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All the News that's Fft to Print Everybody Reads the Daily Capital Journal HIE BEST NEWSPAPER THE LARGEST i CIRCDLATION I HIRTY-SIXTH YEAR. 8ALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1913. nnrT S"rs srwwa OW TVJlIVS 1ND IfWWfl ivu viu vcrwo. stands, riva cunts. fl I El II 11 II II II If ft . Ai 1 KJ 1.1 til riiii j n (! i ii iir u n n ( ti PIES HR1KKEIS i I peculators Offering $3 Seats j for $20 and Ask $50 for 1 Series Tickets. DENIES ALLEGATION Declares Anyone Who Says Tickets Were Sold to Spec ulators Lies. ! united run uum win. Now York, Oct. 6. With a monster iittendance assured, the world's series littiwball championship games will open at Hie polo grounds here tomorrow. The weather bureau issued the follow ing Bpecial forecast this afternoon: ' '.We are pretty sure not to have any .raiii tomorrow. Rain, later, however, 5s id most certain, as a storm is coming i from the southwest." ... Speculators are offering $3 world's series seats for $20 and are asking $50 for scats to all three games here. "Any one who says tickets were sold to speculators lies," doclarod Socrotary . .Foster, of the New York club, "We Imve the names and addresses of all 'thaso to whom we sold reserved soats." President Hempstead, of the Now York club, promised this afternoon to dunato $2300 to charity if any one could rove that any person connected with ' the sale of tickets had profited through their sale. Commission Meats. The session of the National Baseball Commission was delayed until 1 o'clock today, owing to the absence of Presi dent Lynch, of the National league, and President Johnson, of the American league. August Herrmann, " president I of the commission, said the session probably would be devoted to instruct - iif? the umpires, and that it was un likely that the commission would tako .furitter action in the controversy with the players regarding contracts with newspapers. "We have forbidden the players to Write for the newspapers, " said Herr mann, "and wo cannot punish them xiiitU our order is violated." It was not believed here that any se ,i!oi(s attempt would be made to enforce 'the rule this year. The Waldorf-Astoria hotol, headquar Itwi of the commission, is jammed with j1.iielJl fals, and hundreds more are irriving on every train. i Great Beat Bale. Philadelphia, Oct. 6. For fifteen j'loiim before the ticket office at Shibe p'nrk here was schodulcd to open for jfur the sale of seats for Wednesday's ,fj ?mio between the Giants and Athletics messenger boys stood in front of h.'.it office, the first in line, which early " v reached fifteen quaros and was i" itnntly increasing. Many carried J'i Mhg chairs, stools and blankets. J iroughout tho morning many got tilititntes to take their places, All but 4000 of the 16,000 reserved j ,'l at Shibe Park have been sold to tc;,; uar patrons or reserved for baseball mutates. It was said ticket specula tors got none. Coombs to Hear Returns. .lck Coombs, one of Mack's best twhrlers and the hero of the 1011 series w in New York, is in a hospital hero Tv ih a 14-pound weight on each foot an eight-pound weight attached to 1 'is head, dragging his vertebrae apart, V.) has arranged for his wife to sit at ' t bedside, a telephone In her hand .. ') get the accounts of the games play r play, Coombs is the Idol of his follow-Atta i t ,cs. nnen tne ciud was in a slump oral weeks ago, Manager Mack had READY FOR OPENING Finishes His Term in Prison Chairman of Commission on Reform Spends Last 12 Hours in Dungeon, anl Calls It Inferno. luifiTiD rasas lusio wias, Auburn, N. Y., Oct. 6. Thomas Mott Osborne, chairman of the state commis sion on prison reform, was recuperat ing today at his home here from the ef fects of Mb week's "Btretch" in Au burn state penitentiary, undertaken vol untarily to find out what it really is like to be a convict The whole prison system is bad, he declared, but he might have gone through a week of it without serious physical suffering if, near the end, he had not tried the experiment of refus ing to work and consequently spent his last twelve hours in the "dungeon." It cost him several pounds in weight and gave him, he said, a glimpse into "the innermost recesses of the infer no." Osborne shortly will begin his report to the commission, and said he hopes to translato his experiences into "some. thing of great value to every citizen of New York state." SUFFRAGETTES IN BIG BAM WITH POLICE Hundreds of Women Attack Bobbies, Stab Them With Hat Fins, Beat Them and Tear Clothing. UNITED riESS U1SID WI1IH.J London, Oct. fl. After a torrific fight between police and suffragettes, MiBS Annie Kcnney, militant leader during Mrs. Emmoline Punkhurst's temporary retirement account of her health, was again arrosted here today and locked up in Holloway prison. Miss Kouney, who was already under I sentence for a demonstration of suf fragette militancy, had been released under the "cat and mouse" act to pre- voucher from starving herself to death. She was scheduled today to address the first of the suffragettos' series of week ly meetings, at which it was expected to map out a fresh plan of militancy, of which there was not much during the summer. In anticipation of this, Chief Inspec tor O'Brien and twenty policemen hid in the wings of the Buffragctte pavil- on before the meeting opened, Sud as Miss Kenney began to speak, rushed on to the platform. Pandemonium reigned instantly. Miss Kenney tried to leap over the foot lights. O'Brien seized her, Tho suf fragettes stormed the platform. Chairs wore thrown. Hundreds of women and a few men rushed the police in an ef- fort to rescue Miss Kenney, The police were mauled by womon'ajdor victim was his first wife. fists, beaten with umbrellas and stab bed with hat pins. O'Brien's finger was badly bitten. 8ome one tore off his hat and some one else wrested his stick from him. Breaking their way through their as sailants and with Miss Kenney still in their midst, the police rushed for the exit. A taxicab was waiting for them. The tumbled Miss Kenney into the ve hicle, the chauffeur put on all spcod and a quick run was mado to the prison. Hundreds of screaming suffragettes chased the cab through the streets until it outdistanced them. Besides Miss Kenney thore wero ar rested five women and two men) Includ ing a clergyman. O 'Bricn 's hat and stick were sold at auction after the mooting, tho former for $25 and the latter for $31.50. Coombs, then partially recovered from ( Several months ago tho Postal com an attack of typhoid fever, got into his pany filed a complaint with the rail- uniform for the moral effect it would have on his team mates. The plan was phone company discriminated in favor a success, and the Athletics started at of the Western Union Telegmph corn once to win. It was learned today that pany by publishing its call on the first Mack planned to use Coombs in the page of the directory in circulation in same way during the world's series, but towns of Oregon, including Salom and he suffered a relapse. .Portland. The Postal Insisted that it Scalpers appeared in the lines of wait- should be granted the same privilege ing fans this afternoon, offering world's as the Western Union, but was denlod series tickets for sale. It is not known how they secured them. OF 14 BUT POLICE SAYHE IS LYING However They Believe He Killed Mrs. Rexroat, Dancing Teacher, of Chicago. THERE MAY BE OTHERS Ascertained He Spent Several Months in Department for Criminally In-' sane in Joliet. imintD rasBS uuid wins Chicago, Oct. 6. Mrs. Mildred Alli son Rexroat, dancing teacher who was shot to death at Wheaton, 111., a week ago, was the victim of a murderer, who, according to his, own confession, had killed 13 others in as many years, Hen ry Spencer, arrested in a room near the South Side levee district last night, confessed that he not only killed Mrs. Rexroat, but that he has slain 14 per sons in all. He was positively identified as the mysterious "Mr. Spencer" with whom Mrs. Rexroat loft Chicago on the night she' was killed. Mrs. Roxroat's blood stained rattan suitcase was found in his room, as was the revolver with which he said he had killed her. Did Not Kill Thirteen. The greater portion of Spencer's con fession is discredited by the police, but thoy are convinced that he murdered Mrs. Rexroat and possibly threo or four others. Spencer furnished many fresh and gory details today, increasing his list of allegod murders. Telegraphic advices, however, have caused an al most complete collapse of his confession so far as victims elsewhere are con corned. The police learned today that while Spencer was at Joliet prison he spent soveral months in the department for the criminally insane. Ho came to Chi cago when his term expirod. Spencer told Frank Shaunnossy, a stenographer at polico headquarters, that he had killed a boy, "and done a lot of other murdering." Shauuncssy thinks Spen cer is insane. Believes He Killed Woman. "I am certain," mid Captain Halpin this afternoon, "that Spencor killed Mrs. Rexroat. He also shows Buch an intimate knowladgo of a number of other local murders that I have sent a detective to corroborate his tory. The more I question him, however, the more I doubt the statement that he partici pated in a score of murdors." SKineer neither drinks nor smokes. At tho house where he lived, the polico found sevoral church magazines, and much Sunday school literature. He also froqontly attended Immanuel Baptist church. Spencor said he acquired the opium liabit in prison, and that his first mur He do- clarod she was a maid employed by Mrs. Helen Gould Shepard, and that he killed her to get diamonds worth $S00. May Take Western Union Call off First Page of Directory Developments in the efforts of the Postal Telegraph company to overcome : alleged discrimination on the part or t,1B 1 ai'"ls Jeiepnotie a tele graph company aro rather interesting. road commission aseerting that the tele- front i(sge position by the telephone management. Fear Attempt to Assassinate Great Precautions Taken to Protect President Poincare and King Al fonso of Spain. tDNiraD raass uuara wias. Paris, Oct. 6. President Raymond Poincare left today for Spain. From the observation platform of his private car, attachel to the read of the Sud ex press, he delivered speeches in eight towns on his route. Rumors have been current that an attempt would be made during his stay in Spain to assassinate him and King Alfonso, and great precautions have been taken by the Spanish police to protect the monarch anl his guest. The journey was undertaken with a view to closer relations between France and Spain. IS (INITIO miSS LBJL8KD WIBC.) Chicago, Oct. 8. Positive identifica tion of the wompn's corpse) found Sun day on the prairie noar the suburb of Argo, as that of Miss Ida Leegson, an art student, was securod by the police today. That the woman was strangled wias also proven definitely. The authorities wore seeking a "Mr. Wilson," who, it was learned, telephoned to Miss Leeg son at her boarding place in Chicago, offering her a position as nurse, which she accepted. The police believe the offer was simply intended to lure hor from home. The body was found by Charles Kluck, a hunter. About the nock was tho mark of a strong cord, whch lay near by. The body was almost mido and the woman's clothing, torn to shreds, was scattered about the spot. Automobile tracks indicated that the crime waB committed elsewhere and the body brought to a lonely place on the prairie, tumbled out and abandoned. Physicians said the woman had been dead four or five hours when her corpse was found. i Miss Leegson, who was about 35 years of ago, formorly taught Bchool in Mason City, Iowa. She had been a student at the Chicago Art institute at intervals, however, for several years, and her instructor, Lorado Toft, said she had much talent as a sculptress. The Weather Tho Dickey Bird says: Oregon, rain tonight and Tues day; warmer to night south and east portions; in creasing souther ly winls. Tho railroad commission opened cor respondence with the head offico of the telephone company in Portland and the company explained that It published what it considered emergency calls on the first lg'N th0 rs" being for the police and firo department!,, the tele phone company, and the Western Union, It was promised in June that when the next directory was Issued In August the Postal's call would be Included. Tho August directory duly apeered and was distributed but the Postal's call was not on tho first page. How evor, the telephone, Western Union, police and fire department calls were there. There was more correspondence and "Ton't EVf ft ' ItHO YOUR. I Of WOMJFS E E Chief of Police Shedeck Among Those Placed Under Ar rest Sunday. GAME RESERVE BOTHERS Hunters Pur, sled to Find Boundaries and Besult Is Many of Them Get Into Law's Wet Besides Chief of Police Shedeck, six other prominent men were arrested yes terday in various sections surrounding the city on the charge of hunting game in a "legally-made game reserve." The dofenHnnts will Jirobably appear in court this aftortooon and plead not guilty, and, It is stated today that the men yet to appear intend to fight the game reserve law to a finish, even if thoy have to take it to the supreme court. Those arrosted along with Chief Shedeck were: John Stillman, Waldo Miller, Fred Hartman, S. Simmons, O. A. Baker, A. Camp and J. M. Hermann, Hermann appeared before Justice Web- jstor this morning and pleaded guilty. The court assessed him tho minimum fine of $50, which the defondant paid. Beserves Chinese Puzzle. According to both lawyers and sports men, tho "game reserve" act is a ver itable Chinese puzzle. They declare that it is a mental Impossibility for any one to Draw the boundaries of the many large and small farms which have been set asido as game reserves, and that, unless the trouble can be overcome, it is useless to go hunting in Marion coun ty unless one expects to pay a fine for going on some reserve. The last legislature punned an act which gives almost any fanner in the vicinity of Salem the privilege of estab lishing a game reserve, which can be protected by law. This has been done In many instances, but tho location of such reserves and flue notice haves not been posted, with the result that the hunters are being arrested right and loft. The reserve law provides that the minimum sentence for violating the game reserve law is M0. 8. Simmons was haled before Justice Wobstor this morning on the charge of killing a female pheasant and a bob white quail. He pleaded guilty and was fined $25. Ralph McDonald also paid a fine of $25 for going beyond the bag limit. LEAVES OH LONO TRIP, UK1T1D FUSS U1SSD Wl Albany, N, Y., Oct. 6. Aviator Beck with Havens loft here at 1:23 this af ternoon to hydroaeroplane to New York. HARBISON ARRIVES. Idnitid rasa uuhd w1 Manila, Oct. 6. Francis Burton Har rison, the new governor-general of the Philippines, arrived here today. He was groeted by a throng of fully 100, 000. His reception was very cordial. the management of the telephone com pany explained that tho space on the front pngo of tho directory wmi limited ami rather than put an additional line with the Postal company's call on it, the coniaiiy would rather take the Western Union's call off tho first page, The railroad commission gave the telephone concern to understand that It would have to end the discrimination one way or another. What will be the next move of the tele)hoiie company is causing much Biec.ulation. The Postal company has for s long time Insisted that the Western Union and Bell telephone systems are working together and turn all the business pos sible over to each other. Hindu Believed Slayer of Girl Teamster Tells of Quarrel in Which Said All Kahn Threatened Life of Boss Domingo. tutrrsD rssss uuni wrza.1 Richmond, Cel., Oct. 6. Charles Ri ley, a teamster, friend and associate of Rosa Domingo, whoso body was found in San Francisco bay at Stege, near here, Saturday, was released by the police today after being in custody since yesterday afternoon. Riley made a statement which the authorities be lieve strengthens the charge that Said All Kahn, the girl's Hindu wooer, is re sponsible for her death. Riley stated that he had overheard a quarrel between the girl and the Hindu, in which the Utter threatened the girl's Ufa. "I was noar Kahn's shack last week," said Riloy. "The girl was there with him, Kahn accused Rosa of being untrue to him. They also quar reled over money matters. Kahn made threats against the girl's life. " Rosa was very niuoh afraid of the Hindu, but he seemed to have a pecu liar fascination for her. She could not keep away from him. Yet she would not marry him." Willing to Discuss Frauds With Any One But Powers, Who Is Guilty of "Outlaw Activities," He Says Governor West this morning ad dressed the following letter to C. A. Smith, of tho C. A. Smith Lumber com pany, of Marshfield, Oregon: "You may have a hearing at this of fice any day this week or next you may suggest, to show cause why this office should not bring suit on the part of the state to set aside certain stuto deeds covering a large acreage of timber lands hold by you. "PleaBe do not sond your man Tow ers, for, owing to his recent outlaw ac tivities will not discuss the matter with him." This letter alludes to statements made that Mr. Smith or his company has se cured school and lieu lands amounting to about 20,000 acres, it is alleged, fraudulently through dummy applicants and other means known to the land sharps. UN1TBD rUBS LC1SSO WIU1 Pokin, Oct. 0. Yuan Shi Kai's elec tion as president of China was indicat ed by the first ballot cast at today's joint session of the two houses of par liament. Twenty candidates were nom inated, Including Dr. Sun Yat Ben, Wu Ting Fang and Provisional Vice-Presi-dest Li Yuan Hung, Yuan BhI Kal was elected president of China today on the third point bal lot. Ho will serve five years. SEEK DEATH IN R0QIV1 i nitio prrss lsassd wise.) Ban Francisco, Oct, fl. "Wo'ro just two of tho 500 two of tho dance hall girls who eked out an existence on the Ilarbary Coast. Society and club wo men closed up the resorts, thinking it was best for us. But wus Itt We've gone hungry for days. Why didn't these women stand behind us until we got on our feett The took the food from our mouths and threw us out on the streets some of us to starve.' ' This joint note was found here today beeide Lottie Lane; aged 23, and Lizzio Hart, aged 25, who attempted suicide by Inhaling gas. They wore rushed to a hospital, where it was said they would recover. SHAD 111 VISIT EL! ROOT Governor Made frantic Effort to Head Off Impeachment Through G. O. P. PROSECUTION HAS MORE EVIDENCE Reopens Civse and Several Per sons Are Today Called Against Sulxer. (osnrso nasi uassd wias. Albany, N. Y., Oct. 8. Allan Ryan swore, at the Sulzer impeachment trial today, that Sulzer asked him to visit Washington, in, an effort to induce Sen ator Elihu Root to urge upon William Barnes, Jr., the desirability of having Republican state senators at Albany vote against the legality of the im peachment proceedings. After his statement had been spread on the rec ,erJi, Justine Cullen ordered it stricken out. "v- ' - The prosecution asked permission this afternoon to reopen their case and call Allan A. Ryan, D. V. McQlone and two other witnesses. The defense objected strenuously to the motion. Chief Justice Cullen, presiding at the trial, said he thought the case ought to be reopened. Attorney D. Cady Horrick, for Sulz er, demanded the right to argue the question, and this was granted. Horrick immediately begau to assail the good faith of the prosecution. The court held with the prosecution. Governor William Sulzer told his counsel today that ho insisted on testi fying before the impeachment court. The lawyers opposed it, but the gover nor replied that he Intended to endorse the statement by his secretary, Louis Sarecky, that if he had been "crooked" ho could have securod $500,000 easily. It was reported today that "Boss'' Murphy, of Tammany, also wanted to testify. , Defense Opens. With the declaration that "a public man's personal morals have no bearing on his qualifications for high office," Attorney Ilinman opened for the de fense lato today, ' "If they had," he continued, "this country would have boon deprived of the services of some of the greatest men in its history." Hlnman then began a fierce attack on the good faith of the prosecution, as serting that Governor Sulzer Is not be ing attacked for anything he ever ha done or failed to do, except his refusal to take orders from Tammany. COMPLETE BASEBALL T IN CAPITAL Tho Capital Journal will have a complete report, beginning tomor row evening, of the world's cham pionship baseball series. Kvery detail will come ovor The Capitul Journal's leased wire. A bulletin board at Adolph's clgnr store, State and Commercial, will tell tho ronult of each inning, The game will commence at 11 a, m., Pacific time. No one will be ad mitted to the telegraph room to hear the returns.