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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-25
OF CHINESE
HUNGRY AND DESTITUTE
Famine Works Greatest Havoc Among
Inhabitants of the Celestial Empire
5000 Reported Drowned in Floods.

Hongkong, June 25.-Appalling con.
ditions in the flooded districts of
kwangtung and kwangsi provinces
were reported today by foreigners en-
gagged in relief work.
Estimates of the number of drowned
averaged 1000 or 5000, hut it was said
to be famine which was working the
greatest havoc. Fully 100000 people
were declared to be absolutely desti.
tute and two or three times as many
suffering.
As many as penshed in the flood, it
was said, have already died of expos
ure and starvation, and despite every.
thing that can be done. il was prc.
dieted that this number would be mul.
tiplicd several times over in the next
week or two.
All crops were ruined throughout an
enormous area and except for waat for.
eigners contribute, the relief workers
reported, the people win have absolute.
" nothing to eat until others can be
planted, cultivated and harvested Dur.
ing the intervening weeks, all accounts
agreed that conditions would grow
steadily worse.
In addition to starvation, it was
stated that the population of the striek.
en- district is already dying like flies
from epidemics of nearly every imagin.
able disease which can exist in the
southern Chinese climate.
1t was generally prophesied that the
season will be the worst tae Canton
district has seen in generation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-25

the waves for a half mile before the
schooner crew could rescue them. He
says whenever the rope slaekened he
thought the man.eater was returning
for him. But at last his rescuers reach
him, just in time, as he was unconscious
when picked up. After that they strug
gled with the shark for five hours be-
fore they were able to get ropes around
its body so they could tow it across the
bar into Newport bay.
According to letters from. the Smith
sonian institution of Washington D. c.,
this is the only man-eating shark ever
caught, of this specia, for a good many
years, and the only one that was ever
caught on the Pacific coast. The shark
when caught weighed 5000 pounds, was
II feet and onehalf inch long, and had
276 saw-edged teeth in its upper and
lower jaw, and the mouth opens two
and one-half feet wide.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-25
MOYER THREATENS TO
RETURN TO BUTTE
Plans To Go Back to Troubled District
and Complete Reorganization of the
Local Union.

Butte, Mont, June 25.-Tnterest in
the situation here as a result of diff
ferenees between factions of miners
which eliminated Tuesday night in the
killing of one man, serious wounding
of several others and the destruction by
dynamite of the miners union hall, cen
tered today around a threat by Presi-
dent Charles II. Meyer of the Western
Federation of Miners, who fled to
Helena during the riot, to return to
Butte and complete the reorganization
of the local union.
In Helena, Meyer issued a statement
declaring he intends to return to
Butte at once, and insisting that the
authorities must protect him. Should
Meyer come to Butte now, officials
ere fear that wholesale rioting would
break out. The feeling against Meyer
is very strong among the miners.
Governor Stewart stated today that
he did not intend, to ask for federal
troops at present. He also said that
Meyer had not asked him to call out
the state militia.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-25

win be no additional expense or in
convenience in connection with the or
gauization Of such troop, and the only
question to be met by those interested
in the success of the organization will
be the securing of the required num-
Der of men to form the troop.
Seventy.fiye names are required, and
there should be little difficulty eneoun-
tered, as the petition is very similar
to the one which was signed before
and submitted to the governor, only
differing enough to meet the require
ments of the Oregon law and the Ma
tional Guard regulations.
To the governor of the state of Ore
gon:
We. the undersigned residents of Sa.
lem, and subject 10 military duty, do
respectfully apply to be organized into
military company under the laws of
Oregon and regulations of the National
Guard.
Name. Age. Residence.
Various copies of this viii be in the
hands of young men about town as
well as with c. l.. linus, room POS Hub
bard building.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-25

carcass Of dead whale floating at sea.
Thinking the tail would make an ex-
cellcnt specimen on account of the
enormous size of the whale, which mea-
sured 05 feet, they launched u dory
and were soon cutting off the tail with
Il crOsscut saw. While thus engaged,
the saw suddenly whisked from their
hands and large fish went eirchng
around the whale with the saw doubled
back along its body by the force of
the water, Raye, being familiar with
sharks, instantly recognized the fish
as being man eater. The two pulled
for the schooner as fast as possible.
Their efforts were in vain, for the
shark followed and tried to pull them
from the beat. They had with them
a 3O-3O rifle from which Capt. Carnes
sent bullet through its head and
seemingly killed il. Mr.. Raye then
picked up the harpoon and carried it
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-25
Has Important Branches.

The Claflin concern had many inn
portant branches in the larger cities
in the east and middle west.
The company's financial reputation
was the highest. 1t stopped payments
on its notes in 1858 and 1873, but no
holder lost a cent.
The house was not heavy borrow.
er on its own paper, but had extensive
ly endorsed the notes of its branches,
which were practically dependent on
the Claflin name for credit.
John Claflin, the company's head, is
sued statement to the effect that the
uptown movement of business in New
York had curtailed the establishment IS
wholesale profits and compelled it to
rely mainly on the financing of retail
stores throughout the country.
"Their rapidly expanding business, +"
" occasioned large capital requirements
which we were unable to meet"
A reorganization plan, he added,
would soon be presented to the credi-
tors.
Friendly Petition Filed
A friendly equity petition, which
preceded the two bankruptcy suits, was
filed by John c. Eames, the company IS
vice-president.
1t was stated at the Clafln offices
that it was impossible to tell whether
the receivership would compel the clos
ing of any of the branch stores else
where.
Too Early for Statement.
1t is too early to make a statement
now" said an official of the house.
"Some time will be needed to arrange
matters so that everything will be
clear"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-25

New York, June 25.-Reeeivers were
appointed here today for H. B. Clafhn
Co., one of the biggest dry goods
firms in the world.
As result of the Claflin receiver
ship, stocks were slightly off.
United Drygoods sold off l2 points,
but the early decline was soon check
ed.
A petition in equity was filed before
United States Judge Hand. While no
figures were announced, it was report
ed that the reeeivership involved about
$5,000,000.
Are Named Receivers.
Judge Hand named Joseph Martindale
and +. A. Juilliard as receivers and
fixed their bonds at 100000.
1t was asserted that all the retail
subsidiaries of Claflin & Co., will be
taken care of. Thirty big New York
banks held the firm s paper, and prob
ably 200 banks in other parts of the
world handled business for the con
eern.
A meeting Of merchandise creditors
was arranged before noon. An invol-
untary petition in bankruptcy also was
filed, in addition to the equity peti.
tion. This evidently was the result of
a prearrangement.
w. p. 0dell also filed n petition de-
claring that a subsidiary manufaetur-
ing company of the Claflin concern
owed him 100000 and asking that
Claflin & Co. be declared involuntarily
bankrupt.
IL was understood that the United
Drygoods company the Associated Mer-
chants and other companies controlled
by Claflin were not involved directly
in the receivership.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-25
One of the Biggest Dry Good Firms in .
World Goes To Wall and Has Recieuer
Appointed Banks of Country Affected

Receiver Martindale is president Of
the Chemical National bank and Hetty
Green's right bower. Asked if the
Chemical National would support the
firm, he replied: Gwen all stand to.
gether."
"Was the Chemical National cred
itorl' inquired his iuterviewer.
Not to Talk Now.
"The list of creditors and the as
sets, - replied Martindale, with a smile,
twill be published later. Our present
duty is to conserve the assets, not to
talk. have not yet seen Juilliard, my
fellow receiver. l will see him later." "
1t was understood that clever tactics
defeated the bankruptcy proceedings.
Learning that the creditors planned to
begin them, the Claflin lawyers raced
to the court, arrived ahead of those
for the creditors and got the equity suit
on file before the bankruptcy cases
could be begun.
Subsidiary Stores.
A creditors meeting was held this
forenoon, at which list was given
out of the subsidiary Claflin stores.
ic included the following:
The NJ. J. Connell and Hennessy com
panies, Butte.
The Copper City Commercial com.
pany, Anaconda.
The Peoples Store company, Tacoma.
The White House company, Spokane.
The MucDougall and SOuthwiek com.
pany, Seattle.
The New York branch stores were
not listed.
The meeting appointed a committee
of five to choose another committee of
from nine to IL to represent the 70 al
lied creditors.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-25

to the other end of the boat, in the
meantime tieing the 40O-ft. rope
around his waist to keep the coil from
becoming tangled. The shark suddenly
came to life again. Capt. Carnes shot
it once more, through the head It
made a rush at the boat with an open
mouth. Mr.. Raye then threw har.
poon into its throat. Happening to
think Of the rope being fastened about
his waist, he reached to release the
knot just as it frightened, catching the
first finger of his left hand, which will
always bear evidence to the fact De.
spite the efforts of the captain, he was
carried overheard and dragged through
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-25
THIS WILL INTEREST MOTHERS,

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children, Certain relief for Feverish.
ness, Headache, Bad Stomach, Teething
Disorders, move and regulate the Bow
els destroy Worms. 'rhey break up
Colds in "a hours. They are so pleas.
ant 10 the taste Children like them.
Over 10000 testimonials. Used by mo.
theirs for "a years. They never fail.
Sold by all druggists, 25e. Sample
mailed FREE. Address, Allen 3. Ohm
sted, Leroy, \. Y.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-25
mus is STILL HOSTILE.

In spite of all the talk of peace in
Mexico, the signing of peace protocols,
etc, the preliminary steps to carry out
,the plans of the general staff to or
ganize six additional troops of cavalry
in accordance with the war plan of
the war department are being actively
pushed Through the press few days
ago the governor called upon the may
urs and commercial clubs over the state
to assist in these organizations, and
the response from Salem has taken al
tive shape in the preparation of petit
tions conforming to the requirements
of the National Guard rulings and the
laws of Oregon so that no time will be
lost in the formations of troop here
in case there will be need for the same
With only six troops called for from
Oregon it will be seen that there win
need be no delay in securing the re-.
quisite number of names for the petit
tiOus if Salem is TO be represented in
the cavalry regiment which will be or
gani2ed in the west. Troop A and six
additional troops from Oregon, one
troop from Washington and four troops
from California according to the pres
ent war plan make the whole of the
regiment and all that will be organ
lied in the west under any condition
Therefore, 10 secure the opportunity Of
going to Mexico in ease Of intervention
it will be necessary to belong to the
National Guard organization, as there
win be no call for volunteers, as the
regulars and National Guard numbering
$4,000 men will be all that will be re.
quired in any event.
The question Ofsmosnting the troop
viii be left entirely 20 the proper aH-
thorities and need not concern any one
desirous of joining the troop, as there
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-25
MAN-EATING SHARK
Is ON EXHIBITION

Tho man-eating shark that is being
exhibited here by W. X. Raye under
the management of the Independent
Carnival company has a thrilling story.
Mr. Rayc was visiting Capt. Carnes
at Newport last September. He ac-
companied him on fishing trip to the
halibut grounds off Yoquina head. Ar
riving there, they discovered the huge
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-25
TWO ARE DROWNED IN
THE SNAKE RIVER

Walla Walla, Wash, June 25.-
Search was being made today for the
bodies of John Amen and Joe Baker,
each % years old, drowned in the
snake river near Moore Station late
Wednesday. While fishing, Amen step
ped beyond his depth. Baker went to
the rescue. Although both we're good
swimmers, they drowned.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-25
APPEALS FOR HEIP.

Washington, June 24.---J. o. Davis
customs collector in San Francisco, to-
day appealed TO the treasury depart
ment for 200 men to handle extra bust
ness he expected during the 1915 expo
sition.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-25

could hHrdly wal k
across the iloorwith-
out holding on to
something. l had
nervous spells and
my fingers would
cramp and my face
would draw, and l
could not speak, nor
sleep to do any good,
had no appetite, and
everyone thought L
would mt liva
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-25
Good Buys in
Real Estate

22h acres Of good land, good new
six room plastered house, barn. chick
on house and other out buildings, 10
acres cleared and mostly in fruit, bal
ance timber and pasture, good mae.
adam road, S'l miles from Salem. THIS
is a good buy. Price $500.
80 acres of good land, good house
and fine new barn, family orchard, .
acres bearing prunes, acres pruncs
set out two years ago, running water,
some timber, located ON main mae.
adam road and just III miles from
city street car line Price 100000.
Terms.
Acre tracts Just outside the city
limits, good location, all in orchard.
VIII sell on easy terms; IL you are
looking for an acre tract, investigate
this.
acres all under cultivation, small
house, 31a miles from Salem. Price
$l050. $500 cash, balance $40 per
month, per cent interest.
40 acres Of land, 20 acres und,r
cultivation, 10 of which was planted
to Italian prunes last year, balance
timber and pasture, small house and
good barn, fine spring, running water.
Price $3,T5O00.
acres Of good land all under cul.
tiyation, Sis miles from Salem on good
road. Price $1,000. $375 cash, balance
3 years at per cent.
II you are looking TO trade, buy OF
sell, see us.
VIII Grabenhorst & Co.
Room 2, Bush Bank Bldg.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-25

Are you buying or selling?
A Journal Want Ad wiH help
you either Uay.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-25
THOUGHT She
COULD NOT LIVE.
Restored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Unionville, Mo. o.-."I suffered from q
female trouble and | got so weak that |
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-25

One Upright Piano in mahog-
any finish, slightly damaged in
shipping. This piano is built by
Smith, Barnes & Strohber Co.
and sells for 1915. Only slight
damage on case. Our wholesale
price to you now, S197.50.
One Upright Bennett in ma
hogany case, slightly shop worn.
This instrument retails the coun-
try over for $3.50. Our whole
sale price now only $257.50.
Easy payments. Remember, this
is one of the famous old Bennett
makes. We have lust installed
in seven of the schools in Port
land this same make of piano.
We have one new piano, case
slightly damager in shipping,
good as new, 1926. Our whole
sale price to you now only
slightly damaged in shipping
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-25

; acres all under cultivation, small
house, 3la miles from Salem. Price
SlO5O $500 cash, balance $40 per
month, 6 per cent interest.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-25

5 acres Of good land all under cul.
tiyation, Sis miles from Salem on good
road. Price $1,000. 1878 cash, balance
3 years at per cent.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-17
CHAUNCEY OLCOTT IN
AN AMERICAN PLAY
New York Theatre-Goers Shocked to See Him in ANY,
thing But an Irish Drama, But Scenes in His
Latest Production Are Laid in Ireland

About the same time of Miss Doro's
marked triumph, George NJ. Cohan's
Broadway Jones had its London
debut and made an instant hit
Both Ends Against the Middle
Playing both ends against the mid
die with the trusting public as the
goat is becoming fine art in the
New York theatre business. Men con-
nected with the Shubert organi.at' n
recently bought a controlling interest
in ticket specializing company. In
mediately blood-curdling squawk
went up from the KIaw & Erlanger
offices. Mr. |. Bystander surmised
that maybe the syndicate was yelping
more in chagrin than in righteous in
dignation. The syndicate possibly
was put out because the Shuberts beat
EN- to it. At any rate the uproar
worked to the advantage of the public
to a certain extent
The best seats in the theatres were
on sale at the box offices at the regu-
lation price, 50 the night of perfor-
nance. That in itself was an inno-
walton. Heretofore the spectators
bought up all the choice seats for
days. even weeks in advance for the
popular shows and sold them for one
dollar more, sometimes two and three
dollars in advance of the list price
at the box offices. Klaw & Erlanger
that, because of the action
Of the Shuberts in going into ticket
speculation, the syndicate houses no
longer would sell tickets to specu-
ators. This was the explanation with |
l grain of salt but were content to |
AXE the seats without being held up |
or so per cent bonus.
The charges of the syndicate and
he counter charges of the Shuberts
made such a racket in the theatre
world that District Attorney Charles
). Whitman heard of it, and made a
PERSONAL investigation of the ticket
business on Broadway
NE result was an announcement by
i'm that there might be an official in
estigation.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-17
HAVE PRETTY HAIR
Thick, Soft, FLUFFY, and No Dandruff
Use Partisan Sage.

If your hair is losing its natural
color, coming out and splitting, or
lacks that enviable softness, gloss and
beauty, do not despair-pretty hair is
largely matter of care If it is too
thin make it grow. If it is harsh and
brittle soften it up-lubricate it. If
you have dandruff it is because the
scalp is too dry and flakes off. Fresh
en- up the scalp with Partisan Sage
all dandruff disappears, falling hair
and itching head cease, your hair is
doubly beautiful.
Partisan Sage, sold by S. l.. Willis
and at all drug counters, is just what
you need-a large bottle costs but so
cents. 1t surely makes the hair lus-
trous and seem twice as abundant.
You cannot be disappointed in Paris
ian Sage. 19-22-26
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-17
NEW YORK DAY BY DAY
: BY CHARLES HENRY ADAMS

want to be found, and in many cases
their voluntary going is reported but
the reasons kept quiet by relatives and
their return is not reported, which
makes the list of lost" a long one
to look over. Many leave home be-
cause of unpleasant surroundings, be-
cause of distaste for school work and
a few disappearance are due to ac-
cidents The missing list averages
thirty week. but none are kidnapped
Cost OF Living In New York.
The New York association for i'm
proving the condition of the poor has
by statistics shown the average cost of
maintaining family of five in Man
haitian, husband and wife and three
children under fourteen years, is
81 ,0S0 a year. The report says that
the figures indicate that on an in
come of between 81 100 and $50 a
year family can live. fairly comfor-
tably in the Borough of Manhattan
The tabulated list of expenditures
bringing the total up to within AZ
cents of So a day, divides as follows:
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-17
ideal MARRIAGE" TODAY
Italian of UnqnestiOned Blue Blood
Takes Rich American Girl for
Bride,

NEW YORK, Feb 1.-THE ideal
marriage" OF the Duke Don Arturo de
Majo Durrazzo "a. TO Miss Elizabeth
Frances Hanan, "a. sister of John H.
Hanan, took, place today at the bride s
home at 1913 Fifth avenue The Duke
comes of an Italian family recorded in
the Book of Gold of the Nobility of
Italy. His family dates back to 1872.
Its history is replete with romantic
facts in the histories of the famous old
Italian cities of Capua, Foggia, Lucera.
Catanzaro, Venice, Naples. and Rome
The father of the duke, Marquis Fran
cesco Demiao Durrazzo. has been dead
two years.
The romance consumated today be-
gan two years ago ON board the Hanan
yacht in the Mediterranean. when the
duke was guest of Hanan. He had
begun a philanthropic movement i'll
Italy for the scientific application of
funds donated by the rich to the poor.
Miss Hanan, who has devoted her life
to such work, Immediately became i'll
terested in him and his work. She had
been variously reported to be engaged
to marry many titled Europeans and
many wealthy Americans.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-17
Aims Summons.

l
In the District Court. Second Judicial
District of the State Of Idaho, in and
for the County of Latah.
Bayard r. Byrns. Plaintiff
Frank c. Reyes and G. J. Parker
Defendants.
To Frank c. Reyes and G. ]. Parker
| Defendants.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
IDAHO SEND GREETING:
You are hereby notified that there is
now on file in the office of the Clerk
of the District Court of the Second Ju-
dicial District of the State of Idaho.
in and for the County of Latah. at
Moscow, Idaho, the complaint of the
above named plaintiff in an action
brought against you of the nature in
general terms as follows:
To quiet title to Lots Ten Q0) and
Eleven CID in Block Seven 60 of
Sunnyside Addition to Moscow, as
shown by his recorded plat thereof.
You are hereby directed to appear
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-17
Says Sleeper was Cold; Asks $4,000.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb illegal
representatives here of May Irwin. the
actress today We're preparing to bring
suit for $4,000 against the Southern
P.cific. This amount, it was claimed
is due the actress because OF illness
suffered white travelling over the com
pany's lines and which. it was alleged,
forced her TO cancel a number of Pa
cific coast engagements.
While travelling from California over
the Southern Pacific, Miss Twins
train was held UP by a washout near
Dunsmuir California 1t is charged
that the sleeper in which Miss Irwin
was required to remain - hours ear
red no heat and as result she was
seized with an attack of neuritis.