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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-14
Says No Coercion.

With an emphatic emo, " the witness
denied the imputation of coercion ON
the part of the government prosecutors,
and added in so many words that ono
one in connection with the case ever
asked me to tell anything but the truth,
and no immunity promise has been
held out.
1t was just previous to this that At.
torney COghlan had announced to Judge
Van Fleet that the opening statement Of
the defense would be based on the con.
tention of the defense that the War.
rington girl had been persuaded to color
her testimony to save herself from
prosecution under the Juvenile act on a
charge of contribution to tho dependen.
cy of the Diggs and Caminetti minor
children.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-14
Movies on Job Also.

In addition to The battery Of cameras
directed upon her, Miss Warrington to.
day had to run the gauntlet Of moving
picture machines stationed in the fed.
eral building, where the trial is IN pro.
gress.
When she rcshmed her testimony,
under cross.examination, at 10 o'cloek
Judge Van Fleet announced thai orly
30 minutes more would be allowed the
defense for her examination.
"Were you on friendly terms with
Diggs when you returned from Re.
not" asked Attorney Coghlan.
"Yes' " replied Miss Warrington.
Miss Warrington stated that she did
not arrange to see Diggs after that.
"Were you perfectly sober when you
went to Renoi" asked Attorney Cogh.
Ian.
"Yes,' said the witness.
The court here interrupted the pro.
ceedings to ask whether several young
girls back in the court room room were
accompanied by their mothers or chap.
erones.
"They can take their own responsi
bility in remaining" he commented,
when Informed that their mothers were
with them.
Asked If sbe had gone to Reno vii.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-14
MISS NORRIS UNABASHED
AS SHE TELLS HER TALE
Of EL0PMENT TO RENO
Voice Does Not FaIer She Tells of Her Misbehavio.s
Warrington Denies She Was Offered Immunity for Tes-
tifying Against DSgsMOving Pictures Taken Of Girls on
Way to Court Room.

lingly, Miss Warrington answered, quail
flying her statement by adding "after
had been frightened into it.
In Happy Frame Of Mind.
"We played on the piano in the bun
galow at Reno to take up the time
replied the girl when Attorney Coghlan
sought to show she was in happy
frame of mind.
Coghlan had 10 be continually adj
monished by the court because Of OBJ.
jectional statements commenting on the
evidence. He asserted that Miss War
rington had made three conflicting
statements in regard to the Reno esca-
pade
Miss Warrington admitted that she
had made one Of these statements to
shield Diggs.
Does Not Remember.
Coghlan's cross.examination was OK.
tremely severe. He failed, in behalf of
the defense, to secure the transcript Of
statements made to Sacramento Off.
cials on the return from Reno.
Miss Warrington appeared more eau
I tious in her answers to questions today
and frequently replied; "I do not re-
member"
did not Diggs say to you on the
train coming back that he had made
no promises or painted any bright pic
tures' Didn't heS" queried Coghlan.
eyes, he said that, - admitted Miss
Warrington,
Promised Liberty Herself.
Nettled by objections TO his interro.
cations concerning several purported
statements by Miss Warrington, Cogh.
Ian announced that the opening state
ment of the defense to the jury would
be that Miss Warrington had corrobo.
rated her testimony in conformity with
a promise of liberty of prosecution her.
self.
1.-The government prosecutors in the
district attorneys office at sacramen.
to simply told me to tell the truth
asserted Miss Warrington when asked
by Coghlan as to attempts to have her
color her testimony.
| She Denies II.
Hasn't II been intimated to YOU that
unless you testify against the defend.
ant here the charges resting against you
in Sacramento would be pressedf,J
asked Coghlan, referring to purported
charges now pending against Miss War.
rington for contributing to the depend.
ency of the Diggs. Caminctti children.
The witness answered no.
On redirect examination Goyernment
Prosecutor Rocho ventured that the oh.
ject of Diggs alleged questions to Miss
warrington on the train returning from
Reno regarding the white slave act VIVA
TO forestall prosecution by the govern.
ment under the Mann act.
Diggs Would Marry Her.
y Did Diggs ever make the state.
menti j would be tickled to death IL
my wife secured a divorce, to marry
young lady Of the high moral character
of Miss Warrington y" asked Roche.
Yes she said. She admitted here
70 the incident in Diggs office, ac.
knowledging her downfall there.
For the first time during her exam.
nation the girl refused to answer be-.
cause OF confessed shame, when Roche
attempted to go into details regarding
the affair In DigRs office.
~ was rather intoxicated, A" sho ad.
mitted, after persistent questioning, o'I
was given champagne"
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-14
The Weather

The Dickey Bird
sayi Oregon, fair
tonight and Fri
day except show.
ers tonight north
west portion, and
warmer Friday;
westerly winds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-14
Denies ImmunitY Promlse.

Practically the last testimony given
by Miss Warrington was a complete
retutation of the insinuations by the
defense, through Nate Coghlan that the
two girls had been persuaded to color
their testimony to fit the government s
case in order to secure immunity from
prosecution themselves.
In this connection former United
States District Attorney John L. Nc.
Nab's name was brought into the testi.
mony, Attorney Coghlan asking Miss
Warrington if it were not true that she
had had a conference with McNab be.
fore she went before the federal grand
jury and had been advised that "unless
she told the truth she would be placed
in Jail and held as witness"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-14
UNITED PRESS LEASED wIRn.l

San Francisco, Aug. 14.-Affording a
striking contrast to Marsha Warning.
ton, both physically and in her frank
and unabashed method of testifying,
Miss Lola Norris, remarkably attrac-
tive girl of 20, took the stand today in
the Diggs white slave trial here, begin
ming her part of the story upon which
the indictments against Maury I. Diggs
and F. Drew Caminetti, her companion
in the escapade, are based.
The cross.examination and redirect
interrogation of Miss Warrington had
been concluded shortly before noon,
the defense again remOrselessly prying
into whatever salacious details had
been overlooked hitherto.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-07
MINISTERS FAIL IN DEMANDS
THREATEN TO GUST TWO OFF,
GALS AS RESULT.
Indignant Because Mayor and Police
Chief Will Allow Open
New Years Eve.

Chicago, Dec 31.-Tive hundred
ministers who yesterday marched on
the city hall and failed in their ef-
fort to obtain the promises of Mayor
Harrison and Chief of Police Nc
Weeny that all drinking places would
be closed at o'clock on New Years
morning, last night planned legal &C
ton to, enforce their demands.
A committee was appointed to EN-.
ploy counsel to take the enforcement
of the closing ordinance in their own
hands and If necessary to start i'm
parchment proceedings against the
mayor and chief Of police.
The ministers were not given an au-
dience by the mayor. They were told
he was mot receiving today" Hoots
and shouts Of derision followed the
announcement
Arthur Burrage Farwell of the Chi
cago Law and Order League quieted
the disturbers and led them on to the
chiefs ONCE.
Chief McWeeny heard the demands
of the ministers and promised he
would take the matter under ad-
visement."
After the marchers had left the city
hall Jenkins Lloyd Jones was appoint
ed to see the mayor and determine II
his refusal to see the ministers was
absolute and final. According to
Charles Fftzmorris, the mayors secre-
tary, 1t Is not the custom to receive on
Monday and some of the ministers
thought the mayor might see them at
another time before New Years.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-07
TAFTS PANAMA PLAN OPPOSED
CONGRESSMAN SAYS PRESIDENT
SHOULD NOT WORRY.
Declares Wilson Will Have Ample op.
portunity to Look After
Zone.

Carrollton, Ca, Dec. 2S.-Exception
ls taken in q statement by Congress.
man w. C. ,Adamson, chairman of the
house committee on interstate and
foreign commerce, to the proposed 70.
organization Of the Panama canal
forces and in recent utterances Of
President Taft.
Congressman Ada son, author Of
The law recently enacted for the gov
eminent Of the zone, says:
President Taft ought not unneces-
sarily worry himself about transform
ing the system on the zone. The next
congress and the next administration
will have ample opportunity to accord
proper recognition to Colonel Goethals
and all the other builders of the canal
and President-elect Wilson will have
ample opportunity to elect officers to
operate the canal and govern the zone.
THE existing system is adapted to
constructing the canal, which will not
be finished until Culebra ceases to
slide. The new plan of government is
intended to control the operation of
the canal and the government of the
zone as an adjuact and incident Of
the canal operation"
Mr.. Adamson states that it will be
fortunate if safe transit can be made
through the canal in two years and
says Presidentelect Wilson will pro-
vide himself with all sufficient infor-
nation in ample time for satisfactory
action.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-07
100000 LOOTED.
The Police 0eiisve That the Capture
Of Seven suspects Has
Ended Durslaries.

New York, Dec. 80. AN epidemic o.
bold robberies and safe crackings IL
Bronx borough, apparently the worh
Of an organized band OF criminals
who are estimated to have realized
something like 100000 in loot from
their operations, has been ended, the
police believe, BY the arrest of five
men and two women.
The safe blowers worked with such
cleverness that many business men
slept in their stores to guard Their
property. A chance pickup by .
policeman of a suspicious character
who gave his name as Harry Gillar,
and upon whom were found skeleton
keys, safe drills and other parapher
MALTA used by cracksmen. led to .
raid on an apartment and the Other
arrests.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-07
Ask Gymnasium for Women

Minneapolis, Dec. 31.-Women stu
dents of the university are given spe-
cial recognition in the budget to be
submitted to the legislature by the re-
gents. to the extent Of requests for ap-
preparations Of SIPS 900 for women's
gymnasium and equipment, for the
main campus, and of $4,000 for a
home economics building to be erected
ut the college Of agriculture for the
use of all the women Of the university
including the girl students in the
school of agriculture. A gymnasium
for women long has been desired at
the university.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-07
PluNGING AUTO PLAYS HAVOC
RUNS INTO CROWD; KILLS ONE
AND INJURIES MANY.
Hal shain, Driver, Fatally Injured
When He Loses Control Of
His Car.

Los Angeles, Dec 3O.-Hal Shain, 4.
we'll known automobile racer, was IA
tally injured, three other seriously
hurt. and number slightly cut and
bruised, when Shains racer shot out
of the cup-shaped track known as the
daredevil race for life on the Com.
cession pier At Venice and plunged
into the crowd. Shain died half.
hour after doctors sought to save his
life by an operation. The injured will
recover, according to doctors.
Since early in the summer, Shaip
had been one of the chief attractions
1T Venice. because of the small size
of the track on which he rode, and
the terrific speed at which he travelled.
The cup-shaped track is 20 feet in
diameter at the top and 1t required
. speed Of IS miles an hour to keen
an automobile on the almost perpen.
dicular track. A thin red line, foot
below the top, served as the dead
line" for the driver.
In some manner Shain lost control
of his machine and 1t went over the
ucSu AllAC, anu AiICI ophHlcIIu6 bCS'
eral posts. dropped to the bottom Of.
the cup. In another fraction of sec.
ond. the car shot to the top again and
plunged through the railing and into
the spectators. After making half the
circuit Of the track through the crowd
the automobile fell back over the steer
side of the track to the bottom, with
Shain underneath.
The plunge of tho wild car through
the crowd of several hundred persons
massed around the track, caused
panic and several were injured in the
stampede to q place Of safety.
When taken to hospital at SAINTS
Monica. Shain IL said to have told the
doctors that he. did not care whether
he lived or died. Although known tc
Pacific coast racing circles as Hal.
Shain, his given name was HalveE
He was 80 years old and left a wife
and young son.
Shain held number of Pacific coast
records made at the motordome neal
this city.
The Seriously Injured Are:
Mr.. w. ]. Johnson, 55, tourist from
Madison, Wis, left hand fractured and
minor injuries; Mrs. A. B. Atkinson
4S, tourist from Vancouver, B. c.
fractured lower Jaw and lacerated lip;
]. NJ. Meyer, 80, Los Angeles, abd0m
inal injuries.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-07
ALLIES and TURKS
may YET AGREE
pELEoArEs WILL NOT ACCEPT
POWERS, GUARANTEE FOR
REFORMS, HOWEVER.
oTToMANs NAY CoNCEDE
Prospects Tor Early Settlement Of Dal
kan Trouble Appear Brighter
Than Ever
Now.

London, Dec. 30.-Notwithstandin
apparently insurmountable dimcultiea
attending the successful issue Of the
peace conference the prospects are
brighter, more because of the chang
ing atmosphere Of the conference than
on account Of any new fact.
Modified Terms.
In the first place 1t is stated on
good authority that the Turkish dele.
gates will present modified terms bet.
ter calculated to afford a basis fol
negotiations and in the second place
the allies appear more anxious to come
to real business, II 1t il at Ill pos.
sible.
They have occupied the week end
In exchanging. long cipher kilograms
With their respective governments, in
order fully to b informed on all
points and in complete agreement.
They seem to be nervously apprehen.
sive that they will be deprived Of the
fruits Of their victories by European
intervention.
One Of the delegates said:
1T is difficult to say whether our
struggle will be harder against Mussul
man oppression or against European
Intervention, which already several
times has prevented US from shaking
Of the Ottoman yoke.
Although our armies have yictort
ously reached Tchatalja, Europe might
wish to return Adfianople to the Mos
lens. forgetting o. ignoring what that
would mean for the Christian popula
ton. But We know the virtue Of the
so-called European guarantees fol
Turkish reforms. and this time We
will not give it.
An Determined.
III Official Europe likes horrors II
shall have them. We will tight to ths
bitter end. An eye for an eye and .
tooth for a TOOTH"
The Balkan delegates fear that Aus
trials attitude II encouraging the
Turks to resist. II reports from VI
emma are true, Austria still persists
in the enlargement Of the frontiers Of
autonomous Albania to such an extent
that it will absorb the territories
claimed by Greece, Servia and Monte
negro, and as Montenegro treats the
proposition Of the exchange Of Scutari
for Mount Lowehen as "a blaokmail
ing proposition" the difficulties raised
by Austria's attitude have rather in.
creased than diminished.
The allies are determined to keer
what they have bought at the price
Of bloodshed. Their armies are rested
and strengthened: their troops are
said to be in perfect condition as all
infectious diseases are now under
control and they await the Turks at
tack against their lines at Tchatalja
The allies profess not to understand
what Turkey means by proposing tina,
. prince Of q neutral state shall be
ruler of the principally of Macedonia
and be q Protestant. They contend
that 1t could only be prince of one
of the Scandinavian countries, because
Belgium and Gutenberg are Catholic,
and Switzerland has no princes.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-07
Fire Panic Prevented.

Chicago, Dec. 3O.-Singing Onward
Christian Soldiers" 200 children
members of Sunday school class
marched out of their classroom here
through smoke from a. fire that des
troyed the Lorimer Memorial Baptist
church. Mrs. Elmer Anderson, organ
ist, and Miss Martha MarQuardt
teacher Of a primary class, prevented
a panic. played the music and led the
singing until all the children were II
safety. The two women were thei
forced to fee, abandoning their coat
and furs.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-07
CREscO---A Good Town l

Cresco is a mighty good town,
worthy of the best of everything.
That's why we have joined the Amer.
can Drug and Press Association and
offer to our people the Meritol line of
preparations, made by the Association
and sold only through it's members.
There is nothing like these goods,
guaranteed in every way, without an
equal, made by experts. We want
Cresco people 10 have the best there il,
50 We ohsr you this Ehe. Ak. 70 see
MsfitoT koods Fof sale By ctoA D,
Lowry, f,reaav, 10,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-07
Mis-. Asqu;th in New York.

New York, Dec. So Miss Violet Az
quith, daughter Of Premier Asquith Of
England, was a passenger on the
steamer Celtic, which has just ar
rived here from Liverpool. Miss As
quith was accompanied by the Count
ess of Aberdeen, wife fthe lord lieu
tenant of Ireland. After remaining
In this city 4 few days as guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Phipps, Miss As.
quith will so to Washington to become
q guest of James Bryce. the British
ambassador.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-07
Years Fire Loss s,,14s,s4o.

Minneapolis. Dec. 31.-With . han
day remaining in 1912 Minneapolis
fire losses for the year are nearly
$1,000 900 lower than they were in
1911. The fire losses compiled made
total Of $1.143.S40.2S in 1912, against
$2,0S7 ,209 in 1911. The number Of
fire alarms in 1912 was 2,146 against
1874 for 1911.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-07
suffr.a,... Will Not Participate.

Chicago, Dec. 3e.-There will be nc
band of suffragists carrying their ban.
ner with the slogan, Votes for WON
en-" marching behind President vii
son and Mr.. Taft March 4. The plan
has been dropped, it was announced
Instead of the parade in a meek posi-.
ton behind tho presidential carriage.
the suffragists VIII march through the
streets of Washington March 3 head.
ed by Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. Miss
Jane Adams and DR.. Anna Howard
SHAW
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-07
Are You Afflicted With Piles ?

This disease. whether acute or chron-
ic, is easily and rapidly overcome by
using Meritol Pile Remedy. Gives
positive and permanent relief when all
others fail and we heartily recommend
it to any sufferer. For sale by Fred
B. Lowry. Cresco, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-07
Train smashed to kindt;nu.

Ellensburg. Wash, Dec. 31.-Crush-
ing IL freight cars into kindling, two
snow slides, near here, buried in is
feet Of snow, held 4 train bn the Mils
wsukes road and injured only one
oaesaa. " far ~ 10 kpsva.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-07
Traced to VIVA We.t Tale..

Fort Smith. Ark, Dec. 30.-ln a Al
Of insanity resulting, it is claimed
from the reading OF wild west
stories, Mrs. Dan Redfern. rs years
old, seized an AK and crushed the
heads of her two children, Glenn, aget
2 years, and Leonard. aged months
killing them instantly. The crazet
mother then cut her own throat with
razor.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-07

Villain No More Pursues Her.
Good old-fashioned melodrama IL
about played out"
yes, that's 80. The 'heart.throb'
drama seemed to lose its punch about
the time the paper SNOW storm was
supplastsd BY ODE made with . mey:.s
Inc pssture Nadine
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-07
Paw Director OF Navy Dies

Pay Otteet0t " NdVy OIcS.
Washington, Dec. 80. - George w.
Simpson, pay director Of the United
States navy. died Of heart failure aft
er lingering illness. He was born in
New York in 1850. and vas appointed
70 the naval service In 1882.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-07
Widow Of Composer Dies.

Elkhorn, Wis, Dec. 31.-Mrs. J. p.
Webster, aged 50, widow of the late
j. P. Webster, is dead at her home
here. She came to Elkhorn in 1855
Her husband was the composer Of
1.-THE Sweet Bye and Bye"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-07
To APPOINT Graves.

New York, Dec. 3o.-While Cover
nor-elect Sulzer would not even by In
ference, admit it, truth, his most in
innate friends declare that 1t is HE
purpose to appoint John Tampls
Graves public service commissioner.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-07

Accidents will happen. but the best
regulated families Keep DR.. Thon1as'
Electric on for such emergencies. Two
sire, Csc and Foe At al stores, 4
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-07
Handicapped In the Waist.

There was man in our town
Who always tried to do his best,
But what queered him with proper folk
Was that he wore so loud a vest.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-07
Iowa child Labor Lawn.

Iowa Child Labor Laws.
Work of boys less than IL years old
and girls less than 16 selling news
papers, magazines or other period
icals would be prohibited by uniform
laws which the national child labor
committee 10 seeking to have adopt
ed in the several states. Similar
laws would apply to bootblacks, mes
senger boys and other classes Of
street workers. All under 16 would
be compelled to comply with require
ments of school attendance. The ma
tional committee is cooperating with
Iowa members for amending the
Iowa child labor law.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-07
No Pardon for John HammiIl.

John B. Hammill, accused jointly
with George Weems Of the murder
of Conductor Ridpath in Des Moines
, number OF years ago. will not Sc
cure pardon for at least a year.
The board Of parole has reported to
Gov. B. F. Carroll opposing the p2r-
don on the ground that Hammill is
still insane. He has been in a padded
cell at the state penitentiary much
Of the time the past few years.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-07
Iowa Good Roads bills.

Good roads legislation will be one
Of the most important things with
which the coming legislature will
have to DEAL" said w. L. Harding,
lieutenant sovernor.elect. in discuss.
ing the work of the session. There
are SO many different plans of road
building that there is likely to be
considerable discussion before any
plan is adopted by the state, but that
there will be some definite plan
adopted have little doubt.
Il am particularly interested in see
Ing the educational work OF the state
increased through an enlargement
of the extension work OF the colleges.
It is not enough to have institutions
of learning where the people can get
training by going after it. We
should take the education to them.
1t would be well for us to establish
short courses in manufacturing and
other forms Of industry in the cities
where industries are developing and
aid their growth with the knowledge
and equipment in tho hands of the
states technical institutions.
There has been talk of establish.
ing county experts in agriculture.
The national government has taken
some steps toward promoting such q
plan of improving the farm indus
tries of the country. should like to
see some means provided for rails
ing fund that would make it pos
sible for every county in this state
to have an expert who would devote
his time to aiding the farmers to-
ward better production"