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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 2, 1914)
All the News that' - Fit to Print l " : : The Best Aiof Heninoi X t i THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR. OFFICER BUM CLASH IS FEAREP IN EASTERN WEfON 0 DEW MARTIAL LAW In Case Saloon Men Refuse to Quit Business at Once He Will Enforce Edict of West Executive Says Miss Hobbs and Colonel Lawson Are Working Under Special Instruc tionsMiss Hobbs Delivers Ultimatum of Governor to , MayorWill Return on Next Train to Baker for Visit , With Friends. TJMTCD PUBS LSASID WIBI. Copporfield, Or., Jan. 2. Miss Hobba, Governor West's special representative, five feet, three inches in her neat tan boots, stood out on the little depot plat form here this afternoon and read Gov-1 ernor West's proclamation declaring Copperf ield under martial law. She . was flanked by Lletienant-Coloiiol Law - son, of the Oregon National Guard and five members of the coast artillery, j with rifles loaded and r(hly Mayor II. A. Stewart, the six coun oilmen, of whom four are in the saloon business that Miss Hobbs came to put out of commission, and every other of the 84 citizens of Copperf ield were j present to hear what tho governor's .secretary had to sajr. , ... Militia's Coming Surprise. The sending of the militiamen to en force Miss Hobbs' orders came as a sur prise and leaves the lawless element In a quandary what to do. The attorneys for Mayor Stewart and William Weigand two of the saloon keepers, James Nichols, of Baker, tele phoned his clients this morning not to let tho governor bluff them out, and to use force, if necessary, to keep the bb loons open. All of the men are armed and ready to shoot if thoy believe they can make their resistance to the governor's order stick, , I That tho bamlful of guardsmen will will have a dangerous time carrying out their instructions to seize tho saloons and confiscate the stock of liquors necmed certain. Guns Are Conspicuous. Mayor Stewart, leader of one faction of the town, and Martin Knezovitch, of the othor, were both on hand, with their followers. Guns were conspicuous. It was raining and cold, but Miss Hobbs, accompanied by Colonel Lawson and his men, did not attempt tho long climb up to the town hall on the hill, preferring to stand out on the platform, while Miss ITobbs read her communication from Governor West. "I have a proclamation hero from the governor," said Miss Hobbs, She did not seem dismayed by the nature of the wolcomlng crowd, the appearance of which would have been enough to make an ordinary man retreat to the train, to say notihng of a girl so small. She ecmed lost in her great coat of furs. May Burn Buildings. "All right, go ahead," said Mayor Stewart. Then Miss Hobbs read the governor's proclamation, which de manded that all saloons be closed Im mediately, and that all officials of the town who are liquor dealers resign im mediately. Colonel Lawson has instructions to burn down tho buildings if he meets with resistance. While it is not given out by the gov ernor, it is fair to presume that about all Miss Hobbs will have to do with the affair at Copporfield is to read to the mayor and council of that city the fol lowing letter whii h the governor made public today: "To the Honorable Mayor and Mem bers of the City Council. Copperf ield, Oregon. "Gentlemen: " Provision is made, through the con stitution and laws of the state, for the Incorporation of cities and towns and they are given the right to regulate all local affairs subject to tho criminal laws nf tho state. "The purpose of permitting cities and towus to incorporate is apparent. It gives 'ne resideuts thereof home rule in the matter of all local government, mm DD HELD thus making possible a better enforce' meut of the law and securing such other advantages of government as the resi dents may desire. It was never intend- ed that the, right to incorporate should be used by any number of citizens as a means to' promote organized vice or to nnuke thomsolves immune from prosecu- tion under the criminal laws of the staet. It is a fact which cannot be dis- puted that most of the crime and disor dors with which government has to cope spring from the saloon. Therefore, it follows as a corollary that where the city government is under the control of the saloon, law enforcement will be thrown to tho winds and vice will pro- vail "Our investigations show that the mayor is engaged in tho saloon busi ness; that his associate in such business is a member of the city council; that tho proprietor of another saloon in your city is likewise a member of said coun cil and that his bartender is also a coun cilman; that a fourth member is a hang er-on around one of these resorts and in sympathy with their activities. This gives the saloon element absolute con trol of all city affairs. "Wo further find that on November 24, li)13, tho mayor appears to have be- lioved it necessary to call a meeting of tho citizens of Copperfield in the city hull for tho purpose of discussing ways an;i Iliellll8 for tne protection of life and property; that this call was the result 0f a j-i(,lt between two saloon factions 'Ba 0Iie j which no law-abiding citizen ! could have had any particular interest. J -, xulm,r()l,s inters have reached this offip0) ttll(0 a petition signed by a largo m,I11Ber of residents of Comwrfield and surrounding country, appealing for aid in the matter of law-onforeomcnt and asking that this office take prompt steps to furnih relief. "The sheriff of linker county advis es us that the laws are undoubtedly be ing violated, but neither ho nor the dis trict attorney appear to be in position to cope with the situation. "Section 10, of Article V, of the con stitution, provides that tho govornor 'shall take care that tho laws be faith fully executed.' Soction 0 of Article V, constitution', provides that ho 'may call out such (military) forces to execute the laws.' "Section 38-18 of the code provides "that tho govornor shall have the pow er in cases of breaches of tho peace of the jieaco or imminent danger thereof to order the national guard into ser vice." "Wishing to give your community every opportunity to co-operate with this offico in its efforts to enforce the laws of the state, we ask: '"First For the resignation of tho mayor and such members of the council us are proprietors or employed in and about any establishment dispensing In toxicating liquors. " Second That until a complete re organization of the city government can bo undertaken all saloons bo closed forthwith and bo kept elosed, and Third To prevent any possibility of liquor being sold that the stock on hand be shipped out of the city and that it bo delivered o ' railroad statiou for shipment not later than 4 o'clock p. m., Saturday, January 3, 1014. "If assurance of such co-operntion is not given at once to my representative, it will become iiece-sary for this offico to declare martial law, to forthwith sus pend your city government, close til places where liquors are sold and ship such liquors to some point outside of (Continued on Pag Five.) ASTOR TELLS OF PLAN TO PUT L! ALL OUTOF BUSINESS Rosenwald and Carnegie to Aid Him and Will Devote Mil lions to Purpose. FIRST BANK IN CHICAGO War on Sharks Will Be Waged Vigor ously and Hundreds of Small Banks May Be Abandoned. t OKI-run fuss zajio wim. New York, Jan. 2. Vincent Astor gave the press a report today that Julius Rosenwald, of Chicago, and An drew Carnegie and himself plan a war on loan sharks, having determined to use millions of their own money to en able working men to borrow without loss of solf-respoct. "The report is correct," Astor tole graphed in response to a United Press query by wire, addressed to him at Bhinbeck. "I believe that such a plan will be a great benefit to those who, in the past, have been victims of predatory loan sharks. Details of Project. Bosenwald juBt now is in Europe; Carnogie in the south. Astor, however, was prepared to give dotails of the pro ject. Ho gave credit for the plan tho trio have in mind to Italian Finance Minister Jussotti, founder of an Italian system of banks, which loan sums as low as $10 to workingmcn or to others, who, without security, can furnish fel low workers' endorsements. While tho project has its philanthro pic side, Astor said it had its business aspect as well, as it is estimated it would pay 6 per cent. As soon as the profits rise above that figure, he ex plained, the promoters intend to lower their interest ratos. May Have Many Banks. Tho first bank, it was stated, prob ably would bo opened soon in Chicago. Tho aggregate capital of this and the other banks, it was intonded to place at $3,000,000. This, it waB made clear, would practically bo only a nominal figure, since tho entire fortunes of all throe projectors were involved as guar antees of the success of tho scheme. Besides the big banks, it was predicted- that hundreds of sninll ones would bo established as tho enterprise broadens. It was said the new currency law will not affect the plan. S. P. BLOCKED BY SLIDE. Iokitid ruins mam wins.. Bedding, Cal, Jan. 2. Tho Southern Pacific Shasta route was again blocked today as a result of another landslide last night above Lanicrn. Trains stalled by previous slides, fortunately, had all gotten by the new obstruction. Last night's slide was 100 feet long and 10 feet deep. Railroad officials declared the track would be cleared before night. Widow's Pension Not Provided for in Marion County Budget "There ain't goin' to bo no widows' pensions," according to tho 1914 Ma rion county budget as dniwn up by the court. Whilo the county authorities claimed heretofore that them were no funds on hand with which to follow out the strict letter of tho widows' pension act, paused by tho last legislature, and by this excuse turned down over G. e- soldiers, but not a Hollar lias heen sci ncen amn-M iu um u.,n ul luu uu i.'...ul. .,,....,,1 ,i-n n,-...n-. i,.ul 'ii.i.l.. fur th wiilnws of tin- fount v. in tv fur years. The old soldiers' fund is applicants for such pensions, jast what nii-iiui it ninv inakt for not trrautiiiu eonj-etiire among tho many destitute I Other eountios in the state aro taking the county, nut wny me county uiu inothers who have taken advantage of care of tho widows by grunting them a jeers overlooked tho item of widows' tho new law, so far as they could, by j pension whenever their petitions for sions fund is a mystery and just filing the necessary applications with 'same prove them worthy. Multnomah j what dispoition will be made of tho the county clerk, Tho court has wholly county is spending thousands of dollars j many applicants who have filed their failed to set aside any funds with which in order to keep within the requirements (applications according to law remains to carry out the purport of the law this 1 of the widows' pension act. Why does I to be seen. Everybody 8ALBM, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, Effort to Rob Ship Frustrated Captain Knocks Revolver From Hold TTp's Hand, Grabs and Throws Him to Floor of Cabin. rcNiTBo run umsid wim.t San Francisco, Jan. 2. An effort to rob the Bteamer Willamette, which sail ed front Loe Angeles yesterday for Se attle, was averted when Captain Charles Reiner, commander of the Willamette, knocked a gun from the hand of one of the conspirators and then overpowered him. When the vessel was off Kedondo, and Captain Reiner was in his cabin, making up his accounts, the door was pushed open and a man stepped in with a revolver leveled at the captain's head. There wes $2000 in the same and other valuables in the cabia that the captain did not intend to give up. With an agility that gave the hold-up no chance, the captain grabbed him, knocked the revolver from his hand, threw him to the floor and held him nntil he was placed in irons. Another passenger, who boarded the boat with the first man, and who was found also to be armed, was arrested. A launch lying close to the steamer is believed to have beon waiting to take the men off. The information regarding the at tempted holdup reached C. B. McCor mick, president of the company owning the vessel, last night. The Willamette is due in San Fran cisco today. ' BUSH ESTATE MAY YIELD STATE $20,000 UNDER TAX LAW The Bush estate, which is estimated at $2,000,000, will, if it sizes up to the estimate, be the largest to come under the provisions of the inheritance tax law, and will pay the state $20,000. MUST BE REGISTERED. (CNITtn PltgKB LBAHRD WIM.) Wnshincton. Jan. 2. Gold coin, bul lion and gold dust cannot bo shipped into tho United States from Alaska by mail after todny except in sealed pack ages, registered, and not weighing over 11 pounds, according to postoffice de partment rulings. The Weather Tho Dickey Bird savs: Ore.ron: Rain west rain or snow1 oast portion to night and Satur day; southeast shifting to south west winds, high along coast. year and thus nmke amends for the long delay in taking serious consideration of the applications now on hand. The 1!1 1 budget contains the usual appropriation of $1200 for the relief of families in distress, $14,000 for the poor farm and a small sum for the indigent accordance with the law which in effect, is now Reads the 1914. EXPOSURE OF GRAFT ES MORGAN FROM Admits Public Sentiment Is Against Methods of Con trol in Statement LACK OF TIME ALSO PLEA Still Member of Firm Director of Steel Corporation, K. P. Railroad and Soma Other Finns.. oicitio raxsa uusao wiaa. New York, Jan. 2. Members of tho firm of J. P. Morgan & Co., have re signed as directors in about 20 railroads and industrial companies, it was an nounced today. Morgan declared in his statement that "an apparent change in public senti ment in regard to directorships," seems to warrant withdrawal from many of the companies. Morgan's statement follows; Long Wished to Do It. "The necessity of attending many board meetings has been so severe a burden upon our time that we have long wished to withdraw from the di rectorates of many corporations. Most of these directorships we have accepted with roluctance and only because we felt constrained to keep in touch with properties which we had organized and whoHa securities we have recommended to tho public, both here and abroad. An apparent change in public sentiment in regard to directorships sooms now to warrant us seeking to resign from some of these corporations. Indeed, it may bo in view of tho chango in sontimont upon this subject, that we shall be in a bettor poHition to serve such properties as security holders, if we aro hot direc tors. Wo have already rosignod from the companies mentioned, and we ex pect from time to time to withdraw from other boards upon which we feel there is no special obligation to re main." Quits Many Companies. As n result of the action decided upon Morgan has resigned as a director of the New York Central railroad, West .Shore, Lnko Shore, Michigan Central '('. (.'. ('. ami St. L New Haven and Hartford, Central New England rail 'road, New York West Chester and Bos J ton, lliulom River and Fort Chester, the Millbronk company, Now Kngbiud Nav igation company, Now England Steam ship company, Rhode Island company, Rutland Railway company, Now York, iChr-ago nnd St. Louis railroad, Hart ford and Connecticut Wostern, Ontario an'' Western, and tho Western Union lfl'-'K"l" ompany. ,"'r members of tho firms, Chas. .'Steele has resigned as a director in the I Jersey Central and United Stutos Steol corporation. 11. P. Davidson resigned from tho American Telephone & Telegruph com pany, the Astor Trust company, tho (Continued on page four. I Marion county rofuno to follow this lnwf This is a question which has so far this year been unanswered and 'which several local taxpayers aro won dering about. According to those who profess to know, tho "relief fund," as set aside in the budget, is a usual item which has uuotner om niaiicr, vmne iu pour larni is always liberally appropriated for by ......... . . . . .. t i DailyCapital Journal POlfP TWrt rivivc iyvu Enormous Quantities of Ammu nition Wasted by Both Sides Federal Fire Has Been Much Less Effective Than Rebels' Reinforcements for General Ortega's ArmyTerrific Din of Musketry and CannonFewer Desertions Today The Wounded Cared for at Presi dio Money for Paying Feder al Army Stolen. tJNITJOD FUBSI LSiSID W1E1.1 Presidio, Tex., Jan. 2. The battle be tween Mexican rebols and federals for the possession of Ojinaga raged without interruption early today. Despite the four-day assault on thoir position by a Biiporior force of constitutionalists, tho federals still offored a desperate resist ance. Although federal wounded who are being cared for by American army sur geons, here Insist "hundreds are dead," officers of the United States patrol along the Rio Grande estimate 200 have been killed on both Bides. Of these about-150 were federals. Much Ammunition Wasted. The rattle of musketry and the boom ing of cannon made a terrific din, but the Amorican officers say enormous quantities of ammunition are being wasted on both sides. The fedoral fire has been much less effective than the robol, causing observers to beliove tho formor aro conserving their powder Bupplios to resist the final robol charge. Tho loft wing of General Ortegn"s army was roinforced during tho night by 800 troops from Coahulln. " Not So Many Desertions. The fodnral demoralization, which ap pears to have begun last night, was chocked today, and there woro fewer desortionB to the Americnn sido of the border than at any timo sice the battle began Monday. Fifty-three federal wounded are be ing cared for in the Mission church horn, which has been converted into an emergency hospital. About as many more aro in hospitals. Money for Troops Stolen. It is learnod that $70,500 In Mexiean money, brought hero Wednesday, to be used In paying the federnl troops had been stolon. Thero is no clew to the thieves, Federals Are Doomed. Kl Paso, Tex., Jan. 2. The main body of the federal army at Ojinaga was still desperately resisting General Ortega 's rebols early today, but the end of the battle was near, according to meagre dispatches received hero, Com munication below Marfa, Texas, has been interrupted. Before tho wires were cut, however, enough was learned to show that the federals wore In a hopeless position. Af ter having resisted in an almost super human manner) a sternly artillery fire lasting 30 hours, tho fodoral force were badly demoralized, and a precipitate flight to the American side of tho bor der whb expected. night Already Begun. In fact, Inst dispatches Indicates that the flight had already begun. It was estimated that fully 1.100 federals had crossed or had attempted to cross the Rio Orande river. Thoe of the fugi tives who were wounded were allowed to remain, but tho others were forced back to Ojinaga by Amerlean troops, after having been disarmed. Cenernl Scott, Commanding the United Stutcs troops at Fort Uliss, him received no dispatches from Major Me Kiunee, commanding the border patrol St Presidio, Texas, for 12 hours. He has ordered McNamee to continue his w.liiiv nf nrfti-ant i nif Arnut.l federals I r-'-'-v i'-" v fleoing to the American side, and has also sent specific Instructions for guid " -' . - The Largest Circulation ,'. " rCNTS 0I trains and nbws ttn i a. stands, fivh cents. ance when the maid federal army aban dons Ojinaga and plunges across the river. Beport One Thousand Dead. It base been impossible to get an ac curate estimate of the dead and wound ed at Ojinaga. The only thing refu gees would say was that "at least 500 bodies lie in the streets of Ojinaga," and that 1000 are wounded there. These figures are probably exaggerat ed, army officers bolievs. - Last dispatches receivnd showed the foderals have made the most remark able resistance of the present Mexican revolution. After the rebels had cap tured the chain of hills south of Ojin aga, tho federal position was hopeless. The hills enabled the assailants to mount their big guns and pour a heavy fire into the fodoral trenches for hours. NEW REQUIREMENTS. ONITKD FRISS IXuSSO WIS!. Washington, Jan, 2. Falling into line with 70 other medical schools through out tho country, the medical department of Ooorgo Washington Unlvorsity today bogan to require that for admission to the freshman year, the pupil must have at least one year's work in physics, chemistry, biology and modern lan guago. II OF En uxi-rsn riBsa lasd wirs.J - New York, Jan. 2, Investigation in to the death of Mrs. Laura Marsh Gib son, a nurse, and Patrolman James Brady was resumed with vigor today, following the statemeut of retiring Cor ouor Jacob Shongut, of the Bronx, that ho was convinced they were murdered. Both bodies were found in Brady's borne. It was first bellevod it was a case of double suicide, or that one of the victims had poisoned the othor. Af ter an Inquest tho coroner's jury brought in a verdict din-luring death was duo to poisoning by hydrocyanic acid, administered by "a person or per sons unknown." Mrs, M, Gibson came here from Johns- i town, Pa, Her mother is understood to be on her way to Now York tJ aid in the investigation, Skaugut declared today that every bit of evidence gath ered was. against the suicide theory, and indicated a double murder. The glasses from which the victims drnnk poisoned milk, as woll as tho stomachs have been turned over to tho authorities for com plete analysis. Kyldeneo Is said to said to have been discovered which loads tho police to believe that jealousy might have been the motive. A unto book belonging to Brady was found containing names and addresses of sev eral women. Notes exchanged between Brndy and Mrs. Gibson, just beforo their death, gave no Indication that they contemplated suicide. A milk bot tlo was found In the refrigerator, how ever, which was charged with hydro cyanic acid or some other poison.