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SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1914.
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PRESIDENT
NOT MOVED
Says, Despite Pleas of Women,
He Cannot Declare in Favor
of Suffrage.
PARTY'S PLATFORM
MUST BE FOLLOWED
Ho Matter What May Be His
Personal Wishes He Must
Hew to Line.
Race Around the
World Impossible
Aviation Expert Points Out Conditions
. Imposed too Drastic and Ob
stacles too Great.
DIGGS IS UNABLE 10
UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE.
"Washington, Feb. 2. President Wil
son wag called upon today definitely to
declare his position in regard to woman
-suffrage, lie did so. Ilia hand was
foreed by a delegation of suffragists,
400 strong, who wanted to know just
where he stood on-tho suffrage ques-l
tion, and they found out.
"As loader of the democratic party,"
the prcsidont told the delegation, "I
cannot advocate any legislation which
is not approved by tho democratic na
tional committee.''
The women begged and implored but
the president, although deeply touched
by their pleas, stuck to his position.
The roception of the suffragists was
picturesque. The women had marched
in a body to the White House, where
a committee of 25, headed by Mrs.
dlendover Evans, president of the
Massachusetts Trades Women 's League,
entered the executive offices. Thoy
were cordially reeoived by the presi
dent. Six of the delegation made
speeches,
"I need not tell you," the president
nid, "how a delegation of working
women appeals to me. Your earnest
.appeals have touched mo deeply.
Must Wait for Party.
"There is much I would like to say
lint as I have explained to other dele
gations of women, I cannot speak, as
the leader of my party, on any legisla
tion until my party itself takos a posi
tion on that legislation. The national
democratic convention at Baltimore
took a position on national questions.
The suffrngo question was not among
its planks. As its candidate' tho voters
approved tlio party's position in elec
ting mo. I feel bound to fulfill nil
jiartV promises. All I can say to you
is that your representations have pro
foundly impressed me "
"nut," Mrs. Evans interrupted,
"when 1 saw you at Sengrit "
"Excuse me, plcnac," broke in tho
president, "but at Scagrit there were
many things I discussed but I made
no positive statement. I wont no fur-
iher than I have gone today."
Urge Him to Act.
"You must remember," said Mrs.
Evans, "that when 1 saw you at Sea
jjrit you were gunning for votes "
"I beg your pardon, Mrs. Evans,
eut in tho president, "1 was not 'gun
oing' for votes I was seeking them."
"However, Mr. President," replied
Mrs. Evnns, "I want to tell you that
I have believed in you. I believe, too,
that you favor our causo. I and many
other working women like myself work
ed our finger nails off in your behalf.
4'anuot we hope Won't you speak
to your party's national committee
men f You have power that few men
hove. We don't ask something that
Ss Impossible. All we ask, my dear sir,
is justicot "
President Deeply Affected.
President Wilson appeared deeply af
fected and embarrassed. He hung his
head In thought for a few seconds and
then replied:
"Don't you see the position I m
placed inf I have explained just where
I stand, I csnnot consult my personal
inclinations. 1 have to follow my
party's platform. And this I iutend to
do."
President Wilson then ordered that
the remainder of the delegation be ad
mitted. As the women filed past he
shook hands with each.
Rose Winslow, a Pennsylvania tex
tile worker, impressed the president by
a Tittle speech she made just beforo the
UNITED PRESS LIASED Willi.
St. Louis, Feb. 2. Albert Lambert,
a well known aviation expert, was not
enthusiastic today over the proposed
aeroplane race around - the world to
start in May, 1915, from the Panama
Pacific exposition grounds in San Fran
cisco. Ue thought such a flight im
practicable.
"No aeroplane could stand such a
strain," he said today. "In the first
place the life of an aeroplane is brief,
and intended to cover only from 600 to
2,000 miles. The contestants could
hardly average more than four or five
hours of flying daily, and it would re
quire 60 days to make the trip if the
aeroplanes averaged 100 miles an hour
while aloft. !
"J think the conditions imposed are
impossible and the obstacles too great
to be overcome.
"It would be better if the exposition
management arranged a race across
the continent to the fair. A race from
New York to San Francisco would draw
at least 50 entrants."
BELIEVED TO HAVE
I
AS
E
Architect Locked Up in Jail
to Await Hearing on Se
rious Charge.
DEFENDANT AIDS STATE
Diggs' Smile Fades When He Learns
Florian Fischer Is to Appear for
Prosecution In Trial.
UNITED FHESS lei bed wire.
San Diego, Cal., Fob. 2. The Mex-
lean consul here and the local immigra
tion officials declared today that they
had heard nothing from Eobort W,
Harwood and Mortimer' Miller, Amer
icans, held in Lower California. As
the men have not arrived at Ensenada,
it is believed they have boon shot.
Will Seek His Son.
Oakland, Cal, Fob. 2. Benjamin
Harwood, wealthy rancher of Marys-(
villa and father of Eobort W, Har
wood, tho newspaper man who droppod
mysteriously from sight following his
arrest as a spy at Tiujnnua last Wed
nesday by Mexican federal soldiors
who marched him into the mountains
in the direction of Ensenada, left to
day with a party of friends for San
Diego. Ho proposes to hire a high
powered machine, and with guards,
traverse the trail taken by his son, in
the hope of finding him. American
Consul Guyant of Ensenada telegraphed
tlio elder Harwood that his son had not
arrived at Ensenada. Socrotnry of
State Bryan informed tho father that
ho was doing all he could through offi
cial channels to siivo young Harwood.
Mrs. Harwood, mother of the pris
oner, is reported dnngorouly ill. Tho
father said he could stand the suspenso
UNITED PBESS LIASED WIRE.
San Francisco, Cal., Feb. 2. Maury
L Biggs, charged with a serious stat
utory offense against 17-year-old Ida
Pearring, failed to make good his prom
ise to be ready with bail when his case
came up before Police Judge Crist at
10 a. m. today.
His case wag continued until Thurs
day at the same hour and he was re
turned to the city prison, declaring he
would hare sureties ready to sign his
bond later in the day. Walter O ill i
gan, jointly accused with him, was also
locked up in default of $10,000 bail,
the same figure as that specified for
Diggs. Florian Fischor, for whom a
warrant wag issued at the same time
as those for Diggs and Qilligan were
sworn out, was released on promising
to appear as a witness Thursday.
Ida Pearring did not appear in court,
her mother producing a doctor' cer
tificate stating that she wag suffering
from nervous prostration and unable to
leave her bed. '
Fischer to Aid Stats.
Diggs, well groomed and smiling
cheerfully, walked briskly into the
court room with" Gilligan and Fischer.
Diggs and Gilligan, however, did not
seem on good terms with their com
panion. They whisperod to him angrily
Pindell Declines
Ambassadorship
Says Squabble Over Appointment Em
harasses Him and Crane May do
to St Petersburg.
tUNITBD PRESS I -EASED WIRE.)
Washington, Feb. 2.-tHenry M. Pin
doll, of Peoria, 111., today declined the
St. Petersburg ambassadorship, In his
letter to the president, Pindell said
the squabbling over his appointment had
so embarrassed him that he doubted if
he would be able to serve efficiently.
The president accepted his decision
in a communication highly compliment
ing Pindell. It was understood that
Pindell will be given an important dip
lomatic post elsewhere, and that Charlos
R. Crane, the Chicago multi-millionaire,
is scheduled for the St. Petersburg em-
OF
Crawford Argues State Print
er's Alleged Contract In
jures No One.
HARRIS' MOVE ATTACKED
Attorney for Plaintiff Aserts Stats
Printer Is Without Authority to
Fsvor Union Ken.
(Continued on page four).
LOOPS LOOP FOB KING.
united rasas leased wihs.1
London, ' Feb. 2. Aviator Gustave
Hamel was the guest of King George
and Queen Mary at Windsor Castle to
day. By royal command he flew from
Brooklands and over the castle. He
looped the loop 14 times and rode head
downward repeatedly.
NO IMPORTANT DECISIONS.
UNITED PRESS LIASED WIRE.
Washington, Feb. 2. The United
Statos gurpemo court adjourned this af
ternoon until Fobruary 24, without de
ciding any pending important cases.
The Weather
I UUST KNOWN
that IS 0 BilA
Tlio Dickey Bird
says: Orogon, to
night and Tues
day; colder north
and east portions,
winds mostly
northerly.
Arguments on the demurrer in the
injunction case of Frances, et al.,
against the state printing board, State
Printer Harris and the Allied Print
era' Trades Council are being heard by
Judge Galloway today.-
In his opening statement to the court
this morning, Assistant Attorney-Gen
erral James Crawford asked that the
complaint be dismissed on the grounds
that the plaintiffs have failed to show
wherein they or the state or taxpay
ers have been injured by reason of the
contract said to be in force between
the Btate printer and the AHiod Print
ing Trades Council. Crawford contend
ed that the present controversy arose
out of the fact that certain non-union
printers in Portland are attempting to
place the Salem typographical union in
a hole by attacking the state printing
plant, and said that the court will be
infringing upon the official rights of
tho state printer in the event it sustains
the plaintiffs' contentions that the con
tract or agreement drawn up between
Mr. Harris and the Alllod Printers'
Trades Council Bhould be abrogated.
Attomoy Spencer, repressing the
plaintiffs, took up the argument this
afternoon and dwelt at length upon the
actions of Mr. Harris in signing the
contract In question. He said that, al-
Records Found
in Good Shape
Drager Completes Investigation of Coun
ty Books and Makes Report to
Clerk Gehlhar.
Dave Drager, the expert, who has
been going over the records at the
court house, has completed his labors,
and filed his report with the county!
clerk today.
In his report Mr. Drager sets forth
that the county clerk's office has
shown a remarkable increase in work
during the past year and that Mr. Goh
lhar and his clerk deserve great credit
for the efficient manner In which the
work was handled. ..
But (5.60 was dropped or lost in the
collection of the 1912 taxes by Sheriff
Escli, according to the- expert. This
shortage is considered remarkablo, when
compared with collections of other
years, where the reports show the short
age to be over $200 and $300. It has
booh almost a physical and mental im
possibility to balance the rolls to the
cent, and Sheriff Esch has come near
er to the correct figures than any sher
iff serving as collector so far.
The records in the couty treasurer's
office are shown to be in fine shape,
and, in fact, the county officers are not
found delinquent in one instance by the
expert.
WILSON NOT
TAKING ANY
L
E
(Continued on page 4.)
Let All the People Have Full
Information About Bond Issue,
It Certainly is Their Business
UNITED PnESS LEASED WIRI.
Marysville, Cal., Feb. 2,-Though it
was only a guess, the general opinion
here today aoomed to be that 20 years'
imprisonment each would be the sen
tence imposed Fobruary S on Richard
Ford and and Herman Suhr, the hop
pickers convicted Saturday of second
degree murdor in connection with tho
Wheatland riot last August. In the
meantime Attorneys Austin Low is and
R. M. Royce, the two mou's lawyors
wore preparing an appeal on tho ground
that tho verdict was in disregard of the
ovldcnco.
William Bock and Harry Bagan, who
woro acquitted, ltnd intended to remain
in Marysvlllo over Saturday night to
rejoico over their liberation with
friends in tho "Defeuso Camp," but
loft Instead, on receiving a quiot inti
mation, according to their own account,
that tho town was "not a good place
for them."
STAND YET
Investigating Immigration Prob
lem and Think "Assist
ed" Phase Wrong.
ANTI-TRUST PLAN
BRINGS NO KICKS
President Surprised by Lack
of Interest Displayed in
Hearings.
BY JOHW EDWIN NEVHT.
UNITED PRESS LEASED WIU.
Washington, Feb. 2. President Wil
son believes "assisted immigration"
ought to be forbidden. That was as far
as he was ready to go today in dis
cussing, the problem.
The president told callers that he bod
not considered the Illiteracy test In pond
Ing immigration legislation, and would
form no opinion on the matter until be
had had an opportunity to consult with
party loaders in congross. The White
home was deluged with callers who
brought petitions opposing the teat. The
president had decided, however, to take
no stand until he has fully investigated
every phase of the problem.
Says He Is Surprised.
President Wilson admitted today that
he was surprised at the apparent lack
of public Intorest in the anti-trust hear
ings, lie thought It Indicated that
business Is satisifed with the trust pro
gram he outlined in his recent address
to congross. The presldont scouted
suggestions that tho country's leading
business were afraid to come to Wash
ington to testify, bocanso Iboy would
be chargod with lobying.
The president also lot It be known
thnt tho Tinted States is negotiating
with It nations interested In Socrotnry
Bryan's arbitration proposal. Both the
prnsidoiit and Bryan had hoped treaties
will result from these negotiations.
The Capital Journal has refrained
from taking a stand on tlio nintter of
issuing bonds in tho sum of $450,001)
for tho purpose of. building roads for
several reasons. One of theso was that
it wanted to understand jimt what was
no longer, and will outfit a party to ex- irol,oa,,j j t10 mtter. It wanted to
plore tho Lower California country,
Commercial organizations in Oakland
have received assurances from Secre
tary Bryan that he Is working hard to
save Harwood 's life, and has domanded
of the Huerta government that the
prisoner be produced safe and sound.
UUM1XU0
HIT
know if thoro had been any plan per
fected for a road system, and on which
tho money would bo expended. Desir
ing, this information, and believing the
voters and taxpayers of the county also
wanted it. Tho Capital Journal invited
the lenders of tho movement, or who-
a starter.
it behooves us then, to seo that t'.i's
money, if it is raised, bo expended so
that additional money can bo expended
in extending the system. What tho city
and county needs is a road system that
will put tho country in touch with tlio
city, and thnt will mnko it easy for
fanners from every section to get to
the county seat.
necessary to get them, so, wo beliove,
will every property twner in the city
and county.
The peoplu nro not, however, "buy.
ing a pig in a poke," und will not vote
for the bunds unless they know whnt
is to lie done with the money. Under
the iuw the county judge has the entire
control of the roud funds, mid can say
wlicro and how they will bo cxpeudod.
AT
LOST MONEY FOR
Some system should bo agreed upon He would no doubt try to uso tho money
by which several main lines enn bo fur the best interest of all, but his ideas
built extending Into every part of tho might not bo in accord with those of
county. A road to the north, another the majority, and there would bo dis
satisfaction that would prevent further
(Continued on page four.)
I'XiTtn muss leased wins.
London, Feb. 2. That the Portugese
royalists were attempting a revolution
at Lisbon tonight was reported in dis
patches received here from Madrid. It
was said the Republican guard hod mu
tinied and was parading the streets
shouting "long live ttie king."
It is doubted here If the revolution
would succeed.
CATCHER EDWARDS ILL.
UNITED rSRSS IJ1ABEU WIRE.
Portland, Or., Feb. 2.--O. Edwards, s
Jooal catcher, signed with tho Seattle
Northwestern league team for next sea
son, is very 111 here today with pneumonia.
ever hnd charge of it to tako the people to the south, ono out toward Silvertun,
into their confidence and make a full ami another reaching tho AumsviHe-
and frank showing of what was to be Stayteu sections, for instance, ami
done, where tho monoy was to be ex- theso can bo extended and cross
pended and all matters connected with roads built connecting them as
the proposition. more monoy is available. Homo such
it ottered its columns for this purpose system as this would meet popular np-
and tho only return was a tabulated provul and the people will bear the tax
statement showing how much the bond necessary to build them. Until some
Issue would amount to with interest definite plan is arranged they will not
added, and the yearly payments. We vote for tho bonds, now, or at any time,
suggest that this is not hilariously sat-1 If this proposed road building is all
isfying. ! right, (and we do not pretend to say
Wo remained Bilont also, bo-auso we it is not,) why not put tho whole mat
realise the mccossity of good roads ter frankly before tho pooplol Why let
and wanted to understand the proposi- the plans and arrRiigements remain un
tlon before commending or condemning der one or two hatsf The people of
it. We must havo tho roads and in tho county must pay tho bill, why not
getting them we must necessarily bear then let them know what the bill is to
the burden of heavy taxes until they bo made fort
nro paid for. We cannot avoid this, and j There has an idea gained credence
because we must face ami settle the that it Is the intention to expend rtoO,-
problem, must perhaps saddle ourselves (MiO of the imposed bond issue In build-
with a heavy bond issue, or in lieu ing the Pacific Highway. Wo do not
therof pay a heavy yearly tax, it is tho know whether this is truo, but neither
part of wisdom to use abundant caution do the people generally, and until they
and bo sure wo are right before taking do, the submitting of tho matter to a
ths initial step. vote is a wssto of time and energy, for
It is the part of wisdom to perfect the bonds will not bo voted. The tax-
some dan for a road system, and decide payers aro not going to veto a debt up-
what roads are to be improved before on themselves of nearly a million dob
voting bonds or doing anything else in lars, without knowing just whnt Is to
the way of permanent road building, be done with the money.
We want to remember that this if'0,001 The Capital Journal believes in good
proposed to be raised,' will not build all j roads, realize their necessity and will
ths roads the county needs. It Is only cheerfully pay its portion of the taxes
The I'urtland Light i Power com
pany through its treasurer, has filed tt
statement of tho expenses and of op
erating the canal at Oregon City for
the year 1913 and the receipts thoro
from. H shows the total receipts were
1,17(1,00 and tho total cost of opera
ting SJM.HH. Added to this Is $n "oO.nO
for taxes making a total deficit of
7,IM.7H. The lotul number of trips
by all boats was 0.13, and tho total
number of passengers 0,lR!t. The num
ber of horses und cattle passing through
I lie locks on tlio various boats was Ctll,
hogs und sheep (5, and the tons of
freight 0,3:10, or about 2D tons a day.
TWO ARE KILLED.
bond Issues or road building.
For this reason we ntiiiin ask those In
charge to take the peoplu into their
confidence and put their cards on tho
talde, where they can bo seen by every
tu.M aver. If this is done tlio bonds
mny be voted, but if not wo predict
they will be snowed under.
As it stands now, tho peoplo arc
simply asked to vote bonds in the sum
of fS.W,0l)i) ami turn the money over
to the county court to bo expended as
it sees fit. They will not do it.
Huppose one man owned the wholn
county, do you suppose he would give
a million dollars to his agent and tell
him to 'build some roads for him," with
out giving him sumo idea of where ho
wanted the roads built f Well,hardly
Neither will tho peoplu do this foolish
thing. As wo have Mated The Capital
Journal Is a believer in good roads,
knows they are necessary to the devel
opmcnt of the country, and for that
reason aiain asks those who have the
arrangement for the expenditure of the
money In take the pvoplc In on that In
formation and let us all hiivo it.
Until 'Ids Is done The Capital Journal
Is strongly opposed to the Issuing of
K.W.tlim bonds or for that matter '
worth or ootids. services at the Malem mission
The columns. of this paper are op"n were largely attended Sunday. Special
for this purpose, 'and a full statement meetings will be held tonight and every
Is Invited. night this week except Saturday.
Immigration Bill Up.
Washington, Feb. 2. Other business
was sidetracked In tho honso today dur
ing tho consideration of tho Burnett
Dillingham immigration bill, Represen
tative Burnett predicted thnt the bill
would pass, with tho literacy test in
cluded, by a 2 to 1 vote.
California's representatives again
threatened to inject tho "yellow peril"
into today's debate. It was expected
that Representatives Hayes and Cut-TV
would submit amendments excluding
Asiatic laborers.
To Koop Out Slavers,
Recommendations making tho bill
more drastic, in regard to white slavers
wero sent to tho houso by Secretary of
Labor Wilson. Ho proposed the exclu
sion of "procurers and Immoral women.
Seerotnry Wilson said he was not op
posed to tho illiteracy test. Ho urged the
exclusion of skilled as well ns unskilled
contract laborers, and roquestod that the
labor department bo authorized to de
port persons who havo committed crimes
Involving moral turpitude, even If not
convicted. lie also asked permission to
exclude, all aliens commuting crimes
here.
Immigration last year, Wilson said,
hail increased the population of this
country 1,017,0000, against 010,712 the
previous year.
(UNITED I'llKSS i.KAsr.n WIIIR.1
llmirges, France, Feb. 2. Cuptain
Niiptet and Lieutenant Hclvert wero
instantly killed here today when their
aeroplane dropped l"0 feet.
MANY ARE HOMELESS.
INITI'II I'HISS ir.AHKD W1IIB.1
. Itio Janeiro, Feb. 2. Ten to fifteen
thousand persons were homeless In Ha
ll in stale today as a result of the floods.
Many were reported on tho vergo of
slnrcutiiili. lne town was completely
and several partly destroyed. There
were also numerous drownings, though
no nact f'guri's were obtainable.
ANXIETY OVER SUBMARINE.
(UNITED PRE IJIASEU WIRE.
Washington, Feb, 2. Some nnxloty
was felt hero today for the safety of
submarine K-2, duo at Oalveston, Texas,
last Friday from tho naval station at
Shiiintanamn, Cuba. Officials of tho
navy department,, however, denied that
I hern was any cause for alarm. Lato
today word ramo that the submarine
had arrived at (lalveston.
WAGE DEMANDS SCHEDULED
UNITED rilSSE LEASED WIIIE.1
Indianapolis, lad., Feb, 2. Hlurtlng
today on the third week of its session,
the United Mine Workers of America
convention here was scheduled to ad
journ by Wednesday. Wago demands
were to be considered after completion
of the committee on constitution's report.
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