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it Fall Leased Wire Dispatches Today's News Printed Today 5 K.iWSi s i THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON. MONDAY,' JULY 20, 1914. OK TEAIN3 AND NEWS PRICE TWO CENTS stands, nva cents rl mW I 1 1) mm IKES- m 1 s PI MAY BATTLEGROUND E BE NEXT IS A REVOLT Discontent, Long Growing, Is Only Restrained by Ra cial Differences ALFONSO ONLY A TOY FOR HIS MINISTERS Sentiment Seems to Favor a Republic But There Is De mand for Communism J. G. BLAINE DROWNED IN OLD RIVER SUNDAY While Swimming Was Probably Attack ed by Cramps Calls for Help Un heeded Body Hecoverod Today. Madrid, July 19 (via Hendaye, France, July 20.) Revolutionary mut- terings are growing very alarming throughout Spain. Discontent has been rifo for a long time, but hitherto the monarchy has lieen saved by the racial differences between the peoples of various sections of the country. , Good judges of the situation say that the Cntolun provinces, uprising a few years ago, culminating in the execu tion of Francisco Ferrer, probably would have overthrown the government if it had spread to the rest of the coun try. The people of the Basque, cen tral and southern provinces, however, did not regard the Catalans as Span iards and watched the struggle indif ferently. Subsequent outbreaks at Bilboa, Me dina Del Campo, Valencia, Cadiz and elsewhere were similarly put down sep arately. Of late, however, revolutionary lead ers, seeing the importance of unity, have been working indefatigably to weld the masses together, at least for n joint fight against King Alfonso and his government. There are many signs that they have met with marked suc cess and it is plain that the govern ment heads realize it, Troops have been concentrated at utrategic points. - The garrison here has been heavily increased. A picked de tachment is constantly on guard at the very entrance to the royal palace here. The civil guard, a formidable gendarm ery, consisting of much the same ma terial as the gunmen said to figuro in American strike troubles, has been nu merically strengthened. King Alfonso suffered a severe blow in the assassination of Premier Canal ejas. The latter, originally an avowed - republican and evea at the time of his death a liberal, although a convert to monnrehism, was an adept at yielding just enough to popular demand to stave off revolt, without going quite to the point of weakening the government. Alfonso has never been able to find a satisfactory successor to him. and conditions have been growing steadily norse fcince his death. L'forts have been nude by his sup port! rs to prove that Alfonso is person ally popular and would be the first president even were a republic established. In point of fact the king is generally considered a toy in his minister's hands, a mental weakling and physical ly in so bad a state from hereditary disease that it is only by the most con stant care and expert medical attention that he kept alive. While it is true, too, that in the larg er cities there is some sentiment in fa vor of a formal republic, with a regu larly elected president, the popular de mand in the villages and country dis tricts is for a system of communism, with little or no pretense nt a central government, republican or otherwise. The second drowning accident of the year at this city occurred a -little be fore o'clock yesterday atternoon, when James 0. Blaine, a blacksmith employed near the fair grounds, was drowned in the Old river about two miles north of Sulem. The body was recovered at noon today by W. M. Ralph, Louis Craven and George Buck ingham who were dragging the river with grappling hooks since early this morning. The body was found in about eight feet of water near the landing of the Chinese who operate a hop yard on the banks of the river north of this city. Blaine was a member of a party of about 14. men at work on the new building trt the fair grounds, who went up the river in the launch Laura B, to spend Sunday. It is reported that there was considerable beer and other in toxicants at the disposal of the party, but spectators express tho opinion that Blaine was not drunk when he lost his life. He was a strong swimmer and had crossed the river several times, and after one of these trips while in the water suddenly called for help. He immediately started swimming again and his companions on the shore thought he was in fun. Without an other word he sank and did not come to the top again. He was 33 years of age and came to this city about five weeks ago from Hayfork, California. His parents until recently resided nenr San Francisco and he has an uncle, Al Creason, living at Roseburg in this state. MADAME CAW TELES STORY OF KILLING CALM She Knew He Held Two Let ters from Caillaux to Her Before Their Marriage THESE SHE FEARED WOULD BE PRINTED The Boston Built Vanitie, Prettiest of Cup Racers BOARD DISCUSSES SALEM'S INTERESTS Street Signs to Be Renewed Will Take Fart in Portland Show and Make Ex hibit at State Fair. , She Had Not Intended to Kill Him But "Went Prepared for Eventualities" By William Philip Simms. (United Tress Staff Correspondent.) Paris, July 20. A raro morsel awaited Paris today. Mme, Joseph Caillaux, beautiful wife of the ex-premier and former minister of finance, was placed on trial, charged with the shooting and killing of Gaston Cul metto, editor of "Le Figaro." The trial of the woman whoso act all but upset a cabinet, throw France into a political turmoil the like of which has hardly boen Been since the Dreyfus case, and resulted in her husband h re tirement as a cabinet officer, attract ed an enormous crowd toward the Pal ace of Justice. Heavy police and military precau tions have been taken to stop rioting which is considered certain about the Palace of Justice. During the trial, in order to avoid unnecessary risk of per sonal violence against the fair prisoner, she will be locked in the tower of the Conciergcrie, famous as tho prison of Marie Antoinette This ancient struc ture now forms part of the more mod- I : : I A GENERAL STRIKE OF BALL CALLED WEDN All Players in National and American Leagues May Refuse to Play ORDER IS MET BY THREAT OF LOCKOUT Photos by American Press Association. iUK Boston built America's cup defender Vanltlo has proved herself speedy and reliable craft In her trial races. This sloop bns prettier lines than any other of the competitors for tho honor of meeting Sir Thomas I.lntou's Shamrock IV. She is able In both light aud heavy airs and is what yachting sharps terra a good "handler," minding her rudder Instantly. The Vanltle does not carry so large a spread of sail as do ber rivals, the Resolute and the Defiance. In th suinller picture the man In the middle Is AlexmirVr Smith f'nehrnn. owner of the Vanltle. , T Big Boss Boiled Over, Says Club Owners Are Unitedly for War to the End BACKS GOVERNMENT THE MOVEMENT TO IE RIBS REPORT TH Cruiser Will Enforce the Or der Compelling Hindus to Return to India ARMS ARE SENT FROM THIS SIDE OF THE LINE Some of the Worst Charac ters in India Said to be Aboard the Vessel The board of governors held their weekly meeting at the Hotel Marion at noon today and discussed a number of topics of interest to the people of the city and county. It was decided to take up the matter of posting street ern Palace of Justice. signs with the street committee of the Scores of witnesses have been sum- city council. A number of years ago moned in what is exsocted to be one of the most thrilling trials in the his the signs bearing tiie names of th streets of this city were put up but iney nave Deen destroyed and worn out and now there are few names evi dent except in an occasional cement walk. It was also decided to partici pate in the manufactures and products snow to be held in Portland from Oc tober 26 to November 14 of this year. Tho Marion county exhibit at the state tair will he available for this purpose and part of it with other additional ex hibits will be transported to the Port land show. To Help Astoria. ' At the request of tho Astoria com mercial club and to further the spirit of co-operation between the commercial clubs of tho state, it was decided to write to the Oregon senators at Wash ington, D. C, to recall to their minds the fact that work had stopped on the Astoria bar on account of lack of funds. It is feared that the present congress will be allowed to adjourn without an additional appropriation and the work of clearing the bar delayed. It has often been suggested by mem bers of the commercial club that an ex hibit of Marion county products be placed in the depot of the Southern Pa cific at this city to attract the atten tion of tourists. This matter was re cently suggested to the club by H. 1'hole, but because the trains stop for such a short time it is declared imprac ticable to place an exhibit at this place. At Roseburg, Ashland ami other divis ion points where trains and passengers often spend considerable time, exhibits may be examined to some extent by tourists, out at tins city tourists seldom leave the train, and it is believed that an exhibit would not have the desired results. BACKS MOVEMENT FOR CHEAPER LANDS That the efforts of the Salem Com-1 mercitl Club to list cheap unimproved lands for the use of prospective settlers in this county is meeting with the ap proval of others in the outside districts is evidenced by a number of replies re ceived by Secretary Ralph Moores. The editor of the Benedictine Press at Mt. Angel makes the following reply: Dear Sir: In reply to your kind fav r of the 16th inst. relative cheap lands to prospective settlers; Your scheme is excellent and has our full approval. You ought to have the cooperation of every commercial league and progressive citi zen of our fair state. We Ho not think that it is right to charee you for space you may use in connection with that scheme. At least we will publish the items free of cost. In the next issue we may touch upon your work edi torially. WHIPPED THE REBELS. CEAZED BY DRINK HE HOLDS UP STEEET CAR Cape Haitien, Haiti, July 20. The government forces here toCay oeat pt o fierce rebel attack, both aides losing heavily. Martial law was declared at l'ort Au Prince. tory of French courts., They include well-known literary men, politicians, journalists and social personages who are known throughout Europe. The audience will be none the less bril liant, although but few can be admit ted. The space available is limited and scores of visiting lawyers, diplo matic representatives of foreign pow ers in Paris, newspaper correspondents and others must necessarily be taken enre of. Attorney Ferdinand Lnbori, repre senting Mme. Caillaux, and assisted very quietly by the accused woman's husband, is said to bo planning a sur prise for the prosecution. It is said he may try. to prove that Calmette died, not directly as the result of his bullet wounds but because of useless delay on the part of attending sur geons to operate. Had they done so, according to experts said to have been summoned, Calmette would be alive to day and would have been up and about ten days after the shooting. It is known that the "brain storm" plea will be entered by the nr.tea attorney in defense of his client. A bitter fight will be made to save the beautiful wo man from imprisonment for the crime which she says she was driven to com mit by the bitter attacks that had been made upon her husband. Mme. Caillaux had said that she did not go to Calmette 's office wim the intention of. killing him, but desired merely to frighten him and "tench him a les son." Mme. Caillaux shot t-armette in the latter's office at the "Figaro," March Hi, after the editor hud printed, as a culmination of a bitter campaign against Joseph Cuillaux, a letter of a personal nature said by sonic to have been written by Caillaux to his prcs ent wife while she was the wife of an other. This, however, has been de nied. In any event, the letter was from Caillaux to a lady and there were POLICE FORCE IS NOW IN TWO SQUADS might be such as to prejudice the jurors against her. -The courtroom, a small one, with ac commodations for about 200, was packed before the opening hour. Holders ot tickets were on hand before daylight, shouting anil pounding on the door. When it was finally opened there was a scramble bordering;, on a riot to get in. Outside was an enormous crowd in which numerous disturbances occurred and undoubtedly there would have been serious trouble but for the elaborate police and military precautions taken. Husband Is Excited. Fourteen admission Tickets were is sued to foreign correspondents. The first witness "was Police Com missary Carpin, who investigated Mme. Caillaux 's movoments prior to the shooting of Calmette, on the day of the killing. His testimony was routine in its ature and of no particular interest. Mme. Caillaux who. had been removed from St. Lazare prison to the Con ciergerie, as being more convenient to the naluce of itistiee. breakfasted on rolls and hot milk --before the trial opened, at the same time that she con ferred with Fcrnand Labori, her lawyer and exfinance minister Joseph Caillaux, her husband. The prisoner was herself quite calm Her husband, however, showed intense nervousness, shouting excitedly, ham mering with his fists on the tablo and smoking innumerable cigarettes. Her breakfast finished, Mine. Cail laux was escorted thiongh a maze, of Bceret corridors to tne courtroom, two giant gendarmes accompanying her. Dressed for the Occasion. There was an excited stretching of necks and almost a sigh of interest as she entered the dock. Her toilette, though plain, was care ful. Except for a white collar she was dressed entirely in blai'K. tier lace which looked unusually beautiful, was very pale. She was considerably thin ner than when shcjiilled Calmette. For an instant she stood fumbling with her handkerchief. Then, at thejWIU Not Leave Mexico Until His .judge 'a word, she seated herself. As the Frlemls Are Safe American Vessel indictment was being read she cried! Offers to Take Him to Jamaica. quietly but later recovered herself and , listened calmly to farpins testimony. I i,llcrto jrexj,.0i Mex.. July 20. Ex- ExMinrster Caillaux, tt was Known, re.j1icnt juorttt refused today to leave On account of tho Tecout troubles caused by hoboes and tho many com plaints received at the police station of bothersome tramps, Chief of Police Bhedeck has divided his day force into two squads, one to work at the depot and the other to patrol the city. Offi cer Fisher is the depot 'cop Bud Officer Woolery makes the rounds of the streets at night. "Many, women have complained to me of hoboes that oomo up to the kit chen windows and demand food," said Chief Shcdeek today, "and when it gets so bad that a man may attempt to rob a woman alongside the depot it is time that some protection be af forded the people in the east part of town. If the council will allow me no more men, it is up to me to do the bost with What I have. Three or four houses have been robbed recently and I am obliged to place Officer Fisher at tho depot and leave the town to Wool cry. "It has been suggested that I put on special officers, but I have no au thority to do that and if anyone is put on without the order of the police committee I will have to pay his sal ary out of my own pocket, and I al ready have enough expenses." Tho hoboes along the line of the S. P. seem to have found out that that part of the city has been unguarded, and many drop off nt this city to tako the rest cure until they feel like moving on. New York, July 20. A general striko of all baseball players in tho National and American leagues was ordered to day by David L. Fultz, president of the Bnseball Players fraternity, effec tive Wednesday, unless the National commission yields to certain demands concerning drafts of players. Fultz' ultimatum was met by a threatened lockout from Bun Johnson of the American league. The strike order resulted from a ruling by the commission in tho case of Infielder Krnft, formerly with New Or leans, in the Southern association. Kruft wns drafted by tho Brooklyn Na tionals, but wns transferred to Now- ark in the International league. Nash ille ,also a Southern association club, claimed his services, Tho commission upheld Nushville's claim. The Play ers' fraternity insists Krnft belongs to Newark. A meeting of the loaders in the Fra ternity was held last night, at which several prominent players signed an ulMmntum addressed to the Natijnnl commission. Club Owners for War. When informed of the frnternity's action, President Johnson of the Amer ican league boiled over with anger. "Tho American league," he said em phatically, "is ready to meet the is sue squarely. Our club owners are unitedly for war. It is time this fra ternity nonsense ended. "I have beon patient with Fultz, but he and his associates have gone too far. I intend to call this bluff and make him show his hand. "If American league players, or a majority of them, go on strike, all the clubs in the lcaguo will close their gates, stop paying .salaries and impose a heavy tine on every participant. "It will be the last strike Fultz or his associates' will ever conchict. We will keop our gates locked all season, it necexsnry." A special meeting of American lea gue magnates will be held tomorrow. Fultz said this afternoon that he hoped to settle the dispute amicably, BASEBALL TODAY San Francisco, July 20. John E. Oranimont, as he gave his name, 39, a tobacco blender, accused of attempt ing to hold up a crowded Sutter street car during the rush hour in the heart of rumors that two or three other letters the business district here Saturday i from ( aulaux to the woman now bear- "KUERTA REFUSES TO LEAVE HIS FRIENDS Philadelphia. ' ,, ' I ini'iun iiui-i ia in line I iw ill r ii, h-ii . was prepared to tako full responsibility mv;,. .,m I,;- ort f fri..,,,! ' hiengu ... for the killing. Previous to it, Calmette. w ,flv iinnri, i M''r, Baumgurdner evening, was tinder observation at the central emergency hospital today. The man was suffering from alcohol ism and the police theory was that he really did not realize what he was at tempting and that afterward, just as he said, he had no knowledge of what he ha t done. ' Hoarding the car and dropping his nickel in the fare box, Grammant sud denly covered Conductor William Mill burn with a pistol and demanded his monev. While Millburn counted it out, as slowly as possible, Special Officer (.'. J. Eskilson seized the man from be hind and disarmed him. ('. F. Chambers, of West Union, Iowa, was in the city over Sunday, a guett in the G. A. Wcod and V. H. Talmadge homes. Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Bishop were Portland visitors today. During the courtship young couple sit around and hold hands in silence, but after marriage well, that's" an other story. ing his name, were to be printed bv "Lc Figaro." Mme. Caillaux wished to get posses sion of these letters. She decided to visit the "Figaro" "offices. An auto matic revolver was concealed in bet mnff. Soon after she was admitted to Calmette 's office six shots rang out. The editor" was found gasping in his chair, four bullet wounds in his body. Mme. Caillaux still held the revolver in her hand. She was calm and cool, quietly submitted to arrest and wa imprisoned. Paris, July 20. The trial of Mme, Henriette Vaillaux, who shot and killed Editor Gaston Calmette of ' e Figaro" began in the palace of justice here at 12:2- p. m. today. Judge Albanet presided. No women were admitted to the court room. This was in accordance with Mme. Caillaux 's request. In explana tion she said she realized she probably was generally unpopular with those of her own sex' and feared if there were women in .the audience their behavior 110, wero to sail on the steamship City of Mexico. Jluerta rhurtcred this ves sel Sunday ami it was on its way to Puerto Mexico but could not arrive, it If, as expected, all were on board at that time, the ex-director's plan was to leave on the Droidtin Tuesday noon. A woman would gladly work 24 hours a day if he was sure it would give her a satisfactory complexion. had a I reads pub.ished in " Le Figaro,' one letter written by tho ex-minister to Iris present wife, before they were mar ried and at a time when he had a I revious wife and she a previous hus band living and undivorced. It was believed by the Caillaux that he in tended to publish other letters they ' l u i : Uia Sux had 'threaten "thV m to! -tated, until Tuesday his wife and the defense's contention will be that, in hope of preventing a tragedy, Mine. Caillaux visited Cal mette ' offfice, taking with her a pis tol to frighten but not to Kill him with and that she shot him unintentionally during a ' 'brainstorm' when she re alized she could not move hm Maitre Labori, the prisoner's lawyer, was assisted by his "secretaries", or hired attorneys, Ailrien De Pachmsnn, Zimmer and Lebeau. Noted for his appearance in many important rates and especially in that flf Captain Dreyfus, whom he defended before the council of war at Rennes.i Labori himself was an object of con siderable interest at the trial today. Tells Her Story. Mrs. Caillaux after a long story as to the trouble between her husband and the man she killed thus tells the story o- the killing: "You tell me that you will go and break t'almette's face, but France -has need of you and you must not charge National. K. H. E. Boston 1 0 Pittsburg 0 4 Tyler, Jnme. ami Whaling; Cooper and Coleman. R. 11. V New York 5 l.'l 0 Cincinnati 0 2 0 Tesreiiu and Meyers; Schneider and Erwin. B. H. E. 1 4 1 8 14 1 Dooin; He, cx-Waf Minister Blnnquet, their Humphries and Bresnahan. families and staffs had arranged to go! to Jamaica on the Gerinuii cruiser Dres- i "rnoklyn .., nt. 1.0U1S and Vancouver, B. C, July 20. With gov ernment backing and without fear of further delovopments which might be embarrassing, there is every indication today that Vancouver's unwelcome Hiu; due visitors will bo deported Thursday on the steamship Empress of Japan, which sails from this port to tho orient, unless they permit tho sailing of the Komogata Maru, on which they are' be ing detained. The cruiser Rainbow, at Esquimalt naval station, is being manned and getting up stenm, and is expected to arrive here today to lie alongside thd Komngata. An ultimr.tum will be given either to permit Captain Yomoma to got up steam or failing in this in case the Hindus nave wrecked the engine room. as Is now feared, tho swarthy sons of India will be overpowered and led aboard tho Empress. Vancouver Determined. Vancouver today is in no humor to - permit further delays and the one idea i iu gt:i mu pruBuut cunuiigeui, 01 un desirable Hindus away before another lands. t ils feared the worst is not yet - over, and potty assaults agnlnst the , turbanneil men are growing common.. Owing to news received here by the immigration department that Hernan Singh, Bhag Singh and Balwant Singh, , who were arrested at eumas, vvasn., with arniB purchased in the United States, in their possession, had been successful in srtiuggliug arms into Van couver bofore their arrest, the greatest precautions were taken last night against any of the smuggled weapons being transferred to the Komagata Maru. It was learned than an attempt to put arms aboard the vessel would be made by Vancouver Hindus Sunday night. Three picket boats, all carryiuir armed men, and 40 special police, be sides a detachment of city police, were distributed among the patrol boats. Patrol the Bay. Tho tug Sea Lion cruised around the Hindu ship playing a powerful search light about the harbor. The men on the patrol boats had or ders to shoot if occasion arose. The dominion government yesterday instructed Superintendent Reid of tho immigration department here to take firm steps at once to bring the Ilirliia into subjection and sent tho steamer on the return passage to the Asiatic coast. All the power and resources of the gov ernment were placed at Reid's com mand. In the battle of yesterday morning only threo shots camo aboard the tug Sea Lion from tho Komogntn, and nona were fired from the latter vessel. One of the bullets passed between Super intendent Heid and inspector Hopkin son, who were standing on the bridge deck of tho tug. The special police in the service of the immigration de partment begged for permission to re turn the fire but were restrained by Keid. The Worst in India. If prim li Si nub. lihaif Sinuh aud Bui- 0 12 3 i want mngn, local oikiib ol iiuhiiih uv.c, 1 vi olwho were arrested at Humas with arms R. H. E. ! don. 'l ne rest or tne party, iiiiiiincnng , v ;;v;;' .."..! ...i n .......... i t i-,. in t ie r possession. ' ; i..., ib. and Wingo. The Weather (Continued from page 3.) UP THIS U()U M7) Fair tonight ami Tuesday, cool er east portion to night, westerly winds. American. R. H. E. Chicago 0 0 0 Philadelphia 3 11 0 Scott, Russell and Schulk; Shawkey and Lapp. K. It. E. Cleveland 2 5 1 Washington 1 0 1 Gregg and ('arisen; Boehling, Shaw and Henry. First game R. II. E. St. Louis 3 9 3 New York 17 3 . Weilman and Lcnry; Keating, Brown, Warhop and Sweeney. R. II. E. Detroit 2 7 1 Boston 3 13 2 ' Dauss, Hall, Main and Stanagft; Coumbe, Leonard and Cady. (Sixteen innings.) Federal First game St. Louis Chicago Brown, Davenport and Watson, Lange and Wilson. R. H. E. .391 .291 Chapman; were vestenluv taken by the American authorities to Seattle and handed over to tiie immigration department and will doubtless be deported. The keen interest shown by educated Fast Indians in tne western United States, in the Komagata ' passengers, t .... .1. . ik.l IhAaa is snown cicariy vy mo iki ii three Vancouver Sikhs met by previous arrangement the notorious Hindu agi tator, Tarakuath Dass, on American soil. Taraknath Dass either furnished them with the arms and ammunition which were tound in their possession or facilitated the purchase of them. In a letter to the immigration de partment, the deputy superintendent 6t polico nt Shonghai declares the Komo gata Maru had carried away some of the worst Sikhs in Shanghai. The hap penings in the harbor here early yesier day morning bears this out. In tho battle which took place between the polico and the Hindus, about 35 police men were injured, several seriously. Thirty Policemen Hurt. Thirty policemen were injured by shots, some of them seriously, and sev eral Hindus on the Komogata were wounded during a cattle yesterday. (Cot tinned on Page 8.)