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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-29
HAS THUMB SHOT OFF
FINGERS TORN BY BULLET
EXPERT" OF SHOW DOES WORK
Woman Pulls Trigger and Man Jumps
Around With Bleeding Fingers-Peo-
pie Thought Exhibition Part of Show.

One of the assistants of the street
show, which was conducted here during
the Cherry fair by Silas Hoyt, was shot
in the hand last Saturday night by Mr..
HOyt's wife while he was in the act of
holding up small ball for Mrs HOyt
to shoot at. The rifle handled by Mrs.
Hoyt was Of 22-cahber and the bullet
not only shattered the helpers thumb
but tore off part of the index finger
Mrs. Hoyt was member of the sex.
pert rifle shots, n troupe which fea-
tured the show. The helper had held up
cards, potatoes. matches and other ar
ticles for the woman to "bust. " when
he picked up little rubber ball for her
to shoot at. Mrs. Hoyt pulled the trig-
ger and the assistant was seen to mop
about the ring in grand style. The
crowd laughed for a second or two un.
til the man held up his bleeding hand
to show them that his cavortions were
caused by his hand being lacerated by
a bullet.
The "expert" woman shooter was
scared white, while the assistant was
Immediately packed off to the nearest
physician for treatment. The show went
along, but there was no more holding
of targets by human hands.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-29
43 Bills Are Being Pre-
pared for Election Day
Slaughter by the Voters

Just to break the news to the voter
easy and by degrees, like the lodge goat
gets wise to secret society matters, and
administer taste of the feast to come
the list of bills to be initiated at the
coming election and which TIE voters
will be called upon to make into laws
or send to the waste pile, is printed
There are, besides these, q number al
ready filed and ready to 90 on the bal
lot. The following bills now being cir
culated for signatures and that must
be filed ON or before July ,, in order to
get ON the ballot. The name following
the measure shows On whose authority
the bill was filed for approval as to
form.
Graduated sur-taX omendmcnt--H. D.
Wagnon ct al
Land condemnation amendment-C. ?.
jackson.
Law taking all land that is not public
public property S. jackson.
To prohibit paid circulation of peti.
tions-JOnathan Bourne, Jr.
Prohibiting conduct of business and
amusements on Washington
County Christian Endeavor Union.
To abolish state senate-OregOn State
Grange, ct al.
For proportional representation -
State Federation of Labor, ct al.
Oregon dry constitutional amend
meht-Jos. II. Albeit, ct al
Adjustment of death penalty for
crime in Oregon-PaIl Turner.
To simplify the introducing of inii.
iative measures by abolshing the cir
culating of petitions-A. NJ. Crawford.
To vest authority in the governor to
veto single sections or items in legisla-
tive bills-A. VI. Crawford.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-29
ADMIRAL FLETCHER BELIEVES
CARRANZA IS "STALLING'

Washington, June 90. Admiral
Fletcher was in Washington today. He
arrived from Vera Cruz last night to
see President Wilson. 1t was said he
suspected that General Carranza was
stalling" in connection with the send.
ing of representatives to Niagara Falls.
In administration circles it was ex-
pected the "a. B. c. mediators would
ask Secretary of State Bryan shortly to
make good his guarantee of constitu-
tiOnalist representation before them.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-29
SEATTLE MARKETS.

Seattle, Wash, June 29.-Eggs-
Fresh ranch, 27c; Or1entals, lSc.
Butter-Country creamery, cubes,
zee; bricks, 27c; city creamery, cubes,
zee; bricks, 27e; Oregon cubes, 29c;
bricks, 24c.
Cheese-Limburger, 19c; Wisconsin,
1S@19e; Swiss, zoe; Oregon, 15@l Ice;
Washington, 16@l7e.
OniOns-Green, 2O@25c per doz; Sa-
eramento Rocks, $l.25@1.5O; Austral-
ian, 5@6e per pound.
Potatoes $14@16; eastern
Washington, $l7@20; California, new,
$2@2.50 per box, new white, &c per
pound.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-29
PASSENGERS ON PRESIDENT
HAVE PANIC IN FOG

San Francisco, June 29.--Passengers
on the steamship President, from Vie.
tOria and Seattle, reported panic on
the vessel off Point Reyes about a.
IN. today. Tne ship passed the point
in thick fog, and, hearing the warn.
ing whistle, Captain Zeh declared he
would be safer further off shore. The
vibration when he ordered the engines
reversed shook the President so much
that it woke the passengers, many of
whom rushed on deck in alarm.
The crew quickly quieted them and
the vessel will proceed to Los Angeles
this afternoon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-29
The Markets


Prices held firm for the first half, but
eased off toward the close, especially
on medium grade stuff when has com
prised the most of the week S receipts.
Best light fed steers, $3.50 to $7.G5;
grass, $7.25 to $40; cows, $3.50 to
$3.50, with few choice tops at 81; bulls,
$4 to $j
Hogs-Swine run not of large volume
for the last week in June. Marke,
holding steady at cents at the week s
close. Outlet good and buying demand
above the average.
Sheep.-Sheep house continues to
hold strong. Receipts of sheep and
lambs good, and prices steady with last
week. Top yearlings selling around So,
two-year-Olds, $4.75, ewes $4.25, lambs
So. Mutton trade in excellent shape.
FOl1ouino ealaS ara ranraoanto+;yo.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-29
D. M. BRoNG rs DEAD.

Portland, Ore, June 29.-Daniel NJ.
Brong, first deputy attorney general
for the state of New York under the
administration of Governor Hughes ana
a resident of Portland for the last year,
is dead here today from hardening of
the arteries at the age of 81.
He is survived by widow and two
children, Karl s. BrOng, who is in Port
land with his mother and who were
present at his bedside when death came
last night, and Parker Brong, of Lock.
port, N. Y, the former nome of the
Brongs.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-29
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Portland, Ore, June 29.-Wheat-
Club, new, lie; club, old, SG@S7c; blue
stem, SSc.
Oats-No. l white feed, ~; gray,
$21.
Barley-Brewing, $zl.5O; feed, $2O.-
so.
Hogs-Best live, So.
Prime steers, $3.50; fancy cows $3.50.
Eggs-Selected local extras, 25c.
Hens, 1315c; broilers, Ice.
Cheese, advanced 1ac.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-29
OIL INTERESTS IN
CONTINUED from page one.)

his defeat. Another version was that
he committed suicide.
Villa Returns to Torreon.
Torreon, Mexico, June 29.-General
Villa and his staff arrived there today
from the south 1t was stated that his
entire force would also return here.
This was a surprise, since it was ex-
pected, the federals having evacuated
Aguas Calientes and fallen back on
Queretaro, that the rebels would push on
in pursuit at their best speed.
The explanation was given that they
lacked ammunition.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-29

Consolidating and abolishing certain
offices and commissions and lmitinu
apprOpriatons-William A. Carter
TO establish department of industry
and public works-The Socialist Party
of Oregon.
Licensing itinerant dealers and ped
dlcrs- Retail Travelling Men S assoeis-
tiOn.
Franchise qualifications amendment
Socialist Party of Oregon.
Consolidating the office of corpora
tlon commissioner with that of state in
surance cOmmissioner-E Ernst Kroner ct
al.
Empowering governor to remove from
office district attorneys, sheriffs and
constables, etc.-Oswald West, COVER
nor.
To abolish the desert land board and
transfer its powers and duties to the
state land board, etc.--W. p. George.
An act to provide for revoking the
franchises of the Portland Gas & Coke
Col. /. Tucker, ct al.
Equalizing terms Of county officers
r. T. Rasmussen, ct al
Fixing the compensation of county
Officers of Hood River county-Park
Grange No. sol.
Law to provide for commission to
draft tax code-NOn.P Partisan League.
Authorizing per cent differential IN
favor of Oregon manufactured products
on public contracts Manufacturers
Association of Oregon.
To require a two-thirds vote to enact
unequal taxation amendment-David N.
Dunno, ct al.
Supplementary primary aet-David
NJ. Dunno, ct al.
To regulate the practice of dentistry
John y. COrcOran.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-29
MARKET is DULL.

New York, June 29.-Continued dull
ness marked trading in stocks today.
After the opening the market came to
a virtual standstill with prices tending
up. United Drygoods preferred jumped
points. The assassination of the Aus
trian heir was without apparent effect
in London. The market closed firm.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-29
COTTON FUTURES BILL
PASSES BY LARGE VOTE

Washington, June 29.-By a vote Of
81 to 81, the house today passed the
Lever "cotton .futuresn bill TO regu.
late speculation on cotton exchanges.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-29

At Los Angeles, Cal.-Jesse Bowers,
"a years old, of Upland, was killed and
ten persons were injured in various
Sunday automobile and motorcycle ac.
eidcnts.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-29
WEEK REPORT OF
UNION sToCKYARDs

Portland, Ore, June 29.-Receipts for
the last week have been: Cattle, 1868;
calves, 169; sheep, 6640; hogs, 3771.
Cattle.-Cattle liquidation large this
week, Monday having about 1900 head.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-29
FROL|C CLOSES

Continued from page one.)
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-26
THE WAKE
TWENTY YEARS OLD AND VIGOROUS
Thursday Of Commencement Anniversary of Department
Was Celebrated and Dean N. Y. Gulley Told OF It's
History and Forecasted It's Future.

we hope to see its men prepared
to meet their opponents in any con-
test before judge or jury, may they
b. known as dangerous fighters but
as men who never strike below the
belt" May they be known in their
respective communities as men devOt-
ed to their profession, honest, hOn-
orable. upright and clean, filed with
love for their felloWmen, deSpising
the seductive influences of fiattery n
the temptations OF gain, dominated
by the love of ever handed Justice
for every human being without re-
gard to rank in society or condition
in life. May this love of justices be
suffused with morality, and this NOR
atty immersed in the love OF God,
then it shall come to pass that the
law ShoOa
the law shall be reversed and courts
respected and the word "shyster' be
no longer found in u vocabulary.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-26
SUNDAY, JUNE q.
IS fathers DAY
The Occasion Has a Mother
Red Rose for Living and
White Rose for Dead

Spokane. Wash, May s3-Sundtv.
June 81, has been proclaimed Faith
ers' day by Mrs. John Bruce Dodd -
Spokane, who conceived the idea and
originated the. plan of paying tribute
10 fathers in all parts Of the world
one dAy each year.
Although ~. Dofl mas received
notice that a bill designed to set asid9
the first Sunday In June fer this pur-
pose has passed both houses of Con
greSs. she states That until official an
nouncement of the fact has been made
by the government the third Sunday
in June will be observed as Fathers
day.
Following the custom established
tour years ago, ministers in hundreds
of American churches. and several in
foreign countries will devote their
sermons to fathers or that day"
states Mrs. Dodd. "Since the practice
ting that the people Of this city OBJ
serve the day appropriately. The red
rose is worn for the living, the white
rose for the dead. A luncheon IN
honor Of the day will be given by the
city federation of women's clubs on
Thursday, June IS
While / am credited with starting
the Fathers day movement, / can
take no credit for the thought being
original with me, for does not the
SECOND greatest commandment tell us
to honor thy father and thy mother
One day in 365. and a Sabbath day
at that, Is not a gift to overwhelm.
or make father feel unduIy egotistic.
although a Fathers day critic has
said, L Will only Wear the white rose
for the father that is dead for he il
the only truly good father Pathetic.
isn't it? I would suggest that this
young man specialize along the line
of home missions lest the wOrdS like
the father, like the SON reflect upon
his brow In 1908 Mrs. John Bruce
Dodd crystalized her vision OF a
Fathers day and in 1910 the Spokane
Y. NJ. G. A. Endorsed the day. Mayor
\. S. Pratt of Spokane and Governor
NJ. E.. Hay gave their approval also.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-26
AN DOG.
Nj. BildO Tells How the Beast Annoy.
ed His Family.

family" asked BiIdo. We did re-
Gently. How that dog got into the
family, l don't know. Each member
of the household went around saying.
L am sorry they got that dog. by the
time we had had him a week.
There was never any way Of tell
ing who was responsible for his pres
ence with us. No one claimed the
credit of it.
W disposed of him because he
took a piece out Of a mans trousers.
1t was a peddler's trousers. 1t is a
bad thing to let a dog bite a peddler.
The peddler stormed up to my
door a day or so after the c ent and
Informed me that he had been in the
hospital a week, and that ! must pay
his hospital expenses: also his doctors
bill: also for the time he had lost
from his vocation; also for the pants
which my dog had ruined.
When l asked to see his receipts
from the hospital and doctor he offer
cd to compromise on my paying S.
tor the damage done his trousers. I
offered to pay the Ave but insisted on
nnmedfate delivery of the garments.
He was unable to deli er the
goods, 50 1t cost me nothing. Still. it
was a narrow scape. and | decided
thai | had better either ACQUIRE a
lawyer or get rid of the dog.
Whle ! was bordering a man
went by ali dressed up in a beetle
tailed coat. with white gloves on like
a bearer ready to dance the tan
go, and the dog fell for him. The
apples IN the Garden of Eden didn't
look near as good to Adam as that
man did TO my dog, and he got a
chunh out Of the black legs of that
man
The tango dancer had A fiery dis
position. and h he proposed was
not TO sue, rat to lick the owner OF
the dog Immediately. This made me
very uncomfortable. indeed. hid in
the cellar until the storm blew over.
we so a muzzle for the dog af-
ter that. and hen he scratched un
me ~nelShbor's geraniums. We con
Sofeo ourselves that Ire was a good
watch dog, anyway, but one night a
burglar got into the house and
stepped On him. and that scared the
creature SO badly that we had TO let
MN sleep n the bed with US af ar
that.
We tried keeping him in the shed
nut he dug out in the night and after
announcing his presence by licking us
on the face. he crawled In with US.
fleas and muddy feet, and all.
SO We had to get rid Of him
Chicago News.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-26

List of Those Who Captured
Coveted Prizes at Mebane
Military

Bingham School. Mebane. May ~3.
On the final examinations, just
closed. the following cadets were
ham School at Mebane. as follows:
The University Of North Carolina
scholarship. given to the first honor
graduate. was awarded to Cadet Will
bur Galloway Mcfarland of AlamaLce
county. North Carolina whose aver
g for the year was S9.5 per cent.
The Washington and Lee University
scholarship, given to one of the cadets
standing highest, was awarded to
Cadet j. Knott Proctor of Pitt county,
North Carolina, whose average was
$50 per cent.
The University of Tennessee
graduates, was conferred upon Cadet
William Boyd Compton. Ct Virginia.
whose average WaS SO per cent.
The Tulane University scholarship,
given to one Of the leading graduates
of Bingham, was conferred upon
Cadet McCallum McSwain. Of South
Carolina, whose average was 81 per
cent.
The Herbert Bingham scholar
ship, given to that cadet who for the
past three years has obtained the
highest grade in scholarship in the
Bingham school, was awarded to
Cadet Preston Lewis Gray, Jr., whose
average on all studies for the past
three years has been 81 1-6 per cent.
Cadet George Wheeler, of Oklahoma.
stood second in department and
scholarship during the last three
years.
Winners Of Medals.
The Mary Peyton Gray" essay
medal, given as an incentive to good
work in English composition. was
awarded to Cadet McCaIIum McSwain
of South Carolina.
The Bible medal, given to the cadet
standing highest in the Bible cou.S~,
was won by Cadet Robert Asher Gray,
who average for the year was 80 yer
cent.
The highest grade in science for
the year was made by Cadet Preston
Lewis Gray, Jr. AS he took the
science medal the session of 1928.
he was not eligible to take it again
and this honor was awarded to the
next contestant. Cadet Captain Frank
T Harris. Of Richmond, Va, who e
average for the year vas s6 per cent.
The beautiful gold star medal. the
first honor in the department Of Eng
liSh, was awarded TO Cadet McCalIum
McSWain of South Carolina.
Two medals were given in tt de-
partment OF mathematics, one to
Cadet Preston Lewis Gray, Jr., whose
average for the year on monthly
grades and examination was SO as
and the other to Cadet ]. Knott Proc
tor, whose average was 80 IL.
The Latin medal, which is a valua-
BILE and beautiful reward, is delivered
each year TO that cadet who attains
the greatest excellence and success in
h pursuit of this study. 1t was
awarded to Cadet Fred Jones. of Pitt
county. North Carolina, whose aver.
age for the year was 80 per cent.
A beautiful gold medal, given in
the department of history and civil
government. was conferred upor
Cadet Preston Lewis Gray. Jr.. whose
average for the year was SO ga pel
cent.
New boys are already entering 70,
the session of 1914-l5.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-26
TO HERO.
Wireless Operator OF Monroe Gave
Life to Save Woman.
fBy the Associated Press.

New York. May Pa tablet to
the memory of Ferdinand J.. Kuehn
the youthful wireless operator of the
Old Dominion steamship Monroe was
unveiled in public school No. 40 ON
the Eastside yesterday. The tablet
is a gift from the aiumnus assoeia-
ton OF theschool of which yo,no
kuehn was a member.
huehn gave up his life belt IA q
woman passenger Of the Monroe IN
the collision with the stea mship Nan
tacket, on January Goth. and So los,
his life.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-26
MARION MAN HELD
FOR STEALING BAGGAGE
OF Mr.. ]. NJ. MOSS

Greensboro. May 23.-J. I. Sorrell.
giving his home as Marion. was ar
rested tonight charged with larceny
of the baggage of j. n. Moss. travel
ing representative Of the Jews & OH
server. The baggage n valuable
ayers were recovered. A grip be
longing to c.. 7. Watkins. of Wake
Forest, was found in the mans pos
session. He was held on failure to
provide $10e bail.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-26
COBB STRIKES OUT
AS AFTER-DINNER ORATOR
New York Herald.)

1y CODD, VINO SpenQS mo Oh ms
time making the Detroit American
League baseball team famous, enter
tanned soc members of the American
Booksellers Association, their wives
and guests with a little after-dinner
speech at the Aston Hotel.
His remarks were varied and plain
tive, but he went through the game
withou an error, sustaining himself
during perturbed moments by doing
carpenter work on the guests table.
When he finally sat down to the SOL
ace of a large, black cigar he had
carved himself a nice chunk of pine
for a souvenir.
The famous fielder, who by virtue
of hin new book, Dustin EN- en-
tered the literature class, was be-
tween Mr.. Marcus A. Marks. presi-
dent Of the Borough of Manhattan,
n Or. TalcOtt Williams, dear of
the Columbia University School of
Journalism.
Say he began. rising slowly and
gripping a frail hair between com
| petent hands. Il think there's beer
some mistake here"
Cries of mo, there hasn't" go on
Ty,", ooh, you Cobb broke in on
the learned deCorum Of the night.
Well, there's been an injustice
done me-" continued Cobb. II can
see why you want to go and mar my
evening by maxim me get up and be
uncomfortable. 1 vas happy unit
now. You've got the Cobbs mixed
The fellow you want is that Other
Cobb; h a 500 batter in h liter.
airy world" and he searched the
threng for Irving Cobb, who had dis.
creetly gone out n the corridor.
WELL he continued, after a fruit
less search for a substitute, II sup
pose I'm an accident. There's got t
be a sacrifice made every game, ane
1 suppose I'm the jolly member Thu
evening. I'm like the young Detroi
pitcher who was sent into pitch Il.
Jennings. He hit a couple, passed
few more, and when the inning wa
ended he came to the bench. AT,
You nervous?' Nav he said angrily
but my darn limbs shake"
i, After the noise a died away III
Cobb worked diligently at the tabl
with the carving knife, and then sai'
casually:
I'm here to talk about baseball
Well, 1 can't. You see baseball is
game Of actiOn-and, well, exclaIna
tons. l can't exclaim like that, be
cause I've some modesty left. and Sc
all the ladies. I can't talk of my owr
game. for the same reason.
Well" he sighed. Having bee
duly sacrificed and gone through thi
@SO y 1oy
is hard to know when to get off. ism
it Now, if a fellow could pull on
big laugh and then quit, it would b
/, all right. but l can't.
! If you'd only get me a damon
I and a green n some fan calm
me new names-local color-that'
: it. why I'd make a hit"
! Here, Mr.. Cobb, with a final. DIES
: pairing gesture. grabbed his chair
{ took a last vicious lunge at the CUES
table and closed by saying:
Thanking You one n all for you
kind attention, | beg to be able to b
: seated"
{ After the disturbance had bee
quoted and the walters had been a:
) sured IA there was no fire. ther
were other addresses by Hofrat Hor:
q Weber. proprietor of the Illustirt
e Zeitung; Frederick A. Stokes. tt
n publisher, and Belmore Brown, TT
q explorer.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-26
Nj. LESLIE DAVIS GOES
TO THE LOWER HOUSE,
VIII represent Cartaret County in
Next legislature.

A telegram received last night by
Mr.. Stacy w. Wade fro mhis brother
in Morehead City states that the
county convention held in Beaufort
yesterday nominated Non. NJ Leslie
Davis for the louise of Representa-
tives in the next legislature. Mr..
Davis has been State Senator from his
district in two legislatures, and mas
been in the House once. He is an
able young nan, and the Democrats
Of Cartaret county expect to elect
him this year.
The same telegram to Mr.. Wade
stated that all of the old county off
GERS were renominated for another
term.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-26

Wigg-"He talks about helm, p hail
player ! thought he was a musician"
Wagg- Maybe he plays only dance
music
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-17

prominent families in this city, Boston
and Philadelphia. She Is a grand.
daughter OF the late /. Tucker Burr OF
Boston and OF the late Joseph French
Page OF Philadelphia. Her sister. Miss
Rosamond Burr. was married to ALDER,
Il. Kerr OF this city last october, In
Lawrence, L. l., where Mr. and Mrs
Burr have their summer place.
Mr. Ely Is a descendant OF an old
New England family on his fathers
side. and his mother. who was Mis-.
Helena Rutherford. is a sister of Living
ston and Morris Rutherfurd. He was
graduated from Princeton in 1906 and
later from the Harvard Law School.
No date has been mentioned for the
wedding, which will be celebrated in
Lawrence. L. l.. In the autumn.
Among the engagements recently an
nouncd was that Of Miss Elise Miller
daughter OF s. Bevan Miller. OF Balti-
more. to Henry Fairfax Ayres Of this
city. Miss Miller is the granddaughter
OF Mrs. Edgar G.. Miller OF Romaine
Charles and Lake avenues. Baltimore
Mr.. Ayrcs Is the son of the late Col
Charles Greenlief Ayres, L. S. A. He
was graduated from West Point in 1908
but retired from the army soon after
ward. Mr.. Ayres makes his home with
his mother. at 200 West Fifty-seventh
street. The wedding will take place in
the autumn.
No date has been set for the wedding
OF Miss Mary Raymond, daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. Edward III. Raymond