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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-24
CROWBAR
THROUGH
HIS BODY
FEY VICTIM OF PECU-
LIAR ACCIDENT, CROWBAR Is
FORCED CLEAR THROUGH HIS
BODY, BUT PULLS IT OUT AND
CRAWLS HOME.

Helena, Mont, May 24.-Victor
Fey, IS years old, from the Dear
born country, is dying in a hospital
here today as the result of a re-
markable accident.
He was driving team, and was
seated on the running gear of the
wagon with crowbar at his side
The crowbar was jolted off, striking
the ground ahead of where Fey was
sitting. 1t was too long to slip un-
der the running gear to the ground
and as the team continued to move,
the upright end was jabbed into the
lads groin, penetrating his body
and emerging on the other side.
With his body transfxed by the
bar, he stopped the team, crawled
to the ground and drew out the bar
He climbed back on the running
gear and started the team home
ward, a mile distant, on a trot
Three hundred yards from the
house he was thrown off and
crawled the remaining distance.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-24

New York, May 24.-With the
federal grand jury continuing its
probe of alleged sugar frauds, the
attorneys for the defense in the trial
of Charles R. Heike, secretary of the
so-called sugar trust, are wondering
today what else the prosecution "has
up its sleeve" to follow the startling
testimony of a former sugar en-
ploye, Oliver Splitter.
The prosecuting officials intimat-
ed that the testimony of Splitter,
who was formerly a dock superin-
tendent for the trust" is only its
first trump card. Splitter testified
that sugar checkers who had mad9
false weight returns received sal
aries from the American Sugar com
pany long after they had been off
cially discharged by the company
Splitter declared that Secretary
Heike was in position to know OF
the alleged frauds.
The superintendent, convicted of
fraud in connection with short
sugar and pardoned by the presi-
dent, had been brought from the
federal prison at Atlanta to testify
The pardon of Splitter followed
his confession in which fraudulent
methods adopted for weighing sugar
were exposed. 1t was stated that
Mrs. Splitter induced her husband to
confess.
The trend of the trial makes 1t
apparent that prosecutor Stimson is
anxious to involve certain directors
and ex-directors of the sugar
trust" The Spitzer testimony took
the defense by surprise and the at
tack was so unexpected that the de-
fendants attorneys were forced to
ask for an indefinite postponement
of the cross-examination of Splitter
until they could repair their de-
fenses.
The Spitzer testimony had an inn
mediate effect last night when
James o. Brezinski, a former gov
ernment treasury agent, was ar
rested. Brezinski aided Agent Parr
in uncovering sugar frauds but it is
alleged he sold out to the trust lat
er. Brezinski's arrest was made on
the strength Of Spitzer's testimony.
He will be given a hearing Friday
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-24

of Milwaukee as long as the nickel
theaters we're allowed to operate.
The picture shows, 1t was charged,
had an evil influence.
''The thing to do is to compete
with the nickel theater, the mayor
replied. Moving pictures having "a
proper influence installed in the
schools would counteract the effect
of the cheap theaters."
A second suggestion that startled
the ministers is that baseball is n
counter attraction for the saloon.
when boy is offered ticket
to ball game lie will shun sa-
looms" the mayor declared.
One of the ministers objected.
saying liquor is sold at the bail
park.
"The boys will manage to drink
somehow" he said.
"Then it is up to you to cultivate
and develop a better TASTE" the
mayor replied.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-24
Adrift On Sound 80 Hours.
UNITED PRESS LEASED wTRn.I

Seattle, Wash, May 24.-Cling-
ing to log for SO hours In the mid
die of San Juan straits, and half
crazed by cold, hunger, and the
thirst from drinking salt water.
Hans Larsen and oliver Jensen,
loggers of Richardson, were picked
up last Wednesday night by the hal
ibut schooner Standard Fish Co., No
8. The schooner arrived in port last
night and the captain told the story
of the rescue today. In rescuing the
two men, the dory in which the
crew was lowered, was stove in by
the great log on which the loggers
were clinglng. and only quick work
by Captain Nelson with a life line
saved the crew as well as the casta-
ways.
The two loggers were taken TO
Port Angeles Thursday, where they
were sent to a hospital.
Last Tuesday the loggers attempt
ed to cross small bay on Lopez
island on a carelessly improvised
raft of logs. The wind which
sprang up pulled them out to sea,
and as the water roughened the raft
began going 20 pieces until only one
log was left.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-24
Lake steamer Rammed.

Cleveland, O., May 24.-Beyond
the statement that eighteen persons
were drowned when the steamer
Frank H. Goodyear was sunk after
a collision by the steamer James 2.
Wood off Point of Barcques, Lake
Huron, the crew of the Wood which
arrived at Port Huron, Michigan, to-
day refuse TO discuss the accident.
It has been learned that the colli-
sion occurred at $40 a. m. yester-
day in a dense fog. Captain Hem
niger, of the Goodyear, was rescued
and was brought to Port Huron on
the Wood. He refuses to discuss the
accident. The Wood remained near
the scene of the accident for several
hours in an attemps 20 save the crew
of the Goodyear but the fog pre-
vented successful rescue work.
Besides Captain Heminger, Stew
ard Frank Bassett, his mother, Mrs.
Emma Bassett, Engineer William
Grant and Fireman Frank Mollock
were saved. The stewards wife is
among the missing. His son, three
years old, was knocked from his
arms by a spar and drowned.
The estimate Of IS missing will
stand until the steamer William
Seamans reports at Detour, whether
any OF the others were saved.
The Goodyear was rammed in the
middle, cut in two and sank with 4
roar number of the men we're in
the mess room amidships and were
carried down by the suction of the
sinking steamer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-24
Rebel Forces surrounded.

Bluefields, May 24.-Reports that
the revolutionary forces of General
Estrada have been hemmed in by the
Madriz forces caused great excite
ment here today. Messengers say that
the force of 1000 government sol
diers cut the revolutionists off from
Bluehelds. The detachment Of the
Madriz army is said to be encamped
between Bluefelds and Rama.
The possibility Of speedy ending
of the revolution is being discussed
on every side. The fact that Presi-
dent Madriz may be victorious is not
regarded as an assurance that Blue
fields VIII be immune from attack
by the government troops. Feeling
against Bluehelds, which is regarded
as the hotbed of the revolution, is
strong in the Madriz army, and, al
though American marines and blue
jackets would enter the conflict to
prevent an attack, 1t is feared that
the administration soldiers. confident
because of numbers, may decide to
attack the city
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-24
DRYDOCK DEWEY
AT BOTTOM OF BAY
SANK LAST NIGHT IN 40 FEET
OF WAIVER - ACCID DENT
CAUSED BY WATER--DISPLAC-
ING VALVES BEING LEFT
OPEN-IT COST 81 1,OOO,O 900.

Manila, p l., May 24.-The dry
dock Dewey, the largest floating
drydock of the American navy,
sank in 20 feet of water at Olong-
ampo, supig Bay, today. In some
unknown manner the water-displac.
ing valves OF the drydock were left
open The costly machinery of the
Dewey Is ruined, according TO naval
engineers.
The Dewey was installed at Dion
gapo, subig Bay July 10, 1906, af-
ter having been towed from tho
Hampton roads via the Sue2 canal.
The drydock was used by the
ships OF all nations calling at olon-
gapo It could take care of vessels
OF the Dreadnaught class. The
drydock cost S1.O0O,0OO.
While the Dewey is out OF COM
mission, war vessels Ia the Orient
must use the Kowloon, China. dry
dock
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-24
next EVENT
THE ANNUAL
JUNE PLAY
1.-THE MERRY COBBLER" A NIER-
RY PLAY MERRILY PLAYED
TO BE PRESENTED BY THE
COLLEGE OF ORATORY JUNE

The college event of the year is
about at hand at Willamette univer-
sity. The one event which every
student and a goodly number of citi-
zens is waiting for. There are re-
citals, lectures, graduations, class
parties, ETC., but the June play is
the one great crowning event of the
year, Mrs. Savage, the dean, made
very happy selection in "The Mer-
ry Cobbler." 1t is a great laugh
from beginning to end with just
enough of heart interest and viii
lainy to balance it. There are sew
eral children in the caste, whose
gay scenes with the Merry Cobbler
add a charm to the whole. The en-
tire company is working faithfully
and it is safe to predict that when
the curtain is rung down in the last
act on the evening of June /, all will
agree that no production of the co..
lege was ever better cast or has Civ
en- more. general satisfaction, which
Is saying a great deal. No one who
is present that night will ever regret
it.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-24

chances of success of the insurgent
program and asked Roosevelt to en-
dorse the plans officially.
Roosevelt raised himself in his
chair, drew one leg up beneath him,
favorite deliberative attitude,
clasped his hands behind his head
and said:
Now boys, let me think out
loud.
For 80 minutes he proceeded to
outline his position in the impend-
ing legislative struggles. He pointed
out to himself and the insurgents
that throughout his administration,
Speaker Cannon and certain follow
ers had opposed measure after meas
Hre that he had advanced and advo-
Gated. He said in the beginning
that he personally favored the in
surgent cause and was in sympathy
with their aims. He said, however,
that he was now preparing to get
out of the llmelight, that another
man was to take the reins and that
a new president might not like to
have them taken from his hands.
Roosevelt declared it seemed he
would be encroaching on the pre-
negatives of his successor If he pub
licly endorsed the insurgents. He
sa he had been dealing with these
things in his own way and his sue
cessor would want to do the same
without any interference. Through
out the interview the only objection
Roosevelt made to a public declara-
ton of sympathy with the insur-
fnnnAIr,n,na 4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-24
Senate Asks Questions.

Washington, May 24.--The charge
that the United States broke a block,
ade established by a friendly power.
is implied in a resolution introduced
in the senate by Stone of Missouri,
asking that the state department cite
its reason for having ordered the
Nicaraguan gunboat Venus to leave
the harbor OF Bluefelds whore a
blockade has been declared by Ma
driz.
The resolution. It Is declared, will
bring the state departments action in
the Nicaraguan affairs before CON
gress, and the question Of American
Intervention may be discussed.
Ever since Secretary Knox re-
turned passports to the Nicaraguan
representative at Washington, fol-
lowing the news that two Americans
had been executed by order OF former
President zelaya, of Nicaragua, It Is
said, certain Statesmen" have want
ed to discus sthe affair in congress.
The latest act OF the United states in
breaking the Madriz blockade is said
to have furnished an excellent pre-
text for the discussion.
The point involves many prece-
dents The state department has
ruled at various times regarding
blockades and the rights OF other ma
tions to break them. Some rulings
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-24
FANATICS PRAY
CHILD STRANGLES
HOLY ROLLERS PRAY AT BED
SIDE OF CHILD DYING WITH
DIPHTHERIA, BUT REFUSE To
GIVE 1T ANY MEDICINE.

Portland, Ore, May 24.-Prayins
on bended knees a score of believers
in the apostolic faith, sect known
locally as the Holy Rollers" kneit
about the bedside of little Juanita
May Nelson, the two-year-old daugh-
ter of Mrs. Eliza Nelson, 81 Grand
avenue, where the child slowly
strangled to death with diphtheria.
There was no medical attention
given, owing to the mothers belief
that medicine was useless and pray
er only would cure.
Today Health officer Wheeler
placed the house under strict quar-
antine as a son of Mrs. Nelson, aged
16 years, is stricken with the same
disease.
When DR.. e. p. Fisch arrived at
the Nelson home last night, shortly
after the baby died. he attempted to
give the boy some medicine. The
lad refused to take it. saying II
would do no good. His mother, who
is the leader OF the cult, backed him
up in his assertion.
Owing TO the refusal of the boy
10 submit to medical treatment, ana
the fact that the members OF the
sect decline 70 recognize any earthly
treatment for illness, a police guard
has been placed at the house to en-
force the quarantine.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-24
THE COMET
WINKED ITS
GOOD BYE
SULKED AND PoUTED DURING
IT'S ENTIRE VISIT, BUT FLOUR
SHED IT'S TAIL AND SMILED
JUST LIKE A WET ELECTION,
JUST BEFORE THE CURTAIN
FELL.

Several comet parties were made
up last night, and Salem society peo-
pie and lovers of astronomy haunted
roof gardens and porches facing west
until late hours last night, waiting
for the last glimpse of the HALEY
wonder. A little after 10 o'clock it
made its last brilliant appearance,
and the finest show of the whole
cometary season was put in the
southwestern heavens for little
while. The comet had been quite
dim up to that time, appearing mostly
as a large star, but at the final dis
play it illuminated the sky with its
own radiance, and the late watchers
were repaid with flashes of beauty
undreamed OF. But the show was
brief, and the celestial visitor gradu-
ally vanished from sight. The
eclipse of the moon was an enjoyable
concomitant, and darkened the sky
like a drop curtain over the spot
light. A little later the winds whip
ped up and the morning hours
brought on "a rain, and for about
half an hour the lightnings played
and the thunder flashed, and a de-
lightful rain fell all over the valley
1t was grand and fitting oregon
finale TO the cometary entertainment
that has been starring before the
people for several weeks in a rather
manner.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-24
[uv1rrp rnrsa rrAsrp w1rp.l

London, May 24,-Twenty-two
persons were drowned today in the
English channel when the Clyde
steamer Kerrymoore was rammed
and sunk by the German four
masted ship, J. r. Vinnen in mid
channel.
The Vinnen made for Cowes, in
the Isle of Wight, badly crippled
Although she lowered her boats just
after the collision, only one man o!
the Kerrymoore was picked up and
he died soon afterward.
The Kerrymore was cut in two
and sank instantly.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-24
BICYCLE
RACERS ARE
POISONED

Teremo, Iraiy, May 24.-Six Ital-
ian bicycle racers are said to be dy-
ing today from poison placed in
their food by a rival in a race
across Italy. The men who were
stricken were well in the lead in the
field and were punched.
Suspicion has fallen on several of
the racers just to the rear Of the
leaders. The suspected racers have
been arrested.
The names OF the men believed to
be dying are Gamma, Galetti, Pa
vesi, Buchers, Sale and Davesi.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-24
UNITED PRESS LEASED w1RB.l

Washington, May 24.-That Theo-
dore Roosevelt is with the insur-
gents heart and soul is the gist of 4
hitherto unpublished report made
by a committee of insurgents to
caucus of the house progressives in
March, 1909. The endorsement was
given the insurgents in the strenu-
GUS closing days of Roosevelt's ad-
ministration.
With this support behind them,
the house progressives, with
Roosevelt and insurgency" as the
battle cry, are planning a terrific
campaign next Fall that will sweep
the former president into the whirl-
pool of politics.
The endorsement, which forms
the groundwork of the campaign
plan, was given to Representative
Nelson (Wis.), Representatives
Gardner (Mass.) and Representa-
tive Madison (Kansas). The three
representatives were sent as a COM
mittee by the insurgents to Roose-
welt to obtain his endorsement of
the insurgent policies. They ap-
peared before the caucus and made
a report of the result of their mis-.
sion. The report is here made public
for the first time.
On March 3, 1909, the report de-
clares, Roosevelt proposed to give
Representative Nelson, as chairman
of the insurgent committee, a letter
endorsing the fight made by the pro-
gressives on Speaker Cannon, and
the house rules He expressed
thorough sympathy with the pro-
gressives and said Cannon has
been the greatest obstacle to my eff
forts to secure good legislation
throughout my administration"
On March A, after having spent
an evening with Taft, Roosevelt
asked the insurgents to excuse him
from writing a formal letter incor-
porating these views, on the ground
that such a letter might embarrass
the new administration.
Roosevelt explained to Gardner
and Nelson that he was still in
hearty sympathy with the insurgent
plans and the only reason he had de-
cided not to write the letter. which
he himself had suggested, was that
he did not want to be charged with
interference with Taft. He said
that he was accustomed to dealing
with these matters in his own way
and he believed his successor desired
to do the same.
Standing in the presidents room
in the senate wing of the capital
Roosevelt took Gardner and Nelson
by the hands and turning to Taft
urged him to take up the insurgent
cause That was one of Roosevelt's
last acts during his administration
the report declares.
The insurgent executive commit
tee gave the following outline of
their visit to the president, before
the insurgent caucus:
Nelson, Gardner and Madison en-
deavored, on the afternoon of March
3 to secure Rooseyelt's endorsement
OF the insurgent attack on Speaker
Cannon and house rules to be made
during the special session of cou-
gress to revise the tariff. Roosevelt
was moving out and the executive
offices we're I'm confusion.
The former president led the COM
mitteo into the old cabinet room.
where Nelson, as chairman OF the
executive committee. outlined the
plan OF attack that had been made.
defined its object, estimated the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-24

Bluehelds, May 24.-The admin
istration forces of President Madriz
were partially victorious over the
troops of Estrada, the revolutionary
leader, in a battle today, according
to courier reports here. Scores Of
men on both sides are reported to
have been killed and wounded.
Dispatches say that Madrizs army
attacked the revolutionists on the
road between Rama and Bluetields,
and that Estrada's force retired leav-
ing the Madriz column in an adj
vantageous position.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-24
MIL LWAUKEE
MAYOR HAS
SOME IDEAS
SUGGESTS THAT
MOVING PICTURES IN SCHOOL
ROOMS WOULD BEAT THE
NICKLE THEATERS, AND BASE
BALL TICKETS, THE SALOONS
IuNIrED FnEss LnAsED wIEn.i

Milwaukee, Wis. May 24.-That
moving pictures installed in the pub
lie schools will offset the evils OF the
nickel theater. is one OF the sugges-
tions made by Mayor Emil sidel
that has given the ministers OF NIL
waukee something to reflect upon.
The socialist mayor attended a
meeting OF the ministers yesterday
and talked about reform.
One minister suggested that Il
was useless 70 try 70 give good
wholesome amusement 10 the boys
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-24
IS AFTER
The SUGAR
THIEVES
Trend of the Trial Indicates
Prosecutor Stimson Is After
the Directors, ex-DireCtorS
and Big Guns of the Sugar
Trust.
TESTIMONY JARS BOSSES

James o. BrezinsId, Former Gov
ernment Treasury Agent Was In
dicted Last Night on the Strength
of Spitzer's TestimOny-Spitzer's
Wife Induced Him to Confess, and
Since His Pardon He Is Making a
Clean Breast of the Whole Dis
reputable Business.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-24
Securing Jury Is Slow Work

st. Louis, Mo-, May 24.--The
work of securing jury in the case
of Mrs. Dora E. Doxey, accused of
the murder of William ]. Erder, Will
take the entire day and probably
the most of tomorrow.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-24
INDORSED
INSURGENT
PLATFORM
Congressman Say ko,SeveIt in
Closing Days of AToAdmin-
istration Gave StrenL [yS En-
dorSement to the Pl l$>reS-
SiVeS.
AFRAID OF HURTING TAF t.

Roosevelt Said He Could Not Openly
Endorse Insurgents Without En-
croaching on the Prerogatives of
Taft-He asserted that Cannon
Has Been the Greatest Obstacle to
Ny Efforts to Secure Good Legis-
latiou Throughout My Administra-
ton
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-24
STEAMERS
ARESUNKIN
COLLISION
One Goes Down in Lake Huron
and the Other in the English
Channel, Both Accidents Are
Caused by Collision in Fog.
FORTY LOSE THEIR LIVES

Eighteen Drowned in Lake Huron
and Twenty-Five Were Carried
Down When a Big Four-Masted
Ship Cut the Clyde Steamer Kerry
more in TwQ--The Severed Vessel
Sank With Roar, and Not One
of Her Crew or Passengers Was
Saved
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-24
ESTRADA
WHIPPED
BY MADRIZ
Latter Would Make Quick Work
of Capturing BIuefieIds if
United States War Vessels
Were Not Backing Up the
Rebels.
REBEL FORCES HEMMED IN

Madriz Throws Thousand Troops
Between Etrada's Troops and
BIuefields, Cutting on Their Line
of Retreat--End OF Revolution
May Be in Sight---United States
Senate Wants to Know Why Amer
ican Gunboats Interferred With
Friendly Power.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-31
RAILROADS ACCUSED
OF VIOLATING Law
Charged With Owning
QuaTTieS and Receiving
BonI;s on Shipments.

Claiming that {: Bedford stone quar-
ries Of Indiana are being operated by
a trust. and that several railroads are
violating the commodities clause Of the
Hepburn railroad law. the Interstate
Commerce Commission i making an in
vestigation with a view Of instituting
a criminal prosecution It is charged
that the roads own the quaTries In many
instances and that the relationship be
tween them Is such that they have sue
ceeded in freezing out competitors
The roads under investigation are the
Bedford stone railway the Bedford and
WaIIner railroad, the Chicago. Indian
apoIis and Louisville railway and the
Southern Indiana railway II is said
that they receive a bonus Of cents on
every hundred pounds Of stone shipped,
besides 20 per cent OF the balance Of the
joint rates 10 trunk line territory. re-
gardless Of the length Of the haul Of the
initial road.
John H Marble. chief OF the division
Of prosecutions Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, under whom the in
vesJigation is being made. has recon-
mended that proceedings be started
against the roads under the commodities
clause, which prohibits railroads from
hauling products Of mines. etc, owned
by themselves.