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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,