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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-31
JUDGE HOTLY DENIES
CHARGE FILED
AGAINST HIM
UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE. ]

Savannah, Ca, Jan. 31.--Yielding to
the opportunities Of the accused jurist,
a subcommittee of the house Judiciary
committee this afternoon permitted
United States Judge Emery speer,
charged with nepotism, to take the
stand in his own behalf. He denied ev.
cry one of the allegations against him.
Speer denounced Alexander Asker.
man, United States district attorney,
who had testified against him, as cal.
lied with the liquor interests and a spe,
cial counsel for big railroad corpora.
tions He accused Ackerman Of devel.
oping a sudden "lukewarmness" during
the prosecution Of the so.caled naval
stores trust. speer denied that he had
favored Attorney A. II. Hayward, his
son.in.law, in cases tried in his court,
"I told my son.in.law that If he al.
lowed me to preside in case where he
had a contingent fee, would make II
a question in open court"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-31
DIVORCE CASE DECIDED
IN FAVOR OF MRS. KENNEDY

Judge Galloway this afternoon ren.
dered decision in the divorce case Of
Kennedy vs. Kennedy in favor of Mrs.
Kennedy, the plaintiff and the long
battle over the matrimonial difficul.
ties is now at an end insofar as the
lower tribunals are concerned.
In rendering his decision, Judge Gal.
loway gave Mrs. Kennedy the custody
of the minor child, the family home and
contents, located at Woodburn, and
Judgment for $3.50 additional attorneys
fees, Mrs, Kennedy was allowed 800
attorneys fees at the outset of the
suit and the court decided today that
the defendant, Tom Kennedy, must pay
the plaintiff permanent alimony in the
sum of $l5 per month. Attorneys Mar.
tin and Bingham represented the plain.
tiff.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-31
Lun1bern1en are
More Hopeful
Outlook In Oregon and Washington In
proving and Railroad Car Order
Will Be Beneficial.
UNITED PRESS LEASED wInp.l

Tacoma, Wash, Jan. 91.-Optimism
among lumbermen for revival of bust
ness during the present year is more
apparent than ever here today, follow.
ing the annual meeting of the West
Coast Lumber Manufacturers associa.
tion which adjourned last hight after
hearing favorable reports from Oregon
and Washington concerning the outlook
and transacting other business.
The $6,O0O,OO0 order soon to be placed
by the American Car company for
material with which to build 4,4OO
freight cars for the Union Pacific rail
road is expected to further greatly
stimulate the lumber business Of the
northwest. A large share of the big
order will likely be placed with mills
here and in this vicinity.
Shipments Exceeded 1912.
According to the report of Manager
W. c. Miles of the association, lumber
shipments during 1913 exceeded the
1912 cut by 191,952, ,317 feet. The total
cut for the past year amounted to 1884,
5S0,697 feet and the total shipments
were 2,6S6,O73,S43 feet.
That one effect of the tariff law has
been to increase the shipment of Ca
madam shingles into the northwest and
!he United States generally was ad-
m.tted by T. M. Robertson, govern.
mtnt agent sent out here to inquire con-
Jitions of the lumber industry since the
tariff went into effect. He said that
the imports from Canada in November
Of last year exceeded any month for
8 years. They were then s4,OOO,OOO.
Total imports into the United States
from Canada in shingles for the first
il months of 1918 were S1,OOO,OOO
Rate Re-adiusted Soon,
The report of j, 7. Neal of Portland,
for the legal department was featured
by Teal's assertion that a general re-
adjustment in lumber rates is near at
hand
MY investigations thus far" he
added, show that in the relation Of
commodity rates to those on lumber is
a discrimination against lumber in al.
most every case"
The new erustees elected were; E. j,
Palmer, for British Columbia district;
J. II. tloedel, for Bellingham district;
Richard Hambridge for the Everett dis
trict; D. Z. Sldnnerf or the Seattle dis.
trirt; i. L. Doud, for the Tacoma dis
trict; +. @. Knapp for the Portland dis.
trict; Robert Show, for the Astoria dis.
trict
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-31
III 80 I HUlH
Ill III I ANJD
IL HjNHAEkUH
III nAH7EEVu7
ONE DEATH is
REPORTED THERE

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 31.-A howl.
ang blizzard was raging here today.
AN trains were at least 10 hours late
Interurban traffic was demoralized.
The local street car service was nearly
out of commission.
Wire communication was more com.
pletely crippled than by the disastrous
floods last March, Joseph Walsh put a
telephone receiver to his ear and was
shocked to death. A live electric light
wire had been blown across the tele-
prone line. Telegraph and long dis.
tance telephone services were para.
iyzed except between here and Chica.
so and st. Louis. Thousands of poles
were down.
1t was very cold and there was wide.
spread suffering among the poor
A man was found, badly frozen, lean.
ing a against telephone pole in the
residence section. He was taken to a
hospital unconscious and the doctors
pronounced his condition critical. His
name could not be learned,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-31
VILLA BELIEVED TO Be
ABOUT TO ATTACK
TORREON
UNITED pnpss LEASED VINE, !

Fl Paso, Tex, Jan. 3l.--General vii.
Ia, at Juarez, gave preliminary orders
today looking toward an actual start on
the rebels long.expectcd movement TO
the southwark toward the Mexican cap.
ital.
He directed the concentration at rs.
Gallon, the base Of the constitutional.
lists operation against Torreon, Of
1000 cavalry, now at chihuahua, Santa
Rosalia, Jimncz and Parral and ar.
ranged TO dispatch 5000 from the gari.
son here toward the same destination
carly next week.
1t was believed the concentration
means an immediate attack on Tore.
on, tho next step in the campaign for
Mexico City's capture,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-31
Jealous Plumber
is in for Murder
Mistakes Daughters suitor for wifSs
Friend, Fatally Wounds Him and
Shoots Policeman.
IuNIEHD pREss LnAsnp wrRn. !

San Francisco, Jan. S1.-Otto VIE.
jand, a plumber, who shot Peter Cacon.
icitis and Patrolman August j. Harry
here last night, must answer to a
charge of murder, Caconicitis, a restau.
rant man, died Of his injuries this
morning. Harry's condition was report.
ed critical, but it was said he had an
outside chance for life.
Jealousy. was responsible for the
shooting. Weijand had been separat-
ed from Mrs. Weijand for several
months. He fired under the impression
that cacOnicitis was paying attention to
Mrs. Weijand, when in reality the res.
taurant man was weijand g daughter 3
suitOr.
Weijand rushed into his wife's home
last night while fire was in progress
in the neighborhood. At the head of a
flight of stairs he saw Caconcitis With.
out warning he fired twice, and the res.
taurant man toppled down the stairs.
Shoots Patrolman Also.
At the sound Of the shooting Annie
Wiejand, the daughter, screamed for
help. PatrOlman Harry responded. As
he started forward to wrest the weapon
from Wieiand, the latter fired again,
the bullet entering point just below
the policeman's heart. Despite his
wound Harry disarmed his assailant. AL.
though he had him at his mercy, the pa.
trolman refused to shoot.
"I can't shoot the poor devil" he
said. "He got me under the heart, and
won't have it on my conscience"
Wieiaud was arrested after chase
Of several blocks.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-31
SAYS HE CAN JUMP.


Sacramento, Cal, Jan. 3l.--"It's all
up to Kenworthy--if he isn't satisfied
with the contract we offered him he
can jump to the Feds or do anything
else he wants." was the comment Of
Manager Wolverton today in discuss
ing tho report that Bill Kcnworthy,
infielder, would hold out for more
money. 3" He had better make up bis
mind right away, too. If ho wants to
sign wen be glad to get him, but II
he intends to hold out wen not fool
with him, but get another man.,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-31
Might Have Lived.
HEAVY BUYING PREVAILS
ON OPENING MARKET

New York, Jan. 3l--An upward
movement was apparent when the stock
market opened today Heavy buying
prevailed, so far as the active list was
concerned. Union Pacific, Canadian,
Atchison, Great Northern preferred,
pressed steel car and Bethlehem steel
registered gains Of a point or so. Steel
reached 67 is, new high figure for
the movement. Rock Island showed
heaviness. The preferred lost ~ and
the common 3.4.
The best prices Of the day were those
reached in the opening movement
Bonds were firm. The market closed
strong.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-31
MISSION ORGANIZES
WITH TWENTY MEMBERS

With a pastor and Officers elected,
the Salem Mission has started on It's
career The first business meeting was
held last night in the Commercial hall,
and D. n. McTnturff was made leader
Of the flock, with Z. X. Spykese as
sistant pastor; Mrs. J, NJ. Cavanaugh,
treasurer, and August @, Arhendsen, su.
perintendent Of the mission. It is re.
ported that there are 20 members to the
new organization.
Meetings will be held in the hall each
evening with the exception of Saturday
night. On Sunday at o'clock they be
gin.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-31
TOO WEAK FROM LACK
OF FOOD TO SHOOT HIMSELF

Vernonia, Or, Jan. 3l.-So weak that
he could not raise his gun to shoot
himself with one Of the two bullets he
had saved when starvation seemed as.
sured, Wesley Eastahl of Nehalem, was
found in the woods near here last night
10y party that had been searching
for him since Monday, according to
news brought here today.
Eastahl became lost while trailing a
deer, which he finally killed. Having
no matches, he ate raw venison until
it nauseated him.
He says he had l6 shots in his gun,
but fired all but two trying to attract
attention. These he saved for himself,
but had not the strength to fire the
death charge,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-31
OUTSTANDING WARRANTS
TOTAL $7OO,OOO IS
KAY'S REPORT

The report of the state treasurer
shows that there arc now outstanding
warrants, not paid for lack Of funds,
about 100000. The expenditures neces.
sary before the money for taxes begins
to come in will make the deficit about
$l,OO0,0O0. The common school fund
shows total Of $6,4O5,95O.6l, a gain of
$2l,l5l.l5 during the year
Tho balance on hand December 81,
1913, in all funds, was $710,314.l4.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-31
Must Close Operations.

The letter to the Heron. Elder Gas
and Oil Development Co., Ltd, follows;
"My attention has been called to an
advertisement printed In tho Oregon
Journal Of January 49, This is mis-.
leading, unwarrOuted and contrary to
law.
"Your company has not been grants
ed permit for the sale Of It's stock.
You have been notified by Mr.. Vim.
cent that no such permit would be Civ
on until an examination Of your hold.
ings had been made by him.
"Any such advertisement, and any
sale Of stocl,, until after permit
granted by this department win subject
the company, and It's officers aud
agents to the criminal penalties Of
Chapter 3il, G. l.. 1913"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-31
browns RABBITS,

lNNAANb FhNoH ithAoHb NiNNtl
Willows, Cal, Jan. S1.--Charles II,
Glenn's dog recently suffered broken
under jaw, Tt mended, but remained
weak. It pined and dropped because
its jaw was too weak to kill rabbits.
Then the big idea. Now it catches the
bunnies, wades into the river and
browns them.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-31
NATIONAL OWNERSHIP
. OF BOTH TELEGRAPH
AND TELEPHONE URGED
Recommendation From Post
master Burleson in Report
to Senate.
HE OUTLINES HIS PLAN
Says Congress Should Declare Govern
ment Monopoly Of Telegraph and
Telephone and Acquire Lines.
HE OUTLINES HIS PLAN

Washington, Jan. 31.-Government
ownership Of telegraph and telephone
lines was recommended in q report to
the senate today by Postmaster-G General
Burleson. The recommendations were
made by Burleson in answer to resolu.
tiOn introduced by Senator Norris,
which requested information collected
by postal officials regarding govern.
ment ownership Of public utilities.
After furnishing the senate with the
desired information, Burleson's re.
port made the following recommends
tions:
"The only way to afford the people
complete and modern postal facilities,
which the constitution makes it the
governments $ duty to provide, is to put
into effect the following recommenda.
tiOns:
Plan to Acquire Lines.
"That congress declare government
monopoly of telegraph, telephone and
radio communication, and such other
means Of transmission as may hereafter
develop; that congress acquire, by pur.
chase anetwork of commercial tele.
phone lines, farmers lines excepted;
that congress authorize the postmaster
general to issue, in his discretion, and
under such regulations as he may pre-
scribe, revokable licenses for the oper-
alton by private individuals, associa-
tions, companies and corporations Of
telegraph service and Of such parts Of
the telephone service as the govern.
ment may acquire"
Would Benefit Masses.
Burleson also endorsed the plan ad-
vocated by Representative Lewis, Of
Maryland, adding:
'Under private ownership, the tele.
graph and telephone are for the class,
eS.
"Under government ownership and
through postal machinery, conducted in
the interest of the whole people, the
benefits soon would extend to the macs.
esq
Burleson said the entire network Of
telephone and telegraph lines was
worth $9OO,OOO,OOO, but asserted the
cost to the government would be less
as it need not acquire exchange build.
ings and similar property
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-31
WANTS KAvANAUGH.


Sacramento, CAL, Jan. 3l.-Manager
Harry Wolyerton Of the Sacramento
Coast League club put in a claim to
the National commission today for in-
Field Kavanaugh, drafted by Detroit
from the York team in The Tri.stato
league Kayauaugh led his led in bat
ting last season, with mark Of 1858.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-31
TWO PICKERS GUILTY AND
TWO OTHERS NOT
IS VERDICT

Marysville, Cal, Jan. 1.-The Wheat.
land hop field riot jury at 1880 this af.
ternoon returned verdict finding Rich.
ard Ford and Herman suhr guilty Of
murder in the second degree, and &c.
quitting William Beck and Harry Ba.
gan.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-31
FLOUR ON THEATRE aoERs

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan, 3l,--Nowsboys
are believed to be guilty Of huring the
contents Of bag Of flour from the fire
escape of an office building into a the.
atre crowd Panic resulted The boys
escaped,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-31
THREE NAMES IN THREE HOURS

lNFAAAH AhNNe AhoHAb Wihhtl
Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 3l.-Three
names in three hours is the unique rec.
ord Of Mrs. Herman Erwin. She began
tho day as Mrs. Fred Bmlay. Her mar.
riage was annulled at II O'Clock, and
she became Catherine Frei again At
noon she married Irwin.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-31

Los Angeles Cal, Jan 31.--The
nude body of six-months-old infant
was found today half buried in the
sand on the beach between Playa Del
Rey and Hyperion. The badly was bad
ly decOmpOsed and the head and hands
were missing. The Venice police are
investigating the case.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-31
Detroit Hit Hard.

Detroit, Mich, Jan, S1.-Detroit was
swept by blizzard today, Street cars
and railroads were badly crippled and
wires were down in every direction. The
storm started at midnight, 1t prevailed
throughout the southern part of the
state.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-31
TELLS P|T|FUL TALE Of
FIGHT WITH SEA TO
SAVE INJURED WIFE
Thomas Harrington Believes
She Might Have Lived if
Doctor Aided.
SHE BEGGED TO DIE
Held Her on Top Of Water by Means
Of Hair Held in His Teeth and
Finally Boat Came.
SHE BEGGED TO DIE
UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE. !

New York, Jan. 3l.-Accompanying
his wife's corpse, and himself on the
verge of collapse, Thomas Harrington
a survivor from the lost steamship
Monroe, arrived here today on his way
to NOrwalk, Conn, the dead woman 3
parents home.
Margaret had been south for her
health, " he said, sobbing. "We had
state room 54 on the side Of the ship
opposite from the one whore the Nan.
tucket struck us. The ship careened
at the blow and Margaret was thrown
20 feet from her berth and struck a
bench, breaking her arm.
'Let me die. Don't touch me. I'd
rather die than endure this pain long, "
she cried
Stewards Crazed With Fear.
''By this time the ship had heeIed
so far over that the stateroom floor
had become one of the walls. There
were lots Of stewards there, but they
never turned hand, only prayed tC
God to have mercy on their miserable
souls.
"There was rush Of water and
Margaret tainted. Then the back wave
swept us out. / found myself in the
water with my wife beside. l twisted
her hair into a rope, took it between
my teeth, rested her head on my chest
and floated on my back. 1t must have
hurt her dreadfully but she said that 3
better, Tom.
"A boat came near and l shouted
to them to take her on board but they
didn Z even answer. Then my strength
failed and the poor girls face was
under water with every wave.
In Water Two Hours.
81 don't know how long it was
they said two hours-before another
boat passed / held Margaret up but
sailor said, Let her go. She's dead.
% She s not dead, cried, If you
don t take her in YOU go to hell with
murder on your souls.
"They took her in and she opened
her eyes and smiled. On the ship they
took her to a stateroom and when |
got there found her alone, dead. A
steward entered and said he guessed
they might as well throw her body
overheard. l knocked him outside with
a smash over the eye and shut the
door and locked it.
Might Have Lived.
81 believe if doctor had been there
and she had stimulants my wife would
have lived.
Officials Of the Old Dominion line
this afternoon revised their list, an
nouncing that forty persons perished
and 80 were saved.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-31
Foot Of Snow Falls.

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 31.-A foot of
snow fell here today, but the storm
ceased at noon. The snow was wet and
heavy, and greatly hampered wire com.
munication. Trains were very late.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-31
Late News S
Bulletins
[uN1rep pREss LEAsEp wInr /

Chicago, Jan. S1.-while crossing
Forty-third street at Loomis early today
a pretty girl, poorly clad, tainted and
fell into snOwdrift. She died an hour
later. COrOner's Physician Springer
said death was caused by starvation
and exposure. The girl, he said, had
not eaten substantial meal for at least
a week.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-31

SO far the winter in Grant county
has been the mildest in It's history. The
thermometer has never marked a tenn.
perature below freezing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-31

Washington, Jan. S1.--Ths nomina-
tons of Winthrop Daniels, of Prince
ton, N. j., and Henry Hall, of Colorado
Springs, Colo, to be interstate COM
merce commissioners, were sent to the
senate today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-31
LEAH ALEXANDER IS FREE
AS RESULT VERDICT
OF FRISCO JURY
UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE, !

San Francisco, Jan. 31.-The Leah
Alexander who received congratulations
in her mothers little apartment here
today was a different girl from the one
who listened, weeping, yesterday after
noon in Judge Dunno S court room while
her lawyer, Thos, O'Conner, fought to
prevent Prosecutor Berry from putting
the moose around her neck for last Oc.
tOber's killing of Joseph D. Van Baalen,
her former lover
Almost Frustrated when she was
brought to her mothers rooms after
midnight, directly from the court room,
she rallied quickly after a few hours ,
sleep, and, her spirits rebOunding from
the long strain to which she was sub
iected, became almost hysterical with
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-31
Permit Cancelled.

The letter to the State Deposit s.
Mortgage company follows;
''This is to notify you that the per.
init granted by this department TO your
company on December 3, 1913, is here.
by cancelled and revoked pursuant to
the authority granted the Corporation
Commissioner by Chapter 341, G. L.
1913.
This action is taken as q result Of
the examination Of the books and rec.
ords Of the Investors Building & Trust
Company, made by Mr.. John Y. Rich.
ardson, Auditor for the Department,
and because Of tho interlocldng asso.
citation Of your company and it's close
association with the Investors Building
& Trust Company Any action against
that company must Of necessity vital
ly affect your company, and the can.
collation. Of its permit Of necessity car.
ries with It the cancellation OF the per-
NIT granted your company.
"Any issuance, sale or negotiation
Of the stock, bonds or other securities
of your company, from this date, will
be in violation Of the said statute and
will subject the company, and those
connected Herewith, to the penalties
OF the not. ~
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-31
The Weather

The Dickey Bird
says Oregon, rain
west unsettled
probably rain or
snow east portion
tonight and Sun.
day. southerly
winds, brisk along
the north coast.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-31
Going Back to Old Trade.

'I am going home with my mother
said Miss Alexander. "T am never 60
ing to leave her again. I am going
back to my old trade, as a milliner, in
Los Angeles I want to leave this place
1t will always have such bitter associa.
tions for me. 7 want to go where they
dom 7 know me; where no one will no.
tice me.
"When it got later and later last
night, and my mother got more and
more tired, could just see fresh lines
come in her face. So ! made her 90
home. Oh, 7 was afraid then, was
afraid they would disagree. 7 didn Y
want her to hear it. wanted her to
have a little rest first
"Then when they came in and said I
wasn't guilty. could hardly believe it
at first. And mother wasn't there.
"But the sweetest thing had hap.
pened, My mothers bell rang-her
doorbell--not the telephone call that
should have come from me-and mother
opened the door with much fear A liz.
tie, old, white haired man was standing
on the stairs.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-31
Tells Her Mother.

"'T wanted to tell you that your
daughter ia free, he said. q knew
she'd be delayed getting home and 7
thought her mother ought to know. You
have been pretty brave, madam,
"Mother Just wrng her hands for
Joy, and he went away We don't even
know his name.
"I'll never leave my mother again
not even II 7 marry might marry
how do I knowl
"we are going back to Los Angeles
Monday. They will take me at my old
shop, IN sure, for 7 was a good work.
er. want people to forget about this
Leah Alexander I want to 80 home
and begin over again
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-31
Corporation Commissioner Cam
GELS Permits of Concerns
for Cause
ANOTHER WARNED
TO GET WITHIN LAW
Told to Cease Publishing Mis-
leading Advertisements and
Selling Stock.

Commissioners of Corporations Wat.
son today cancelled the permits Of the
Investors Building & Trust Co., and the
State Deposit & Mortgage Company to
do business aud notified the Heron
Elder Gas Oil Development, Ltd, to
cease running misleading advertise
ments and sell no more stock or suffer
prosecution. All three firms have
headquarters in Portland.
The following is his letter to the In.
vestors Building & Trust Company;
"This is to notify you that the per.
nit granted to your company on No.
vember s, 1913, is hereby cancelled and
revoked pusuant to the authority grant
ed the Corporation Commissioner by
Chapter 94l, G. L. 1913.
"This action is taken as result Of
the Investigation of tho books and
records Of your company by Mr., John
Y. Richardson, auditor for this depart.
ment. Any issuance, sale or negotia-
tion Of the stock, bonds or other secur.
tiles of your company from this date
will be In violation Of the said statute
and subject the company and others Of
Tending, to the penalties Of the act. !"