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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-27
DOCTOR TESTIFIES
BONNER IS PARANOIAC

Son Froncisco, Aug. 27.-sworn tes-
timony that Charles Bonner, who shot
and killed Bernice Godair, the 1S-year-
old high school girl. while in a fiji of
Jealous rage is an "incurable paran-
oiac" was made in the progress Of the
trial here today by DR.. Charles A. Do
zIer, for years resident physician at
the Napa asylum for the insane. The
defense rested with DR.. Dazier's testi-
mony The prosecution expects to
complete their case this afternoon, and
the case given to the jury late today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-27
CITY MAY
PURCHASE
The PLANT
COUNCIL AGREES WITH SALEM
WATER COMPANY TO ARBITRATE
PRICE OF WATER PLANT, AND
TWO OF APPRAISERS ARE SE-
LECTED.

The city council last night approved
an agreement entered into with the
Salem Water Company by special
committee wherein the city agrees to
arbitrate the price Of the plant Of the
company and to abide by II in the
event the people vote to purchase It.
According to the agreement II. II.
Thompson, Of Seattle, is to represent
the city, and A. L. Adams, of San
Francisco, the company. These two
are TO appoint third engineer, and
the three are TO appraise the plant.
The city is TO pay for It's engineer and
the company for It's engineer, and they
each pay half for the third and for
the expense Of making examinations
and 80 on. The work of appraising
the plant, It is said will be begun
early In September.
The Southern Pacific Railroad cont
I"h9 N"o bAuhNNh AAaHSAoo Aoi
spur on Fourteenth street.
Final estimates on Fourteenth Oak
end South Cottage streets we're read.
The engineer was also directed to pre-
pare specifications for the improve
ment OF Kearney street.
NJ E. Pogue and a number Of others
presented remonstrance against linz
proving Marion street, and II will be
considered In connection with bids
opened last night and referred to the
street committee.
The Summer street bridge, save as
to approaches. is complete, and Alder
man LAiky has promised to have them
completed by the time Of the fair SO
that It may be used then.
The council accepted an invitation
to participate in the parade during la
Dor day.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-27
WIFE MAY
HAVE AIDED
HUSBAND
1T is NOW THOUGHT MRS. LOUNS-
BERRY ASSISTED HER HUSBAND
IN HOLDING UP THE SHASTA
LIMITED NEAR YONCALLA.

The Medford Sun of Sunday last
says.
THAT search of the Lounsberry
residence will be made in the near fu-
ture by the authorities in order to get
further evidence against the Medford
rancher who surreuptitiously combin-
cd fruit culture with train robbery be-
came known last night,
The sudden departure Of Mrs.
Lounsberry and her two children on
Friday has also aroused the suspicion
that she knew of her husbands double
life, and It is even suggested that she
was partner in the holdup of the
Shasta Limited near Yoncalla in June,
1911.
Postmaster Woodford has been quiz
etly investigating the case, and has
found that two bandits held up the
Yoncalla train. One was much small
err than the other. The shorter one
had nothing to say, had a slouch hat
pulled down over the eyes, and ears
and wore overalls.
"The postmasters does not think 1t
at all doubtful that this supposedly
male bandit was any other than Mrs.
Lounsberry. The favorite feminine
male disguise is a pair Of oyeralls and
complete silence was no doubt to pre-
vent any suspicion Of her sex through
the voice
Although all the Lounsberry neigh,
bors are emphatic in declaring that
Mrs Lounsberry could never have
known Of the criminal operations Of
her spouse, the authorities point to the
fact-that they were equally certain OF
Lounsberry's innocence until he was
proven guilty.
ITO those who have followed the
case It seems hardly probable that a
man could carry on train robbery on a
large scale, return home at frequent
intervals, with large amounts of cash,
and have the only other adult member
Of the househld ignorant that some-
thing was wrong
1T Is noted that Mrs. Lounsberry's
actions when informed OF the tragedy
we're theatrical in the extreme When
representative Of the Sun first ask
ed her II she we're the wife Of Mr..
Lounsberry, she was yislbly alarmed
when there was nothing said to indl-
cate the reason for the inquiry.
What is the matterT she cried,
and then when told that a man by the
name Of Lounsberry was under sus-
Dicion Of holding up a train, instead
Of showing incomprehension or amaze
ment, she stopped short, put her hand
on her heart and whispered weakly,
oh, my heart have had trouble
there. II seems TO want TO stop.
Later In the home. when the re-
port was verified by a phone message
from Medford, she tottered to a chair,
moaning and crying, oh, my God, It
cant be true. It can't be true. They
say he is wounded. WIN he def IT,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-27
GOVERNOR
PUSHING
THE WORK
WAITING REPLY FROM EVANS, HE
SAYS HE WILL PAY NO ATTEN-
TION TO DISTRICT ATTORNEY
CAMERON In HIS FIGHT.

= In Its story of the governors clean
up campaign the 0regonian this morn
ing says;
! ut is held by some" said the gov
ernor last night, that the appoint
ment cannot be made. l believe it
can, and shall not stop until have
tried the matter out fully"
In case Mr.. Evans finally declines
to assume the position the governor
has not considered any alternative
appointment
| "If Evans can't take it, he says
II don't see how any one else can"
Both the governor and Mr.. Evans
have been waited upon by numberless
applicants for positions in the pro-
posed campaign.
Il have been swamped with appli-
cations from the people who want me
to appoint them as my deputies" said
Mr.. Evans yesterday. "For the bene
fit of the general public | wish 1t
could be announced that | have not
yet accepted any appointment and am
in no position to consider such appli
cations"
The governor last night made it
plain that he does not intend to ne
gotiate further with District Attorney
Cameron and that he will disregard
activity on the part of the district at
torney's office in connection with the
anti-ylce movement.
ANY thing that Cameron may do
now" he declared, will have no eff
feet on my actions. have no faith in
any prosecutions he may start. If he
issues subpenas for the members of
the vice commission with a view to
securing bases for prosecutions, it
will not be in by line Of work. l think
1t will be a waste of time II the mem
bers Of the vice commission testify for
him.
"As regards the shefiff's office,
have had no communication with the
sheriff and expect none. The sheriff
has chance to do the right thing and
that is up to him.
"The impression seems generally to
be that am making a fight against
the people Of the tenderloin district.
I'm not after them at all-I'm after
the official crooks who are crooked
and who refuse to do their duty. Once
/ can get men at work who are straight
and will do their duty | won't have
TO worry about the campaign. 1t will
run itself. II Multnomah county had
the right sort Of officials II would not
be long until the undesirable element
would have packed up and moved
away"
Governor West took lightly the ru-
NOR Of movement lnaugurated by the
retail liquor interests to invoke the re-
call against him.
III they do lnaugurate such move
ment shall be glad to contribute $50
toward their fund to have the petit
tions circulated. want to see them
bring # up and put II before the peo-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-27
American Insurance Company
Brings Injunction Proceed
ingS to Prevent Him Revok-
ing Its License.
COMPANY HAS NO CAPITAL
Is the Allegation Made by Ferguson,
Who Further Alleges That the De-
pOsit 1t Claims to Have Of 100000
in IA Portland Bank is Only a Con.
dltlOnal Loan, Against Which II
Could Draw No Checks.

That the American Life & Accident
Insurance company, Of Portland, se-
cured its license by making fraudu-
lent representations and that its cap
ital stock Is seriously impaired are the
sensational features contained in an
answer made by Insurance Commits
sioner Ferguson to the complaint In
the injunction proceedings brought
against him by the company for the
purpose of restraining him from re-
yoking its license.
He declares that the company rep
resented to the insurance department
that it had a paid up capital stock Of
100000 and that 1t was on deposit at
the American Bank & Trust company,
of Portland. While It had this amount
on deposit II was in the shape of a
conditional loan against which It could
draw no checks and which was ar
ranged only for the purpose of induc-
ing the commissioner to issue a IL
cense, he says.
In February, he says, an examina-
tion was made of It's assets and 1t dis
closed that the company had not in
vested whatever capital 1t had in good
bonds and first mortgages, but that 1t
had loaned 1t out to the stockholders,
which is in direct violation of the in
surance laws.
In view Of these things he asks that
the injunction be dissolved and that
the court revoke the license of the
company
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-27

Washington, Aug. 27-Promising to
''kee6 Roosevelt in hot water" Sena-
tor Penrose left Washington today to
secure material evidence in his fight
against the former president. He car
ried with him bulky package which
was labeled documents regarding
Roosevelt
81 am going to Philadelphia, said
Senator Penrose, Ito see some people
there, and refresh my memory regard
ing certain affairs. | will compel the
owners of the Philadelphia North
American to discharge Editor e. A.
Van Valkenburg by the disclosures l
will maize"
Asked regarding the fight William
Finn, of Pittsburg, proposed to make
against him, Penrose said:
"Oh, he's easy have witnesses to
an offer Finn made me of $1,000, 900
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-27
A FAMOUS TRAMP
HEADED THIS WAY
UNITED PRrss LEASED WIRE. ]

Oakland, Cal, Aug 27.-H. b.. Love-
lace, who, during his SS years of life,
has traversed the greater portion of
the globe on foot, left Oakland city
hall this morning at o'clock his OBJ
jective point being Bangor, Maine.
Equipped with a rifle, changes Of un-
derwear, an extra pair of shoes, Love
lace hopes to complete the first stage
of his journey at Portland, Ore, at 3
o'clock a. m, September 16. He hopes
to beat westons record by wide mar
gin, and will publish book on his
travels.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-27
new FIRM is
PUTTING IN A
MODERN PLANT

Bardie & Levitt who recently leased
the Anderson store room, at the corner
Of Court and Commercial streets, are
now putting in a modern front, and
will remodel the store in first-class
shape. They will put in complete
line OF gentlemen's clothing and fur
nishing goods. shoes, etc. Messrs
Bardle C Levitt have perfect conf
dence in the future Of Salem and feel
that a store OF this kind will pay them.
In addition to the Salem store they
operate stores in Portland and Oregon
City Mr.. s. J. Levitt will be man
ager Of the Salem house They have
lease for 10 years on the property.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-27

said Fourth Judicial district, and by
this proclamation do hereby declare
this office vacant.
"In testimony whereof, have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the State Of Oregon to be hereunto
affixed this twenty-seventh day Of Au-
gust, 1912. OSWALD WEST
Governor"
Governor West, together with his
head stenographer, Miss Fern Hobbs.
left today for Portland 70 assume
charge of the campaign.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-27
BULGARIAN WOMAN
WAS 1ss YEARS OLD

Vienna, Aug. 81 A Sophia dis
patch reports the death at Tirnova'
Bulgaria, Of peasant woman named
Marie Palanioff, at the age Of 1888
years. She has been widow for 70
years and all her fourteen children
died long ago. She left nearly 100
living descendants.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-27
Cameron VIII Fight.

Portland Ore, Aug. 27.-Informed
that he had been removed from office
by Governor West, District Attorney
Cameron stated today that he did not
think Governor West had the power to
remove him, and that he would fight
any attempt on the governors part TO
do so. Cameron said he would take
no action till he had been officially in
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-27
GOVERNOR ANSWERS CAMERON BY REMOVING Him
No Sunday Mail Hereafter.

= Washington, Aug. 27-All first 4
= and second class postoffices will I
= be closed on Sundays as result 4
4 of one provision in the new pos I
= tai appropriation bill, passed by 4
+ congress and signed by President 1
+ Taft. Every important city in 4
+ the United States is affected I
+ Hereafter only special delivery 4
+ letters will pass through on that 4
= day and no mail will be placed in I
+ lock boxes. 4
4 4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-27
Transport Sank at Wharf.

Shanghai, Aug. 27--The transport
Liscum, undergoing repairs, sank
alongside a wharf here today in AZ
feet Of water. The vessels crew and
the workmen escaped without injury.
Effort will be made at once to raise
the vessel.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-27
WEST FIRES DISTRICT ATTORNEY
CAMERON AND PUTS EVANS IN PLACE
The sylph Won the Race.

+ Astoria, Or, Aug. 27-Easily =
4 leading the other entrant, the =
+ Charmalee No, 2, the sylph won =
+ the motor boat race between =
= Portland and Astoria today in 8 .
= hours. 20 minutes. The distance =
+ was 1O4 miles. The race was the =
r opening event of the three days :
+ annual regatta at Astoria. A Z
= large crowd witnessed the finish =
+ here. I
r 4
= 4 4 4 4 L a 4 4 \ 4 a l. 4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-27
STANDARD OIL contributions TO
1904 CAMPAIGN FUND TO Be aired
DarrOw Trial October 81.

= Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. ~ =
4 The trial of Clarence Darrow on :
+ a charge Of bribing Robert f. Z
4 Balm, Mcnamara Juror, was set =
+ today by Judge Willis, presiding =
= judge of the Los Angeles county .
+ superior court, for October 21. =
+ Judge Willis announced that :
= within the next few days he will :
+ name the judge who will sit on :
= the case, =
+ =
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-27

Relying for authority upon q section
of the code providing that It Is the
duty of the district attorney when
called upon In cases where appeal Is
made to the governor for clemency for
persons convicted of a crime to fur
nish the governor with complete
statement OF the facts of the trial, and
further providing that lf he wilfully
neglects that the governor may re-
move him, Governor West today play
his first "hole card" in his law en-
forcement campaign In Portland by
removing Geo. ]. Cameron, district at
torney for Multnomah county and ap-
pointed Walter Evans, candidate on
the republican ticket for his place, as
his successor.
This the governor believes gives
him control Of the district attorneys
office and with man In 1t who will
enforce the law he promises that he
will not only win his campaign in
Portland, but that there will be many
an official head decapitated before 1t
is at an end
Cameron is accused in the proclaim
alton removing him from office Of fall
ing to supply the information in the
case Of ]. W, Byron, Of Multnomah
county, and also in divers othor cases.
The proclamation is as follows:
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-27

Executive Department
Salem, or. AUG. 27. 19t2,

Salem, Or, Aug. 81, 1912.
Whereas, on or about the twenty
second day of March, 1912, a commu-
nication addressed TO the Governor OF
Oregon, and requesting executive
clemency in behalf of one j. w. Byron,
sentenced in the municipal court of
the city of Portland, county Of Multno-
nah, and state of oregon, to serve a
term Of one year in the county jail Of
Multnomah county for the crime of
larceny was received at the executive
office by the Governor; and
Whereas, on or about the fourth
day Of April, 1912, the Governor, pur-
suant TO Section 1913, Chapter XVIII,
Lords Oregon Laws, addressed a let
ter to George j. Cameron, duly elected
and acting district attorney In and for
the fourth judicial district, comprising
Multnomah county, oregon requesting
from him statement Of facts and rec
concentrations, II any he should make,
regarding the case Of the said j. w.
Byron; and
Whereas, at different times during
the year 1912, the Governor, pursuant
to the provisions of the said section
and chapter above noted, has made
many similar requests Of the said Geo.
J, Cameron, district attorney, each Of
which requests had to deal with separ-
ate and distinct petitions for executive
clemency submitted to the governor
for his action; and
Whereas, In each and every Of
these cases the said George J. Cam
eron, district attorney In and for the
Fourth Judicial district, did wilfully
neglect to furnish the statement of
facts and recommendation requested
Of him by the governor Of Oregon;
Now, therefore, because OF the above
noted wilful neglect Of his duty as dis
trlct attorney in and for the Fourth
Judicial district, as set out and com
manded in Section 1919, Chapter
XVIII, Lords Oregon Laws, and pur-
suant to the authority in me vested by
Section 1890, Chapter XVIII, Lords
Oregon Laws, /, Oswald West, Cover
nor Of oregon, do hereby remove the
said George J. Cameron from the Of
flee OF district attorney in and for the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-27
GROUND FOR THIS ACTION
WAS FAILURE OF CAMERON
TO REPORT ON BYRON Case

Governor Alleges That District Attorney Cameron Has Will
fully Neglected and Refused to Make Any Statement Of
Facts or Recommendations in Byron Case, and Many 9th
eS Though Requested to Do So--FOr This as the Cover
nor Says in His PrOCIanaon District Attorney Cameron Is
Removed and His Office Declared Vacant.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-27
PENROSE PROMISES TO KEEP
ROOSEVELT IN HOT WATER
LATTER TO PUBLISH LETTER

PenrOSe Left Washington Today Carrying Bulky Package La
beIed Documents Regarding Roosevelt" --SayS He Is Co.
ing to Philadelphia to Refresh His Memory, and That He
will Compel Owners Of the Philadelphia North American to
Discharge Its Edtor--SayS Finn Offered Him $l0O0,-
900 for SenatOrShp.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-27

pie. for can see no better way in
which they themselves could be shown
Iup"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-27

for a seat in the United States sem
ate
Senator Penrose promised to cause
"some explosive utterances and echoes
to come from the vicinity of Oyster
Bay"
VIII Publish Letter.
Oyster Bay, N. Y, Aug. 27.-Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt plans to publish
tonight a letter to Senator Moses e.
Clapp, of Minnesota, chairman of the
senate campaign contributions investi-
eating committee regarding Standard
Oil contributions to the Republican
campaign fund in 1904. The former
president is expected to discuss the
matter exhaustively
Colonel Roosevelt last night con-
ferred with Judge Ben Lindsey, Of
Denver, George w. Perkins and viii
liam Hotchkiss.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-27

Continued on Page ~
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-08-30
Dismiss Former Badger Pastor.

Eagle River.-According to the
current issue of the Southern Church
man published at Richmond, va,
Rev. w. H. Jurney. Jr., formerly rec
tor of the st. Ignatius Episcopal
church at Eagle River, has been dis
missed from the staff of st. PauIs
church at Brooklyn because of his
Romanistic tendencies.
Having been in the church for only
few years and only a few months
at this charge, says the Churchman,
this action can only be taken as a
personal one, which does not in any
way involve the parish in which he
was serving.
Mr.. Jurney came to Brooklyn de
rect from the charge at Eagle River.
He was ordained by Bishop Weller in
1910
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-08-30
Libel Suit is Ousahed.

Madison.-A suit for criminal libel
brought by citizens against District
Attorney John F. Hooper of Forest
county has been quashed by Judge
William Quinlan upon the recon-
mendation of Third Assistant Attor-
ney General ]. E. Messerschmidt,
who acted as commissioner at the
hearing at Crandon last week. A
similar suit had been brought before
Judge John Goodland of the old cir
cult and was dismissed, and when
Judge Quinlan of the new circuit
went on the bench the suit was re-
vived. Judge Quinlan held a man
could not be tried on the same
charge twice.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-08-30
THREE ARE HIT BY TRAIN
one May Die as Result of Crossing
accident on Chicago & North
western Near Milwaukee.

Milwaukee.-Three men were in
!ured, one fatally, when a passenger
Train on the Chicago & Northwestern
tihe crashed into a buggy on the
Green Bay road near this city. The
injured are:
Christ Enger, florist, skull frac-
tured; will die.
Stephen Bauer, leg fractured.
Henry Preicher, foot fractured.
The men we're coming home from
a days outing in the country and
uia not see the train until it was
almost upon them.
Bauer was driving and he whipped
Up the horse, but the engine struck
tue rear of the buggy and smashed
II to pulp.
Bigner's head struck a fence with
sueh force that his entire body was
forced through the fence. Bauer,
Nho was sitting in the same seat
win Bigner, was also thrown
through the fence. He landed on
oigner, which prevented him from
iecelving more serious injury.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-08-30
WANT DISMISSAL OF extern
insurgent woodmen Declare They
VIII Not Support McGovsrn I'm
less Action Is Taken.


La Crosse.-Tn a resolution passed
by the Modern Woodman assembly,
an organization composed of repre-
sentatives of 165 camps In Wiscon-
sin. direct threat is made to oppose
GOV. McGovern at the polls unless
he removes Insurance Commissioner
Extern, who is charged with sympa-
thizing with the movement to in
crease the Modern Woodman insur-
ance rate. The resolution on this
point says:
resolved, That we demand of the
governor to remove from cffiee the
present insurance commissioner. and
In case he does not remove said com
missioner this assembly and every
member thereof will use all honor
able means to cause his defeat at the
coming election .
The resolution also calls for poll
ing of the candidates for the state
senate and assembly to determine
how they stand on the repeal of fra
ternal insurance legislation enacted
under the regime of Mr.. Ekern.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-08-30

He came into the once with an
apologetic air and tiptoed to the desk
OF the sallow hirelins with the wiited
collar, holding his head perked to one
side as he progressed. giving himself
the appearance OF one coyly bent
upon mischief OF sorts
4 do not wish 10 interrupt you.' he
said to the hireiing. but a rather
clever thought came to me this morn
ing. and | imagined you might be
able TO convert II into some kind Of
jocularity, so to speak. 1t is In the
nature OF conundrum. and is to this
effect: What is the difference be-
tween heroic soldier who has becn
captured by the enemy and who, in
the dead of night. leaps upon a horse
and endeayors to make his escape,
and a potter who executes a special
order for Mr.. Joseph LabbertyT
who is this man Labberty?"
"Oh, he is simply fictitious char
acter.
And this moving picture here
what did he"
AS ] said. sir. II is merely sug-
gestion am making. and / do not
care TO have 1t analysed SO critically.
The answer to 1t is that one makes
a dash for liberty and the other makes
a dish for Labberty. but I shall with
draw my offer to permit you to use
IT,"
And out OF the misty depths of the
valley came shuddering gust OF
wind like sigh drawn from the
depths Of an anguished soul.