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-J , ! ;, TOE BEST I NEWSPAPER IDC LAKUfcM Ifi-VX iff i T 4m y lal loitoi pi pan MHMM.S THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR. SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAT 10, 1913. PRirF Twn rrwTs on trains and nbws rilV- 1WU VCD 13. BXANOa, jntva cents. Matter of Forming Commercial Club Thoroughly Discussed Last Night. TO MEET AGAIN FRIDAY Sentiment Practically Unanimous That City Must Have Strictly Conuner--. cial Body. Pursuant to call, there was a meeting of those- interest in organizing a , commercial club, at the Board of Trade rooms last night. The big room was comfortably filled, when Judge D'Arcy, president of the Board of Trade, by re quest, called the meeting to ordor, briefly stated its object anil suggested the naming of a temporary chairman. Mr. B. J. Miles was named and elected aud J3. A. Grogg was elected temporary "secretary. Mr. Miles spoke at some length on the suhjoct, and suggested the broadest discussion, so that the views of all might be heard. Mr. Deckebach Tjeing colled upon, said ho was in fa vor of any organization or organiza tions whose object was the betterment of Salem, and his efforts and assist unco would be gladly given to help all. Mr. Waring wanted information as to the progress made toward uniting the Illihee club and the Board of Trade, and President D'Arcy, of the latter, gave it. The board ins votod to become a part or an adjunct to the Illihee club, and the latter will act upon the matter, -aX its meeting next Wednesday. Mr. D'Arcy made it clear that if the Illihoe club absorbed the Board of Trade, that members of the latter would have no lub privileges, unless they joined it. It -would be a distinctive. separate affair. Mr. Cummings made a splendid talk, pointing out the necessity of having a commercial club, that meant business, and was not devoted to social matters. They could not exist togother. L. H. McMahon pointed out what he consid- red some of the shortcomings of the Board of Trade, and expressed a wil lingness to aid in every way a com mercial dub formed on right lines and for business only. R. R. Ryan made a briof but forceful -talk along the same lines. Mr. Wassom was opposed to two com mcreinl clubs and would wait to see what action was taken by the Illihee. Mr. Fohrnstcdt wanted a commercial club along the lines suggested in the call. Ho said it was not publicity we needed, but a place to care for those who come among us, and they would write to their friends, and do the pub lioity stunt for us. There were others who took part in the discussion and finally a motion was mode thnt when the meeting adjourn it do so to meet agnin next Friday even ing at the Board of Trade rooms. This motion prevailed. It wns also votod to appoint a com mittee of three to wait upon the Illihee club and inform It of the wishes of the meeting, that is that the Ilihee club should not take over the Board of Trade or add a publicity department to Its features. It was pointed out that this was really no one's husinesa, but that of the Illihee club and the Board of Trade, but the committee was appoint ed consisting of Taher, Thiclsen and Cummings. Following this the moot tug adjourned to meet next Friday. MOVE TO PREVENT FALSE ADVERTISING vxitid rssss uun wins. Portland, Or., May 10. Tho health and police committee of the city coun cil todny rocommonded for passage, an ordinance prohibiting tho publication of deceptive, false or untrue advertise ments in any ncwspnpe, periodical or other advertising 'medium. The ordi nance was framed at the suggestion of the Portland Ad. Club. 10 PASTURE STOCK Sacramento, Cnl., May 10, -The Cali fornia senate today passed a resolution ailing upon tho secretary of the Inte rior and tho commissioner general of the land office to use their Influence to allow livestock in Csliforuia to be turn ed into the national parks to graze. The stock is in dinner of perishing tiecause of the drought, according to the resolution. Tart of the "Mystery." Hood River, Or., May 10. S. W. Heppner, a wealthy orchard is is today entirely recovered from the effects of severe ab dominal pains following an at tack of coughin g during which he relieved himself of an Ivory tooth from a ladies ' barette- The tooth had vary sharp edges. Heppner stated that a year ago he had eaten some bologna and had told his wife shortly after ward that he believed he had swallowed some foreign substance. ORTLAND TEAM GETS nous Managor Williams Gets Weary of Being an Awfully Poor Tail-Ender ' in Games. (UNITED r-RBSH IttASKD WIRB. Portland, Or., May 10. An' explosion of mann serial wrath, occasioned by the poor showing the team is making, struck the Portland Colts "abaft the beam today, and as a result a number of drastic changes wore announced in the line-up when they do battle with Seattle t'.is afternoon. Manager Nick Williams stated that hereafter he will be the first catcher on the team, a position he used to oc cupy with the San Francisco Seals sev eral years ago. Murray will be retain ed as second catcher. Catcher Harris was released. Billy Speas will be switched from left field to play first base regularly. Pat Callahan will be taken from the pitchers box and shunted to loft field on account of his hitting, Harry Heilman, the Beaver cast-off, will be placed on third base until Ban croft is able to got back into the game. Guigi, formerly first baseman, will warm the bench while Heilman is being tried out in the infield. In speaking of the shake-up, Kick said: 'I must have hitting strength on my club. I think that, my new arrange ment of the players, will give me the balance that is necessary as well as the brains of the club, a thing in which the Colts have been sadly deficient these last fev weeks." nnurDMnD ni it itgzi' uu.uto rui ii DlBtrict Attorney Evans of Portland Asked to Proceed In Telegram Libel Case. Governor West today called upon Dis' trict Attorney Evans,' of Portland, to take action in the ease of alleged crim inal lib.;l with which the Portland Tele gram is charged. The governor pointed out to tho district attorney that if the harges of the Telegram were truo the executive should be proceeded against, nd if they are false tho Telegram should be prosecuted in a criminal ac tion. In one of tho Tolcgram articles pub lished iu March, 1012, the headlines chargo that stato money has been un lawfully spent and that violation of tho law by tho governor had heen stop ped. In the body of the artless atten tion is called to soctions 2716 and 2717 of tho codo which says all stato of ficers having control of any state in stitution shall monthly turn over to the state money received from the income or rent of property or solo and distri bution of surplus products. It is also stated in the article that because of tho governor's violation of law he is liable civilly and criminally in the opinion of certnin attorneys. Governor West took occasion again today to denounce the charges of the Telegram ns malicious falsehoods, pub lished with a view of injuring him. He leclnrcl that every dollar collected nt the state institution hail been turned over to the state treasurer. Attorney-General Crawford is expect ed back next week from Washington. ami he will take up tho Investigation requested early this week by flovcrnor West, immediately on his return. Can Come in Free, Washington, May 10.-The house to day passed a bill authorizing free sd mission, under bond, of foreign exhibits for the San Diego exposition. ' ' IS TOBE AMENDED President Wilson Said to Op pose the Change Suggest ed by Senators. FIXES STANDARD VALUES Secretary of Treasurer Given Power to Tlx Values to Avoid Confusion. (onitid rusa uuso wm.l Washington, March 10. A radical amendment to the Democratic tariff bill was proposed to House Majority Leader Underwood today by Senator F. M. Simmons, of North Carolina, chair man of the senate finance committee, and it is reported that President Wil son approves the plan. The amendment proposed would give Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo au thority to proclaim fixed standards of value for the assessment of duties, irrespective of the price fluctuations of foreign markets. Such standards would be in force on fifteen days' notice, and could not be changed without sixty davs' notice to importers. The change is designed to avoid con fusion in the change to an ad valorem system of assessing values of imports, adoptod in the Underwood bill, from the specific system of the Payne law. It is believed' that such action would avoid much litigation and appeals from decisions of customs appraisers. The plan was suggested by Assist ant Secretary of the Treasury Curtis. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST LEADING MEDFORD MERCHANT I UNITED raiSS U18M wini.l Medford, Ore., May 10; H. C. Kent. ner, manager and part owner of the H, C. Kontner department store, of this city, was served yesterday with s war rant charging him with the embezzle ment of $12,000. 'The warrant was sworn to by F. E. Merrick, business as sociate of Kentner. Kentner is one of the mpet prominent men in Southern Oregon, and has been identified with many local business enterprises. The crmplaint filed against Kentner charges the theft of $40, but it is known that the shortage totals over $12,000. Merrick is on much of Kent nor's paper, and is said to be hard hit He is vice-president of the Medford National Bank. An examination of the firm's books, according to District Attorney Kelly, shows that Kontner paid himself a sal' ary of $.100 a month when he was Bup posed to draw but $173 a month, and that tin $12,000 shortage is in addi tion to this. Kentnor's son, who nian ages ono of the departments, is said to have overdrawn his salary $1500, The father will be held accountable for this. Flew With, His Family, (DKITSD rniSS LMASRD WIRI.7 Long Beach, Cal., May 10. Taking his wife and 3-year-old daughter, Ha zel, as rassongers, Frank Champion, Long Beach aviator, made a 20-minute flight here today in a Martin typo hy 1 1 droaeroplane, starting out through tho surf nenr the harbor entrance and gild ing ashore on tho crest of a breaker in front of tho bnth house. A thousand persons watched tho daring exhibition. Mrs. Champion and the baby had never flown in. an aeroplano before. COMPANYTO Whilo tho city authorities are stutter ing over the water proposition mid making goo-goo eyes at tho Salem Water Comiany, with designs to gather it to its bosom, so to bhii1c, the whole water matter may bo settlod for it. Friday there wbji filed with the Secre tory of State the articles of iiicornrn tion of tho Situtiam Water Company. : The Incorporators are W. E. Pierce, a enpitallst of lariie menus, of Boise, Idaho, and Charles Thois, mint Iht big espitalist of Spokane, Wah,, and John I. Turner, of Niletn. It is stilted ly one, aolng tho line, ns is propum-d, water of (Tin incorporators tlitit it is the In- should bo supplied this city nt reiwon tention of this enmpnny to lay a )iis to side rates, which melius one hnlf nr tho Little North Fork of the Santinm les the prewns t-linrifc, which is do id river and supply pure mountnin wnter edly unrni.-oimble. The family water for the city of Snlem and its stnte in-: bill iu Snlem is In rfir than the family stutions. The company will also sup-1 'bread bill, and the bread bill Is not too ply mountain water to all the towns in' forge. Tho trouble is with the witter the Santiam valley, smh a Hloyton, charge. Turner, Aumsville and Sublimity. lhwiden, as time goes our and the This is the initial step, and if the valley above 'tis become more densely company gets busy the water question 1 populated the supply will become more will be fairly In the way of being final-J and more polluted. True, It can be Roosevelt Made Mistake. Washington, May 10. Testify ing before the senate territorial committee hearing on the Alas kan railroad bills -today, James Gallbieath, secretary of the Am erican Mining Congress, declared that the order issued by former President Roosevelt withdrawing Alaskan coal lands from private entry was "sufficient to have caused a revolution." He blamed present conditions in Alaska to former Chief Forester Gifferd Pinchot'a policy. ' State Must Build at Laidlaw for Recla mation Engineer and Others at That Point. That it will be nessary for tho state to build temporary houses for En gineer Lauergaard, who will be in charge of the Tumola project, and oth ers who are employed thero, dovoloped at the nieoting of the state desert land board today. It is customary for tho government to build houses for its re clamation engineers. The plan suggest ed for the Tumola project is to build houses to cost not more than $1000, rent them to tho employes ,and later ou dispose of them. The board will decide the matter at its next meeting. Prob ably only four or five houses will be needed. ',' A fine brick of cheese, the first made at Laidlaw, was received by the board and was cut up and found good today. Some trouble was encountered in locat ing a knife. One was located finally and the cheese disposed of. Engineer Lauergaard will leave Tues day for the project to begin-the prelim' inary work, and he expects to have his force in good working order by June 3, when the appropriation will be available. Many of the project details were dis cussed by the board during the session today. To many people the Rose Festival will bo more important than the elec tion. I Ii unitid mess ixASfiD wins. Portland, Or., May 10. William Mar tin, th-) Salem mail messenger, who is alleged to have stolen an immense am ount of parcels post matter from the sacks that ho transported from tho postoffice to the railroad station, was today charged with six separate viola tions of the postal laws in an indict ment returned against him by the fed eral grand jury. Weather Forecast. Oregon Showers tonight and Sunday west, showers tonight or Sunday east portion. Variable winds, mostly southerly. SU DD ly and permanently answered. With a fine mountain stream as tho source of supply, the purity of Salem's drink would be assured, and the supply Is large enough for a city of a millios or two, enough, anyway, to 'supply Salem for ft generation or two, when Gideon Htolz, tho mayor, The Capital Journal man, and all the balance of u, will probably not need nny water, or, If per I ehanco we do, can't get it; so that fen turn would be fully met. j j With a pipe line, supplying the town Y MOUNTUN WA WILL TRY TO SELL BONDS IN SALEfvl Will Not Bond Below Par, So the Committee Will Try Home Selling Plan. ONE BID HAD JOKES IN IT Commutes Rejects All Bids for $380, 000 Issue, and Will Recommend Popular. Subscription. . Bids for the issuance of $380,000 is sue of five per cent bonds were con sidered last evening by the committee on accounts of the city council, Mayor Steeves and City Attorney Page, and it was decided to reject them. The bid of Morris Bros, was ovor $7000 below par, and contained stipulations which mado it possiblo for the firm to take $80,000 in bonds, and refuse to handle the rest of the issue. The bid of Weil, Roth & Company provided for a straight payment of $3G9,550, and iu many re spects wbb considered a bettor bid than that of Morris Bros., although seemingly Iowor by about $.1600. The bid of Farsou & Company, of Chicago, had no properly certified check, arrived here a day late, and was too indefinite in many particulars to be considered. Popular Subscriptions. Tho committee decided to recommond that the city open the books for poph-!in8 lar subscriptions to tho bond issue for a period of 15 duys. This will glvo Salem peoplo and opportunity to invest, and when the subscription books are closed bids will' be called in the bond papers for the remainder of the issue. It is believed that. In any event, hot ter bids will be secured on readvortis ing. Over three score Inquiries wore received from bond buyers when the Is sue wss advertised, and" the tightnexs of the bond market last month is held responsible for the low bids received. The report and recommendations of the committee will be mado at the council meeting Monday night. Today's Ball Games. ttJNITID FBBSS LSiSED W1BS. National League. New York, May 10. Six costly er rors helped Chicago to defeat tho Now York Giants here, today, 2 to 1. Score: R. H Fi. Chicago 2 3 1 New York 1 0 6 Cheney and Archer; Domareo, Wiltse and Myers. Umpires: Klom and Orth. Brooklyn, May 10. Brooklyn con tinued its winning streak here today, by -trouncing the Ciueiuati Rods 9 to 3. Score: R. II. E. Cincinnati 3 7 1 Brooklyn 9 14 3 Packard, Suggs, Hartcr and Clark; Ragon and Miller. Umpires: Riglcr and Byron. Philadelphia, May 10. Philadelphia retained its grip at the top of the Na tional league ladder by defeating tho rirates hero today, 0 to 0. Score: R. H. K. Pittsburg 0 12 2 Philadelphia 6 8 1 Hendrlx, O'Toolo and Kolley; Rixey, Ronton and Killifer. Umpires: Brnn ne nand Eason. It Is the peoplo who pursue peace, and love it, who pay the enormous war preparation taxes, ER filtered, but somehow the idea is rath er repulsive, no matter how pure. the water niny be. At the samo time, Sa lem is not out of the woods, yet, mi ! the water mutter, for filing I iienriorii- i tion papers does not give us a water supply, it only gives ns hope of one but it, is tho first, and a necessary step towards the ultimate reaching of the end desired. The company seems to be a strong one. am) the project is one that should eiiailv secure pond financial backing outide of that nt' the incorporators. Halem will watch with profound in-teri-st the progress of tho matter, nnd the new company surely will have the hset wibes of the city. Cheaper water, pure water and plci'ty of It, is the main desire of Snlemites, and they are not particular as to where It conies from, or how tliev get It, so they get it, and U"l It at rates that do not tend to drive those intending to locate hero to other places or to hard drink. A Remarkable Flight Pendleton, Or., May 10. From Whitesville, Mo., to Pendleton, over 2000 miles, is the record flight today established by four homing pigeons owned by Mrs. L. G. Pell, of this city, Mrs. Pell sent the pigeons to N. O. Rodeck er, of Whitesville, who, after keeping them penned for a while, released them. They disappeared. He then wrote Mrs. Pell, who upon investigation found the birds in her dovecote. They were identified by tsgs attached toitheir legs. PREPARING TO TAKE PART IN SAENGERFEST German Singing Society of Salem Will Contest for Prize at Big Meet . in Walla Walla. Tho members of the Salem, Gorman singing Socioty underwent as inspec tion last night in their hall on State stroot by Prof. Edgar S. Fischer, the noted German musical director. Prof. Fischor is making a tour of the state preparatory to the big sangorfost which is to be held in Walla Walla next I month, and is instructing all the sing- 0(!i?tiM mnttors which will be vital when they assemblo and contost for honors at the convontion, According to Prof. Fischer, the local socioty will make a splendid showing at the saengorfest and while there will be many othtlr highly educated singing societies present, Salom should be woll in the lead in the class of sixtoon, if not winners of the much-desired prise. Tho Salem socioty has worked hard during the past six months to attain perfection- as a Gorman singing body and both tho German speaking public and others will expectantly await the returns whon the body goos to Walla Walla to enter the oontoBt for high hon orB. Frod Hoyser is the director of the local organization and his efforts in bohalf of tho members is boing highly commended. Thoro will be about 6000 representatives in Walla Walla next month aud at that time the place in which the next saengorfest will be held will be voted upon. Salem is making a strong bid for the honor and it is pos siblo that the Capital City may be the chosen mooting place next year. THE FREE MARKET Ranchers Sell Products From 25 to 60 Per Cent Below the Grocers' Prices. - UNITCD riISS UtSID Willi 1.08 Angeles, Cnl., May 10. Mu nicipal curb markets hero today broke all records made since they wore estab lished a wook ago. Hundreds of ranch ers disposed of eggs, butter and garden truck at prices ranging from 20 to 50 per cent for vegetables and 3 to 15 per cent for other produce chcapor than market quotations. It was estimated that 4000 house wives traded at the Hollywood market during the morning. At least 3000 pur chasers visited the othor trading cen ters. The public market committee of tho city council believes tho curb market experiment has proved a success, ami will have a notaliln tendency to lower tho cost of living hore. In Appreciation. Our dear friends and fellow towns men of a lifetime, 'Mnny times during the pnit few years has death's angel eomo to our homes, You sorrowed with ns when wo laid to rest our honored kinsman, Tilmon Ford. A few short months later our loved brother, William Kaiser v.ont. from us.' Then n;(tiiu with beautiful flowers and precious sympa thy, you stood wilh us at the graveside when ail only son, Romeo Kaiser, at manhood's threshold, closed the door of life. Today tho love and kindness to our ilea" old mother touches too deeply for wordi to tell you. (lod bless you. Mr, and Mrs. Eugene Eekorlen, lleorge, (Jus, and Mrs. William Kiieser. A romantic young woman is an easy mark for tint fortune teller. Somo stories are bard to bellovo un less yoii want to believe them. IE VIOLATES THE UWY Will Take Anyone Pretending to Be an Operator, Wheth er Licensed or Not ; OFFICERS ARE CARELESS Federal Officers Do Not !rmrn Ap plicants, Evidently Standing la With the Company. CoMrras rsass uuu wrss. Seattle, Wash., May 10. Charges that the steamer Alameda, which is ex' route today to Ketchikan, Alaska, ha only one wireless operator were wired to the secretary of conuneree and la bor by members of the local wireless union, who are out on strike. When the Alameda put to sea late Friday, thoro was groat glee among the officials of tho Marconi company, for apparently two of the striking op erators had deserted the union and' gone back to work. Today the union officials explained that thoy had sent two operators aboard' for a purpose, and that one of them, had lof( the ship undetected just be fore she sailed, to expose the careless ness of federal officers in enforcing; the wireless regulations. "We sent "these men without their licenses, to apply for jobs, " snld Or- ganizor J. P. Sorenson today, "and they wore accoptod at once without quoBtlon, although the company's offi cials had stated that strikers would never be taken back. 1 Would Take Anyone. "Whon these men were taken to the pier the ehlof operator went np to the customs Inspector and told him that he would vouch that these men were li censed . operators. . They- were passed: without credentials. "The operator aboard has instruc tions to keep an accurate log of all calls which he will submit to the government to show the kind of service that is be ing maintained." Roports given out here yesterday that the office at Astoria had been openod were denied today, It being stated that the man sent there refused' to work. A letter has been sent to the secre tary of commerce and labor today charging officials at the navy yardl with favoring the Marconi company, by granting licenses or permits for single trips to Incompetent men, naming a number of vessels whose operators were unable to answer simple questions about weathor conditions. WHITE FLOWERS FOR MOTHER'S DAT UN1TKD I'BBBS UMBO WISS. Washington, May 10. Thousands of white flowers havo been cut and pre pared for wearers hore tomorrow in ob servance of Mother's Day. One florist alono announced that he would have more than 10,000 white carnations on hand. The white blossom is the symbol that marks the celebrant. SHOULD BURT HIM ON INSTALLMENT PLAN dnitid rimss ijmsso wina.l , Coiitrnlia,, Wash., May 10. The body of Josiah Smith, who died at his homo at Lincoln (.'reek at the age of 77 years, Is being held in entrnlia today whils a special casket is boing mails for It. He was six feet, ten inches iu height and w.dghed 350 pounds. To Bee Great Race. united miss ixissn wins. Louisvilo, Ky., May 10. Thousand of people are lined along the Churchill Downs cotirno to witness the historic Kentucky derby to b orau this after noon. The track is fast. To the winner will go tho title of champion 3-year-old. of America. Ten Point, Foundation and Yankee Notions aro the favorite. Thero will bo six starters. SET APART MONEY TO lllNIIKD I'llKS UtlHBII WIU.; Washington, May HI. To prevent the crippling of tho parcels post, the house today passed an emergency reso lution, appropriating 000,000 for tho hire of additional clerks. Postmoster (ieueml lliirlesnu had reported that thfl money wus required by May T, or par cels post operations would have to bo turtailod.