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All . -at - m . . Aii tne News mat's tit to rrint. Everybody Reads the Daily Capital Journal I The Best f Newspaper f MM The Largest Circulation S: THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR. SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1914. PRirF TWO rFNTS " tbainh and nhws rxViUb 1WU VtrtlS. STANDS. FIVB CENTS. (ff ( 4li ( flBM I f IWAZATLAN REPORTED CAPTURED Big Port on West Coast of Mexico Is Said to Be in Hands of Rebels. HUERTA SCOFFS AT OFFER OF REFUGE Thinks Protection of Embassy for Himself or Officials Not Needed. UNITED PI1ESS LEASED WME. San Diego, Cal., Feb. 5. It was re ported here this afternoon that Mazat lan, the big port on the west coast of Mexico, had been captured by the in surrectos. Huerta Feels Safe. Mexico City, Feb. 5. President Hu erta scoffed today at the idea of tak ing refuge at the United States embas sy, in the event of his capital's capture by the rebels. "The idea is ridiculous," he said, an swering a I'nited Press representa tive's query concerning his attitude to ward the offer of Charge d'Afaires O'Shaughncssy mado to him as well as to other high, officials of his govern ment. Says He Will Crush Rebels. "Protection either for me or for any of my officials is unnecessary," be con tinued. "The refuge for Mexico and for all its officials and citizens is my army, which is nearer victory today than ever. The world will soon see a vast military movement in this coun try ending in a termination of the re bellion, and the stamping out of the rebels." Huerta gave orders to the officials throughout the country today to bo es pecially vigilant to protect foreign lives aud property. MATRIMONIAL MIXUP IS SETTLED BY STIPULATION When Judge Calloway was ou the point of rendering a decision in the case Isaac .Miller, by A. M. Fry, as guardian, against Ira M. llot'f Miller, the parties to the action announced this morning tliut a stipulation was being entered in to wherein the difficulties will be set tled. The court granted a continuance of the final adjudication upon motion df 1 ot li plaintiff and i.efuudaut. The plaintiff, Fry, co loueed this action for the purpose of annulling a marriage contract existing between Isaac Miller,-71 years old, and the de fendant, who gives her age as 40, on the ground the marriage ceremony should not have been performed for the renson the plaintiff, Miller, was induced to enter into it by false promises aud that the defendant married Miller for ths sole purpose of getting possession of his property. Fry also claims in the com plaint that the defendant was not pre cut in the Multnomah county court house wheie the marriage licmso was secured ami that the minister Iiuv. II. T. Bnbeock, formerly ot Salem, had no authority to perforin the ceremouy. LEADING WOMAN OF WEXFORD SUSTAINS BROKEN WRIST Miss Mildred Kirby, popular leading woman of the Colonial Players com pany of the Wexford theatre, is suf fering from the efects of a broken wrist nud for a time will bo compelled to abandon hor role with tho well-known stock company. The accident hnpponed at the result of a mist op on tho stairs leading from the stage to the basement. Notwithstanding the pain, she stood the ordeal well when twO surgeons adjusted the fracture, which occurred just above the wrist of the left forearm. On 'account of the accident, the com pany was compiled to abandon for the present the "Fair Virginian.'' which was to have been put rn Friday and Saturday nights. In its place "My fade From .Japan" will be given. Misi Marion Adams has just arrived from the Bailey-Mitchell theatre in Seattle, and wilt take tie part of Miss Kirby. Feel Dr. Aked's Decision to Retire Probably for Best '' UNITED PRESS LEASED WIHE. San Francisco, Feb. 5. If Dr. Chas. F. Aked cared to retain the presidency of the San Francisco Church Federation it was the consensus of opinion among the organization's members today that those who want to ask him to resign would be in a decided minority. Nevertheless, even among those who held this view, there was an obvious undercurrent of feeling that his de cision to retirement "probably" was for the best. Despite his own as tonishment that his expression of dis belief in Jesus' "miraculous birth" should have caused any comment, it was clear that the rank and file of members of the federation considered his views as unorthodox. Some Hold His Views. "It is true, as Dr. Aked says," said the Kev. C. S, Taner of the Richmond Presbyterian church, one of those who offered the resolution suggesting the former's resignation from the federa tion's presidency, "that men holding his views have been ordained Presby terian clergymen, but the men who or dained them represented a small part of the church, which was by no means behind them. In San Francisco these men would not have been ordained. "We apreciate Dr. Aked 'a brilliancy GRAND LODGE TO TAKE The funeral of the late Francois Xavier Matthieu will be held at Butte villo tomorrow, Friday, at 11 o'clock, and there will be a number from Salom in attendance, Those attending from hero will leavo on the Oregon Klectric at S o'clock, leaving the train at Butte- villo, the station nearest tho Matthieu homo. At the grand Lodge Session A. F. & A. M., hold in Portland in J901, Fran cois Xavier Matthieu was elected a Past ttiiind Master of Oregon, partly in hon or of his long membership, ho having belonged to the order since IS.jO, but principally in recognition of liiB dis tinguished services to the state. This is tho only caso known where such an honor has been conferred by the order. For this renson tho funeral will bo held uiuler tho auspices of the Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M. of Oregon. Grand Master Spencer has deputed Past Grand Muster II. li. Thielseu of this city as his proxy to take churgo of tho services. An invitation hus been extended tho Blue Lodges of this city to take part and all Muster Musous are invited to attend. Mr. Mutthicu was a member of the Order of Klks, and that order will also be well represented. Besides these there will be u number of stnto offi cials, and many old-time friends go to pay their last tribute of love and re spect to tho grand old man, ' Do not overlook the fact that in order to bo there on time you must take the Oregon Klectric train leaving here at 8 o'clock, as the funeral is at 11 o'clock. MAY SUE GOVERNOR. I rJNlTED rilESS LEASED Willi. Baker, Or.', Feb. 5. Tonoy Warner and II. Stewart of Copcrfiold have re fused to take their saloon fixtures and liquor stock from the local depot, al though given orders by the governor to do so. The stocks were confiscated at Copperfield last month during the governor's clean-up crusade and have liceu stores hero ever since. Tho sa looiimen say they will leave it, and fol lowing appeal to tho supremo court of the ruling in the injunction suit against tho governor, expect to bring civil suit for damages. GRAY WILL STICK. f rxiTr.D mrss iTAsrn wise.) St. Paul, Minn., Feb. S. Carl Gray denied here yesterday afternoon the report from New York that ho had re signed as president of tho Great North ern railroad. He declared that so far as he knew, he would continue ta the road's chief executive. and the vigor of his reform work but the point we wish to make is that a minister holding his unorthodox views should not occupy a position represent ing orthodox churches." The Rev. J. W. McAllister of the Methodist Episcopal church at Wood land where Dr. Aked was to have been a speaker before the April convention of the state Sunday school association, was authority for the statement that the engagement probably would be can colled. Definite Decision Monday. It was expected a dofinite decision would be reached Monday night at a meeting of the association's officials with Woodland clergymon. "Holding his unorthodox views of Jesus' birth I don't think it would be consistent to have him as a speaker" said McAllister. Dr. Aked had nothing further to say except that, though he insisted his posi tion was perfectly orthodox, he did not want to remain whore he was not want ed even by one percent of those with whom he was associated and expected to retire from any organization whore there was the slightest opposition to him, . , So far as could be discovered his own congregation was solid in support ing him. JONES CANNOT RECOVER TITLE TO VALUABLE Holding that M. L. Jones was respon sible for the dealings of his agent, F. Eldridge, mid that he is not entitlod to recover moneys expended by Eldridge, as his agent, Judge Galloway this morning rendered a docreo in favor of tho dofendnutB in the case of M. L. Jones against Goo. C- Shefler, et al. Notice of appeal to tho supromo court was given following the decision, by Attorney John II. MeXary, representing Mr. Jones, This hi one of tho most sensational civil cases tried in Judgo Galloway's court for some time Joues brought ac tion against Sliefler and Eldridgo to re cover a deed to 7i0 acres of bind and 11,000 in money, which he, through Kldridge, traded for sotuo hotel proper ty located in Portland. It was admit ted at tin) trial that Kldridge was Jones' special agent, engaged to con summate the deal, whereby Jones was to take over the hotel and equipment in consideration of 411,000 and 7"0 acres of farm lnnd in Marion county. Testi mony showed that FJdridgu closed tho deal, and Sheller, who was tho third party, accepted tho deed to tho 750 acres of laud ami the agreement where in the cnsH should be pniil. Kldridge then asked for jijMOO fees for his labors as speeinl agent for Jones. Kldridge. in claiming the 'lOnO fee, alleged that ho paid Mr. Proudfoot, tho owner of the hotel in question ."000 to win him over and tho plaintiff could not deny the al legation, for the renson that Mr. Proud font is now dead. In deciding the case, however, Judge Galloway held thattho plaintiff should Plans for New Home of Capital Journal Will Soon be Completed Articles of incorporation of The Cap ital Journal Printing Co., have been lile.l with the Marion county clerk and the secretary of state, The incorpo riitor are llnilimu P. Taber, '. II. Fish er and fienrge fl. Bingham, The new firm tins placed an order for a Ooss semi-rotary perfecting press, capable of printing ten pages at a time, and delivering the papers printed and folded at the rate of 0,000 an hour. The machine is of the most modern pattern and performs Its work with both speed and perfection. Another linotype hat IS Takes $45 in Money From Safe But Leaves Register Un touched. THIEF LIKES SARDINES Takes Quantity of Litt Fish and Candy and Is Believed to Have Learned Safe Combination. The grocery store conducted by L, H. Huggins, on the corner of Court and High streets, was broken into some time last night and $45 in money, a dozen 'cans of sardines and a quantity or candy was taken. The thiof or thieves forced the side door of tho store which faces on High streot and easily gained access to the storo room proper, Upon investigation this morning, Chief of Police Shedock found that tho proprietors of the store had either loft the safe door open last night or the porson who ransacked the strong box knew the combination as there was not a scratch on the safe door and the storo keepers told him that when thoy opened up early today they found the door swinging wide and the money gone. The chief further discovered that the guilty parties left a ton dollar gold piece and five dollars in silver lying on the roll top desk beside tho Back in which the srore mon ey was placed before the safe was closed at night. Failed to Touch Register. The attaches of tho storo fay thoy do not remember whether or not they locked the safe last night ono of them saying that ho has forgotton to fix tho combination upon several difforent occasions. Tho chief is inclined to be liovo that tho robbery was done by sonieono who knew tho conditions of the idoors and fixtures in the place and that although no clew was left upon which to work, he is almost sure that it was not a stranger's work. In any event it was an easy task to break into tho storo for the reason the rear door wiih not locked securely and the marks showed this morning that all the thief did to guin entrance was to push lightly on tho door and force tho bolt which whs hold by a few little nails. have possession of tho deed to the 750 acres of land, but that ho must pay the defendant tho $11,000 in consideration nt tho timo tho plaintiff, Kldridge, made the trado for tho hotel. A fistic encounter, admissions of ob taining thousands of dollars in gambling and various other things fenturcl the trial of the ease. The Weather Tho Dickey Bird says; Oregou, fair tonight and Fri day; collier to night with a cold wnvo, zero tem peratures cast por lion cold weather fur several days; northerly winds. been ordered, which will give The Capi tal Journal three fin -i machines. Architect (ienrge Post, of this city, lias jn-t completed the plans for the re modeling of the new C apital Journal building, and the contract will probably be let some timo next week, and byj the rn i . I1 If of March The Capital Journal experts to be iiitallei per manently in its new home. When the new imnrters have been ronipleted they will he among the best and the plant as fine as any in the! state. The work which is to ho donej on both the Interior sad exterior of i ( I WOKE) No Anti-Japanese Legislation by Request of Bryan united rasss leased wire. Washington, Feb. 5. An agreement by which no anti-Japanese legislation will be presented in the house of rep resentatives for the present was reached today at a meeting attended by Secre tary of State Bryan and the members of the house immigration committee. The conference was a secret affair, but it was known that Bryan spoke for an hour, urging the committee to prevent all Asiatic exclusion agitation during tho present session of congress, It was also known that Bryan told the commiteomcn that any action now on the Raker exclusion bill would Ira poril negotiations now in progress for a new treaty with Japan. Ha flatly stated, it was reported, that an amic able agreement with Japan was certain, unless congress persisted in exhibiting anti-Japanese sentiment. Clamor in California. Bryan also declared that most of the anti-Japanese clamor was confined to California and other woBtorn states, and asserted that coast newspapers were largely responsible for tho "yellow peril bugaboo." . Representatives Raker and Hayes, both Californians, were the only com mitteemen, it was said, whom Bryan had trouble in convincing that the pres ent was an inopportune fimo to agitate BABY FOR SALE S UNITED 1'IIESS LEASED WIRE. Tacoma, Wash., Feb. 5. Mrs. Bossio Rowley, who advertised her baby for sale when, she alleged, hor husband do sorted her sonio timo ngo, and who re cently attempted siiinido at Iloquiam, is in the city jail hero today on a ehnrgo of disturbing the peace. She was arested on a warrant sworn to by her husband and will be tried in polco court this aftornoQii. Mrs. Rowley do nies tho accusation and claims her hus band's action in causing her arrest was spile work and intended to cast a shadow over her ehuraeter so ho can obtain the custody of their four child ren. When her husliniiil is alleged to have refused to suport hor and the babies, Mrs. Kowloy advertised that she would sell her yoiiui;est child. The 'idvertiso nient was tho cause of a sensation and several persons offered to take the child, but when it eaino to parting with it the woman declined. "1 have worked hard and done right, yet everyone seems to go against mo," mid Mrs. Kowloy In her cell today. "I wnnt my babies, I tell you and I will have them in spits of any man." WILL BE COLDER TONIGHT THAN FOR OVER TWO YEARS united press LEASER WHIR. Portland, Or,, Feb. 0. A temperature of "0 degrees ubovo zero was predicted lor Portland tonight by Weather Fore entr Bonis. This would be tho coldest v.-rutlier iii Portland since- .(miliary !t, 1011!, I old weather will u I s i prevail nt Salem and elsewhere. lint building will make it modern ill evciy re t, and well arranged for the big plant. The new plant lind offices 'till be In cut", I right in the heart of the business district, the building being but a few feet sooth of the I, odd & lin-li liniili, lit the intersection (f Mlntc mid Com mercial streets. The property affords ample room for extensions and add itions, which will permit it becoming the paper's permanent home. As soon as Architect Post has com pleted the plans for remodeling, the work will commence. anti-Japanese legislation. The com mittee adjourned to meet again next Thursday. It was expected Bryan would would again appear bofore it at that time. One Bill Fassed. The house yesterday afternoon passed the Burnett-Dillingham bill by a vote of 241 to 126. Its chief features are a literacy test, and provisions barring militant suffragists and anarchists. SENTENCING POSTPONED. UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE. ' Los Angeles, Cal., Fob, 5. The sen tencing of Lewis Bundy, aged 18, mur derer of Harold Ziesche, was postponed today for the second time. Bundy now is scheduled to hear his fate at 9:30 o'clock next Tuesday morning. Post ponement was ordered bocause Bundy 's attorneys were not ready with their ar guments for a new trial. - SEEKS TO GO TO CONGRESS. Portland, Or., Fob. 5. Frederick Hoi lister of North Bend, lawyer and banker has' announced his candidacy for the democratic nomination to congress from tho first district. MEETS INSTANT DEATH. Villa Coublay, Franco, Feb. 5. Aviator Reals met instant death here today, ' 10 LABOR E Governor West today appolntod Mrs. -N'ollie Trumbell, Hov, Father Murphy, Labor Commissioner Hoff and Isaac Hwett to attend tho national confer ence on uneinployenient to bo hold in New York February 27 and 28. The request for tho appointment cumo from Henry 11. L. Seuger, president of the American Association for Labor Leg islation, and John It. Andrews, secre tary, and they recently issued the fol lowing auiiuiiiiccinout: "The American association for Labor Legislation has voted to call a Nutloi.al Conference on F.niployment. In place of the usual Juno meeting of tho as sociation every effort is being made to focus national attention now upou this most srious problem of industry, "This winter the employment situ ation is acute. Hut while we encourage relief agencies to struggle with their problem now wo do not forget that serious irregularity of employ muiit is not temporary in America. It is con tinually "our greatest industrial evil," Indifference is Rule. "Our special committee lias been working for two years but public ludif- fer e was the rule during tho time of comparative comfort. H required a striking emergency to fix public at tention. By tho end of February em ergency relief will probably have been used in most Americnii cities. Hun dreds of thoughtful citizens It is be lieved will then bo ready to come to gether and help work out tho construc tive proposals for prevention, "For this purpose tho associntloii for Labor Legislation is calling a national confereiieo on unemployment to meet in New York City Friday and Hutur day February 27 and 28. flovomors mid mayors of cities have been invited to attend or send delegates. Practical social workers throughout tho country have received tho annouiicoemnt with enthusiasm, "This iialionnl conference will con stitule an Import nut step in advance, it will register tho revolts attained, and will draw tip a program of practical action. We rely on your co operation to ensure the sui ss of the conference mid to promote, by this menus, the per manent campaign against unemploy ment In America." V0RKON"BOAT8 BUUPENDED. i:niti;d Piiksm ISAsrn WIUH.) Cennn, Feb, I. Itemittniiees to pay for construction work having stopped coming, work was suspended here yes terday on several torpedo boats being built in the Ansaldo-Arinstrong yards, supposedly for Mexi-o, TELLS TALE OF ATTACK BY DIGGS Ida Pearring Also Asserts Gilli gan Attempted to Assault Her. SAYS "SPOT" BEAT HER UNCONSCIOUS Also Declares Florian Fischer Wat Only Gentleman in Hotel Party. UNITED PUESS LEASED Willi. Ban Francisco, Feb. 5. Maury I. Diggs, charged with a statutory offemw against Ida Pearring, 17 years old, list ened in Judge Crist 's court today while the girl told her story from the witness stand. With him was Walter Gilligan, held on the same charge as Diggs. Diggs, however, she said, was the only one who attacked her, thought Gilligan tried to, while Florian Fischer, also arrested on. an accusation similar to those against Diggs and Gilligan, but subsequently released on his own recognizance, "was Al. - , .I 1 1 . me uuiy gentleman la tne party. Miss Pearring wore a drooplnj black hat and a black fur coat when her fath er and mother helped hor onto the wit ness stand. Apparently she could hard ly walk, but later, whilo testifying, her voice was clear and sure, though low. "Bpot" Identified. At tho very outset the mysteriously mentioned "Spot,1 ' said to have boon still another niembor of the New Yoar's eve party which culminated, the girl as serted, with her own ill-treatment, was brought before hor for identification. "Yos,1' said Miss ronrring, "ho was with the merrymakers." It was 4 ' Spot, ' ' she added, who, after sho had. been wronged, dragged her out of bod und knocked her unconscious by strik ing her head against tho head board. Tho man was Paul Hpott, an Oakland plumber, Immediately after his idoati fication, at Prosecutor Opponkoim's re quest, ho was arrested. Aa important featuro of Miss Pear ring's testimony wns that sho did not know Diggs' real name until Now Year's day. Fischer sho completely ex onerated. She wns 17 years old, sho said, though, she had occasionally, jokingly, told per sons that sho wus older. , Party Starts Out, On tho Now Year's ove around which her story centered, sho said she went from her homo to tho apartment of her friend, Miss Lillian. Bullivan, an act ress, with (lllligan. Thent they found Diggs, a Miss llusch and others, and tho party started out to have a goul time. They visited tho Mandorin caio, the Oystvr Ijaf and other plnces, had a good many drinks, and walked about until 1 a.'m. New Year's duy, when she found herself alone with Diggs and (iilligaii, Talced to Hotel. They were In front of tho Holland hotel. Sho felt badly, sho said, so Gil ligan took hor Inside and Introduced her to the clerk, sho nsscrtod, as his wife. Then Diggs camo and they had another drink. "Then I said I was going homo," said tho girl, and they took me to the elevator. That is all I remember until It wns day." Not Strong for BUite. Florian Fischer was also a witness during tho forenoon session of tho henr ing. Contrary to expectations, ho w not a particularly strong witness for tho prosecution. Diggs, ho said, told Miss PcBrring who ho was when they first met her, but she refused to believe him. Fischer was not n member of the New Year's eve party of which Miss Pear ring told, but ho did call Now Year's day at her room at the Holland hotel, and found the girl, ho sold, cheerful und lipNirently normal, lie added that sho Innghod and joked with him, and told hlm that "the party had a pretty good time. "