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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-07
THE NET TIGHTENS
AROUND FOUNTAIN
No Direct Evidence But Cir.
CumStanCeS Point to Him
as the Murderer

Sacramento, Cal, Dee. THE mau
giving the name of David Fountain
held as a suspect in the murder of Mar.
goret Milling, aged TO- in the basement
of the German Lutheran church. today
admitted that he was in the Clerinda,
Iowa, asylum in 1889, under the name
of Frank Fairchild He would not say
which was mis- correct name.
No other person is suspected Of the
Chief Of Police johnson and Detec.
tive Inspector Kocning, after making
a hurried trip. in an automobile ON
what they thought would pc a new
clue, returned ut 1890 and said the
matter had "blown up"
The police are now convinced tbot
the child was cnticcd to the church by
the ficnd who murdered her. 1t is also
believed she had been attacked once
before but that she had kept it sccrc.
from her parents.
Last Tuesday she returned hom,
with bruised place on her arm and
Soid q little girl had thrown her down
and hurt her and that she never in.
tended going to the church again. II
was the theory that Fountain had at.
tackled her then but had induced her
to return to the church again Saturday
ON some prctcNt
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-07
new BROOM FACTORY
HAS GOOD BUSINESS

The Broom factory established in this
city about the first Of this month Is
doing good business already accord
ing to A. Il. Abbot the proprietor Of
the new enterprise. The factory is 10.
Gated at 26oO Cherry avenue aud Is
capable Of putting out 100 dozen brooms
per month Mr. Abbot puts out four
grades of hrooms beside the toy brcoms
aud whisk brooms aud saws that he
will increase the output Of his factory
according to the local demand for the
product.
No broom corn is grown In this yicin.
10y though some is grown near Ashland.
The Ashland corn is Of u cheaper grade,
according to Mr. Abbot and he imports
his broom corn from Oklahoma where
the best product is harvested. The
broom handles have been brought here
from Seattle mp to this time but Mr..
Abbot Us attempting to arrange with
some Of the local factories 10 turn ont
his handles Oregon fir is the wood
used
Mr. Abbot has been resident Of this
city for about wears and came to this
state from Iowa where he was formerly
engaged In the manufacture Of hrooms.
His factory In this city has been 70.
Ing such a short time that he cannot
predict the future for the plant but
says that present indications point to u
successful venture.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-07
WILL DISCUSS THE
QUESTION OF TAXES

Thursday, December 10th, at 1880
o clock, there will be big taxpayers
meeting held at the county court house.
The purpose of this meeting is to dis.
cuss the proposed appropriation for
county taxes for next wear.
MIR. Robert f.. Smith, secretary Of
the Oregon Rational Tax Reform asso
citation, will be present and address the
taxpayers This association, of which
senator c. l.. Hawley, of Polk county.
IS president, has made very complete
investigation of public expenditures in
Oregon and Mr.. Smith is prepared 70
tell why taxes are high and who is re-
sponslDle. In one county it was found
that it was costing $132 month for
each inmate of the county poor farn
In another county, thut the county of
ilcials were paying over 100 per cent
more for culvert material than was be-
ing paid by the county officinls of an
adjoining county. This culvcrt mater.
ial was bought from the same com.
pnny ut the same time cf the wear and
shipped from the same warehouse I'm
another county it was found that 1881.
Zoo had been spent for road improve.
ment in the preceding four or fiv,
years, and that county had less than
lhroc'qnNrtcrs of Il mile Of good road.
An investigation has been made OF
the tax rolls Of this county for the
proceeding ten years aud Dr.. Smith
will nnaIyze the figures which have
been compiled and win tell the tax.
payers ut this meeting who is respon.
Siblo fer the Tremendously increased
taxes which the taxpayers of this coun.
ty hnyc had to bear during the past
few years The budget for the nropos.
oi expenditures of this county for next
year has now been compiled and Mir
smith will discuss this budget and win
suggest such reduction Gs can be mndr
without hampcriug the machinery Of
our county.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-07
SAN DIEGO MAY
BID FOR THE CLUB

San Francisco, Dee. 7.-Thpt San Dt
ego will contest with salt Lake cit,
for the Sacramento franchise in tho
Pacific Const League it it is not again
taken over by the capital city interests.
was the statement here today Of james
Morley. Former owner uf the Los An.
COLES club, Morley win get in touch
with President Baum, Henry Berry and
ether Const lcnguc mognutcs this att
crnoon 10 let them know inst wbcr,
sun Diego stands.
"Sun Diego does not expect to enter
this proposition to make money" " Nor
lev said. "'lhc business interests of
the city merely want the advertising
that a baseball club win bring. We are
strictly against uny cndcoyor to take
lhc franchise away from Sacramento.
but we certainly win bid against Snlt
Lake In the event the franchise is NOT
returned to the capital believe Wa
nave 0s good case AS has Salt Lake.
IT the lcuguc considers us as contend
crS for the franchise we win present
our cusc, But | believe the team be-.
longs in Sacramento"
Morley expects to lcuvc for Los An
gclcs tonight, but win return at once
" Sacramento loscs out In It's effort {,
get back into the Tongue,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-07
MOTION PICTURES
AND RED CROSS SEALS

Five different motion pictures, deal.
ing with Red Cross Seals and the anti.
tuberculosis campaign, have been pre-
pared by Thomas A, Edison In cooper.
alton with The National Association
for the Study and Prevention of Tuber.
culosis, and are being used all over the
country during the holiday season. The
first one, "'rhe Red Cross Seal,p pre-.
pared In 1910, deals with the struggle
aud self'sacrifice Of a young girl artist,
who won coveted Red Cross Seal de.
sign prize, and then gave II all away To
send consumptivo son of nciphbor
to n sanntorium "The Awakening Of
John Bond deals with the reformation
of a young politician, whose wife was
stricken with tuberculosis through con.
tact with consmptive sailor, who
lived In one Of her husbands tumble.
down tcnUmcnts. Hope, Red
Cross Seal Story shows that tuber.
cuosis Is problem Of the small towns
MS well rs the city, and tells the story
of young girl who was cured by her
determination to get wen, being cheered
ON IN her fight by the double red cross,
the cmbemof hope. The 1919 picure
was cntitlcd "rhe Price of Human
Lives and showed the evils resulting
from the use Of fraudulent consumption
cures. This years picture. "The Tenn
pie of Moloch,'' deals with the problem
of tuberculosis In children, and shows
In u dramatic story how this disease ia
spread by bad working aud living con.
ditions.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-07
Rltchlo 10 rnce Wlnnor.

Sun NtnnciHcO Dec. n WIllio
Rilchic, cX-word \ lightweight cham.
pion, admitted here today that he had
received an offer 10 meet the winner
Of the los Angeles fight between Joe
Rivers and Johnny Dundee, The Offer
came from Promoter Mctnrcy who has
announced his intention of hrcoliug In
10 the fight game In New Orleans, Me.
Carey suggested that the fight take
plupc about january Z, aud asked
Rilohip to go TO los Angeles mmcdt
nlely for a rou.ultution Rilrhic said,
however hr could see mo- ucccs.it, for
rushing south, and replied 20 MtCmcy -
offer by letter Tho former champion
said he was willing To mccl any light
weight In tho world if piycn his muc.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-07
FEDERALS BEAT THE
ORGANIZED BUNCH
Has Captured Several League
Stars and Are Out After
the Balance
(By Hal sheridan.)

New York. Dee. 7--President James
A, Gilmore Of the Federal league,
recently voiced several threats in con.
nection with the war ON organized base.
ball and he has already made good on
one of them. And the way he has
started out has made Ban johnson and
his cohorts sit up and take notice
If money will get his services, sail
Gilmore, "Malter johnson Of Washing
ton, the star twircr Of the American
league, will wear Federal uniform
next year"
Aud when the time to make good
came, Gilmore : agents were right on
the job, aud Waiter signed three year
contract with the Fedemls at q yearly
salary Of Sl15O0. lie also rcciynd
$4,000 bonus for signing
Then Ban Johuson attempted to dis.
credit Walter by saying his days q use
fulcss to tho Washington club were
over, and thlt he womb have been sent
10 some other club even II hC had re-.
mhncd IN 'hc American league lut
Clark Griffith manager VI the Slu.
iors, let out a howl that cUulo be- heard
in Sau Francisco
Walter johnson will not be- allowed
to leave my club without fight in the
courts" he declared. Then Griffith
called on the directors Of the Washing.
ton club to map n line Of battle Moth.
ing was done, however the directors AS
scrting that Ban johnson would come
10 Washington and aid them in forming
SOME plan Of action A few hours later
It was announced that Rubc MnrIuard,
one Of the star wrlers Of the New
York Giants had signed with the
Brooklyn Fedcrals, another howl went
mp from the New York magnates, aud
they also promised TO take MarquOrd 3
ease into the courts
On top Of this came the nnnon1co.
ment that Chief Bender hdl signed
with the Fcdeals, probably TO appear
with the 81, Louis club.
ln view Of recent event, 1t must he
admitted that Gilmore cyid,ntlv meant
what he said went he declared that the
Fcdcmls were In baseball to itn, aud
would fight organized TO u flush
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-07
ELKS PAY TRIBUTE
TO ABSENT MEMBERS

Surrounded by elaborate but tasteful
decorations and amid beautiful and
appropriate settings the Elks memorial
services were conducted at the Grand
Opera house yesterday afternoon in a
solemn and impressive manner and the
house was crowded to overflowing to
witness and participate in them. The
memorial address, which was delivered
by the Rev. Luther R. Dyott, of the
First Congregational church of Port
land, was one of the best delivered in
Salem and the balance of tse program
rendered in connection was quite in
Keeping with the spirit Of the occasion.
The exercises opened with Chopin IS
funeral march, by the Elks orchestra,
followed by the opening rituaistics ex-
ereises of Salem lodge No. 1886, and the
roll call of "Our Absent Members, ~
by George G. l., Snyder, secretary, and
the singing of the opening ode fAuld
Lang Syne' by the entire lodge mem.
bership present. Rev. r. S. Gill pro-
nounced the invocation which was fol.
lowed by the rendition of the "Lost
Chord by a superb octette composed
Of Miss Marie BOlinger, Mrs. d. w.
Eyre, Mrs. W. Carlton Smith, Miss
Rowe, Pratt, Miss Ruth Fupate, Miss
Margaret Hodge Mrs. W. P. Babcocll
and Miss Minetta Magers, to the ac.
compartment of Miss Bernice Sauter
piano and Miss Mary Schultz, violin.
Then came the memorial address by
Rev. Dyott, violin sole, Romance" Or.
A, Rubenstein, by Miss Schultz, and
vocal solo, Evening and Morning"
(Seeaks), by Tom G. Oredmann, of Wal.
la Walla No. 2S7, Lowell |. Win ac.
companist
The eulogy was delivered by Judge
Thomas A. Mcbride, Of Astoria No. lS0
which was followed by double ladies'
quartette who sang "Lead Kindly
Light y most beautifully. The services
were brought to a most impressive close
with the closing ritualistic exercises,
the singing Of the doxologv and the
bencdction, by Rev. r. S. Gill, and
selection "World S Peace, by the
orchestra.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-07

company Of this city. He was also q
member of the Salem lodge of ElIs, No.
d3B, in which he was quite popular and
active in all work Of lodge and social
nature. He is survived by a wife and
one child, besides his mother and
father and one brother, G. S. Newberry,
who is employed in the Southern Pa.
cific local freight department. Flu.
neral services will be held at the resi-.
den5c, No. ll2 North Eighteenth street,
at 10 o clock Wednesday morning, and
intefment will be had at City View
cemetery where the ceremonies will be
conducted by the Elhs' lodge.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-07
AUMSVILE NEWS

(Capital journal Special ScryiccJ
Aumsville, Or, Dee j,-Thc lertlIra
at Clarence Bowers place was well at.
tended, but ON account of the speaker.
j, W. Chaplin, being suddenly called
East the demonstration was almost
Il failure Dr. Morchouse, or Salem, OK.
planned the use of serum to prevent hog
cholera.
II NJ Crane, Of Nndcr, Washington,
has moved back to Anmsillc and Is
putting In stock OF second hand
goods aud q liue Of notions. llc will
occupy sherman Swauts building. Mr..
Crane is formerly Of this place but
has been in Washington IN the same
business Tor the past nine months
Mr. Hunt Of the Capital journal, was
IN our town a day or so OF this week
working for the paper. Mr.. Hunt is A
hustler after business, llc went from
here to Sloytou,
\ birthday party was rivon ON
December . In uoncr of Grandma
smiths oitb birthday anniversary A
lNrgr crowd gathered io dn honor and
to wish hcr mnuy more hoppy birth.
days Grandma is O piouror of iSlB
aud rs as Spry today Ng many half her
uge, Grandma has many friends ait
over this part of the state.
\ boz social was given last uight
by the Ndics OF the Christian church.
About 40 boxes were sold at goud
prlcc. \ tiue time was had Nh around
and was much enjoyed by ull
\ dance win hc given ut lcuk hall
the 10th ot this month, with every.
body invited. A tiue time is expected.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-07

Vmrindu Iowa Dec 7-Stutc ASYLUM
Officials here declared today that they
did net know David Fountain. the Sac.
r0meGto church sexton held in the Cat.
ltornio capital ON murder charge.
The asylum records show that ON
March a. 1889 q Frank Fairchid, re
ceived some time before from the
Mount Pleasant asylum, escaped am
was never heard Of again Fairchilj
was thcn ~ wears old.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-07
Tn nrnnnItn rIlnh-

los Angeles, Cal Dee z Pug
ilist Promoter Tom McOurry will leave
next Sunday for New Orloau, 10 cuuh.
llsh boxing club, Ito win hc as.
sorintcd, he said, with Paul II rcssirr
a broker aud Dominic rorotorioh New
ORLEANS present boxing chief viii hr
offered d chance 10 Join forces with
the new organization. McCUrey said
that hc probably would stage his first
hpul ~ New Orleans soon ntler
january l.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-07
Perhaps A Convict

Dcs Moincs Iowa, Dee, 7.--Offcial.
ct the state board Of control discover
ed today tie record Of David Foun.
tain, sent to Fort Madison state pcni
tentiay from Cmrinda for burglary in
1907, his fourth sentence in Iowa. H.
was then i3 years old. The records
showed that Fountain was born in illi.
nois, He WAS released from Fort Mndi.
son pcnitentinry in l0ll.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-07
RATNBOWS TOOK THE
WHOLE SPECTRUM

The Rainbows of Eugene took three
straight games from the Club bowlers
of this city in the match at the Rain.
bow alleys in Eugene Saturday night.
Price, of the Club team, and Eaton, Of
the Roinbows, tied for high game at
223, and Eaton rolled the high average
of 200. The scores follow
RainbOWs,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-07
Wninnn M Mcnl MnN.

san Francisco, Dee 1,-promutor
James Coffroth announced today that
he had signed Rcd Watson aud Eddie
Moy hghtwcights, FOR the nN 20
round battle to he staged here, The
date will he either December Ia or
December rs, probably the lut'ca rs
boxing comes to a close In California
ou that night.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-07
Hop Growers
Notice!

20 not contract or sell your hops.
strong cooperative association bcing
formed 70 finance you and make you
independent For particulars address.
Organization Dept oregon Hop Grow
ers' Association, Sheridan, oregon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-07
DIED


v - y y y - y y y y - a
GREEN--At her home in Yew Park,
Salem, Oregon, Monday, December 7,
1914, at O'Clock n, M, Mis-. Ellen
Green, aged 81 years,
Deceased was the widow of John
Green, who died in this city several
years ago, and is survived by one sis.
Ter, Mrs, Michael Glceson, of San Fran.
cisco, aud four children. Mrs. r. j.
Lousignont, Of Portland; Mrs, A. j,
Edwards, of Salem, and Miss Lillian
Green, Of Salem, and W. j. Green, of
Albany, Ore, a son, She was native
of Ireland, and has been resident of
Salem for the past A. years. Funeral
services will be held at Rigdon 4 Rich.
ordson 3 undertaking sparlors ut .
o clock p, M, ON Wednesday, conducted
by Rev, r. $. Gill, of the Episcopal
church, and intermcnt will be in the
odd Fellows cemetery.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-07
vnesnt I'M nfsTRras

Washington, Pee. IA stranded
vessel off North Beach Maryland was
Whislling today For assistance The
captain Of tho Ocean City lifcsaying
station wired the navy department FOR
help,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-07
HUBBARD SCHOOL CENSUS

Il, s. Miller has been busy getting
the school census the past two weeks
and reports an increase Of q over last
wear. This year his figures show 2l2
of school nge as compared to 2lj last
ycHr.--Entcrprisc.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-07

Al New York stephen panaorict.
off arrived to establish Bulguria's first
American embassy in Washington.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-07

NEWBERRN-At the family residence,
No ll2 North Eighteenth street. Sa.
len. Oregon. Monday December Z,
ar 1890 a. mo- Frank y. Newberry.
alud IS wears.
Deceased has been a-Iosident Of sa.
lem for many years and was employed
Boz his latest capacity as clerk In the
gos department OF the Z. R., l.. 4 T..
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-07

At Woshington.--The government or.
dered the release Of the British steam.
ehip kingsway, detained at san Diego
In connection With the war situation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-07

New Nork.--lt was announced Glenn
H. Cur,iss would build another hydro.
ocrorlonc in which Rolman Wnnomo.
kcr would attempt u transatlantic
flight as soon as the weather was Ga.
Vorahlc.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-07

HAlSER-At the family residence. j07
North Liberty street. Salem, Oregon,
Sunday, December o. l0li, at lO,3O
p. me- Leo Vincent Kaiser, aged 2t
years, seven months and % DAYS. of
diabetes and tuberculosis.
Deceased was the second son Of Mrs
Angie Kaiser who resides at G5S umon
street. and ct the lntc William NJ.
Kaiser There are Jeff surviving him
his mother two brothers and n sister.
Joseph r. Kaiser William Il. Kaiser,
and Miss Angle Kaiser.
His education WAS received at the
Academy of the Sacred Heart, the Sa.
lem high school aud the Mount Angel
college. At the time he was stricken
with mis- final illness, i April last. he
was o. student Of thc willamette law
tchooL whore for several months he
had lcen fitting himself for the prac.
ticc of law, lie wns a member OF st.
lUoph ; Catholic church, and MON.
her OF the Independent Order Of Fores.
ters. The body will lie at the residence
until Wednesday morning.
The funeral will be held from St. 10.
scph catholic church ON Wednesday
morning vt 10 o'clock
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-07

At San francisco. Forced hy the
eUgincs stopping to land on the bay
In ,bti huc2c, SiNs Chri,toftorson q
hydro ocroplnw was IN danger Of dc.
Nructicn when the quarantine boat Ar.
gonout throw 1t line and steercd 1t
into a ferry Slip,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-17
Misplay in Second Lets
Brooklyn Score Its
Sum Total of
Runs.

Chicago, May 1.-THE Chicago Cubs
lost this afternoon, and therefore gained
only an even break In their series with
the Brooklyn Superbas. but Hank ODay
is receiving messages Of coincidence from
those who signed pledges never to enter
the grounds and then sneaked over Just
to see how the team looked. The score
was 2 to /.
Tommy Leach is held responsible for
the defeat, legally, morally and physically.
II was in the second inning. Stengei was
safe on Corriden's error. and after Egan
fouled out to Williams Miller singled.
Frank Allen struck out-nothing unusual
IN that-and on the third strike Miller
and Stengel worked the double steal Any
time that Miller steals base 1t is an
occasion. Then Dalton raised sky scrap
ing fly II was only an ordinary fly.
Tommy gets hundred OF them In the
course of the season. but he misjudged
this one.
He came tearing in toward the plate,
running blndly boy In the bleachers
yelled, go back. Tommy but the vet
eran thought he said go on! :" and on he
went. Suddenly he looked up. and there
the ball was scooting over his head. wav-
ing a derisive farewell. BY the time he
got the ball back to the infeld Miller and
Stengel had finished their drink and Dali
ton was on third. Cutshaw, however. was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-17
HARVARD MAULED
ON THE DIAMOND
Pennsylvania Scores IL
Runs to Only 2 for
the Crimson.

Philadelphia, May 16-Pennsylvania
drove REX" Hitchcock, the Harvard
pitcher, from the box in the game AT
Franklin Field this afternoon and won
by a score of u 10 2.
Sayre, the Red and Blue tWirler. al
lowed the Crimson seven scattered hits,
while he had seven assists and drove out
two singles.
Chester Minds played a fine game for
Pennsylvania. He made two doubles and
triple and walked once. Schwert, Haley
and Sayre each had two safe drives.
Pennsylvania settled the game, as il
turned out, in the second inning, when
two runs were added to the one-run lead.
Frye started the fifth inning for Harvard,
and Pennsylvania batted in nine runs In
the remaining four innings.
Clark, the Harvard second baseman,
made tho longest hit of the game, home
run over Minds's head.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-17
Makes Only Three Hits, but
Profits by Errors of
GuardSmen.
LOCAL TEAM MAKES
ONLY A FEW HITS
Reinacher, Who TwirIed for II
Soldiers, Largely Responsible
for Defeat.

Although held 10 three hits. Columh
defeated the 7th Regiment baseball te
on South Field yesterday afternoon b
score of to 1. Errors contributed
the guardsmen's downfall. for they ca
when Columbia could make the most
it's hits. Drake and Benson did
twirling for the regimental nine. the J
mer retiring in the fourth inning AZ
receiving a vicious crack on the shin fro
a bali off Pages bat.
Reinacher was largely responsible
the defeat OF the soldiers. for each OF
five errors helped the Columbia cause m
terially. Roseff was safe In the first in
ing on an error By the this shortsto
and when Drake let Watt have ba,
on balls the collegians had two men o
and none out. Charlie Ham. the old Har
ward first baseman. grasped the opporta
nifty thus presented and slammed out
double which sent Columbia's first rur
in. Buncke was hit by a pitched ball a.
Ham reached third on Pages saeriAe
fly, whence he scored on double steal
The collegians went out I'm rapid ir
order in the second frame. but in II
third Watt poled out a single, stole sec
ond and third and raced home on Page
hit, which bounced off brakes shir
Reinacher fooled Friedrich's ground,
and Page scored on the error. That va
the extent of Columbia's scoring an
likewise OF Columbia's hitting.
O'Neale twirled for the Blue and WIFI
and kept the soldiers to five hits, Two
which were punched in the fourth fran
for the this only run.
Tho sCora fOIfoUg.