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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-12
NJ 'ANENY IS CHOSEN
TO SUCCEED GAYNOR
President of Borough of Manhattan and
Former Candidate for Fusion
Nomination.
UNITED PRESS InAsnD wInn.1

New York, Sept. l2,-The Gaynor In
dependent league today chose George
McAneny, president of the Borough of
Manhattan, as its candidate for mayor
in place OF the late Mayor William j.
Gaynor.
McAneny was candidate for the
fusion mayoralty nomination but was
defeated by John Purroy Mitchell,
though he did receive the fusion nom.
ination for president of the board Of
alderman. His nomination now for
mayor on another ticket still further
complicates the already extremely com.
plicated Now York mayoralty situation.
Borough President McAneny this af.
ternoon declined the nomination for
mayor in opposition to Mitchell, the
fusion nominee.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-12
Harris Is Given Strong En-
dorsement by People of
His Home Town.
NELL BARTON is CALLED
swears she Was ImpOrtuned by Ac.
cused Lawyer to Fix Things With
Marsha Warrington.

San Franciscoy Sept, 12.-Three
judges of the superior court of Sacra-
mento were called as character witnes.
ses by the defence tolay when the
trial of Maury I. Diggs and Charles B.
Harris, Sacramento attorney, charged
with subornation of perjury, was re,
sumed here before United States Dis.
trict Judge Van Fleet
Judge Post was the first witness. He
testified that he had known Harris for
eight years and that his reputation was
good. Judge Peter j. Fields testified
to the same effect Judge j. w. Shields
was more specific. He recalled that he
had discussed Harris with Grove L,
Johnson, father of Governor johnson,
and both agreed that Harris, reputation
for truth and integrity was good,
District Attorney Wachhorst of Sac.
ramento also testified to the general
good reputation of the defendant.
Miss Nell Barton was the next wit.
ness. She swore that she had been i'm
portuned by Harris to "fix" things
with Marsha Warrington to testify
falsely in the Diggs. Caminetti white
slave cases.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-12
THE CAPITAL JOURNAL
IS WARMLY PRAISED
Receives Many Compliments For It's
Cherrian Extra and Organization
Shows Appreciation.

The Salem Capital Journal has re-
ceived many compliments over its extra,
gotten out in honor Of the departure
of the Cherrians which was on the
street an hour before the boys lined
up in front Of the Marion to start for
the train Each of the Cherrans was
presented with copy of the paper and
carried it along as they marched to
the train. just before starting from
the hotel, and as they were being lined
Iup to have their pictures taken by
Parker, they gave The Capital Journal
a hearty cheer and an "It Is all right, "
that echoed through the journal build.
ing, and will haunt the editorial rooms,
pleasant memory for many day, for
it is seldom that a newspaper is given
even semblance Of praise, at least
publicly.
The Oregonian Friday morning gave
the Salem delegation nearly full page,
with a cut of the Cherrians and a splen
did write.up. This shows the import.
ance Of the organization in the way of
attracting attention to the city, and
the same thing Mapped all along
the route. Hood River, The Dalles
every town along the line took
note Of Salem and its special train of
ten ears, one of the biggest and most
finely equipped excursion trains ever
sent out of an Oregon city, and big
and fine enough to be credit to even
the metropolis down at the mouth Of
the creek.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-12
Promoter Sent
to Insane Asylum
self-styled Millionaire Handles His
Own Defense and Shows Remark.
able Legal Ability.
UNITED PRESS LEASED wrRE.l

Tacoma, Wash, Sept. l9.-After one
of the most sensational trials ever
heard here, Alfred R. Exley, self
styled millionaire promoter is a pa
tient at Fort Steilacoom insane asylum
today, by reason of the verdict of the
jury, which declared him to be of un.
sound mind. He had twice before been
an inmate Of the institution.
Exley conducted his own case, and
the legal ability and the keenness of
intellect which characterized the hand
ling of his defense throughout the
trial was source Of wonderment to
attorneys in attendance. He fre-
quently displayed flashes of brilliant
wit and completely bewildered his au-
ditors by the wide range of his mental
attainments. His rapid fire Of sarcas-
tic remarks concerning alienists caused
much merriment. Many expected ac-
quittal.
Exley gave notice of appeal to the
supreme court,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-12
Evidence as to Identity of San
Francisco Ringleaders Is
Secured.
ARRESTS EXPECTED SOON
Close Watch Is Being Kept on sus-
poets and Any Attempt to Escape
Will Mean Imprisonment,
UNITED PRESS LnAsnn wrnn.1

San Francisco, Sept. 12.-Acting un-
der the direct orders of Mayor Roph,
Detective Thomas Furman, former head
Of the white slave bureau, is pressing
a deep probe of white slave conditions
here which may lead to the disruption
of the cadet organization and the ar.
rest of certain keepers Of tenderloin
cafes and resorts believed to be the
headquarters of the underworld work.
ers.
Complete secrecy has been main.
tanned since the beginning of the inves
tigation, the police fearing flight Of
the suspects, had it become known that
a close watch was kept the move.
ments Of the white slaves. Sufficient
evidence has been gathered now, how.
ever, to convince the detectives Of the
identity of the ringleaders in the whole
sale betrayal of girls, and the first
move on the part Of the suspects to es,
cape will mean their Imprisonment.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-12
Councilman MintOn Replies in
Mlder Mood to Chief Of Police

Jail Sunday afternoon about clock.
girls only had few blankets as !
stated, and by the time they made a
complete bed Of them, II would not
have been much Of bed But the
chief is not responsible for the amount
Of bedding furnished the Jail.
"When the chief says Mrs. Lynch
Is the only person who had charge Of
them, the chief lies, because he Is
trying to deceive the public. The girls
were in jail nearly "a hours before
Mrs. Lynch knew they were there, and
she was informed by a policeman then,
and not by the chief. She went to the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-12
TRIAL OF BIXBY TO
BEGIN NEXT TUESDAY
Judge Is Selected TO Preside During
Trial of Millionaire Accused of
Ruining Girls.

Los Angeles, Sept, is,--Judge Bled.
soc was today chosen to preside during
the trial of Millionaire Bixby, accused
Of contributing to the delinquency Of
minor girls,
Judge Bledsoe was selected to try
the case after Bixby's attorneys had
objected to Judge Frank Oster, who
was assigned originally. The objection
was based upon the facts that Oster
helped to frame the law under which
Bixby is to be prosecuted, and that he
sentenced Mrs Josie Rosenburg, sen.
fenced upon like charge by tho grand
jury that indicted Bixby.
Tuesday was fixed for the opening of
the trial to give Judge Bledsoe suffi.
cient time to conclude his pending court
business at San Bernardino. The case
will be tried in extra session No. 5.
Bixby was represented in court today
by his chief counsel, Oscar Lawlor, and
associate counsel LeCompte Davis.
After Monday had been fixed for tho
opening Of the trial. Bixby's chief
counsel, Lawleri following a conference
with the states attorneys, returned to
court and asked a further continuance
to next Tuesday, He said that he
would be unable to appear Monday, and
that the attorneys for the state had
consented to the change, Judge Woods
granted his request.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-12
Says Secretary
Violated Act
Charge Is Made Wilson Conspired TO
RESTRICT Coal Output in Violation
Of Sherman Act.
[uNIrnp rnHsa LnAsnp Krnn.1 !

Washington, Sept 12.-Sworn testi.
mony that Secretary of Labor William
B. Wilson was one of the former lead.
ers in an alleged conspiracy to restrict
the output oe the West Virginia coal
fields in violation of the Sherman act,
was voiced today before the senate
committee investigating the recent West
Virginia strike, by D. G. Kennedy, sec
retary Of the Kanawahi Coal Operators ;
association and former union organ.
izer.
"Mr. Wilson was then general secre.
tary Of the United Mine Workers of
America, said Kennedy. "He declared
at a conference at Huntington, W. Va,
in 1902 that the West Virginia miners
strike in order that the Pennsylvania
might win their fight. The West vir.
ginia miners accordingly went on
strike"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-12
SALEM STOCK WILL
Be SOLD THIS MONTH

B. N. Hicks, referee in bankruptcy,
has ordered the sale of the stock of
Bardo & Levitt in Oregon City, Hood
River, Corvallis and Salem The firm
failed last February with liabilities of
$4,000 and this week Judge Bean, of
the federal court, refused to accept q
compromise on As cents on the dollar.
The sale will will be held September
25, and each store may be sold separ'
ately or all of the stocks taken to-
gether as the purchaser may elect. The
invoice value of the stock is given'
Oregon City, $24,932; Hood River,
$3.50; Corvallis, $l9,635; Salem, $751;
$50; total, $72,SO7
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-12
lAY MAKE TflAW CASE INTERNATIONAL MATTER
Crop Condition
BeloU Average
Drouth in Middle West Blamed and
Apples and Potatoes Are Among
Crops Short.
UNITED PRESS LEASED wIUn1

washington, Sept. l2.-Statistics
published here today by the depart.
ment of agriculture show that the
composite average for all crops up to
September l is 1O1 per cent below the
average for ten years. The figures
are included in new publication is.
sued by the department, the first issue
OF which appeared today. The docu.
ment is designed to furnish farmers
with market news. 1t says:
"Coincident with the decline in crop
prospects for the past month the prices
of staple crops have increased, the av.
erage level increasing ST. per cent"
The publication says a drought is
mainly responsible for the crop decline
Short crops of apples and potatoes also
are reported,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-12
oHERRIANs ARE BOOSTING
SALEM IN GREAT SHAPE
Especial to the Capital Journan

Especial to the Capital Journal)
Pendleton, Sept. i2.--Thc Cherrians
and Others from Salem this afternoon
visited the Roundup and made quite
hit with the vast crowd assembled
there,
The special arrived In Pcndleton this
morning The Cherrians paraded and
gave the serpcntine and helped to put
Salem on the map in good shape.
The reception at Portland, Hood
River and The Dalles was highly appre.
ciated In Portland, Dekebach, KAY
and Rodgers were amoung those who
spoke in favor Of cooperation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-12

The controversy between Council.
man Mnton and Chief Of Police She.
deck as to who is entitled to charter
membership in the Ananias club con.
tinues. Today Minton handed in the
following statement:
Replying to The chiefs charge that
am a liar, what are the faetsi Mrs.
Baldwin informed me that both Of the
girls needed medical treatment in their
present condition. did not use the
expression dirty quilts ] said what
few old blankets Fo, the benefit Of
the chief, few means not many, and,
according to the chiefs statement, the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-12
Former Representative From
Indiana Says He Was No
Slave of N. A. M.
KNEW NO CORRUPT MEN
Also Never Knew Of ANY Attempt Be-
ing Made to Corrupt Members Of
House Of Representatives

Washington, Sept. 12.-General de.
nial Of all the allegations made against
him by Col. Martin M. Mulhall of Bal.
timore, former self.styled cheif bbloy.
list for the National Association Of
Manufacturers, was voiced here today
by former Representative James Wat
son Of Indiana before the house lobby
investigating committee MulhaIl had
testified that Watson while a member
of congress was paid a weekly salary
by the N. A. M. to antagonize all union
labor legislation.
81 was never approached by Off.
ciais Of the association or asked to
favor any legislation in which II was
interested said Watson. "I was
never lobbyist, l also wish to deny
that ! ever put friends Of tho N. A. M.
on house committees.
hid Not Boss Cannon.
"You need not tell me that de ria
shines; you need not tell me that the
canary sings, and you need not tell me
that any man could tell Uncle Joe
Cannon whom to put on committees.
Sometimes the speaker asked me what
! thought Of this or that man, but he
never said why he wanted to know.
] always told him without asking
why"
Watson admitted that when he was
a candidate for the governorship Of In.
diana in 1908 that Mulhall offered to
help him with organized labor, and
that he told Mulhall to proceed. He
denied that Mulhall ever had collected
funds for any Of his political cam.
paigns Watson said that he had
agreed with officials of the N. A. M.
that certain labor measures were un.
wise, adding;
Never Knew Of Corruption
81 want to say emphatically that 1
never knew corrupt man in tho house,
that never knew Of any attempt TO
corrupt a congressman, and that I do
not believe any member Of he house is
corruptiblc."
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-12

Immediately after she learned they
were in the Jail.
"Tho object Of having a police mat.
ron is to take charge Of women prison.
ers and care for them. Why did not
the chief notify the matron immediate.
ly after he locked up the children, az
should have donei But when the mat
ron went to see them about their
meals, the chief, with two other men
were coming out Of their room with q
small basket, Does the chief require
two men 10 assist him in taking thC
meals to two small girlsi suppose h
heard one Of them was vicious, and
he took them along for protection" "
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-12
CHINA MUST
PAY AT ONCE
UNITED PRESS LEASED wIRE.l

Toxic, Sept, 12-With 1000 japanese
marines inside the walls of NanlSin,
China where three japanese were killed
in a riot recently, with the japanese
consul in the city protected by bat.
terry of quick firers and with five Jap.
anese warships in the river alongside
the city, the Toxic government today
peremptorily demanded immediate ac.
quiescence by China in its demands for
indemnity for the death Of japanese
subjects. The Pekin cabinet was con.
sidering the demand this afternoon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-12
MAPLELEAF WINS AND
RETAINS BRITISH CUP
UNITED PRESS LEASED wIRE.l

Cowles, Isle Of Wight, Sept. H.
The Mapleleaf won the third race in
the international motorboat race here
today, England thereby retaining the
British cup, The Ankledeep, an Ameri.
can entry, was second, and the Des
Puiois, the French entry, third.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-12
MANsLAUaHTER CHARGE.

Portland, Sept. l2.-Charges of man.
slaughter were filed in tho municipal
court today against Frank Thomas and
John Warrington, motorman and con.
ductor respectively, Of the street car
than ran over and killed Matthew Ge.
vurtz, son of pioneer merchant, Tues.
day.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-12
MONTHS HOLIDAY DECLARED

New York, Sept. 12.--The city today
formally declared one months mourn.
ing for Mayor Gaynor, A cablegram
was received today from Baron saka.
taui, mayor Of Toxic, which saidi
"Aecept deepest sympathy for your
citizens on the demise Of your beloved
mayor from myself and the citizens
4 Toxic"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-12
lone AVIATOR KILLED
AND ANOTHER JAILED
UNITED PRESS LEASED wIRE.l

st. Petersburg, Sept. 12.-Aviator
Avinas was instantly killed today at
Krasno Jeselo, when his machine turned
turtle.
Lieutenant Nestoroff, Russian army
officer, was courtmartialed today and
sentenced to 80 days solitary confine.
ment for unnecessarily risking his life
recently in looping the loop in a mon.
oplane
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-12
YUAN MAY GET 1T.
UNITED pRnsa 1nAsnD VIM,

Peldn, Sept. lg,--The Chinese parlia.
ment met in joint session today to out.
line the presidents duties and to pro.
vide methods for clectlng him. II ia
generally expected that Yuan shi Kai
will be chosen to succeed himself as
president.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-12
WEARS EN- BY REQUEST
Of JUDGE AND HE
LETS HER CO

= \ = r = = y y y y y y = =
= Oakland, Cal, Sept l2.-"Put =
= 'em on again and let me see how =
= you look, said Police Judge =
= Smith here today to Miss Florence =
= Leisher, a pretty San Francisco 4
= girl arrested for incorporating In 4
= male attire. She did.
y ooh, don Z know, added the 4
y magistrate, you might look bot 4
= ter in diaphanous or slit gown, 4
= but you certainly look nifty In the 4
= get up. Turn around"
= The case was dismissed. Miss
= Leisher donned a soldiers uniform
= and came to Oakland with her II.
= mace for "good time. "
- = = = = y = y = = y = 4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-12
SIX HURT IN CRASH.
[rNIrEp rnEss LRAsED VIM.

Vallejo, Cal, Sept. 12.-Six persons
were slightly injured here today when
an electric car of the San Francisco,
Napa & Calistoga electric railroad ran
into an open switch. Forty passengers
were in the car Thirteen persons were
killed In collision in June on the same
road. None of the injured in today's
wreck was seriously hurt
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-12
Requisition Issued.

lghkeepsie, N. Y, Sept. 12.-Dis-
Attorney Conger of Dutchess
P'y who secured the requisition for
Ply Thaw from Acting Governor
fn' left today for Colebrook, N. H.,
Pemand the fugitive's surrender to
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-12
SPENDS TIME CALLING
IMAGINARY BALLS
AND STRIKES

fuNiTED pRrsf LEASED "lhh''
= = = = = = = = = = . = = =
= San Francisco, Sept l2-spend' =
= ing his entire time calling imag, '
= mary balls and strikes, "Bull ~ =
= Perrine, formerly an umpire in =
y the Pacific Coast and American '
= leagues. is believed today to be =
= hopelessly insane here. Threat =
= ened loss Of sight is believed re- =
= sponsible. Miss Margaret Per .
> rine, a sister, asked that Bull y =
. be examined az to his sanity. =
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-12
PARDoNs sooTAIIsT.

pcramento, Cal, Sept. 12.--Goyernor
son today pardoned Harry Mckee,
llist attorney, who is serving six
Y'ns in the San Diego county jail
e0nspiring to violate the San Diego
ordinance prohibiting street
Nking.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-12

! A pessimist would rather be a wet
blanket than be able to set the world
IN fire.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-12

What difference does It make what
party Lafferty belongs tot
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-12
Calls It Kindness.

orgotting that Thaw is in
Ied' the facts are that an Ameri.
citizen, guaranteed the right to in
"A the protection Of the Canadian
+ and of appeal from them by the
t'y between America and England
these rights ignominiously ig'
Nv himself forcibly expelled from
fFountry and left alone in the woods
'out food or shelter. The deporta'
OF Thaw, while he was under the
: of the kings bench was nothing
than kidnapping"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-12
Slares Deportation an Insult
b Kings Bench and Case
of kidnapping.
INMATES HE NAV
A TAKE SOME ACTION
BITS American Authorities
hould Surrender Thaw to
Kings Bench.
UNITED PRESS lnAsnD WIRE. ]

4 ebrook, N. H., Sept. 12.-Justice
e Peace Carr today continued the
~ Thaw case until tomorrow, by
st from both Thaw's lawyers and
f York states legal representa-.
a result of two conferences,
rs hearing on the accusation that
a fugitive from justice, originally
for this afternoon, was delayed.
defense, as well as the representa-.
T. of New York state, were afraid
N would be released on the fugi.
charge, and in this event it was
'dered extremely likely that his
irresponsible friends would at.
to get him away from ColebrOok
orce, precipitaiting a serious clash
perhaps loss Of life.
Hearing Before Governor.
'pne proposed to Thaw to allow a
hearing Of the case before Cover.
Felker, at Concord, if Jerome, in
''n, would agree, in the event Falls.
fcided against the prisoner, to'five
delay for the institution of ha.
corpus proceedings.
'ould Jerome, who did not imme-
Ply make up his mind, accede to
arrangement, the fugitive charge
be dropped. Thaw will be sent
,ancaster Jail, and the matter at
submitted to the governor.
May Make It International.
'omas McInnes, one of Thaw's Ca.
Pm friends, intimated today that he
n make an international matter Of
ease on the grounds that an Amer.
s rights had been violated by
lda.
plnnes said today of Thaw's stu.
and his outlook:
Che American authorities, in order
Pep their records straight, and to
ent the establishment of a dan
ns precedent, should surrender
\ to the kings bench court at
feal there to have his trial ac.
lng to law. Editorial hysteria and
'lal wrongheadedness prompted our
ster Of justice to deport Thaw as
Iid' He has set Canadians an ex.
Y of lawlessness and contempt for
judiciary hitherto unknown in the
inion.
Calls To H{pdpaea
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-02-27
CENTER KNOXVILLE.

George Edmunds and his dog got fox
! last week.
F. A. Luce loaded car with apples al
Belfast Monday.
Vernon Thompson is visiting Miss Merle
| Payson, in Knox.
Sheriff F. A. Cushman and wife were
In town last week.
Frank Oxton is helping Frederick
Jones IN Searsmont.
Lauren Jackson and family of Morrill,
We're at P. ". Jaquith' S Sunday.
Frank Boynton IS working for Carney
Shure in his saw Mill, saving long lum-
Der.
Mr.. Del. Watts of Waterville visited
week.
Mrs. Volney Thompson spent last week
in Belfast with her sister, Mrs. Lena
Frost.
Earle Howes and friend from Rock
land were recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
i R. E. Howes.
Miss Florence Cunningham visited at
G N. Cooper's in North Searsmont, a
part of last week.
Mr.. Volney Thompson attended the
meeting of the county commissioners IN
/ Belfast, Feb 18th.
! Mrs. A. D. Baker and Miss Florence
Baker of Liberty were at their old nome
here Saturday and Sunday.
! Mrs. L. S. Cook and Miss Edna Cook
of Libery were guests of Mrs. J. l..
Boynton Friday and Saturday.
| Mrs. Cora Berry and Miss Yuby Berry
returned Saturday from the Grange
| Lecturers Conference at Augusta.
! MIR. and Mrs. L. W. Howard were
guests of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Roscoe Whitcomb, IN Waldo, Saturday
| and Sunday.
, Perey jaquith, w. P. Jones, Chester
/ Cushman, Penson Clement and Charles
Ring and others went to Belfast Monday
! loaded with apples.
The ladies' of the Sewing Circle and
! Union Harvest Grange are planning for
dinner for the voters at the annual
town meeting, March 3rd
The comedy 'Mrs. Briggs Ct the Poul-
! try Yard was presented by the young
people of Georges River Grange at
, Union Harvest Grange. Feb. 18th and
was followed by dance.
/ The Maccabees will give dance town
meeting night, March Bird, at Grange
Hall Keyes' orchestra of Belfast will
furnish music. A pastry and baked bean
supper will be served.
| The town officers met at the town
house last week to settle up tbs town
business for the past year. The town
has no outstanding orders or unsettled
! taxes and has small amount of "a sh in
i the treasury.