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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-07
An Earlier Story.

Newark, N. j., Feb. Hazel Heir
man, 25 years old, of Vernon, N, j.,
confessed this afternoon, according to
the police, to shooting and killing Mrs
Harriet Manning at the latter's home
yesterday. Miss Heidman drank So
luton of bichloride of mercury this
morning. She was removed to the
Mountain Side hospital at Orange,
where her condition was reported crit.
ical.
Mrs. Manning was shot to death in
the presence of her mother and sister,
by woman who gained admittance to
the home of Mrs. Manning's mother
by saying she was ga friend from
Philadelphia"
The theory was advanced at first
that the person possibly was dressed
as woman. Mrs. Manning's sister
declared, however, it was woman $
voice that asked for admittance.
An umbrella and revolver were
thrown away by the woman as she fled.
A button fell from the slayer's rain
coat and this is the only clcw the
police had.
Jealousy, the police believed, was the
motive back of the crime. Mrs. Man
ming had separated from her husband
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-07
LIEUTENANT ACCUSED.


Seattle, Wash, Feb. 1.-THE first
court.martial in Seattle for several
years will be held soon against Lieu.
tenant Robert b. Parker, Thirtieth in.
fantry, L. S. A., who is now held at
Fort Lawton on charges of Irregular.
ties in his accounts at Fort William H
Seward, near juneau, Alaska. He was
brought down from the north two
weeks ago, and is waiting the general
order from Maior.General Arthur Muir.
ray, assembling the military court. The
amount of money involved in the case
has not been stated.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-07
Wealthy Girl
is Not Located
Determined Search of ALI Converts in
Northwest Being Made for Miss
Frances Lount.
UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE.

Portland, Or, Feb. IA determined
search is being made today of all con-
vents in the Northwest in an effort to
discover the whereabouts of Miss Fran.
ces Lount, of Phoenix, Ariz., daughter
of wealthy ice manufacturer, who fled
from the home of relatives here early
Thursday morning, without informing
them of her intentions.
Carrying two suit cases, the girl was
at the point of entering waiting tax
ieab, when her cousin, awakened by the
noise, attempted to intercept her.
Miss Lount, however, managed to
gain the taxicab and disappeared. She
accidentally dropped a railway time
table of line operating to Seattle, and
it is presumed she took the train to
Puget Sound.
Relatives are sure that she left Port
land with the sole object Of entering a
convent, as she has talked of it almost
continually.
Miss Lount disappeared in similar
manner more than year ago, and was
finally located in the monastery of
Poor Clares, in Evansville, III. On the
suggestion of the mother superior she
was taken from the convent for the rea.
son that she was "not Of the tempera-
ment necessary for the sisterhood,"
Although the police were notified
shortly after her disappearance, rela-
tives stated that their assistance was
not needed.
Miss LOunt was very prominent in
society in Phoenix.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-07
Diaz Seeks Presidency.

Havana, Feb. 7.-Friends here Of
Felix Diaz did not dispute today that
Diaz was behind movement in Mexico
directed against both President Hu.
erta and General Caranza, the consti-
tutiOnalist leader, and plan to place
him in the presidential chair. They
added that he believed it would win,
but had made no definite plans for re-
turning to Mexico, Reports that he al
ready had done so and was personally
directing his campaign there, they de.
MED, lie was secluded, they said, in
the country outside Of Havana.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-07
WANT GOVERNOR TO Be
. PRINCIPAL SPEAKER AT
BIG MEETING

Governor West was this morning in.
yited to deliver the principal address
before the National Civic Federation in
New York next month, in the following
dispatch:
'The National Civic Federation will
hold on the evening Of Friday, March
monster meeting at Carnegie Hall on
prison reform. Miss Anne Morgan,
daughter Of the late Pierpont Morgan,
Mrs. August Belmont aud Mrs. Roger
Bacon, the committee IN charge, have
asked me to extend to you an invita-
tion to be the principal speaker, Wire
answer Immediately care of national
committee on prison labor Columbia
University, Am writing details,
"E. STAGG WITHIN"
/ Governor West has not made up his
mind whether he will attend 1t is
possible he will co. and look after some
business needing attention in Wash.
/ ington at that time.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-07
NO DELAY IN SUIT
TOUNMERGE SOUTHERN
AND CENTRAL PACIFIC
Governor Gets Message From
Attorney-General He Will
Not Wait.
SAYS LAW IS VIOLATED
No Other Course Open But to Bring
Suit to Dissolve Agreement, De-
clares McReynolds.

The request for further time in which
the state might make a showing as to
the injury that would be done it by
the unmerging of the Southern and
Central Pacific, has been turned down
by AttOrney-General McReynolds, who
informs the governor that the suit will
be prosecuted at once, The governor
and the Chamber Of Commerce of Port
land day or so ago asked for this
further time, but vainly. That serious
injury will result is almost certain to
follow the segregation Of the two
roads, as they are so closely inter
mingled, and have been 80 for 30 years,
that separation is next to impossible,
Governor West this morning received
the following dispatch from Attorney
General McReynolds
"The president has referred to me
your telegram Of the fourth instant
Being Of opinion that the control of the
Central Pacific by the Southern Pa
cific constitutes a violation of the anti.
trust act no other course is open to me
but to bring suit to dissolve it. This
decision was publicly announced several
months ago, and, as it was reached
after full consideration of facts sub
mitted on behalf of the Southern Pacific
Co., it must be regarded as final and
institution of the suit cannot be de-
layed for further hearings"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-07
Drinks Poison and Soon Passes
Away in Orange, New
Jersey, Hospital.
BUTTON IS ONLY cLEw
Falls From slayer's Coat as She Runs
Away From Home Where She
Murdered Mrs. Manning.

Newark, N. j., Feb. miss Hazel
Herdman died at Orange, near here,
this afternoon Of bichloride Of mercury
poisoning, taken with suicidal intent.
A few hours before her death she con.
fessed to Staying Mrs. Harriet Manning
in the latter's home here last night.
"I loved Mrs. Manning's husband, "
she told the police, "and he loved me.
He had asked Mrs. Manning to get a
divorce, but she refused. Mrs. Man
ming stood in the way Of my happiness
and decided to kill her. I'm sorry
now that she is dead"
Miss Herdman, heavily yelled, gained
entrance to the Manning home last
night by protesting to be an intimate
friend of Mrs. Manning's from Phila-
delphia. Then she shot Mrs. Manning
in the presence of the latter's mother
and sister. AS she fled from the house
she dropped the revolver and an UNI
brella.
The police questioned Miss Herdman
during the morning, but she convinced
them that she had nothing to do with
the shooting. Then she swallowed poi
son, and sent for the police and con
fessed.
"Manning frequently told me" Miss
Herdman said, that he loved me, but
said he could not marry me until he got
a divorce. Then l determined to get
Mrs. Manning out Of the way
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-07
CHERRIANS CHOOSE
OFFICERS AT MEETING

Members Of the Cherrian Club held a
meeting last night and elected the fol-
lowing officers:
King Bing-M. L. Meyers.
Lord Governor Wood-Walter l.,
spaulding.
Chancellor of Rolls-carl D. Gabriel
son.
Kings Jester-Geo II. Graves,
Council Of Mobiles Duke Of Lambert,
VIM. McGlchrist, Jr.; Queen Ann 5
consort, J. b. Young; Archbishop Of
Rickreoll, R, c. Bishop Marquis Of
Marochina, Thos. B. Kayj Earl Of Wal.
do, Rev. II. y. Marshall; Keeper Of
Orchard, W. s. Walton.
Dr. Harry 0linger was first elected
King Bing, but that gentleman refused
! to accept, saying that the position was
too royal, and that he did not feel that
he was capable Of wearing the crown
The members insisted that DR.. olinger
should be Bing, and several good talks
were made endorsing the proposition
but the favored one WAS obduratc, and
fatty announced that he would mol
serve.
The club is now planning to hold /
circus in the armory some time in tn,
near future. II will be two days SEES
sion Of amusement in the war Of side
shows, pink teas, etc. and the member
will be there with bells and warpaint
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-07
County Court Quietly Appoints
Culver, Who Will Have
Much Authority.
GIVEN CONTROL OF
MUCH ROAD WORK
Will Have Good Deal to Say
About Expenditure of
$15O,OOO Set Aside.

The Marion County Court has very
quietly appointed a county roadmaster
IN the person of James Culver, the
well known civil engineer and ex-sher-
iff, of Salem. This appointment was
made during the January term of the
court and Mr.. Culver is now engaged
in drawing up plans, locating lines and
performing other duties in road dis
tricts where one or more thousand
dollars will be expended for the con-
struction of permanent highways.
Mr.. Culver was appointed by the
court under the old road law which
authorizes each county to employ an
able engineer to supervise and draw
up plans and specifications and adver.
tise for bids for road building in road
districts which contemplate expending
a thousand dollars or over, The road.
master files all plans and specifications
with the county clerk and then is re-
quired to advertise for bids in one
newspaper nearest to the district max
ing such improvements to its roads and
in one paper located in the county
seat. He has the sole supervision as
to material to be used by the districts
plans and specifications and is author
lied to superintend the work Of con
struction.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-07
TRusT BILLS DUE NEXT.

Washington, Feb, 7.--Demcatic
leaders predicted today that bills car.
rying the suggestions voiced recently
by President Wilson in regard to the
trusts win be reported to the house not
later than the middle of March. II was
expected that the hearing before tho
house judiciary committee on three bills
to snpplant the sherman law would close
next Saturday The interstate com
merce commission was expected to close
It's hearing on the trade claim bill be-
fore Saturday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-07
F1sHINa FLEET mn PRRrL.


IVNTIEH TNNn6 LHA0NU WIHNlT
Washington, Feb. 7.--Destruction Of
the American fishing fleet jammed in
the ice in the Bay Of Islands seemed
inevitable today, it was stated at the
navy department The naval tug Po.
tomac was dispatched to attempt relief
measures, it was explained, but, on ac-
count Of the vast floes, could not get
within ten miles Of the doomed boats.
The bay is between the west coast Of
Newfoundland and the east coast Of
Canada,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-07
IS
. READY FOR
AN NATTACK
Thousands Of Troops Around
National Palace and Gums
Planted on Roofs.
CONSPIRACY IN
SUBURB CRUSHED
Thirty Leaders Under Arrest
and Much Arms and Am
munitiOn Taken.


Mexico City, Feb, IA crisis seemed
near here today, Two thousand soldiers
surrounded the national palace. In
side President Huerta and his chief ad.
visers were in conference.
1t was reported Felix Diaz was be.
hind new revolt.
Around the arsenal the houses had
been cleared Of their occupants and
machine guns had been mounted on the
roofs.
Batteries on Hills.
Batteries were being mounted ON the
hills surrounding the city.
At 10:3O a. M. the streets surround
ing the national palace were packed
with federal troops. Huerta himself
was under heavy guard.
War Minister Blanquet denied that
hordes Of zapatistas were lowering in
the city's outskirts, awaiting an op-
portunity to enter.
COuriers from Guadeloupe, four miles
north Of the capital confirmed reports
that the local garrison had revolted.
Federal troops were rushed to the scene
in armored automobiles.
Huerta Gains Upper Hand.
That President Huerta had gained
the upper hand at the suburb of Guaie-
loupe became known later today
through the announcement that 30 con-
spirators had been arrested there and
that quantity of contraband arms
and ammunition had been seized by the
federals at the neighboring village Of
Santa Clara.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-07
REGIONAL BANK HEARING ON.

Los Angeles, Feb. More than a
score of southern California bankers
met Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoo
and Secretary Of Agriculture Houston
when they arrived here today to begin
q regional bank hearing. Their first
meeting will be held probably Monday
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-07
SIX MONTHS FOR SLAYER.

San Francisco, Feb. T.---Otto Zoell.
ner, cabinet maker, was sentenced by
United States Judge Dooling to serve
six months in the Alameda county Jail
for violating the Mann white slave act,
He was found guilty Of transporting
Lucy H. Mehrstedt, 20 years old, from
Oakland to Portland for immoral pur.
poses.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-07
vANDERBILTs ARRIVE.


TTWTTTW TWT7T -NWT7U WIND
New York, Feb 7.-Frederick w,
Vanderbilt, his wife, the Duke and
Duchess Of Manchester and the other
members Of their party arrived here to.
day on the United Fruit company s
steamer Almirante, which took them
off from the vanderbilts yacht Mirror,
wrecked ON the Colomian coast.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-07
INTER CITY DEBATE TONIGHT.


Washington, Feb. 7-Enactment OF
a minimum wage law will be the topic
for dual debates here and in Philadel-
phia tonight between teams represent
ting George Washington University
and the University Of Pennsylvania.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-07
COMMITS SUICIDE.

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Medford Or, Feb. THE body Of
David Akin, 40 years of age, wood
chopper, was found in a cabin eight
miles from Jacksonville by farmer boys
this morning, with its throat cut from
cart to ear and wrist cut open. A
razor near the body indicated suicide
The coroner will hold an inquest this
afternoon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-07
WOULD ESCAPE CHAIR.


TWNIITW TNH0W IHH"HU WTHHIT
Boston, Mass, FEB. William Dorr
Of Stockton, Cal, convicted Of murder
ing his uncle, James A. Marsh, a rich
soap manufacturer OF Lynn about a
year ago, applied through his lawyer
today for a commutation of the death
sentence. His petition was sent to
Governor Walsh, who referred 1t to the
parole board
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-07
TO PROBE IooTINa.


lNMlhh hNHNn hHne'N NANfHl
Washington, Feb. THE resolution
introduced yesterday by Senator Nor
ris, providing for congressional inves-
tigation Of the alleged looting Of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
railroad was adopted by the senate to-
day
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-07
No Record Of Birth.

Examination Of the city and county
records at San Jose, where the girl was
born, failed to disclose a record Of her
birth, March 9, 1896, the date given by
Mrs. Fearing, nor on any other date
for some time before and after the one
mentioned. As doctors did not, at the
time, make a regular practice of record
ing births, the evidence was not Of
much value.
Spotts case, which is distinct from
Diggs and Gilligan e. was set by Judge
Crist today for February II.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-07
BoY SCOUT SUNDAY TOMORROW

Washington, Feb. 7.--Churches here
will observe tomorrow as Boy Scout
sunday" Many pastors have agreed
TO preach sermons on "service, - the
watchword Of seoutdom.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-07
TO PROBE STEEL TRUST.


Washington, Feb. 7,--The Lane reso.
luton calling for an investigation Of
the steel trust was practically killed
today in the committee room, and a
substitute by Senator Harris, providing
that the interstate commerce commits.
sion conduct the probe adopted.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-07

Corvallis will have big trap shoot
ing contest February 81 or % the date
not having been settled yet.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-07
spots Gives Bond.

Paul Spott, the third man arrested in
connection with the case Of Ida Pear
ring, the girl the three were accused
of attacking, succeeded yesterday in
getting bail and was back at his home
in Oakland.
The three mems hearing was sched.
uled for resumption Monday at 9 a. m.
The prosecution finished its testimony
yesterday afternoon and at the next
session the defense was expected to put
on its witnesses. 1t was clear from
the previous proceedings that the
prisoners lawyer would try to prove
that Ida knew who Diggs was from her
first meeting with him that she is not
| II as she and her mother have repre-
sented, but 20 or 81, and that any rela.
tions which may have existed between
herself and the accused men were Of hei
own free will,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-07
DIGGS IS VERY WEARY
Of PRISON LIFE AND
SPOTT IS FREE
UNITED PRESS LEASED wInr.l

San Francisco, Feb. 7.-Maury l.
Diggs did not try to hide the fact to-.
lay that he was growing very weary of
prison life. His inability to get bail
plainly depressed him greatly. His face
looked gloomy and the jauntiness had
disappeared from his air.
In the courtroom he has maintained
an excellent show of indifference but
his case did not come up before Judge
Crist today and there was nothing left
for him but to spend the time as well
as he could in tn city Jail. His friend,
Walter Gilligan, was not allowed to as.
sociate with him and in the society
with other prisoners it was clear that
he was not at all interested.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-07

Some women $ hats are dreams.-but
100 many Of them come true.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-07
UNITED pRnss LEASED WIRE. !

London, Feb. 7.-sir Ernest shackle.
ton, the famous English explorer, is pre-
pairing to start about August on his at.
tempt to cross the antarctic region.
His feat will be watched by the whole
world. It is probable that Shackleton
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-07
Has Big Job.

Marion County's roadmaster now has
a great amount of work on his hands.
The county court has appropriated
$l50,OOO to the various road districts
with which to build good roads and
out of this amount there are 4S dis
tricts which are planning to expend
over $1,000 this year. Mr.. Culver will
be called upon to declare the lines,
draw up specifications and plans and
furnish the court with all the necessary
data to advertise for bids,
Although the court has not as yet
definitely decided what salary Mr.. Cul-
yer will be allowed, it is understood
that the roadmaster is to receive 81
per day while on duty. Mr.. Culver has
filed his bond with the county clerk
and, according to the court, is now
busily engaged in laying out lines for
highways.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-07
County Court Responsible.

Under the law the county court is
entirely responsible to the tax payers
in each road district for the work OF
those securing the contract to build
the roads. The court reserves the
authority to reject any and all bids
which it considers too high or unsat'
isfactory in any way but it is required
to build the highways nevertheless
whether the contract is let or not and
is authorized to pay for same out Of
the general road fund or special fund
Under the old road law the road mas
ter had almost exclusive supervision
of the manner in which $1,000 roads
shall be built. In the event the $780,,
600 bond issue carries in Marion county
to be used for the constructing Of
permanent highways, the roadmaster IL
authorized to decide TO great extent
where and how the money is to be ex
pended, for the reason that the law
makes it his duty TO designate lines an'
prepare all plans and specifications fo
the construction Of roads in the variou
districts contemplating an expenditur
of over thousand dollars and the sey
eral thousand dollars apportioned t
many districts for the purpose Of build
ing permanent highways will bring tn
work under the department to the eS
tent the roadmaster will direct prepa
rations in every detail with the excel
tion of selecting the bids.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-16
NEW SUFFRAGE
LEADER PLANS
REAL FIGHT
Mrs Francis Whiteside Hopes to
Increase Membership of the
Local League to $1,000,

Mrs F'rancia Whiteside has been
elected president Of the Atlanta Won
an Suffrage League. and Friday
planned real campaign to win the
vote for women in Georgia
Since the league was formed Mrs
Nhiteside has held the chairmansh;p
of education
Mrs. Whiteside has some novel
plans for the league. Committees
Will he formed in every ward, with
wide awake chairman. whose duties
viii be TO canvass the ward and or
ganize all men and women who favor
the enfranchisement OF woman. For
the business section there will be a
special committee headed by a young
and enthusiastic suffragist, whose
name VIII be announced later
The Suffrage League started with
six members" said Mrs. Whitesi6
Friday, and from those six members
In less than six months we hav,,
grown into a body OF over 300. II
is my plan to increase the member
snip Al the same per cent, which
would bring the enrolment up to be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 This can be
done with systematic organization"
The officers for this year will Re:
President. Mrs Francis Whitesde:
first vice president, Mrs Albert How
ell, second vice president, Mrs War
rem Boyd; recording secretary, Mrs
Margaret Gardner. corresponding
secretary, Miss Aurelia Roach: treas
urer, Mrs. Eugene Mitchell. and audi
tor Miss Julia Ingraham.
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in the sanitary department we're in
creased from $50 to $40 a month
insurgency Appears.
The committee has put $4,000 in
the sheet to pay for ;he new fire
alarm system for which the Okonite
Company demands S106,000.
Already an insurgent movement
against the plans Of the Finance Com
mittee is springing Up on the out
side 1t promises 10 develop rapidly
as soon as the Finance Committee
finished with the departments and
begins TO apportion money for new
projects.
The Finance Committee hopes to
finish with the budget Friday night.
Chairman Humphrey said they ex-
pected to pass it through Council
Monday.
That's where the main opposition
comes. 1t is being made up in Sc
crecy and would be passed without
giving the other members of Council
.chancet o understand it, they say
The other members are resting on
their oars, for they declare the sheet
will be held up until they get good
ry, that 1t will be made over.
They won't consent to be quoted a I
present for fear of prejudicing their
requests to the Finance Committee.
But they are confident, for they say
seven of the ten members Of the Al
dermanic Board are going to stand
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-16
BUDGET MAKERS
STILL IN STAR
SESSION

their sinister secrecy the Council
Finance Committee Friday voted to
continue their star chamber" ses-
sions and conferred upon Chairman
w. G. Humphrey the duty Of giving
out to the press what of the transac-
tions should be published.
Chairman Humphrey would tell but
little, but the principal items passed
upon by the committee during the
morning were learned.
The jobs of Major James Dozier
and Charles D'Alvigny as sidewalk
inspectors al 81 200 each year were
abolished. Councilman Jesse p. Lee
insisted that the salary of Sidewalk
Inspector McCIelland be increased.
Mayor Woodward objected, saying:
He doesn't do anything but stay
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-16

firm against being steam rolled"
Since Alderman !. H. Harwell's In
jury there are but two members o.
the Aldermanic Board on the Finance
Committee. Aldermen c. c. Melon
aid and c. II. Kelley. The budget
must pass each branch of Council
separately.