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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-07

Struck It
Very Rich
LuNIrEp rRnss leased wIRn.1


PASADENA, Cal, Dec. THE resi-
uence of e. e. Hewlett, a millionaire,
llVing in the exclusive Oak Knoll dis
'rlct here, was entered early today by
burglar, and jewelry worth $4,000
'aken' The intruder found 5000 lying
Vi a table, and, entering the bath
iOom adjoining, found diamond ring
worth $4,000, pink pearl and diamond
ring worth $4,000, and a pearl necklace
wi WIN diamond clasp on shelf, where
'uey mad been left by Mrs. Hewlett.
=, a vicious dog was in the room, but
= Is believed to have been drugged. A
"S'chman is supposed to guard the
p,enlses also, but knew nothing of the
''alr until informed by the police.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-07
TWENTY THOUSAND PLACED
UNDER CIVIL SERVICE
UNITED PRESS LEASED wrRE.l

UNITED PRESS LEASED wIREl
Washington, Dec. Through an
executive order issued today by Presi-
dent Taft, more than 10000 employees
of the navy yards throughout the
United States are put under the pro-
lection of civil service
The civil service commission has ap-
proved the order of the president,
which conformed with the opinion rem
dered by Attorney-General Wicker.
sham.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-07
Creation
Club Is
Assured
Movement to Get All Salem
Business Men in One AS
sOciatiOn Is Meeting With
FIattering Response

The movement for creating Great.
er Commercial Club for Salem, one
that combines social along with its
business features, and for the perfect
ing Of which papers are now being cir
Culated to obtain the names of those
willing to join the movement, is meet
ing with lattering success.
1t is the object of the new movement
to get Salem's business men and wide
awake citizens all behind it; to get al
least 500 members. This would make
both fees and dues very light, and at
the same time, would provide splendid
quarters, delightful common meet
ing place, and one to which it would
be pleasure to take friends and visi-
tors, The following is the paper cir.
Culated and the signatures:
What Is PurpOsed.
Realizing that the present Board of
Trade has outlived its usefulness
and believing that Greater Salem
should have a live, alert and active
Commercial Club, with social features
and publicity department compar-
ing favorably with other cities of less
population in the Willamette valley,
we, the undersigned, do hereby pledge
our financial and moral support to-
wards the establishment of "The Sa-
lem Commercial Club We also
agree to attend the organization meet
ing of "The Salem Commercial Club"
and to assist in the election of compe-
tent officers, and the selection of
suitable quarters:
Capital Journal, Graham P. Taber,
L, s. Barns.
Hotel Marion Co., ]. e. Grove, Mgr.
John j. Roberts.
A. G. Magers.
A. Bush, Jr.
G, T. Pomeroy.
Geo. N Patterson.
Hal D. Patton.
A. ]. Anderson
Theodore Roth
T. M Spencer Hardware Store,
State street.
Reinhart's Shoe Store, H. ]. Rein
hart.
3. M, LAHORE, of Thompson's Jew
elry Co.
S. W. and j. G. Thompson Co.
Curtis B. Cross. Il
Jas. G. Bigham, Salem Hardware
Co.
R. G. Bishop, Salem woolen Mills
Store.
G. H. Hinges, jeweler and optician.
c. S. Hamilton.
l.. r. M, Pierce, 474 Court street.
Ray Farmer, 2O4 Commercial street
G. w. johnson & Co.
Hauser Bros
~ D. Elliott, 221 S. Commercial
Geo. 3. Waters, 252 Commercial
. H. G. Meyer G Co., 1862 N. CONNER
,lal
Steusloff Bros, butchers.
Weller Bros, 155 N. Commercial.
Chas. L. McNary.
Edward H, Todd, 1880 s. Twelfth.
G. F. Ruef, 1923 N. Liberty.
McEvoy Bros, Chicago Store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-07
: = = = - = =
twenty Hurt in Wreck.

!. san jose CAL, Dec. Be =
cause an owl car on the San :
! Jose, 1ose-Los Gatos lnteurban line =
lrled to make up time, 20 per- =
sons are in the hospital here to- =
day seriously injured \
Ihe car, containing abou, 30 4.
|. p"oS'nserS' pos. , turned completely =
over owe, Just outside the city limits. :
lnt I,isn speed while rounding a =
Snarp curve caused the accident =
+ = = = + + = LLL
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-07
= = = = + + = AAA..


stockton, CAL Dec. The =
upper works, mill and lumber :
y yard at the Rainier Mine. near =
angels Camp, We're destroyed by =
= = a supposedly incendjary fire ear. :
+ 600. ''' '-''- '
= The incendiary threw rocks o., =
the cabin in which the watch =
= man. NJ. Hansen, was sleerinr !
= = awakening him and probably say =
= ing his life,
= = = = ++%+%SL.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-07

W. Carlton Smith, Salem. Ore
M L. Meyers, merchant.
W, j. Ball, Salem.
Ihos' Brown, Salem, Ore
John A, Carson, Salem Ore.
John D. Turner, Salem Ore.
Joseph AdolDh, Salem, Ore.
MAY Buren, Salem, Ore.
p H. Darcy
S. A, Barton.
VIM McGilchrlst, Jr, III N. Liberty.
D. P Brunner, 4SO S. 2ith.
Ivan G. Martin.
Louis Lachmund.
j, r, Linn.
F. B. shafer, harness and saddlerv
T. A, Livesley,
}. G. Pettyjohn,
F, W. Durbin.
James E. Godfrey.
A. B, Miles, Ladd & Bush bldg.
Guy 0. Smith, Ladd G Bush bldg
Roy F. Shields Ladd & Bush bldg.
b. c, Patton.
John w. Roland.
F. G. Deckebach
P E. GRADER, 1892 State street.
A. B. Gardner, 1856 State street
Gardner & Keene, 1856 State street
H, A. Johnson.
D, D. Olmsted.
Fred s, Bynon.
H C. Marvin.
Salem Amusement G H. Co., by S. L.
Torgan.
w. j. Porter, ass Court.
Roy Buckingham.
S. G. Sargent.
D. w. Eyre.
p. w. Hazard.
John H. McNary.
Lot L. Pearce, Wade, Pearce & Co.
W. H. Rogers, Rogers Plumbing &
eating Co.
Foster G Baker.
Fletcher & Byrd.
Henry B. Thielsen.
D. A. White & Sons. L
H, H. 0linger. t
Bligh Amusement Co.
Willamette Hardware Co. l
H. William Thielsen, !
Roy II. Wassom. S
Max Gehlhar. !
Royale Cafeteria, l
VIM. Fleming, 14S S. Liberty.
Graber Bros, 141 S. Liberty. !
A. W. Korinek, 116O Mill.
s. S, East.
L. H. Roberts.
]. H. Lauterman, $50 Broadway.
J. L. Ahlers, Salem Bank & Trust ',
Geo. c. viii, 439 State. y
Lowell L. viii, 4S2 State.
F. j. Lafkey,
A. T. Woolpert, Capital Drug Store.
lsonic building. :
Karl Neugebauer, jeweler, Masonic :,
ilding. :
Jhas. F. Elgin
Louis Bechtel.
o. NJ. Croisan.
J. 0. Constable.
4. S. Gile. n
las. McGllchrlst, 46O State. I,
Harry Ralph, 437 State. s
Gordon McGilchrist, Salem. h
Capital City Transfer Co, F. E. =
ose. A
Horticultural Fire Relief of Oregon. =,
}. ]. Korinek, mfg Veterinary Rem
es. W
rokTtn
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-07

The Milliooma coal mine at COOS
Raw has been leased and will be Oper-
oted at once. The coal will be shipped
out by steamers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-07
OF
Them Talk
Of Friday
Men Talk to the
Reporters Concerning
Their Crimes and of tIle
Fate that Awaits Them
, +++++++ = ++%++++ + =
The Condemned Men.


' Jack Roberts - Convicted of =
r killing Donald |. Stewart and =
? George Perkins at Portland =
' Thirty years old. =
= Frank Garrison Convicted Of =
= Killing Roy Perkins near Marsh =
= field About l5 years Old =
' Mike Morgan-Conucted OF the =
= murder Of John York in Jose +
' phine county Thirty-one years 4
= years old =
= John W. Taylor Convicted of =
' killing A. H. Perry in Harvey =
' county Fity-nino years old. +
= Noble Faulder - Convicted of =
= killing Louis Gilbert In klamath =
= county Thirty years Old. =
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-07

= killing Louis Gilbert In klamath =
= county Thirty years Old. =
+ = +++++++
Punishment by death rather than
life Imprisonment is preferred by
Frank $. Garrison and Jack Roberts
both Of whom are sentenced to hang
at the state penitentlary next Friday
John NJ Taylor also sentenced to die
on that day has strong hopes that his
sentence will be commuted and has
not stated his preference between the
Two modes Of punishment The three
condemned men were interviewed by
Newspaper men this morning. Noble
Faulder and Mike Morgan. the re-
malnder Of the quintet who are to
hang, would not see the reporters.
Roberts has been reading literature
given him by an Adventist minister.
and the book Of Daniel. He qualified
the statement Of his preference Of
punishment by saying that II his SEN
tence should be commuted to life i'm
prisonnent he would not do life, be-
cause Christ will come In a period Of
10 or 20 years. He did not talk Of his
crime
Garrison denied his guilt. He told
The reporters that It was his belief
that Marshal Carter, Of MarshfIeld,
killed Roy Perkins, though, as he
believed in self-defensc, Tay-
or told a straightforward story de-
his killing OF A. H. Perry,
md tho accidental shooting Of Tayior's
'rlend, Robert suttlemeir, and made a
)leaslng impression upon the news
)aper men.
Has Pleasing Presence.
Taylor has a taking presence, de-
iplte his solled garb, He rs 90
ears old, slightly gray, but straight |
md strapping. Hc entered the war
lens office with a vigorous stride, .
a cigar, and greeted his In .
erviewers cordially.
What do you think Of capital pun
shment?' Taylor was asked.
His reply was that he did not be- .
ieye IN capital punishment, unless the .
rhine had been committed in cold .
.lood.
90 you harbor any feeling against
he people Of the state for the results
I the election as 10 capital punish
lent.
81 do But / believe that the BIN WAS
0 stated on the ballot that many |
oters were misled and voted In
,ay that they did not intend
"Do you look for Intervention 10
our favor before Friday"
81 have strong hopes think my
ase Is ln tho supreme court Judge
1eaihetford Of Albany has sent Tor
be transcript, oi appeal and should
he lt al once
40 you think that Governor West
as done an ln bls power 10 do away
lih capital punishment
"I do' f.
lli, Conscience Easy .
Taylor usdly described the tragedy
which Perry was KILLED and which
.so resulted ln the death Of TagI,rs
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-07
Garrison Not Afraid.

Frank s. Garrison has been In the
Oregon penItontiary three times be-
fore He told the story Of bis case at
length, and wanted to give written
statements to the papers.
40 you have any hope Of lnteryen.
tlon to save you from execution Fri
day." he was questioned
III set Of aiiidavts have sent
for which will show positively that |
am not guilty got here, ! do II not,
! expect to 30 through the hole.
VIII you have plenty Of nerve
when tho time comes?'
"Neryel A man who believes In a
hereafter Is not afraid to die. II his llfe
has not been lived too bad
"Then You are not afraid Of death ?'
81 am not afraid Of death. because
| believe In a hereafter and It Is not
a belief that has come to me since !
have been here, either
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-07

own defense" said Taylor 81 Thought
l ought to have been but I left that
to my attorney
Does your conscience bother Won po
he was asked
"Not a biz sleep just as sound IA
/ ever did and eat just as hearty"
Tells Good story.
"WcIl, ! guess It is time Tor YOU to
40 back to your cell, Taylor" mggest.
ed Warden Bengcn.
80, I'm in no hurry, II you're NOT q"
answered Taylor laughing. 90 would
Just as soon stay here" Then. 10 tbe
reporters, ioImgly "Tho warden
locked mp yesterday, and have been
sore at him ever since
Taylor has been a mighty usotul
man since he has been hcrc." said the
"lf had had a Judge aud jury like
they have down In Arkansas wouldn't
be here" Taylor answered laughing
and proceeded to tell o humorous
story about a prlmauyc court In Ar.
kansas
81 want one thing distinctly under.
stood" he said, turning to the inter.
viewers, "l don't want any of Won
my picture. III had d good
picture would give It to you, but not
In this garb."
Taylor was once a deputy sheriff in
San Luis obispo county, California,
where he has a mother and two broth.
'rs living The mother ls Ignorant of
his predlcament.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-07

\ wasn't placed on he 5tand N ny
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-12
EXPECT TAFT TO PARDON
SLAYER after is YEARS
Sailor, Convicted Of Killing Three,
Has Always Proclaimed
His Innocence.

ATLANTA, Ga, February 12-Fayor-
able action by President Taft on a petit
ton for pardon. which is confidently ex-
pected by the officials Of the federal peni-
Tertiary here, will release, probably some
time this month, Thomas Bram a sailor
convicted in 1896 IN Boston of the MUIR
der of his captain and two others on the
high seas He has always proclaimed his
Innocence, and in all the fifteen years OF
his Imprisonment he never has given way
to fits Of despair. He, in fact, has be-
come noted for his cheerful smile
The sailor has made several efforts to
regain his freedom. Recently he enlisted
the aid and sympathies of Attorney Dan
w. Rountree Of Atlanta, who. after a
thorough investigation, placed his case
before the Attorney General and the
President
The crime for which Bran IS serving a
life sentence was committed on the night
Of July Ii, 1896, while Bran was in
charge of the night watch. After the
discovery of the murders Bran had a
sailor named Brown placed IL irons,
charged with the crime. This man, 1t
was claimed, accused Bran, and the
crew also placed him in irons and car
ried both to Boston, where the trial was
held, resulting in Bram's conviction.
In reopening the case 1t is asserted
that Charles Brown. the seaman Bran
accused, once was confined in an insane
asylum because of a. maniacal outbreak
This, together with Brams exemplary
conduct, Is made the basis of the petition
for pardon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-12
MEET AT SEATTLE JUNE 81.
Assembly of Civil Service Commits
sions to Convene.

The national assembly of civil service
commissions, of which John T. Doyle,
secretary of the United States civil serv-
ice commission, is the secretary-treasurer,
has sent out invitations to the various
civil service commissions and boards
throughout the country to have represen-
tatives attend the fifth convention of the
organization, to be held in Spokane,
Wash, June q and %.
The national assembly is composed of
representatives Of civil service bodies and
was organized for the purpose Of further
ing the spread Of the merit idea in fed
era1. state and municipal civil service. At
it's meetings, which are held annually,
problems connected with the administra-
ton Of the civil service are discussed by
experienced men, and, through the inter-
change of views and the discussion Of
problems arising under varying con-
ditions, improvements are introduced and
more practical methods made possible
The objects Of the assembly as stated
in its constitution are:
ITO enable all those charged with the
administration Of civil service laws to
become acquainted and exchange ioeas;
to promote cooperation, uniformity and
perfection Of methods Of the different
commissions; to enable the commissions
to profit by exchange Of ideas with Off
GERS who are directing departments, and
to give such officers broader opportunity
to inform themselves on the methods Of
the merit system"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-12

ing the particular pages of the record
were omitted from the return until fur-
Their notice was received from Mr.. sweet.
do not desire any misunderstanding,
and 1 wish that the whole record snail
go to the committee, If the committee
desires 1T. and to know what the cir
cumstances are. I will ask you there
fore to take the pages Of the record to
Mr.. Hay, the chairman Of the military
committee, and to Mr.. Sweet. show them
the pages and such correspondence, con-
fdential or otherwise, referred to In the
record.
You have also letter from me writ
ten in July last when you consulted me
about this matter which 1 intended to be
confidential and not to be put on the
files. but l have no objection to your
showing that letter to Mr.. Hay and to
Mr. Sweet, and II they desire to bring
that out you may make it a part of the
record.
You will please explain to them the cir
cumstances that according to your I'M
Outstanding with me, and the fact that
Mr.. and Mrs. Blank were living together
happily, and the appeals which he mas
made to you to withdraw his original let
ter in which he made the charge, and
then leave to these gentlemen the decision
as to what course you shall take. Very
sincerely. WILLIAM II. TAFT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-12
Commissioners Tell Senate
About Employees in Politics

Replying to the Bristow resolution ask-
ing for the names and compensation of
employees of the District government who
the District Commissioners today sent to
the Senate the names Of four District en-
ployes-Dr William Tindall, secretary to
the Board Of District Commissioners: Gus
A. Schuldt, fourth assistant corporation
counsel; Aaron Bradshaw, inspector of
personal property in the Office of the
District assessor, and Leonard P. Brad
shaw, inspector in the engineer depart
ment
DR.. Tindall, the Commissioners explain.
receives 81, 400 year from the District,
and he has allowed his name to De used
as a candidate for alternate to the re-
publican national convention. Mr..
Schuldt salary is given as $1.JOO a year,
and his political activity is given as men,
bership in. 1.-The Republican League OF
State Clubs"
Aaron Bradshaw receives 1900 a year.
it is explained, and ran for delegate to
ard Bradshaw is paid s. day, It Is
added, and was chairman OF the repub-
lean election board in charge Of the re-
cent primaries.
The Commissioners explain that, in view
of the fact that there is no law to pro-
hibit political activity on the part of en-
ployes of the District government, they
have not forbidden it as long as 1t did
not interfere with official duties. They
are personally aware, they say, that DR..
Tindalrs political activity does not inter-
fere with efficient performance Of his
official duties, and they are informed that
the activity of the others does not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-12
TRADE WITH PORTO RICO.
Eighteen Times as Great as Before
Annexation of Island.

Trade with Porto Rico during the past
calendar year amounted to $4,000 OCO.
eighteen times as great sum as in 1897.
the year preceding the annexation of the
island to the United States. The precise
figures, according to a recent statement
from the bureau of statistics. Department
of Commerce and Labor, indicate that the
value of merchandise sent to Porto Rico
was $36, 1913 ,646; the. value received from
that country, $35. 49, 1S6: while in 1897
the value of the exports was $2.023. 75l.
and the value of imports from Porto
Rico was 81 .943.2 81, or total Of $3.967.
OO2.
This trade, which has constantly grown
since the annexation, it is declared, ex-
ceeds in value that with Spain, China
or India; is nearly equal that with Argen-
tina and is greater than that with all
British Oceanica, including Australia, or
with the entire continent OF Africa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-12
STOKES GOT DEATH BLOW /.
Thinks japanese Assailants Used
Jiu-Jitsu Tactics.

NEW YORK. February 12-W. E. d.
Stokes. the millionaire horseman who was
shot by Lillian Graham and Ethel Con-
rad. the show girls. last June. has con-
suited an expert to determine If his pres
ent poor health is due to his receiving
what Is known as 1.-THE death blow" in a
1iu-jitsu attack upon him by three
japanese. The Japanese attacked Mr..
Stokes in the apartment of the young
women after he had been shot To
Marshall Allen. an expert in jiu-jitsu. Mr..
Stokes has written:
Would YOU kindly inform me IL there
Is such a blow in jiu-jitsu as the death
blow. and whether II is over the kidneys:
whether 1t is the breaking Of the left
kidney. where the person does not die at
once, but dies afterward from the bruis-
ing of the kidney"
Mr.. Allen was i'll today, but Mrs, Allen
declared her husband had written Mr.
Stokes that there was such a blow
stokes has long been i'll of an abscess of
the left kidney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-12
BRITISH AMBASSADOR
BARELY ESCAPES INJURY
Man Believed to Be Insane
HurIs Missile Through
Embassy Window.

Ambassador Bryce had narrow escape
from injury this Afternoon when Frank
Fitzpatrick of New York city hurled Il
large piece of concrete through a plate
glass window of the embassy at Con-
necticut avenue and street.
Fitzpatrick was seen standing i'm front
of the embassy for several moments be-
lore he hurled the missile but there was
nothing in his manner to arouse suspi-
cion The man gave no warming, but
simply stepped to the curbstone, picked
UP the nearest object and let 1t fly.
Gives Rambling Reply.
Mt Bryce was considerably startled by
the crash of glass, the flying concrete and
the excitement in general. Strange to
say. Fitzpatrick made no attempt to es-
cape n servant went to the front door
and beckoned to him. He went inside the
house as dociie as lamb. He was asked
why he threw the concrete, but his
answers were so rambling It was thought
he was ill.
AT first he said he did it because he
was hungry. and then he said cit was a
matter between England and Ireland"
Policeman Burke was called and Fitz.
patrick was placed under arrest. He
was afterward sent to Washington Asy-
lum Hospital for examination as to his
mental condition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-12
VALET BRANDT TO APPEAR.
Will Reach New York Today From
Sing Sing Prison.

NEW YORK. February 12.-Folkes
E. Brandt, the former valet to Mortimer
L. Schin. who has served five years Of
thirty-year sentence for burglary. will
reach New York tonight to appear tomor-
row in the double court proceedings under
way to reopen his case. In obedience to
the writ Of habeas corpus issued here
Friday by Justice Gerard. the warden of
Clinton prison has announced his inten-
ton of sending Brandt to New York on
an early train.
District Attorney Whitman has returned
from Washington with additional evil
dence, 1t is reported, to place before the
grand jury, which has already begun
an investigation Of Brandt's case. 1t Is
also reported here that Gov. Dix. who
recently declined to pardon Brandt. Is
considering with Attorney General Car
mody the advisability OF extending clem-
ency to the former valet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-12
WAITING TO MAKE ARRESTS.
Signal Expected Soon in Dynamite
Consniracv Caeee

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. February 12.-
waiting for the signal was the way
government officials today described the
situation in regard to the prospective ar
rests Of the forty or more men indicted
in the dynamite conspiracy cases.
1t was understood that the United
states district attorneys Office here was
checking UP the receipt of capiases in
various federal districts where the de-
PENDANTS are known to be, and that as
soon as the last OF the warrants had
been received the simultaneous arrest Of
the men would be ordered by telegraph.
District Attorney Charles w. Miller re-
fused to say whether the arrests would
be ordered within forty-eight hours. but
II was reported all the men who can be
reached by that time will be taken in
custody.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-12
RECIPROCITY WITH CUBA.
President Taft Reported to Be Ne
gotiating q Treaty.

President Taft. it was reported today.
has begun the negotiation Of a new reci-
procity treaty with Cuba.
Secretary, of State Knox has held a
number Of conferences with Senior Ri
vero, the Cuban minister, as to the draft
ing of q new convention, especially in
connection with the duties on sugar. The
Cuban minister declined today to discuss
his activity In this regard. but 1t is un-
derstood that Cuba, expecting present
duties to be diminished, feels there may
be necessity for a readjustment OF the
preferential rates given the republic.
Much Of the data necessary for the ne
gotiation Of new treaty already have
been secured. and IL Is said that an in
formal understanding has been reached
between the United States and Cuba as
to possible action by Congress as well as
by the President.