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All the News that's Fit to Print THE BEST ! j NEWSPAPER. THIRTYSIXTH YEAR. CORPSES OF IS John McGean, Finest Freighte r on Great Lakes, lost in Sun day's Storm, It Is Learned Crew of 28 and Possibly' 12 Passengers Victims of Disaster Three Score Bodies So Far Been F ound on Great Lakes and Every Hour Adds to Long List of Fatalities in Blizzard. UNITED PRESS LXABID WIUI. Detroit, Mich., Nov. 13. That the big steamship John McQoan, the finest freighter on the Great Lakes, was lost with all on board Sunday or Monday, soemcd certain today when tho corpses of 21 of ber crow were washed up near Port Huron, Mich., and along the Can ada shore. The McGean carried a crew of 28 men and had accommodations for 12 passengers, so that it was feared others besides the crew were drowned. Tine Vessel. The vowel was 432 feat long and 50 GOVERNMENT RECOGNIZES DOCKYARD MEN'S UNION (DNITltn PIISRR LEASED WIRB. London. Nov. 13. Tho labor organ izations of England today are jubilant over tho success of their long campaign to secure government recognition of the dockyard men's union, and they are now planning to obtain similar conces sions in other trades. The Admiralty officially Instructed the Portsmouth royal dockyard author ities that hereafter requests for adjust ment of grievances may be presented by committees of employos, "who may bo accompanied by trade union loaders not employed in government dock yards." v Minor matters will be settled at Portsmouth, but where presentations to the Admiralty itself are necessary the financial socrotary will meet the de putations in London. The employe' HAS HOFER AN In a speoch at the Commercial club j mooting last night, E. Hofer went on ' record as favoring a million dollar is suance of city bonds. Why does Mr. Hofer want the city plunged deopor in to dobt, in addition to the already big indebtedness! Has Mr. Hofer an ax to grind f Is it possible that he wants ' Calls Wilson's Big Roast at Seattle Political Buncombe Iu::itsb runs UUEO wiut. Calumet, Mich., Nov. 13. Of Secre tary Wilson's Seattle speech beforo the American Federation of Labor condemn ing the policy of the copper mining companies of Michigan in the copper strike, eneral Manager James McN'augh ton, of the Calumet and Hocla Mining Company, said In part: "Mr. Wilson, through reports of his department, made a thorough investi gation of strike conditions. Upward of twenty of the mining companies an swered a sories of 110 questions. "Mr. Wilson's criticism of the mines in this district is based on the reply of one company to two of these questions, those pertaining to capitalization and to dividends. Evidently Mr. Wilsou could find no lault with the answer to the other 108 questions asked the Cal umet and Heels Mining Company, or to the 110 questions asked each of the oth er companies. He selected for the pur pose of his confidential advance state ment answers to two questions which had no bearing whatever on the con troversy. Such political buncombe Is worthy only of a 'peanut politician.' It 21 I feet in the beam. It was built in 1908, j was well equipped and in every respect I a most seaworthy craft. Captain C. B. I Nye of C'levoland was in command and Calvin Smith, a well known lake man, was chief engineer. Tho ship passed Port Huron at 2:10 : Sunday morning and has not been heard I from since. Throughout the storm-swept region ' 51 corpses had been recovered up to to day, mostly from Lake Huron. Reports from isolated poiuts in northern Michi gan and along the Canada shore wore increasing the list of fatalities hourly. committees will be pnid their traveling expenses by tho government, and will receive full wages during their absence from tho yards. . SHARP DECLINE IN STOCKS MARKS OPENING TODAY UNITED FRI3S UIMD WIRB. New York, Nov. 13. A sharp de cline ia stocks marked the opening of the market today. Under a heavy pressure, steel dropped nearly a point on the opening sale of 3000 shares. j Mexican petroleum dropped 1 3-4 to 42, j equaling its low record for the year. i Reading, St. Paul, Smelting, Canadian Pacific and Amalgamated each dropped ' a point and Union Pacific lost 1. -j Later some hesitation attended the movement, but the level of the values was lowered considerably, owing to the alternating sources of support. Bonds were easy. AX TO GRIND? to bring water into Salem from the Santiamf Is the report true that Mr. Ilorer already hag an option on a water site on the Sautiam, and is generous-hearted enough to be willing to supply the city of Salem with water! The Capital Journal doesn't know, but will endeavor to find out and inform its rcadop. A nmn of Mr. Wilson's position should be above It. "Mr. Wilwm'g statement that the mining companies refused to meet com' mittec of workmen is sbMolutoly false. Mr. Wilson offered his services as me diator in the strike in Michigan, and such services were declined. The good judgment displayed by the mining com panies in declining his offer must now be apparent to the public." SAYS JAPAN IS FERTILE FIELD rOR MISSIONARIES UNITKD I1CS8 XXAKtO W1K1.J , Boston, Nov. 13. In an address be for tho misionary conference of the American Unitarian asosciation here today Eemeritui President Eliot, of Harvard, recommended Japan as a fer tile field for the mission work of the denomination, which already has some missionaries there. "The penplo of Japan," said he, "are giving rerious consideration to a religion which means righteousness in the conduct cf life. It ia for us to go to them in answer to their questions as to what religion supplies the right na tive for ciydsy living. m , 4 !?. : n i inn IS BLUFFED BY GIRL Shakes Her Finger in His Face and Tells Him to Keep Mouth Shut. HE OBEYS HER ORDERS Has Nothing to Say During Rest of Time Pretty Yonng Woman Gives Her Evidence. ONITBO PRESS LBiSED WIBK. Wheaton, 111., Nov. 13. MiBS Nina Andorson, five feet tall and pretty, was the principal witness today at the trial qf Henry Spencer for the mur der of Mrs. Mildred Allison-Roxroat. Spencer attempted to abuse Miss An derson in the same way that he has shouted at Judge Slusaer and his own counsel, but met his match. "You're a liar,' Spencor shouted at Misg Anderson when she started her testimony. She sprang from her chair and approached the prisoner. Tells Him to Shut Up. "Don't you dare interrupt me again," she said, shaking hor finger in his faco. "And don't you call me a liar, either. If I were running this jury I would see that you got all you de served. Now you sit quietly in that chair and keep your mouth shut." Spencer sat back in his chair and al lowed Miss Anderson to finish with out further interruption. Judge Slus sor shook hands with Miss Anderson, after she bad finished. Miss Anderson and Mrs. Roxroat taught dancing jn the same academy. , Unable to Identify Him, Waltor Blazer, a conductor on the Aurora-Elgin lino, was another witness today. He was unable to identify Spencer as tho man he saw riding with Mrs. Rexroat on the day she went to Wayne. L E El Attornes Mullins and Norblad, of As toria, who defended Hansel in his trial for the murder of Judge Taylor at As tria lost Septomber, were in tho city this morning and were closeted with tho governor for boiiio time, presenting their side of the matter of a mortgage and deed said to have been made to them by Hansel and tho execution of which he denied. He admits making a mortgage to Mullins but denios making tho doed. A Mr. Jeffreys, before whom the deed was said to have been acknowledged, it Is claimed, told tho governor the deed was acknowledged In the court house while the trial was In progreits. The deed shows it was execute! on the 23d, and the records 'show the trial did not begin until the 21th. Mullins and N'orblnd filed affidavits in an attempt to show the land was worth only $5000, but Astoria citizens familiar with the land say it is worth from )1 00 to ll-'O an acre, and there is a little moro than !M acres of it. The land is situated near the rail road and about a quarter of a mile from Warrenton. As the mat ter appears on the face of things, it looks pretty bad for both Mullins and Norblad. However, the wliolo matter will be threshed out shortly and the true inwardness of It exposed. .Attor ney floorge Arthur Brown Is also here representing the daughter of Hansel ami ho will fight the matter to a fin inh. The horrible Democrats are on top yet. The Weather The Dickey Bird says: Oregon: Fair tonight and Fri day; northerly winds. Everybody SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1913. WILL NOT MOLEST ANY Secretary Anti-Saloon League Denies Rumors as to Pro gram. AFTER SALOONS ONLY Billiard Halls, Theatres, Clubs and Oth er Lines Will Not Be Bothered by Dry Forces. s W. H. Triudle, secretary of the anti saloon league in this city, stated today that there has been rumors spread about in Salem to the effect that the anti saloon people will take action toward closing tho billiard halls and moving picture shows in the city. There is ab solutely nothing to these rumors, said Attorney Triudle today, and he further stated that the only interest the league has concerning the matter is the closing up of open saloons. According to Attorney Triudle, the anti-saloon forces of this city are not waging a war against any other busi ness in Salem with the exception of the saloons. Ho said today, in part: "This recent fight has been against open saloons only. Wo had one point in view and that was to close the open saloons in the city. Insofar as billiard halls, theatres, clubs, etc., are concern ed, we have nothing to say in regard to them. The open saloon, and that busi noss aloue, is what we have been fight ing against and we do not wish any one to believe that we had or have any oth er motive for closing the saloon in the city. - - Clubs Not Molested. "Those rumors to the effect the dry pooplo of Salem are going to shut down everything are false, t believe they are originating from the wets. We do not intend to in any manner interfere with the different clubs in the city, and insofar as other business is concerned we have no interest in them other than to see them progress and thrive here after the same as they have been doing heretofore. As I said before, we cen tered our fight against the open saloon and we have won. Having succoeded in this work, we are through. Othor bus! iiess may proceed without one bit of iu torl'urenco from us hereafter and we do not intend to wage any wild wars on auy one just so long as the open saloon is closed." When asked if he would take any part in the injunction suit now pending which is to either hold up the final ac tion on the eloction returns on tho wot and dry question voted November 4, Attorney Trindlo stated it was more than likely he would be called upon to act in the Interests of tho dry a, but, he said, his efforts will only bo directed toward the closing of tho open saloons, and that ho'will not in any way Inter fere with any other business operating here. Other Business Not Involved. "In othor words," says Attorney Trlndle, "the drys of Bnlom do not in tond to have very much more to say. They have won a victory of the opon saloon and that is sufficient. We have not been fighting any other business in Salem and we do not propone to go any further. As far as we are concerned, every other business in the city may ran; we have nothing to say further. We have no ill-fouling toward any one and these rumors to the offeet we ire going to shut up other business ars false sad unfounded." Thus, according to Attorney Triudle, who has been leading the dry fight in this city, only tho open saloons have been aud are now included in the mat ter insofar as the drys are concemod. The different club rooms, billiard balls, dance halls and theatres will not be mo-1 lefltcl in the leimt and business will go along in the same channel, with the ex ception of the open talnon doors being allowed to swing. MODERN METHODS NEEDED (ohitto runs MAHaw wits 1 Ilentim Harbor, Michigan, Nov, 13. Make tho Sunday school more attractive wns the plea made today by speaker at tho annual convention of the Mich igan State Sunday School association which opened yesterday. Speakers pointed out that "modern times mske it eisentlal to the life of the Similar school to run them on modern methods." Reads the :y BILL IS Senator Tells President Wilson Committee Will Report Saturday, ONE DEMOCRAT BALKS Hitchcock; Is Only Party Member of Committee Who Will Not Endorse Wilson's Measure. ONITIO FSE8S LBABSD VIRB. Washington, Nov. 13. The senate banking and currency committee re sumed consideration of the currency bill today. It was expected hat the measure would reach tho sonato some time next week. If tho Republican mombnrs of the committee and Senator Hitchcock, the only Democratic member now opposed to the moasuro, don't endorse tho ad ministration's currency plans, then the Democratic members will roiort a dis agreement to the senate and carry the fight to iits floor. Senator Pomorene told President Wil son that the sonato committee would bo ready to report to the senate Satur day. Senator Owen thought the bill would reach the sona'te not later than Tuesday. "CONS" PLAY OLDTIMERS UNITED PRISS IJaHED Wlhl.J Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 13. A base ball game between a team made up of Ohio Stato ponitontiary convicts and the old time players of baseball was the feature of today's program at the annual meeting of the National asso ciation of professional baseball loagues in session here since Tuesday. More than 500 loaders of minor league clubs are attonding the convention. Today's "vet-convict" game will be playod within the prison walls. War broke out in tho govoruor's of fice this morning when tho state land board met to take action on the mnttor of the custody of the evidences of In debtedness to the stnte school fund, which amount to botwecn sovon and oiglit million dollars, and ordorod thoin turned over to tho clerk of the school land board, O. O. Brown. There has been some depute over this for sumo time, tho govornor holding that the clerk of tho school land board was the proper custodian. Horotofoie this fund has always been In the cus tody of the stale treasurer, and Mr, Kay contended that it was properly so, For sn hour and a half tho battle ruged and at times It was really fiorce. Each stood by their guns and there wore criminations and recriminations. See rotary Olcott, with s view of pouring oil on the troubled waters, when he got a chance between the charges and re pulses, made and met by West and Kay, offered tho following resolution which ho introduced by saying: "I bnllove (Contlnuod on up four.) Buy now, before the stock is bro kenyou are al so sure of better attention- only 31 shopping days until Christmas. Daily Capital Jour PRICE TWO President. Envoy Return, to Vera Cruz and Send. Long Message to Washington Carranza'. Conference With Hale , Made Subject of Long Report! to Bryan, But He Refuse, to Divulge ContentsRefugee. Are Taken on Board Battle hip Louisiana From Tuxpam Hopeful Huerta Will Quit. BY JOHN EDWIN NEVTN. UNITED FBSSS LIMED WIBB. Washington, Nov. 1-3. The admin-' istration did not believe a Mexican crisis imminent today. It wag still hopeful that Presidont ' Huerta would quit. I Despite John Lind's return to Vera Cruz from Mexico City American in torvention was no nearer than a weok ago, It was stated. Much significance was soon, too, in President Wilson at least temporary abandonment of the statement of the situation he was proparing for issuance either this afternoon or tomorrow. He did this following the arrival of mes sages from Charge d' Affairos O'Shaugh nossy, lu Mexico City,, and from Wil-1 liam Bayard Halo, who has boon in conforonce with Gonoral Ciirrnnzoa, the robol loader, at Nogales, Mexico. The Inference was that he would not have dropped the statement if he had not re ceived good news, which made its com pletion unnecessaiy. Prosiaure Brought to Bear. Tromendoug pressure was brought to boar on Huerta, to retire, His. friends were quoted ts saying that he would not do it, but the boliof was growing that he would. All foreign support had boon withdrawn from him, and he was without finnnclal resources to maintain his government much longer. Government officials here said that undue importance had boon attached to Line's doparture from Mexico City. He will be In as close touch with the capi tal from Vera Crm, it was said, as when he was there In person. Powers Approve. The administration was keoplng the powers informed concerning all Moxl can dovolopmonts. It was said at the state department that all of thorn un qualifiedly approvo of America's course. William Bayard Halo's mission to General Carranza remained a mystery, Socrotary of State Bryan admfttod that Hale had made a report to him, but would not discuss it. Admiral Flotcher sent word by wire loss from Vera Cruz that 15 rofugees. Ilnifp1 tufpQ Fur JAUlWt tWlUVlVtJ 1 Ilk Behind in Its Laws For Those Who Toil ONITSD I'SSsa WHO WUl.J Seattle, Wash., Nov. 13. After lis tening to an addross on the working men's coniKnsatlon act by John H. Wallace, of the Washington state Inaur anco commission, treating of an invita tion from the Panama-Pacific exposi tion to hold the 11)13 convention in San Francisco aud routine business, the American Federation of Labor conven tion adjourned today until tomorrow, to allow committees time to work on the ninny resolutions presented. Wallace told the delegates that the ('lilted States was behind every so- called civilized country in the world so far as industrial Insurance and work ingmen's compensation laws are con cerned. Accounts Correct Prior to the address a report was giv en by the auditing committee. All ac counts of the organization were found correct. James Duncan, chairman of tho com miltoo on resolutions offered rosolu linns censuring delegates for not at tending to buslne, He declared that ons delegate appeared before his com oil t tee last night, although there sr a i! TOE LARGEST 1 j CIRCULATION j MHHHM CENTS. SaSScES including the American consul 't daugh ter, had been taken on board the bat" tloehip Louisiana at Tuxpam, but thafr there had as yet boon no general attack on the town by the rebels. The United! States was requested by England to-, protect British property there. Policy Report Not Confirmed. Washington, Nov. 13. The adminis tration did not confirm the outline of! President Wilsons Mexican policy ca bled to the London Times by, its Wash ington correspondent and then cabled back to this country laat night. The Times did not say specifically that its correspondent secured his news from an administration source, but only that "our Washington correspondent is able to announce what that policy in." The Impression hero was that he sim ply guessed, putting together what h considered the most reliable rumors he had hoard in the last few days. He kuiu, iu sunsiance, mat tno prtisidenb, would Insist en Huerta 's elimination! that he would try first to sccomplish it by . financial pressure; that his next step would be a blooiJade Of Meiiaan, customs, that with Huerta out, he would! try to install as provisional president at man acceptable to both Mexican fac tions, that a general election would foU low aud that nothing would Induce tha United States to acquire territory; through intervention. Wild Rumors Current. Mexico City, Nov. 13. Following the doparture of John Liod, President Wil son's representative, for Vera Crus, the wildest rumors were current hers today. One story was that the American' charge d' affaires and the embassy staff would follow Lind, all relations betweon the Moxico and the United States being broken off. Another was that Presidont Huerta, who has re ceived no visitors since Lind left, has disappeaj-cd. This his friends denied. Well informed observes said the sit- (Continued on page tour.) dozen or moro members, and demanded an early hearing. About Tom Word. A communication from the Tom V?'" ' Ilocall League of Portland was read ia which the league sent grootlngs to tha federation and stated that the recall of Tom Word was sought bocauso of hio brutal treatment of women strikers at the Oregon Packing Company's plant. In the letter from A. L, Caldwoll, ac companying tho Invitation from Presi dent Moore of the Panama oxpoeitiou, Caldwell said there would be the great est exhibit of Interest to labor at the IH15 exposition ever gathered together, Exposition to Holp. The keynote of the exposition wilt b social service, Caldwell said. There will be exhibits ou the regulation of factories and mines; ou women and ,:hilil labor; on organized lnbor; on or ganized employers; statistic will bo shown Covering wage and the cost of living, industrial dispute, accidents, worklnginea'a compensation, welfare wel'nre work, co-operative institutions, recreation, and putdle Institutions. Tli question of the next mooting place will be voted on, next work. fi