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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 18, 1913)
'' -" '" : '"'.V " V '' 'A ' i' v"' - 0CZT Tf i TOE BEST : TCB'LAHcEST . "J "5- i NEWSPAPER QFXELATIO:! ' - 4 THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR. AXJDC OMOOK. TEUUSDAT, EECEMEEB 18, 1911 &virv T!?n r'-'-'n w'twi w va4 aM; .prAMil, I'll w ? Ji WW a ..N IU VY '.vJlVlUiLyiw Id: irU iyiy MlwP kl - lyiilLiM-P;. V WCQT A MMfll IMPCC PC UITIMA1DM DELIVERED lII I ;pi A M LEWIS MEASURE FOR STi l In if ' if LO I AllUUIlbLO TIL TO GOVERNOR ATMNS X TELEPHONE-TELEGRAPH H ! 1 g f A :V IS NOTGOIG'TOK Rill ffST"A Ml Ar"AA All Trad Unioniti Demand Re- Ojfijfl WUon Administration to. Hare P i m i ilf fa (' I " Mitt I ll "I Ml I " iN I 111 f Tr' emoVftl a vliV One Draws' Aloof Other " J U ' 1 will BE cjp to caucus! E 99 II M 1JI H !l 11 Say if There Is Anything Wrong With Statute and It Would , Reault in Another Legulature Not Peing Elected It Would iBe a God-end Old Officer Would Hold Over, With Ex . iception of Cxveor--Not Likely Election Will Be Impo. ' ible, However, a Voter Can , Swear Them In. Get . Six Freeholder to The election muddle will remain muddle o far as Governor West to con oerned. This toe governor affirmed in commenting on an article in this morn ing' Ortgonian, in which Hon C. N. WcArthuf and J. H. Upton, a member of the legislature pointed out that un der the law aa it stands now the county clerks are compelled to have their reg istration books open on May 15, and at the tame time must have them in the hands of (he election clerks on that day, on which the state primaries are to bo held, This Is, of course, an impossibil ity. The legislature had before it a bill curing this, but on the supposition continue-as they are, for under a recent opinion, of . the. . attorney-general all would continue to bold office, and none could resign until their successors were elected and qualified; there will be no special session to remedy the conflict of the laws." However, there will be an election, just the same, though the voters may, many of them, or for that matter, all of them, have to eot six freeholders to swear for them while they swear at the governor. J , ' All Would Hold Over. ' Evidently the . governor is pleased with the present legislature also, for if Demand Mad That Striken How Held by MiliUrr Authorities Be Turned . ' Over at Once. that the Gill law was all right it was ;all the officers hold over, the legisla tors would also bold over. In fnct ev ery officer ij the state with the possi ble exception of the - governor would hold over. In his case the constitution provides that in case of bis being dis qualified from any cause, or in his ab sence from the state, the secretary of state becomes ex-officio governor. This brings up the question as to whether iu case of no election being held, the gov ernor would hold over, and whether or not, his term having expired, the sec re tary of state would not become acting governor. Speculation is, howevor, use lees, as no doubt the election will be held just the same. killod as being in conflict with . that bin. . Governor's Views. -: The knocking out of the Gill bill by the supreme court, which at the same ' time held that the old registration law was in force, caused the muddle. In discussing 'the matter, the governor said: "If anything is the matter with the election laws, so that it would prevent an ejection, it would prevent the elec tion of anothor legislature, which would be a God-send.'.' Continuing, he said: "If there would be no election, all of ficers would hold over, and all things OF PRETEND TO BE The Capital Journal waB informed to day that an aent is circulating around the city soliciting orders for the Christ mas edition of The Capital Journal at five for IS cents. The edition will sell at five cents per copy and will be sold only through the newsboys and news agents and at the office of publication, No solicitors are employed and the agent reported today has no authority whatever. sands of the reptilos, is to be dynamit ed to got rid of them in a bunch, if plans of the city wator department are carried out. The snakes' don is above the Morena dam site, 65 miles from this city, and is in the way of men working to devol op the watersheds. Tie workingmon report that snakes are particularly dnngorous this year, giving little or no warning with their rnttlos. STRIKERS GET ULTIMATUM. TO DYNAMITE EEFTILES. rjxiTD rums uusan win. San Diego, C.'al., Dec. 18. A den of rattlesnakes, supposed to contain thou- (UKITIO FUSS UUIBO Will. C'alu mot, Mich., Doc. 18. Mine mana gers in the strike-bound Michigan cop per country notified their men todny that unless they report for work by to morrow morning the importation of non unionists will begin immediately to fill their places. tuxmo russ utsxo wraa. Denver, Colo., Dec. 18. Five hun dred unionists ' marched on the . state house today to deliver an ultimatum to Governor Ammons In connection with the Colorado coal field strike. The delegation Included representa tives from locals throughout the entire stpte. They wanted the militia recalled from the strike-bound districts, Also, they demanded the removal of.Adju- tant-General Chaso, Judge Advocate Boughton and other high officers of the state national guard. Finally, they in sisted that the strikers now held pris oners by the military, authorities be turned over to the civil courts for trial. Given Five Days. " The governor was given five days within which ' to make up his mind whothor or not to comply with these demands. If he failed' to do- so, they announced they would begin immediate' ly the circulation of a petition for his recall. The delegation carried several Amerl can flags on its march from union head quarters to the capitol. As they went the delegates sang the "strike song' to the air of the "Battle Cry of Free dom." Mother Jones and union offi cails led the procession. Favor State Wide Stride, With fow dissenting voices the con vention adoptod resolution last night favoring a state-wide striko of all union labor In sympathy with the miners. The stato federation's executive oommitteo was authorized to call the walkout without furthor instructions and at a moment's notice Governor Eef uses. Govornor Ammons refused emphatic ally to acccdo to tho demands. It was believed the unionists would novortho less await the expiration of the five-day period named in their ultimatum bofore acting. If he sticks to his decision It was understood a genoral strike will then be called and circulation bogun of the petition for tho governor's recall. It should be one of the best means of self happiness to make the destitute and despondent happy. Mother of Anderson is Seriously Injured in Car Collision T TO SUPREME COURT The dufudants In tho case of the Sa lem Bruwory Association aainst tho City of Bnlom this morning filed their surety bond in the circuit court pre paratory to the perfecting of an appeal to the supremo court. Tho plaintiff was given a decree permanently enjoining the defendants from attempting to car ry into effoct certain amendments voted and passod at the city election held on December 1. Ionitio rasas Lmau wiaa.l (clan's chauffeur was piloting tho car. Vancouver, Wash., Dec. 18. Mrs. L. I immediately after the collision the h. Anderson, mother of Bud Anderson, jver f Dr. Wall's car attempted to the lightweight pugilist, is suffering to- B,ee( awav fr0IIl the scene of the sccl- lay for serious injuries sustained In ;uont, but Fred Anderson leaped on the collision between the automobile in which she was riding with her son, Fred, and another belong to Dr. J. T. Wall, on the Broadway bridge In Tort land last night. Mrs. Anderson's face was badly out and it was feared she suffered Internal injurim. Fred Anderson was bringing the au running board of the machine and clung there until ho learned its number. 20,000. UNEMPLOYED. uhitud rsssa uuid wins Los Angeles, C'al., Dee. 18. A com mittee of clergymen have appealed to day to Acting Mayor Whiffen to offer tomobile to Portland for shipment to employment in the 19 city parks to job- Bud at Los Angeles. less men. According to the ministers, A warrant charging Dr. Wall with 20,000 men in Los Angeles are without rerkless driving was ismied but Mrs. employment, and means to give them Wall, his wife, claimed that the physl-( work must be devised at ooce. SCHMIDT EECOVEES FEOM NERVOUS COLLAPSE SUSTAINED Governor . West's plan to have the emergency board create a deficiency of 180,000 to provide employment for the unemployed of the state by building highway under the supervision of the state highway commission went down to defeat at meeting of the board held today, for proceeding on the theory that the board could not, legally create a de ficiency, all the members, save the gov ernor, voted against it. The plant of most of the members to compel the governor to can a special session of the legislature to ostensibly remedy the situation,. also went down in defeat, for, proceeding oil the theory that a special session would be "worse calamity than the. unemployed situation," the governor emphatically informed the members that he would not call it. Will Hav New Plan. After hi motion to have croatod . a deficiency of $50,000 for the highway commission to provide employment for the men without work, bread and shel ter, the governor came back with a mo tion that a $50,000 deficiency be cre ated, against his office for their aid, but it was lost for want or a second. The governor smilingly took bis defeat, and announced, that tomorrow he would announce a plnn which he v believed would materially relieve the unem rdoved situation. What it will be Is problematical. . Possibly he will pro' ceed and create a deficiency, and allow the next legislature to take care of It, but that is merely conjecture, for he may settle on some other plan. Take Defeat Gloomily. The members of the board, who had sot thoir hearts upon prevailing upon the governor to call a special session took thoir defeat gloomily, for it sounds the death knell upon legislation thov desired enacted. Through the morning mouthpiece of tho organization a lengthy ftrticlo appeared today on the need of a special session, and hopes had no doubt been entertained of pre vailing upon the govornor to cnll one for the unemployed situation. Tho meeting was addressed by Labor Commissioner Hoff, J. A. Mnsden, rep resenting a committee of tho Central Labor Council, Portland, Btid Harr McCIintock, representing tho Unem ployed League, of Portland. The dec laration was mado that botween 0000 and 7000 men are out of employment in Portland now, that there will bo more, and the board was earnestly appealed to to-come to thoir rescue. Should Be Aided. "In my mind there is no question, but that these men aro in need of as sistance, and in my mind there is no question but that tho board should come to their rescue," said Labor Com missioner Hoff. "The question bofore this board is whether It Is cheaper to provide these men with employment during tho win ter than to keep them In prison, for tho stato will have to do one of tho two. Possibly you men of the board do not know what hunger means, but I do. I know, and I know that when men get hungry they are going to eat going to have bread if they have to steal.' Must Got It Some Way. "I do not want to say to you gentle men that you would steal, but I do say that if vou ever suffered from hunger Snbttttnt Maur for, Acquirement of Kapid atan of Oonnnlcatlon . to Oo; Before 'Democrats. . (omnia raaes uusro wim.1 Washington, Dec. 18. The bill drawn by Senator J. Han Lewis, of IllinoU, providing for government ownership of telephones, did not meet with the en tire approval of the Wilton administra tion. - ' .This much waa made certain today when house leaders admitted they con templated Introducing at this session a bill providing government ownorsliip of telephone and, telegraph lines, framed at the direction of Postmaster Burleson. Following an examination of Lewis' proposed measure by Burleson and his assistants, it was announced today that the former's bill would be withhold and an administration measure substituted and introduced, providing it meets with the approval of a Democratic caucus, It wns expected that Ilepresontatlvo Moon, chairman of the bouse postoffice committee, would Introduce the bill. It was considered certain that Presi dent Wilson favors government owner ship of telephone and telegraph lines, but is undoeidod regarding the wisdom of taking them over at this time. Favors One-Cent Postage. Burleson has advised the president that his department has a considerable surplus on hand and that tho proposed one-cent postage plan could be put into operation at any time now. Burleson thinks, howevor, that simultaneous with the postal reduction, the government should 'initiate a plan for taking over the telephone and tolegruph lineB. First Assistant PostmaHtor-Ooiioral Hoper said this afternoon that a com mitteo has been investigating for six months a plnn to tako over the two public utilities and that it was expected to report soon. f'W feel," ho said, "that Knglish decisions holding that a telegram is a letter, and that tho telephone, to all In tents and purposes is the samo ns tlio telegraph, will sustain the administra tion in its move townrd government ownorsliip." N Orozco and Salazar Active Leaders and Goms Will Also Be in Lineup Latest Development Explains Break Between Orozco and Salazar and General MercadoLatter Wanted to Remain Loyal to Huerta- -Orozco and Salazar Control About 4000 MenRun on Mexican Banks Continaes-De-nied Huerta's Retirement Again Demanded. (unitib run unto wisa.) . El Paso, Tex., Deo. 18. A brand new rebellion began in Mexico today. Gen erals Orozco and Salazar were Its active loadors, but .with them, it was said. were Felix PiM and Emilip Gomez. The loadors assorted, too, that General Za pata was willing to join them, . . The latest development explained yes terday 'a break between Generals Oroz co and Salazar and General Mercado at Ojinaga, Mercado remained loyal to i'fesidont Huorta.1' Orozco. and SaVizar were dotoruiined to act independently. Boing in a minority, Mercado lost his command, and may lose bis life. Why Orozco and part of the Ojinaga army loft for the southward did not ap pear. It was thought possible he be lieved he could drum up recruits by a march through tho country, ' Botween them, Orozco and Salazar control about 40UO troops, formerly In the federal reserve, well armed but not paid for a long time. Six hundred more refugees, mostly Mexicans, arrived here today, from Chi hunliua City. No Domand Made. Moxico City, Dec, 18. United States Chargo d 'Affaires O 'Shaughnessy and Foreign Minister Mohena joined today in characterizing as "only another lie"' a story telegraphed to tils morning' ' American newspapers, in which It was stated O'Shaughnessy had handed 'to' President Huerta a modified demand for the latter 's retirement. ".' Moxico Expects Attack. Mexico City,' Dee. 18. The air was thick today with rumors of impending attacks o the capital. " ' "" '" The Zapatistas were dosing in en it, according to one account. ' General VU-. la was about ot march on it with 15,- 000 rebels from Chihuahua City, accord ing to another. The rebol force beaten off last week from Tamplco were about to descend eithor on Mexico City or Vera Cruz, according to a third. Bank runs continued. Big failures were ex poctod momentarily. . , (okitbo mess uasbd wise.) New Vork, Dee. 38. Hnus Schmidt on trial for the murder of Anna Aumul- ler, had recovered from a nervous col lapse, suffered last night, when he ap peared In the court room today. He was unusually pale, however. Appar ently ho took no Interest in the proceed ings. The report of a commission, which ex amined witnewwi in Germany at the re quest of the defense wasrend . It show quest of the dofenM was read. It show- as a "mental specialist and hypnotist. A vivid imagination l as dangerous as a little learning. (Continued nn Peite Ftvo.) Late News Bulletins Eebela to Attack Monterey. Brownsvlllo, Tex,, Dec". 18. Two hun dred and fifty armed robels loft Mata moras todny to poin In an attack on Monterey. They out the railroad be twoeu Monterey and Nuczo Laredo to provont reinforcements from , reaching the Montoroy federals. P, F IN The Weather I Me IN TH S The Dirkey Bird sys: Oregon: Fair tonight end Frl day, except cloudy tonight and Fri day northwest por wint portion with probably raiu; va riable winds, most ly southerly. 4 owiTiu rssss UASBB WISS.1 Long Beach, Cal., Dec. 18.-Lobs of approximately J5,l00 wns entailed by a fire here early today that guttod the stores of the American Avenue I'alnt ft Paper company nud the Co-Operative Motors company. Bouner Springs, Kan., ,Doc. 1.8. Eolla Harvey, an alleged bootlegger, wus shot and killed here todny by a posse while resisting arrest. Marshal KasUng ind Deputy Marshal Weber were wounded in tho exchange of shots, llur vey sought refuge In tho city hall, and was riddled with bullets by tho posse, whleh surrounded it. Washington, Dec. 18. "The currency bill was "railroaded" In the senato to day, when tho IB-minute speech rule became effective. A caucus, at which I iirnnnseil amendments will be discussed, was scheduled for tonight. Aberdeen, Wash., Dec. 18. An mil- dcntifled three masted schooner may have gone ashoro between Point F.li.a beth and Raft river, 50 miles north of here, according to a report brought by Indiais to Moellps and telephoned here today. Undertakers are men who follow the medical profsion. cihtbo rxans uiscn wml.l San Francisco, Dee. 18. Another po tition asking Governor Hiram W. John son to pardon Abo Uilof, serving a U year sentence In Pan Quontin for brib ory, wns circulated here today. It read! "We, JewiHh residents of San Frnn cisco, hereby potition for the pardon of guilt, but we think if pardoned he would make a good member of society. "Others have not expiated thoir crimes and we thing justice should bo tempered with morcy." ' CHRISTMAS CANTATA. Sunday evening tho beautiful cantata by It. ' Huntington Woodman, the "Message of the Star," will be given by the choir of the First M. E. church. Mr. Mondmihnll, the director, extends a cordial invitation to nil those who en joy choral work of the highest type. The cantata Is brilliant and dramatic In character, as well as varlod and mil Biicianly In Its treatment. The exer cises bogiu promptly at 7:30 this eom- Abraliam Huof. Wo fully admit his iwg Sunday evening. )ope Fiend's Case is Warning to All to Avoid Morphine Winking lu every limb as though he Booth, after much pleading with Dr. W. were suffering from ague and nearly on " ". '" " "'"' """; . , . . , . .. tiou, i:as allowed to administer himself the verge of hysterics, John Booth, a i. . , , . . , v n J i kl,,," nf niMCTiliiim anil he soou well known local character, was huld , eontri,i f hiH crvra. before tho county coifrt this morning I On aceount of Booth being slave to and examined for his sanity. The eon-j the habit for 25 yeais and over, and stant use of morphine for tho past 25 'his case ontirely hopeless insofar as a years is responsible for Booth s condl- Uiiro is concerned, the man was roiea turn. . The dope fiend was arrested last night by Sheriff Ksch. When brought bofore Judge Bushey this morning he could not control his voice and was greatly agitated for the reason he had been compelled to go some time without taking the unml doecs of the drug.. ed upon the condition that he leave thu city at onco and not return, lie begged to be allowed to leave, suylng that tho asylum treatment hero would Vill him. The commitment papers are still on file and Booth was given to understand that If he showed up in Pultun agpiin, he would be token dirrctty to the asylum.