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5000 CIRCUUTION (25,000 READERS DAILY) Only Circulation in Salem Guar anteed by the Audit Burets of Circulations FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES BPECIAL WILLAMETTE TAL- LET NEWS SERVICE FOgTY-FIRST YEAR NO. 'SO FAMOI& ? .11 ' PA5SvlAWi4y i4 T EARLY HOUR ALTHOUGH HIS HEALTH HAD BEEN POOR FOR SOME TIME, HE SEEMED GAINING IN STRENGTH Mrs. Roosevelt, Nurse, And Servants Were Only Ones In House At Time Of His Death. Dr. Feller, Phy sician For Colonel Roosevelt, Said Death Was Due To Blood Clot On Artery Of Lung. Children Were Notified. Oysti-r Bay, Jau. C Col. Tlino.uorft Roose.oit (lied in hia Bloep at, 4:15 o 'clock this morning. . Tho end came when jtK.ne vets in the room fcuj; kit valot. Tim U. Lowing statement wan made to tho I'n ,eU Pres3 by Dr. Q. W. fuller of Oyster Bay, the- one who Itit K.w the colonel: Cel. .Booseyelt retired at It o "alack Itst uight fading much better. At ijlj tli 1 8 morning he Bimply ceaaod tc tueatlie. Death was caused piooabiy iy pulmonary embolism. Sliortljr Be fore that he had undergone an opera tion at the hospital end was practically aoar as a -result of it. Tho pulmonary embolism, Dr. Palter explained, is a blood clot upon out of the arteries of the lungs. The funeral will be Wednesday from Christ Episco pal church, Oysh'r Bay. Key. Oeorgo Ti;lmadge will officiate and interment will be in tho Young Memorial ceme tery nt Oyster Bay Cove. At the time of his death the only por noiis in the house Ht Sagamore Hill wore Colonel Roosevelt, his wifo and Use ser vants. The nur.se was at tho house be cause Koosevelt was suffering from an fttts-ck of inflamutory rheumatism which was very sever in, his rigai naud.' 5'liis attack developed lust Wednosday. Hiss Josephine fltryker, his secretary, was one of the first to arrive here. , Felt Well Last Night. The Colonel went to bed last night f c:lirif well. Roosevelt returned home Christmas dav from Roosevelt hospital where he hrd been ill for some time with sciatica. Immediately aftor he (tiod his son, Archie Roosevelt, who ib Boston, was notified. He startod for Ijome at once. The house at Sagamore Hill wag clos fd and nobody allowed to enter the grounds after the colonel died. It was stjted that physicians would isie an official announcement later i the day. Colonel Roosevelt was 60 years old, 3'iving been burn in Xew York October 27, 1858. He was the twenty-sixth j .esidi'iit of the ITnited States, having ueeetdcd to the presidency on the doath of William MrTGnley who was c!iot and killed at Buffalo. Hig health liad not been very good for some time. in fact, he had left Rooievelt hospital only a short lime ago after a severe ftiego of sciatica. Service at Home Oyster Bay, Jan. (i Before the uner al at Christ church th -ro will be a ser vice nt tho home. The famiK wants no ( lower to be sent by outsiders, and de sires that the services both at the lioine and in the church ba private. Mm. Iiirhard Dei by, daughter of tho colon d, has starred from Aiken, 8. C. l-'i .lea Roosevelt, a cousin, was among arrivals at Sauamore Hill during the morning. Others were Mrs. Douglas li'obinson, a sister, Theodore D. Itobin wia, a nephew, Joeph Bishop of New Vork, an obi friend, and KHcn Hooker, former treasurer of the progressive par ty. Cablegrams were dispatched to Ker tnit Rocnevi'it, who is in France and to Theodore, Jr., whn is with the Ameri cans ia Germany. The place where Colonel Roosevelt v-ill bo buried was Diiked out br him-1 elf years ago. It is not far from Saga-tt-i re Hill. On Saturday the colonel d'etated two ediioriai. This was his last work. Doctor Saw Him at 11 P. M. " Dr. Fuller saw Colonel Roosevelt at Jl o t-loek ;in;iav evening. He , made a tU at " curing wnicn Koose- veil ;pe3-ed so well that be refused t disci, hi. illness. At 11 o'clock the 1 him he was suffering considerable paia s.jiis'ii,jii(.-u. n,rrfvii roiu - 313. 'ROUGH in his lungs, having trOuWe with his breathing and that he "had a feeling that his heart would stop beating." Dr. Fuller examined his lungs and heart and found nothing wrong with thein. IHeforo the physician left Roosevoit felt much botter .and - was "in hig old spirits again. - , ' After he retired at, midnight Mrg. Roosevelt ' entered the5 bodrcom about 2 a. ru. (Sho found heT husband sleep ing, however, she felt very nervous so called Amos, the (colored attendant, and asked him to remain by tho bod during the rest of tho night. Amos said he listened to Roosevelt's breathing, which was normal, until about 4:15 a. m. when it suddenly beeamc irregular then quietly it stopped. This was ac companied by the siight convulsions of the features, which passed immedi ately. Amos alone witnessed Colonel Roosevelt's death. Peaceful Death When the nurse, Evelyn Thorns, of the Polyicly hospital, entered tho bed room Roosevelt was lying en his left side, arms tolded loosely across his chest, eyes clused, as if still asleep. John Gerard was the last barber to shave the colonel. He was called to the house Sunday morning. Roosevelt ask ed him to be sure and returj Monday. Gerard today ?aid the former presi dent was in jovial spirits, laughing and joking during tho shaving, in spite of the rheumatism which had caused his right hand to swell. Tho exact hour cf the funeral services at tho house is 12:43 p, ru. Wednesday, it wa. announc ed tins afternoon. Services at tho church will be held at 2 p. m. No res ervations for any organization will be made. The church is small, with scats only for 300 persons. It was learned that Roosevelt re cently had two teeth extracted in an effort to haft the ravages of inflamma tory rheumatism, which caused him hours of suffering. Rev. Geoige E. Talmage who will conduct the services, is a nephew of lr. Dewitt Talmadge, well known Brooklyn preacher. He said this af ternoon that the sermon will be simp ly the Episcopal burial ritual. The hymns had not been selected by the members of the family and he said there will be no sermon. Flag at Half Mast. Washington, Jen. 6.--The flag on the white house wns ordered to half mast when Secretary Tumulty learned of the death of Former President Roosevelt. President Wilso,, was immei?:afely ad vised of the colonel's death. A state ment from the pr.-sident is expected. Jiau Brilliant uarecr. The life of the former president is one of the most brilliant chapters in American history. l.ovcd and admired in gome quarter." he succeeded however 1n acquiring the enmity of many prominent men and his later life was filled with strife on one hand and preparation for even more strenuous public life on the other. It was popularly believed, in fact, that Roosevelt would make an effort to be come president gain at the next nation- ft J I 3 W S I M B 1 i 1. 1 IM W T m 1 t H i l 1 I Bit j " i Cm 11 lit t 5 1 1 II f ( . It I 1 I II r -i 5 h c s ff.i t a e. a r,e i l a 1 1 m s t-.. 1 1 1 v - j ..... t . x y 1 1 t 3 jk r t t v n vv yi v-f x IMMnm ni mmm nmm mmmm ' " ' " ' r - - ' ' - - ai election. Altftough no expression oljboth British and American armies. Col any kind on the subject had come from Unci Roosevelt was looking forward io him. . ja reunion of the whole family when ail The most recent great public effort, his boys returned from the wivr. of Roosevelt came at the last Repub j Organized "Rough Riders." lican national convention when, after The first claim to national fame by the republicans had refused to nomi-; Roosevelt came when he organized and nato him, he turned his strength to; Senator Lodge, the latter, however, fail-; ed of nomination and Ci-.arlcs K.JWood. now in commr.nd of a division! Hugnes was named to oppose Vioourovr Wilson. Hutrhes then cainrd full su:i-U nort of Colonel Romutvelt. Roospvei! '! Uents. His opposition t0 the democratic wnr rpporrt was fn nf Tint nr.tii mnv.. SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY RIDER' SLEEP TOD AY MilS TO cm RAILROAD RATES WILL BE OOREB'-H'ADOO interstate Rates Ordered By Railroad AdamasiraSion. . . . Washington, Jan. 6. Attempt by state authorities to change intrastate railroad ratca ordered by the railroad administration will be ignorpd, Direct or General MoAdoo said today. Such a division of authority would rlnfW the purpose of the federal eontrol law, the director general hold in an opinion made public today. The law' Mr. Mc- Adoo holds, inteads that during feder al control rates may hs initiated to apply hoth to interstate and intrastate. states can appeal to tne interstate commerce commission, but. rulings of state utility commissions and court in junction caauol, be observad, McAdoo staled. "These conclusions Vre Includ ed in a statement issued at the rari- read administration. " . said Dirontor General McAdoo when his attention was called today to the fact that sev eral states hare begun litigation, draw ing in question tn validity of rates ini tinted by him under the federal con trol act go far as they apply to intra state traffic. He said he regretted that that issue should be raised and contest precipitated between stats and federal authority, liut that ho was acting un der the la.w of congress as the presi dent 's representative and . could not subjt-ct himsolf in that capacity to the jurisdictioa of courts of commission beyond the provisions of the law. administration ia its conduct of the war also was marked. Wanted to Eaise F-egiment. At tho outbreak of hostilities he wanted to raise a regiment of soldiers and head it in att expedition to Fiance. His offer was refused. He was a pion eer iu the plea for military prepared ness in the l-iiitcd IStates aud fought hard for a large army and a powerful navy long before this country entered the war. Colonel Roosevelt spent Sunday ' ing, conversing with Mrs. Kooao , . and chatting with Dr. Fuller, who left him apparently much improved and in cxcel.'eut spirits. Ho also dictated a number of letters. Despito his recent return from a hospital he had much of his old vigor. When Dr. Fallcr left him, Roosevelt was laughing and call ed "Good night" most cheerfully. At midnight ho retired. Mrs. Robso- velt sat with him for St while, then as he fell asleep she went to her own room. Att:I5 a. in. tho man servant became alarmed and called tho "nurse. There was nothing that could be done. Roose velt was dead. Called Mrg. Roosevelt. Mrs. Roosevelt was calied. Hhe Mtok the shock bravely. Dr. Fallcr arrived a few minutes later. Roosevelt lay as if still sleeping. He did not move in the bed as tic died, but lny just as he was when hia wife stepped out of the room shortly after midnight. The co!onel r.as planning a trip to Europe to visit Qiieutin's grave. This trip was to b made as soon as be had sufficiently recovered his liccltfa. Tue d'ath of Qiientin was a sever shuck to Roosevelt and is believed to have lug tencd his end. , Archie Roosevelt, another son, was wounded by shrapnel on the Toul Front and wag decorated with the French wir crosj tn he lay on the operation tabto. Tliis cross was Colonel Roosevelt's met pmed possession. Theodore Roosevelt Jr. wa gassed during the fighting at Catigny. Kermit Roosevelt fought wi,u took to Cuba the famous Roosevelt 'si Rouzh -Riders. Major General Leonard i 0f the United State, army, helped him r.rmn;-rn ),;. .ammj nnnnra- ir.i " ,. w. . 1 (Continued on page six) ' ' I COL; THEODORE ROOSEVELT. I Roosevelt's Last Message To the People of America l New York, Jan.' fl. Colonel Roose velt's last message to the American people was a plea to continue the fight for Americanism. ' It waa delivered at the all American Benefit concert, given by the American Defense society in the Hippodrome last night. It was read by HcnrT C, Quim by, a trustee of the soeiety, becauso of the colonel 't indisposition. "i cannot be with you and all I can do is wish you godspeed, tho message said. "There must be no laeerine back in tho fight for Americanism morely be cause the war is over. Thero are plenty of persons wh0 have already niado the assertion that they believe the Ameri can people havo a short memory nrld that they intend to revive all the for eign associations which most directly interfered with the complote American ization of our people." Principle Should Be Simple. "Our principle in the matter should be absolutely siniplo. In the first place, wo should insist that if the 'immigrant who comes here in good faith becomo an American and assimilates himself to us, ho shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, foi u an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, birthplace or origin." "But this depends upon the man's becoming in fact nn American and noth ing but an Americsn. But if he tries to keep segregated with men of his own origin and separate from tho rest ing nftrr. m in American TU.n ..o. l. 'in a . " ABE DARIN .Sorakin' o nle tim Wal louder. Uncle Xile Tomer nv h- kin ro- member o' Bavin many a eoon or vnnk .Aa . nrv. T a Vnn .:.!. . .. .... i. lers quart o' spuirrel whiskey a. a little authority. of tho Americans, then he isn't doini?erve tnc TlnKw the old mid ring 6, 1919, ' "Hi. - V v., S I ' no divided allegiance hore. Any man who eays he is en American but some thing else also, isn't an American at all. We have room but for ouo flag, tho American flag, and this excludes tho red flag, which symbolizes all wars against liberty and civilization just as much as it excludei any foreign flag of a nation to which wo are hostile We have room for but one language ' hore anJ that ' tho English language, iVf VU UltVllU W BVO 1.1111b U1U 1.1 IH'JUMJ turns out people as Americans of Amer ica nationality and not as dwelleis iu a polyglot boarding house and we have room for but one loyalty and that is loy alty to the American people." NEW GOONCiL TO BE SfHiM The Public Is Welcome To Be Present At The Cily Hall Promptly at 7.30 p .m. The public is welcome to Attend the meeting of the city council lit tho city i haI1 th' ev.Bni."B 7:30 o'clock to ob- . '"S m tllB HOW. i . inrr i Ag the resks of the conncilincn arc ftil ,ly four feet apart, no alarm is felt fo jj, .the city fathers, especially as the coun cil couiiiucr is wen venmaicd. Following the usual custom, the old council will take ils ciistoinr.ry seats while the new members are being sworn in. When these preliminaries are com pleted, the affairs of the city will be in the hands of the following: C. E. Albin, mayor. Mr. Albin is traffic manager of the Pheasant Fruit Juice company, with offices in tho V. 8, National bank building. First Ward. R. W, Simcral, electrical engineer. Mr fiimeml is chief engineer for the Port land Railway Light and Tower com pany. He will servo as chairman of the committee on fire and water. F. J. Smith, ettornev. Mr. Smith was admitted to the bar a few yearg ago and is associated with Reuben P. Boise. He is chairman of the committee on licenses-Second Ward. Dr. V. L. Vtter, dentist. Dr. L'ttor is a graduate of the Pacific Dental college of Portland, one of tho few dental ! schools recognized by the government during the war. He is chairman of the committee on health and police. H. H. Vamlevort in well known not only in Salem but throughout the coun ty as an extensive atockgrower. He is chairman of the committee on bridg es. Third Ward. Otto J. Wilson .automobiles, lir. Wil son has been in the automobile business in Salem for the past 17 years, lie 'Continued on pago three) PRICE TUO CENTS CmZENSKSP IN CONFERRED ON WILSON Most Enthusiastic Reception Of Whole Trip Accorded T America's Executive In Ancient City. Wounded Italian Soldiers Favor League Of Nations. : . ' By Robert J. Bender (United Pits staff correepondeat) - Milan, Jan, f'Tho peace seftla mont Bust be dictated by the people of the world not- by th atateaiata," President Wilson ' said today in ac knowledging bestowal of a eitieenekiy of Milan upon him, ' "The peace dologates must abide by the spirit of the wonting elaaaea and etaii peace for, the general interests instead of the special interests, " the president said. "The workers are the leaders in Itestaelishing international opinion which must be the guide of the peaee conferees throughout the la bora." The president urged that th league of nations bo regarded aa the most fundamental of their peace set tlement following presents Hon f a memorial from noted Italians. Presi dent Wilson said, " Your ideals are ours. These ideals. must became those f the peace delegates. The league of nations will prevent repetition of tli war." . The president lator received a dele gation of mnt hers and widows ail in mourning. "American boys came to Europe to hslp make the world tise," he said to them. "We will see that their work was not in vain. The league of nations, which will arise from the pease conference will prevent other wars." - Moot Enthusiastic Reception , , The receptinn - afforded Presideat Wilson on hig arrival in Milan was per haps the most enthusiastic he has en countered in Europe. He and Mrs. Wil son were nearly dragged from the oar ringe by Iho cngor crowds. The climax came when after he ad arrived at tho palace the president stood on a balcony and led a band in playing the Italian national anthem. As he swung his anms in rythm to the music, smiling all the while, the peo ple went literally crazy with enthusi asm. When the presidential party ar rived in Genoa yestordny it was rain ing but the weather failed to dampen the spirits of tho pooplo. Weather clear Howovor, tho weathor suddenly clear ed and the sun was shining brightly as the special train. pulled into the sta tion at Milan. In a brief speech President Wilson said ho knew the spirit of the people was behind tho demonstration. As the party started for thn palace, police and soldiers were unable to keep back tho throngs who nearly swept the pres ident and his wife from tbeir carriages Mrs. Wilson 's carriage was flooded with flowers which she tossed bock to thn nennln souvenirs. Many foueht !to touch Mrs. Wilson's hands or kiss her garments. Arriving at the palace President and Mrs. Wilson were re peatedly called to thn balcony by the insistent clamors of tho crowd. It was estimated that fifty thousand persons were massed in the streets below. In response to demands the president said be was urtnblo to make a formal speech. Then a band struck up the Italian national anthem and tho president set the chord by leading the music, i placards have been posted all over (Milan beating greetings to the prosi- boimii mm iGilGGiiOtlEOlf! raiMOICES Him Radicals Are Intellectual Chared To Russian Varieties. By John Oraudenz (United Press Staff Correspondent.) Berlin, Jan. 4. Bolshevikl in Ger many is in general an intellectual move ment with practically no violence, as compared with the Russian variety. This form of radicals is slowly gaining ground in Germany. The reason for this can be summed up as follows: First Russian funds are being spent freely by agitators among the workmen and soldiers; second, there is a growing fear that entente capitalism intends to ex ploit Germany; third, unemployment and luck of food continues. Most of tho followers of Karl Llcb knecht, the recognized leader of the movement, ere to be found in Berlin. Iircmen and the industrial districts and Silesia. $ .-- Ahiu: . T'gk and Tues- . toy fair, Mitiwd cold, light . ' sastsBly "wimii. .T ; '-. -v : ' ' -! ON YBAIKS AND NEWB STAHT5S FIVE CENTS MILAN IS dent and stating that Italy's: only pease aim is the" restoration of her nalurnl bordors. The sentiments wcra backed by the mayor in hig address of welcome. V Accepts Cltlnctship , , '"" Milan,; Jan. 4. (Dolayed) Presi dent Wilson in apeiking today in ac ceptance of the honorary citizenship of Milan said: "Mr. Mayer, may I not say to yon as a representative of this great city that it is impossible for nieto put into words the impres sions I have reeoived today. The over whelming welcome, tho spontaneous welcome which so evidently came from lha heart has been profoundly moving to me, ir, and X have not failed t see the signifieanee of the welcome you have yourself given to me. . ' " "I am as keenly r aware, I believs, sir, as anybody can be, that society rosts upon the great working classes or the world, that those working class es in tho several countries iu the world have, by their consciousness of a com munity of spirit, done perhaps more than any other influence has to estab lish world opinion which is not of the nation, not of the continent Hut is the opinion, one might say, of mankind. And I am aware, sir, that those of us now charged with the very great and seriouB responsibility of concluding peace must think, aet and eonfer in the presence of this opinion, for we arc not only masters of the fortunes of nations, but are- the sorvanls tf man kind. That it is not our privilege to iiouuw special inirer.s uui. it is our manifest duty to study only the goa eral interests. "This ii a'solcmn thing," sir, ' and hero in Milan, where I know so much of the pue of international sympathy ibeats, but I am glad to stand up and say that I beliovs that pntso boats al so in my own veins aud that I am not thinking of the particulars ol the set tlement. . ., Recoives Memorial "I am very much touched today, sir, to rccoive from the hands of the wounded soldiers a memoiia! in favor of. tho leaguo of nations and to be told by them that this was what they had fought for. Hot so much to wiu the war but to secure somotbing byondt some guarantee of justice some equi librium for the world as n wholo, which would make it certain that they would never, have to fight a war like this again. This is an added obligation up on us who make p'nee. Wecanuot more ly sign a treaty of pence and go home with a clear conscience. We must do something more. We must add ao far us we can to the security suffering men everywhere demand. And when i speak of suffering men I think alsl of suffering women. 1 knew that splen did us have been the achievements of your armies and. tremendous as hnva been the sacrifices nhich they have made and tho great glory they havn achieved, the real hard pressuure ot th;- burden of tho war came upon the women at home, wh.isc rum had gona to the front and who were willing tu havo them slay there until tho uattlJ wag fought cut. I have heard from your minister of food the sloiy of how for days logelher there was mi bread und wlien they knew there wai no bread tho spirit of tho people did not lag. I akc my hat off to the groat people, in Jialy and tell tin in my admiration lias merged into friendship and affec tion. It is in this spirit that 1 recoivod your courtesy, and thank yoa from thn bottom of my heart f;r th,.-, unprece dented reception which 1 have receiv ed a! the hands of your generous peo ple." ' Well Known Dallas Boy Has kf iuenza In Arbena (Capital Journal Speciul Sorvice.) Dalles, Or., Jan. 5. Mr. and Mrs. John Foster Inct week received a tela- ' gram from Phoenix, Arizona, stating that their son, B. E. Foster was seri ously ill in that city with influonia and that his condition was serious. The innr? man left this city several wa rgo to make the trip by automobile to e place and a message was re ceived last week telling of his safe ar rival. Mr. Foster left Dallas Thurs day morning to be at his son's bedside. WILL 8 EASE HOSTILITIES. Rotterdam, Jan. 8. Poles and Ger mans havo agreed to cease hostilities following a meeting at Hopsnacalza ac cording to the Berliner Zeitung Am mitng The meeting was held Thursday between representatives of the Polo Delegates from Posen, Heazo aad Brom berg. ...