Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919, November 21, 1913, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextAll the News that's Fit to Print Everybody Reads the Daily Capital Journa MM -w w nnMnn 1Mb litM ! NEWSPAPER j J TDE LARGEST L CIRCULATION 1 M THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR. SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1913. PRICE TWO CENTS. ffAKl"?iD5!S! (1 fl PROTECTION ! OF MADERO IS ORDERED Washington Administration In structs Consul to Protect Huerto's Foes. MAY LAND MARINES TO PROTECT MINES Possibility That Huerta May Resist and War Will Be Commenced. I UNITED I'EESS LEADED WIBI. Washington, Nov. 21. The Wash ington administration today ordered protection given to Daniel and Eva risto Madero and other anti-Hueristas, who took refuge in America's Vera Cruz consulate. It was reported that General Maaa, Mexican military commander at Vera Cruz, had demanded their surrender, but this wag sot confirmed. On the strength of Lord Co wd ray's request that America protect the Brit ish Pearson syndicate interests uear Tuxpan, there seemed, a posibility that United States marines would be landed, but it was said ths would nqt neces sarily be an act of war. May Besist Marines. It was rumored that President Huerta lad ordered General Haas to resist an American landing at Vera Cruz. It was also rumored that ho had told Maas to ! lot the marines land if thoy liked. A fuel famine was near in Mexico City, business was prostrated, and thousands were suffering from cold and hunger. Mexico's congress was scheduled to consider the validity of the rocent elec tion this afternoon. Many thought Hu erta unlikely to have the lawmakers grant the big concessions sought by is soarsons, the syndicate having to make the English government stick to an anti-AmerLan Mexican policy. Caxranza Too Late. Goneral Carranza was said to have triod to reopen negotiations with Wil liam Bayard Halo, but failed boeause lie was so late about. Thore was another entirely uncon firmed report that the rebels had cap--turcd Tanipico. Joseph II. C'honto made a spoech urging Americans to support President Wilson's Mexican policy "through thick and thin," and the president wrote thanking him. Taken on Battleship. Vera Cruz, Mex., Nov. 21. Evarlsto and Daniel Madero, brothers of tho late President Madero, wore taken from the United States eonstilnte on board tho American battleship Rhode Island in the harbor here today. The two Madero brothers wero ac companied by four relatives, also want ed by the Mexican authorities. The fugitives' transfer from the con sulate to a plaeo of safety afloat was in direct defiance of a domand from the commander of the Mexican military force at Voiti Cms for their surrender to him. There had been seme hints that force might bo used in taking them from the consulate, and it was not only out of consideration for the Madoros' safoty, but also to prevent such an incident, which must mean an Immodinto interna tional crisis, that it was deemed boot to put tho refugee In an entirely safe place. They will le held on board the Rhode Island pending further Instruc tion from Washington. Tho supposition was that they would be turned over to a merchant vessel st sea. Consul Canada personally accompa nied the sextet from tho consulate to tho battleship under escort of a detail of fix American marines. Tho Madoros wero arrested In Mon terey some time ago, chargod with plot ting to turn that town over to tho reb els. After remaining In prison her until Wednesday, they were released on bail. Yesterday General Maas, the Vera Cni military commander, sum moned them before him. Instead of (Continued on ps (.) Late News Bulletins - Paris, Not. 21. Aviator Chanteloup, ascending a mile in the air today, loop ed the loop three times, flew some dis tance head downward, then pointed his machine toward the earth. He dropped like a plummet for 2000 feet, righting his aeroplane 70 feet from the ground and later making a safe landing. A high wind was blowing. San Jose, Cal., Nov. 21. After 21 hours deliberation a jury here today found Almon Halloway, a contractor of Palo Alto, guilty of first degree mur der, but recommended life imprison ment. Halloway shot and killed his wife, but set up the defense that she was his physical superior, and that he shot to Bave his own life during a fam ily quarrel. This was his second trial, the previous jury having disagreed. San Francisco, Nov. 21. That Edward A. Piske, tho Burlingame automobile salesman recently arrested on suspicion of boing the bandit who hold up four Southern Pacific trains recently, will sue the Southern Pacific company and the San Francisco police department for $100,000 for false arrest, was the statement here this afternoon, of Louis H. Ward, Fiske's attorney. Fisko was held in jail for 24 hours, and was re leased when several of the passengers and trainmen robbed, swore that he was not the bandit. New York, Nov. 21. The trial of Hans Schmidt, confessed murderer of Anna Aumuller, was ordored today to procoed Tuesday, by Judge Foster, af ter he had denied the defense's motion that sanity experts examine the defend ant. Denver, Colo, Nov. 21. Secretary of Labor William B. Wilson arrived here today. He would not discuss the strike in the Colorado coal fields, though he said be might do so after investigating the situation. He was scheduled for a talk with Governor. Amnions this af ternoon, and for tomorrow the gover nor has arranged for, him to confer with mine owners and strikers, in the hope that he may effect a settlement be tween them. SAYS BELL COMPANY IS 10 FIGHT RIVALS UNITED PUBS LEASED W1KI. Chicago, Nov. 21. Prosiilent Hub boll, of the Federal Telegraph & Tolo phone company, at Buffalo, N. Y., re sumed the stand today in tho lien ring before a special examiner of tho gov ernment's suit agninst tho American Telegraph ft Telephono company. Hubbcll swore that competition had been the only chock preventing tho Bell company from absolutely monopolizing tho business, the boosting of price. Ho also doclarcd that tho Bell concern tnkes the profits made in the largo cities, where it practically has a mo nopoly, and uses thorn to meet the loss' os In small communities, where cumpo' tition is keen. ' TO LOOK TJP EDUCATION. Homo, Nov. 21. Dr.Maria Moutos tori, founder of the Montcssori tendi ng method, left today for the United States to investigate education there. 10 okiteo press Laisro wiRS.1 Washington, Nov. 21. --The Democratic, stato steering com mittee decided today against ad journment of the eitra congres sional session and in favor of run ning it into the reguhir scesion, beginning December 1." It was decided at the same time not to hold a Democratic currency cau cus immediately. The general cur rency debate will begin in the senate Monday. IS LETTER Seattle Jurist Who Jailed Many for Contempt Takes Rap at Gompers. THINKS IT NOT BRAVE Says Defiant Statement Was Made Out of Beach of Judges, One of Them Being Dead. CNIT1C6 PRESS LEASED WIBB.l Sacramento, Cal., Nov. 21. The fol lowing lotter, written by Superior Judge John E. Humphries, of Seattle, who re cently broke into the national limelight because of his action in arresting and jailing Seattle free speech advocates, was recoived here today by the editor of the Sacramento Star. "I have a copy of your paper con taining tho headline 'Gompers Throws Down the Gauntlet to the Judge.' , " 'He advises the delogates to; the American Federation of Labor conven tion to say anything they may have to say about judges, though it may con cern a Judge Humphries, a Judge Jof frios or a Judge Wright.' Says It Took Bold Men. "Of course, it took a bold man to make such a declaration. Firet, Gomp ers was not within a mile of Judgo Humphries when he made this declara tion and as Judge Jeffries has been dead for 250 years, there was not any danger of his being disturbed on ac count of the remarks made about him. "Justice Wright was in Washington City at the timo, and Gompers in Seat tle, consequently there was no danger of Justice Wright hearing his declaim tion. ' " " v "1 ;; ' "It is further stated in the Star ar ticle that Gompers 'nit the bell.' Could Not Awaken Wright. 'Of course, he 'hit the boll,' but when he hit tho bell it could not wake old Judge Jeffries, who died 250 years ago; it could not wake Wright, who was at that time in Washington City, and as it was more than a milo from the court of Judge Humphries, and ho did not hear it, and had no right to re ply to it, or to be prosont, it did not af feet him. But it wns a bold doclarntion, any. way, and the man should have great! credit for his boldness and for his wisdom, In attacking tho poor old dead judgo, and the others who wore equal ly beyond hearing of the attack." QUARTERS FOB ANDERSON. Snn Francisco, Nov. 21. Dick Don ald, of Medford, munngor for Bud An derson, tho lightweight prize fighter, accompanied by Mrs. McDonald, a bride of two days, arrived here today, en route to Los Angeles to secure train ing quarters for Anderson, who has been matched to meet Jack Britton at the Vernot arena either December 10 or December 20 In a 20-round bouL Tho men, Donald said,) would weigh in at U! pounds three hours before the contest. Just a Hardy Old Prospector And a This morning as ouo of the Capital Journal representatives was hiking up to the state house, he saw at tho inter section of Commercial and Stale streets a sight that made him stop and take off his hat In memory of the good old times down In tho mines. There cnino up Com mercial street a man dressed In overalls and a big blanket shirt, with the over alls tucked into a pair of old fashioned boots. He also wore a big broad leath er belt and all this lucked of being tho real old time thing was a "six-shooter." lu his hand ho held loosely the end of a rope some dor.nn feet long, and at tho other end of this was an old whito mule, that had seen hord times somewhorn, for its enrs hod been cither frozen off, or it'4had boon around with its boss who was evidently an old prospector, when a blast was fired, and so lwt the tips of ita "winn. " On the mule's baj-k was a pack artistically put on, and with the old blackened coffee pot and frying pan, were in evidence, while across bo - hind the pack, was a roll of blankets IN TRINIDAD AFTER OF Anouncement by Investigator Is That Many Are Be lieved Implicated. AN OFFICIAL RELEASED Four Men Found Singing Song After Killing and Austrian Miner Are Under Arrest united rases leased wits. Trinidad, Colo., Nov. 81. Following the assassination of Chief George Belch er, of the Baldwin-Felts detective forces in the Southern Colorado coal fields, Trinidad was under martial law for six hours early today. Belcher was shot and instantly killed lust night as he stepped from a drug store in the center of the busi ness district, and paused to light a ci- Police wore on the scene before the group had time to scattor, and Louis Zancanelli, an Austrian miner, was ar rested. Says Others Implicated. "I expect to connoct many porsons with this killing," said Major Bough- ton, following the examination of Zan canelli. "I suspect a plot to kill oth ers besides Belcher." Boughton will be both prosocutor and dofondor at Zancanelli 's trial, the date of which has not been announced. Robert TJlieh, a local official of the United Mine Workers, was arrested at union headquarters at 2 a. m., on sus picion of complicity in tho shooting, but was released later. Four .men were arrested, following the assassination, in a saloon, whore they were singing a union labor song. WEAKNESS OF NEW HAVEN " FEATUBE OF STOCK MABKET (UNITED PRESS LEAEHD WIRE.l Now York Nov. 21. Weaknoss of New Haven wins in cvidonco when the stock market opened today. It de clined 1 3-8, but outsido of a one-point drop in International Harvester, losses wore small. Later pressure of Amalga mated caused It to drop 5-8. TJtiih Cop- por lost 0110, but before tho close the entire list benefited by a good domand for Reading and Union Pacific. Bonds .were steady. Tho market closed weak. The Weather Tho Dickey Bird', says: Oregon, gen orally fnir tonight and Siiturdny; cooler tiiigl)(l; east portion; east orlv winds. tt6 I LClOrUlKd Faithful, Patient Mule! that hung down well on either side, showing tlwt tho packer knew his busi ness. The happy and "don't-caro-a-damn" pair, the prospector ami the mule, swung along as though they both knew just where there was a fino prospect, the man of gold, and tho miilo of grass, nnd that it was suro to be rich, and that Pythias of old. Hut what's the use? lender, todiv Invaded tlio American cn their drenms of wenltji, of gold and j At tho same time, tlmt. hardy old pros- ta, But It was as a "tliivuricsl star" grass were certain, this time, to come ' pectur, who drifted through town this and not as s suffragette Hint she con trim, flod bless 'em both, and good morning on his way to that hidden ducted her Invasion; mid her appearance luck to thorn; but they sure gave the wealth that he knows awaits hi 111 some-Ion the stage was not under the ans .Journal mnn the wanderlust for a mln- where, mado the world look brighter to plees of the nntionnl suffragette party utn or two, nnd recalled tho days of ruin at least, for lie was full of faith 'of thn 1'niteil Stales, which does not long Hk, before he got bald, and wise, and hii and energy, and his patient ' believe in burning houses, destroying and married; tlio days when the world old commdu, tho crop-eared mule, wns mail and attacking mnlcs to get the wss nil before him, limtcad of mostly the living evidence of content as trust-j ballot, although they sympathise with behind; the days when hopes were high, lug and as faithful a burden b"rer and thn desire of the militants to defeat .when wealth wits Just next hill ahead; when every flovor and girl wns beaut I- ful and every folly true; when faith In jhiiinnnilr had not benn shalien by dc- celt and disappointment; the days be- 1 fore he had learned to sever the roses ( from the weeds, the good from ths bad, Willamette Boys Will Help Multnomah Win fr ,.,T,.. I n . . . 'V . . ,; ! " I . , : ' V,'. i ' , , , -. ' 'i - , 1 - ' ' f. " ; ' ' , . I :' . ' '' ' 'i ' ,: ' 1' Left to Bight, McBae and Francis. Willamette university men loom strong in tho Multnomah club football team, at Portland, this season. McRae, last year's captain of the Willamette football team, who is attending medic al school in Portland, is right end, and MITCHELL MAY BE NEXT PRESIDENT OF LABOR ITI iUNITEO PRESS MifcID WII1S. I Seattle, Wash., Nov. 21. John W. Mitchell has been offered sufficient support to elect him president of the American Federation of Labor, in place of Siiinncl flompors, according to dele gates of tho United Mino Workers, who aro urging a chuiigo in the feder ation contnd. Mitchell has thus fnr declined to say whether he will allow his nnine to be put up as a cnndiilnte. Tho direct offer was made by a dele WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY Lecture by Dr. W. V. Boyntou PUBLIC LIBBAEY AUDITO RIUM Friday, Nov. 21, 8 o'clock FREE. Ii Mid found how very small the collection , of good whs ami how large tlio pile of weeds, That wns lung ago, and time lins changed things in many ways. j tie has found that It Is a pretty good old world aftcT all; that (hero are true ! frleii(lshiw even now as firm and as self-sacrificing as that of lliimou and sharer, as the bent of women can be. May cm h get his heart's best wishes gmtificd, the prospector rock rmiulnii into the tlioiisnud per ton, and the muln a rest In tho most succulent bunch- grastt patch on Oregon's mountains' verdant slopes. Francis, who was elected captain last year, but did not play hore this year, because the team was not in the con ference, is halfback. The team will play tho University of , Oregon Thanks giving day. gation, which called on Mitcholl at his headquarters In the new Richmond ho tel last night. Insurgent leaders declare there is s natural demand on tho part of a ma jority of the delegates for a eamplote change in the oxocutlve council of tho federation, but fear of losing individ ual advantage has kept tho dissatis fied factions from uniting. Each delegate Is more vitally Inter ested in the questions which involve his International, and the Insurgents sny flint fear of amusing the enmity of tlio Oompers fnction has kept tho reaction aries in power. Whether the dlsiistisfiod factions will get together after the work of the convention is over, and before the election of (f fleers, is a matter of con jecture, but every effort Is being put forth by tho handful of active Insurg ents to organise thoir forces, REGISTRATION CASE IS BEFOEE SUPREME COURT Tho enso of the City of Portland against John D, Cuffco, clerk of Mult noiniih county, is being argued before tho supreme court today. This Is s mandamus proceeding to compel the county clerk to turn over to tho city tho registration books of 1012. Tlio county clerk holds that the last regis, trillion laws are In effect, and that the old registration is no longer any good, and so refuses to turn the books over to the city authorities. Ono of the arguments mado Is that tho Inst ruls trillion law Is unconstitutional, in tliut It makes registration a pro requslto to voting, and the supreme court has ti dy passed upon this part of the law ling that the legislature cannot do and that, under the constitution, citizen can vote, whether ho bo registered or not, If ho enn prove his citizenship, and that consequently vot ors must bo allowed to "swear In thoir votos." PANKIIUR8T IN CAPITAL. tiiNiTitn rmsE Mivn wins J Washington, Nov. 21. Mrs. Kmmnlinn I'nnkliiiist, Kniland's militant siiffrnne England's react ienaries who have pro Vrtiitiil enfranchisement of women. Mis Alien 1'oul, chairman of the national oriraiilfiitinn, nnd other prominent American suffrage leaders, greeted the Knulish militant Informally upon her arrival hero today. SYSTEM OF IS FAULTY American Federation of Labor Makes Demand for Im- proved Schools. CROWDING PRACTICE RAPPED VIGOROUSLY Money Is Needed" for Educa tion and Less for Showy Buildings. UNITED rilESH U1HEO WIRE. Suattlo, Wash., Nov. 21. Resolutions calling for a bettor system of schools throughout tie country wore adopted by the American Fodoratiou of Labor hore today. The practice of crowding a largo number of children into one room, as is done in many manufactur ing ccntors, was denounced. The em ployment of more efficient teachers wasdemandod, it boing painted out that the teacher was little more than a nurse, to look after the children dur ing the school hours. More money for education and less far showy buildings and gymnastic ap paratus was demanded. Another resolution was Introduced frowning on the teaching of vocations in the school, instead of having the child devote all its timo to aeadmnio education.' A vigorous campaign to carry the playground amendment to the charter, which comes up for veto Doconibor 1, is to bo curried on by friends of the move ment lu Baltmi. it is clnlined by them thnt In tho two seasons that the play ground has been in operation horo hun dreds of children have been afforded a wholesome recreation center where, under intelligent supervision, thoy have been benefitted lu health nnd moral standard. The work 1ms been done by prvate contribution. Iu practically all towns whoro public playgrounds are conduct ed the expense Is borne by the publlo. The expense Is very light, but it is felt that the public should control the piny grounds. The charier amendment provides for a nlayirroiind board, which shall con duct the playgrounds, and limiting Its expenditures to ono-tenth of one mill, which amounts to about $11.10 a year or a tux of 10 cents on every tlOOO of property In tho city. THIS 1IEN NOT COLLEGE BRED BUT SHOWS CLASS Hpenklug of hens, here Is ono that Is' out for a record ami altliouuh she has not had thn advantage of an agricul tural college education, (ho can dollvor the goods lu large quantities, neverthe less. This particular biddy's bid for fame does not lie so much in (he extra ordinary number laid during tho fiscal year, but In the Immense sire. Two eggs laid recently measured eight inches by six ami flve-elghtli Inches) and while these aro tho largest laid by this par ticular hen, all of her eggs aro above tho average slo. This biddy works on tho farm of Mrs. f Kvmia, who lives tint near thn fair grounds, nnd Is of tho 1.1 lack Minor ca variety. ArTEtt REBELLIOUS BEDS. ONITEO l-RRSS I.SSK,l) WIRE-1 Denver, Colo., Nov. 21. Three troop of the Ninth Vnited Ktatcs cavalry ar rived hero today ru their way to Beau tiful Mountain, N. M,, where a big par ty of Navajo Indians is ea tho war path. The troops wero sihediiled to leave for tho reservation at 4:2(1 p. m. Officers said thoy did not expect seri ous trouble.