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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-23
BUILDING
Of FAIR PAVILION
Board Decides It Would Be Impossible
to Buy Brick in Open Market
at Low Enough Figure.

The state fair board held a meeting
yesterday and decided to postpone the
building Of pavilion until next year.
The legislature appropriated 100000 for
the purpose, but the penitentiary brick
yard is shut down and the appropria-
tion is not large enough to warrant the
purchase of brick in the open market.
Accordingly the work will not be done
until next year.
A delegation of machinery jobbers
appeared before the board and suggest.
ed that they would erect a new shed in
case the board would provide plans and
specifications. The state architect was
instructed to comply with the request
and the building will undoubtedly be
erected before the fair next fall.
Days for the fair were designated as
follows; Monday, Children's day;
Tuesday, Woodmen of the World; Wed.
nesday, Salem day; Thursday, Port
land day; Friday, German society day;
Saturday, Shripers' day.
No decision was made in regard to
the building of a half-mile race track
for the novelty events.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-23

Efforts were made to cut off business
elsewhere and, as in the case Of the
city printing, the effect was to boost
the advertising and the subscription
list The city printing plan proved
such boomerang that action was re.
considered after week and The Capi.
tai Journal again designated to publish
city legal notices.
The effort to interest business men
in behalf Of the thin.skinned officials
has proven flat failure. Business
men are looking for results, and The
Capital journal gives them the best
returns because IL is an evening pa.
per read in the homes, and for the fur.
ther reason that IL has the largest cir.
culation in Salem.
The Capital journal has been loyaI
to Salem, It's people and It's institu
tions. II has been loyal to Salem mer
chants, TO the extent Of refusing tC
accept good paying advertisements Of
fcred the paper by Portland depart.
ment stores. Salem people and mer
chants believe in square deal, ant
they are not 20 be influenced In Join
ing any attempted boycott" whicl
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-23
WHAT WILL HE Whit, ,|FHEG GETS|T?

The complete routing OF the little
faction which mas during the past few
weeks been trying to head off honest
criticism Of public officials is one Of
the gratifying conditions in Salem to.
day, and The Capital Journal feels
justly proud of the splendid manner in
which the people Of the city have dem.
onstrated that they appreciate a square
deal on the part Of a newspaper. In
public demonstrations at the city hall.
in talks on the streets and in business
houses and over the telephone the peo.
pie who are making this greater sa-
lem, small and large property owners
and citizens generally have signified
their approval Of the course Of The
Capital journal in exposing the costly
mistakes Of the city officials in han.
ding public improvements and the
city's money. The efforts Of The Csp-
ital Journal have been followed by low
tactics on the part of certain persons
connected with the present administra.
tion and few Of their friends. The
action Of the city council in cutting off
the printing of official notices In this
newspaper was only part Of the plot
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-23

may be instituted by a few officials
who arc too thin.sknned to stand hon.
est and just criticism.
The city attorney last week told Of
the plans Of the men who have been
under fire. According to him, they
purposcd to make an effort to put The
Capital journal out Of business.
"When we get after it, don Z care
how big or how long a sack the pub.
fishers Of the Capital Journal have, we
will get them" was substantially tho
statement of the city attorney,
While Page talks a good deal and
often overestimates his Importance, IL
is not unlikely that he had discussed
the plan with others.
Since the printing fiasco and the
complete efforts to silence The Capital
Journal by bulldozing threats, the op.
ponents Of a free press have been do.
ing lot Of squabbling among them,
selves and have about concluded that
so far as The Capital journal is con.
cerned, II will be wise for them TO kcer
hands off its business affairs and walk
the straight and narrow path in con
ducthg street and other improvements
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-23
Moro operatorg 70 striko.

Seattle, Wash, April 23.--when the
steamer Pueblo reaches San Francisco,
Wireless Operators Scott and Strauss
are expected to join the strikers.
"They did not leave the ship hero, -
said NJ. i. Kennedy, chairman of the
local executive committee Of the strik.
ers, "becauso they had signed the
ships papers for their return to San
Francisco. There are IS operators in
Seattle now on strike, and as the ships
como in, the operators will walk out
Naturally, owing to the nature Of our
work, II probably will be two or three
weeks before tho strike will bo com,
pletely organized. d."
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-23
MRS. CARRIE K|RSH
IS SEEKING A PAROLE
Has Served Two Years for Manslaugh-
ter and Is Said to Be in Fail
ing Health.

When the prison parole board meets
this afternoon at the penitentiary, an
application for parole submitted by
Mrs. Carrie Kirsch will be taken under
consideration and the final decision
will be looked forward to with much
interest in view of the fact that the ap-
plicant was convicted of manslaughter
in Multnomah county shortly after
Jesse P. Webb was convicted of murder
in the first degree and sentenced to
hang for the killing of one Mr.. John.
son and later saved from the moose by
Governor West, who committed his SEN
tence to life Imprisonment.
According to Webb's wife and daugh.
ter, who were largely responsible for
the action of the governor, Mrs. Kirsch
invaded the Webb home in Seattle and
enticed the husband and father away to
Portland, where he killed man by the
name of johnson and after robbing the
victim, cut the body to pieces and
placed it in trunk. The court records
show that Mrs. Kirsch urged Webb to
commit the crime and for this reason,
she was found guilty of manslaughter.
Webb was sentenced to death, but
just as the superintendent Of the prison
was reading the death warrant on the
day set for execution, Governor West
intervened and commuted the condemn.
ed man 3 sentence.
Mrs. Kirsch Hysterical.
Upon being advised that the parole
board was to meet today, Mrs. Kirsch
grew hysterical last night and has been
sobbing and moaning since then. Just
what action the board will take in her
case remains to be seen, but in view
of the fact the prisoner is failing in
health, according to the superintendent
of the institution, and that she has
served two years already. chances for
a parole are favorable.
Mrs. Kirsch, when brought to the
prison, was unable to withstand the
shock Of being locked behind barred
doors and stone walls and was transfer.
red to the asylum, where she worked in
the sewing department for several
months. Public sentiment revolted at
throwing a murderess in the midst Of
the unfortunate insane and Mrs. Kirsch
was brought back to the prison.
According to tho prison officials,
Mrs. Kirsch has been seeking a parole
for the past year or 80 and at each time
the parole board meets, grows frantic
and causes great disturbance in the wo.
mans ward. Superintendent Lawson
declares the woman is failing in health.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-23
Discussing the Tariff.

Washington, April 23.--The house to.
day continued the discussion on tho
tariff bill. 1t was expected that open.
discussion would conclude Monday,
when consideration under the five
minute rule will begin.
A score Of set speeches, mostly made
for home consumption comprised TO-
days discussion' Chairman Under
wood, of the ways and means commit.
tee, and Major Leaders, in the house,
expect to speak at length, but extern
poraneouSly, in explaining the bill. The
Republicans and Progressives will di-
vide half Of the time allotted for do.
bate.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-23
AT LEAST A HUNDRED
MINERS ENTOMBED
Explosion Kills Several and 100 Are
Buried in Pennsylvania Coal
Mine.


Pittsburg, Pa, April 23.--several ia.
talitiea are reported, and nearly 100
miners are believed to be penned in as
the result Of an explosion today which
wrecked entries l2 and 10 Of tho Gin.
cincinnati mine Of the Monongehela Con.
solidated Coal Company, at Courtney,
Pa, so miles south Of here. News Of
the disaster was received here this af.
ternoon. The company admits that tho
explosion occurred.
IL is stated that ten miners were
taken from tho mine, and there is hope
Of rescuing the remainder Of the On
tombed mon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-23
WOMEN MUST TELL THEIR
EXACT AGE OR NOT VOTE

W. d. Hanson, Of Hood River, today
requested an opinion from the attor.
'ney'general on the question of whether
women must tell their exact age when
registering. Hood River women have
insisted that it was unnecessary to say
anything further than that they are
over 2l. The attorney.general ruled
sometime ago that women must tell
their exact age and this ruling answers
the Hood River query. It was pro.
posed during the session Of the legisla.
ture to make II unnecessary for voters
to give their age, but the law, as fin.
any enacted, does not contain this pro.
vision.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-23
JACK JOHNSON GETS
OFF WITH A FINE
Must Put Up $1,000 and Forfeit Neck.
lace which Is Valued az
$4,000.

Chicago, April 93.--Jack johnson,
negro pugilist, escaped easily here to.
day when the charges Of smuggling
against him were tried in the United
States court. johnson withdrew his
plea Of not guilty, pleaded nolo con.
tendere and was fined $500 each on two
counts Of the indictment against him
and the smuggled diamond necklace
valued at $4,000, was confiscated.
The counts in the indictment on
which johnson was fined charged con
cealment of smuggled property. Foul
other indictments for smuggling were
dismissed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-23
BURGLARIoUs GANG
WILL 90 TO THE PEN
UNITED PRESS LEAsrp rmH.1

San Francisco, April 23.--To plead
guilty to the charge of robbing a cloth.
ing store, Patrick Shea, Bert siberling
and Maud Shea, members Of an alleged
burglarious gang, recently rounded up
by the police, appeared before Superior
Judge Dunno today. They will be sen.
fenced Saturday.
Miss Jessie Clifton, tie pretty San
Francisco art student, who was arrested
with the gang, is in tho city hospital,
suffering from the effects of an oper.
alton she is alleged to have performed
upon herself.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-23
-
Was Badly Burned,

Seattle, Wash, April 23.--Miss
Louise McClean was painfully burned,
about the face and upper part of the
body in a fire at the home Of her sis
ter'in.law, Mrs. Sarah Mclean, about
Q O'Clock this morning. The fire was
caused by an overheated chimney.
In the excitement the fact that Miss
Mclean was upstairs asleep was for.
gotten for some time, Otto @. Memits,
letter carrier, rushed to her room and
carried her to the roof.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-23
Bryan Invited to Come.

State Capitol, Sacramento, Cal, April
23.-At 1s:4O p. m. today the California
assembly ordered the chief clerk to
transmit to President Wilson by tele-
graph the resolution adopted by that
body by vote of SO to IL inviting
Secretary Of State Bryan to consult
with the lawmakers on the form in
which the proposed anti-alien laad law
shall be couched.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-23
Killed by Falling Wall.
UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE. !

Seattle, Wash, April 23.--WilIiam
Webb, aged 65, and Peter Larsen aged
26, were killed and w. A. Brown, aged
80, and Palmer Sundae, aged 16, were
seriously injured when a brick wall,
three stories high, collapsed yesterday
afternoon in the abandoned Lawton
school here. The men were employed
by the Seattle Wreeking company and
the dismantling of the building pro.
gressed to the point where only the
brick walls remained.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-23
: + = = + = = = = ++++ =
An Ice Cream Jag.

= San Francisco, April a3.-Fif.
+ ty-seven women, leaders in the
= movement to oust Police Judge 1
= Charles Weller, celebrated his re- 1
+ call last night with an ice cream I
= "jag." The celebrants were the 4
I. organizers and directors of the 4
= Women's Recall League, to which 4
q organization Weller owes his de. 4
= feat. "Here's to Wiley Crist," Z
= shouted the women, as they suck I
2 ed ice cream soda through straws. 4
Z After ordering separate checks, Z
= the women went home. Z
= = p r = +,+ + = + = + + I
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-23

The Strike Progressing.


= San Francisco, April 23.-The :
=. strike of union wireless operators Z
= against the Marconi company is Z
= progressing as well as could be .
= expected, according to the claims 4
= here today of s. J. Konenkamp, 4
= president of the Commercial Tel 4
r egraphers Union. He asserts it 4
+ will be several days before the 4
+ strike can be made very effective =
= but declares that within a week =
= the company will find itself in 4
= critical situation. 4
+ = r r = = = = d y q y D. Z.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-23
SPRING WORK Is BADLY '
DELAYED THIS SEASON

State Bank Examiner Wright, who
recently returned from a trip to eastern
Oregon, says conditions are prosperous
in that section. Prices of stock, grain
and lumber are satisfactory and the
towns report excellent hGsiness. Spring
is later than usual, however, the cold
weather continuing about month long.
er than in the average year. AS re.
suit orchards are backward and farm
work has been delayed. The same
conditions prevail throughout eastern
Washington and Idaho.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-23
To Consult Senator.
UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE.

Washington, April 23.-President
Wilson will occupy the president 3
room at the capitol tomorrow long
enough to consult 25 senators regard.
ing federal appointments in their re.
spective states, according to an an.
nouncement at the White House today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-23
Scutari Ia Captured.

Belgrade, April s3.-The capture Of
scutar by MonteneErin troops was
marked by enthusiastic demonstrations
here today. Business was at a stand
still practically all day.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-23
= +++++++ + r 80
A Meritorious Law.

+ Sacramento, Cal, April 2S.-
+ The board of control mothers
+ pension bill, under whose provis-
= ions the parents of half orphans 1
r will be encouraged to keep chill
r dren at home instead of at in
r stitutions, was passed by the as 1
r sembly last night, 40 to 8. It al
= lows. state aid Of $6.25 month 4
= for dependent half orphans cared I
r for at home, this amount to be 4
+ supplemented by $6.25 from the
= county. 4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-23
MAY SEND BRYAN TO
DISCUSS SITUATION
President Wilson Suggests the
Secretary Advise With
California Legislature ~
ON ALIEN LAND MEASURE
win Welcome Him But Proceed to Pass
the Alien Ownership Bill Just
the Same.
ON ALIEN LAND MEASURE
UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE. |

State Capitol, Sacramento, Cal, Apri
23.-Members Of the California senate
who are considering anti-alien land
laws now before the Legislature ex
pressed surprise today when it became
known that President Wilson had sug
!gested that Secretary Of State Bryan
visit Sacramento for the purpose Of
comforting with the lawmakers on the
proposed alien land measures. That
such development was entirely unex
pected was evident, when they were
told of the president s message to Gov.
ernor Johnson.
"Let Bryan come" declared Sena.
tor Boynton, Bull Moose leader of the
senate, with hearty laugh. "We will
welcome him. "
Senator Birdsall, who introduced the
bill now before the senate, expressed
surprise when informed of the message
"Why, yes; it will be a fine thing, -
he asserted.
Senator Thompson, who aided in
framing the Birdsall measure, said that
the legislature probably would welcome
Bryan's visit.
No National Crisis.
"There is no reason, however," he
said, for the impression that this is
a great crisis in international affairs
1t is not so viewed by this Legislature
1t is the opinion, as I find it, that the
people want anti-alien land legislation
have wanted it now for years, and that
the longer the matter is put off the
more difficult it becomes. I think
that bill of some, sort will be passed
at this session"
"I do not know that great deal
will be accomplished by such visit, y
said Senator Campbell, Democratic
floor leader.
Senator Sanford, who has been an
ardent advocate of anti.alien legisla.
tion, would not discuss the matter.
"What have to say will be said on
the floor, and in language that will be
easily understood" he declared W
81 believe the major portion of this
unrest over anti-alien legislation is be-
ing fomented in Toxic and in Washing.
ton by a well.paid lobby representing
the big land interests in California, +"
said Assemblyman George B. Finnegan,
author of one of the alien bills anal.
gamated in the assembly substitute
that was passed. "The selfish inter.
'ests are attempting to scare the federal
administration as well as our own peo.
pie in California.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-23
Weather Forecast.

Oregon - FAIR tonight, with
heavy frost east, and light frost 4
west portion. Thursday, fair, 4
warmer. Variable winds beCom.
ing easterly. 4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-23
SAN FRANCISCO HAS
BIG GRAFT SCANDAL
Italian Bunco Gang Being
Pulled Comes Though on
the Police Force.
1T PAID FOR PROTECTION
Head Buneo Man Says He Paid Higher
Ups Is Per Cent and Police on
Beat $5 Week.
[uNIrEp rRnas 1.nAsnp wIRn. !

San Francisco, April 23.-Spurred tC
action by Wholesale charges of graft
voiced against the police department
by members of an italian bunco ring
that cleaned up more than 100000 in
San Francisco, Chief of Police White
today left for San Quentin prison per
sonally to interview Michael Gallo, one
of the convicted bunco men.
Gallo has signed a confession in
which he alleges he paid thousands OF
dollars to Detectives Frank Esola
"Brick" McHugh, Louis Droulette
James Sullivan, James McGowan and
Charles Taylor Besides paying these
men for alleged protection" Gallo
charges that he paid $5 week to each
of the policemen on the beat where he
operated.
Since his arrest Gallo says he has
been visited many times by police off.
GERS who promised to see that Mrs. Gal
10 would receive monthly payments
while he was in prison. Chief White
refused to issue any statement before
leaving headquarters, but it is known
that he intends to probe Gallo s
charges.
Gave Up 15 Per Cent.
San Francisco authorities are as.
founded by the accusations of the bun
co men, who say they paid detectives 15
per cent of their earnings. Maurice De
Martini and Frank Dubois, other mem.
bers of the ring, have made similar
charges. As DeMartini and Gallo have
been separated for months, it is pointed
out that there could not possibly have
been any collusion between them.
"The evidence secured so far" said
District Attorney Fickert today, "has
been that of alleged accomplices, and
I am afraid it will not be sufficient
upon which to base the arrest of the
accused detectives. From today on /
will devote every effort to getting cor.
roborative evidence. 1 intend to inter.
view Private Detective Mccarthy, who
worked up the evidence against the
bunc0 men. | think he can help us
corroborate the allegations of Dubois,
Gallo and DeMartini.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-10
PENSION
ABREU FAMILY
If Law PERMIT

The family of Police Officer Manuel
ID. Abrcu. shot and killed in the per-
Torrance OF his duty at the time of ar
resting a suspected criminal, will re-
.ceive small monthly pension If the
efforts of Supervisor NJ. C.. Pacheco
are successful. ~ .s-E Il
Supervisor Pacheco this morning
held a conference with Deputy City
Attorney Weaver, legal adviser of the
board, to determine If an ordinances
providing monthly pension for the
Abreu family is legal. He drafted a
rough outline of the ordinance and
submitted 1t to Weaver, who will pass
upon the probable legality of the plan
for the city to do something toward
supporting the family of the officer.
Abreu leaves a wife and five chill
dren, as we'll as an aged mother. The
family, while not in poverty, is in
very modest circumstances and the
withdrawal Of the support of the faith
er is a serious matter.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-10
4 MGR1YR 10 POLICE LlKITr

Manuel ID. Abreu, killed in the arrest of a
soldier deserter, is referred to as the martyr of
the department"
martyr, yes-a martyr to the inefficiency
and lack of police training that have clogged and
rusted the department under it's present chief
Sheriff Jarrett.
A martyr, yes---a martyr to the disorganiza.
tion that prevailed when Jarrett listened to Me.
DUTIES personal enemies, suspended the captain
of detectives and crippled the detective force un
til Abreu was called on as a volunteer to 60 out
and arrest a suspected desperate.
The man was arrested, bUt he scas not
safched! His smooth words deceived the Off
GERS They had not been trained to take no
chances Testimony at the coroner's inquest on
Saturday shows that it has not been the custom
of most police officers to search prisoners imme-
dfately upon the arrest Yet members of the de
partment state that McDuffie always insists
upon immediate search when there is possibii-
ity of concealed weapon. McDuffie was not on
this expedition after a man whose crime proved
him desperate character; the detectives omit
ted precautions that should have been drilled
into them when they received their badges; and
the tragedy followed
+ Aureus death, sad as it is, will not beTln vain
if it drives home to this community the lesson
that lax and improper methods of policing can
not be tolerated in HONOLULU
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-10
INTERMEDIATES

JOSHUA d. TUCKER. Hope
this rain reaches over to Maui. I'm
going over there this week, but can't
do much business with homesteaders
In dry weather
ID. L. !CoNKIsING ! can't make
any money buying wireless station
sites so guess III devote. my ener-
gies to my Office and TO my Chinese
poi factory hereafter. Z.
GEORGE w. PATTY: The fact
that our new u. s. district attorney.
McCarn, is a strong prohibitfonist
will be a potent factor for promoting
the cause of temperance in Hawaii.
III. GOODING FIELD: I'm going
to take about two weeks of rest after
some months of very strenuous work
and then 60 back to Hawaii and
tackle the probe situation there again.
There is an enormous amount Of work
to be done in the securing of com
plete audit of county affairs. 81
cupid TREADWAY. / find
there are about FIVE Japanese mar
riages to one wedding among the
men. and women of other nationali-
ties in Honolulu. AT least that is my
experience for The first few days of
my position as sole marriage license
agent in this district.
wv. R, FARRINGT0N: believe
that the doctrine my. country right
or wrong is timely sih the present
period and In this particular place.
Mr.. Wilson is president u the United
States and as such TN his dealing
with foreign nations ne should have
the unhesitating support Of every
American citizen. The least we can
do is to refrain from acriticising cur
national policies In this particular
neck of the woods where we have a
very large percentage of aliens who
smiIingly point with pride to dissen.
sion in our own American ranks.