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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-02-18

Following is the report of the spe-
cial committee of the legislature tC
investigate the state insane asylum
We your special committee, ap-
pointed under house resolution No
50 to investigate the books, accounts
employment of help, management
and general conditions of the Oregon
Hospital for the Insane, and other
Oregon institutions, with instruc.
tons to investigate and report to the
house at this session upon the Ore
gOn Hospital for the Insane, beg
leave to report as follows
Immediately after our appoint
ment we, as a committee, visited the
Oregon State Hospital for the Insane
and began the performance of oul
duties as such special committee
and We have continued our work un-
I'll this time. We have devoted much
Of tlo tine since our appointment to
personal investigation and have been
aided by two expert accountants
whose aid we deemed necessary in
making the investigation. We per-
Sonally inspected the institution
throughout; we took the testimony
Of large number of witnesses, con
sisting of employees and officers who
testified under oath, and we submit
our findings in the following form
We beg to say, however, that while
we feel our investigation has been
reasonably thorough of the manage
ment and the general conditions OF
the hospital, we feel that in order to
make the investigation required by
tne provisions of the resolution, and
especially to make complete inves-
tgatlon of the books and accounts OF
tne institution covering the term OF
he present administration, would
aKe much longer period than that
allowed us. In this investigation we
your committee, have directed the
acuons of the expert accountants in
exporting the books in such matters
dS would be most likely to show dis
creepancies and irregularities, and we
Oeleye that this investigation has
reached all items necessary to reveal
.ne management and general condi-
IONS of tn institution.
Care and Treatment of Inmates
we are convinced after Investigation
na' the care and treatment afforded
lent. '"- 80 eNOei
condition of Buildings.-From tes.
unony we have taken we find the in
suuOtlon was considerably run dowr
.!rom lack of appropriation of 19O5)
a. AZ ne time the present superinten.
Seu' look charge and much credit is
w Tue MIN for improved conditions
i ine main buildings we find to be
stDmeWhat congested. but this condi.
uUa We tnd will be relieved by the
instruction of the Eastern Oregon
paospltal for the Insane and the new
1stt'eNlng AZ Ward at the asylum here
~ the Cottage farm we find three
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-02-18
A DELIGHTFUL
VALENTINE PARTY

A delightful valentine party was
given by Miss Marie Meagher, at her
homo. 1907 State street, the evening
of st. Valentines day. Those present
were; Alice SCHNEIDER, Eva Maple
thorp, Essie Prince, Beulah Maple
thorp, Emma Perry ,Lourita Lynch,
Frances Pen, Frances Solomon, La
bon Sleeves, Clarence Cory, Tom
Curtis Rodney Mapes, VIII Bechtel
and Mrs. G.. B. Houghman, Mrs. II. J..
Smith and Mrs. j, A. Maplethorp, who
chaperoned old st. Valentine and the
others. Refreshments were served
and with music and games most en-
joyable evening was spent, A piano
solo by Mrs. Denton was one of the
features of the evening.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-02-18
EX-GOVERNOR
LORO is DEAD
IN BAY CITY
HEART DISEASE SUPERINDUCED
BY OVERWORK, THE CAUSE
BODY TO BE BROUGHT TO SA-
LEM FOR INTERMENT.

William Paine Lord died in San
Francisco yesterday, February II at
$50 a. m. This was the brief dis
patch that yesterday told of the pass
ing of a good man and good citizen
of whom the state is justly proud,
and who will be sincerely mourned
by all and especially by the host of
friends here in his home city, Salem,
where so many years Of his life were
spent. He died full of years and
honors. The state has shown it's ap-
probation of his sterling character
by making him governor, and he had
been selected to represent the nation
as minister to the Argentine Repub-
lie both of which offices, as we'll as
that of supreme justice of the state
and all others he filed with honor to
the state and credit to himself.
He was an interchangeable worker,
and it was at least partly over-work
that the complication of diseases
which carried him away, were due.
He was native of Delaware, born
in 1885, He was one of the first to
enlist at the breaking out of the war,
served through it. and then accepted
a commission in the regular army
and was sent to the Pacific coast.
Resigning, he located in Salem in
1868, engaged in the law business,
and this was his home ever since
that time. His life is closely inter-
woven with Oregon history, some of
which he made.
His wife and daughter were at his
bedside when he passed away. Be-
sides them, two sons, W. p. Lord, Jr.,
of this city and Montague, now in
Hawaii, survive him.
The body will be shipped from San
Francisco today and will be buried
here.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-02-18
GOVERNOR WEST USES HIS DEADL VETO HATCHET
HOUSE PASSES
FLAT SALARY BILL

The house and the governor are
deadlOcked over the bill to put the
state printer on fiat salary. At a
quarter to three Speaker Rusk left
the chair and the sergeant OF arms
has been unable to find him. He re.
fuses TO allow the bill TO be put
through the house. The house seems
willing TO pass the bill. Thompson
and the BOwerman forces are lead
ing the fight against the bill. The
legislature may dissolve in a rlOtOus
mob.
At 3:4O the house passed the flat
salary bill and West wins.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-02-18

house bill 41S which makes the ap-
preparations for the state institu-
tlons-and among other the asylum.
Senator Carson who through the ses-
sion has sat by and watched with in
terest the senate raise salaries of Of
ficials and spend the peoples money
for any old thing, concluded that
there could be no objection to appro-
priating an additional sum of $7O.-
875 for second wing for the asylum.
He reasoned that II there are any
persons that the state should not be
stingy in providing for 1t Is the up-
fortunates whose minds have been
dethroned, and he framed an amend
ment for the appropriation and spoke
In behalf Of It. That his remarlis
were well received was evidenced by
the fact that the spectators In the
gallery applauded him upon his con-
clusion.
The Poor Taxpayer.
Senator Miller was on his feet in
an instant He had heard Senator
Nottingham at the night session last
A
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-02-18
SAYS REMEDIAL MEASURES KILLED
AND MANY new BURDENS CREATED
Japan to Aid Russia.

Manila, Feb. 1S.-Indications
that Japan may mix in the :
trouble ON China's border is
seen here today in the announce
ment that the Japanese govern
ment has purchased 100000 :
tons of rice from the fields Of
Bangkok, Burma and Saigon.
With Russia pressing China
; hard, the size and suddelness Of :
. the purchase coming at such
critical Leriod in Oriental af-
; fairs, has spread a feeling of
; deep concern throughout the.
; Far East ,and 1t is generally be-
; lieved here that Japan intends
; TO put an army in the field in
cooperation with Russia against
. China.
. = 4 4 = = = = & y \ 4 = 4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-02-18
FIghtins in l,hnIslAnes.
LrNIrED rREss LEASED VIM.

Manila, Feb. 1S.-Nhws reached
here today of the wounding of Cap
tain Prouse and three American SOL
diers in running fight with Moro
outlaws in the region of Llanao, in
which 20 bandits were killed The
outlaws put up such stubborn re-
sistaneo that 1t required four days for
a combined force of soldiers and con-
stabulary to put the bandits to flight
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-02-18
Dead Number 100000.

Nanking, China, Feb 18.--The
provincial authorities today ordered
the cremation of all unburied fam
inc victims in the villages of Anhui
and Kiang Su provinces Every house
contains corpse. and conditions in
the town are most revolving.
In anticipation that Thu peasants
will violently oppose the work OF
cremation. soldiers ride on the death
carts. 1t is estimated that 100000
already have died. Two millions are
near death from starvation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-02-18
LIFE SENTENCE FOR
STEALING A TURKEY
[rNIrEp rRrss LEAsrp wInE. |

Georgetown, KY. Feb. 1S.-Be.
cause the turkey he stole was of the
value of more than $40, Caswell Nc
Catten a negro today is beginning a
life sentence In the Kentucky peni
Tertiary Twice before his lates
capture had McCatten's turkey tooth
got him into trouble. and when tried
for his latest Offense the judge sal
"l'fe +" on NY erorn1 that he YVES
en- hab'tua criminal
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-02-18
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MAKES
ITS REPORT ON ASYLUM FOR INSANE
= ++.+++++++++++
Congress COngested.

r Washington, Feb. 1S.-Either
r an extra session of congress or a
+ legislative rush for the next II
r days, with big governmental
r supply bills passing with scant
+ consideration is the congression-
+ al prospect here today. Six
+ appropriation bills, carrying
+ 500, 100000, are pending in the
+ house, and several which the
+ house has passed are pending in
r the senate. Yesterday not a
= single bill passed in either
+ chamber.
+ Little consideration is being
r given reciprocity in the senate,
+ and it is predicted that if the
+ bill is passed at this session it
+ will be only after the appllca-
+ tion of drastic methods.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-02-18
CHINA WILL PUT UP
FIGHT AGAINST RUSSIA
[uNIrEp rRnss LEASED wInr. !

London, Feb. 1S.-Every indication
thGt china will resist the threatened
occupation of her three provinces by
Russia by force of arms Is contained
in notes received here today by the
foreign Office from the chancellors Of
Europe. All of them believe that the
czar must have the bayonets, or his
threat will prove useless.
England, it Is said unofficially, will
sound the attitude of the United
States that the cars grab is entirely
unwarranted. Along this line the
Morning news says editorially:
Clearly we are not witnessing a
demand for justice, but an act Of
vulgar aggression. 1t Is hoped that
England will not support Russia in
her design, because America Is likely
to unfavorably regard such a wanton
outrage. England has no interest in
injuring China, and provoking the
United States, at the behest of Rus
STA"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-02-18
C0LONIST FAMILIES
LOST ON DESERT
LIMITED PRESS LEASED WIRE. l

San Bernardino, Calf Feb. 49,
Three colonist families, including
several women and children, are re-
ported lost on the San Bernardino
desert. Searchers left here today be-
lleving that they may be in distress.
The colonists left Southern Utah
six weeks ago bound overland for
Orange county, California. They
were last seen north of the San Ber-
nardino mountains.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-02-18
A Confederate Anniversary.

Richmond, Va, Fbb. 1S.-Today is
the 4th anniversary of the opening, in
Richmond, of the Confederate con
gress. the first national body assem-.
bled under the constitution of thI
Confederate 81 ties.
A project is on foot to celebrate
the semi-centennial next year.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-02-18
RICH MANS
PICTURE OF
AMERICA
Frederick Townsend Martin
Says Average Man Produces
$1280, Gets $437 and Ex-
pIoiterS Get the Other $843.
BLOODY SWEAT OF LABOR

"This is What Waters the System
The Seed of the System Which Ha
Reached Its Flower in the IdI
Rich Was Planted in the Too Fer
tile Soil of American Industries
-Arraignment a Most Bitter One
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-02-18
A NIGHT SESSION.

NIUHI hEDOIUN.
The senate in committee OF the
whole killed the appOrtiOnment bill.
1t looks at press hOur, 4 o'clock, as
though there would be night ses-
sion. 4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-02-18
STEINER IS INDICATED
HIS Management ENDORSED.
BUT FEW THINGS CRITICIZED

The Committee However, Finds That in the Building and Fur,
nShng of the Physicians Cottages There Was Some Ex.
tavaganCe That in Purchasing Supplies the Best
Methods Are Not Used, and So Recommends Changes in
This Line and Some Others
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-02-18
A Terrific Earthquake.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-A ter :
; rife earthquake was recorded .
; this afternoon on the selsmO- :
graph at Georgetown Universl- .
ty. II Is estimated the disturb
ance was 5000 miles distant. IL :
began at 2;3I p. M, reached its
maximum at 2:3S and ended at :
BOB,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-02-18

Senator Lorimer must feel just too
full for utterance.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-02-18

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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-10-06
RAILROAD STRIKE IS GENERAL
Conductors and Brakemen Now
Claim to Have Griev-
ance

Chicago, Sep. 30-Between TO-
600 and $1,000 employees on the
Hartman lines of railroad struck
this morning at 10 o'clock thru
out the west and south. This mum
Der is in addition TO those already
out on these lines. In but few in
stances are the men reported to
have remained at their posts and
then only a few at a place.
The special craft principally ef
fected are the shop men. II is
said that a new trouble has
doomed up today on the Hartman
lines in the announcement that
the conductors and brakemen on
all these lines except the II. & T.
c. and the II. 4. & w. T. had de-
cided to demand new contracts
with the roads alleging that the
Company has been wrestling the
provisions of their contract from
them, little by little.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-10-06
Ships Broomcorn

S. d. Ferguson of the Starky
neighborhood, is hauling to the
platform this week six car loads
of broom corn, which he raised on
his place south of town eleven
miles and has been gathering and
baling for the past three weeks.
This brom corn averaged a half
ton per acre and was sold by Mr..
Ferguson to the Panhandle Ware
house Company at Amarillo for
seventy five dollars per ton, max
ing the production of one hundred
acres gross $3.50 or an average of
S37. per acre.
He will be until the last of the
week probably finishing the haul
ing of this crop, hauling a little
better than a carload at a time
with the wagons.
The buyer represented the Pan
handle warehouse company, class
ed the crop as first class, the stems
being of excellent grade through
out with very few knottly punches
-Floydada HeSperian
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-10-06
Wants to Pull State Leg

An insurance inspector has been
in Austin and probably in order
to play into the hands of some ar
chitectural CRATER has raised the
point that the State house at Aus
tin is a fire trap and because of
the inflammable substance, the un-
derwriters may refuse to insure it.
Such stuff is apt to make the
public tired. That house was
built just few years ago at a cost
of a million dollars and boosters
have been telling us that il was
the finest and best state house in
the South if not in the Union and
now to be told that it is no good.
we feel like kicking the whole
grating herd out of Texas and
forever putting the bud to all such
iconoclaSm as would seek to shake
our faith in our institutions and
tear away the shrines at which we
have been wont to worship.
If the old capitol is to be torn
down. suppose we wait till some
time when the legislature is in ses
sion and the neal for a Samson
10 pull the old thing down on the /
whole bunch.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-10-06

john Wills, who lives out
north of town, brought a sample
of late maize 10 this office last
Saturday which is an index of
what this country is going TO do
in the way of producing feed
this year. Mr.. Wallis has twen-
~ five acres of feed just heading
that will make fine feed. and
this maize came up about Aug.
9th. Nearly every field of early
feed in the country is making
the second crop ond Is making
more feed the last time than il
did the first time. There are
some fine fields Of Kaffir and
sorgum as wen rs maize.-Ros-
cOe Times.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-10-06
WORST RESULTS ARE BE.
LEVIED TO BE KNOWN.
NO NEW HORRORS
DEATH LIST IS DECREASED
Austin Flood Victims Show Less
Than One Hundred-Census
Shows Fifty-four

Austin, Pa, Oct. 3.-Relief
work is progressing and reveals no
new horrors and it is now believ-
ed that the worst results of last
Saturdays calamity are known.
The list of known dead this
morning is thirty-two. A hasty
census shows only fifty four.
Efforts for organized relief are
now under way and help is being
freely offered by many commun-
mites throughout the state.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-10-06
Sam Nevills Acquitted

The District Court was engag-
ed all this morning in the trial
of Sam Nevill s, accused of horse
theft.
The grounds of the prosecution
and defense were well covered
and the jury were out only a
short time and returned a verdict
of not guilty.
The wife and two children of
the defendant were present dur
ing the argument.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-10-06
Try some Of
work s
Morgan
.>>AnnAAAAAAAA
In the District Court. PLANT
From Tuesdays Daily:

From Tuesdays Daily:
The Court turned out a rrs;s. Tho
ume of business last wee.
Of civil matters. Mero ieiins
time on the criminal dee
bonds and set dates f.
fractions of the pe8.-Peace reign
of the state. ity of the Burn
Among the the Illinois Central
dicated wer1g. Eight hundred men
Waltel employed at the plant.
II. Wo one is allowed to pass thru
the gates without they are going
TO work. Groups of strikers are on
the outside but no efforts are be-
ing made to interfere with the
workers.
A force of $50 policemen are on
duty patroling the plant. /. c.
officials insist that the strike is
not interfering with the service.
Representatives of the unions de-
ny the statement. They say that
there are not more than $50 men
at work at Burnside and that the
entire service will be impaired in
few days unless the strike is
settled The only act Of violence
so far was an attempt to set fire
to box car. The police extin-
guished the blaze.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-10-06

The Merry Maids and Matrons
Club met his week in regular SEES
sion with Mrs. G. J.. Ezell,
Tables were arranged on the
porch and six games of forty-two
were enjoyed.
During an hour of converse
ton the hostess served a delicious
ice course.
The guests were Mrs. W. 5. Ad-
amson. Mrs. Orville Dodson, Mrs.
DR.. Johnson, Mrs. Fritz r. Smith
Miss Hoffman, Mrs. p. j. Mar
gan and Miss ScOggins.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-10-06
Another Bombardment Report

London, Oct 3.-Dispatches
from Rome today say the Italian
fleet has begun to lombard Trip
oil. A message from the Italian
warships dated Sunday said that
bombardment would begin in 3
days after notice to the popula-
ton to evacuate. This notice was
sent Saturday.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-10-06
Three Sherman Negroes.

Dallas, Texas, Oct. 3.-Sellers,
Vines, Ben Thomas and Wood
Maxey, negro prisoners of Sher-
man were brought here today in
an auto. Vines was arrested in
connection with the Mounger af-
fair. Lynching is feared.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-10-06
Revolution in Portugal

Lisbon, Portugal, Sept. 30.-lt
is reported today that revolu-
government was started today by
the reactionaries in northern
Portugal.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-10-06
Cotton Burned in Alabama

Greenville, Alabama, Sept. 30.
"A bad fire occurred here today
burning eight thousand bales of
cotton. One human life was lost
and the property loss is estimated
at $4,000.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-10-06
Record Cotton Receipts

Galveston, Texas, Sept. %
Cotton receipts at this port for the
season up to now are 5l9.s50 bales
thus passing the half million mark
one day earlier in the season than
last year.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-10-06

just now, while the people over
east are dissatisfied with their con
ditions it is the proper time to get
in our work in securing new cit
liens.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-10-06
REPORTS OF OCCUPATION
COFLICT-B0TH SIDES
PREPARING
TURKEY APPEALS TO POWERS
United States and Germany May
Furnish Refuge-Turkish
Boat Sunk at Preuesa

Dispatches received here this
morning say that up to 9 o'clock
a. m. there had been no hostilities
at Tripoh, but both Italians and
Turks are a ctive in preparations
and that Italians had landed west
of the city.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-10-06

These shoes represent the best
efforts Of the shoe-maker's art.
There is nothing better on the
market at any price for quality,
style and comfort.
For service they lead all others
lnsteod of selling for $500 and
$500 like other fine shoes, Calen-
dar Shoes sell or 800.
Every pair these shoes has a
calendar attached so you can
mark the date Of purchase and
see for yourself how much bet. d.
and Longer :hey wear than any
sioc YOU ever had on your feet.
DAVIS & NATION
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-10-06
Two Hundred at Ennis

Ennis, Texas, Sept. 30-About
two hundred men in the Houston
& Texas Central shops struck here
today.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-10-06

Salenek, Turkey, Sept. 30-A
squadron of Italian warships to-
day bombarded the Turkey sea
port at Presuesa, destroying the
government house and sinking a
Turkish torpedo boat in the har-
Dor.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-10-06

j. G. Darcy, representing the
III Paso Times is in Snyder to-
day in the interest of that paper.
He is favorably impressed with
the town and hopes to land
string of subscribers.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-10-06
Troops MAY Be Re.Landed

Malta, Sept. 29-There are y
Italian warships in port at Tripo-
Ii now and it is believed here that
the Italian troops have already
landed.
BY Associated Press:
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-10-06
STRIKE IS NOW
IN FULL FORCE
WENT INTO EFFECT THIS
MORNING AT 10 O'CLOCK
BY OFFICIAL ORDER
TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED QUIT
Effected Union Railroad Workers
Lay Down Tools to Eat
Idle Bread.

Houston, Texas, Sept. 30.-Be-
tween twelve hundred and fifteen
hundred Union workmen obeyed
the strike order here at ten o clock
today according to a statement
by the leaders of the unions.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-10-06

San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 30
About five hundred men in the
railroad service went out here to
day in obedience to the order re-
ceived from headquarters
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-10-06

Houston, Texas, Sept. 30-A-
bout two thousand men here are
effected by the strike order on the
Hartman lines and the men be
gan early this morning to carry
their belongings out of the rail
road yards in anticipation of the
general strike order which was
expected to come owe the wires
at 10 O'Clock today.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-10-06
Haines Pardoned.

Ossining, n. Y, Oct. 3.-Capt.
Peter G.. Haines. Jr., the slayer of
William +. Annis quite a while a.
go for which he was sent to the
New York prison, received his
pardon today.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-10-06

Dallas, Texas, Sept. 30-Eleven
union railroad workers struck
here this morning. The leaders
claim that 2000 to $500 men are
now out in Texas This number
covers practically all the men who
are effected by the strike order in
this state.