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HM MHHHMM Tf3 THE BEST THE LARGEST f NEWSPAPER CIRCULATION f 36TH YEAR. SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1913. PRICE TWO CENTS EESVAPSSR Mayor Steeves Makes Sensa tional Charges Against the Patton Book Store. AND AGAINST JACK FROST Hal D. Patton Emphatically Denies Story and Grand Jury Ignored the Matter. A sensation involving the Patton post card establishment of Salem, Jack Frost, a groeeryman on Twolfth streot, and the grand jury which recontly re ported, wns sprung publicly by Mayor Stoevcs at a meeting of tho Men's Six O'clock flub at tlio Mothodist church last night. Mayor Steeves mentioned "a woll lmown post card firm of this city," but stated afterwards that it was tho Pat ton store to which ho referred. The mayor grew irate in his spcoch and tho wrath of his audience of about 150 men and women was thoroughly aroused when the city executive stated that in the face of evidence furnished to the grand jury by himself and othors that the Fatton firm and Jack Frost were Ifuilty of selling obscene post cards, the grand jury deliberately ignored the charge and refused to take action. It is further learned that tho jury, contrary to ordinary procedure, notified the Pat ton establishment of the charge and advised the firm to tear up Us post cards. It waa stated that in lieu of taking action in tho rase the grand jury gave the complaining persons the fol lowing advice: "You go and tell them not to sell any more obscene post cards." The grand jury was composed of B. O. Schucking, foreman; L, P. Hum phreys, Michael Ward, T. W. Lusk, E, A. Matthes, Boy Russell and Frank Morrison. Citizens Notify Mayor. The charges againBt Jack Frost and the Patton post card houBe were insti tuted by the mayor after certain citi zens of the city bad complained to him that boys were able to buy. the obscene post cards at Jack Frost 's store. Mayor ateeves and Alderman Minton first went to the store and themsolves pur chased obscene cards as evidonce. Later other citizens bought, cards of a simi lar nature. . "I was determined to get the man higher up," said tho mayor in his ad dresB Inst night," so I asked Frost where ho purchased the cards. He mentioned a well known post card es tablishment in this city. You all know the place." Tho mayor mentioned the case after a general discussion along tho lino of the difficulty in procuring prosecutions for violations of law. "After you have a complete legal caso," snid the mayor, "it Is not al ways easy to procure conviction on ac count of a dilatory public sentiment." Case Taken to Governor. Alderman W. 'L. Cummlngs, one of those Interested in the post card affair afd yesterday the case was laid bofore Governor West and his advice asked as to further procedure. "Governor West is the right man in the right place," said Mr. Cummlngs. ''All of ns know that who have watch ed his work along moral linos. But all lie was nblo to say and ho was right In saying it was 'wait.' "The cominittoe which waited upon the governor asked him whom he would appoint county attorney for Marion county. The governor said that no one but himself knew, but that It would be man who would enforce the law. When we told him the details of our case, he eaid: " 'You might just as well butt your head against a stone wall. I've been doing it for two years. All we can do is wait.'" Avison Hays Jury. "I wish that that grand jury might be roasted to a finish," doclarcd Kov. R. N. Avlson. "The members of that jury are our servants and they ought to be taught a lesson that they will not forget. But I Intend to take the advice of that jury. I am going to this dealer of post cards and tell him what I think of his conduct. I hope that all of you will do tho same." Other vice conditions in Salem came In for a large part of tho discussion. The principal speech of tho evening was dolivered by Mrs. Robert Walsh, who spoke on "Enfranchisement of Women . in Oregon." Mrs. J. W. BecWlcy, pres ident of the Ladies Aid of the Metho dist church, presided over the meeting. -A general discussion followed Mrs, Situation Is Grave. C'ettiujo, April 9. A new as- sault on besieged Scutari was threatened today by Montenegrin and Servian troops. The situa- tion between the allies and the powers is critical, a grave war being probable if the British ad- miral fulfills his threat to land marines at Montenegrin ports un- less the Biege of Scutari is aban- cloned. Montenogro, it is de- dared, will resist to the utter- most any interference by the powers. SAN FRANCISCO IS Big Grist of Indictments Returned and Many of Them Will Ee Deported. San Francisco, April P. Wkolesalo arrests of Chinese tong gunmen are ex pected here today in tho efforts of the fodeiul authorities to stamp out the warfiri- of tho tongmen for all time. A grist of indictments have been re turned against tongmen bore by the federal grand jury, the list including the presidents of the Suey Sing and Bing Kong tongs, which are now at war all over the coast. The Chinese contend that the tongs are being conducted for benevolent pur poses and that thoir mombors therefore should not be deported. It is the posi tion of the government that the tongs are nothing more than organizations for the purpose of blackmail and murder. Noted Playground Man In Town. L. H. Weir, secretary of the National playgrounds association and lecturer on playgrounds, arrived in Salem this af ternoon. He was escorted to the Mar Ion hotel by a committee of the local playground association, where an in formal luncheon was tendered him. Mr. Wier is full of optimism for the Pa cific Northwest and thinks that the best of the American race ought to de velop here. Tie bolieves that Salem is ripe for a full system of playgrounds, and will show tonight in his lecture how cities much smaller are conduct ing them to the everlasting benefit of the child. The talk will be full of human in terest. Mr. Woir practically puts him self in the child's placo and every lover of children should hear him. His lec ture will be illustrated by interesting views on the screen, .and will be free, Walsh 's address. Musical numbers sup plemented the program. Ono of the best feaures was one of Fred Bynon's Mr. Dooloy papers which was well up to his standard of humorous literary execution, which is high. Tho meeting was tho last of the sea son. Tho women woro proscnt as the guests of the men. Schucking Makes Statemont. B. O. Schucking, who was foreman of the grand jury, in a statement mado this morning exnrossod displeasure at the failure of the papers to print in full the grand jury's report. "We stated in the report," said Mr. Schuckinir. 'thnt there were certain cases submitted to us which we be lieved could hotter bo handled by the municipality and ought not to be sad dled onto the Brand .lury, I have noth ing further to say now, If this matter of tho post card affnir is stirred up to great extont I may have something further to say." Mr. Patton 's Statement Hal. D. Patton, of the Tatton Post ( ard Co., said: "Tho company has never had on dis play or for salo, or offered for sale any obsccno or vulgar post cards. Objection able cards which arp tent out by vari ous publishers when received by the wholesale departmont are always held subject to the order of the consignor, Anything of a suggestive or an objec tionable naturo Is laid asido and never offered for sale, No wholesale estab lishment like tho Patton Post Card Co., that carries millions of cards can show Buch a clean line as our firm shows. We have built up a Inrgo wholesnlo busi ness, employing nine people on the road and in tho factory which Is open at all times to public inspection. E. C, Pat ton, manager of tho wholesnlo depart ment, takes a special pride in showing any ono who Is Interested In what can be dono by persovorencc and close ap plication to work, lie has tuiilt up a large busiaess outside tho city and feels nomewhat displeased that some people would take objections without investi gation and make a mountain out of a molehill." TELLS EXPERIENCE IN His Brother Writes Capital Journal Man of the Flood in Logansport. PROPERTY LOSS IS GREAT Also Tells of That Other "Flood" of Provisions and Clothing That , Came Pouring in. The following letter received by Gra ham P. Taber, of The Capital Journal, from his brother at Logansport, In diana, briefly describes flood condi tions in that stato and is published for tho benefit of Salem poople having rel atives or property interests in tho dis tricts mentioned, ami who may not as yet havo recoived word from tho east: "Logansport, Ind., April 3, 1913, "My Dear Graham: Your wire was advortised for several days before I got it. As I had sout you papers sev eral days provious, I thought you would get all information from that, and we wero anxious about Pouu ourselves. As I was going there the day I received your wire last Monday, I thought I would wait and write you when I came back. Since there has beon the greatest confusion and almost evory. moment taken up in roliof work. I am goiug back to work as soon as I get this off to you. 'I went to 'English Lake a week ago Sunday evening. Tuesday evening we got first word of flood, that there was 5 feet of wator in the Pennsyl vania station. We .laughed at toem and thought it waB a yarn. Next morn ing verified the report, with only one train running to Boone. I tried to phone and wire home direct and around through Chicago no good. I learned my sUter had wired me for Judge Lairy when I got home on Monday af ternoon. I never received the wire and of course she not hearing, went straight up. Exaggerated reports came to us, all bridgos out on both rivers, and no trains running anywhere so this stopped my going to Judson; then to De Long and down on the Vandalla. Seven feet of water in the Pennsyl- (Continued on page 5.) THE SENEGAMBIAN IN THE WOOD Yesterday The Capital Journal sug gested that by reading today's issue of that always up-to-date newspaper, thank you, they would bo able to dis cover the Soncgambian in the water plant purchasing proposition. You will fiud him in connection with this article, appropriately set up iu black and in "a coffin," which he is so abundantly qualified to adorn. You will see by that section of the amended charter, giving tho city au thority to purchase the Salem Water company plant, that oven if the city should vote t"b buy tho plant, it would be in the same position with regard to its water that it is now in concerning SECTION 1 7. Authority to Purchase Salem Water Company ; ; Plant ... 9. The city council of the City of : ; orized and empowered at such time as it : : to provide by ordinance for assessing the cost of 'laying or ex :; tending the water mains in the city, to the property benefited : upon the streets over which said mains are to be laid or extend :: ed, AND THE COST OF MAKING SUCH EXTENSIONS SHALL, BE A LIEN UPON THE PROPERTY BENEFITED THEREBY, i which lien shall be ! : f oi enforcing hens against property for the cost of street in provement Passed July 6. 1910. Approved July 12, 1910, :; Adopted by a vote of the people August 15, 1910. its sewers, and ono doso of that kind is sufficient oven for an adult. It will bo seen that onco the city I bought the plant, that those whom the mains do not now reach, would havo to pay for extending tho mains to them, on top of paying thuir proportion of Urn cost of tho plant, This is selfovideiitly so grossly un just, that no fair-in liulvil citizen would voto for the proposition, anil certainly thoso on whom tho extra burden would fall would not do so. The morning paper says we are goiug to hurry this thing right along, buy the plant and be happy. Are wet Did the mayor, when he took up this t Hassan Is Stubborn. Washington, April 9. A per sonal plea to Secretary of State Bryan to aid her to compel her husband to provide for her sup port was made hero today by Princess Olga Hassan, formerly Miss Olga Humphreys of Oak land, Cal., wife of the cousin of the Khedive of Egypt. Tho cou plo were married in Paris two years ago, Prince Hassan desert ing his bride a few minutes after the coremony. Up to date the prince has refused to make any settlement on his wife, who says she is willing to renounce her ti tle) upon payment of $2.50,000. MORE VOTING PLACES WILL BE NEEDED HERE I was exprossed to Representative Rak- That Salem'must be redistricted be- or of California here today by Prosi fore the next general election and at dent Wilson. least double tho number of precincts Tho president nindo it plain that tho created was asserted today. The doub- government has no desire to intorforo ling of the numbor of votes as a result iu any question which seemingly in- of siiffrago granted to women and the volvcs a stato right, but ho urged linker natural increase in tho voting popula- to uso his influence to havo tho Cnli tion moans that tho presout precincts fomia land laws so drafted that thoy would be wholly inadequate to take would not interfore with any pending care of the new conditions. j trenty obligations. Eugene is still talking about tho trou- Raker exhibited a tolegram from bio of Monday, when the city election Stato Senator Sanford of California, was held arid hundreds of men and author of an alion land bill, saying women were unable to vote before the that nnloss the legislature enacted such closing hour on account of the conges- a law tho peoplo of California would tion. " 1 initiate it. Inquiry at the executive The present number of voting places offices hero as to whether the president will be sufficient for the vote on the in his conference with Raker, iudi- dry proposition in June. Those Troublesome Japs. Washington, April 9. California's efforts to bar Japanese by passing a bill prohibiting aliens from holding land ( necessity to adopt any definite posi is being discussed today in a conference , tion at tnil tlmei Dut ,Rnen 8 policy fin- between President Wilson and Con- grossman Raker, of California. At the nounced. " cabinet meeting yesterday the antl alieu I This statement is taken by legisla law bofore the California legislature . tive experts here to correct the inv was discussed. - Broke Speed Records. New York, April 9. Supporting thf unconscious form of MisB Leonie Bur rill, who had been thrown from a horse, betweon them, Mrs. Rex Beach, wife of the author, and her sister, Mrs. Freo Stone, broke all Broadway speed reo ords in thoir automobile to convey the injurod woman to a hospital. It war announced that Miss Burrill will re cover. matter, know this clause was in the chartcrf If he did, how can ho excuse his ac tion in trying to yoke such a burden on thoso people not reached by the water mains T If ho did not, why did ho go blindly into tho matter without even taking tho trouble to read and understand tho chartcrf Why did he not consult the city at torney! Surely ho, the $1500 a year legal ad viser, with a stenographer addod, know and understood the charter. If he did not, then, to put it mildly, enforced in the manner ho is being pan! too uiuca salary, f.lili) at least, And then there is Councilman Higdon, who has been a sort of "father of wa ters," so to speak, and Is supposed to know as much nliout the company's wa ter plunt as the coin 'H n y itself, which is not much, of course, since it does not know the value or ro-t of its own prop erty. Why Is Brother Higdon suddenly so active In tho move to purchase a water plant that the people abuot a year ago said they did not wantt Why so pro foundly interested in finding out the value of a plant merely for the Informa tion of Its ownorst Council Klgdoo hould know all the quips, turns and TO DEAL WITH ALIENS President Will Not Interfere Unless Treaty Obligations are Some Way Violated. HIS POLICY, "HANDS OFF" People of California Determined Prevent All Aliens Acquiring Ownership of Lands. to Washington, April 9. Confidence in .California 's ability to settle alion land law questions in its own stato in a mannor which will give justice to all j cated that he favored a "hands off " policy until after the bill becomes a law, elicited the following statement: "No policy to deal with this mat ter has been formulated. There is no ally is decided upon it will be an- I piesslon prevailing in some quarters that President Wilson had pledged him self not to Interfore In any way. The prosidont believes that until California actually passes a law which violates treaty obligations, it is not in his pro' vlnce to interfere. Prince Visits England. Kiel, April 9. Prince Honry of Prus sia, Is en routo from hero for England today. His visit, it is said, is of a pri- rate nature. D sinuosities of tho Salem wator plant from its intnko to its vermiform ap pondix. Did ho know of this Iittlo jok er in tho amended chartcrf If so, why did ho not mention itf Is this dead silence on the part of tho mayor, the council and the city attornoy just a part of thoso exalted porBonagos' idea, that the peoplo don't nood to be told anything. Is this a part of their porsonal feeling that they are doing all tho people's thinking for them, and tiro better qual ified to do it than tho pnoplo, or is thoro some other renson that nono of us know anything about behind Itf Then, too, there is Gideon; not the Salem is hereby auth- ; ; may deem advisable, : : provided by Charter i luggest pnkle in tho dish, but big I enough to lend a gentle acid flavor to tho bunch. Why this sudden activity mi Giddy 's part, when he ha so much to do hunting up recipes for cooking prunes, ami studying the barometer in fear mid . trembling that ho won't get thoso contributions leady for the next flood. Then, too, 'lid has plenty to do kee ing tab on all the complicated figures about Ml Ono number 02; cement No. I III. 'I, with 4-iuih base and 2iiich wear ing surtace, ami all that hi ml or Hgnt, airy and humorous literature. It's a shamo to burden him with this (Continued on Page Five.) Militia Called Out Buffalo, April 9. Representa tives of tho strikors today tolo graphed to Governor Sub.er pro testing against the coJling out of tho militia. They insist that the men are still willing to submit thoir griovanccs to arbitration. Brigadior-Gonoral Welch today ordered out throe regiments of militia in response to ordors from Supreme Justice Brown. The company refuses to arbitrnto the dispute. k Ethel Williams, Who Testified Against Dr. Otto Joslen, Cannot Be Found. Son Francisco, April 9. Tolcgramr were sont to ovory important city and town in California today by District Attornoy Ficltort in an effort to as certain tho whereabouts of Miss Ethel Williams:, formorly of Seattlo, a candy shop girl, who twice has told juries here the story of hor allogcd betrayal by Dr. Otto C. Joslon, a wealthy San Francisco physician. Tho girl, her Bister apd thoir mother are beliovod to have gone to Los Angclos, disap pearing practically on the eve of the calling of Joslen 's trial. "I am satisfied that there is some thing wrong in the Williams girls' ab sence," said Fickortt today. "I am going to exercise every effort to bring her back." Joslen 's trial was set for Monday. PROGRAM OUTLINED TOR COMMENCEMENT Commencement plans aro being rapid ly, made at the Salom high school, the arrangements being in chargo of a com mittee consisting of Miss Lyra Miles Miss Anna Dunlavy and Burton Jones Nearly thrco score will graduato and one-third of the numbor plan to attend college. The following is the program, as outlined today. May 31 Junior-senior banquot, prob ably at high gym. May 29 Class picnic. Juno Baccalaureate sermon bj Rev. Perry F. Schrock at tho Congrega tional church. Juno 3 Reception to parents of mem bers of tho class. Juno 0 Festival by girls of physical culture clans on cither stato houso oi court houso lawn. Folk and ethical lances and other features of ontortain niont will bo given. Juno 0 Commencement exorcises in the evening at the armory. Juno 7 Alumni rocoption. RIOHTS OF WOMEN TO VOTE DISCUSSED District Attornoy Evans, of Portland, has given an opinion of interest In re gard to tho rights of women to voto. Tho district attorney advises that a wo man bo pormittod to reglstor whon she proscnts hor husband's declaration of intention of becoming a citizen of tho United States. This applies to Ameri can women who havo married foreign ers, the nationality of a husband con trolling that of tho wifo. Heretofore thoro has existed a suppo sition that a husband 's declaration iliil not entitle his wifo to tho siiffrago. 'he federal courts have held that a woman cannot mnlio independently a valid dec laration, If shn is married to an alien, but may do so if sho is singlu. THINKS WATER VOTE COULD ALSO BE TAKEN Councilman Brown is in favor of linv ing the vote on tho water quoHtion sub mitted in June at the siuno time as tho saloon proposition. "I have not con sulted with any of tho other council men In regard to tho matter," said Mr. Brown today. "However, I bnliovo the pin n is a good one. It would mean that tho water election would cost tho city very Iittlo and I cannot see why thn two questions could not bo dis posed of at the same time. A Brave Burgeon. muni Mrs I.RAKKO wins ) New York, April It. Despite the fact that one physician has already Inst his life In u n attempt to check tho disease, Dr. Lunsford 1). Pricks, a government surgeon, is en routo today to the scene of the "spotted fover" plague In the Hitter Hoot valley of Montana. Mrs Krlcki accompanies him. Have Been Stealing Hides and Sheep Pelts from Local Slaughter Houses. ONE FIRED AT OFFICERS Youngsters Had Old Pistols and Belts Full of Cartridges Will Oo to Reform School. In tho arrest last night of Dewey McGrath, Josso Leo and Earl Walker, threo Salem boys, the police succeeded in unearthing a youthful band of thieves of the worst character who have been performing depredations in various localities for the post five months, and who have stolon, it is thought, several hundred dollars in money and other valuables from dif ferent Salem residences and morcantile establishments. Tho police woro advised of the crim- i ii ill actions of the youngsters last Mon day. Several hldos have been missing from the Cross and Stousloff slaughter houses recently, and tho officors traced tho pelts to tho soap works, which is located in Yow Park, Upon further Investigation, it was found that $75 worth of shoep pelts woro stolen from tho Cross slaughter house, whilo Stous loff lost $-10 worth of hides from his establishments. Boys Fight Back. Officers Irvin and Wolch located two) of the boys, Lee and McGrath, near 25th and Stato streets yesterday af ternoon. When the boys say the of ficors coming, thoy started to run and Officer Welch fired in the air and or dered them to throw up their hands. Lee turned and fired one shot back at the policemen, but his aim was poor and, at a second domand, both boys halted and threw up their hands. Whon soarchod, Lee wore two bolts full of ammunition and two revolvers, while Mc.Orath also carried a gun in a full bolt. The guns were purchased from a sec ond hand dealer on Court street. They aro antiquated and cost the lads from seventy-five cents to a dollar, they suid. While the arrest of these two boys was bolng made, Walk or, the third member of tho party, was in the city after two more boxes of shells. He scented troublo and fled to his home in South Snlom. Officor Irvine called at his homo Inst night and found Wal ker hiding under a lounge. Sent to Reform School. Tho agcB of tho boys rango from thirteen to fifteen years and thoy will bo committed to tho reform school this aftornoon by tho County Court. Walker and Loo wore brought before tho Chief of Police recontly on the chargo of misconduct, and after being lectured wore turnod loose on proba tion. The victims of tho robberlos cannot recover tho loss. It Is rumored that further action will bo taken In tho case by tho police There aro two other boys being senrched for by the police who aro said to huvo been stealing hides from tho slaughtor houses. Thoro is about 50 in money secreted in Yow Park somo placo, as the boys had nothing but a few dimes on thoir persons when searched, and It is known by tho pollco that thoy obtained a good round sum for tho hides they stolo and disposed of last Monday. ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR THE W. R. O. OF SALEM The next sewing society of tlio Wo man's Itclief Corps will be held at tho residence of Mrs. Edna Kolger at !!'2 North Cottage street, Thursday after noon, April 10th. k In spite of the rain and the wind which prevailed to a great extent laHt Saturday, there were nearly fifty mem bers present lit the regular meeting of Sedgwick W, It. (.'. No. 1 in Mooso hall. This corps is certainly doing somo grand good work iu visiting mid help ing the sick, tho poor and the helpless. May the good work go on, and their numbers increase. Turned on Bull Fighter. Lisbon, April U. Many persons nro recovering today from severe wounds, following a riot over the appearance of Toreador Casimiro, un alleged conspir ator against the goveiiimeiit, in the bull ring here, lie was cheered and hissed by turns until he was forced to leiivj the ring. Then his sympathisers at tached tho other faction in the audi ence. Even so good a thing as the parole law niav be over-used.