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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-14
GRILLING BANKER
WALSH ON TRIAL.

Omitted Press Leased Wire.)
Chicago, Nov. 14.-Prosecutor
Dohyns further described to the jury
Walsh's methods today. lie de-
clared:
while Walsh was an honored
financier, he received deposits at
three banks, then plundered them.
acting at night, aided by others. He
iuggled millions like a street car
conductor plays with nickels. An IL
mstration of his methods was the
taking over of the Southern Indiana
Coal Company at $4,000, reorganiz-
ing II at $1,500.000 and selling the
entire issue at par TO his banks, not
a penny of value being added to the
$4,000. He raked OF $3,500,0 900
on the marketable bonds of the Illi-
nois Southern railway, using the
funds of the thre ebanks to pay for
them. He bought a million dollars
worth of worthless stock for 80 cents
on the dollar, and, not content with
getting $4,000 for the market
able stock, he resold ii for 80 cents
to another of his bnks and poeketed
the difference, $4,000"
Dobyns also cited several other in
stances of high finance.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-14
ADDITIONAL PERSONALS

Miss Lillian Lee, of Marion, is
visiting In the city.
G.. o. oliver, OF Turner, came down
this morning on business.
Mrs. Frank Ferrell is visiting In
Portland for a few days.
Miss Alice V. Myers left yesterday
for q few days visit in Portland
President Josslyn, OF the Portland
the city today.
Mrs. Adm White left this morning
for Chico. California, where she Will
visit her daughter
Mrs. A. Irwin, who has been the
guest OF friends in Salem, left this
morning for her home in Portland.
Mrs. j. w. Bradley left today for
Silverton. where she will visit rela-
tives and friends.
Mrs. w. w. Allingham. who has
been visiting her brother. Frank
Ward. left today for her home in
Albany.
Mrs. George r. Litchfeld and lit
tie son left this morning for Leba-
non. where they will spend a week
visiting relatives.
Miss Marie Levermann returned
yesterday from Aumsville, where she
has been visiting friends and rela-
tives for the past two weeks,
DR.. and Mrs. A. b. Woodland.
who have been visiting relatives In
this city, left this morning for their
home in Olympia Washington. Mrs.
Woodard is a sister of c. A. Wallace,
of Salem.
Albert Tozier returned last even
ing from Hood River. where he has
been looking after his apple farm.
He reports that the fruit in the sec
tion where his orchard is located is
excellent both in quality and Qaan-
tity.
Mrs. S. r. Vail and Miss Iris Han
ma left this morning for Eugene.
where they will attend the funeral
OF the late Miss Lillian Harwood.
Miss Harwood was we'll known in
this city, where she was formerly
employed in the postofflce.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-14
TRIAL OF POWERS
FOR GOEBEL MURDER
(United Press Leased Wire.)

Georgetown. KY. Nov. 14.--The
Democratic members of the general
assembly OF 1900, when Goebel was
made governor OF Kentucky, are
here in response 10 n summons from
Prosecutor Franklin, who will an
swer the defense's avowal that
Goebel was not legally elected and
that Taylor's pardon 10 Powers Is
legal. Franklin announced 90 the
court that was not ready with his re-
cour THAT he was not ready with his
response, and asked until tomorrow
TO prepare his answer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-14
To Bring Back Prisoner

Superintendent James left this
morning for Vancouver. Washing
ton, TO take possession of otis
Brown, who escaped from the peni-
tentiary during fair week. Brown
was serving a two-year term, having
been convicted OF larceny In Grant
county. He was arrested in Vancouv-
er last Saturday morning, when SUI
perintendent James received a mes
sage that the prisoner would come TO
Salem without requisition papers.
Upon the superintendent's arrival In
Vancouver Brown decided that he
would not leave without papers from
WashingtOn's governor. The requi-
sition document was received yester-
day.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-14
INTERESTING NEWS
FROM DRY TOWNS.

Some who were at Eugene Satur-
day declare the city was practically
run wide open during the day, aud
students got their liquors over open
bars, almost regardless of age. al
most an utter disregard of law. The
paved streets and street cars looked
fine, but this lawlessness was con-
sidered a mighty bad example for a
university town-Albany Democrat.
While the local option law Is vio-
lated in Eugene much as 1t is i'm Al
bany. the above statement of the
Democrat is an exaggeration coming
from town that has just had
wholesale expose of its blind pig oper
ations. However, ii the Democrat
can produce the evidence 30 substan-
tiate its declarations, it will be doing
Eugene a favor.-Eugene Register.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-14
TRUST co. PRESIDENT
TAKES REVOLVER ROUTE.
(United Press Leased Wlre.)

New York, Nov. 14.-Charles p.
Barney, former president OF the
Knickerbocker Trust Company, COM
mitted suicide today at his home on
East Thirtieth street. II is said that
the shooting occurred early this
morning, but was not made public
then. owing 60 the probable influence
II might have on the stock market
The first crash in the recent crisis
came when Il was announced one
afternoon about thre eweeks ago
that the Bank of Commerce had re-
fused TO clear for the Knickerbocker
Trust Company. OF which Barney
was hen It's active head.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-14
ALASKA REPUBLICANS
HOLDING cnvtp,

juneau, Alaska, Nov ~.
Republican territorial Co..
with 1876 delegates ou, Of ~.
l5O, In attendance, opse.i !
O'Clock this afternoon. ana a I.
vention will witness ths -.
struggle ever seen In this t,rl'''
Caucuses were held last Mn Z
nearly daybreak this mornIs. \.
are all kinds Of splIts, ana n
the different districts have ~
combinations to smithrrn
home rule plank Is ASSURED
resolution condemnIng C,ur
Hoggatt Is an uncerlalrt y
will also be a complete shalnn
committee Of the tire tilFfa
represent Alaska at tAe Rsa
national convention. Ham M
of Los Angeles, Is here reyun|
Vorys, Of Columbns, O.. TtAld
ager. White has letters I'd
that Roosevelt iavors Tsh
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-14
CORTELYOU
SPEAKS IN NEW YORK
Head of Financial Treasurer Declares
the Financial Storm Is Sub
siding.
Omitted Press Leesed Wire J


New York, Nov. 14.-For the first
time since the present financial
trouble, Secretary of the Treasury
Cortelyou this afternoon, at the Mer-
chants Association celebration, pub
licly discussed the financial situation
He said in Part:
I'VE have learned something re-
Gently by the trying experience. We
have learned the value of credit In
the bu1iness world and of the cor
poration. If any man Is guilty Of
violation of trust making him
amenable to law we feel confident
the process Of the law will he evoked
The New York banks have had I'm
the past three weeks the severest
tests they have ever undergone
What they have done to stay the
panic will be approved by the Re-
public Now that the financial storm
Is subsiding, we should turn our at
tention to a relief of the country at
large, the South and West and on the
Pacific coast. In other sections of
the country are heavy demands for
the movement of crops. We believe
that II the money now boarded would
be circulated there would he re-
sumption OF business within "a
hours. A panic in legislation Is
wore than a business panic. The
various plans for currency reform
must be subjected to rigid scrutiny
in the great field of legislation. We
need fewer and better laws, better
enforcement and amendments to en-
isting statutes that are admittedly
defective, and will do much to point
out the limitations and define the
liabilities. We need more co-opera-
ton among .orI great enterprises. "
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-14
Schooner Burned

Gavltoa, Cal, Nov ~
steam schooner BefkleY. sM
from San Pedro for San Fr1
was destroyed BY hre thb ~
about 1R5 miles Of this POI
vessel was an oil burner, ari "
started from some nnknon 4
in the engine room. vida
minutes the schooner wa uuV
in flames, and the officers n
10 in all. were forced 70 iin
boats All were saved, bll =
sci will be a total loss Hs
were: Captain, A. 3. Blipn
mate, l.. LorenTon; seoont
Anderson; chief engineer,
son. The vessel was ovne 7
II. Higgins, Of San Fand~
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-14
MAYOR JOHNSON
WILL SUPPORT BILLY

Cleveland, o.. Nov. l4.-Mayor
Johnson refuses TO attend the big
Bryan dinner at th Washington
Commercial Club dinner to be given
In Kansas City. In a statement he
also declares that he will not be a
presidential candidate. and that he
will support Bryan. ]. J. Hill also
declined TO attend the dinner be-
cause Johnson was invited. They 40
not agree on corporation problems
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-14
WYOMING LAWYER
GETS A FAT TAKE

(Upited Press Leased Wire.)
Washington, Nov. 14.-Attorney-
General Bonaparte this afternoon an
nounced the selection of Joseph Van
Orsdel, of Wyoming, as associate
Justice of the court of apeals for the
District of Columbia, to succeed Jas
tice McComas.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-14
PREsBYTERIANs WANT
LEGEND TO REMAIN.
UNITED Press Leased WireO

UNITED Press Leased Wire)
Cincinnati, Nov. 1.-THE Presby-
terian Brotherhood. In national con-
vention here today. passed a resolu-
tion asking President Roosevelt 70
keep the motto ''In God We Trust
on United States coins. Eleven hun
dred delegates were present. WI.
liam stone, OF Tacoma, Wash ana
j. ID. Hasted, of Denver, were amons
those elected TO the general council
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-14
Addressed stndents-

Rev. Hartshorn. OF the Dean Me-
mortal church, OF Weiser, delivered
an interesting and profitable address
before the students OF Willamette
University during the chapel exer-
clses yesterday morning. Miss Ross,
secretary OF the Portland Y. w. G.
A., spoke TO the ladies OF the school
during the noon hour yesterday. She
will remain In the city during the
coming week, working In the interes;
OF he local association.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-14
CENTRAL AMERICAN
PEACE CONFERENCE
(United Pres Leased WireN

NUHItVu EIVss Leastd Wlre.D
Washington, Nov. 1.-THE Cen
tral America peace conference, which
is expected TO make wars between
the five republics impossible in the
future, opened this afternoon at the
Bureau OF the American Republics
by Secretary Root, with a speech OF
welcome. Ambassador Creelman al
so spoke. The election OF officers
were agreed upon as follows:
Luis Anderson, Gotta Riea, perma-
nent chairman.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-14
Beard of Trade

There were about twenty present
at the meeting Wednesday night.
Committees were appointed 20 labor
with the State Fair Board to Sc
cure a better street TO the fair
grounds. Also a committee to help
take. charge of visitors during the
fair. Also committee 10 labor for
improved streets to the the South
ern Pacific depot. A resolution was
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-14
Bridge Breaks Down

The bridge on Twenty-first street,
near Asylum Avenue, gave way las.
night and fell into the ditch. Street
Commissioner Martin has a force of
men repairing the structure, which
is a span of aboat 30 feet. There
We're no teams on the bridge at the
time il fell.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-14

Rev. h. c. Black. OF thi scity, left
this morning for SCOTS Mills. where
he will begin n revival meeting under
the auspices cs the Christian church.
Rev. Black is an able speaker, and
his visit TO SCOTS Mills will probably
result In gaining many members for
the congregation there.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-14
May Continue Meetings

The eyangelistic services at the
Christian church continue unabated
I'm interest. Al the conclusion of the
sermon last night those present vot-
ed unanimously 10 continue the meet
ings. Whether this will be done de-
pends on the evangelist. whose en-
gagements are argent elsewhere.
Services this week and Sunday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-14
VICIOUS RECORD Is
AGAINST A SUSPECT.

Vancouver, B. c., Nov. 14.-Rog-
er Vinette, negro. has been arrest
ed on the charge of being guilty of
the murder of little Clementina
Nahu, who was brutally murdered
late Saturday afternoon. Vinette
has long criminal record, according
10 his own statements. He was In
the Vancouver chain gang last week
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-14
HORSES LOST LIVES
AT SALT LAKE CITY

Salt Lake City, Utah. Nov. IA
Fire last night destroyed the ware
house and barn of the Redman van
& Storage Company. The loss Is es-
timated at $4,000. Hose Captain
Ayland and Fireman Paul Ander on
were slightly injured. Thirty-nihe
horses and ten grey hounds that re-
Gently ran for the Waterloo cup were
burned to death.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-14
CITY NEWS
A Collection OF Important Par
agraphs for Your Consideration
Post Card Hail.
New subjects daily.
VIII Speak at Liberty

DR.. Whhycombe, Professor Brad
ley, OF Corvallis; Il. T. Judd, OF Tur-
ner, and william Schulmerick ar
rived this morning to attend the
farmers institute at Liberty today.
A number OF other prominent speak
ers will also deliver addresses at the
meeting, ana very profitable con-
vention will probably result.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-14
CHAS. II. HlNcs
SEVENTEEN PEOPLE

,o05 UleOurne, burn Tex, Nov. ~ 4
teen guests Of The santa -: !. !;
were injured before d.o ssst... !
morning, when they were ''s.. -.
to leap from the second Dif ~, W., !
dows to save themselves ,,"s wv Y
~ spreading flames.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-14
Seats for Olive Mead Quartet

! WIN be on sale at box once at o
a. m. tomorrow morning at the
Grand opera house. All seats down
stairs and balcony $3.50. Gallery
rs cents. Many students and teach
ers will reserve gallery seats.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-14
Steel Bridge Opened-

The approach TO the steel bridge,
which has been closed while under
going repairs, was opened yesterday.
The road was blocked for 16 hours,
owing to the work, which greatly In
convenienced traffic between Salem
and points in Polk county.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-14

Charles King, OF Eugene. died in
the Eugene hospital Tuesday from
Injuries received Monday from a log
striking him while he was em-
ployed In getting timber for the saw
mill near Marcola.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-14
Marriage License

County Clerk Allen has issued n
marriage license TO T.. e. Wolfard,
aged 90, of Tacoma, and Emma T..
Wilcox, aged 16, OF Salem, Edna
Brown witness.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-14
Died nc SDokane

p. A. White, formerly of Salem,
and father of d. A. White, died at
Spokane Wednesday, aged 10.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-14

Social session tonight following
regular meeting for members and la
dies. Invitations must be obtained
from q. j. Riggs.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-14
The Illustrated song

The Illustrated Song
For the last half of this week,
Somewhere. All yellow tickets
that were presented by Vaudette
theatre are good any afternoon dur
ing November.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-14

Tonight. Cards and dancing
Members wishing to invite friends
viii please leave names with z. ].
Riggs today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-14

adopted extending the right hand OF
fellowship and good will to II. & s.
Engine Co. G.. Stolz moved that
the board OF trade hold election in
big booster event.
IL. Il. q. EIks-
Tonight. No initiation.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-30

22a0 persons killed by tidal waves, 5lOO
by earthquakes and $50 by, hurricanes,
Hsre San be ss7 tto M he aG9S {he IN
as tho year OF Disaster. This unenviable
pre- -emlnence would apparently be secure
even If the misplaced switch. tne ms ms.
understood signal, the careless pilot. tho
atmospheric vortex, and all OF their allle9
should go out Of business from now ull
December 3lst, But the game authority
reports for 1907 larger total OF phllan-
thTopic gifts and bequests.. with smaller
total of embezZlements and other detaica
tions, than for any corresponding periods
In twenty-five years Thus the apparent
vsltatlons of the half year come at
time when the human race has been be-
both benevolence and honesty The facts
might puzzle believer In special proFl-
dences. But the common consolation
will be tho thought that, like the weather.
much longer, and Will be made up for
later by days Of exceptional safety But
will pllferings increase and benefactionS
fall Off again when this happens?
Now, of course, just as no amount of
human wickedness in city will bring
a tidal wave or an earthquake, just
so no amount OF human righteousness
in that city will protect it against Il
tidal wave or an earthquake when
either is prepared in the great upheav-
ais of the skin of the earth. And, Just
as the series of disasters, so grieVous-
ly plenty in the first six months of
the present year, have no possible con
nection with the good behavior of
mankind in the matters referred to, and
arc by no means to be charged to 1t,
so no amount OF wickedness could bo
expected to reverse the situation and
make disasters and accidents fewer.
The conclusion must be, that man has
no power over the great natural pheno.
mena of tho winds, the, sea, and the
earth, and never can expect to have;
and that as his offenses are not pun
ished by having their manifestations dl-
rccted against him for his wickednoss,
neither is his righteousness n safeguard
from them. And as the wickedness of
Smith is not in the least likely to get
Jones killed in a railroad accident,
neither is the righteousness of Smith a
safeguard for Jones against such ac.
cident
What, then, shall man do7 Be up
right, honest, faithful TO duty and to
trust; this so as to be a man In hls
OWE right, without reference to storm
or any natural forces. Let him be
earnest and kind, and do his best all
around, and while this may not save
him if he gets in the way of an earth
quake, it will give him as good show
as amy, and he can at all times hold
up his head as one of those justly
called "the noblest work Of God. y
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-30

Railroad building interest is
centered at present in the pushing of
the Western Pacific westward TO its
connection with the Nevada Northern,
which will give good access to Ely
This connection is promised In about
thirty days. The Western Pacific also
contemplates building several spurs
down In that direction; one to the old
Woodman mine in the northern part
of the Deep Creek country. and one
to Ely direct, possibly by pushing the
Woodman branch down through the
other mining districts direct to Ely.
There has been revival of talk
during the past week also with respect
to the Moffat road. which is being
now constructed from Kremmling TO
Steamboat Springs, Once the line
reaches Steamboat Springs construc-
ton will be comparatively easy down
the Yampa river to the valley of the
Green river, in Utah, and thence
short distance up the Duchesne. But
after getting up the Duchesne a short
distance the heavy work will begin;
and in order to get over to the Provo
valley, some as heavy work as was
undertaken on that line will have
to be done. Very heavy work has
TO he done on this line in Colorado;
first, to surmount the Continental di-
vide, and afterward TO go through
from Kremmling TO Steamboat. A good
deal of this latter portion of the track
is now being worked upon, and it
is said that in Egcria canyon on
that section, some of the heaviest work
is to be done,
The branches that the Los Angeles
line will put through, one from Thistle
to Ely, and the other up through
Phoebe to Ward, and probably to a
connection at Ely, together with the
branches from Las Vegas TO Bulltrog,
Goldfeld, and Tonopah, will make one
of the best and most prn6tabla railway
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-30
ITS PLAINTIVE VAIL.

Now the church organ is asserting
that 1t is unfair on the part Of critics
to quote the utterances of the Mormon
leaders of earlier times; and it attempts
to fortify It's attitude by pointing to
the injustice of holding other Christian
denominations to the views entertained
and expressed by their founders. But
there is one fact which entirely de-
stroys the effectiveness Of the attempt.
ed parallel.
The Deseret News goes on TO print
doctrlnal expressions Of John Calvin,
and intimates that there would be as
much consistency in holding Christian
churches to these as there would be
in an insistence that the Mormon
church must be bound by the declara
tions of Brigham Young, Joseph Smith,
Jr., Heber G.. Kimball, John Taylor.
other leaders in that organization The
men whose uttcrances have been re-
ferred to by The Tribune, and by the
Christian ministers. lived under the adj
vancod civilization of the nineteenth
century When they were upon the
earth the world had advanced far be-
yond the achievement and thought of
the day of John Calvin; but he was
the leader Of free thought in his day.
lie was born IN the year 1909, while
the Mormon leaders whose words have
been reproduced all lived within pc
rod covered by seventy-fve years back.
Conditions in the two eras were en-.
tirely different. The arts, the sciences,
the law, education, religion, community
| scntlment-an bava advanced since the