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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-07
CONGRESS IN SESSION
DEMOCRATS IN SADDLE
Champ Clark Is Elected Speak
er and Is Given a Red Hot
Eulogy by Mann.
SUFFRAGETTES PARADE
They Were Given Ample Police Protec-
ton and Warm Reception by
Members from Suffrage States.
SUFFRAGETTES PARADE
UNITED PRESS LEASED wrRH.I


Washington, April 7.-Progressive de-
mocracy in full control, the ranks of
the Republicans depleted and their old
leaders gone, President Wilson 3 special
session of the SD congress opened to-
day.
Bright, sunshiny weather marked the
opening Of the national legislature, and
the capitol was crowded for hours be-
fore the time for convening.
One of the features was a parade Of
53l suffragettes, who, accompanied by
two bands, marched to the capitol from
their downtown headquarters. They
had plenty of police protection today.
Each of the suffragettes wore huge
sash, and each carried flag showing
the congressional district she represent
ed. In the center Of the procession
was huge banner, demanding that con
gress grant equal suffrage.
On arriving at the capitol the women
were greeted by committee of con-
gressmen and senators from the suf-
frage states. Various speeches we're de-
| livered and afterwards the women were
escorted to a special gallery which had
been reserved for them.
249 Democrats, 145 Others.
Clerk South Trimble called the house
to order. Chaplain Couden offered
prayer. Trimble directed the reading
Of the presidents IS proclamation calling
the special session, Then the roll was
called.
The roll was answered in the order Of
the states. In the long list were 249
Democrats and 145 Republicans and
progressive members, besides the dele
gates and commissioners from Alaska,
Hawaii Porto Rico and the Philippines.
The clerk announced quorum pres
ent, and stated that vacancies existed
in three districts-the thirteenth Mas
sachusetts, first South Carolina and
tenth Texas. He announced the next
business to be election Of speaker.
In the senate the procedure was
without special formality, than tho
reading of the president 3 proclamation.
Election of officers and swearing in
Of new members had been disposed of
before tho March adjournment
Clark Elected Speaker.
The senate was in session only 20
minutes, during which time it disposed
of pending business and then took a re-
cess until 2 o'clock Senators Law
r renee Y. Sherman, Of Illinois, and Ma
than Goff, of West Virginia, were
sworn.
In the house there was confusion
over the new benches replacing the old
fashioned desks and swivel chairs. The
house was finally organized, Clerk
South Trimble voicing tho call to or
der.
Then Messrs. Mann, Murdoch and
Clark were nominated for speaker, and
Clark was elected. The vote stood;
Clark 271, Mann Ill, Murdock lS
Nelson Of Wisconsin /, Copper Of Wis
cOnsin !.
After the election Congressman Manr
escorted Speaker Clark to the rostrum
and introduced him with feryor o.
eulOpy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-07
Eighteen Drowned.

Brighton, Or, April -Four Of 22
aboard the Mimi were saved.
Charles S. Fisher, Portland, head of
the Fisher Engineering corporation. He
has been in charge Of the engineering
problems at the Mimi.
Captain ]. Westphal, of Hamburg,
Germany, master of the Mimi.
r. Kuschorns, q German sailor.
F.. Ludwig, German sailor
EigRteen drowned on Mimi.
Those drowned were: Captain Albert
Grove, Portland, representative Of
Lloyd's underwriters; Russell Black
man, Portland, secretary Of Fisher En-
gineering company; o. s. Estes, Brigh-
ton, Or, attached to the donkey engine
crew that was salving the Mimi; Jack
Fitzpatrick, Nehalem, Or, member of
the donkey engine crew; Charles W.
Stipp, North Plains, Or, fireman of the
donkey engine; W. H. keon, Portland;
12 sailors, said to be Germans, mostly
registered from Hamburg.
Three Mates Not Aboard.
Rudolph Lescia, Frederick Hlagg an
Frederick Goldman, three mates, al
Germans, refused to go aboard Tho
Mimi because of the rough sea, anC
are safe. Donkey engineer off shor'
and is safe.
Since early Sunday morning life'sav
ers had endeavored to reach the wreck
ed craft, but without avail. This morn
ing the seas were comparatively quiet
and the four survivors were removes
without difficulty.
The beach for miles is strewn wit
wreckage, but no bodies have yet com
ashore.
Life.saving crews for miles along tn
shore arrived today, but were too lat
to assist in the rescue,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-07
SALEM POSTMASTER
NOT YET APPOINTED

A. N. Bush today received a letter
from Senator Lane indicating that the
Salem postmastorship is yet a matter of
great uncertainty, and that the APP
pointment may not be made for some
time. The letter further indicated that
Senator Lane and Senator Chamberlain
may have some difficulty in coming to-
pether on choice for tho office.
1t was rumorod about the city this
morning that James II. Godfrey had
received the appointment The rumor
proved TO be without foundation
A great calamity digcloses the oppo'
site poles Of human nature.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-07
:. ++++ +++ r
Moros Well Armed.

r Washington, April Sixteen +
r thousand Moro tribesmen are r
+ holding the province of Jolo, in 4.
r the Philippines, in state of r
+ siege, and many Americans troops r
+ are being slaughtered, according +
+ to letters in the hands of the war I.
+ department today. The situation =
+ is alarming, it is said. The let r
4 ters state that through Chinese +
4. traders in Borneo thousands of +
r rifles were smuggled to the +
+ tribesmen, all of whom are now +
r armed. r
r =
L 4 Il 4, Il l. 4 d . = = 4 d 4,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-07
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A Slangy Evangel

+ San Francisco, April 7.-''We =
+ have politicians to burn-if we =
+ could stand their smoke" " 4
+ "You couldn't see me for =
+ dust. " =
+ These and like expressions from I
+ the pretty lips of Miss Amy 7
= Stockton, "girl evangelist - !
+ startled a select audience here. 4
r According to Miss Stockton, who I
+ is senior in the state normal I
r school at San Jose, Cal, she likes I
I. "tO smoke 'em over while they =
+ are hot" A record.breaking 4
+ crowd, drawn by her unique 4
4 methods of addressing her flock, I
+ is expected to hear her tonight. I
4 I
+ r r + r + r r + r + + + 4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-07
r + r r r r r r ++ !
Adopt Minimum Wage.

r Portland Or, April EN- r
4 ployes of Meier & Frank S de- r
+ partment store, 1900 in number, r
+ were pleased beyond bounds to- r
+ day at the announcement that af- +
\ ter May l general eight-hour r
+ day and a minimum wage Of $S a +
+ week, or $35 month for women r
4 employees, with a minimum of So r
r week for apprentices and min r
4 ors would obtain. This action Y
Z was voluntary on the part of the r
+ concern which anticipates that =
+ increased efficiency will more =
+ than offset any additional cost =
+ that will accrue to it through the Z
r raising of wages and shorter =
4. working day. '
4 4
r = q + + + r ++ + r = + I
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-07
Steel Bridge at Rickreall.
UNITED PRESS LEASED wIRE.I


RiCkreall, Ore, April 7.-The Port
land, Eugene 6 Eastern Railroad Co.
has a crew Of 100 men working at this
place on the construction of a steeel
bridge, to take the place of the old
wooden bridge over the Rickreall river.
The estimated cost of the bridge is
$4,000. New and heavier steel rails
are being laid on the road from Rick
reall to McMinnville. The crew is maxi
ing Rickreall its headquarters while
working on this section Of the system.
Rapid progress is being made toward
the complete electrification Of the West
side lines
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-07
Weather Forecast,

Oregon--Showers west tonight
or Tuesday, fair east portion to.
, night and Tuesday. southerly
: winds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-07

Some men never tell their wives a
deliberate falsehOod because they don't
have time TO study one up.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-10-02
impersonators, delivered a lecture

impersonators, delivered a lecture
for nothing today at Fairfax, Va.
Because it was the twenty-ninth
anniversary OF his marriage and one
of his relatives was a promoter of
the fair, the Secretary OF State donat
ed his services at the Fairfax County
Fair. The four hundred Virginians,
who filled the speaking Pavilion,
each paid fifteen cents for the privi-
lege, however, in answer to the insis-
tent invitation OF the barker outside:
Come and hear the Secretary OF
State. only fifteen cents for any seat
in the house."
The Secretary divided the honors
+ of drawing the crowd with Zaza, the
dog-face girl, who was rated at 10
cents admission; Bessie, the bucking
mule; the prize punkins and two
troops of cavalry from Fort Meyer.
They did not perform in the same
stage with him, however, aad nobody
yodeled.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-10-02
SCOTT nixon HELD
ON MURDER CHARGE
Surrenders to Police and
Admits He Battled With
Otis Williams.
HE RAN TN ON HIM
Williams, Alter Receiving an Awful
Beating, Ran From NiXon's
Home, Latter Says.
HE RAN IN ON HIM

Coroner Williams filed the follow
ing verdict in court yesterday morn
ing as the finding Of the jury in the
investigation of the manner of death
of Otis Williams, whose decomposed
body was found in Brump's bayou
Tuesday morning.
1--WE, the jury find thatOtis Williams
came to his death from wounds in
flicted by Scott Nixon, and we recon-
mend that Scott Nixon be apprehend-
ed and held for the action of the
grand jury
Scott Nixon, the accused negro.
surrendered at an early moul yes
terday morning to Assistant Chief of
Police w. d. Fiveash, coming to
police headquarters from his home
on West Vaugine street, where, he
states. he spent Tuesday night, after
returning from the woods west OF
the city about II O'Clock. When seen
in d cell at the city Jail yesterday
afternoon Nixon made the following
statement:
81 returned to Pine Bluff last Fri
day evening from Pastoral, where /
have been at work on a house, but
on account OF so much rain, could
not work on Friday, and it locked
like it was going to rain Saturday. SO
| decided to come home. I spent some
time in town, going to my house on
Vaugine street about $50 that night.
found the door locked, but could
see light shining in one of the
rooms. l knocked again and called
my wife's name No one answered,
so | reached in through broken
place in the glass of the door and
unfastened it from the inside. When
| stepped into the hall my wife came
out of room and asked me what
was the matter with mellow come
you to come home tonight?' She
looked scared and l asked her what
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-10-02
BUSINESS MEN
ATTEND LUNCHEON
9. Of g. Members Nominate
Sixteen to Fill Eight
Trusteeships.
:
DINE AT JEFF KSON
Election 10 BE Held On Octobcr g.
kohsing Speeches Made by
Local Citizens.

The members Of the Chamber Of
Commerce held IL meeting last night
in the spacious dining room OF the
Hotel jefferson, at which the names
nj nomination for the positions to be
filled on the board of trustees at the
forthcoming election, to be held on
Monday October 6.
The following gentlemen We're
nominated, eight of whom will be
elected TO the vacancies which viii
occur at the close Of Tie fiscal year.
October 81: DE- H. Orto, J. +. Boyce,
Fred Fox, e. NJ. Schober, Leo NJ.
Andrews, George p. Darby, +. G.
Bridges. John b. Speers, Il. /. Folder
ness, T. d. Russell, Howell vest
brook, w. H. Collier, W. b, Hicks. c.
NJ Philpot, G. A. Bahlau, Ill. v Bah
lau and f. VI. Roane
On Friday at noon the board of
trustees will meet at Which time they
will name three candidates for presi-
dent The names of the three can
didates for this office together with
the names CT the sixteen gentle
men nominated last night, will appear
on the ballots and the election will
be held on Monday from 9 a. m. to 10
p. H. Those elected, the president
and eight trustees, are to serve for a
period OF three years. and will not be
eligible for: recollection. after. their
terms expire. III, z.zs
A course luncheon was served dur
ing the evening, at which several or
the members made short talks. At
tcrney n J. CAN'T, j., made d short
talk on the 'Progress of Pine Bluff,
S. G. Alexander, who spent the sum-
mer i'll the west, made a Witty talk.
his subject being advertising Pine
Bluff He told how the Chamber of
Commerce located him at his resort in
the mountains of Colorado and how
lie ulSpOStu VI lllG DuuulC VI duNC l =
Using matter which was forwarded
to him, and how he boosted for Pine
Bluff. Jefferson county and the State
of Arkansas on his trip. w. b. Hicks,
president of the Central Trades COun-
Gil, followed Mr.. Alexander, his sub
ject being 'Organized Labor in Pine
Bluff Mr.. Hicks reviewed the work
of the council in this city and laid
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-10-02
Festival Hall, Sculptors at work
and Fg..re "Rain."

The sculpture of the Panama.
Pacific exposition viii carry out the
note Of the exposition In celebrating
the opening Of the Panama canal.
The spirit Of achievement as ex-
emplified by Americas work at
Panama win be idealized through
the works Of a number of Americas
greatest sculptora. who have COM
pleted many Of the models. These
are now being enlarged to prodigious'
size in the sculptural warehouses on
the exposition grounds.
The statuary is being executed
upon Q vast and wonderful scale. In
its complete presentation OF the
plastic art. it viii carry forward the
work Of the great expositions Of the
past, each Of which has marked .
distinct advance in the popular APP
probation of sculpture.
The sculpture is designed to form
q sequence from the moment the
visitor entefs the grounds, The
dominatinG architectural feature Of
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-10-02
RUSSIAN INVESTT-
CATION OF PINDEIsL.
srpointCe to AmbaSsaA0ySiip al ~;
Petersburg May Not BE te-
ceptahie.


Washington. Oct. l.-Agents of the
Russian government are searching
the records OF Henry NJ. Pindell, f
Peoria, H., appointee to the st.
Petersburg Enthusiastically before
recommending that Pindell be accept
ed by the Car, it became known here
to,lay. The. ('zar is in the .sou'.z OF
Russia and has not beeA acquainted
as yet with the appointment OF Mr..
Pindell. II is hot expected that the
foreign office at ST. Petersburg will
formally notify tie State Department
here of Mr.. Pindell's acCeptability for
some days yet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-10-02

was the matter with her? She made
no reply to my question. and taking
UP a lamp in the room from which
she emergcd into the hail. went
into the next room. | found Otis
Williams standing lear che bed III
the second room with his ccat and
his head. | asked him what he was
doing there. He made no answer
but started toward me. throw the
lamp at him which struck him on
the head and burstcd. He continued
coming toward me and Knocked him
down with my fist After this it Was
a rough aad tumble fight. | beat
him with my fist and finally | got
hold of a water pitcher and beat him
over tn" head With it. After nhc.
fight Williams left, going west on
Vaugine street toward his home, on
the next corner from my house. |
could not see him very far. as it was
SO dark. | went back i'll the house
and my wife confessed everything to
me-"
When asked why he ran away
Tuesday evening. after finding out
that the body found in the bayou WAS
that of Williams, Nixon said that he
was jes scared, and the niggers iii
Battlesville had told him so many
he went by his house for few
minutes, after which he went about
a mile and half into the country
west of town. He said that he re-
manned in the woods uatil about II
o'clock Tuesday night, returning to
his home after deciding that he would
come in and surrender himself. His
wife had gone to the home of resa-
tives on the night OF the fight and
is there yet. He carried their two
children, boy and girl, to the
home Of a relative after his Wife left
.
yesterday employed Attorney T..
IIavis Nixon to represent the defel-
dant. Nixon states that his wife has
promised to stand by him and to tell
the truth about the whole affair.
The dead negro bore a bad reputa-
ton among the members of his race,
it is tated by Nixon, and has been
in, several esoapades OF like charac-
ter during past years.
Williams was buried yesterday
afternoon BY the negro lodge of
which, he Was q member while
Nixcn's case was transferred FROM
police court to the court Of Magis-
trate j. A. Frazier. who will give the
accused preliminary hearing on a
charge of murder at 10 o'clock this
morning.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-10-02
MOTHER! THE CHILD
IS COSTlVE, BILIOUS
Ii Tongue H. coated, Hveatl, > Bad.
StoMach Sour. Dent
Hes ssa(v.

Give California Syrup OF FIGS al
oAee--a traspeeaiui to-day often
saves a Sick child tomorrow.
Ii your little onv is out-of-sorts.
half sick isn't resting. eating and
acting naturally look, Mother! sec
if tongue is coated This is sure
sign that IFS little stomach, liver and
bowels are ciogged with waste. When
cross, irriatable, feNelish. stomach
sour breath 'bad or has stonaeA-aehe.
dIaffhoea, sore throat. fan OF cold,
give Il tcaspoonful OF "talifofnlet
Syrup OF FIGS. and in few hours
all the constipaled poison, undigested
food and sour bile gently moves out
Of IS LITTLE bowels without gripping
and you have Il woll, playful child
again.
Mothers can rest easy after SWING
this harmless fruit laxative be
cause it never fails to cleanse the
little ones liver ana bowels and
sweetcn the stomach and they dearly
love its pleasant .aslc Full dircc-
tons for babies. children OF all ages
and for sroWn-ups printed or each
bottle.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist FOR 5o-eent bot
tie Of california Syrup Of Figs; -
then see chat il is made by the Cali
fcrnia Zig Syrup Company" Don't
be fooled
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-10-02

stress on the fact that organized labor
commanded the respect of majority
of the citizens of Pine Bluff. Judge
G. NJ. Philpot made a talk on his fav-
orite theme, that of Good Roads
Rev. Frank Thompson made happy
talk on the young Mems Progressive
Business League" complimenting
that body highly on it's efforts in be-
half of this city and county.
The meeting was most enjoyable
bne and lasted until late hour.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-10-02
FOOTBAL 4
49, 81.
EHA~>%~%|<</>%
|. High School Boys Work Hard

The High School football squad con-
sistilig OF about thirty five men
lnder the direction of Coach Bassett,
are rapidly rounding into form. The
1eam has not been picked yet and
Ehet chances are that it will not be
Tor some time as all the candidates
! shCW about the same class and it is
hard proposition for the coach to
|Epick one from the other With the
|IexCeption OF the old men of last
Years team the positions are unset
We'd. The squad went through about
M hour of hard scrimmage yester-
my after which the three teams on
Ae field went through some fast
iignal practice.
Tile only fight in the back field for
|. position is at fullback as the other
mea In the back field played the
\ tame positions last year and there is
! small schance OF beating them out of
|, sheirSRpOsitions. The candidates who
fpack IRE Hamlin and Albright and at
Vie pEesent there is very little differ
mech their work. or the two Ham
VA isSthe faster while Albright makes
upSdn weight and more experience
III the game this being his third year.
The position of end is the one that
~.,4 n In,
here beng six or eight men trying
Tut for that position and their work,
MhiIe collectively satisfactory, in
uvidhally does not give the coach
buUk chance to pick two men for
HE place The position of tackle,
Ike that of end, has SO many good
!, 6anSathat the coach has not been
h1eStO get a line on them yet. How
! yyer, they will all be given chance
sosshow their class as the squad has
FDnl an hour to an hour and half
iCrimmage every afternoon. Jones
kel1H to be the best of the .,andlGaye.,
tOf guard and will probably be
Shasaa for one of them. The candi-
,AHteS for the other guard are fight
|atAg to beat one another out, for
i Mere are SO many to pick from that
kpr0mpts them to be on the jump
Merv minute to take advantage l..
pDH opportunity to make good. AT
kaiS3er "Chuch" Lyle reigns supreme
DISaS8 ShAS several years experience at
.S4 xame put him in position far
a4H the average candidate for that
However, there are a number
1F6pd men being tried out for the
|ef xtfOa who will make excellent ma
3a1 next season when the veterans
7Snate OF the understudy for
6ackficld. the most promising Is
III Hall Toney. On account oil his
Hartell has not much chance to
M the regular team yet he shows
~ nerve and such comprehen-
knowledge of the game that the
has no trouble in recognizing
Y birth.
lie Coach Bassett has not fully
eed his schedule for the coming
he is the recipient of several
from other coaches trying tc
ee games. The Thanksgiving
as usual, will be played with
IN on the home grounds. The
ame will in all probability be
Saturday a week. who with
home or not, has not been
arranged by the coach, but the
is we'll advanced now and Mr.
feels that he ought to have
e by that time. A game with
Rock vii probably be arranged
vember, 15. the day that the
pity of Arkansas plays The
ippi 1'niyersity.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-10-02
Housekeeping Women Need
Health and Strength

The work of a housekeeping Wo-
man makes a constant Call on her
strength and vitality, and sickness
comes through her kidneys and blad-
der oftener than she knows. Foley
Kidney Pills will invigorate and re-
store her, and weak back, nervous
ness, aching joints and irregular
bladder action will all disappear
when Foley Kidney Pills are used.
SeaWell's Pharmacy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-10-02

The squad starts scrimmaSe about
four O'Clock every afternoon. Those
interested in the team this year can
get line on them from that time
until five when the scrimmage ends
to give way to signal practice. All
are invited to witness these scrimma-
ges as spectators tend to make the
squad work harder.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-10-02
Loss OF Appetite

Is the first signal Of disorder and
decay The usual loss OF appetite
is often caused by functional dis
turbances in the stomach. The stom-
ach fails to do the work required.
the appetite is gone, and the body
suffers from lack Of nourishment.
Such stomach needs to be cleaned
and sweetened. Meritol Tonic Di-
gestive is made especially to assist
the stomach to digest food. and pro-
mote a healthy appetite, This remedy
is sold on our positive guarantee, and
we ask you to give it a trial II IS
a genuine tonic. w. L. Dewoody e
Co. sole agents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-10-02
FOLEY hlDNEY PILLS SUCCEED

Because they are an honestly made
medicine that relieves promptly the
suffering due to weak, inactive kid
neys and painful bladder action They
offer a powerful help to nature in
building up the true eXcreting kidney
tissue in restoring normal action and
relieving bladder discomforts. TRY
WHEN. Seawell's Pharmacy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-10-02

Wouldn't you think that a flour
sold for 16 years in this territory
was a good one? Such is "SNOW
LAKE flour. tt
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-10-02
Notice To All Building Trade
Mechanics.

In order that no misunderstanding
might occur, be it known that w
mechanics employed for the erection
will be strict union mechanics.
WILLIAM FEDS
10-1-3t Gen. Contractors.