Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919, September 20, 1913, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textll the Nejws that's Fit to Print Everybody Reads the Daily Capital Journal 1 ruC DECT 1UC ULJi ; NEWSPAPER Thirty-sixth year. r iL,TKiiii r inn. ,o 1 1 - THE LARGEST I CIRCDLATION MM- ALEM. OEEOON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER, 20, 1913. PRICE TWO CENTS. tAhba, nvj cunts. MNbATOML WMBTE SLAVE STORY IS CONDEMNED lOfll ry nrnni r !SiDT INTIMATES BUILDING WORK GOES Seattle Times WIAM linn Wll Mlfl ME-SIMI !- ' f flce CWge nr UfIM M)llr nmiT nil mmniu mn unu is Agam Sued lmlN II P I 1 1 uu i iui i i I ii ii nr m vunrrhn nun n r iti.ii. UrlLLI 1 1 I LUI LL nan I i Basis -for Statements That Human Parasites Make It Un- tafe for Girls in Capital Not a Single Girl Missing in Sa lem for Years, Records Sho wCounty Juvenile Officer Amazed at Attempt to Besm irch One of Morally Cleanest Cities in United States Business Men and Citizens Gener ally Aroused. , jjem peoplo wero amazed and dis- Ati when they read in the local ioniing paper today that this city in now being made the headquarters r recruits of the white slave traffic. Mowing lying reports in the morning Viptf to the effect that the Portland, Jjgtne 4 Eastern road was to discon mi its work, and other efforts to 'liDfk Solera, the attack on moral eon i' lioni marks a climax in stupid, blun 'ViMmo tactics, aimed to hamper the 'jiwth of this splendid community. Jamsgly taking Police Matron jlmch's words, not records, for granted ul adding a liberal supply of its own tilWous store of lies, tho morning pa i insists that Salem is being made Mecca for those per- the bodios of white V nlit it terms a Ini who deal ii '. i.rrli ltd women, I Xi reputation, is it not, for Salem jtihivef A fine advertisement for the J ' j'ffleof Salem, and a great aid to the ;i'ftl business of the city. 1 A talk with business men of the city V for showed how this knock at Ihoir ptive businesses Irr openly expressed affects them, themselves on records at the city hall this morning, a Capital Journal representative found that not one case wherein the police were called on to locate a missing Sa lem girl could be found for the past four years. Where Are Grounds? With tho records to show for them selves, and the police matron working now undor tho chief of police, the morning paper sees fit to spring a sur prise on the public that is a surprise indeed. The "morning miuinforma tion" reports that Mrs. Lynch has "unearthed tho reason why Salem girls go wrong," but, if sho is under tho direction of the chief of police now, under an ordinance passed by the council, why do not these facts appear 0 nrecordl The chief of police keeps records of this character, but he has had no occasion to noto any bo far. The morning paper reports that cer tain young girls "have been caught in company with young men whose reputa tions were not of the best." Accord ing to the general sentiment, Mrs. Lynch is casting reflections upon many young, innocent people in Salem by not certain J to streets this morning, after reading giving out tho. names of the . ill itnrrtiinli "ln!l ViarA tha nrrn ' imii n c rrixla clin manf.nni i rvti" The attempt to throw a scare caused to be mentioned in the morn 'I slo'noenly Salem peoplo, but Salem ; ing paper. Mrs. Lynch also casts a re- tors and prospective home seekers. I flection unon the eood name of Salem, being met almost unanimously with ! when she allowB the morning paper to mention her name in connection with an article that is made up by some pen pusher, who simply takes her word for it, and does not take the trouble to eon- i .... .. i t- -r t young woman called upon a girl wlln lnB l'u,,,B """'"' 1 3'rifti). without advertising the fact Shederk. V-m to the call, and consequently led ' Th ,1oe Sa,cm ct U nBI,lm, t0 her h-tiia people to believe that she was h7 Pe0Ple who J""'1 to.be ifoiwa. the nnlin. record, .how not "W recipient oi praise oi peoprc tingle ease where a girl or woman ' keen missing, or are missing. Mrs. "vere criticism from the sound business Mil home people. Facts as to Situation. With the exception of one case where j ,.1'kMn, the county juvenile officer, d I woman who is continually in j !fk with both county and city au , jWties. stated this morning that not ; jw rue of a missing girl has been , :Ekt to her attention since she has j n in office. Constable Cooper states I 'hi lis has never been advised of any J ning girl since he has been In of- )fl", with the exception of two young who escaped frim the girl's in trial home here. Going over the from all over the Vnited States for her record ss a clean town, and now she gets a stab in the back from the morn ing paper and Mrs. Lynch. 111I0.GEI tciTix rn.i uirid wraa.l j Tai-oma, Waj-h., Sept 20. Ilnil- l hr speakers as the most im- J J lriat movement affecting the I kU.k ra, e in this country since 'i 'rnancipation, a nation-wide . 'iaiti, to reintatei negro gov- j J pnie,lt empinvp, nt Washington, " '., has Un launched here to- 1 T- M"rc than 200 whites and t '''" attended a mass minting j "'"'''"I over by Mayor Seymour j ""I 1um, rpTwIutions of pro- i '"t hi.h ere transmittM to J I w.;.i. ..... , ultan.H)usly ith the meet- :ttf V ... ' and white." took- un in other citiee through- WOMAN 10 HIES TO WIURET NOT WIFE UNITED l'RKSS LEASED WIBK. San Diego, Cal., Sept. 20. Charles B. Drummond, member of the millionaire tobacco family of St. Louis, is in tho city jail today after surrendering to a policeman whom he told he was wanted in the Missouri metropolis in connec tion with the conviction for bigamy and tho breaking of his parole. He de clared he was willing to go east without delay. Drummond eiplained that he, while intoxicated, married Miss Carlotte Vin cent at Clayton, the county seat of St. Louis county, Decomber 8, 1910; was convicted of bigamy, fined $"00 and sentenced to six months' imprisonment. He paid the fine and was paroled. ThV parolo was revoked, and he failed to have it renewed. Ho says it iB for the breaking of this parole that ho is now wanted. Drummond 'b presont wife was Mrs. Marjorio W. Duffy, of Chicago. He owns a ranch near Lakeside, this conn- ty. HE WILL MAKE FIGHT TO ESCAPE CHAIR Asserts District Attorney Will Be Up Against It to Cor ner Him. MAY BOTHER POLICE SOME Counsel for Schmidt Tells Him It May Be Difficult to Prove Charge of Murder. Besides New Residences, Many Important Improvements . Are Being Made. GREAT CHILDREN CITY The Weather UTS CO TO WE' UNITED PBESS LEASED WIRE. Now York, Sept. 20. ChangiLg front completely, Hans Schmidt, confessed murtlorer of Anna Aumullor, astounded the Now York authorities today by in timating that he might fight to escape electrocution, despite his declaration yesterday that he was ready to die at any time. rinnitaminn ar.ll. fnllltor n.i.niiAPl in. The Dickey Bird" ,iay Schmidt assorted that District At savs: Oreeon.fair .i,i ih;a i,:.ie tonight; Sunday up against a ,tone wn' if he tT-lei to j rair, east, in- got anything out of him. The prison creasing cloudi- er.s mBnner ha, Changned completely, ness, followed by, fI,m ieady to dio n0Wi or a month rain west portion; from he Bil yesterday. cooler except near the coast; winds I Members of the health department San Francisco Exposition Man Says Climate and Sanitary Conditions Are Ideal Here. , Following a quiet T.eek, building per mits were ,isiuod by City Eecordur Elgin yesterday afternoon to different local parties that totaled in the cost of structures to be erected $11,320. Those who took out permits are: J. A. Woodward, a one and a half story building at 2505 North Fifth street, cost of $1020. W. H. Elgin, a Swiss bungalow at 1405 North Liberty street, cost of $2700, and B. P. Boise, a two story brick store building at 209 State street, cost of $7500. Although this is generally a quint time of tyo year for building, there is an unusual amount of work being done in the residence districts at tho pres ent time. Probably tho greatest amount tnrl.V Q..l.n.:.l. n.n - J 1 l...!t. !- ll.! 1 1 shifting to SOUth- - nr"- '""J uvo uoi-u ui uuine uiiiiuiiik ' umiug mo lu orly. (Continued on page 5.) (Continued on pago S.) The Only Question up Now is Do We Want Commission Plan one eloi-tion as another. The saloon question is one on which practically ev- The morning paper now thinks, or at least says, that the vote on the commis sion chprtcr should be taken in Decern- ery man, every voter, has fo.nied his or ber, iustoad of November. Twenty-four her conclusions, and is as ready to vote hours ago it wanted tho matter put off now as at any timo in the future. There until the matters now up to be voted on is no dangor of any confusion on that in December were put out of the way so questiou, and it bus nothing to do with as not to "confuse issues." How can the proposed commission charter or the the matter be voted on at that time charter with it. without confusing issues just as much The only question to bo decided as fur as if voted on in November 1 So far as as the charter is concerned is whether The Capital Journal is concerned it tho people want that kind of covorn- are not tied to it in anyway and will criticise it just as quickly as wo would any other muusuro, it in our opinion it is bad in any way. We believe in tho system, but it remains to bo seen wheth er we believe in this especial -charter. In the meanwhile it remains also to bo soon whether there is to be a charter submitted, or even prepared. The mat tor just now is in the hands of tho may or, as the committee to draft the char ter is to be called together by him at Seattle Times is Again Sued would an soon tho matter was voted on mcnt or not. Whother the charter will , his pltsureaud so far it has not an T 1 . il i:-- u i.t ivtTmiM.-r an inuiiiii earner, mr no u!iiruje or not uepenus on tne char- j pareutly been especially pleasurable to is not un unroasoimmo lime to ter irsen. ana until it is made linh n 1 h m to .....a il. nuii Th. i. i I -- - - ..-..-.w ...v .... ...117 Kunira i iu his hands and if ho does not call the committee together it will not mock For this and some other very good t th flNITID PHESS LEASED WISE. London. Sent. 20. Vera Harris, who wrote letters to Dr. Ernest Murot, held in New York on a technical charge, ponding investigation of his alleged counterfeiting operations, and who iimcl herself "Your loving little wifp." is not Mnret's wife. The fact was established today by Miss Harris and her mother. The mother explained that her daugh ter, when a child, knew Muret in Lon don and had corresponded with him since he went to New York. "My daughter,'' said Mrs. Harris, "signed herself 'wife' playfully. Muret has deceived us all. We beleved him an honorable man." Mr. Harris alao declared that Muret called daily at their home during 1911, and they never suspected, even when he left suddenly for America, that he was not all right. ' that wait, It wa tho suggestion that tho that matter cannot even be intelliirentlv n j matter be put off until 1914 that it ob- discussed. jected to. Wo fail to see how the other The Capita Journal believes in the issues by which we suppose the morning commission plan, but it certainly has reasons the discussion of any phae of paper means "wet and dry" election, not decided as to its course on, the pro-lthe matter other tlann the advisability can be "confused" by voting on the posed charter, nor can it or any one else 'of the commission svstom is futile charter at any election. It is a matter do so until the charter is submitted. lt It will be time" enough to decide that is entirely separated from tho char- may bo the very best and it may be full wheether we want to purchaso the horse tei, and which can be settled as well at of faults, that remains to be seen. Wo after we have had a look at it Railroad Company Should be Given a Fair, Square Deal country. CHITID rK LEASED IE.1 AUTOMOBILE MUBDEB. Chicago, Sept. 20. Four men drove in an automobile to the headquarters of the Painters' and Decorators' union here today, fire. four bullets into the bodv of George Cameron, the union's bnincw agent, fled down a fire e-ai. and made their getaway in the machine. Cameron is dying. Cameron gave the police the name of a man bearing a grlge against him. claiming that Cameron caused him to lose a job of decorating for the coming packers' banquet. The Capital Journal has criticised the P. K. k E. and the traveling penthouse it is using as a street car on the outh Commercial street line, but while ask ing fair treatment for the public in this matter, and the removal of the faithful old car that was worn out 20 years ago in the public service, it at the same time would ask the company be treated with some degree of fairness at least. The company has put Hnlem in touch with new territory, ami will do more in' this line in the near future, and it should be nipt more than half way in its work. Not long since we all turned out to welcome the completion of the big teel bridge, that put us in close touch with Polk countny and the riih terri tory to the west, and at that im th 'Japital Journal suggested that we ihould all rvmember how glad we were on that occasion, and not begin to damn the company before the flowers visible then had withered, or the banner bn removed. W have probably kept with in that limit, but that is about all. ,ouM certainly be given permission to ,. .un. vuj in .ivi I.-K..V lu nr.u'T. build a depot, put Up nloii, where it is most convenient for all to meet the West Hide train. We t ouiny wo should err Congressman-at-Larg Files Second Ac tion Calling for $50,000 Damages for Allege! Libel. UNITED PBESS LEASED WIBB. Seattlo, Wash., Sept. 20. J. W. Bry an, congrossman-at-large from the state of Washington, today filed a second suit for $50,000 damages for alleged libel against Aldon J. Blotben, editor of the Seattle Times, and the Times Print ing company. The libol is allogod to have committod in a recont full-page attack upon the congressman, printed lu the Times, following the congress man's attack upon the editor In a speech In congress. Among tho allogod libelous references made iu the news paper attack on him, according to the complaint filed, Is reference to him as "the renegade Bryan" and "one of the most contemptible curs that ever went unwhipped in any community." It is further alleged that the Times' story named Bryan as a "cur," a "scoundrel" and "Infamous person," a "sneak and parasite," a "coward," and contnndod that the election of Bry an to congress was a disgrace. The suit filod by Bryan today Is the socond action brought by Bryan against the Tlmos and its editor and owner. The othor was also for $50,000, making a total of $100,000 damages claimed. AS SLAYER IS SILENT' Ex Coulson Refuses to Talk, cept to Say He Knew Noth ing of Wife's Trip. WOMAN HE WOUNDED IS NOT HIS WIFE Posed as Mrs. Coulson But Her Real Name Is Found to Be Gallagher. . HIGH TIE FOR NEW DEAL. SAYS LACHMUND Former Mayor Says Executive Has Too Little Power Under Present Charter of Salem. temporary clcmt at tho noint as it is proposed in the nis nt. nit Mil If wruil.l twi t "... it.. - . , . ' t " "vmha mui, iiijurg uie II fH.r Tlirilra In ninlra u a . '" "'" " '""Kemeiii , para, rur It is not to be placed Uon.t, '""" m """""-""n wun trie and it Is self-evident that it would not Kouthern Pacific. For this reason, and do any serious damage to the parking to furnish a temporary de,K,t and shel- The city council should bv .11 m,. ter for .1, patrons, the company has consider it. action and in tho interest aked that it be permitted to ere, t a of the traveling public and of the city .Rimini-art Kni1.l....r s v. ' ' J ' f lu" or K-V0 the rfimiAny iwrmiMion to . u , " a temporary dcKit at Commercial and ...... ...rc. it rv.e,i putting the 1 minding on the parking outside the ""'"I """" 'O"1 want good service from the - ....... ,.,., .,, Bave shelter and are g-ttiiig it, and Z,. Th .T ', Vi,'n" '' l-rl willingly, cheerfully 2 1 " m,ln tHe 'ir""'- nd promptly. Let u. set the company - ""v "" i ii r asoiiatHe rennmit. n ...,,. i. .. .:..u. ... , hnf ; . 1 'K,,v "iik, ana no unto hr 1? j ".:rr:,o,"'-r ,"rn"1 ,h,Kn it s w- " t .. nu. . ........ ... ,r . wnrmH re.-. If It does not rwIi.rcK.te then sou other than that the council .v.- .m i.. . 1 to t. i. .t. I. ' 'uo 10 ,h" ""ry As we stated ,h. 1 .T. '""' "' whils "''.'"ring ., , i".' """"i n in ii eirort to be Bowl we am i aided as f ..i,,,, M ,h. po-itlo to , "7 ' ka lt .. . . . T " trr.i.t possible, and itjings. CitT n no ortcom That the mayors of Ralem have not been accorded tho privilege of swolling up ovor the glory of being'"chiof mag istrate" of the city, much less being paid for their work is the opinion of Louis Lachmund, the well-known ox mayor, and he believes that it is now high timo for tho peoplo of Balom to get busy, and amend tho charter in such a manner that the mayor will be given more power, not glory, and place him on a salary that will suffice. , Mr. Lachmund, speaking from the standpoint of a taxpayer, and an inter ested citlr.cn, said today; Mayor Powerless. The mayor of Bojom is merely a figurehead in the council. Under the present form of the city charter, tho mayor has no right to even leave his chair and take the floor on any subject that comes up and argue. lie is simply secretary of the meeting, and must keep within his little sphere, and not but In' on anything, It Is truo that I, when mayor of Halem, loft the chair to speak on subjects before the council, but, at the same tune, had any member ef the council saw fit to contest mr . . - 1 1 , right to turn over the f seat of honor' to 1 nlm another, I would have been compelled to Ieavo tho floor. "I would suggest that the city pay its mayor say $2500 a year, with the au thority in him vested to hire an assist ant, If necessary; allow the remainder of the council, seven or 14 members, a may be chosen, to act as merely an ad visory committee; place the police, fire, street and lighting departments under the sole custody of tho mayor; give him the lines to the other minor details, and thus make him responsible for the en tiro workings of tho city government. Less Bickerings Promised. "By giving the mayor ami sn assist ant this Jiower, there would be bus of this bickering among the members of the council, and tho mayor one man would have the whdlo responsibility resting upon his shoulders. Hcprewm tatives from tho different wards could act as advisers at any time, but the mayor would have the complete author ity, and the business transacted by the city would be in his hands. The great amount of red tape necessary seemingly omplete minor business matters UNITED PRESS IJUSED WIBB. San Fraucisco, Sttpt. 20. No formal charge has been placed today against A, K. Coulson, who gave himself up to tho police lute yestorday aftornoou, somo 13 hours after George Kovaclc and William Acker had been shot dead and Coulaou 's on common law wife, Kath- orine Gallagher, had beou seriously wounded, as the three sat together at luncheon In the Atlas garage. It is unllkoly, the police said, that a charge will bo placed until after the in quest on Qovack .and Acker, tl-s dats for which has not yet been. fixed. In the meantime, however, Coulson will be held at' police headquarters, and every possible effort will be made to account for his movements on the night of the tragedy. Head of It In Paper. Kx.-ept for two slips, tho prisoner would not utter a word In rosponse to questions boyond tho stereotyped sen tence, "I have nothing to say." Tho exceptions wore In reply to a rapid fire of questions,, the brief an swer; "I did not know my wife was out in thnt automobile or any other au tomobile," and a few moments later, tho explanation: "I spent tho day walking about down town, and when I road of tho shooting, wont to my at torney's office." It was evident that Attorney Lip man, of Llpman & Levy, hud drummed it thoroughly Into Coulson that he must not talk, and his client mado a re markably good job of carrying out his Instructions. - Coulson walked Into Lipman & Levy's officea at 3 o'clock yesterday after noon, and after they had conforred for an hour togothor, Lipman called' up po lice headquarters and said his client was ready to surrender. Not Used to Prison. Tho prisoner was perfectly cool to day, but, a man of excellent habits, of clean life and entirely unaccustomed to prison existence, It was evldont that his surroundings were highly unpleasant to to would be done away with to a large ex tent, and, instead of these little things being held up for months, as they are under the present conditions, it would be up to the mayor to see that be earned his salary by getting bnsy." Once, when told of the wounded wo man's loyalty to him, and of her state ment that she believed he had kissed her, his eyes filmed for sn Instant, but he bsd no comment to make. Asked concerning the truth of a re port that he has not lately provided financially for his two children by bis legal wife, he answered: "I have re ceipts as late as four days ago:" Woman Will Recover. At the hospital to which she was tak en, It was said Mrs. Gallagher probably will recover. He real husband, it was learned, was a Kansas City contractor, whom she left six year ago. She met Coulson soon afterwards at Scrnnton, Pa., and they have lived together ever since. Coulson's wife, Luanda, is In th I'kiah Insane asylum, Coulson lias two sons, Earl and Wal ler, aged, respectively. 7 ami 10, whom he provide for in a ruthnlle institu tion here. Mrs. riallugher has a son 13 years old. Calls on Ills Wife. Chris Stafford, a salesman for the fierce-Arrow Automobile company, and husband of tho woman who was with Mrs. Gallagher during the early part of the night on which she was shot, called to see hi wife today at the city prison, where she is held as a ' witness, hut would talk with no one else.