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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-21
WILLARD WOULD MEET
ALL GOMERS. HE SAYS
Managers Not Anxious For
Other Bouts Before He
Meets johnson
BY Hal Sheridan.

New York, Jan. 2l.-Big jess vii
lard, who is matched to battle Jack
johnson somewhere outside these Unit.
cd States in the near future, has "pass-
ed the buck" In other words, he has
put it squarely up to his manager and
the men who are pushing the titulor
clash, whether he is to engage any Of
Tho numerous white hopes before the
big mill and by so doing quiet the
howls of the multitude, "who did you
ever whip9" jess has shifted the mat
ter to the shoulders of Tom Jones and
Jack Curley.
Stung BY the numcrous howls as to
what be had ever accomplished and
that he wos afraid Of the other
"hopos," the big cowboy came forth
recently with the announcement BIO wos
ready and willing TO battle all comcrs,
but his managers would not listen to it..
Jess said he had always stood reudy to
show the world he was the one best bet
TO uncrowu the negro, and particularly
right now when there seems 70 bo some
doubt about the natter
That certainly puts II up to Tom
Jones, Tack Curey, et nl
Could it be possible that these men
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-21

selfishly wanted to own the water
system, and those whom you always
find in a city or town no matter how
large, who know more law and en-
gineering than men who have made
these professions a life long study
(This particular click wanted to delay
the work by suggesting other ways,
which would have resulted in nothing
being done)
Needless to say the election was bit
terly contested. Knowing this the
council made every effort to comply
with the law, so no trouble could be
brought up afterwards. Each side was
represented by judges and clerks on
the election board and when the votes
were counted at least a half dozen
persons checked off the ballots as they
were counted and in every case getting
the same totals as the clerks, thus
eliminating any possible error by the
clerks.
The results showed that the two old
councilmen were reelected by com
Portable maiorities and that Mayor
Booth whom the main fight had been
centered upon by the opposition, was
reelected by two votes.
The election of Mr.. Booth has been
contested by NJ. A. Nicely who has
been on several occasions very inti-
mate with H. A. Thiessen, the city
recorder
In view of the above and the follow
ing facts that the city recorder and
b;e ,ggooiotao ,,.,y, l,fttnr1,. otnneo1 10
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-21
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that he had possession of the ballot
box containing the ballots cast, inn
mediately after the election; that it
would of been an easy matter for this
ballot box, which was kept in an un-
safe place, to have been tampered
with; that he was very willing to open
the ballot box, when he thought the
council intended to recount the ballots,
instead Of checking over the necessary
tally sheet and poll book; that on re-
fusal of the city council to recount the
ballots, he flatly refused to open the
ballot box so the necessary tally
sheet and poll book could be taken out
in the presence of the election board,
and the city council who were called
by the recorder to canvass the election.
Knowing that any unpreiudiced per-
son can verify these and other facts
without any trouble, we have tried to
get the motive Of the contest thorough
ly gone into before the recount is
made,
However, believing that right is
bound to dominate in the end, we
patiently await that result.
|. H. SMALL,
Member of the City Council.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-21
SPORT NEWS


are afraid to shove the big westerner
through the ropes with some of the 9th
er hopes2
Belief in sporting circles is gradu,
ally turning that way. If jess is the
best thing in his line it looks as though
his managers would be willing for him
to prove it. Merely pointing to "hs
great record, " which is plentifuly
sprinkled with "K. O.'s" of various
Battling Battlers" and "Terrible
Tcrrys," is not proving to the men who
shove their shekels through the box Of.
flee window that he is the man to whip
the big black.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-21
Rnn1rr srnAMrR pH1AYnp.

Halifax. N. s.. Jan 90, The Cauo.
dian government steamer Lady lourier
witelcssed today that the arrival Of The
Son Francisco Belgium rchct steamer
Canine would he delayed by an acci
dent While being towVd into pof, The
Canine hrokc her tow line The Lady
lnurlcr aud the steamer kOuowaha are
trying to bring The disabled ship Ia.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-21
Globe Adds Another Game
to List When Printers Lose

The Printers maintained their league
standing in the City Bowling league
last night when they dropped three
straight to the Globes at the club al
leys. Anibal, of the Globes rolled the
high game when he upset 227 and Burt
of the Printers won the high average
with 1873. The scores:
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-21

WATER CODE UP AGAIN.

Olympia, Wash, Jan, 2l.--A third at
tempt to pass the state water code is
to be made. An amended draft Of the
code commissions report was put into
the senate today by Wende, Of Yakima,
and it governs the use Of all waters IN
the state.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-21

Harry Cooper, referee. SubsttutiOns.
Aggics, Sieberts for Friedman, Dewey
for Jordan, Mis- for Phillips, BissottI
for Mix, Blagg for Ray, Captain King
for Bissett Willamette, Adams for
Jewctt,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-21
You cannot afford to miss
the Journal Want
Ads every day.

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-21

Wall flowers are society girls who
have been nipped ih'tbe bud,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-02
SOPCHOPPY SENATOR ;.
UNCHURCHED FOR
BOOZEFIGHTING

Pensacola, Dec. 2-Senator S. P.
Roddehberry, of Sopchoppy, repre-
sentative of the fifth district in the
Florida senate for the last four
year, has been tried, convicted and
expelled from the Methodist church
on the charge of public drunkenness,
according to the statement of his
pastor published in the last issue of
Christian Advocate.
Senator Roddenberry is the man
who upset the plans of the prohibi-
tionists at Tallahassee when the
vote was taken on submitting the
wet or dry amendment to the con-
stitution to the people of the state.
The prohis say that the senator had
promised to vote for the amendment
and that he became intoxicated on
the morning before the vote was
taken.
When the roll was called Senator
Roddenberry voted for the amend
ment but cried out a few minutes
afterward that he meant to vote
against the amendment 1t was his
change of vote that caused the de-
feat OF the measure.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-02
hans ARE PREPARING TO
AXE OFFENSIVE AGAINST
RUSSIANS IS THE BELIEF
SWEDEN HAS DEFENSE
WORRIES, TOO

Stockholm, Dec. 2.-The new
Russian Notifications ON the Islands
off Aaaland are the cause of discus
sion which is growing more serious
daily. There is unanimity on only
one point, and that is, if those for
tifications are to be permanent they
will constitute a most serious dan
ger for the defense of the country.
1t is claimed by many prominent
Swedes that Sweden has been
rsmoked out" in the matter. The
Aaaland islands are the true key to
the Baltic, and, according to the
Peace of Paric in 1856, Russia was
pledged by England and France,
then her enemies, but now her al
lies, not to fortify them. In 1854
the Russian fortress of Bomarsund
was destroyed by an English fleet
under Sir Chas. Napier and some
French marines under Bara2uey
d'Hilliers. There have been no for
tifications since until few months
ago
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-02
ROW OVER APPOINTMENT
OF P. M. AT TALLAHASSEE

Tallahassee, Dec. 2 That the
friends of applicants for postmaster
at Tallahassee other than James
Messer, still have hope OF blocking
his appointment in spite of the dec
laration by Congressman Emmett
Wilson that he will recommend
Messer is evidenced by the fact that
the United States Senators, espec-
tally Senator N. p. Bryan, are being
besieged with letters and kilograms
protesting against the appointment
of Mr.. Messer and asking that his
confirmation be blocked in case their
influence with Congressman Wilson
fails to result in 4 change of atti-
tude on his part Considerable fight
is being made on Mr. Messer and
thah he is not entirely at ease Is in
dicated by the report that he has
not only communicated with Mr..
Bryan by letter, but has gone to
Jacksonville and seen him there in
person.
Con gressman Wilson has also been
written to and called on by a num-
ber Of Tallahasseeans who are not
willing for Messer to be named post
master here. In the meantime, 1t is
understood, Mr.. Messer is securing
endorsements and letters of recon-
mendation to be sent to Senator
Bryan.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-02
WILL ASK $1,500,0OO TO
DESTROY CITRUS CANKER

Washington, D. c., Dec. 2-Ac-
cording to statements by Congress-
man Stephen Sparkman, of the First
Florida District, efforts will be made
to have the present Congress ap-
propriate not less than $1,5OO,O 900
to be used in the campaign to eradi-
cate citrus canker. Efforts will be
made to have the appropriation in
cludeG in the agricultural approp-
ration bill.
1t IL proposed to spend not less
than million and half during the
next fiscal year in endeavoring to
drice citrus canker from Florida and
other States in the Union. and to
prevent the disease so injurious to
the citrus industry from spreading
to uninfected districts.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-02
TO START ON LONG AND
DANGEROUS JOURNEY

Pensacola, Dec. Robert Brent,
who returned home recently from
Philadelphia, where he has been en-
ployed for several months, will leave
Pensacola in a few days for New
York, there to embark on long and
dangerous journey. His destination
is the interior of Turkey and while
the trip, during normal times, would
be considered a pleasure jaunt, 1t is
now one that is undertaken by few
and the young Pensacolian does not
anticipate igetting through to his
destination without encountering
both hardships and dangers.
Mr.. Brent Is in the employ of
firm in Philadelphia which is en-
gagged in the importation Of licorice
root from Turkey. 1t is one of the
few sources of supply and the war,
with the resultant Generalization Of
shipping from Turkey has so cur
tailed the supply that the Philadel-
phia firms plant in New Jersey will
be compelled to close unless some ar
rangements can be made to get
shipments through. This firm sup
plies tobacco factories and also
many of the manufacturing drug
giets with licorice. With the supply
curtailed the New Jersey factory will
be unable to supply these concerns
and there will therefore be shut
down of all factories where licorice
is necessary in the manufacture OF
goods.
1t therefore became necessary for
the Philadelphia firm to endeavor
by some method to get in communi-
cation with the source Of supply and
to arrange for some method of get
ting the shipments through. Young
Brant was selected Tor the job of 60
ing to Turkey. with the promise OF
an excellent reward should he sue
ceed.
He will get his passports and all
9th necessary papers and start out
on a steamer from New York Sat
urday. He may be gone for three
years or longer 1t is not likely that
he will be received with open arms
in many of the countries through
which he will be compelled to pass.
1t will. be necessary for him to get
through battle line, cross noun
tains and penetrate far into the in
terror of some of the belligerent
countries which, of late, are begin
ming TO look upon Americans with
some degree of suspicion.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-02
THREE FOR POLK

The Times-Union which has been
doing some figuring OIL the result Of
the recent census and it's effect on
the representation OF the counties
in the legislature, says:
eve take it for granted that the
next legislature will reapportion the
representation of the counties ac-
cording to population as the consti-
tuition directs. Each county is en-
titled to one representative, and no
county shall have more than three.
Within these limitations the repre-
sentation must be in proportion to
population.
There are 291,569 people in
Florida and the constitution pro-
vides that the house Of representa-
tives shall have sixty-eight repre-
sentatives. The average population
to the representative will be 1852"
1t is not by any means certain
that the legislature will make re-
appor,ionment at its next session &.
That constitutional provision has
been disregarded so long, in the face
of its manifest Justice, and the
sworn duty of our LEGISLATORS to obey
1t, that we have little hope of their
doing their dty until they are forced
to do 1t by the insistent demand OF
the people at the next election. Il
however, reapportionment should
be made on the basis of population
(proviied that every county shall
have at least one representative
the counties of Duval, Hillsborough
Escambia, Polk, Jackson and Alaeh
ua win be entitled to three represen
tat.ves each, which is the larges
number to which any county is en-
titled under the law. as 1t nov
stands.-Bartow Courier-Informant
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-02
STILL ANOTHER FLYING
SCHOOL FOR PENSACOLA

Pensacola, Dec. 2-One, and pos
sibly two flying schools probably
will be in operation in Pensacola be-
fore many weeks. This will be in
addition to the big navy school that
is already attracting widespread in
terest
1t became known today that not
only the Wrights, but another inde-
pendent company is after a site, both
for the water and land flying mach
ines. TIE name of this company Is
not given out yet FOR the interested
parties are furnishing all of the in
formation regarding inducements
Pensacola will give. A waterfront
base, as we'll as an inland field, has
been offered, and it is very prob
able that this company will locate a
school and factory here. 1t manu-
features both aeroplanes and flying
boatc.
Everything the Wright people
asked Pensacola agreed to sive,'
said President Dobson of the Cham
ber Of Commerce in discussing the
respects of getting the Wright fly
ing school to locate in Pensacola.
"Mr. A. B. Gaines, Jr., who re-
mained here until yesterday seemed
favorable to Pensacola, but his re-
port must be forwarded to the New
York office along with the reports
sent in by other agents who have
been at other southern points.
Pensacola agreed to furnish the
land, clear it in two weeks after be-
ing notified, and render any assist
ance needed.
There is but one objection to Pen
sacola and that may be overcome
The machines that will beu sed In
the European war, and those are the
kind that will be used here for the
flying school If it is located here,are
of a lighter build than the hydro
aeroplanes used by the navy. and 1t
may be possible that the wind veloc-
ity on the coast is too strong.
Record of the wind velocity and
air conditions generally are being
furnished the New York office, and II
this is satisfactory ii is very prob
able that the school will come to
Pensacola.
On the other hand, Pensacola's ad-
vantages have not been lost sight OF,
The naval flying station is one In
ducement and the Wright people
want a base for hydro-aeroplanes in
addition to the inland one, and this
base has been offered by the Pensa-
cola people.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-02
EMPLOYMENT FOR NEW Y0RK'S
BLIND PEOPLE

That New York's blind population
is rapidly achieving an important
place in the commercial as we'll as
the social life of the city, is receiv-
ing striking verification. New fields
of employment for the blind are fast
being opened up here, and II the
hopes of the philanthropists behind
the movement are only half full
filled, It will be many years before
any blind person of fair intelli-
gencc will be able to earn a COM
Portable livelihood. The telephone
companies have tried the experiment
of placing blind girls in charge of
special switch-boards. The opera
tors prove quite as capable as those
who can see. At cne stroke this
makes 1t possible to give comfortable
and well-paid employment to a very
largo proportion Of the blind who
need work. Fifth avenue shops also
have been interested in watching a
group of blind girls who sit behind
the windows of a large store and
weave on hand looms. Towels, pill
lowtops, scarfs, rugs and baskets are
all made In full sight of the passer-
by. The goods have had large
sale, II is said.-Florida School Her
aid.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-02

The worlds championship for the
production of butter fat by single
COW in a year has been won by
Duchess Skylark Ormsby, Hol-
stein-Riesian. The COW produced a
total of 12O5091 pounds Of butter
fat: gave 27,161.7 pounds Of milk in
the year; gave 55S1 pounds Of milk
and 1896 pounds of butter in seven
days; maintained an average better
at record Of 4.32 per cent; ate less
than twenty pounds Of grain a day.
consumed only grains within the
practical reach of every dairyman
and remained in perfect health
throughout the test period.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-02
FLORIDA CONGRESSMAN
ASSIGNED COMMITTEES

Washin2ton, Dec. 2.-The ways
and means committee has slated
Florida congressman for committee
assignments, as follows: Sparkman.
chairman of the Rivers and Har-
bors committee; Clark, chairman of
the committee on public buildings
and grounds, and member of the
comlnittee on alcoholic liquor traffic
and committee on atents; Wilson,
member of the committee on bank
ing and currency; Sears, committee
assignments have not yet been made.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-02
POWDER PLANTS PAY
BETTER; FARMS DESERTED

Penn Grove, N. j., Dec. 2.-The
big wages paid at the powder plants
of this town and Gibbstown are
causing the farms Of Southern New
Jersey to be deserted. Farm hands
who we're receiving from SIG to $25
a month formerly are not only get
ting more than those amounts week
ly, as n result of the war business
done by the power plants, but they
received large bonuses. 1t is pre-
dicted that large number of truck
farms will be tenantless next spring
should the power boom continue.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-02
SAYS CARNEGIE HAS
TWENTY MILLION LEFT

New York, Dec, ANDREW Car
negie has fortune today of $780,
100000. OF the vast wealth which
the ironmaster possessed when he
started giving away his fortune
twenty years ago, in conformity
with his principle CT dying poor,
that is all that he has left. He now
Is far down on the list Of American
millionaires.
Mr.. Carnegie has given away
about $3.50. 900, 900 If interest were
to be included on some of the funds
he has set aside the total would
reach nearly $4OO.O00,000. This
sum he has given away In pursuance
of his belief that the man who dies
possessed of great wealth and who
devotes no part Of 1t to the publis
use has failed in life.
Last of Fortune to Charity
Tho fortune of $20.O00,000 which
Mr.. Carnegie has left he has devised
in his will almost entirely tocharity.
Little will go to his family. Thus,
when his will is made public 1t will
be found that he really made good
his boast Of dying poor. There is,
strictly speaking, no record like his
in this or any other country.
The actual amount of Mr.. Car
negie's present fortune was disclos-
ed by one of the ironmaster's closest
friends, man who has had the d.
restlon of the disposal of much OF
this great wealth.
Friend Estimates Fortune
It was the remarks made by DR..
Prichard at Carnegie's eightieth
birthday celebration in Pittsburgh
that led to the inquiry as to the ex-
act wealth of Andrew Carnegie. In
that, address DR.. Pritchett spoke OF
Mr. Carnegie as possessing today
only a moderate fortune" after
giving away nearly s400,000,000.
II was when a definition was
sought OF President Pritchett's term
moderate fortune" that this close
friend of Mr.. Carnegie was induced
to give the real figures OF Mr.. Car.
negie's present wealth. However
small & fortune Of 100000 may
be in comparison with the amount
of Mr.. Carnegie's total benefactions
II does not mean, as this close friend
of Mr.. Carnegie explained, that the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-02
fBy Associated Press. T,

Budapest, Hungary, Dec. Tine
only British civilian interned in the
whole length and breadth Of Hun
gary is a negro by the name OF Sam
Thomson, who would have escaped
this distinction If he had not run
out of money and the chance OF
job.
Thomson was visited some days
ago by T. d. M Cardeza Of the
Amrican Embassy in Vienna, who
thereupon sent the information
through diplomatic channels to Lon
don that Thomson lives in a large,
clean, well ventilated building and
seemed well satisfied with his lot
in vacE.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-02
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 2.-Adminis-
tratiOn leaders are endeavoring to
allay opposition in the Democratic
Senate caucus to the reelection of
Senator Clark as president pro TEN.
Senator Pomerene Is an avowed can
didate. The opposition to Senator
Clarke Is based on his opposition to
the administration ship purchase
bill last session. A vigorous fight is
expected also on whether to adopt a
cloture rule and the eliminating of
filibustering.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-02
WAITED SO YEARS TO WED

Sunbury, Pa, Dec. Phillip
Graham, seventy-two years old, a
widower of Epsy, and Miss Martha
Powius, fifty-nine years old, of
Bloomsbury, were married here last
week.
Mrs. Graham told friends: al had
many chances to get married in my
time. but | refused all my suitors,
because it is my belief that no wom-
an possibly can pick husband she
will be happy with the rest of her
life before she is fifty.
81 am proud that Y was an old
mail because | will live happily
with my husband"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-02
DRUGGISTS oppose HIGH
TAX ON TOILET ARTICLES

Washin gton, Dec. Members
of the legislative committee of the
Retail Druggists Association Of
America have arrived here to con-
suit with members of Congress re-
garding the tax on toilet articles.
An attempt will be made to have the
emergency tax on such articles re-
pealed, as it is declared to be a
hardship for all retail druggists.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-02
1OWN RAISES -.
S.Oo0 DAILY FOR CHARITY

- N. j., Dec. 2.-This
t1nds up tonight a ten-day
= which was inaugurated
Durpose of raising $4,000
Dover General Hospital. 1t
|1Utood that the campaign has
fuccess and final plans will
h0unced tonight, with the
Of money subscribed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-02
1000 CARS COTTON
NOW ENROUTE
TO RUSSIA
(By Associated Press.)

Seattle, WASH. Dec. 2 2.-4Expor-
ters began negotiations today for
warehouse space for a thousand cars
of cotton en- route here from the
South for shipment to Vladisvostok
Because of the scarcity of ocean
tonnage, cotton may have to lay
here for several weeks. Cotton ship
ments through here for Russia are
said to be unprecedented.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-02
STEAMER
UNKNOW|NC[Y
SUNK SUBMARINE.
(By Associated Press.)

Newport News, Va, Dec. q
Captain Glass, of the British
freight steamer, Invorkip, said he
believed that he unknowingly
rammed a submarine, while it was
submerged near Gibralter on Nov.
6. His ship struck something and
Immediately oil rose to the top of
the water. He says the damage to
his ship in dry dock here indicates
that he struck and sunk subma-
rine.