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ft t Off? HHHH THE LARGEST f CIRCULATION I I THE BEST NEWSPAPER 36TH YEAR. SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1913. PRICE TWO CENTS ON TRAINS AND NBWB STANDS, FIVB CHNTS. fl J HP il M til f&Sifii (fir lil if . zerslM ll ll ll ll mi '3a mtwitmii m ll M ll THE ALUES FALL OUT Held Up Three Trains. ALL IN TIE To Show the Physicians. They Want the Girl. San Francisco, April 11. Fol- Mother, Crying, Clasps Son in Her Arms as She Heroic ally Gives Him Up. THINKS IT BEST FOR HIM Judge, Bushey Talked Like a Father to the.. Boys, Before .Sending Them to Training School. A pitiful, scene was enacted in Coun ty Judge. Bnshey's chambers this morning' when Jesse Lee and Dewey ; HcKelrath, two of the boys who were arrested by the police for stealing i lrtnl nil... 1 j brought before the county magistrate , for hearing preliminary to their com mitment to the Oregon state training . school. The Lee boy was accompanied by his mother, and when Sheriff Esch es corted the lad to the court room, the - mother displayed a love and affection for her offspring that brought tears, to the eyes of the judge and other spectators. With tears streaming down her cheeks, the wayward lad's mother pleaded with him; told him how she tried to assist him along in the world, going without for his sake, and trusted him. She told her son that she could ' lo nothing for him and that he must go to the reform school, and the lad, who had been surly and stubborn be fore, broke down. Clasped in each . other's arms, mother and son sobbed , out their griefs, while the court dis .' continued the hearing. V County Judge Bushey, in a fatherly '.manner, lectured the boys. He told ; them that they had not been given a ' nioner onnortunltv to make themselves useful in this world and that the au thorities to whom they were to be sent will educate them, teach them trades, and that they will be far more' fortun ate by being taken away from' bad company and temptation to do wrong. The McKelrath boy bad no one to advise him during the hearing except the judge. He told the court that he had stolen the hides along with tKe other boys and was equally as guilty, and admitted having fired a revolver in the air while being chased by the officers. "Boys," said Judge Bushoy, "you are now going to be placed in tho lands of men who will be kind to you, -who will teach you the hotter side of life. But whatever you do, you must obey, obey to the letter You come to me as young, misguided boys. Your lives would probably have resulted dis astrously had it not beon for the fact 1 you were arrested at this timo. Go to the training school, behave yourselves and try and make men instead of criminals of yourselves." Forrest Walker, the third member of the youthful robbing band, was 'sent to the Chemawa Indian training school by the court, the officers of that institution having agreed to accop the lad on account of his race. LANSING REFUSES THE SERVICES 07 UNDERTAKER To be declared dead While he was In the act of peacefully pounding his ear in a good comfortable bed at home was the experience of Charles- F. Lansing, the nurseryman at the corner of Com isrcial and Ferry streets, last Wednes- y. ' Mr.' Lansing had left his downtown lidHincss for home on the Garden Boad and had retired for the night when a neighbor called and, after rousing the nurseryman out of bed, advised him that an undertaker was looking for his remains. Pinching himself several times and taking a squint In the glass to satisfy himself that he was still able to Bee, Mr. Lansing told his neigh bor he was no(t dead and that he "didn't order no undertaker." The agent who was sent out to lo cate the deceased Lansing, made a wrong connection by thinking the nur seryman was the corpse in question, 1 and was later advised that another , man by tho same name had passed away in the neighborhood. May Have to Work Boms, loxmu rum imbed whs Washington, April 11. Eight instead of nine o'clock will be the hour for beginning the day's work In the various departments of the govern tnent in the near future, it is reliably reported here today. The cabinet dis i cussed the proposed change of hours today. ' The present hours are from 9 to 4:30. Providence, E. I., April 11. De- claring that the Providence phy- sicians had honored him with an open confidence in his remedy deserved to be the first to profit by his discovery, Dr. Frederick Franz Friedmann, discoverer of an alleged specific for tuberculo- sis, promised today to give these physicians the first instruction in the use of his serum, He has ar- ranged for a conference with Doc- tors Dwinnell, Barnes, Starr and Harris. He also predicted a com- plete cure in each of the IS eases treated here yesterday. mi Laying 72-Pound Ralls on to Fair Ground Overhead Construction Is Also Improved. The Portland, Eugene & Eastern has begun the relaying of the North Com mercial street car line from Mill creek to the fair grounds with 72-pound steel rails and with the best of ballasting. This line runs on the Fair Grounds road, Sixth, Liberty and Hood streets. The improvement is only a part of a program for goneral improvement of the local system that has been laid out by the company. In addition to the relaying of the tracks the overhead construction is to be made heavier and more modern. On South Commercial streets from the tracks to the end of the line the poles liavi boon set for new overhead construction. The brackets for the support of the wires have ar rived and will be Installed without de lay. The overhead construction is also to be remodeled on the State street line from Twelfth street to the end of the line. At State and Commercial streets the crossing which has been responsible for a great deal of unnecessary noiBe is be ing removed and a crossing of a more quiet order put in its place. A new Manganese crossing is being installed at Twelfth and Chemokota streets. Many thousands of dollars are being expended by the company on local im provements. Other changes in the local system are to be announced later. PROPOSE TO ORGANIZE A LABOR UNION Fifty men assembled in a hall oft State street last night and made tenta tive plans for 'the, organization of a teamsters and laborers' union in Salem. Word has boon roceived from the East that the organization's charter will ar' rive here next weok and a permanent union will then be established. The present members expott to add at least two hundred more toamsters and laborers to the union within a short time and eventually perfect one of the strongest organizations of the kind in the state. The new union will accept applies' tions from teamsters, auto drivers, and, in fact, all classes of laborers. Mr. Ackerman, a South Salem teamster, is acting as president of the temporary organization. Upon the arrival of the charter, a banquet will be served by the members of the union. COMMITTEE TO MAKE REPORT, WEDNESDAY . Compli'te reports from tho commit- toos which bad charge of the solicita tion of cash and supplies for the bene fit of the sufferers in the Indiana and Ohio flood tones will be made at the Board of Trade meeting Wednesday ev ening of next week. The finance com mittee was headed by William McGil- christ, Jr., and the committee soliciting supplies was led by Mayor Stooves. Tho reports made Wednesday night will ac count for all cash collected and spent. PRESIDENT OF NORMAL ' WANTS RATES LOWERED J. II. Ackornian, president of the state normal school at Monmouth, to day complained to the state railroad commission that the rates charged for electricity . by the Oregon Power com pany for electricity furnished the nor mal school are too high President Ack erman explains that the dormitory for girls at the normal school has just beon completed and will soon be occupied and be believes that the Increase of consumption of electricity would war rant a reduction on the part of the company. Government Finds There Was No Attempt to Defraud and Money Is Accounted For. i WILL SOON RESUME WORK The Governor's Contention Was That The Company Was Not Living Up to Contract With the State. The interior department has decided against Governor West and in favor of the Deschutes Land company, in a fight which has been waged for a year and which resulted in no work being done on the project of the company, located near Lake Crescent. As a result of the decision, the company, it is announced, will at once resume operations, with a view of completing the project at as early a date as possible. . About a year ago Governor West con tended that the company was not living up to its contract with the state, and took the matter up with the federal government, with the result that the company's application for water from Lake Crescent was suspended. During the heated controversy with the com pany, the governor demanded that f financial statement be filed with him This was at first refused, but lator Sec rctary Morrison, of the. Company, prom ised to give it if it was not handed to the press, he claims. The government had a special agent investigate the project and he reported that all of the $221,000 received by the company had been accounted for ex ccpt $340. It was also found that there was no reason for prosecution on p charge of using the mails to defraud as alleged by the governor. Secretary Morrison, who was herr yesterday' afternoon, stated that work on the project would be resumed a' once. There are 31,000 acres in the project. THE COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION Salora people who wish to attend the Marion county Sunday school conven tion at Silverton Sunday and Monday will be able to leave Salem at 10 o'clock a. m. on tho Fir line, which will allow them to arrive in Silverton in time for all of the important ser vices each day. Delegates will be g'iv en free entertainment by Silverton people. Following is the program as arranged for the convention: Sunday Morning, M. E. Church. 11:00 Opening Song, Primary Dept., M. E. Church. Song. Prayer Rov. Meyers Address, "Vision, Vigor, Vic tory Bov. C. A. Phipps Song. The Sunday School Library.... Miss Marvin Afternoon Session Christian Church. 2:30 Song. Haste in the King's Busi ness.. ..Rev, G. W. Bohrbough 3:00 Secondary Division Mrs. Ormsby 3:15 Discussion. 3:20 Music in the Sunday School.. Chasv Both 3:35 Elementary Department ". Miss Clark 3:50 Discussion. 3:55 Primary Work ........Mrs. nobson 4:10 Teacher Training E. H. Anderson Sunday Evening, M. E. Church. 7:30 Song Service. 7:45 Building t'p the Sunday School Dr. H. C. Epley 8:15 Social Service Rev. P. F. Schroek Monday Morning, Christian Church. 0:30 Song Service. 9:45 Reports of County Officers. Election of Officers. Miscellaneous Business. The Sunday School and the Great Commission Mrs. Bertha Peoples Address Rev. C. A. Phipps 11 :45 Adjournment. Mads a Good Haul. ONITID PMC U.BCD WISE. Los Angeles, Cal., April 11. Gold mounted jade valued at more than $2,000 and $50 in cash was tho haul of robbers who looted the store of the Sing Fat company here early today. The robbers entered the storo by cut ting out a square of plate glass win dow. A watchman was In the building while they worked. lowing the receipt of information that they are in Ontario, Cal., the district attorney 's office here to- day requested the authorities of that town to search for Miss Eth- el Williams, formerly of Soattle, who is wanted here to testify in her betrayal trial against Dr. Ot- to C. Joslen, and her mother and sister. It is reported the Wil- liams, left here in Order to avoid another court session, and to save from undesirable publicity a San Francisco candy manufacturer, to whom Miss Williams is said to be engaged. FACTORY! SALEM Indiana Men Look Over Situation and Consider This an Ideal Site for Their Plant. Because the Bite and the necessary buildings can be procured cheaper in Salem than in any other city on tho Pacific coast having shipping facilities equal to Salem, it is reported that two Indiana men proposo to start a glass factory hore. If the project is launched a stock company will be formed. Eastern people have been in the state for some time investigating the feasi bility of such a factory. It is stated that if the factory is started here the silica will be procured from Washing ton. Bun Into Street Car and Was Thrown Heavily, But Not Seriously Injured. Harold Rex, an employe of the Bulein Iron Works, received severe bruises and narrowly escaped serious injury when, while riling a blcyclo, he collided with an eloctric car at Front and Centor streets at 12:30 o'clock this afternoon. Dr. Byrd was called and pronounced the young man not badly hurt, but advised bod and rest for the remainder of the day.. Rox, who lives in West Salem, was re turning to work after his noon luncheon. He had. just crossed the steel bridgo and was about to cross tho railroad track whon he saw the car, which he had not noticod approaching and which was almost upon him, Motorman R. B. Robertson, who was driving 'the car, thought Rex was going to cross tho track and slowed down to prevont a collision. Simultaneously Box swerved his whool to pass around the car, and the Collision resulted. Rex was thrown from tho whool with great force, his head striking the pave ment. He was unconscious a vory short time, however, but was unable to arise. He was given assistance at the scene of the accidont for about 15 minutes be fore it was thought advisable to allow him to be moved. He was taken to his homo in an automobile. Tho accident was seen by Miss Cath erine Poarce and Miss Ida Frakos, ac quaintances of the young man. Tboy were on the bridgn at the time and rushed to bis assistance. Postponement Owing to the illness of somo of Miss Msgors' pupils tho regular monthly meeting of the Salem's Woman's club, which was to have beon hold at the residence of Mrs. Wm. Brown, COO Stato street, on Saturday, April 12, is postponed for two weeks, and will meet at the same place on April 25. Card of Thanks. We wish to thank oirr many friends and neighbors and the 0, A? R. for the kindness and sympathy shown us in our sorrow, ami also for the many flowers. Mrs. Win? Lansing and fam ily. Weather Forecast, Oregon Itain went, fair east portion tonight; Saturday, rain; cooler east portion. Southerly winds. Bulgaria Claims Salonika and Is Backed by Austria, Ger many and Italy. GREECE ALSO CLAIMS IT Russia and rrancs Back Greece, While England Waits to See Whom to Join. Vienna, April 11, Indications of the first serious split in the camp of the Balkan allies, a split which may mean war between Greoce and Bulgaria for tho possession of Salonika, came today in messages from Belgrade. Those stato that Bulgaria is taking Btops to occupy with an armed force the city and dis trict of Salonika, while Grocce is con centrating her forces there to hold what she has captured. , There is also a possibility of sorious trouble between tho great powors over tho question. Bulgaria's claims to Sa lonika as compensation for the cession to Roumania of the Silistria district are being backed by Austria, Gormany and Italy, while Russia and France are holding out for Greece's claim to the city. Great Britain, so far, has ex pressed no opinion in the ambassadorial conferences. Dispatchos from Cottinje say that a serious conflict was barely avoided be tween the Montenegrins and Servians, who wore besieging Scutari, and that the Servians have abandoned the siege and are on tho return march to Bel grade. The Montenegrins doclare that in a Tecent attempt to storm tho Turk ish fortifications, thoir army lost hoav ily bocause the Servian gunners steadily poured shot and shell into tho mixed Turkish and Montenegrin ranks, while the two were at hand grips on the ram parts. WEST STAYTON WILL SOON HAVE A CANNERY West Stayton, Marbn county, Ore gon, has started on a cannery. In or dor to have a home outlet for the pro ducts which the Irrigationists raise they found that a cannery was osson tial. They have thoreforo Incorporator tho West Stayton Canning company and have just elected thoir directors five in number, and their officers, viz.: D. M. Mclmils, 1. R. Hammer and Lids W. McGowan, as president, vlce-presi dent and secretary-treasurer. Plans are now being drawn for and bids solicited on building and plant. The Willamette Valley Irrigated Land Co., which dovol oped the Irrigation project here, donat ed tho sito, Tho buildings will havo frontage of 100 feet. Tomatoes, beans and berries will probably be tho mail things the first soason. RAILROAD MAN SAYS NO GIRLS MISSING Baltimore, Md., April 11. Unquali fied denial of published reports that 20 Immigrant girls had disappeared from a company train at Now Castlo, Pa., was made in a statement Issued hore today by an official of the Balti more and Ohio railroad. The statomont says: "There is absolutely no foundation for the story. Tho Baltimore and Ohio railroad company handled two cars of Immigrants from Now York to Chi cago March 18, all reaching their des tination. "A car containing 40 immigrants, but no women, reached New Castlo Junction March (I, en route to Chicago, and was delayed by flood conditions. Tho men wore provided with meals at tho expense of the railroad. Whllo at the junction 19 of the Immigrants went to work with gangs repairing flood damage and are still In our em ploy." To Talk to Farmers, Secretary Slmle, of the Board of Trade, L, J. I'hapin, farm management expert of the board, and I'rof F. L. Kent, of Oregon Agricultural college, wont to Mix'li'ttV to attend a meeting of farmers. Professor Kent will deliver an address on dairying. Wednesday a meeting of the Pomona grange was held at Turner. A sumptu ous banquet was held, threo large tables being crowded. It is estimated that 100 persons attended. An address was giv en by Farm Management Expert I hap in, Dr, Hutchinson Tonight. Dr. Hutchinson of Portland, and at one time a pastor of a Halom church, will deliver an address at tho men's tipper at the Presbyterian church this evening at 6:30, San Diego, Cal., April 11. It was decided today that John Moore, who stopped thrco San Diego and Southwestern trains at the point of a riflo Wednesday, and who was later captured in a t barricaded house at La Mesa by deputy sheriffs, shall be brought before the suporior court to an- swer to tho charge of insanity. Mooro held up three trains in succession by standing on the track and pointing his 30-30 riflo at the englnoer. When the train had come to a standstill, Mooro would disappear into the' brush. s She Emptied the Suds In the Creek and Then Threw the Eegs in After It When three empty kogs camo float ing down the mill race through the lit tle town of Tumor tho other day and bnngod themselves up against the sido of tho Turner flour mill, cortain citi zens of the place fell to the fact that a much frequented blind pig which haB been operating and successfully elud ing detection for somo timo, had been discovered and its contents consigned to tbo creek. This most militant temperance move that has been mado in Orogon in a long timo was executed by Mtb. S. L. Rodgors. A fow months ago tbo town of Turner voted to oust the saloons, and they wore oustod. But a blind pig came. Folks know the blind pig was operating, but it could not be located by foes of the boozs. Tho "joint" was receiving a strong patronage Mrs. Small observed that many of the men of the town suddonly dovolopod an Interest in horses and soomod to have a lot of business in a stable that stood on neighboring prom ises. Starting out on an investigation, she boldly cnterod the barn whon no ono was about and discovered three kogs of boor snugly hidden away in the hay mow. Mrs. Rodgors didn't do a thing but roll tho kegs down to tho mill race, cave in tho heads and empty tho "suds" in tho crook. CAN YOU IMAGINE ANYTHINO MEANER? Many scurvy tricks have been played on 'Unoffending grooms and brides by well intending friends who are willing at all times to lond a hand in colobrat- ing one of thoso solemn affairs when persons launch thomBolvos into tho mat rimonial circle, but the latest and most unscrupulous joke(1) porpotrntod oc curred in Albany night boforo last and a Salem man, one Jock Crowo, tho dig nitary who wolcomos guostB (and thoir money, of course) at the Marion Hotol, is responsible for a very much disturb ed mind upon the part of Frod Broer, also Mrs. Broer, while that newly mar ried couple wore staying at the Knmmol Hotel In tbo southern city. It happened thusly: Crowe had boon tho recipient of the only vacant room in tho new hostelry when that plaeo opened for business Wednesday night. Mr. and Mrs. Broer, after tho ceremony in Salem, arrived iu Albany and were iiunhlo to be accommodated. Mr. Crowo obligingly offered his quarters for tho bridal pair, which was accepted after many declinations. Then trouble began brewing for the giooin, Tho Halem hos telry magnate, with devilish malignity, induced tho hotel clerk to call Mr, Bro er to a sample room wherein tho Homo telephone was supposed to be located. Mr. Broer, expecting to answer a long distance call, walked unsuspectingly into tho sample room and in a twinkle, found himself a prisoner behind a lock ed door and with no aveinio of escape. Did Crowo let him outf Woll, when that fellow left Albany In the wee hours of morning, llroer was still re. posing In the sample room, while the lirlile was vainly searching for her new Iv acquired spouse. Ttr.i.ir tifitf tilurnvii limtll Ltwiwli 41 III. I fairly religious mnn, .lust what opin ion lie could give of ,)nck Crowe at this time is a matter of conjecture with i rowe and others who have I u hound' ml by wedding bells in the form of slinking joy-makers. Danger of Flood Over. luiliauapol'iH, 1 ml., April 11, I'Vars of a second flood here are allayed to day as the result of clear weather tak ing the place of the downpours. The temperature is colder than for some time past. He Says Much Concrete Par ing Laid Heretofore Has Proven Unsatisfactory. THE PROPORTIONS WRONG Also States That Concrete Laid Now Is of Much Better Grade Than That of a Fow Years Ago. Property owners of Marion street last evening at a city hall mass meet ing decided to pave with concrete and indorsed tho tonder of W. D. Pugh, his bid, $21,990.64, being tho lowest. The vote stood 4409 in favor of concrete and 1113 against. The ques tion of tho durability of concrete was discussed at some longth and it was decided that the contractor would be required to furnish a bond to keep the stroet in ropair for five years. One contractor made the statement that the city council had declined to accept a bond for work done a year or so ago. Tho city engineer explained that con- croto paving was of a much better grade, as mixed nowadays, than a fow years ago. One of the property ownors wanted to know if concrete was ever put down properly, and this brought the engin eer's explanation. It was admitted that much of the concrete paving laid in the past hnd proven very unsatisfac tory. 'It's all in the mixing," said the enginoor." Somo contractors used the wrong proportions, and so the paving lackod durability." Scrap on Paving. A roproBontativo of the Montague Riley company was introduced by one of the proporty owners as an educated gentleman who probably drew the larg est sulary of any paving man in Ore gon. Thero was a spirltod controversy be tween the representatives of the Mon-taguo-Rilcy company and the Clark Henory company. The representative of tho last r.amcJ firm told of groat stretches of his kind of paving laid in California. Thirty miles of one road way wero laid with what was called the black baso. The Montague-Riley man camo' back with the statemont that s a result of tho laying of that 30 miles of paving and other unsatis factory jobs, the state enginoor of Cal ifornia had prepared specifications which debarred that kind of paving and indorses the kind of paving sold by tho Montague-Rlloy company.' Formal action will bo taken by the council Monday night. ALDERMAN RIGDON IS MADE CHAIRMAN Aldorman W. T. Rlgdon has been mado prosldont of the Balem board which will arrango for local co-operation with Portland In preparing for the World's Christ! iu Citizenship confer ence, which is to assemble In the Ross City from Juno 29 to July 6. Tho other members of tho committoe are Rov. H. T. Bnbcock, vice-president; Paul Wallace, secretory; publicity com mittee, Dr. II. C. Eploy, Joseph H. Albert snd R. J. Hendricks. Chairmen only wore named for the following committees: Fourth of July committee, W. R. Slade; co operation committoo, L. K. Compton; delegation committee, P. F. Hchrock; transportation committee, C. P. Bishop; finance committoe, A. A. Leo. Socrotary Slado, who is to head the Fourth of July coinmltteo, is instructed to name as many sub-committees as necessary to carry on tho work. Those who are t- work under P. F. Prhrock as head of tho delegation committee will bo those heading the different re ligious organizations of tho city, SWEARS LOGANBERRY LAND IS WORTH f:JO00 AN ACRE The ensci of T. J. Clark vs. the City of Halem is being tried in the circuit court today, The plaintiff is seeking tL'OHO ns the amount of duinagns al leged to havo resulted when tho city opened up a street through his prop erty, located In North Salem. Counsel for the plaintiff based their arguments and introduction of tesli numy on I lie probable valuation of the land, which they allege is first class loganberry soil. K. l'amp testified that the land was worth f'HHM) an sent for loganberry purposes. Mr. Asplnwall, another witness, testifie'l that Ioimiii borry land should net tho owner -00 An acre pur annum.