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The Washington times., 1912-06-28
Peru to Have Benefit
Of COnVerSe'S Work

DR.. George N. Converse, OF the Pub
lie Health and Marine Hospital Service,
the man who made the buildings of
San Francisco rat proof" and was in
strumental in routing the plague which
infested the city In 1907 will sail from
New Orleans on Saturday for Peru,
where he is going under contract with
the Peruvian government to undertake
the sanitation of Iquitos on the Amazon
river.
DR.. Converse, who is one Of the lead
ing experts of tho science of sanitation,
will have to cross the Andes on a mule
and will have $1,OO0,000 to spend in in
stalling a sewer system in the historic
city which is situated in the center of
the ruber industry of the world. Iquitos
is 200 miles from the mouth of the
Amazon, it is three and one-half de-
Erees south of the equator, and is fever
ridden. and a center of Infectious dis
ease.
The Washington times., 1912-06-28
Woman Lawyer Refuses
To Leave Washington

Although she has been offered a good
position as juvenile court attorney for
The Council Of Jewish Women of Bos-
ton, Miss Lucy LOUISE Sandberg. a
young woman lawyer of this city, will
not accept. prefeTing to remain in
Washington.
Miss SandberS came to Washington
last September, after practic!ng several
years in Boston. AS vet she has not
nHcned up IN office in this city, but
said today she intended doing so In the
fall. She resides with relatives at 1402
Fourteenth street northwest.
Will" the position offered me is a
good one, do not care to leave until
| have first tried Washington" said
Miss Sandberg this morning.
The Washington times., 1912-06-28
ElOpement Admitted.

The secret of an elopement which oc-
CURED thirteen months ago, involving
George T. King, of 1903 Fourteenth
street northwest, and Miss Ethel King,
his frst cousin, of l34l Q street north
west, has Just come to light
Despite objections of parents. the couple
was married in Annapolis, and guarded
the fact for more than a year. Miss
King was but sixteen years OF age when
the ceremony tO0k place.
The Washington times., 1912-06-28
Monsignor Shahan
Heads Educators

Mgr. Thomas j. Shahan. rector Of
Catholic University, has been elected
president general of the Catholic Edu-
Cational Association, now meeting at
Pittsburgh. Very Rev. James A. Burns,
OF this city. has been chosen a vice
president general
The singing OF the Gregorian mass by
a chorus of 100 children from parochial
schools of Pittsburgh was a feature
OF the convention Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1912-06-28
FALL IN PRICE OF
FRESH VEGETABLES
IN LOCAL MARKETS
Sea Foods Also Lower, But
Meat Remains Generally
a. the Same.

A general fall in the price of fresh
vegetables and an abundance of all
seasonable vegetables and fruits
marks the close of the week on the
local market.
None of the vegetables have fallen
to any great extent, and a few which
are nearly gone, such as Strawberries,
have risen. but on the whole the mar
ket in this line is lower than last
week.
The meat market continues firm at
high prices, but even in this line the
price Is lower If there Is any change
at all.
Sea foods have also lowered. Oys-
ters are about gone. Apples have
risen while peaches were falling. In
general the market. except on sea
foods, is steady.
Following is an average of prices
prevailing today:
The Washington times., 1912-06-28

Elgin Creamery. lb.........................33c $50
Renovated, Observation-Disclosures. 30c
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-30
UNITED PRESS LEASED wrRE.I

lawrence, Mass, Jan. SO-Bayo-
nets came into play in the strike to-
day when John RarNi, IS years old, a
SYRIAN striker, was bayonetted in the
back as he fed from the militia down
Elm street. He Is expected to die
The police and soldiers tried to sup
Uess the fact Of the wounding Of
RamI. They admit the lad did moth
Ing wrong
Investigation this afternoon showed
that Rami was bayouetted as he ran.
The trouble started when eight small
BOYS saw eight militiamen and one
Of them said jestingly: There's
some soldiers. Let's have some fun
with them"
Then, eye witnesses declare, the
soldiers charged the boys Raml
stumbled and as he fell a six foot
militia man stuck his bayonet in the
boys back, penetrating the lung.
The temper Of the soldiers was
shown here this afternoon when
Colonel Sweetzer said
1T was thought that we we're
afraid to shoot. From now on we
are going to look for trouble-that is,
legitimate truble.
The soldiers will no longer salute
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-30

Portland, Ore, Jan. 3O.-W. Cooper
Norris confessed embezzler and for
merly cashier Of the wrecked Oregon
Savings & Trust bank, completed his
direct testimony sor the. state in the
Wilde trial this forenoon and cross
examination, which is proceeding this
afternoon was begun shortly before
the noon adjournment.
While on the stand Morris evidently
labored under severe nervous strain,
and as Dan Malarkey, chief counsel
for the defense, nlercilessly probsd ln-
to the bankers past, and shot ques-
tions to shame him, Morris cringed
and made poor showing of brayado.
On direct examination Morris re-
viewed the sale Of 100000 Of Omaha
telephone bonds to the bank at par.
The bonds were selling at 80, he said.
Wilde and he divided $4,000 and sent
$4,000 to Frank Stowe and f. f,
Graves, Of the Union Telephone Con-
struction company, as their share OF
the profits in the Wilde agency.
"As Wilde was supposed to receive
all the commission" said Morris, I'VE
talked the matter over andA finally he
gave me $4,000 In cash, and purchased
100000 worth Of Tacoma telephone
bonds for me, which later disposed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-30
THE IDAHO
TANGLE IS
UNRAvELED

Boise, Idaho, Jan. SO.-order was
brought out of chaos in the Idaho leg
islature today following the vote late
yesterday by Governor Hawley ON the
revenue bill which had been passed as
a substitute to bill prepared by the
revenue committee. After long eau
cuses today It was agreed by Repub-
licans Of the house that the vetoed
bill, changed to meet objections Of
the governor on the most vital points
would be attached to the public bills
Of minor Importance as an amendment
This measure probably would be
passed by both house and senate, and
the legislature will adjourn tonight.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-30
TOOK PISTOL
ROUTE AFTER
CONFESSING
[uNlrEp pREss LnAsnp VIM. |

San Francisco, Jan. 3O.-Davld Alb
rams, who several days ago retracted
confession he had made that he had
set fire to his apartment house, today
made second, and this time success
ful attempt at suicide. He shot him
self through the head and died almost
instantly
Abrams first attempt was made on
the morning after the fire, when he
learned Of the srrest of Mrs. Nettle
Rouba, one OF his tenants, at first sus-
pected Of the crime. He then inhaled
gas.
Resuscltated at the hospital Alb
rams secured Mrs Rouda's freedom by
stating that he carried a heavy mort
gage on the building, and that he fired
II to secure the insurance. He was re-
leased on $4,000 bond on a charge Of
arson
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-30

Of by reselling some of them to the
bank"
On cross-examinatlon Malarkey at
tempted to bring out points that would
inture the creditability Of the witness.
He reviewed some Of Morris early
financial operations in Washington
state, but had not succeeded in gain
ing any admissions Of value when
lunch recess was called
In exchange for Morris testimony
the state will dismiss 12 indictments
now standing against him. Action to-
ward this was to have been taken be-
fore presiding Judge Gatens, OF the
circuit court some time today.
Morris to all intents testified that
Wilde had cultivated his friendship In
various way for nearly a year; then,
after he had firmly cemented their
friendship by taking Morris ,on a
junketing trip all over the state,
Wilde made a proposition to make a
kllllng'' at the banks expense. This
was accepted and the deal was made.
Morris testimony was partially sub
stantiated by testinSpS oiIered by
John Richardson, expert accountant,
who traced the various financial
transactions mentioned by Morris
through the banks records.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-30
INCREASE
The PRIZES
TO $1,000

After considering the labor being
conducted by State Superintendent
Alderman to conduct an industrial
fair for the schools in connection with
the state fair, and the interest which
has been created in it, the state fair
board, at its meeting yesterday after
noon voted to increase the prizes from
s4OO to $1,000.
The board also, after considering
the various dates Of the fairs, ex-
pressed a preference for the first week
in September The grand circuit, a
new circuit recently organized in Cal
ifornia, but with which the board is
not affiliated, has offered 1t that week.
Tomorrow Frank Meredith, secretary,
and members Of the board, will leave
for Walla Walla to attend the annual
meeting of the North Pacific Fair as
sociation, and at which time the date
for the fair will be definitely settled.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-30

FOR CATTLE
RUSTLING

Medford, os, Jsu. SO.-John Nc
Nee and Wilbur Coffman were taken
into custody today for cattle steal
ing. 1t is charged that the men
have been engaged in rustling cat
tie on Llttis Butte Creek, a few
miles north of this city for two
years, butchering the beet and ped
ding II. John Mckee, a boy Of 10,
broke down when arrested and con-
fessed, according TO the authorities.
Cattlemen blamed their losses on
timber wolves until recently The
authorities say that in the past two
years the gang has stolen 15O head
of cattle.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-30
HRnH HHRRnHFEEE.AAlMrnc ! |. 81 IINlnMc
DAN | GIVUEnO UTRUM )
DEMAND TURNED DOWN

Conteuding that the present state OF
business does not Justify raising the
low scale Of wages Of bartenders, now
Si5 to SIS a week, the saloon men Of
the city have flatly denied the demnnd
made upon them by the members OF
the Bartenders' Union, and. incidental
ly by way Of showing their feeling in
the matter, the majority OF them
have torn down the union cards which
for some time have adorned their
"gilded palaces OF sin
Whether the members OF the union
will abide by the decision or PICK up
the gauntlet flung in their faco BY The
saloon men, and declare strike, re-
mains to be seen sentimenI, however.
would indicate that the dispensers OF
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-30
LOOKING FOR
COIN NO Time
Fur THE DEAD
[rNIrnp NILE LnAsnp wInE.


New York, Jan S0.-Penniless and
hungry and with her husbands body
stlll denied her because the workers
have been too busy looking for gold
buried in the vaults TO recover II,
Mrs 'Frank J. Neider, widow OF a
watchman for the Mercantile Trust
company, who lost his life in the
fire that destroyed the Equitable
building, is a raylng maniac today
Ms. Nelder was found shrielsing
and crying in her home in the
Bronx, in the belief that she was
trying to get the heavy beams and
twisted girders from her husbands
body
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-30
COLEMAN
ADMITS HIS
NEGLIGENCE
IuNIrED pREss LnAsEp wInE. ]

hedford, Or, Jan. William R,
Coleman, county clerk of Jackson
county, this morning admitted his
neglect to remit to the state treas
uFef state game and license money
lor the past two years totalling over
'll'OOO and was fined s25 and costs
y Justice of the Peace Taylor be-
lore whom the complaint was filed
W STATE Game Warden w. L. Finley.
Inc light sentence was due to the
admission of his guilt by Coleman
aug the promise to forward the
'uldS, Ss,97O of which he has already
luunded by checks on local banks.
O0eman stated he was guilty of neg
ns'Nce and the only excuse he had
" Ouer was that he was overworked.
faley demanded that the defendant
uaEe full statement to the court,
moving when the money had been
'"eived and how deposited and what
~u Oeen done with the funds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-30
OUTLAW SHOW HORSE
BREAKS OWNERS LEG

y Peck, Of Norton. Ore, well-known
''cRsmith, who has owned shops in
dependence and other cities Of the
"'amette valley, was seriously in
IVY last evening when a horse, which
Y mad recently purchased, became un-
seable, and threw him. Mr.. Peck
N, sn' the horse in Portland and
.sg Ipped 1t to the city by boat. He
o'eO the animal at the Center street
and started to ride It to Tnde-
nv suce' When he had gone 9 few
! ~ 'ne horse began to show signs
!. Nmper, wfJeh was manifested by
Nm als0eiable desire to back over the
4 w - near Eola. When near the edge
~ Oank, the horse reared straight
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-30
NEW GROCERY STORE
ON EAST STATE STREET

j. T. Brazile, who came from
Oklahoma last December, will open
Saturday a fine family grocery store
on East State street and Twenty
third. He came to Salem with his
wife, bought lot and went to build
ing. His store is 26 by 65, and he
will carry general family stock,
and deliver to all that part of the
city. Mr.. Brazile is young man but
has all his life worked at grocery
trade. He does not look it, but he
has been 1S years in the business.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-30

over backwards, and fell on Mr..
Peck's leg, breaking it above the
ankle.
Mr.. Robbins, who was returning 70
his home in Independence, happened
along after the accident occurred, and
brought the injured man back to the
city, where Drs. Fisher and Ellis soon
had the fracture reduced.
The horse was captured and brought
hack To the stable, where traders de-
clared Il to be the same one used a
few years ago by Wild west show as y.
a good specimen Of an outlaw and al
efforts to tame It since seem to nave
been in vain. Mr.. Peck bought him IN
Portland for nice gentle saddle
horse.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-30
SMALLPOX
CLOSES ALL
BUSINESS

Kellogg, Ida, Jan. 3O.--on account
of a large number of smallpox cases
that have developed here in the few
days, City Health officer Mason has
ordered all theaters. picture shows,
churches and other public gathering
places closed The public schools
will be closed also.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-30

THOUSAND
STRIKERS

Brisbane, Australia, Jan. 3d.
Fourteen thousand uen Of all trades
with the exception Of bakers are on
strike here in sympathy with em-
ployes Of the street railway who
walked out when permission was re-
fused them to wear union labels on
their uniforms. Labor members Of
the state parliament tried hard to
arbitrate, but the board Of manage
ment Of the street railways refused.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-30
STRIKE SITUATION GETS SERIOUS
YOUTH IS BAYONETTED BY SOLDIER
Republics Are Grateful.

- Paris, Jan. SO.-Dead from :
= starvation, the body of Varian :
= Stuart Gombault, grandniece of 4
= John Paul Jones, the famed =
= American seafighter, was found =.
= in her room in a cheap lodging =
= house here, and many relics of !.
? the naval hero which she had 4
= in her possession, are today at =
= tached for payment of a small +
= bill. She was 81 years old and =
y once wealthy +
= Among the relics are the sword =
= worn by Jones, lock of his =
= hair and miniature portrait of +
+ the admiral. =
+ =
4 4 = = + a + = y = = = 4 D.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-30
MORRIS, GIVEN IMMUNITY, Tells
HOW HE AND Wilde TOOK IN BANK
The schmItu Trial,

= San Francisco, Jan. SO.-The 4
: hearing by the court of appeals =
' Of the petition for a writ Of pro- =
= hibition restraining Superior =
= Judge LawlOr from proceeding Z
= with the trial Of ex-Mayor Eu- =
+ gene b. schmitz under the in =
= dictments charging him with Z
= bribery in connection with gas .
+ rates, was set over until next \
= Thursday morning when the =
y case was called today. .
+ The plea of the district attor- =
= ney's office was inability to pre- =
= pare the case because Of a press =
= Of other matters. =
+ =
= = = = = = = ++ . 80 .
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-30
Hetty's Son Il bachelor.

San Francisco, Jan. 3O.--Colonel
e. H. r. Green. son of Hetty Green,
the worlds richest woman, is in
San Francisco today--a bachelor.
He says he intends leaving the city
in the same blessed state. Green's
trip combines business and pleasure.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-30
Supreme Court Rests.

Washington, Jan. 3O.--In order TO
give the justices OF the United States
supreme court time TO prepare opin-
ions Of cases under consideration, a
recess was taken today until Tebru-
ary 10.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-30
REFUSED
TO PROBATE
THE WILL

Chicago, Jan. 30.-Probate of the
will of John R. Walsh, the Chicago
banker who died soon after his re-
lease from Leavenworth prison, was
refused today by Judge Cunning on
the ground that witnesses to the doc
ument refused to swear that Walsh
was Of sound mind when the will
was made.
Under the courts decision, the WI
dow will be made Administrative and
John Walsh, Jr, whom his father
disinherited, will receive a share.
Walsh's will left his entire estate,
valued at $SOO,OOO, TO the widw
Mrs, Walsh gets a third of the es-
tate, and the remainder will be d.
vided equally among her three chill
dren.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-30
1890 +4++44
A Blaze In Portland.

= Portland, Or, Jan. SO.--An =
: early morning blaze in the base =
= ment OF the fve-story Mer- >
' chants Savings & Trust COM =
= pany today destroyed a music =
= shop. a candy store and jewelry :
= store, causing a loss estimated =,
= at $55,OOO, which is covered by =
: insurance. officers above the =
= second floor in many cases were =
r damaged by smoke and water. Z,
= The fire started in the base =
= ment of the music store, Its =
2 origin has not been ascertained. =
= = ++++ \ = +++++ 4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-30
A Negro MObbed.

Cordelle, Ca, Jan, SO.--Albert
Hamilton, negro assailant of white
GIRL was lynched to a tree by a mob
here today before troops, called upon
by the sheriff, could rescue him.
The Jail was stormed aud Hamilton
dragged into the street, where he
was hanged.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-30
STOP ARRESTS
BY FILLING
ALL THE JAILS
LrNlrrp rnEss LrAsEp wInE. ]

Vancouver, B. C., Jan. SO.-Leaders
of the Industrial Workers Of the
World have arrived here from Spok-
ane and declare they will. use the
tactics so successful there and at
Aberdeen and Fresno to obtain free
speech. They threaten to import
over thousand Of their followers
here and ill the jails so full that II
will be impossible to arrest any
more.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-30
UNITED PRESS LEASED WHEEL
m az -.

Portland, Or, Jan. SO.--"l want a
aphto where's the guy who knocked
me down" yelled Archie Marsh, arc
light trimmer, jumping to his feet.
Bystanders finally cnvinced him that
the back Of his neck had touched
the hood Of an electric arc light and
tbe current had foored him.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-30
The Unlucky shoulder.

Long Beach, Cal, Jan. 3O.--H. D.,
Duckworth threw horseshoe over
his left shoulder for luck. II landed
on the roof. rolled Off and took two
inches Of scalp on Duckworth's dome.
Wrong shoulder. he remarked 70
the doctor.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-30
ACQUIRED A HABIT
WORSE THAN DRINKING

Rochester, N. Y, Jan. SO.-Mrs.
Jay Corser is learning to walk. Six
teen years ago she swore she would
stay in bed until her husband
stopped drinking. When he died,
she rose but the muscles in her legs
refused to work.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-30
WILDE CULTIVATED HIS
ACQUAINTANCE ANO REAPED
HARVEST FROM HIS CRIME

Wilde Sold, and Mi, as Cashier Accepted for the Bank at
Par $50O000 Worth Of Omaha Telephone Bonds Worth
Only 80 Cents on the Dollar They Paid $4,000 to Frank
Stowe and F. F. Graves and Divided the 100000 Between
Them, Wilde Buying Morris $45, 900 Worth Of Bonds and
Giving Him $5O0O
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-30

Moved by the powerful oratory OF
one of their countrymen, more than
400 Chinese had their queues cut Off
in Portland recently.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-30

Sacramento, Cal, Jan. 3O-Dr. r
W. Hatch, head OF the lunacy board,
when shown the statement Of F. w..
G. Townsend, made IN San Francisco
today, said that It was an old matter
that had been thoroughly investigat-
ed and dismissed, following a writ
ten retraction Of every charge by
Townsend himself, which retractlon,
together with DR. Kings report. was
on file in the office Of the commits
sion.
Townsend was dismissed for per-
hitting a patient TO escape" said
Dr. Hatch, "and followed his dismiss
sal by making charges against SUI
pervlsOr McCloud and several atten-
dants. These charges, at DR.. Kings
suggestion, were put into the form
Of an AFFIDAVIT and Townsend left the
city. He was arrested at PetaIhma
on chargs OF slander, preferred by
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-30

the American flags carried by the
strikers, as we do not consider the
flags carried by any such organiza-
ton as natinal emblems."
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-30
ROY STABBED WHILE Down
BAYONET PIERCED LUNGS
HAD DONE. NOTHING WRONG

Colonel SWeetzer Is Evidently Very Angry as He Says the Mil
tia Will No Longer Salute the American Flag When It Is
Carried by Strikers as We Do Not Consider the FLAG Car
RED by Any Such Organization National EmbIem---For
qes That the First American Flag Was Carried by Strikers
AGAINST Tyranny
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-30
T w. G. Townsend, Of San
Francisco Makes Sworn
Statement Of Atrocities at
Asylum for Insane at Ukiah.
MANY BONES WERE BROKEN
Ammonia Solution Put in Patients
Nose and Eyes to See If He Was
Stalking a Flt"-Flled Complaint
Some Time Ago, But No Attention
Was Paid to 1t, Other Than to Fire
Him Very Promptly From His Job.
[uNIrnp pnrss InAsEp VIM. !

San Francisco, Jan. 30is That condi-
tions of lax Methods incompetency
worse, which outshine the revelations
made In connection with the Nampa
hospital for the insane exist, or have
existed, at the state hospital for the
insane at Uukiah, is the sworn declar-
alton today of f, w. G. Townsend, Of
this city, formerly employed as an at
tendant at that institution
Townsend filed affidavits with DR..
+. w. Hatch, head of the state lunacy
board, and with DIR, Il. w. Kind, med
ical superintendent of the Uklah hos
pital, last March, charging gross
cruelty. He declares that his reward
for so doing was dismissal from his
position, and that nothing has been
done, nor investigation made since
then, as far as he knows. He believes
that Governor Johnson will order an
investigation, as he did of the Napa
asylum, when he learned OF the sltua-
ton.
Among Townsend's charges are that
insane patients we're cruelty beaten,
and that expert medical examination
will reveal broken ribs and other in
iurIes on the persons Of Charles X.
Bell, Charles Fink. Louis Boehm,
John Willetts and John Window. all
patients at the asylum.
Among the charges made in Town
sends affidavit is that a patient named
Otto Huni was cruelty treated by at
tendants, who believed he was taking
a fit" Amonia solution was put up his
nose and in his eyes, declares Town
send, producing terrible pain and in
jury
Townsend does not charge Medical
Superintendent King with any wrong
doing, such as In the case Of supt.
Stone at Napa, but he says King has
been in his position II years, Is over
so years old, and not able properly to
conduct tho institution.
Townsend now wants to know why
Dr. Hatch has made no investigation
and why, after 10 months. he has not
been called upon TO tell what he
knows
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-30

The gale Monday at Astoria made
the Columbia bar impassable.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-30

win R. King says Woodrow Wilson
will have the support Of the Oregon
delegation.