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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-05-20

With single company leasing
100000 acres to sheep men in Oregon,
it looks as if we had some land grab
bers and tax dodgers to contend with.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-05-20

Los Angeles has voted six and one
half millions for free public docks
while Portland mossbacks are letting
the harbor be formed into a com bine
of corporations to choke off develop
ment.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-05-20
The Test Of saIssmanship.

Anybody can sell goods everybody
wants, but il takes real salesman TO
dispose Of something that everybody
ough, to want, : Detroit Free Press.
Most II Us arr extremely wise when
II comes IA Eunwlpc what other people
ough, " da.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-05-20
The Pleasanter Route to Ruin.

Prosperity has ruined many man."
''No doubt. but IL | were given any
choice In the matter I'd rather be
ruined by prosperity than by adversi'
ty. The process is more enjoyable."-
Chicago Post.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-05-20

Community pride is often Offset by
community prejudice.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-21
ENDORSES
THE OREGON
PRIMARIES
GOVERNOR HUGHES OF NEW
YORK CALLS SPECIAL SESSION
TO ENACT DIRECT PRIMARY
LAWS BASED ON OREGON SYS-
TEN.

Albany, N. Y, June 21.-The leg
islature, in special session, today Is
in receipt of a message from Cover
nor Hughes urging the enactment of
direct primary law. That portion
Of the message reads as follows:
"I recommend for your considera-
'tion the amendment of the law relat-
ing to primaries, the making of suit
able provision for direct nomination
of candidates for public office and in
connection Herewith provisions for
representative and responsible party
management.
"The pople are dissatisfied with
present conditions and demand A
change. Whatever may be said%of
the imperfections in the laws relat-
ing to this matter in other jurisdic-
tions, there can be no question that
these laws reflect wholesome SEN
timent which is country wide and
cannot be denied"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-21
HAWKEYES
HAVE GREAT
GATHERING
NEARLY A THOUSAND ASSEM-
BILE AT FAIR GROUND AND
HAVE REGULAR OLD FASH
IONED HOME FOLKS VISIT.

The Iowa picnic crowds assembled
at the State Fair grounds this fore
noon and at noon a general basket
dinner was enjoyed by all present.
Cars with trailers were operated in
addition to the regular fifteen min
ute service.
James w. Swoboda, an Iowa man.
and leader of the Chemawa Indian
Training school band had out his %
trained musicians in uniforms and
rendered some fine pieces for the
Hawkeye gathering.
By noon about 1000 Iowans were
gathered on the beautifully State
Fair grounds, and were shown many
courtesies and attentions by Frank
Meredith, the secretary in charge.
The committees under the direc-
tion of Secretary Mills had arranged
tables and seats in the Machinery
hall, where hundreds enjoyed their
dinner. Hundreds more were TAX
ing their meal on the grass under
the trees.
Secretary Mills and the committed
on entertainment provided a spread
for the band boys. The coffee, sugar
and cream were furnished free st
the Dairy building, and there was
abundance for all who wanted some
thing warm.
At 1880 Chief Justice F. A. Moore
called to order and delivered the
formal address to the assembled
Hawkeyes. It was in his happiest
vein and he was given a very cordial
greeting,
Rev. p. IS. Mcknight told of early
experiences of an Iowan in Oregon
Col E. Hofer talked of Oregon un-
der the new era of progress and de-
velopment as a fine place for Iowa
people to come to.
The third Tuesday in June was
chosen for Iowa day, and it will be
observed at Salem hereafter at the
State Fair grounds.
A committee on nominations re-
ported following officers for next
year: Ed Hazard, president and
A. F. Hofer, secretary. A board Of
directors was chosen to arrange
for next meeting. o. d. Townsend,
Frank N. Derby. d. H. Weyant, P.
]. Miles, Mrs. H. Poisal, Mrs. Geo.
F. Quaintance. Mrs. Douglas MintO,
Mrs. c. d. Gabrielson, Mrs. C. e,
Whitney.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-21
Whole Party Missing.

Bakersfield, Calf. June 21.--No
word has been received here since
last Friday from Norman G. Stines
and a party of seven engineers who
are supposed to be lost in the Mojave
desert.
The belief in geINeral is that they
have perished. Last Friday morn
ing a letter from Stines was received
by an electrical company of this city
ordering a shipment of batteries TO
Searles, a desert station 15 miles
northeast of Randsburg. The bat
teries were sent as ordered but
their receipt has not been acknowl-
edged nor has any member of the
party communicated with this city.
It was reported here today that
Mrs. Stines is coming to Bakersfield
from Berkeley to go in search OF her
husband While the intense heat OF
the desert at this time Of the year
makes such a Journey hazardous.
several persons have volunteered to
lead her party. should the report Of
her proposed trip be we'll founded.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-21
HEAT KILLS
ENGINEER
DAVIDSON
SEVEN OTHERS OF PARTY ARE
MISSING AND HF IS FEARED
THEY HAVE ALL MET DEATH
ON THE MOJAVE DESERT.

Randsburg. Calf, June GA
message received here today from
Soda Lake confirms the report that
Charles Davidson, an engineer of
Berkeley, met death in the desert
near Soda Springs early this week,
The message stated briefly that
Davidson, while touring the Soda
Lake country in an automobile with
a company of engineers, was stricken
with heart failure, superinduced by
the intense heat of the desert.
The heat made immediate inter
ment necessary and Davidson's body
was buried near Soda Springs. No
mention was made in the message
of Norman Stines and seven other
engineers who were reported to be
with the party. 1t is believed, how
ever, that the members of the party
mentioned in the despatch as friends
of Davidson were the other engi-
neers who have been missing since
last week.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-21
Win Rnild sldewnII,s.

That the city council intends to
proceed with the construction of
side walks in the city was evidenced
last night when it laid on the table
remonstrance against the construc-
tion of cement sidewalks on the
south side of State street which
were ordered by a resolution passed
by Alderman Greenbaum. Manager
Page of the Portland Railway, Light
& Power company also presented o
remonstrance against it, and It
shared the same fate. A bill was
also passed by the council on the
subject which provides for the levy
ing of an assessment for the con-
strGction of a cement sidewalk in
front of the McAfee property on
Summer street.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-21
GoLDFIELD MADE BIG BID
Reno Pays for the License and Builds
the Arena, Which Is All the Pro-
moters Ask-Sagebrush City Goes
Wild on Learning of Its Victory
Arrangements Already Being Made
for Special Trains From Frisco
viii Build Arena at Once.


Reno, New, June 21.-"T. r."
stands for Tex Rickard in Reno to-
day. Mr.. Texas has all other popu-
lar heroes backed off the boards.
wildly exuberant and excited city Of
rs, 900 persons Count 'em) is paying
homage to the fight promoter, Reno
gets the fight
When Mr.. James J. Jeffries, unde-
feated white heavyweight champion
of the world, gets to Reno tomorrow
morning his reception will be enthu-
siastic but it may be a trifie muf-
fed. twenty-five thousand throats
have been put to pretty severe test
today and they may not be of much
use for cheering purposes tomorrow
But Reno is making herself heard
today.
The celebratio nthat followed the
announcement that the hostilities TO
occur here would make national
convention cheering for a favorite
son look like motion pictures as fer
as real noise goes.
The suspense is over. Although
the people of Reno have had a cop
per riveted cinch on the fight and
no man has even dared to doubt it,
the noise Goldfelders made with
their brass bands and their moving
piano serenaders had a disquieting
effect on the nerves all night. BY
the same token the noise made the
business men hustle today when
they started out for the necessary
$4,000 and the way they corralef
pledges of real money reminded the
oldest inhabitant of how he used to
dig nuggets out Of his favorite mine.
Oh, there were great doing all right.
Reno was right on the job. Dele
cations of eager ones were around
trying to tell Rickard how earnest
they were in going after the cash
and other delegations were just as
busy getting the pile together. And
they got 1t. There was a big meet
ing today where enthusiasm spilled
over and when It came to a show
down Reno showed Tex that she had
the goods and was ready for him 10
make good on the proposition.
And then Tex also showed that he
was on the Job and in a few min
utes the orIy sorrowful people in
Reno were the same Goldfielders
who had paraded and footed and
sung and banged pianos all night for
the sake of a prize fight.
There are $4,000 smiles doing
continuous duty now and even Rick
ard is beginning to feel, just to tell
the plain truth about it, that the
transfer is not such a bad thing az
ter all. There may not be 80 many
people in Reno but those that are
here are strong for the scrap. Rick
ard can make nice safe bet on that.
The decision, which was an
nounced at noon. came after long
night OF near anxiety.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-21

Los Angeles, Cal, June 21.--
While the bodies OF Samuel Elmore
millionaire fish packer, Of Astoria
Ore, and Mrs. M. e. Garretson, Of
Spokane, Wash, lie in local morgue
awaiting the attention Of the coro-
ner, Elmore's wife is critically i'll at
the Raymond hotel in Pasadena. She
has not been told of the collision Of
Elmore's. car and an interurban car
on the Long Beach line of the Pacific
electric road last evening, which re-
suited in the instant death OF her
husband and Mrs. Garretson, with
whom he was driving.
Elmore came to Southern Galifor-
MIA six months ago with his wife and
daughter, Elsie It was hoped that
the climate would prove beneficial to
Mrs. Elmore, who has been i'll for
several months. Yesterday Elmore
came to Los Angeles. While at the
Van Nuys hotel he met Mrs. Garrett
son, who is said to be the wife OF
M. ]. Garretson, travelling salesman
of Spokane, who had been friend
of the Elmore family. He proposed
that they go for an automobile ride
and return to Pasadena.
In Florencita park, a suburb, Ell
more drove the automobile directly
in the path of the speeding lnterur-
ban car, according to witnesses OF
the accident.
The machine was dragged 100
feet and ground to splinters
Both Gilmore and Mrs. Garretson
were dead when passengers on tha
electric car reached them.
Motorman Gus Thornquist, who
was in charge Of the car, has been
pursued by strange fate. Two
years ago he stood at the controller
OF the same car when II ran down a
wagon load of merrymakers at LIN
wood Junction. killing six and seri-
ouly injuring eight persons
EImore was a brother-in-law OF
Charles Holbrook, Of the hardware
firm Of Holbrook. Merlin & stetson.
of San Francisco and Los Angeles.
He was 68 years OF age, and was re-
puted to be many times a millionaire.
He was a prominent business man
Of the Pacific Northwest, and was
the head OF the nine Elmore can
neries.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-21
auto Kills a NIiIlionaire.

Omaha, Neb., June 21.-William
Krug, millionaire, and head of the
Krug Brewing Co., was killed here
today in an automobile accident.
Fred I. Mccormick and AL Schultz
we're fatally injured and ]. H. War
rem was hurt seriously.
Krug's car driven by the million
'aire, collided with an automobile
driven by Warren. The Krug car
struck telegraph pole and Krug
and Mccormick were crushed be-
meath the machine. Warren's car
was hurled distance of rs feet and
hung suspended on the brink of an
embankment Warren and Schultz
were thrown out as their car hurtled
through the air.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-21

together, and that johnson was prob
ably killed when he learned of their
plans.
When Webb was searched at the
station two watches we're found on
him, one of which Mrs. Johnson iden-
titled as having belonged to her hus-
band. Webb also had two ladies'
handkerchief's, both of them bloody
His right hand was wounded and
bound up in bandage.
In his wallet was found member
ship cards in the typographical union
Of Nelson, B. c., and of the station
airy engineers union of Seattle.
Mrs. Johnson later claimed that
she was Mrs. B. w. Kersch of Seat
tie.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-21
MAY FIRE
FIRST GUN
FOR HARMON
OHIO STATE CONVENTION AS
sEMBLEs TODAY---WIsE ONES
SAY HARMON's BOOM FOR THE
PRESIDENCY WILL BIC FOR
MALLY LAUNCHED.

Dayton, o., June 21-Governor
Judson Harmon and his presidential
boom are the controlling factors In
the Democratic state convention
scheduled to open today. 1t VIII ba
all Harmon, with the single exception
of tilt between the chief executive
and Tom Johnson, former mayor Of
Cleveland. Johnson wants 10 transfer
the plan Of Governor Marshall, oi
Indiana, 20 Ohio, and have the state
convention endorse candidate for
the senatorial nomination. Harmon
doesn't want the Democrats TO en-
dorse any one unless II be candi.
date for the presidency, whose name
the Harmon supporters are modestly
Withholding.
II is expected that Harmon Will
announce his attitude toward a pres
idential nomination after the work
OF the convention begins, and should
he decide 10 be a candidate the con-
yention Is all ready TO fail In line.
Those who pretend they have had a
peep al the leaders slate say that At
lee Pomerone. Of Canton, will be nom
mated for acknowledgement, aud
will fall heir 10 the Office IN case
Harmon Is elected president IN 1912.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-21
[uN1rrp pRrss 1.rAspp w1nn !


Portland Ore, June 21.-Sus-
pected of the murder of William A
Johnson, whose body was discovered
jammed in a trunk at the union de-
pot last night, Jesse P. Webb and
Mrs. William Johnson, widow of the
dead man, were arrested early today
and taken to the police station.
The couple were apprehended by
city detectives as they alighted from
an automobile at the Willamette
rooming house, 3221a Stark street
after they had been out riding all
night.
Mrs. Johnson had $1,000 in cash in
her purse, which, she said, was given
her by her husband the day before
Both Webb ard rms. Johnson had
been drinking.
Neither would talk much. Mrs
Johnson said that Webb and Johnson
went to the park yesterday forenoon
while she remained home with her
| 7-year-old son, as she was not feel
ing well.
Webb stated that he saw Johnson
down at the union depot" last night,
The police today identified Webb
as real estate agent of Seattle
Webb, who sometimes goes under the
alias of A. c. Powers, is known to
the Seattle authorities.
Mrs. Johnson's possession of the
large sum of money found in her
purse was cleared up today, when it
was learned that she and her husband
had just sold their farm at Kent,
eight miles from Seattle
Johnson's murder in room 119 in
the New Grand Central hotel some
time yesterday afternoon, where his
skull was crushed by some blunt
weapon, and a bullet shot through
his head, was brought to light by the
discovery of a small pool of blood,
which had seeped from the trunk in
the union depot.
The trunk had been checked to
North Puyallup. Wash, late in the
afternoon. The number on the
check Indicated that William A.
Shaw, trucker, had handled the
trunk. He was awakened and said
that he had moved the trunk from
the New Grand Central hotel.
The police made a hurried investi-
cation and found that Webb. or Pow
; ers, had occupied room 100, Just
across the hallway In room 119,
where Johnson was murdered, there
had been many hasty efforts to con-
ceal the crime.
The blood stained mattress and
sheets, upon which Johnson had
presumably lain. had been turned
over to hide the tell-tale blood
splotches.
The trunk was broken open and
Johnson's body found jammed with
in.
John Long, a hotel porter, who
moved three trunks belonging 10
Webb and one belonging to Johnson,
said that Mrs. Johnson and Powers,
or Webb, spent the greater part Of
the afternoon packing and repacking
the trunks They stated, Long said.
that they purposed to move some
household goods.
Later Long was called upon 20
move a trunk to shaw's dray. AT
the morgue he identified the one
which had held Johnson's body as
the one he had moved from room
119.
The police believe that Johnson
was first drugged and then killed.
They assert that Webb and Mrs.
johnson had planned 70 leave town
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-21
VIII Build Home.

The Misses King, of North Salem,
have let contract for the erection
of $4,000 residence on the Savage
addition north of the Garden road.
VIM. Lansing will put up the build
ing this summer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-21
DROUGHT
INJURING
THE CROPS
IUNITED PnBss EnAaID wmn.I

Minneapolis, MINI, June 21.-A
serious drought Is threatening the
crops OF Northwestern North Dakota
and Eastern Montana with destruc-
tlon A precipitation Of from 81 to
81 per cent OF the normal rainfall has
left the ground par2hed, ad farmers
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-21

Colonel E. Hofer, editor of the
Capital Journal of Salem, candidate
for the nomination as governor of
Oregon and DR.. Clarence True Will
son, pastor of Centenary Methodist
Episcopal church, will debate on the
question: Resolved, That Prohibi-
tion of the Liquor Traffic Would BE
a Detriment to the States of Ore
gon," in Tabernacle church, Haw-
thorne Park, tonight. Colonel Hofer
will advocate the affirmative and DR..
Wilson the negative The debate
will be held under the auspices of
the Civic Federation society of Ore
gon. NJ. c. Reed, president of the
society, will preside"
The above is from the Oregonian
of June 21, and is a misrepresenta-
ton on the part of that newspaper
or its informant, and tends to place
the editor of this paper in false
position as can be seen from the fol-
lowing statement of the question as
submitted to us in a letter from
President Reed proposing the joint
debate on behalf Of Rev Wilson:
yours of the 9th received today.
I called DR.. Wilson to my Office and
have discussed the matter with him.
He agrees to submit to you the fol-
lowing question, you to take your
choice:
Resolved, That the Prohibition
Amendment to Be Voted on in the
State of Oregon in 1910 Would Ben
eft the State" Or
Resolved, That the Defeat of
the Prohibition Amendment Would
Benefit Oregon you to have half
hour to open and half hour to close,
DR.. Wilson one hour between"
We accepted the latter PROPOSE
ton for debate, and not the question
as stated in the Oregonian.
1t must be remembered that Ore
gon has now very stringent local
option law, drafted and proposed
and accepted by the people at the
hands of the prohibitionists them
selves, and which will be defeated
and set aside and nullified by the
adoption Of a constitutional amend
ment. A constitutional amendment
will leave the cities of Oregon with
out revenue or regulation of the H.
quOr traffic, and cut off the revenues
of the counties and create more dis
order and lawlessness.
The question for debate is a ques-
tiOn of changing the states present
policy, proposed by the prohibitions
lists themselves. for the untried ex,
pertinent of a constitutional amend
ment that would do sway with all
local self-governing power in this
matter and substitute statewide pro-
hibition, in direct violation Of the 10
cal option principle.
The editor of this paper is again
misrepresented by the circulation OF
the idea that he is appearing as the
representative VI luC DlcWcIS dAu
wholesale liquor dealers. The edi'
tor of this paper is a private citizen,
and accepted DR.. Wilson's invitation
TO have friendly debate without
consulting anyone connected with
the liquor business. The Oregonian
itself. which 1t not friendly with the
editor, says the liquor dealers or
ganization is not represented by us,
and for once It tells the truth.
We expect nothing but misrepre-
sentation in certain quarters but
have a right to set these matters
straight before our own readers as
in the long run misrepresentation
will not hurt anyone. The people
have a right to hear the other side
OF the question besides what Is
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-21
pounded into their ears by a few pull
pit orators all the year around.
Sample of Dishonest Methods.

pounded into their ears by few pull
pit orators all the year around.
Sample of Dishonest Methods.
During the campaign leading up
to the election of June, 1904 the
Anti-saloon League appealed to the
voters of Oregon in the interest Of
the passage of the Local Option law
as follows:
"The proposed Local Option law
does not in itself change any exist
ing law of the state. All laws Of
the state will remain in full force
and effect as at present, until ma
jority of the legal voters of county
or subdivision of a county vote that
no saloon shall be permitted there
in.
when adopted on June 6th this
law of itself will not close a single
saloon, nor will it put out of busi-
ness a single brewery or dlstillery,
7r wholesale house. The law,
IN enacted, will not effect the
employment of a single man in the
State of Oregon, nor will it change
any existing conditions unless 3a-
looms shall be barred by petition and
vote of majority of the people
themselves at a subsequent election.
Local option, adopted, never has in
creased taxation. On the contrary,
statistics show that taxation is in
variably and materially reduced in
local option territory.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-21
FINE SCHOOL
BUILDING
is BURNED
SOUTH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Ar SPOKANE ONE OF THE FIN
EST IN TTtE NORTHWEST
BURNED TODAY--LOss $780,
900.

Spokane. Wash, June 21.--Fira
gutted the South central high school
building early today causing loss
OF S250.OOO. The building was COW
cred by $4,000 insurance.
The fre started in some rubbish
heaped in the basement aud had
gained much headway before It was
discovered.
The structure was built ia 1890
and was one OF the largest school
buildings In the Northwest.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-21
WIN Have One Foot in tho Grave.

Angels Camp, Calf. June al
One foot and a few small parts OF
the body we're all the coroner had
to conduct an inquest over in the
case OF John Michlivich. miner.
MichliVich was blown TO pieces when
he stumbled and fell with an arm
ful OF dynamite. His foot happened
to be found close 10 the scene aud
the coroner took charge OF It and
what few other pieces could be
found.
searehers are looking today for
other parts OF the body within ra.
dius Of 100 yards Of the spot the
miner fell.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-21

are apprehensive Of almost total loss
of crops.
Unless present scorching winds
and high temperatures cases so per
cent OF the crops will be ruined. The
temperatures throughout the dry
section of North Dakota ranged
around 10 degrees yesterday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-21
GREWSOME
MURDER IN
PORTLAND
Blood Seeping From a Trunk at
Union Depot AWakenS SuS-
piCion and Trunk Being
Broken Open Body of Muir.
dered Man Is Found.
WAS MURDERED IN HOTEL

Jesse p. Webb, Alias A. G. Powers
the Wife of the Murdered MAJ
Out All Night in an Auto Are Ar
rested as They Return to the VIII
lamette ROoming House-Webb
ROOmed at Hotel and Had the
Dead Mans Watch in His Pocket
When Arrested.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-21
ADROITLY
SHIFTING
DISCUSSION
Joint Debate With h O CIar-
enCe Ture Wilson, to | q, 'eld
to the Original Propo> O. 4
at Portland Tonight.
IMMENSE INTEREST TAKEN

The Issue Is Whether a Constitution
al Amendment for State Wide Pro-
hibitiOn Is DesirabIe--Would Dc
strOy All Local Control of Liquor
Traffic in Wet TerritOry-Cities and
Counties Would Lose Revenues and
Lawlessness Would Increase by
Extending Dry Territory.