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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-02-17
LOVING CUP
MAY LOSE JOB
Thirteen Government HiTelingS
Get Into Trouble by Civ
ing Superior Present.

San Francisco, Feb. 17.-If you
had received a federal sinecure in
the shape of naval officer of the port,
with the understanding that you
could have no patronage to distrib-
ute, and after taking the job discov-
cred that there were 13 juicy polit-
ical plums in your basket; wouldn't
it make you mad?
That is the position of Naval
officer George Stone, recent successor
to Colonel John p. Irish, as United
States naval officer of the port of
San Francisco.
When Stone, who was a former
senator and head of the Republican
state central committee, was award
ed the duties Of the naval office, he
was compelled to give assurances
that thirteen deputies under his pre-
decessor would not be ousted from
their positions.
The unlucky thirteen, however, ac-
complished their own probable de-
thronement. Desiring to incur the
good favor of their new superior,
the thirteen presented Stone with a
beautiful silver loving cup.
The federal law reads that any de-
partment employe who presents mon
ey or presents to person in the en-
ploy of Uncle Sam, shall be sum-
marily dismissed from the govern
ment employ"
The thirteen. have appealed to the
naval officer, but that functionary
has intimated that he must let the
law take its course. It's course, incl
dentally, placing at his disposal
patronage list of thirteen vacancies
in his office.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-02-17
ELEVEN PERSONS MISSING
MAY Be BENEATH THE RUINS
The Boiler in the Trojan Powder Works Blew Up and the CoA
CuSSion Resulted in Series of Other Explosions the
Different Buildings.

17.Wth people
city vicinity
this city blew today
fire that menacng surrounding
buildings.
life resulted although this
10
when the explosion occurred
badly injured destroyed
hurried Alameda hop
having difficulty n reaching helpless injured.
miles the the
that the buildings on fire
the explosion of farmers the
buildings
them
unecognizabe open
mobiles hurried Alameda Hospital half
Southern Pacific
placed the hospital.
While retarded by amfes
dangerous by the fear of further explosions.
The known fatally injured:
tf.. / T
Enge Woo, Chinese aged 2S
G Goulding
aged badly
None of these expected to live out the day.
buildings
plant
Goulding
the Trojan works Onrad a laborer
works
problem
aical, but they probably beneathe the ruins
burning
Eighteen explosives the buildings
effective
escaped of
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-02-17
MANY HURT IN POWDER MILL EXPLOSION
HOGS REACHED
HIGHEST PRICE
IN FORTY YEARS

Chicago, Feb. 17.-The hog
market today reached the high
est point that has been reported
" in 40 years, when the price
= jumped to $9.4O per hundred
= weight.
= The soaring of quotations fol-
= lowed one of the most exciting
days ever known in the market
" of the Union Stock Yards.
Today's price is fve cents
" above the high record of 1882.
The highest mark was recorded
F" during the Civil War period,
= when at one time it reached $13.
In 1870, under great pressure,
s the price was forced up to $40.
s The excitement today is be-
lieved to have been mainly
caused by the agitation through
out the country and the pros
pect of an investigation of the
methods Of the packers in this
city by the government.
q \
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-02-17
To Investigate Cost Of Living.

Washington. d. c.. Feb. 17.-Vice
President Sherman today announced
that he had appointed the following
members TO constitute the commit
tee to Investigate the cost of living.
Lodge (Chairman) Gallinger. Nc
Cumber. smOot. and Crawford. Re-
publicans; with Simmons and Clark,
OF Arkansas, as the Democratic
members.
This committee was created under
the Lodge resolution.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-02-17
MINE EXPLOSION
UNITED PRESS LEASED wmB.I

Solins Grove, Pa, Feb. 17.-More
than score of miners we're entombed
today by an explosion I'm the mine of
the Treyerton Coal Company at
Dunkelberg, near here. II is feared
that several were killed.
That some of the imprisoned men
are alive is known because he res
cuers who tried frantically TO reach
them were able clearly to hear them
tapping on a steel pipe that pene-
trates the wrecked shaft.
The explosion is thought to have
been caused by the explosion OF full
minating caps. due probably TO care
less handling.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-02-17
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ALASKA STEAMSHIP
LINER YUCATAN
j HITS AN ICEBERG

Juneau, Alaska, Feb. IL
: The Alaskan steamship liner
Yucatan, southbound from Skag-
way to Seattle, hit an iceberg
n Icy Straits this morning. She
:. beaehed at Mud Bay, three
q les from Hoonah. No lives
%N lost. The Santa Ana has
= I'd in relief. There were 20
: myers aboard. The ship is
b. damaged.
Yucatan is a 3525-ton
g boa Wilt on the Atlantic coast,
and an old Ward liner. She was
brought around the horn to Sc
attic two years ago and put in
the Alaska service, on which run
q she has operated regularly.
3 Officials of the Alaskan Steam
e ship Company received their
first word of the wreck from the
United Press. They had no list
= of passengers. Captain w. B.
Porter, of Seattle, commands
the Yucatan.
8 - * y - s. - " q &
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-02-17
Rear Admiral Phelps of Mare
Island Navy Yard Slated for
Removal.
NATIVE SON GRAFT FADING
Looks as if That Threadbare QuaIi-
ficatiOn Which Has Been SO Is
sentiaI in California and Oregon
VIII Be a Dead Issue.
[uN1rrp pRpss LEAsgp w1Rn.l

Vallejo, Cal, Feb. I7.-The hint
that an effort may be made to re-
move Rear-Admiral Phelps, as COM
mandant of the Mare Island Navy
yard is believed here today to fore
shadow a sensational conflict in naval
affairs, which will reach the officials
in Washington.
Following the removal Of Com
mander C. A. Carr from his position
as head of the engineering depart
ment, an entire new regime at the
yard may be put in.
The friends of Admiral Phelps to-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-02-17
STILL S MISSING

San Deandro, Calf, Feb. IT,
Five employees of the Trojan powder
works which was wrecked by an ex-
plosion today were missing this az,
ternoon and the officials of the
works held little hope of finding
them alive.
They are:
Reuben Thorpe, chemist
John Lewis. IS years of age, OF
San Leandro.
Alphonso Docs, 26 years of age.
and married.
James Mccarthy, powder mixer.
Guey Shang, Chinese workman.
Thorpe came to San Leandro
from New. Jersey six weeks ago to
take employment with the Trojan
company. He is thought to have no
relatives in the west.
Santa Clara, Cal, Feb. 1.-THE
explosion of the Trojan powder works
at San Leandro was distinctly felt
here this morning.
1t was thought at first that the city
had experienced an earthquake shock
Prof Ricard, of Santa Clara college,
declared his seismic instruments
here recorded the shock
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-02-17
Burglars Enter the Home of C.
N. Macarthur Last Night.
CAUGHT HIM IN THE ACT
Thief Makes a Get-Away and the
Friend of the House Domestic
Who Was Visiting Her Has an 0p-
portunity of Looking Down the
Barrel of Revolver.

To return home and find a man
calmly ransacking the contents of the
bureau drawers in the spare bed
room of that home and as calmly
making diligent search of every
other article of furniture contained
In the room where there was any
likelihood of any money or articles
of value being concealed, and to
have that burglar slip away and
make a successful escape while he
was guarding the house and armed
assistance was on the way to effect
his capture, was the experience Of
Hon. G. N, Macarthur last night.
That was his experience. But there
was another experience in that same
house-that of a domestic and her
friend-and that was to be mistaken
for the burglar and to be rudely
awakened from sound slumber and
to find themselves looking down the
barrel Of a revolver and to see it
lowered only after hurried explain
auOn as TO Inelr ldenuUes.
Sends for Assistance.
Mr.. Macarthur discovered the bur-
glar in his house at about II o'clock
when he was returning from the
city, and it was the fact that the
spare bed room was brilliantly H.
Illuminated that caused him to be-
lot 10 ~
his mother, was absent from tha
city and he thought at first that the
hired girl might for some reason
be occupying the bed room, but this
thought took fight when he saw the
shadow of a man on the wall, and
he then realized that there was u
burglar in his nome Just as he
made the discovery a man passed b.
the homb and he acquainted him
with the situation and dispatched
him to the state house for assist
ance, while he stood guard over the
house to prevent THE burglar from
escaping. John Slattery and c. r..
Rockwell Immediately responded to
the call for assistance and arming
themselves, went to the scene of the
burglary, and commenced a search
of the home for the burglar
Mistakes Hired Girl.
After searching room after room
in the house in vain for the burglar.
Mr.. Slattery finally entered the
room of the hired girl where she
and her lady friend were wrapped
soundly in slumber All he could
observe was the figure OF person
on the bed. and after covering II
with his revolver, he awakened
them, and then for the first time be
became aware of his mistake. IIe
explained to them that there was q
burglar In the house but If he ex-
Dected that this would lead to any
Information from the girls as to his
he was mistaken, be-
,ause all the response he received
rom the frightened girls was that
He is not in here; he must be down
stairs" and then the search was re.
newed. Every room in the house
was searched but the burglar had
evidently heard Mr. Macarthur when
he returned home and slipped ont
through the side door, as he could
not be found.
Loot Obtained Small.
mi.
Arthur was able TO ascertain. scured
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-02-17

CONTINUED on Page 81
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-02-17
Thought Il Was an Earthquake
lUNITED PRESS LEAnRn wIHH,I

Palo Alto. Cal. Feb. l7.--It Is be-
iieved here that a shock which was
supposed TO have been an earthquake
and resulted In the classes being dis
missed here today was the result Of
the powder explosion at the Trojan
powder works.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-02-17

day pointed out the fact that he is
"a native son of California and
stands in high favor with the entire
California delegation in congress.
1t is said that Phelps is particular
ly friendly with Senator Perkins, the
head of the committee on naval af-
fairs in the senate, and some of
Phelps supporters intimated that
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-09-20
INSPECTOR GENERAL SAYS ARMY !
IS UNREADY FOR FIELD SERVICE
Troops Can't March--Detai Leave
Line Underofficered and Trans
portation is Out of Date.

WASHINGTON. If fearless criticism
is calculated to benefit the army, then
Uncle Sans soldiers should profit
much from the comment upon their
condition and abilities contained IN
the annual report of Inspector Cen
eral Darlington, just made public.
One inspector points out whole bat
talon of artillery starting for the
Philippine service without single
field officer and one of the batteries
commanded by second lieutenant OF
less than two years service. An in
spector general declares that this alb
sence of captains from their COM
mands is ''the most fruitful source OF
professional disease in the line of the
army today"
In one department nearly a third
of the line officers were absent from
duty with their commands.
The time for specialization in the
army has arrived, in the opinion OF
another inspector general. He says:
I'VE try to crowd too much upon the
officer and enlisted man of the line.
That is, we try to teach all of them
everything, instead of specializing
and only teaching each as much as he
can learn well with ordinary applica-
ton. .
The inspector general declares that
the field army is wholly unprepared
for field service. He says the new
regulations are almost entirely theo-
retical or dependent upon the expert
ence of European armies. Our trans
portation is the same as at the begin
ming Of the Civil war, for our army
has so far failed to make use of auto
mobiles, traction engines and other
modern appliances in the field. The
weaknesses could be quickly devel-
oped if the present annual maneuvres
could be replaced at least once by the
march of a complete army corps.
Very few of our officers have ever
marched with more than regiment.
To remedy these conditions, Major
General Wood, chief of STAFF. issued
orders which will change materially
the training of the army. All inspec-
tors general will be required to sub.
nit the troops to an annual inspec-
ton In the field, designed to show
efficiency of the troops.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-09-20
OLD TELLER IN TOLLS
FOR $4,000 THEFT
Fitzgerald Arrested for Robbing Sub
Treasury in Chicago Crime Was
Long Mystery.
Chicago. George w. Fitzgerald,

Chicago George w. Fitzgerald, a
former asserting teller in the Chicago
federal sub-treasury, was arrested
here by deputy United States mar
! shals, charged with the theft of $173,-
600 that mysteriously disappeared
from the Chicago sub-treasury on
February 10, 1907.
Fitzgerald was arrested on bench
warrant, based on an indictment re-
turned secretly by federal grand
jury on February II, 1910. Three
days after the indictment was secretly
returned 1t was announced that the
statute of limitations operated to stop
possible criminal action in the case.
Coincidently with this ruse secret
service men were detailed to watch
Fitzgerald closely and make rigid
investigation of the former teller's
financial interests and affairs. The
discoveries made by these operatives
resulted in the order for Fitzgerald 8
arrest.
Fitzgerald was first taken to United
States Marshal Hoys office, where he
was searched He was then hand
cuffed and placed in cell. Fitzgerald
objected to the search and was
handled somewhat roughly by the
marshals. After an hours imprison-
ment the prisoner was taken before
Judge X. M. Lands. He was formally
arraigned and his bail was fixed at
| $4,000. Being unable to give bond
in this sum he was taken to jail.
The indictment against Fitzgerald
as read in court specifies four counts.
Three charge embezzlement and the
fourth charges larceny. Under these
charges maximum sentence of ten
years in federal prison, or fine
equal to the sum embezzled, is the
penalty on conviction.
Attaches of the district attorney IS
ONCE declare that since the disappear
ance of the $4,000 from the sub
treasury Fitzgerald has done the fol-
lowing things;
Organized the Illinois Car Manufac-
turing company, with-a $4,000 plant
at Hammond, Ind.
/ VI 6dA&ACO thC AAAlhOlo t9VAb, 4Ndb ~
Forging company, with a large plant
in Chicago.
Dealt extensively in stocks and
bonds.
Moved from moderate fiat to a
| $4,000 house, which he paid for and
furnished extensively.
| Lived in costly style and enter
tanned friends lavishly
The sub-treasury loss occurred on
February 20, 1907. The money was
all in 81 ,0oo and $4,000 bills. Fed
Ieral officers throughout the country
were brought into the hunt for the
missing money. For three years all
persons found to have $1,000 and
| $4,000 bills were subjected to open
or covert scrutiny by secret service
agents.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-09-20
CHICAGO POPULATION
IS PLACED AT 2,I85, 283
It IS still Safely Second City
in the Country.
EXPECTED NEARLY 2,50O,OOO
It's Population Grows More slowly
Than New York Census Bull
ietin on Cities Gains shows
Growth in East and West Alike.

x
Washington The population "a
Chicago as announced at the bureau
OF the census is 2,1S5,283, This
marks an increase for the last decade
of 486,708 persons, or 28.7 per cent.
The actual figures will be a great dis
appointment to Chicagoans, who were
hoping for population Of about "a :
100000. However, the Illinois city
will remain safely the second city In
the country with population OF
about 2,600,00 short Of New York
and 100000 more than Philadelphia.
Chicago's ratio Of increase has beenl
almost cut in half in the past tem
years. From 1890 to 1900 her i'm
crease was 54.4 per cent. In the
decade just ended New york's ratio
Of increase far exceeds Chicago's, be-
ing 1877 per cent, though Boston,
Philadelphia and Pittsburg show an
increase of about 10 per cent. less
than Chicago. A bulletin issued by
the bureau gives the average increase
for 20 cities with population Oh
more than 100000 as 81 per cent.
This makes Chicago's rate Of in
crease about 2 per cent below the
average fact fully explained BY
her more than average size. Al re-
cent compilation of the cities Of the
world puts Chicago sixth in point OF
size, with London, New York, PARTS.
Toxic and Berlin ahead OF her in the
order named
In recent years there has been a
steady movement of Chicagos people
from the city into the suburbs, and
this has reduced the city's apparent
growth. 1t has taken many hundreds
of thousands whose business and
other interests are in the city proper
into the populous communities be-
yond the corporate limits. This is
true, too, of many other of the larger
cities whose census returns have been
announced.
Comparing Chicago's growth IN
population during the last ten years
with the other lake cities, Cleveland
has an increase of 46 per cent, giving
it a fighting chance to displace Balti-
more as the sixth city in size. Mil
waukee showed an increase of 81 per
cent. Detroit SO per cent. Buffalo.
with 20 per cent, and Toledo, with
~ per cent increase, are both behind
Chicago
Between 1900 and 1910 Chicago,
with 54.4 per cent. increase. out.
stripped all itsneighbors on the lakes.
Cleveland was able to show only 46
per cent, Buffalo 81 per cent, De-
troit only 38 per cent. and Milwaukee
only SO per cent
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-09-20
OFFERS COURT $4,000.

DistiIIer, Charged With Revenue
Frauds, Suggests Compromise.
Lynchburg, Vat. M. Angle, a
distiller, whose case has long been in
the courts, has offered a compromise
in the United States circuit court by
proposing to pay $4,000 and costs
rather than stand third trial on a
charge of defrauding the government
OF revenue Judge Mcdowell contin-
ued the case until the next term,
pending probable acceptance OF the
tender.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-09-20
Statewide Primary in Illinois.

Chicago. The denomination Of
Joseph G.. Cannon for congress by a
generous margin over DR.. Downs, the
overwhelming defeat Of Representa-
tive Henry S. Boutell, standpatter in
the Ninth district. by F H, Gansber-
gen, insurgent; the denomination of
Representative George R. Foss in the
Tenth district by small margin and
of Lee O'Neil Browne and nearly all
the legislators who were charged with
participation in the Legislative jack
pot" are the striking features Of the
first Illinois statewide primary cleo
ton held.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-09-20
BURGLARS GET $4,000 GEMS.
Rich Summer Homes in Rhode Island
Looted of Costly Jewelry.

Providence, r. 1.-Two burglaries
in which the loot aggregates $4,000
in diamonds and jewelry were report
ed in the state on the same day.
The heaviest sufferer was Judge LIE
Baron B. Colt of the United States
circuit court, whose summer home at
Bristol was robbed of $4,000 worth
of jewelry. Practically all the heir-
looms and valuables of Mrs. Colt were
taken.
The silver plate, of which there was
much in the house, was not touched.
The other burglary took place at
Watch Hill, where Internere, occupied
by Mrs. E. M. Burial of Waterbury,
Conn, and her sister, Miss Thacher
Of Boston, was robbed Of $4,000
worth of jewelry, the property of both
women.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-09-20
TAFT NOT DODG|NG OR
SEEKING NEXT TERM
Willing to Accept If Party De-
sireS to Nominate Him.
a FALSE ROOSEVELT STORY
President Refuses to Dignity With a
Denial a Report That He Would
Step Aside--Officia Statement
From Beverly.


Beverly, Mass. The publication Of
a story in certain newspapers pur-
porting to come from Beverly, and
announcing that President Taft had
decided to step aside as Presiden-
hal candidate in 1912 to make way
for Colonel Theodore Roosevelt,
brought many inquiries to the sum
mer capital. For time an official
denial was considered, but it was de-
cided not to dignity the story, which
is reported to be without foundation
whatever, with statement
1t can be stated that there has
been no change in President faft's
attitude toward second term since
he told a number of friends few
months ago that he would accept q
second nomination If his party de-
sired to tender it to him and If that
portion of the American people rep
resented by his party seemed to want
him.
The President, it is said, is not con-
sidering his chances for second term
one way or the other at this time.
From the first he has said that he
would devote himself to carrying out
nearly as possible the pledges Of the
platform on which he was elected for
a four-year term. Mr.. Taft, it Is
pointed out, does not know how to
play politics, and he has been quoted
as saying that he would not do so If
he could. The fact that he has often
in his speeches referred to the fact
that he has only the remainder of his
present term to serve, means, it is
said here, that Mr.. Taft does not feel
that he can nominate himself and
that he will not make political bid
for the nomination
If, at the end of his term, his party
feels he has been true to his trust
and has carried out its pledges in so
far as he possibly could, it no doubt
would be very gratifying to the Presi-
dent to have his administration in
dorsed That, he feels, is for the
country and his party to decide, not
himself.
Beverly's busy season is about at
an end
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-09-20
pELLAGRA kills EDITOR.
John M. Julian of Salisbury, N. O.,
Was Ill Two Weeks.

Salisbury, N. c. Stricken two
weeks ago with an acute case Of pella-
gra, John M. Julian, editor of the
Salisbury Evening Post and a leader
in state politics, died at his home in
this city. He had been unconscious
since Sunday and despite skillful at
tention he grew gradually worse.
Mr.. Julian was a member of the
North Carolina legislature. and was
secretary and treasurer of the Bill
Nye Memorial association in this
state. He was thirty-six years old,
and is survived by wife and three
children.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-09-20
WILSON NAMED FOR
GOVERNOR IN JERSEY
Democrats Choose President Of
Princeton to Lead Them.
SPEAKER CANNON RENOMINATED
BouteIl Defeated in Illinois Primary
Lee O'Neil Browne Wins
Several Others Under Indictment
Renominated--Can Cannon Wins.

Trenton, N. J. President Woodrow
Wilson of Princeton university is the
standard-bearer of New Jersey Demo
Gratis in this falls race for governor.
He was nominated on the first ballot
by the state Democratic convention
here after a stormy session lasting
from early morninguntil4nearly night.
DR.. Wilson was playing golf on the
Princeton links, IL miles away, when
,the chairman announced at 4:55
O'Clock that he had received 74sk
votes out of possible 1,412, or Am
votes more than necessary for nomin-
alton. In less than twenty minutes,
thanks to a big touring car put at his
disposal, he was in the convention
hall in this city, arousing the dele
gates to a high pitch of enthusiasm
by telling them that he accepted the
nomination and had not the slightest
doubt about his election.
-Four other names were put before
the convention. They were Frank s.
Katzenbach Of this city, who received
on the first and only ballot S72
votes; ex-Mayor Hinchliffe Of Pater-
son, / vote; Sheriff Harrigan Of Els
sex, 6 votes; Mayor Wittpen Of Jersey
City, 1914 votes. and State Senator
George Silzer, 210 votes.
The platform adopted by the con-
vention includes most of the aprinci-
pies for which DR.. Wilson has con-
tended 1t was submitted to him and
had his approval before presented to
the convention.