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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-15
CHAPTER |.
Copyright, 1914, by the Star Company
All Foreign Rights Reserved.

All Foreign Rights Reserved.
IN one Of the stateliest mansions on the
lower Hudson, near New York, old
Stanford Marvin, president of the
Marvin Motors Company, dozed over his
papers, while Owen, his rascally confiden.
tai secretary, eyed him across the
mahogany fat-topped desk A soft
purrlng sound foated in the open
window and half reused the aged manu-.
iacturer. 1t came from one of his own
ears-slx cylinders, chanting in unison, a
itany OF power to the great modern god
of gasoline.
Unconsciously the veteran builder Of
automobiles fitted words to the cadence
Of the motor:
Carburation, fabrication, compress
sion, ignition exhaust;
Vanadium steel and phosphor bronze,
thrust and balance and cost"
These things had been in his mind since
the motor industry started He had
hved with them, wrestled with them
during his meals and taken them to his
dreams at night. Now they formed a
rhythm, and he heard them in his brain
just before the fainting spells, which had
come SO frequently of late. He glanced
at the secretary and noted Owen s gaze
with something of a start.
What are. you thinking about, Ray
mond? 7" he queried, with his customary
directness.
Your health, sir, replied Owen, who,
like all intelligent rascals. never lied when
the truth would do equally well. As a
matter of fact, Owen had wondered
whether his employer would last a year
or a month. He much preferred month,
for there was reason to believe that the
Marvin will would contain handsome
bequest to "my faithful secretary -
'Oh, bosh !" said the old man "You
and Dr. Stevens would make a mummy
of me before m dead.
THAT reminds me, sir. said Owen.
smoothly, that the International Express
Company has delivered large crate adj
dressed to you from Cairo, Egypt. | pre-
sumo it is the mummy you bought on your
last trip. Where shall | place il %
Mr. Marvin's eye coursed around the
walls Of the handsome library, which had
been his office since the doctor had for
hidden him to visit his automobile works
and steel-stamping mills.
"Take out that bust of Pallas Athene,"
he ordered, "and stand the mummy up in
its place"
Owen nodded, poised his pencil and
prompted:
"You were Just debating about the new
piston rings.
"Piston rings, 4" the words started that
baleful rhythm in his head again;
"Piston rings and cylinder heads
friction vibration and knocks,
Capitalization and carbonization, ex-
pansion, contraction and shocks"
Mr.. Marvin drew his hand across his
eyes and looked out the window Within
the range of his vision was one Of the
most charming sights in the world-a
handsome youth and pretty girl, arrayed
IN white flannels, playing tennis
Never mind the letters Tell Harry
and Pauline ] wish to see them -
Alone, the old man opened drawer
and took a dose Of medicine, then he un-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-15

correct. In this case
he merely remarked,
In a sort of news
boy" voice:
Mr.. Raym ond
Owen, | believer"
The secretary's sal
low face flushed a
little as he stepped
aside and let Harry
and Pauline pass out
of earshot.
"See here, Mug"
complained Owen. II
haven t a cent for
you, You will get me
discharged if you
come around here
like this. +"
Well, III get vo,,>
fired right now"
growled Mug, "if
you don't come
across with the
money" And he
started toward the
front steps. Owen
led him out of sight
of the house and
finally got rid of him.
For a blackmailer
knows he cannot
strike but once, and,
having struck, he
loses all power over
his victim. So Hicks
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-15
THE PRIZES.

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One Thousand Dollars be
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Every week 100000 will
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-15

Servants Pirates, AIators, Scientists Thieves Iceland
Peasants, Lawyers Apaches, Reincarnaled Mummy.
Ilghwaymen Society Leaders, Viking Doctors,
Cyclops, Cinnamon Blackhanders Explor-
ers, and Archeologisis, etc, etc
as the Plot Develops
Gowns by Lady DuG-Gordon the Famous Lucille"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-14
JONES LIKES OUTLOOK IN
HIS CAMPAIGN AGAINST
congressman HAWLEY

b. r. Jones, Of Roseburg who re-
Gently announced his candidacy for
the nomination for congress was here
today, He modestly states that hund.
reds Of people living in the district
have never written, telegraphed or
asked him to become candidate. He
also expresses his opinion that the best
way for man to get what he wants
is to ask for it and then go out after
it and not wait for il to come to him.
Having thus admitted that his candi.
dacy is entirely Of his own initiative,
he briefly points out some Of the good
work he has done for tho public in his
official capacity, He says he is in.
duced to do this TO in n measure aver.
age up and counter balance the bad
traits he possesses, and which he de.
pendS on his opponents to point out,
realizing that IL is not necessary for
him to attend to that part Of 1t. In
the legislature he was the father Of
the ear shortage bill, and also of the
bill under which the canal and locks
at Oregon City were purchased, and
navigation Of the Willamette made
free.
At the 1907 session he introduced a
resolution providing for the amend
ment Of the constitution permitting
women to vote, and though the resolu-
tion was voted down. IL was among
the first wedges that finally opened the
ballot TO Oregon y women. In fact,
Mr. Jones makes n showing that is
highly crcditable, and he will surely
mal,o Congressman IIawIcy get move
ON IL that is possible.
llo stated today that had received
much encouragement since his candi.
dacy was announced, He has not yct
been relieved Of his duties in the land
office at Roscburg When he has been
relieved he will devote his time to
tho campaign
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-14
Tramp Steamer Katherine Park
Ashore and Lifesavers
Hurry to Her.
SNOWFALL IS VERY HEAVY
Seven and one-Half Inches Fall in New
York City and Storm Is General
Over State.
UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE ]

New York, Feb. 14.-A fierce biz.
zard swept the Atlantic coast today
Trains were stalled, wires down and
street car systems paralyzed through
out New York state, eastern Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey, Maryland and as
far south as Georgia. Off shore many
ships were in distress.
In New York City more than seven
and half inches of snow had fallen
today and more was still coming.
The temperature had risen slightly,
however.
Outside New York bay the big liners
Campania, st, Lewis, Savoie, America
and Pennsylvania and a number of
smaller craft waited for the gale to
subside to enter. All arriving sea craft
were caked with the ice. The Oceanic
docked with report of giant wave
which swept its upper decks two days
out, knocking down and badly bruising
number of passengers.
The tramp steamship Katherine Park
was ashore off Cape Charles, Va, and
life savers had gone to its assistance
They had sighted another vessel in dis
tress in the same vicinity but had moi
determined its identity. The schooner
Maria Teel was in distress in Nan
tucket sound and the British steamship
Tafna was ashore on the Georgia coast
Thousands Clean Streets.
BY noon $4,000 men were at work il
the streets, clearing away the snow
Most Of them had been previously un
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-14
Owner Of Hop Ranch Where
Murder Occurred is Censured

Touching on sanitary conditions, the
report said:
" An important part Of the hop field
was more than mile away from the
wells, but despite the great heat Of this
week, no water was transported to the
pickers. BY noon, under the hot sun
beating down on the still air held be-
tween the rows Of vines, the children
were in pitiable condition because
Of the lack Of water.
"Durst had let lemonade concession
to his cousin, Jim burst, who offered
lemonade in the fields during this
period at five cents a glass. This
lemonade was proven upon the testi.
mony Of the druggist with whom jim
burst traded to have been made en-.
tirely Of citric acid.
g A concession to sell stew had been
sold and stew wagon went out about
noou among the pickers and If a stew
was purchased a glass Of water could
be obtained with 1t.
Ralph burst, the manager and part
owner of the ranch, is an example Of a
certain type Of California employer
The refusal Of this type to meet the
social responsibilities which come with
the hiring Of human beings for labor
not only works cruelty unnecessary
misery but adds fuel to the fire or re-
sentiment and unrest which is begin.
ming to burn in the uncared for migra
tory laborer in California.
"That burst could refuse his ellen.
duty Of real trusteeship Of camp or
his own ranch which contained hund
reds Of women and children Is specia
fact Of miserable import.
"The burst management, knowing
exactly the unusual condition Of th,
camp and the threatened migration oil
park Of the picking force because o
IL, had in his refusual to correct tn,
abuses laid itself open 70 suspicion o.
intentional carelessness because Of tn,
gain aceruing to burst in thus for
feited bonsuses Of the pickers leaving
perhaps the most vicious sanitar,
abuse was that Of toilets. There wer
very probably nine Of these for 2,sO
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-14
SENATOR BACON IS DEAD
AFTER AN ILLNESS
Of TWO WEEKS
[uNIrnp PRESS LEASED WIRE. !

Washington, Feb. IA. - Senator
August o. Bacon of Georgia died here
today after an illness of two weeks
He was chairman of the senate foreign
relations committee and a member of
other important committees.
Senator Bacon was born in Bryan
county Georgia, October 20 1889. He
was the son Of Rev, Augustus o. Bacon
and Mary Louisa Bacon.
He graduated from the literary and
classical departments of the University
of Georgia in 1859 and the law depart.
ment in 1860. He entered the Confed-
crate army at the beginning of tho
Civil war and served during the cam
paigns Of 1861 and 1862 as adjutant
of the Ninth Georgia regiment in the
army of Northern Virginia. Later he
was assigned to staff duty and com
missoned captain in the provisional
army of the Confederate states.
At the close of the war he resumed
the study Of law and began to practice
his chosen profession at Macon, Ca,
in 1866. From that date until his
I election to the senate he actively con.
tinued to practice in both the state
and fedegal courts,
In 1871 Bacon was elected to the
Georgia house Of representatives, OF
which body he served as member fol
II years. He was elected TO the United
States senate in November, 1894, re
elected in 1900, and again in 1907 In
1913 he was unanimously reelected
in a general popular state election, be
ing the first senator elector to the fed
eral senate by popular vote. His tern
would have expired March 3, 1919
Senator Bacon fell a month ago anC
broke two Of his ribs. Serious inflam
nation followed and later it was foun,
that he was suffering from kidnel
disease.
Senator 0verman announced Senate
Bacon death on the floor Of the sen
ate and that body Immediately nd
iourned. If the family is willing, th
} funeral will be held from the senat
chamber Tuesday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-14
President of National League
Says Owner of Cubs Cam
not Run Things.
MURPHY VIOLATED
EvERS' CONTRACT
Will Be Punished for 1t and
Tener Tells Him What He
Thinks Of Him.
[uNIrnp PRnss InAsnp wInn.l

New York, Feb. l4.-Governor John
X. Tener, Of Pennsylvania, president Of
the National league, voiced today his
opinion of Charles w. Murphy, owner
Of the Chicago Cubs. He also told
"Chubby" Charles to his face what he
thought Of him.
Interviewed today by the United
Press, Governor Tenor indicated that he
intended to be the head and front Of
tho National league as long as he con-
tinued president, and lay down the law
to magnates and players alike.
"The day has passed." slid Tener,
"when one man can say: 'This is my
club. I'll run IL as | please, aud do as
! please.
"Baseball is going to be conducted
in Tie National league for tho good. Of
the league as whole. Club owners will
be held as responsible as the players
are when they violate the rules of or
ganized baseball.
Murphy Violates Contract
"The league directors discussed the
contract that Johnny Evers had with
the Chicago club, and It was decided
that it had been violated by Charles
Webb Murphy. This certainly indicates
that Mr., Murphy cannot expect to be
rewarded for his action. AS to punish
ing the Chicago club or its owner, it
might be said that whatever is done
will be done for the good of organized
baseball, and the Chicago club, there
fore, will reap the benefit from this ac-
tion, even though it should protest.
"If player violates contract the
club owner expects him to be punished.
In the same manner, tho National
league, while am its president, will
hold the club owner responsible for full
fillment of contracts with players.
Murphy's Threats Foolish.
"I have told Murphy to his face what
| think Of him and his proposition TO
sue the Boston Braves and force Owner
Gaffney to give him Pitcher Perdue
and Infielder Sweeney. That is all L
have to say about that.
"Murphy's threat to sue Ban D.
johnson, president Of the American
league, for libel, is merely foolish, My
political friends and rivals could all sue
for conspiracy and libel on the same
grounds, and every baseball writer in
America, having some time said that a
certain player was rotten, also might
be sued on the same silly grounds"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-14
Thaddeus Robertson, Witness
Against Gore, Had Long
Promised Revenge.
EARP CALLED IT FALSE
So Quoted by Another Witness, But
swears Gore Said He Loved Mrs,
Gore Up a Little"
[uNIrED PRESS lnAsnp wIRr. ]

Oklahoma City, Feb. l4.-Testimony
intended to support the contention of
the defense that United States Sena-
tor Thomas P. Gore of Oklahoma, who
is being sued by Mrs. Minnie Bond
for $50,OOO damages, is the victim of
political conspiracy was offered when
the trial was resumed today.
Deputy Sheriff Ezell was recalled
by the defense as the days first wit
ness. He said he talked to Thaddeus
Robertson, an important witness for
Mrs Bond, just before the suit was
filed.
Robertson told me, said Ezell
"that Senator Gore had double.crossed
him but he said his revenge would be
awful sweet"
Robertson also was recalled but de.
MED making any such assertion tC
Ezell.
CONTINUED on page four).
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-14

people. There were certainly not less
than eight nor more than IL, These
toilets accommodated two persons.
"There was no toilet inspector OF
cleaning. They were used indiscrimin,
atcly by Hindus, Japanese, negroes,
whites, women and children. The
stencil, under n great heat, became so
nauseating that many instances of
vomiting have been recorded.
Lines Of fifteen to 20 women won.
en- and children frequently formed
awaiting their turns at the toilets
"lt must be noted that these facts
were known to the burst management.
"There were no toilets whatever in
the fields and at the end of three
days the fields were in a filthy con.
dition.
Parker's account Of the riot was q
brief summary OF what was brought
oct at the trial Of Ford, suhr and their
companions. As in his federal report
the investigator said the /. w. W. pro
paganda for the California seasonal
laborer unquestionably could be called
a terminal conspiracy" but that il
would be carried ont nevertheless.
Calls Conviction Revenge,
at is obvious" the report contin
ued, that the violent strike methods
adopted by the !. w. W. type of agi
tator are not to be accepted as a solu
tion Of the problem It is also obvious
that the conviction Of the agitators
such as Ford and Suhr, for murder L
not solution but is only the punish
ment for revenge inflicted by organ
lied society for past deed.
"The commission Of immigration
ana housing IL preparing TO start
statewide campaign Of warning an,
education among the large employer
Of migratory laborers and among th,
workers themselves,
"Tho employers must be shown tina
II is essential that living condition
among their employees bo improved, no
only in fulfllmont Of their obligation
society but also in order to protec
and promote their own welfare aud in
terestH.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-14

Following the meeting of the railroad
commissioners with representatives of
the express companies at Portland re-
Gently the announcement is made that
there will be material reduction of ex-
press rates in the state. The companies
had asked the commission to look into
the matter, and, if possible, arrange a
block system that would be in harmony
with the interstate system as nearly as
possible,
The commission ignored the block sys.
tenn as arranged by the interstate COM
mission, and made Portland the center
commercially. With this as basis it
established DO blocks in the state. The
full details have not been worked out
but the reductions will be from 20 to
60 per cent from present rates, depend.
ing on weights and distances. The com.
mission, in making rates, treated all ex,
press companies, as though they were
one, fixing the rate between points and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-14
MARTIN STARTS'TO BREAK
RECORD BUT IS FORCED
TO DELAY TRIP
[uN1TrD PRESS LEASED wIRn.l

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb, 14,-Carrying
two passengers Aviator Glenn Martin
ascended from Griffith Park here at
9:20 O'Clock today and pointed his. BIZ
plane toward San Diego. His flight
was undertaken to break the world s
duration and altitude records with two
passengers
Martin was compelled to descend at
oeeanside so miles south of Los An.
geles at 1855 O'Clock, when his machine
bearings became heated. New parts al
so were needed, and they will be taken
to him from Los Angeles. 1t was not
believed that he would continue his
flight today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-14

leaving it to the companies to divide
the sums as they saw fit.
AS an example of the reductions, the
rate from Ashland to Huntington, two
of the most widely separated points,
was, from Ashland to Portland, $2.10,
and from Portland to Huntington 1925,
a total of $5.35. This is now made $3.50
for the entire service.
Another example is that from Port,
land to La Grande. Here the rates
were reduced as follows: On 5.pounds
from 65 cents to 27 cents; on 10 pounds
from 80 cents to 81; 20 pounds $1.1o to
4S cents; 80 pounds from $3.50 to &c
cents.
While the reductions will not be so
great in the western section as east of
the mountains, they will be substantial
These new rates are acceptable to the
companies, and also to the interstate
commission, and will be put in force as
soon as the rates are all worked out.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-14
Chris VIII Try Again.

Bakersfield, Cal, Feb. l4.-AviatOl
-silas ChristOfferson, who was halted
at TETON pass in his attempted flight
from San Francisco to San Diego, re
turned here today from San Francisco
with a 100 horse power Curtiss engine
which he viii install in his aeroplane
He planned to make several trial flights
over Bakersfield today, and to try to
morrow to resume his trip southwark
over the pass.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-14
COURT ROOM WILL BE
REMoDELED VERY SOON

The Marion county court has at last
decided to take definite action toward
remodeling the court house TO an OK
tent whereby Circuit Judges Kelly and
Galloway will both be supplied with
chambers In which to conduct cases
IN the future The county officials
have decided to so arrange the present
court chambers so that instead of
there being just one largo room FOR
court purposes, there win be three
chambers, one for Judge Galloway, ono
FOR Judge Kelly and another for the
county court.
Judge Bushey and Commissioners
Beckwith and Goulct made an iuspee-
tion OF the court quarters this morn.
ing and they decided that change
must be made immediately They plan
upon constructing hallway down
through the center Of the big chamber
tehn PARTON of three rooms. Judge
Kelly will occupy the north half Of tho
building, the county court the south.
west section, while Judge Galloway
Twill have his chambers IN tho south.
cast section section OF the room.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-14
NO BABIES BY PARCEL PAST.
[uNIrnp pRrss LnAsnp wInn.l

Washington, Feb. 14.--Babies can
not be sent by parcel post. Second
Assistant Postmaster General Stewart
ruled thus today. The parcel post can
not, in fact, he added, accept living
being, human or otherwise Of any age,
with tho single exception of queen bees
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-14
ROBBERY AT MONITOR.

Sheriff Esch received the information
today that store belonging to o. y,
GreRson Of Monitor Ore, was robbed
last night. The proprietor informs the
sheriff that the thieves broke door
open and ransackcd Tho establishment,
taking two suit cases, several knives,
some money and a revolver
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-14
POSTMASTER NAMED.

fuNirED PRESS LEASED wtml
Washington, Feb. ll,--James ID,
Smith was appointed postmaster at
Fairgrounds, Marion county today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-14
THINKS 1T LUCKY DAY,

San Francisco, Feb. l4.--L A. Larson
convicted Of wife murder in Los An.
geles three months ago and sentenced
to be hanged yesterday in San Quentin
prison, said he considered Friday the
18th lucky instead Of unlucky. Hc
had secured stay of execution pend
ing appeal.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-14

Santa Ana, Cal, Feb. l4.-Lieuten
ant Dood's army aeroplane, headed
southwark passed over Santa Ana on
its return trip from Los Angeles at 9;3i
O'Clock Dodd was flying at an alti
tude Of about 1000 feet
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-14
ENGLAND DEFEATs IRELAND.

IUNTTED PREsA LEAsLD WlM.T
Twiekenham, England, Feb. 14.-Eng.
land defeated Ireland here today in the
annual rugby game by a score Of II to
10. King George was an interested
spectator.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-14
UNITED PRESS LEASED wInD.l

San Francisco, Feb. 14.-Leaders of
the unemployed in San Francisco, who
have been planning an organized effort
to secure the pardon of Richard Ford
and Herman Suhr, under sentence to
life imprisonment in connection with
the Wheatland hop field riot last Aug
ust were encouraged today to think
that Governor johnson might be favor.
obly moved by the report concerning
conditions on the burst hop ranch made
by DR.. Carlton II. Parker, who followed
the case throughout and made care
fuI investigation Of the events which
led up to the riot, in his joint capacity
as federal and a state labor investi.
gator.
Parker was very critical Of condi-
tions on the burst ranch. lie found
especial fault with what he referred
to as the system Of holdbaeks" in
force there.
"Ninety cents hundred pounds was
paid by burst during the first week for
hop picking" said the report, "to
which a so.called bonus Of ten cents
was added If the picker stayed the
three or four weeks season through
If the picker quit before the last day
Of the season, this so.called bonus re.
verted TO burst.
Bonus Really Holdback.
"Durst's so.called bonus was in real
lity a holdbayk out Of the normal pick
ing wage for 1913.
burst found by Friday Of the first
week that he had 1000 too many pick
ers. There is evidence that burst plan
ned through statewide advertising, tt
bring more pickers to his ranch than h,
could possibly keep in the field. som'
Of the pickers state in their affidavitl
that after they found only occasiona
opportunities to pick, they became dis
gusted with the work and in the in
creasing filth Of the camp and left
"Taking the bonus for forfeitures o
previous years as a standard, the bon
uses aecruing to burst through tn
leaving Of the diseontented worker
must have been 800 to $3.50 per day. ;
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-14
WILSON KEPT INDOORS.

Washington, Feb. l4.-President viii
son g cold was better today, but he was
not permitted by DIR. Graysou to leave
the White House.