SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1813.
US OF GREECE
36TH YEAR.
I
Welcome for Bryan.
WILL GET THE ACTUAL
France la Pleased.
:
No Confirmation of Report Re
ceived but Reuter's Carried
Unqualified Dispatch
NO DETAILS ARE GIVEN
Despatch Simply States That Ha Was
Assassinated In Salonica Constan
tly it Hit Heir.
I UNITED PREBS LEASED Willi. 1
London, March 18. King Goorge of
Greece was assassinated in Athens to
day, according to an unconfirmed dis
patch from Salonica to a local nows
agency.
The Greok delegation hero admitted it
tad heard rumors of tho assassination
of . King Gcorgo, but declared no con
firmation had boon received. Router's
news agency, howevor, carried an un
qualified dispatch to the effoct that the
king was assassinated at Salonica.
Tho firHt report of the assassinatiun
received here came in a telegraphic.
dispatch from Vienna.
King George was assassinated at Sa
lonica, where ho was at tho head of a
division of tho Greek army, according
to news agency dispatches. Nows of
his death reached Paris, Berlin, Home
aud other capitals simultaneously, but
confirmation is still lacking. King
Gcorgo had been at Salonica since De
comber, when tho city surrendered tu
tho Balkan forces.
Queen Olga had lieen in the fie' '.
much of tho time with King George. An
attempt to assassinate the king in 1893
failed.
The heir to tho throne of Greece is
Crown Princo Constantino, who is now
at Jnnina, commanding tho Greek
troops there.
King 50 Yoars Old.
George I, king of the Hellenes, was
1)orn December 21, 1845, elected king
in 180,1. Ho was the brother of the
lato king of Denmark, Fredorick VIIT,
and brother of tho dowagor queen of
Oroat Britain and tho dowager empress
of Russia. He married in 1867 tho
Grand Duchess Olga, eldest daughter of
tho Grand Duke Constantino of Russia,
grand uncle to the present emperor.
Thoy have six children, five sons and
one daughter. The eldost is Princo
Constantino, born in 1858, married in
1889 tho FrincesB Sophia, sister of the
presout German emperor, and haB three
eons, Prince George, born 1890; Prince
Aloxander, born 18ft:i, and Prince Paul,
lorn 3901. and a daughter, Princess
Helen, born 189(1.
Tho other sons of tho king aro Prince
George, born 1809; Prince Nicholas,
liorn 1877; Princo Androw, 1882;
Prince Christopher, born 1888.
The king's eldest daughter, Alexan
dria, married in 881) the Grand Duke
Paul, undo of tho present emperor of
Russia, and died September 24, 1801.
ACCOUNTING SYSTEM
WILL PROVE GOOD
That the new law proscribing a uni
lorm system of accounting to bo form
tlated by tho state insurance commis
sioner and to be used by all offices and
Institutions expending state money will
lie productive of highly satisfactory re
sults is the opinion of thoso who have
made a careful study of the measure.
The bill was one of the many which
originated in the mind of Governor
Wost and which passed the last legisla
ture. The new law applies to every county
In the state and to all road and school
districts. The state insurance commis
igloner is to furnish blank forms for re
ports to be made to him at regular or
Irregular Intervals by any person or
officer or employe connected with the
state or county government, regardless
of whether such person actually handles
money.
The law makes it a duty of any offi
cor or employe of the state, or any
county on request of the state Insur
ance commissioner to install and U3J
the forms and system of Recounting
prescribed in the law. Once each yonr
tho insurance commissioner is required
to make a careful and accurate audit )f
tho books and accounts of each institu
tion or officer expending state money
and of the books and accounts of each
cuiintv of the state.
Vessel and Crew Lost,
(UNITED PRIM LEASED Winl.l
Stettin, Germany, Mnrch 18. Wreck
age found floating off the Norway
coast indicates that the German steam
c-r Peruvian, with a crew of 20, was
lost off here some time ago. The ves
sel has been posted ai "missing" for
several days.
Seattle, Wash., March 18
The University of Washington
faculty investigating committee,
exonerated track athletes from
charges of professionalism fol
lowing a conference at which I)r.
D. C. Hall, coach, attended. It
is unlikely tho other coaches will
be called. Each of the varsity
baseball candidates will be ques
tioned individually. The Investi
gation is being held as a result of
charges and countercharges made
by Football Coach Dobio and
Coach Bender of W. S. C.
Chief Shedeck No Slouch When Doing
the Eubber Act With the
Truth.
"It seems to mo that tho police force
has been in tho habit of making as few
arrests as possible in 'eases where tho
law against disorderly conduct is Icing
violated," said Chairman Minton, of
the police committee, today, when ap
proached concerning the geuornl fight
which took place at tho west end of tho
Willamette bridge last Saturday after
noon. "It was not right and proper for the
local police to advise tho young men
participants in the fight to go over into
Polk county to settlo their troubles,"
said Mr. Minton, "and I dont approve
of that method which the officors adop
ted of fettling trouble arising between
these people. I boliovo it is a fact that
by reason of the row which occurred in
Salem last Saturday afternoon in the
rear of the Lawrence store, a violation
of the ordinance occurrod and that tho
police should have acted as they ars
directed along such lines. This laxity
in enforcing the Inws of tho city acts
as an incentive for those dosiring to
raise trouble, and I believe these ordi
nances Bhould be upheld strictly to the
letter."
Is This Stretching Truth?
During D. W. Gibson's administration
as chief of police, threo different
crowds of young men were advised to
go to Polk county to fight. Jim Lewis
acted as adviser of two crowds, whilo
a spocial officer by the name of John
Longcore directed tho third band. Dur
ing tho administration of Ira Hamilton,
ex-Officor Whitlatch ovou conducted
fourteen mon to tho Polk county lino
on tho bridge and told them "to go at
it." During this same administration,
ex-Officers Thompson and Gains told
two different parties who were deter
mined to fight in front of a local res
taurant to go to Polk county if they
wanted to settlo their nrgumont by fis
tic encounter. Now, tho present police
force admits, through tho pross, that
another band of pence violators ivas ad
vised to cross tho brldgo to fight.
It has become a by-ward in Salem
"fighting circles" to go to Polk coun
ty to see a good, unmolested bittic
und apparently the last dictum of the
police is no exception to the rule.
It Was a Silver Tip.
UNITED FKEHB LEASED WIRE.
Denver, Colo., March 18 By track
ing a big silver tip bear to his lair.
Jack" Lynch, a resident of Eagle,
Colo., has located fabulously rich silver
deposits near Eagle today, according
to word received here.
Lynch came upon the bear while
prospecting. Ho chased the animal into
high cave, aud whilo waiting for
bruin to come out, saw traces of tho
silver in the rocks at his feet. A big
rush to the spot is expected.
Rains in California.
UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE,
Sacramento, Cal., March 18. Gener
ous rainfall, ending the longest contin
uous drouth since 1SIMI was general
through northern California last night.
The local forecaster reports heavy rains
ami snows in the vulley and mountain
listriets, Tho precipitation is a god
send to the farmers and cattle-raisers
in the entire northern 'art of the state.
Killing Was Justifiable.
UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE.1
Huntington, W. Vb., March 18 Ac
quittal on tho charge of murdering his
father to save his mother from a beat
ing, is secured here today by Oario
Picklehcimer, a school teacher of
Paintsvlllo, Kentucky. Several wealthy
Kentuckians attend the trial and used
their Influence for Plckleheimer.
Interstate Commerce Commis
sion Would Get Basis for
Fixing Rates.
REAL VALUES UNKNOWN
Courts Hold Roads Entitled to Fair Re
turns, and This Will Show Them
What is Fair.
UNITED PRESS LEASED WIS!.
Washington, March 18. That the in
terstate commerce commission is woll
able to enforce tho law demanding the
obtaining of tho physical valuation of
the property of common carriers was
the statoment here today of Chairman
Clark, of the commission.
"The work is one of groat magni
tude," Clark said, "but the commis
sion is not staggered or dazed by the
duties placed upon it. It will necessar
ily tako some time to secure the de
sired values."
Clark said that the valuation work
would comprohond the "securing of re
liable, authentic and exhaustive infor
mation whoreupon to baso a determina
tion of the original cost and productive
value of thoso proportios, which exist
under public, franchises, and perform
public functions." Ho declares that
no one knows the value of a single car
rier, adding:
"Tho courts havo hold that carriers
aro entitled to a fair roturn on the val
ue of their proporty. It is manifestly
fair thnt tho return is undeterminable
until such Value is known."
WHAT HE THINKS
ARE NECESSARIES
UNITED PIIE8S MIASM) WIRE.
Los Angeles, Cal., March 18 No
couplo can live comfortably in Los An
geles for less than $03 a month, ae
ording to a sample budget submitted
to the Los Angolos industrial commis
sion by B. F. Buttorfiold, a bookkeeper,
who urges the commission to institute
an inquiry into the high cost of living
hero,
Buttorfiold 'a samplo budget for a
month includes 25 cents for face pow
der and 20 cents for "having photo
taken."
Weather Forecast.
UNITED FREBS LEASED WISE.
Portland, Or., March 18 Weather
forecast: Oregon Occasional rain to
night and Wcdnosday. West to north
west winds.
Chief Argument in Defense 13 That
the Woman Should Have Boon
at Home.
UNITED I'HESS LEASED WIHE.l
Washington, March 18 "Offir'al
clemency' is expected to be extended
Major Sylvester, Washington's ehief of
police, following charges brought before
the United States senate that he not
only failed to prevent, but, in some
cases encouraged the riots marriii;; the
s-iffrage parado here March 3,
The senate "Sylvestor probe c.tiip t
tee" consisting of Senators Pomcrvie,
Jones and Dillingham is busy today
mixing the Sylvester whitewash, and
will spread it on the report exonerrt n
the major in the near future.
It is stated that the chief argd'no: t
in Sylvester's favor was that tho la lies
should havo remained at home rn the
day in question.
HAD TO KILL HER
TO GET RID OF HER
(UNITED PRESS LEASED lORI.l
Snn Francisco, March IS That it
was necessary to get rid of his mother
in law, MrB, Josephine Plasos, bcause
sho was a disturbing element in the
household, was the defense offered bv
Manuel Lopez, a cement worker, in h.s
trial for the woman's murder here to
day.
Fololwing the killing Lope?. Is alleg
ed to have attacked and painfull in
jured his wife. He escaped but was
captured in Hedwood City, nenr heie.
A Oerman Hurricane.
(UNITED PRESS LIABCO WIRE.
Hamburg, Oer., March 18 Causing
12 or more deaths and the destruction
of 80 small boats, a southwesterly hur
ricane raged off here early today.
Paris, Mnrch 18 Highly fa
vorable sentiments aro being
published here over the selection
of William F. McCombs, cam
paign manager for President Wil-
son, as ambassador to France.
The Midi declares today:
'France is to be congratulated.
McCombs belongs Jo the race
containing Woodrow Wilson and
William James. Ite is a man of
wondrous activity. We are happy
that he has reconsidered his de-
cision regarding the Paris embas-
By. In him America will be ably
represented."
American Actress Will Wed English
Tennis Player in London
Today.
UNITED PRESS LEASED WISE.
London, March 18. Miss Maxine
Elliott, the Amorican actress, and An
thony F. Wilding, the famous British
tennis plnyor, were wed today at Nice,
France, according to reports received
horo from that place.
Wilding is a member of tho English
bar. In 1900 he won tho international
singles championship from F. B. Alex
ander, tho Amorican champion.
Actor Forbes Robertson and his wife,
Miss Gortrudo Elliott, brother-in-law
and sister of Maxine Elliott, declared
hore today that tho story of Miss El
liott's wedding is doubtless untrue.
"If Maxine was married, I would
surely hear of it," Miss Elliott do
clared. Robortson denies having heard any
thing of the wedding.
HUSBAND IN PRISON
SHE WANTS DIVORCE
With her husband now serving a torm
in tho Oregon state penitentiary for
the crime of forgery committed in Port
land a year ago, aud three minr chil
dren dependent upon her for support,
aro tho grounds upon which Anna O.
Gray is seeking a divorce from her hus
band, Duwain Daniel Fcarn, according
to tho allegations in a complaint filed
in the circuit court of this county to
day. It is further alleged in tho complaint
that the defendant desorted his family
in Portland prior to his arrost and con
viction, and that he has failed to sup
port tho defendant for at least one
year past.
Would Send the Children Away.
Tho complainant prays tho cotvrt to
award hor the custody of tho children,
upon condition, however, that they bo
given into tho care and custody of tho
Boys' & Girls' Aid Society, of Port
land. This is considered to be a pecu
liar request to make, when, at tho snnio
time the plaintiff sets forth in her
complaint that sho is sufficiently com
petent to caro for tho children.
Tho couplo wcro married in Southern
California in the year 1904.
CAPITAL JOURNAL HAS
A NEW EASTER SUIT
Tho Capital Journal, always up-to-date
in everything, came out yesterday
in a brand new Kastor suit, having a
comploto new outfit of reading type
from top feathers to shoo laces. The
type is also a trifle 'leaner," gathered
at the bottom, so to speak, to conform
to the latest hobble style. In conso-
quenco there will more letters go in 8
linn, and the readers will get that much
more interesting reading matter, soci
ety news, telegraph and local events.
Tho Capital Journal leads in style and
keeps up to date in its dress as well as
its nows, both of which extend from
necktie to shoe polish, though the news
is cut much fuller than the present stylo
of skirt.
FACINO TRIAL ALWAYS
MAKES THEM SICK
(UNITED I'lIK !S I .EASED WIRE.)
San Francisco, March 18, On advice
of the physician of Charles Baker, the
defaulting assistant cashier of the
Crocker National Itnnk who is accused
of emlicr.zling close t.i (200,000, it. was
decided here to'lny to waive the imme
diate examination of linker before Uni
ted Slates Commissioner Krull. The
date of the examination was set for
Wednesday, but according to his physi
cian, Baker will be unable to appear
on that date because of sickness, It Is
stated that Baker's condition is not
dangerous.
Work is Done Under Govern
ment Supervision on Se
lected Patients.
THE TEST WILL SETTLE IT
He is Prohibited From Treating Pa
tients Until Tests Are Hade
Hundreds Are Awaiting.
Seattlo, Wash., March 18. A special
to the Star from Dr. Charles 8. Noble,
of Seattle, who is in New York inves
tigating the Friedmann tuberculosis
cure for Seattlo and Tacoma papers,
says that many sufferers who rushed
to New York are dying, whilo Fried
mann is prohibited from even giving
them his alleged cure, owing to red
tape regulations,
Howevor, many of theso victims aro
doomed, Dr. Noble thinks, oven though
the Friedmann cure is all he claims it
to be. The Berlin physician does not
claim he can cure patients in tho third
stages of tho diseaso, and for this rea
son thore is no hope for tho son of Mil
lionaire Finlay, who offered Friedmann
a million dollars for a euro.
Dr. Noble attended tho clinic, in Belle
vuo hospital yestorday, whoro Fried
mann gave his treatment, under the su
pervision of Govornmont Surgeons An
derson and Stimson. Telling of this,
Noble says:
All in Second Stage. t
"Friedmann '8 technic is good, but
not quite up to tho American stnndnrd.
Ho injected 11 patients, 10 mon and
one woman. They aro all in tho second
stages of tho disea 0. Tho bacilli was
present in tho sputum of all. They
showed a loss of weight, rapid heart
action, and all had coughs.
"Tho clinic was held in the large
amphitheatre of tho hospital, aud all
medical officials of tho city wero pres
ent. "Friedmann was composed. He
Worked rapidly, but appearod to be un
der grent tension. Ho injected every
case intramuscularly."
All of Friedmann 's clinics hereafter
mimt be hold undor government super
vision, and no ono except the govern
ment physicians will bo allowed to ob
serve tho action of tho serum on tho
patients. Friedmann will not even be
allowed to treat any cases privately or
to sell any of his serum, until he gets
a favorable report from the govern
ment, surgeons. Ho is compelled to sub4
mlt to this regulation because he has
no license to practice.
Prcsidont Wilson Refuses to Back
Morgan Loans With Amorican
Battleships.
Washington, March 18. Tho United
Stntes government as long as President
Wilson remains ns its active head, will
not act as a collection agency in South
and Central American republics for big
business orf guarantee any Wall street
loans to (ny foreign power,
Although confirmation of this course
may not he forthcoming for several
days, it was learned from a private
source here this afternoon thnt Presi
dent Wilson is determined that his ad
ministration shall adopt this course
from the outset.
President Wilson and his cabinet this
afternoon discussed a request by J. P.
Morgan & Co., Kuhn, Loch & Co., an I
other financiers participating in tho
"six power" loan proposed to be ma. I"
to China. They wanted the statu de
partment to sanction the loan, so the
security may be unquestioned and the
return of Ihe loan guaranteed by Chi
nese customs collections.
President Wilson, however. Is deter
mined, it is learned from nn outhorita
Itive source, that this government shuil
rot collect private debts or guarantee
nny loans and it is understood Hcere
tury of State Bryan strongly favors
such an attitude. Immediately lift i
Wilson's inauguration, representatives
of eerlni'i f itniiicicis tried to secure
llrynii 's endorsement of the loan plan,
saying it was favored by former So. '-o
tttry of State Knox. Ilrynn gave these
emissaries no satisfaction.
It is understood the cabinet di w- .,ned
the advisability of recognizing tho iimv
(Tlnese republic headed by Pre-u h ,t
i8L Phi Koi.
Springfield, 111., March 18
Socretary Bryan was given au
enthusiastic well oine whou he
addressed a session at noon. The
Nebrasknu insisted that ho spoke
as an individual and not as a gov
ernment official. Bryan advised
the legislators to stand by party
pledges in the election of two
United States senators. He also
praised Governor Duune's admin
istration, declaring that somo
times he had never hoped to see
the day of triumph for progres
sive principles..,
Diggs and Camluetti Face White Slav
ery Charge Girls Must Tell
Their Story.
UNITED riiESS LEABEO WIRE.
Sacramento, Cal., March 18. With
tho transfer of tho cases of Maury I.
Diggs and Drew Caminetti from tho
county couTt of Sacramento to tho fod
oral court, on charges of violation of
tho Mann white slave law, comes a new
complication.
Marsha Warrington and Lola Norris
tho socioty girls with whom tho two
young married men eloped, and with'
whom they were caught in Reno, will
now have to tell tho whole story of
their shnmo in open court. Had Diggs
and Caminetti been tried under the
state laws for wife desertion, and con
tributing to tho dependency of their
minor children, the girls would have
been spared tho humiliation of public
confession. Their own cases, the
chnrgo of being delinquent minors, nro
beforo tho local juvenile court, and the
girls nro at liberty undor $1000 bonds.
' Diggs and Caminetti today are still
in tho county jail, awaiting the arriv
al of fodoral deputies with warrants
for their romoval to Stockton, where
thoy will bo arraigned bofore a United
Statos commissioner. Tho deputies
woro expected about noon.
Tho two men have declined offers of
bail, preferring to remain in jail rath
er than faco public indignation. They
aro fnrnkly afraid of violenco at tho
hands of the fathers of tho two girls
whose lives they had ruined.
Neither Miss Warrington nor her girl
friend havo left their homes since their
return Saturday night.
GOVERNOR INSISTS
ON WORK BEING DONE
Governor West has rocoivod letters
of c o in in o n 1 1 at i o ii and encouragement
from Henry Waldo Coo, of Portland,
and J. E. Suwhill, an official of the
Central Oregon Dovclopinont League, at
Bend, on his policy rolativo to tho do
clopinoiit of tho Columbia Southorn
irrigation project.
Governor West is determined that
tho stnto shall develop tho big project,
nnd thut tho construction work shall
begin without deluy. Ho believes thai
if it is left for tho federal govern
ment to tako action tho construction of
the project will bo delayed indefinitely,
prrticularly when the shortago of
funds in tho reclamation scrviic is tnk
on into consideration.
Messrs, Cowo and Sawliill hold the
I same opinion. The former s?ys m lis
(oiniiiuiiicntion to the governm tint the
ii'ia of allowing the government to do
(lop tho (roject reminds nim of the
ln.es read by Dante over the gules of
hell: "Abandon hope, all yo who ea
ter here."
FILE COMPLAINT
AGAINST COMPANY
K, C. Minton and P. L.' , Frar.ier,
members of the firm known as the Ha
lem Construction Co., have filed a com-
plaint with the State Railroad Commis -
sion against the Portland Railway,
Light & Power Co.
The company has notified the firm
that after March 17 it is unable to fur
nish tho company with power for its
motors on its gravel works, at the rate
that has heretofore prevailed. It is
claimed by the company thut this is on
account of new rulings demanded by
the commission. The mutter will be
investigated by the commission.
Boys Killod the Conductor.
(UNITED I'HESS IJCASRk. WIRE )
Belleville, III., March IS. Shut
bv
Theodore Adams, aged 111, and Barrett
Collins, aged III, who fired through his
caboose as it rolled by, ('. S. Boswell,
conductor of a freight train on the
Southern Pacific is dead hero today.
Tho boys are under arrest.
Discovers it is Legal to Raise
City Attorney's Salary But
Not to Lower It.
ACTS IN WATER MATTER
Appoints Committee to Arrange Terms
for Taking Over the Present
Plant
As a special committoe composed of
members of the city council and of citi
zens from outside that body to enter
into negotiations with the Salem Water,
1'owor & Light Co., for an agreement
oh terms for the transfer of the water
plant to tho city, Mayor Stcoves, at tho
council mooting hist night, announced
tho appointment of W. T. liigdon, chaii
man, E. C. Minton, W. L. Cummin?,
from tho council, and Legeno S. Barnes
and U. J. Hendricks, from the outside
These members to choose a sixth mem
ber. An agreement which has boon enter
ed into with the company provides th.it
euch party shall procure tho services of
a competent engineer to make an esti
mate of the physical valuation of ihe
plant, tho two to choose a third ongia
oer if it is found that the two aro un
able to ngreo on nn estimate.
Rigdon Reluctant.
Alderman ltigdou took the chairman
ship of the committee reluctantly. May
or Sleeves insisted that, he tako thai;
position on tho committee because, the
alderman without doubt knows moro
about tho long standing affair between
the city and the water company limn
any other person in Salem, lie wai a
special commit too of one named by
Mayor Lnchmund, during his adminis
tration, to deal with tho company, r.nd
whilo serving in that rapacity held t
Beries of meetings in all part of the
city to ascertain tho will of tin people
in regard to the methods of procuring
tho plant, whether by arbitration o:
condemnation. While tho meetings were
not wholly successful because of the
lack of interest displayed by the juo
plc, tho sentiment shown was inclined
townrd arbitration, though neither Al
derman Rigdon nor Mayor Lachmuud
favored that method, proforring con
demnation instead. After this senti
ment was shown by tho people Alder
man Rigdon entered into negotiations
with tho company for arbitration. En
gineers woro chosen, but a combination
of circumstkiees forded the dropping
of tho plans, and tho mattor was ;iu'
taken up again until tho incoming of
the present administration.
Approve Attorney's Raise,
An opinion from tho nttnrnoy-geiier-ul
wns produced last night by tho com
niitteo mi neeounts and eurroiit ex
penses purporting to show that th
raise in the salary of City Attorney
l'nge from 120(1 to $1500 was legal in
every respect. Along with this report
the committeo recommended that fur
ther consideration of the Jones resolu
tion, declaring void tho nrdinanco pro
viding the raise bo indefnitely post
poned. This was dono through the
adoption of the report. Tho opinion of
the attorney-general declared that an
ordinance of the city could not be
made void by a resolution. City At
torney Pago declined to make a ruling
on tho ordinance.
County Granted Privilege.
Upon motion by Alderman Stolz,
cliniroiun of tho street committee, the
courtesy of the floor wits Inst night
grunted to County Judge lloshey, wild
asked tin council for a grant of privi
lege for the county to use tho stux-ts
for a steam hauling outfit which is t.)
bo purchased by the county. Permission
was grunted on condition that the Buf
falo Pitts Co., the firm from which the
outfit, is to be purchased, guarantee
1 ""' '"iicm.iery win uoi injure vn,
si reels. I ins was ngreen in ny a mi
rcHcntat ie of the company who was
present. The motion granting tho pr."
ilege also provided that the city street
commissioner shall designate whut
streets are to be used by the outfit.
The county will buy u. "I, noil poiin-t
traction engine nnd five 10 tou ej.'s
for hauling gravel on roll. I work, 't
was arg I thut the "grousers" or
cleats on the wheels of the drive wheels
of the engine are so arranged and shap
ed that they will not inline hard sur
face paving. To substantiate this claim
telegram were read from city olficinU
at North Viikinia and Mcdford stuli'i
that the engines had been used nil
streets ill those cities without injin
to the paving.
(Continued on page four.)