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Everybody Reads the Daily Capital Journal I vr "rvv 4MMMMMMMMM i! THE LARGEST j; r CIRCULATION i: t MMMMMMMMMMM SWSPAPE? THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR. SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, MAT 20, 1913. dp in? mm rruTi ON train and Nsrwn STANDS, mi fHNTH All the News that's Fit to Print i rrft:oH a- a xztir . - .- 7'l II 1 V I ..11 tm J i D01T0JTS SIDE Chemawa Indian Band, One of the Best on Coast, Big Feature Today. GREAT. CROWD ATTENDS Born Special feature Tomorrow, and Thursday Eujens and Albany : Will B Her. The members of the entertainment committee of the Moose carnival got in to the lock-stop last night by arrang ing for the services of the Chomawa band, and making definite preparations to Becure other musical organizations to appear on the streets each day dur ing the week. The ever-faithful and rnuch-approciated Indian band arrived Jn Salem this morning at 8:30, true to Schedule, and discoursed catchy music on the streets all day, and the Moose committees have been assured that oth , r bands will be in the city during the remainder of the week. The Chemawa band should receive the unstinted thanks of not only the Moose lodge, but every individual in Salem, for its willingness to assist in making the carnival a success, as it las done so generously and well on many other occasions. Professor I. 8. Xoos, the director of the Indian band, was called up over the phone last nigtjt and be cheerfully informed the Moose committee that he would bring his band to Salem and furnish music to day, in Bpite of the fact that the band will leave tomorrow morning for Rose- burg to fill an engagement. Upon ev- ery occasion the Chemawa band has re- ponded to calls tor service" from Sa lem people, aid the organization has well earned its, position as one of the finest, most progressive and finished In the state. The Indian band has made long strides toward perfection in the past fow months under the able direction of Professor Loos, and its ability to furnish good, wholesome mu sic is equal to any band ever appear ing in Salem, The Capital Journal wishes to thank the Chemawa boys for favoring the office with some real mu sic. Hold Ter Hossest Look out for your team, and please don't food the animals will be the slo gan tomorrow night, when Johnnie Hoi man appears on the corner of Court and High streets with his wild animal how. John sure has the goods in the way of man-eating quadrupeds,- and that this clolection will cause the more timid to look askance and remain at a respectful distance remains without aying. "What yer goin' ter havet" says John. "Run along, sonny. If you -want to see my show you must come -with your father and big brother, as my blood-thirsty beasts won't stand tor even a, mild stare from the specta tors who can't run fast. Bring along your ma, too, son; we have something that will please hor also, and I've got one cage of birds that will he of spe cial interest to your big sister. Oh, I'm there with the show, all right. I caa show you anything from a New -po. Just you amble around the comer po. justa you amnio arounu me comer about 7:30 tomorrow night, and I will a!v. .mi anma .nl.-tnin m ont wltnt ta "I e.. j ... HVan 1ia wvifflu Annm tint LnA at.' Even the writer does not know ex actly just what Mr. Holman's collec tion is made up of, but he can assure the reader that there will be some thing to inspect, and to inspect care fully, as the well-known animal man generally fares forth with his choicest collections on special occasions in Sa lem. Sports in Order. Young America, bot hmale and fc- Court street, in front of the Moose hall, this afternoon at 4 o'clock, when 'Billie" Wolf and H. C. Coursey calls attention to tho many nice prizes to be awarded to the best runners, gallopers, harness pacer or trotter, or to him or her who can go through the feet stunts All of the school children have been informed of the time which this event .will llnlrA nlann n.1 thar nm hAitirr ., ' . , . many applications received from the (Continued on page four.) Too Much Latin. Seattle, Wash., May 20.-r-Too much Latin caused a small fire at the Queen Anne high school, which might have resulted in se rious consequences but for the presence of mind of a number of studenti. The fire was caused by a drop curtain falling and overturning an altar containing burning incense during the pro gress ot a Latin play. The stu dents managed to hold the fire in check by means of garden hose until the fire department arrived. The damage was slight. Many Matters of More or Less Im portance Are Acted Upon at Meeting Last Night. The city council last evening accept ed the bid of the United States Na tional bank for $9400.71 in bonds. The bids were opened a week ago, and were reforred to a committee. The United States national bank's bid was in excess of par. Samuel Phillips was appointed Btroet inspector on Church stroot, upon rec ommendation of the property owners. Phillips will work under the engineer, it was explained in answer to Min ton's query. Oregon Company Gets It. On recommendation of ,the street committo the Statesman street, Fair mount avenue and, Washington street VavinK contracts Vr-ofo let to the Ore- Mjta' I.a n. gon Paving 4 Quarry Company, the company's bid boing the lowest in each instance. Property owners of Fair mount avenue had recommended that the Arena Company got the job, but the committee held that such a request could not legally be granted, and the contract must go to the lowest bidder. A. J. Anderson was named as in spector of work being done on North Commercial street. Repairs on the stenographer's room in the city ball, to cost about $40, were authorized, on motion of Jonos. Will Tear Down Building. ' Because the Oregon restaurant built a sheet iron kitchen, after it had been forbidden to do so, it was recommend ed by the city council that the city attorney prosecute them, and that steps bo taken to remove the building. The kitchen was erected at night, after the owners had been forbidden to build, it was asserted. The petition of the White ITouse restaurant for a permit to build a corrugated iron kitchen was turned down. A deed running from Carrie and F. H. Kirtz for property needed to straighten Liberty street was read and accepted. Petor Bach made application for a liquor license. It was referred to the license committee. A resolution to permit L. N. Rooney to improve Market street for a distance of 1200 feet was passed. A potition from C. C. Chapman and 50 others tol(, of tu ne1 of the llnprov(.ment K Q mer was appointed inspector of iniprovement work on Marion ltreot. . A motion to now penalize the Salem . ... , Hospital .(U on street assessment was adopted. I New Bridge to Ba Built I The bridge committee reported plans for a new structure across North Mill creek ,at its intersection of Liberty street. The bridge is to be of rein forced concrote and will be permanent and ornamental, It was explained. It will have a driveway 25 feet and !! foot walks on each side. Bids will bo "I'''"1' 'a)" The communication of W. K. Pugh, asking thnt he bo permitted to finish his street improvement on North 12th street, having been delayed by railroad plans, was referred to tho street com mittee. Paving Bids. Bids for the improvement of 18th street were opened and found as fol- lows for jfravel concrete: Oregon Pav- , ing ft Quarry Company, $'5277.97; Au gust Kerberger, $51(11. 0(1; Geiger Con- Get a Tip That the I. W. W. Intend to Dynamite One - of It Bridge. GUARDS ON ALL BRIDGES Company Does Not Take Threat Seri ously, But Fait It Not Wise to. Ignore Tip. , tOMITK) FRBM UUU WISH. Roseburg, Or., May 20. Receiving information from Eugene some time ago to the effect that members of the I. W. W. were alleged to bo planning to blow up a bridge on the Southern Pacific on May 19, the Southern Pa cific officials maintained an armed guard at every railroad bridge and trostle between Portland and Ashland last night and all engineers were in structed to run slowly over every Tm'dge. Authorities at every station along the line were notified of the alleged threat. In a statement today Assistant Su perintendent May of this city said that it was true that the guard had been, maintained. "While we do not take the alleged threat seriously," said May,, "the com pany cannot ignore such things and will go to almost any expense to pro tect its property and the lives of its paesongcrs. "We did not receive a direct threat from the I. W. W., but a Eugene offi cer notified us that he had received a 'tip' to the effoct that a bridge was to be blown up on May 19. As such things have really occurred, the com pany "Considered it only . proper that they take precautions. "The T. W. W. organization has no grievance Kgainst the Southern Pacific company so far as I know other than the recent trouble on tho Portland, Eu gene and Eastern." PRINTERS WILL OBSERVE MEMORIAL DAT Capital Typographical Union No. 210, of Snlem, will hold its annual memorial service in Moose hall, Sim day, May 25, at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon. There will bo music. Hon. P. H. D'Arcy will make tho principal address, and an interesting program will follow. Tho union will thon go to the comotery, where there will be short but appropriate services. Swedish Church Debt Paid. The Swedish Methodist people paid yesterday the last payment of $1108.30 on their church, corner South Fifteenth and Mill streets to the Gospel Mission people. The future for tho Swodish church seems bright. 10 BE INVESTIGATED Mayor Authorized to 'rile Complaint With Railroad Commission Against Local Company. The city council last night unani mously decided to follow out the pro gram for tho adjustment of water rates in Salem thnt has been advocated by The Capital Journal for many months. A resolution was adopted au thorizing Mayor Steevcs to filo com plaint agninst tho Salem Watpr, Light & Power Company with tho railroad commission, asserting that the water clinrges are discriminatory and unjust, and the service is inadequate. Thero was no discussion of the prop osition, and speedy action on the part of the mayor is expected. stniction Company, 5425.2S; Arenz Construction Company, $.5301.01. Clark & Hcnery bids follow: Asphalt No. 1, $7182.50; asphalt No. 2, $0051.40; heavy gravol bitulithic, $S332.22. The bids were referred to the street committee. Say. He Will Return. Seattle, Wash., May 20. Gov ernment officials here expect to receive direct word concerning Neil McArthur, the customs in spector who disappeared just pri or to the trial of Charlie Louie and James A. Ralston, on a smuggling charge in which he was expected to testify.1 It is understood Mrs. ' McArthur has heard from htm anil has advised him to return, to this city. ' Ral- ston received a sentence of nine months at Portland- upon plead' ing guilty. In the Seattle trial, ha and Louie were acquitted. OF Council Goes on Record in Tavor of Giving Preference to Salem La bor on Contracts. As a result of the agitation in the Capital Journal against the practice of employing foreign labor! on city con tracts, when there is an abundance of white labor available, the city council last night passed a resolution ordering an investigation and advocating strict enforcement of an ordinance which pro vides that contractors shall give pref erence to Salem labor. The resolution, which was introduced by Councilman Macy, and was passed unanimously, follows: "Whereas, Section 24 of the charter of the city of Salem provides that upon all public ';work, whether done by tho city or by a contractor, preference shall bo given to home labor, and V "Whereas, Ordinanee Jjo. 1112 of the eity of Salem provides that thore shall be inserted in all contracts on public works, a provision to the effoct that the contractor will, in tho employment of labor, give preference to bona, fide residents of the city of Salom; and "Whereas, it is a mattor of public report that the work now being done on North Commercial stroot is boing done largely with laborers who are not residents of Salem, nor even citizons of the United StateB, while laborers who are residents and toxpayors of the city of Solcm are in neod of work to support their families and pay thoir taxes, and especially, to pay tho numer ous improvement assessments and other burdeiiB which the present and past city councils havo laid so gontly upon them, now therefore, "Bo It Rosolved by tho Mayor and Common Council, that the Btroet com mittee bo instructed to investigate the said reports and take such steps as are nocessary to protect tho prior rights of the residents and taxpayers of this city to participate in whatever benofiU may be dorived from the labor on tho public works' of the city; and "Bo It Further Rosolved, that this council horeby declares its firm and fixed purpose to see that the charter and ordinance provisions concerning labor are strictly enforced." DISTRICT CONVENTION OF DEGREE OF HONOR The delegates to the twenty-fifth semi annual Willamette , district con vention of the Degree of Honor, A. O. U. W., were treated to an auto excur sion this afternoon by the local mem bers of tho ordor after a short meeting held this n.orning in the hsll In tho Mc Cornack building. Routine work of electing committees and appointing officerB to officiate during tho convention took up the time of the lolgo members this morning. The following grand officers aro here: 'Past Granl Chief of Honor Mrs. Kndio K, Mooro; Grand Chief of Honor Mrs. Margaret E. Hnrrin; Ornnd Recorder Ollio F. Stephens; Grand Treasurer Mrs. Hbhi J. Wagner; Deputy Grand Chief of Honor Mrs. Johanna Leach. The Portland lodges were represented by ' Margaret Becker, Margaret Todd. Mat t io Griffith, Maude Morton, Cora F, Houlnngor, M. A. Penney, Martha Winkelman, of Noliranka; 'Emily Sloan, of Alliiuiy; Knrah Dillunl, of Eugene; Mary Cook, of St. Paul; Lottie Hieg mund of Lyons; Mrs. P, A. Hinoe, of .Iscksnnville; Mrs. Almeda Baiiman, of Ntorssks- JAPAN WANTS OUTLET SAYS I JAP ENVOY Statement Show Intention I to Make California Its Dumping Ground. HE DECRIES WAR TALK Intlmatea Jaoan Most Insist on Rlvht tn (Wn AirlAiilfiiAl T.ama 4m ' United States. Ban Fiancisto, May 20. "If Japan and the United States are to continue their relations on the same friendly basis which has marked their inter course up to the present, the questions now agitating both countries must be definitely settled without dolay," This was the statement to the United Press here today of A. Hattorl, loador of the nationalist party of Japan, who is here with three distinguished con ferees to observe the California situa tion and to advise Tokio on the anti alien sentiment which has crystallized into a determination throughout tho state that aliens ineligible to citizen ship must not be allowed to occupy agricultural lands. Tho three men ac companying Mr. Hattori are 8. Ebara, of the Japanese houBe of peers; Dr, K. Ibuka, of the Japanoae Presbyterian college of Tokio, and J. Yamamoto, socrotary of the Tokio Y. M. C. A. Japs Want an Outlet. "Japan must havo an outlet," said Hattori in discussing Japanoso immi gration to California. "The popula tion of Japan has increasod by many hundreds of thousands within a fev years and the time has come when Ja pan must settle the quostions prosont ted by your alion land law. The ques tion Of Japanese eligibility to cltizon Bhip in America and evory othor coun try must also be settled. It Bhould havo been Bottlod long ago." The Japanese envoy derided all talk of war. "I do not believe it is a re moto possibility," he said. "Such tulk is fooliBU." Says It Is Race Prejudice. Hattori dcclarod that raco prejudice was at tho bottom of the California ex clusion movement. "I believo," he said, "that in time California will bo able to throw off this raco prejudice as Japan has dono. This alien land law was promoted by peoplo or tho descend ants of peoplo who camo to this coun try just as tho Japanese aro doing. I am convinced that tho only solution of tho problem is a now treaty covorlng all the points in disputo. "I am not prepared to Bay whothnr Japanese will Insist upon ownership of agricultural land, but no country can, of courso, view discrimination with philosophy." At tho conclusion of thoir visit to California tho party of Japanoso on voyB will go to Lako Mohonk, N. Y. They will bo In the Unitod StatoB about three months in all. HENRY I FLAGLER Millionaire Who Did Much for Florida Dies at His Home in That State Today, ohitid mass uasio wins West Palm each, 1'la,, Mny 20. ( Henry M. Flagler, millionaire traction man, and the man who did more to do j velop tho statu of Florida than any other, died hero at his homo today af ter a hard fight for life extending over several weeks. Heart failure was the immediate cause of dentil. For many hours 1'lagler has been practically moribund, but, spurred' on by tho entreaties of Mrs, Flagler, the half score of physicians In nttemlnnce pressed stimulants on the dying man, ami thus for a few hours kept the last vnstigo of life flickering, Finally the stimulants brought no response and the millionaire 'b life went out quickly and I with hardly a tniiilc. - Witness la Located. San Prancisco, May 20. Want- ed by both Los Angeles and San Francisco authorities as a wit- ness who knows of the operations of the Pacific coast bunco ring, Josef AnfosBo has been located in Stockton, according to inform- ation received here today. An- fosso is not wanted on a crime charge but it is believed he can give valuable testimony in con nection with charges that San Francisco and Los Angeles police shared the illicit earnings of the bunco men. GRADUATE FRIDAY Willamette Commencement Exercises at Methodist Church This Week. Willamette is soon to turn 62 more graduates put of its halls of learning to actual woik in the big game of llfo. Next Friday evening at the Metho dist church will occur the commence ment exerciBos of tho colleges of medi cine and law. Dr. Benjamin Young , of Taylor Strcot MethodiBt church, Port land, will doliver the commencement address. This will probably be tho last class to graduate from Willamotte college of medicine hore, as it is uuivorsally agreed that this school will go to Port land next year. Willamotte graduating class repre sents tho entire northwest and tho graduating classes in medlcino and law contain gradualos from many of the prominent Institutions of the coast. Tho fact that 62 peoplo with an over whelming majority from outside of the city are graduating from tho local uni versity is one of the proofs that Salem is doing great work for the northwest through Willamette, tho best institu tion of tho denominational class in the northwest. Thoso graduating are as follows: College of Medicine C. E. Hatos, S. E, Bollinger, Chas. Crnpp, Vorno Ham ilton, D. N. Haydon, L, c. Hobson, Wil liam Roso, D, R. Ross, P, L. Newmoyer. Collego of LawC, t. Star, R. A. Watson, C, W. Ersklno, Fern Ifobbs, G. P. Wlnslow, Lloyd Wostloy, It. F. Me Inturff, O. R, nohriolon, A. W. An drews, F. 13. Mook, R, G. Francis, O. D. Habcock, ,1, W. Melnturff, O. T. Jeffer son, D. W, Mllos, Goorgo Colo, Mabol Wclborn, C. Z. Randal, 11. E. Tatro, T. A. Rhinhart, C, A, Wilson, O. G. Brown, W. C. Stimson, Ernest Bluo, W. B. Dll lard, R. T. Kenton, R. D. Day, C. J. Crosby, E. M. Tago, D, N. Melnturff, C. A. Himpcl, C. O. Hickox, V. E. Schmidt, E. K. Piosocki. Collego of Thoology T. D. Yarns, Roy Jackson, R. H. Stono, F. M. Jas per. Collego of Music Nettle Snyder. College of Liberal Arts Jessie Voung, Lena Heist, Lulu Heist, Sadlo Honghoy, Pearl Bradley, Gortrudo lleovos, Ada Mark, Oliver Matthews, Kenneth Mickey, William Schrelbor, Lawronco Gardner, Roy Smith, Carl llollingsworlh, Arrested the Women, Too. It'HiTsn rasss uassd win Patti rson, N. J., May 20, Three wo men, one with a baby in her arms, were arrested among fi7 permins ar rested hero today in tho vicinity of the Price silk mill, where some of the workers had returned to work. More than 1200 strikers and sympathizers gathered to jeer the returning workers, and the arrests occurred when an order to "move on" was disobeyed. The wo man with tho baby was Immediately paroled. Now Incorporations. The A. N. Hnhss Company, Ontario, capital stock, $10,000. Two Cities Retail ('ompuny, North Item, $:II00. liig Ilcud Threshing Company, River view, $.10(10. Douglas Cmpqiia Mining Company, Portland, $1,000,000. International Cooling Company, Port land, $2.1,000. TO MAKE PAYMENT Gideon Was Sorry for Contrac tor and Thought Street Better than Represented ACTION IS ENCOURAGING Indicate Council Is Taking Look at Matter From Viewpoint , of the Property Owners. - The city council last night Toted down a proposition to pay the Montague-Riley Company anything further on the South High street improve ment, until the company oompL.ee with its contract. The city engineer report ed an estimate of $18,008.30, the pre vious estimate being $12,820.20 and balance ' $5278.19, and recommended that payment be made bo that the com pany would receive 75 per cent of the price. The proposition was vigorously op posed by Councilman Jones, who as serted that the company had by no means finished Its contract, and what it had done was very unsatisfactory. One portion had been laid in the mud in the winter time and was full of ridges. It was feared it would run down hill whon the worm weather came. A property ownor named Fry backed up Jones' statements and -told of the very unsatisfactory condition of the contract The contract had not been completed and the surface was full of ridges. The drainage was bad, and it was a poor job all around. J Stolz aaid the affair was inherited from last year. He bolloved, however, that the Montague-Rlloy Company was entitled to 75 per cent of its contract price, and that 23 per cont left off would cover any poor work or failure to complote tho job. , It developed in the discussion that the company handled part of its con-, tract last summer, then moved it aout flt away, and came back to complete ' tho contract hore In the winter time. Macy denounced the job as most un satisfactory, and bolieved the council Bhould look after tho Intoreata of the property owners, rather than the con tractors. "If things don't change we will havo another 'hayseed council,' and it is likely to come pretty soon," ho warned tho council. He doclared someone had been slack in his duty and it was time to call a halt, Stolz sold he resontod Macy' insin uation, that an attempt was being mado to favor contractors instead of taxpayers. "I have trlod to get In touch with this mattor as nearly as I could," he said. Ho reiterated his claim that the street was by no means In as boil shape as stated. Tho council finally adopted a reso lution to Indefinitely postpone pay ment. An ordinance regulating plumbing was read the third time and passed under suspension of the rulos. It re peals tho old ordinance, anil makes it posslblo to collect licenses, and sujier vlse work more closely than formorly. COMPANY REFUSED TO BECOONIB UNION UNITSD rilHSIl MASID WIM.l Han Francisco, May 20, General Manager JA. Britton, of the Paciff Gas & Electric Company, today flatly refused to grant recognition to the Light ami Power council, which Is on strike against that company, and all Indications aro that It will now be a fight to a finish. - All negotiations looking toward set tlement havo been brukeu off. Ilriltou announced his decision at a meeting with representative of the Sail Frannisco Labor Council, who were trying to bring the strike to a peaceful settlement. Ills answer was given after a conference with the com pnny director. Offieluls of the Light and Power council say that the strike will be car ried forward vigorously nil along the, lino. The first sign of boycotting the company havo cropped nut at Hnnta Rosa and l'olulnmn, where a number of families had gas and el. --trie me ters removed. JOIN TK E MOOSE CROWD S DOWN TOWN TONIGHT !