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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1913)
All the News that's Fit to Print Everybody Reads the Daily Capital Journal : ! The Best $ Newspaper m r .ii ts .1 nil? :: 77ie Largest Circulation " 'Ay; THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR. SALEM, OEEQON, TUESDAY, DECEMBES 23, 1913. PRICE TWO CENTS. gSffl EIGHT H M LAW appi fs TO STATF FIB- ii LIFE OF USEFULNESS BROUGHT TO CLOSE WHEN ASAHFL RUSH D FS Pioneer Resident of Salem, Who Did So Much to Upbuild This State Is No More Interested in Banking and Manufactur ing Enterprises, Bank Being One of Strongest on Coast Helped Nomiate Cleveland and Was Staunch Democrat Lightened Burdens of Many Has Great List of Friends Funeral Tomorrow. It was a shock to the entire city this ( mejit for the upbuilding of Salera could morning when it was learned that one. bo found the energy and enterprise of of the most prominent pioneers had . Mr. Bush, as well as the financial sup passed away during the night. While port so necessary to success. the weight of years was pressing heav- As we have stated, his life history is ily on the venerable Asahol Bush, and so closely intermingled with that of the the step once so quick was feeble and I city and state that to write it is to re' eyes once so keen were dimmed with pot the history of the making of the the passing years, few, if any of us, realized the end was near. Up until about two weeks ago, Mr. Bush was at the bank daily, for a fow moments at least, and the fact that he was in a se rious condition was known to none ex cept those of his immediate family. Northwest. , . Helped Nominate Cleveland, He was a consistent Democrat, and was a member of the convention that nominatod Grover Cleveland for the third time in 1892. lie was the only man to hold the of- The announcement of his death, which 'fiee of Territorial Printer for Oregon, occurred at 12:40 this morning, was ue holdiug the office for eight years. entirely unexpected. His Busy Life. Anything like a sketch even, of his life, woAild be a compendium of Salem's For many years he was regent of the Oregon University, finally rosiguing. At the time of its incorporation, he a trustee of the Willamette University, ill Report Widely Circulated That Scheme to Retain Control Is Hatched. THREE BANKS REOPEN Late News Bulletins SUDDEN DEATH OF AN Indianapolis, Ind.i Dec. 23. Gover nor Kalstou today made a Christmas present of a pardon to Mrs. Belle Shen kenberg, for fifteen years an inmate of the woman's prison here, following her conviction on a charge of poisoning her daughter-in-law. Mrs. Shenkenberg was a civil war nurse. She began hor prison term Christmas eve, 1398, and will be freed Christmas eve, 1913. Decline to Take Advantage of Presi dent's Proclamation of Holiday Until January 1." Ziober, here in Salem, and to them wore born four children: Estollo, now Mrs. Claudo Thayer; Asahol N., Sally and Eugenia, all of whom survive him history, for his life was so interwoven ftnd his aid to that institution helped it with it that either would be a necessary over niany difficult places. He was a part of the other. member of the board of directors of the He was born at Westficld, Mass., LeWig ana Clark centennial exposition, June 4, 1824, learned the printers' trade , at Saratoga Springs, New York, and then took up the study of the law, be ing admitted to practice in his native state in 1850. The same year ho, with far-seeing eyes, saw the vast possibili ties of the northwest, and came to Ore gon. In March, 1851, ho issued tho first number of the Oregon Statesman at Oregon City, moving tho plant to Salem in 1853, and editing and managing it uutil 1861. In 1807 he engaged in tho banking business here with tho late W. S. Ladd, and in 1877 bought out the lat ter and became solo owner of the bank which his cnorgy and ability built up to its present magnificent proportions, it being now recognized as one of the solidist financial institutions in tho northwest. The present bank building on the corneer of Slate and Commercial, .built inlS()7, tolls of his confidence in Salem, for it Is still one of the finest buildings in tho city. Its interior dec orations put in a year or two ago mak ing it one of the handsomest and most up-to-date buildings in tho city. It must not be understood that he UNITED PBKSS LliSBD WIUj Mexico City, Dec. 23. That British interests have hatched a scheme to buy General Huerta out and seat a Mexican provisional president of their own choice was widely rumored here today. As the initial stop so the story ran Lord Cowdray, head of the British Pearson syndicate, will surrender to the Mexican government July 1 his 50-year right to one-third of the Tehuantepec railroad's earnings, receiving in return for it 12,000,000 pesos in Mexican bonds. Of these bonds, it whs said, 3,000,000 pesoB would be converted into cash im mediately and returned to the Moxican government. Huerta, it was assumed, would pock et the money promptly and resign. In his place there would be substituted at once, the reports had it, whatever pro visional president the Britons nominat ed, and the British government would herd in Portland in 1905, and in fact j other nations to recognise mm un has beon intimately connected with all! til a regular election could be held. the larger things that went to the mak-l President Wilson was understood to ing of our great state. 1 b cognizant of this plan, though what His Children. I b& thought of It no one professed to Tn October, 1854, he married Eugenia, know. Vera Cruz, Dec. 23. The United States battleships Kansas and Connecti cut arrived off Vera Crus today and dropped anchor just outside the harbor. The ships passed Tampico on their voy age southward and reported all quiet there. The local branch of the Bank of London and Mexico remained closed today. Banks Again Open. The Bank of London and Moxico, the Banco Nacional and the Banco Central, which closed thoir doors yesterday as A TRIBUTE TO THE PIONEERS His wife died in 1803. Such, in briof. . resu,l; 01 V' " " """. i. . .,, f hi. lift., h.it how Door 'opened today, declining to take advant- and meager these fow words to toll of K ot President Huerta's proclamation, .o i .i ,.in. . lift,, n wnl,l intonded to give them time to rocupcr , ... ,,. ' ate, of a holiday from Docember 22 to require a volume of large proportions to v ' nil ai-ail fliA ill41!nAll nf 1,;. lift,', wmdr. i January ... , ., . , The Bank of London and Mexico Kindly by nature, sympathetic and gen-1 ... . . . . .. i u ,,, mado part al payment during the day orous without Ostentation, he has helped 1 , , .... , .. . i, to hundreds of depositors, who filled its not only tho budding industries of the . ...l.. hiir. hn,1r,l whn tmvn ft.lt the loW,V t0 ,l0" benefits of his friendship, who have 1 bcon carried over dark places in their , business, whoso lives have been model Nyeena Kloshe lllahee, the lit tle volume of poems just issued by J. H. Cradlebaugh, is on sale at the Pattou Book Store at the modest price of one dollar. It is largoly en local subjects, and as such will perhaps bo of interest to Salem people. It mokes a nice little Christmas present to send east, and is pretty good boosting literature. , It is small, but very prettily illustrated with Oregon scenes, and tho author says was printed in book, form more as. a tribute to the old pioneers than for any other reason. "The Land Where Dreams Come Tnio," and "The Old Camp Ground," wore both written as an appreciation of the sturdy men and women of the earlier days, and if by chance the lines should please them or any of them, he will fool amply repaid for the feeble effort on his part. Young Woman Is Found to Have Occupied Suite Back of Office 15 Years. WIFE RECEIVES SHOCK In Boom With Coroner When Miss Brance's Presence Is Discovered And Admits Illicit Love. P. L. Samuels, of Oregon City, was a state capitol visitor this morning, re turning to Oregon City on tho afternoon Oregon Electric limited. easier and burdens lighter by tho kind ly aid of Asahol Bush, will truly mourn his passing away. Full of years, a long and upright life, filled with kindly deeds and generous Officials of all three banks said they would have plenty of money if ftlven time to make collections. Indeed, it was gcnorally known that their assets wore ample, and that it was only of ac tual cash they were short. Huerta gave a reception to the diplo matic coqis in honor of his saint's day, from which, however, American Charge The Weather f. i I. ln l.atilr inn . a !, ..... coiiihum. u.. . . Hacis, cau.u to u i.u, n.. , d,Affllirwl 0 'Shaughnossv was absent. business alone, for it was his work and rounded and cared for by those he lov-: foresight that started many other busl- Cli anj who loved him, he closed his j tiesses hove. One of these is tho Salem j ,,y09 0I1 earthly things In the silent Flourlnir Mills, with a complete roller watches of the night, to open them ! Nothing like ) Ian old t-ocy w The Dickoy Bird says: Oregon: To night, and Wodnes duy probably fuir. south to west winds. cittTiD mass uouio wins. Monticello, N. Y., Dec. 23. 'A wo man gives; gives always and sacrifices all when she loves. And I am only a woman." This was Miss Adelaide Brance's an swer today to a story of illicit love, self-denial, domance and tragedy. The story developed with the sudden death yesterday of Molvin Couch, for busi ness associate of Judgo Alton B. Par ker, in his law offices here. The presence of Miss Brance in a se cret suite of housekeeping rooms back of Cough's office was found as Mrs, Couch sot talking with the coroner and sheriff of Monticollo. The widow fainted when Miss Brance tearfully ad' mittod that she had occupied the suite for more than fifteen years. 1 Friends Surpised.' Couch's most intimate friends said thoy never knew of the suite back of his office. Mrs. Couch declared, how- over that be husband always kept the back door locked and that no one was permitted to go non.r it Miss Brance was hold by the sheriff today on a technical charge of taking $3 from Couch's pocket. She smiled grimly whon told why she was hold. Couch's funeral was hold this aftor noon. It wos privato, the Bov. A. Waugh, a Presbyterian mlnistor, offi ciating. Mrs. Couch and hor pr-tty ilaughtor, aged 22 years, wore on tho vergo of nervous prostration. Sheriff Keeps Her Trom Funeral. Miss Branca brolio down completely when tho sheriff refused to permit hr to attend tho funeral. Sho is a pretty woman, with slightly gray hjiir, a youth. fill faco and a musical voice. She told tho sheriff she was a student at the Os wego Normal school when hor health failed. Then, sho said, sho started sell Ihir iimimziiies, ond met Couch when rihu was 23 years old. Miss Brance is now 3!). "I cttino from Cooporstown," sho said. "I huve a lutlf lirothcr, namod t hurli'H, there. I will not tell his last Deficiency Will Be Created in Maintenance Appropriation of Every State Institution State Treasurer Believes It Will Be Impossible for State to Run Institutions in Compliance With Law Decision Is Handed Down in Habeas Corpus Proceedings Against Steiner. The supreme court today handed down an opinion holding that the eight hour law, passed by the last legislature, applies to all state employes. The de cision created consternation among of ficers of the various state institutions, aa the of feet of this interpretation of the law will be to place the employ ment of all help on an eight-hour basis, each employe bolng limited to 48 hours a week. As a result of the decision, state officials assert that there will be a doficloncy in the maintenance appro priations of every institution. Some even go so far as to insist that a ses sion of the legislature will be neee sary'to straighten out the tangle. Today's opinion was handed down in a habeas corpus proceeding brought against State Superintendent Steiner, of the asylum for the Insane, who was arrestod on complaint of State Labor Commissioner Hoff for working an em ploye more than eight hours a day, in! order to tost the validity of the law. According to State Treasurer Kay, It will be impossible to run that insti tution in compliance with the law, which will add greatly to the cost. ItJ Is necessary to have employee on thej job seven days a week, and if em ployes work eight-hour shift during the week, it will be necessary to hare arrangements to handle, the work o the, seventh day. More employes will surely be needed, aud the expenses greatly increased. DENTiFY MAN SEEN ON STREET AS (Continued on pas: 5 1 process and capacity of 400 barrels daily. He was also interested in tho ;Salem Woolen Mills and the Salem Laundry, lie helped organise the old O. 8. N. company, wluisoe boats plied the Columbia from Astoria to Walluln, and which was finally taken over and merged in tho O. R. & N. railway, now a part of tho transcontinental system from Portland. In fact, behind every move- again on tho other side in the flower decked fields of Parndif.0. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 2 o 'clock from tho residence. Tho body will bo placed in the new mausoleum, ami the funeral services will be con ducted by Kev. Mr. Elliot, the Unita rian minister formerly of this city, The funeral will bo private, and it is requested that no flowers be sent. Delayed Trains From East Means Great Postoff ice Rush Tonight tUKITID rSRSS 1JUSID W1BS. San FranelBCO, Doc. 23. Identified by two of his alleged victims as the bandit who robbod the Southorn Pa cific train lit Kl Monte, near Los Angn les, Docombor 1, when Traveling Pas songor Agont Horaco E. Montaguo was shot and killed, a man giving the name of John Bostick was arrested on the street hero today, BoBtlck was idontlfed by Arthur Co lon and Mrs. Colon, who wore passeng ers on the troin. Thoy wore walking among tho shoppers on Marliot stroot, when Mrs. Colen saw Bostick. "Thoro goes the mnn who held up tho train at El Monte," sho snld to her husbnnd. -The couplo trailed tho mnu for 30 minutes before they oncountored a pollcemnn. Scores of pawn tickets were found In Unstick 's possession, lluth Mr. and Mrs, Colen were positivo In their Iden tification of Bostick ns the bandit. yi LEFT TO DIE rjNiTiD puss i.isiD wins. Chicago, Dec. 23. Drugged and stripped of her clothing, a pretty young woman, bolioved to bo Mrs. Anna Demp sey, of Battle Crook, Mich., was found dying hero today in an alloy near tho stockyards, The police believe she woe carried In an automobile to the spot where she was found. Once the woman attempted to speak, hut lapsed Into unconsciousness and then died. A slight scalp wound was found, but death was caused by exposure. A physician declared Mrs, Dempsey had not boon drinking. She was de serted In Battlo Creek by her husband, tho police said, and camo here to make a home for thoir little daughter. ATTENTION, CIIERttlANS. f'lierrlnns must bo at Commercial club at 7:45, sharp, Wednesday evening to procoed In a body to the Christmas trco exercises. Thousands of Christinas packages, jtlio usual inn i 1 business hns Increased bundles and nuxes oi every snnpn, num uiirmiii((i. DEWS HE STOLE TO; arvmg, ungry.' the average man won't go H'Mi-rin miita lcahkd irk,1 Pan Francisco, Dec. 23. Caught in the act of looting the Cosmopolitan sa loon, Francis Coudliffe, aged 20 years, a waiter, w amwted lii-re early toilay by Patrolman M. J. Corridas. Coud liffe also rnsfcMcd, according to torri THUGS BEAT GET AWAY WITH PROVISIONS ami color have been flooding the Halnn piistoffice during the i.Ht two weeks ami tmluy thero Is hardly room for the busy clerks nd carriors to move about in tho departments, so heavy has been the incoming and outgoing mails. The cmigeitiiui is not anything like what is expected tonight, when the eastern mini from trains delayed from Carry Many Pounds, The rmiil carrleis are having tho time of tlifir lives living to find sufficient ncoiiilng runui in their bujiuicH and hacks for ull hundreds of the piicliiigcs handed out to them have been sent from olmost ev- mleh morning by the local postal clerks. Presents From Afar, Amidst the great bulk of panels iot puchukcs nre wh ory part of the globe. Africa, India, Many of the 'H' kngeg uro light, but. Northern I n In, hina and Japan very bulky, nnd these Hike up consider- pint marks enn be seen upon many uf able room. tho packages and postal cards repre-1 The city delivery is hampered even seiitinif about everv nut ion under the 'more tlinn his rural brother worker, ow- 30 hours to two days In the Rocky sun are being handed through the gen- ing to tne iiier iiihi ue is rini i in .,); on account of snow storms, lenil delivery window lit present. tnuike a human pack-horse out. of him- I i ... ..... . .i,i I., .,r nil, e huh stnirwsvs ami trill tfc I will arrive. 1'ont minder lluckettoin nidis Aliout every conceivable article ... . ....... .:H I. .. ' .......L.t ...1 L ..(tu-fi nr.. i.im I u i tie.l t I.1..III it in lw mil cut. HB 11 r Ml mix' nn-n mioiin.-. it, ,,.., n ii i. r-.i i., oi.nM.. ;.,, tn uet I hn bii; mail st raiifhtened the daily parcels poet bugs now ....!.:.,., ',ha Ivemmmi't nursery In 'out and delivered. Many of the pack- are present Included running from t, up to the boxes and hands out the mail. . . . i. i-., i.. i,... a l,.w,n lulmiir fur the pair of hose to a complete evening droit I l'otir,iiter Mini a Ana canyim, near nt-nf, wmj H' m"... - n - - - , ,i . i t.....i .-..a .. .i....u am mi, i, milled v fur wiitiieii nun lor men inc vsrieir ila. to ro h nir tne M"w r.ra saiuon ui,u uiun" - - -- i - - - - " . ...l.i.nt horticulturist, and stole the held tack by the snow blockade. ,i.nlly as large and the .ui.i,.lty more ",. : . ,. .... i.. n,. iJ...1 ,.,,,. ,vi.i,,ri. With a fractured Acordmif to John Karrnr, who has bulky. The ever -pleasing been out of work for three weeks and rkull and other Injuries, Lat.haw drag- In-en in the local postoff.co for year, that it was a case of steal or go hungry.' gel himself three miles to Seven Oaks, the (.resent busine,. being transacted ..r w. l..n i trouble be- where he was uiven first aid before be- by the office is the lorg.t in history. a hospital here. Hoc- The parcel posi system is uirgeij r- sponsible for this, he states, and even out tne cay iy tne carrier fore," . comes said Condliffe, "but when it. ing brought to to a case of either stealing or tors isid be will recover. lullie for Mary and that much relished steam en gine for Hilly, etc, are In evidence at the pot office, while hundred of boots and shm ere being delivered through- many blocks before hi day's work Is There done and the rurnl mini simply drive llui lii'-teii, tviui on deck Is I this morning In the pwOiffiee with coat nnd hat off and there wh every Indira jilon that he was a very busy man. It behoove not only postmaster, but lerks sad carriers a well, to rush their work now, a t'ni le Nam can t and will not wait, and the public seems to be Just n determined to be served. Preacher Ends Life by Hanging to Limb of Tree Telling his wife that he hud fure wnriied her that, he was going to com mit suicide, nnd Hint he was not fool ing about the matter, J. II. Ilinnuon, a preacher in Wooilliurn, was found dead early this .morning within a few blocks of his home, hanging from Hie end of a piece of baling wire which he had first wrapped around his neck and then tied to a limb of a trco, Kritnnnii hn been lining about Hie country for some lime of late posing n a "Snlnt" minister. He returned lust night from Oregon City, and, noticing no surprise In his wife's face, asked her If sho did not get his letter, saying that he was going to kill himself. ' Mrs. Itrnnnon declared that she had Hrnnnon told h r ho was going to enrry out his Intentions. Mrs. Hrnnnon, think ing he wns not In earnest, pnid no at tention to tho conversation, and went about her household duties. In tho ev ening, however, the head of the house was not around, nnd the family Institut ed a search, thinking that he might possibly try to commit suicide. Walk ing a short distance from tho homo, Mrs. Itrnnnon confirmed her fenm to day by finding her husband hanging dead from the noose he had niiule in the wire. Coroner Chinch was notified immedi ately, and, being Informed of the de tail by the marshal of Wooilliurn, de cided that It was suicide, and thnt an d no wor l 'nun her husbnud, am Inquest was not necessary.