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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-13
MAN CONFESSES TO
ROBBING CHURCHES

4 Cincinnati, December ia confession
by a prisoner amazed the police here to-
Aday when Frank Seller, a former travel
#ing salesman. voluntarily tod OF having
*rcbbed " churches during the year 1918.
lin his statement the man estimated he
xobtained about $500 from contribution
BOXES.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-13
Fighting At Seaport Stopped After Both Sides
Take Part In Aggressive Firing-Big Oil
Tanks of Port Injured
BRYAN AND DANIELS REFUSE
TO COMMENT UPON ACTION.
ADMIRAL WILL USE DISCRETION
1000 Federals Under Protection of Gunboat
Awaiting Advance of Attacking Rebels.
Much Property Destroyed By Consti-
tutionalist Troops s

Mexico City, December 12-Rear Admiral Fletcher COM
mander the American naval forces in Mexican waters today
ordered the rebels and ederas fighting Tampco to cease
firing threatening to open up them with the guns of the
gunboa Wheeling if his order not obeyed Both sides
complied with the order.
This information is contained in a dispatch received to-
night by Sir Lionel Garden the British minister from Rear
Admiral Sir Christopher Craddock of the British cruiser
Berwick which is lying off Tampico
The federa hold the center of the of Tampico and
the front Rear Admiral Fletcher has ordered
take refuge board ships to congregate the
front where they will be under the protection of his guns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-13
MOULD ABOLISH
PLUCKING BOARD

Washington. December Ito abolish
3the so-caled pluclSing board which each
3year arbitrarily puts certain number of
Enaval officers on the retired list, Repre-
ksentative Tribble of Georgia today intro
2duecd bill. He declared the board was
5crippling the efficiency of the. navy by
ataking efficient officers from an active
Mist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-13
Fair Progress Made on the
: Measure in Senate
Yesterday
SEVERAL SPEECHES
DURING SESSION
Hollis, Cummins, Stone, Newlands
and Borah Lead Activities.-The
Regional Reserve System Is
Defended by Hollis

Washington, December 12.The Senate
made fair progress today and tonight in
the debate of the currency bill, but no
further steps We're taken toward reaeh-
ing an agreement for final vote. Senate
Readers were still in hope that speeches
gould be concluded and amendments dis
posed OF in time for vote on the pas
sage of the bill next Wednesday Today
was spent in listening to set speeches
by Senator's Hollis, cummins, Stone, New
lands and Borah. ..sN
Senator Hollis, democratic MEMBER
of the banking committee, who joined In
she preparation of the Owen bill, defended
the regional reserve system and bank
ownership of stock
Many Want Banks
.'rhe time may come" he said, when
we may wish to incorporate a great fed
eral bank with. stock owned by people
in general. dealing directly with the peo-
pie, and competing with our present
banks But at present we are not ad-
dressing ourselves to that problem. we
are attempting to provide institutions IN
which existing banks may place their re-
serves with safety and yet have the use
of them to a reasonable extent,
..If people In general a-'e permitted to
take ali the stock, there will be no re-
sponsibe ownership upon which an ef-
fieient double liability may be used. Since
the government deposits are to be en-
trusted to the reserve banks, this respon-
sibility should be compelled. The argu-
ment for bank of the people SOUNDS
most attractive. but every national bank
} is that already"
Ii he IL Senate
leaders to have general debate concluded
as nearly as possible by Monday IN the
hope that disposition of amendments VIII
then progress rapidly.
An attempt by Senator Owen late to.
night to fix vote for the currency bill
brought an instant objection in the SEN
ate from Senator Brstow. Senator owen
4 interrupted the debate To ask il an agree
ment could be made for vote tomorrow
20 you mean tliat you want a, final
vote on the entire siii tomorrow night
demanded Senator Bristow
THAT is what ] would like unless there
i Is objection" said Senator owen.
well there certainly is objection, re-
/ turned Mr.. Brstow.
Objects to Vote
1 Senator owen then asked If there was
objection to a vote Monday; Tuesday,
! "wednesday or Thursday nights. In each
case Senator Bristow eaphatically de-
clared there is
Senate leaders were still hopeful at ad-
journment that argument on the bill
could be completed early next week ana
{ an agreement then reached for vote.
Senator Cummins concluded his speech.
attacking the bill as unconstitutional be-
E cause It sought to take the private prop
E trty of national banks in violation OF
i the guarantees given in the federal con-
& stitution.
4 Senator Shafroth insisted the require
/ kments made of national banks We're sim
tply provisions of a public character to
k3nake their business safer. He believed
mo feature of the bill would be held un-
#con nstitlltional.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-13
Famous Portrait Taken
From Louvre in 1911 Is
Found in Italy-The Thief
Says Motive Was Revenge

Florence, Italy, December ~.
.Mona Lisa,' Leonardo Da Vinci's
great painting, which was stolen from
the Louvre, in Paris. more than two
years ago, has been found. 1t is now
In the hands of the ItIaian authorities
and will be returned TO France.
Mona Lisa" or La Joconde,'' as
it is more popularity known, the most
celebrated portrait of woman ever
painted has been the object of eX-
haustive search in all quarters of the
globe The mystery of it's abstraction
from the Louvre. its great intrinsic
value and the strange fascination Of
the smile of the woman it portrayed =
Lisa Del Gioconde--the wife of a
wealthy Florentine-have combined to
keep alive interest in it's recovery.
The picture was recovered under
curious circumstances An Italian wrote
to Signor Geri, an antiquary of Flor
ence, some weeks ago. saying:
II am in possession of the missing
Mona Lisa. but being a patriotic Ital-
ian I desire that it shall remain in
Florence, the center of Italian art"
Signed Letter Leonard
He signed the letter "Leonard,'s and
'the antiquary at first paid small at
tention to 1T, thinking he had to deal
with madman. Later. however. lie
communicated with DIR. Foggi, Iii
|rector of the Florentine museums, who
suggested that he continue the cor :
|respondence with the man. This was
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-13
Germany Accepts Invitation

Berlin, December 12.-Germany todsy
signified her acceptance of the invitation
sent to her by the United States govern
ment to send warships to represent her
at the opening of the Panama canal. She
will communicate at a later period the
composition of the squadron.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-13
DANIELS REFUSES TO
MAX E STATEMENT

Baltimore, December 12.-Secretary
of the Navy Daniels, who was guest
at the dinner here tonight of the
North Carolina society, when shown
the dispatch from Mexico City, said
he had received no word from Admiral
Fletcher and did not care to make any
comment on his action until the adj
miral was heard from. The secretary
said that Admiral Fletcher had been
kept in Mexican waters beyond his
time because President Wilson and the
secretary had the utmost confidence
in the admirals discretion.
Mexico City, December 12-Two thou
sand federals at Tampico, protected by
the shells of the gunboat Bravo, mora
than by their own efforts, were wall
ing late today for a forward move
ment of the rebels or some othsr
maneuvers that might decide the fate
of the seaport. The fighting, which be
gan two days ago. was then continue
ing, and the best indications were that
it might last another day or eve;i
longer.
How many rebels are engaged in the
attack on Tampico is not known, but 1t
is estimated that their number is at
least twice that of the federals, and
their operations indicate that they ex-
pect more men from Victoria, capital
of the state of Tamaulipas, which lies
half way between Tampico and Mon
terey to the north.
The rebels who are in possession of
the railroad yards and shops and large
stores of material and equipment ac-
tualIy have detached from their lines
sufficient men to undertake repairing
the railroad north and west from Tam
pico toward Victoria.
The damage that has been done this
line, while enough to prevent the opera
tion of trains, is not so great that 1t
will long delay resumption of traffic.
Most of the destroyed bridges, being
small ones, they easily can be replaced.
Repairs to the road southwark from
Victoria also are being rushed, and it is
not improbable that the rebels will be
able to transport fresh troops and ad-
ditional artillery supplies in time to
use them at Tampico before the govern
ment can get reinfocements to the port.
Occasional shells fell in the heart of
Tampico during the day and bullets
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-13
Proper Place for Migrants
LONE BANDIT ROBS
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
Hides in Express Car and
Secures $1,000 Near
New Orleans y


New Orleans. December 13.-An un-
known robber concealed himself aboard
the express car of Southern Pacific
train leaving here tonight at 11.3O o'clock,
knocked the express messenger uncon-
scious and escaped with a package con-
tanning $1,000 The discovery was made
al Harahan, railroad ferry 10 miles up
the river. A special train with deputy
sheriffs departed for Harahan shortly
after midnight.
That the robber intended to attempt to
get s1c9000 which went out on South
ern Pacific train earlier in the night, was
the belief of l.. G. Lord, the injured eX-
press messenger, who was brought to a
hospital here tonight
Il was talking with a man named Vim
cent at the station just before my train
left" said Lord "Vineent introduced me
to a man named Fleming as a fellow
Canadian and a railroad man. few
miles out of. the city I felt a blow on the
head and collapsed to the floor. When [
regained consciousness this man Flem-
ing was standing over me, beating me
with club that had a large iron nut
on the end.
Took KEYS From Pocket
''Ie took the keys from my pocket un-
locked the safe and took out two pack
ages of $1,000 each and jumped from the
car near Harahan. | believe he hung onto
the rail at the side door, which was not
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-04
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POGUE.


After suffering for over month
from heart failure, Miss Nettie ]
Pogue, a well-knOwn Salem resident,
and a sister of NJ. E. Pogue, local at
tOrney, passed away at the home of the
latter Saturday afternoon.
Miss Pogue was known throughout
the Willamette valley, she being con-
nected with many organizations and a
popular lady in many different dis
tricts of the state. She was the daugh-
ter of William R. Pogue, an old Oregon
pioneer, and was born in Coos county,
in 1867. While a resident of Eugene
for some time, she was prominent
member of the First Baptist church
there, and was always working in be-
half of that institution while in the
southern city.
She is survived by three brothers, NJ.
E. Pogue, Henry Pogue, of Montana ;
Rev. W. C. POgue, of Janesville, CAL,
and three sisters, Mrs. Mary B. Pow
ers, of Shedd, Ore. Mrs. Ida G. Cart
man, of Missoula, Mont, and Mrs. Hes
ter 7. Porter, of MissOula, Mon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-04

Mr., and Mrs. Fred Hill and Mr.. and
Mrs Percy Symes made pleasant trip
up 'he Willamette yesterday in a
launch to an ideal picnic grounds and
spent the day all by their lonelics.
W. T. Buckner, the feed man on
South Commercial street, has leased
his business to II. II, Barkus & Son.
and assures his old patrons that their
wants will be carefully and promptly
attended to by the new firm.
The matter of muaaling all dogs will,
no doubt, be tonight taken up by the
council and an ordinance passed. BE
on the safe side and secure muzzle
for your dog from +, f. shafer, the sad,
die and harness man, ls7 South Com.
mercial Street,
Ray Richardson, a member of the un.
dertaking firm of Rigdon & Richardson,
has returned to his homo in this city
after spending a week visiting his wife
and small child in Tillamook. Mrs
Richardson will remain in Tillamook
several weeks longer
Those who suffer from acute and
chronic disorders and have failed 10
get relief by the old methods should
consult, free of charge, DR., May, CHR.
opractor and nerve specialist, rooms
sOl'sOs Masonic building. Office hours
Nls, s'5, rs p, m
Women bean striugers are wanted to
assist IN preparing the harvest for can.
ming at Corvallis according to a cor.
munica'iou received by Secretary Nv.
non Of the local Commercial Club T,ro
hundred women can find ready ON.
ploymrnt at Corvallis now, and ean
m'N' 10 cents an hour by breaking tho
ends Of green beans.
On Saturday August 80, members Of
the Portland Rowing Club will come
to Salem with their canoes and embark
Tor Portland on its annual cxcursion
from the capital to the metopolis
The route by river between tho two
points covers 70 miles and the Por,
'Snd organization intends to make tho
entire trip in canoes, There will be
TWO parties in each shell and about 30
members will make the river trip.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-04
CALL FOR BIDS.

Notice is hereby given that the
Common Council of the City of Salem,
Oregon, invites sealed bids for the max.
ing Of an improvement of the alley in
block 70, in the City of Salem, Oregon,
from the north line of Court street to
the south line of Chemeketa street with
6-inch gravel cement concrete, 6.inch
crushed rock cement concrete or bi.
luminous Concrete Pavement No. 3,
consisting Of 4.inch cement concrete
base and 11a-inch bituminous concrete
wearing surface, in accordance with
the plans, specifications and estimates
on file in the office of the City Re.
corder of said city, which are hereby
referred to and made a part of this no.
tice.
Said bids will be opened on or after
the 4th day of August, 1913, at or about
s o'clock p. min open council meeting in
the city hall, in Salem, Oregon. Each bid
submitted must be accompanied by a
certified check equal in amount to ten
per cent of the amount of the bid. The
city reserves the right to reject any
and all bids. This notice is published
for five successive days in a daily
newspaper published in the city of sa.
lem, Oregon, the date of first publica.
tion being July 30, 1913.
CHAS. F. ELGIN, City Recorder.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-04

Ten men and six ladies are desired
at Oregon State Hospital Call at su-
perintendent s office.
Mrs. T. R. Eastland and daughter,
Agnes, of Fort Scott, Kansas, also
father of Mrs. Eastland, Mr. Aber-
combie, of Nevada, brother of Mrs.
Higgins, visiting at the home of Mrs.
A. P. Higgens, at Salem Heights.
Although paved streets are generally
featured by the elimination of dust and
mud, there is a portion of the new pave
ment on North Commercial street that
well represents country highway,
when it comes to dirt. There is about
two inches of dirty saw dust lying on
the street and it has become so dry that
every time a vehicle passes over the
thOrOughfare, cloud of dust is kicked
up and pedestrians reap the benefit of
the some, which is both nauseating and
unpleasant to the eye. The paving has
been completed now for several weeks,
and North Salem residents are wonder
ing if they will be compelled to put up
with the mixture of saw dust and soil
all winter.
Mrs. NJ. A. Flood, of Los Angeles, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. C. S. Rice, of
this city.
The gasoline passenger of the Salem,
Falls City & Western railroad killed a
cow near EOla yesterday. The animal
insisted on staying on the track in spite
of the engineers warnings. There was
a little jolt when the cow was hit, but
no one was hurt.
Gideon Steiner, father of Superin.
tendent Steiner, of the state insane asy
lum, sustained paralytic stroke this
morning at $3.50 and was unconscious
Tor two hours following. His condition.
is critical. He has not been feeling in
the best of health for several days.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-04

A complaint to reto1er $500 on a
promissory note has been filed in the
circuit court by Jacob Miller against
George Ferncden and Mary Ferneden.
Mrs, Ben Swarts and Miss Stella
swarts, at 762 North 2lst street, are
being visited by their father, ]. A.
Martin, Of Portland. a.
Frank PlinskN of this city, was the
host of H. Ellenburg, of Corvallis, Sat.
urday the visitor coming to Salem to
attend a social affair.
After week s outing at Newport,
Misses Dora and Leona Grey returned
Saturday, Their aunt, Mrs. Agnes
Graham accompanied them.
Fortunately the injury received by
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin
l'urdick from dog bite on her leg did
not result seriously and the little girl
will soon be about again.
Funeral services over the remains
OF Russell Yates were held Yesterday
The deceased died from an accidental
gnnshot wound last Friday afternoon
while hunting near Amity, Ore.
You can always find the choicest cuts
OF meat at the Independent Market, 955
Ferry st. Phone 100. We are ont Of
the high rent district aud therefore con
otier saving to You on your purchases
Deliveries anywhere, anytime.
The makers of our playor.piano love
Oc music that you love to play on H.
and are glad that you love H. That ia
why you obtan genuine response
from this instrument that it is diffieult
TO yet from any other Cali for demon.
''ra'ion at r. +. Peters, 52l Court St
A valuation of sll5OoO has boen
placed on the steel railroad bridoo
spanning the Willamette river at this
point by the taxation department OF
,he southern Pacific Company. County
Assessor West aud tho assessor of
folk county held conference 10 IA.
'ermipe each countys share Of the
assessment.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-04

A merry party of Salem people, con.
slsting of Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Cul.
yer, Misses Mabel, Violet and Edith
Welborn, j. W, McInturff, Warren
Welborn and 8. L. Holsahf, went to
Black Rock, where they camped until
last evening. They had most enjoy.
able time
After making his headquarters in
Portland for the past few months, Koa
Neis, the well known hop merchant, has
returned to Salem where he will re.
main during the remainder of the sum.
mer at least, Mr. Neis declares that
while Portland is a lively place, the
Capital City is the place to buy hops,
and that here he is going to stick.
About every Salem man capable of
walking about without a crutch, is in
the mountains at the present time look.
ing for a shot at that king of the Ore.
gon timber, the deer, and it is more
than likely that that animal is making
tracks for the highest ranges and the
thickest brush. The local sporting
goods houses report that sales of hunt.
ing material have been large - far this
season and the indications are there
will be big band Of nimrods scattered
through the valley during the next three
weeks.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-04
Capital City Brevities

DR.. +. l.. Utter, dentist, suite AIS.
4l0'4l7 Masonic building
Mailman & Hill have an up to date
sheet metal and plumbing shop at 642
North High street. Phone Main 1896.
Mrs. y, Cooper, wife of Constable
Cooper, of Salem, has returned from a
visit with friends and relatives in Port.
land.
The Senators rested yesterday. Many
of them broke training and enjoyed the
day in the company of their friends
and a Tashmoo.
Bed davenports, oak frame simplicity.
Bed davenport, upholstered in genuine
and imitation leather ut Imperial Fur.
niture Co, III North Liberty Street.
Regular meeting of Hodson Council
No. 1, r. S, NJ, this evening. A full
attendance Is requested by order Of the
Trice lllustrious Master, Visiting com.
Pahohe WelcOme
Miss 2olah v, Galloway, teacher IN
the Albany high school, and daughter
of Circuit Judge VIM. Galloway, Of sa.
lem, win leave shortly for vacation
in Yellowstone Park.
The W. @. n, U, will meet Tuesday
afternoon at 9 o'clock at Marion
SquareI Members are urgSl to he
present and bring their friends and
lunch A social hour will be enjoyed.
, Bright soft, mellow peaches simply
delicious, They looked SO good we
couldn Z resist buying all we could lay
our hands on, After we tried cm, we
were glad we secured them. Sunset
'Grocery, l2l South Commercial Street.
r. p Boise is having plans aud spc.
'eifirations prepared for two.story
brick building to be erected on the cor
lner Of Front and state streets, the esti.
,mated cost being 100000, The building
rs to be occupied by the Purvine Pump
a Implement company, The contract
win be let about the first Of next month
auH II is believed the building will bo
'c0mpleted about November /.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-04
$lOO to ST

That you can't beat our bargains
IL acres in Polk county, two miles west,
well improved, $4,000; IA acres on car
line ideal suburban homo, 10000; l
acre in berries, new home on car line
SlSOO; Z acres in berries, 2 miles out
house and barn, $4,000; 30 acres, 10
acres in crop, balance timber, 4.room
house, good barn, I'm lies out $500:
ssO acres in Polk county, well imprOv.
ed, $4,000; l to 8 acres on installmeuts
several new homes in Salem on install.
mentsi 500 acres well improved, 800
per acre; several 8 and 10 acre tracts
well improved.
We have a cigar stand, pool hall.
rooming house, hotel, restaurant GRO.
Gerry store, candy store and other bpsi.
ness chances.
20 acres close in, well improved. 49,.
ooo' Several prune ranches and berry
tracts at the right price. 10 acres
bearing Italian prunes, 1880
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-04
Notice.

The new Salem bakery IS located a!
the corner of Twelfth and Chemeketa
streets, where the old German Bakery
formerly stood. 1t has been remodeled
and improved with patent oven, cement
floor and hard plastered, sanitary and
modern throughout. With a new au;;
delivery, we are now ready for business
Phone 24s6 for prompt delivery. G. A.
Back & Co.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-04
NOTICE TO coNTp,...

so,I.5 AAAcfob
Sealed proposals for III.
ol OIL labor ,. and materials requi,', n.y.
full completion, with the 'sl'' sr'' \
ready roofing, of a frasu ',.lH ,s
Exhibits building to be e,...'
Oregon State Fair grOundsl...' ,l
OF the city of Salem, Oregon l
opened by the Board of stats At, !
rectOrs at 2 p. M, wedDs.i.' l.' Q
6, 1913, at the State c,Di', aaI
Oregon. r''l Y
Plans and specification, ~.
tanned at the office of W. q T.I \
architect State Capitol, sal.a i = I
Contractors will be rs wy ~.
deposit $l5 for each set o. ',iap NJ
guarantee that the plans ana ~ n
tions received by him will i,
to the office in good condis,
before the date set for tbs ~,
the bids. On the return Of II N, |
ings, the money will be rsir,,,,
certified check for eight huDa,'
lars ($SOO.OO) must accOmn,,.
proposal, and be drawn to n,
Frank Meredith, secretary p,'s "
State Fair Directors, to guaa,,'
the bidder will enter a contract !,
ecute the required bond; On.
be forfeited to the State Of o.,
award of contract is mads 4, !, \
an dhe or they fail to enter nm,
tract and furnish the reoui,a
within ten days from date Of -.
contract. Proposals shall bs n,,,
on form furnished by the ar,hi,.
The right is reserved to ac,,n
iect any or all bids, or to vair, !,
formalities in bids.
FRANK MEREDD
Secretary Board Of State F,h h
Ors.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-04

Wars may cease, but autOnob1.
aerOplanes will increase.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-04

FOR RENTAL Newport, cottages and
tent houses, all modern. W rite ]. c..
McElPy Newport, Ore.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-04

WANTED-Experienced girl for gener.
al housework. Call mornings. Main
254, 37S Bellevue.