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All the News thaFit to Print Everybody Reads the Daily Capital Journal MMMM THE BEST NEWSPAPER i TnP T APfiPT THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR. SALBM, OKEOOW, SATURDAY, OCTOBES 11, 1913. tin Tor? tiwa mtm OW TWAHTfl INS IHU VCil 1 STANDS. FIV CMHTtt. CT1CA M ED MTMTC A ME -13fe-v VESSELS SU unifti u( n a i r aim as dm hoi building goes H W I itt ' PRESIDENT HUERTA ON MERRILY JN SALEM IIUWVL IMU URLL DISSOLVES CONGRESS DURING FALL) SEASON rnMO r Anflrn i L li 11 1 Lai jtllflS" Provisional Head, of Mexico i mo I LMIVILU Many Passengers Jump Overboard Following Explosion Which Makes Vessel Seething Volcano Some Are Res cued, But Scores Are Missing Carmania Is First to Arrive on Scene and Rescues Many Grosser Furst and Seidlitz ,. Come Four Hours Later Last of Those Who Stay on Ves sel Rescued Few Minutes Before Volturno Sinks. UNITED FBEBS L1ASBD WIRS. Liverpool, Oct. 11. After, burning to the water's edge, the steamer Voltur no, sank in mid-Atlantic last Friday morning, it was learned today. She had 564 passengers and a crew of 93 on board. Of these 136 are missing. Undoubtedly all perished. Ten big lin ers surrounded the charred hulk when it went down. At desperate risk to themselves, they had rescued 521 of the crew and passengers. The Volturno was commanded by Francis Inch. It belonged, to the Ca nadian Northern Steamship company the Royal Line but had been leased to the Uranium Steamship company of Holland. October 2 she sailed from Bottordam -with 24 cabin and 540 steerage pas sengors, bound for Halifax and Now Tork. Carmania Bushes ,to Ship. Early Thursdny fire' broke out on board. It spread so rapidly that Cap tain Inch soon saw the Bhip could not be saved, and the wireless flashed the 8. O. S. call. The Curnardcr Carmania was only 78 miles away, and made full steam for the burning ship, reaching it at noon Thursday. The Volturno was blazing furiously. There was a howling galo. It was 9:45 Friday morning when the work of Tescne was comploted. The Carmania had stood by, the burning boat more than 21 hours, the Grosser Purst and Seidlitz 17, Messages Finally Come. Captain Barr made a tolerably com plete report of the disaster by wlroless as soon as he could establish commu . nication with the nearest station on the west coast of Ireland, and the other captains sent their messages through liim. The Carmania was eastbound, but 105 of the Volturno 's passengers are due in New York Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning on the Kroonland and Grosser Furst. Jump After Explosion. With an explosion the Volturno 's deck became like a volcano. The res- tcxmin mm ijmrid wirb.1 Pan Francisco, Oct. 11. Wiring from Hammond, I nil., to Promot- er James W. Coffroth, .limmy 4 Clubby, the middleweight, who recently won a 20-roiind decision from bailor Ed IMroskey, has called off his 20-round engage- mcnt with Frank Logan, flabby explained that he Is Interested in several business ventures with his father, and that It will be ntios- silile to fight here this month. ' However, Clnbby said he would be ready to fight In November and there Is a possibility of Clab- by being used here on Thanks- giving day. JIMMY CLABBY CALLS OFF - .. MMONED Guars' searchlights began to show her life-belted pasengers leaping overboard. Dozens of small boats wore quickly lowered and began ' picking them up. The searchlights were kept sweeping the waters for them, and illuminated buoys were thrown overboard to guide them. In the storm and darkness, however, many of them undoubtedly periBhcd. Take, Off Rest of Them. Toward midnight the fire began to subside, having practically burned itself out, but Friday's, dawn showd the' burnod-out hulk sinking' by the head. - By this time the gale had abated, and the sea was not so high. Several life boats succeeded in reaching the wreck and taking off the remaining passeng ers. It wbs but a few minutes after ke last one had been rescued before the Volturno sank. Many Narrow Escapes. The crews of the lifeboat from the rescuing flhips all had hair-broadth es capes from death while attempting vainly to reach the Volturno Thursday. The boat from the Carmania under First Officer Gardiner, in particular, lost all but three oars in the mountain ous seas and barely succeeded in reach ing the big liner again. At the time of hor loss the Volturno 's chief officers were Captain FranciB Inch, Chief Officer H. P. Millor, Chief Engineer B, Dowar, Burgeon II. Carton, Purser W. F. Brown and Steward Wil liam Mahlon. The passengers Included 87 young children and babies. Most of tho steerage passengors on tho lost vessel, it ws learned, were Russian Jews 'bound for Halifax and Hollanders on thoir way to Western Canada. " The Volturno was valued at $400,000 and Insured for $,100,000. Will Demand Quick Action. Washington, Oct. 11. The "sea safe ty" bill ha not yot been enacted. It was passed at tho last sosslon of con1 gress, but It was not signed by former President Taft, and now stands In the senate as unfinished business. Senator Fletcher, a member of the committee drafting the bill, will de- mand quick action, in view of tho Vol' turno disaster in mid-ocean. Senator Fletcher predicted when the Titanic sank that the next great disaster would come from within the vessel. BAIN PREVENTS GAME. nun-ID rasas umsid wiss.J Cleveland, O., Oct. 11, Haln today prevented tho playing of the fifth game hnlwmn the (')ovoland Naps of the American league and the Pittsburg PI rates of the National league. Hach club has won two games. The Weather The Dickey Bird says: Oregon, fair south, rain north portion; Sunday rain, southerly winds. I BASE BALIV BY WIRELESS RESCUE OVER FIVE HUNDRED Calls New Election for Oc tober 26.; CAPITAL IS TERRORIZED Over 100 Deputies Are Locked TJp for Falling to Comply With One of HuerU's Bequests. VNITID FRSSS LIISRD WIRS. Mexico City, Oct. 11. Declaring both branches of congress supended, Pro visional President Huerta practically assumed a dictatorship here today. His formal proclamation dissolving the na tional legislature announced that the new senators and deputies would be chosen at the election October 20. The Mexican capital was terrorized by the boldness of Provisional Presi- dent Huerta 's coup last night when he had 110 members of the chamber of doputies locked up for failing to drop an investigation of Senator Domin bubz of Chias. who. was killed after making a speech against Huerta,.. Asked Reconsideration, Tho provisional prosident had asked through Minister Adalpe, in an address before the chamber, the reconsideration of the voto, saying the deputies had not the power to investigate a matter upon which the justice department had already passed. When, after hissing the ministry, the chambor of doputies adjourned without complying with Huerta 's request, ho had thorn locked up an they loft tho building, and even caused the arrest of a fow who lingored at their desks. The Catholic party mem bers were the only ones allowed their freedom. Practically Under Martial Law. , That so high-handed a proceeding will be allowed to pass without sorious troublo was considered more than un likely today. The city was practically under martial law, howevor, Huerta having plainly mado up his mind to nip any demonstration against himself in the bud. s tie records In the secretary of stato's office, to which Governor West called attention Friday, show that since State Treasurer Kay went into office at least 1400 worth of goods have been sold by his firm, the Thos. Kay Woolen Mill company, to stato Institutions. These goods were sold to the penitentiary, the reform school, the soldiers' home and he Institution for the feeble minded The $1400 worth of goods sold bylils firm since he went into office were not sold on contract, Mr. Kay explains and further says that the goods sold to the roform, or training school, were sold because the superintendent of that In stltutlon said he could not get what he wanted anr rlace else. That sold to the penitentiary was sold, In one In stance becauso It was an odd lot, slmi lar to what the Institution had been using, and In another, because tho In stitution needed a small quantity of striped goods not obtainable In the open market. He says that a quantity of blankets was sold to the isntitute for the feeble-minded without his knowl edge, and but a small piece of good was sold to the soldiers' home. BUYS TWO BTEAMBHIPB. rriTwn mn uusro wirb. Seattle, Wssh., Oct. 11. Steamships Admiral Dewey and Admiral Schley two of the United Fruit Company's lln eri running betwa Boston and th West Indies, have been purchased the Alaska- Pacific Steamship company and will leave for Seattle within the nerxt month. Large Number of Building Per mits Are Issued at City Re corder's Office. IMPROVEMENTS ARE MANY Railroad Construction Work Progresses Rapidly, and There Is General Cleanup After Fair. With the state fair over, the hops all in and the prunes mostly gathered home building is going merrily on in this city at present. Carpenters are working day and night on unfinished bungalows, cottages and houses that were started some time ago, and, ac cording to the records at the city hall, many new structures will be going up, despite the fact that the rainy season is at hand. Up to last night, City Recorder Charles Elgin issued building permits this week to local people amounting to $9955. This is the largest number of permits issued during -one week here for several months. Those taking out permits this week are: W. F. Fargo, one-story bungalow, on North Church street, $1800; B. W. Emerick, one and one-half-story frame house, on , North Commercial street, $1000; J. B. Moorman, one and one-half-story building in North Salem, $2000; W. Bolton, one-story building on South Twenty-first street, $1000; 3. Voget, one-story frame dwelling in Simpson's addition to Salem, $1000; J. Vogot, one-story frame . dwelling in Simpson's addition to Salem, $900; H. Haln, one-stroy frame dwelling on lot 28, $950; J, Vogot, one-story frame dwolling on South Twenty-first street, $1000; W. H. Williams, ono-story frame dwelling on South Twenty-first street, $805, and Frank Jack, one-story build ing at (W0 East Electric, avenuo, $450. Bridge Work Completed. The new concrete arch bridgo, which has been undor construction on North Liberty street for snmo months past has been comploted and opened for traffic This structure Is one of the most ser viceable ones In the city, and the old wooden bridge formerly used is now re placed with a sightly and valuable crossing. The architectural work on tho now bridge Is a feature, and It will last for all time to come. The Oregon Electric compnny Is busi ly engaged placing the piling and con crete arches for Its now bridge across Mill crook on North Front street. All of the material is on the promises now and the steam shovels and pile drivers are at work from early In the morning until dark. . It Is not known as yet by the company when the bridge will be cnmnleted. but tho builders hope to have the most Important portion of It done before the hlwh WBter arrives. Besides building a new bridgo this fall, the Oregon Electric company hBS mado some Important Improvements to Its North High and Broadway street line. At each crossing the company has laid heavy planking, and before the next two months go by their line south of the city, In the limits, will be placed In first-class condition, not only for the company's benefit, but for the benefit of vehicles and other conveyances using tho street. Hotel Dolled Up. The Hotel Marion took on another dress of paint last week, both Inside and out. The east and south walls were dressed up In a thick coat of tar and the main street sldM were brltihtened up with the brusn. While tho building was not sorely In need of repainting' the directors of the Institution thought it advisable to paint it over In order to eliminate any leaks or dampness that might Invade the Interior this winter. The ltyan building, on South Com mercial street, is being gradually erect ed now, workmen being on the job ev ery day. The foundation has been laid (Continued on page tour.1 Remain of Young Man Who s Disappeared September 6 Found in Sack. . ,. ' BEATEN AND STRANGLED Bruises o Throat and Body Show Vic tim Met End at Hands of Some Per sons Who Are Unknown. tsxniD rasas lsubo wirs.J Bremerton, Wash., Oct. 11. Bearing positive indications that he bad been murdered, the body of Earl J. Mine ler. second-class , electrician on the t United States ship New Orleans, was found yesterday, tied in a sack, afloat on Rolling Bay, near Port MadiBon. Minckler disappeared on September 5, last, and his identity was established by marks upon his clothing and articles in the pockets. There were bruises on his throat and body, which showed that he had been beaten and strangled to death. "" - MiswUetZa Me.ia 4n .Helena, Mont., whore his mother, Mrs. J. E. Minck ler, now resides. CAMPI AND BURNS FIGHT . TO DRAW IN DENVER BOUT (ONITin PRKSS IJDAB15D WIRI. Denver, Colo., Oct. 11. Fight fans here are clamoring today for a return match between Eddie Campi of San Francisco, arid Frankie Burns of Jersey City, who battled fifteen fast rounds to a dnaw hero last night. Both boys entered the ring in splondid condition and neither showed any marks after the strenuous session. The men fought on an even, basis for the first four rounds, tho fifth and ilxth sessions going to Campi. The I seventh and eighth rounds belongod to Burns, but the others wore about oven. SMITH WANTS BECEBS. tCKITSD rnISS IJDiBRO WIRS). Washington, 6ct. ll.--Souator Hoke Smith of Georgia, today canvassed the senate regarding a proposal to recess until November 15. Senator Smith said ho was certain that no currency legisla tion would be passod before Docembor. T IS AT SEATTLE (tmiTu raass lsibid wirs.1 Seattle, Vash., Oct, 11. Tho plant of the' Seattlo Construction. sV Drydock company, formerly owned by the Mor al! Brothers' company, and the largest on the Pacific coast, Is In flames. A strong wind Is blowing, and the com plete destruction of the plant and much other adjoining property seems Immi nent. Mayor Straw, of Marshfiold, was to luy removed from tlm state naval boanl bv Governor West on account of his failure to attend board meetings, It Is probable his commission will also be cancelled by the governor on the grounds that his activities In the mat ter of the deportation of Dr. Leach were " unbecoming an officer." HOW MONEY IS DIVIDED. tONITSD fSSSS MiSSD wissl New York, Oct. 11. The winning team In the world's series will receive tW,m, eaeh of the 25 eligible plsyers getting $:i219. The losing team gets $53,005, each eligible player $2140. GOVERNOR REMOVES IJ1V1I R Ml MFMRFR linilll. VUMHU llll.IIILSi.ll WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP WON m Two Lone Bingles All New York Can Get Off Plank, While Mathewson Is touched for Six Pitcher's Twirling Won derful Exhibition and Cjants stood on Beam Ends Has Stuff to Fool Giants Right U p to Close of Game Big Dem onstration Follows His Victory Three World's Champion ships in Four Years for Connie Mack. BY HAL SHERIDAN. DMITSD FRRSS IJU81D WIRS. Polo Grounds, New York, Oct. 11. Eddie Plank won the world's baseball championship for Connie Mack's Ath letics here this afternoon when in the fifth game of the series, the Athletics annexed their fourth victory by a score of 3 to 1. The two lone singles was the gross hitting effoct qf the Giants. Plank duplicated Mlathowson's effort of the second game when, like his veteran con temporary, (ie weathered every storm and by a superb demonstration of all those things which make for pitching oxcellonee, he stood the Giants on thoir beam-ends. Plank's southpaw was thore forty ways today and to tho very last flicker had the sluff to make puny the efforts ef the Giant batters. No kid pitcher could have msployea greator shirr in a fresh young arm than was unrolled by the Gettysburg battlor. Athletics' Runs Not Earned. At tne conclusion or the game his team mates displuyod thoir seutimouts in the matter by bearing the vetoran twirler from tho fiold on thoir shoulders as the other Athletics worked a revolv ing woilgo through the throng of adml- ration-wrapped rooters. Just as cer tainly as Plank was thoro, just so cer tainly wore tho Giaut battors not there, and whilo the voteran Mathewson pitch ed the full nine innings without an earned run boing registered off his de livery, two fatal errors behind him were sufficient with tho scarce hits he yield ed to givo the Athletics the run noedod to cinch the gamo and the champion ship, In a like manner the lone run regis tered by the Giants was only made pos sible by an addition to the error col umn, but, in this case the error was charged to Plnuk himself. Following their usual tactics, the Mackmen made a vicious assault In the early tunings and stacked up a lead against a bril liant finish by Mathowson. Murphy, tho first man up laced out a single and was forced by Oldrlng. Collins singled to loft, putting Oldrlng on third. Baker filed to Burns and Oldrlng scored when Burns throw high to McLean. Tho throw was In plenty of time to have nulled the runner and only Bums' bad peg made tho tally )ossiblo. Costs Two More Buns. In the third Inning Dsyle's fumble and Merkle's delay in running down Murphy, caught off third on Baker's easy grounder, cost two more runs. From this point on, Matty took the game away from his supiwrt, and gave his fielders no hard chances to hamlle, o worked a faultless gnmn In tho six using rounds, but his batting support was too pitifully weak against Plunk's grout pitching, but 29 (limits fnelng him. Plunk said this may bu the Inst gamo ho will ever pitch as he Is forty years old, If It is, liu can always re member it as his greatest game, At the finish the crowd vms all there with the ovation for I'lnnk, For timing after Inning It was obvious that the veteran had bis opponents curled up and withered. The only question In any mind was whether his wonderful work could bo stretched across the full nine f mines, When Doyle's final flicker dropped safe in Murphy's mitt, 35,000 ptilra or oyes were focused uxn the vetoran he jro of the day and most of the 35,000 DROWNED OF THEM BY PHIIMLPI RE OF 3 T0 1 tried to get Into the swirling mob which. swarmed on to the field to cheer hint on his exit. Three World's Victories. Today's victory gives Connie Mack three world's series In four years and -adds considerably to the dimensions of his present niche' in the baseball hall of fame. For tho series the' Athletics bit safe ly forty-six times for 23 runs. The Giants connected with 33 hits for 15 runs. The official attendance at today's game was 30,082. The receipts were $75,070.50. First Inning. Philadelphia Murphy up, Murphy singlod, hitting tho first boll pitched. Oldring up, ball one, strike one, Old ring forced Murphy, Mathowson to Fletcher on an attempted sacrifice, Col lins up, ball one, Collins singlod to right putting Oldring on third. Baker up, llakor filed to Burnr., Oldring scoring on the throw in and Collins taking sec ond, when Bums threw too high to Mc Lean, Mclnnos up, foul, strike one, foul, strike two, bull one, Collins out, IIerr.og to Doylo, when Mclnnos bound ed one to the third baseman, One run, two hits, one error. New Vork Mathewson promised to be a victim of the Mackmen sluggers, but rallied and some sharp fieldlug saved him but with a single run, Her nog up, ball one, ball two, strike one, strike two, Ilurr.og out, Murphy to Mc- I nnes, by a running catch, Doyle up, Doylo out, Hurry to Mclnnos on a sharp bit of fielding. Fletcher up, bull one, striko one, ball two, ball three, strike two, foul, foul, Fletcher fllod to Old- ring, who backed up against the bleach ers, No runs, no hits, no errors. Second Inning. Phllndlila Plank worked a sls-allng-rroHS-flre with fatal effect. Thsj bull fairly smoked and It was obvious that Kddie was putting everything pos sible on it. Strunk out, Doyle to Mer kle, Harry up, strike one, ball one, striko two, foul, Barry filed to Murray. Scliang up, Wall one, ball two, strike onn, strike two, Scliang singled, the ball hitting Mathowson 's glove and deflect ing on rieicnor's range, riauk up, I'lank popod to llerzog. No runs, vat hit, no errors. New York The Giants crowded the plato In an effort to get the veteran's gimt, but ho drovo theiu back. Bums up, ball one, Bums out, Baker to Me tunes. Nh ufer up, ball one, ball two, bull three, strike one, strike two, foul, 1 Hlmfer fouled out to ..lelnnee lu front 'of tho boxes, Murray up, Murray out, I'lnnk to Mclnnes, No runs, no hits, no errors. Third Xunlug. Philadelphia Tho work of Plnnk In this Inning was superb. Murphy up, strike line, Murphy singled through short. It was a smash just out of Fletcher's reach. Oldrlng up, ball ono, Oldring safe on Doyle's muff of a hot grounder. Collins up, Collins out, sac rificing, Merkls iihttsslsted, Baker up, ball one, linker was safe and Murphy scored when Merkle at tempted to tag llaker on the linn, missed and threw to McLean too late to catch Murphy. Ba ker got cretllt for a hit. Mctunea filed to Burns, Oldrlng scoring ou the throw (Oontlaued on page (our.)