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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-20

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The foregoing are the amounts
entering into the composition of the
annual budget as estimated by the
city council last night. and accord
ing to II, $105.413.47 will be re-
quired to run the city administra-
ton for the next year. The expected
revenues the city as above given,
total s25.61O and after its deduc-
tion from the total amount of the
budget, there is left balance of
s79,803.47 to be raised by taxation;
and figuring the valuation at $10.-
600, 900. 1t was estimated that to
raise this amount a levy of eight
mills would be necessary and that
will be the levy made at the meet
ing of the council again Friday
night.
To Bond for Armory and Deficit.
There is deficit of $4,000 to be
met and the councilmen considered
the advisibility Of levying one mill
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-20
TRYING TO SETTLE
BOUNDARY LINES
IusIrnD PRESS rRAsnD wIns.I

IUNITkD Phh6h IAAbbD WiKh.l
Olympia, Wash, Dec. 20,-lt was
learned today that Attorney-General
Bell will represent Washington at
the conference in Portland December
22, which has been called for the
purpose of finally settling the Ore
gon-washington boundary dispute.
Every since Washington attained
statehood the boundary question has
been subject for litigation. Cover
nor Hay has written the governor OF
Oregon that he would be- unable TO
attend as Washington's representa-
tative. and that Attorney-General
Bell would act In his place.
After arguing the points on Ghich
they are disagreed. the representa-
tives of the two states will take trip
down the Columbia for the purpose
of viewing the sections of the river
under dispute
The principal point at issue hinges
on the question of which state has
jurisdiction over the fishing indus
try at various points along the river
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-20

Copyright, 1910, by United Press
Washington. Dec. 20.-The pur-
pose Of this article is to give news
paper readers an intimate, personal
view of their President, William How
ard Taft. just as If 1t were possible
for each one to call upon him today
at the White House and talk over
AFFAIRS uppermost in his mind. It is
3 designed to bring the reader face to
face with the President, so he may
hear why Mr.. Taft is fighting an ef-
fort to destroy his non-partisan, per-
manent tariff commission plan. 1t
purposes to let the reader hear from
him the reasons why every American
should swell with pride at the sue
cessful construction of the great Pan
anna canal.
The writer found the President
busily engaged, confronted on all
sides by appeals or congressman,
chickering's of politicians. demands OF
Office seekers, and yet withal serene.
earnest and cheerfully optimistic.
The trained judicial mind of the
chief magistrate was quickly concen-
trated upon the subjects which his
caller suggested for discussion. He
was all attention, all interest, wheth-
er talking personally or listening; he
was alert, enthusiastic, forceful.
The visitor, seated and Immediate
ly put at his case by the Presidents
geniality; then followed conyersa-
tion bearing upon two subjects, chos-
en- from dozens of topics. The per-
manent tariff commission was taken
up first. The President freely gave
his personal opinions and beliefs
which form the basis of his earnest
hope of making the commission an
accomplished fact. A White House
rule prohibits direct quotation OF the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-20
Continued on Page g.

a mothers plea, President Taft today
commuted to life Imprisonment the
death sentence imposed upon John
Wynne. who was to have been
hanged for the murder of A. F. Nc
Kinnon. a shipmate. on the United
States transport Rosecrans. wynne
had developed dislike for McKin-
non, and in November, 1908, at Hon
olulu, while intoxicated. he saw Nc
Kinnon asleep. and crushed in his
enemy's head with hammer.
The Communication in the presi-
dents handwriting. states:
Where the purpose TO kill was
formed in a drunken brain. the in
toxicated condition rebuts the in
ference OF the premeditation neces-
sary for murder in the first degree. I"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-20

President, but in the following 6
attempt is made faithfully to 81,
his ideas as he expressed them to II
writer.
The Tariff Commission.
The permanent tariff commits
sion will provide the necessary
basis for intelligent tariff legis-
lation, no matter by what party
or to what end. If the Democrats
are Champ Clark's and not
"Chump" Clark's they will sup
port it. No scientific revision
Of the tariff is possible without
true facts upon which TO base it,
andthe facts are obtainable in no
other way. IL is beyond the abil-
ity of any body OF men, working
temporarily on the tariff. to col
lect and digest the vast amount
of detailed information which
must be considered in making
of the tariff.
The tariff commission will be
permanent institution, where
from year TO year data and in
formation required in such work
will be sorted. catalogued and
digested in such a way as to be
ready for instant use. It will be
to the tariff what the Congress
sional Library is. to literature.
You can send note to the IL
brary, saying you are working
upon a certain subject, and you
are Immediately provided with
all the best reference books and
records on that topic.
Without such a library how
long. how hopeless a task would
1t be to obtain full and accurate
information b. running through
volume here. a volume there
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-20
SEVERAL
OF INJURED
WILL DIE
FIVE OF THOSE HURT IN YES
TERDAY'S EXPLOSION HAVE
FRACTURED SKULLS AND
SLIGHT CHANCES OF RECOV-
ERY-oNE MORE BODY FOUND
LurIrnp rnnss InAsnp wInn. ]

New York, Dec. 2O.-The body OF
the tenth victim of yesterdays ex-
plosion was taken from the ruins of
the Grand Central station power
house today. and IL is believed that
the death list Is now complete. Two
other persons, supposed to have been
killed In the explosion. have been
found. officials of the railroad com
pany assert
OF the injured, five have fractured
skulls and have slight chances of
recovery. according TO the physi-
clans at Flower hospital. where they
are being cared for. Four others
are In a precarious condition and
their recovery is doubtful.
An exhaustive investigation of
the cause of the calamity was be-
gun today by the coroner and dis
trict attorney. The railroad offi-
cials also started an Independent in
quiry.
For blocks around the scene OF
the explosion workmen were busy
today repairing the damage which is
estimated at upward OF a million
and a half dollars TO buildings alone.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-20
FOOD PACKAGES MUST
STATE "How MUCH

Washington. Dec. 20.-In order 20
conform with the pure food laws, all
packages of foods will have TO bear
statement Of the exact measure OF
the contents on the label. II a sub
stitute bill to be submitted to the
house today by Representative Mann.
of Illinois, becomes law.
The substitute bill Is calculated to
take the place Of Mann's original
amendment of the pure food law.
Mann decided to change his bill af-
ter a conference with Chicago and
New York business men.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-20

Vancouver. b. c.. Dec 20.-After
resisting the combined efforts OF two
tugs during the last 22 hours, the
steamer Prince George was success
fully floated at high tide this fore
noon by the tugs William Jollife.
Commodore and Moose. Careful ex-
animation showed that she was un-
damaged. and the steamer will clear
for Prince Rupert at 6 O'Clock to-
night.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-20
MAsoNs OF WOODBURY.
USE THEIR NEW HALL

The new Masonic haIl at Wood
burn was used last night for the first
time. 1t Is magnificent building
and cost s25. 900. and Is said TO be
the finest in the state. outside OF
Portland The building Is a great
credit to the city Of Woodburn.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-20
COURTS UNCHANGED BY AMENDMENT
SUPREME COURT DECIDES Matter
Mayor Is stubborn.


= Seattle, Wash, Dec. 2Ol--May- I
= or Gill will not fire Chief wap- 4
= penstein as a result of the graft I
=. committees findings.
= "I'm not going to fire him =
= because those fellows say So" Z
= said the mayor this morning. =
. I'm. going to read this testi- 4
= mony then I'll do what think 4
= best"
= Remove wappenstein as =
. Chief OF police. Z
. That was the recommendation =
; Of the graft investigating COM =
, mittee before the city council .
= last night, after the most ex- =
, haustive investigation OF the =
= underworld Seattle ever saw. =
= a q . a a q . = = .. . . = z
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-20
THE PRESIDENT UNBOSOMS himself
GIVES VIEWS ON TARIFF AND CANAL
Fiendish Negro Captured.

+ Durham, N. c., Dec. 20,--Fol-
= lowing the murder of three per- Z
= sons, Sheriff Wheeler and two :
4 deputies are rushing here to-
r day with Nathan Montague, a :
= negro, in order to protect him :
+ from posse Of farmers that :
+ seek to lynch him for the crime. :
= Montague last night entered :
r the home OF Leyton Sanders, a :
= farmer, 1t is alleged. slew Sand :
= ers and his grandchild, aged 2; :
+ assaulted Nina Sanders, a :
r daughter, and cut her throat :
= with jack knife. Following :
+ this the negro. fred the farm :
= house, 1t is said. A farm hand :
= alarmed the sheriff. who arrest :
+ ed Montague. :
= = +f+++% = = +++ = I
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-20

In an opinion written by Justice
Mcbride 'and coneurred in by JUS
tice Eakin but dlssented to by JUS
tice King. the supreme court this
morning in the habeas corpus pro-
ceedings brought by VIM. P. Lord,
Jr., in behalf OF Robert Francesca
and Bonus Martinez, alleged to be a
void judgment, held that the recent
judicial amendment to Article s OF
the state constitution did not have
the effect of abolishing all courts in
the state, save the supreme court;
and also held that the amendment
did not vest the supreme court with
positive Jurisdiction In habeas cor
pus, quo warranto and mandamus
proceedings and denied the petition
for the Issuance of the writ.
The petition was the first to be
brought under the new amendment
which provides that the supreme
court may exercise original jurisdIc-
ton In habeas corpus. mandamus
and quo warranto proceedings at lts
own discretion. 1t also provided
that the judicial powers of the state
should be invested In a supreme
court and such other courts as might
be created from time TO time by law
Another section provided that the
courts and their jurisdictions in the
state should remain as now consti-
tuted, save where expressly changed
by the amendment. Because OF the
uncertainty of the language EN-
ployed with relation TO the courts IN
the state many contended that It had
the effect of abolishing all courts
save the supreme court, and with a
view of setting at rest this question
the supreme court requested the at
torney general to prepare a brief
upon II so that It might decide II
when the petition came up for hear
ing.
Courts Remain the Same. -.
Under the provision OF the orl-
ginal constitution cited in the state
ment of the case" says Justice Nc
Bride after citing several constitu-
tional provisions. I'VE think that
there can be but little question that
this court had not the power to IS
sue the writ. that power being
vested exclusively In the county and
circuit courts. II Is also apparent
that, since the amendment. while
such power may be exercised by this
court in its own discretion, the au-
thority OF the circuit courts and
county courts is not taken away IN
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-20
DiaA Fears Assassination.

= Mexico city, Dec. 20.-That 4
= President Diaz fears assasina- 4
= ton and has taken the precau-
= ton of having his food tasted
= and his sleeping apartments I
= effctually guarded. was learned
= today. The president, It is said,
= changes his room nightly.
= Streets leading to the palace I
= are closed to traffic and all 4
, messages arriving from the 4
= country are searched before I
= they are admitted to the execu- I
= tive building. I
4 4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-20
BUT REFUSES TO ASSUME
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
AS AMENDMENT PROVIDES

Matter Came Up in Case of Two Mexcans Now in the Pen on
Papably Void Judgment Their 0ense Not Stated in
the Commitment Nor Is me Fixed for Sentence to Ex
pireJudge King Dissens From Latter Part of 0pnon---
Asked Man Sentenced lille qaIy Should Be Asked to Make
His Sentence Legal.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-20
The 11s.~.2lFF COMMISSION
MUST + MADE PERMANENT
and THE CANAL KEPT FREE

Tariff Should Be Changed Only After Long and Thorough
Research and Gathering of Full Data---t Should Be a
Business Matter, Not Political One, and Dealt With in
Business Manner Canal Must Be Kept Out of Control of
Railroads and Open for All Vessels to Compete
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-20

PREPARES
BUDGET
Estimates for All the Depart
ments Fix the Amount Nee
essary to Garry on the City's
Business Another Year at
S105, ,413.47.
TAX LEVY IS EIGHT MILLS

The City Dads Also Considered IL
Better to Submit the Bonding of
Deficit Of About $25, 900 to the
Voters Along With the Question
Of Raising Bonds to Build an Ar
mory-special Election to BE Called
In Near Future.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-20
TAFT GAVE HIM HIS LIFE
FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENT

fusrTnD FREss LEASED wmn.l
Washington, Dec. 20.-Answerini
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-20

tcOntinued on rage ~
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-20

+++++++++ - : =
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-29
Not Guilty. says jury.

At Hillsboro, Tex, Phillip NJ. Fir
min of Dallas, charged with the muir.
der on trooptrain between Hilisboro
and Abbott on Aug. Is last of A. B.
Pickett, was acquitted. Defendant
soon as he was adjudged not guilty
jumped up and commenced shaking
hands with the jurors. Judge Hawkins
compelled him to cease until the jury
had been discharged. Judge A. e.
Firmin, the young mans father, ran
from the courtroom, and after reaching
the corridor gave whoop, and theu
rushed to inform his wife. 1t devel
ing during the trial that the killing OF
Warren Williams, seated next to
Pickett was accidental, County At
to ney Frazier decidedto dismiss the
prosecution of that charge. All three
were members of the Texas National
Guard and returning from the annual
encampment at Leon Springs,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-29
Td.Weekly New York World
For $3.50

The WEEKLY or SUNDAY CAU-
CASIAN and the TRI-WEEKLY NEW
YORK WORLD win go to any address
for one year.
The Caucasian is never sensational but
IS always newsy and reliable.
1t has an opinion OH every question
or issue of interest to the people.
1t is never abusive, but it fair and
fearless and is free from all entangle-
ments with individuals or ciiques.
1t is Democratic and is an unswery-
ing advocate of law and good govern
ment.
1t stands for progress in all things.
The Caucasian is appreciatiye of its
old friends and subscribers, hundreds of
whom have been regular subscribers
since its foundation over twenty-one
years ago.
In no boastful spirit it may be said
that the Caucasian rarely loses a sub
scriber. It's growth has been steady,
but while well satisfied it is seeking new
subscribers and believes that no better
combination could be offered for the
price fixed for subscription.
Sample copies on application.
Address all subscriptions to the eau
casian, Shreveport, La.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-29
MANY ENTOMBED.
Terrible Calamity Takes Place
In a CoIIiery.

An explosion followed by FIRE hap
pened in the Little Hutton colliery OF
the Hutton Colliery company at Boil.
ton, England, soon after the miners
had gone below the surface to begin
their days labor.
First rescuing party to reach scene
succeeded in bringing seven men and
a boy to safety and later recovered
the bodies of five victims.
At the moment of the explosion the
passage was in flames, which spread
through 1t, and smoke and poisonous
gas filled the mine.
Plight OF the miners was rendered
more dangerous by q mishap to th,
machinery of the shafts, where cages
refused to move for time, preventing
quick escape and interfering with
the ventilation. The rising gases we're
checked by Instructions and driven
back upon the entombed men. Mean
time the fire ragged .fercely, and 1t is
supposed that many who were not
killed by noxious fumes were bnrnedf
death.
At 2 o'clock that afternoon eight
only had been rescued.
Half-crazed wives, weeping children,
sobbing parents and other frantic re.
lations surrounded the entrance soon
after learning of the disaster.
Rescuers, wearing helmets, extin.
guished the flames In an area ISL feet
in length, but encountered heavy falls
Of coal and slack loosened from the
roof of the mine by the explosion.
Dead number about 300.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-29
GOVERNMENT FIGURES.
Bales of Cotton Ginned Up tc
Dec. b.

Census bureaus report on Cotton
ginning shows 10, $50, 4s2 bales, count
ing round bales as half bales, were
ginned from the growth of 1910 up tc
Dec. -, compared with 9,358, 085 for
1909, II, 9O4 269 for 1908 and 1924, O7C
for 1907.
Percentage of the last three crops
ginned to Dec. Ii was 92.9 for 1909,
OIL 0 for 1908 and "a. 0 for 1907.
Ginning by states to Dec. Ii was in
bales: Alabama, l, 129, 373; Arkansas,
676, 1856; Florida, SO, 488; Georgia, L.
TOT, $40; Louisiana, pa, 469; Missis.
sippi, /, 006, 946: North Carolina, 664,.
434; Oklahoma, 1858, 92s; South Caro-.
lima, l, lo8, 967: Tennessee, 269 O57; Tex
as, 2,849, oil; all other states, 81, $40.
Corrected statistics of cotton ginned
to Dec. 4 are 10, 139, 7l2 bales.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-29
TIL. pAARI.E III S POST.

Is there need Of rural parcels post?
n shsE Is, The law providing for il
|a Be eaactsd into effectiveness. The
'ased parcels post pc on
a Is receiving the SIT ppo-
slsen from the express an orta-
klel salnpanies, and therefor oppo-
sition should be viewed and considered
as recommendation, an approval Of
lily proposed plan Of transmission, IN
DEF the direction Of the United States
government
There il much ID favor Of the parcels
post It would be servieeabIe to mil
lions Of the people who are now depend
ent On express and transportation COM
paniess which being, as It were, d trust
or a combine, are permitted to enforce
rates which are exorbitait. and fire.
quensly equal to. if not exceeding, the
value Of the articles expressed
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-29
viii Sanders. q ne

Will Sanders, q ne
CRIMES gro, after a prelim.
AND mary hearing was
CASUALTIES. held without bail at
at Texarkana on the
charge of killing Isaac Curry, anoth-
or negro, Body of Curry was found
on the Richmond road five miles from
Texarkana with bullet ia his head.
Testimony is circumstantial
Two negroes who were arrested near
Luverne, Ala, in connection with the
shooting of farmer named Shirley
nurrowly escaped lynching at hands
of posse of farmers. hileprepar-
ing TO attack the honse in which the
prisoners had been placed by officers
militia arrived and got the posse not
to make the assault Negroes were
conveyed to Montgomery. Eight ne
groes hare been arrested as result
of this affair.
In collision between couple of
freight trains on the Pennsylvania rail-
road at MiIlston Junction near New
Brunswick, n j., passenger train
also crashing into one of the freights,
Freight Engineer John Lowenburg,
Passenger Fireman Knox and Flag
man Minehan were killed. Mrs. Dora
Ravola was the only passenger badly
hurt After being taken 10 hospital
q birth occurred.
Rev. A. NJ. Conrtenay, pastor of q
Acknowledgement at GAINESVILLE, @. went
to the Office OF the Sunday News and
slapped Editor Ellershman. Latter
knocked him unconscious, The cler-
gyman, who has been an active Mork.
or IN the dry cause, took exception
to an editorial criticism of himself in
the News.
A dozen persons we're Injured Ia a
collision between aPennsy lvanianrafl
road switch engine and the Manhattan
Flyer at Chicago. Engine of tho flyer
was thrown OF the track, hitting
viaduct girder. Boiler exploded and
set fire to tbs baggage and mail cars
A. w. Sci midi, son Of B. Schmidt
accidentally shot and killed himself
al his home, two miles north 81 Sc
gutn. Tex, with revolver of small
caliher.
The business portion OF Burdwar
din, Manitoba. was burned, causing
loss placed 81 s525, 600
John Gisf. sheepman. was shot d
froE nbush near Roswell, NJ H., and
horse Is rode III He'd
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-29
TRIO SLAIN.
Man, His Daughter and Grand
Daughter Murdered.


Three charred bodies found in the
ruins of the burned home of j. L.
Sanders, neare Hester, twenty miles
from Durham, N. c., and strands Of
girls hair discovered in a pool Of
blood in the yard led to the arrest Of
Nathan Montague, young negro, or
charges of criminal assault, murder
and arson.
For safe keeping the negro was al
once taken to Durham and after the
inquest to the penitentiary.
Family consisted of Mr.. Sanders, a
daughter, Mary Sanders, and a tw"
year old granddaughter.
Searchers found near the ruins ri
the house a large pocketknife covered
with blood. One of the nsighbors al
once identified the knife, claiming to
have seen Montague using it in clean
ing and scraping hogs.
Upon this information Sheriff Will
son went to Monfague's home and &C.
cused him of the awful crimes. The
negro was covered with blood, it is
alleged, and was trembling, with. fear.
He offered resistance, but was subdued
and taken into custody.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-29
rsdEADON CRASH.
1nds ] a.fsons Killed, Same Nun.
Der Seriously Hurt,

In headon collision between pas.
senger trains. on the Pennsylvania
railroad at Attica, o., six persons, in
Guiding Engineers Craig and Miller,
Baggageman Beebe and Baggageman
Horton, were killed and same number
seriously hurt.
Several others sustained slight in
juries.
Both engineers killed were on the
eastbound train. Miller was q student
engineer and about to be promoted to
passenger from freight service.
1t is reported the collision was due
to theengineers on the eastbound train
ignoring the block signal. 1t Is said
they had run three blocks when the
accident took place.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-29
SHERIFF'S SALE.

No. I4,o73-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: Joseph K. Herold VS.. Rebecca
Paysingle.
By virtue of writ of seizure and
sale to me directed from the Honorable
First Judicial District Court of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, in the above NUM-
bered and entitled suit, I have seized
and will offer for sale at public auction,
for cash and according to law, without
the benefit of appraisement, at the prin-
cipal front door of the court house of
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, during the
legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, DEC. 81, 1910,
The north half of the southwest quar-
ter and that part of the southwest quar-
ter of the northwest quarter of section
twenty-six (26), township twenty-one
(2I) north, range fifteen (I5) west,
south and east of Black bayou, with all
buildings and improvements thereon, in
Caddo Parish, Louisiana Said property
seized as belonging to said defendant,
and to be sold to pay and satisfy the
debt as specified in said writ, say in the
sum of five hundred and thirty-six and
7I-Ioo dollars, with per cent per an
mum interest from June 20, 1910, until
paid, and on term of credit to pay and
satisfy the note due December 1, 1910
for 100000, and the note due December
I, 1911, for 100000, and the note due
December I, 1912, for $3oooo, said notes
bearing 8 per cent per annum interest
from June 20, 1908, and all costs of this
suit, and ten per cent interest on said
as. attorneys fees.
J. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-Officio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, November ~, 1910