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The Calumet news., 1912-06-28
WISCONSIN STRONG THIS YEAR
Badgers are Expected to Figure
Prominently in Result
LELAND STANFORD ENTERED
California Institution Will Take Part
In Regatta For First
Time.

/ Poughkeepsie. N. Y. June 2s.-With
the expectation of witnessing the
greatest aquatic event Of the year,
thousands of enthusiastic followers Of
the sport came pouring into Pough-
keepsie today to attens the seven
teenth annual regatta Of the Intercol-
ieg!ate Rowing Association. which is
TO be held tomorrow on tine Hudson
River course. The days program will
consist of three contests, the varsity
four-oared race at two miles; the
freshman eight cared race, at two
miles, and the varsity eight-oared race.
at four miles.
In the big event of the day-the race
of the varsity eights--six crews viii
participate. They are Cornell. Penn
sylvania, Syracuse, Columbia. Wis
consin and a newcomer on the Hud-
son. Leland Stanford of California
With weeks Of gruelins practice at an
end. the six crews are awaiting tho
start of the big race in confidence.
Although open pool selling is not
permitted, there Is keen interest among
the hackers of the various crews and
many individual wagers are being
placed Cornell rules the favorite AN
the betting. although many hackers ars
to be found for several OF the other
crews
Badger Supporters Confident.
Wisconsin's crew this year is believ-
ed To be the best that has ever been
sent to Poughkeepsle from Madison.
and followers of the eight expect to see
it figure prominently in the race. In
view of the strong showing made by
Columbia last year and the good work
Of the men this year there Is a feel
ing that the crew from Morningside
Heights has an unusually strong
chance of winning. Syracuse again
has an ambitious collection of oars
men, but win for either Syracuse or
Pennsylvania in the big race would
prove a surprise to ths critics. stan
The Calumet news., 1912-06-28
MEMORIAL TO ROUSSEAU.

Paris. June 2S.-In honor of the
memory of Jean Jacques Rousseau. the
famous writer and philosopher whose
birth occurred two hundred years ago
today, an imposing memorial was un-
yelled this afternoon in the Pantheon.
The memorial group, which was de-
signed by M. Bartholme, the French
sculptor. represents Philosophy seated
between two figures symbolizing Ma
ture. A medallion bears a profile has
relief of Rousseau's mead.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-28
CLARK. AHEAD ON FIRST BALLOT,
EXPECTS TO GAIN ON THE SECOND
Platform of the Party Will Appeal to
the Progressive Element
of the Ct. 0. p.

ayers had been claiming for him bat
it was about what the other candidates
had conceded. The speakers adher~
ents were declaring today he would
steadily gain as the balloting progress
ed, and at the same time We're busy
with their delegates To- see that there
were no defections.
The Wilson people ON the other
hand claim now that various instruct
ed delegates had cast their votes on
the first ballot i'm accordance with these
Instructions and would be free later
on to switch to a second choice. They
hoped to gain greatly in these changes.
II had been known for weeks that
because OF the great number of candi-
dates ana "favOrite sons in the fight
for The nomination a selection on the
first ballot was ont OF the question. The
ballot this morning bore out these eX-
ueetations.
Eight IIours Of oratory
and Demonstrations.
During the night there were erght
hours of oratorN ana demonstrations.
The first big demonstration, Clark's.
continued one hour and five minutes.
and the Wilson men made things go
one hour and fifteen minutes. The dele
gates patiently listened to the speeches,
but when the day broke and artificial
lights gave way to the gray shafts
streaming through the windows. they
began to call to the speakers To make
their remarks brief Those who failed
to heed This demand were given scant
courtesy. 1t was .6:fS when the last
state was called the last speech made,
and roll call ordered On the first line
up for a cardidate for president
The voting was carried on with
Nereat rapidi,y and little or no confu-
sion. The galleries were all but for
saken. Strangely enough, women
seemed 10 outnumber the men among
The spectators who had spent the night
AT the hall and were also much more
keenly alert to the proceedings. Twd
or three OF them had collapsed into
sound slumber. Men were asleep ana
/ snoring In groups II required haf an
The Calumet news., 1912-06-28
UNDERWOOD CHIEF ASSET
4 OF PARTY SAYS BANKHEAD
JNHIS NOMINATING SPEECH

placid tariff board whose deliberations
give no reasonable promise f relief
from the present unbearable burdens
He attacked the Republican campaign
as a "humiliatng spectacle of tlraoe
of recriminations. in which the hish
ideals of craftsmanship mad been
thrown to the winds
Should Name Strong Man.
one benefit of this, he said, was
,hot II had brought the daW ming oi
rhat good day when the people arc TO
,ostore TO fun power and RESPONSE =
hiIitv the Democratic party, which has
,oado IL evident that it intends To
serve the real interests OF the peo-
nle if II can be given full opportunity
~ redeem its solemn pledges.
..,rhe acts. Of the Democratic party
,o continued. have appealed to the
Judgment of the country as WISE
Saasorvotive and yet safe and pro-
grcss!ve.
a,ithorph success. under risht con
df,ions is within our grasp nc
warned never he's il been more es-
so,,ial than now Tor us to nominate
,,r hest and strongest man. lhor'
!. oo safety i'm picking our nominee in
baphazard fashion from among nus
who possess this or that speoiai sps' ,
n,Iess II has some intimate rotation
~ tbe requirements of an cxac'l,s
campaign to the chief issue before '"e
naon,e and TO the duties and needs OF
nur greatest executive office. .
90 $50 unjust is the present tarin una. 'na'
81 g. nemocrat or Republican. today
~ ,oros rise up and defend its further
"oa,innance "o't for it stands for irdus'rla, !,
,ayorItism and industrial bondas', ans, ,
,or a prosperity which is artiiis'oi an"
fcontlnued on Page -
The Calumet news., 1912-06-28
:. r. SAYS DEMOCRATS ARE
HELPING NEW PARTY.

oyster Bay, June 2S.--Roose-
welt is keeping closely i'm touch
with Baltimore and says the
situation there is shaping itself
in a way which he believes will
be of advantage to the new
party. He expressed the opin-
ion that the course of events at
Baltimore has demonstrated
the strong influence OF the men
whom Bryan designated as
representatives of Wall street.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-28
JUDGE WESCOTT, CAMDEN
n. j., IN BRILLIANT SPEECH,
NOMINATES GOV. WILSON

corruption and false pretense have lost
their usefulness. The evolution Of na-
tional energy is towards n more intel
ligent morality in politics and in all
other relations. The line of cleavage
is between those who treat politics as
a game and those who regard IL as the
serious business Of government. The
realignment Of political parties viii be
on this principle. The situation ad-
mits of no compromise. The temper
and purpose of the American public
win tolerate no other view. The indif-
ference Of the American people to poll
itics has disappeared. Any platform
and any candidate not conforming TO
this vast social and commercial behest
will 90 down TO ignominious defeat at
the polls. Platforms are too often mere
historic rubbish heaps Of broken prom
ises. Candidates are too frequently
the unfortunate creatures of arrange
ments and calculations. ENigeneies.
conditions. national needs and necessi-
ties make better platforms and pro-
duce greater leaders than does the ex-
ercise of proprietorship. A disregard
of this first premise win bring our
dreams crashing in ruins next Ncvem-
ber.
Makes Plea For People.
Again, the eternal conflict between
equal opportunity and special privileges
is upon us. our fathers wrote the is-A
sue of that struggle in our Constitu-
tions. They declare all men 20 be FREE
and equal In a single century that
principle developed the North Ameri-
can continent. leavening the world
with its beneficence inspired all ma
tions with hope and made the United
states the asylum of the world. Yet
America. at this very hour presents
the most stupcndous contradiction IN
CONTINUED on Page Five)
The Calumet news., 1912-06-28
ZEPPELIN DlRlGlBLE
TAKES FIRE IN AIR
AND is DESTROYED.

: Dussendorf. Germany. June
: 2S.-Zeppelin's dirigible. the
: Scrawben ], stationed here,
: was totally destroyed this
: morning A gust of wind broke
: the balloon from its moorings.
!. High i'm the air IL exploded,
/. caught fire and was consum-
. ed. The airship arrived from
. Frankfort last night
. Several workmen were seri-
. ouslv burned and injured.
. They seized ropes but the bal
, leon wrenched off their hands
. and a moment later II exploded.
. The balloon was insured for
. 100000 against explosion.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-28

Baltimore, Md, June 2S.-After sit
ting all through the night the Demo
cratic convention reached the first bal
lot on the presidential nomination
shortly before Z O'clock this morning
There was no choice, In fact, all the
candidates are so far away from the
two thirds vote necessary to nominate
that the delegates today looked for
ward TO a long fight
After The first ballot the convention
az 7.i6 O'Clock recessed until this
afternoon. AS was expected, Clark led
All the others. Bryan got cne vote
from the Ohio delegation. Some Of
his frlends had expected he would re-
ceve more scattering votes, but the
Fact he did not show any strength
whatever on the first ballot did not
discourage them. They still felt that
In The event of a deailGck-which ear
ly today seemed more than PROBABLE
Rryan might be TUNED To again &"
lead his party IN the presidential race
The totals ON the first callot werc:
Clark-440k.
NVilson--?24.
Harmon-liS.
Underwood III,
Mar shall-3l.
Baldwin.
Sulzer, New York;.
Bryan--1.
Absent.
No candidate having received the
necessary two thirds vote the ballot
failed To nominate.
Illinois gave Clark solid vote oil 30.
Iowa lined up 'solid for Clark
Michigan's vote was divided-ClarE'
70; Wilson. 10: Harmon. Z; Mar
shall. /. Nebraska, Bryans home gave
Clark, ~; Harmon. 4. New YORK. eas'
"A solid ninety votes for Harmon
Ohio offered surprise. II had been
supposed that Wilson would get eight
cen or nineteen, but the vote split a.
follows: Harmon, 95 Wilson, TO-
Clark. 1: BRYAN. 1; absent l. WiSeoh-
sin gave Clark. 6; Wilson, 10; not Vo'-
ing. L.
Clarks vote was less than his man
The Calumet news., 1912-06-28
REBEL LEADER is KILLED.

Santiago. Cuba, June 2S-Estonez
the Rebel leader. was killed yesterday
at Vega Bellaco. during a battle IN
which one hundred Insurgents were
killed. EstoneZ's body arrived here
This morning.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-28
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION RECONvENES
AT 4 O'CLOCK after ALL DAY RECESS
CLARK LITTLE EXCITED
OVER THE NEWS.

Washington. June 2S.-Speak-
er Clark remained in his office
al the. capitol until a little after
midnight. eadIng bulletins. but
left for his home ard went to
bed shortly after Senator Reed
had placed him in nomine tion.
The speaker was the least dis
turbed of alk those around him.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-28

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The Calumet news., 1912-06-28

Continued on rage -Four.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-28
Morality IN POLITICS

New Jersey has reasons for her
course. let us not be deceived IN our
premises. Campaigns OF vihfication'
The Calumet news., 1912-06-28
Makes plea For psopIe.

CONTINUED on Page F'ive)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-09-19
ALLOWED
PRISONERS
TO ESCAPE
UNITED pnnss lnAsED VINE. !

UNITED PRESS LEASED wIRE.l
Chicago, Sept. Scathing denun-
citation of Lieutenant Burns, of the
Chicago police force, who allowed two
men suspected of completely in the
robbery Of the branch Bank of Mon
treal, at New Westminster, B. c., to
escape from Chicago saloon was
voiced here today by Chief of Police
McWeeney. Although the chief be-
lieves the suspects have left the city,
90 detectives are conducting house
to house search. McWeeney said
"If those prisoners are allowed to
escape, Chicago's police force would
be the laughing stock of the police
world Burns omitted none of the
preparations included in the ordinary
instructions given to tin-star detec-
tives.
Burns went about disguised in the
uniform OF a street car conductor He
breezed up to the men and said let's
all have drink He might have used
a revolver but one Of the men hit his
shooting hand after the other had
felled him with a piano stool"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-09-19
Too Tough for School.

Earl Beebe, who has been incarcer-
ated in the Oregon State Training
school, was brought to the sheriff's
office by the dlsciplifarian Of that in
stitution this morning and turned
ever for safe keeling. Beebe was COM
mitted to the school from Pendleton
while on parole from a jail sentence
for a theft committed in Umatilla
county and is is or 20 years old. A
night or two ago young Beebe plan
ned revolt at the institution, but was
caught before he carried It into exc
cution He was at once placed in
irons. The law provides that in such
cases the superintendent may return
the prisoner to the officer from whom
he was received. to be dealt with as
the courts may determine. II is like
ly that he will be sent to the penitcn.
tiary as he is totally depraved and be-
yond redemption The sheriff Of Una
tllla county has been notified and will
arrive tonight or tomorrow for his
prisoner
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-09-19
A Word to Oswald

1t is reported that Governor Wesi
will straddle a broncho at Pendleton
and lead the parade on the opening of
the Roundup, September 26 The
horse editor feels that in this case a
suggestion from him is at least not
out of order hence he advises the
governor not to tackle horse picked
cut by any Of those opposed to his
vice crusade, for they would as soon
see him dumped as not State Treas
urer Kay and Secretary olcott will
also be there, but as they will proba-
bly, ride an auto instead of a broncho
they are outside of the horse editors
Jurisdiction. ~
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-09-19
Announcement

~ ALEF BROS will open their beautiful new
store for your inspection on Saturday, Sep
tember 21st, afternoon and evening corner
Court and High streets. Here you see the newest
creations in Furniture, Rugs Stoves and House
furnishings. Our stock will not be as complete as
daily, and I'M short time we will be able to ac-
commodate your every want Honest Goods at
Honest Prices our motto, Come in and see the
prettiest store in Salem We want to make friends
with you. Music afternoon and evening souven-
irs for the ladies.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-09-19
Is BadIy Hurt

Sunday afternoon, while some men
were engaged in baling hops near Che
mawa, a part Of the hitching appara-
tus broke, causing a lever to fly back
with great force, breaking the leg of
.C. W. Claggett below the knee. Mr..
Claggett was also hurt about the head
which made blood clot that has af-
fected him for some time, much worse.
He was brought to the Salem hospital,
where he is improving slowly. He has
been unconscious most of the time
since being hurt, only recovering con-
seriousness for short periods.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-09-19
nenhl Office Robbed

The dental office of DR.. G. T, White,
in the Eldridge block, was robbed last
night It is suspected, by a man named
Harold Stein, as he is missing. The
perpetrator of the theft has been em-
ployed in various dental offices of the
city for the past several months for
the past few months having been in
the employ of DR.. White, who had ac-
corded him the privilege Of sleeping in
the office Some time during last
night he helped himself to a large
number of sets of teeth. as well as
gold crowns and tools to the amount
of from $75 to 500 and departed for
parts unknown. He is described as a
German jew, "a years old, weighing
no pounds. He is dark compleXioned,
wears grey soft hat and tan shoes.
One ear is badly deformed, being
crumpled out Of shape.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-09-19
BechteI & BynOn's S
Bargains

$625 will buy s acres of fine logan
berry land all cleared, level, we'll
drained, rich soil, on good roads,
close to Oregon Electric station, tele-
phone service, rural route, school on
the adjoining tract This is fine
land, and can be had on easy paments.
We can make the payments to suit
your purse
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-09-19
A wonderful Machine

Barde & Leavitt, the new furnish
ing goods house, make an announe-
ment in this paper Of installing a
Goodyear welt shoe repairing machine.
This repair department will be in the
rear of their new store corner of
Commercial and Court streets, and
shoes will be repaired while you wait.
Their furnishing goods store opens
later The new front is nearing COM
pletion; one of the plate glass win
dows is said to be the largest in the
state outside of Portland
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-09-19
New Quarters

The Studebaker Auto Sales Co. has
secured quarters in the new Rodgers
building, at the corner of High and
Ferry streets, where they will have a
show room and first-class shop in
connection. Their intention is to take
care of the present Studebaker (E-M-
FL "3O' and Studebaker (Flanders
$50" cars now owned in Salem, as well
as new customers
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-09-19
Witnesses in Murder Trial

s. o. Burkhart and j. E. Whitlatch,
local policemen, went to Portland to-
day, where they have been subpoenaed
as witnesses in the trial of W. Tanner
for the murder Of Ray Wallace. This
Is the case in which Hazel Erwin was
accused Of being an accessory she
having made some startling admis-
slons to the court recently while upon
the witness stand in her own behalf.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-09-19

$3.50 will buy one Of the finest
homes in Salem; 7 large rooms, full
cement basement, beautiful grounds,
electric fixtures, furnace heat, mod
ern plumbing, large closets, street
pavement and sewer paid for. Located
within two blocks of Capitol build
ing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-09-19
I'nthors, nnd MOihers, DIN

Fathers and Mothers Day will be
observed by the Clear Lake Sunday
school September 22d. An all day
meeting will be held at Qulnaby Park
sunday school beginning at 10 o'clock
Rev Bauer will preach at II o'clock
on the subject How to Cure Crime.
Basket dinner at 70 O'Clock, Chill
dren's meeting at $3.50 p. m. Rev Mr..
Singleton, of Brooks, will preach.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-09-19
DIED.

FARKER.-At her residence in Salem
Heights, Wednesday, September 1S
1912, Mrs. Mary l.. Parker, wife OF
Charles w. Parker.
Besides her husband, she leaves two
daughters, Mrs. A. NJ. Chapman and
Miss Clara Parker, both of Salem The
funeral was held today from the late
residence and burial was at City View
cemetery The services were conduct
ed by Rev. H. T. Babcock.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-09-19
County Committee Meets

The Marion county Republican cen
trail committee will meet in the circuit
court room of the county court house
in Salem, Oregon, on September 21,
1912, at 1 o'clock p. M, for the pur-
pose of comforting with the Republl-
can candidates relative to the coming
campaign. C.. D. Hartman, chair
man. d-w
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-09-19

viii be entertained by the local
lodge Of Yeomen in Elks' hall tomor-
row night and the public is invited
Mr., Roberts and Mr.. Evans are from
supreme headquarters at Des Moines,
Iowa
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-09-19
Homo Consumers, Lengue--

The executive committee Of the
Manufacturers Association meets
this afternoon at o'clock to take up
the organization Of the Womens
Home Consumers League This win
be one Of the first organized in the
state and on Friday night Mrs Weth-
erred speaks at the Masonic hall at
Jefferson under the auspices Of the
women of that city on the same sub
iect.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-09-19
Sent to Asylum

Henry Flagler Staring who has
been wandering about the city several
days, was taken into custody today and
taken before D. Webster, acting county
Judge, and examined as to his sanity.
He was ordered committed to the asy-
lum. Staring is 5S years old and a
printer Little is known about the
unfortunate man.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-09-19

WILEY--At Lebanon, Oregon, We'd
nesday, September IS, 1912, Roy o.
Wiley, aged 25 years.
Mrs. Wiley, who survives him, was
formerly Miss Birdie Murphy, of this
city
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-09-19
The Public Is Invited

To attend the entertainment that will
be given in Elks' hall by the local Or
der of YeomIa tomorrow night in hon
or Of Supreme Judge Roberts and Ed
itor Evans.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-09-19
Missionary Address

Mrs. Lyon, who has lately returned
from China, will speak at the First
Presbyterian church on Thursday
evening at Z 80. All are welcome,
Male quartet will sing, An informal
reception will follow the address
9-1S-2t
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-09-19

$4,000 Strictly modern Groom
house with electric light and fixtures,
gas, city water, hot and cold water.
basement and furnace, two toilets and
bath, fibre-plaster throughout, walls
tinted, large closets, pantry, fireplace
costing $500, lot 72x156 with east and
north front, one block to carline, three
blocks from school, four blocks to
University, 16xSO two-story barn, fine
location; sewer in and paid for.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-09-19
Missionary Address

Mrs. Lyon, who has lately returned
from China, will speak at the First
Presbyterian church on Thursday
evening at 7 80. All are welcome.
Male quartet will sing An informal
reception will follow the address.
9-1S-2t
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-09-19
r., A. CrOssan,
Los Angeles SweIters.
UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE. |

Los Angeles, Sept, 19-Today Is the
hottest day Of the year in Los Angeles
AT / p. m, the thermometer registered
"a degrees in the shade, with little
prospect of cool weather in sight.
The high temperature is unusual for
this time Of year, and, although no
prostrations have been reported, con-
siderable suffering was experienced in
the congested sections Of the city.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-09-19
Removal Notice

In order to provide more space for
our increasing business we have NOV
ed our office to 2O4 U. s. Bank Bldg.
Tel. Main $685. The Salem Mercantile
Agency, Inc. Law, collection and adj
justments. 9-17-3t
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-09-19
e Y 4 4 \ 4 4 x 4 4 4 4 4
CITY NE WS.
q u 4 Il y y x 4 y u n
TrnIrlc SchoOner PnIImnns-

j. w. Mosler and family, Of Bridge
pert, Nebraska, passed through sa-
lem yesterday in two prairie schoon-
crs on their way to California. They
left their home state June A.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-09-19
city Registration

The registration for the city election
up TO last night was AIS. The second
ward leads with 11S and wards 3 and
are rivals for the tail end position
with 4S and AZ, respectively.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-09-19

noon, September IS, 1912, Miss
Christina Weitman to Francis A.
Eastburn, both of Aumsville.
The newly-weds will make their
home at Aumsville.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-09-19
Opening Delayed

Owing to the failure of parts of the
fixtures Of the library building to ar
rive, there will be a further delay Of
one and possibly two days before the
building will be ready for use.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-09-19

$S25O will buy a beautiful and
modern 7-room house on Fairmount
Park hill. This is very handsome
house and we'll located. Within three
blocks Of car line and stores, on
paved street. Beautiful surroundings.
1Oi-acre farm for only $95 per
acre. Convenient to carline good
roads, 10 acres cleared, Q acres in
hops, balance in timber. Terms half
cash. balance easy.