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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05

Without Ventllatlon. house. saw IF
teen feet long by Ave feet wide and
three inches high. The ground is
the floor Of this room. At night
before the family goes to bed fire
is built on the floor in the box
and when the place is well heated
ily crawls in. shuts the door tight
and goes to sleep. To keep the heat in
ali the cracks of this box are carefully
closed up with clay, the result being an
air-tight compartment with hardly a
breath of ventilation. Their beds are
solid blanks with the centers slightly hol-
lowed out. A block Of wood is supposed
to make a good pillow.
The Igorot lives on rice and sweet po-
tatoes the year around. These are the
only staples they are sure of month in
and month out They seldom have meat
although they are fond Of deer and dog.
They also like lOcusts and grasshoppers.
The fayorite method of cooking dog is
To feed one for several days until he is
stuffed. The family and their friends
then prepare a hot fire and encircling the
poor animal they beat him to death with
clubs until every bone in his body is
broken. They then skin him and cook
him whole. thus enjoying a morsel that
is nj once roasted, stuffed and jellied.
Head hunting is dying out among the
Ieorots. especially with those around
IA r,,;o and along the coast but the prac-
tice is still favored by the fierce and
isolated Igorots, such as the Kalingas and
the Uonogots An Ilonogot must pre-
sent his intended bride with a human
scalp. the only restriction being that the
victim whether man, woman or child
shall not be a member OF their own set
Element
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-21
SAN FRANCISCO HAS
A BIG GRAFT SCANDAL
Members of Notorious Gang of
Swindlers Charges Police
With Grating.
PAID THEM Is PER CENT
Charges Elumerate the Officers Guilty
of Accepting Money and Protect
ing Them.
PAID THEM Is PER CENT

San Francisco, April 21.-Following
alleged charges by Maurice DeMartini,
a member of the notorious DePietro
gang of swindlers, which secured $780,
900 here, that Police Captain Eugene
Wall, Detective Sergeant Arthur Nc
Phee Acting Lieutenant james Nc
Gowan and Patrolman Frank Esola and
Louis Groulet took "protection mon
ey'' from this gang, grand jury in
vestigation of the police department
that may astound the country, was or
dered today. 1t is stated that DeMar-
TIM, in his confession made to a party
of disinterested citizens, selected by
Superior Judges Dunno and Cabaniss,
declared that the police extOrted 10
per cent of the profits of the bunco
ring, to allow the rings activities to
continue.
The accused members Of the police
department declare the accusations are
made in retaliation for their unceas'
ing warfare upon the bunco operators
here. Chief of Police White denies
knowledge of the alleged confession.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-21
POWER IS
TO.DE DEVELOPED
Oregon City Man Granted Per-
mission to Install Electric
Plant on Clackamas.
WILL GET 100 FEET FALL
And VIII Develop 1864 Horse Power
- River Now Yielding $4,000
Horse Power.
WILL GET 100 FEET FALL

State Engineer Lewis has approved
the application of B. T. McBain, of
Oregon City, for the development Of
11,364 horse power on the Clackamas
river, The development of the power
involves the construction Of a dam 80
feet high and 14OO feet long in section
1884. From the dam the water will
be carried in flume and tunnel for
five miles at which point the power
will be developed with q fall of 100
feet.
If all the plans now on file in the
engineers office are completed, 1885,
900 horse power will be developed on
Clackamas river Two plants have al
ready been constructed and are in OPP
GRAFTON, which, according to the Port
land Railway, Light 6 Power Company,
have a combined development Of $4,000
theoretical horse power. In addition
to the two plants in operation, three
permits have been issued by the state
engineer and one is pending.
The Clackamas river is generally
conceded to be one Of the best power
streams in the state, and, being locat-
ed near market for power, its early
development is assured.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-21
A POLITICAL TRICK, AND EASILY TURNED
administration again Mr.. Lafky's
friends have steered pretty close to the
truth of the whole transaction.

administration again. Mr.. Lafky's
friends have steered pretty close to the
truth of the whole transaction.
What Is the Answer7
Was Mr.. Lafky too severe with some
special interest or interests, or too dan
gerous in his efforts to straighten out
a few things in connection with the city
government to be allowed to remain
longer as a servant of the people9
Was Mr.. stolz more pliable, more sub.
iect to persuasion and not too inquisi-
tive and an ideal gentleman for the Of
fice7
Was Mr.. Cornelius playing square, or
just playing politics, and agreed to run
for councilman to aid Stolz and corral
the street commissioner job'
Was Mayor Sleeves party to the
frame.up, or was it just a coincidence
that he kept that street committee ap
pointment open for Mr.. Stol2l
1t is said by former councilman
and one who processes to know, that
'few friends of Mr.. Stolz prevailed
upon him to accept the office" i
this be fact, what are the other tax
payers going to do about it' If feV
people can succeed in securing an ap
pointment of councilman by inducing
the council to transfer n member Of tn
body to a paying position on the stree
force, elections and recalls are not nee
essary to carry out the wishes Of tn
people in Salem.
D., Mr.. Cornelius admits, and other ta'
payers Of the Third ward declare, tha
Mr. Lafky was not wanted in the coui
ell TO represent them. But, upon bein
) asked to give a reason, they simply sa
they did not want him TO act furthe
Not one substantial excuse has been o
fered so far for waging a bitter figl
against the former councilman, n
one says that Mr. Lafky was incomp
tent and although some wild rumo
have been circulated by his enemies, h
reputation for honesty and integri
has not at any time been questioned
I any.
Can this same statement be made co
I cerning his successori
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-21
HIS SKULL FRACTURED
IN BICYCLE ACCIDENT
Ward Smith, Capital Journal Carrier
Boy, Meets With Serious
Accident.

Ward Smith, aged about 13, one of
the carrier boys of The Capital Jour
nal, delivering the paper in the dis
trict between High and Summer streets
from State to the creek, met with a Sc
rious accident Sunday that will lay him
up for some time. In company with
Harry Benson, Capital Journal en-
ploye, and Ray White, he was on his
way to Sidney, all riding bicycles. Ben
son was nearly quarter of a mile
ahead of him, and White about the
same distance behind, so no one saw
the accident. When Benson returned,
which he did a few minutes later,
thinking something was wrong, a
couple of strangers and White had
reached the boy. The tire on the front
wheel Of the bicycle was punctured
and the bicycle pretty badly wrecked,
Ward was laying on the road uncOn-
scious, he evidently having been
thrown hard when the tire collapsed,
and his head had struck rock, result
ing in his skull being fractured The
boys carried him to a nearby farm
house, and DR.. Fisher was called, ar
irving three-quarters of an hour after
the accident. He took the boy to the
Willamette sanatarium, where he was
operated on, and today is reported as
doing nicely, and it is thought will re-
cover.
Ward is a splendid boy, quiet and
gentlemanly, and was manfully work
ing to assist his mother, who is wild
ow, and his little earnings will be sad
ly missed by the family, which, it is
understood, has a pretty hard battle
with the world. He had purchased his
bicycle on the fnstallment plan, and its
wrecking is sad blow to him.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-21
QUITS THE oREGoNIAN
TO PRACTICE LAW

Donald II. Upjohn, who for about
two years has been the Salem CORE
spondent of the Oregonian, has ten
dered his resignation, and will soon
leave for Dallas, where he will take
up the practice Of law having recently
been admitted to the bar, The news
paper boys will surely miss "Don,"
for he is an all-around good fellow, a
first'class newspaper man, with a
good "nose for news, and a. happy
style of dishing it up. Oregonian read
ers will miss him, too. He carries with
him the good wishes of all of Salem,
and if the good things of life come his
way as abundantly as his friends would
like to see them, he will be coming
back to grace the supreme bench in a
few years. His successor on the Ore
gonian has not yet been named
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-21
A Good Investment,

IN Michigan they are considering the
enactment Of law which will require in
all the public schools the teaching Of
kindness to animals. Under the pro-
visions of the law proposed one-half
hour Of each school week would have to
be devoted to that purpose.
Viewing the result Of such teaching
in its most practical light, 1t ought, in
the long run, to be splendid invest
ment. In the first place il would have
value that is purely utilitarian. In
rural schools particularly would it fol-
low that instruction which would tend
to make children ashamed to mistreat
animals would bring actual return in
dollars and cents. Every successful
farmer recognizes the value Of gentle
ness in the handling of stock, and not
alone in the avoidance of bad temper
and annoyance on the farmers part,
but in the better quality Of stock and
stock products which the farm will pro-
duce. Such benefit would be amplified
if effective teaching Of kindness to
animals were general.
But the moral value Of this teaching
is far greater than its economic value.
II 1t sinks in and becomes of general
effect, just as does the teaching of any
purely mental branch in the public
schools, the average gain in the char
acter building would be greater than
most Of us could estimate AS the at.
tributes Of kindness is acquired, where
it has not been hitherto developed,
there is a broadening and mellowing
Of the personality, and n conserving Of
both moral and physical energy. The
net result is o human being less likely
to give way to vicious or criminal in
fluences, and in whom there is bet
ter foundation laid for refinement.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-21
STATE WILL SECURE
ITS LIEU SELECTIONS
Action to be Taken Regarding Tracts
After ~ Years Delay and Loss
of 100000 Interest

Governor West received word from
the general land office and the Oregon
delegation at Washington today that
action is about to be taken on the
state lieu selections, after DELAY of
10 years, during which time the matter
has been pigeon-holed in the land Of
flee. The state selected certain sec
tions to make up for losses from the
school lands. As a result of the delay
in the general land office, the state has
sustained a loss of 100000 in interest,
The correspondence indicates that the
state will come into its own in very
short time.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-21
MAN BORN IN SALEM IN
YEAR 1860 IS NO MORE

Prince A, Byrne nativeborn Salem
man and one who was known by almost
every old,time resident in this city,
passed away at his home on the Fair
Ground road yesterday at IL O'Clock
after lingering illness of several
weeks.
Mr.. Byrne was born in Salem in 1869
and has been a resident here ever since.
His principal occupation has been farm
ing and hop raising He was united il
marriage to Miss Ella Savage, the
daughter of the late John Savage in
1882, who is also lifelong resident Of
this city. The deceased was an active
member Of the. Elks lodge here and
has always taken an active part in citc
affairs.
Besides his wife Mr.. Byrne leaves
two daughters, Mrs. R, E. Cooper and
Mrs. H. R. Hutton, both of Salem.
The funeral will be held from thu
Catholic church tomorrow morning a.
10 O'Clock, Father Moore officiating
After the services at the church, the
Ellss lodge will conduct the funeral at
City View cemetery.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-21
A. F. HOFER CROSSES
THE GREAT DIVIDE
The End Came Suddenly and
Unexpectedly and Was a
Shock to Entire City.
WORKED HARD FOR CITY
Was Leading Factor in Every Enter
prise Tending to City's Perma-
/ nent Welfare.

A. F. Hofer, of this city, passed
away very suddenly and Unexpectedly
at his home, Twentieth and Court
streets, on Sunday at p. m. He had
been out on the lawn with members of
the family and came in shortly after
l O'Clock, when he complained of a
strange feeling about the heart, and
lay down on the sofa in his library,
and almost Immediately became uncOn-
scious. DR.. Clement and Robertson
were summoned at once, and all efforts
on their part at resuscitation proved
unavailing. His death was due to
complete heart failure, attended with
no suffering whatever.
Mr.. Hofer had not complained or
showed any outward signs of ill health,
and was about his work as usual, hav-
ing put in full day Saturday at his
office in the Hubbard building, and
about town among his friends and ac-
,quaintances,
Andreas Franz Hofer was born in
Clayton county, Iowa, May II, 1860,
He was educated in the common
schools, and learned the printing trade
on the McGregor, Iowa, News, under
Willis /. Osborne, afterwards editor
of the La Crosse Daily Chronicle. He
became thorough master of the print
ing trade and newspaper business. Be-
fore coming to Oregon he went to Hull,
Iowa, and established a weekly news
paper, conducting the same for several
years, and making many warm friends,
a number of them having come to, Sa-
lem with their families after he came.
In 1887 he was united in marriage to
Miss Anna Sophia Ballou. In 1889 Mr..
Hofer moved to Salem with his fam
lily, and in company with his brother,
E. Hofer, and together, they became
owners of The Capital Journal, which
they conducted as partners for is
years, when A. F. Hofer retired from
the firm, to become secretary and man
ager of the Salem Board of Trade. Two
years ago he became identified with
the larger movement, known as the
Oregon Bureau of immigration OF
which he became an active member.
The death of Mr.. Hofer is an ire
trievable loss to this city, and in a
larger sense to the state. For the past
five years he has given himself heart
and soul to the promotion and publicity
work that has made Salem the LEADING
city of interior Oregon. While he wa
a conservative in outlining policies, hi
was aggressive on every line for com
munity building. He was very thor
ouph in his work as a booster, follow
ing up the individual achievements
whether it was a new industry or a nev
family, with a persistent desire TO
their success and satisfaction. He wa
not satisfied merely to bring peopl
to Salem and the surrounding country
but entered into the details of thei
prospects and success. In securing in
migration he took hold of the large
field of the state, and was appointe
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-21

of his election, he would soon be ap.
pointed street commissioner. That evil
IDENTIFY was agreeable to Mr.. Cornelius,
and he became a candidate.
The remainder of the trail over which
Mr.. Stolz was to walk into office, then
was free Of rocks and stumbling blocks.
Mr.. Cornelius was elected. He acted as
councilman but comparatively short
time when his appointment came, as
formerly agreed upon, to the office of
street commissioner. Then Mr.. Stolz
was referred to as being an able man
to fill the vacancy. Mr.. Stolz was
promptly appointed in Mr.. Cornelius
place and the appointment was made
without argument. 1t was considered
merely a matter of course when Mr..
Stolz's name was introduced in the
council as a candidate.
This was the bargain, or frame.up,
and Mr.. Cornelius admitted such to a
well known local man. He told this
business man that he wanted to be
street commissioner and that by aiding
Stolz and fighting Lafky, he could sue
coed. He succeeded admirably, but
now how about Mr.. Lafky's friends
They are beginning to inquire and in
vestigate. They believe he was given
raw deal--in other words--real old
fashioned machine politics, directed by
a master hand at the game, was thc
cause of his defeat in the primaries
land according to the manner in which
Mr.. Stolz was launched into the cit.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-21
PRESIDENT TO ASSIST
IN STOPPING OPIUM TRAFFIC
UNITED PRESS LEASED w1RE.I

Washington, April 81. - President
Wilson sent a specil message to con-
gress on the subject of opium today,
transmitting special report to secre-
tary of State Bryan. The message said
in part:
"I strongly urge the immediate ap.
preparation of the $4,000 asked and
the enactment of requisite anti'drug
legislation to which our government is
pledged internationally"
The report said eradication of opium
traffic means an annual loss Of $780,
100000 in revenue to the powers con-
cerned and $500, 100000 to China.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-21
WORLDS GREATEST
SHIP IS LAUNCHED
The Aquitania, 900 Feet Long
and 80 Foot Beam Off
the Ways.
REGISTERS $4,000 TONS
Accommodates 1000 Passengers and
Has 80 Turbines of 1000 Horse
Power Each.
REGISTERS $4,000 TONS
[uN1THD PRESS LEASED WHEEL

Glasgow, April 21.-After the river
Clyde had been widened to permit her
to slip safely from the ways, the Gu
nard liner Aquitania, declared to be
the largest vessel afloat, was launched
here today. The Countess of Sherry
christened the vessel.
The Aquitania is 900 feet over all,
with a 99.foot beam. She is 100000
tons register, and carries so turbines of
1000 horse power each. She will ac-
commodate 1000 passengers, and will
carry crew of 100.
Scores of lifeboats and two motor
launches are provided for the giant
liner.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-21

There is no reason, so far as can be
learned, for the voters of the Third
ward to wish Gideon Stolz to represent
them in the city council. Their person
al enmity against +. j. Lafky, the coun-
Gilman who was defeated by Tom Cor
nelius, caused that defeat, but they did
not want Stolz.
It is we'll known fact that a GER
tain element in the Third ward were
after Mr.. Lafky's scalp shortly prior to
the last primary election. Just why
Mr.. Lafky should be wanted out of the
council, is a matter of conjecture. 1t
is true Mr.. Lafky ruled with an iron
hand while he was chairman of the
street committee and many paving cor
porations and private contracting con-
Germs were prevented from slipping
things over or through that gentle
mans hands in order to either defeat
the other fellow or reap an unlawful
harvest from the pockets Of the tax-
payers. While member of the coun-
ell, Mr.. Lafky worked diligently and
his efforts in behalf of the city is com
mented upon by the members of the
council and the taxpayers at large.
Now, the Third ward people were full.
ly aware that Mr.. Stolz could not mus
ter up a sufficient number of votes to
defeat Mr.. Lafky in the primary cleo
tion. Then came the question, who
couldl After sorting out the likeliest
of the possible candidates, Tom Corne'
lius was approached. He was asked if
he would become candidate for coun
Gilman from the Third ward. Mr.. Cor
nelius, having his cap set for street
commissioner, his present position, told
the petitioners for his candidacy that
he was after the commissioner office
and did not desire to act as council
man. He further said that he wante(
a paying position.
They Made a Bargain.
The happy thought on the part of I
committeeman which eventually lande,
Mr.. Stolz in the much desired council
manship was then sprung. Mr.. Cone
Illus was told that if he would consen
to run for councilman, that in the even
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-21
The Pope Steadily Improves.

Rome, April 21,-It was said today
that che vatican pentacostal celebration
at ST. Peters, in memory of the Empe-
ror Constantine, which was scheduled
for May IL, is indefinitely postponed,
Pope Plus physicians announced that
his holiness will be unable to partici'
pate in any ceremOnials for a month.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-21
Can Tax Personal Property.

+ Portland Or. April 21.-County =
4 Assessor Reed has today received Z
4 a copy of an opinion given by At. I
+ torney General Crawford regard =
+ ing the taxing of personal proper 4
= ty of insurance companies. In 4
r his opinion Attorney General 4
= Crawford holds that the personal 4
= property of these companies is I
I. not exempt from taxation and it I
+ can be collected in addition to Z
Z the tax levied on the gross re- I
Z ceipts of such companies. =
=
= + r r + + + r = + + + + I
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-21
+ - = -
Captured Lots of Opium.

+ Medford, Or, April 21.-Thirty +
+ tins of opium were seized in 4
+ raid by county officials Sunday =
I. night on Chinese boarding houses =
I. throughout the county. The raids .
= were conducted simultaneously. +
+ The opium found was in room =
= ing house at Ashland conducted 4
= by Jim Ling, who has long been Z
+ suspected as a distributor of the Z
4. drug. He, with two companions, I
= is in custody. :
+ 4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-21
? r r + r + + + + + + + 4
Send Ashes by Mail.

+ Oakland, Cal, April 2l.-The I
1. shipping of the ashes of cremat- !
+ ed. person by parcels post from I
+ Oakland to Milford, Mass, was =
+ learned today. On April IS the =
+ late Mrs. Jane Stoddard was cre- !
= mated at the Oakland crematory. 4
+ The relatives of Mrs. Stoddard I
r desired that the interment be in I
= Milford, and conceived the idea 4
r of shipment by parcels post after 4
= the cremation. The ashes are on 4
r their way to their destination. 4
4 + 4 + . 4 = + 4 r r r r 4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-21

Cottage Grove expects to add several
manufacturing industries to her re.
sources this year, among them woolen
mill.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-21
Togo Gets a Job.

Toxic, April 2.-Rear-Admiral Togo
was today appointed admiral of the
fleet, by a special government order.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-21

Astoria is to hold big regatta as
part of her Fourth of July celebration
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-21

Twelfth streets, whore Redfield was
captured. He had no overeoat or box
with him when picked up.
The prisoner attempted TO dodge the
officer when arrested, but Officer
Welch drew his gun and Redfield
promptly threw up his hands.
Yesterday Chief Of Police shedecb
made search for the hidden overcoat
and deposit box. He found them Sc
crotod in an old oil can under the Bush
bridge in Yew Park.
Bad Actor.
Redfield is addicted to the DOPE
habit and on this account he had at
tempted several raw crimes. Ho was
sentenced to the prison from Douglas
county in 1908 was released in 1910.
Guard Miles was compelled to shoot
Redfield a year ago when that worthy
attempted to escape while working at
the Fair Grounds with other prisoners.
The shot scared his back, but inflicted
no serious injury. The man belongs to
prominent Albany family and most
Of his crimes are said to have been the
result OF using drugs.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-10-21
The Family Cough Medicine.

In every home there should be a
bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery.
ready for immediate use when any
member of the family contracts a
cold or cough. Prompt use will stop
the spread of sickness. S. A. Std,
of Mason. Mich, writes: my whole
family depends upon DR.. Kings New
Discovery as the best cough and cold
medicine in the world. Two SOC bot
ties cured me of pneumonia" Thou
sands of other families have been
equally benefited and depend entire
ly upon DR.. Kings New Discovery
to cure their coughs. colds, throat
and lung troubles. Every dose helps,
Price SOC and 81 90. All druggists.
H. E. Bucklen & Co. Philadelphia or
st. Louis.
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