Daily capital journal., April 21, 1913, Image 1

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36TH YEAR.
SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, APEIL 21, 1913.
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A. F. HOFER CROSSES .
THEGREAT DIVIDE
The End Came Suddenly and
Unexpectedly and Was a
Shock to Entire City.
WORKED HARD FOR CITY
Was Leading Factor in Every Enter
prise Tending to City's Perma-
. nent Welfare.
A. P. Hofer, of this city, passed
away very suddenly and unexpectedly
at his home, Twentieth and Court
streets, on Sunday at 2 p. ni. He had
been out on the lawn with members of
the family and came in shortly after
1 o'clock, when he complained of a
strange feeling about the heart, and
lay down on the sofa in his library,
and almost immediately became uncon
scious. Dr. Clement and Robertson
-were summoned at once,.and all efforts
,n their part at resuscitation proved
unavailing. His deat(h was due to
complete heart failnro, attended with
no suffering whatever.
Mr. Hofer had not complained
showed any outward signs of ill hoalth,
iand was about his work as usual, hav
ing put in a full day Saturday at his
office in the Hubbard building, and
about town among his friends and uc--qnaintances.
Andreas Franz Hofer was born in
Clayton county, Iowa, May 14, 1SG0,
He was educated in tho common
schools, nml learned tho printing trade
on the McGregor, Iowa, News, under
Willis L. Osborne, afterwards editor
of the La Crosse Daily Chronicle. He
became a thorough master of the print
ing trnilo and newspaper business. Be
fore coming to Oregon he went to Hull,
Iowa, and established a weekly news
paper, conducting the same for several
years, and making many warm friends,
a number of them having come to, Sa
lem with their families after he came.
In 13S7 he was united in marringe to
Miss Anna Sophia Ballon. In 1SS9 Mr.
Hofer moved to Salem with his fam
ily, and in company with his brother,
E. Hofer, and together, they became
owners of The Capital Journal, which
they conducted as partner for 18
years, when A. F. Hofer retired from
the firm, to become secretary and man
ager of tho Salem Board of Trade. Two
years ago he becamo identified with
the larger movement, known as the
Oregon Bureau of Immigration, of
which he became an active member.
The death of Mr. Hofer is an irre
trievable loss to this city, and "in .a
larger sense to the state. For the past
live years he has given himself heart
and soul to the promotion and publicity
-work that has made Salem the leading
ity of interior Oregon. While he was
a conservative in outlining policies, he
was aggressive on every line for com
munity building. He was very thor
ough in his work as a booster, follow
ing up the individual achievements,
whether it was a new industry or a new
family, with a persistent desire for
their success and satisfaction. Ho was
not satisfied merely to bring people
to Salem and the surrounding country,
but entered into the-(Mails of their
prospects and success. In securing im
migration he took hold' of the larger
field of the state, and was appointed
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Send Ashes by Mail.
Oakland, Cal., April 21. The
shipping of the ashes of a cremated-
person by "parcels post from
Oakland to Milford, Mass., was
learned today. On April IS the
late Mrs. Jane Stoddard was cre
mated at the Oakland crematory.
The relatives of Mrs. Stoddard
desired that the interment be in
Milford, and conceived the idea
of shipment by parcels post after
the cremation. The ashes are on
their way to their destination.
IN
Ward Smith, a Capital Journal Carrier
Boy, Meets With Serious
Accident.
Ward Smith, aged about i, one of
the carrier boys of The Capital Jour
nal, delivering the paper in the dis
trict between High and Summer streets
from State to the creek, met with a se
rious accident Sunday that will lay him
up for some time. In company with
Harry Benson, a Capital Journal em
ploye, and Ray White, he was on his
way to Sidney, all riding bicycles. Ben
son was nearly a quarter of a mile
ahead of him, and White about tho
sumo distance behind, so no one saw
tho accident. When Benson returned,
which he did a few minutes later,
thinking something was wrong, a
I couple of strangers and White had
reached tho boy. Tho tiro on tho front
I wheel of tho bicycle was punctured
and the bicycle pretty badly .wrecked.
Ward was laying on the road uncon
scious, he evidently having been
thrown hard wheu the tiro collapsed,
and his head had struck a rock, result
ing in his skull boing fractured. Tho
boys carried him to a nearby farm
house, and Dr. Fisher was called, ar
riving three-quarters of ail hour after
tho accident, He took the boy to the
Willamette sauatnrium,. where he was
operated on, and today is reported as
doing nicely, and it is thought will re
cover. Ward is a splendid boy, quiet and
gentlemanly, and was manfully work
ing to assist his mother, who is a wid
ow," and his little earnings will be sad
ly missed by tho family, which, it is
understood, has a pretty hard battle
with the world. Ho had purchased his
bicycle on the installment plan, and its
wrecking is a sad blow to him.
PRESIDENT TO ASSIST
IN STOPPING OPIUM TRAFFIC
UNITED PRESS LBASBD WISlB.)
Washington,. April 21. President
Wilson sent a specil message to con
gress on the subject of opium today,
transmitting a special report to Secro
tary of 8tate Bryan. Tho message said
in part:
"I strongly urge the immediate ap
propriation of the $20,000 asked and
the enactment of requisite anti-drug
legislation to which our government is
pledged internationally."
The report said eradication of opium
traffic means an annual loss of $50,
000,000 in revenue to the powers con
cerned and $500,000,000 to China,
T. Hofer.
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Member of Notorious Gang of
Swindlers Charge Police
With Grafting.
PAID THEM 15 PER CENT
Charges Enumerate the Officers Guilty
of Accepting Money and Protect
ing Them.
Ban Francisco, April 21. Following
alleged charges by Maurice DeMartini,
a member of the notorious DePietro
gang of swindlers, which secured $100,
000 here, that Police Captain Eugene
Wall, Detective Sergeant Arthur Me
rheo, Acting Lieutenant James Mc-
Gowan and Patrolman Frank Esola and
Lotlis Qroulct took "protection mon
ey" from this gang, a grand jury in
vestigation of the police department
thai may astound the country, was or
dered today. It is stated that DeMar
tini, in his confession made to a party
of disinterested citizens, selected by
Superior Judges Dunne and Cabauiss,
declared ( that the police extorted 15
per cent of tho profits of the bunco
ring, to allow tho ring's activities to
continue.
The accused members of the police
department declare tho accusations are
mado in retaliation for their unceas
ing warfare upon tho bunco operators
hero. Chief of Police White denies
knowledge of the alleged confession.
The Pope Steadily Improves.
Rome, April 21. It was Baid today
that the Vatican pentacostal celebration
at Sh Peters, in memory of tho F.mpe-
ror Constantino, which wus schedulod
for May 11, is indefinitely postponed.
Pope Pius' physicians announced that
bis holiness will be unable to partici
pato'in any ceremonials for a month.
Togo Gets a Job.
Tokio, April 2. Rear-Admiral Togo
was today appointed admiral of the
fleet, by a special government order.
Weather Forecast.
Oregon Showers tonight or
Tuosday. Cooler tonight. South
westerly winds.
A POLITICAL
There is no reason, so far as can bo
learned, for tho voters of tho Third
ward, to wish Gideon Stolz to represent
them, in the city council. Their person
al enmity against F. J. Lafky, the coun
cilman who was defeated by Tom Cor
nelius, caused that defeat, but they did
not want Stolz.
It is a well known fact that a cer
tain element in the Third ward were
after Mr. Lafky's scalp shortly prior to
the last primary election. Just why
Mr. Lafky Bhould be wanted out of the
council, is a matter of conjecture. It
is true Mr. Lafky ruled with an iron
hand while he was chairman of the
stret committee and many paving cor
porations and private contracting con
cerns were prevented from slipping
things over or through that gentle
man's hands in order to either defeat
tho other fellow or reap an unlawful
harvest from the pockets of the tax
payers. While a member of the coun
cil, Mr. Lafky worked diligently and
his efforts in behalf of the city is com
mented upon by the members of the
council and the taxpayers at large.
Now, tho Third ward peqple were ful
ly aware that Mr. Stolz could not mus-
;ter up a sufficient number of votes to
defeat Mr. Lafky in the primary elec
tion. Then came the question, who
could? After sorting out the likeliest
of the possible candidates, Tom Corne
lius was approached. lie was asked if
he would become a candidate for coun
cilman from the Third ward. Mr. Cor
nelius, having his cap set for street
commissioner, his present position, told
the petitioners for his candidacy that
he was alter the commissioner's office
and did not desire to act as council
man. He further said that be wanted
a paving position.
They Made a Bargain.
The happy thought on the part of a
committeeman which eventually landed
Mr. Stolz in the much desired council-
manship was then sprung. Mr. Come -
lius was told that if he would eonsent
to run for councilman, that in the event
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Captnred Lots of Opium.
Medford, Or., April 21. Thirty
tins of opium were seized in a
raid by county officials Sunday
night on Chinese boarding houses
throughout the county. The raids
were conducted simultaneously.
The opium found was in a. room
ing house at Ashland conducted
by Jim Ling, who has long been
suspected as a distributer of the
drug. He, with two companions,
is in custody? ,
ITS UEU SELECTIONS
Action to be Taken Regarding Tracts.
After 12 Years Delay and Lobs
of $100,000 Interest.
Governor West received word from
the gonernl land office and tho Oregon
delegation at Washington today that
action is about to bo taken on the
state' lieu selections, after a delay of
12 years, during which time tho matter
has been pigeon-holed in the land of
fice. The state selected certain sec
tions to moke up for losses from the
school lands. As a result of the delay
in the general land office, the state has
sustained a loss of $100,000 in interest
The correspondence indicates that the
stato will come into its own in a very
short time.
QUITS THE OREGONIAN
TO PRACTICE LAW
Donald H. Vpjnhu, who for about
two years has been tho Salem corre
spondent of the- Qregonian, has ten
dered his resignation, and will soon
leave for Dallas, where he will take
up the practice of la$v l)aviijj(. recently
been admitted to the bar. Tho news
paper boys will surely miss "Don,"
for ho is an all-around good fellow, a
first-class newspaper man, with a
good "nose for news," and a- happy
stylo of dishing it up. Oregoniau read
ers will miss him, too. Ho carries with
him the good wishes of all of Salem,
and if tho good things of life come his
way as abundantly as his friends would
liko to seo them, ho will he coming
back to grace the supreme bench in a
few years. His successor on the Ore -
gonian has not yet been named.
TRICK, AND EASILY TURNED
of his election, ho would soon be arl-1
p6inted street commissioner. That evi
dently was agreeable to Mr. Cornoliui,
and he became a candidate. ,
The remainder of the trail over which
Mr. Stolz was to walk into office, then
was free of rocks and stumbling blocks.
Mr. Cornelius was elected. Ho acted as
councilman but a comparatively short
time when his appointment came, as
formerly agroed upon, to fhe office of
street commissioner. Then Mr. Stolz
was referred to as being an able man
to fill the vacancy. Mr. Stolz was
promptly appointed in Mr. Cornelius'
place and the appointment was mado
without argument. It was considered
merely a matter of course when Mr.
Stolz 's name was introduced in the
council as a candidate.
This was the bargain, or frame-up,
and Mr. Cornelius admitted such to a
well known local man. Ho told this
business man that ho wanted to be
Htreet commissioner and that by aiding
Stolz and fighting Lafky, he could sue
ceed. He succeeded admirably, but
now how about Mr. Lafky's friends
They are beginning to inquiro and in
vestigate. They believe ho was given
a raw deal in other words real old
fashioned machine politics, directed by
a master hand at the gumo, was the
cause of his defeat in tho primaries
and according to the mnnuer in which
Mr. Stolz was launched into tho city
Globe Theatre
"Superior Law" f
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A MASTERPIECE i!
Wednesday & Thursday '. ',
IS
The Aquitania, 900 Feet Long
and 99 Foot Beam Off
the Ways.
REGISTERS 50,000 TONS
Accommodate 4000 Passengers and
Has 80 Turbines of 1000 Horse
Power Each.,
(UHITIO FUSS LUS1D win.
Glasgow, April 21. After the river
Clyde had been widened to permit her
to slip safely from the ways, tho Cu-
nard liner Aquitania, declared to be
the largest vessel afloat, was launched
here today. The Countess of Sherry
christened the vessel.
The Aquitania is 900 foot over all
with a 99-foot beam. She is 50,0000
tons registor, and carries 80 turbinos of
1000 horse powor each. She will ac
commodate 4000 passengers, and will
carry a crow of 1100.
Scores of lifoboats and two motor
launches are. provided for the giant
liner.
MAN BORN IN SALEM IN
, TEAR 1860 IS NO MORS
Prince A. Byrne a nativoborn Salom
man and one who was known by almost
every old-time resident in this city,
passed away at his homo on tho Fair
Ground road yesterday at 12 o'clock
aftor a lingering illness of several
weeks.
Mr. Byrne was born in Salom in 1861
and has boon a resident horo ovor since.
His principal occupation has been farm
ing and hop raising. Ho was united i i
nmrriago to Miss Ella Savago, tho
daughter of tho lato John Savage in
1882, who is also a lifo-long resident uf
this city. The deceased was an active
member,, qf ,thi.EJki lodgo here and
has always taken an active part in city
affairs.
Besides his wifo Mr. Byrno leaves
two daughters, Mrs. R. E. Coopor and
Mrs. H. R. Hutton, both of Salom.
The funeral will be held from the
Catholic church tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock, Father Mooro officiating.
After the services at tho church, the
Elks lodge will conduct the funoral at
City View cemetery.
1 Astoria is to hold a big regatta as
'part of her Fourth of July celobrntlon.
administration again. Mr. Lafky's
friends have steered pretty close to the
truth of tho whole transaction.
What Is the Answer?
Was Mr. Lafky too sovcro with some
special interest or interests, or too dan
gerous in his efforts to straighten out
a few things in connection with the city
government to be allowed1 to remain
longer as a servant of the peoplof
Was Mr. Stolz more pliablo, more sub
ject to. persuasion and not too inquisi
tive ana an weal gentleman ror me or
fleet
Was Mr. Cornelius playing squnro, or
just playing politics, and agreed to run
for councilman to aid Stolz and corral
tho street commissioner's job?
Was Mayor Steeves a party to the
frame-up, or was it just a coincidence
that he kept that street committee ap
pointment open for Mr. Stolzt
It is said by a former councilman
and one who professes to know, that a
"few friends of Mr. Stolz prevailed
upon him to accept tho office." If
this be a fact, what are the other tax
payers going to do about itt If a few
peoplo can succeed in securing au ap
pointment of a councilman by inducing
the council to transfer a member of the
body to a paying position on tho street
force, elections ami recalls are not nec
essary to carry out the wishes of the
people in Salem
Mr. Cornelius admits, and other tax
payers of the Third ward dcclaro, that
Mr. Lafky was not wanted in tho coun
cil to represent them. lint, upon being
asked In give a reason, they simply say
they did not want him to act further.
N'ot ono substantial excuse has been of
fered so far fur waging a bitter fight
against the former councilman. No
one says that Mr. Lafky was incompe
tent and although some wild rumors
have been circulated by his enemies, his
reputation for honesty and Integrity
has not at any time boon questioned by
any.
Can this same statement b made con
eerning his successor f
Can Tax Personal Property.
Portland Or. April 21. County
Assessor Reed has today received
a copy of an opinion given by At-
torney General Crawford regard-
ing the taxing of personal proper
ty of insurance companies. In
his opinion Attorney General
Crawford holds that the personal
property of ' these companies is
not exempt from taxation and it
can be collected in addition to
the tax levied on the gross re-'
ceipts of such companies.
ISSOON IN THE TOILS
Frank Redfield a Dope Fiend and Ex
convict Pulled for Bobbing a
Doctor's Office.
A clever catch was el'foctod last Sat
urday afternoon when Day Officer
Welch arrestod Frank Redfield, alina
Ilawson, Slade, Joues and several otho
cognomens, on the charge of robbing
tho offices of Drs. Morso and Robort-
son of several hundred dollars' worth of
jewolry and valuable papers. Within
an hour aftor Rodfiold entored the of
ices in the Stoevcs building Officer
Welch had him under arrest and his pre
liminary hoaring will take place bofore
Justice of tho Poace Wobstor next
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, tho ex
amination being postponed today on
account of nn important witness not be
ing prosont.
Rodfiold is a man with a criminal roe
ord known to every police and dotnc
tivo bureau on the coast and hnd it not
icen for the iuquisitiveness and suspic
ion ou tho part of Officor Irvin the ox
convict would have oscnped.
Pawned Purse His Downfall.
It is not known when Redfiold first
came to Salem but his presence has
been of Bhort duration according tc
Mrs. Claud Johnson, proprietress of tho
Owl lodging house where the mas
roomed. When Redfield left he had no
money to pay for his room and gave
Mrs. Johnson a silver purse to satisfy
the dobt of a twenty-five cent room.
Becoming suspicious Mrs. Johnson
called up Officer Irvin and told him ol
tho circumstances. The policeman lo
cated Rodfiold in the roar of tho lodg
ing house at the corner of Ferry and
Commercial street and from thon on fol
lowed his every movement. The ox-
convict after visiting tfie Shafor har
ness shop and the adjoining cigar store,
ontorod tho brokerage establishment
near the Townsend creamery and at
temptod to purchase a revolver. While
in the place the proprietor says he took
more Interest in tho intorior surround
ings of tho place than in bargaining
for a gun and examinod every nook and
corner, including tho safe. Redfield
then purchased a small sack of candy
from tho Wollcr Bros.' Btore and pro
ceeded around the block north and fin
ally halted in the rear of the Rod Cross
pharmacy, whoro Officor Irvin found
him industriously using a "hop gun"
on his breast. When tho officer inquir
ed what ho was doing in the alloy,
Redfield said he "was treating a swell
ing in the chest."
Ex-Officer Recognizes Prisoner.
Redfiold then made anothor mistake
ahd one which evoiitually landed him
in the clutches of the law. Ho told Of
ficer Irvin that ho was innocent of any
crimo and that ho know a man by the
namo of Sam Burkhart in this city.
Having no charge under which ho could
mako an arrest Officor Irvin took Red-
field over to the Elks' hall, whoro Mr
Rurkhart is employed. "Do you know
this innn" inquired tho officer of Mr
lliirlthart. "Sure I do" said tho ox
officer. "He's Frank Campboll and a
slick one. Ho sorved timo in the pen
hero."
Still the officor could not net anil
whs finally compelled to order his pris
oner out of tho city. Officer Irvin then
headed for tho rooming house with the
view of searching tho room occupied by
Heilfield but tho en-con beat him to th
room and departed before tho officer
could got thorc.
Makos Quick Haul.
Probably twenty minutes elapsed sf-.
tor llurkhart identified the ex-convict
when he entered the office of Drs
Morse nnd Itobertson and stole un over
coat belonging to Dr. Itobinson and a
safety deposit box containing viilunblct
which belonged to Mrs. A. C. Lnwrenco
Ho had no more than reached tho side
walk and started walking south when
officer Welch and a Mr. Briggs follow
ed him. A lively chase ensued which
ended at the intersection of Oak and
E POWER IS
TO BE DEVELOPED
Oregon City Man Granted Per
mission to Install Electric
Plant on Clackamas.
WILL GET 100 FEET FALL
And Will Develop 11,361 Hon Power
Elver Now Yielding 83,000 ,
Horse. Power.
State Engineer Lewis has approved
the application of B. T. McBain, of
Oregon City, for the development of
11,361 horse power on the Clackamas
river. The development of the power
involves the construction of a dam 30
feet high and 1400 foot long in section
19-3-4. From the dam the water will
be carried in a flume and tunnel for
five miles at which point the power
will be developed with a fall of 10O
foet.
If all the plans now on file in the
engineer's office are completed, 135,-
000 horse powor will be developed on
Clackamas river. Two plants have al
ready been constructed and are in op
eration, which, according to the Port
land Railway, Light & Power Company,
have a combined development of 83,000
theoretical horse powor. In addition
to tho two plants In operation, three
pormits have boon issued by the stats
engineer and one is pending.
The Clackamas rivor is genorally
conceded to be one of the best power
streams in tho stato, and, being locat
ed noar a markot for power, its early
development is assured.
A Good Investment.
fn Michigan thoy are considering the
onactment of law which will require in
all the public schools the teaching of
kindness to animals Tinder the pro
visions .of the law proposed one-half
houT of each school week would have to
be devoted to that purpose.
Viewing the result of such teaching;
in its most practical light, it ought, in
the long run, to be a splendid invest-
mout. In tho first place it would have
a valuo that is pnrely utilitarian. Iu
rural schools particularly would it fol
low that instruction which would tend
to make children ashamed to mistreat
animals would bring actual return in
dollars and conts. Every successful
farmer rocognizes the value of gentle
ness in the handling of stock, and not
alone in the avoidance of bad temper
and annoynuce on tho farmer's part,
but in tho bettor quality of stock and
stock products which the farm will pro
duce. Such benefit would be amplified
if offective teaching of kindness to
animals wore gcnoral.
But the moral value of this teaching
Is far groator than its economic value.
If it sinks in and becomes of general
effoct, just as doos tho toaohlng of any
purely montal branch in the pnblio
schools, the average gain in tho char
acter building would be greater than
most of us could estimate As the at
tributes of kindness is acquired, where
it has not been hitherto dovoloped,
there is a broadening and mellowing
of the personality, and a conserving of
both moral, and physicnl energy. Tho
not result is a human boing less likely
to give way to vicious or criminal in
fluences, and in whom there is a bet
ter foundation laid for refinement.
Cottage Grove expects to add several
manufacturing industries to her re
sources this year, among them a woolen
mill.
Twelfth streets, whore Redfiold was
captured. Ho had no overcoat or box
with him when picked up.
The prisoner attempted t'j dodge the
officer when arrested, but Officer
Welch drew his gun and Redfield
promptly threw up his hands.
Yesterday Chief of l'olico Shodecl
made a search for the hidden ovorcont
and deposit box. Ho found them se
creted iu an old oil can under tho Bush
bridge in Yew Park.
Bad Actor. .
Redfiold is addicted to the "dope"
habit and on this account ho had at
tempted several raw crimes. Ho was
sentenced to the prison from Douglas
county in 1008 was released in 1010.
Guard Miles was compelled to shoot
Ite.lfield a year ago when that worthy
attempted to escape while working at
tho Fair Grounds with other prisoners.
Tho shot seared his back, but Inflicted
no serious Injury. The man belongs to
a prominent lAlbany family and most
of his crimes are said to have been the
result of using drugs.