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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-23

nances are based on sound logic and
equity.p
Further Explains.
The mayor also took occasion to
verbally give his reasons for vetoing
the ordinance. The city, he asserted,
was now in debt $125,OOO, and was
paying an interest Of from $4,000 to
$4,000 on that debt. In his annual
message, he stated, that he recon-
mended the saloon licenses be raised,
and also an occupation tax be passed,
to clear up this indebtedness. With
the raise in the saloon licenses and
an occupation tax, he estimated, that
the debt could be cleared in from two
to three years,
He did not veto the license ordi-
nance he asserted, because he was op-
posed to a high license for saloons.
He was in favor of that, he stated, but
not unless a tax was also placed on
other business institutions. There
we're institutions, he alleged, that
needed police regulation, and he be-
lieved that they should assist in pay
ing for it, and that the saloon men
alone should not be compelled to car
ry the burden. If an ordinance would
be brought in, he said, levying a tax
on these other institutions, he would
silgn an ordinance raising the saloon
license, though 1t made the license
$25OO year.
Councilmen Townsend, Pemberton
and Rigdon, and also Waring, stated
that they could see no connection be-
tween the license ordinance and an
ordinance levying a tax on other in
stitutions.
Councilman Lafky, in a long talk
defended the occupation tax, and was
taken to task by the mayor for talking
on a subject which was not before
the house
According to statements made last
evening in the council there will be
no occupation tax ordinance int;o
duced.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-23

without dissenting vote, the city
council last evening passed an ordi-
nance increasing the saloon licenses
in the city, over the veto of the may
or, and henceforth every saloon in
the city must pay an annual license of
5000 a year instead Of $500.
The unanimous passage of the ordi7
nance over the mayors disapproval
came as a surprise, as when the ordi-
nance passed the council the vote
was nine for and five against it. The
five voting against the ordinance
voted in favor of 1t last night, some
o fthem explaining their votes, and
others not doing so. The explanation
made was that when the ordinance
came up they did not consider the
license high enough.
Gives Reasons for Veto.
In his veto message, which is as
follows, the mayor, in brief, gives his
reason for vetoing the ordinance:
81 return herewith ordinance No.
1O4S with my veto. | am a firm be-
lever in strict regulation and high
license as a solution of the liquor
question: and | wish II distinctly un-
derstood that my veto is not based on
the ground of the licerse being ex-
Cessive, because 1t is not; but there
are other businesses in our city which
require police regulation which at the
present time are exempt from taxation
in the form of a license, and for this
reason hardly deem 1t fair and
equitable to shoot. the saloons full OF
holes, simply because they make a
good target, and are vulnerable, and
at the same time allow others to es-
cape. Whenever the council deter
mines to enact an ordinance to EN-
brace such occupations as come with
in the scope of police regulations
and then follow 1t up with another in
creasing saloon licenses / shall un-
hesitatingly affix my signature there
to, assuming, Of course, such ordi-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-23
SALOONS MUST PAY $500 License
COUNCIL IS A unit AGAINST MAYOR
t+++++++++++ =
Each Wants Battleship.

= Honolulu, Jan. 23.-Every for =
= eign consul on the continent of 4
+ Asia is yelling his head of for =
y a warship in his own particu- =
= lar port" declare officers of =
: the U. s. S. New Orleans from =
= China and Yokohama. =
: This explanation is taken as =
+ solution of the problem as to 4
= why the authorities at Washing =
= ton held the Pacific fleet here =
= after the time of its scheduled :
= sailing for home. =
4 4 + = = = = + . = = = = Z
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-23
GOULD LINES WILL
ENTER Los ANGELES

Los Angeles, Cal, Ian. 2S.-That
the Gould lines will enter Southern
California within the next few years
is the prediction Of J. M. Johnson,
vice-president in charge Of traffic on
the Missouri Pacific system, who is
in Los Angeles today.
1T is not reasonable to suppose"
Johnson said, that with our lines
extending eastward to Buffalo and
westward to within $50 miles Of Los
Angeles, that we will not eventually
enter this city, The field demands
IT, and that is our present lnten-
tlon."
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-23
BOY LOST IN THE HILLS
GOES CRAZY and BROWNS

LaGrande, Or, Jan. 28.-Tracked
for miles through the deep SHOWS Of
the mountains, where he had walked,
rolled and crawled in dellrium, the
body of Roy Crandell, of LaGrande,
was found in Five Point creek by a
party Of searchers last night and
brought here today. An autopsy in
dlcates that Crandall drowned.
He had been lost three days. He
left here Saturday to look at some
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-23

general election the people passed
an amendment that no county should
create a debt in excess OF $4,000, save
for emergencies or for road building.
Jackson county voted sum not to
exceed one million for road work,
and suit was enioined to restrain the
county court from declaring the re-
suit of the election.
In an opinion by Justice Burnett,
reversing the circuit court In a jack
son county case, II was held that as
a negative, restraining power against
incurring indebtedness the amended
section of the constitution in self ex-
ecuting; that the powers of the coun-
ty court are the same as they were
before the amendment only the form
of the restriction won Indebtedness
being changed, and that although the
Legislative power of the state had
lprovlded the method Of voting on the
election Of officers end upon direct
Legislative measures, II has never es-
tabllshed any plan for voting ON
county Indebtedness in the absence
Of which there was no authority for
holding the election in question and
It would not validate the proposed in
'debtedness, the amendment being In
that respect not self executing. The
court further held that county or
ders or warrants are the only form
in which county indebtedness may be
evidenced under the present state Of
legislation and that cunties have as
yet no power to borrow money or is
sue bonds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-23
NO "ANIMAL" DINNER
FOR THE UNFORTUNATEs

Terre Haute, Ind, AMI. 2S.-Poi-
soned, William Mcvey, his wife and
their fye months old child, were
found dead In their homes here TO-
day. The family was destitute and
Il Is believed that the parents poi-
soned the child and then ended their
own lives.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-23

traps he had set, and apparently lost
his bearings.
His tracks showed he had become
mad after the frst day and night in
the wilds. In some places he had
attempted to climb steep cliffs when
other passages existed The last
three miles OF the trail showed
where he had rolled and crawled ON
his hands and knees until, thorough
ly exhausted, he fell into the stream.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-23
SINGLE TAKERS WIN GREAT VICTORY q DRY
THE SUPREME COURT SUSTAINS IT
Must Release Nurses.

= Paris, Jan. 2S.--The French =
= cabinet in session here today =
= discussing the seizure Of the =
= French merchantmen and the =
= 20 Turkish Red Cross nurses, =
Z has agreed not to arbitrate un- =
= less the Turkish nurses are re- =
+ leased =
= French newspapers applaud =
= ed Premier Poincaire's attitude =
= in the case, and "The Matin" =
= hints that a clash with the Ital- =
+ ians is not improbable, =
= :
= = = ++ + = +++ = + =
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-23
: = : : = ++++++++ = :
win Not Break 1t.

= Buffalo. N. Y, ian, "a :
= Unitedstates Judge Hazel today :
= fined the Standard Oil company =
= of New York, $4,000 for viola =
= tion of the Elkins act in ac- :
Z cepting rebates from the New .
= York Central and Pennsyl- :
= yania railroads on shipments Of =
= oil from olean. N. Y, to Bur =
= lington. Vermont, during the Z
= years 1904 and 1906. =
= The company was convicted :
= December 6 last on an indict- =
= ment cotnaining 14S counts. =
= Motion for a retrial was denied. =
/.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-23
The Alarm woke Him.

San Francisco. Jan. 2S.--Pollce-
man Burke, leaning against tele-
graph pole, came out Of his reverie
with a start. An alarm was going
on ia Tom McGowan's suitcase.
Burke wanted to nee the clock. Il
proved to be a stolen burglar alarm.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-23
Took His Degree and

IuFITup PRESS LpAHnn WEE
San Francisco, Jan. 2S.-"Pm a
graduate Of Harvard and took my
degree" said Nat Woodbourne tl
Judge Sullivan. Don't doubt Il a
Bit answered the court. You'd
take anything that was not nailed
down. Six months"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-23

Single tax advocates in the state
won a sweeping victory today when
the supreme court in an opinion rem
dered this afternoon granted the
writ of mandamus prayed for by c.
Schubel, Of Oregon city, to compel
Secretary Of State olcott to place on
the ballot at the next general cleo
ton the title Of single tax law for
Clackamas county.
The opinion is written by Justice
Bean and is volumlnous. Justice
Mcbride especially concurs, and Jus
tice Burnett renders strong dis
senting opinion.
Counties Have Power.
The question involved was wheth-
er under the recent tax amendment
to the constitution the counies had
power to legislate The single tax
people in Clackamas county present
cd to Secretary of State olcott pc
tition asking him to place on the bal
lot at the next general election a sin.
gle tax measure for Clackamas coun-
ty. olcott demurred ON the ground
that the constitution did not vest the
counties of the state with power tC
legislate, maintaining further legIs-
lation on the subject to be necessary
The supreme court holds against this
contention, and in favor OF schubel
Bond Case Reversed.
The supreme court reversed the
circuit court Of Jackson county in
the case Of Andrews VS.. the county
court Of Jackson county. At the last
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-23
A Strenuous Minute.

UNITED PnEBs LEA8ND WIFI
San Francisco, Jan. 2S.-Dull care
drove John Watson to attempt sui
eide. He leaped in front Of car
The fender tossed him beneath the
hoofs Of a team Of runaway horses,
which stopped still, and John saved
Miss Gwen Morrow's life
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-23

TuNfTED PRESS LnAsHn wfhx.l
Detroit, Jan. 23.-United States
Judge Angel today denied the mo-
ton Of the colwell Lead company,
defendant in the bath tub trust case,
to quash the indictments against the
corporation.
The trial will begin January 30.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-23
COUNTIES may LEGISLATE
CLACKAMAS COUNTY TO VOTE
ON SINGLE TAX QUESTION

Justice Bean Wrote Opinion Justice Mcbride Especially Con-
ours, While Justice Burnett Renders Strong Dissenting
0pnOn-A Also Decides Jackson County Case, Holding That
Counties Have No Power to Issue Bonds or Borrow Money
for Any Purpose Bonding Of Jackson County Would Be
Illegal.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-23
NOT A SINGLE VOTE STANDS
BEHIND THE MAYORS VETO
ON FINAL PASSAGE or BILL

Mayors Veto is Brief and Sef-ExpanatOry But the Five
COunCimen Who Voted Against the Proposed Raise
Change Their Minds and Also Their Votes and Go Over to
the Majority Mayor Insists on Occupation Tax as the
Only Means Of Wpng Out the CiyS Indebtedness, ntere
est on Which Is NOW,Above $4,000 Year.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-23

Pekin, Jan. 23.--Preparations to
resume the war in China were begun
today following an announcement by
the royal family that the imperial
treasures Of the palace at Mukden
would be sold to raise money to
finance the campaign.
Not less than $14,OOO.OOO, It is said,
could be raised by the sale, and Prince
Chung has notified the dowager em-
press and her advisers that he can
raise 5000 loyal troops
Hundreds OF Manchus are volunteer
ing as the result of special induce
ments offered to recruits.
The royalists now plan to send an
expedition against Nanking and the
war department today presents scene
of unusual activity
Premier Yuan Shi Kai is in hiding,
and 1t is known that his life would be
endangered should he appear in pub
lie. The younger Manchu princes are
accused of plotting to kill Yuan shi
Kai.
A Bitter Fight Probable.
The action Of the Manchu rulers
coupled with the almost certainty that
Premier Yuan Shi Kai will resign, is
taken by diplomats here to mean that
another deluge Of blood is to come be-
fore the final fall Of the dynasty and
the establishment of a republic.
II is believed certain that the Man
chus have still sufficient force avail
able to put up a desperate resistance
and there Is hardly a doubt that
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-23
PUSHING
THROUGH The
Big DEAL
ENTIRE WILLAMETTE VALLEY
DEMANDS RATIFICATION OF
THE PROGRAM TO ACQUIRE
THE FREE LOCKS AND CANAL
AT OREGON CITY.
UNITED PRESS LnAssD w1Rn.I


Corvallis, Jan. Ex-Governor 0s-
wald West, who is also chairman Of
the state canal board, the other
members of the board being State
Treasurer Kay and Secretary of
State 0lcott, has taken a hand per-
sonally, in the free lockage question
at Oregon City.
The Commercial club of Corvallis,
through its president, John F. Allen,
are also making an effort TO loosen
up the 100000 now lying idle in the
state treasury ana the national
treasury, which is there for the ex-
press purpose to buy the old locks
at oregon City, on the agreed price,
recently made by its owners, Of
$45O,OOO, instead of the original price
OF 100000.
President Allen, of the Commercial
club, on January 10 sent the follow
ing message to Congressman w. C.
Hawley:
Corvallis, Or, Jan. 10, 1912.
Hon w. c. Hawley, House Of Rep.
Washington, D. c.,
"An agreement reached by the u.
S. engineers and locks at Oregon
City for $45O,OOO. Col. McIndo, u.
S. engineers, now on way to Wash
ington to put matter before the
board of review. Purchase will
avoid long delay.
CORVALLIS COM. CLUB.
John F. Allen, Pres" !"
Washington, D. G,
mir. John F. Allen,
Pres Com. Club, Corvallis, Or
Thanks for wire. Can you give
me exact terms of agreement reached.
/ want locks where they can be
built best and cheapest and quickest.
Wire details, my expense.
wv. c. HAWLEY."
Mr.. Allen at once, In reply to above
message from Congressman Hawley,
wired all the details necessary, and
also wired as follows, TO Senators
Jonathan Bourne, Jr., and George e.
Chamberlain
Being advised that the matter Of
selecting site for canal and
locks at Oregon City is soon to come
up before the board of review at
Washington, l wish to advise you
that the state board Of canal COM
missioners, after thoroughly going
into the matter, has recommended
the purchase and enlargement of the
old West Side locks. firmly be-
lieve that this action is necessary,
in order to bring about a speedy
opening Of the river, and therefore
ask that you kindly appear before
the board of review, and urge such
action.
JOHN F. ALLEN,
pres. Commercial Club.
Last Saturday afternoon Col E.
Hofer, editor and publisher Of the
Daily Capital Journal, Of Salem, and
w. C. Cowgirl. OF the Daily Republl-
can. of Corvallis, also as represent
ing the Commercial club and retail
Merchants association Of Corvallis
we're granted an audience with Gov
ernor Oswald West in his private Of
fee in te bstate house.
Governor West Immediately sent
the following telegram to Senators
Bourne and Chamberlain:
rr,..seouaA nm para IN
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-23
ROUTINE
BUSINESS
or COUNCIL

If an ordinance prepared by DR.,
Miles, city health officer, and which
was introduced last evening at the
council, passes that body 1t will mean
that all milk sold in the city will
have to undergo rigid inspection.
DR.. Miles was assisted in preparing
the ordinance by DR.. Clements, who
also talked at length upon 1t before
the council, Basing his assertions on
inspections made by himself of milk
provided people in the city, he stated
that 1t was generally Of an inferior
quality. After it had been discussed
at length. it was referred to the
health and police committee for con
sideration.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-23
Two Other Ordinances.

Two other important ordinances
were also introduced and referred to
committee--an ordinance creating the
office Of city physician, and an ordi-
nance decreasing the price of gas. The
reduction is made to $1.51. Both
these ordinances will come up for pas
sage at the next meeting Of the coun-
Gil.
An ordinance granting the Oregon
& California Railroad company a
spur on Third street between blocks
II and 72 was referred to the ordi-
nance committee.
The rest houses in Marion square
It we're reported, was completed, and
the city recorder was ordered to
draw a warrant paying the contractor
for his labor In connection with them
Routine Business.
Plans and specifications for the
construction of a lateral sewer in
sewer district No 16 were adopted
Plans and specifications for a lateral
sewer in sewer district No, II were
referred to the sewer committee
Plans and specifications for lateral
sewers in sewer districts Nos. 18, IL
and 20 we're adopted
A request by the Portland Railway
Light & Power company for the pay.
ment Of its bill for cluster lights in
the city was referred to the commit.
= tee on lights.
Captain Abrams appeared before
the council with relation to charges
brought against Company M, that II
was paying but $40 for the rent Of
the hall, and that 1t was using stream.
err lights, which run the light bill Of
the city up to more than the rent
He stated that he found thai
streamer lights had been put up, but
stated that It was without his knowl
edge The company, he stated de-
pended on gas for illumination, anc
paid for 1t.
He assured the council that ne
more dances would be held, In thu
armory, and also that a floor which
had been put down for dancing pur
poses would be taken up.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-23
JOHN F. ALLEN,
"Pres. Commercial Club. "

CcOasinusd on Page 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-26
MCCONNELL CONVICTED
Magazine Editor Found Guilty of Shoot

Freehold. y. j.. January 25.-Andrew
Mcconnell the magazine editor and
founder of n so-called electrical heal
ing cult. was convicted by n jury here
late to-day of assault with intent to
kilt his wife. who Is a member Of
st family prominent in Atlanta. Ga
The testimony showed that Mcconnell
shot her while she was NJ the home
Of her mother IN Ocean Grove, ~ d.
on the night Of December 20 last. lie
Gcd. bu, was arrested in New York,
Mrs Mcconnell has partly recovered
from her injury.
McConnclls trial, which began two
days ago, was halted while he was
examined, on the contention Of his
counsel that the prisoner was OF un-
sound mind. After the examination
however, the court ordered tho case to
proceed.
Me, onnell, who went on tho stand
In his own defense, testified that the
shooting OF his wife was 'impelled
by strange hypnoic force. which
could not resist"
Judge Foster announced that he
would sentence Mcconnell on Thurs
day next.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-26
DEMANDS INVESTIGATION
Foss Wants Full inquiry into Strike
Situation.

Boston. Macs. January 25.-Gover-
nor Foss sent special message to
the Legislature to-day urging All i'm
mediate investigation OF the strike In
the textile mills in Lawrence. The
Governor points out that the strike was
not wholly duo to tho fifty four hour
law, but that unrest prevailed before
that measure wns passed. Governor
foss IN the message defends his ac-
ZION in sending the militia to Law
renee on account of the disturbances
there and says:
Not the slightest approach to
anarchy can be tolerated In this Com
monwealth. and I shall not hesitate
TO employ every means at my com
inand 10 maintain law and order. but
the duty of the State does not end
here, and should perform hut the
smaller part OF my duty If failed
at this juncture to recommend a
searching investigation OF all the facts
Tclatins 10 the strike, including the
condition OF the striking dives"
The Governor recommends tho APP
pointment OF q special Legislative
committee with full power to summon
persons with books and papers and 10
ascertain all the facts oearing upon
the strike.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-26
GRAND JURY STILL BUSY
Investigates Five Explosions Directed
Against aOpeu shop.D


indianapolis. Ind, January 55-Fiye
explosions In Kansas City, Mo-, all di.
rected against iron work contractors
who employed men on an open shop'.
basis, were investigated by the Fed.
eral grand jury to-day through police
orncials OF Kansas City, who were seld
to have learned facts relative to the
identity of the dynamiters
Only ono of the explosions-that OF
August 70, 1910, when a bridge wns
damased--is credited to Critic McAIan-
igal. Evidence that one subsequent
explosion and three previous ones were
arranged by men other than McNIani-
gai and the Mcnamara brothers is said
10 nave been given the jury. 1t was
also shown that Kansas city figured
In the dEnamitcrs' scheme to have ex-
plostons occur in distant cities OH the
same day. for the blowing up of a
vtaduct there on July rs. 1909. was
simultaneous with the wrcckinE by
dynamite OF a bridge at Steubenville.
u The destruction OF both these
places was declared to have been d.
rectcd from indianapolis by telegraph,
the readiness of the men at Steuben-
vile and Kansas City being announced
through code message
Carl Carson. a liveryn,an. who rcnt-
cd vehicles in which j J. Mcnamara
and his "dynnmiting crew" made trims
TO Muncic. Ind, where quantities of
dynamite and nitroglycerinc were
kept also testified. Hundreds of
pounds of explosives, later transported
IN suttcases to various cities. wore
said by McAIanigai to hnve been car
ricd to and from Muncie In buggies,
Leo NJ Rappaport attorney for the
IRON workers organization to-day was
summoned 10 appear in Ecde raj court
win the personal check book OF John
=, McN mara. Rappaport flied late to-
aay petition TO quash the subnoenn.
alleging that he does not have Tho
book In his possession. and would
prcak confidence with HIS client should
nc obtain 1t. Judge Anderson in Fed
eaai court tomorrow Will rule on the
Federal officials believe that Nc
Namara's personal accounts will show
expenditures which would tally with
me sums said TO have been received on
certain datcs by Critic aIcNIanigal They
reel assured that the court Will order
INC bank book produced for cXamina-
tiDrI