Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919, December 21, 1915, Image 1

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SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1915
PRICE TWO CENTS
ON TRAINS AND NEW
STANDS rm CENT
BRITISH LEAVING
IELLES IS
CALLED VICTORY
Turks Claim Great Losses In
flicted On-English As
They Withdrew
GREEKS FIRE ON FRENCH
CLASH WITH BULBARS
Russian Squadron Bombards
Bulgarian Town On
Black Sea
lierlin by wireless to Sayville, L. I.,
Dee. 21. Tho Constantinople war of
fice today claimed n grteat victory in
Hie battle when the P.ritish forces were
withdrawing from the Gnllipoli penin
r.ula. Toe enemy was defeated at An
.ifarta and Aribiuun, whero the Eng
lish reached tho ocean. Though the
British countered at Scddul-bahr, they
were repulsed, and Turkish artillery in
flicted heavy losses on thorn.
The British withdrawal had been
awaited for months and was hailed
with the greatest enthusiasm at Con
htnntinople. London yesterday claimed the losses
consequent upon tho withdrawal were
insignificant.
Greeks Fire On French.
Berlin, by wireless to Sayville, L. I.,
uoc. si. uracils nt fort Karaburna,
dominating Salonika, firod noon a
French detachment which failed to
liocd their command to halt, accord
ing to dispatches today to tho Frank
furter Zeitnnor. Tho French, it was
i.tated, then flod.
The Greeks continue to hold the fort
despite repented French requests to
turn it over to the allies. "Reports that
most of the Greeks had withdrawn
from Salonika wero confirmed.
Bulgars and Greeks Clash.
London, Dec. 21. Athena dispatches
today reported a clash betwoon Greek
find Bulbar trops in Albania, and said
Greek lorces had placed themselves at
Doiran between tho lines of the allies
and Bulgars.
Russian Fleet Busy.
London, Doc. 21. A Russian war-
Hlnp, eseortin" 10 troop laden trans
ports, bombarded Varna, Bulgarian
'Black sea port, yesterday, according to
an Athens mspnteh today.
On several previous occasions. Rus
ian warships have been reported off
varnn, with transports, but on each oc
casion tho stories have been vague.
Are StlU At It.
Paris, Dec. 21. A large Russian
squadron, is bombarding Varne, Bul
garia, on the Black sea, said a Berne
aispatcn today.
Bulgars Entrenching.
Amsterdam, Dec. 21. Hulgtir troops
are entrenching at mauy points on the
Greek border, according to advices
Jiere today. Tho Austro -Germans con
tinue on their way to Greoce, and It),'
000 of them passed Drusnik yesterday.
Sunla By Submarines.
London, Dec. 21. The British ves
sels Ifnntly (formerly the German
'OpheliiO and Bolford, have been sunk
by submarines, but their crews were
aved.
A MERRY CHRISTMAS
Chicago, Dec, 21. Threo quarters of
ii million dollars is being distributed to
lo.uuu employes or the Crane company
in various pnrts of the United States
a ten per cent dividend on his annual
xiilnrv.
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Abe Martin I
Mrs. Tilford Moots' molherlj nine
ty right years ole an' has never seen a
Ford. Titer's too many inferior people
grumbliu' about fate.
DARH
AUSTRIAN COUNT
IIS OUARRE
E
Coi ephen Tisza Who Is
lit i tmperor Joseph
' 'i Calls It
TREATED MLY AFFAIR
WILLSOv E ITSELF
Instead of Breaking Relations
Austria Is Seeking Suc
cessor to Dumba
By Carl W. Ackerman.
(United Press Staff Correspondent.)
Berlin, Dee. 21. There will be no
quarrel between Austria and the Uni
ted States if Washington keeps cool.
I omit Stopnen Tisza. who next to
Emperor Franz Josef, is Austria's
strongest man, gavo this assurance to
tno United Press in an interview at
Budnpei in the course of my week's
visit to Austria and Hungary to ascer
tain sentiment concerning the Ameri
can Aiicona note.
"To think of troublo between Ana.
trin and America sheer nonsense,"
said the count, who hnd just conferred
wnn nio emperor at Vienna over the
Anconn situation.
"1 must, confess ilinimli tl.nl- n.n
were greatly surprised to receive the
AiuiTit-iiii uoie. nui it is lar irom our
intention to get into any quarrel with
America. Perhaps I shouldn't say
quarrel because 1 know it wouldn't be
that, bur, of course, lnatters do not de
pend on us entirely.
"There is no reason for trouble over
the Ancona case. It must be settled
Satisfactorily.1 not rtnl frmti tliA of,,.wl.
point of America but also from our
uwii. me oniy way to reaen a settle
ment is through correspondence which
will suggest the means."
JMirthcr indications that Austria does
not COIlteilltllnte n hrenlr ontnA T;.
7.a 'h stntemnnt flint Allot-:., 1 .,-.
...... - ..... .. v.iui. I1U.IUIU is I1UW
studying the question of selecting a
niuiessor to me recalled Ambassador
Dunibn. Moreover, American Ambas
sador i-eni mid also pointed this out at
Vienna when 1m an,,) iliQt iwi.iA .n ti,n.
day that tho Ancona reply was sent to
VasllintFtnn. Fnrnio-ll lMi'nlot.),. Tlnrinn
asked America to urgo her good offices
10 omnia concessions lor Austria in
belligerent countries.
lonsui uencrnl Cotfin at Budapect,
who daily meets the Hungarian minis
ters, said that tho cordiality of thoir
relations liml nnt ImAn Itifnfimt.l I...
tho note. Coffin believes the dual
monarchy does not desiro a break and
will prevent one.
From nersons outside of official cir
cles came the statement that tho gov
ernment is not so much to America's
demand for iliRnvntt-.nl. no If ta Irt U'nu'n.
ington'a manner in the case.
u was suggested to Tisza that the
Vienna vlHilnr la aiinriun.l nf !. ..I,....
ber of the aged Emperor Fraiiz Josef's
tiuuy conierences,
"The world linn nuitn A ftilan lmn,a..
sion of him." the enunf rnnliu.l ir..
is awoke at lour every morning and
works until 8 at night like a mnn of 40.
ne nows every detail of foreign and
military affairs. He has retained his
strength of mind and physically he is
one of tho strongest men in tho mon
archy." Tlie count characterized the military
situation as more than satisfactory.
"T snenka for tla.ite " 1m ni.i ii'a-i.A
- I -" .."v.., iiu o.iiii. i in:
Italians are unable to advance and wc
iioin liosiiions winch we chooso as our
first lines and really did not expect to
hold. Tho Italians wero lata in start
ing and wo were able to improve our
defenses."
From Tisza 's windows, overlooking
the Danube, I could see Bulgarian ships
muling wiin jooiisiurrs tno result or
the Sorblnn campaign, Tisza himself
is busy Willi fnml iliati-ilmtim, nmli.
lems.
"The situation was worse last vear"
he continued. "Today It is nnt alarm
ing. Of course wo have to be sparing
of some things, and It may be rather
hard on the people, but wo will be able
to struggle through."
SAYS HE BURNED PLANT
Portland, Ore., Dec. 21. Herbert
Henry walked into the police station
here today and said Hint ho and two
others hnd set fire-to the plant of the
Drain Nonpareil two weeks ago. The
burning of the newspnpor-had been a
mystoVy. Henry said his brother Wil
liam and Skipper Koch, a printer, start
ed the fire becuuse the puiilisher of the
paper owed Koch some money.
GREEKS FIGHT BULOAR3
London, Dec. 21. That fron
tier fighting between Greeks
and Bulgars is more than a
skirmish was indicated in dis
patches tonight, saying it pres
ages serious consequences.
SHEER NONSENS
CEMETERY FOR DOGS
Chicago, Dee. 21. Circular
drives and mossy mounds, a
crematory and all that goes to
make up any first class ceme
tery are contained in the first
cat mid dog burying ground
here which is operating today
in full blast. Dr. Elinoir Mo
(Irath founded it, and her pet
Buddy, a Boston bull dog, was
the first whose body rested
within it. She sobbed softly
doggies, like Buddy, could be
as she announced that other
buried there by a sorrowing
public.
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National Committee Meets In
Chicago-Some Wealth at
Gary Dinner
New York, Dec. 21. Tho magic poli
tical date is now January 11. On that
day, the bull moose national committee
will meet at Chicago to select a con
vention date and city. Then, politi
cians expect to get a clear view of
what tli republican and bull moose
lineup will be.
Though it was reported the bull
inooseers may hold their convention in
Chicago on tlie same date as tho repub
licans, there was no confirmation of
tho story today. George W. Perkins
snys that ho does not know when it
will be.
He expressed fenr that if the Repub
lican convention uses steam roller meth
ods, somebody might ''draft" Colonel
Roosevelt.
" Many politicians believe that certain
Dull moose and republican leaders are
trying to como to poaco terms.
Unconfirmed reports said that Sec
retary of the Treasury McAdoo and
Presidential Secretary Tumulty tele
phoned acquaintances ffero asking what
the Gary tliituer, at which Roosevelt was
present, was about. It. is estimated that
a tenth of the nation's wealth was
represented nt the dinner. Fortunes of
15 guests alone totalled nearly $1,000,
000,000. Market Remains Quiet
French Bonds Feature
(Copyright 1915 by the New York
Evening Post.)
New York, Dec. 21. A narrow move
ment on the stock exchange today,
with a diminishing volume of business,
siiowed a tendency to increased inter
est in the Christmas reces. Stocks
were quiet and inclined to heaviness.
Bonds were Inactive but less so than
tocks, signifying that tho investmont
demand is finding an' outlet in avail
able investment securities.
Tho Anglo-French five per cent
bonds were active. Nearly a half mil
lion dollars worth were dealt in hourly,
and although the price was not over U5,
the bonds were firm.
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CHILD BUfcNED TO DEATH.
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Newport, Or., Dee. 21. The
'four year oi l daugiiter of Mr. se
)e and Airs. C. W. Washburn is
dead hero today. Her clothes
caught fire from a red hot
$ stove and sho burned to death if:
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IS SPAIN PREPARING
TO EMBARK IN WAR?
ACTS INDICATE THIS
By J. W. T. Mason.
(Written for the I'uited Press.)
New York, Dec. 21. Spain may be
preparing to join the Germans, retake
Gibraltar, and annex Portugal, A Gib
raltar story of Spain's ordering Rem
ington rifles coincided with reports
that Spain Itlis deposited here $i0,000,
0011 with which to purchase munitions.
By waiting until tho ond of the war,
Spain could save 00 per cent on such
purchases. Sho has suffered economic
losses on account of tho wnr tand it is
improbable that Madrid would tolerate
extravagance unless requirements on
this line were urgent.
She is in no danger of attack from
the belligerents, hence her munitions
plans suggest that King Alfonso plans
an offensive. Ho mny have concluded
that either Germany will win the war;
or that everybody will be so exhaust
ed at the end that Spain can seize Por
tugal and Gibraltar.
England has a secret offensive and
defensive trenty with Portugal, while
the Spaniards are largely pro-German
sympathizers. Spain remember Ger
man 'i sympathy In the Spanish-American
wnr, and believes England pre
vented formation of a European league
in lffli that might have saved for
Spain the Philippine mil Cuba. At
toe ca mo
time, Spanish inclinations
GENERAL VILLA
CROSSES BORDER
ABANDONS FIGHT
Beaten At All Points He Seeks
Safety Under the "Despised
American Flag"
VILLA'S AND CARRANZA'S
LEADERS SIGN TREATY
Eight Years' Revolution Ends,
But Another Liable to
Start at Any Time
El Paso. Texas, Dec. 21. General
Francisco Villa's campaign to make
himself Mexican lender has crumbled.
Beaten at every turn in the last few
months, he has abandoned the Inst rem
nants of power, mid, according to re
ports today, is hiding in thiB city.
His brother-. Colonel Hipolito Villa,
gave himself up last night, to justice
department officials They told him he
will be safe and unmolested within the
United States, provided ho adheres to
strict neutrality and mnkes no effort to
foster a new revolirfion against the Car
rtinzista regime.
Villista and Cnrrnnzista heads have
signed peace articles. Theso give con
trol to the Cnrrauzistn in the territory
where "Paneho" Villa once held sway.
The state of Chihtiahua and tho cities
of Juarez and Chihuahua fall into Car
ranza control. Villa's men are prom
ised immunity, but ncocrding to reports,
General Villa and Colonel Villa nre not
allowed amnesty.
This, however, may be only a surface
peace, according It-officials here. They
fear that wild disorders among Villa's
henchmen may follow reports that he
has definitely quit t'ie"fevolutioii. The
Villa treasury id "iieau." When the
soldiers find they cannot be paid, the
trouble, it is feared, may start at once.
With tho signing of pence articles,
nearly eight years of revolution came
to an end. In that time, Villa saw him
self rise almost to controlling power
within Mexico, only td.be overwhelmed
by General Carranza, with whom he
broke after they had been allies for
some time. Recognition of Carranza put
the quietus on his ambitions find led to
the present absolute destruction of his
power.
It mar be too late for early Christ
mas shopping, but it is not too late
to avoid being among the last shop
pers. THE WEATHER
and Wednesday,
Tain; and nun or
snow in east por
tion; mid south
erly winds reach
ing gale forco
near the coast.
are influenced h.v tho fact Hint Al
fonso's wife and mother tiro of Austro
German descent.
Spain Buya Munitions,
New York. Dec. 21. Spain hns en
tered the American innrkct to buy 0,
000,000 worth of munitions and ma
chinery to complete equipment of tho
Spanish munition plants.
Francisco Xavier Salas, Spanish con
sul general here, admitted today to tho
United Press that a commission of five
military onic r have been hero since
February, quietly engaged In rounding
up huge orders.
Four hundred million enrtrilges and
shells have already been ordered for
the earliest possible delivery. Many
rifles and field guns nro required, but
no orders lime been placed because,
manufacturers are asking exorbitant
prices for them.
Think Mov Significant
Gibraltar, Hec. 21. Knglish officers
here attached great slgnificnitcn today
to the Spauixli order substituting the
latest tvpe ot llemiiigton rifles for the
country's old Mausers. Large numbers
of Spanish recruit are constantly
training, hence the two Incidents are
taken to mean Spain may bo content
i plating a war move.
i'Ams is
CHINESE REVOLT STARTS
San Francisco Dec. 21 First
information 'as to the progress
of the revolutionary movement
against Emperor Yuan Shi Kai
was received by local Chinese
today, when a cablegram
brought tho news that five of
the most, important provinces
of China huve openly revolted.
Chinese lenders from various
parts of tho United States in
San Francisco next week will
take Bteps to aid tho revolu
tionary provinces.
Tar Writes of Lonesomeness
On Vessels Employed In
Blockade
New York, Dec. 21. Tho peril, hard
ship, cold and lonliness that has driven
mad Bomo of tho tars who man the
British blockado fleet outside the 3-
mile limit off our Atlantic coast, has
been written of by an Englishman rid
ing "The Tides of Bamegat," aboard
tho Sydney, to an old mate in this city.
Light also is thrown by tho letter
upon tho recent chase through a mid
night fog(of tho freighter Zelnndria by
a mysterious armored cruiser the Syd
ney. This is tho same Sydney which
'ran the notorious German raider Em
den ashore on an Indian ocean island
and shot her to bits. The Sydney re
ceutly has been transferred to the
Atlantic blockade fleet. Tho letter says
in pnrt:
"Dear Jerry: It looks as though we
were to spend another Xmns on tho
briny deep. It has boen terribly cold
out hero and wo have had a hard timo
of it. The other night we ran Bhort of
coal and had to shoot down to Bermuda.
''Jerry, of nil the Ifaces God ever
made, Barneygat, or whatever they call
it, is tho worst. If it nin 't blowing it 's
Bnowing or raining, and there is a con
tinual swell, running that keeps your
insidcB snug against your mnin com
panionway for days at a stretch.
"There's nothing to do but hnng on
and off, watching for some louso of a
freighter that's expected up from
somewhere in South Amoriea. ' The
only excitement wo'vo had was the
funeral of poor old Rob Siddon. You
remember we three wero together in
Chatham last year, after I had boon in
valided home from tho sub, patrol on
the Dogger! Hob has been ailing for
months, but he wouldn't quit. To tell
you the truth, ho was too bloody old
to stand the strain. So we dropped him
over night beforo lnst
"We sank a shot with him. and his
hammock, and God knows we could
spare it because we don't avev expect
Til need uuy uii nerv. uivu me nit
life in the North sea chasing Pcrrys
(submarine periscopes). You could
get a bit of a thrill doing that, and it
was worth while getting hit. Out here
von might as well bo on a training ship.
Tho men nro mostly sickly and you
can't exactly call thorn happy. They
have nothing to think of except tho
nrrivnl of the cuttef with papers and
letters. Lord save us from another job
like this.
"I hoard some of the boys in the
Camilla (former Cunard liner, now
converted cruiser) went crazy and I
don't blame them a lilt, A lot of us
will bo going the same way before long.
'Vo are looking for the culler to
day and expect to get a supply of fresh
greens. But she'll smash herself to
pieces against our side I suppose nod
loso everything. That's what hap
pened lest time. . Tho bloody pilot must
have been a train conductor in Putney.
"Wo lost a man over the side who
was reaching for a sack of lettuce or
something; no chimce to save him, He
was n young fellow, too, niul had u
mother living in Fulhain Palace Hoad,
Hammersmith.
"I wonder if you heard about any
ship being run down about three days
ago not far from the Sandy Hook, We
had a narrow squeak, although we
laughed afterward, about it.
"It has been very hazy lately, and
the otcbr night it was exceptionally
thick, Wo spotted nn obi cargo boat,
that looked suspicious anil bore after
her. In the fog the old man must have
misjudged her speed or ours, because
wo ran so close across her stern side
and our guns swept right over her
poop.
''Well, tho gnng on tho ship will be
taking nerve tonic for a month I guess.
Wc heard afterward that sho was the
Miino bloody ship we anchored along
side In Prngresso, tho Zeelander, or
soma niiino liko that.
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WAS ODDITIES.
Sofia General Jekoff, commander-in-chief
of the Bui
gnrinn armies was nnee sen
tenced to death while a lieuten
ant, for striking a superior of
ficer, but was pardoned.
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MARRIAGE I BAR
TO TEACHING AY
SUPREME COURT
Justice Harris. Decides In
Favor of Matrimony and
Comely Teachers
PORTLAND SCHOOL MUST
PAY TEACHER'S SALARY
Schools Need Not Suffer If
Teacher Has a Home of
Her Own Is Ruling
After considering a few points of
law and the fact that Leap Year is
about due Supreme Judge L. T. Harris
decided this morning that a school
teacher may marry and still toach
school. Married or single sho Bhould
bo dismissed, said the judge, if sho is
incompetent, but if she is competent
and qualified beforo her marriage there
is no reason to believe thnt she would
be any less competent after her mar
riage, The ban is sometimes placed
upon marriages for teachers on the
grounds that sho "may" devoto more
time to her home than to her school but
Judgo Harris reasons that Bhould she
join the church she "may" dovote
more time to tho church work than to
the school and that possible incompe
tency should not bo anticipated and
dismissal based upon anticipation,
Tho coso in particular was that of
Maud L. Eichards against tho mombors
of tho Portland school board and L. R.
Alderman, superintendent of the Port
land city schools. Maud L. Marab was
employed first In tho Portland schools
September 23, lftll, and taught until
January 5, 1915. On January 4 she
assumed a husband nnd' the board dis
missed her when die en mo to school on
the morning of .Iniiunry 5. The case
was carried into the circuit court tnd
Judgo Robert (I. Morrow allowed a per
emptory writ of niaiilnmus against tho
school board commanding that, she be
reinstated as teacher and that her sal
ary be paid from the lime she was dis
missed. The school board nppeald but
tho supreme court dciido'l that the cir
cuit court was right in holding against
tho school board in favor: of lli'i wo
man. Miss Marsh was first employed in
1!)11 and in 101.1 the legislature passed
a law for districts of more than 20,000
in which it was declared that any teach
er that hnd been employed for two
years or more should bo placed upon
the list of "permanently employed."
Permanently employed teacher under
the law could be dismissed by the bonrd
or suspended for incompetency or other
personal charges brought against the
teacher but a formal complaint was ro
ouired to be filed nnd the tencher so
dismissed given threo days' nhtico to
appear ot a hearing In the matter be
fore tho action of the board become
final.
According to the evidence In tho
Richards case the plaintiff nppeared nt
the school room on the morning of
January 5 after she had informed tho
principal of the school the evening bo
fore thnt she intended to get married
that night. When she arrived next day
she was informed by the principal that
he had secured a substitute in her plnco
and that she was dismissed. At. the
next regular meeting of the bonrd
formal action was taken dismissing
Maud I,. Ilichnrds, formerly Maud I
Marsh from the position as teacher In
he Portland school.
Judge Harris ruled that since she was
on the permanently employed list that
a written notice of dismissal was neccB-
sarv and also a hearing In the mntter,
No notice was given and no hearing
was ever held niul the judge ruled that
the action of the hoard was irregular
in this respect. In reviewing the case
he stated that married teachers wero
emiibived In tlie district u ml that they
had proved competent, evidently, or
they would not bo reemployed from
year to year. The fact that a teacher
who was competent entered the state
of matrimony was nothing ngiiinst her
as a teacher ami that school men had
said that teachers often became better
instructors after marriage than they
wme before. That marriugu nloiin was
not sufficient grounds lor dismissal
ami since there were no other charges
made against her the lower court was
not in error.
The other cases handed down were as
follows:
Campbell's Automatic, Safety Gas
Hiirner cmiyniny, appellant, vs. Hertha
i). Hummer, appealed from Miiltiiiimuh
county, suit to enjoin the Issuing of an
execution, opinion by Chief Justice
Moore, Circuit Judge Morrow' Judg
meiit for the defendant reversed.
W. .1. Mitchell et nl vs. .1. W. Coach
appellant, appealed from Coos county,
motion to dismiss appeal denied, opin
Ion by Justice Henson,
John I.eland llebderson v. Tillamook
lintel rnmpanv, appellant, nppenled
from Tillamook enmity, from ail order
of trin court allowing final report nf a
receiver, opinion by Justice Henson,
former Judge Holmes reversed,
Mellu rii'tliiud, appellant, vs. Ruscno
K. Cnntrall, appealed from Kaniath
HENRY FQRR SICK
OVER QUARRELS
AMONG HIS PARTY
Norwegian Papers Poke Fun
At Bunch But Have Sym
pathy for Leader
BELLIGERENTS SEND
, SPIES TO WATCH THEM
i 3000 At Meeting Called By
Ministers, Straggle Out
When Aked Speaks
By Charles P. Stewart.
(United Press stnff correspondent.)
Christiania, Norway, Dec. 21. Henry
Ford, who conceived tho mission of get
ting the boys out of the trenches by
Christmas, is ill in bed, possibly in a
serious condition. ' Until he recovers.-
the peace party will remain at Christi
ania. Meanwhile, nubile sentiment has veer
ed sharply in favor of the Dctroiter.
They don't poke fun at him, though
newspapers "joshed" his delegates to
day, particularly criticising Madsmo
Schwimmor, Hungarian. Of Ford, they
aid that ho is an admirable personality.
The Aftenposton accused Madame;
Schwimmer of cabling from New York
to an imaginary pence committee in
turopo for the purposo of fooling tha
other delegates,
Tho Tidenstcg, a lending paper, call
ed Ford "another Tolstoi,5' but de
clared that he brought only hi person
ality which was insufficient to accomp
lish his grent. tusk,'
'His Childlike faith will be remen-
bered long aftor hi mission ia forgot
ten," nDaorvea tno lidenBteg.
, Tt. mttm lnnrni.,1 lulnv thnt
been" aent here by tho belligerent ro
ascertain whether an ulterior motivai
prompted tho peace party.
A delegation nf Norwegian peace ad
vocates is certain to join Ford.
J-ast night 3,110(1 persons attended m.
meoting under the auspices of the Min
isters' society. As Rev. Dr. Charles
Aked, of Han Francisco, booked a t he
star attraction, arose, the crowd began
to dwindle. So, Aked spoke very
briefly and explained that the exodusi
had led him to condense his prepared,
speech.
IT
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Detective Tells of Accused
Man's Admission to Him
In Chicago
IjO Angeles, ( ill, Dec. 21 Detective:
J. V. Mi'servo was the chief witness ill
tho J. M. Schmidt murder trial hero,
yostnnlny.
Ho declared he met Duvm caplan In
a Han Francisco cafe on tho Sunday
night before the Times was blown up,
and assorted ( aplnu left hurriedly dur
ing tho evening, remarking that he hail
to catch a late train ,or l.os Angeles.
In May, 1IH-1, Meservo said he took
a roamo m the house of Kiniiia Goldman
the ananehist, in New York, and lived:
tlinro until Seiitember of last year.
Whilo there, the detective declared h
met Schmidt, who said:
"I will have to get a new glasa eye.
I am afraid I he police have a descrip
tion of the one I am wearing."
Meserve alleged Schmidt, said ho was
sorry ho hud not done the job alone.
Schmidt, according to Meservo, also)
told of a meeting of the "higher lips"
preceding the explosion, lit which ha
asserted Anion .lohannsen, San Fran
cisco labor leader, "got scared,"
Tim witness swore Schmidt said h
told Johaniisen he Intended to "l!"
through with it" whether Johnnnssa
wanted to call It off or not. Meserva
referred to OlnP Tveitmoe. labor leader,
as "tho old man" and also mentioned
tho name of K. II. Morton and other
prominent in the world of union la
bor. -
X GOVERNOR DEAD
Ibitso Unhn, Dec. 20 Former Gov
ernor J. T. Morrison died suddenly
today of heart trouble. Ho waa gov
ernor of Idaho in ItuiM 01.
county, action for damages, opinion by
Justice llean, former Circuit Judg No
ami's judgment for defendant ruversed.
Miithildo Nlehnus, appellant, v. Ottn
Shelter, et nl, appealed from Con coun
ty, suit to ipiiet title, opinion by llenmin,
former Circuit Judge Harris' Judgment
for defendant affirmed.
Petition for rehearing wore denied
In Service & Wright vs. Sumptnr Val
ley Uailrond company, Itanuswiimy v.
Hanininiid Lumber company, and ttui-li
VI, School District No, 5. ,