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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-03
MO SPACE FOR
CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS

Chicago, Sept. 3.-The various
national campaign headquarters---
Republican. Democratic. Prohibition
and soclallst-are by no means
running full blast yet. The entire
floor In the Harvester building.
taken by the Republican national
committee. is comparatively vacant
and lonesome; and the same is true
at Democratic headquarters one
block away. In the Auditorium An
mex. The 100000 card index OF
the voters OF the nation. proposed
by Secretary Hayward, stu Is being
considered" at Republican head
quarters, and IL funds permit Il, u
will be the most unique thing OF its
kind ever produced. Every voter OF
the land. according TO the plan.
would be recorded on a card In
vast nle Meanwhile the agents for
once Ming cabinets camp daily In
the reception room waiting The
Democrats have no such problem
before them. the main interest CEN
tering now In the returns from the
various subscription papers that are
out. AZ Prohibition headquarters
Chairman Jones is vehemently de
nouncing' and flooding the country
With "scathing arraignments" land
bitter criticisms" issuing from time
TO time the first OF the predictions
with which the next three months OF
campaigning will be freekled. The
national headquarters are attracting
politicians from the varions states
from all parts OF the country, and
the PROFESSIONS OF callers. particu-
larly az Republican headquarters. is
an interesting assortment. men OF
the south following upon the heels
OF those evidently OF northern
states: men from Maine sitting side
by side IN the anterooms with men
from the west.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-03
|aco NAY ADOPT
PAiS TEACHING METHODS

ago, Sept, 3.-German meth
'aehing may find a place in
schools as a result OF a re-
y to Europe OF Edwin G.
superintendent OF schools.
esy made an extensive lnves.
Of educational methods in
Vienna, Prague, Dresden.
nd London, and came back
'''lt over some OF the up-to,
A'ures Of old world edaca-
ne continuation schools" OF
y cane in for especial COM
oA These schools take the
After they have gone to
As said. "and In their spare
s'sa them the subjects they
Nd In the particular lines OF
=, have chosen. Every child
fl'sd to attend school, either
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-03
CALIFORNIA PIONEERS
MEET AT CHICAGO

Chicago. Sept. S.-Survivlng "49-
ers." argonauts in the stampede SO
years ago to California. are TO be
guests of honor at dinner Septem-
ber ~. under the auspices OF the
California society of Chicago, and
the preparations promise realism,
even 10 a prairie schooner. In fact,
the handful of men who crossed the
plains or rounded Cape Horn are TO
be conveyed from their hotel TO the
banquet In a prairie schooner. with
banners. as of old. proclaiming ION
to the Gold Fields OF California. !"
taking the risks OF thirst. famine,
and savage street cars, as the same
men dared hardships and Indians to
go to the primitive Frisco. Now the
wealth OF the 100000 people or
California Is over three billion dol
lars. railroads alone having an In
vestment In the state OF $SbO,6s4'-
1000, as compared with Illinois,
where ss05, ,057 900 is the total rail-
road investment. including the
greatest railway center in the world,
at Chicago. In the Frisco OF today
the bank deposits are 2 per cent OF
the deposits IN all the banks OF the
United States. except Pittsburg. The
city builded by the Argonauts OF 40
and later. has grown until its bank
elearings were in 1907 over $4,000
900; those of other cities OF It's class
being Kansas City. s1,64s,175.01S;
Minneapolis. sl,15s.462,15o; Gin
cinnati, s1.ssl. $50; Baltimore.
s1.4T2.s1l.2O7; New Orleans. $780,
5Ss. 2s5; Pittsburg. s2.74s,57O.-
asa; Cleveland. sSs7.170.7S4; De
troit. s71l. 100000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-03
Hearst Begins Campaign.
,r'nited Press Leased wirel

Stockton, CAL. Sept. 3.---The plat.
form that is to be adopted by the
Democratic state convention which
meets here today, and which will
probably be the last nominating
state convention in California will
contain a plank directing uneauivo
cally against the removal of the state
capital from Sacramento to Berkeley
Although the platform ha1 been
drawn IN but roughly. this plank
was decided upon at meeting of the
leaders today and will be endorsed
by the delegates unanimously. IL Is
understood that the delegates from
Alameda county will not oppose the
plank. The capital removal ques-
tion was sidestepped by the Republi-
cans at Oakland two weeks ago. and
the Democrats hope 70 poll large
vote in the Sacramento valley as the
result OF this plank.
The Denver platform and the ma
tional ticket is strongly endorsed.
The planks of which special men,
tion Is made follow:
The condemnation of the proposed
scheme allowing Japanese to become
naturalized, with an emphatic de-
mand for stricter laws against the
immigration of Orientals.
The reiteration of the banking
law plan of William j. Bryan.
A plank condemning Republican
extravaganza in past sessions of the
Legislature and recommending a con.
stitutional amendment limiting the
amount OF money that can be ex
pended at one session.
The abolition OF the state railroad
commission.
The abolition OF the poll tax.
There are two subjects on which
the Democrats are not yet agreed fol
their platform. One is the suf
fragette question and the other is tn,
proposed constitutional amendmen
changing the system of taxation II
the state. It is probable that tn
platform will contain no mention o
the nffragettes' demands although
some OF the Democrats favor sub
mitting the question OF equal SUI
rage to the people once more.
on the taxation plan. San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles are reportet
to be opposed to Professor Phlen'
new plan as they would have to. pa
more taxes under the new schem
OF taxing public service corporation
than they do now. II seems probabl
today that the delegates from th
country districts will carry plan
endorsing the new amendment how
, ever.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-03
Foraker Surrender.

Middle Bass Island. Sept. a.
Taft's friends and advisors here to-
day interpret the meeting between
the presidential candidate and sena-
tor Foraker at the Toledo celebration
last evening as a complete surrender
on the part OF Foraker.
They say that II means he will
make no further efforts 70 oppose
Taft in Ohio and this belief Is par
tlcularly pleasing 10 them a. the op-
position OF Foraker was one OF the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-03
Bel to stump Oregon.

Portland. Or. Sept. 3.-Informa-
tion has just been impaired at Demo
cratic headquarters here that Theo-
dore Bell OF California. will stump
Oregon for w. ]. Bryan and W. j.
Kern. According to present plans he
will stump the state on Sept. 81, 20
and 2s, visiting such cities as Salem,
Albany. Eugene. possibly Roseburg
and willamette valley points.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-03

DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder
Pills are for weak back, backache.
rheumatic pains, Inflammation OF
the bladder and all other annoy
ances due to weak kidneys. They
are sold by all druggists.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-03

Kodol will. without doubt, make
your stomach strong and will almost
instantly relieve you OF all the symp-
toms OF Indigestion. Get a bottle OF
II to day. 1t Is sold here by all
druggists.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-03

Dewitt's cerbollzed witch Hazel
Salve Is the best thing to use for
piles. Sold BY all druggists.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-03

The time is at hand for the an
nual race between corn and frost,
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-12
MINISTER'S SON LIKES
HIS LIFE WITH HOBOES
Rescued From Camp of Tramps
and Returned to Father i'm
Los Angeles

OXNARD. Dec 11.-Fred L. Bick-
ford. son of Rev. E. F. Bickford Of Los
Angeles. who has spent week among
the hoboes between Garvanza and
Santa Barbara. was found today at II
O'Clock by Marshal Kelley in a hobo
camp.
He was wearing clothes that had
been given him by the tramps and says
that he likes the life. When he escaped
from sanitarium In the early MORN
ing of December Z he had nothing but
pair Of shoes. night shirt and over
coat for covering He was given a pair
of overalls BY a tramp who wore two
pair and at Santa Barbara secured
pair OF leather trousers.
His father. who had offered reward
of sac for the finding of the young man.
arrived tonight and took him home.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-12
CONFESSES
THEFT OF
$4,000
AIph0nse LebOnf, Cashier for
Hale Brothers, Arrested
for EmbeZZlement
Robbed Firms Oakland Store Oh
Vast Sums TO Gamble
on Races
Raised Checks and Padded Cash
Accounts His Methods OF
Getting Money
Makes Clean Breast to Police
When Taken Into Custody
After Investigation

N AkLAND, Dee 1t.-AIpaOnse Le~
d 3 bout, for three years and half
Z trusted ennpIOye OF Hale Broth
ers' department store in this city.
and for some time occupying the I'm
portnnt position of cashier of that
tabIisbment, was arrested tonight and
lodged in the city prison on charge
of having embezxled 100000 of the
firms money. Lebouf has made n full
confession 10 Captain of Detectives VIII
liam II. Petersen, to whom ne declared
that hts downfall was due TO an over
wkeImin@ passion Tor gambling at the
racetrack.
According to the story told by Le-
bout. he began his peculations from
the firm in September last He took
small sums at first. but soon grew
bolder until his thefts ran as high as
IS. 600 in one week He declared that
all of this money was lost on the races.
and that the large amount OF his defal-
cation was due to his efforts to reeuper-
ate losses. The method by which Le-
bout was able to steal the money was
that of padding cash accounts and
raising checks. According TO the police
no suspicion attached to Lebouf until
few days ago. when a check. raised
from s216 to s2.11s started an inquiry
on the part of his employers. De-
tective Sinclair Hodgkins was immedi-
ateIy put on the case. and it took him
but few days to reach the conclusion
that the crime had been committed
by the cashier. Lebouf was trailed. his
questioned. and at last was placed un-
der arrest
For a few moments after his incar-
ceration tonight he maintained a def
ant attitude. Then, piled with -ques-
tions by Peterson. he broke down. He
stated that he had begun to play the
races four months ago. making his bets
on the Seattle races in the poolrOoms.
When the season opened at EmeryvilIe.
November Z, he began his gambling at
the track. He lost constantly. and in
hopes OF recuperating and being able
to make good his defalcations became
more and more involved At last he
became reckless. stealing with inn
punity and boldly raising checks and
padding accounts in the hope OF pre-
venting discovery.
Lebouf is % years OF age. is married.
and lives at 914 Adeline street
The case is absolutely clear against
Lebouf." said Captain Peterson tonight.
Not alone has he made a full confess
sion of his guilt. but the corroboratfvs
evidence as collected by Detective
Hodgkins and myself is overwhelm-
ing.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-12
TWO VOTES is MAJORITY
FOR RAISE OF SALARIES
Examination of Machines Held
to Show Constitutional
Amendment Carried

SACRAMENTO. Dec. 1.-Two votes
is the majority for the constitutional
amendment proposing to raise the SAL
aries of state officers and clerks. It was
supposed to have been beaten at the
polls by 1Os votes.
VIII. Govan. statistician in the office
OF the secretary of state. whose salary
is not affected by the amendment. was
not satisfied with the returns from
Sacramento county. The supervisors
had the machines opened for the thir-
teenth and sixteenth precincts of the
second district. In the former there
was a gain OF 10 votes and in the latter
100, due to clerical errors
This is one OF the closest finishes
ever recorded on any proposition in
California where all the electors had a
chance to vote
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-12
TWO MEN STABBED
IN BEAUTY CONTEST
Arkansas Knife WieIders Fight
FierceIy Over Claims of
Rival Girls
Ispsoisl Dispstch to The cam

JONESBORO, Ark. Dec. lin free
for all fight following a voting contest
for the prettiest girl at q dance two
men named Hackett and Pool were bad
ly cut last night at the home of Dick
Colbert. in the eastern portion of the
county in Cane island.
The fight was participated in by
young men from the two communities
of the Kentucky and Monette settle
ments. and was over the rival claims
of the two young women being voted
for. The prize for the beauty contest
was a cake. 1t was not the value of
the prize that stirred UP strife. but the
great question as to which young
woman should receive the designation
as the prettiest.
Pools death is expected and Hackett
was also severely cut. During the
fight the lights were extinguished. the
fighting was done in the dark and a
large number took part in 1t.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-12
MARRIAGE REFORM
BILL is PREPARED
Christian Women Would Have
State Health Board Issue
Book of Instructions
Especial Dispatch to The Call

Especial Dispatch to The Call
Los ANGELES, Dec. 11.-FoIIowing
is the draft of "an educational mar
riage reform bill'' to be submitted to
the Legislature at It's coming session
by the state officers of the women's
Christian Temperance union:
The state board of health shall
issue book of instructions re-
gardins the physiological and
psychological laws of nature which
govern parents.
A copy of said book OF instruc-
tions shall be given. free of charge.
to each couple with the marriage
license. Others may purchase copies
of the same on application.
Urging southern California legisla-
tors to work for the adoption of this
measure, Mrs. Hester T. Griffith of
Ocean Park, state president of the
union, says:
Race improvement is the most i'm
portant of all subjects. How can the
human race improve without under
standing the laws that govern its prop
agation? There always comes penalty
with the violation of natures laws We
believe this educational bill will lessen
crime and many other sad conditions
now existing. that it will give to the
child its right to be well born-its God
given right, lost to it through ignor-
ance. Ninety-five thousand imbeciles in
the United States is largely the result
of ignorance"
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-12
CARRIER is
NEAR HIS DEATH
Distinguished Jurist Is Suffer-
ing at His Clarem0nt Home
From Breakdown

BERk ELEY, Dec. 11.-John CARRIER,
the distinguished jurist and attorney,
senior member of the law firm of Gar
Der, Creswell & CARRIER of San Fran
cisco and one of the greatest mining
lawyers in the United States, is at the
point of death at his home in Clare
mont He has been suffering from a
general breakdown, due 10 his age. 20
years. In attendance are DIR. T. c. Nc
Cleave of Berkeley and DR.. Herbert C.
Moffitt OF, San Francisco. Judge CARRIER
was stricken several weeks ago. He
has been steadily falling since then.
Judge CARRIERS name is linked with
some of the most important litigation
of this state and of Nevada He came
from his native state, Virginia, about
40 years ago. After living a short time
in Santa Cruz he went to Nevada and
with John Mcconnell became famous
for his mining law ability. He served
two years on the supreme court bench
of Nevada. but resigned to practice law
at Virginia City.
About 25 years ago Judge CARRIER
went to San. Francisco. His first part
ner was Judge Barstow. Then Thomas
Bishop and Harry I. Thornton were as
sociated with him. Later John III. Boalt
entered the firm. 1t was In the famous
Cotton suit against the old Central Pa
cific railroad, with CARRIER representing
the railroad. He was also in such uti-
CATION as the Fair case and the Blythe
will contest.
His children are Mrs. Whitney Pa
Stringham and Miss Ida CARRIER.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-12
CATERER SEEKS
TO SHIFT BLAME
FOR POISONING
Man Who Furnished Food Thai
Caused Ptomaine Epidemic
Hints at Conspiracy
City, State and Federal Officials
Will Make Rigorous Inves-
tigation of Case
One Woman at Point of Death,
Another in Serious Condi-
ton, in Vallejo

"I not only do not fear an investiga-
tion, but demand one. The meat used
at the navy yard luncheon was left ex-
posed two nights. One night In Vallejo
1T was guarded by marines, but the ma
chine shop In which it was kept was
swarming with rats. Any jealous rival
caterer might have crept in and tam
pered with the food. Let us know what
happened the second night it was ex-
posed. 1 have lost thousands of dollars
by this publicity, and my health has
been wrecked by worry."-Caterer Leon
Cohn.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-12
HENEY TO SPEAK BEFORE
REFORM CLUBS IN EAST
Graft Prosecutor Expected to
Confer With President
Roosevelt in January

WASHINGTON. Dec. 11.-President
Roosevelt has received word that
Francis j. Heney. the San Francisco
graft prosecutor. viii be able to come
east in January and keep engagements
to make speeches before reform clubs
in large number Of cities between
San Francisco and New York Heney
also will confer with the prssidsnE
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-12

Dark hints that jealous rivals en-
nifty, or rats, or a mysterious agent of
evil, or most any explanation which
would absolve him from blame, was re-
sponsible for the wholesale poisoning
at the navy yard luncheon Saturday
were thrown out yesterday by Caterer
Leon Cohn, who furnished the supplies
for the fatal repast. Cohn was in a
pitiable state of collapse as a result of
the storm of indignation which has been
directed toward him since the inception
of the investigation. Indications that
the coroner intended to spare no one
at the inquest to be held over the body
of Waiter Reynolds who died. and that
the federal and state authorities in
tended vigorously to prosecute the
case hlt addad m his uooc
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-12

YESTERDAY-clesr; north wind; maximum
temperature, GO; minimum, As.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Fair; fresh south
east wind. Page 10
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-12
EDITORIAL
GRAFT

Henry Ach. i'll and unpaid by Ruef, 10 retire
from defense Of convicted boss. Page
Caterer Leon Cohn tries to shift blame for
wholesale poisoning following Vallejo navy yard
luncheon Page 5
Wilson's paper. produced by chamber maid.
like that sent with poison 10 Boas. Page 3
Murpbys case viii go to the jury this morn
ing. Page
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-12
Calls 1t Outrage"

1T is an outrage" he declared, "the
way have been treated in this affair.
Why did not the committee notify me
at once when the trouble was discov-
cred? To this day I have not received
single official word of complaint from
them.
Il not only do not fear an investi-
cation, but 1 demand one. The meat
used at the navy yard luncheon was
left exposed two nights. One night in
Vallejo 1t was guarded by marines, but
the machine shop in which 1t was kept
was swarming with rats Or any jeal-
Gus rival caterer might have crept in
and tampered with the food Dozens
of things may have happened, I do not
know what Let us know what took
place the second night the food was
exposed. / have lost thousands of dol
lars by this publicity and my health
has been wrecked"
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-12
At the End of His Tether

Ruef seems at last to be at the end
of his tether. Unless his attorneys can
show cause for a continuance, sentence
will be pronounced upon him this
morning by Judge Lawlor, and the
trolley bribery case will be closed. ex-
cept for the appeal TO the higher courts.
This appeal viii demand weeks OF
labor in the preparation. and there is
every indication now that it viii not
be Ruef's present attorneys who will
perform this labor. The only consola-
tion before Ruef is that he will not be
forced to trial again on Monday. as
was at first announced. Instead of
this. District Attorney Langdon has de-
termined to proceed as soon as pos
sible with a case against Patrick Cal
houn. and Ruef viii have at least brief
respite from another trial
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-12
Grafter's Attorney, iii and Un=
paid, Will Abandon Efforts
in His Behalf
Fallen Boss to Receive His Sem
tence Today From Judge
LaWlOr
Patrick Calhoun Next of In
dicted Higher Ups to
Face a Jury

Henry Ach. the man who planned and
executed the campaign of obstruction
by which Abe Ruef fought off the de-
cree of justice for more than two
years, probably will never again ap-
pear in behalf of the one time boss.
Though his hand will direct the tech
nical proceedings of the immediate fu-
ture, resulting from Ruefs conviction,
this service is expected to be the last
that he will perform in Ruefs behalf.
and unless new arrangements are made
it is even likely that he will have
nothing to do with the preparation of
the appeal that Ruef will take in the
case which resulted in his conviction.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-12
The Meat Furnished

partial statement of the meat sold
to Cohn, with the price, has been given
out by A. Tassi & Co, the butchers
who furnished part of the supplies
which caused the ptomaine epidemic.
II is as follows:
60 pounds shoulder beef at 10 cents Mound.
20 pounds calf's liver at 40 cents pound.
lbs pounds veal at II cents pound
80 pounds leg of pork at I2Ih cents pound.
los pounds leg OF veal at 12la cents pound.
162 pounds round OF beef at cents a pound
The butchers declared that the meat
when delivered was fresh and whole
some, and that much of it had been
government inspected.
Local health officials, state repre
sentatives and federal authorities held
conferences yesterday relative to the
investigation that will be rigorouslv
carried forth. Those who participated
were Dr. Martin Regensburger of the
board of health OF San Francisco. DR..
Frank Anderson, medical inspector at
the navy yard at Vallejo, and DR.. Ryf-
kogel of the state board of health.
Samples of the food were ordered sub
mitted to Professor Green, city tox-
biologist, and DIR. Ward, state tox-
icolorist
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-12
One Woman Dying

VALLEJO. Dec. 11.--One woman is at
the point of death and another very
low in this city tonight as a result of
eating the food served at the navy ward
launching Saturday. Mrs. August Rose
wife of a prominent bandsman of this
place. suffered relapse today and was
removed to DR.. Klopz sanitarium. She
has only been kept alive during the dav
by the administration OF powerful slim
ulants. Mrs ]. Lambert, patient Of
Dr. J. ]. Hogan. is also in a serious
condition.
Harry Tucker. the Calistoga young
man visiting the Pope family here
who was the victim of relapse yes
terday. has recovered. Lieutenant Kir-
by and Assistant Naval Constructor
Henry of the navy yard are also on
the rapid road to recovery.
Governor Gillett Better
REDDING, Dec. 11.-Improvemen in
Governor Gillett's condition has been
marked during the last "a hours. He
received today several beautiful flower
tokens from state officials. He prob
ably will be ready Tuesday to return
to Sacramento.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-12
COAST

State officers Of WomeD's
ance Union prepare educational
bill for Submission to legislatu
Mrs. Sage opposed by cross
Jackson Hatch's counsel in
trial.
Sisters Of Charles H. Lux 1
over trust money TO probate
Jose.
Statue of late Senator Step
unveiled at Los Angeles.
Ghsmber Of commerce excu
Francisco and south in bonds
ship.
San Jose Elks take in $4,000
snces OF Sultan Of sulu"
fund.