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Newspaper Page Text& I THE BEST THE LARGEST f NEWSPAPER CIRCULATION 36TH YEAR. SALEM, OREO ON, TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1913. PRICE TWO PFNT ON t"ain and nhws SEAM POLICE ONASni HUNT Are Trying to Locate and Ar rest the Vagaries of a Case of Delirium Tremens WHAT THEY ARE SEEKING One Ant-Eater, Two Boa Constrictors and Two Porcupines Among Stolen Plunder. UNITED FUDBS USifllD WIBI. Seattle, W'nah., April 1. A squad of corpulent policemen are today making s hoIho like a cocoanut and carrying large hooka baited with red ants, ten der pullets, bunches of leaves and mint juleps. They are not crazy. They are just trying to catch 12 mon keys, one ant-eater, two boa constric tors, one llama, two porcupines and one Kentucky wonder, Btolon lust night from Mrs. J. C. Johnston's mmiagorio. The police aro trying hardest to fig uro out how the thieves managod to carry away any members of the families hystricidac tho porcupine, and the slippery hissing reptiles and tho chut toring monkeys. They loel if thoy can loam how the animnlB woro taken they will solve the problem of returning them to their ownor. Colonel Iiooscvelt may be asked to como went and aid in tho hunt. PARDONED IN OREGON TO FACE TRIAL EAST Governor West today issued a full pa ii I (i ii to George E. Hampton, alias Thaddeus E. York, and immediately upon his release from the state peni tentiary, where he is serving a sontence of from two to twenty years for forg ery, York will be taken to Chicago to be tried on a state charge of working a confidence game. York's case is un usual in many rospoe.ts. Some time ago ho was wanted in Chicago by the feder al government on a charge of working a confidence game, and Governor West issued a conditional pardon in his case, tho requirement being that ho would return with an officer for trial. York Tefused to leave the state anil was re turned to prison, his pardon being re voked. Later on he wrote lottors to the governor, telling him that he was being held illegally in prison after be ing pardoned and domanding that he be given his full constitutional rights. The grim humor of the situation de veloped when the federal grand jury failed to indict York and had he re turned to Chicago he would have' been freed. York is now undor a state indictmont for swindling a Chicago party out of $900 by representing that be had a cer tificate of deposit for $11,560. CICINNATI HIT rOB FIVE MILLIONS UNlTtD FBKSS LSASED WIRS.J Cincinnati, 0., April 1. Five million dollars damage was done by floods in this locality, it is ostimated, hero to day. From Pittsburg to Evanavillo, Ind., scarcely a town on tho Ohio river escaped inundatioi. In West Virginia the damage is es timated at $10,000,000 and 100,000 per sons are homoless, including the cities of Wheeling, Tarkersburg and Hunting ton. On the Ohio aide a thousand pooplo are encamped on the hills around Iron ton. Louisville, Ky., is partially floodod. The business section of the city, which always escaped former floods, ia un dor water. Columbus, Ky,, is inundated and 400 houses are submerged in Law renceburg, Ind. Short End Won. (UNITED miSR UiSID WIBS.l Lincoln, England, April 1. Quoted nt odds of 100 to 7, A. Barton 'b Bcrril mon today wen tho famous Lincoln shire handicap. W. D. Walker's St. Ciithbort finished first, but was dis qualified and Borrilmon, which rnn fcccond, was declared tho winner. E, Martin's Junior ran third in tho race, but was finally placed socond, and Sir William Nelson's Orammont third, owing to tho disqualification of St. Oithhort. Another Danger. ICNITKD runt, LSI0D Willi. lolunibiu, April 1. A high wind is idling the west sido section of tho city with clouds of black dust. It is feared that disease brooding germs are being 'irried from tho stagnant waters about city by these winds. . Taft Hits His Job. New Haven, Conn., Aprii 1. With a party of Yalo students greeting him at the station, for- mor rresidout William H. Taft and his party arrived here today. The students escorted him to tho university buildings, whore Sec- retary Stokes of the university formally welcomed him in the v name of President Hndley, who is ill in California. The Taft party then wont to the Hotel Taft. The former chief execu- tive is enjoying excellent health. Club Proves Not Only a Fine Feature Socially, But Is Also Highly Educational. A iiieotiug was held by the Portland, Eugene & Eastern club last night in the club rooms at the car barn, which was not only entertaining but resulted in some intelligent information gloaued for the street car manugoment and the general public, which could not have been obtained othorwiso. Tho P, E. & E. club is composed of tho members of the street car force, tho shop workmen and tho local officials of the company. Jt is one of the few clubs now established by railroad corpora tions in this stato and, according to the officials, it has boon the means of bringing the motormon, conductors and other employes in closer relation with tho management and many dofectB in the operation of the local street car sys tem have been remedied by the roports and suggestions offered by tho em ployes. The question of time came up at the meeting last night and one carman ox plained that the time now allotted in which to receive and dischargo passen gers at the intersection of Stato and Commercial street where all cars ter minate, is too short, only one minute being allowed. Manager Billingsloy will be takeu ovor the South Salem run some time today by the carmen and a demonstration will bo given him how two minutes can be had at the terminus point instead of one. The managor last night did not believe a minute could be saved on the south run, but the street car boys, declaring they were prepared to "show him," wore requested to pro ceed. Another suggestion offered by the carmen which will roceive immediate consideration, is that the gongs be changed from the floor of the cars 10 tho top. Tho boys contend that the public can hear tho signals better and thus avoid accidents to a certain de gree, with the bells on the roofs. Several delivery wagon drivers have boen negligent of late by leaving their teams unhitched on the business streets when a street car is passing, according to car operators. The names of Bevoral of these people wore handed in to the manager, who will prevail upon tho owners, if possible, to be more careful in the future. One operator of a car reported that one of his passengers had a suit of clothes ruined by the grease on the air brake stand on his ear. This matter was promptly discussed and the man agement will proceed to have the greaao removed and the brake Btand oiled with cantor oil in the future. Cas tor oil will not heat and swell out of the joints whilo ordinary machine oil does, and in this way, the stands can be kopt perfectly clean. STANDING BEWARD IS CALLED OFF ,For the first time in the history of the stato a reward offered by the gov eruor for the apprehension of criminals, existing in the manner of a continuing contract, hns been officially called off. Early in his term Governor West offored a reward of $100 to any persons furnishing information leading to tho arrest and resulting In the conviction of any owner, lessor, or person to the possession entitled of any house, boat, ship, vessel or other building, used as a houso of ill fame. A like amount of money was offered for tho arrest and conviction of blind piggors, Because tho Inst legislation failed to make sn appropriation for the payment of such rewards, and because he does not wish to create deficiency claims, the gov ernor recalled tho offer of rewards. An official proclamation to this effect was issued early thia afternoon, In getting to the top every man must be his own elevator. s START HOME TODAY Will Be Taken by Special Train to Cherbourg and Placed on Steamer. STEAMER HELD FOR BODY All the Crowned Heads of Europe Sent Messages of Sympathy to the Belatives Today. (By Honry Wood, correspondent of tho United Press.) Borne, April 1. It was announced at the Grand Hotel here today that Her bert Salterloo, son-in-law of the late J. Piorpont Morgan, the New York finan cier, is trying to arrange for a special train to Cherebourg, France. If this can be obtained, the steamer leaving Cherebourg tomorrow for New York will bo delayed a fow hours, and Mor gan 's body taken aboard. If this plan is carried out, briof fu neral sorvices will be held at the Grand Itotol tonight, at which the Rev. Gard ner Brown and the Rev. Dr. Nelson, rec tors, respectively, of the English and American Episcopal churches ,will offi ciate. Scores of diplomats, Italian govern ment officials and tourists viewed the body of tho lato banker today. It is enclosed in throe caskets. The first is a big walnut box, inside of which is a leaden casket. Inside of the latter is a walnut casket which contains the body. Tho latter casket is upholstered with whito brocaded velvet. Popo Pius, King Victor Emmanuel, Emperor William of Gormany, Presi dent Polncare of France and other Eu ropean rulers sont messages of sympa thy to the relatives today. United States Ambassador Thomas J. O'Brien offored the use of the American embas sy for the funeral services but both Satterloe and Mrs. Satterlee declined. JUDGE DETERMINED TO HAVE AMERICAN FLAG Seattle, April 1. Judge Humphries, of tho superior court, today ordered the arrest of the commissioners of King county for refusing to provide an Amor lean flag for his court room. The war rant for their arrest has been placed in tho hands of Shoriff Cudihee. num plirlos declares that this is no April fool joke, as he is determined to force the commission to supply American flags for the superior court room which ho occupies. He issued an order several days ago for tho commissioners to pro duce the flag, or show cause why they should not be arrested, and the com missioners, in an effort to evade arrest, asked that tho hearing be held before another judge, alleging prejudice. Queer things, these alleged wise saws: "Know thyself," for instance. On the other hand "familiarity breeds contempt." How do you dope that outt What has become of the old-fash ioned lightning rod peddlorf Mayor Steeves as Mayor Steeves has missed his voca tion. Ho should get a job as weather vane on some Eastern Oregon building, where tho wind blows in sovoral direc tions at once. Tho mayor is surely versatilo, in fact, it seems that he is a man who can meet himself coming back when he is going some place. May or Steeves, in this rsepect only, is like Washington, first in war, peace and be tween meals. IIo has done some acro batic stunts that border on the mar velous, but his grand, spectacular re versal of himself, wherein he turned himself iusido out, and swallowed him self until there was nothing left of him hut the ends of his shirt collar sticking out of his eyes, was the leading attrac tion at last night's council meeting, , When.tho ordinance reducing the city attorney 'b salary came up in the coun cil last night, the chamoleon-hued may- of turned on his sparking plug and pro ceeded to irridesce in a way that would put a changeable silk or mi indelible pencil writing in tho basement. Ho suddenly discovered that City At torney Pago was tho hardest worked man in tho stntej that he had no deputy and only one stenographer, that if over there was a man who earned his snlary, and as much more as a spineless mnyor and unfaithful council could give him, City Attorney Page was the man. The bowels of his compassion were moved for the poor down troddea over worked city attorney, and he would probably have shed tears if the city had kindly provided the shed. Japan's Cheap Eg as. Seattle, Wash., April . Japan has entered the egg market of this country with a Jiroposilion to the Great Northern railway, to furnish its steamship lines with eggs at H cents a dozen tho year round. With prices in this coun- try ranging from 18 to 50 cents a dozen in the course of a year, it will be impossible for local deal- ers to compete with tho Japs. Alfred Watson, purchasing agent for the company has received a small consignment of tho Japan- ese eggs sent to hiin as samples. Board of Trade Issues Appeal for Enough Money to Comple the Purchase, $651. Nothing has been added today to the collection of cash and food stuffs that are to be consigned from Salem to the flood sufforers in Ohio and Indiana. The sum now on deposit at tho Ladd 4 Bush bank, which has been collected fiom organizations and individuals of tho city, totals $681.80. Thoro is need of an additional sum of $554.14. An other appeal has been issued by the Board of Trade, which has in hand the collection of supplies and money. At a meeting of the committee at the Board of Trade last night it was de cided to ship 2000 boxes of prunes. The fruit is to be especially proparcd in 10 pound boxes. The cost of the prunes will bo $1235. Tho fruit is being pur chased below cost at 65 cents a box and the sellers are contributing 100 boxes free of charge. 1 One carload of fruit and vegetables has alroady been contributed by farm ers and others, and will be shipped in . a few days. Fruit enthusiasts are tak I ing advantage of the shipments by niak ing them a means of advertsing for the Salem prune section. On tho boxes containing the prunes will be pasted Inbels to the effect that the fruit is from the great Salem prune section. MARRIED BLISS OF SHORT DURATION Married bliss was evidently of short duration in the case of K. S. Bartlott, who is now appealing to the Marion cir cuit court for a separation from his wifo, Claudia. In the complaint filod today, tho plaintiff alleges that ho liv ed with his wife but ninetoen days when she dosorted him wilfully and without cause. The complaint alleges that the couple wore married in the stato of Washing ton on April 23, 1911, and on May 11, 1911, the defendant deserted plaintiff, going to the home of her parents who rosido in Canada, and not notifying him at the ti mo she left or since she has boen gone. Thoro are no children, and no proper ty rights are involved. He dodged the wholo question, which was not whether the city, attornoy actually earned the salary or moro, but ! that having accepted the office at a given salary ho was in duty bound to perform its duties for that salary. Ho forgot that, he and tho city council, raised this salary only a few days after ' Mr. Page was appointed. Ho forgot' what he had ulrcady said upon tho sub ject, but, fortunately, The Capital Jour nal has not. The only thing that ho' could remember was tho pallid, care worn face of the city attorney, his broken form and bowed shoulders, his drooping eye and whitening hairs, the broken, wretched, nervous wreck,' cnused in a few brief weeks by carry ing the city's business and the coun cil's mistakes upon his overburdened mind. So niueh for the mayor last night in his first appearance in his "Niobe or who will care fur mother now" net. Here is whnt this same mayor said the day before, and printed in The Journal of Friduy, February -I, 101.1, 11 trifle over a month ago in an interview with a Journal reporter, and before the fountain of his telirs was tupped: The February Story. Although of the opinion that the present salary of the city attorney is tint too large, in view of the duties he Is required to perform for the city, Mayor Steeves deelnrcd yesterday that ho Is now sorry that he took such quick action In signing the bill for tho ordi nance providing for the raise of 300 s year, and that if the matter was to TOWNS IN DANGER Cairo, 111., at Mouth of the Ohio Is Now the Great Center of Attraction. WORKING LIKE BEAVERS A Thousand Militia Men on Guard and Whole Population Working on Levees. Cairo, 111., April 1. With 1000 mili tiamen and 100 naval reserves assisting tho police to prevent looting and main tain order, every able-bodied man in Cairo is at work today strengthening the levees for the crest of the flood wa ters. Shortly before noon tho Ohio river registered 53.2 foot, but more than 54 feet is expected before night. The roe ord is 54 feet, but it seems certain that a now high water mark will be sot be fore morning. The Roolfoot district, below Hick man, Ky., is in the groatoBt dangor. If the Hickman levees break it will ro lieve the pressure ou the Cairo levees, but this would result in tho almost cer tain destruction of Hickman. Tho riso is expected to continue both hore and at Hickman for five days. Martial law may yet bo declared, al though it will not be established until tho situation grows moro soriouB than at present. There was a broak In tho lovco hero last night, but it was rapnirod after a hard fight and the water hold back. Few womon and children romain in Cairo, as thoy have boen loaving by the score since Sunday. Cincinnati, O., April 1. Tho rivor has remained stationary hore sinco 4 o'clocw this morning. It probably will J)0 several days before it starts to re cede. Momphis, Tenn.. April 1. The Mis sissippi river stood at 3(1.8 feet early today, after a rise of ono foot in the 24 hours previous. All available men and horses are working on the levoos or preparing camps for refugees. Will Dynamite Levees. Bhawneetown, 111., April 1. Hopo of saving Shawnootown was abandonod at noon, the city council in a spocial meet ing, voting to dynamite the lovoo. Res olutions were adopted rolioving Adju-tnnt-Gonoral Shand from responsibility, and authorizing Colonol Lang to take suitable stops to prevent looting. Immediately aftorwards, two miles west, the leteca woro dynamited. The ensuing explosion greatly relieved tho pressure of the waterB, Morton Is Dying. Now York, April 1. Follownig an nil night vigil by his physicians at the bed side, Levi P. Morton, former vlcopres idont of tho United States, la said to bo near death at his homo hore today. Morton has been ill for sovornl wcek. Quick-Change Artist como up again under tho samo circum stances, he would veto tho bill prompt ly What the Mayor Said. "I do not believe it right and I don't approve of any public, official seeking a raiso in the salary of an of fice established when ho accepted," said Mayor Steeves, "I believe that when a candidate accepts tho office ho should also accept tho salary that goes with it, and not the first thing upon entering upon his duties ask for a raiso In salary. T did not approvo of Mr. Pago's action from the start, but, upon seeing every councilman, with the ex ception of one, vote to raise that sal ary, ami that my veto would have been overriden without doubt, I simply signed the bill. Page Must Act Alone. "Now that Mr. Page's salary has been raised to $l."i(M per year, 1 shall expect him to do the work required by the city, and he must do this work him self. No matter what the ensn may be, or how difficult the work, 1 shall in sist that the city attorney act nlone, and any attempt to hire outside conn sel hereafter will be opposed by me. "There is no doubt but what, the duties of the office of city nltornoy are many and that sumo tough legal nuts are to bo cracked frequently. The salary as it now stands lit not too high. In my opinion, but I repent, tho pro cedure followed by Mr. Page in secur ing the raiso Is not in accord with my vlewa." San Francisco Generous. Snu Francisco, April 1. Of fi- cials of the National Red Cross society here said this afternoon that Sim Francisco's subscription for Ohio and Indiana flood suf- forors now totals $75,000 with cv- ery indication that it will bd $80,- 000 before night. Throo thon- sand, three hundred and forty- nine rollers was received at tho v Red Cross offices horo todav, making their fund $5,753. Tho Knights of Columbus nlone raised $10,000 for tho flood sufferers. A Turns Down Two, But Decides on a Robinson, After a Tie Vote, the Mayor Deciding It. At tho mooting of tho city council last night it was voted to purchase a Robinson six-cylinder auto pumpor for tho firo department, at a cost of $8050, Mayor Stoovos casting tho deciding vote. Propositions to buy nn Ameri can-La France and Nott four-cylinder woro tnado and defentod, tho La Franco losing by a voto of 10 to 4, and tho Nott by a voto of 8 to 7, Mayor Stooves ensting tho deciding voto. Tho Nott bid wns $8150 and tho Amer ican La. Frnnco $9000. Tho vote on tho throo propositions stood: For AmoricanLa Franco Hatch, Siogmund, Southwick and fitolz. Against, Brown, Constable, Cummings, Jones, Macy, Minton, Rigdon, Skaifo, Tumor, Waring. For Nott Brown, Constable, Cum mings, Jones, Macy, Minton, Turner. AgniiiBt, Hatch, Rigdon, Blogmund, 8kalfo, Southwick, Stolz, Waring and Mayor Stooves. For Robinson nBrownl, Cumnilngs, Macy, Minton, Stela, Tumor, Waring and Mayor Steeves 8. Against, Con stable, Hatch, Jones, Rigdon, Siog mund, Skaifo, Southwick 7. Cummings Dislikes Deal. Cumnilngs was on his feet immedi ately aftor consideration of the bids laid over from last woek was takon up, the motion boing to buy tho La France engine. He wantod to any that thoro was aomothiug peculiar nbout tho prop osition. Ho was opposod to tho pur chase of a mnchino, ho said, bocause thoro wero other things far moro im portant needing attention Three months had boon spent In discussion of auto purchase and police affairs and other things, such as sower protec tion wore not touched upon. Ho sug gested that the city got wator boforo it bought an auto. He said the pooplo wero rightoously Indignant ovor tho proposed outlay. Ho could not soo whoro tho residenco districts would bo benefited by the Improvement. Hatch Also Asks Questions. Hatch wanted to know if Cummings would Invest in a lot if ho know it would pny for itsolf in throo years. Cummings could not see any connection between that and tho purhao of an auto, nnd declared It "unthinkable." Stol)i roviewed tho history of tho firo department and insisted that better ments hnd brought a reduction In in Biirnnco rates In tho residence dis tricts. A voto was thereupon taken on the American-! France enr, and the prop osition was IohI 10 to 4. Nott Car Proposition. Turner tnado a motion that the Nott four-cylinder machine be purchased, and the motion was lost, Mayor Steeves ensting the deciding vote. A question ns to tho legality of the proceedings was raised, and the city attorney gave his (.pinion that the council could still consider bids. The record showed that, while llrnwn had made n motion to return the checks to the bidders, the motion had not been aded upon. Macy made a motion that a liobinson six cylinder machine be purchased, and tho voto was 8 to 7 In favor of the plan, the deciding vote being cast by Mayor Steeves, Long Asks Reconsideration, llepres,. nlalive Long, of the Amcri can I, a Friincn Company, made a plen for reconsideration, promising that he would bring his ear here ami give a demonstration, free of charge, to show Hint it was the best. He would not con fine the test to the paved streets, he said, but would go in the unpaved dis tricts as well, ami wonted other donlcr to follow him, Ho knew of only ono Mr. Page Asserts He Never Asked for a Raise and Did Not Know About It. RECORD DISPUTES HIM Couucilmen Dodged Getting Votes on Record and the Mayor Benevo lontly Helped Them, City Attornoy Pago will continue to draw $2100 annually from the city treasury, as a rosult of tho action taken last night by tho city council in post poning indofinitoly action on an ordi nance reducing the attorney's pay. Pago's salary was raised the first of the year by an ordinance which pro vided $1500 salary and $000 for stenog rapher 's hire. Tho new ordinance pro posed to put his pay back to tho old figure $1200 Balary and providod Hint tho stenographer should receive $000 annually, and would work for oth or city officials, as well as for the city attorney. Stolz insisted that tho chango of sal ary had boon planned last Decomber by tho old council. Page TricB to Explain. Pago was callod upon for an explana tion of tho nmttor, nnd grinned broad ly as ho faced tho council. Ho assumed a Ooorgo Cohun pose nnd told tho coun cil that ho had been the victim of por sonal attneks for boiiio timo; but had refrained from saying anything. He declared that ho had tievor made any piomiscs ns to the salary he would ask, nor had ho solicited tho raiso given him early in tho yoar. Ho believed tho statement had been made by Whito that ho would work without any dopu ty, and, so far, ho had roquired no ad ditional help. Ho did not caro to make any promisos for a $300 raise. He be lieved it to be a case where a man was worth tho monoy, and ho was willing to lcao it to tho council. So far as the personal attack of tho evening paper was concerned, it spoko for itsolf, he said, referring to tho fao simile of the back of tho wngoralslng ordinance, He claimed ho had drafted it at the re quost of tho committee, and ho waa not ashamed of tho action, and did not ex poct to bo. Mayor Upholds Page. Mayor Steeves doclarod that if any man earned his Balary, it waa the city attorney. Stolz insisted that, as a mattor of fnct, the city attornoy has cost the city from $1500 to $2500 anuually for years. Under Corby, ho Bald, tho work was piled up, and ho was given a dep uty, and some othor attornoy was also paid to help in litigntlou, Ho suggest ed that aome 0110 was trying to bo gov ernor 6r something Into that aa a re sult of tho agitation. ltigdon said it was wrong to say that Pago accepted tho office, belioving he would bo paid $1200 per year. Ho said, aa ho understood it, tho proposition was to have Page get along without a dep uty. No Record of Vote. A roll coll was dnmnndod when the ayes nnd nays seemed to bo about equal, but Mayor Steeves merely asked a standing voto, and eight stood up for tho city attorney on tho proposition to indefinitely postpone, tho ordinance. There was disappointment because the roll was not called so that the ubler men would bo placed squarely on rec ord. Tho vote, however, it was learned V'hh us follows: Against postponement Jones, Min ton, Turner, Mncy, Cuinmings, Waring. For indefinite post ponemcnt llrnws, Constable, Southwick, ltigdon, Sicg uiiiinl, Stolz, Hatch, Hknife. Almost a Murder. lllNITKI) THUMB I HAHKD WIIIB.l Stockton, Oil., April 1. His grease covered clothes afire, Charles liolehlc, a machinist 011 a launch in the Stockton channel, was advised to jump over board, lie ill. I so and was drowned. All hough a dozen persons wero on the launch, it was five minutes before anyone could find a bout hook with which to alleiiipl a I'es.-ue. If ill ii 11 huh machine in the Northwest, n til I v purchased by Spokane. Turner' motion to r usi.ler was lost. Mayor Sleeves explained Hint, 11 1 though (he American I,n France car was his choice, he voted for the Hole inson car because he believed it to be a pood 000 for tho money, and the city wns In need of the equipment. IIo pre ferred a six cylinder mnchino to a four cylinder make, ami so had voted against tho Nott mnchino.