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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-31
THE JEWELS RETURNED
MAYBE THEY WERE PASTE

Los Angeles, Cal, May 3l.-Whether
the thief who stile $4,000 worth Of Jew.
els from Mrs. Nellie c. Henderson, a
visitor from Alaska, repented of her
act or was unable to dispose of the loot,
is mooted question here today, follow.
ing the return of the gems by parcel
post, without explanation. Mrs. Hen.
derson believes the robbor experienced
a change of heart, but the police are in.
clined to attribute his unusual proceed.
ure to fear of their sleuths. The
jewels disappeared from a hotel here
three weeks ago. They were returned
late last evening
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-31
VIRGINIA COAST IS
STRUCK BY TORNADO
Two Are Known to Have Per-
ished and Indications Are
8 to 10 Are Dead.
SHIPPING BADLY HURT
U. s. Receiving Ship Franklin, Badly
Damaged-Much Damage Done
South Of Norfolk,
SHIPPING BADLY HURT
UNITED PRESS LEASED wInn.1

Norfolk, Va, May Sl.-Ineomplete
reports today from sections of the vir-
ginia coast devastated by last night $
wind and rain storm indicates that from
8 to 10 lives were lost. Only two per-
sons are positively known to have per.
ished-the occupants of a rOwbOat
which was swamped at Pinner's Point.
Their bodies were not recovered,
A score or more of fishing boats were
out when the storm broke, and several
of these are missing. A dozen schoon-
ers anchored off Laberts point were
dashed against the piers and badly dam
aged. The government wireless station
here was wrecked.
South of Norfolk the storm took on
the proportions of a tornado, and much
damage was done.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-31
Services at Lee Mission.

The Ladies Of the Grand Army held
their memorial exercises at Lee Mis-
sion at 1890 yesterday. It was opened
by the singing Of "My Country 'Tis of
Thee" followed by prayer, a reading
by Mrs. Bartlett, a recitation by Mel.
vina Ohler, Rev. Irvine gave the ad.
dress; prayer by Rev. sellwood.
Then the color.bearer, Mrs. Fuller,
led the way to all the old soldiers
graves, where beautiful flowers were
strewn; so closed a very impressive Ger.
emony.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-31
COMMITTEE READY
TO MAKE REPORT
Boosters viii Get Together Monday
Evening to Hear Result of Ne
gotiations With Club

At a recent booster meeting held in
the Board of Trade rooms a committee
was named to confer with the 1llihee
club and ascertain what the prospects
were of going in with that organization
and if not to present a plan to organize
a commercial club. This committee is
now ready to report and Chairman B. J..
Miles today called a meeting to be held
Monday evening at o'clock at the
Board of Trade rooms. It is expected
that there will be a largely attended
meeting,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-31

migration agent Great Northern Rail.
way, st. Paul, Mimi; G. Ii. smitton,
A. q. +. A., Great Northern Railway
Co., Portland Or; +. w. Graham, West.
orn Industrial aud Immigration Agent,
Great Northern Railway, Seattle, wn.;
A. j. Davidson, superintendent Oregon
Electric Railway and United Railways,
Portland, Or; A. NJ. I.upfer, chief en-.
gincer, $. p. & s. RAILWAY, Portland;
A. c. Adams, superintendent motive
power o, y. Ryj L. b, Wickenham,
chief electrical engineer, Portland, ].
D. Dwyer, superintendent ways and
structures, Oregon Electric, Portland;
9. A, Adams, travelling motorman Ore
gon Electric Railway, Portland; W. J.,
Clune, secretary to president, s. p. 4 s.
Railway, Portland.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-31
BODY OF CAPTAIN
IS WASHED ASHORE
UNITED pnrss 1EAgrp wmp,l


Astoria, Ore, May 3l.-The body cast
upon the sands at Long Beach last
Wednesday has today been identified as
that Of Captain Robert Wilson, master
Of the steamship strathfillan, who dis.
appeared from his ship off Cape Flat.
terry on May 70.
When the body was taken in charge
by the Long Beach authorities, it was
turned over to Coroner Gilbaugh, who
at once began a thorough search for
relatives and acquaintances Of the man
who might identify him.
The body, which was in an excellent
state Of preservation, was easily rocog.
nized by a friend Of the deceased as
that Of Captain Wilson, a native Of
Scotland.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-31
THREE REFERENDUM
PETITIONS FILED
Compensation Act Held Up and
County Attorney Bill Hung
a. on the Dead Hook.
STERILIZATION BILL, TOO
Each of the Petitions Has Plenty of
Names-West's Appointees ALI
Held Up Until Election.

Petitions for a referendum on the
compensation act, county attorney bill
and sterilization measure were filed to-
day with Secretary of State Olcott.
Each of the petitions has more than suf-
ficient number of names, and the eff
feet will be to tie up the measures un-
til after the vote is taken next Novem-
ber.
The petition for the compensation act
referendum was filed by Wilfred Far
rell, of Portland, and it contained ZOO
Names Farrell resented insinuations
Rat casualty company backed the ref.
Fendum, and stated that labor unions
lad much to do with it.
The petition for a referendum on the
c6Qnty attorney bill was filed by James
]. Craine, of Portland. 1t contained
over 5000 names. Two reasons for the
referendum, one being that the bill puts
the power in the hands of the COVER
nor to appoint for term exceeding the
general election, and the other that an.
nOuncement of some appointments and
prospective appointments created wide
spread opposition.
Denounces Sterilization Act.
The petition for the referendum was
filed by Mrs. Laura G, Little, of Port.
land, of the Anti-Sterilization League,
and 1857 names were attached. She
asserted that the sterilization bill was
an insane bin of fanatical woman, and
that it was to be regretted that it had
been approved by the governor. She
said she realized that moral conditions
were far from what they should be, but
the enforcement of the proposed law
would make them worse, if anything.
She said she did not believe in refor.
nation with butcher knife
That there will be a great fight
waged by advocates of the compensa.
tion act on the casualty companies was
declared at the capitol. It was further
said that the result would be that the
state would be put in the insurance
business, and the compensation act
would be made compulsory. Casualty
companies are charged with having Sc
cured the referendum petition.
Secretary of State Olcott and his dep.
uties are busily engaged in checking
over the petition. Each must have
'63l2 names attached
Appointments Made.
c. D. Babcock, Of Salem, had been
sappopinted one of the three members
Of the compensation act commission,
and is naturally disappointed over the
outcome, He resigned his place in the
corporation department month ago to
perform preliminary work for the com.
pensation act.
Several county attorneys had been
named by Governor West, and it was
expected he would announce the rest
of the list Monday. AS result of the
referendum, the old district attorney
system will continue until the people ap
prove or disapprove of the measures re.
ferred.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-31
s. H. s. Annual Picnic.

Sixty Of the graduating class of the
s. II. s. borrowed, begged or swiped
their parents autos last Thursday and
went out to VIM Blacks "willow
Lake Farm" for their annual picnic
The reporter says, with the excep.
tion Of the young man who fell in the
lake, everything went according TO pro.
gram.
The eats, the boating and games were
thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Black were voted the
unanimous thanks Of the class for their
hospitality.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-31
BIG RAILROAD MEN
PAY VISIT TO CITY
Are Pleased With Salem and Taken
over the City in Autos and
Shown Its Beauties.

Salem had the pleasure of entertain.
ing sixteen distinguished guests yester.
day afternoon. They were the chief of.
ficials Of the Oregon Electric and Great
Northern railroads and two leading
bankers and capitalists from the east.
Louis W. Hill, chairman Of the Great
Northern and chairman of the First
National Bank of st, Paul, was the host
Of the other railroad men and bankers.
F. w. Graham, agent for the Western
Industrial and immigration department
of the Great Northern, also was among
the group.
While dining at the Hotel Marion,
Mr.. Graham said: "From all that l
can understand since being in Salem,
you people have no organized CONNER
cial club as yet Salem is the second
largest city in your state and the citi-
zeps should band together as one in
perfecting an active and an efficient
club, the work Of which to be concen-
trated in forwarding your commercial
and agricultural interests. Get good
location; fit the club quarters up with
the finest produce from the farm that
you can collect; engage an able secre-
tary and pay him good salary and
perfect a system whereby you can re-
ceive the thousands Of visitors who
hear Of Salem and out of curiosity
make the trip here from other cities to
see what you have to offer in the way
Of both agricultural and commercial
advantages. A city without a CONNER.
cial club is likened to one without u
friend. Commercial clubs are not fads;
they are essential to the upbuilding Of
industry and enlargement of popula.
tion.
"salem is a pretty city and should
be among the foremost in tho country
with the proper handling. You arc ia.
vored with ideal climatic conditions;
your soil is as perfect as any ! have
seen and the general advantages see
on every hand are encouraging in
deed. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-31
Dynamite Cot Him.

Prince Rupert, B. C., May 3i.-Con.
rad Thorslund, Swedish workman, is
dead today as the result Of an accident
which occurred Thursday while hand.
ling dynamite operating along the
waterfront. One hand was 70 badly
lacerated that 1t had to be amputatcd.
The abdomen was perforated, and from
the first his recovery was doubtful He
leaves a wife.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-31
Johnny Kilbane Next.

Oakland, Cal, May 31.--Johnny Kill
baEe, featherweight champion of the
world, will arrive here Monday to start
training for his 1O.round bout here
June 10 with Jimmy Fox, of San Fran
cisco. Kilbane expects to win in a
walk, but in Fox he will meet the clev-
crest boy San Francisco has turned out
since Abe Attell. Eg
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-31
Has a Foolish Streak.
IuNIrEp pnnss LEAaEp VIM. !

UNITED pnEHs LEASED wfnn.1
Washington, May 31.-President vii.
son spent the morning playing golf and,
incidentally, shattered another prece.
dent. Instead Of doing his "teeing'
at the fashionable Chevy Chase club.
the president, accompanied by Or.
Grayson, went to the Washington sub
urban country club, whose members are
people in moderate circumstances.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-31
Banker Praises Salem.

J. J. Elliott Of the Northwestern
Trust Co., with head offices in Sc. Paul,
Mimi, made several flattoring remarks
about the Capital City. Ho declared
that Salem was the finest little city he
has had the pleasure Of visiting during
his present tour Of tho United States.
what pleases me very much, " said
Mr.. Elliott, is your civic center. IL
is certainly beautiful and n spot for
your people to be proud Of Salem is
one Of very few cities have visited
whore n civic center Is maintained. sa.
lem's location, natural slope and per.
feet climatic conditions should make a
very nice homo for any one. I like
this place immensely and although
have not as yet decided as TO making
my home in Oregon, in tho event do,
Salem will be my choice, AZ any rate,
! am going to keep this place in mind
and II - is possible, move to the Capi.
tal Of Oregon, bag and baggage"
The party was received by the fol,
lowing Salem business men; J. p. Rog.
crs, s. G. Sargent, g. p. Albin, Lou Al.
drich and John H. Albert After lunch.
con at the Marion, tho party was taken
about the city in autos The special
left for Eugene at o'clock and the
party will visit several Lane county
towns before returning TO Portland.
Those composing the party werc'
T.. w. Hin, chairman Great Northerr
Railway co., chairman First Nationa
Bank, st. Paul Mimi. J. II. Young
president s. F. & S. Railway, Portland
Or; W. D. Skinner, traffic manager,
p. & s. Railway, Portland, Or5 p. L
Howe, president Imperial Electric Go
Minneapolis, Mimi y. 0, Rice, Firs
National Bank, 81, Paul, MINI; J. j
Elliott, Northwestern Trust Co., 81
Paul, Mimi =. c. Leedy, general In
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-31

Eugene, Ore, May 3l.--After spoud.
ing four years in darkness, Mrs. ].
Misnor is today happy in the full pos
session Of her vision, following a sue.
cessful operation for the removal Of
cataracts. The outcome Of the operation
was a joyful surprise, as II was feared
that Mrs. Mimer would never again be
able TO see.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-31
Evidently a Suicide.

Vancouver, B, c., May 31.-with a
3s.calibre revolver clutched in his right
hand, the badly decomposed body Of a
man, apparently a suicide, was found
late Yesterday afternoon in Stanley
Park. No papers were found on him,
and as vet he Is unidentified
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-31
+++++++++++++
Had a Hard Trip.

+ Commissioner Campbell, of the Z
: railroad commission, returned yes =
+ terday from New Pine creek, =
: where he attended hearing on Z
+ proposition to have the Greater 4
= California road provide station =
= on the Oregon side OF the line. He =
+ made the auto trip of 1lO miles =
+ from Klamath Falls to New Pine =
+ creek in 10 hours, although the +
= road was rough and mountainous =
= at places. Six auto tires were put +
= out of commission soming back. Z
4 = Z = Z Z q q = Z 4 4 = 4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-31
plnnor for 40 Veterans.

The Ladies Of the G. A. r. gave their
dinner at Hurst hall, Memorial day 10
the old comrades and their families. The
place was crowded and a bounteous re-.
past was set before them After the
banquet Mrs. Newmeyer sang "Tent
ing Tonight" followed by a reading
"The Scotch Drummer Boy" by Mrs
Bartlett. A line Of march was then
formed TO attend the exercises for the
sailor dead on the Commercial street
bridge, over Mil creek, in South sa.
lem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-31
+ - = = +++ = 4
Mexicans Fighting.

= Laredo, Tex, May Sl.-Couriers =
+ reaching here today report that =
+ hot fight between Mexican regu. =
+ lars and constitutionalists took +
= place today on the Rio Grande, 80 =
= miles above Laredo. Seventy men +
= are reported to have been killed =
= on both sides. The Fourteenth =
= United States cavalry arrested 20 =
+ of the rebels who crossed the r
= boundary into Texas. =
+ =
= = + + = = = = = = + + + =
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-31
: + +++ + ++++
To Talk Irrigation.

p Secretary Stearns and Manager +
+ Howard, of the Central Oregon r. =
+ rigatiOn Company's project, were :
+ in Salem today to have a confer =
+ ence with the desert land board. +
= Things are very satisfactory on =
= the project, Mr.. Howard stated. +
+ Two thousand people were located 4
= on the project and they are pros. =
+ pering. There are 500 heads of +
= families. The irrigation is being 4
+ carried at about its maximum ca. =
4 pacity at this time. +
= =
= + = = r = = = = = = = = =
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-31
JAPAN WILL SEND
ANOTHER NOTE
tuSrrED PRESS LEASED wrHH.I

Toxic, May 3l.--lt was learned
semi.officially here today that the for.
eign office is drafting another note to
be forwarded to Washington regarding
the anti.alien land bill passed recently
by the California state Legislature. The
note will be cabled to Ambassador Chin.
da for presentation to Secretary OF
State Bryan.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-31

Toxic May 3i.--By daring base ram.
ming. and taking advantage Of errors,
the University Of stanford's baseball
team defeated Moii University here
today, TO 0. The Japanese twirlcr let
The Stanford boys down with one hit.
Each has now won d game. Scorer
ID II II
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-05-21
Rock Island improvements.

Messrs, T. HI. Beacon, assistant
general manager; w. H. Peterson
chief engineer; G. A. Merrill, divis-
ion superintendent, and two passen.
ger agents visited DEBORAH in Mr.
Merrill's private car Friday, hav-
ing been over the Rock Island line
to Cedar Rapids, inspecting the i'm.
provements being made. The ex-
pectation is to thoroughly ballast
the road, using lots of new ties
gravel, cinders, etc., and place it in
good condition before fall. 1t is
now certainly about as bad as ii
could possibly be, but we are assur-
ed that every effort will be made to
get the roadbed in good condition
before cold weather.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-05-21
DESTRUCTION OF SONG BIRDS.
ty to Arrest Persons Violating
the Law.

Deputy state fish and game war
den, B. E. Bucknell is in receipt OF
the following letter from state fish
and game warden E. G.. Hinshaw
which is of such general interest and
importance that we are glad to give
it space:
Your particular attention is call
ed at this time to Sec. 1851 of the
Supplement to the Code, 1907, which
reads as follows:-
mo person shall destroy the
nests or eggs of, or catch, take 81
have in possession or under control
for any purpose whatever except
specimens for taxidermists, at an,
time, any whippoorwill, nighthawk
bluebird, finch, thrush, linnet, lark
wren, martin, swallow, bobolinE
robin, turtle dove, catbird, or any
other harmless bird except bluejays
and English sparroWs.''
Complaint comes to this Office that
small boys and working gangs OF
Italians and others are slaughterine
song birds in some localities b,
thousands, also robbing their nests
and destroying them
You are instructed to bring pros
ecution wherever a violation of this
law is found, as well as the law pro.
tecting fish and game
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-05-21
COLLEGE INCORPORATED
Prof. c. III. Valdez Associates Prof.
G.. A. Whalen of LAWYER With
Him i'm Control of College.

Prof. G. H. Valdez, who for twen-
ty-five years has been conducting
the Valdez Business College and
Normal School in DEBORAH, is cele-
brating his quarter-century anniver-
sary this week by incorporating his
school under the name of Valdez
College, and taking into its manage
ment as his associate Prof. C.. A.
Whalen of Lawler, who has been
connected with the institution for
seven years, and has become widely
recognized as an educator of SPLEEN
did attachments He is particularly
successful in class work, and the
large clientage of the college during
the past years testifies to his ca
pacity and ability for the position as
associate manager with Prof. Val
der. He will strengthen the school
by being financially interested, in
that his interests will be perman-
emily identified with it. DEBORAH
friends will be pleased to know of
his determination to remain here
and become a citizen.
Prof. C. H. Valdez will continue
in the same position as formerly,
still retaining the principal portion
of the stock of the incorporation
and the management of the school,
with the assistance of Prof Whalen.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-05-21
The Next Horticultural Show.

Just now, while the planting sea-
son is on, is a good time to take
note of the horticultural show that
will be held in DEBORAH next Novem-
Der, remember the big show former
ly held, and plan to capture some
of the valuable premiums. All
kinds of grains, corn, vegetables,
fruits and flowers are given a place
on the premium list, which is now
ready, and may be obtained from o.
o. Lomen, the secretary of the Win
neshiek County Horticultural Socie-
ty.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-05-21
May Build Addition to Station.

Messrs. w. j. Theile, division SUI
perintendent, Minneapolis; M. Nc
Shane, roadmaster, Austin; w. F..
Cody, district passenger agent, Ma
son City; M. Cation, district carpen-
ter, Austin; Il. e. Brewer, immigra-
ton agent, Chicago; and A. C. Bur
rows, travelling passenger agent,
Michigan Central, Des Moines, were
DEBORAH visitors Thursday, making
an inspection of the local passenger
station of the G. M. & st. p. 1t is
quite probable that in the near flu
ture a substantial addition will be
built to the station, for a baggage
room, the present facilities being al
together too limited.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-05-21
ANNUAL SCHOOL EXHIBIT.
Grade Pupils of Public Schools Will
Exhibit Specimens of Writing,
Drawing, Handwork and Mu-
sic, Friday.

An exhibit of work done by the
pupils of the Public Schools will be
held in the High School building
next Friday afternoon and evening
May 23rd.
All grades will be represented
with specimens of writing, drawing
handwork and music. The grades
taking manual training, sewing and
drawing will have large exhibit.
The superintendent and teachers
request that all citizens make a
special effort to attend, whether
they have children attending the
public schools or not.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-05-21

In the quarter century that he has
conducted Valdez Business College
and Normal School over 5000 stu
dents have been given business ed
ucation and fitted for the active du-
ties of life. More than 1900 of
these have finished one of the pre-
scribed courses and taken a diploma
from the institution. 1t is not an
unreasonable estimate to state that
they have left over $1,000, 5000
in DEBORAH, which has been distribut-
ed about the city, as no boarding
clubs or things of that sort have ev-
er been conducted. Its graduates
may be found scattered all over the
United States, particularly through
out the northwest, and it has been
matter of pride with Prof Valdez
for many years that every graduate
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-05-21

of his college desiring a position Sc
cured one. Valdez College has done
a great work in northeastern Iowa.
1t has welded wide influence, and
has given thousands a start in life
which if they had not been able to
secure, would have been deficient in
one of the greatest modern day
needs.
We congratulate Prof Valdez up
on the successful completion of a
quarter century in the management
of one of the largest private institu-
tions in the northwest. We well
come the newly incorporated Val
der College, with the hope that the
future may be still more successful
than the past.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-05-21
Trains win Not Stop in Yards.

A great deal of Inconvenience, de-
lay of mail, etc. has resulted from
the Milwaukee trains, especially in
the morning, stopping to turn the
engine and switch in the yards be-
fore they come down to the passeng-
er station, and the matter has been
taken up with the railway officials,
with the result that we have a let
ter from them to the effect that this
practice will cease, and stops will not
be made in the yards except in cases
of long freight trains, too long tc
properly handle at the passenger
station.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-05-21
Lecture Next Wednesday.

Mrs. w. A. Lawson, president Of
the Wisconsin w. c. T.. u, will de-
liver lecture upon Christian Citi
zenship" at the Congregations
church next Wednesday evening
May 2Sth. The lecture will be pre-
ceeded by a song service at 1880
o'clock She comes highly recon-
mended by the press of Wisconsin
and other states, and no doubt will
give a very interesting lecture.