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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-07
DECISION
GIVES Them
S5,OOO,OOO
SPRECKLES CHILDREN GET THE
MONEY LEFT THEM BY THEIR
DAD, THE OLD SUGAR KING
OLDER BROTHERS TRIED TO
ROB THEM.
UNITED PRESS LEASED wrRn.I

Sacramento, Cal, May Rudolph
and Claus A. Spreckles and their sis
ter, Emma c. Ferris, are confirmed in
their inheritance of S5,0O0O0O left to
them by the will of their father, the
late Claus Spreckles, by the refusal of
the state supreme court sitting here to
set aside its previous decision uphold
ing the will
Counsel for John d. and Adolph b.
Spreckles, the older brothers, argued
that since the younger brothers had
first tried to secure legal sanction Of
the will, and when defeated in the
superior court and pending decision
of their appeal to the supreme court,
had begun an entirely new action, ig-
noring the will, and asking that the
property be divided, the last action had
annulled the first Hence, they ar
gued, the decision Of the supreme court
upon the first action should be set
aside.
The court was unanimous in its
findings that the previous decision,
which will take effect May TO- should
stand. ,.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-07
GOVERNOR
HOLDS The
TOP HAND
TELLS RAILROAD COMPANY 1T
MUST MOVE TRACK AT SHE'LL
ROCK BEFORE 1T CAN GET
RIGHT OF WAY OVER STATE
LANDS,

Because of the failure Of the Ore
gon- Washington Railroad company to
so far compley with demands made
upon 1t by Governor West to move
its railroad track at Shellrock so
that a highway being built there by
convict labor may be constructed, the
Southern Pacific may be denied the
right of way for its spur across state
lands in the extension OF It's Fir
branch. I,ut
The spur was built by the road for
the benefit Of the asylum and peni-
tentiary but the state owns the right
of way, The company desirs to use
It as part of the Fir branch. Cover
nor West has made a demand upon
the oregon-Washlngton Railroad
company that II move It's track at
shellrock, so that It will not inter-
fere with the building of the high,
way, but SO far the company has
failed to act.
Declaring that the state was willing
to cooperate with the railroad COM
panles in developing the state, but
also at the same time maintaining
that It was the duty of the railroad
companies to cO-operate with the
state when public matters were in
yolyed, Governor West intlmated that
unless the Hartman lines showed
disposition to cooperate with the
state in building the highway In ques-
tlon, that he would not cooperate in
the way Of right of way across state
lands
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-07

After rejecting a proposition made
by the Salem Water company to fix
by arbitration the price to be made
for the purchase of its plant, the city
council last night passed a resolution
offering the company $3OO,OOO togeth-
er with the costs, plus 10 per cent
added thereto, for all additions and
betterments made after May 6, and
incidentally laid the foundation for
condemnation proceedings, should the
offer fail to be accepted
The communication made by the
company in brief, provided that the
city should appoint an engineer to
appraise the plant, and the company
one; and should these two fail to
agree, third was to be selected. The
price finally agreed upon was to be
final and binding upon the company
and the city, and a contract to that
end was to be entered into.
Councilman Hill at the outset,
voiced opposition to the plan on the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-07
UNCLE TOMS CABIN
Ar THE GRAND FRIDAY

One of the real big treats of each
theatrical season is that old but ever
popular stage story "Uncle Toms
Cabin" as presented by stetson's big
spectacular company, which will be
seen at the Grand opera house Friday,
May 10, with a special matinee at $3.50
p. m. As in former years. Manager
Washburn has equipped his sterling
company with all new effects and start
ling scenic, electrical and mechanical
surprises are promised The yaude-
vile and speciality numbers are said
to be Of the 1909 brand, while the me-
gro melodies and the old southern
plantation songs are rendered as only
the genuine southern darkies know
how to sing them
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-07
ANOTHER
Big BLOCK
FOR SALEM
JOHN ]. ROBERTS PURCHASES
THE MGILCHRIST PROPERTY
On LIBERTY AND STATE-WILL
ERECT A FIVE OR SIX.STORY
BUILDING.

Negotiations were completed yes
terday by which the half lot at the
northeast corner of Liberty and State
streets becomes the proprty of John
j. Roberts, local capitalist. The
purchase was made from VIM. McGil-
christ and VIM. McGilchrist, Jr., the
consideration, it is understood being
$4,000. Just year ago the McGH-
christs purchased this property from
the Veranni estate, the consideration
being $S7000I which represents fair
increase In value in one year. The
lot is covered with a number of old,
dilapidated shacks of little or no
value, although they have rented for
good money, which has been the rea-
son for retarding the erection Of a
good building there AS soon as the
abstract Is made, and the formal
transfer of the property completed,
Mr. Roberts will begin plans for a
fine business building to be erected
there at once. When seen this morn
ing, the purchaser could not give a
very definite ida of the kind of a
building to be erected, but 1t will
cover the entire lot, which is S21a
by S2h feet and will be five or six
stories high. The lower part will be
made into six stores, while the upper
stories will be for offices. The build
ing will be Of the highest type of
construction, thoroughly fire proof in
every respect, as well as modern in
every way, and will cost from $780,
900 to $125,OO0. Work on the con-
struction of the building will begin
within the next 60 days, or as soon as
1t is possible to get the plans drawn.
Mr.. Roberts Is amply able to make
the improvements needed to make
this property the finest in the city,
and will no doubt do 50. The pur-
chaser has shown his confidence in
the future of Salem In making this
purchase, and in his determination to
construct such a fine building on the
property
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-07
LaFollette Is Busy.
UNITED PREss LEASED WINE. J

San Francisco, May 7.-Returning
from a tour Of the San Juoaquin val
ley, Senator Robert NJ. LaFollette to-
day plunged into a campaign about
San Francisco bay. During the day
he spoke in Richmond, Port Costa,
Martinez, Antioch and Niles. To-
night he will speaA at San Jose.
"If the voters in the portions of the
state am yet to visit, are as in
tensely interested in the issues of
this campaign as they have been in
those sections where already have
spoken declared LaFollette before
leaving for todays whirlwlnd trip,
az shall carry California. California
stands for what I stand for. There
has never been any doubt in my mind
on that score. ! came out here to
get acquainted. I felt that once we
came to understand each other, we
would find ourselves standing togeth-
er on principles"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-07
THE JUDGE
OBJECTS
TO RECALL
HUDIBRAS STATEMENT APPLIES
TO HIM; "NO THIEF ERE FELT
THE HALTER DRAW, WITH
GOOD OPINION OF THE LAW"
UNITED PRESS LEASED wInn.l

Minneapolis, May Z. - Judge
Thomas Anderson of the District of
Columbia supreme court, addressed
the delegates in a discussion Of the
establishment of a church court Of
final appeal. In the course Of his
remarks Judge Anderson denounced
the recall Of the judiciary and of iu-
diclal decision. He said;
ut is proposed that the people, in
their aggregate capacity shall be
given not only the right to make the
laws but to determine their meaning,
Thus, at one blow, they would strike
down two coordinate branches of
the goyernment-the legislative and
the judicial.
This theory Is so repugnant to the
ideas Of orderly government that It
will mark the beginning Of national
decay and universal anarchy"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-07
SENTIMENT
IS CREATED
AGAINST US
RIG INTERESTS, FEARING A
CHANGE IN PRESENT CONDI.
TIONS, WHICH JUST SUIT THEM,
STIR UP FEELING AGAINST ALL
AMERICANS.
UNITED PRESS LEASED wIRH.l

San Francisco, May THAT the de-
clded anti-American sentiment existing
among certain classes of Nltizenry of
Central American republics is due to
well-organized propaganda of the
interests in these countries, who profit
by existing conditions, who are agnos-
tic to advancement. and who use the
native press to further their schemes,
was the declaration made here today
by Secretary of State Philander G..
Knock upon his arrival in San Fran
cisco.
1t was to correct these existing mis-
representations as to the attitude of
the United States toward these repub-
lies that was Secretary Knox's mis-
sion in visiting them, carrying assur-
ance Of good will.
Only the worst features of our ma
tional life, stories of crimes, of polite
al debauchery, accidents, divorce scan
dals and the like, according to Secre-
tary Knox, are printed about the Unit
ed States in the average Central Amer
lean newspaper, almost exclusively
owned and managed, he says by sol
diers of fortune, political malcontents
and those who profit by misrepresen-
tations. Such news is featured to a
point where the picture Of the United
states, in the minds of the people, has
become a distorted and revolving one.
Anything reflecting credit upon the
United States is carefully suppressed.
The better class of people in these
countries, however, are very friendly
toward the United States, says Knox
and gave him a cordial welcome as
an emissary Of good intent from our
government.
The great bugaboo in Central Amer
lea declares Knox, kept alive by the
press there is that Uncle Sam wants
to gobble that entire country.
Secretary Knox stopped for a time
at the Panama canal, and says he was
assured by the engineers in charge oi
construction Of the great Gatun locks
and dam that the canal would be
opened for passage of vessels moi
later than July 1918, barring serious
mishaps.
The very magnitude Of the pro
ject," said Secretary Knox, "has in
spired American engineering genius
to the point where new methods ant
new appliances for carrying on thli
stupendous work we're evolved. 1t Il
this, ] am certain, which will be re
tCopklnuNd nm Pnga "a
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-07
CONTRACTS LET FOR
HIGH AND OAK STREETS

The contract for the improvement
Of North High street from Court to
Marion street with El-Oso pavement
was last night awarded to the Mon
tague-o'Rellly company whose bid for
the work was $13,594.54. August
Kehrberger was awarded the contract
for paving Oak street from Twelfth to
Winter with concrete.
c. E. Cashatt, upon the recommen-
dation Of City Health officer o. b.
Miles, was made deputy health officer
at a salary Of 81 a day. The limit OF
his services is to be 80 days.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-07
READY FOR
BIG EVENT
TOMORROW
WILLAMETTE AND PACIFIC TO
MEET HERE, AND SOME WARM
AND SPIRITED WORK WILL BE
SEEN AS BOTH TEAMS ARE
STRONG.

There will be things doing on the
Willamette track tomorrow afternoon
when the bunch Of fleet-foOted point
hunters from the Varsity squad tam
gle With the track team from Pacific
University in the first big meet Of
the season and probably the only
large one on this field unless the
management can arrange a date with
o. A. c. here. The track team met
Pacific last May Day and carried OFF
the big end Of the proceedings; but
Forest Grove has a strong team this
year and the outcome Of tomorrow's
meet is only conjecture. On ac-
count of the recent rains the training
has not been as persistent as 1t
should, but in the past few days the
men have been getting in some hard
work and Trainer Thorpe Is conf
dent that his squad will make a good
showing in the coming meet. Nearly
the whole Of the last years team are
back with the addition Of many new
men who have been showing up in
first class form, In the sprints VIII
lamette will be represented by Black
well Simpson, Lowe and Joseph, all
of the last years bunch with the ex-
ceptiOn Of Simpson, who is new
man, and will be an entree in the
hundred and fifty. Mills last years
star in the high hurdle, and also cap
tain Of the team, Is with the bunch
again and will enter the hurdles and
220 dash. Joseph and Lowe will
probably be depended on In the 440
In the distance and weights, results
cannot be prophesied so certainly as
most of the men are new to the
squad and have as yet not entered a
meet. Stearns, and Burdette, who
won places in the tryout in the mile,
and $3.50, will have hard row to
hoe as Pacific is strong at this dis
tance. This is Burdette's second
year. and he may spring a surprise
In tomorrow's meet He won third
in the mile last year against Pacific
in only the first year out Francis
and Blackwell will put the shot; and
Praff will throw the discus In the
past few years Willamette has been
building up strong track team and
the outlook this year is the best that
II has been In the history Of the in
stltuton II has been the custom un-
III this year for the same coach to
take charge Of the track and base
ball; but in order that the track
team might have the time and at
tentlOn Of one man, the services Of
Mr. Thorpe OF the Law College were
secured, and under his direction the
track work at the university has
been taking a big boom. At present
the Willamette track Is one Of the
best in the Northwest and was built
up and made what 1t is by the efforts
Of the students and Coach sweetland
Work is rapidly progressing on the
new indoor track and next year the
team will have a track on which Il
can hold lts meets regardless OF the
weather.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-07

Portland, Ore, May 7.-Denouncing
him for his evasion and violation of
the plain intent of the constitution, /"
and for pursuing such tactics as tend
to injure the public service, United
States Senator Jonathan Bourne, of
Oregon, in letter made public here
today bitterly attacks President Taft
for the action he took in the appoint
ment of a United States marshal for
Oregon and collector Of customs for
Portland.
in .Bourne's letter. which is dated
May 2, and is addressed to President
Taft, the senator says that when the
term Of c. ]. Reed as United States
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-07
Shrlners Make Merry.

Los Angeles, Cal, May Two
hundred shriners pursuing a fake
drunken woman, surrounded their
quarry and disputed the right Of sew
eral policemen TO make an arrest.
They then escorted their beskirted
brother to an oasis" where round
OF drinks was charged to Chief OF
Police Sebastian.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-07
: ++++++ = +++++++ = =
The Chicago Strike.

= Chicago, MAY 7,-Plans were :
= laid today by the striking news +
= paper workers to interest the :
= American Federation of Labor in 4
= their cause, Stenographic re- =
= ports of the union meetings here +
= have been sent to the federation, =
= and the parent organization was +
+ today asked to take action re- =
= garding the strike. +
= The morning papers issued +
= their regular editions today. =
+ Those down town were sold by =
= negroes guarded by the police. +
r +
= = > 4 + = 4 = b = = = = .,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-07
UNITED PRESS LEASED wTRE.1

Cincinnati, Ohio, May IA siren
nous speaking campaign, which will
last until the Republican national
convention meets in Chicago, June
IS, was announced here today by
President Taft The results of the
primary elections in Massachusetts,
Pennsylvania and Maryland have
caused the president to issue a de-
claration of war to the last day of
the nomination campaign.
Ohio is designated by the president
as the bloody battle ground" for the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-07
HE WANTS THE JOB or
PRESlDENTING HIMSELF

El Paso, Texas, May Tin tele-
gram to Emilio vasquez Gomez today.
General orozco declared he will refuse
to recognize the former as president Of
Mexico, and ordered Gomez to leave
the country Immediately, Gomez tele-
graphed back and is endeavorlng to
arrange the difficulty and obtain Or
ozco's support.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-07

decisive fight of this campaign, and
he will spend the next few days rak-
ing over the record of Theodore
Roosevelt for points which he may
make the targets for attacks during
his speeches in this state.
Colonel Roosevelt will be Ohio next
week simultaneously with President
Taft and the trails of the opposing
candidates may cross. Bitter re-
ordinations are expected.
President Taft will make IA
speeches in Ohio tomorrow, the first
being at Batavia
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-07
Pleased the Fish.

UNITED Phhhh LhAhHb WHEEL
Redondo, Beach Cal, May T.
Fishes who make Redondo waters
their home are smiling today because
team Of horses that ran away on
a wharf spllntered a consignment Of
10000 bamboo fishing poles from
Panama. Loss. $1,000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-07
HE GOT THIRTY DOLLARS
AND ALSO THIRTY DAYS

Portland, Ore, May 7.-"How
should know It wasn't for me?" Ex-
planning to the court why he had
opened letter meant for ano1ler
George Albert, and used $50 check.
at was addressed to me-" He got 30
days
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-07
WAR TO THE KNIFE, KNIFE TO THE H|LT
is PRESIDENT TAFT'S DECLARATION
Democrats in Session.

+ Harrisburg, Pa, May with =
+ William Glasgow, of Philadel- =
= phia, acting as temporary chair =
+ man by agreement, the Pennsyl- 4
= vania state democratic conven- =
+ tion opened here this afternoon. =
= The opposing claimants for :
r the state craftsmanship, George =
= Guthrie and Walter Ritter, occu- 7
+ pied chairs side by side on the +
r platform, When the joint con- =
= vention opened both sides =
r claimed a majority of the dele =
+ gates. +
r 4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-07

Jackson, Miss, May with Wood
row Wilson and Oscar Underwood on
the ticket the Democratic presidential
preference primaries are being held
here today. The weather is ideal, but
the vote Ia light.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-07
BRITISH SLOOP GOES
TO MEXICAN COAST

Victoria, p. c., May THE British
sloop Of war Algerlne sailed from Es-
Qulmault today for the west coast Of
Mexico TO protect British interests in
case Of trouble between the Mexican
rebels and the federals in the coast
norfg
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-07
senator BOURNE DENOUNCED TAFT
FOR VIOLATION OF CONSTITUTION
A Woman Caused 1t.

+ Fresno, Cal, May Frank =
= A. Gordon, wealthy rancher =
= of MADEIRA, was shot and killed =
+ today by Jesse Webb, bartend- :
= er, at rooming house conduct :
+ ed by Mrs, Marguerite Crane, :
= over whom the two men are al :
+ legged to have quarreled. =
= Mrs. Crane declares that both =
= men came here to see her. They =
= were quarreling over her, she :
= says when Gordon attacked I
= Webb with knife and the bar :
: tender shot him in self defense. =
= 4
+ = 4 r 4 = 4 = 4 = = + = 4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-07
WILL PAY.
100000
FOR PLANT
Council Turns Down PROPOSE
tiOn Made by the Salem
Water Company to Settle
Price Of Plant by Arbitration.
MAKES COMPANY AN OFFER

Would Pay 100000 and for All Adldi.
tlOns Made After May 9, Plus Ten
Per Cent ThereOn-This Lays the
Foundation for Condemnation Pro-
ceedlngs-COuncil Unanimous in De-
string City Own the Plant, But Dis
agrees as to Manner Of Purchase.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-07

marshal for Oregon, expired January
16, 1910, he recommended Hon. ].
Frank Slnnot as Reeds successor.
Senator Bourne says that President
Taft disregarding the senator's recon-
mendations, and without making any
objections to Sinnot's qualifications,
delayed the appointment until Decem-
ber Z, 1910, when he appointed e. G.
Colwell to the position.
"Colwell was distasteful to both
Senator Chamberlain and myself" says
Bourne, because he was of that crowd
Of inscriptions politicians who urged
EnAAkknnnA m De-.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-07
Appointments ARE MADE
NOT WITH ADVICE OF SENATE
BUT on THAT or POLITICIANS

Says Taft Turned Down Frank SnnO Recommended by Him
for U. S. Marshal and Appointed E. G. CoWeI, Who, He
Says Tried to Prevent the Carrying Out Of the Will Of the
People, by Urging Legislators to Violate Their pledges to the
People to Elect the Peoples Choice for the u S. Senate--
Has Other Grievances.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-07
OHIO TO Be BATTLE GROUND
AND FIGHT WILL Be FIERCE
up TO DAY or CONVENTION

Results Of Primaries in Massachusetts, Maryland and Penn
Syvania Have Stirred the Presidents Fighting Blood and
Caused Him to Issue Declaration Of War on Roosevelt
The Latter Will Be in Ohio Next Week, and It is AntiCi
pated That ReCrimnatiOnS Will Be Both PrOfuSe and Bit
ter
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-07

The NJ W. A. Will hold their annu
al country picnic at sllyerton Thurs
day, June 6.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-07

CONTINUED on Page 81
The Washington herald., 1912-10-27

An international exhibition Of horticulture vii
be held At ST. Petersburg In the sIring.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-27
BEWARE OF CONTRACTING
COLD AT THIS SEASON

At this season Of the year when the
weather Is subject to violent changes
the cautious person will beware of con.
tracing cold, which is a very uncom.
Portable companion. as We all know. bu,
which. once it attaches itself to one, is
very hard to shake of
1t Is said now to be a scientifically
established fact that colds are catching
and that by a certain amount of care
observed in social and domestic inter
course when the symptoms develop in
any member Of the family or social cir.
Gle many Of these may be avoided.
The New York Herald tells us of an
epidemic Of colds that has affected mos,
Of the members of many of the fami-
lies of that city. THE rule was tina,
some member Of the family developed
the symptoms Of a cold in the head
that Is. In the nose-which often pro-
gressed downward along the mucous
membranes until bronchitis became
The Washington herald., 1912-10-27

manifest says the Herald. Now al
most an epidemic exists.
IT'S spread among members OF fami-
lies, strikingly illustrated the fact that
has become known in recent years that
these affections are distinctly contag-
ious. They are probably caught. as a
rule. in the crowded intimacy of our
rapid transit systems during the rush
hours. single coughing passenger
who does not hold a handkerchief be-
fore his mouth is almost sure to afford
opportunity for infection in many in his
immediate neighborhood.
THE up-to-date physicians rule that
while cough or a cold exists there shall
be no caressing. particularly of children,
Is founded on the knowledge Of the con-
tagiousness OF colds and the necessity
for careful precautions to prevent their
spread so far as possible among the
members of families. The colder weather
predisposes to colds and coughs, but is
only an occasion for them. The cause is
microbic and exists in the secretions OF
persons affected.
1T is a well-known medical rule that
the colds Of summer and early fall hang
on. That has proved to be particularly