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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-01-18
EXPLOSION Claims Two Lives.

Chicago, Jan. 16.-Two men were
killed and eight injured in an explo.
sion in tunnel fifty feet underground
here. The dead were buried in ruins
$50 feet from the mouth of the tunnel.
These victims have not been identi-
fed, although the bodies have been re.
covered
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-01-18
Horse Commits suinidc

Couderay, Wis.,, Jan. 16.-"Pat," q
valuable horse belonging to Patrick
McGlade, committed suicide here by
rushing head foremost into an iron
bolt
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Man Thought Dead Returns,

Alexandria, La, Jan. 14.-After be.
ing mourned as dead for more than
three months and believed to have
been the victim Of assassins bent
upon robbery, Nelson McManus.
prominent lumbermen Of Jena, La,
has returned to his home in this city.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-01-18
Injured in Gasoline Explosion,

Minot, n. D.-The tin can from
which he poured gasoline OF, a coal
fire was nearly driven through Roy
Cooks hand by the resulting explo
sion,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-01-18
Reached simultaneously.

The decision definitely 10 break ur
the peace conference in London stimuli
taneously with the presents ion to the
Turkish government of the note Of the
European powers was also reached.
The resolution OF the representa-
tives Of Bulgaria, Greece. Montenegro
and Servia will be communicated to
the Forte in formal note. Since Dec.
3 husti]ities between Bulgaria and Ser
via on the one side and Turkey on the
other have entirely ceased Greece,
which did not sign the armisticc proto-
col, however. has continued fighting
against Turkey both on sea and land
| with varying success.
Montenegro also. which was no;ni-
nally party to the arm;sticc. has
been engaged in the interim in many
severe skirmishes With the troops
forming the garrison of tho Turkish
fortress of Scutari. which shows no
, sign of yielding. 1t is believed that
the Ottoman troops there, most OF
whom form part Of the regular army,
are fairly well provided with food and
ammunition, as Scutari was always a
| great center of the grain trade and
contains q large arsenal.
Al, Approaches Closed.
| Janina, in the south of Epirus, was
the rallying point for a large force OF
! Turkish troops who escaped from
Monastlr and other places in Mace
! A ho1 VA
closed all approaches to the fortress
from the south but to the north aud
west the communications arc still
open and the Turks there are able to
ootain supplies.
Conflicting reports as to conditions
in the great fortress of Adrianople are
current but it appears evident that the
Turkish troops and inhabitants OF the
! city are suffering greatly from disease
and lack Of supplies. They have been
besicgcd ever since the last week OF
October by the Bulgarians. who have
since been reinforced by large bodies
of Servans, fresh from their victories
Oh the other side of the peninsula.
/ Before the Tchatalia lines defend
! ing Constantinoplc there is a great
army Of Bugarians who are strong en-
trcnched and fronting them are large
bodies of Turkish troops some of then
the remnants OF the defeated armies
which fed before the advancing Rnl
garans and other fresh troops brought
up from the Turkish provinces OF Asia
Minor.
Il The threatening note of the allies Il
the Turks is to be worded in such {
way that it will become effective only
in the event of the Ottoman govern
ment refusing compliance with the ad
. vice given to it b. the ambassadors o
the European powers.
The members Of the Balkan league
are of the opinion that the note draft
ed by the European diplomats is so di
lutcd that it requires ;hc admiXture o
vitalizing tonic and this. they think
will be supplied by their threat to con
: tinue hostilities.
Observers of the situation in Lon
: don express the opinion that Turke.
will reject the advice of the European
powers and that hostilities will be re
sumed.
The representatives OF the Balkan
allies declare that they are ready tt
face all events. They say that NJ
fewer than 100000 of their troops ar
concentrated around the fortress o
Adrianople and along the lines o
, Tchatalja while all the heavy sicg
batteries have been placed in position
before Adrianople.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-01-18
Company Held aIameIe.s,

Saltwater, Mimi, Jan. IA coro-
ner's jury held the company blame
less for the death Of John Holtz.
pectionhand. who was killed last week
py an Omaha train.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-01-18
w. II. Locke Gets PhilLies.

Philadelphia, Jan. lev. Fl. Locke
Of Pittsburg announces that he has
purchased the Philadelphia National
league club.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-01-18
Ohio Is Stationary,

Parkersburg, w. Va. Jan. 1.-The
Ohio river is stationary here at As
leet.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-01-18
Vacations for Mail Clerks uroed

son of Minnesota. has introduced a
bill providing for 11-day vacations an
nualy for all government railway mail
clerks.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-01-18
Lister Inauqurated.

Olympia, Wash, Jan. Ex-Governor
Ernest Lister has just been inaugural.
ed
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-01-18
No Working Basis.

Tho committee has no working ba sis
for schedule ". except thc present
Paync-Aldrich tariff law and the Dem
ocratic plan to consider the tariff as
a revenue matter and TO favor arti-
cles OF necessity and to put the great
err burden on luXurics
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-01-18
PEACE MOVE FAILS;
WAR MAY GO ON
ALLIES AUTHORIZED TO TERM.
NATE ARMiSTIcE UNLESS
oTToMANs AGREE TO TERMS.
TURKS WILL NOT YIELD
Further Hcsti!ities Expceted-40o,0 900
Troops Surround Fortress Of
AdrianopIe, Ready to
Strike.

London, Jan. 13.-The peace dele
gates of all tho Balkans have informed
Sir Edward Grey, foreign minister,
that they are authorized to terminate
the arlnistice with Turkey Immediate
ly. unless the Turks agree TO the
terms offered by the allies. including
the cession of Adrianople and the
Egean islands.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-02-10
Wife on Way to Meet Him.

San Francisco, Feb. 1O.-Mrs. Rob-
ert Il. Scott, Of London, wife of Cap
tain Scott the British explorer, who
Is reported to have met death at Nc
Murdo Sound with the other members
OF his south polar expedition, sailed
from this port last Wednesday on the
Aorangl for New Zealand to welcome
her husband, Before leaving Mrs.
Scott expected that her husband would
not reach civilization for at least two
months.
Consequently" added Mrs Scott, "I
expect to reach the Antlpodes in ample
time to greet'him and hear his story
of his experiences Of the south pole re-
gions from his own lips. expect our
meeting to take place at one Of the
South New Zealand ports.'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-02-10
NOTED SCIENTISTS
PERISH WITH PARTY
Wireless Flashes Brief Story of
Finding Bodies PLANTED
Flag at Pole.
GREATEST POLAR TRAGEDY
Party Had Returned to Camp at Nc
MurdO Sound When They Sue
Cumbed TO Blizzard and Cold.
GREATEST POLAR TRAGEDY
UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE

London, Feb. 10-Captain Robert f.
Scott, celebrated British south polar
explorer, and all his party &C in all,
were frozen to death in the depot in
McMurdo Sound after Scott had plant
ed the British flag beside the Norwe-
gian banner left there by Roald Amund-
sen, his successful rival
This information, flashed by wire
less from the relief ship Terra Nova
today to Wellington, New Zealand,
reached London within an hour after
ward, and created a sensation exceed
ing anything the city has seen in de-
cade.
Only a brief outline Of the polar
tragedy has so far been received. The
Terra Nova wirelessed, however, that
records found with the dead bodies Of
the explorer and his men told the story
Of their achievements, and of their
fate. After reaching the pole, these
records declared Scott and his party
returned to their depot at McMurdo
Sound, but arrived there in the midst
Of a bowling blizzard, with the tenn
perature so low that human beings
could not long survive the cold.
No details have yet been learned Of
who wrote the last few words of the
tragic story, and but little information
has been CLEANED as to how the bodies
were found, Only laconic messages
from the Terra Nova that she was re-
turning after "a great calamity and
the unsatisfactory information that
Scott and all his companions were
dead has yet reached the world as q
grim foretaste Of one Of the greatest Of
polar tragedies.
OF the &C men believed to have per-
ished with Scott many were scientists
Of note, Those best known were Lieu
tenant r, r, Evans, second in COM
mand; Dr. 70. A. Wilson, chief Of the
scientific staff; Lieutenant V. L.
Campbell, Lieutenant II. L. L. Pennell,
magnetic and meteorological expert;
Lieutenant %. p, RenIss, Lieutenant II.
r. Bowers, Engineer Lieutenant d. w.
Riley, Surgeon and Zoologist G. w.
Levick, Surgeon Il. L. Atkinson, bac-
teriologist and parasitologlst, and F..
II. R. Drake, secretary of the expedi-
tion.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-02-10
.SOLONS GET A LESSON
IN GOOD ROAD MAKING
Sam Hill Takes TrainIoad OF
Them on Excursion to
MaryhiII.
A HUNDRED MADE THE TRIP
Ride on the Cushions and Eat All
They Want In the Diners at Gen.
crOus Hosts Expense.
A HUNDRED MADE THE TRIP

Much impetus was given the cause
Of good roads in Oregon and legislative
indigestion and good fellowship as a
result Of the informal junket to Mary
hill, Wash, yesterday. And another
result was that Governor Lister, of
Washington and Samuel Hill won the
undying friendship and admiration Of
the Oregon solons; the former by his
democratic though dignihed mixing
with the Oregon solons, and Mr.. Hill
everybody called him Sandy his ge-
NAL personality and instructive and
liberal entertaining.
incidentally the eglslature-the ma
jorlty Of the senators and representa-
tiyes being on the excursion-was roy
ally entertained and feasted from the
moment ths splendldly equipped of
observation cars and diners left Port
land yesterday morning until 1t rolled
back into the North Bank depot last
night No Oregon legislature ever be-
fore enjoyed such plutocratic and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-02-10

sand feet Of hose for the fire depart
ment-but 1t is said no bids were Sc
cured. AS a result, it is alleged the
city got stung to the tune of about a
hundred dollars. There are Salem
merchants who sell fire hose, and good
fire hOse-why weren't they given a
chance to bid? There are other out
side concerns which sell fire hose,
and good fire hose-why weren't they
given chance to bid?
When the mayor and council are
spending the peoples money it is up
to them to buy supplies for the city on
the open market-tO get bids-and
then to get the very best for the least
amount of the peoples money.
The mayor and some members of
the council have gone on record as fa-
voring the purchase of the water
works.
The masses of the people and other
councilmen are opposed to the pur-
chase Of the water works.
The mayor and certain members of
the council have raised the salary of
the city attorney.
The masses Of the people and other
members of the council are very
much opposed to raising the city at
torney's salary
Can Salem afford to pay a city at
torney for dress parade, and then hire
another to do the real work?
Can Salem afford to pay a city at
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-02-10
MUTE SCHOOL PUPILS
ALL LIKE THEIR HOME
Look Upon Mr.. and Mrs, TllIinghast as
They Would on Their Own Pa.
rents as Their Best Friends.

Representative Childs is one of the
committee appointed to investigate
the charges of mismanagement of the
mute school. Although the other mem
bers Of the committee were out of the
city yesterday, owing to the brief time
remaining of the session, Mr.. Childs
thought 1t best to do a little Einvesti-
eating, anyway, so with couple Of
gentlemen friends accompanying him,
he slipped out to the mute school un-
heralded, and, while the action Of the
committee, cannot he forecasted, ii is
certain that Mr. Child's was highly
pleased with his visit, and is pretty
thoroughly convinced that the school
Is not only not mismanaged, but that
it is run in highly satisfactory man
ner The children are bright, healthy,
neatly and cleanly dressed and are
happy, none of them having any COM
plants to make Indeed they look up
on Mr., and Mrs, Tillinghast in the
light of parents, and the latetr is sim
ply worshiped by the children, espe-
cially the girls. Several of the latter,
bright-faced winsome little lasses, got
busy and in a short time prepared a
luncheon for the visitors that CON
vinced the latter that the little misses
education in the culinary line was GER
talnly being well looked after, as It
was Of class of which the most fore
handed housewife could not excel on
so short notice. Mr.. Childs and the
gentlemen with him were convinced
that the little folks at the institution
are perfectly satisfied with their
"home," and their home surroundings.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-02-10
MEXICO CITY SCENE
Of NEW REVOLUTION
Hundreds Killed in the Streets,
General Reyes With Them
Diaz in Command.
AMERICANS ARE ON GUARD
Uncle Sam win Rush Four Warships
to Mexican Waters-GOyernment
Troops Joining Rebels.
UNITED PRESS LEASED wrRE.l

Washington, Feb. 1O.-Ambassador
Wilson's report to the state depart
ment, of the new revolution in Mex
leo, said:
"The revolt started early Sunday.
Generals Diaz and Reyes were re-
leased from prison. General Reyes
was killed in the fight about Palace
Square, Two hundred persons are re-
ported killed. 1T seems impossible to
secure accurate details"
Secretary Schuyler, of the American
embassy at Mexico City, is reported to
have automobiled through the princi-
pal streets after the battle. He re-
ported that the mounted police were
maintaining order He said the dead
Uttered Palace Square.
AS late os Sunday afternoon, Wilson
said, Madero received the foreign dip
lomats and assured them that all for.
elgners would be protected
Ambassador Wilson's dispatch said
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-02-10
REVIVAL SERVICES
DRAW BIG AUDIENCES

Evangelist r. w. Abberley Of Gin
cinnati, Ohio, preached yesterday to
large crowds at both services at the
First Christian church, the audience
last night overflowing into the Sunday
school room.
It was a successful day In the re-
vlval, which goes forward all this
week with renewed interest, A large
chorus Of excellent voices was led by
Harold Richards, who sang solos at
both services The evangelist deliv-
cred a very practical message in the
morning on 1.-THE Ideal Church, " which
he described as energetic In It's work,
united in effort, sympathetic and so
ciable in spirit, benevolent In purpose
and true to the old gospel In faith ana
message. Last night the big audience
thoroughly enjoyed very forceiul ser
mon on The Latest News From Heay-
en-" 1t was strong argument on the
inspiration Of the Bible, which the
speaker said stood every test OF the
twentieth century as to historyC arch
eology, science, criticism and life
Rev. Davis Errett administered the
ordinance of Christian baptism to a
young man who had confessed ChrlS'
at the close of the sermon, Tonight
the evangelist speaks on Loyalty ana
Love" Tuesday night this theme VIII
be The Thief on the Cross"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-02-10
independence Won.
TO the Capltal JonrnalN

Independence, Ore, Feb. 1O-The
Woodburn high school basketball team
met the independence high school five
in match game in the Independence
auditorium Friday evening,
The game was very fast and excit-
ing throughout and, while the Wood
burn boys showed great skill in pass
ing the ball. they were outcassed by
the Independence team. The score was
/ to 2S at the end of the first half,
while at the end Of the game It was 9
to 3i still in favor Of the home team.
A return game will be played soon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-02-10
ALL READY FOR THE
BIG BANQUET TONIGHT
shade In Oregon" Products VIII BE
Fed TO SOlOns to Show Them
What Oregon Can Do.

Everything is in readiness for the
banquet to be given under the aus
pices of the Oregon Manufacturers
Association" at the Moose hall, at G
o'clock tonight, complimentary to the
members Of the legislature. Indica-
tlons point to this banquet being one
Of the most enjoyable given in Salem
for some time All the members of
the legislature have slgniiied their in
tention Of being present, and many of
them have sent home for their wives
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-02-10
Reports Conflicting.

London, Feb 1O-Captaln Robert r.
Scot British explorer and four Of his
Cj companions in an expedition to tho
South Pole, are dead. This, so far as
can be learned by fragmontary dis
patches from New Zealand late to-
night is the truth sired out Of mass
Of reports received today which, at
FIRST were aiken TO declare that every
man with Scott had met death in nm
Antarctic blizzard at McNlurdo Sound.
Earlier dispatches received here and
which were rolayod from Wellington,
IN n, after The receipt there of wire
ica8 messages from the Terra Nova,
3cottB supply ship, said he entire
Scott party" wore dead. This now Is
believed to refer TO the dying squad
ron" Of four men who with Scott,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-02-10

torney $500 per year, and then spend
about 5000 in getting legal advice on
the first legal action arising concern
ing the city after the said City Attor-
ney Page, at the said City Attorney
Pages request, had his said salary
raised.
The masses of the people of Salem
think not. The masses Of the people
of Salem are wondering why the
present city attorney didn't simply
bubble over with advice on the legali-
ty of the bond issue.
What's the answer?
And then the salary of the chief of
the fire department has been raised.
+ Where is this generous expenditure
Of the taxpayers money to end?
The people want to know!
The Capital Journal believes that
Mayor Sleeves tries to do the right
thing-the Capital journal believes
the members OF the council want to
faithfully serve the people who elect
ed them.
1t is up to you, Mayor Sleeves, to
get right on the job. 1t is up to you,
gentlemen Of the council, to stop
quarreling among yourselves, and get
down to business--the peoples bust
ness-Salem business.
Stop! Look Listen! Because the
people demand that the mayor and ev-
cry member Of the city council make
good.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-02-10
FAIR FIELD AND NO FAORTES PLAYED IN THE BIDDING
IS WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT IN PURCHASE Of CITY SUPPL les

The Capital Journal has been in
formed that at tonight's council meet
ing the matter of purchasing a gaso-
line pumping engine for the fire de-
partment will come up, and will, in all
probability, result in the purchase of
an engine.
The Capital Journal does not know
whether or not there is any necessity
for purchasing such an engine at this
time-that is a responsibility which
the mayor and the council acting up
on the recommendation Of the chief of
the fire department must assume.
The Capital Journal does know,
however, that If an engine is to be
purchased, there is only one way to
purchase it and that is to secure
blds-tO go into the open market-tO
get the best engine possible for the
least expenditure Of the peoples mon.
ey. The Capital Journal knows moth
ing about fire engines, nor the COM
panies that manufacture or sell them
we are not turning the grindstone
for the axe Of any particular fire en-
gine company-but, as we are in
formed that the prices on the different
engines now being considered range
from $775O to $4,000, The Capital Jour
nal would suggest that the mayor and
council go into the matter very care
fully, and then, if an engine is to be
purchased-buy the best engine for the
least money.
The city recently purchased thou
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-02-10
CAPTANSC0TT Observation-Disclosures
Mrs. Cleveland Married.

r Trenton, N, j., Feb. 1O.-Mrs. 4
r Grover Cleveland, wife of the I
r former president, and Professor 4
= j. Thomas Preston, Of Princeton I
r university We're married at 10 I
r O'Clock today. President Hibben 4
= Of Princeton, presided at the !
r ceremony. The wedding was 4
r simple. AS Miss Frances Fol- 4
r som, Mrs. Cleveland was the =
= first White House bride. She be- =
r came engaged to Professor Pres I
= ton several months ago. =
+ + r r + + + r + r r r =
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-02-10
MANY AMENDMENTS
TO STATE CONSTITUTION
One Of These Providing for Creation
of Office Of Lleutenant.GOvernOr
Goes on Ballot in 1914.

Indications are that at least 20
measures seeking amendments to the
constitution will be submitted to the
people by the present legislature to be
voted on in the 1914 election. In all
27 bills and resolutions have already
been introduced to that end. Many
have passed while the chances for
others to pass are strong.
Important among the bills that have
been introduced are two for the resur-
rectlon of defunct state normal schools
the Weston school and the normal at
Ashland, A third bill asks for the
creation Of a telephone and telegraph
commission.
For Licutenant-GOyernOr.
The people will vote on the pro-
posed amendment for the creation of
the office of Acknowledgements, the
resolution placing the measure on the
1914 ballot having passed both houses,
Other resolutions providing for am
endments are the following.
Providing for exemption of house
holders; amendment of constitution so
that only taxpayers may vote on bond
issues; changing method Of levying
and collecting taxes; establishing uni
form rules as to assessment and taxa
tlon; to allow adjoining cities and
towns to merge; relating to the crea-
ton Of counties; providing that when
acts Of the legislature have been con-
strued by the supreme court as being
unconstitutional they shall be placed
before the people for their approval
or rejection.
A requirement that alien voters
must have their final papers Of natur-
alization before being allowed to vote,
~ Oue VI Jlo dllehuHlSuJo JlldJ nave
been proposed. Others are, providing
for allowing bonds to be issued for
advancement Of reclamation or irriga-
ton work; allowing the governor to
veto any part Of an appropriation bill
when such bill carries several appro-
priatlons for different purposes; pro-
vIdng for a division of the legislative
session and to provide that the leglsla-
ture shall have no committees; APP
pointment Of a committee Of 21 MEM
bers to draft an amendment to abolish
the legislature and submit It to the
people in 1914,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-02-10
Approves the Divorce.

r Washington, Feb. 1O.-Attor- =
r ney-General Wickersham today 4
r finally announced his approval +
p Of the Southern Pacific and I'm 4
r ion Pacific plan to dissolve their =
+ united interests following a con- +
+ ference with the attorneys of the +
+ railroads. Wickersham has sent =
r all the papers in the case to the +
+ federal court in Salt Lake City +
+ with an order for the court to +
+ supervise the operation of the +
+ dissolution outlined. +
r r r p r r r r. + + + + I.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-02-10
AylatOrs Killed.

UNITED PRESS LEASED WlRHI
Danzig Prussia, Feb. S--Their aero
plane collapsed when 5000 feet in the
air, Lieutenant Commander water
Janetzky and Machinists' Mate DiecS-
mann we're plunged into the sea near
here and drowned. Search for the
bodies is being made today