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SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AFBIL 30, 1913.
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Fierce Battle Follows in Which
the Militant Use Umbrel
) las and Hat Pins.
LEADERS TAKEN TO JAIL
'Women's Handbags Seized and Much
Incriminating Correspondence Was
, Captured. -
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nitron rung uAsao wiu.
London, April 30. Marked by an ex
citing battle with police clubs en the
one hand and umbrellas and hatpins on
the other, the headquarters of the mili
tant suffragettes in King's Way ware
raided anl closed by the police today
upon orders from Home Secretary
.Reginald McKenna. Seven militant
?asriers, Miss Kenney, Mrs. Drummond,
Hiss Kerr, who is acting secretary of
th Women's Social and Political Ui
ion ; Miss Lake, who is business mana
ger for the London suffrage publica
tion, Miss Lennox and Miss Barrott, as
sistant editors of the publication, and
Mrs. Saunders, finaficial secretary of
the union, were arrested and taken to
Bow street prison.
As tho women were led away they
atruck at the police repeatedly, with
their umbrellas but were finally, sub--dued.
Mrs. Despard and other militant lead
ers were at headquarters when the raid
was made. Taken by surprise, they
"were unable to hide anything. Despite
their protasts, Superintendent Quinn, of
Scotland Yard, searched the entire
building for evidence and documents,
and confiscated everything in sight.
The women were dragged ont, strug
;ling fiercely, and were warned to stay
out. .Officers surrounded the building
and held the militants at bay. The lat
ter screamed threats at the police.
As soon as the building was clear the
police stripped it of its furnishings, in
dicating that the home office intends
permanently to break up the militant
organization.
According to Arthur Marshall, attor
ney for Mrs. Emmoline Pankhurst, the
leader of the militants, the police even
prevented the women from removing
their personal belongings.
Women detectives from Scotland
Yard, posing as militant suffragettes,
secured evidence upon which the raid
was based. The raidors searched the
-women's handbags and soized much of
their correspondence, including letters
which are alleged to be incriminating.
The police hauled down and confiscated
the suffrage flag from the top of the
"building.
It is reported that as the result of
Teccnt conferences King George and
Home Secrotary McKenna have deter
mined to' take drastic action against
the militants.
Tho seven suffragettes who were ar
rested wore hold without bail and were
remanded to prison. Their trials were
set for Friday.
A. H. Bodkin, special prosecutor for
the government, announced that the
liome office is determined to suppress
the violence of the militants. He de
clared that any Buffragctte found ad
dressing public meetings anywhere in
the kingdom will be jailed. The police
"will prosecute all petrous buying mili
tant literature or subscribing to suf
fragette funds.
VllI Criticize Officer.
UNHID PUSS UUBID WIRS.
State Capitol, Sacramento, Cal., April
30. The members of the legislative
committee which recently investigated
the affairs of Secrotary of State Frank
C. Jordan's office, today started on
their report to the legislature It is de
clared that methods permitted by Jor
dan, by which his employes received
large amounts from private firms for
copies of official records, will be se
verely criticised in the report.
Argentine to Exhibit.
UNITED FUSS UASID WIS!.
San Francisco, April 30. To arrange
for the placing of an exhibit from his
country at the Panama-Pacific exposi
tion, Miguel F. Casares, assistant sec
retary of the interior of the Argentine
Republic, is here today, lie will also
study immigration and agricultural
problems while here.
May Open Canal in October.
Washington, April 30. Every effort
is being made to complete the Panama
canal locks and gates by next October.
so that the first vessel may pass through
the big ditch then. The isthmian canal
commission issued a statement today
showing that 44,773 men are now em
' ployed on the canal.
An Important Move.
Washington, April 30. The in-
torstate commerce commission an-
nounced today the appointment of
engineers who will have charge
of the work of placing a physical
valuation on the railroads of the
country. The board will consist
of E. A. Thompson, now employ-
ed by tho California railroad com-
mission; Professor W. D. Pence,
chief engineer of the Wisconsin
railroad commission; J. H. Wor-
ley, of . Kansas . City; Howard
Jones, of Nashville, Tenn., and
E. F. Wendt, of Pittsburg.
ARE ALL LOYAL TO
Educational League Organized Here
Will Oppose Referendum of XT. of
O. Appropriations.
At a meeting hold in the Board of
Trade rooms last night by local citizens
the Oregon Citizens' Educational
League received another body of men
and women who have pledged them
solves to oppose any movement against
higher education, and principally to de
feat any action leading toward invok
ing the referendum on the University
of Oregon appropriation.
Officers were elected and the Salem
branch of the state organization per
fected. George F. Eodgora was elected
president and the other officers are as
follows: Vice-president, Miss Cornelia
Marvin; secretary, Hal D. Patton; as
sistant secretaries, Frank Ward and
Ralph Mooree;. treasurer, Jos. Albert;
executive committee, Judge W. T. Sla
tor, Dr. A. Hussey, Chas. V. Galloway,
Mrs. Carloton Smith, Paul Wallace, Carl
ABrams, Walter Winslow, L. R. Aldor
man, Mrs. B. Cartwright and Curtis
Cross.
Hal Patton delivered a talk against
the proposed invocation of the refer
endum against the $175,000 appropria
tion made by the legislature. Mr. Pat
ton declared that the institution badly
needs the money.
George Rodgers and Paul Wallace
also voiced their views on the question.
Both of the gentlemen opposed any
move to deprive the university of the
appropriation made by the state and de
clared thoy will lend their aid in de
feat of the referendum.
The following persons attended the
meeting:
Clifford W. Brown.
R. C. Bishop.
Walter E. Keyes.
Aug. Huckestoin.
B. B. Colbath.
Frank E. Smith. :
Chas. V. Galloway.
Frank S. Ward.
Graham P. Tabor.
E. Hofer.
W. T. Slater.
W. C. Winslow.
A. O. Condit.
B. L. Steeves.
Mertin Harding. 1
Wm. M-.Oilchrist, Jr.
Clyde E. Johnson, . '
Tom Kay.
L. R. Alderman. :
Miss Cornelia Marvin.
Mrs. Carlton Smith.
E. F. Carlton.
Geo. F. Rodgers.
Paul Wallace.
Hal D. Patton.
Thomas L. Williams.
Roy Burton,
Carl Abrams.
Max O. Buren.
Curtis B. Cross.
E. Fritz Slade.
The following resolution was adopt
ed: "Whereas, A referendum is threaten
ed on the appropriations mado by tlio
last legislature 'it a new recitation
building and betterment of other buil i
ings St tho U ii'eisiiy of Oregon, aggro
gnting s)17 'i.OOi'V . 8 d
"Whereas. T.'-s university is bad'y
in ne'd of additional room to accommo
date Hs largely ;,.icascd en rollment of
students; and
"Whereas, The invoking of this ref
erendum will be to a great extent re
sponsible for bringing on the state a
special election in November, which
will cost in the neighborhood of (100,
000; therefore be it
Ilesolved, That such a referendum is
both unwise and unprofitable and
should be strongly discouraged by all
who have the educational interests of
the state at heart."
Being president is no easy job for a
fit man.
IN PLAIN LANGUAGE
Assemblyman Wall Says Poli
tics Do Not Enter Into
Alien Land Legislation.
PEOPLE ARE OF ONE MIND
Tells Bryan He Came There to Learn
Feeling of People and So Tells It to
Him Bluntly.
UNITED FRI8S UU81D WIU.
State Capitol, Sacramento, Cal., April
30. The halls of the capitol still hum
med with comment today on the sensa
tional speech made last night in the
executive session of the California leg
islature with Secretary 'of State Bry
an on the anti-alien laud situation by
Assemblyman W. C. Wall, who, in ring
ing tones, declared that he would "vote
for such a bill, even if it meant that
brown feet-would tramp the Boil of Cal
ifornia to enforce Japan's demand."
"I, for one", Wall exclaimed,
' ' would go to that extent. I would vote
the same as I now declare, and would
be at the front door to meet the invad
ers." Are All Pledged.
Wall hud told Bryan in no uncertain
terms that the Democrats, of whom he
is one, were rigidly pledged to the en
actment of the law which would pre
vent Japanese from owning land or
holding it under long lease, "just as 90
per cent of the men in this room, irre
spective of their affiliations, are
pledged. ' '
The "fighting lines" on Bryan's face
set a little closer, but he made no reply-
.
f ' I come from the delta lands, a coun
try infested with Japanese," he said,
addressing Bryan, "and I am telling
you plainly, as I believe you came hare
to learn it, the attitude of my people.
"You have come here in the same
manner in which Lincoln might have
sent his secrotary of state to South
Carolina to ascertain tho reason for
the attitude of the Southerners on the
question that led to secession.
Bigger Than Any Party.
"I believe you came to hear how we
in California feel on this matter, and
in that same spirit I am giving it to you
bluntlv."
In explaining why the great majori
ty of the legislators were forced to
vote for a strong anti-alien law, Wall
answered Bryan 's questions why, if the
Democratic party platform cont'ained
such a pledge, more Democrats were
not elected.
"Because, " said tho assemblyman
from Stockton, "Democrats, Progres
sive Republicans and Socialists alike
wore pledged to such legislation by per
sonal pacts with their constituents, and
their replies were on record with the
anti-alien league. This Is bigger than
any party matter. When it comes to
this, the people of California forget all
about politics and parties."
BRYAN WELCOMED
IN
A Round of Banquets, Rides and Re
views Is Planned for His En
tertainment. San Francisco, April 30. Secretary
of State William J, Bryan arrived here
today at 11:30 o'clock from Sacramen
to, to be the guest, probably until mid
night of the Panama-Pacific exposition
directors, and, indirectly, the city of
San Francisco.
Urbane and smiling, Secrctnry Bryan
came off tho ferry in the midst of a
group of exposition leaders, who bad
met him at Vallejo Junction, where
they disturbed him at work with David
Rose, his private secretary, over a big
heap of mail. Tho work had been
tackled by Bryan only after he had
taken a long rest after the departure
of his train from Sacramento this morn
ing. On the train the secretary was averse
to discuss anti-alien land legislation in
California, and made no stntement of
any kind on the action of the Califor
nia senate in hurriedly pausing the first
reading of the now administration last
midnight.
On bis arrival here Bryan was at
once hustled through a small crowd to
an automobile, in which, with Mayor
Rolph, he sped up Market street to a
round of banquets, rides and reviews
planned for hit entertainment.
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Bryan in San Francisco.
Sacramento, Cal., April 30.
Secrotary of 8tate William J".
Bryan left here at 8:15 o'clock
this morning for San Francisco,
where he will spend the day as
guest of the Panama-Pacific ex-
position officials. He will be
shown over, the exposition
grounds, and tonight will be the
guest of honor at a banquet. Bry-
an was escorted to the station by 4
Johnson. He will return to Sac-
ramento tomorrow.
414.
Is Not Considering Nor Has She Con
sidered War Under Any Cir-..
cumstances.
tUNlTSn PK1SS IJtiSRD WISE.
Washington, April 30. A prominent
Japanese, who is in a position to know,
informed the United Press today that
Japan would make no further diplo
matic representations to the United
States regarding its attitude until the
California alien land bill becomes a
law. He said the attitude of Japan is
most conciliatory, and that his country
has not made a single representation
to the United States; which could be con
strued as an ultimatum.
The Japanese government and the
embassy here, it' is said, regret exceed
ingly the jingo meetings held in Japan,
and the fiery speech made in the house
here by Congressman SisBon.
"Our attitude is one of waiting,"
the Japanese told the United States.
"We are not considering war. When
the California land bill has been passed,
Japan will know qcfjnitely what its pro
visions are, and wo will act then. That
does not mean that hostile action will
be taken, but most probably diplomatic
representations will end satisfactorily
to all concerned."
Viscount Chinda, the Japanese am.
bassador, refused to comment on the
situation.
AGAINST J. H. ALBERT
Joins Four Others With Mr. Albert as
Co-Defendants in a $5000 Dam
age Suit.
W. A. Wiest, the foimer principal of
the Euglowood school, who was dis
missed by tho board of d rectors on tho
grounds of alleged misconduct with one.
of his girl pupils, l!';,' a complaint i.
the circuit court yestonlay against Jo
seph H. Albert, W. T. Jonks, Wm. II.
Trindle and'Mr. anl M s. F. J. Picker
ing in which he ask damages in the
sum of $5000 on the (.Mounds the de
fendants published nnd caused to 13
circulated false und i.ulieioiis state
ments concerning I) is .-haractc while
acting as principul of the En'lewoo.l
sihool.
'the first three defendants are mem
I. its and officials of the Municipal
I.cngue, while Mr. anJ Mrs. Pickering
a:e usidents of North f-.alem who, it li
alleged, instigated the making of charg
es against Mr. Wiest of immoral rela
tions with Laura DoBord, a 16-year-old
student under his charge.
It is alleged in the complaint that the
lofondants wrongfully and maliciously
published among residents and partic
ularly among the officers and patrons
of the schools, untrue statements which
ausod him to bo dismissed by the board
of directors much to his humiliation and
personal injury.
This makes the fourth attempt on the
part of M,r. Wiest to correct what he
claims to be an injustice done him by
reason of tho statements in question.
Ho first appeared before the board of
diroetors and denied the charges, then
filed a complaint in tho circuit court
against tho sehsoll.ilistrict to recover
5000, and prior to tho present suit, ap
peared as private prosecutor of the
Plrkcrings, whom ho charged with at
tempting to interfere with his duties as
an officer.
In connection with the various allega
tions contained in tho complaint filed
today, the affidavit which was drawn
up before the defondnnt, Wm. Trindle,
and signed by the DeBord girl, is on
file. The affidavit sets forth the ac
tions which are alleged to have taken
place between the girl and the professor.
Oregon School Children to
Number of 61,200 Sign
Appeal to President.
PETITIONS AT CAPITOL
Will Be Forward to President Wilson
and Congress, and Favorable Action
Is Anticipated.
Petitions signed by 61,200 Oregon
school cjhildren, addressed to Presi
dent Wilson, and asking that the battle
ship Oregon be the first vessel to go
through the Panama canal, are today
In the hands of Superintendent of
Schools Alderman, and will be for
warded at once to Washington, The
petitions were sent to the school dis
tricts by W. T. Reeves, of Echo, who
started the movement, and read as fol
lows: "To President Woodrow Wilson, and
the CongresB of the United States,
Washington, D. C:
' ' Gentlemen : The incident of history
which, more than all others, impressed
America with the immediate need of an
inter-oceanic waterway a,t Panama, was
the famous voyage of the battleship Or
egon. That marvelous race of a great
battleship around the continent to fight
the battles of an alien people, staggered
the world. She is at once the moBt fa
mous famous and most loved vessel in
all the fleet of the great republic.
"Soon in that mighty canal, she so
much needed in 1898, will commingle
the waters of the oceans to float tho
commerce of Christendom. It will bo a
fit and gracious honor to designate the
battleship Oregon to load tho way,
"Therefore, we, the school children
of the commonwealth, of. thestate of
Oregon, whose name this floating fort
ress so proudly bears, respectfully peti
tion that the battleship Oregon be the
first ship to pasB through the canal
from ocean to ocean, leading a water
pageant more splendid than men have
seon before."
Somo objections were raised in let
ters to the stato superintendent, a num
ber believing that a merchant vessel,
rather than a warship, should be first
to pass through the canal. When it was
pointed out that Oregon has no mer
chant vessol of any prominence of that
name, and that tho battleship Oregon 's
history entitled her to the honor, it was
admitted that tho plan was all right.
Tho petitions, if laid in a line, would
reach from the postoffice to tho state
house, and are threo times as long as
the battleship Oregon, Thoy are all
signed in the handwriting of tho pupils.
Died in the Tank.
UNITKD FUSS XJBABED WIRI.
San Francisco, April 30. Stricken
with heart failure while swimming in
the Y. M. C. A. tank, Frederick W.
ftridgo, a merchant tailor, is dead at
his homo here todny.
ARE UNDER ARREST
Evidonce That Police Officers Wore
Operating With Bunco Men Stead
ily Accumulates.
rjNITRD PRESS LUSRD WIRS.)
San Francisco, April 30. Police Do
tcctive Frunk Esola is to bo arrested to
morrow, following his indictment by
the grand jury on the charge of accept
ing a bribe from an agent of an Italian
bunco ring to "hush up" the operations
of tho ring, Ksola was uieiided,
with soven others, from the force, pro
vinos to the returning of tho indict
inent.
Further evidence that the police anil
bunco men systematically aided each
other in the swindling operations of the
ring here, will be supplied, it is alleged,
to the grand jury tonight by an Italian
, o...,i in,,; .1,. ;,. i, 1,,.....
or-on in the bunco clique. 1'otor Bruno,
proprietor of a cafe, where most of the
transactions between the police and the
swindlers are alleged to have taken
place, also will appear, as will Michael
Hallo, the Han (juentin convict, who
preferred the charges against Ksola.
Body Is Sent Here.
fnsiTSD rassa uurid wiaa..
Rainier, Or., April 30. The body of
Hsmuol W. Htroop, aged 35, wffo was
killed by a falling tree near Scappoose,
was sent to bis mother at Salem, Or.,
today.
'
Shy of Drinking Water.
San Dieiro. Cal.. Anril 30. De-
of Encauto, a suburb of this city,
are suffering keenly because of
lack of drinking water, citizens
of that community prepared to-
day an appeal to the Btate rail-
road commission for immediate
relief from conditions for which
they declare the Eticanto Mutual
Water company is responsible.
They charge that Manager H. R.
Atwood has failed to keep filled
the tanks which supply the high
parts cf the town. '
F. J. Hoy Arrested on Request of Wash
ington Authorities Set Free No
Evidence of Wrong Doing.
Contrary to a report published in the
morning paper concerning "the diligent
search the police are making for one
F. J. Hoy, alias R. E. Hughes," the
gontloman in question was seen at the
Hotel Marion 'today and he doclared
that if tho police were looking for him
he was unaware of it and that if they
wished to find him, he will be on the
I streets at most any time during the
day in pursuit of advertising businoss.
At the request of authorities at Abor-
doon, Wash., Hoy was arrested day be
fore yesterday, the northern police
charging him with obtaining money un
der ralBe pretenses. After the arrest
was made, howevor, tho Washington of
ficials advised Chief of Police Shedeck
to hold the man until an agont was sent
after him, providing, howevor, Hoy
would consent to return to Washington
without demanding extradition DaWs
from Governor Listor. Hoy refused to
return, tolling Chiof Shodock that he Is
guilty of no unlawful acts either in
Washington or any other state, and the
chief promptly liberated him.
Hoy succeeded in Bocurine advertise
ments from several local contractors,
who, upon hearing of his arrest, called
at the station to inquire the truth of
the matter. Hoy promptly turned over
tho money which was given him volun
tarily by the contractors, and who ad
mitted to tho chiof of police that the
agent did not, ask for payment in ad-
vanco for tho advertising. Hoy called
upon N. D. F.lliott this morning and
paid for a largo job of printing which
will be turned over to tho men with
whom ho dealt soveral days ago. Tho
contractors told Hoy that in tho event
he turned out tho jobs, he would be
paid for his work in full.
"No, I am not looking for Hov."
said Chiof of Police Shodock this morn
ing, "and I gave no one authority to
say that I am. I can't bco whoro tho
man committed any unlawful act, and
furthermore, I don't believe that he
has. He tells mo that a cortoin man
who Is in tho same businoss in Aber
deen, Wash., caused tho chiof of police
of that city to havo him arrested for
reasons of spite, and from all appear
ances, I am inclined to believe Hov is
about right. Hoy Boomed glad to roturn
all the money he roceivod from the con
tractors and tho contractors were will
ing to let the matter stand as it was.
Mrs. Hoy, I know positively, wont to
Portland to raise a Bum of money that
was duo one of the contractors In or
der to act in perfect good faith. Hoy
called 1110 up this morning nnd declared
that ho hnd not left town and did not
intend to until he had finished his busi
ness with (ho Salem men, and as far as
I am concerned, ho can stay hero Indefi
nitely." For National Suffrage.
UNITED PR1SS MARIO WIRS.
Washington, April 30. A bill pro
viding for national woman suffrage,
through a constitutional amendment,
will bo reported out of the senatu com
mittee on suffrage immediately after
the finance committee completes its
work on the tariff bill, according to
Chairman Thomas, in a statement is
sued hero toilay, Thomas is devoting
his entire time at "present to tariff
work,
ANOTHER INDICTMENT
AGAINST JACK JOHNSON
UNITKD mi SB IJIABUD WIRS.
Chicago, April 30, Charging him
with the nbdui tion of Hello Schreiber, a
white girl, on one of his exhibition
trips, the seventh white slave Indict
ment against Jack Johnson, negro prize
fighter, was returned by the federal
grand Jury here today.
AS PROBE GOES DEEP
Chief of Police Declare He
Has Names of 210 Men Who
Who May Be Indicted
THE SCANDAL IS GROWING:
Motion Picture Actress Gives Name"'
of Ten Girl Victims of the Rich "'
White Slavers.
OKITRD rsSSS UUSSD WIS!.
Los Angeles, Cal., April 30. Search
for Edna Meves, aged 14, and her sis
ter, Emma, aged 18, who disappeared,
following the issuing of a subpoena for
the younger girl to appear as a witness
before the grand jury, occupied the at
tention today of the investigators of
the white slave traffic in Los Angeles.
The girl and her sister are believed to
be on a Southern Pacific train between
San Francisco and Portland, en rout
to the latter city.
Miss Meves, It is alleged, is an ac
quaintance of George H. Blxby, the ;
Long Beach millionaire, who refused
yesterday to testify before the grand
jury. With her sister, she is known to
have started from Los Angeles for San
Francisco by boat, but a wireless mes
sage from the vessel indicates that the)
pair left the steamer at San Francisco.
Charges Against 210.
Offering a hint as to the wide scope
of the investigations the authorities
have undertaken, Chief of Police Sebas
tian has declared that he has the names
of 210 men who may be charged with
contributing to the dolinqueucy of girl
In Los Angeles. IIo explained, howover,
that several of these charges have al
ready been provon groundless. Several
of the men accused have dropped from
sight. '
Grand jury subpoenas have been is
suod for three actors who aro said to
be well-known in thoir profession. Their
names wore withheld pending the ser
vice of tho processes.
A now warrant has been issued for
Miss Kittie Phillips, whose original
charges against a prominent millionaire
are said to have precipitated the vice
probe here. Miss Phillips disappeared
soon after making hor charges. She
recently wroto to Chief of Police Se
bastian from Berkeley. An effort will
be mado to apprehend the girl and re
turn her to Los Angeles to testify.
Woman Furnishes List.
Officials of tho FJoronee Critten
don home hero todny circulated an ap
peal for additional funds to carry on
thoir work, Thoy doclarod that the rate
at which the demand for the ministra
tions of their institution to young girls
is increasing is appalling. Detailed
figures have boen furnished the police.
Evelyn Quick, aged 15, motion pic
ture) actress, who brought charges
against William LaCasso and Richard
Hollingsworth, automobile salesmen,,
came back into tho light of publicity
today, by supply the authorities with a
list of tho young girls who, she claims,
hnve boon abased by wealthy citizens.
The list waB turned over to Policewo
man Gilbort for Investigation.
When tho grand jury resumed its ses
sions today, it wns reported that in
dictments might be cousidorod before
night.
Kicked by a Horse.
W. A. Taylor, a promlnont citizen of
Shaw, Ore., is recovering from painful
Injuries sustained as the result of a
horse, which was being driven by Dep
uty Sheriff Noodham, kicking him in'
the sido and ou the left arm.
Deputy Xoedha mwas driving through
Shaw en route to a farm, whoro he was
to serve some legal papers last Monday,
when 0110 of tho horses, a wicked brute,
began to pitch and lunge. The animal
got tho other horse down, and when Mr.
Taylor ran up and offered assistance.
Mr. Taylor attempted to hook them up
again, when the animal which caused
tho trouble, kicked out viciously and
struck Mr. Taylor in tho sido, breaking
a rib, ami then fracturing his arm with
another hick. Dr. J. N. Smith was
called immediately, and tho injured man
is now recovering nicely.
Tho hen that lived 25 years anil laid
4500 eggs deserved an honurablu funeral.
Weather Forecast.
Oregon Fair tonight and
Thursday. Light frost west,
heavy frost east portion tonight.
Variable winds mostly westerly.