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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-11-06
To Absorb Telephone Co.

= San Francisco, Nov. e. =
: Word of the absorption of :
= Bay Cities Home Telephone by :
= the Pacific Telephone & Tele- :
: graph company is expected here :
= momentarily from New York. :
= The buying firm is a branch of :
= the American Telephone & Tel :
graph company. =
President H. T. Scott, of the +
; Pacific company is in confer +
: ence with President T. n. Vail, :
; of the American company, and =
: Henry E. Huntington. J. S. =
+ Terrence and A. B. Cass, of the +
, Home company, in New York. +
+ 1t is not yet known whether the =
? Los Angeles concern is included :
in the deal. +
; The Home company has an +
authorized stock issue of S2O,- +
+ 100000 and a bond issue for a I.
: similar sum. None Of the Sc I.
: curities are listed. About S. =
!. 100000 has been spent by the =
+ company in construction work Z,
!. on both sides of the bay here, +
, +
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-11-06
BOARD TAKES
UP MATTER
OF LIBRARIES
SALEM SCHOOL BOARD AFTER
PASSING ON BILLS, TAKES UP
THE MATTER OF TURNING OVER
SCHOOL LIBRARIES TO THE Ii.
BRARY COMMISSION.

The Salem school board met Satur-
day evening, a full board being pres
ent.
A large grist of bills was acted
upon. All but one going through
without discussion, except one or two
held up, for itemizing or some other
minor correction and a bill or two
for drayage, which Mr.. Lafky en-
phatically pronounced too high, they
being for one dollar an hour, which
he said was 40 cents an hour above
the regular rate charged in the city.
The one bill over which there was
some discussion was for a barrel of
disinfectant for use once a week in
the school rooms, the same being
used Friday evenings at sweeping
time. The bill was for $50.
In discussing the matter, it devel-
oped that the disinfectant was some
sort of sheep dip" and the board
evidently realizing that what was
good for sheep should also be good
for kids, endorsed Mr.. Millard's ac-
ton in buying it and ordered it paid.
Following the bills, the matter OF
turning the school library over to the
management of the Carnegie library
commission was taken up and pretty
thoroughly discussed. Mr.. Lee, OF
the library commission, was present,
and at the request of some of the
members, outlined the plan under
which the school libraries would be
operated
It seems the books all except die
tionaries and other generally used
reference books were to be turned
over to the library commission, which
would maintain the school libraries,
as they are now, only adding more
books from the public library to
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-11-06
WASHINGTON BOY
WORKED ON SALEM

At the Salem High School student
body meeting today the fact was de-
veloped that Washington boy
named Talcott was entered at the
Salem high school as student and
put into the football game against
Eugene. Talcott is said to have re-
turned to Seattle the next day and
is said to be University student.
There was considerable feeling man.
Tested over the discovery and there
is to be an investigation of the facts
and a report The Salem boys lost
the game and some of them are sore
on Talcott.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-11-06

Chicago, Nov. 6.-New evidence,
which the police believe reveals Mrs.
Louis Vermilya, suspected of the
murder of nine intimate assistants
and relatives, all of whom died in
the same mysterious manner within
the last six years, as the greatest
poisoner since the days of Catherine
De Medici, developed today when
Mrs. Elizabeth Nolan, ex-confidant
of Mrs. Vermilya, and once engaged
to Frank Brinkamp, her stepson
told remarkable story of her life
as a lodger in the Vermilya home.
Coroner Hoffman alleges that
Mrs. Nolan made the following state
ment under oath:
THAT Frank Brinkamp was orig
inally taken i'll in Richmond, Va,
and was pronounced conyalescent
prior to his removal to the Vermilya
home here; that few days after his
arrival he grew steadily worse, and
before death exhibited symptoms
which the coroner said were iden-
tical with arsenical poisoning; that
Frank said that he did not believe
that his father died of natural caus-
es; that as Frank lay dying he rec
ognized his symptoms, and told Mrs.
Vermilya and Mrs. Nolan: 4 am
going the same way father died.
that when Mrs. Vermilya gave Frank
drink of water shortly before he
died he said it did not taste right;
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-11-06

that Mrs. Vermilya sent Charles c.
Boysen, the undertaken officiating at
several deathes at her home, to Eu-
rope following Franks death; that
before Boysen started he ate several
meals at Mrs. Vermilya's house;
that Mrs. Vermilya was taken sick,
abandoning her plan to accompany
Boysen to Europe; that the police
believed that Boysen suspected some
thing and changed plates with the
woman; that the woman insured Boy
sens life in her favor for $4,000;
that she had Boysen insure Frank
for $1,000 in her favor; that after
BOysen returned from Europe he
refused to associate with Mrs. Ver-
milya.
The most important development
in the case against Mrs. Vermilya,
according to the belief of Police
Sergeant Scrivener, is that a woman
answering Mrs. Vermilya's descrip-
tion attended the Hoche murder
trials daily several years ago, re-
turning every evening to her home
in Darlington, Ill. He said that at
that time detectives shadowed sew
eral women attendants at the trial,
hoping to secure new evidence
against Hoch. The police believe
Mrs. Vermilya attended the trial,
and profited by the evidence she
heard in regard to Hoch's cunning
career as a poisoner.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-11-06

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM D. Fenton, of
Portland, were on the train last
night, returning from an extended
visit to old home scenes in Ken
lucky, Virginia and Missouri. Incl
dentally Mr.. Fenton, as chief coun-
sci on the Pacific coast, under VIM.
r. Herrin, of the Southern Pacific
properties, appeared in the U. S. su-
preme court and made an argument.
They visited the homes of their pa
rents and grandparents in several
of the Southern states. Mrs. Fenton
is a native of Kentucky, and Mr..
Fenton's people came from farther
East, and he was born in Missouri.
Mr.. Fenton says in all the regions
visited he found no agricultural re-
gion that for 60 miles wide and 12O
miles long equals the Willamette
valley. He says the financial condi-
tions in the East are growing better.
Money is easier to get for railroad
work, and he has orders to push the
construction of the Eugene e Klam-
ath Falls and Coos Bay lines. That
work will all be under contract ear
ly next year. Mr.. Fenton says the
presidency Of the United States lies
between Harmon and Taft Harmon
spoke at Louisville, KY, while he
was there, and certainly got a great
ovation. The Fentons are happy to
have their sons all located in Port
land with them, and two of the boys
are in the legal department. Every
body who knows Kenny Fenton, or
knew him as a football player at
Stanford, knows that If he tackles
and makes ground in the legal game
as he did with the pigskin he has
great future. Mr.. Fenton is opti-
mistic over the railroad outlook. He
said: "The seven lean years are
about over in the railroad world.
There is a better understanding be-
tween the people and the transpor-
tation companies, and they are Co
operating, instead Of warning.
look for some legislation against the
industrials, but indications are that
we will be given a rest and a chance
to develop the country along natural
and rational lines. The Southern
Pacific properties will be deeloped
to meet the needs of the people un-
der the careful handling Of men like
President Sproule Vice-President
Mccormick and General Manager
Calvin. We are ready to expand
and occupy territory and develop our
system, and will do our part in
building mp any community or in
dustry. That is the new spirit and
I am sure it animates the heads Of
the corporation ! represent We
will try to make our policies the
policies Of the people, If we find ont
what the people want, and out Of
that will come the maximum of pros
perity for both. I am delighted to
be back in Oregon, and so is Mrs
FentOn"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-11-06

them. The library commission would
employ trained assistant librarian
to look after the school libraries, who
would be at each school at least
once a week, and who would be at
the high school three hours each of
the school days.
During vacation the school librar-
les would be moved to the public Ii
brary, where not only pupils but
every one else could have access to
them. At present the school Ii
braries are locked up from three to
four months year.
1t was pointed out by Mr.. Lee that
a trained librarian would be Of great
benefit in suggesting books to the pu
pills, as we'll as in selecting those to
be added to the library.
For this work the district is to pay
$1,000 a year to the library commits
sion, 5000 for rebinding and care of
books and carriage; and $1,000 salary
of the librarian.
The members of the board showed
great interest in the matter, but Mr..
Holt and in fact, most of the men,
bers of the board, expressed de-
sire for more information on the sub
ject, and on motion a committee of
two was appointed to investigate the
matter and report at a special meet
ing to be called for the purpose Of
passing upon it.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-11-06
Iocafing i'm Orepnn.

A. B Ward nephew OF Mrs .A.W.
Dennis, of this city. whom she has
not seen for nearly 40 years, is visit
ing in Salem, with a view to locat-
ing In Oregon. Mr.. Ward Is a resi-
dent Of Hampton, Iowa, and has
been living for four years at Tre-
mont, Utah. He looks like man
who would make a substantial Ore
gonian If he gets hooked up right
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-11-06
Emperor Escnped.

Vancouver, b. c., Nov. 6.--Ac-
cording to a cable to a Chinese daily
paper here, the rebels captured
Pekln yesterday, after 12 hours
fighting The cable was to the Tai
Hon Yet Bo here, and had evidently
been duplicated to all the rebel pa
pers on the continent. After street
flghting all morning 1t Is reported
the Manchu princes fed from the
city. "All is peaceful" are the last
words Of the cable, which the local
Chinese take to mean that the cap
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-11-06
THE CHINESE CAPITAL IS CAPTURED
AND YOUNG EMPEROR IS IN HIDING
Mexican Situation Is Bad.

+ Mexico City, Nov .6.-Being =
+ alarmed by reports of violence =
+ attending the Seapatista reyolu- =
+ tion, and fearing the rebels =
+ might capture and loot Mexico +
+ City, the British government, =
+ through its consul here today =
+ has instructed the English resi- =
+ dents to demand arms for their =
= protection from the Madero gov =
+ ernment.
+ Instructions add that If the +
+ arms are not forthcoming, Eng +
+ land will provide through the +
+ English consulate. =
+ ++++ +++ - =
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-11-06
FINLEY MUST DIE
FOR ASSAULTING GUARD

Washington, NoY G.-James w
Finley a convict in the California
state prison at Folsom, sentenced by
the supreme court Of that state to
the death penalty for having assault
ed r. j. Murphy In the prison De-
cember 2j, 1904, must die. according
to decision Of the United States su-
preme court today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-11-06
VERMILYA WOMAN MAY PROVE TO Be
GREATEST OF MODERN PRISONERS
: = +++++++++++++
Silence Confirms News.

+ Washington, Nov. 66.-The :
+ state department today is with =
+ out advices from Pekin, and =
+ the report from Vancouver !
+ that the rebels have captured :
r the Chinese capital attracted :
+ great attention. :
+ The last dispatch received :
+ by the state department was :
= filed at Pekin at II o'clock Sun :
+ day night. Officials say, how =
+ ever, that the absence of dis I
r patches is not particularly sig :
+ nificant in itself, and can hard I
+ ly be taken as conclusive con- :
+ tirmation of the Vancouver re- =
+ port. I
+ =
+ +++++++++++ = = =
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-11-06

The government has purchased five
tons Of fish food prepared from the
waste Of the salmon at the canneries,
at Astoria to be sent to the hatcher
les at Klaskamine river.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-11-06

A body Of glacial Ice has been un-
covered in Billiards. Canyon, near
Klamath Falls.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-11-06
PEKIN IN HANDS OF REBELS
WITH LITTLE BLOODSHED
MANCHU MOBILES SUICIDE

Chinese Members Of Official Army Stand Neutral and Man
ChlS Have Hopeless CauSe-ACCOrding to Chinese Pa
perS the Rebels Captured Pekin Yesterday After Twelve
Hours Fghting-ChneSe in San Francisco Have an All
Night Celebration and Chinese in Other Coast Cites Also
Celebrate.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-11-06

OF TONS OF
Pure SODA
Effort Being Made to Obtain
Control of Summer and
Albert Lakes, Situated in
Southern Oregon.
STATE ALSO WANTS THEM

Lakes Are Estimated to Contain
Forty Million Tons of Soda, and to
BE Worth to the State in Reven-
ues in the Next Fifty Years
About S75,OOO,OOO, Which Would
Go Into the School Fund and
Give Oregon the Greatest Fund
of That Kind of Any State.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-11-06
W, D. FENTON
OPTIMISTIC
ON FUTURE

SAYS THE POLICIES OF THE
SOUTHERN PACIFIC WILL BE
THE POLICIES OF THE PEO-
PLE-HAS ORDERS TO PUSH
CONSTRUCTION WORK FROM
EUGENE BOTH WAYS.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-11-06

1t isn't very long before the good
fellow" is a poor fellow.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-11-06
EVIDENCE or HER GUILT
DAILY BECOMES STRONGER
CONFIDANT TELLS STORY

Uhdef Oatn Mrs. Noan at One Time Warm Friend and Con-
Tdant OF Mrs. Vermya, Tells of Suspicious Circumstance
FRANK Brnkamp Di ed With the Same Symptoms His
ratner SnoWed-Frank Told Her 81 Am Going the Same
Way My Father Did'-HiS Life Insured in Her Favor
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
GARY'S TALK OUT.
Steel Magnate Urges Cooperation
and Stability.

New York The arguments with
which Ebert H. Gary, chairman of
the directors of the United States
Steel corporation, addressed iron and
steel manufacturers who were his
guests at a recent luncheon to discuss
the independent action of the Republic
Iron and Steel company in reducing
prices, were made public by him
Tuesday. They threw added light on
what occurred behind the closed doors
at the Metropolitan club, where the
conference was held.
Mr.. Gary argued for continuing CO.
operation among the steel makers and
for stability in prices, but his ap-
parent wishes on the price question
were overruled by general difficulty
to meet the cuts of the Republic com
pany. In his remarks, Mr.. Gary
touched upon the possibility of wage
the value of fair dealings
and frankness by great corporations
in view of the recent Supreme court
decision in the Standard Oil case.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
NEW REPUBLIC is BORN.
Lower California Rebels Cut Loose
From Mexico.

Tia Juana, Lower California-The
insurrectos in Tia Juana, Lower Cali
fonia, have severed connection with
the Mexican Liberal party, elected
Dick Ferris president of the new re-
public of Lower California, and de-
cided to await word from General
Pryce before choosing new general,
Pryce to have the preference if he re-
turns. He is expected in few days.
Ferris is Los Angeles promoter.
In last years state campaign he was a
candidate for the lieutenant governor
ship nomination at the Republican di-
rect primaries.
The rebels action followed an ad-
dress to the insurrectos, who now
number about $50 men, by Louis
James, rebel captain. A new flag
and new constitution are being pre-
pared.
Captain James told the rebels that
they should drop all connection with
the Mexican Liberal party, with all
other organizations in the United
States, form provisional government
and demand recognition of Francisco
Madero and his party in Mexico prop
er.
General Pryce went to Los Angeles
to learn from the junta what became
of the men he sent up there with a
considerable sum of money to buy am
munition and supplies for the rebels
at Tia Juana.
The ammunition and supplies failed
to come.
The men are out of ammunition,
have no prospect of obtaining sup
plies, and are said to be on the point
of selling their guns and quitting
Lower California. The camp has
been divided into several disgruntled
factions.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
FLY is DEATH TO BEETLE.
Parasite that Will Kill Douglas Fir
Enemy Is Discovered.

Seattle, Wash. The bark BEETLE,
which destroys Douglas fir throughout
the timbered districts of the United
States to the extent of almost $780,
100000 annually, and which was be-
lieved by expert entomologists to be
without parasite, has been found to
have deadly enemy.
Professor Trevor Kincaid, head of
the department of zoology at the Uni
versity of Washington, is the discov-
erer. The parasite is a small red fly
with smoky wings and long singer
like organ behind. The parasite in
stinctively discovers the beetle and
lays its eggs in the bettle's tunnel.
Professor Kincaid says the newly
discovered parasite will destroy from
25 to so per cent of colony of beet
les in one season. The discovery was
made in Ravenna park, in Seattle,
while Professor Kincaid was out in
the woods with one of his classes.
Professor Kincaid attained prom
inence by his discovery of a parasite
on the gypsy moth, which was des-
troying millions of dollars worth of
fruit trees annually,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
SHEEPMEN ENTER PROTEST.
Assessment Against Their Property
Said to Be Too High.

Baker-Declaring that sheep are as
sessed out of proportion to their mar
ket value, and that the sheepmen of
the county of Baker are paying more
than their proportion of the taxes on
the county and state, the legislative
committee of the Baker-Un Wool
growers association has drafted res
olutions to the state board of tax com
missioners asking the board to use its
infeunce with county assessors
throughout the state to have sheep as
sessed at lower rate. Members of
the local association say that this is a
statewide movement. Similar res
olutions will be sent in from every
sheep county in the state. The res
olutions say that ewes are sold on the
market for So and yearlings for $3.50
to So, while ewes are assessed at Sc
and yearlings at SIS. so in Baker coun-
ty. The sheepmen also assert that
Jerry Fleetwood, the county assessor,
is a cattleman and is inclined to give
the sheepmen the worst of it.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
DO|NGS OF THE WEEK
Current Events Of Interest Gathered
From The World al Large.
General Resume of Important Events
Presented In Condensed Form
for Our Busy Readers.

The sugar trust will be investigated
next by congressional committee.
Mexican Socialist rebels in Lower
California receive many recruits and
will continue the war.
The annual report of the Christian
Science mother church shows a great
increase in membership.
San Francisco police judges have
decided that auto speeders shall serve
Jail sentences upon their third convic-
tion.
A. G. Rushlight was elected mayor
of Portland, Or, by about 5000 ma
jority over Simon, the present incum-
bent.
John Dillon, Nationalist member of
parliament from East Mayo, is near
death as the result of an automobile
accident.
Lieutenant Bogue, a French aero
naut, is believed to have been lost at
sea while attempting to fly from Nice
to the island of Corsica.
Mrs. Royal Phelps Carroll, a prom
inent society woman of Newport, r.
l., has started for Africa with large
retinue of servants to hunt big game.
Madero meets with great ovations
at every town through which he
passes en- route to Mexico City, where
a great reception his been prepared for
him.
Maderoists captured and executed
28 alleged Liberal" insurrectos who
had refused to recognize the authority
of Madero and were continuing the
war on their own responsibility.
While eleven ministers of Ross,
CAL, were taking a complimentary
ride on new automobile fire engine |
the machine skidded into the curb,
killing one minister and badly injuring
four others.
Portland's Rose Festival opened |
with a grand naval parade and the ar
rival of the king Monday.
A brilliant rainbow was seen for
more than half an hour at Winnipeg,
Manitoba, about midnight Monday
night, and the Indian residents are in
mortal terror, believing it forebodes
some great calamity.
E. H. Gary promises the steel trust
committee that he will tell all he
knows about the big monopoly.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
Cold Holds Wheat Back.

Condor = Owing to the cold and
backward weather in this county this
spring, grain crops in this locality are
about two weeks behind the average
season. While the grain is not suffer
ing from want of moisture in most
sections of the county, a hard rain at
this time would be vast benefit and
this in particular applies to the north
cpd of the county. Farmers about
Condor and south of here claim they
have ample moisture and are anxious
to see warm weather. Fall grain is
doing we'll and will do we'll if a good
rain is had in June and the fore part
of July, which has seldom failed in
this county, but spring grain which
was sown late should have rain in the
next ten days in order to insure good
aveage crop.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
USERS GET POWER SITE.
Klamath Glad Government Is Holding
Location Near Keno.

klamath Falls-The directors of the
klamath Water Users association
feel elated over the order issued by
the secretary of the interior, counter
manding the order for the sale of the
government power site on the Klamath
river near Keno. At the inception Of
the Klamath reclamation project this
power site was purchased at cost of
$1,000 The government abandoned
the lands above the gravity canal and
consequently has no use for the power
for pumping purposes, but the direc-
tors of the Water Users association
feel that while the pump lands have
in most instances been eliminated
from the klamath project, the time is
coming when they will again become
a portion of the project and the power
will then be needed.
The directors appealed to Congress-
man Hawley and through him the
matter was presented to the Interior
In order to hold the site
the government has to do a certain
amount of development work and the
reclamation service is now performing
this work 1t is not known Ewhat will
be the ultimate disposition of the
power site, but the directors are plan
ming to acquire title to the property
by adding its cost to the klamath pro-
ject. By this method it would pass
into full control of the association as
soon as the land owners paid back to
the government the money expended
in building the irrigation system.
Several corporations were ready to
bid on the site and had it not been for
the timely action taken by the water
users the sale would have been made
and in later years the land owners
might have been forced to pay high
price for power to some private con-
Germ.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-06-08
Woman Has Saving Mania.

Worcester, Mass-Relatives of Miss
Margaret Hudon, who died here re-
Gently after working as a shop clerk
for II years at 81 day, have found
bank deposits in her name aggregat-
ing S5,200. Her total earnings had
been about SO, 3O4 and from this she
had paid her living expenses for the
whole II years and the cost of the
funeral of her brother, who died three
years ago. Miss Hudon is said to
have lived on 80 cents worth of food
each week. Her house rent was very
small. She had mania for saving.