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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-12
WatsOn To Investigate.

In lieu of Governor West, who is
still incapacitated for travelling by his
crippled knee, the governor this morn
ing appointed his secretary, Ralph G.
Watson, as special envoy to Grants
Pass, where he will investigate the
merits and demerits Of arguments pre-
sented by factions representing two
candidates for the county attorney
ship of Josephine county. Mr., Watson
will spend Saturday and Sunday in the
Jackson county seat.
Governor West several days ago an
nounced his intention TO name q. II.
Richards for the place. It has since
developed that Mayor r. G. Smith and
his friends have another candidate in
], N, Johnston, Mayor Smith led the
fight in Grants Pass against bootleg
gers, thereby gaining the confidence
of the governor, and 1t is possible
that the reputation gained by Mayor
Smith in that campaign may have in
fluence in the appointment of the
county attorney.
Secretary Watson will procure all
the facts presented in support Of the
two candidates and submit them to
the governor upon his return to sa-
lem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-12
RAILROADS MUST
SHOW CONNECTIONS
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Must Know Steamships
They Control.
SHUT OUT OF THE CANAL
Law Says Interstate Railroads Cannot
Operate Ship Lines Through the
Panama Canal.
SHUT OUT OF THE CANAL
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Washington, March 12.-With the is
suance of an order to all railroads. in
the country to submit statements
showing their connection with domes-
tic, coastwise and foreign shipping
companies by April Is, the interstate
commerce commission began today q
sweeping probe of railroad interest in
steamships. The statements must
show the connection between land and
water traffic up to June 10, 1912.
A recent act of congress provides
that railroad cannot hold on interest
in competing water lines unless the
interstate commerce commission ex-
empts them. The law applies to every
interstate road and its provisions in
clude ferries, tugs and vessels of all
kinds.
The object of the new probe is to as
certain what roads operate steamers,
so that the commission may be pre-
pared to enforce the congressional act
regulating Panama canal commerce
and barring railroad owned vessels
from the waterway.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-12
TELLS P|TIFUL STORY
OF W|FE'S DOWNFALL
Mrs. CIarkSon, Wife of ChiCa-
go Minister, is infatuated
With a Burglar.
LEFT HUSBAND FOR HIM
She Met Burglar in Jail While She
Was Doing Missionary Work, and
Loved Hin.
LEFT HUSBAND FOR HIM
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Chicago, March ia pitiful story
OF his efforts to induce his wife to re-
ject the attention Of 0wan D. Conn,
San Francisco's 100000 burglar"
was told here today by the Rev. Nes-
tor Clarkson. Conn involved Mrs.
Clarkson in his confession to the San
Francisco police.
Clarkson shook with sobs as he told
of his wife's relations with the burg
lar. The minister is now superin-
tendent Of the White Cross Midnight
Missionary Association here.
"My wife," said Clarkson, met Conn
when he was in Jail. She was good
woman then, and was doing splendid
work as a missionary. But she be-
came infatuated with Conn, and final
ly packed her trunk kissed our chill
dren goodbye and left with him.
Conn deserted my wife in Omaha.
She returned to Chicago and asked for
reconciliation, but I refused
Clarkson's eyes filled when he ad
mitted he did not know Of Mrs,
Clarkson's present whereabouts. He
exhibited several letters from Conn to
Mrs. Clarkson, which had been writ
ten from the Wisconsin state peniten-
tiarN.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-12
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT
TO MEDICAL STUDENT
Marion Tower Has Eye Destroyed
When Baseball Skaters His
Glasses.

Marion Tower, a young medical stu
dent, who has been attending the Will
lamette Medical College, will under
go an operation this afternoon for the
removal Of his left eye, as the result
Of a baseball shattering his glasses
last night, while he and Arthur Laf-
ler, a fellow student we're playing
catch.
The accident occurred at the Lafler
home on Liberty street. The two
young men we're throwing the ball
from one to the other, and In at
tempting to catch the sphere Tower
allowed II TO slip through his hands.
The bali struck his glasses and broke
one OF the lenses into hundred pieces
Particles Of glass we're forced into his
Teft eye, and, upon examination by
Or. Sleeves, It was found that the eye
sight is completely destroyed A spe-
ciallst will arrive from Portland this
afternoon TO assist DR.. Sleeves in re-
moving the optic,
Young Tower will graduate from
the medical college in a short time,
and the regrettable accident comes as
a hard blow to both himself and his
friends at this time.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-12
ARMY IS
AN UNWELCOME ONE
His Force Now Numbers II, But He
Hopes to Enlist EenOugh Soon
to Make II 20.
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Stockton, Cal, March 12.-Carl
Brownies army of the unemployed will
have its big parade and public "mulli-
gan on the plaza here tonight and
will start tomorrow morning on its
march to Sacramento. Browne has
met with unusual difficulties in mo-
bilizing his army of jobless men in
Stockton, not because Of any lack Of
hospitality on Stocktons part, but be-
cause so many of his recruits found 1t
so much more profitable and so rest
full to the feet to accept jobs that were
offered them along the way from San
Francisco here.
Browne stated today that he had but
II men here, but that he expected
quite a number to get in this evening.
The army will march into Sacramento
Sunday afternoon and Browne will at
tempt ITO speak in the streets where
free speech has been forbidden by the
authorities.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-12
CORVALLIS ALSO
HAS STEEL BRIDGE
Big Structure Dedicated Yesterday
and a Big Crowd Gathered for
the Occasion.

Corvallis, Ore, March 12.-Benton
countys $4,000 steel structure across
the Willamette river at this city, COM
pleted a month ago, was dedicated
yesterday with appropriate ceremon-
les. With the city's business section
frightened with holiday decorations,
a parade of county and city officials,
headed by the Oregon Agricultural
Cadets and Company d, Oregon No
tional Guard, marched across the
bridge at noon, where the procession
was Joined by the county court Of
Linn county and the return trip
made.
County Judge Moses gave brief
address. He was followed ty Major
]. r. Yates.
A large crowd of people represent
ing every section Of Benton county,
visited the new bridge, and also in
spected the oregon Electric equip
ment brought to the east end OF the
bridge for the occasion. The Ore
gon Blectric's temporary branch is
completed to the Linn county side Of
the bridge, u passenger station has
been completed and an electric train
was there for inspection Of the peo-
pie. The Oregon Electric expects to
operate trains from the east end of
the bridge by next Saturday.
This new bridge will open up a
large territory of fertile land tribu-
tary to Corvallis. While Benton
county put up the bulk of the bridge
expense, Linn county and citizens OF
Linn living within three miles Of the
bridge have contributed about $4,000
toward its final completion.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-12
TO Test the law.

To ascertain the scope Of the Day
senate bill providing for special
election In November Of this year on
all questions on which the referendum
is invoked Acknowledgement Crawford
will bring a test case in the supreme
court in a few days.
While the Day bill is intentionally
broad, II may be much broader than
was intended, and there Ia a question
whether the bill does not cover all con
stltutlonal amendments that we're
proposed to be voted on two years
hence, also initiative measures.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-12
MAY PROVE
THE GANGS UNDOING
Letter From Frost to Watson Telling
Him ale Talked Too Much,"
introduced.
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Chicago, March 12,-lncrlminatlng
letters were introduced in the trial
here today Of Albert c. Frost Of this
city and five others on the charge Of
swlndling the government out of $lO,-
100000 in Alaska coal lands.
i. Il, Ballaine, Of Seattle, identified
a letter which he declared Frost wrote
him In 1906 in which Ballalne Is ask
ed to See W. G. Mccarthy, a mutual
friend, and have the latter ask Fred
Watson of Spokane, Wash, who had
filed a claim, TO stop talking 80 freely
for publication" Watson Is now a
co-defendant with Frost in the suit
here, and Is alleged 10 have Dragged
that his Alaska claim was worth $780,
900.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-12
MINING COMPANIES
FACING BIG STRIKE

Charleston, W. Va, March ia
strike of $4,000 miners Inf West Vir-
ginia is the announced plan here TO-
day of Vice-President Hayes and 9TH
er members Of the executive board of
the United Mineworkers of America
Hayes declared the strike would be
called April 1 unless the strikes in the
Paint Creek and Cabin Creek districts
are settled before that date
1T won't be a sympathetic strike"
said Hayes this afternoon, but
strike for definite demands, including
the abolition of gunner and mine
guards employed by the operators"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-12
TAKE RAISE OUT or
BAKING POWDER KING
[uNIrEp rRnss lnAsrp wIRn.l

Los Angeles, Cal, March l2.-Rob.
ert y. Davis, baking powder king Of
New York, must appear before Judge
Conrey and show cause why he should
not be adjudged guilty Of contempt Of
court because Of his failure to COM
ply with court order issued last July
that he must pay his wife $500 a
month. Mrs Davis attorneys were
expected today to continue argument
for now trial Of the divorce action
brought by her.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-12
GEORGE PLEADED GUILTY
AND WENT BACK TO PEN
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Tacoma, Wash, March 12.--George
Edward Adams, under arrest for con
Epiracy to go into the counterfeting
business, while he was out on parole
from McNeil's Island, and whose trial
was set for April / by Judge Cusb-
man, today signIfied a willingness to
plead guilty take q short slx-monthB'
sentence and return to prison to CON-
plcte his former sentence for stealing
gold dust while and employe Of the
Seattle assay office, lie stlll has five
years Of that sentence TO serve.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-12
JAP HAD $4,000
WORTH OF OPIUM
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Tacoma, Wash, March 12.-K. TAX
aki, the Japanese steward of the steam
er Mexico Maru, arrested by customs
officials with $4,000 worth of opium
in his possession has today pleaded
guilty, and made a signed confession
Of the whole plot before United States
District Attorney Sullivan, He was
bound over under $4,000 by Commits
sioner Welsh.
Takaki implicated local Chinaman,
who, II 10 alleged, was purchasing the
drug.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-12
AUSTRIA STANDS
IN THE WAY Of PEACE
II Looks as Though She Would Soon
Get Taste Of the Power of
the Allies.
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London, March 1.-THE European
chancelories and stock markets are
being kept in condition Of nervous
tension. No sooner does one horny
problem seem in the way Of solution
than another crops up.
The long-expected agreement for
Austro Russian rehabilitation was
published last night,
The allies have accepted the powers
offer of mediation under certain con-
ditions and arrangements have been
completed for the settlement Of the
dispute between Bulgaria and Rouma-
MIA by conference Of ambassadors at
st. Petersburg, presided over by Ser
glus sazonoff, the Russian foreign
minister
Austrla Presents Obstacle.
Thus the way seems prepared for
the restoration of peace in the Bal
lSans. But at the same moment a new
difficulty has been raised by Austria
which objects to Servla's going TO the
assistance Of Montenegro and is en-
deavoring to enlist the powers to her
side TO coerce servla. Also Austria de.
clines to demobilize as far as the Ser
Wan frontier is concerned.
II appears therefore, that the fate Of
Scutarl still is a menace TO the peace
Of Europe.
Austria Is determined TO make Scu-
tart the capital of autonomous Albania.
Montenegro is equally determined on
the possession of Scutari and, with the
allies in their present temper It seems
hardly likely that servia will abandon
her intention of going to the assist
ance Of Montenegro at AustrIas bid
ding.
Servla Forces Landing.
According to dispatches from Vicn.
ma and Belgrade, Greek transports are
landing further large Servlan forces
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-12
WIN Get Medals.

TTTTTTU THT"" T7"'"T7U WTNTTT
Washington, March l2.-Senator
Chamberlain, at the request OF the
Portland Chamber Of Commerce, will
take up with the treasury department
the question Of giving medals to NOM
bers Of llfesaying crews who did not.
able work in efforts to save the lives
of sailors on the steamer RoBecranf
two months ago
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-12
Some Queer Old Stories.
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Baltimore, Mr., March 12.-That viii
liam Bomhardt, assistant foreman Of
stevedores, blew up the dynamite ship
Alumchine is the declaration made
here today by Norris Price, member
of Bomhardts gang. According to
Price, Bomhardt become angry at the
way his men were working, and seiz-
ing q cotton hook, drove it into box
or dynamite Three other stevedores
corroborated Price.
Price also declares the stevedores
smoked in violation Of orders while
loading the dynamite His testimonoy
was given before a coroner's jury.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-12
JOhnsOn's Trial April Z.
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Chicago, March 12.-April Z was the
date set in the United States district
court here today for the opening Of
the trial of Jack Johnson, the negro
pugillst, on a charge of smuggling val
liable jewels into this country, Fol-
lowing the smuggling trial, Johnson
will be tried on a white slavery
charge.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-12
Rebels on the Run.
TuNirrD rnEss inAsrD winE.l

Douglas, Arlz,, March 12--General
Ojoda evacuated the federal post at
Aqua Prieta Merico, opposite Douglas
today with his command, augmented
by the fugitIves from the defeated gar
rlsons Of Nacozari and I'll Tigre. At
the head Of about 500 men he marched
westward, apparently with Nogales as
his objective point.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-12
A Rich Nugget.

+ Orovllle, Cal, March 12.- 1
4 Measuring nearly foot square 1
= and apparently containing more 4
+ gold than quartz, an immensely 4
+ valuable gold nugget is discOv- I
= cred today in the Tightner mine I
+ near here. A rush to the vi 1
+ cinity is anticipated. I
+ More than $25O,OOO has been 4
= taken from the mine in the past 1
+ two months. The nugget was in 4
= place until the owners could 4
, view 1t. I
2 + + r + + + + + + + =
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+ + + + + + r + + + r :
One Per Cent Passed.

: Tacoma, Wash March H. 4
: Colonel William E. Mcclure, of 4
: Seattle, and Major Seth w. FL 1
lison, of Tacoma, commander of 1
the second division, coast artill- 4
: lery, have today received GER 1
: tificates of proficiency in the 1
: six courses of instruction re- 1
ceived under the war depart 1
met. Only four out of 4S5 Of 1
ficers passed the examination. 4
+ T. r r. = r r r + + + 1
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+ + + + + + + + r r +
Extra Session April s.

Washington, March 12,- 1
+ President Wilson was informed 1
+ today by Democratic leaders 1
! that the committees working on I
plans for revision of the tar I
iff would not be ready to report 4
April 1. 1t is now reported the 1
president will call the extra Z
session for April s instead of 4
April l, as originally intended. I
) r = r. + + r r. T. r + r. 4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-12

Nearly a mile Of automobiles will be
in line in the parade on Saturday next
is the prediction Of the parade commit
tee. At a meeting last night II was
decided 10 start the parade promptly
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon over a
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-12
Albany Is Coming.

The Albany Commercial club last
night wrote the committee here that It
was arranging for a special train and
would be here at least 200 strong Al
bany can always be depended on TO do
the right thing at the right time anil
in the right way, 80 Just keep your
eyes open for that bunch Of Albany IS
Indigenous boosters and you will sure
ly see something doing and something
new, at that
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-12
M Entirely Salem Affair.

Secretary Slade, Of the Board of
Trade stated today that he did not
wish the outside public to think that
the celebration next Saturday was TO
be strictly a Salem affair He said
that It Is to be an occasion in which
every citizen In the Willamette valley
is interested and Is invited to take
part, The welcoming Of the railroad
into Salem over the new steel bridge
Is a mater Of interest TO every town
In the valley, declare the railroad Off
cials, as II means q direct railroad
communication with all the west side.
According TO tho adylces received
by phone today by members Of the
Board Of Trade the Eugene CONNER
clal club Is preparing to storm Salem
on the date Of the celebration, while
Dallas and, In fact, about every town
in Polk and Yamhill counties, Will
send delegations to this city.
In the nelghbrohood Of fifty railroad
officials will be on hand Saturday.
About fifteen Of these officials are
coming from Seattle while California
is intending TO send few represel.
tatlyos.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-12
Street Cars "DOlled Up"

The Capital City has held many cele-
brations OF various characters, but for
the first time in history, the street
cars will be decorated on the 18th.
The Portland, Eugene & Eastern COM
pany has assured the Board Of Trade
and the decorating committee that it
will garb It's cars in the company's
official colors, Cherry red, Each car
will be draped completely with this
color and incoming S. p. Excursion
trains will also bear the bunting.
1t is sincerely desired by the deco
rating committee that every business
house in the city decorate their build
irg with cherry colors or the stars
and stripes. w, w. zInn, the candy
proprietor on State street, has jumped
into the harness, and the front of his
establishment is ablaze with the ma
tionll colors A store In the Klinger
building Is also among the first to
decorate aud the front of the estab-
lishment is covered with flags AMI
bunting.
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A MILE Of AUTOS
IN THE BIG PARADE
Many Prominent Railroad Of
fiCiaIS COming--- Street
to Be "DoIIed Up."
ALBANY WILL SEND 200.
Corvallis Coming With Band, and
NeighbOring Towns VIII All Be
Well Represented.
ALBANY WILL SEND 200

Through the efforts of the Salem
Board of Trade and Mark Woodruff,
the Portland, Eugene & Eastern pub
licity agent, six bands have been Sc
cured to furnish music for the big Gel
ebration which is to be held in this
city next Saturday. They are the Cor
wallis, Chemawa, Reform School, Sa-
lem City Boys organization Salem
Military, and the Dallas bands.
Efforts are being made this after
noon to secure the services of the fa-
nous Silverton band, and the enter
tainment committee is in hopes of in
ducing this musical organization to
take part in the big celebration, The
Silverton band was organized by the
late Homer Davenport, the cartoonSt,
and Is known throughout the state.
The visiting bands will be distribut-
ed about the city in such a manner
that wherever one goes, music will fill
the air, 1t is possible that the delega-
tion coming from Albany will also
bring a band and Eugene may respond
to a special invitation extended today
by phone to bring its musical organi2-
alton to Salem. In any event, there
will be the largest collection of bands
in this city next Saturday ever gath
cred here, and the celebration will be
one of the greatest ever.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-12
scryla Forces Landing.

According to dispatches from vicn-
ma and Belgrade, Greek transports are
landing further large servlan forces
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-12-27

the case of the University it is differ
ent. Young men and women looking
for employment or assistance in any
way are compelled in most instances
to go to the University Y. M. c. A.
and Y. w. c. A., knowing that their
religion was against them, but at the
same time realizing that the Univer-
sity favored and fostered these organ
izations.
A working organization upon col
lege campus managed by students and
supported by them is of untold benefit
especially to the poor boy and girl
seeking assistance in their efforts to
obtain an education.
No organization connected with any
university. college or normal school
should discriminate against any por-
tion of its student body unless that
organization is purely secular and en-
listing for the private benefits of a
particular denomination and not ap-
pealing to the student body at large
and at the same time imposing re.
ligious test upon particular denomina-
tions.
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BRITISH CONSISTENCY.

The government of Great Britain
has been making strenuous attempts
to oblige all who are interested in
Home Rule no matter what faction
they represent. Cabinet ministers
have been turned loose to talk in vari.
GUS sections of the British Isles in the
hope that in some instance popular
note of settlement may be sounded.
The United States has been accused
by England of wavering and of being
indefinite in its policy toward Mexico
The British government has explained
that what Sir Edward Grey said at this
place was not to be taken as his opin-
ion, but what he said at that place
was his opinion. SO too in the case
of Winston Churchill, Premier Asquith,
Lord Haldan and Bonar Law.
What each of the government repre-
sentatives said at this or that place is
not to be taken as the policy of the
government If it raises furcre.
Thus has the British Government
Policy in respect to Ireland been vacil-
lating between Asquith and Carson
and from Carson to Bonar Law.
Inconsistency-thy other name is
British politics.
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The Christmas Stocking.

To Italy we are indebted for the
legend from which we are supposed
to get the time honored custom of
hanging up the Christmas stocking.
Good old st. Nicholas of Padua used
to throw long knitted purses, tied at
both ends, into the open windows Of
the very poor people. These purses
were of yarn. and not unlike a foot
less stocking. Finally it became the
custom of the people to hang these
long empty receptacles out of their
windows on the night before Christ
mas, SO that st. Nicholas could put
gift into them as he passed by. BY
and by, when coins became scarce,
toys were put in for the children and
useful presents for the grown-up peo-
pie. In the North country, where 1t
was rather chilly at Christmas time.
the purses were hung on the mantel
piece, and it was believed that the
good old Saint would come down the
chimney and fill them. When the
purses went out Of use, stockings
substituted, and have been in use
ever since.-St. Joseph Tribune.