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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-12
SAYS SACRAMENTO
COPS KILLED MEMBER
OF ARMY DURING RIOTS
Righthand Man of General
Kelly Says Body Was Spir-
tied From Field.
ARMY is STILL IN CAMP
Southern Pacific Lets Down Bars for
Free Rides and Quite Number
Have Deserted Kelly.
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San Francisco, March 12.--That Sac
ramento police killed a member Of the
unemployed army LAWS when they
clashed early in the week was the
charge made here today by james La.
than, one of General" Kelly's right
hand men. Latham is'in San Francisco
to raise funds to defend Kelly, who is
held in the Sacramento Jail on a vag
rancy charge.
"The police spirited Davis bod.I
away" said Latham. "The last I saw
Of Davis was when he was lying on the
pavement near the Southern Pacific
stockade with a cracked skull. He lived
but few minutes"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-12
VICTIM IDENTIFIED.

st. Louis, Mo-, March l2.-The body
of Thomas Wright, salesman for the
Lemp Brewing company, was identified
among those taken from the ruins Of the
Missouri Athletic club building. Wright
was fully dressed and had ~ towel knot
ted around his face, as II for protec'
tion against smoke and flames. II ID
believed he was killed when the roof
cayed in, while trying to escape.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-12
TWO YOUNG WOMEN ARE
PROBABLY PRISONERS
Of BANDITS

London, March l2.--Besdes Dr. Foy'
land, the Norwegian missionary, known
to have been killed by bandits when
they sacked Lao Ho Know, Hupeh prov
ince, China, two young women-Misses
n and j, Black attached 10 the Eng.
lish island China mission at the same
place, are missing, according to dis.
patches received by the Central News
today, and It was feared the outlaws
h0d killed them, or carried them away
as prisoners, which might be even
worse.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-12
INTENDS TO
INCREASE HIS FORCE
Of RANGERS, He SAYS
Will Take Steps Toward Better
Protection of Mexican
Border Soon, {
WASHINGTON is IGNORED
Has Absolutely Nothing to Do With His
Handling of Rangers, Declares
Scrappy Governor.
EuNIrrp PRESS LEASED Wire. ]

Austin, Texas, March l2.-That Gov
ernor Colquitt intended to increase the
force of Texas rangers as a step toward
better protection Of the Mexican boz
der was understood here today.
"Do you intend to consult with Presl'
dent Wilson concerning the proposed
increased" he was asked.
Washington has absolutely nothing
to do with the rangers" answered Col
quit. "1 will consult none Of the fed
eral authorities. "
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-12
WOMAN SAYS HUSBAND
IS SHOT IN SCUFFLE
OVER PISTOL
UNITED rnnss LnAsnp wRn.l

Chicago, March l2.-Detectives were
investigating today the fatal shooting
Of Louis Raval in his office here with
his wife alone in his company. Mrs,
Revaps version today was that she and
hor husband were seufflng for posses
sion of tho pistol when 1t went off by
accident, The police said, however,
that Reval told them he shot himself.
One thing definitely learned was that
Mrs. Reval had gone to her husband g
office to accuse him Of paying attention
to other women.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-12
THREE MORE CORPSES ARE
TAKEN FROM RUINS Of 4
ATHLETIC CLUB
tUNITrD pREss LEASED wlRE.l

st. Louis, Mo-, March l2.-Thrce
more unidentified corpses were taken
early today from the ruins Of the burned
Missouri Athletic club building, With
those previously recovered, including
one found late yesterday afternoon, this
brought the number Of victims account.
ed for up to IA.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-12
Company's Engineer is First
Called Upon to Testify in
Proceedings.
PRESENT VALUE AND
REPRODUCTION COST
Income in Salem Appears by
Testimony to Be in Neigh
bOrhood of 100000.

The case of the city Of Salem against
the Salem Water, Light and Power Co.,
brought for the purpose of regulating
the rates charged for water in the city
of Salem, which was begun about .
months ago, came up for hearing this
morning at $3.50. City Attorney Page
was present, representing the city and
City Councilmen Minton, Jones and
Constable are interested spectators.
The proceedings this morning were Of
a preliminary nature. The estimates Of
the company's engineer, B. A. Doreszkl,
were filed in evidence and he was exam
ined as to the methods used in arriving
at his figures, and as to his experience
He also testified as to his assistants in
making his examination. He said he
based his estimates on the cost of re
production at the present time, less the
accrued depreciation His estimate /,
as follows:
Cost if prnsnr
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-12

Denver, Colo, March ia repor.
that "Mother" Jones, the famous wc-
man labor leader, had disappeared from
the San Rafael hospital at Trinidad was
received here tody at headquarters of
the miners union. 1t was said that Mrs,
j. w. Foster, who had visited the
patient daily for weeks, had wired that
Mother Jones vanished yesterday. Lab
or leaders believed that militiamen took
her away.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-12
villa Leaves for Torreon.

Chihuahua City, Mex March a.
General Villa was entraining troops and
guns here today for Torreon. He had
3S cannon and 225 home made shells
for each of them.
He intimated he might start this af-
ternoon with five Thousand men.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-12
EoLIPsE SCARE THEM.

Los Angeles, Cal, March l2.-rhe
usual number Of citizens bombarded
newspapers here last night with trcm
bling queries regarding the eclipse Of
tho moon. Police headquarters also ex-
planned to scores that there was moth
ing 10 fear.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-12
KNOCKS DOWN MOVIE MAN.

Portland, Or, March 12.--Gi T.
Holtzclaw, a one.armed movie proprie
tor, asked @, L. Kroner, real estate
man, to remove his hat in the theatre
Kroner knocked Hotzclaw down and
then fled. He was arrested later.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-12
FAVOR FOURTH OF JULY TAX,
frNtrrn InEaa InAann NiRn.l

Baker, Or, March l2.-'rhe mer-
chants committee Of the local CONNER.
cial club, determined 10 have rousing
Fourth Of July celebration here this
year, has passed strong resolutions fa.
yoring the levy Of one-half mill in
taxes to raise funds for the cause.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-12
FALLS IS FEET AND LIVES

IuNtfhD PRkbh LEANED WiNh'l
San Francisco, March l2.-Luther
Lewis carpenter, fell s5 feet from the
top Of the horticultural building at the
exposition grounds here today. He
escaped with a sprained back and sew
eral severe bruises.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-12
Sailors Jump Overheard.
Shoulder Dislocated,

p. L. samuels, a sailor on the Glen
roy, fell into the hold during the ex-
citoment and dislocated bis shoulder He
was rescued and taken to hospital, No
other casualties have so far been report.
ed. Thirty-one Chinese sailors were
taken In charge by the immigration Of
ficials and arc being held here.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-12
JUMP INTO WILLAMETTE TO ESCAPE FROM FIRE
Late News S
Bulletins
LuN1rrp PRESS LnAsEp wIRE. ]

Washington, March 12.-Executive
clemency for the 90 union men convict
ed with Indianapolis of conspiracy 10
unlawfully to transport dynamite will
not be asked at this time. Announce
ment to this effect was made here to-
day after Senator John w. Kern had
received intimation that President vii,
son saw no reason to Interfere, follow
ing the refusal of the supreme court to
review the case.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-12
STEAMSHIP LAUNCHED.
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Long Beach, Cal, March l2.--Tho
Long Beach Steamship company's $225,'
900 steel steamship Alvardo was sue
cessfully launched today at the Craig
Ship Yards here. Eleanor Hatch, 1.
years old, ehristened the vessel. Il
will operate between Grays Harbor ant
San Pedro, carrying oil northwrd an
lumber southwark.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-12

San Francisco, March 12.-Michatl
Gallo, convicted bunco man, was taken
to San Quentin today to begin serving
his five year sentence. He had been
held at the county Jail here since testi.
flying against the former patrolmen con
victed of sharing the illegal gains Of an
italian bunco ring.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-12
SACRAMENTO wALLopS
CHICAGO WHITE soX
fnmrrp pnnss LnAsrp VIM. |

Sacramento, March IL. - Albert
("Dutch' y Klawitter would have scor.
ed shutout over the Chicago Ameri'
cans had it not been for costly errors
yesterday afternoon made behind hun
by the Sacramento players Of the Pa
cific Coast league.
As II was, the big lcaguers finished
on the short end Of to score. This
gives Sacramento two Victories out OF
three games with The first squad u
white sox. The score;
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-12
VIII STAY for while.

Sacramento, March 12.-That the
Kelly army will remain camped across
the river as long as provisions are OBJ
tainable, was the opinion held here this
afternoon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-12

Salem, Mass, March 12.-William A.
Dorr, formerly Of Stockton, Cal, sem
fenced to die during the week begin
ming March go for the murder Of James
Marsh, wealthy soap manufacturer,
was taken to the death house at Charles
ton today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-12

San Francisco, March 12,-Walter A..
McCreery, broker, sportsman and mil,
iionaire, was legally restored to com
potency today. The decisions was rem
dered by Judge Dunno, acting for
Judge Graham, who was i'll,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-12
Some Are Leaving.

Having taken vote to stand to.
gether until their leaders are out Of
jail in Sacramento, the 1000 unem.
ployed men are still camped on the
sandy levee of the West Sacramento
company opposite this city, but every
freight train leaving for the west and
north is carrying as many men as can
steal rides. Orders from the Southern
Pacific headquarters in Oakland are to
overlook the "breakbeam tourists " and
let as many Of them get out Of the
country as are willing to leave.
Notwithstanding the fact that few
hundred men have deserted the army,
the unemployed situation is still a bur.
densome problem on the hands Of the
residents Of Sacramento and Yolo coun.
ty Sacramento is still holding the fort
against re.invasion Of the army into
this city, and some of the leaders have
gone to San Francisco to start raising
funds for a defense league with which
to get General" Charles Kelly and his
lieutenants out of the Sacramento Jail
To Organize Defense League,
Before leaving for San Francisco las'
night, John s. Wightman who is takinl
an active part Of the unemployed, gave
out the following statements
mrs. Wightman and myself and 7
H. latham, press representative Of tn
army will 20 to San Francisco to organ
lie defense league for the army
Everything will be done to defen,
them We probably win return in
few days. The nation will be appeale
to for help from all organizations
Wherever the army goes this defens
will follow"
District Attorney =. s. Wachhors
and Sacramento counts meets this statt
ment with the utimAtum that he wi
prosecute tho leaders Of the army "t
the limit.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-12

Totals .... ................. S04o,iiE T4oO,4o)
Following this there was extended eS-
animation as to the value Of buildings,
how such valuation was rarived at over
head charges and building expenses, and
much matter of that kind that had only
"A minor value in the case.
Company Pays one-sixth.
Among other things shown were that
the company pays one-sixth Of the
charge Of maintainence Of the ditch from
the santiam, that the water is divided
at the dam, one half going to North and
the other to South Min creek. Thu
water Of North Mill creek is used three
times, the Salem Water company using
all the stream. The company is success
or to the old Salem Water company and
operates under its franchise but this
has been amended, the time Of Its duru-
tion being extended. The water was
first brought in in 1857 The water
power is about 150 horse power devol
oped by a wheel with 10 feet pressure
The water supply, which is valued al
s67,375, is the rights and plant, crit
wells, etc, on Hinto island which I
leased by the company.
Good VIII TO Be Figured.
On top Of the total estimates file
there is still to be added the ''goin
prices" or the value Of the whole sy'
tenn as a business proposition, It's goo
will so to speak. To this is still to b
added for the purpose Of computation
the capital necessary to be kept for cor
ducting the business, which the ei
giueer estimated at per cent Of ii
valuation, or 90 per cent Of the gro
income and which he fixed at $1,000
Taking this as a basis, the statement
The Capital Journal, made several tim
in discussing the rates, is correct III
journal stated that the income must
in the neighborhood Of 100000 yearl
and this is exactly what the engineer
estimate would indicate Il is
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-12
Portland Dock and Steamer
Cricket Destroyed and
Glenroy Damaged.
HEROIC SESCUE WORK
BY HARBOR PATROL
Flames Flare Up in Asphalt Of
Dock and Spread With
Great Rapidity
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Portland, Or, March 12.-Damage
estimated in excess Of $l,OOO,OOO was
done early today by q fire which de-
stroyed Columbia docks Nos. l and 2;
Montgomery dock No. !, and part Of
No. Q.
The steam schooner Cricket, loaded
with asphalt, is practically total loss,
and the British Royal Mail liner Glen
roy, loaded with lumber and wheat, has
her upper decks burned away, with con
siderable damage TO her cargo.
Grain valued 1T $355,OOO, belonging
to Max Houser, the Charley King
which was stored in the warehouse on
the dock, was reduced to parched and
soggy mass by fire and water,
Four thousand barrels Of asphaltum
in the hold of the Cricket, valued at
1000, was consumed.
The British steamer Glenroy, Of thu
Royal Mail line, suffered the loss OF
her bridge deck and part of her cargo,
the exdct amount Of damage being 90
far unavailable,
soon Raging Furnace,
The fire was probably caused by an
explosion Of wheat chaff on the Colum-
bia dock. The Cricket, the first yes
sci to take fire, became at once a roar
ing furnace, the inflammable cargo
making the craft o floating torch. She
was cut loose from the dock and set
adrift, but instead Of taking the chan
mel in the middle Of the river flOated
against Montgoemry dock No. 2, set
ting fire to the platform, the burning
oils pouring into the water and firing
the piers.
Beached on Small Island.
The fireboat David Campbell seized
her with graphing irons and towed her
to small island below the FIGURING
mills, where she was beached and aban-
doned.
II was not until the fire had burned
itself out on the docks and on the
Glenroy that the fireboat went back
and began playing streams on the burn
ing Cricket
Sailors Jump Overheard.
Many members Of the crew Of the
Cricket, in panic, jumped overheard
when the flames flared up in the
} asphalt. The number Of these could not
1 be learned, though, as far as known
all were rescued by the harbor patrol
! or else swan ashore Heroic work was
( done by Engineer Jaeckel, Of the patro
8 boat, and Horbor Officer Webster wh'
+ dragged half dozen men from th'
water while sparks were falling arount
them, and other members Of the patro
extinguished brands that fell upon thu
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-12

The woman with beef trust ankles
might at least omit the noisy hosiery.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-12
The Weather

The Dickoy Bird
says Oregon,
cloudy probable
rain west, general
ly fair east por.
tion tonight and
Friday southerly
winds, moderate
along the coast.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-12
Agitators TO Got Limit,

"we will go down the line with
these fellows and every man we find to
be an agitator viii be given all the law
allows for vagrancy" said Wachhorst.
"where we find we have men in jail
who are merely workngmen out Of en-
ployment but who are not trouble mak.
ers we are letting them 20. There are
ly few Of these, however, and wheu
liberated they have gone on their way
The agitators who are inflaming thu
minds Of the army members are TO be
severely dealt with. There a lot Of
good workingmen in that army who wi
leave and go to work IL they are no
spurred on by the anarchistic talks o
these agitator
Want Leader Thorne Arrested.
District Attorney Bailey Of Vol
county has been asked by the saeri
mento authorities TO raid the army an
arrest W. A. Thorne, Mrs. Adler an
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-12
IuSmnD rRssa nnAsED WINS. J

New York, March l2,-The wedding
of Miss Helen Dinsmore Huntington and
Vincent Astor will take place April 30,
it was announced last night by friends
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-12
want Leader Thorne Arrested.

Continued on page fOur)
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-01-22
REDFIELD URGES EIGHT-HOUR DAY

Secretary Redheld, of the department OF commerce., has expressed
peace of mind, Of employers" if they would work their men only
eight hours a day. He "A speaking before the American assOCla-
ton for labor Legislation, which met recently in Washington with the
American political science association. The secretary said:
Il believe that when III factories are III so that the workmen
go home without being fatguel from oNenong hours, and not till
then, will W be able 70 compete successfully against all corners in
the markets of the world. could not afford to employ in a factory
mn who are half sick, who cor to work afer having bad break
fasts, who are partly poisoned; they would be economically unproht-
able And yet fatigue is part poson"
Austin b. Garretson, president Of the Order of Railway Con-
ductors, told the association that in 1913 there had been 26l 900 viola
ton Of the law prohibiting the working of a trainman more than
sixteen hours in one day. Continuing, he said:
while have been standing here talking to you four railway
tainmen have been carried away or strctchcrs, killed OF injured;
and during the " days we have been in session here $50 OF them
have been carried off, We are killing and injuring them at the rate
OF rs a day. How much Of this is due to long hours?
That the popularity Of compulsory insurance against accidents
has been astonishngly rapid and is bound to be followed quickly by
Chamberlain, of New York
Senator Owen, of Oklahoma, spoke in favor of a national 1egis-
1atve reference bureau which would prepare bills to be introduced
that they might be a nearly perfect as possible from the standpoint
of clear expression, so that vel the Supreme court could not mis-
understand them"
). Thurston Ballard, of Louisville, Ky, a member of the federal
industrial relations commission who has an eighthour shift in oper-
alton IN his mill, commended that "a man doing active or labor
work car do as much II eight hours a he an in twelve"
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-01-22
"SAFEYT FIRST" AND THE ALIEN LAW

Enforcement of the law requiring all aliens employed 1o",
mines to speak and read the English language Is n OF tn pr
principles OF safety first is the opinion expressed by Judge } ~
Sanders, district attorney of Nyc county, in his article puhhShea 4"
Yesterdays Appeal The judge is right and the NATTER, II 1t IA neeh
inadvertently overlooked, should be given prominence at he SAFETY
first" convention to be held in Reno on Monday and tuesday "
next week.
Since the coming to Nevada in the last few years OF o man INT
crate foreigners who have engaged in mining, and the udinent OF 'h'
vocation-that is, pick and shovel work-scem to be about the only
things they are at first capable OF, there have been a number OF acci
dents. tragedies and disasters that cah be traced almost directly to
their inability to understand the English language, and III NOR
than II instance it has brought about not only their W death'
but that Of numbers Of their colaborers, both alien and native
George Wingfeld, the leading mining la of Nevada. long ago
recognized this fact, and he and his associates in the many proper
ties they control have wiped the ihterate element iron on therr
payrols. But other companies, generally controlled and operated by
men from the east, which put the dollar before the nan employ
foreigners, and preferably iliterate mes rather than the mar who
has some education. giving a a reason that the foreigner AT be
driven, and that in order to hold his job, the white nan as the
Americans and intelligent foreigners are designated. must hustle to
through this policy a little work "a be temporarily accom-
plshed, but in the end the balance is on the other side, when
the loss OF life, the caNing of Slopes destruction by tire
and other catastrophies are considered. And m mans life, lost
bends that a mine cn pay.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-01-22
FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Capitol Commissioners Will
receive sealed bids for additions and
alterations to heating system IN
Capitol Building, said heating to be
in accordance with the plans and
specifications now on file at the OF
fee OF the Clerk Of the Board, State
Capitol Building, Carson City, Ne
vada. MI bids to be filed with the
Clerk OF this Board on or before
y O'Clock, noon, February II. 1914.
Each bidder to accompany his bid
with a certified check amounting &c
at least five 60 per cent OF the
amount of his bid.
Plans may be secured at the OF
fee OF +. J. De Longchamps, Arch1.
tect. Clay Peters Building, Reno
Nevada.
The Board reserves the right tt
reject any or all bids.
BY order OF the Board OF Cap1t0
Commissioners.
AUSTIN JACKSON,
Clerk Of the Board,
Carson City, New, Jan. Is. 1914.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-01-22
Memory of the
Old Mining Boom

\ memory of the mining boom at
Granite. a few miles west OF SChurz
in this county, in the carly part Of
1908, was called up by the tearing
down and removal OF the stamp mill
at Schurz. During the excitement
consequent to a number OF gold
strikes made at Granite and Noun
tain View. Truitt and Rankin built
the mill to treat the custom ores II
those two camps. The money Strin-
renCy restricted mining operations
and the lcasers finally had to quit.
Creditors secured a sale of the mill
by the sheriff. 1t was recently pur-
chased by O. +. Dubois and F. Du-
DOL, and they have removed the
machinery to their mining proper
ties in the Jumbo district, where il
is to be installed and put in commits
sion tree ting their ores.-Western-
Nevada Miner.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-01-22
FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Capitol Commissioners
will receive sealed bids for furnish
INC oil burner and equipment IN
the additions and alterations 10
heating system in Capitol Building,
said oil burners and equipment to
be in accordance with the plans and
specifications now on file at the Of
flee of the Clerk of the Board, State
Capitol Building, Carson City, Ne
vada. All bids to be filed with the
Clerk of this Board on or before i
O'Clock. noon, February II, 1914
Each bidder to accompany his bid
with a certified check amounting to
at least five 81 per cent OF the
mount Of his bid.
Plans may be secured at the ONCE
OF +. F. De Longchamps, Architect,
Clay Peters Building. Reno, Nevada.
The Board reserves the right t"
reject any or all bids.
Bv order OF the Board OF Capitol
Commissioners.
AUSTIN JACKSON,
Clerk of the Board.
Carson City, New, Jan. Is. 1914.