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All the News thafs Fit to Prints E the Daily Capital Jcifri mi )tt M M MMM iWl of! THE BEST ii THE LARGEST !i j CIRCULATION f tMMtMMMMMe NEWSPAPER hi tii THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR. ALUM, OSIOOH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1913. PRICE TWO CENTS. IWTcl .is-.-. NJ' VTAjr L K?Jr A. VYk -V A VI. VA. W VJL V MEN SURRENDER nut HA Citizens' Alliance at Calumet Successful in Battle Last ing Ten Hours. DEPUTY ONLY MAN FATALLY INJURED In an Outbreak at Quincy Three Deputies Are Shot, 1 Two of Them Fatally. . T UNITED PRESS LSiSBD WIH1. Calumet, Mich., Dec. 11. The defend era of Miners' federation hall, at South Range, surrendered to the Citizens' Al liance at noon today, after a ten-hours' resititanee. The miners were all arrest ed, and 30 rifles and a quantity of am munition found in the hall were thrown into Portage Lake. Deputy Driscoll was the only participant in the battle who was fatally hurt. Arrests wore made at South Eange -while the battle raged, and by noon 50 strikers had been locked up, including Victor Valimakki, an organizer for the Miners' federation. Members of the Citizens' Alliance declared he had con fessed to shooting Driscoll. . . Another 1'atal Clash,. ... An outbreak occurred at Quincy dur ing the forenoon, in which three dopu tics were shot, two of them fatally. Members of the Miners' federation said would cause wholesale arrests of the members of the Citizens' Alliance, on a charge of violating an injunction granted by Judge O'Brien yestorday restraining them from interfering with the federationists. MAY FORGIVE DAUGHTER. (unit no puis! utsin wn. New York, Doc. 11. Deathbed recon ciliation between Dr. Powhatan Schenck, of Norfolk, Va., and his daughtor, Florence, who eloped with Charles Wilson, formor stable manager for Cornelius Vandorbilt, was predicted liere todav. Mrs. Wilson is dying in a sanitarium here, and Dr. Schenck is rushing to her bedside from Norfolk. CRACK SALOON SAFE. Ioxited IBESa UUID WIS1.1 "Richmond, Cal., Dec. 11. Cracksmen arly today blew open a safe in J. W. Layton's saloon hero and escaped with 100 in gold. The explosion wrecked the rear portion of the saloon and shattered windows for a distance of several blocks. Nitroglycerine was used. Two men seen running from the founding escaped. Optimistic Spirit Shown is Feature of Booster Feast One of the most pleasing features of the big booster banquet last night was the optimistic spirit shown by all. The fight that has stirred Salem from eon tor to circumference, the recent elec tion, was alluded to several times, and every time in a jolly way, with a littlo bandiage, always good-natured, some times witty, that showed no matter what the result of the legal battle, the business men of tho city will just fit themselves to conditions, and continue to do business as heretofore, and to boost iust as hard for whatever helped uplift Salem. Judge Mc.Hrido tou iiod this siibiect briefly, and said that Sa lem would grow and prosper, no mat tor what hameoed. pithor in the pre ent case, or any other. That a broad -nirit of irrantiiig to all the right to v iniAn on all subject, whether we airreod with them or not, would soon . (Buso all bitterneiw now existing over Bootlegger Gets Freedom Finally Albany's Worst Offender Released from Jail on Condition He Leaves City for Good. After serving 11 months in the Al bany city jail for boot-legging, Al Pea cock was given a conditional pardon to day by Governor West, and he will ini mediately leave the state and. remain away until the governor is satisfied that he has become a law-abiding citi zen, for these are the conditions upon which clemency was extended. Peacock, it is declared, gave the offi cers more trouble in Albany than nil the other boot-leggers combined, aud was apprehended only after a system atic campaign on their part. He was convicted before Judge Galloway on three counts, sentenced to 90 days in jail and to pay a fine of 11000. In the event of inability to pay the fine he was to serve 500 days in jail. Judge Galloway today asked the governor that he be pardoned, declaring he had been sufficiently punished. Mnyor Gilbert, of Albany, opposed it, unloss Peacock agreed to leave the state, and such an arrangement was finally perfected, and the pardon issued. WATSON STARTS SUIT TO S E Contending that the statutes give l;im authority to employ skilled legal ser vices, and that he is also in need of them in the alminiatration of the cor poration laws, Corporation Commission e Watson today began, mandamus pro. coeoings- in the supreme court to com pel State Treaosurer Kay to honor a wan-ant issued to Senator McCol'cch for legal services performed for the corporation department. The court has issued an alternative writ, and a bett ing will be held on it December 22. The commencement of the mandamus proceedings was mlade necessary as At-trney-General Crawford last weok ren dered an opinion to the effoct that the district attorneys and the attorney-general were the legal adviors of the cor poration commissioner and the Sti-te Industrial Accidont Commission, and that they could not legally employ Sen ator McColloch as their legal adviser. Rely'ng on this opinion, the state rens- urcr refused to honor a warrant issued in favor of McColloch for $87.50 for sorviccs rondored in tho month of No vember. The attornoy-goneral cited a number of sections of the code to the ofiWt that the two departments could not em ploy a legal advisor, but must look to the district attorneys .and him for lo,;l advice and work. The corporation com missioner in his petition for a writ, al leges that ono' of these provisions is unconstitutional, that others have beou repi alert, and that the valid ones aro not applicable. The Industrial Accident Commission will likely take no action ponding a de cision of the writ. recent evens, or thnt might arise in the future, to soon pass away. The re cent election worked a hardship on some, brought disappointment to many, but we will soon get over that. If the prosperity of the city had to depend up on it being wot, it would be hard lines, as it would bo if it depended upon any other one thing, lie told of an pastern banker, whom he had met accidentally, and who, not knowing tho jurTgo lived here, spoke of Salem as being naturally tho richest and best located city on the coast. Ho said he wanted to start a bank here with his son, for it was an Ideal place, but that In his line Balom was already supplied with fine lot of bank, and there was no room for him Just now, a the business was well taken care of. Every peaker took the same broad, optimistic view and ths unanim ity In this speaks well for the eity's future OF COMMERCIAL CLUB IS GREAT BOOSTER EVENT About ISO Gather at Festive Board and Talk of Salem's Good Prospects MANY THINGS TAKEN UP Enthusiasm at High Pitch and Cher rlans Are Paid Fine Tribute for Their Work. The Commercial Club, Business Men '( League, and other organized boosters of the city, attended tho annual ban quet at the Marion hotel last night to the number of about 150. Judge D 'Ar cy, president of the club, presided and the Cherriaus, in full uniform were there unanimously. While the deft waitresses Borved tho first course, MiB Joy Turner with vio lin, and Miss Martha Swart at the piano, filled the big dining room with melody and the diners with delight, and this was a feature of tho evening last ing until the post-prandial bilking bu gan. As the cigars wore lighted there was a clamorous call for a song from Ctrl Gabrielson, that was so insistent that he wps compelled in self-dofonse to an swor it, which he did with, "When th-j Midnight Choo-Choo Leaves for Ala bam." There was a hearty encore, but no response. Charles Kuowland was callod for a song, but said he hnd no music. The Cherrians to a man offered to loud him theirs, but ho evidently did not like the solecction. . For Chicken Inspector, President D'Arcy added to the hilar ity of the occasion by presenting Hal Pa.tton with a bottle of White Rock and that gontleman responded by call ing attention to tho fact that there was one position the legislature had failed to provide for that of "chicken in rqicctor," and he naniod Judgo D'Arcy for tho placo and at the same time pre sented him a handnomo badge of office, the ground work of which was tiu Then everybody cackled or crowed and it looked for a while as though thorn would bo a drop in the prico of eggs. There wore many othor funny littlo things and then tho club got down to businoss when Dr. Kinney, of Astoria, and president of the committee in charge of opening tho Columbia rivor, was introduced with the statement that "he was bom in Yamhill, and Wns therefore bound to got whatover he do sired." Ho made a strong talk present ing tho conditions as they are, as th()' wore beforo the work on the mouth of tho Columbia wis begun, showing the vaHt improvement, and then pictured what was expected to me accomplished by. the work now proposed. When no began by saying: "The opening of tin bar," evorybody gave attention and there was a profound stillness for moment, but as tho fact that it was the Columbia river bar he alluded to, there was a longilrawn sigh, and thon aU turned their attention to learning how that especial bar was to be opened. Hit talk was both interesting and instnu tive, and at its conclusion, ox-Mnyor oger moved that tho club ondorse ths movement and recommend to congress the necessity of appropriating $1,500,- 000 for the Columbia river improve men Is, which was carried unanimously Portland's Great Territory. President D'Arcy took occasion to ex press his thanks to tho Cherrians, busi ness Men's League and others for hear ty and onorgctio support, and told briefly of the work that had been done, and its far-reaching effect. He iu'ro luced Mr. Dana, of the Oregon Jour nal, who woke tho audieiico up with one of tho finest struight-f rom-the-shoulder talks that has been heard in Salem iu years. Ho called attention to tho vast area drained by tho Columbia Iowa which all Its products, even those of llritish Columbia, must find tin?' way to markets and out of whoso mouth would sail a fleet of tho greatest ihipi in the world, that would eventually make Portland tho New York nf the Pacific c'oont. Ho was rntliiisuMtiral'y applauded. lie followed by Mr. Harrington, a' bridge designer, of Kansas City, and who, by the way, designed the railroad bridge across the Willamette hero, who spoke of the necessity of bridges to bring otherwise un get at able sections ia touch with business centers, and th Late News Bulletins (irnmD raxsa uussd wuta. Washington, Dec. 11. Cong ream an Lafferty, of Oregon, in tho house this afternoon, denounced the press of the country, mentioning especially the United Press and the Associated Pros.' which, he .asserted, were controlled by the money power. Then he recited the story of an alleged attempt by Bond P. Geddes, of the United Press, to have him retract a previous statement that the association was controlled by the money power. Ho refused to retract, Lafferty stated, and, as a result, he concluded, the Portland News, which had previously supported him, was now attacking him. Washington, Deo, 11. Senator Jones this afternoon introduced in the nation al upper house a resolution of inquiry to learn whethor the federal justice department had instructed United States attorneys In ths state of Wash ington not to enforce the Mann white slave act, except in international cases. Mexico City, Sec 11. A thousand were estimated this afternoon to have been killed or wounded in the fighting at Tampico. big crowd gave expression to Its ap proval most heartily. Arthur Deuto, of the Statesman, spoke on fake advertising, and filed his objoction to peddling storekeepers who bought bankrupt and worthless stoc'.'S, filled their store windows with fake ad vertising and ran opposition to the reg ular merchants. How to Handls Peddlers. Mr, Stockton, presidout of the Oregon Kotail Merchants' Association, present ed a copy of the Portland ordinance on tho subjoct,"ainl It was endoTHod as the Bontimont of the club. Mr. Stockton aliio suggested that Salem citizens when vis ited by peddlers, ask to see thoir censes, as peddlers can got a license for one day for 2, and if they are obeying the law, tho license would show that day, and if not thoy should be reported to the city rocordor. ' Gcorgo F. Kodgcrs made a ten-minutb talk that was full of boost and entliusi asm ,and that stirrod the crowd to wli'i applause, nud his fine tribute to the Cherrians" and thoir splendid work set things going again. Tells of Work of Schools. Professor Kuntz told of tho work bo- nig done in tliu schools ana tho training of those who in the near futuro will bo among Salem's now bunch of boosters. Profesor Kilpatrick, of tho high school, talked nlong the sumo linos and spoke of the desire of the students to assist in every way in beautifying the city, and asked that tho club call on them for good, hard work in this lino. Mr. Jieckwith, of the Workmen'" Compensation Comiuiwiioii, inado a brief but earnest talk, and mode application for membership with the hoostors. Councilman Ktolai was introduced as "one of tho men who had profited by tho city going dry," and made a very happy response, Ho complimented the schools and the teachers and said .f they turned out as onorgHtic and onthu siustic a lot of booster ss those who in tho last few years havo done so much to put Salem on tho map, tho clt v and citizens would bo eminently satis fied with thorn. Col. Hofnr spoko on tlio matter of having soiuo object if anything was 'o be accomplished. Wo must wako up, bond the city for mountain water ami a bridge across tho Willamotto, and go to work building roads. Tho audience evi dently agreed with him. Should Meet Condition. Justice Mellrido told s story that was tho hit of tho evening, and too briefly poiutod out the necessity of meeting condition as they arose, even though the job at times seemed large, lie sr, serteil that tho pioneers did this, aud that we are renpliig the benefit of their (Contlnuod on page S.) The Weather l ,w vwiu Have rat The Didicy llird says: Oregon clou ily torn ((lit am Friday; probably rial 4i, southerly r wind). TThtMsJCS V PLAN TO TAKE CARE OF UNEMPLOYED MEN National Guard Tents May Be ' Used and Work Found on State Lands. NO FUNDS ARE IN SIGHT This Is Problem Which is Causing Study sod Executive Hopes It ' Will Soon Be Solved. Stating that tho unemployed problem confronting the state is serious and de mands immediate solution. Governor West today announced that he is work ing on a plan to provide the unoiu- ployed during tho winter period with shelter and food through state work, and he hopes to be able to announce la a few days that It is feasible. The governor's plan, in brief, is ti provide tents for the employed fron the Oregon National Guard and trans port them to state land and put thorn to work grubbing it. This plan fot providing shelter is feasible, but the rub comes in providing food as no s;ate funds, it seems, could be drawn on for the purpose. This latter is the quostloc with which the governor is wrestling at the present, and should he be able to sclve it, tho plan will be carried into execution. May Also Work on Boada. He is also considering the possibility of finding employment for the unem ployed during the winter on road wotk. "I would hate to see the unemployed in the state spend a cheorleBS Christmas by walking the streets without food or sholter while others have an abund ance," said the governor, "and I am working hard to devise means to alio- vijate the situation. The plans zo far aro but tentative, but I hope to be able to make them practicable." SOME GOOD BOOSTER BTOBIES AEB TOLD AT BIG BANQUET There were some very good stories told last night at the banquet In illus trating points made, or by way of side issues. Goorgo Hodgers said that after tho city wont dry Gus Kchrborger wns soon taking a Bhower bath at tho Y. M. 0. A., and being ai'kcd why ho did a thing ao rash he ropliod: "Woll, if I have to take wntor, I am going to got used to it by lotting it soak in, instend of drinking it." August Huckosteln, in insisting that it took money to do good, honest boost ing, told of those who givo or lend only encourngniiient, and put up no coin. He said at a meeting in an pastern town, to raise money for tho poor at Christinas, ninny speeches had been mndn, but no ono had put anything in the hat. Fi nally one man got up and said: "Wo have done lot of talking, but Christ mas is near, and the question wo are hero to answer Is: What shall we do for tho poor!" There wns dead ailcnco for minute or two, and then one old man got up, and, addrosslng the chair, said: "Mr. President, I move wo give three chocr for the poor.'' There were many other apt Illustra tions, but. space forbids oven trying to repeat thorn. SEVEN MILLION DOLLAR LOBS. (DNITSD rs LSASSO wiss. Houston, Texas, Dec. 11. Damage by the now subsiding floods In the Urawis, Trinity and Colorado rivor valley was estimated today at 7,000,000. Losses wore much tho heaviest In tho Bra.o valley. At liosoburg were 1000 refu gees, shelterless, without food and "till unrelieved, owing to the railroad tieup Incidental to the flood. Missing indi viduals and families continue to be heard from, but so many remninpd tin accounted for that guesses as to the number of dead varied all tho way from 2-10 to ItlOO. Bodies recovered num bered ino. ARRESTS Ilia DAUGHTER. (iiiTr.n rsr.s lsssd wiss.1 Los Angeles, Cal., Dee. II. Patrol man .T. K. Hall personally arrested hi daughter, Lucy, aged 13, who had run away to become a movlo actress. Ho booked her at central station and took her to the detention homo. SHOULD RAIHtt CHICKENS. (i'kitso rsss unsn iris. I Vancouver, Wash., Due. 11. "If the club women of the cities would raise more chicken and attend fewer club meeting, tho price of egg would not be so high," declared II. H. Collier, a rhlcksn expert, in an sddres here. Sends 700,000 Words Testimony High Court of Chancery In London to Go Over Voluminous Evidence in Blingsby Baby Onse. Insiran nass uun wua. San Francisco, Dee. 11. Attendant at the British consulate here were pack ing 700,000 words of manuscript today for shipment to the high court of ehau eery in London, It consisted of depositions taken by Vice-Consul Douglas Young in connec tion with the attempt by sons of the late Rev. Chas. Slingsby, of Yorkshire, to prove that the 3-year-old child, said by their brother, Lieutenant C. H. K. Slingsby, and his wife to be their owi child, really was adopted by Mrs. Slings by, and that the $1,000,000 estate now hold by Lieutenant Slingsby ought to go to them when the lieutenant dies, rath er than to the baby. The taking of depositions was finish ed yesterday with Lieutenant Slingsby still convinced that the child was his own and his wife's, and his opponents equally positive that it w)ss a "ohange ling" foisted on bim by Mrs, Slingsby. MLVE RREO BY MAYOR POUCE SCANDAL (united rsaia taiaio wis. . Portland, Or.f Doc, 11' As a result (if tho recent municipal civic service in vestigation into charges that the mem- bors of the police department were gambling for high stakes and that cer tain high police officials bad protected underworld characters, Mayor: Albee today dismissed two captains, three sorgoants and seven patrolmen for "conduct unbecoming an officer and for tho good of tho sorvice." Tho commanding officers diumisscd were Captain K A, Slovor, former chief of police; Captain Harry liiloy; Ser geants T. J. Casoy, A. L. Pressey and C. J. Rupert. The charges against HI over, said May or Albeo, aro based on testimony given at the public hearings of the civil sor vice commission in which he was ac cused by a subordinate of grunting im munity from arrest to a womnn well known in underworld circlos. Slovor was also charged with attempt ing to get underworld women to swear' fulsoly against othor officials, who had tomlcss swamps, tho town can be en boon charged with violation of police torod only by the railroad embank regulations, j ment, and it wns this which tho rebols WILSON'S THROAT 18 BAD. ONITICD 1-ncSB LSiKID WIS!. Washington, Doc. 11. Despite his hoarsonoss, Presidout Wilson made a short spoech at tho Rod Crons gather ing here today, tho strain of doing so considerably aggravating tho condition of his throat. Ho was re-elected tho society's president. He was unable, however, to make a scheduled address by tolophone to tho Rochester, N. Y., chamber of commerce, so Vice-President Marshall made one, n his substitute. Startling Charges Made by Kennedy in Answer to Wife Alleging that hi nintlier lu law In terfere!; that ho was assaulted several time by his wife; that his uiothcr-ln-Inw took possession nf hi baby and had it baptized by a Protestant minister, In stead of a cler;(vnian of the Catholic church, contrary to hi wiolies, and that hi wife has been iintnio to her mar- riujo vows, Thomas N. Kennedy ami J. II, Kennedy a trimteo for Thonsis N. Kennedy, today filed n answer to the complaint recently recorded by Alico K. Kennedy for divorce, In which it Is asked Hint the case be dismissed and the defendant, Thomas N, Kennedy be granted the separation, The answer avers, among other things that tlio defendant and plaintiff, short ly after marriage, resided on a farm bo longing to Ilia formor s rather near Woodbnrn and that they lived together peaceably until the plaintiff's mother In law ramo to tho homo. BIG BATTLE CONTINUES ATTAf! Rebels Resume Fighting in Early Morning and Keep at It All Day. ARE BRINGING UP ARTILLERY RAPIDLY Entrance Is Being Sought Over Causeway and Heavy Fire May Help. UKITID ruts imuso wisl. Mexico City, Dec. 11. That Tampico was doomed was ths tenor of private advices received hers this afternoon. It was expected to fall into the rebels' hands before night. The rebels have captured the cause way, which Is the only means of enter ing the city from the land side, It was stated, and wero already in the out skirts. The federals, outnumbered 3 to L, were massed In the plaza for a last stand. Foreigners are reported safe. The big exodus of foreigners occur red at noon, when rebel shells demol ished soveT&l buildings surrounding Um plaia, In ths heart of ths city, whr the consulcVurH.r situated. - - . Vera Cms, Mexico, Doe. 11. Fight ing was furious at Tampico today, wire- , less messagoa from Admiral Flotchor said. The rebels were reported gaining; ground. Thoir sharpshooters wore pick ing off tho gunners on the federal gun boat at the river's month. American, English, French and German warship lay five milos off shore, ready to land marines or to take foreigners on board If nocossary. Yesterday's fighting, the wireless said, was split Into two separate at tacks, at the first at 11 a. m. and the second at 3 p. m, Fronting on one side of the harbor and on tho othor three by almost bot- tried to take. Tho federals wore on tronchsd about the railroad station, 1 and bent off both assault. I Many Forsons Killed. 1 Yesterday, ns today, the struggle was one of the bloodiest, and it is believed the number of killed must have beett very largo. Darkness alone forced a lull In the battle, but at 2 a, m, today the Hflea again began to crack and the rebel rush along the embankment wns resumed. Two federal gunboats In the harbor (Continued on page 6.) At the urgent request of the plain tiff's mother, it Is allegod, ths defend ant wns compiled to remove to Arizona) for his wlfo's hculth aud his wife bo coiulug (Unsatisfied In that place, de termined to move to Lor Angeles. The pLnintiff again became disiintisfied ami it 1 alleged, declared she refused to re main away from hor mother and moved buck to WiHiilburu, Baptism Causes Trouble. A child was horn to the plaintiff and defendant, aver answer, shortly after removal to Woodlmui and ilcfoivlnnt expnsei his deslro Hint tho baby bo baptized by a clergyman of tiro liiniuui Catholic church. The defernlnut allege thrtit hi niothor In law, upou hearing of his wiehes concerning his child, emne to tho home Bud took posniwsidu of tho baby without permission mid hiul it i (CuuUmud on, Pcjto Five.)