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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-24
MEMBERS Of RELIEF
PARTY GIVE LIVES
TO SAVE SURVIVORS
Two Men Overcome in Desper-
ate Effort to Save En-
tombed Miners.
DEATH ROLL TOTALS 26O
Undertakers' Supplies From Many
Towns Will Be Necessary to Take
Care of Many Bodies.
DEATH ROLL TOTALS 26O
UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE. !

Dawson, N. NJ, Oct. William
Peyser and James Laird, members of a
rescue party in the Stag Canyon coal
mine here, gave their own lives today
in an effort to save possible survivors
of Wednesday 5 explosion. They were
overcome in gas-filled tunnel.
The company manager estimated the
death roll today at 26O, Twenty-six
men have been brought out alive. Prac-
tically all hope of saving any more of
those still entombed has been abandon
ed.
The bodies thus far recovered will be
buried as soon as enough cOffins reach
here. Several weeks undertalSers sup
plies from the state of New Mexico,
Colorado and Texas will be used here at
once.
The cOrpses mangled condition bears
testimony to the violence of the explo.
sion. Nearly all of them are burned
beyond recognition and Identification is
possible only by means of shoes, caps
and trinkets.
Two of the victims had the tops Of
their heads torn off by the blast.
The interior of the mine was badly
wrecked. The weakening of the tim.
bering, indeed, threatens many rockfalls
and has greatly added to the perils of
rescue work.
H. P. McShane, 10, whose mother, a
stockholder in the mine, had sent him
to work for practical engineering expe-
rience, Was among the killed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-24
MANY PERMITS FOR USE
Of WATER ARE ISSUED

During the past quarter $50 permits
for the appropriation Of water have
been issued by the state engineer, of
number II are for the construction Of
reservoirs. According to these permits
it is proposed to irrigate 1900 acres
develop 21,7l6 horsepower, as well as
for municipal and domestic purposes
The construction Of the works de.
scribed in these permits would cost ap.
proximately $2,SOO,OOO, of which am.
cunt $685. is estimated the cost Of
constructing reservoirs.
Four permits have been issued in Ma
rion county for the appropriation Of wa.
ter, during the past quarter, which are
as follows;
j, h. Whitehead, Of Turner, for the
irrigation Of ) acres, including domes.
tic use, with the waters Of spring in
Section IS, Township 8 South, Range 2
west.
G. +, Booth, Of Turner, for the irri.
cation Of acres, including domestic
use, with the waters Of spring in See.
tion 70, Township 9 South, Range 4
west.
r, W. Ham, Of Turner, for domestic
purposes, appropriating the waters Of a
spring in Section l2, Township 9 South,
Range 3 west.
W. H. Benham, Of Eugene, for the de.
velopment Of ll,OsO horsepower with
the waters Of the santam river. This
power is to be developed in the vicinity
of stayton and according to the permit
is to be used for general commercial
purposes, including the operation Of an
electric railroad.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-24
GIRL PROMISES NOT TO
END HER LIFE AND
HUSBAND SOUGHT
[uN1rRp pnnss InAsrp w1nr. |


Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. 24-Spurred
by grief of a girl bride, officials of the
district attorney office here are comb.
ing the city today for r. Baker, who is
said to have disappeared from Portland
several weeks ago. Meanwhile Mrs.
Hattie Baker, his wife, has promised to
make no further attempt to end her life
until the office has exhausted its means
Of finding the man.
According to Deputy District Attor.
ney Joos, the young woman attempted
late yesterday to leap from a window
in his office on the eleventh floor of
the hall of records. She said she had
pawned her clothing to, follow Baker to
Los Angeles and had been unable to
find him.
Joos seized Mrs. Baker as she leaped
to the window ledge Stenogmphers in
his office calmed her, and after her
promise had been exacted, she was TAX.
en- to a hotel. Mrs. Baker declared that
she does not wish to press charges
against her husband, but merely seeks
a reunion,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-24
EMPLOYERS MEET TO
CONSIDER PROBLEMS
UNITED PRESS LEASED wrnn.1

Tacoma, Wash, Oct. 2I.-With dele.
gates from all the large cities on the
Pacific coast present, the annual con.
vention of the Pacific Coast Federation
of Employers associations opened here
today for two.days' session. Among
the important matters to be taken up
will be an investigation of the results
and workings Of tho state Of Washing.
ton industrial insurance. Currency
legislation and the minimum wage are
also slated for discussion.
The federation acts as n clearing
house in matters pertaining to tho en-.
ployers, and largo share Of the pro.
gram will bo given to discussion Of
how to increase efficiency, how to
save waste and what new legislation is
needed to make the work Of employees
moro safe.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-24
DoLLIE RAIDER FOUND
IN PORTLAND HOTEL

Sheriff Tom Word, Of Mutnomah
county, has today notified Chief Of Po.
lice Shedeck that Dollie RAIDER, the
young girl who 30 mystorously loft this
city n week ago, has been arrested in
Portland and is now in charge Of Police
Matron Simmons, Of that city. Sheriff
Word told the chief Of police to get in
communication with the girls parents
mad tell them that their daughter would
be held pending the arrival Of the prop
er person to take her in charge. Tho
young woman's father left this after.
noon for Portland to take charge Of
Miss RAIDER,
just whore the young woman has been
koopng herself since sho left Salem
week ago is not known here as yet
Sheriff Word 3 deputies however, ar
rested her in one of the Portland hotels.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-24

The sheriff instructed the store koeper
to investigate and upon doing so, Rob
ertson found that the bundle contained
new shoes and pants.
Sheriff Esch and Mr.. Mimic left here
Immediately in an auto for Turner and
located one Of the thieves in a box car
near the depot with some Of the stolen
goods in his possession. The other two
had, in the meantime, fled south on tho
railroad track, and boarding handcar,
Sheriff Esch gave chase and caught
them about three miles south Of Tur.
ner. He brought the men back to Tur-
ner and all three were loaded in a wait
ing automobile and brought to this city.
Much Loot in Possession.
The Greeks had evidently planned to
break in the store, as the proprietor
told Sheriff Esch that the three were in
his place Of business yesterday after.
noon and after taking careful look at
the new stock Of high.top shoes and
pants, left without making a purchase.
The sheriff located nine pair of valu.
able shoes and several pairs of pants
and many articles Of value the Greeks
had on their persons at the time they
were arrested, The men will be arraigu.
ed before Justice Webster some time to.
morrow morning.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-24
ONE KILLED AND ANOTHER
FATALLY INJURED BY
INSANE BANDIT
UNITED PRESS LEASED w1Rn.I

Denver, Colo, Oct. 2l.--T j. Chase,
Of Palmer Lake, Colo, was shot and
instantly killed, and Il. A. Clark, Of
Denver probably mortally wounded by
lone bandit who ran amuck here to-
day, holding up five pedestrians with.
in few blocks Of each other. An au.
tomobile load of detectives gave chase
to the highwayman, but up to late
hour this afternoon had not been ap.
pretended.
Chase was not given a chance for
his life without n word the bandit
sent n bullet into his heart, Chase dy.
ing instantly. A few minutes before
Clark had staggered into drug store,
a bullet through his right lung. Tho
bandit robbed him Of his wallet aud n
gold watch. Thirty minutes later the
bandit stopped Arthur Herbst.
"Bo careful what you do, now" the
insane hiphwayman told him. "because
I'VE already shot two men,"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-24

just little less than five hours af.
ter being notified of the robbery of Ir.
vim Robertson s mercantile establish
ment in Turner, some time last night,
Sheriff Esch and Harry P. Mimic this
morning had three men they believe to
be the guilty parties, behind the bars in
the county Jail. They are Angelic No
velli, Michael Rizzie and Rocco Novel.
Ii, Greek section hands, who have been
working on the Southern Pacific line
between here and Turner.
Although the robbery took place some
time last night, the proprietor Of the
store did not learn of it until arriving
at his place Of business at 7 clock this
morning. He found several hundred
dollars worth Of shoes, trousers, iewelry
and other stock missing, and the front
door of his place badly splintered by
the pinch bars used by the thieves.
Quick Catch.
Mr. Robertson then phoned to Sheriff
Esch, who told the merchant to make a
list of what was missing and send it
down to Salem, A few moments later
Robertson called up again and told the
sheriff that he had seen stranger in
front of the depot at Turner carrying
what appeared to be bundle of goods.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-24
GROCERY STORE At
cola TOTALLY BURNED

The H. NJ Reece grocery store at
Eoa was burned about midnight last
night Reece owned the stock, valued
at $1,000, while the building, worth
about $500, belonged to Thomas IIol
man. Reece is at Gates on hunting
trip The fire started from an over.
heated stove, it is supposed
The stock was insured, but there wa
nothing carried on the building. The
fire was discovered by a couple Of mei
travelling west in an auto
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-24
DAMAGE SUIT AGAINST MINTON IS TRIED AND
EFFORTS TO PROVE TRUTH Of ARTICLE BARRED

The $4,000 damage ease OF Maggie
May lyie against Councilman h. q. Min.
ton is being tried before Judge Kclly
today Mrs tvie is seeking to recover
damages on the grounds Of alleged libel
in an address delivered by Il. &. Miuton
before a committee Of ak persons cho.
sen by tho council to investigate the
police department,
The morning was taken mp In select.
ing the jury and examining different
Witnesses, among them being Mrs Leila
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-24
ARBoR DAY OBSERVANCE

Pittsburg, oct 2l--Several hundred
trees were planted in and about the
city today by pupils Of the public
schools in accordance with the usual
observance Of Arbor Day in Pennsyl
yania. Headed by their teachers they
marched 70 the various places Of plant
ing and participated in exercises which
embrace speaking and singing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-24
PROTEST TO BE DRAFTED.


San Francisco, Oct. PA mass
meeting to protest against the pcrse
cution Of Mendel Bells, the Russian
jew, now on trial at Kieff for an al
legged ritual MURDER will be held here
Saturday afternoon Mayor james
Rolph, the Rev. George y. Burlinpamc
and Rabbi Jacob Nieto will be among
tho speakers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-24
OREGON LAND GRAFTERS .
ARE SHOWN SOME MERCY
UNITED PRESS LEASED wrRn.l

Washington, Oct. 24.-Presdent vii.
son today commuted the sentence of
Frederick A. Hyde from two years and
Of Joost Schneider from IA months to
300 days imprisonment He did not,
however, remit the fines of $4,000 and
$1,000 assessed respectively against
Hyde and Schneider The two men were
convicted of land frauds in Oregon and
California.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-24
Black Hand is
After an Italian
Masternado Seeks Police Protection at
San Francisco After Being Trailed
From the East
UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE. I

San Francisco, Oct. 24.-Claiming to
have been traced across the continent
by members of the blackhand society by
reason of his physical deformity, 10
seph MasternadO, an Italian with two
thumbs on each hand, sought refuge at
police headquarters here today.
MasternadO told the police that he
had quarreled with five members of the
blackhand in Hollidaysburg, Pa, and
was shot twelve times. Four of his as.
sailants, he said, were caught and are
serving terms The Fifth, he said, had
trailed him to San Francisco.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-24

Lynch, Rev H. \, Babcock, Dan j. Fry,
Chief Of Police Shedeck aud Fred Ca.
rey An attempt was made by counsel
for the defendant to prove that what
the defendant said was true, but Aitor.
ncys and Martin, representing Mrs. lyic
succeeded in barring the testimony from
the records completely, An adiouru
mcut was ordered by the court at ls
o clock until l,SO this afternoon aud
at that time the jury was presented
with the case.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-24
LOCK RESIDENTS IN
HOUSES AND LOOT SAFE
UNITED PRESS LEASED VIM. !


Attica, O., Oct. 2i,--Yeggmen locked
more than n dozen residents in their
homes here today, cut the telephone and
electric light wires and then dynamited
tho postoffice safe. They escaped with
$1,000 Posses are in pursuit.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-24
SAFETY BILL PASSED
[uNIrEp rREss InAsnp w1Rr. !

Washington, Oct. 24,-The seamen g
safety bill, introduced by Senator La
Toilette, of Wisconsin, was passed by
the senate yesterday afternoon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-24
BANK GAIL is ISSUED.

Washington, oct. 2t-The comptrol.
Ter Of the currency issued today a call
for the condition Of national banks at
The close Of business October q.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-24
WIFE OF FAIRBANKS
DEAD OF PNEUMONIA

w '7T77TT7 '7T'"IT WT"7IT
indianapolis, Ind, Oct 2i,-Mrs.
Charles w, Fairbanks, wife Of the
former vico.president, died here today.
She had been III of pneumonia since
October l5
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-24
TURNER STORE ROBBED
Of MUCH GOODS AND 3
THIEVES ARE CAPTURED

Greeks Found to Have Much of Plumber From Place IN
PossessonOne Is Found in Boxcar and Two Others Are
Chased Three Miles From Turner by Sheriff Esch and Dep
uty--Several Hundred Dollars Worth of Goods Taken
From RobertsOn's Mercantile Establishment
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-24
The Weather

The Dickey Bird
says Oregon,
rain west 10.
night Saturday.
fair; rain cast
portion tonight or
Saturday. var
liable winds.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-19
ENFORCING HUNTING LAWS.

With rhe opening of the hunting sea son and the going into effect of the new regulations for the protection of migratory birds, 1t is season of the year when the game wardens can be of material aid iu forcing a proper un- ders1andinE of the laws of the hunt CTS and demanding proper respect for the same In the several sections where their activity is being indicated it Is evidence that they are alive to the requirements Of the office and realize the importance which is at tached 10 the proper performance of duty
 It does little or no good to pass laws for the protection of birds or game un- less such restrictions are lived up to. lt Is impossible to get the benefit of the endeavor to check the slaughter of the migratory birds unless there is a proper regard for the law. and i1 Is where the wardens indicate that shey are on the lookout for yiolators that the inclination To violate lhe law VIII be discouraged.
 Hunting laws are made t0 be obeyed. the same as others. and it is only the disposition to ignore them which makes the office or game warden a necessity. Some instances have been found where the state and national regulations con aiet as to the date for the open season oa certain birds but such instances are few and the national law will at least be entitled to supremacy on the grounds cf uniformity with other states The greatest violation, how ever is among those who do it in tentionally. and it requires activity on The part of the Wardens tO make that number smaller.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-19
NEEDS srRoNe pEFENsE.

It Is a surprising fact In connection with the impeachment trial of Gey- erner Sulzer. of New Yerk state that 1t Is not his intention te ge before the court in his own behalf, AS in any other court this may CT may not detract from his case, It will of course relieve him of a trying situation. II. as has been stated, he submits writ ten instead of an oral statement, ana thus escapes a merciless cross exam ination. If his case is such that he can thus afford to leave 1t. he Is clever- ly avoiding an unenviable position. un- less 1t proves to be g weakening or his defense, to which his utmost eff forts must be directed.
 The case is one which fails to arouse greater interest because of the stamp of the accuser 1t Is well known that Tammany does not possess such vir- tues that it can unblushingly point its finger of accusation at another. but having done so and being able to produce the proof, the im- peachment court has no alternative but to carry out it's duty Regardless of who points out the acts of gov ernor which call for removal from of fee it does not lessen the demands for full and fair trial thereof, and an impartial decision. While sympathy may turn to the governor because of the efforts cf Tammany to crush him, he needs the strongest kind of de- fense to disprOve the charges and re- fnstate him in the confidence of the De0D1e
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-19
THE MANN LAW.

With the sentencing of Diggs and Caminetti in California convicted un- der The Mann white slave act d test will be made of the scope of that i'm portant federal law. The outcome of the appeal will have an important ef- feet upon whatever thought has been gwen Co the repeal or amendment of 5he act Because there was an ap- parent differences between the crime ca-r-itted by the young men. and the specific conditions which it was de- sired to overcome by the measure. there has been considera ble conten- ticn that it was the state law and not the federal law under which they should have been prosecuted. By the provisions of the act. as was pointed out hy the federal judge in giving sen tence. their cases came within the Jurisdiction thereof Conditions were revealed which the state laws had not been able 10 prevent and if remains to bc determined how much more sue cessful the federal prosecutions will prove in discoura ginE repetitions
 Whatever Is the outcome of the ap- peal it is evident that the Mann act as applied is reaching conditions wherein great reform is demanded. If it can put a check upon them it should he maintained and upheld, by all means. The idea of amending or re- pealinE an act because it is serving a much desired purpose. even though it be in addition 10 what was primar- fly contemplated, only strengthens the reason for maintaining it.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-19
LUCKY ANSE

carry of the things he prized most
 and start down the brook.
 A few steps from his doomed home
 Anse suddenly became aware that he l had company in the exodus. As he parted the bushes to cross the dry | bed of the brook he came face to face
 with the biggest and ugliest black bear 1 that he had ever laid eyes upon in all
 his 50 years of living in the Moose l head country. It was in a gully that
 they met, Anse and the bear, and there was no room for sidestepping. The l bear, like every other living thing 1 seemed panic stricken by the fire peril
 ia crazy bar" as Anse afterward said and instead of following the us- ual habit of it's kind and avoiding a conflict with man, it reared up with a terrifying growl and advanced fierce ly upon the fugitive hunter. Anse, taken by surprise, backed up to get a chance to unsling his pack and get his rifle free and he had to step lively, for the bear in a fright ful rage at thus being halted in it's flight, was right upon him. With the rifle free, Anse threw the weapon up and pressed the trigger. Nothing but a click!
 The bear lunged and "swiped," and Anse sidestepped, tripped and fell sprawling. It seemed to him that his hunting days were over, when, follow ing sound like that of distant thun- der. there came tremendous crashing through the brush. a great mass of something gray whizzed past tearing up the earth and snapping off the sap lings and carrying the bear along with 1t. Presently there was jar that felt like a small earthquake. Then Anse got on his feet and looked around.
 Where he had been obliged to part the bushes to reach the brook was now an open path In the path lay the big bear a shapeless mass of blOodstained fur. In the brook, right where he had seen, too late, that he might have built a dam was monster boulder, fitting so tightly into the bend that a little pool of water had already begun to form on its upper side and the water was steaming like q kettle on the fire. Anse stepped down and felt of the big rock. It was so hot that it blis- tered his fingers.
 When Anse came down to Green vile the other day to meet some men who had engaged him for a deer hunt rain had been falling for two days and he was decidedly more cheerful. He even admitted that after twenty years of being 'up against it" he had had one streak of luck so good and so un- expected that it seemed like money from the sky. He told all about the luck that had saved his carcass from the bear and his camp from the fire. Up on the slope of Thunder mountain an immense boulder had been split in two by the fierce heat of the fires around it, and the biggest part had gone crashing down the mountain just in time to kill the bear and dam the brook. This miraculeusly constructed dam had formed little lake, frem which he had dipped enough water to wet his camp sides and reef, so that the place was saved from fire Then came the rain.
 But it wasn't all geod luck" said Anse after he had unreeled the strange narrative That big rock rolled my pack out flats a pancake an smashed a meerschaum pipe I wouldn't a took ten dollars for Ben over a year color in that pe!"-Exchange
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-19
IEGATION RIIlInIncs

Experiences which this country has had with the difficulty involved in ob- taining official quarters and homes for its ambassadors in foreign countries makes the action of Argentine Repub- lie in making an appropriation of three hundred thousand dollars for a lega- ton building in Washington stand out as the logical solution of this vexine problem This is a matter which has long been needing the attention of the government, and the chief difficulty lies in securing the necessary appro- priation 10 meet such expense.
 Not only does the acquisition of property and the erection of a build ing or the purchase of an existing building give better standing to the countries and a permanency to the location of the legation but it over comes the large yearly outlays re- ouired for hired quarters and eli1n- mates the necessity of new ambassa- dors being forced to seek out new homes each time a change is made. In the case of this country # reduces the expenses or Inc ambassadors whose salaries fixed as they are at q low point too often serve to bar the best men from office and make lt possible only for the rich to be able te accent such posts. Our ambassador to Lon don knows well the trouble in getting on official home and like problems face those in Italy Germany and France. Other countries find similar difficulty in Washington but the action of Argentina settles the matter for all time.