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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-02-20
ALDERMAN WILL
QUIT STATE JOB
State Superintendent Chosen
to Head Public SCOhoIS
of Portland.
IS WELL KNOWN EDUCATOR
Head Of Oregon Education System
Is Selected by Board Over Prom
lnent Eastern Candidates.
is WELL KNOWN EDUCATOR

State Superintendent Of Public In
struction l.. h. Alderman announced
today that he has accepted the position
Of city superintendent of schools Of
Portland and will resign from his
present office next June, \
The present incumbent Of the Port
land school superintendent Office,
Frank Rigler, will tender his reslgna-
ton within a short time, according to
reports, and the Portland board Of edu-
cation chose Mr.. Alderman after con-
sidering several prominent educators
Of the east.
Superintendent Alderman's high
standing in the educational world was
responsible for his selection. He has
gained for himself since being state
superintendent, which position he has
held but a comparatively short time, a
reputation and standing as progress
sive and broad-minded educator.
Directly due to Mr.. Aldermans in
fuence and interest in the problems
of vocational instruction have many
of the most important steps in tho
state been made thus far, and the
broad knowledge of the educational
subject he has acquired through ear
nest study and Investigations Of other
systems in the east, will no doubt be
Of great benefit to the city schools Of
Portland.
Mr. Alderman will leave this morn
ing for Chicago where he will attend
the annual convention Of the National
Educational Association. He has been
member of this body for a number
of years and has always taken an ac-
tive part in the different sessions held.
His work at the convention has been
in the interest of the western schools
and he has done much toward placing
Oregon among the model educational
systems in the United States.
Superintendent Alderman has also
been invited to give an address before
the public school teachers Of Boston
during the first week Of March. While
travelling in the east the Oregon edu-
Gator will visit several well known in
dustrial high schools for the purpose
Of making n special study Of the in
dustrlal high school question. He will
visit schools in Baltimore, New York.
Boston, Chicago and other large cities.
According to the statement made by
Governor West this morning when ap-
preached in regard to tho matter OF
appointing n man to fll the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of Superin-
, tendent Alderman, there will be no de-
lay in selecting u successor as ho has
made up his mind already as TO who
will be the favored one. Tho appoint
mcnt however will not be made until
Mr. Alderman steps out Of the Office,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-02-20
GREAT BATTLE BEING
FOUGHT OUT IN TURKEY
UNITED pnnss LEASED VINE ]

Lodon, Feb. 2O.-Dispatches receiv-
ed here today tell of terrific three
days battle just concluded at Bulair
between 100000 Bulgarians and 10000
Turks. Each side is reported to have
lost $500 men. Enyer Bey, chief Of
staff of the Turkish army, is reported
TO have beon injured in the battle.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-02-20

An order appointing T., w. Durbin
administrator Of the estates Of the late
Daniel Durbin and Sarah A. Durbln
was filed in probate today, The estate
Of Daniel Durbln is shown to be OF
the probable value Of 100000 and the
estate Of Mrs. Durbin is appraised at
$4,000. Louis Lachmund, B. o.,
Schucking and \. c. Smith are named
as appraisers Of the two estates.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-02-20
Sufiragettcs Stop to Eat.
LuNIrEp rnrss InAsnp wInE.l

Wilmington Del, Feb, 2O.--Lunch
con at Deer Park hotel marked the
stay Of the New York to Washing
ton band Of suffrage.tes here to-
day. Immediately after the luncheon
the party started for Elkton, Md,
which they expect to reach tonight.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-02-20
Jack johnson Dangerously III.
LIMITED rnrss LnAsEp wInH.l

Chicago, Feb. 20.-Jack Johnson, the
negro prize fighter, is reported dan
gerously i'll here with pneumonia.
News of Johnson's alleged illness was
given out today. His trial on charges
of white slavery is SET for next Tues
day in the United States district court.
Johnson's white wife, formerly Lucille
Cameron Of Minneapolis, refused TO LET
the reporters see her husband.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-02-20
COMPENSATION BILL
UP TO GOVERNOR
Senate Passes the Measure
With Only One Dissenting
Vote.
NO AMENDMENTS, EITHER
No Doubt About Governor West Sign.
ing One Of OregOn's Biggest Acts
Of Legislation.
NO AMENDMENTS, EITHER

With only Senator Day dissenting,
the workmens compensation bill,
which Governor West has pronounced
one of the most important pieces of
Legislation of the entire session, pass
ed the senate without amendment yes
terday afternoon. The bill creates
state industrial accident commission.
The bill having already passed the
house, is ready for the governors sig
nature
In stating his objection to the bill
Senator Day asked to have his state
ments entere on the journal. How
ever, he urged the rest of the senator's
to vote for the measure.
Senator Days explanation Of his
vote as entered on the journal follows;
81 wish my vote to be recorded
against house bill 27, for the reason
that the provision thereof requiring
contribution by the employe to the in
surance fund therein created Is eco
nomically unsound, and for the further
reason that the premium rates therein
provided are in many cases excessively
high, and are inequitable; and that the
system Of insurance so far as 1t relates
to contributions by employers is eX-
perimental, unsound, and not based on
actuarial experience"
The workmen's compensation bill
was drafter by a commission named
by Governor West, and the passage Of
the measure without amendment with
the favorable votes of 20 Of the 30
senators is looked upon as signif-
cant victory for the governor.
One Change Proposed.
Though the senate would not agree
to go into committee Of the whole to
consider the bill by sections and to
open 1t for amendments, one amend
ment proposed by Senator Thompson
was considered but voted down.
Thompson proposed to exempt from
certain provisions of the bill relief as
soclatlons of hospitals which have
been built up and which the senator
contended should not be compelled to
close.
That some measure along the same
line as that touched in the compensa-
ton bill should be passed in the pres
ent session was the unanimous agree
ment Of the members Of the upper
house. While some comment adverse
to the bill was made, It was the gen
eral opinion that If the bill does not
prove an entire success It will open
the way for better legislation in later
sessions
AS the bill came from the committee
It carried u favorable report signed by
Smith of Coos and Curry Klddle and
Wood DImick and Day did not sign
the report but brought in no minority
recommendation
When II was announced in the house
that the senate had passed the bill
ust as It had come from the house. the
members Of the lower Legislative
branch applauded the senate's action
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-02-20
One Killed; Four Injured.


Kamloops, B. c., Feb 2O.-A dyna-
mite explosion, near Lewis Creek, this
morning, killed one man and injured
four. They are being brought to
Kamloops hospital. A premature dis
charge caused the accident.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-02-20
Murderer shot to Death.


Salt Lake, Utah, Feb. 2O,-After col
lapsing upon facing the firing squad,
Frank Romeo, murderer, was strap
ped to chair and shot TO death in
the state penltentary here today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-02-20
Helen Taft Is Engaged.

Washington, Feb 2O.--IIelen Taft is
to be the thirteenth White House
bride, according to a report here to-
day. It is rumored she will wed DR..
Cary Grayson, of Washington, before
her fathers term ends
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-02-20
WOMAN MAKES A
PLEA TO GOVERNOR
Asks That Evidence Against
Humphreys Brothers Be
Carefully Considered.
CONDEMNS FAKE STORIES
Mrs. Miller, Of POnCalIa, Fears Great
Injustice Was Done the Accused
Men.
CONDEMNS FAKE STORIES

Pleading with the governor to take
the cases of Charles and George Hum
phreys under very careful considera-
ton before allowing them to hang for
the crime for which they were convict
ed, the killing of Mrs. Eliza Griffiths
in Benton county, letter has been re-
ceived at the executive Office from Mrs.
j. T. Miller, of Yoncalla. Mrs. Miller
claims to have a personal acquaint-
ance with the convicted men and be-
lieves that there are circumstances in
the case thata point to their innocense
of the crime which is charges against
them.
The letter of Mrs. Miller follows:
81 know you are very busy man
these days, but from what have
heard of you, and the things you have
tried to do; also the article | read
about you in my favorite magazine.
believe you would like to see justice
done in every case, especially when
human lives are at stake.
81 am enclosing clipping from
one of our county papers, and wish tC
say: Charles and George Humphreys
bought land of us in 1907, and lived
near neighbors to us; worked for US
and so far as we could see, were hon
est, Woodworking men.
rAs for George killing Mr.. Damrose
in the first place, no man by the name
of George Damrose lived in this neigh
borhood; but Mr.. Damrose' name was
Michael. He died after a long illness
in the presence of his wife and daugh.
ter; he was nursed during his Illness
by relatives and neighbors but George
Humphreys was never there.
81 do not wish to impeach any
known evidence, If such there be, as
to whether the Humphreys killed Mrs
Griffith, but when the papers have
printed so many inaccurate stories as
to what they did in this neighborhood
how can we help but feel that there
may be some mistake in other in.
stances?
Isaac Ohlson and Mrs. Damrose
both feel that a great injustice has
been done so far as the statements
concerning Mr.. Damrose is concerned
in fact, Mrs, Damrose has been very
indignant about it,
"The iiampnreys were uneducated
but seemed very kindly disposed, ant
always treated the women Of this
neighborhood with respect; they hat
ample opportunity to have killed {
lady in this neighborhood, who lived
utterly alone, and had $4OO in tn,
house all the time.
"If could talk to you, ! might tel
you other things that make me fee
tha, so long as there is the least doub
in the world, that these men are gull
ty they should not be hanged.
"Of course, on the other hand, Il
there is any doubt of their innocence
they should not be turned loose, unit
perhaps time will demonstrate, as i
has in many other similar cases
whether they are really guilty or not
at is a serious matter to call il
question the decisions Of our courts
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-02-20
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Baby Born in Auto.

+ San Diego, Cal, Feb. 20.-Mrs. 1
+ c. w. Haynes, who recently 1
+ came here from Washington 4
+ state, is the proud mother today 1
+ of a fine baby boy who was 1
+ born in the Haynes automobile 1
+ as it was speeding to the hospi- 4
+ tai. Both are doing finely, and 4
+ DR.. Dali of the hospital, paid 1
:. fine compliment to old DR.. 1
= Stork, not only for speed but 4
= for bringing his patient in fine 4
+ condition. 1
l. L L l. l. L l. l. l. L l. l. 4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-02-20
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Seven Children Burned.

= Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 2O.--
+ Seven children of Mr.. and Mrs.
= George Smith were cremated in
= the burning of the Smith home
+ near the village Of Oberlin, Pa,
+ last night The children rang
4 ed from one to IL years. 1t Is
+ stated here today that Smith
= and his wife locked the doors Of
+ their home to keep the children
+ from going out while they went
b to church. They arrived home
b too late to aid in the work Of
= rescue. An overturned lamp Is
4 believed to have been the cause
y of the fire.
: r + + + + + + r r r +
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-02-20
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Here's Food for Thought,

r New Haven, Conn, Feb. 90
+ Salary of President Taft as pro
+ fessor of law at Yale, $4,000 a
+ year. Salary Of Howard Jones,
4 Yale football coach, $4,000 a
+ season. To this may be added
+ his salary of $1,000 or so while
+ working elsewhere during the
+ off seasons" These are the
+ figures that are interesting the
+ members Of the university col
+ ony and many others here to- 1
+ day. Jones is but FIVE years out
+ Of college, while Taft has a rec
+ ord of 36 years as a distin-
r gulshed alumnus and master of
+ law.
4 r + + = r r + r + r + !
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-02-20
Don't kick about the high cost Of
living any more; buy some smelt

It's a wonder someone hasn't intro
duced a bi" against the love disease.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-15
GOOD WORK OF RAILROAD.
Southern Railway Secures Two Ex-
pcrts in Animal Husbandry TO Aid
Farmers.

Atlanta, Ga, March Ito give
practical aid to live stock growers
along its lines the Southern Railway
company has secured the services of
two experts in animal husbandry, Dr.
Walter Sorrell, who will be stationed
at Greensboro, y. c., and will work
in Virginia, North and South Caro-
lima, and Or. G. ID. Lowe, who will be
stationed at Chattanooga, Ten, and
VIII work Tennessee, bama,
Georgia, Kentucky and Miss ssippi
They will be known as assistant live
stock agents and will report to +. l..
Word, live stock agent, Atlanta, Ga
Both DR.. Sorrell and DR.. Lowe have
had years of practical experience in
animal husbandry work. Both have
been in the service of the United
states government and are thoroughly
conversant with conditions through
out the Southeastern States.
The duties of these men will be to
advise farmers as to feeding, breed
ing and caring for live stock under
conditions that exist in the territory
along the Southern railway, to assist
farmers in organizing live stock clubs
and associations to give practical
demonstrations and to be at the SER
vice of farmers without any cost to
them, giving any information, rem
dering assistance and cooperating in
any manner that will tend to aid and
encourage the raising of more and
better live stock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-15
SUMTER CLUB ORGANIZED.
OF THE BUSINESS
MEN OF SUMTER FORMED
TUESDAY.
Constitution and bylaws Adopted
and Officers ChOscn-Nr. Ncill
O'Donncll to Head Organization -
Will Have Quarters on Top Floor
of City National Bank Building.

The Sumter Club, an organization
of the business men of Sumter, was
formed Tuesday afternoon at meet
ing of Sumtcr's business men. The
meeting was held in the Chamber uf
Commerce quarters and was attended Il
by more than fifty of the prominent
citizens of Sumter. \ constitution
and bylaws were adopted and the
following officers were elected:
President, Ncill O'Donncl; Vice
president, j. III. Chandler; secretary,
G. f.. HaynswOrth: treasurer, Geo.
l.. Kicker. Those who had been agi-
tating the matter of forming the club
reported a tentative membership of
one hundred forty, with the probab-
ility of more than this joining, even
if some of this number withdrew.
The following were elected on the
governing board: Or. T.. S. Booth,
j. K. CrossWell, ID. ID. Noise, +. G.
Manning. T.. II. Wilson, ]. G. Strauss
The governing board was instructed
to close contract for the seventh
floor Of the City National Bank Build
ing, which will be occupied by the
club. Wednesday morning the mat
ter was gone over with officials of the
bank and preparatory plans made for
the arrangements Of the quarters.
The formation of this club will fill
Il long felt want among the business
men of Sumter and is especially
gratifying to them. The movement to
organize the club was commenced
last Thursday and So heartily did the
people endorse the project that those
who were working on the matter
were ready to report the tentative
membership Of one hundred forty, as
already stated.
The club membership will be for
residents of sumter and Sumter
County and the fees will he $50 i1tia-
tiOn fee and $25 dues Il year The
quarters will be fully fitted out H. cV-
cry way to make them convenient and
pleasant for the members.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-15
JOE HOGAN CONVICTED.
PLEADED GUILTY. TO STORING
LIQUOR FOR UNLAWFUL
PURPOSE.
jury Returns Il Verdict i'm Short Or
der-A. Sigh Principal Witness for
City i'm Case for Selling. Storing and
kccpinS in Possession for UnIaw-
ful PurpOsc--Intcrcstcd Crowd of
Spectators.

There was Gn interested crowd Of
spectators present Wednesday at noon
When the case of the city against Joe
Hogan for selling, delivering. storing
ana Keeping in possession alcoholic
liquors and beverages was taken up
me case took up nearly an hour and
half before it went to the jury. 1t
was only Il few seconds after the
crowd had been cleared from the
court room that the jury signified that
verdict had been agreed upon
The verdict returned was guilty"
and was signed by j. a. Mcknight,
foreman. The other members Of the
jury were: E. III. Rhame, j. j. Wcs-
coat, j. w. MckeiVer, Junius Parrott,
and o. b. Nettles.
The chief witness for the city was
A. Sigh, the colored detective who
has testified in other cases. He stated
in his testimony that he bought the
whiskey on February 2Sth shortly af-
ter II o'clock. He had also purchas-
ed two other half pint bottles from
Hogan on the same day, at different
times.
Policeman II. c.. McKagen testi-
fled to having searched Sigh before
he went to the store, saw him enter
and come out with package in his
hand and went with him for some dis
y,
when he then labeled the package
Chief Sumter testified to having in
search of the place, thereafter, found
WhiSkey of the same brand. He testi-
fled to the fact that Hogan had told
him that he had a revenue license
dated July, 1912.
The defense put up no evidence in
reply
Mr.. Clifton made only a short
argument saying that if the evidence
as adduced was not sufficient to show
Hogan guilty, then he did not see
how any one could be proved guilty.
In his argument MIR. Noise endeaV-
ored to show that as the witness could
not swear that the stuff in the
bottle was whiskey, then the jury
could not, on their oathS, find the
defendant guilty. He argued that un-
less the stuff had been tasted by the
witness, and it was not, they could
not say it was Whiskey.
The jury, however, disagreed with
him on this point, as they returned
the verdict Of guilty.
A fine Of $50 or 80 days on each
count was imposed by the recorder,
making total of $3.50 or 80 days.
Wednesday morning, through his
attorney, Joe Hogan plead guilty to
the charge of storing liquor and was
sentenced to a fine of $50 or 80 days
Imprisonment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-15
CHAUFFEUR AGAIN FINED.
PROMPTLY FURNISH
rs SECOND PARDON.
Ease Involving Charges of Violating
columbia Speed Ordinance Aired i'm
Kccordcr's Court Before Large
trowd-Chauiicur Offers no Dc
fence, Saying "thc Governor was
with Me and I was Driving Him."

Columbia, March 11-Govcrnor
bleaSe today issued a pardon for his
chaulteur who was convicted i'm Police
Court today for speeding. This is
the second pardon for the chauffeur
Tor the same offence within the past
three days.
That the Governors automobile,
driven hy Harrison Neeley, the Gov
ernor's colored chauffeur, and carry
ing the Governor as the only passen-
ger, was speeding up and down Main
street at a speed of between thirty
and forty miles an hour on Saturday
evening following the sentencing Of
the Governors chauffeur for speed
ing, was the burden Of testimony pre-
sented at the trial in Police Court here
today of the Governors chauffeur.
The chauffeur was last Saturday
morning fined $S.75 for speeding The
fine was paid and the Governor i'm
mediately pardoned the chauffeur.
That evening, at about $40, the Gov
ernOrs car was seen speeding on Main
street again and the chauffeur was
summoned. Today he was fined SIS
or thirty days. He Immediately paid
the fine. The Court room was crowd
ed and there was a large number of
witnesses for the city.
Il have no statement to make. The
Governor was with me and was
arraigned. He would plead neither
guilty nor innocent He asked that
all testimony be taken in writing
Not one word did he ask n single wit
ness and 1t appeared that he was let
ting the city make it's case against
him to he unanswered.
Policeman Thackman, who "pulled"
the chauffeur, stated that the car was
going between thirty and forty miles
an hour. Several other witnesses said
the car was going at a terrific speed,
and that the streets were crowded. Mr..
j. III. Eleazer, a merchant, said he saw
cloud of dust heard loud horn and
realized that something had passed"
w. w. Pearce said ne was crossing the
street with his wife and was concerned
for his and her safety. a car moved
rapidly before him and some one said:
Great God, look at the Governor"
Within an hour after the chauffeur
was sentenced today the second par
don for the negro was i'm the hands OF
the Secretary of state.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-15
aSsepi'
'''. . A.unI YEARS.
JOE HOGAN PLEAD GUILTY TO
LIQUOR CHARGES IN THIRTY
CASES.
Sentence Of Fifty Dollars or Thirty
Days Imposed by Recorder in Each
Case, with Cases Already Tried.
Amounts i'm All To Five Thousand
Dollars or Eight and One Half
Ncars-AppcaI

Joe Hogan Thursday morning in
the Recorder's court plead guilty to
selling, storing and keeping in pos
session alcoholic liquors and bever-
ages in each Of the thirty cases the
city had against him and a fine of
lilly dollars on each count in each
case was imposed by the Recorder,
making Il total Of $4,000 or 200 DAYS
In the thirty cases. Hogan had al
ready been tried on three warrants
ana was found guilty on each of them.
lie pleaded guilty to storing pre-
ViOuSly and with the fifty dollars i'm
posed by the Recorder in each case
makes a grand total of $1,000 or eight
and one-half years imposed in sem
tenccS by the Recorder.
This is probably the largest fine or
longest term of Imprisonment ever
imposed by any municipal officer on
blind tiger in this State and will
probably go long way towards
breaking up the illegal whiskey traf-
fiC in Sumter.
Hogan, through his attorney, has
appealed in each case and the matter
Will be taken up again at the sum-
mer term of court. which will prob-
ably convene here in June Hogan is
now out on bond of $500 awaiting
the result Of his appeal to a higher
court.
The record of the Recorders docket
shows that on March 18th, Joe Ho-
gan plead guilty to selling, storing and
Keeping in possession Whiskey and
alcoholic liquors and beverages on all
counts in all warrants, there being
thirty warrants, each of them show
Ing all of the above counts and eX-
tending over a period of between
February 1st to March 1st, and that
sentence of $50 or 80 days was i'm
posed on each count in each war
rant, each succeeding sentence to
commence upon the expiration of the
preceding sentence, making a total of
$4,000 or 2,70O days on the thirty
warrants.
The docket further shows that on
March IL Hogan was tried on three
warrants for the same offense, as
above stated, and was convicted by
the jury in each case, the sentence be-
ing $50 or 30 days on each count in
each warrant, or a total of $3.50 or
21O days on the three warrants. On
the same day he also plead guilty to
storing whiskey and was sentenced to
IL fine of $50 or 80 days.