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THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR.
BALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1914.
nnirr Tiun r-it-c ON TRAINS AND NKWI
mivEi .c.mo. stands. Fiva cicNa.
flFTFRTIUF i
UL-IL-UM I L.
KAY FILES
PLfOI
Mother and Her
Two Girls Perish
Present Treasurer of Oregon
Is Opposed by Well
Known Sletuh.
MAY RESULT IN
ANOTHER'S VICTORY
FEANTIC EFFORT MADE BY MBS.
MARIES TO SAVE CHILDREN AF
TER LAMP EXPLOSION IN
.KITCHEN.
UNITED WESB LEASED WIHB.
Spokane, Wash., Feb. 28. Despite the
heroic efforts of J. W. Dechene, who
twice rushed into the burning house and
was twice forced back by flames, Mrs.
Stella Maries and her two daughters,
six and four years old, were burned to
death at Hillyard, near here, this morn
ing. Two sonB of Mrs. Maries jumped
from a second-story window and es
caped. The house was" practically destroyed.
A lamp exploded when Mrs. Maries
had risen to prepare breakfast, setting
fire to the kitchen, the flames spread
ing rapidly. The mother rushed up-
Woolen Mills Man Will Try to stair8 10 her 8'e0P'nf ildren,
Was CUC UH i ruin etvupe tuuu wo i-u
Beat It by Attaching "Pres
ent Incumbent."
There was just one nominating peti
tion filed this morning, and while it
lias some of the elements of humor, it
is really a serious thing not only to
another candidate, the present state
treasurer, Thomas B. Kay, but it ia
also a serious matter to those who de
sire to see him re elected. The pres
ent incumbent is familiarly known all
dered unconscious by smoke.
T
IF
E
AS
Head of Mexcian Rebel Forces
Extremely Anxious to Clear
Up Strife.
TORREON ATTACK HALTED
General
Over
Wishes to Get Controversy
Benton's Demise Adjusted
Before He Proceeds.
The sity of Salem on relation of L.
over the state as "Tom" Kay and the R. Vibbert, S. A. Long and L. D. Rat
same political faith will necessarily be- lift, filed a complaint in the circuit
wilder many voters who will be unable court this morning against City Record
to distinguish "tother from which." j er Chas. F. Elgin, Mayor B. L. Steeves
The Tom Kay, who filed this morning and City Treasurer R. A. Cressan in
is the man who lias been doing private which the court is asked to. issue a tern
detective stiints for the governor in porary ordor restraining the defendants
the hunting down, or up of violators from drawing up warrants with which
of the liquor laws. His candidacy is I to pay the salaries of Police Officers
in most respects a joke, but it is Wilbur Gains, A. Fishor and George
really a serious muttor as we have Sanders, who were .appointed by the
stilted, because it will docoive voters, j council during the January meetings.
The present incumbent, Thomas B. j The plaintiffs aver that the three
Kay, has not yet filed, but when he policemen are not and have not been
doe's will file as "Thomas B. Kay," , residents of the city of Salem for a suf
and if it is permissible, will probably . ficicnt length of time (three years) to
have after his name tho words: "Pros- entitle them to hold public offices. The
eut incumbent." I plaintiffs further allege that the couu-
His Platform. city committed an unlawful act when
lu filing this morning the detective .it appointed Fisher, Gains and Sanders
Tom Kay, dcBires place on the ballot , on the police force, and that the offi
on tho following platform: C'als should not be recognized as duly
"If I am nominated and elected. I elected officers of the city of Salem.
united punas leased wins.
1 Paso, Tel., Feb. 23. That Gen
eral Villa is less indifferent than had
been supposed to American public
opinion in counectiou with the Bonton
case was intimated today in mesages
from Chihuahua City.
He was extremely anxious, he stated,
to clear up all international differences
before opening the attack upon Tor-
reon aiid was deeply disappointed that
Special Agent Carothers of the Wash
ington state department postponed his
trip to Chihuahua City yesterday.
It was agreed here too, that if Ben
ton 's body is to be examined, it should
be done soon or it will be impossible
as it was buried wituout Being em
balmed.
Carothers and British Counsul Per
cival, from Galveston, were both still
here today and showed no signs of an
eailv start for Chihuahua City.
A trainload of rebel soldiers
Chihuahua City for Torron today,
WISHART LEADS UP TO
21 LAP
MACHINE IS DISABLED
Winner of Grand Prix Very
Much in Doubt When It Is
Half Over.
TETZLAFF IS OUT OF IT
Cooper Also Eliminated, Leaving Two
of the Most Dangerous Competi
tors Out of the Running.
united press leased wmi.l
Santa Monica, CaL, Feb. 28. The
Sunbeam car, leading the Grand Prix,
ovorturued in the 33rd lap today.
Driver J. B. Marquis and Mechanic
Ian Harry Haugb. were injured seri
ously. They were taken to St. Cather
ines hopsital where it was stated the
extent of their injuries could not be
determined at once.
left
Excellent Picture of
Japan's Volcano Eruption
Attorney Minton filed tho complaint
and Judge Galloway signed an order
which temporarily restrains the city re
strict enforcement of corder from issuing th Bttlry war-
will during my term of office fulfill
the duties thereof in a faithful and
conscientious manner. 1 am for "Ore
gon dry," and
the law. I am opposed to any member rants.
of the state board buying products
from, or Belling them to the state.
"I favor the abolishment of all un
necessary and useless boards and com
missions, and tho cutting out of all
needless expenses in state government,
and to this end I hereby agree to con
duct the business of the office for
just onohalf what it costs the tax
payers today.
"I favor such a policy as will bring
about the early reclamation of all the
i'arey act irrigation projects in this
state.
"I desire to have printed on the'
ballot after my name the following
' Dry state. Law enforcement. Will
conduct office at one-half present
Consul Sees Carranza.
Nogales, Ariz., Feb. 28. Amorican
Consul Simpich, at Nogales, Sonora,
conferred today with General Venusti
ano Carranza, the constitutionalist
leader, The Benton caso was bolioved
to be under discussion. No word of
what was taking place leaked across the
border from the customs house, where
they met.
Carranza, it was reported, will pre
pare a staotment of his position tomor
row or Monday. Members of his cab
inot, apparently instructed in silence,
refused to forecast his attitude.
Second Officer Palacios, of tho former
federal gunboat Taimpico, which do
sorted recently to the rebels, arrived
here today to get instructions from
Carranza.
IDE RQDGERS HELD FOR
IN WEST SALEM
LOBBYING AGAINST REBATES.
-cnitkd riiEss leased wire.)
Washington, Feb. 28. The
UNITED FftKSS LEASED WIRE.
Chicago, Feb. 28. Mrs. Potter Pal
mer, who was president of the Chicago
world's fair board of lady managers,
and President Harlow N. Higginboth
am, of the fair, were looking up wit
nesses and documentary evidence today
in support of their conflicting claims
concerning the circumstances under
Joe and John Rodgers, who wore ar
rested yesterday by Eugene authorities
and brought to Salem by Constablo
James Imlnh, of West Salem, wore
given a soaring in tho West Salem
justice court this morning with the re
sult that Joe Rodger was bound over
to await the action of the next Polk
county grand jury under bonds of
$1,000, while John Rodgers was turned 'past,
Santa Monica, Fob. 28. Wishart was
unable to complete his 27th lap of the
Grand Prix- auto race here today,
Burned-out bearings rendered him help
less, and he was declared Officially out
of the race. Verbeck, who had replaced J
Lewis, drove half a lap and quit. De
Palma's time for 25 laps was 2:28:37.
Marquis' was 2:39:09; Anderson's was
2:39:27.
Pounding through lap sifter lap at
a speed of better than 83 miles an
hour, Spencer Wishart, driving a
Mercer car, led the Grand Prix con
testants hore today at the end of 20
of the 48 of the laps of the automobile
classic. t I
V Hnlf a lap behind Wishart raced his
team mate, Eddie Pullen, whose Mercer
had averaged an oven 83 miles. Ander
son in a Stutz; Oldfield (Mercer), I)e
'Palina (Mercedes) and Marquis (Sun
beam) followed in order.
Two of the most dangerous contest
antsCooper and Tetzlaff had been
eliminated. Cooper quit early iu the
race, but Tetzlaff, after showing the
craziest spoed of the race that far,
lasted until the beginning of the ISth
round.
Police officials estimated at noon
that tho attendance was 200,000.
Totzlaff Starts First.
Tetzlaff 's Fiat leaped down the
course in response to tho first gun ex
actly at 10 o'clock. He was followed
by tho other contestants at intervals
of fifteen seconds.
Tetzlaff struck a terrific early pace
and for two laps his average speed was
slightly better than 80 miles an hour.
Tho speed told on his hardly warm
car, however, and early In tho third lap
he was forced to stop to chango tiros.
With Tetzlaff by the roadside, Spen
cer Wishart, in Morcor No. 2, swuug
into the lead, closely followed by Eddie
Pullen In another Mercer. Pullen had
shot by Gil Anderson, Stutz No. 3 late
In the second )np, but tho Stutz pilot
was hanging doggedly to his rear.
Makes Fast Tlra Change.
Tetzlaff made a fast tire change
and was buck in the race, iu fourth
place, as Pullen and Anderson whizzed
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BUILDING IS
PROCEEDING
NICELY HERE
Excellent photograph which reached America of the terrible eruption of
Japanese volcano, Bakurashlma recently. The picture was taken from a
cemetery located, in part of the surrounding country that had partly
escaped destruction. The volcano lg seen still pouring forth Its clouds of
volcanic ashes and vapor. Several thousand persons were killed.
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declared the rebates were used in ad-
vertising and working up Immigrant
travel. '
eastern which the large sum obtained from the
Tailroads and steamship interests are me gl exposition souvenirs got Into
lobbving against the immigration .... , . ,
, 6 , . , . , B . : the lady managers' hands,
clause preventing steaimships from giv-
ing railroad, rebates upon immigration According to Mrs.-Palmer s account,
travel was the assertion today of Rep- the souvenir money was raised by the
rescntattve Manahan, of Minnesota. Ho lady managers themselves, the exposi
tion had nothing to do with it, it was
Intended to be used In betterment work
for women and children, It amounted to
$36,000, it Vas invested on lllgign
botham's advice, it had increased to
67,750.11 in 20 years, and it was ready
at any timo t be turned over for the
uses to which Is originally was dedi
cated. Higginbotham 's version was that the
money was exposition money and not
the lady managers' at all. The late Pot
ter Palmer offered to put $200,000 with
it if it were turned over to the lady
managers for women's and children's
betterment work. The exposition man
agers did not turn it over on the
strength of this promise, and neither
Palmer nor his widow ever kept the
former's pledge.
The controversy has rent Chicago
high society as it ba never been torn
in the past and promises to develop in-
in ft atill hiiroPT innulinn vhn tha t1i
will spend the remaining weeks of her putants undertake to back their differ
life. I ing assertions with proof.
KILLED IN POKES FIGHT.
(united rnr.ss leased wire.
New Orleans, Feb. 28. Seated at a
table clutching a royal flush in his
hand, the body of Captain William Col
lier, with the head and chest filled
with buckshot, was found In his her
mit's lodge here today, On the table op
posite was a "full house." It was be
lieved Collier had been playing poker
and was killed ty the loser. A sugar
planter is suspected by the police.
WOMAN BEADY TO DIE.
l'Mitfd mKHS leased wire.
Little Valley, XY. Feb. 28. Mrs. M.
Cynthia Buffum, under sentece to be
electrocuted in April for poisoning her
husband, said good bye to her children
today and left with Sheriff John Demp
sen for Auburn penitentiary, where she
loose upon the recommendation of the
Polk county district attorney, Don
Upjohu. John Rodgers was liberated
for the reason there was not sufficient
evidence Introduced t'j convict him of
the charge of larceny contained in a
complaint filed against him and Joe
Rodgers. The hearing was held before
Justice of the Peace F. L, Wood, of
West Salem. Joo Rodgers is accused
of having broken into tho home of Mrs.
Anna McDoudlnnd, in West Salem, and
stealing several articles of valuo. Ho
fniled to furnish tho bond and was
taken to the Dallas jiiil. Attorneys
Ilflkor and Ed. Lamport, of Salem, do-
fended the Rodgers boys.
FEDERAL LEAGUE MEETING.
Wishart held his lead throughout
the fourth lap and entered the fifth
lap a lap ahead of his field.
Tetzlaff, coining at an 80 mile clip,
passed Pullen and Anderson lute in the
fourth. The latter two maintained
their respective positions, though
pressed by Oldfield, who hod passed
Taylor's Alco No. 5.
Cooper challenged Taylor Inte lu the
thjl, and after pausing him took up
Oldfield 's trail.
DoPalma Oalns.
Del'alma, tho Vanderbilt cup winner,
had picked up two numbers and wai
close upon Cooper when he shot Into
the fifth circuit.
t.'NITKD PRESS LEASED WI1IS.1
Washington, Fob. 28. An appeal for
tho impeachment of Trasident Woodrow
Wilson and the arrest of two "hired
assassins" of the department of justico
was distributed in letters received hero
today from H. W. A. Pago, a former
New York linen merchant, inuilod from
Seattle, Wash. Pago, who is bolioved to
have hurried to Vancouver, B. C, aftor
writing the letters, is a fugitive from
justico, having been sentenced to
prison term for the alleged libeling of
congressmen. His sentence was sus
pendod, pending his good behavior, but
Page renewed his uttacks and left the
country.
Page mailed letters to President Wil
son, Attorney-General Mclieynolds, sev
eral diplomats and a score of senators
mid congressment. He declared ho was
being persecuted, and wanted President
Wilson impeached and numerous other
officials arrested. Page was convicted
of calling all congressmen liars and
crooks, because they ignored his de
mand to Impeach a. Now York judge
who bud granted alimony to Page's
wife.
IIIY GIVES BOND
OE 110.000 1
SLAVE CASE
UNITED l'RKSS LEASED WIRE.
San Frwicisco, Fob. 28. J. Parker
Whitney, tho millionaire, accused by
Miss Gcnoviove Hannan of transporting
her for immoral purposes from city to
city, across numerous state lines, In vio
lation of tho Mnnu federal white slave
law, gave $10,000 bonds before United
Slates Commissioner Krull today to
answer su Indictment against him In
Federal Judgo Pooling's court next Sat
urday. His sureties woro James McNub,
brother of ex-United Slates District
Attorney John L. McNub, and R. J. Mc
Konzlc, the Canadian millionaire.
"He Is Innocent, and we can prove it
before any jury they can get," said
James P. Sweeney, Whitney's attorney.
SALEM YOUNGSTERS ARE
BUSY PLAYING BASEBALL
(Continued on page 4.)
united press uitsr.D wire.)
Chicago, Feb. 25. Federal league di
rectors conferred licre this afternoon.
Scores of baseball players, living with
in a radius of 10') miles, attended the
meeting and mingled with the magnates.
Governor West left for Woshlngton
today ami expects to be absent from
the state about a month. Tomorrow
Secretary of Stnte Olcott will be act
ing governor, anil wil hold down the
job until Governor West's return.
The Weather
The haxcliull scusmi Is under good
headway among tho kills. Thursday af
ternoon the Englewuiid school second
team defeated the Garfield school 7-3
On the Garfield grounds. Star players
for Englewood were Curl Waldcspel,
Clem Hheard, Raymond Slicnrd, Frank
Yyni'h and Kenneth Zell, according to
a school scribe, Tho tenuis will pluy
aunin this afternoon at 4:30,
Tho Englewood first. tean will piny
the Highland school team at 1:30 this
afternoon on tho league grounds,
YALE SWIMMING TEAM
IS INTERCOLLEGIATE CHAMP
UNITED press leased wire
Princeton, N. J., Feb. 28. Tho Yale
swimming team won tlia intercollegiate
I'hampionsliip from Princeton hero last
night by a score of 31 to 22. Priucoton
won the water polo game by a scort
of 29 to 21.
Tho Intercollegiate relay record was
lowered 2 2 5 seconds, tho Yale quartet
swimming tho destunco lu 2 minutes,
30 seconds. Captain Cross of Prince
ton was defeated in tho lust lap by
i Inches, McAlccmtn of Yule, tho in
ter collegiate fancy diving champion,
I'uilcil to score in this event while Cross
of Princeton, holder of tho 10-yard
title, was beaten by Valo,
flTTrtrViEY
rlTo OET
" The
.,-f3Hir savs
M K t0"iK,,t
SVWri a y,
Dickey Bird
Oregon, rain
ml Sun-southerly
winds, high along
the coast.
I MARKET IS HEAVY.
I I'NITrD I'MENK LEASED WIIIE.
! n" York. Feb. !M. Him villi's of
Hock Island . featured tho stock mar
ket opening today. Hpeclnlties showed
ttrcngth. General Motors advanced
two and Guggenheim Exploration I
The prices of tho leaders, however, re
mained practically cm hanged, Later
the leading stocks moved up but the
prices were confined to fractions. Nu
merous specialties, however, rose from
on to five point, Bonds wero steady.
The market closed steady.
EUOENE WINS SHOOT.
UNITED PRESS LEANED WIIIE. 1
Portland, Or., Feb. 28. Results of
the second state tlegraphic shoot held
last Sunday, given out hero today,
hewed Eugene winner with 118 points.
other scores were: Joseph, 110: Grants
Puss, 111; Hubbard, 110; Salem, 109;
l orvnllis, UlS; lien. I, 107; Condon, 101;
.Tiibbnrd won the first match with
1 II).
BANKER IB INDICTED.
I NITKD rlir.HN LEANED W1IIS
fan Francisco, Feb, 28. The federal
grand jury has voted an indictment
charging Vice President Frank L.
Nnylor of the First National bank of
llerkeley and of the llerkoley Hunk of
Moving and Trust, with making
false report to the comptroller of the
currency.
Several Salem Business Block
Are Being Remodeled for
New Renter.
!
SEVERAL ENTERPRISES
GO TO BETTER SITES
Work Progresses Rapidly Dur
ing Week on New Home
of Capital Journal.
The welcome ring of the hammer and
tho buzz of the saw is being heard iu
Salom's business district at the pres
cuMime. One would think that spring
house-cleaning time was at hand in
passing along the principal streets, a
thore are six buildings being remodeled
within and without nnd extensive pre
parations are being made by progress
ive local people for a bigger and better
business than ever before in the history
of the papitnl City.
The work being done on the new
Capital Journal building is going along
at a lively clip and the Burrows struct
ure will soon be In shape to receive the
Journal's plant
Although not as large as the Port-
laud plants, the Journal's new horn
will equal any in the northwest when it
is completed. From a standpoint of
sorvice and convenience The Capital
Journal's building will bo as near per
fect as possible. Beginning at the
front which faces on Commercial
street, there will he a largo plate glass
front and placed directly behind the
front will be tho big new Goss press
which has been ordered. This press
will bo Installed upon a foundation
laid in the busomunt and upon all four
sides of tho square space in which the
machinery is to be set, plate glass ,
will form a monster case for the press.
Tho glass will extend from tho ground
floor to tho ceiling and will bs placed
in such a position as to permit an un
obstructod view of the machine in op
ration. A tile floor will cover this
department and every comfort is being
prepared for the Journal's visitors and
patrons.
On tho first floor of the building
will be the business office, separate
quarters for the editor and business
mnnugor, special telegraph operator,
city oditor and rc)Kirters and the com
posing force. Tho various departments
are to have furnishiugs of the latest
kind.
This remodeled building will be oc
cupied by March IS and tho managers
of tho nper intend to have an at
tractive electric sigu installed over the
front of the place.
Modern Barber Shop,
Will Gilson, tli e well-known barber
shop proprietor who hns conducted a
place on Htato atrcot between Commer
cial and Liberty streets for several
years, will soon bo moved Into what
he claims will be oue of the most mod
ern tonsorial and bath establishments
lu tho state,
'Mr. Gilson is now busy remodeling
tho v nca nt room In the Dllgh building
formerly occupied by the Collins
saloon, and states that whon every
thing is In place, ho will defy anyons .
to find a hotter, cleaner or more mod
ern shop In tho country.
There will bo ten cliuirs iu the new
shop mid Mr, Gilson is Installing Indi
vidual wash basins for each chair. The
floor is tiled and ever accommodation
can be had In the place. Mirrors will
form walls for the shop and the pro
prietor slices that overythlng in tho
way of tousoruil work kuowu to the
present generation can be had when
tlin placo Is prepared for work.
In tho basement will be an up-to-dute
bath mrltir, Putin of every character
are being arranged for by Mr. Gilsou.
In short, if Mr. Gilson carries out his
present ldis, and ho Is proceeding
with the work ss speedily as possible,
It will require much figuring for any
one to equal his place In tho future,
. New Meat Mirkot
The proprietor o( the Independent
(Continued on page four).