All the News that'sFit to Print. Everybody Reads the Daily Capital Journal The Best I Newspaper :: The Largest ::. Circulation :: t HHH THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR. SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1913. PRICE TWO CENTS. 0M trains and 'bws liMV,b TTV VHUS. STANDS, FIVH CBNTS. VIOLENCE IS CALUMET INQUEST AND SPECTATORS BARRED Excitement Due to Promise of Judge Holton ,Miner' Lawyer, That He Would Produce Witnesses Who Would Positively Identify the Man He Charge d With Giving False Fire Fire AlarmCoroner Fears Trouble if Evidence Ii Given, and Transfers Hearing to His Own Office. BNITID PIIZSS LIASID Willi. Red Jacket, Mich., Dec, 31. Coroner William Fisher was so much afraid of violence today at tho inquest on the 73 victims of the Christmas eve fire panic 'iu Calumet that ho transferred the hear ing to his own office and said he would admit no one but witnesses, jurors and lawyers. Thousands had previously tried to force their way into the hall where pro ceedings have been held heretofore. The excitement was due to tho prom ise made by Judgo Hilton, the miners' lawyer, to produce witnesses positively TCOi TRUSTS ARE TO BE! (UNITED rilESS LEASED WIRE. Washington, Doc. 31. Pending suits against alleged violators of the Sher man anti-trust law will bo pushed to a conclusion in the court, unless new overtures are made by tho corporations. No compromises are pending at this time. This idea was expressed by both Attorney-General McRcynolds and Assist ant AttornoyGenoral Todd today in re ply to persistent roport that various suits, notably that against the sugar trust, will bo terminated by agreement out of court. "The department is not negotiating any settlement in cases that have al ready been called, although I cannot say what tho future will bring. I will say we do not look for a compromise in any of the casos," said the attorney general. "The suit against the sugar combine, bo far as I know, will now take its regular course in the courts nnd will be vigorously pushed." SCHMIDT WILL BE GIVEN ANOTHER TEAL NEXT MONTH dnitid nisi masid win. New fork, Dee. 31. Di'strict Attor ney Charles S. Whitman announced this afternoon that ho would put Hans Schmidt on trial again about mid-January for Anna Anniullcr's murder. Tho news came as a surprise, Bince it had been thought an Insanity commis sion would examine Schmidt first, and that he would be sent to Mnttonwan in stead of being tried a second time, if found mentally unsound. The first Schmidt jury, discharged last night becnuso it could not agree, was said to have stood 11 to 1 for conviction. Will Squander Big Sum in Debauchery While Poor Starve Ickitro run lias cn wiss. New York, Dec. 31. Clearing skies and moderating temperature gave . . , . . pruamise todav of an atmmphencnlly Ideal eve for Xew Years. Advance prep- rations indicated 1M4 will be ushered Into the greater city with a lavish ex- 1NA1 FEARED AT identifying the man ha charged with giving the false fire alarm. If the evi dence is produced, the coroner gave it as his opinion that trouble almost cer tainly would ensue. Hilton was not ready with his wit nesses when the hearing was opened to day, however, and at his request pro ceedings were delayed. Up to noon no further testimony had been taken. At Hancock the grand jury which was expected to investigate the circum stauces attending tho expulsion of Pres ident Mover, of the Western Federation of Miners from the copper country, re sumed its work. FOR KILLING OF 38 f tlNITKU I'HKSH Ut.lED WII1B. Xew Castle, Colo., Dec. 31. Negli gence on tho part of the Coryell Leas ing company, a subsidiary of t lie Rocky Mountain Fuel comuny, caused tho re cent explosion iu the Vulcan mine hore which resulted in the death of 38 min ers, according to the verdict of the cor oner's jury returned today. The jurors state that the operators did not sprinkle the miuo properly, per mitted the uso of open lights, did not forbid smoking by the miners at work and frequently fired shots while minors were working in tho shafts. CAPTAIN IS FIEED AND REHIRED AT SALARY INCREASE t.'NITBII PKEHS UBASRD Wini. Newport, Or., Dec, 31. To be dis charged and rehired at an Increaso of $2j a month in one day was the experi ence of Captain A. Erikson, master of the tugboat L. Roscoe, owned by Porter Hros, Portland contractors, following a number of mishaps in which tho Tioscoc figured heroically, Captain Johnnsen, master of the bark Snusuleto, now at Florence, arrived in Newport to relieve Captain Erikson of command "of tho lioscoe. The entire crew of the Roscoo quit in sympathy with F.rikson, who had saved tho barge Frederick recently, after it had drifted on a jetty In a wild sen. Captain Jo hansen visited the llfesaving station, And henrd about the bar conditions, and then talked to various Newport citi zens, and decided that he had not the nerve to take command of the Ttoscoe. Erikson then received a telegram ordering him to resnmo command of tho lioscoe. This he refused to do with out an Increaso In salary, which wss granted. penditure, perhaps never equaled. At midnight, when the glasses clink In the ,,,,v restaurants, the star of hope, the idealist's bescon of good will be turned ... on for those unfortunates on the Madi- mb The tango will be allowed in exclu- sive cafes for the first time. ES SDN MDRDERED BY MEXICANS TERRIFIC STORM IS I LateNews PACIFIC COAST TO BE TmnA7A0 0 A fl RAGING ALONG COAST BuiletiL SCENE OF AWAKENING " t lAZiA N A l am luiuff inw : with pamai -q hppminc L yTLnU UU I )1 iiiiu uiiiiiiiul. nun i i 1 1 1 1 1 1 uni ini 11 111 i 121 n i Furious Wind and Rain on Land and Sea Flood Sit uation Serious. RAILROAD TRACKS HIT Southern Pacific and Northwestern Pa cific Tracks Torn Out and Mucir Damage Inflicted Elsewhere. ONiTiD miss uasid wiaa. San Francisco, Dec. 31. A terrific storm prevailed today along the Cali fornia coast, and the interior also was lashed by a furious wind and rain storm. Heavy damage resulted on land and sea. ' A rapid rise in the tributaries of the Sacramento river caused that stream to swell rapidly, and at noon it was still rising 12 inches an hour. Unless the rain ceases Sacramento and other towns along the river banks will face a sori ous flood situation before tomorrow night. Tho entire eastern section of the town of Napa was flooded by a sudden rise in the Napa river. Scores of fami lies in tho low lying districts are ma rooned. James Clark, a truck man, was drowned whilo attempting to rescue wo men and children in tho flooded dis trict. Most Violent In History. Tho oldest inhabitants of Marin coun ty say tho storm is tho most violent ov er experienced here. The lower sec tion of San Rafael is under wntor. Larkspur, Kentfield and Ross are iso lated, the water in this section being over the railroad tracks. j Trains on the Northwestern Pncific wero severnl hours Into all day. Reports from Redding told of a ter rific Btorm there last, night, which con tinued today. Five inches of rnin, it is declnred fell in 24 hours, ending nt 5 o'clock this morning, and tho down pour continued. , Southern Pacific Blockaded. The Shasta route of tho Southern Pa cific was blockaded bv landslides. About 1000 feet of track between Copeley nnd Central Spur was buried, the slides slip ping directly across tho track. At Can tnra, seven miles north of Dunsmnir, tho situation is worse. About 2000 feet of trnek Is reported buried there. Ev ery available man has been rushed north to clear tho line. It will require at least 21 hours to complete tho job. I The northbound Shasta limited is held 1 at Redding. The river at Red riluff reached a 21-foot stage nt noon, and ! was rising rapidly. The town can only stand a stage of 20 feet, nnd the resi dents are prepnring for a flood. ' Light Plant Wrecked. j The storm played havoc with tho Northern California Power company's plant, and Redding, Anderson. Chi and Red Bluff will be dark tonight. I Scores of bridges over various streams In Shasta county have beeen ' wnshed out, and the monetary loss will run into the thousands. ( ' Singes are stalled everywhere in Northern California. Six vacant houses nt Keswick were unroofed. The river at Raiding Is 1." feet above normal, and still rising, The warm rnin Is melting the snow In the Sierras, thus swelling tho rivers. TO LARGE EXTENT Litigation In the Marion county cir cuit court this year hos increased no ticeably, according to the records In County Clerk (lehlhar's office. The registrat iuii hnnk slu m that up to the present time, (J '0 complaints have been filed since the first of this year. In the year ll'12, however, only tfll com plaint were recorded. Most of the UI3 a tions are of an equity nature. ONITID PRESS LIASID WIRI. Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. 31. Leach Cross was a 10 to 8 choice today, with indications that this prico, which seems justified because of hi previous knock out of Anderson, would prevail at the ringside. Advance seat sales indicate a fair holiday honse, Sacramento, Cal., Deo. 31. Condi tions, from a flood' standpoint, in this city and in all points north of the Feather river wore considered menacing today by the Unitedj States weather bu reau here and warnings are boing sent out. At 10 o'clock the Sacramento river here registered 18 feet and was rising one foot an hour. London, Dec 31. Among other New Year's titles conferred today by King Georgo, a viscounty; went to James Bryce, ex-ambassador to Washington. Tampico, Mex., Dec. 31. A report was current here today that the Nor wegian steamship Atlantis had been blown up at sea. With 14 passongers the Atlantis left here yesterday for Gnlveston. T E Governor West this morning issued a pardon anil remitted the fine of Color lido Gluntz, who was convicted of sell ing liquors in Wheeler county, in viola tion of the local option laws. It seems that Tom Kay was sent to Wheeler county on account of numerous com plaints being made that the local option laws were being violated, and in order to secure evidence of these violations, Glnntz purchased nnd distributed whis key to others. On this a complaint was filed and severnl arrests made, but When it came up for trial, tho others wero discharged and Giant was indict ed, ho having confessed to the .let. Ho was found guilty and fined if'iO. The governor came to his relief ami isnted the pardon, which also remits the fine. L (dnitiw pkiss uasbd wmi.l Los Angeles, Dec. 31, Judgo Gavin Craig, of the superior court, will re sentence Ralph Fariss Friday morning for the murder of Horace E. Montague, whom he shot uud killed while robbing a train near EI Monte December 2. At thut time attorneys for the bandit will ptcud that he is mentally unsound and that his offense could nut, therefore, constitute lirst degree murder. If Crnig Ileum sentences Fnriss to the gallows, it was regarded as proba ble that (lie youth's attorneys would appeal directly to the state supremo court, which may set aside the sentence and send tho case back to the m u jm-r i nr court for trial. Fnriss was overjoyed at the lifting of tho death sentence hanging over him. lie apparently hns been made to believe that his ilini to live is very bright. The Weather ITHI5 lvArrt) The Dickey Bird says: Ruin west, rain or snow enut portion tonight, and Thursday; brifk to southwest brisk to southwest winds along the coast. p -I ,. , f London Times Predicts Great Things for This Section of Country. BIG SUPPLEMENT ISSUED Fifty-Four Pages Tell of Pacific Coast and Great Increase in Traffic Is Predicted. DNITID PHIS! LIABID WIBI. London, Dec. 31. With the object of presenting to Englishmen the effects on the west part of the United States of the opening of the Panama canal, the London Times today issued a 54-page supplement devoted entirely to the Pa cific coast, "So far as tho goneral carrying trade of tho world is concerned, it is toler ably certain that British ships will make more use of the canal than the Americans, " the Times says editorially. "For America its chief value will lie in extension of its constwiso traffic. Tho American mercantile marine is infi nitely largor than is generally realized by tho people of this country." Referring to the Pacific coast states, the oditorinl says: "They stand on the ovo of a renais sance in commerce, and iii ad the arts and industries of civilization, owing to tho opening of tho Panama canal." Tho supplement also devoted consid erable spaco to Alaska. ODDS 10 TO 8 ON SMITH FOR FIGHT TOMORROW (IINITin IM1KRS I. BASER WIRB.l San Francisco, Dec. 31. Gunboat. Smith nnd Arthur Pelkey, heavy weights, rested today, preparatory to their scheduled 20-rnuiid clash tomor row afternoon nt Daly City. Both wero reported ns fit as hard training could make them, and eagerly awaited the sound of the gong. The bout is scheduled to start at 2:40 p. m. Promoter Coffroth was confident to day that clear weather will prevail New Year's afternoon, although rain was pouring down at noon today. Both fighters were confident of vic tory. Whnt little betting there hns been so fnr has been at odds of 10 to 8 on Smith. iRNirm nuts ibasm wins 1 Chc-tertowu, Mil., Dec. ."II. With four I'ompiinics of the Fifth Maryland regiment irritnting the residents of Kent county, trouble was expected when tho trial of two negroes for the murder of James T. Coleman began to day. Governor Goldlioroiigh, at the re quest of the judge and State's Attor ney Vickers, last night called the four companies from the bull of the crack military regiment. Judge Constable, chief of the circuit court, explained that trouble was expected at the trial. The negroes, nccording to General Butt, cniinot be Imaged hecnusn they are un der 21 years of ago, and have con fessed. This Idea is so wide spread that it was fen red limit her attempt to lynch them would bo made. BIO STRIKE ENDS. UNITKD FliKX I.RASIill Willi. Philadelphia, Dec. 31. Tho garment workers' strike hero ended yesterday afternoon, It had been in progress for six month. The balloting showed that 017 strikers favored returning to work nnd fill) opposed. Only about one-third of the strikers voted. WILSON WILL NOT WATCH. IllNITSn MUSS LfclRmi WISI.l Pass Christian, Dec, 31. President Wilson will not watch the old year out tonight, but will retire at V p. iu. His Cousin Is Also Put to Deat h According to Advices Re ceived at El Paso Generals Mercado and Castro Shot, Fol lowing Terraza's Protest Ag ainst Such Action Huerta Se cures $50,000,000 Loan in Paris Rebels Demand Sur render of Nuevo Laredo by Daylight Tomorrow Battle at Ojinaga Still Rages Many Killed Rebels Are Gaining: Ground. UNITED PUll LIAS ID WIS!. El Paso,, Tex., Deo. 31. Alberto Ter razas, son of Luis Turrazas, Mexican multi millionaire, has been murdered by Salazar's troops at Ojinaga, accord ing to advices recoi"ed here today by his father. Terrazas' cousin, Alexander Cuilty, also was reported killed. The message to tho elder Terrazas said that his son and nephew wore slain when they protested against the pro posed execution of Generals Mercado nnd fnstro, deposed fcdoral command ers at Ojinaga. Mon-sdo ami Castro then were hot, the dispatch said. At noon no confirmation of the re ports had been receivod. Terrazas, Sr., was reported today to have agreed with Goneral Villa on ifi'J"0,000 ns tho ransom for his other boh, Luis, Jr., who hns boen a prisonor iu Chihuahua City evor since its capture by the rebels. Demands Surrender, j Ijnredo, Tex., Dee. 31, Goneral Gon zales, commanding 1000 rebels, today demanded tho surrender of Nuevo La- !redo by daylight tomorrow, It was be lieved tho federal garrison would re sist, since it was reported that General Quincnn, with 1200 federal troops, was I on his way from Lnmpnsas to reiuforco thorn. Raises $,ri0,000,000 Soon. Mexico City, Dec. 31. Finance Min ister Do Iiii Palnin, recently sent abroad iu an effort to raise loans for the lluer til government,, cabled today from Puris that ho had obtained if"0,0n0,('ii)0 fro in French financiers. Marciul and Joso Esporanza, brothors, arrested last night, charged with com plicity In a plot to ansinntc President Huorta at tho Now Year's recoptlon he will givo, wero released today, Battle Still Raging. Presidio, Tex., Dec. 31. Fighting was resinned nt Ojinaga ut dawn today, The firing was hejivy. On both sides men were falling thickly, Tho robel cordon nbniit the town was tightening. The defenders wero abandoning their outer cntrcnchmouls gradually, A rebel victory scorned cortain, A slaughter of federal prisoners was looked for when the town finally falls. At no time were the rebels expected to spare captured officers, but today it was said they would butcher tho rank and file, too. It was believed all who could escape would fly for the Amcri- Some Unemployed of Los Angeles Do Not Want Work INITIII I'llRNS I.KABMJ WHIR. , I.ns Angeles, Dec, ,'H. Acting Mayor Whil'fcn said today that he will ask the city council for an aMitioun! fund of tX"00 to furnish work In the city parks for tho unemployed. His appeal will bo endorsed by President Milllinuk Johnson, of the municipal charities commission. , That many of tho unemployed here do can side of the border where, though they will be. made prisoners and dl armed, their lives will be safe. Dynamite Soldiers' Train. Vera Cruz, Met., Dee. 31, News was rocoived here today of the dynamiting by rebels of a fcdoral troops' train 170 miles soutlioacat of Mexico City. It was said many men were lulled. Mexico City Surrounded. Mexico City, Dec. 31, It was report ed in Mexico City today thnt President Huorta was about to resign. Rumor was that he would take per sonal command of a campaign gainst tho robels, Zapatistas have the cpibil practically surrounded; there was fighting, with them only 30 miles away, John Llnd was expected at Pass Christian, Miss., to report to President Wilson; according to some accounts he was bringing word of Huorta 's resig nation plnn. LINCOLN BEACH EY'S FEAT WINS HIM GREAT PRAISE I UNITED miss LIASID WIBI.) San Francisco, Dee. 31. Aviation ex perts declared today that Lincoln Beachey's yesterday's flight iu the ma chinery palace at the exposition ground hero wus tho most remarkable piece of airmanship since the noroplaue's in vention. Tho interior of tho great building is a network of girders and arches, and absolutely perfect steering was neces sary to avoid disaster. The steering wns perfect, however, and the aviator threaded the maze apparently with as little difficulty as would be experienced In an ordinary opon air flight. Tho only mishap was some trifling damngfl to tho front wheel, which skid ding a 'tho mnchino was lauding, struck the wall at one end of the build ing. DR. GLADDEN RETIRES. CN1TID I'SIHI I.SASSO WIBI. Columbus, O., Dec. 31. Rev. Dr. Washington Gladden, natioiuilly promi nent fur his books on Sociology, and who refused a donation from John D. Rockefeller, "because it wus tainted money," today served his Inst day as active pastor of tho First Congregation al church, whore he has preached for 31 years. Advanced years caused the withdrawal. Rev. Dr. Carl S. Patten, associato pastor will succeed him. not want work apparently is proved by the experience of tho municipal charl ties commission, which offered to (dace inn unemployed married men on its tempornry pay roll, but less than half this number responded. I As a result of the Christmas day riot in the pin0, Chief of Police Sebastisu ha endorsed a plun to provide a forum for spenkers,