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A o - mm Full Leased Wire S Dispatches Today's News Printed Today ON TRAINS AND NEWS PRICE TWO CENTS stands, otb cents THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR SALEM, OaEQON, TUESDAY, JTJNS 16, 1914. LI EI 1 I ID CAVE-INS KILL AND MAIM III PARIS Victims of Terrible Storm Al ready Total 20, Accord ing to the Police STREETS SINK UNDER WHEES OF CARRIAGES Slides of Earth, Water-filled ' Pits and Falling Walls Carry Death DOVE OF PEACE FLITS AT Sewer Refund Claim of Halberg Causes Clash Between Aldermen and Mem bers of Finance Committee. 30 MINTTTE8 IS LIMIT FOB AUTOS TO STOP ON STREETS Case of State Against J. E. Hosmer, Found Guilty of Criminal Libel in Lower Court, Is Sustained by McNary Ttfris, June 16. That the number of killed in Monday night's storm here would rea.'h 20 was the opinion of the i'ans police today. The majority of the victims were en gulfed in Btreet cave-ins due to the te.r rific downpour of rain, Some of these pits were a block long, reached from I bouse to house across important i thoroughfares anil were 25 or 30 feet deep, Four dead bodies were recovered from A single one of tho these chasms at the intersection of Rue Trochet, Rue Auber and the Roulevard Hattssman. All were badly crushed. Dozen Probably Perish. Another bail cave-in was at the in tersection of Rue Le Boetie an, I Rue Da Fauburg St. Houore, where a dozen porsous who hail sought refuge from the storm under the eaves of the church of St. I'hillippe de Roule were drawn into tho gulf and probably all perished. in the Place "St. Augustine a taxicab, with its chauffeur and a woman pas senger, went down with a section of street which caved literally beneath the cab's wheels. Firemen who were near the scene dug desperately to save the chauffeur and his passenger but when they reached the taxicab both were idoad. Sewers Pour Water. Into every cave-in broken sewers poured torrents of water. Other sewers burst in the Rue de Rivoli, the Rue P.oissv D'Abglais' and the Boulevard Ney, flooding the streets two or three feet deep. The subway under the place de Laconcorde also was flooded. The caving and crumbling of the streets weakened many foundations ami the authorities were kept busy moving families from buildings they feared would fall. Troops were called out to aid the police in cordoning the streets where cave-ins had occurred and the fire de partment toiled throughout the night to rescue ns many persons as possible Tho lighting system, however, was largely out of commission, which great ly added to the difficulty of this work. There was constant danger, too, of drowning in the water filled pits or of being crushed by fresh earth slide or underneath the walls of adjoining Louses. Search For Victims. With daylight the search for vistims was pushed more readily and bv this afternoon nine corpses had been recov ered. Many more persons were miss ing, however, and it was feared most of them lost their lives. Engineers expressed the opinion that the flooding of the sewers probably had resulted in the scooping out of numerous tunnels and caverns under the city and that more streets were likely to collapse. The cabinet discussed measures for preventing further disasters. Besides the damage by water many buildings were struck and several per sons were killed-by lightning. PORTLAND OPPC3ED TO FREE Mrs. S. J. Dorsey May Be Matron at Oregon Electric Depot During Cherry Fair and State Fair. The meeting of the city council last night was enlivened by the first coun cilmanio ward battle in many moons, and verbal broadsides were exchanged between Councilmen Cummings and Minton on one aide and Councilman Mucy, chairman of the finance commit tee, on the other. The discussion was started when Mr. Minton asked why the sewer refund claim of R. Halberg had not been paid when there was no contest or counter claim against the bill. Mr. Macy replied that this bill with a lot of others was on file and the reasons were on file also why it was not paid and that if the others wanted to know about it they only need to refer to tho books. Mr. Macy went on to say that inquiries were coming in from time to time from peo ple who knew nothing of these claims and would not take the trouble to find out for themselves. Mr. Cummings re plied that it waa true that he did not know because he had been unable to get his question answered and that he wanted to know along with several hundred others who had claims against the sewer fund. The dovo of peaco flew out of the window and the battle was on to rage with sundry personalities indulged in until Councilmnn Spaulding conceived the hnppy scheme of appointing Coun cilmen Cunnings and Minton as a spe cial committee to meet with the finance committee to adjust these claims and Mr. Minton promised that there would be results before next council meet ing. A The supreme court handed down eight opinions this morning, several of them of state-wide importance. In th case of the state against . C. Vet Klein, who was convicted of the ciime of polygamy in Portland, the decision of the lower court was affirm ed in an opinion written by Justice Ramsey. . Tho defense relied largely on the admission of certain evidence as to Von Klein's actions in regard to cer tain jewelry being error. This evidence was taken in a former suit between the state and Von Klein. The court held the evidence was admissible as it was between the same parties and over matters arising from tho same transaction. Von Klein, according to this evidence, married a Miss New- comb, for the especial purpose of stealing her diamonds. He was ar rested on a charge of stealing these diamonds, which were valued at $3,300, and this evidence was admitted in his trial on the charge of polygamy. Chief Justice McBride and Justice Burnett dissented. Von Klein was sentenced to an indeterminate term in the state prison of from one to four years, and must now serve at least the minimum sentence. Must Pay Fine. The case of the state against J. E. Hosmer was affirmed in an opinion by Justice McNary. This was a charge of criminal libel, having its origin in a pamphlet published by defendant Hosmer, who is editor of the Silverton Journal, entitled "The Escaped Nun from Mt. Angel, or the Last Stand of a Desperate Despotism." The article set out with minute de tail the alleged facts of the escape of Miss Lanzman from the convent at Mt. Angel. According to the print ed story Miss Lanzemao went to the home of the pastor of the Christian church at Silverton, and there told the pastor she had- escaped from the con vent while the priests were at supper, and asked protection, saying she would be murdered if caught, or returned to the convent. . She also, according to the Btory, told the pastor she had been kidnaped some six months bofore in Portland and taken to the convent at Mt. Angel where she was kept a pris oner, made to do servile work and was abused by the priests. The trial re sulted in a conviction, from which de fendant appealed. J Petition Is. Denied. Another case of state-wide import ance was that of Benjamin Branch against Mayor Albee of Portland and others and was brought in tho shape of an action to secure a writ of man damus compelling the mayor and board to retire him from the police force on a pension, as provided by chapter 287 of the laws of 1913. The petition was denied, the court holding that the law was unconstitutional in that the city was alone the judge in such matters, having been given control of its own affairs, and it could pass an ordinance pensioning its police force or not as it pleased and that the state had no right to interfere. Other Cases. The other cases were as follows: Klamath Lumber company, appel lant, vs. Stella M. Bambor, et al.; ap pealed from Klamath; notion to dis miss appeal, overruled. David S. Rouse vs. Riverton Coal & Development Co., appellant; appealed from Coos; action to enforce option for purchase of land. Archie H. Rosa, et al., appellants, vs. City of Bandon; suit to enjoin col lection by the city of a street assess ment; reversed. J. C. Sherod et al., appellants, vs. Clyde B. Aitchcson, et al, the Oregon Railroad Commission; appeal from Multnomah county; affirmed. Frank R. Oberlin, respondent, vs. O. W. R. & N. Co., appellant; reversed; Burnett justice Trustees Declare That Faculty la Dis loyal If Bealga If Homaa Is Be elected Fresitient of W. U. . EATON HALL SCENE OF HOTLY CONTESTED SESSION First Meeting Convenes at 10 o'Clock and Committees or raculty, By Laws and Athletics Work. U, SENATOR SAYS STATE DEPARTMENT AT F RAD Versatile Oregonian Writer Spends Few Days in Salem block of 50 sewer refund clnims was reported favorably nnd the report was adopted and the 36 sewer refund clnims that caused the controversy were re-referrcd to the new committee for adjustment. New Auto Ordinance. The new auto ordinance which was introduced at the previous meeting was passed. By the new ordinance it is unlawful for any auto to stop longer than 30 minutes on the streets within the fire limits, or to stop within 20 feet of a fire hydrant. Clauses regu lating the parkins of autos were con- It is one of the kindly traits of fortune that she seldom sends ns two delightful things aj once, for this scat ters the pleasant events, and makes them go that much further in brighten ing our lives. That is peitiaps whv s'ao sent Miss Leon's Cass Baer to Salem Sunday just by her own charming self. She came up Sunday, is the guest' of Mrs. George Waters and leaves tomor row evening. Her stay is too brief ani hor going well Tom Hood described just such a departure in tellbg of "Fair Inez." Miss Baer, as every reader of the Oregonian knows, writes most delight fully of the theatrical doings of Port land, besides dropping into othiir themes occasionally, and always en; t tainingly. It may be said of her that she first created a department in Ore gon's big paper and then she filled it so completely that creator and creatine are svnonvmous, anu tnose wno reau not help but present both sides of a matter, and she says pleasant things pleasingly and those necessarily un pleasant with "a mild and gentle sym pathy that steals away their sharpness ere you are aware." Her writing has an individuality and charm that will in tune find expression ,nrvi,i,i0. Trouble was looked for at in much larger fields than now. She is tonight The board of trustees of Willamette university are holding the warmest and most hotly contested session in their history today in one of the Eaton Hall class rooms. She trouble between the faculty and the president is the main topic of discussion and tho latest indi cations are that both the president and the faculty members who have made known the fact that they will not return if the president is re-elected will be discharged. Members of the board state they are absolutely opposed to the faculty mak ing public their intention of quitting if President Homan is reelected and on the grounds that they are not loyal to the university because of their at titude in this matter the unanimous opinion seemed to be that they should bo discharged. It is also almost unanimously agreed that the president should also bo allowed to go. The first session convened at 10 o'clock this morning and after the rou tine order of opening adjourned whilo the committees on faculty, by-laws and c thirties, held meetings. The committee on athletics was the first tho the the completely reversed the svBtcm which has prevailed for tho past year, the Butte, Mont., Juno 16. Whilo out- faculty having dictated when the nth- wardly conditions here today seemod lctic dntes should be made, their do- normul. t ie situation was regarded as : sires lieina contrary to mat or ine critical and an air of tension was ob-1 president in many instances. The recommendations of too athletic TO CALL FEDERAL TROOPS OFFICERS ARE IW CONTROL YET President To Be Asked To Take Similar Action as In the Colorado Mine Strike Should Disorders Increase. Says Bankers Used American Marines to Dominate and Force Payment CHARGES COLLECTION OF BONDS ILLEGAL Fraudulent Syndicate Paper Aggregating $6,250,000 Grafted on Republic Washington, June 16. Senator Wil liam Alden Smith of Michigan intro duced in the upper house today a reso lution charging that the state ' depart ment hud actively aided Brown Broth ers nnd the Seligman Speyer company cf New Ymfc in collecting claims against Nici.'gua. Spcnkini; in support of his resolu tion, Senator Smith declared that the seizure of Nicaraguan ports by Ameri can murines and domination of the lo cal customs houses and receipts had en- tn .Qiinpt If n.l v-m.a tail lyivinflH .. . , ,, . .. . tiuu-u liter uuunnia ,v iduvdhi, di w i , president of the university Mdwlth cnormolllt profltlH bonds' for sev a h o ic director cargo of making , b fc E ntfilftir Ni'iiPilnlns. ami in rinini no .. tainea in tne ordinance, ana the speed onpe the b ht colulun. sho furnishes: limit in me aneys or tne nre limits j wi, be gure t0 r(,aJ whatever has the was set at 10 1 miles per hour; on paved ( ha niark of hcr nanie at its head. streets it is 15 miles, inside fire limits i Mis. ,,- i.a. , hai.py gift of tem pering keen sarcasm witn unexpected and on all other streets, 20 miles. Autos must keep to the rigbt-hand side of streets and an auto may turn around ' only at the intersections of streets. ; When it was suggested that on State street this would force autos to go from Winter street to Twelfth before turning around it waa answered that this would bo a good thing as the con-'. gestion during band concerts made it , necessary to take extra precautions : against accidents. Mufflers mudst not be cut out at any time within the city. The offer of D. J. Fry an wife to transfer a certain tract of land to the city for park purposes under certain restrictions was declined because it was thought that the restrictions were too stringent and might result in fu ture trouble for the city. The mater was referred to the park committee, which will take the matter up again with Mr. Fry. A communication was read from Mrs. 8. J. Dorsey seeking the position as matron at the Oregon Electric depot and it was referred to the committee on health and police. Mr. Hatch stat ed that as there was $120 set aside i in the budget for such purposes and as a matron was badly needed at the I Oregon Electric depot during seasons of i heavy traffic that he was in favor of appointing a matron at this place dur ing the Cherry fair and then again dur BOOKS.ing the State fair. I Merry-go-round Silenced. Port'and. June 16.--L.V approximately A petition was read from W. A. Clem 12 to 1, Portland voters at the school ent and about 50 others who reside in election held yesterday went on record the vicinity of Bellvue and Oak streets ns opposed to free text books in public ; on South Commercial street asking that nnd private schools. lr. Alan Smith ja merry-go-round which is being put was elected school director by a large i up at this place not be allowed to run. majority. lt seems that the people object to the ' m ' Inightlv serenade'of the wheezy orcjes- CALIFORNIA HAS EARTHQUAKE. I trian snd other thing!l and thcjr : 'tion was granted. Oxnard. Cal., June 1G. Two distinct j In the city ei,Bineer, rep0rt it was earthquake shocks were felt here enrly looted that the Salem Tile and Mercan today. . No damage was reported. Ujie company was objecting to the ; shallow covering over the dumping grounds on their property and asked for a deeper covering. The company offered to pot on a covering for $250 j , and it wns voted to pay them this sum ' for a release from all obligations to !the city. ! The netition for a sidewalk nf ce- iment on the west side of Commercial! ; street south of the I O.. O. F. ceme- j tcry was referred to the street commit-; tee. The matter of oil and gasoline! in the rear of Gilbert's store was re-j ferred to the committee on fire and j water. The regular monthly payroll fori iJune was adopted and it was decided j ,to wait six wekes before paying the; : remaining 10 per cent due on the pav-; I (Continued from Page (.) little nice things, as though she could ambitious and tireless, though she con feies to indolence, atd is in the Edna Ferbor, Mary Roberts Rinehart, class. As an interviewer sho is tne Samuel O. Blythe of her sex and what more could be said. It is within the realms of probability that her name will be come a familiar one to magazine read ers.and if so certainty as welcome to them as it now is to the readers of the Oregonian. WING BACER TO BE TESTED. S meeting or tne western ren oration of Miners local, two fuctions of committee follow: First, appropriation of $200 towards the completion of a Los Angeles, Cal., June 16. Ben Bolt, champion carrier pigeon, is trav eling today toward Reading, Okla., where he will be liberated next Satur day. His owner, O. L. Skofiold, ex pects him to fly back to Los Angolcs, a distance of 1,800 miles, in 36 hours. Members of Mediation Board Photographed at Niagara Falls which' have been at Toggerhends since cinder track"'aroimd the athletic Held, last Saturday, when the local union I the rest to bo rnised by the Btudont headquarters were blown up by the se-jmi'l.v ami private subscription, coders. Second, lOO oward completion of Militia companies at Bozeman, Bill- ; asphnlt tennis courts, ings and other Montana towns were I Third, that tho athletic director, held in readiness for immediate action. ; subject to the approval of the presi- The Weather ( LIKE MY COATl J ITT . . ; t n56 Mi J M W. XWa - , I Ml I X Auditor Tanner of tho miners union arrived today. Indications at noon wuro that the federation would put iip a hard fight from supremacy in this district. The seccders will vote to morrow on the question of whether they will show federation cards at mines before they are allowed to go to work. Mines Are Working. All the important mines in the dis trict were working today at full ca pacity. Tho seccders are making a careful examination of the anion books siev ed when tho headquarters safe was dy namited Saturday. Leaders of the re bellious faction say they expect to un earth "disclosures" involving officers of the local union. A plan for a peaceful solution of the miners war hero was proposed this afternoon. Unofficially it was stated that through the efforts of President Donohue of the Montana Federation of Labor, each warring faction nail appointed a committee of five to hold a conference and to discuss proposals with a view to bringing back into the fold the seccders from the local union The program was reported to include an abandonment of all records of the old union excopt the charter in the Western Federation of Miners and contracts with the employing compan ies; an immediate open election at which all miners Bhall vote regardless of arrearages in dues, and immediate installation of officers. After this has been accomplished, lent and athletic council, shall have full charge of all schedules and ar rangements of athletic contests. Fourth, tuat the athletic director. subjnet to the approval of the presi dent of the university, shall have full charge of the athletic grounds with the authority to permit use of same by outside parties; provided, however, that during his absense in tho summer vacation the chairman of the trustees committed on athletics shall have charge of the athletic grounds. chiirgcd, tion a frauu. "Certain tm. bonds," Smith contin. .ed by ex-President Zelnya of Nicaragua, and known ns the Ethelburg Syndicate , bonds," aggregating ii,250,000, have been questioned and their validity de nkJ by (lie former Nicrsgnan govern ment under President Estrada and also by the present government. Notwith standing the fraudulent character of these bonds, they have been grafted on tho republic as a bona fide indebted ness against the wishes of the Nicara guan people. "These securities were purchased at 25 per cont of thoir face value for spec ulative purposes, and were, through the assistance of the United States state department, brought within the scope cf tho Amorican guaranty." Senator Smith also charged that the last presidential election in Nicaragua, was directly and intentionally influenc-, ed by the presence of American ma rines "in violation of the treaty of commerce." Big Boulders Plunge Down Side of Mt. Lassen Tourists Pour in To View Volcano by pack train. Then follows the thrao miles climb up the mountain side. Settlers in tho muontain'u vicinity are less reckless than the tourist?. In apprehension of an eruption on a irrent- Mineral, ('al., June 1(1. "Keep away from the crater!" was the warning is sued hero today by Forost Supervisor W. J. Rushing to .lount Lassen visitors. "This is not the timo for tourists to be climbing the peak." he. continued. er scale than any thus far and perhaps . . ii: i : I , I:.... I..!-.. 'it is dangerous on account oi Tuning , wiucspnruu uusirucwuii, ittminvi i'"; stones when eruptions occur. And I in the upland meadows in tin p.nk's believo eruptions will continue as long , neighborhood were beginning to icove as tho crater keeps on falling in and ; out today. plugging up. Supervisor Rushing has frankly lC- " No fear is felt for peoulo in 'his vised his previously expressed opinion a full vote ot all miners is 10 no iukcii part oi ino country wnu .-i-i un num tn i cmihivii ... on the question of retaining a charter tho actual mountainside. )a giant geyser. "The latit two out- in the Western Federation of Miners,' "Reports of people going inside the; bursts," he said, "convinced mo that and if the members decide to abandon I crate and being lost are unf jtinded. ; the manifestations are of truly volcanic j the present charter, the unio is tfSo far as known here there an no origin.' continue as an independent pociy. parties at present lost on tne mouciHio. i ine supervisor i-mmnm-n i. ......... i. i " I had a perfect view of the er.ipvon ; however, that tne crater lias sniine.i Waohlnirtnn. .Tunn 16. Conditions in I Sunday morning and secured fine in-i flame, as many who have watched tho Ttuftn i.osnltintr from disorders between ! formation from Kiguins. one of 1 pailv eruptions contend. Mis theory was tint foi.tinn. nf th miners union do not on the mountain at tho time. i ravs of the sun, shinginir through the warrant as yet a request for President Wilson to send federal troops into Montana, according to a statement is sued here today by United States Sen ator Myers anil Representatives Evans and Stout of that state. Should the situation in Butte get be yond control of the local authorities, it was stated, the president would be asked tomorrow to take action similar to that in the case of the Colorado mine strike. Fair tonight and Wednesday; north erly winds. H Photo copyright, 1914, by American Press Association. ERE are leading members of the board appointed to mediate betweei. the United States and Mexico and wliii h hns tx-on noiuing sessions ai Niagara Falls, Ont The men in the front row. standing left to rlgtn ars Itomulo 8. Naon. the Argentine Itepublli- minister; Frederic k W Leumann of , the United States commission. Judse Joseph R. Lamar of tb United States commission, Domlclo da Gams, the Brazilian ambassador, am Minister Suarei of Chile. These diplomats state Hint their negotiations wll resnlt In lasting benefit to the people of Mexico. This photo was snapped si Niagara Falls. MULTNOMAH FALLS ftOW COUNTY PROPERTY Stones Roll Down Mountain. I jets of and puffs of smoM, were nns- "Riggins said stones weighing 1,000; taken for fire, pounds rolled down past him a mill :- Lance Graham, the lumberman 'fl am! a haif from the top. He e-apod , jured in Sunday's eruption, was still by running to the top of a small knoll. ! at Viola today and physicians said they These stones onlv had to bo thrown liilO, thought he would recover if blood feet high from the crater to roll down poisoning did not set in. This, however, the steep slope. j was considered a danger, owing to lhe Volcano Is Slumbering. filling of his wounds with ashes .Wring Redding, Cal., June HI. Mount Las-jhis five hours exposure on the mouu sen was slumbering todav. 1 tainside before he was rescued. Hitherto it has kept up a pretty Floyd Tipple, who was a'.so injured regular schedule of about a 20 minutes and went temporarily out of his mind eruption morning and evening. Follow-j from his sufferings and the shock of it. nntl.urst Monday mornina. how-i his experience wns rapidly recovering. ..vor it nnlv sien of activity up to to-' "During the accident to Graham's Portland, Ore., Juno 11. Through the patriotic generos ity of 8. Benson, millionaire lumberman, Multnomah Falls, the beauty spot of the Colum bia river, is the property of Multnomah county today. The presentation was made on a grassy plot immediately in front of the falls yesterday in the presence of state and county officials ami a number of prominent citizens. A mov ing picture operator filmed the event. 'day 'was the' emission of a few wKps cf . party Sunday, Graham, Phelps and aa- steam at noon yesterday. other man readied the top n fjw min- That this quiescence was only tern-, utes before the eruption. The balance norarv was the general opinion, how-! of the party failed to reach the top. J,ver ' - Stood On the Brink. Though Forest Supervisor Hushing! "Tho three men ni ' xop wro issued a warning to sightseers to keep j standing at the brink of the crater look awav from the crater, tourists were be-! ing into it. Graham's hat blew off and ffidiiinir to nour into the district and j he turned and ran aftir it. The frv.p- u.. !., nf further easiilaties. tion occurred at this instant 1 1 .1 in. Establish Stage Lino, An alitomobile stage lino has been established from Redding to Manwipita Lake, where a hotel has been opened to catch the visitors' trade. From the lake two more miles of the trip is ma le "Phe'r.s and his companions riashM under some shelving cliffs. After the eruption had partially ceased they ran and found Graham lying face down- (Continued on ps ).