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All the News that's! p&t to Print Everybody Reads the Daily Capital Journal j THE BEST .1 ! THE LARGEST PER CIRCULATION HHHHH wuw nn mwmm hit r Xi! JTJlXs -M. II II II II II I Li. M'i ill PS V. Bl; m f i hi, I II II II IJ II II II II II II EI 11 II II II . 4 i"RTY"S1XT" ALEM, OB0Q, TtTESDAT, SEPTEMBER 2, 1913. PRICE TWO CENTS. WgZMftSSZ SIXTEEN DEADINDIaNY AKE DYING 1 Will 1 ENGINE tELESCOPES (S SLEEPERS i WW rlTf', iTAFT SAYS J,,cu "f mcago nrnT i flutter Bums Released on Promise to Bturn to Court and Mate Good Almost Unanimously. ngineer of Express Hitting Other Is Arrested, But Has an Excuse. PENTIFICATION OF I VICTIMS DIFFICULT aund in Their Night Clothes and It Is Hard Matter to Secure Names. VN1TED PRESS LEASED WIRE ttew Jiaven, loiiu., oepi. oixiuen frous are known to have mot death r Wcllingford, Conn., early today in the White Mountain, express of 1 Xcw York, New Haven & Hartford' jlroacl counted witu tue war iiaroor jrtss. Moro than a score of pas sers were injured, some probably 'lally. Jhe bodies of all the victims have been recovered and it is believed .ft a thorough search will bring the Mh list up to twenty. Hailroad of iala admit that IS corpses have been Joved from the wreckage but as nil victims wore in their night clothing, intificatioii is progressing slowly. I Eleventh Serious Wreck, today's wreck was the eleventh sori j accident to occur on the New Haven ik within two years. The iutor itf commerce commission has sent in ' tf tors from Washington to iuvesti f' and it is belioved tliat criminal fwution of those responsible for to 's wreck will follow. Engineer Mil ? of tho White Mountain express al lv has been arrested. Ho assorts, fever, that ho saw uu lights on the S Harbor train in advance. The 1st , was moving slowly when the White jwitair, express, traveling at 45 miles 'hour, cnislied into its rear end. Most. ;'ke dead and injured were passen in the three rear Pullman cars of I Bar Harbor express. I Stopped on Signal, tiailrc.nd officials stato that the liar l'or cxprcts, with sevon coaches, f stopped near Wallingford in ro- t0 a signal and" that the first limn of the White Mountain express t"fOicd tho three rear coaches. 1 Wooden Cars Blamed. ooden Pullman Bleeping cars, equlp 't which the Interstate Coinmoro imisnion recently condomned, is hold nnible for tho loss of life, fourteen mangled bodies now lie iu 1 'ni,w. ised morgue at Wallingford il two el the lnjurod died during the k'mn in hospitals. '"' 'cdy of a man, mutilated bo t reojiiition, was found lying telegraph wires. Fifty yards i the wreck lay a human skull from 'J'11 H flmh had been torn. A heal t Wy was one of the first brought fi morgue, and tho skull probably hp to it. J11 'he wooden Pullmans were badly I'd'Mled. null- II.- i niu iiti,iui 1110 rci'iii- i " UlrillMt nvn. l. l,.l;. . II. n j" ' '"''"ff held this afternoon. I', j ,,e '"'lowed by a searching prolie v tcl hv reprospntatlvos of the In flte C'oninierce commission. On Tod of Eniri r 'al,.v Kirl, unhurt and laughing, found on ton of thn lncnmotivo "truck the Pullman cars. No ' ' ' identification wore found on f rtothe, ,,,! it U(,ievoJ hor par. 7 killed. MAN-AMERICAN AIX1ANCE. ,, ,TID r: lid wr.l ' "' Minn., Sept. 2. A program V'nn folk songs and patriotic ricao air, today marked the open f ' lh annual issiona of tho Oer- ""lerican Alliance, one of the nlft German societies in the Unit- ; ' 'tet uiiitiid rasss leasbd winm. Chicago, Sept. 2. Testing his ideas of what the "square deal" will do, Judge John Mahonoy yesterday re leased 32 prisoners, largely riff-raff, on their word of honor to return to his court This morning 28 of the 32 ap peared and pleaded guilty to minor offenses. "When euttcs bums of tlm iilim,i Tenth coma back to face jail torms, urgeu only by a sense of honor, tha country's not going to the bow-wows," fuid Judge Mahonoy. "Had these been men of standing I would have expected them to make thoir word good. But tuey wore from the lowott rtroro of humanity, and nothing forced them to return except thoir consciences. No matter how low a man has fallen he will treat you Bquare if you treat him square. ' ' TO Learning, Courage and Ability Lowered by New Meth ods, He Insists FEDERAL COURTS BEST Pormer President Declares Long Ten ure of Office Has Been Beneficial, and Baps Bryan. - Government Employes Extend Probe of Conditions In Ordor to Bound Up Beat of Gang. raira raass ijusm wim. San Francisco, Sept. 2. Confident that the tentacles of the gigantic opium smuggling ring, uncovered Sat urday by the arrost in San Francisco of nine customs guards, extends into Los Angclos and San Diego, govern ment employes, headed by Collector of the Port J. 0. Davis today are probing tho Southern California end. Informa tion recoived gy Davis indicates that the smugglers sent largo quantities of opium across the Moxican boundary in to California, and Davis believes this phase of the situation will become as important as the San Francisco end. "Evidence in hand," snid Davis to day, "indicates that the southern smugglers have teen in lcngue, with those in San Francisco. Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of opium has been smuggled across tho border, much of it finding its way into San UMTXD PttESS LEASED WIBI. Montreal, Canadn, Sept. 2. Declar ing that the supremacy of federal courts to state courts is due because "law and justice prevail rathor than buncombe and mere sentiment," and delivering what was construed as a j veiled Blap at Secretary of State Bry . airs "confession as to the cost of liv ing in Washington," former President William Howard Tpft, this afternoon delivered an address before the Ameri can Bar association on "The Selection and Tenure of Judges." Arguing against election of the judi ciary, Professor Taft declared that "the most difficult problem in a popu lar government is to determine a satis factory method of selecting members of its judicial branch." "There can be but one answer to the query, 'Can wo get the best judge by olection or appointmentt' The solection clan be really popular without resorting to an election," said the former presi dent. "The chief executive, elocted by the people to represent them in execu tive work, does, iu appointing a judge, execute the popular will. He can search among members of tho bar. Gen erally ho has sources of information both of an open and confidential nature and if ho is not himself a lawyer, he has an attorney general to help him make his selection. For this reason in every country in tho world, except in tho Cantons of Switzerland and the United Suites, judges are appointed and not elected. "Many states in 1845 adopted new constitutions providing for election of judges. A comparison botweon the work of appointed judges and electod judges shows that appointments shows (Continued on page 5.) (Continued on page E.) Crawford Puts it Up to Coos County Court Attorney General Crawford, who wont to Marshfield, Coquille and Bandon August 17th to examine into the do- portation of Dr. Leacn, anu ouicr i. n. W. troubles ill that section, arrived lome Suturday. He took statements of all persons willing to give them, alBO tho statements mado to tho governor by Leach and others, and theso with newspaper dippings he filed with tho dcrk of the circuit court of Coos coun ty, the circuit judge neing in -urrj- ounty holding court. He alxo addressed ' -.-li:..,. a letter to the district auomej i his attention to tho papers on file for is guidance. (liMicrnl Crawford says he found tho trouble arose mainly through fear tho mills and factories of tho county would be closed on account of I. w. w. agi- mfinn. a number of that cult being as sembled in Coos, county. That the un rest and suspicion of the community hail been growing for a ywr or more, during which tunc many accidents or mysterious character nan nppri"i, nrh as snikee being driven into saw logs so they could not be discov- orwl until struck by the saw; oiling rails of logging toads, making trains uncontrollable; crippling engines and like malicious mischief, and wnicn were ascribed to the I. W. W., though there was no direct evidence that they did this. Tho result was the discharge of all I. W. Ws. Dr. Leach stated he was not an I. W, W., but he was an agitator ami supported their principle, anil also j published a leaflet called " Justice," in 'which he severely criticised the depor tation of Leach, and employers and 'business men generally, and apparently supported the contentions and principles I of the I. W. W. This aroused public sentiment and Lench's deportation followed. One man stBted tho object of the I. W. W. 'was to stop all mills in the United States by force. In talking with dif ferent people and exsmining the min utes of an I. W. W. mooting, as near as he could learn, their principled and objects are to penalize all industries with tho view to confiscating the same, and in the meantime to take possession of anything they may need, and to get these results the I. W. W. member is ii rued to use any and all possible means, even to destruction of pro;ierty and to consider no question of right or wrong, even if life is endangered. The attorney general jsisses no opin ion on the matter, having gathered all the evidenco and matters pertaining t(. the case, and submitted to the court in Coos county for such action as it see fit to take. 30 Days' Sick Leave on Pay Carriers Make Bequest for Legislation in Besolations Adopted at Convention. DNITID rSISB UUIIO WIU. San Francisco, Sept. 2. An invita tion to hold the twentieth annual con vention of the National . ""elation of Letter Carriers at Fargo, N D., was received today by the lonvention now in session here. Dallas, Texas; Oma ha, Neb., and Dayton, Onio, also made their claims to the 1915 convention. A letter from First. Assistant Postmaster-General Daniel G. Boper, ex pressing his good wishes, was answered with a vote of thanks, passed by ac clamation Senator George C. Perkins, Representatives Church and Curry and others sent their regrets at being un able to attend The report on resolo tions committee occupied the morning session. One of the most important of the resolutions waB that requesting na tional officers of the letter carriers to have passed legislation, which will al low the carriers 30 days' sick leave on full pay, and also will allow them in definite leave of absence in case of protracted illness. LOLA NORRIS IS NOT Complaining Witness in- Caminetti Case Is Not Sparing Man Who Lured Her to Beno. . UNITED rnBSS LEASED WIRE, San Francisco, Sept. 2. Lola Norris is not trying to shield F. Drew Cam inotti. That became apparent ten minutes aftor she had taken the stand here to day as the chief witness against the man who is boing tried for violation of tho Mann white slave traffic act. It was still more evident from Cam inetti 's attitude after tile noon ad journment. He is more uneasy than ho has been during the entire proceedings. Even moro voluble than during the Diggs trial, although just as dispassion ate, Miss Norris today wont even iloeper into those ill-starred affairs of heart which wire halted by tho law at Reno aftor tho elopement from Sacramento. She explained moro fully that curious strain of innocence intorwoven with guilty knowledgo wihch prompted her to resist tho advances of Caminetti un til after tho four had gono to Reno, lfow she had knoefcod at the door of tho hotel room occupied by Diggs and Marsha Warrington, ploading for fully an hour to be rocoivod, when she was suddenly made aware what was expect ed of her, was told today vith dra matic force. 'I thought when we started out, and even after wo got to the Grand hotel here in San Francisco, that we girls wore to occupy one room and tho men another," she tostifiod. There were sobs in her throat, and she bit her lip for control. "I did not retire that night. I only took my shoes off." Judge Van Fleet voiced his growing disgust with the pruriency exhibited by the spectators during the more lurid parts of the girl's confessions. "Speak up, Miss Norris," admon ished tho judge, looking at a group of women In the rear of the courtroom. "I notice that some of the ladies in the back part of the room aro com pelled to hold thoir hands to thoir ears to catch what you have to say." (Continued on page 6.) The Weather tfi Wont HAue uawv ait is wfly ' The Dickey Bird 'V Oregon: Show- 7 era toniirlit i ! Ownership of Roads Sought IN DECISION TODAY Compensation Act Petition Not Invalidated Because of Fraud. NOT MANY TAKEN OFF Insufficient Number of Names Strick en Off to Make Petition Void, According to Court Jhdge (jalloway today held that in sufficient fraud had been proven to invalidate the petition for a referen dum of the compensation act, and dis missed the application of Attorney Ringo for an injunction restraining the secretary of state from placing the referendum on the ballot. The court found that Ringo had failed to show that a sufficient num ber of names had been fraudulently placed on the ballot It was further held that the secretary of state had no authority to strike off 600 names from the referendum petition, not being a judicial officer. In his opinion Judge Galloway held that the primary law should be amend ed. It is too easy for any person In terested to spend a little money and got a cose referred, he said: Judge Galloway sugestod that five per cent of the voters of each county should be required to sign a petition to refer a measure bofore it should be effective Ho also belioved that the county clerk should certify that the names are those of registered voters. The case will be taken to tho su preme court at once , Crosaer Introduces Bill for Purchase of Washington's Street Ball way System, united ritisa uuio wiu. Washington, Sept. 2. Municipal ownership of Washington's street mil- ways, either by purchase outright or by condemnation, is provided today in a bill introduced in the house by Rep resentative Crosser of Ohio. "The throwing off of the yoke of private monopoly in the District of Columbia," said Representative Cros ser, "will serve as an object losson to every city in America. Municipal own ership of street railways in America is certain to come soon. We have the same unconstitutional restrictions to contond with hore as prevail in all states. We are, however, in a position to acquire the property by condemna tion if the owners refuse to sell at a reasonable price." MAT SAVE HIS LIFE. (UNITED PUIS U1SED WIBI.l Payette, Tdnho, Sept. 2. With 500 strips of skin, taken from the arms of 100 brother Afasons, grafted onto his body and arm, C. O. Grimes, a Pay ette morchant who was burned by tho explosion of a gasoline stove last week, today has a fair chance of recovery. His arm and chest and back wore burned so severely that practically all of tho cuticlo camo off. Suits For Its Dissolution Is Started and -Beading System Is Asserted to Be in Control (oitiTio raise liuid wim. . ' Thiladolphia, Sept. 2. Another at tompt to smash tho anthracite coal trust whs begun in the United Stutos court hore today when the govornmont, acting under the terms of the Sermau anti trust law, filed suit for its disso lution. The Reading systom, including the railroad, coal companies and subsidi aries, are atnnckod. Tho government alleges that the Reading systom owns 75 per cent of all the anthracite mines in Pennsylvania and transports 60 pel cent of all tho anthracite coal mined in the state. "Unless tho present combination Is ondod," the govornmont 's application assorts, "the Reading system, in time, will control every ton of commercially valuo anthracite coal known to exist." Why is everyone so afraid of a burg lar 1 Ho has more reason to be scared than those bolonglng In the house. Thaw's Fate is to be Decided Next Thursday (UNITXD PRESS UDABED Will. Sherbrooke, Qucboc, Sept. 2. Justice Hutchinson reserved his decision on the attempt by attorneys, representing New York statu, to force the reloase of Harry K. Thaw, held in jnll hero since shortly after his escape from the Mat teawan asylum for the criminal insnno. Attorney William Travcrs Jorome an nounced that he is confident that Thaw will bo liberated within 48 hours, when the fugitive, he says, will bo re arrested and halel before the immigration offi cers with the view of securing bis do portntion as an. undesirable, Justice Hutchinson will announce his decision Thursday, Dospito Justice Hutchinson 's decision to hold tho hearing behind closed doors, hundreds of persons crowded into the courtroom. Tho shoriff then brought Thaw into tho judge's chambers. The Now York attorneys drew first blood when Justice Hutchinson donlod motions by Thaw's lawyers for delay. M. W. Jacobs, in bohitlf of tho Now York authorities, argued that Thaw is hold in jail Illegally. Thaw's repre sontfitivcs then moved that Chief of Police Iloiinleau's habeas corpus writ bo dismissed, citing numerous prece dents to bear out thoir contentions, A lengthy argument followed, W w. lnasday south erly winds, "JAY WALKERS" ABE DOOMED. (UNITED PlirsS LEASED WT1 Taeoma, Wash., Sept. 2. A cam paign of ridicule directed toward the extermination of the "Jay Walker Family," was. inaugurated here today by the local automobile club. The "Jay Walker Family,'' according to explanations made today is numerous. It is composed of those pedestrians who cross congested streets without first looking to so if it is safe to do so. The local automobile club today adopted resolutions suggesting a prop aganda to be distributed all over the country to "kill off the Jay Walker Family." Automobile clubs all over the country, it was decided today, will bo asked to aid in exterminating "Mr. and Mrs. Jay Walker and all the little Walkers." HAGUE CONFERENCE OPENS. 0 SITED FSES1 LEASED Will.) Tho Hague, Sept. 2, Tho formal sessions of the Hngne peace conference opened here today with delegates from a score of the largest nations of the world attending. Among the United States delegates aro Representatives F. C. Stevens, of St. Paul; Represen tative Richard Hartholdt, of Missouri, and Representative James (.'. Slayden, of Texas. Silverton Scribe Must Answer to Grand Jury for Libel ing Convent. MOTHER SUPERIOR TESTIFIES IN CASE Say Publication Made by Hosmer in Paper "Abom inable Lies." Following a strenuous legal fray be tween Attorney Walter Winslow, rep resenting the defendant, and Attornoys Carson, Corliss and District Attorney Hill, for the state, Editor J. E. Hos mer was bound over to await the action of the next grand jury under I00 bond on a chargo of criminal libol this noon. Tho dofendant furnished! the necessary bond. A hard fight was mado by Attorney Winslow to have the case dismissed, while the three roprosoutntlves of the stato 'apparently exortod thomsolvos in the effort to hold nosmer to tho grand jury Tho wholo case hinged on the question of which party to the action should bear tho burden of proof of the contents of a booklet and an article in the defendant's newpnper regarding the main points at issue, which wore introduced by the state to charge the oditor wi';h criminal libel. Brands Them Ides , "These articles contained in the booklot published by tho dofondants aro all abominable lies," wore the words used by tho Mother Superior of Mount Angel convont, when she was called to the stand, and asked whether or not the dofondant had any founda tion for publishing such articles as compUlnoc of in the criminal libel complaint. Tho Mother Superior furth er testified that Miss Lascnen, the escaped nun," whose name appears In the articles complained of, mot her In Portland, and announced her desire to enter tho convent at Mount Angel. The witness testified that MiBs Lascn en came to the convent unaccom panied on tho 4th of February, and statod that she wanted to become a Bonodictine nun, and said at the time that she had nevor beon In a convent bofore. Then,' said the witness, the young woman was taken in and given a place In tho Institution and later granted tho privilege of wearing tho Whitehall. A short time after receiv ing the whito voil, stated the wltnees, Miss Lascnen suddenly loft the con vent, and, finding her veil In the coin otory near the Institution, the sisters concluded that she had run away, and sought tho advice of Sheriff F.sch as to what thny should do in the matter, According to the Mother Superior's testimony, Miss Lasonen was not given back tho black voil, as was set forth in the charges made against the con vent, or that after she receive.) tho black veil she was subjected to attacks of various kinds." The witness declare that Miss La enen was not a member of tho convent long enough to entltlo her the privi lege of wearing the black veil, and that she had no right to leave the in stitution even in the white veil and robes of the place. Meet in Portland. Hister Mnry Rose, the directress of Mt. Angel convent, was then called to tho stand. Bhe also testified that Mis Lascnen did not wear the black veil. Sbo testified that she met the "es- (Continued on page 8.)