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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-27
Soul WidoU
Scorns Stage
Offer Of $500 Per Week Refused by AZ
finity of Late Couch, who Refuses
to Discuss Plans.

Monticello, N. Y, Dec. 27.-Declining
numerous theatrical offers, one of them
of $500 week from a New York man
ager, Miss Adelaide Brance, "soul
widow of Melvin Couch, announced
today that she would retire to seclu
sion, but refused to divulge the place of
her retirement. She said she expected
to leave this afternoon.
Miss Branee's strange relationship to
Couch was revealed through the lat
ter's death last week, when secret
apartment, back Of Couch s offices, was
discovered. Although she had occu-
pied this room, which was completely
furnished, for about Is years, no one
in the town ever suspected her pres
ence until last week, when Couch, a
former associate of Judge Alton B,
Parker, died suddenly in his office
Mrs. Couch tainted when informed Of
her dead husbands double life.
Miss Brance said today she would not
90 to her brothers. home in Coopers
town, not wishing to face old friends
and former acquaintances. She has re
ceived scores of letters of sympathy. II
is probable she will go to sanitarium
for time.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-27
MOYER SHOT AND BADLY BEATEN BY ALLIANCE
Sacramento to
Feed Unemployed
Work and Shelter to Be Provided for
Unfortunate $500 People Who Are
Penniless There

Sacramento, Cal, Dec. 27.-Immedi-
ate work, shelter and food are to be
given Sacramento g army, and estimat-
ed at $500, Of unemployed, destitute
and hungry men, women and children,
through the medium Of municipal re-
lief bureau to be established today.
This was decided at a meeting Of ap-
proximately so representatives Of civic,
charitable and religious bodies, held in
the chamber of commerce rooms last
night.
After discussion of all the phases Of
the situation it was determined that a
meeting of the heads Of every existing
organization in the city meet at
'clock this afternoon in the city hall
to appoint an executive to assume
charge Of relief work and select suit.
able place for the housing and care Of
the needy.
It was decided to secure, If the own
or will give his permission, the old ma
! tional guard armory, that is being va
Gated by the militia, and to establish II
the building a free employment bureau
soup kitchen and clothing depot.
At today's meeting committees viii
be named to conduct the various de
partments Of the relief work, soliciting
funds, gathering clothing and pro
visions and securing employment. 1
is also expected that vigilance com
mittee will be appointed from amonI
the occupants Of the relief bureau t.
maintain ordor and to see that tbos
who are offered employment take ad
vantage Of it,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-27
VILLA WILL GO TO NOE
TO PREPARE FOR CLASH
UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE. !

FL Paso, Tex, Dec. 27.-In anticipa-
ton Of decisive battle with the feder.
ais at Torreon Mexico, it was reported
here today that General Villa, the rebel
leader, had abandoned bis proposed trip
to ojinaga where he intended to con-
duct the expected clash with the feder.
al garrison which fled from Chihuahua
City about two weeks ago, and instead
probably would go to Noe, near Tore
on, to prepare for a general attack on
the government troops.
Negotiations we're opened in FL Paso
today between Luis Terrazas, one Of the
richest men in Mexico, and representa-
tives of General Villa, looking to the
release Of Terrazas son, who has been
held by the rebels for a ransom of
$500, 900.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-27
Angry Husband
Theory Advanced
Mystery of Murder of Charles McKen-
ma, Travelling Salesman, Deepens
at San Francisco.
LuN1TED PRESS LEASED wrRn.l

San Francisco, Dec. 27.-Though the
man found murdered early Friday at
the Division street crossing of the
Southern Pacific track had been iden-
titled as Charles McKenna, travelling
salesman for Earl & Co., Palo Alto gro
GERS, the police were without clue to-
day to his murderer.
After spending Christmas with his
brother, George, McKenna left about 10
O'Clock, it was learned, saying he in
tended taking the 11:45 train for San
ia Clara, his home. 1t was four and
one.half hours later that August Pet
ers, National Ice company employe,
came upon the body, partly stripped,
and with man standing nearby search
ing the pockets of the victims cloth
ing.
For the murdered mans movements
between the time he left his brother Is
home and the discovery Of his corpse
by Peters the police were unable to ae'
count.
The theory, advanced by few, that
McKenna was killed by an angry hus
band, was not generally accepted. The
slayer, under such circumstances, il
was objected to this suggestion, would
have been unlikely to have been inter
ested in the contents of his victim Z
pickets, to have fingered in the vicinity
or, especially, to have fired on cas-
ual passerby like Peters.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-27
TOTAL VALUATION MARION
COUNTY S43,629,95S
ASSESSOR FINDS

According to figures compiled by
County Assessor West, Marion county's
total valuation for 1918 is $43 1925, 1858.
The report shows that school district 23
is valued at $2O6,7O6 more this year
than last, or $lS,3O6,94O. Valuations Of
all the Incorporated cities and towns in
Marion county are shown as follows:
Butteville, $ls65; Aumsville, $l54,676;
Aurora, $2O7,a Donald, $27,O05 Ger
vais, $1G2,775; Hubbard $l79, ,143; JEFF
ferson $2ol,O ,O32; Mt. Angel, $3O6,231j
Salem, $l2,4S1, ,l45j silverton, $1,O6s,-
O59j sublimity, $685. Stayton, 1857,
o73 st. Paul, $5l 1856; Turner, $l7s,492j
Woodburn, $1,0l9,0sS.
II will be seen by these figures that
Silyerton is second in the highest valua
ton while Butteville scores lowest.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-27
Seizes Broom and Beats Him
Until He Leaves Through
Bank Window.
CITIZENS HEAR HER
SCREAMS AND AID
Mexican Is Run Down and
Jailed and Says He is Only
18 Years Old.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 27,-Confront-
ed by an armed bandit, when she en-
tered the counting room of the Eagle
Rock bank today, Assistant Cashier
Ada Carr seized broom and chased
him into the street. A sheriff's posse
captured the man an hour later in Sys.
amore canyon, in the suburbs.
The bandit, who is Mexican, had
broken into the bank through reai
window. He was crouching in front Of
the vault when Miss Carr arrived tC
open the bank for the day.
Thrusting revolver into the wo
mans face, the man cried;
"Throw up your hands,
She Uses Broom.
Instead, Miss Carr seized broom
and, screaming for help, attacked The
Mexican, knocking the gun from hi
hand and belaboring him over the heat
as he plunged in desperation through
the window.
Citizens who heard Miss Cars
screams followed the bandit until the!
were relieved by deputies from tn
sheriff 's office
The Mexican gave his name as Ra
phael Castillo and his age as IS years
He was jailed, pending the filing of
charge against him.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-27
SEEKS TOANNUL WEDDING
ON GROUNDS Of
GROSS FRAUD

Judge Galloway is today hearing the
divorce case Of A, NJ. Fry, as guardian
of Isaac Miller, against Ida Hoff Nil.
ler This is an action wherein the plain
tiff is seeking to annul the marriage on
the grounds that the defendant took
wrongful advantage Of the plaintiff,
Miller by inducing him to enter the
matrimonial pact by giving false prom
ises and having the ceremony per.
formed contrary to the regular rules Of
law. There is considerable property in
the case and many witnesses we're on
hand this morning.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-27
GANG OF HOBOES RAID
CHINESE, GET $500
AND INJURE 5
LuNlrnp rnraa LnAann wnn.l

Red Bluff, Col Dec. 27.--Loot esti-
mated at $500 was taken by gang Of
hoboes from an Oriental establishment
in the town Of Tehama, near here, last
night The gang, which had been en-.
camped near the river bridge on the
edge Of Chinatown, Suddenly deslend.
cd on the settlement, During the raid
one Chiuaman was fatally subbed and
four others seriously hurt The raiders
esraped without any Of their number
being identified.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-27
FAMILY WIPED OUT.
EuNIrrp prnsl InasEp VIII

Glendale, L. l., Dec. 27.--A quadruple
tragedy. in which an entire family was
wiped out, was revealed here today,
when neighbors found the corpses Of
Henry Knell, aged 3s years, his wife
and their two children, Henry, aged ~.
and Tian, a baby of % months. The
police believe that Knel first shot his
wife, then locked the two children in a
room and after turning on the gas, shot
himself. All four were dead when
neirhbors broke into the house.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-27
THREE BOYS FINED SIS
EACH FOR GAMBLING
AT STOTTARD'S

Officers Woolery and White last
night arrested William Mosher, W. Kai.
ser and J. c. Boise, all minors, on the
charge of gambling. The boys were
caught in the act of playing poker by
the officers when the latter suddenly
stepped into little confectionery store
conducted by Frank Stottard on Court
street between Liberty and High.
The lads appeared before Judge Elgin
this morning and after pleading guilty
to the charge, all three were fined 1926
each.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-27
SAN QUENTIN CONV|CTS
SUCCESSFULLY ELUDE
THEIR PURSUERS
[uNrrrr plrss LEASED wrRn.l

San Francisco, Dec. 27,-Jack Mel
vile and Jack Hurley, the two prison.
ers who escaped from San Quentin
Tuesday, were still at liberty today
There seemed no longer any doubt that
the pair got safely across the bay and
with more than three days start theil
pursuers began to admit that the
chances of capturing them looked slim
The success Of the break was said to
be causing considerable anxiety among
officials at the penitentiary on ac
count of the probability that it would
arouse similar ambitions in the breasts
of other convicts.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-27
WOUND
FATAL?

Chicago Dec. 27,--Dr. @. B. Hilton
made an alarming report this afternoon
concerning the condition Of President
Charles II, Meyer, Of the Western Fed.
Grafton of Miners.
He made a rapid examination Of the
wounds in the labor leaders back
without locating the bullet. Then hC
ordered the patient to 81. Luke hos
pital for an X-ray examination
"It is barely possible" he announced
"that the ball struck a vital spot, and
may prove fatal.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-27
FIRST OF FUNERALS.


Calumet, Mich, Dec. 2L-The first
Of the funerals Of the Christmas eve
tragedy's victism was held today, Mrs.
Mary Peteri, aged 81, and three sons Of
Philip Heikkinen, Finnish miner, be-
ing buried at Yellow Jacket. Seventy
other funerals were set for tomorrow.
Five thousand miners will march in the
professions and services will be held
simultaneously at Calumet Laurium,
Wolverine and Red Jacket
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-27
spREcISIBs NOT CANDIDATE,

San Francisco Dec. 27.--His atten'
tion called TO reports that he might be
among President Wilson 3 selection for
place on the federal reserve board,
under the new currency law, Rudolph
spreckles said today he was a candi'
date for no office, and would not accept
an appointment to the federal reserve
board, even II named.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-27
g. p. R. HAS NEW Low RECORD.



New York, Dec. 27.-Heayiness in
London was reflected by early trading
in stocks here today, most Of the lead
ers opening lower. Canadian Pacific
dropped 27l to 2Osh, a new low record
for the year On light trading few
isolated advances were scored. After
the opening drop a better tone develop
ed but renewed selling caused another
slump Before the short session ended
New Haven jumped three points on re-
ports that the company had eompromis
ed It's difficulties with the government
Bonds were steady. The market closed
firm.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-27
stottard Also Arrested.

Stottard, the man who owns and CON
duets the establishment in which the
arrests were made, will also be arrest.
ed by Chief of Police Shedeck on the
charge of allowing minors to play cards
in his place of business. His hearing
win be held some time Monday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-27
Political Bee Busy,

The nmor is current here, now tina.
the new council will soon be In charge,
20 the effect that there are several To-
cal men strongly affected by the buzz
ing Of the political bee. Especially Is
this said to be 80 Of prospective candi'
dates for chief Of police, With rumors Of
this character being made common prop
erty among the knowing ones who follow
city affairs closely, u is believed that
tho present breach in the police depart
ment has been occasioned by certain
members Of the force setting their cap
Ia the proper direction pending a cam.
paiyn for the office.
Iu any event, II is pretty well known
that several long knives are being plac.
cd In condition and TINT the users of
same are beginning to WELD them al
ready to what they believe to be a good
advantage.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-27
VESSEL PROBABLY LOST.

Portland, Or Dec 27,--Sevonty-two
days from Callao, for Portland to load
wheat for the United Kingdom, the Bri.
ush bark lnyeradon was posted on the
overdue list today with Reinsurance
placed at 10 per cent
chief. however being elected by the
people Is left alone, so he says, to make
whatever record ho may see III, while
his men are leaning toward what they
t,..,rc 20 be the strongest political post,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-27
Says Attack Followed Refusal
to Accept Funds From AL
Iiance.
REPEATEDLY STRUCK
/ BY HIS ASSAILANTS
Shot While Being Hurled Down
Stairs and Then Is Hurried
on Train.
[uNIrrp pnnss InAsnp wInr.l

Milwaukee, Dec. 27,--Suffering from
two bullet wounds in his shoulders and
one in his head, President Charles II.
Meyer, ;of the Western Federation of
Miners, arrived here today.
He was directly from the Michigan
copper country, whence he said he was
expelled last night after being shot,
frightfully beaten and subjected to
gross indignities at the hands, he as
serted, of members of the Citizens AL.
lance, an organization formed with tho
avowed purpose Of maintaining order in
copper region during the pending min
ers strike.
"Hell's about to pop in the copper
country" Meyer announced, as hO
stepped from his train "The miners
are thirsting for revenge, but | hope to
return in time to prevent them from do
ing anything to injure their cause. {"
Tells Of Attack on Him.
Asked concerning the attack on him
and his expulsion, Meyer continued;
"Organizer Tanner and were in our
room in the Scott hotel at Hancock.
"sheriff Cruze called He demanded
that we accept for the federation the
funds the Citizens Alliance had cOllect-
ed for the families Of the Christmas
eve fire horror victims.
"I replied that the strikers them.
selves had raised $4,000 and this was
sufficient; while we were grateful for
the proffer, we could not accept the
money,
e'Cruge left.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-27

What should be another incentive for
the uuderofiicers TO get in some good
wor, IN the proper direction, It is said,
Is the fact that there win be two or
three heads chopped of just as soon as
the new council goes in. The ratrol.
men. who arc In The charge ~ the
council and the chief, are wondering
now Just who will get the ax and each
and o~orcne s very busy now. The
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-27
Man Captured Monday Pleads
Guilty and Must Suffer
Death Penalty.
BOSTICK WEEPS
BUT SAYS NOTHING
Is Arraigned, Held, Brought to
Trial and Sentenced in Is
Minutes.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec, 27.-John
Bostick, "the El Monte bandit" "
pleaded guilty in the superior court to-
day to the murder of Travelling Pas
senger Agent Horace E, Montague, and
was sentenced to be hanged.
When the awful words had fallen
from Jurge Craig's lips, Bostick bowed
his head and wept silently. He did not
utter sound, and he shook his head
when the court asked him if he wished
to speak.
He will be taken to San Quentin pen
itentiary within ten days. The death
penalty, according to the sentence
passed by Judge Gavin with Craig,
must be inflicted within 80 days,
Bostick was arraigned before Justice
Young, held to the superior court and
brought to trial and sentenced to death
within Is minutes.
His Terrible Crime.
The crime for which Bostick, who is
but 90 years of age, must hang, was
committed on the night Of December l..
He boarded the Southern Pacific's Sun
set express at Pomona, held up the pas
sengers of the rear Pullman and shot
and killed Montague, who, he thought,
was about to resist.
Bostick left the train at III Monte,
walked several miles to Oneonta Park,
boarded an electric car for Los Ange.
les. The following day he went to San
Francisco where he had been living
with young woman whose identity the
police either have not uncovered or are
keeping secret.
Bride Causes Capture.
Arthur Colen and his bride, Of San
Francisco, were responsible for the ban.
dts capture December 90. The Colens,
returning on the express from their
wedding trip, were robbed by the ban.
dit. While Christmas shopping on
Mission street in San Francisco, they
saw Bostick. They left the car and
trailed him for half an hour. When he
entered billiard hall, Mrs. Colen
watched the entrance while her husband
telephoned the police, who made the
arrest.
Confesses Guilt
On Los Angeles.bound train tht
following day, Bostick confessed Il
sheriff Hammel, Of Los Angeles. HI
also confessed that he had robbed an
other train at Richmond few week
before.
Since his arrest Bostick has refuse,
TO tell his name, if'it is not Bostick, o
to tell anything that might shed ligh
on his former home, the identity Of hi
parents and friends, or the girl witt
whom he admitted he liven in San Fran
cisco. He has declared repeatedly tina
his greatest sorrow is for the widow an
two babies OF the man he killed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-27
The Weather

The Dickey Bird
says; Oregon, rain
west snow east
portion tonight
and Sunday south
easterly winds
brisk along Tho
coast
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-27
Said That Ambition to Succeed
Shedeck Is One Cause of
Friction.
PATROLMEN FAIL
TO KEEP IN TOUCH
Slow About Handing in Reports
to Man at Head of Depart
ment.

1t is more than evident from the re-
marks being dropped by Chief Of Police
ShedeclS that the patrol department is
not working in harmony with him, as is
generally believed by many. It seems
that the chief is being rather neglected
by his men. In other words, they fail
to make definite reports and do not con-
suit him in one way or the other.
The chief declares that the only init
nation be had of the alleged arrest Of
Kate Frohmader, the Young woman who
was charged with being drurk By Off
GERS Woolery and White night before
last, was that young woman had been
taken in some time last Wednesday
morning, and that she was afterwarj
taken to the hospital,
Woman Not Booked
Despite the fact that the officers
were called to take charge Of the alleg
ed drunk and disorderly woman, heI
names does not appear on the police
book at the station and she was moi
even placed in Jail. The chief declares
that the arresting officers, instead Of
locking the woman up as they should
bundled her in an auto and took her tC
the home of City Physician Miles OF
South Commercial street. Upon exam
! nation, the doctor then advised the Of
ficers to take her to tho hospital.
''We have every accommodation 70
cases Of such nature as this woman af
fair, " said the chief today, "and | eal
hardly figure out why this Frohmade
woman was taken to the hospital at all
1--WE have warm quarters for women
medical attention whenever necessary
and everything at hand with which T.
care for just such persons as brough
to the attention of the night men,
1t is strongly limited that the officer
in question are not keeping in YER
close touch with the chief for the re0
son they are fearful Of criticism fror
outside sources II is known fact tina
there has been a split in the department
for some time involving certain patro
men aud the chief, and things wi
come to head no doubt within con
paratively short time,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-27
Signal for Attack.

Give minutes later the lnina Whistles
began to blow as IL they were pre-
arranged signal. AS they blew l5O
members Of the Citizens Alliance in
vaded our room.
"We were seized and held by some
Of the men, while others danced in front
of us, striking us frequently in the face
and kicking our bodies.
"Finally some one stepped behind
me and shot me. tainted whom the
first bullet entered my back ! don't
remember the second and third,
tWhcn | recovered consciousness we
were being passed from one man to an.
other down the hotel stairs. AS they
passed us along each one struck us,
Shout and Dance.
oBetwoen lines Of dancing, shouting
members Of tho Citizens Alliance we
were passed along in this way TO the
railroad station. There their fury abat.
ed through fatigue, guess.
But the mine whistles continued their
unoarthly shrieldng and the men their
bowling and dancing.
al could hear the passenger train 9
siren long before the train appeared
every window filled with startled faces,
f'Two deputies bought our tickets
and accompanied us on board. There I
received first aid and my wounds were
dressed again when we reached Chan
lining.
o'After / left the strike district, re.
leeived tho best care All my wants
were attended to. I'm on my way TO q
j l.----.--.-----4aa-.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-10
R Than 85 B Ceek of theF ory aces D fSy S S T

it well nigh to pieces did Gypsy, and
knowing how His Lordship would
cry and mourn if he saw it like that,
i fetched in my work basket and
started to mend it.
I'd just got it pulled into some
thing like shape and was about to
sew it up when / was called out of
the room for a few minutes, and when
come back there was that wretched
magpie that had been missing for
several days right inside my work
basket trying to steal my reels Of
cotton, sir. 1t had come in through
the open window-like i. so often
does, nasty thing
Il loath magpies and I believe that
that one knows it. Anyway, when l
caught up a towel and began to flick
at it to get it out of the room, it
turned on me and scratched or
pecked my finger and it's been bad
ever since. Cook says she thinks |
must have touched it against some
thing poisonous after the skin was
broken. Maybe / did, sir; but |
can't think what"
To be Continued Tomorrow.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-10
Her Heart
By Lillian LAUFERTY.

II EEAAI of life. CLEAN of life
- Fiful and sweet.
Theme of life, scheme OF life.
SurEfug Co meet
An the fam tide i'm the heart of maid.
JOS Of life. ton Of life.
Nouth--uuafraid.
An. the sweet hear, of her
Fashioned for love.
Giving it, living 20.
Striving 90 prove
an she must never know,
---trS her feet may nov SO.
Depths that lie far below.
Cherish her, Love,
II ARK YOU, Life. mark You, Life,
l Working YOUR will
Sparkling Life. darklinE Life
This grant as still
Care for the dream in the heart Of a
maid
Surety. purify
Ne'er be Jismayed.
May that sweet heart of her.
Dreaming of life.
Find 80 sure. find 10 pure.
Maiden and wife
Grant chat she never know
Paths where dark spscters go.
Give us lu aaeu o. ~a.
Gus~l her. nH T.le.