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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-03-10
More Labor 7 roub1e In PHILADELPHIA

+ gotten gains. We cannot get rich fest
enough nowadays without robbing
the public. / admit that, l, too, have
robbed the public, and am still doing
it, but l propose to spend the accursed
money by wiping out the system by
which l made it.
Fels further remarked that he
would spend his life and fortune to
| the eradication of the system py
which he and the three men he men
toned, made their colossal wealth.
John d. Rockefeller" he contin-
ued, lis a mild, harmless man, with
a mistaken ideal, but personally Lon-
est. None the less he is a robber.
Rockefeller and other millionaires
have accumulated their wealth
through unjust laws, especially under
the tariffs protection, and because
of the laws l. too, have robbed the
public, and am still robbing it. am
not responsible for these laws, but am
doing, and intend to do, what I can
to change them"
How are you getting rid OF your
robber wealth." Fels was asked
For one thing" he replied, II am
interested in spreading the single tax
propaganda throughout the world.
The movement is active in the United
States, England, Canada, South Aus
tralia New Zealand, New South
Wales, Denmark, Sweden and Other
nations"
Fels' address was made to guests
seated at dinner at the University
of Chicago settlement.
His vigorous remarks were called
forth by the annoyance he had suf-
fered from scores of fortune hunters
who had heard rumors that he would
part with $5,OOO,OOO.
Il do not believe in charities" he
said. They are agents of pauperiza-
ton. Neither am l philanthropist.
have in mind no plan to aid in sys-
TENS of mercy, however, worthy they
may be generally esteemed.
Nor do have any intentions" he
added, in reply to query, "of re-
ducing the price of soap"
"Fels interests in the single tax
propaganda caused him to send an
executive committee throughout the
country to search out a desirable |
place for establishing headquarters
j.. j. Pastoriaz visited the Pacific
coast and, after close investigation,
announced that the state of Oregon
to be the most desirable in
which to center the movement.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-03-10
Frederick K Arnold, President
of the Safety Deposit Com
pany of Portland Commits
Suicide.
HAD VERY POOR HEALTH
No Notes or Messages Were Found in
20 His Apartments-Body VIII BE
Held Pending InstructiOns-NO In
quest Will Be Held.
Los Angeles, Cal., March 10

Los Angeles, Cal.,' March TO-
Frederick X. Arnold, president of
the Portland Safety Deposit Com
pany, of Portland, Ore, committed
suicide in his apartments at the Hol-
lenbeck hotel today.
He shot himself through the right
temple with a revolver he purchased
half hour previously.
H. E. Northup of Portland, who al
so was guest at the Hollenbeck, de-
clared he knew of no reason for the
capitalists self-destruction, except
that his health had been poor for sew
eral weeks. Arnold and Northup
had been in Los Angeles but few
days.
Arnold arose shortly after o'clock
this morning.
He Immediately crossed the street
to the Tuft's-Licens Arms Co. and
purchased a revolver.
He returned to his room in the ho-
tel, and half an hour later shot him
"N'A' hS oiOb Wdo lCdIu ny uOlcl
employees, WHO rushed to the dining
room and summoned Northup from
the breakfast table.
Northup broke down the door and
found Arnold's dead body in a chair
in the bath room
The revolver was still clutched in
his hand,
Mrs. Arnold, who is in delicate
health, collapsed when told of Ar
nold's suicide.
Nortup took charge of the body and
had it removed to Pierce Brothers
undertaking establishment.
He requested Coroner Hatwell not
to hold an inquest. He then immedi-
ately wired Arnold's relatives in
Portland, and the other officials of
the Safe Deposit Company.
Pending instructions from Port
land, the body will be held at the un-
dertaking rooms.
Northup declared that, so far as he
knew. Arnold had no financial diff
culties, and, aside from dependency
from i'll health, he knew of no reason
for the bankers act.
No notes or messages were found |
In the apartments which Arnold had
occupied, although a search was
made.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-03-10
Has the Philadelphia Million
aire Soap Fat Man Been
Snubbed?
NOT A PHlLANTHROPIST
Don't Believe in Charities and C!ar.
acterizes Them as Agents of Pau
perizatiOn-Interested in Spread
ing the Single Tax Propaganda
Throughout the Country.
UNITED PRESS LEASED w1Rp.l

Chicago, March 10.-Carnegie,
Morgan, Rockefeller, three of the
great money kings of the world, to-
day stand branded as robbers" and
their millions as "ill-gotten" in a
speech delivered by Joseph Fels, the
Philadelphia soap manufacturer, who
places himself in the same class with
the financiers he castigates.
"C(rnegie, Rockefeller Morgan
and other captains of industry are
robbers, and their millions are ill
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-03-10
DON'T LIKE THE
LOCAL RATE
COMMERCIAL CLUB OF ALBANY
INDORSES THE ACTION OF
THE MERCHANTS IN THEIR
KICK AGAINST THE LOCAL
RATE BETWEEN PORTLAND
AND THAT CITY.

The Oregon Railroad Commission
today received a communication
from the Commercial club of the
town of Albany, endorsing the ac-
tion of the merchants of, that city in
protesting to the commission against
the abandoning of the differential
rates between Portland and Albany
by the Southern Pacific Railway Com
pany and the substitution of the local
rate between those places
The differential rate is 10 cents on
freight, but when the local rate be-
tween points go into effect it will
be 2S cents to Albany, and instead of
the same rate to this city the rate will
be 25 cents. The Albany merchants
hnve a petition for a hearing of the
case, and should it be granted the
commission will be compelled TO make
an investigation as to the reasonable
ness of the rates of the road to all
points of the state. Albany and Sa-
lem, so far, have been favored with
this low rate, because of water COM
petition, but this condition, It is said,
is now eliminated. and the local rate
will be added to all Eastern ship
ments
The only ground upon which the
commission can make an investigation
is the reasonableness OF the rate, and
even then, should it find that the case
was such that relief could be de-
manded, they would be unable TO do
so. but must apply. TO the Interstate
Commerce Commission. as the ques-
tion is one for that body to decide.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-03-10
Another Big Crowd

Another Big Crowd
After the usual song service in
which the great crowd at the Uni.
Versity tabernacle Joined with right
good will, Rev. w. II. selIeck Of
fered the opening prayer Mrs. Tay-
lor played a cornet solo. Mr.. Veg
ner sung. II Jesus Were Standing
Here" as a solo. An Offering was
taken towards meeting the expenses
of the campaign. which amounted
to $21.10. Mr.. Taylor spoke upon
the subject, HELL" taking as his
text, Luke 1923. "And IN hell he
lifted up his eyes. being In torment.
Fourteen people accepted the invita-
tion and promised to lead a Chris
tian life The subject for this even
ing will be. what must / do 70 be
saYed7"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-03-10
MANY KILLED

Pittsburg, March 10.-The bodies
Of two women were removed today
from the ruins OF a wall which col
lapsed here today and buried be-
tween 20 and 80 workmen OF the
Lanz and Sons Bolt factory beneath
il, according TO police reports.
Policemen and fremen removed
nine injured workmen from the
outer debris OF the wall and began
an attempt 10 extricate other vic
tins The wall was a portion OF
the factory buildings.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-03-10
COroner'S Jury Decided That
Nettie Rhodes Came to Her
Death From BiChIoride of
Mercury.
HAD NOTHING TO LIVE FOR
There Was Nothing Brought Ont in
the Evidence That Chas. X. "Trip
Was in ANY Way Implicated IN lie
Administering of the Poison.

That Nettie Goode Rhodes came
to her death from bichloride Of
mercury, which had been adminis-
tered by her own hand with suicidal
intent.
That in brief and in substance
was the verdict of the coroner's Jury
which today held an inquest over
the remains of Nettie Goode Rhodes,
who died Tuesday evening at the
home OF her father, j. F.. Goode.
The inquest was held at the chapel
of the undertaking parlors OF Cor
oner Clough and but small crowd
was in attendance. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Charles McNary APP
peared for the state and subjected
all the witnesses who took the stand
to rigid examination.
'POisOn Caused Death" Says Byrd.
Dr. r. D. Byrd, the physician who
attended Nettie Rhodes up until the
time of her death was the first wit
ness examined. His evidence In sub
stance was that he was called to the
Eldridge house at about O'Clock on
the evening of February 2S, and that
he found her in great pain. He was
advised that she had taken IL tab
lets of bichloride of mercury and
Immediately applied, antidotes and
when he returned later In the even
ing, he found her resting easy. He
testified that the tablets had been
dissolved in whiskey and that one
eighth of grain was a fatal dose.
He also testified that he had learned
that Charles X. Trip. in whose
room she was at the time that she
took the poison, had told him that
she had offered the whiskey to him.
and that he had refused TO take IL
because the color of it did not look
right. He also testified that she
told him that If she recovered that
she would never do It again. He
said that she made no accusation
against Trip. In his Judgment he
stated that there was nothing to in
dicate that Trip was party 70 the
Nothing 10 Live For"
Mrs. Alice Van Allen, wife of Mr..
c. Van Allen. who conducts the Ell
bridge hotel, was the next witness.
Her testimony was corroborative OF
Dr. Byrd's in many instances and
she also testified that when Trim
told her husband that Nettie Rhodes
had taken poison she and Tripp car
ried her TO the bed while Mr.. Van
Allen summoned a physician. She
stated she asked her why she had
,ried to take her own life. and that
'he replied, "she had nothing to live
or" She testified that she stated
hat the whiskey she offered Tripp
vas not the poisoned whlsley, but
vhiskey from another bottle. She
ilsO stated that she told her that she
ook 1t herself.
Mr.. Van Allen was the next Wit
less TO take the stand and his eu-
ence was along the same lines as
drs. Van Allen.
Had Something 90 Ecll.
], f. Goode. father Of the dead
fri, testified next He was az Port
and at the time OF the tragedy bnt
urried home and found his dauRh-
or in a precarious condition. He
ever asked her how II happened
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-03-10
st. Patrick's Day Social

st. Patrick's Day Social
There will be a shadow social at
st. Joseph Hall on the evening of
March II. A good program has
been prepared and an entertaining
time is assured. This will be in cell
ebration of st. Patrick's Day.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-03-10
NotariaI Commissions.

Following is the list OF notarial
comm ssions issued today: Nose
Ashbaugh, Eightmile; B. Scott and
A, l.. Mcintosh. and James C. VIII
son, Portland.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-03-10
P9GCe Tried to Break Parade
nd Starts Another Big Riot
Gear City Hall.
ORDER FINALLY RESTORED
Many Policemen Were Beaten Insen-
sible, Their Clubs Were Taken
Away From Them and Used
Against Their Fellow Officers.
UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE ]

Philadelphia, March TO- Ter
thousand men were engaged in riot
ing in the vicinity of the city hall
at 2:30 O'Clock this afternoon. Po-
lice reserves were sent to the scene
and orders were given by their Off
ers to begin firing.
Rioters and police engaged in
hand to hand struggles. Many po-
licemen were beaten insensible, their
clubs and pistols were taken frem
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-03-10

tcontiHuea on PaSs o.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-03-10

]. f. Goode. father Of the dead
girl, testified next. He was az Port
land at the time OF the tragedy bnt
hurried home and found his dauRh-
ter in a precarIous condition He
never asked her how It happened
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-02-25
SEES FINISH OF SPIT BALM
Cy Young Says User Has Nothing to
Fall Back on-Thinks Game
Needs Big Men,

"The spit ball has seen its last sea-
son." said Cy Young, veteran pitcher,
returning from visit to his brother
in Elgin, Ore, according to dispatches
from Los Angeles. Pitchers are be-
ginning to find out that the man with
the spit ball has got nothing else to
fall back upon if his spit ball fails.
Pitching is still going to be the star
feature of the game and no amount OF
baseball legislation will stop it.
Baseball to-day is much like a
theatrical performance. There is a
star, surrounded by the chorus. Fol-
years distractions have been put in
the pitchers way, but he has always
overcome them and always will. II
can't be otherwise. Efforts to make
it a chorus chorus and no stars
have always failed.
Good baseball must be, as it al
ways has been been, pitchers bat
tie. If many runs are made it is
poor ball playing. The game is with
the pitcher.
81 saw a Jap ball team the Other
day and some one said that the Japs
would soon be big factor in base
ball. I don't believe it. They are
not big enough. They are not strong
enough to be good pitchers or batters.
and without them what would ball
team be? They are like the Cubans
too small to be big players. Base
ball will always be an American
game"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-02-25

WASHINGTON government
w could afford to dispense with al
most any coin rather than the FIVE
cent piece. 1t stands for more stable
prices than any other. 1t is the price
OF loaf of bread; it pays the cost Of
the ride In the street car; with it the
German buys his glass of beer and the
American pays for the shining of his
shoes. 1t is probably not too much to
say that the disappearance of the
nickel" would prove a greater shock
to the finances of the nation than al
most anything that could happen.
The f1ve-cent coin for two genera
tions, at least, has been the fixed price
OF so many things that the people
would be at complete loss how to pro-
coed without it. True, hundreds Of
thousands of five-cent pieces are lost
each year, but that is due largely to
the amazing use to which this little
coin Is put. The uses of business re-
quire the coinage of a greater number
of "nickels" than any other coin.
The nickel" is extensively used in
telephone calls. 1t was formerly more
than now the open sesame of the popu-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-02-25

rOL. CHARLES PAGE BRYAN,
- who has been transferred from his
place as minister to Portugal to that
Of minister to Belgium, had an unusual
tribute paid to his popularity while
serving as minister to Brazil. A large
coffee importer, returning from trip
to the interior, brought with him a
young onca, which is species of wild
cat or tiger, and he gave 1t to Col.
Bryan as testimonial of his regard.
The minister was fond of animals,
and priced his gift highly, but the
onca, while interesting during its
youth, rapidly loses that attraction as
1t becomes older, one of its specialties
being an Unsuitable appetite. The col
onel wearied Of his pet, and one day
when some United States battleships
were in port he presented the onca to
the officers of the Iowa as a mascot.
In the course Of time the men of the
navy looked about for some one on
whom to unload the animal, and at
Buenos Ayres they fell in with a
Chilean man-of-war. AS token Of the
cordially existing between them, the
impoverished Iowa officers gave the
onca to the officers of the Chilean war
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-02-25
When Minister Bryan's Cat Came Back

ship. Donor and recipient were pleased
beyond measure, and the ships re-
sumed their journeys.
After the lapse of considerable time.
a number of Chilean warships stopped
In the harbor at Rio Janeiro, and
ameng the entertainments prepared 70
the officers was one at the American
legation. Minister Bryan was more
than usually felicitous as host, and
the Chileans thought they should in
some manner show their appreciation.
So the next day a delegation Of gold
laced, beplumed and clanking warriors
appeared at the legation, and after
presenting Col. Bryan an address
teeming with good nature they gave
him the onca-the same old cat, only
larger and hungrier. and more re-
pulsive-and the minister turned away
to hide his tears. He had received
the same token twice from two wide
ly separated sources.
Later the onca was given to the
captain Of merchant ship under an
ironclad agreement the animal was not
to be put ashore at port anywhere II
Col. Bryan was there.
Col. Bryan has had an interesting
diplomatic experience. While serving
In Brazil he witnessed the rise and
collapse of revolution against the re-
public, but the disturbance never was
serious enough to cause embarrass-
ment to the diplomatic corps.
Then he was transferred to Portugal
and was in Lisbon at the time of the
assassination of the king.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-02-25
How Mr.. Grigg's Stopped an Elevator

Look here, Niger" he roared, 'let
me off at the fourth floor quick.
want you to know that congressman
can get off at any floor he wants in
this building"
"Yes, sah," the negro fastened to re-
ply. "Yes, sah." And the elevator
stopped, and the Georgia congressman
had accomplished what the postmaster
general couldn't do.
To show how up-to-date everything
Is In Washington, the secretary Of the
interior kindly calls the attention of
congress to the elevators in the in
terror department, which were put In
service over thirty years ago. In the
first place, these same. elevators are
little sheet-iron cages only big enough
to carry half dozen and unable to lift
over 800 or 400 pounds weight, and are
really not safe as well as antique In
character. This is practically true of
all of the older government buildings
in Washington, however. In most of
them tho lifts" move at the rate of an
inch a minute and every once In q
while fall to the bottom. An appropri-
alton of $4,000 has been asked for the
installation Of four new electric lifts
in the interior building.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-02-25

he was admitted into the Gid Mer-
chant in 1479 or 1880, when John Par
sons was mayor. In the time of Henry
VIII, the family was at Great Glen,
near the city of Leicester. John Hob
son died there in 1916, devout Cath
Ollie, and we still have his WILL By
its terms he left bread to the poor cot
tagers, and legacies to the village
church of Kilby and the Cathedral
church Of Lincoln.
We do not know, however, just what
relation the first settlers of the name
in this country bore to this branch of
the family in England. At practically
the same time John Hobson or Hop
son settled at Guilford, Conn, and
William Hobson settled at Rawley,
Mass. They were both from England,
and were probably related to each
other. 1t is said that William was a
son of Henry of Usflete, Yorkshire.
He landed in Massachusetts in 1862,
and his three sons. Humphrey, John
and William, all born in this country,
founded a substantial branch of the
family.
John Hobson, or Hopson, of Gull
ford, may have come first to Massa.
chussetts. Anyway, wherever he came
from, Massachusetts or England, he
reached Connecticut in 1860.
Two other Hobsons were officers in
the Revolution. Joseph, lieutenant,
and Nicholas. a captain, both of Vir-
ginia. They were worthy representa-.
tives of that section of the family in
the South from which Richmond Pear
son Hobson comes.
There are good many coats-of-
arms borne by the different branches
Of the family. but most of them bear
a good deal Of resemblance to each
other. One of them is blazoned:
Argent, chevron engrailed azure
between four lozenges guiles, each
charged with cross or. Another is:
Argent, chevron azure between three
hurts, a chief of the second. The crest
is a griffin's head couped, argent, be.
tween two wings elevated azure, and
the motto is "Fortitudine." This lat
ter coat-of-arms Is the one illustrated.
The arms Of the branch of the fam.
lily that still goes by the name OF
Hopson are somewhat similar: Ar.
gent on a chevron azure between three
torteaux as many roses of the first, q
chief countercomponee of the second
or. Crest: A stag lodged proper.
The Hobson family from Lincoln.
shire, England, bears arms emblaz.
oned: Sable, a cinquefoil ermine, q
chief chequy or an azure. Crest:
A panther's head erased and guard
proper issuing fire from the mouth and
ears, gorgsd with a collar, chequy OF
and azure.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-02-25
Nickel, Uncle Sans Most Useful Coin

lar slot machine. for which it still does
extensive duty. 1t is the price Of ad-
mission to the fast multiplying picture
shows in all parts of the country. The
new-fashioned boot-shining parlor
charges nickel"
The saloonkeeper and the baker for
years have gathered their daily har-
vest Of these little coins. The soda
fountain, growing in popular favor,
deals mostly in "nickels." Ice cream
in summer time goes for five cents.
and the charge for myriad of things
in the pharmacy and the five-cent
store requires this coin.
Most smokers would have to quit
were it not for the nickel" obnoxious
as the domestic cigar is to many Of
them. The cigarette would cease to
be the popular smoke it is If the price
were not five cents. Shoe laces would
either become luxury at higher
price or require payment in pennies.
Turn which way one will, the five
cent piece bobs up at every turn as
the most necessary coin of the realm.
Its discontinuance would inevitably in
crease the cost of thousand things Of
everyday life, which no dealer now
has the daring to change because Of
riveted custom.
There is no likelihood that the gov
eminent will soon consider the elm
ination of this coin, as such action
would result in howl Of disapproval
nation wide.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-02-25

THE late Congressman Griggs of
i Georgia once had an experience
with negro elevator operator in the
post Office department at Washington
which the negro probably never will
forget. The congressman entered an
express elevator which was forbidden
to stop below the fifth floor, on which
is located the Office of the postmaster
general.
Let me of at the fourth floor"
said the congressman.
This elevator doan' stop below the
fifth flo'," responded the negro with
finality.
LET me off at the fourth floor"
commanded Griggs. looking the negro
In the eye.
deed, sab, dis elevator doan' stop
at dat flo. Why, it wouldn't stop even
for the postmaster general hissep."
Griggs' southern ire was aroused.