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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-23

POLITICAL
SOCIETY
NEW ORGANIZATION FORMED TO
STUDY INITIATIVE AND REF
ERENDUM MEASURES -CANDI.
DATES OF ALL PARTIES TO BE
GIVEN A HEARING.

The Philemon Political club was
organized at a dinner given at the
Marion hotel last night. There was
no large attendance, nor any officers
elected who are to be made known
to the public. A county organisation
viii be perfected. The founders Of
the club are having hard time to
keep managers of different cam
paigns from getting in at the start,
which they desire to avoid. But the
avowed purpose as disclosed by the
articles Of organization read last
night seems to be to give study to
all initiative and referendum meas
ure to be voted on and to give all
candidates for office a chance to an
nounce themselves publicly on vital
matters. I'VE desire to form non
partisan unbiased body of men who
will devote time to the consideration
Of political measures and to give all
aspirants for political honors equal
consideration, and not have politics
run so much in close corporation
as in the past said one Of the spon-
sors. The membership will be open
to all citizens but active political
managers and seekers for emolu-
.ments and profitable positions are
not particularly desired, It is in
tended to extend the organization to
the whole county and to invite in
state candidates to address the club
at social and formal dinners to be
given from time to time.
One Of the members, well known
and prominent attorney OF the city,
said last night: THE burden Of tax
alton in this county now is altogeth-
er too heavy Il is really more than
the people can stand The last legis-
lature put through bills calling for
appropriations which have levied O
heavy load on the public. Unless
something Is done soon, the next Leg
islature win do the same thing and
probably win double the dose. There
are many initiative measures also
which have for their foundation the
personal ambition OF someone, and
which II passed viii not benefit the
people at large. These things should
be looked into. The people should be
protected from dangerous initiative
bills as well as dangerous Legislation
in the way Of appropriations. think
this club can accomplish that pur-
pose. II at least can place before
the people the question Of the right
or wrong Of a measure. We will be
IN position 70 study the questions
carefully and what we may have to
say about particular measures VIII
be Needed"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-23

CHINA TOWN
WAR BEGINS
[UNrrnD pnEaa InAanp wInn.l

Portland, Ore, Feb. 23.--Chinatown
is seething with excitement today, and
more tarouble is feared following the
shooting of seid Wing last night The
bullet entered his side, and his recov-
cry is doubtful
Lee Sam, Hop Sing tong man,
whom seld says shot him, is under ar
rest A revolver with an empty cart
ridge was found on him.
A few minutes before seld was shot.
an assassin killed shu Ding, a cannery
foreman. AS he belonged to no tong,
It is not believed the shootings we're
connected in any way.
The police are working on the the
ory that seid was che victim Of the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-23

scores OF cheap foreign ships for the
coastwise trade, and, by agreement,
will boost rates via Panama so as to
absorb themselves all the benefits of
the water routes from the Atlantic to
the Pacific.
Humphrey declares that 1t already
costs less to ship a carload of crock
cry from Germany to Salt Lake than
from Cleveland to Salt Lake, because
Of shipping conspiracies."
Congressman Stevens, of California,
and William Wheeler, of San Francis
co, also discussed Panama tolls. Pres
ident Taft will address the league late
this afternoon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-23
WHOLESALE SLAUGHTER
BY CHINESE SOLDIERS

Shanghai, Feb. Wholesale
slaughter Of Tbibetans by Chinese
troops is reported in dispatches re-
ceiyed here today. The troops, ac-
cording to the report, fearing the re-
turn Of the grand lama would pre-
cipitate general uprising. massa,.
cred all Thibetans, including many
women and children, near the from
tier.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-23
REGISTRATION BOOKS
HAVE 1904 NAMES

p L. Blackerby, registration clerk
at the clerks office, reports that he is
kept busy. So far there have been
1904 names enrolled on the registers
Of the ten Salem precincts, which is
regarded as a good showing at this
early date
Registration for the primary election
will close about the first of April,
and voters are urged to register early,
20 as OF avoid the rush that usually
comes the last few days Of the regis
tration period. The date for closing
the registration for the primary cleo
tion has not been definitely deter
mined.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-23
nISE HAS
. 4 HOT CITY
ELECTION
IuxIrrp PRESS LEASED w1hn.l

UNITED PRESS LEASED WlRE.I
Boise Idaho, Feb, 29.--Whether
ss abandons its special charter and
hlS the commission form of govern
AtlS being decided at the polls here
sIN following one of the bitterest
aapigns in the city's history.
During the early hours the polling
la heavy, and indications were that
n Extraordinary vote would be cast,
he campaign for the commission
iu Of government has been conduct
aN committee of so business men.
he ant-Commissioners, using the
''nn Home Rule" also organized.
Hlyor Friedman, who originally re-
lM TO call the election, because It
q unconstitutional" until the mat
vas decided against him in the
'F'me court, has led the anti-com-
.SIUners III
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-23
THE Demand THAT ROOSEVELT BE
A CANDIDATE GROWS CLAMOROUS
Opera at Theater Prices.

= London, Feb. 2S.-The music =
= loving public of London today is =
= watching with great interest the =
results Of Oscar Hammerstein's =
= latest experiment grand opera =
= at regulr theater prices. 1t is =
= another step In his campaign =
= against the Covent Garden opera =
Z syndicate, which before the ar .
y rival Of the American impresario =
? held the opera monopoly in Eng =
= land The body Of Hammer .
= stems new building is now =
= filled nightly at from 25 cents to =
= $3.50 a seat, but the boxes are =
z only partially filled, In reduc- =
= ing prices to the general public, =
= Hammerstein has not curtalled =
' the quality Of his productions. =
q = 4 , = + 4 4 . = > = + 4.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-23
UNITED PRESS LEASED wrRH,l

Washington, D. c., Feb. 2S.-Definite
hrss that the transcontinental rail
IN, me "conspiring" with foreign
|anshIp lines to get rates enforced
Ne Panama canal by which they
A receive all It's ttnefits were made
N tday before the Navy Leagce
.rupaon by Congressman Hum
irg q Washington
humphrey asserted the plan is to
Ne congress make the Panama tolls
and to provide for the free use of
canal for the coastwise vessels. If
'oA measure passes, he predicted
N the "consiprators" will purchase
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-23
IEILROADS and STEAMSHIP LINES
CONSPIRE TO CONTROL The CANAL
Takes Boy to Raise.

= Metuchen, N, j., Feb. 23.- .
Members Of the family Of John =.
Conner. a wealthy resident Of 4.
= this city, today refused to be- :,
come reconciled to the mar 4,
= riage in San Francisco Of a son. 4
= Francis, to Mrs Tying Upjohn, .
= because Of alleged disparity in =
their ages. Young Conner, who =
= recently inherited $25O,OOO is =
: only 10, while his father charges :
: that the former Mrs. Upjohn is q
? twice his sons age, y
= Conner vanished from here .
= several months ago. following a =
= dispute with his father over his Z
= attentions to Mrs. Upjohn. =
= =
4 = y = + 4 = 4 = = a a
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-23
SHE HAS ANOTHER
BIG THINK COMING

San Francisco. Feb. 2s.--Because
she has done much to aid criminals,
Mu, 0. r. Curtis thinks the man
who robbed her Of $1,000 worth OF
jewels, may return them when he
finds out who bis victim was.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-23
NO BANKERS TRUST,
THEY WON'T DO 1T

San Diego, Cal, Feb SS,--"There's
no such thing as a bankers trust"
said Maurice L. RothschIld, millionaire
banker Of Chicago, and a member Of
the famed family Of brokers, here to-
day "The Idea Is absurd"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-23

velt is one Of the biggest men this ma
tion has ever produced, and, as the RE-
publicans are demanding a standard
bearer who viii accomplish things,
believe that he is the man for the Re-
publicans to nominate and elect" de-
clared State Senator J, A. Falconer, Of
Everett here today Senator Falconer
is one Of the best known men in the
Republican party IN the stats, and
heretofore has been classed as
'stand-patter. y
"There is growing demand for
Roosevelt as the party candidate"
said Falconer, "and this demand Is un-
usually strong In Washington, A
Roosevelt club was recently organized
at Everett, the meeting being attended
by tho most representative business
men Of Snohomlsh county
"The nomination Of Roosevelt would
mean that business would at once pick
up. The business interests Of tho ma.
ton would know Just where they stood
and could make their plans accord
iugly'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-23

feud between the seid family and the
Hop Sing tong, which developed when
seid Bing's body was found in a trunk
in Seattle, and Oh Sen, a Chinese wo-
man, and two Cinnamon, members OF
the Hop Sings, we're arrested for his
murder here.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-23
TO INACCURATE A
POWERFUL WIRELESS

San Diego Cal, >Feb. 2S.-The
Marconi wireless telegraph company
will open powerful station at Ecan-
to, March 1, The station will work
with other stations at San Francisco
and Seattle and will communicate
with ships. as far south as the Pana-
ma canal zone Installation Of aux
iliary instruments is in progress to-
day.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-23
May Quit Cabinet.

= Washington, Feb. 2S.--Asked =
= as to the truth Of a report that, =
= il Roosevelt seeks the nomlna- =
= tiOn, he will quit the cabinet, =
= George Won L. Meyer. secretary =
? Of the navy, said today; =
: Il will do my duty, that is =
= ALL" =
Y The report that Meyer would =
= quit the cabinet was based on =
: knowledge Of the long friend =
= ship Of the secretary Of the >
navy and the former president. =
= 4 = . = . q 3 3 a a
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-23
|DNGRESSMAN HUMPHREYS
MAKES This ASSERTION TO
Navy LEAGUE CONVENTION

@Aseted That COasWiSe Vessels Were Given Free Tolls
The eCOnspiraors Will Purchase Scores Of Cheap FOREIGN
Shps for CoastWSe Trade and Boost Rates via Panama
Die TO This Conspiracy it Costs More Now to Send Car
load Of CrOckery From Cleveland to Salt Lake Than From
Germany to the Same Point
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-23
OREGON men DETERMINED
TOPUT HIS NAME ON BALLOT
EVEN SHOULD He DECLINE

W. Mukey Representative Of Oregon on the Roosevelt Ma
tonaI Committee Declares He win Begin an Active Cam
paign for the exPTeslden State Senator FalConer Of
Washington Heretofore Considered Stand-Patter Also
Comes Out StrOng Saying: :" Believe He Is the Man to
Nominate and Elect"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-23
Forecast TIn ) ,. N. salurdny.
salem and Vicinity. Fair
'Onight ~ and Saturday.
Westerly winds.

F0cnsT ~
and Washington Fair ronigta md Winds mostly "@' cry
a,Imum empeaturu o degrees; TueMt
to south sHNVo1 . 0'
about ideres
Mwmmena ana nnaryaa stationary Sunday
"ef at Portland viii hi slowly saS A. District FOaseH
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-21

took the dear old drama between his
teeth and bOlted. At a late hOur he
still was running and Mr.. Broad
bursts only chance of stopping him,
if to stop him be his wish, is the re-
writing of the play. 1t was not in
tended that the comedy should hus
run away with the drama. Far from
it. They were supposed to walk along
side by side, each COmplimenting and
balancing the other. Bought and Paid
For, which will be seen at the Fargo
OpeFahOuse on next Wednesday evening
was to be a heart story from 125th
street with just enough downtown
humor in it to offer some relief to
the seriousness of city life in the
weaving.
The story revolvcs about four
people. First Robert Stafford, a self
made, ~self-cultured. sclf-Contained
millionaire. Second Virginia Blaine,
an honest girl and true, as well as q
soft-voiced operator at a hotel tciC-
phone exchange. Third, Fanny BlainH,
er sister; n fourth James GiIley,
her sisters husband. Stafford falls
in love with Virginia Blaine. He is
drawn to her first through her patience
in helping him to get his long dis
lance calls. Then he likes her voice
and finally it occurs to him that she
should be both handy and ornamental
about an apartment. He tells her so.
She admits, ingenuously but sincerely,
that she is more or less fascinated by
his wealth and that she does not lnte
him.. If he thinks she will learn to
love him in time, she is willing to Try.
They are married. Two years later
Stafford is a good husband but he will
dring. He has bought his wife all
the good clothes and Jewels she can
wear, given young Gilley a $4,000 a
year position and gone on making
money himself, but he will occasion
ally have his drink. When he drinks
he becomes sentimental, not TO say
mushy and somewhat diCtatOrial.
Sloshing around in his cups. his wife
detests him. Thus it occurs that in
the second act, Stafford comes home
artiiciaIly Illuminated after there has
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-21
THE oRPHEuM.

For the week of Sept. % Manage
Fowler, has selected a bill that should
please everybody. The headliner for
the first half are the Three Bunnys, in
a comedy act which they have named
The Laughfest, full of fun from the
beginning. Russell & Radcliff, who
have a sketch, A ,Tenderfoot, on the
Trail, in which special scenery is used.
Agnes Kayne, eccentric comedian, said
TO be a fine one, and the Lewis Trio,
a. party of artistic acrobats. Then there
is the Orpheumscope and Coscio's or
Chestra. rs
For. the last half of the week the
headliner is made up of the Arlington
-Four, who are styled the singing and
dancing messenger boys, who have a
new and refined act. We Chok Be, a
splendid little Indian maiden actress
who has Of necessity a most eccentric
act. The Four Haley Girls, in har-
mony singing and talking, a brilliaa ut
quartette who will be sure to please,
and Morgan & West, German comedy,
singing and talking. They are said to
be eXc%rutiatingly funny. Each show
of one and "a half hours opens and
closes with the Orpheumscope pictures
and the Professor Coscio orchestra.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-21

sale opens Monday morning, Sept. %.
Orders should be addressed to Alison
Brubaber, resident manager Fargo
operahouse, and must contain remit
lance n self addressed stamped en-
Velope for return of tickets. This mail
order sale is for convenience of local
as well as out-of-town patrons. The
regular advance sale opens at Walker
Bros. & Hardy's stationery store,
Thursday, Sept. rs. For scale of prices
see large advertisement in this issue.
Laden with the spoils of two theatrl-
cal seasons and the victor in hundreds
of encounters with critics and audi
ences north, south, east and west, The
Chocolate Soldier, Oscar Strauss peer
less musical version of George BeF-
nard ShaW's Arms and the Man, and
the Whitney Opera Co, of chocolate
soldiers and chocolate soldieresses, will
march into this city on next Thursday
evening to gain the allegiance of the
theatre goers of Fargo with the bland
lshments of their songs and charms of
their adventure. w
Coming unheralded from Europe two
years ago The Chocolate Soldier gain
cd an instantaneous victory over the
hearts of theatre goers weary, of the
worthlessness of cheap musical shows.
IChCGtilEd TIC IouS6 III llEIl# Opctd III
this country, and is still disseminating
its rapturous melodies far and wide
throughout the land. The fortunes
and miSfortuneS OF the warrior who
lives on chocolate drops makes him
self the hero of all the Bulgarian wo-
men and the bane of his felloW-war-
riors, is the theme of the iibretto,
while the Strauss music changes con-
stantly in mood to reflect and interpret
the dramatic value of each situation.
The lyric humor of The Tale of a
Coat, the vibrating passion of My He
70, the recurring theme of the score,
the satiric ~playfulness of The Choco-
late Soldier and the insidious beauty
OF the surrounding melodies have ele-
waited this flower of Viennese operas
above all it's fellows of a decade.
Every establishment, every elegance
I, of detail that could add to the vivid
ness and picturesqueness of the scenes
has been included in the production by
Mr.. Whitney. "A special orchestra Of
picked musicians accompanies the or
g~anization to negotiate the i~ntricaciss
of the score. The cast Of characters
includes Rena yivienne, Hon Bergere
Lucille Saunders, Charles Purcell. J.
Russell Powell, Olive Randolph, Syl-
van Langlois, J. i. McDonough and
George Ogle.
Nine. Schumann-Heink who APP
pears at the Fargo operahouse nexi
month, when asked a short time ago
why she preferred America to Austria
and Germany, replied. ALI my luck
all my fortune, came to nae here.
want to be an American, but most 81
all, j want my children TO be Americans
In this wonderful country. everyone +
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-21
BRILLIANT ORGAN PLAYING.
Mrs. Simpson Of Moorhead Played a
Beautiful Programme.

WIS simpson OF Moorhead Played a
Beautiful Programme.
AS a prelude to the closing session
of the state convention of Baptists, at
the First Baptist church. last night,
Mrs. Annie Simpson, supervisor of mu-
sic in the public schools in Moorhead,
played four numbers on the great
organ and it is honestly due to the
player to say that the instrument has
never been played more brilliantly
since its installation q few years ago.
Mrs. Simpson Is certainly a master
of the pipe organ and if applause had
been in place h would have heard
it to the echo. The programme mum
bers were as follows
Angel Chorus ...... Scottson Clarke
Andante Finale, OPP. 13 ..........
Theo. Schelivey
Andante in B fiat major -. T. Dubois
At the close, by request, Mrs. Simp-
son played a group of hymn pieces
which were inspiring and impressive
to the large audience present-so rich
and tende in their Interpretation and
played with utmost expression that
the group might be termed a sermon
in music. The group included, Jesus
Pilot Me, Lead Kindly Light and Come
Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove. In them
there was vital expression and palpi-
tating feeling. rare on the unusually
unresponsive organ, this may sound
queer in cold print. but with Mrs.
Simpson it is but the truth. These
numbers were played without notes.
In her treatment of the programme
numbers Mrs. Simpson disclosed her
self to be a player with experience
and fine skill and her hearers, last
night, were soon made aware that
there was a master hand at the great
instrument. and successful in awaken
ing an interest in organ playing such
as is likely to arouse dormant emo
tons in church going folk.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-21
few DAYS & for Boston, where she
viii resume her study at the New Eng
land Conservatory of MUSIC.

4G.HsHI -----~ 4#s#yEH A#4 SIZES
s. Coleridge Taylor, the composer Of
Hiawatha and other works. died two
weeks ago., Sept. !, az ms nome a.
Mr.. Coleridge- Taylor was walking
in the street in Croydon on his way to
the CRYSTAL palace, when he was taken
i'll and fell down In the road. He was
un~recognized, and, recovering hlmseit,
managed to get HONS by tramWay-car
unassisted, He Went straight TO PED
and the doctor diagnosed his complaint
az influenza. Mr.. Coleridge-Taylor
had been working hard recently on q
new work. a ballet in four scenes
renresentins the story of HiaWatha.
samuel Coieridge-Taylor though he
mas died SO suddenly at the age of
81. leaves fifty mine works.
# His father was a native OF Of sierra
Leone, on the west coast OF Africa.
and his mother was an English
In 1891 Mr.. Coleridge-T Taylor enter
cd tha RoyaI College OF Music, and
from that time he vas almost cease
|lessly at work on musical compost
tions. He wrote c~antatas for most OF
the great musical festivals IN ENGLAND.
His best known composition IS Hia-
wafha In his own opinion "A Tale of
Old Japan. from the book OF Alfred
Moves, was his best work.
MRS. al. I'll. Dodsley, former organist
AZ the church, played several organ
numbers as a prelude to the Wednes-
day evening session of the Baptist
state convention, at the First Baptist
church, delighting the large audience
with her beautiful playing of the NUM-
bers which she had selected fer her
programme.
Volkelied Wolstelnoline
"a Inc Morning Grieg
From Peer Gynt Suite.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-21
Musical c~ontests Al Mandan.

Musical enthusiasts at Mandan ar
ranged some features for the Mis-
souri, Slope fair which was held at
Mandan, this week. They were in
he shape of contests for the junior
musicians in the city and vicinity, the
participants being boys and girls from
8 to 13 years of age, who We're pre-
sented in piano, vocal and violin So
los. and in duets and trios, displaying
ability in solo and ensemble work.
Eva Heater and Clara Dunlop, is years
of age, were awarded the first prize
for a piano duet. William Cary was
given the first prize for pupil, 1S
years of 6 and a special prize was
awarded to Clyde Welsh OF Mandan
for a violin solo. Florence Woodland
of Bismarck was awarded the prize
and honors for a group Cf piano solos
and the regular prize for pupil, IL
years of age, Mrs. ". E.. Chelgren of
Dickinson, for the best piano solo
played from manuscript, by the COM
poser, was awarded the mandolin
given as The prize. The programme
from a musical standpoint was excel
lently carried out. M 1t was slim
ulating to the students.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-21

Pilgrim Chorus ........ Wagner
Buona Motto .E...t...s. NeVlrl
From A Day in Venice.
Grand Choeur ............. Spence
During the next week or two there
| will be no lack of appointments for
| musical folk in Fargo and vicinity: w,
w. Kanmerling's piano recital, Sept.
%; concert by the choir of the Pres
byterian church, Sept. 80; recital by
| Schumann -Heink, at the operahouse,
of Van Vliet, the new solo 'cellist with
the Minneapolis Symphony orchestra,
| who will give a recital under the
auspices Of the Fargo conservatory.
The Fargo ~operahouse orchestra,
under the direction Of a. J, Stephens,
played the following programme, last
Monday evening, when The Woman
occupied the boards:
MISUNDERSTANDING $500. VOn FlotoW
SeIeetion-Il Trovatore-Part i. Verdi
Selection-H. M. S. Pinfore. Il. Sullivan
Selection-H Trovatore-Part II. Verdi
Miss Hilda S.. Kiie OF Fargo will
take Miss Blakeslee's place ~at.teacher
of voice in the Detroit School Of
Music.
There ought moi to be ii heaven
for the ch~atterboxes who keep up a.
continual whispering during the rem
dition of beautiful music, especially
well played organ music such ais heard
in one of the local churches two even
ings this week.
Programmes for Music at the
Churches department on this page
| should reach this Office not later than
Friday morning and only the musical
numbers will be printed.
! PRONE your WANTS no THE FORUM