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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-21
SYNOPSIS.

Warden Handler Of Sing Sing prison
and Detective George Doyle endeavor to
prevail on Bill Avery released prisoner.
TO search out information against for
mer pal" a young convict known as
Jimmy Valentine. Avery refuses, ana
Doyle and Handler threaten to attack
him. Valentine had a trick OF opening
safes solely by the sense Of touch.
Avery goes. Lieutenant Governor Fay
his beautiful niece Rose Lane, and two
women workers in a rescue mission visit
the prison.
Warden Handler hears Rose Lane tell
how she was rescued from a thief on a
train, and he is amazed at a coincidence.
Convict Jimmy Valentine. No. 129. is
brought into the warden's office to open
a safe as an object lesson TO the visitors
and Rose recognizes him as the man who
saved her from the thief Cotton.
Valentine says he can't open the safe
enraging Handler. The lieutenant COVER
nor and Rose talk with Valentine. Rose
pleads with Fay to aid the young prison.
err. who Is handsome even in Sing Sing
garb.
Fay promises for Roses sake to ask the
governor to pardon Valentine. A stormy
interview occurs between Handler and
Valentine.
Valentine waits patiently in prison for
news, t1nally ne lB papdoneu ana goes TO
Albany to thank the governor Lieutenant
Governor Fay and Rose.
Valentine refuses positions offered by
the rescue mission workers To his amaze
ment. he meets Bill Avery and a former
coworker. Red Flanagan.
Red and Avery try to dlssuade Jimmy
from going square," Detective Doyle ap-
pears, and Red and Avery hide. Doyle
wants Valentine TO tell him where Avery
is. for he wants TO rearrest him. Valen-
tine refusoN
Doyle departs, threatening to send Val
entine back 10 Sing Sing prison. Avery
now tries to kill Valentine.
Valentine finally agrees to "go 1t crook
ed" again. but n note from Rose brings
him back TO his former determination TO
be honest I'm spite OF the coppers"
Rose persuades her father to give VAL
entlne position in his bank in Spring
field III. He and Red go to work In the
bank.
For several years Valentine works ex-
cellenty and rises 10 be assistant cashier.
He and Rose love each other, but Valen-
tine knows Doyle Is on his track and
dares not tell her OF his affection for her.
A mysterious Mr.. Cronin turns out to be
old Bill Avery, now reformed and a man
OF business
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-21

EE,' went on Red enthusias-
q dcally, not appreciating
the reason for Valentines
silence gee, but that Kit
ty Is great kid! Amt it funny how
kid like that will get hold of a tough
old tramp like me?"
Nice child" commented Valentine
He picked up the telegram and hand
Ell II to Red.
"Red. read that" he said duly, as
though discouraged.
The other read IN silence.
Doyle! Good heaven" he exclaim-
ell.
Doyle" said Valentine 1T took
him quite a while to uncover us.
didn't it?'
but he's finally done it-got your
name and everything"
Ibid yOn notice Ii wasn't signed?"
Yes Who do you suppose tipped
you?"
Doyle" was Valentines amazing
response.
Doyle" cried Red, starting aback.
The assistant cashier bent toward the
watchman.
Doyle sent that Rcd. Don't you
see he's not sure of me? But II ran
away from the bank when that tele-
gram came-out Of town for the after
noOn-he'd know he had me-"
Never thought. Id have ducked,"
commented Red. "And now he'll turn
me up too. I'm going" He fingered
his hat nervously.
You're not, He don't want you,
and II you stay where you belong he
won't see you"
Red nodded his head decisively.
I'll stay closer to the bank than an
emisrant TO his tag. And you, jim
myI"
Valentine smiled as the other lapsed
OF in his excitement into using his old
name.
Jimmy How natural that sounds,
Rcd" he said reminiscently.
Excuse me. meant MIR. Ran.
'dall.'" protestingly.
NO; it's all right, only don't by
any chance use It before Doyle, be-
cause I'm going to alibi Doyle until
he'll think he's lost his eyesight"
: "Ahbiy repeated Red curiously.
''l've heard O that before"
''AliDi. that's 1t, Red" replied Val.
enilne And he continued rapidly:
N'You haven't forgotten the one great.
est refuge OF the crook, have you
our old friend the alibi? Something
whli Ii proves you were not where you
Were when something happened. |
was never Jimmy Valentine, Red. /
was never in Sing Sing, I've been
straight all my life and can prove it,
I've been waiting for Mr. Doyle near
ly three yeurs, and I've got him beat
never did that job in Springfield,
Massachusetts. was never there in
my life Aud If I've got to use the
crOOk's tools TO beat II I'm justified
I'm living straight and I'm going to,
and all the gods are with me, Red"
lie took a scrapbook from drawer
and Opened II. "Look at that. For
five wears you will find clippings OF
Lee Randall when he lived in St Paul.
That man was my cousin. He went to
Alasla ard nryer cnme back, Ny
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-21

MIR CRoNIN" FACED VALENTINE AND RED.
three beln' left alone together like this
in real bank" he said significantly,
and his two hearers could not restrain
laughter at the thought OF what the
circumstances would have meant to
them In days now put behind them.
Did you get the picture?" asked
Avery Of Valentine, You told me to
send it, but wanted to see you That
double negative is wonder"
Valentine looked understandingly at
him. He rose from his chair, picked
up the telegram from his desk and
extended II TO Avery
Yes; it's all right" he said. And
1t came just In time Today is the
day I'll need it, pointing to the tele-
gram, Read thatw
Avery read the message The pal
lor of unnerving fear came upon him.
His head dropped forward and he
glanced apprchensiyely about him,
His hand trembled as he laid the pa
per on the desk, He sank hopelessly
into a chair. Doyle" the old man
choked-"Doyle He said he'd slough
me, and now he'll do it--or else he'll
make me pay blackmail. You never
can tell how much copper wants for
keepin' quiet"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-21

(To be cOntinued.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-21
CHAPTER XII.

~" EE," went on Red enthusias-
q dcaIly, not appreciating
the reason for Valentines
silence. "ree. hut thnt Kit.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-09
MATTY SHOULD
BEAT MACKMEN
Whether Marquard Can Do So L
Problematical, But Probabilities
For Lemon Are Dark.

Christy Mathewson should stop the
Athletics In the worlds series, but
no pitcher OF the "Rube Marquard
order has ever made the champions
hesitate.
Mathewson should succeed because
he has two great curves, splendid
fast ball and marvellous control--to
say nothing of the best head in the
National legue.
Mathewson's curves are his fade
away"-new to the Athletics-and a
fast-breaking out-curye.
Marquard has been compared TO
Vean Gregg. the Cleveland left-hand-
err. and many who have seen them
work believe Marquard will win be-
cause Gregg has. Gregg has been
most effective against the champions.
but IL is not true that he and Mar
Guard resemble each other save both
are left.handers.
Marquard hasn't Greeg's control
He has been hit harder In a league
in which there is less hitting. Mar
guard is strike-out pitcher.
RUDE depends on speed and Dig
curve. He mixes in the bender TO
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-09

trials on technicalities was submitted
as a result of the San Francisco graft
cases. The particular case in mind was
the granting OF new trial TO Eugene
Scnmitz after he had been convicted
on charge of accepting brides. The
Schmitz case was virtually ended
when he was given new trial on the
ground that the indictment did not
state that he was mayor OF San Fran
cisco at the time the alleged crime OF
extortion was committed.
The railroad amendments give the
commission the right to supervise the
issuing Of stocks and bonds OF all pub
lie utility corporations, to force them
TO charge rates which will give fair
return on the actual value OF their
property and not on the water, and to
prohibit changes In rates without the
consent of the commission. A city
can place its public utility corpora
tons under the state board or not,
just as 1t sees At.
Other amendments provide for COM
pulsory arbitration, compensation for
injured workmen, irrespective OF the
fault of either party. There Is also
a municipal ownership amendment
which will allow any city to own and
operate any public utility.
The passage Of these amendments
will. at the same time, insure perma-
nent popular government In California
and put the stamp Of public approval
on the new progressive administers
ton of the state.
And Taft will be on the ground to
see Il done
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-09

| for the poems. At the Madero cleo
ton they had busy time of 1t because
half the poems are unable to write or
read.
When the name OF the candidate
has been written down, the ballot Is
handed to a clerk and Mr.. Clerk.
thereupon raising his voice so that all
may hear, reads aloud the name OF
the man for whom he has voted.
Suppose in the United States your
boss wanted you to vote for President
Taft. And suppose, on election day,
he went TO the polls and stood around
all day waiting for the clerk to read
out, in loud tones how you voted.
Wouldn't you be likely to vote for
Taft?
or course, in the United States, the
lrich employers usually control conven.
lions and have only the men nomin-
ated who will favor them. But even
at that an American gets a chance to
take a choice between two different
candidates who are likely to betray
him. The poor Mexican hasn't any
choice.
The American, with his choice, Is
supposed to be a free voter and, OF
course, he pities the Mexican peon
who must vote for one certain man or
starve TO death.
One OF Madero's promises Is that
he will demand q change In the cleo
ton fashions OF Mexico.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-09
MEXICO ELECTION
IS HUMOROUS
Way a Man Votes Is Cried From
Houseteps, Says Times Writer Who
Tells How Madero Was Elected.
BY w. q. SHEPHERD.

MEXICO CITY. Oct Elections
are funny in Mexico--or tragic, as you
look at them another way.
Iu our country every effort is made
to insure a secret ballot In Mexico
the way a man votes is cried from the
housetops.
Publicity-and fraud-start stimuli
taneously with registration down here
A registrar, appointed by the party In
power. goes from house to house and
secures the names OF the men folks In
each house. In the days OF Diaz these
registrars used to ask the ignorant
poems for whom they intended to vote.
The registrars give their lists to the
directors of voting, who send to each
voter a written license TO vote. In
the days OF Diaz the men who intend
ed to vote against Diaz didn't get a
license.
On election day, when voter enters
the booth. he Is handed a slip of paper
bearing his name and blank space In
which to write the name of his can
didate. Clerks are appointed to write
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-09

show he has Ii. With control Mar
guard Is a great pitcher, but no man
with curve and speed has kept the
Athletics from hitting.
Gregg stood the champions still be
cause he has an assortment OF curves
and knows how to use them. .,e
mixes an overland, underhand and
sidearm curve, has rare control and
a good head. He held the White
Elephants" TO .13S in two games.
The champions don't fear south.
paws. They hit Willie Mitchell for
.2S6 In two games; Dolly Gray pitch.
ed three games and was hit for 1916;
Jim Vaughan for 270 In three games
Ray Collins was hit for .254. They
hit Eddie Karger for .304 In four
games and Doc White, the Chicago
star for .2S6 in three games.
Marquard's strlkeout ability won't
help. him Joe Wood. leading fan
artist of the American league, they
hit for 800.
The Athletics seldom fail to win
from a pitcher without control and
they are apt to get" Marquard II
he IL unsteady.
Pitchers OF the Mathewson or
der have been hardest for the Ath-
letics to defeat Bill Donovan has
held them TO .24I in two games. He
is on the Matty order. with speed
q fastbreaking curve and a head
Matty has everything Donovan has,
and his fadeaway which stopped the
Yankees last fall.
Donovan and Walsh. the only Am.
erican league right-handers to stop
the Athletics depend on low balls,
like Matty. A high ball pitcher. no
matter how much speed he has or
how good his curves. can't keep them
from hitting.
Walter Johnson and Joe Wood, two
OF the greatest mechanical pitchers
In the world. have been easy for the
Athletics. u requires head work TO
beat Mack's men.
Russell Ford's failure 10 stop them
proves that a pitcher who breaks his
curves over the plate has no terrors
for the men from Quakertown.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-09
WILL VOTE ON
REFORM PLANK
With President Taft Watching, Cal.
ifOrnia Is To Pass on Progress
siye Measures Oct. 10.

SACRAMENTO. CAL. Oct. As
the result OF the late epoch-making
session OF their progressive legisIa-
ture. on Oct 10 the people of Cali.
fornia will vote on proposed impor-
tant constitutional amendments which
will, If passed. bar corporation power
from state government.
Also on Oct. 10 President William
II. Taft will be In California and can
Judge for himself just how the mob"
views legislative matters which he
has condemned both In public and
private.
There are % proposed amendments
to the state constitution. Interest cen
ters largely on six:
The recall for all elected officials,
including judges.
The initiative and referendum.
Forbidding new trials on technicali-
ties.A
Making railroad commission APP
pointive.
Increasing powers of railroad COM
mission.
Suffrage.
The amendment forbidding new
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-09

stretch OF 81 IA miles In length. OF
10 6-s on both sides of the street.
Probably no surer evidence OF the
city's advancement could be had than
the increase In the number OF schools
since the new century opened. In 1900
there were 40 schools. while there are
now 81. The additional buildings
have been erected In all parts OF the
city, thus showing that the growth
mas not been confined 10 any particu-
lar territory.
The city also boasts OF having many
more churches than II had In 1900. II
Is estimated that there are now up
wards OF rs or 80 more In the city than
In 1900.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-09

ped out by American copper magnates,
who had planned to place William Ellis
Corey at the head Of the combine, but
who deemed 1t wiser to select Roths-
child and incorporate abroad
The combine when effected will In
clude all the great copper producers
of America. Corey, John ID. Ryan, r.
l.. Agassiz and p. l.. Foster, represent
alive of the Guggenheims and the
Rothschilds OF England, met here az
ter touring the mines of Arizona and
old Mexico with DR.. l.. ID. Ricketts,.
They also visited the big producers OF
Michigan and Nevada.
Yhe copper trust will be worldwide
in scope and will be prepared to reap
the benefit Of the advance in copper
when the metal market improves.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-09

The North Essex Conservatives will
mold convention In Windsor, Oct IS,
10 nominate candidate for the On
tario legislature. the election for which
Is likely TO take place this fall Ii az
expected that DR.. ]. %. Reaume. present
member and minister OF public works
IN the Whitney government, will again
De the choice OF the party. The Lib
erals have not yet fixed a date fer
their convention.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-09

"Tae office Of prosecuting attorney IS
lust what the Incumbent makes II.
said Former Prosecutor Ormond I:
Hunt Friday. There are plenty ~
abuses to remedy IL the prosecutor -
oniy disposed to go after them. It's up
10 him almost entirely. l think Hug
Shepf I'd has an excellent opportunity
and / wish him success"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-09

PARIS. Oct 9.--Three detectives left
here this morning for scissors, wheI .
IL Is reported that the Mona Lisa" has
oeen iound The police refuse TO give
any information about the matter. out
all the newspapers carry the story OF
the iecovery OF the stolen masterpiece.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-09
! TIPS For
A QUARTERBACK

In open field tackling. do not
run up to the man with the ball.
Wait for him, feint. then tackle
him low.
In drop kicking. drop the ball
on a level spot.
Keep your eyes OIL the ball
after gauging the distance.
The drop and place kicks will
be more important this year.
The place kick gives more dis
lance but the drop kick Is more
accurate.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-09
Giants Depeud On Awe.

Giant fans are pinnfng a great deal
of faith on Red Ames in the worlds
series While they try not to show
| II. they are afraid OF Marquar,i's
chances of getting by the Athletics.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-09
HartzeII for outheId.

II Is said that Roy Hartzell viii be-
come an outhelder, now that Dolan
looks to make good to third base for
the Highlanders.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-09
without having had a visitor ar inau,rx
for her ln ~ Xenrn. Mra. Mar sha.-

for her In ~ years, Mrs. Mary sher,.
man died, Saturday. in the Wayne
county heuse-ef the infifmities OF old
age. She was rs years old, and was
taken 70 the Institution in 1896. A
son. William Sherman. formerly lived
at NO. Ss3 Eighteenth-st.. but a let
Ter sent there by the county house
authorities some time ago was re-
turned. No other relatives or friends
OF the aged woman are known.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-09
An elaborate program OF speeches and
nausie attended the laYinR Of the

corner stone OF the new Central
school on Crosse lie. Saturday after
noon The new building Will be a
three-story structure OF white stone
and brick and will cost about $4,000.
III will have manual training. domes-
tic science, kindergarten and gym
nnahIm. in addition TO the regular
class rooms. Among those who
epoke at the exercises were: DIT.
1ngIis. r.. G. Warmer. OF Saginaw.
Ralph w Iiddy. President Webb, OF
the school board. and Principal Ed
win Claus.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-09
Figures Tell Terse Tale. of
Detroit's Rapid Development
develop
last IL be cleaned

more detailed description OF the proersss
he ascai year ended Juue 10, 1917
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-11
AN OLD LANDMARK l.
By SAY oYARD

, trying to scream louder than all the others. And you didn't, And you didn t! think there was some profane explettve mixed with the protestation. Sheridan turned not a hair as he exclaimed: But we inaugurated him."
 That put the crowd in good humor. and about midnight it dispersed. Few there assembled believed that Garfield could be elected. None dreamed of the horrible crime of which he was to be the victim within a year and week.
 I was at the House of Representatives when the news came that Garfield was nominated and the result posted in the big rotunda The democratic house ad- iourned immediately and the handful of republican congressman present organ ized themselves into a ratification meeting. Pig Iron Kelley was called to the speak er's chair, though when that Congress was organized and the republicans pre- sented Garfield as their caucus nominee for speaker, Kelley bolted him on the ground that he was a free-trader-which he was-and voted for Hendricks B. Wright of Pennsylvania, Randall dem- ocrat and greenbacker.
 But now there was nothing else to do but support the ticket, and Kelley fell in with the rest. Conkling elected Gar field who drove him from public life the following May. What a pity Garfield did not have the Spartan character of Conk- lingi The saddest name in American po- litical history is James A. Garfield. He was a great intellect and he desired to be a good man. Unfortunately he was weak.
 Washington, May D.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-11
THE SENATE MAY
 UNITE MEASURES Finance Committee May Couple Reciprocity and
 Free List Bills

Washington, May 1o.-Facing the ques- ton of an early report on the Canadian reciprocity bill, and with the free list bill already before them, members Of the Senate committee on finance are con- sidering a democratic proposition to couple the two measures. There is no hope of having the two bills reported as one but . motion will be made in com mittee to that effect.
 Senator Simmons of North Carolina. one of the oldest minority members of the committee, finds the democratic senators friendly to the proposition on the whole. He also has been in consultation with regular and insurgent republicans, some of whom have manifested interest.
 Many of the insurgent senators favor broadening the application of the reel procity bill, though only a few of them are willing to change 1t along the precise lines proposed by those who would pass the House free list bill without change. No regular republican would accept the House free list bill except as means of defeating the reciprocity bill, which they think would be accomplished through veto if the two measures should be combined.
 The democrats therefore arc expsrisnc- ing difficulty in finding common ground with either branch of their opponents some of them, such as Senators Stone and Shiveley, are esrnest believers m reciprocity and they would be loath tt enter into coalition with any element Tn the republican party. the only object ol which would be the destruction of legisla' ton which, from their point of view. il desirable.
 The insurgsnt republican senators pre- fer to work out the problem along tne'l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-11
GRANT PRISONERS
 ABSOLUTE AMNESTY

Guatemala City, May 1.-(via New Or cans, May 10)-Absolute amnesty to all political prisoners and to all citizens of Guatemala who have left the country for political causes is granted by President
 Estrada Cabrera in a decree which today
 was published throughout the republic.
 In addition, the decree grants limited
 pardons to all classes of criminals, even
 to those whose cases have not yet been
 passed upon by the tribunals of the re- public.
 In approving the decree, the legisla- tive assembly commended the president flor the lofty purposes which animated his excellency,' and declared 1t 'is op- perfume, just and convenient to thus, com memorate the fatherland, L. Manuel Es- trada Cabrera" in the beginning of his third presidential term.
 This is perhaps the most liberal decree of it's kind ever promulgated by a pres ident of any Central American republic
 and everywhere the people are acclaim ing President Cabrera.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-11
CULLMAN LAW
 LEAGUE IS ACTIVE

Cullman, May 0.-(Special.)-T second weekly meeting of the newly organized Law and Order league was held last night at Buchanan hall. Though the crowd was not so large as at the previous meeting, quite number were present last night and others were added to the list of membership.
 The features of the meeting last night was the reports of committees and sew eral talks along the lines of law enforce ment, among which was one by County Solicitor s. J. Griffin, who was not pres- ent when the league was organized, but who in his speech to the organization last night gave the members to understand that he was willing to lend every aid pos- sible for the carrying out of the, laws and for the betterment of the town in every way. MT. Griffin said that it was ono of the hardest undertakings in the world to enforce q law where sentiment was so strongly against 1t as 1t in Cullnan. referring to the prohibition laws. However, he said, this law can he enforced if the people will only do -their duty, and avowed his readiness to assist in every way possible.
 W. r. vandiver resigned as chairman of the feague and the Rey. c. U. BurdiGk was unanimously elected in his place.