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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-18
ATTEMPT TO GET
VOTE IS A FAILURE
Members Agree 1t Will Be
Time Enough When the
Dry Ordinance is Up.
TITLE is NOT YET READY
So Matter Goes Over to Session Of
the Council to Be Held Next
Monday Evening.
TITLE is NOT YET READY

Owing to the fact that the ballot
title of the "dry" ordinance was not
ready, the city council last night did
not hear it read. The ordinance will
be ready for consideration Monday
evening.
Last evening a petition callinf ror an
election June II, signed by about 1000
people, was presented to the council,
and, after some discussion as to the
proper procedure, motion carried
that the petition be placed on file, and
the city attorney be instructed to draw
an ordinance in accordance with it.
A resolution, introduced by Council
man MintOn, was objected to for the
reason that it would place the council
on record for or against the election,
and it was pointed out that the vote
on the ordinance would be sufficient.
Councilman Cummings favored a vote
on the Minton resolution.
Councilman Brown wanted to know
when it was proposed to put the new
regulations into effect. 1t was, stated
that the council could regulate that
matter by ordinance.
Councilman stolz said the same rules
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-18
THIS IS ANNIVERSARY
OF BIG EARTHQUAKE
Seven Years Ago Today San Francisco
Was In the Grip Of the Earth
quake and Fire.
IuMIrrp Pnras lsAarp wmn.l

San Francisco, April 1s.--Hundreds
of residents Of San Francisco were Civ.
en- a thorough view Of the newest and
best residence section of the city today
when the Commercial Club held It's an.
nual San Francisco Day celebration Of
the earthquake which demolished the
city April IS, 1905.
The chief feature Of the day was an
automobile parade. Every sightseeing
auto bus in the city was chartered and
loaded TO the limit, when they left the
club house for the tour.
The exposition grounds will be the
last stop on the trip. The parade will
end at the club late this afternoon,
where all Of the celcbrants will ban.
quet.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-18
MUST Be TRIED BY
SOME CIRCUIT COURT
Water Commissioner, Who Works for
Railroad and State, May Face
Serious Legal Situation.

George t. Cochran, water commission.
er of the second district, who is work.
ing for both a railroad and the state
must be tried before some circuit court
in case charges are filed against him
The constitution says in regard to this
matter;
"Public officers shall not be i'm
peached, but incompetency, corruption,
malfeasance or delinquency in office
may be tried in the same manner as
criminal offenses, and Judgment may be
given of dismissal from office, and such
other punishment as may have been pre-
scribed by law"
Cochran's office is an elective one
and so can be removed only in the man.
ner stated.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-18
LANDLORD LOOKS FOR
MAN WHO DEFRAUDED HIM

The police were visited last night by
R. Davis Of Woodburn, who complained
that Charles Eldridge, transient paint
err left without paying his room rent,
amounting to $l.25, and wanted the al.
legged runaway arrested. The Officers
made diligent search for Eldridgc, but
were unable to locate him, Davis in.
formed the police that it was not so
much the price Of the room he was
kicking about, but tn principle Of the
transaction was not TO his Hiding.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-18
JACOB FURTH IS
DECLARED GUILTY
Jury Finds He Entered Into Conspiracy
10 Aid in Dofrauding Bank
Creditors.

Bcllingham, Wash, April ls.--Jacob
Furth, chairman of the board Of dircc.
tors Of the Seattle National Bank, and
one Of the most prominent Figures in
the northwest, was this morning found
guilty Of conspiracy TO aid A. n.
Schricker, president Of tho Laconncr
State Bank, to dcfraud Schricker's do.
positors,
Furth was in court when the jury,
which had been out since Thursday al.
tcrnoon, announced its verdict. lIis
head sank upon his chest and ho seem.
ed deeply affected. The verdict was
wholly unexpected by the defense,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-18
THINKS THE MESSAGE
AN INSULT TO STATE
California Senate Thrown in
Turmoil by Message from
Missionaries.
WOULD LET JAPAN BOSS
And Dictate to Californians What
Laws They Should or Should
Not Adopt,
WOULD LET JAPAN BOSS

State Capitol, Sacramento, Cal, April
lS.-A cablegram to the president of
the California state senate from a
Methodist mission in Toxic, urging the
senate not to pass anti-Japanese legis.
lation and declaring that the situation
i'm Japan is serious, caused war of
words that kept the upper house in an
uproar for several minutes today.
During the discussion, personalities
were INDUCED in and the trouble subsid.
ed only after a motion to bar the ca.
blegram from the records of the senate
had been defeated. The cablegram,
which was read at the opening of the
senate was as follows;
methodist missionaries urge the de.
feat of anti.Japanese legislation. Sit.
patton here is serious.
The message was signed by Bishop
Harris and was dated at Toxic.
rne COrrect answer.
ri move that an answer be sent to
the gentleman, telling him that Califor.
MIA can tend to her own business" "
Shouted Senator Sanford.
"I second that notion" Senator
Bryant called
The senate was Immediately in an up.
roar.
Senator strowbridge finally secured
recognition.
"This senate should send no reply so
discourteous to anyone" he declared.
ri want to say that there is only
one man on the floor who would de.
mean himself to submit such motion, /"
said Senator Thompson, turning to Sen.
ator Sanford, who sprang to his feet
Message in the Records.
81 will withdraw the notion" San
ford replied "and make % motion
that the message does not 60 on the
senate journal"
Senator Campbell offered second
Senators Juilliard, Anderson and Lar.
Jsins urged that the message 60 into
the record
"My desk is full of letters from
people all over California in relation to
this matter" said Sanford. "If this
message goes into the record, will
introduce 425,OOO letters and ask that
they 60 in there.'
Senator Sanford then walked over to
Senator Thompson 3 desk and the two
conferred while the roll was called.
The motion to bar the message from
the journal was lost.
The senate then proceeded with other
business.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-18
The Japs Are Sore.

Toxic, April 1s.--open declaration
That war with the United States is i'm.
pending as result of California 8 pro.
posed anti.alien land holding Legislation
apd that only the influence of Chris.
tianity could prevent hostilities was
voiced here today in a public speech by
Count shigenobu okuma, former pre-.
nire Of Japan. Anti.American senti.
ment is increasing rapidly, and while
Count okuma declared the government
did not share the popular hostility to.
ward the United States, changed condi.
tiOns in Japan now make II impossible
for the government TO restrain the low.
or glasses and irresponsible newspapers
who are insistent in their demands for
Immediate war.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-18
Hatch Is Threatened.

The hostile attitude Of the crowd was
shown when Hatch showed up nc tho
meeting and II was suggested that a
nocktic party be organized. Ono man
remarked we are going to hang q cou.
pie Of you now and some moro later.
Hatch 3 smile over what was supposed
to be humor was hardly as merry as one
would expect. In fact II was sickly
grin, according to one Of those present.
In the meeting the councilman declared
that he was one Of those who was bcne.
fitted by the sewer and ho proposed 10
pay nothing except In the way Of gen.
eral taxes
The property owners are positive that
Page well know that the call for the
assessment was Illegal but thought he
could bluff thom-or Mt least share
Of tbcm--into paying II, However,
this does not seem probable for II could
be of no possible benefit to him. The
mayor says Mr. Page was mistaken, but
Mr. Page in response to tho Capital
Journals request that he give his yer.
sion of the affair simply replied. "Tho
lottcr speaks for itself"
Since the above story was written,
Capital journal reporter visited City
Attorney Page, who insists the property
ownors must pay, dat ho did not cause
the bills, but Is only collecting them,
Attorney Pages Statement.
"Tho notices asking payment on the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-18
A Terrific Explosion.

Globe, Ariz., April ls.-.Three miners
in the Miami mine are dead here today
and 100 injured as the result of an air
blast In tho mine, generated by the fall
Of 100000 tons Of Gaping. Tho blast
was so violent at the $50 foot level that
filled ore cars were blown from 20 to
100 feet.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-18
No Fusion IN New York.

New York, April 1S.-Therc will be
no fusion Of tho Progressive and Re.
publican parties, according TO n state,
ment here today by the national Pro.
gressive executive committee. The
statement was drawn up at a meeting
Of the committee here.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-18
Hearst Building Burns.

+ New York, April lS.-Giving 1
= the employees of the paper and 1
+ others in the building only mos 4
+ ment to seek safety, fire practi- 1
4 cally destroyed the Rhinelander 1
= building here, in which is located 1
+ Hearst's New York American 4
+ and Evening Journal, early to-
+ day. The fire ragged for four 1
+ hours before it was controlled. 1
y 1t is believed that all escaped
4 from the building in safety. No
= estimate Of the damage has been 4
+ made.
+ = r = + = + - + + +
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-18
+++++++++ 4
Bryan Shakes Them Up.

+ Washington, April 1s,-Presi. =
= dent Wilson and Secretary Of =
+ State Bryan today are planning 4
+ to reorganize the South and Cen =
4 tral American diplomatic service, =
+ eliminating the last vestiges of =
= "dollar diplomacy" =
= 1t is reported that Bryan be. +
+ lieves that his subordinates have +
+ been giving out matters which he +
+ thinks should come from the de. +
+ partmElt chief, and shakeup in +
= the state department is predicted +
+ = = + + + + + + + + + y =
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-18

He Is a Has Been.

= New York, April 1S,-Angered I
r when members of an all.night +
= party at table in his saloon =
+ called him a "has been" Tom =
+ Sharkey, a former heavyweight 4
+ pugilist, asserted he still could +
= lick any man living, =
+ "Yellow" Davis, weighing 4
= about 100 pounds, accepted the =
+ challenge. After sparring brief +
+ ly, Davis planted his foot in +
+ Sharkey's stomach, and Tom was 4
r out for fifteen minutes. +
- =
+ = + + r + r + = = r T. + +
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-18
OWNERS
MUST PAY FOR SEWERS
City Attorney Page Says Lat
eral Sewers Are Not Gov.
cred by Bond Issue.
THE MAYOR is WRONG
Says the People Were Undoubtedly
Deceived, and Thought the Bonds
Covered the Laterals.
THE MAYOR is WRONG

Residents of the Sixth ward are bit
terly denOuncing City Attorney Page
for an attempt to make them the
goats" in a sewer payment PROPOSE.
tion, and Pages action has been de.
clared wholly unauthorized by Mayor
Sleeves The grievance of the Sixth
warders cannot fail to impress other
residents Of the city of Salem and the
inevitable conclusion reached must be
that Attorney Page sent the notice out
as a result of mistaken view Of the
law or the facts.
This week the property owners Of the
Sixth ward have been receiving notices
that they must pay the amount Of their
sewer assessment within 10 days. Some
Of tho timid ones rushed down and paid
tho assessment, but those who knew
their rights declined TO be stamped and,
instead, called mass meeting of prop
erty owners. At this meeting held We'd
nesday night a resolution to ignore the
demands of the city attorney was unan.
imously adopted.
Mayor Tries Smooth Talk.
Mayor Sleeves gave nice fatherly
address, in which he sought to excuse
Page on the ground that he probably
misunderstood. Page had claimed that
he had been instructed by the city
council to collect tho assessment and
had no other recourse than to obey
The mayor made the statement to the
irate property owners that the council
had instructed Pago to collect all out.
standing amounts due the city, but did
not mean the sewer assessment.
Councilman Hatch, who had also been
called on the carpet by the property
owners, agreed with the mayor that
Page had received no instructions, but
was collecting on his own hook.
Several addresses were made and it
was plain that the property owners did
not propose to be doublo.crosscd by tho
city attorney or anyone else.
Would Make District "Goat."
II Page had been successful in col.
Letting these assessments, the people in
the new sewer district would have been
forced to pay double assessment, in
asmuch as they would have TO pay for
tho system in their locality, as well as a
portion Of the $3s3,OOO bond issue which
is now on the market.
While it has been claimed that tho
$3s3,OOO issue was not largo enough to
take care Of all the sowcr warrants, IL
has been distinctly understood that all
projects Of the past and future would
be taken care Of through general taxa
tion.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-18
Looking for Trouble.

The situation IN Toxic is rapidly be.
coming alarmingly serious, and II is
feared the lower classes may rise up
against American residents here At n
mass meeting today thousands Of per.
sons, composed mostly Of irrosponSibles,
demanded instant retaliation against
America by Japan. War songs were
sung to arouse the populace to patri.
otic frenzy. Certain newspaper writer's
have outlined plans for the seizure Of
the Philippines and Hawaii, openly de.
bouncing the governments submissive
attitude
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-18

Some day the capitalists may fore,
close and "take over" all Europe and
Japan
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-18

Leader Underwood is an extreme op.
timistj says the tariff bill, or bills, may
be passed by May /.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-03-21
WILSON MEN CONTROL
MAJORITY IN SENATE,

washington, March 15.-With tbs
declaration from their leader, Senator
Kern, that they proposed to make tht
senate Democratic not only in name
but in practical results, the Demo
Gratis today recognized the commit
tees Of the senate and took actual
control Of legislative affairs in that
body. fractional differences disap
peared in the final processes of or.
ganizadon. Senator Tillman, who
carried up to the party caucus earlier
in the day his fight for the chairman
ship of the appropriations committee
voiced the final word on harmony in
the senate when he was given the
Craftsmanship of the naval affairs con
mittee.
i bow and cheerfully submit to
that decision" he said.
In its recognized form the senate
! is apparently entirely in the control
of the forces considered most active.
ly in harmony with President Wilson
The fight begun early in the last ses
sion by the so-called Progressive
forces, evolved today a change Of
committees which gives the balance
of power on all of the important com
mittees to the forces which selected
Senator Kern as party leader, and
which are regarded as active support
ers of the policies advocated by the
president.
The Democratic caucus accepted
without change the work of the
steering committee" as to the as
signments of senators to committee
places.
The personnel of the committee OF
interOceanic canals, of which Senator
IOGorman was made chairman, il
such as to indicate that any legisla
ton to repeal the Panama canal FREE
tolls provision will meet with strong
opposition within the committe
! The determination of the new banl
ing and currency committee to begil
work at once was evidenced by tn.
adoption of a resolution in the sen
ate toudy authorizing it to employ {
clerk at $4,000 a year. Senator Owen
the chairman, will begin immediatel,
the work of preparation of currenc.
reform upon which President Wilsol
hopes for early action.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-03-21
CoRNsTALKs GOOD FERTILIZER.
The Nitrogen in Them Is Worth $3.50
Al Acre, Schafer Says.

CornstalkS are valuable as a ferti-
1izer and should be left on the field
after cutting. The nitrogen which an
acre of stalks contains would cost at
least $3.50 if bought in the form OF
commercial fertilizers, says E. G
Schafer, of the agrOnOmy department
at the Kansas Agricultural College.
When stalks are burned, as is often
the case, all the nitrogen is lost.
Besides the nitrogen the stalks sup
ply the soil with humus, which i'm
proves the filth and water-hOlding
capacity, and furnishes food for GER
tain beneficial bacteria.
Many persons believe that chinch
bugs winter in the cornstalks. Some
do go into winter quarters there, but
due to the poor protection which the
stalks afford, a very small per cent,
Il any, survive the winter, according
to George A. Dean, of the entomOlO-
gy department
The stalks should be cut in early
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-03-21
DUTY-FREE SHOES.
Tariff 10 Be Removed From Leather
Footwear.

Washington, March 1.-THE tariff
duties on boots, shoes, and on wood
pulp used in the making of print pa
per are to be removed under the new
tariff law, as prepared by the ways
and means committee.
Free boots and shoes were decided
on by the committee as a direct effort
to break the control of the alleged
shoe machinery trust which the SUI
preme court has held was legal un-
der the patent laws. Free wood pulp
is given to meet the needs of the pub
fishers who must turn to Canada or
to Norway and Sweden to secure thei
supply of print paper to escape the
eXactions of the paper trust.
Representatives of both the paper
trust and the shoe machinery trust
have been working in Washington for
more than a month to prevent the
placing of wood pulp and boots and
shoes on the free list. The wood pulp
men used the argument that the de-
feat of reciprocity with Canada was
because of opposition to the free trad.
ing of wood pulp and print paper. The
vote of the ways and means commit
tee for free wood pulp is considered
by some members of congress as an
other move to reopen the subject of
general reciprocity with Canada.
Representatives of the New Eng
land boot and shoe manufacturers con
tend that free boots and shoes will
not result in lowering the prices to
consumers, but will necessitate a low
ering in the wage scale of workers in
the factories because of competition
with foreign manufacturers. They
point to the results following the re-
moval of all duties on hides. Since
that law was passed, undressed leath,
er has advanced 30 per cent, show
ing control of this branch of the leatl
er industry by the leather trust.
The shoe machinery trust, while il
does not control the shoe machinery
in foreign countries, has a heavy for.
eign business and is underselling for
eign shoe machinery in foreign coun
tries.
! Testimony before the ways and
means committee and evidence given
in the government suit to dissolve IT,
shoe machinery trust proved that the
trust was selling in the foreign mar
ket its patented machinery at a low
er price than the same machinery
was sold at home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-03-21
YES TAYLOR Makes FARM LOANS

when the president arrives has been
put in the discard.
8. Old 1T is said" has disappeared
from the White House news and in
stead appears the president said"
10. THAT was said in a cabinet
meeting and cannot be made public"
is of the past; what transpires in a
cabinet meeting is public property.
IL. The biweekly cabinet meeting
are under the ban; the cabinet will
meet when there is something to be
done,
y. The promiscuous use of the Eek
ecutive order" has been stopped.
Miss Alone Tarr, barred by the civil
service regulations from the White
house stenOgraphers' corps, could
have gone in by special appointment
from the president, but the president
refused to exercise the power in her
behalf.
u. President Wilson rests the sew
enth day; he puts the bars of the
White House up Saturday night at u
O'Clock and lets them stay up until
Monday morning.
IA. Cold suppers are to be the rule
at the White House Sunday evening;
the old Presbyterian rule will prevail.
-. The President declined an invi-
tation to join the Chevy Chase club.
16. John Barleycorn and all other
sorts of intoxicating drinks have been
tabooed at the White House.
The blows directed at these prece-
dents, pertaining both to official rOu-
tine and social life at the capital, are
not received Win Joyous acclaim HeIt
Washington cherishes precedent and
custom, particularly those which, in
way, transform a government func-
ton into a social function, participat,
ed in by the society folk of the ma
tional capital.
But if the president is concerned
about this he has given no intimation
CT the fact Instead, he has serenely
proceeded to his work of precedent
smashing" with apparently not
thought of what the people of the
national capital think about it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-03-21
WILSON SMASHES
MANY PREcEDENTS.
Sixteen Time Honored Customs Vic
lated in Woodward's First
Twelve Days In the
White Hos.

Washington, D. c., March 16.-Pre-
cedents have no charm for President
Wilson. AS a precedent smasher"
his twelve days occupancy Of the
White House also has been a record
smasher." Sixteen precedents have
gone into the discard. Some Of these
are customs dating from the time to
which the mind of man runneth not
to the contrary" The upsetting has
Deen with such disregard and nom
chalance as to leave the national cap
ital staring in amazement.
The precedent smashing of the pres
ident started with the day of his in
auguration. It has continued daily
since. The customs meeting their
downfall are:
1. The inaugural ball with its mon
ey changers and turkey trots.
2. The favOrite barber; President
Wilson shaves himself.
3. ("The blow that killed father")
The antiQuated custom of parading
office-seekers at the White House;
70 pie hunters are admitted until
sent for.
4. The president is going to run
the government; politicians may make
suggestions, but need not expect to
see them carried out unless, perhaps,
they coincide with the White House
views.
5. The president goes to church to
worship, not to be seen; crowds may
gather about the presidents church
door, but if he sees them first they
will not see him.
6. The gold braid and lace business
has been eliminated; Major Rhoades
military aid inherited from President
Taft, dresses like an everyday citizen
when he goes out with the president.
Z. The khaki-clothed motorcycle pc
Eoemen who used to follow the
White House automobile, have beer
given other employment. The presi
dent rides without this escort.
s. The ancient custom of drapint
the presidents box at the theatel
and playing the national anthem