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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-02-27

80 sbares Owybee ditch stcck for
sale on long time. A. r. Boyer. On.
tario. Oregon.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-02-27
Bull Moose Are Hecosnizeo'

The Bull Moose party VIII De aoie
10 participate in the primaries before
the city election in Portland under
the provisions of bill that passed
the senate. This bill provides that
any political party casting 20 per cent
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-02-27

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with only slight oppossssen' shs 80
ate passed the big ttso.oes sppresrss'
ton iii tor the colunbsa sssshsrn
iryisatiea project N cresS county
This blii win enable the state TO take
hold Of the wosk Of rselaimias tns
lands under the original Carey pro
ject. whore private capital has failed
All OF those who have tried the pro
iect and failed have made quit claims
to the state. Under the bill the state
will take over the entire burden Oh
reclamation. and win get It's money
back from the settlers In 10 years py
the installment plan after 1t has peep
made ready for productive farming.
Trust Companies to be Esam'nsd'
A senate bill by Kiddle was passed
by the house regulating trust com
panies and giving the state bank ea'
aminer the authority to inspect them
and TO have the same Jurisdiction over
them as he does over state panAs
There was scarcely any pppositon-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-07
CHALMERS ON STAND
in PATTERSON TRIAL
National Register Company
Charged With Violation
of Sherman Law

Cincinnati. January s.-Hugh Chal-
ners of Detroit on the witness stand
today in the trial of President John II.
Patterson and 20 other officials or for
mer officials of the National Cash Reg
tster company, charged with violating
the criminal section of the Sherman
antitrust act, testified that when he
left the employ of the National COM
pany five years ago it controlled 95 per
rent of the cash register business OF
the world.
Chalmers said the National company
kept record of the sale of all com
petitive machines and that through this
record he was able to get data that
enabled him to make this statement.
Chalmers also testified to the exis-
tence of the knockout" machines, the
'graveyard" and the gloom room," all
of which he said were used in intiuenc-
Ing competitors to sell out to the Ma
tional.
Chalmers said Patterson received a
salary of $4,000 a year. He also said
that paper patents had been taken
put by the National company and that
these were blueprints with a three
year leeway for an actual model to be
built and that many of these were
taken out to anticipate Improvements
competitors would have to make in or
der to progress in manufacturing ma
rhines
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-07
MISS ASQUITH SPEAKS
TO NEGRO STUDENTS

Washington. January 6-Miss Violet
Asquth, daughter of the prime minister
of England and the Countess of Aber-
deem, who are the guests of the ambas-
sador and Mrs. Bryce. today observed
at first hand educational methods in the
national capital. The distinguished visit
tors spoke briefly at a negro normal
school, telling the students how glad
they were to see the great system of
education in the United States,'' and
chatting personally with the pupils. Later
in the day Miss Asquith and the Coun-
tess of Aberdeen accompanied by Mrs.
Bryce. witnessed the proceedings of the
Senate for a short time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-07
EIGHT KILLED IN
NAVAL EXPLOSION
Steam Pipe Bursts in the
Stoke Hold of French
Battleship

Toulon. France, January 6.-Eight men
were killed today by an explosion in the
stoke hold of the French battleship Mas
sena, The Massena, accompanied by Two
cruisers, was proceeding for Bizerta Sne
was passing the Hyeres islands when the
steam collector pipe of one of the boil
ers burst.
The engine room staff rushed to the
stoke hold, where they found petty Of
ficer and seven men dead. The ship
landed the bodies at the st. Mandrler
naval hospital. The cause of the accl-
dent has not yet been ascertained, but
it has occasioned great surprise among
the naval authorities. as the steam pip
ing on the Massena had been completely
renewed two years ago and was thorough
ly tested last year.
An Officer of the Massena says that
Immediately after the explosion men
from the stoke hold rushed on deck,
but there was no panic, although at first
it was feared the explosion might be due
to "B" powder Commander Bernard dis
PLAYED great GOODNESS. AS soon as possi-
BILE ambulance assistants entered the COM
partment where the accident had oc-
CURED and wrapped the eight scalded
bodies in wadding and placed them on
gratings which were hoisted to the decks.
The port admiral has ordered an inquiry
into the cause of the accident which did
considerable damage to the stoke hold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-07
INCREASE IN WAGES
FOR RAILROAD MEN
Committee Representing so
Railroads to Submit En-
plOyers Proposition

New York, January 6.-Compromise in
creases in wages affecting nearly all the
roads and proposal to submit to COM
mttee the question of two firemen on
certain types of engines-are proposed by
the conference committee, representing
50 eastern railroads in their reply sub
mitted today to the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen and Engineers
A minimum and maximum rate of pay
for all firemen is established The re-
port is somewhat similar to the award
of the arbitration board in the engineers
wage controversy.
How much the increases would amount
to in the aggregate could not be COM
puted off-hand from the schedules in
the statement. Ten hours, or less, or 10t
miles or less is to constitute day s
work except when otherwise specified
Provided the new schedules are rati-
fled by the firemen they are to be ef-
fective when all other matters are
agreed upon
The committee of the firemen said they
would take the proposal under considera-
ton and submit their answer to the rail-
road managers at later date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-07
FRAUDULENT Use OF
MAILS IS CHARGED
The Tooth Witness Takes
Stand-Prosecuti0n VIII
Rest Tomorrow

New York. January e.-The trial Of
Julian Hawthorne. J. Quincy, Or. William
Morton and Albert Freeman, charged
with fraudulent use of the mails in pro-
noting Canadian mining claims, entered
on its seventh week in the federal court
today Benjamin Harrison. superintend-
ent of a branch postoffice in this city. the
hundredth witness for the government.
identified stamps on Hawthorne literature
as proof that they passed through his Of
flee.
The government today read into the evil
dcnce several letters written by DR.. Nor
ton, who was at the Temagam claims, to
Freeman on August 4. 1909, DR.. Morton
wrote: But as to visitors, no matter
how agreeable, I must tell you that 1
have no stomach for them. We are too
busy. We should have a show man here
to dc the glib talking. Men. and like
the mining work. But there you are
again for sure thing'-the glib talk makes
the most money. We will do our best and
when we see a chance coming, pile wood
under the boiler and water up"
The prosecution probably will rest its
case tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-07
r. r. ELGIN DIES
IN HONOLULU

Hartselle. January 6.-(Special. News
of the death of r. r. Elgin of Mahui
koma, Hawaiian islands, has just been
received here by his sister, Mrs. S. l..
Sheriff.. The message was from Homo
lulu and briefly stated that he had died
on the operating table while on visit
there during the holidays with his wife.
Mr. Elgins was the son of W. M. Elgin
of Fort Worth, Tex, and was prior TO
1900 cdnected with the Plant Steamship
Co., of Key West, Fla, but resigned
in 1900 to become general manager of
the Hawaiian Railway company with
headquarters at Mahukoma and his sig
nal success in the railway world has
been a source of qualification to his
many friends in the United States.
Mr.. Elgin was married two years ago
to Miss Irmgard Schaefer the daughter
of Italian Consul Schafer Besides
his wife, Mrs r. r. Elgin and his father
W. NJ Elgin he is survived by the fol-
lowing brothers and sisters AL. c. Elgin
of Key West. Fla, l.. NJ. Elgin of An
nston, Ala, Mrs S. l.. Sheriff. of Hart
selle. Mrs. A. A. Howard of New Or
leans and Mrs. t. p. Ledbetter and Miss
Ruth lElgin of Meridian, Miss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-07
WOMEN STRIKERS
ATTACK POLICE
Endeavor to Intercept the
Young Women Employers.
Officers Use Clubs

New York, January 6.-1n their eflorts
to intercept $50 young women empioyeu
in the wholesale clothing manufacturing
concern of ]. L. Taylor & Co. as they
were leaving work this evening, boo strik-
ing garment workers, the majority OF
them women, attacked the ponce on
guard in front of the building. Auto
mobiles were waiting to take the young
women to their homes and the police mad
formed lines on either side of the door
way across the sidewalk to the curb
The police used their clubs on the out
stretched arms of the strikers who tried
to seize the coats and dresses OF the
girls. The automobiles were quickly filled
and rushed away.
This was the only disturbance OF the
day which marked the beginning OF
massed picketing by the strikers. Five
strikers arrested on charges of conduct
ing the strike in an unlawful manner
were sentenced by a magistrate to ten
days in the workhouse.
At Newark, n. j., the police were busy
today keeping in check the 500 strikers
who formed in bodies and marched
through the factory districts. Several
cases of violence were reported, and five
arrests were made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-07
POLICEMEN'S UNION
WAS VERY POWERFUL
Overawed Finance Committee of Chi
cago City Council. Says Snow.
Officers to Face Charges

Chicago, January 6.-Poltical influence
of the United Police of Chicago. the po-
licemen union, was so great that it over
awed the city council finance committee,
according to testimony here today in the
civil service commissions investigation of
the organization. Bernard w. Snow, for
mer chairman of the finance committee,
said the committee never discussed po-
lices salaries except from the standpoint
of the effect of their vote on their political
lives. All meetings where police salaries
were in question were held behind locked
doors, he said.
At least 25 members of the United Po-
lice will face charges before the civil
service commission, it was announced by
the council today at the close of the in
vestigation. The charges will be in con-
nection with the collecting from police
men an alleged fund to influence political
action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-07
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR JAMES R. KEENE

New York, January 6.-Funeral services
for James r. Keene. financier and turf
man were held today at Grace church.
From the church the body was taken on
a special train to Woodland cemetery.
At the entrance to the church stood Will
lian Roman, Mr.. Keenes confidential
agent in the financial district and Alger-
non Daingerfield, nephew of the de-
ceased, whose own father, Major Foxhall
Daingerfield died at Lexington, KY, yes
terday. Both hurried from the church
before the services were over to go to
Lexington to attend the funeral of Major
Daingerfield.
Among those present at the funeral
who had beee associates of Mr.. Keene
in the world of finance and on the turf
were Thomas f. Ryan, James B. Brady,
Henry Clews, James Rowe, the trainer
of Keene's horses. Andrew Miller, Phil
Dwyer and w. o. Scully.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-07
BIRTH GIVES
MEDAL TO MR.. TAFT
Executive Committee of the
Order Guests at White
House Luncheon

Washington, January 6.-President Taft
was the host at luncheon in the White
House today to the executive commit
tee of the B'Nai B Rith which apresented
to him a gold medal awarded him as
the person who contributed most during
1912 to the welfare of the Jewish
cause" After the presentation of the
medal. the President made a short
speech. He said in part:
Upon the Jewish people, It is not
necessary for me to pronounce eulogium
In their just pride of their ancestry
those of us who are not of the Jewish
people have to be humble. The genius
the strength of your race, the patience
and the persistency with which you pur-
sue your purpose to maintain your rights
and exalt your race. all makes yours an
exceptional history in the history of the
world. The prosecutions to which you
have been subjected because of your re-
ligion have, in sense, doubtless de-
veloped the character and tenacity Of
your race, but it needs a free country
like the United States to develop the
flower and enable you to show to the
world at large that wonderful capacity of
the race as supporters of law and order,
in a government of freedom and a gov
ernment that insists upon equality be-
fore the law.
There is not any doubt but that
race like yours as civilization goes on,
will forge itself to the front and over
come the inequalities and prosecutions
that unfortunately continue and exist in
some countries This is as certain as
the day and 1t is a great satisfaction
that this movement of the Jews upward
and onward to complete the world-wid
recognition of their merit and to social
justice everywhere has had it's most sue
cessful impulse in this country"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-07
HAS NOT SOLD CLUB
TOL|TTLE ROCK
Tillis Denies Report That
Montgomery Franchise
Has Been Sold

Montgomery January 6.-"Positive-
ly no truth in the report that have
sold the Montgomery Southern league
franchise to Little Rock said Richard
Tillis, majority stockholder of the
Montgomery club, tonight when shown
dispatches from Little Rock announc-
ing the sale. But the Montgomery
business men must accept or reject my
proposition to them by morning"
Mr.. Tillis declined to say what he
would do in case the proposition to
sell to local men for $4,000 was re-
fused.
Many business men interested in
baseball met tonight with Mr.. Tillis
and discussed his proposition. After
several hours of discussion 1t was de-
ctded to ask Mr.. Tillis to extend his
option until Saturday morning, by
which time it is expected $4,000 will
be raised. At tonights meeting $1,000
was subscribed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-07
DARE WORRIED BY
THREATS ON LIFE
Foreman of Dynamite Jury Goes to
Florida to Spend the
Winter

Newcastle, Ind, January 6-Frank
Dare, foreman Of the jury which re-
turned a verdict of guilty against the
alleged dynamite oonspirators who has
received two letters threatening his
life, left here for Florida today. He
will spend the winter there. His health
has been impaired by worry over the
matters and by confinement during the
trial.
The threatening letters sent to Mr..
Dare We're written at the request of a
newspaper correspondent to provide &,
new source of copy" according to a
letter received by the prosecuting at
torney today from person who signed
himself Joseph Allen, State street,
Chicago" The prosecutor called vari-
Gus newspaper men to his office and
asked for a sample of their writing.
The unsimilarity to that in the, threat
ening letters easily established their
innocence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-07
BEWICK RECALLED
IN SUGAR TRUST SUIT

New York, January 6-Charles Bewick.
at one time president of the Sanalac
Sugar Refining company, a Michigan beet
sugar concern, was recalled today as a
witness In the government suit for the
dissolution of the American Sugar Refin-
ing company and subsidiaries.
Mr.. Berwick said that when in 1902 he
sold out his interest in the Sanalac COM
pany for $4,000 he believed it was pur-
chased by the Michigan Sugar company
He never had heard the name of Henry
o. Havemeyer mentioned in connection
with the affairs of the Sanalac COM
pany, he said. Mr.. Bewick said he could
not remember having written two let
ters to Mr. Havemeyer in February, 1904.
and January, 1905, regarding the beet
sugar industry in Michigan. These let
ters were produced by Assistant United
States District Attorney Knapp and in
troduced in evidence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-07
THREE RESCUEDON
BARREN ISLAND
Men Had Been Missing Since
Saturday-Wreckage
Washed Ashore

San Diego. January 6.-Rescued by
the cruiser Denver from a barren island
20 miles south of San Diego, two i'm
migration inspectors. Gus T. Jones and
Dan Kuykendall, missing since Satur-
day, when, they started south in a pow
er boat to intercept smugglers, prob
ably will be landed here tomorrow.
With the inspectors is S. Gerolami en-
gineer of the power boat. the wreckage
of which was washed ashore Satur-
day night.
The rescue OF the three men by the
Denver narrows the known death list
IN Saturdays storm to four. Whether
the unidentified sloop wrecked south of
the boundary line contained the snug
glers and their cargo has not yet been
learned. Mexican and American Off
ctals are searching the coast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-07
ANDERSON WILL
NOT PASS ON BONDS

Chicago, January 6.-Bonds for the
s32 labor leaders convicted in the
dynamite suits and in whose case ap-
peals were granted last week. will be
submitted to the United States circuit
court of appeals in Chicago within the
next 10 days, attorneys for the de-
PENDANTS said tonight.
The bonds will not. as was first an
nounced. be submitted to Judge Ander-
son, who presided in the case at India
napolis. District Attorney Miller. who
prosecuted the case. will be asked to
aid in passing on the sureties.
Sureties will be rendered in various
sections of the United States, it being
necessary for each defendant to obtain
bondsmen from his own state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-07
TO SETTLE CONTEST
FOR SENATORSH|P

Boston, January 6.-The first step to-
ward settling the United States senator
ship contest in this state was taken to-
day when 131 out of the 1863 republican
members of the legislature decided to
hold caucus provided 1iO members
Joined in the call
The caucus will be held Wednesday
afternoon and it was agreed today that
"a, or two-thlrds of the total party MEM
bership, would be necessary to nominate
candidate. The five aspirants for the
nomination are former Governor Eben
s. Draper, Congressman Samuel w. Nc
Call. John w Weeks, Curtis Guild, am
bassador to Russia, and William B.
Plunkett a cotton manufacturer.
During the past 10 days the name of
Secretary of the Navy George Won l..
Meyer has been mentioned frequently
but no concerted movement in favor of
his candidacy has developed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-07
COMMISSION TO HOLD
BIG MEETING TODAY

A big meeting will be held today by
the city commission. 1t will perhaps be
the most important held in recent
months.
The commission will have up for con-
sideration the proposed Kelly Street rail-
way franchise. The Tidewater franchise
will be offered. The commissioners have
up the newsboys' ordinance. The peti-
tion of many taxpayers that the Sloss
furnace Stag pile be removed and Second
avenue opened up will be considered.
The affair in which Chief of Police Bod
eker is concerned will not come up
today. it is understood In addition the
commissioners will have many small
matt to be considered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-07
CASTRO ASSUMES
CHARGE OF FIGHT

New York, January 6.-Cipriano Cas-
tro took personal charge today of his
fight against deportation. He called a
lawyer to his room where he is detained
at Ellis Island and prepared a new
petition asking for a superseding writ
of habeas corpus. Later in the day this
writ was granted by Judge Holt in the
federal district court.
The new writ is more specific than
the original document sworn out on his
behalf last Friday. Castro believes it
Will require a more detailed answer
from the immigration authorities. Like
the original writ, it is returnable Jan
uary 10.
The Venezuelan ex-president was
slightly i'll today. The confinement he
said did not agree with him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-07
EARLY POLL TAX PAYMENT
WILL OBVIATE LATER RUSH

This is to- be an interesting political
year in Birmingham. Very probably the
city democratic executive committee will
call a primary for April for, the pur-
pose of nominating a democrat to run
for seat on the city commission. At
the same election, the people may be
called upon to express themselves on the
popularity or unpopularity of commission
form of government, and in favor or
opposition to a bond issue for buying the
plant of the Birmingham Waterworks
company
This is the first call for poll tax pay
ments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-07
ATTEMPT TO CHANGE DEPOT
STIRS HORNETS IN RAGLAND

ing the present site, while il F. Shepherd
is opposed. Col. John p. Tillman of Bir-
mngham represents the first named,
while those who are in this regard
"standpatters. are represented by Col.
Gardner Greene of Pell City
should the depot be moved" stated
Colonel Greene last night, "the new site
will be within 1100 yards of the present.
The railroad commission took the ques-
tion under advisement. The decision will
probably not be rendered until after the
commissioners have visited Ragland"
estimator Brown, after remaining In Bir-
mir CHAM for a few hours, continued his
journey on to Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-07
GOV. SPRY TAKES
THE OATH OF OFFICE

Salt Lake City, January Gov.
William Spry took the oath of office
at noon today for his second term as
chief executive of Utah. In his inaug-
ural address Governor Spry decried
popular government" agitation.
"Rallying to the cry, Let the people
rule, many of our countrymen have
been swept from their feet" he said,
ITO all but renunciations of the con
stitution, which alone is responsible
for all that we possess as a nation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-07
EAGLES OPENED NEW
HOME LAST NIGHT

Fraternal Order of Eagles, local aerie
No. 1925 opened its new home at 3l715
north Twentieth street last night with
big banquet and installation of officers.
More than 80 members of the lodge were
seated around the banquet table in the
new hall.
Friedman We're worthy president, f. II,
Schnider; worthy vice president. George
w. Rosel; chaplain, r. A. Naming; Sec
retary, s. A. Arrico; treasurer, ]. j.
Collins: inner guard, +. Nj. Lester outer
guard, Frank Sluss: worthy conductor,
G. e. Hamil, trustee. Carl H. Seals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-07
THORSBY TRUCK
GROWERS MEET

Thorsby, January 6.-tSpecial.)-The an
nual meeting and election of officers of
the Thorsby Fruit and Truck Growers
association was held Saturday evening.
January T. This organization comprises
about 70 members, most of them engaged
in diversified farming.
The annual election of officers resulted
as follows President, M. ]. Soberg; vice
president, Carl c. Peterson; treasurer,
C. r. Foss: secretary and business man.
ager, p. X. Villadsen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-07
Gotham Speed Limit Raised

New York, January 6.-The speed at
which automobiles may be driven through
the thickly settled portions of New York
city is increased from to 10 miles by the
ordinance adopted today by the board If
aldermen. AT the same the board pro-
vided that Automobiles must use their
discretion and avoid reckless driving re-
gardless of the speed limit permitted.
The law establishes severe penalties. If
Mayor Gaynor signs the measure 1t will
take effect March l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-07
TO CONSTRUCT ROAD
IN CLARKE COUNTY

Montgomery, January 6.-(Special. J
State Highway Engineer w. S. Keller
went to Clarke county today to let a
contract for the construction of state
aid road in that county between Grove
Hill and Whatley. The road will be
constructed at the cost of $4,000, one
half of which will be paid by the
statet In addition to the road from
Grove Hill to Whatley, the contract for
work on other roads will
lie let. Mr.. Keller will return to Mont
gomery by Tuesday night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-07
ROSE WILL TESTIFY
BEFORE GRAND JURY

New York, January 6.-"Bald Jack"
Rose, whose testimony helped send Po-
lice Lieutenant Becker to the Sing Sing
death house. may be a witness before
the extraordinary grand jury which is
investigating charges of police graft
here. The former gambler came from
Philadelphia today and conferred with
District Attorney Whitman. Mr.. Whit
man did not deny that Rose might
testify before the grand jury either
tomorrow or Wednesday.