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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (March 2, 1914)
All the News that's Fi't to Print Everybody Reads the Daily Capital Journ ai The Best J I 77ie Largest J Newspaper . Circulation 4 THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR. SALEM, OREGON. MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1911. DDtrr nrirrt tmts OW TRAINS AND NWWS iviv-t. inu VbniA STANDS. FIVH CKNW4. WORST BLIZZARD, FUR in i i i i -' ' ' ' ' - NEK -TO I Seven Deaths Reported There Before Noon and Coal and Milk Situation Is Acute Surface Cars Stalled and Elevated Ser vice Hampered Brooklyn Is Completely Snowbound Dan ger From Fire Great and Firemen Patrol Streets-Two Men Perish While Returning From Billy Sunday's Tabernacle in Scranton ,Pa. I UNITED MISS U1SED WIM. 1 st bliz - New York, March 2. The worst sard since 1888 held New York in its grasp today. Seven deaths due to the storm, were reported before noon and suffering in the poorer sections of the city was intense. The street cleaning department was unnblo to cope with the situation. Ten inches of enow had fallen up fo 11 o'clock. It will be days before the streets can be restored to normal condi tions. Vessels AH Warned. A special storm warning to all vessels to remain in port wafe issued early today by the government weather bureau. This was taken as indicating that the worst storm of the year was expected on the Atlantic between Maine and 'the Gulf of Mexico. Advices from New Jersey and Ertetern Pennsylvania points said these districts were crippled by a sleet and wind storm. A gnlo which reached the velocity of 40 miles an hour piled up mountainous snow drifts, and the city's busiest streets were nearly doserted. Railroad traffic was paralyzed. More than 100 trains were reported stalled in the vicinity of New York. Many out going trains were cancelled. Those that loft their terminals were lost track of quickly, the storm crippling both tole- graph and telephone wires. Wires were down for miles in many places and it was Impossible to obtain details of con ditions in outlying districts. Many Cities In Darkness. Staten Island, roughkeepsio, New- ark and half a dozen other cities were in darkness last night, the storm put ting power plants out 'of commission Owing to the danger of falling wires, the electric power in the stations which escaped serious injury was shut off. Danger from fires was great. More than 000 firemen were detailed to pa- trol the streets here and watch for fires. I homes from the tabernacle where they The storm started yesterday with a had listened last night to a sermon by wet snow. This was followed by a cold Evangelist Billy Sunday, two men per rain, and the slush froze. Then fol-' Ishod early today, and several were lowed rain, hail and snow in the order badly frozen. named, the entire mass freezing and When dawn broke "000 men, women stopping all traffic. I and children were still stormbound in Street Commissioner Featherstone ex-. the tabernacle, pected to give thousands of Idle men Those who died were C. D. Wheelc work cleaning tho streets, but It was I reck and Martin Baslas, both middle- impossible for them to work outside to- day, because of the intense cold. Coal and Milk Famine. Tho con! and milk situation was cute. Coal dealer were unable to fill order, and no milk was delivered. Ships due at thin port today were held outside Sandy Hook, and the bar ometer warned of worse conditions to follow. Government forecaster be lieved this was ahuot the last savngo attack this winter, and asserted that any further disurbmire must be short lived. However, it will be nearly a week before normal conditions can be restored In New York and nearby points. Forced to Subway. The subway was jammed, as the sur face ears were stalled by snowdrifts. The elevated surface wa irregular and mnr thousands of persons were de layed in getting down town. Brooklyn was snowbound. Ia many places sleet was driven into keyhole .and froze, barring storekeepers from 1 their places of business. Temperature Palling. The temperature was gradually fall ng late this afternoon, and the gale continued, The crack Washington train on the Pennsylvania railroad and the New York Central 's Twentieth Century Limited were both stalled in snow drifts. Train service out of Boston also was paralyzed and business there was at a standstill. All trains running out of New York were cancelled this afternoon. All the territory as far south as Charlotte, N. C, and as far west as ChiiBiio, was battered by wind and sleet and buried in snow. Up to 3 o'clock this afternoon a foot of suow had fiallen in New York City. Ships Fail to Dock. Of 35 ships due here today not one had reported up to noon. Four vessels lue yesterday were still missing at that hour. The force of the storm was most severe in New Jorsey. Suffering in Trenton, Newark, Jorsey City and Ho boken was particularly Intense. Schooner Ashore and One Dies. Lumber laden from Ferdinada for Prividence, the four-masted schoonor, Jacob S. Winslow, went ashore on Block Island. Life savers picked up the nine members of her crew and brought them ashoie. One man re turned to the ship later and was drowned. An unidentified schooner was re ported to be pounding to pieces on Thimble Island, near New London. It was feared her crew had been lost. Two Dead In Scranton. Scranton, Pa., March 2. Attempting to struggle through the storm to their aged men, who were frozen to death on their way home from the tabernacle, which is ina somewhat isolated place on the outskirts of the town. Market at Standstill. New York, March 2. The great bliz zard seriously curtailed business on the stock exchange today, and the market was merely nominal. Trnders were few, and business was almost at a standstill for hours. Tho general undertone was steady. Bonds were easy. The market closed steady. REBELS CLAIM VICTORY. j CKITrD miss I.tAStD win. Eagle PtiM, Texa, March 2. The de feat of 100 rebels under Captain Do lores Torre by 200 federal commanded by Major Aconta, was claimed by the federal today. The fight occurred on the Rio Molino SO mile west of Piedras Niegra. MER WHILE DEPUTY Henry Zang Gives Himself Up and Says He Had Trouble With Wesley. SELF-DEFENSE IS PLEA Lady-Killer" Declares Prisoner Start ed Toward Him and Began Mak ing Dire Threats. UNITED PRESS LIA9IDD WIM. St. Louis, March 2. Wesley, or as ho was beer known, "Red" Simon, placed on trial this morning charged with the murder of Emmet Carrol, was shot to death at noon as he was on his way to lunch with two deputy sheriffs guarding him. Henry Zang, who did the shooting, coolly handed his pistol to a police sergeant, who rushed up at the sound of the shot, remarking "I just had a little trouble with Simon ami I had to ehoot him. I don't know whether I killed him or not." Guards Not on Job. Carroll 's death, for which Simon was on trial, was attributed by the local authorities to a gang feud and trouble had been, feared when tho case came up in court. Nevertheless, the deputies who had been detailed to guard the prisoner had fallen about a block be hind him at the time he met Zang, "Simon Btarted toward me when ho saw me," sawl Zang in his statement to the police, "and oxclaimed, 'You'll never testify against me.' I construed linn .a u biiitab uum iuvui Zang is a bartender known as the "lady killer." Three girls recently took poison on account of jealousy over him, and twice jealous women have thrown acid in his face. NEGLIGENCE IS DEFENSE RAILROAD CONTENDS EASTMAN TAILED TO STOP, LOOK AND LISTEN AT CROSSING. On the grounds the plaintiff failed to stop, look and listen hefore crossing the track, the defendants In the dam age suit brought in the circuit' court by L, C. Eastman, the defendant, Salem Falls City & Wostorn Railway Co, today filed an answer in which it is asked that the case be dismissed. Eastman, in his complaint, alleged that one of the defendant's freight trains ran him down while he was crossing an "unprotected" crossing in Polk county, with the result he was injured bodily and his motorcycle. which he was riding at the time, was bailly damaged. The defendant alleges In Its answer that the plaintiff failed to exercise due precaution in approaching tho rail mm track ami utterly neglected to observe the provisions of the right of way sign located at tho crossing wbic bills all persons to first stop, look and listen boforo attempting to go onto the track. R1GGS IN BUSINESS HERE Z. J. Rigg, former resident and prominent druggist of Salem, ha re lumed business again In tho Capital drug tore, recently owned by A. T. Woolport, with whom Mr. Iligg ha purchased an interest. For ten yeBrs Mr. Rigg wa proprietor of the drug I store in the Snlem Bank k Trust build ing. In 1P11 he sold to his clerk, Mr. Woulpert, who moved to the Masonic building, State and High streets. Since leaving Salem Mr. Rigg has been doing exclusively prescription work In the trailing pharmacies of San Francisco snd Portland, receiving val uable training in up-to-date method of compounding. He 1 plsd to be back la Salem, where he ha many friend. WEARS CIMMSEEKIO BE Springfield Man, Former Resi dent of Polk, Will Run Against Kays. SENDS FOR HIS BLANKS Former Resident of Folk County, and Not West Man, According to His Nephew In Salem, According to reports received here today, a third candidate for state treas urer will announce himself within a few days in the person of James L. Clark, of Springfiold, Lane county. Mr. Clark has asked his nephew, Linn W. Nesmjth, the well-known local law stu dent, to furnish him with the necessary blank nominating petitions and data concerning the procedure one must fol low when aspiring for a state office. While Mr. Clark has not filed notice of intention to become a candidaite for the office as yet, it is reasonably sure that he will come out in duo course of time on the Republican ticket against the present incumbent and Tom Kay, the latest and only new candidate for the job. Mr, Clark advises his nephew. Mr. Nesmith, that he,i .thinkiug seri ously o( becoming a -candidate and, as requested, Mr. Nesmith has mailed his uncle nominating blanks, etc. Not West Man. ' According to Mr. Clark's nephew, Clark ig strictly not a West man, and is not entering the race for the office of state treasurer simply because Tom Kay has decided to become a candidate against Thomas B. Kay. Mr. Nesmith declares that his uncle is a staunch Re publican, and has always been active in local and nation-wide politics. Tho lo cal man is vory emphatic in announcing that Mr. Clark has nothing to do with the governor's forces, saying that, in the event his undo becomes a candi date, he will moke the campaign abso lutely alone Insofar as West is con cerned. It is a well-known fact that Mr. Clark and Judge L. T. Harris, the lat ter being a candidate for supreme judge from Lane county, are very close friends, and It is highly probable that they will both figure prominently when the heat of campaign battlo is hlghoet, Former Polk Counts Man. The new prospective candidate for state treasurer was born in Polk county, ne has been a resident of Springfiold, lane county, for a number of years, is prominent member of the Elk lodge, and well known all over the valley. Just what tho situation will he In po litical circles In the event Mr. Clark de cide to be a candidate remains to be seen, but from the maimer in which cer tain other candidate for state positions received the new this morning, it Is more than evident that there will be a considerable flurry among the backers of Tom Kay and Thoma II. Kay, if dark decide to throw his hat into tho ring. FALLS IN HOQUIAM RIVER. llorpilam, Wash., March 2. The Ho quinm river Is being dragged today for tho body of H, Beede, a marine engin eer employed by the fliays Harbor Construction company, who Is supposed to havo fallen from tho tug Manette last night. Hecle went aboard lute and at midnight his coat, vest and hat were found In his cabin. Search of the city w fruitless, Ho had been drinking. HI mother live in Montana. The Weather The Dickey Bird ay: Oregon, fair east, rain In west poition tonight and Tuesday and southerly winds. r i Ait. NtvtpA I make AyfErK Mexico Has Plenty of Guns Since Embargo Was Raised fflW-l TSI ( ,ef--' '.-i . , ...x-,v. . mrvm ... M n ,-- m , At Top Armored Fort. Bottom United States. united rniss ihafd wins. Mexico City, March 2. Since Presi dent Wilson lifted the embargo from, tho exportation of arms and ammuni tion to Mexico both sides havo streng thened their armament. An up-to-date armored automobile was roconty pur IS iVORCE fUNITKD Pars I.KAHHO Wljll. Snn Francisco, March 2. Suit for an absolute divorce against Mrs. Marian J. Smith was filed hero today in the superior court by. Frank II. Smith, a wealthy insurance man. Among other things, Smith charged: "That Mrs, Smith smoked cigars and cigarettes lu street car. "That she never ivune home before 4 o'clock in the morning. "Thut when he asked hor to account for her absence sho would invariably answer: 'It's none of your businesi where I havo been, but I've had s bully good time.' " ALL LIVESTOCK RECEIPT RECORDS BROKEN IN UNiTto 1'iTsn Lisr,u wis. I'ortluiid, dr., March 2. All records fur livestock receipt wero broken at the North Portland yard today, with I K) carloads, fit in excess of the pre vious high record made last week. The 'liipniciit Included 2,70.') cuttle, 4,HH hogs and 2,174 sheep, Almost ovcry state went of the Kin ky mountains wu lepfesented. In the incc of the heavy -hipmciits , hoj; opened 10 cent lower. Twenty-nine car fiom Huntington anil nine fiom Outurio, Or., were consigned to Miller fc Lux of San Frnncisco, NAUOHTON IMPROVES. timiTr.n HUH !SFD Willi Hun Francisco, March 2. Sporting Editor W. W. Naughton of the San Francisco Examiner, 111 of heart dil "se, continue to Improve today. I flat - car load of guns for Federals from chased by the fedorsls for use In Mex ico City nnd suburbs. This land bat tleship or moving fort, as ouo might term it. was not so formidable as it looks, for a band of rebels is roportod to have kidnaped tho machine whon no one was around. PLEA HE IS INSANE WHEN HE united runs i.asd wins. Chicago, March 2. William Kill, on trial here for the murder of his wife, and who confessed Saturday that be was "damaged good" when ho led her to tho altar, was recalled to the wit ness stand toda. He seeks to secure hi acquittal througn an insanity plea, "My grandfather was a religious fa natic, " he testified. "My father was stricken blind when he was but ft young man, because of a constitutional defect, I had fainting spell and fit whon a boy." Hubert M. Itosen, 72 years old, Civil War veteran, and father of Eleunor H. Ellis, the murdered woman, listened In tently to hi on lnlaw' testimony. IIr was watched closoly by court depu ties. Attache feared another outburst similnr to that of Saturday, when Ellis admitted that lie was Incurably diseased when ho married Mis llosca, "Damn him. I'll I!1 him," shouted Hoseoi, as ho sprung toward Ellis. Ho was restrained by bailiff. Tho murder was committed, It has been testified, nfter Elll and hi wife had returned from attondlng a per formance of tho play "Damaged Goods." LONDON FOR GOVERNOR. Sacramento, March 2. Jack London, citizen of fnliforuln, novelist and so cialist, will run for governor of Califor nia on the socialist ticket next fall. Lou don ' prohibitionist friend also will try to obtain for him the Indorsement fur governor tinder the direct primary law and make him s camllduto on both tickets. CARDINAL DYING. Troppau, Austria, March 2. Card n9 Knpp, Germany' ranking Roman Catholic dignitary, was dying here tmluy. DEATHS WILSON 10 HIS POUCY Intervention Would Cost Ter ribly in Lives and Money, He Asserts. NOTHING SERIOUS IN CARRANZA'S STAND Merely Desires Regard Be Paid to Dignity as Revolution iary Leader. tUNlTSO FBE8S UUISD Wl. Washington, March 2. Regardless of pressure from within or without, the Washington administration's "watch ful waiting" policy toward Mexico will be continued President Wilson made clear to caller today. He realizes, ho said, what interven tion would cost in lives and money, and explained that he considered the Uni ted Stores, too big to, lave; Ji baud.,;. forced for any selfish, reason. Most people who are demanding that some thing be doue, he told visitors, don't appreciato that "they will have to contribute brothers, sous and sweet heart in the event of immediate action, while if we wait the same results will be obtained without the sacrifice of life," (leueral Carranza's attitude, the pres ident said, does not involve as serious a situation as it may appear. Car run he considers merely desires tbnt regard bo paid to the dignity of his position as revolutionary leader, and stands on tho letter of International procedure. Expedition Not Abandoned. The Bonton expedition, the executive stated, bad not been abandoned, bub was hold up by General Villa's order uutil be received Carranza's approval of it. The British government, he added, de clines to act on Carranza's suggestion that instead of leaving the Benton in vestigation to the United Status, it ap peal to him directly for an inquiry. He ha beeu told, the president said, that tho United Suites, acting in compliance with England's request, was prepared to go forward with tho Investigation and the executive was hopeful that tha rebel would agree. England, it wo stated, positively, would not communicate with Carra n za, a to do so would amount to recog nition of tho rebels' belligerency. Secret Conference Held. El Paso, Texas, March 2, United State Consul Lacker arrived here to day by special train from hi post at Chihuahua City and held a secret con ference with Special Agent Carothers of Washington state department and British Consul Percivul of Galveston, in connection with the Benton case. It whs believed the conference concerned tho Junrex rebel officials' refusal to let the Hen ton commission leave for Chihuahua City. Agrees With. Carra uzo. Chihuahua City, Mex., March 2. "I am a soldier not a diplomut," said Gen eral Villa toduy, "and hereafter all question Involving foreign relation must bo referred to General Carrsnza. who 1 iupreme." Villa' statement was taken a an acknowledgement of Carrnnza'it right to dictate lu the Beutou matter, and a an acquaintance in tho latter' atti tude that the Englishman' execution was a subject to be discussed by tho rebel chieftain with tho British govern ment, but not with Washington. Says No Passport Needed. Villa denied that pawports had ben refused to the member of the Benton commission saying thut none were needed. He gave It as his opinion that (Continued on pact . 1