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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-12-23
QU|ETUDE SOUGHT
BY HONEYMOONERS
President and His Bride to
Spend GoodIy Portion of
Their Time on Links
at Hot Springs.

Hot Springs. Va, Dec. 21.-President
Wilson arose shortly after a. M, to-
day and, after breakfasting in his pri-
vate apartments, began the task of
clearing up the volume OF accumulated
personal correspondence, in order that
he and his bride might later play golf.
The president dictated responses to
messages of congratulation received
from rulers in Europe, South and Gen.
trail America and from personal friends
In this country.
president and Mrs. Wilson had ar
ranged to spend several hours on the
links. The presidents bride Is a deVo-
tee Of the game. the president having
taught her since they became engaged.
Every arrangement has been made
to allow the distinguished couple to
spend their honeymoon quietly A sec
ton Of the hotel was set apart for
them and secret service agents at
tempted to keep off a corps Of photog-
raphers and moving picture operators.
Plan Quiet Two Weeks.
The distinguished couple, upon whom
the eyes of the nation turned when
they were married in Washington.
came here to begin their married life
in the quiet seclusfon of the mountains
Of the state in which both of them
were born.
They were followed here by congrat-
ulations from almost every part Of the
world. Messages of good wishes came
from rulers OF nations in Europe, presi-
dents Of South and Central American
countries, governors of states, diplo-
House, and justices of the supreme
court, and from scores of friends and
relatives. Many they win answer per-
sonally from here.
President Wilson and his bride
abandoned plans to play golf today
to reply to hundreds of messages of
congratulation from personal friends,
relatives and officials.
Since reaching here the couple has
remained in such deep seclusion that
only members of their immediate
party have seen them. They expected,
however, to take an automobile ride
late today. Their private railroad car
was sent away today.
Arrangements for a Christmas cele-
bration at the presidents hotel were
begun today. There will be a large
Christmas tree and a special musical
entertainment. Members of the fam
flies of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson may
come for the holiday, but no definite
plans have been made.
During the TWO weeks or more be-
fore returning to Washington to take
up the official and social duties of the
White House, the couple will golf, mo-
tor and climb mountains together, and
as far as possible be protected from the
prying eyes of the outside world.
Hot Springs and its colony of Wis
itors welcomed the president and his
bride enthusiastically. When the crowd
began applauding at the station, the
president and Mrs. Wilson appeared to
be just as nervous as any newly mar
ried pair. They smiled at each other
and at the crowd, and the president
raised his hat Then they walked brisk
ly to a waiting automobile, which had
been shipDed ahead for their use
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-12-23
SCHMIDT At HEAD
/. OF PLOT, He SAYS
Really the Man Who Dynamited
Los Angeles Times, Sleuth
TeStifieS-Aimed to Kill
Rockefeller, Claim.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 20.-Mathew
A. Schmidt was the leading, and not
q subordinate figure in the conspiracy
which resulted in the blowing up Of
the Los Angeles Times building, with
20 men. five years ago, according to
the testimony of Donald Vose, the de-
tecttve who was placed on his trail
five years ago, and who appeared to-
day as the star witness in Schmidt's
trial on a charge OF murder.
Schmidt, Vose declared, recounted
at the home Of Emma Goldman in New
York, September %, 1914, his part In
the dynamite plot and asserted that
he had carried it forward in spite OF
Anton Johannsen, a San Francisco
building trades organizer. who called
a meeting of labor leaders and then
advised that It be called off.
SIeuth in Hiding.
Vose, who admitted on the witness
stand that his real name was Donald
Voss Meserve, was the man who
caused the arrest OF Schmidt IN New
York in February last. He has been
kept in seclusion here since the trial
began. Once several weeks ago, when
he entered a hotel lobby, he was as
saulted by a number OF men and was
saved and taken to Riverside, a near
by city, by members of his bodyguard
At the beginning Of his testimony,
Vose, or Meserve, said that he lived
in San Francisco in September, 1910,
a month before the Times plant was
dynamited and 20 of its workmen
Caplan, another alleged participant in
the conspiracy. who is awaiting trial
here on a charge Of murder.
In 1914, the witness said, he was a
resident OF Home Colony, near Seattle,
where David Caplan lived under the
name of Frank Moller. On September
l, Of that year, he stated, he went to
Seattle and arranged with William J.
Burns to go to New York and find
Schmidt. Under examination he de-
ned that he had arranged, or had told
any one he expected to share the re-
wards offered for the arrest of the al
legged confederates of the Mcnamara
brothers.
Boarded With Anarchist.
Il went to the home of Emma Gold
man in New York and engaged a room
there" he said, and added that he lived
at the Goldman residence from that
time until Schmidt's arrest last Feb
ruary Continuing, Vose said: Schmidt
told me of the Times job on the night
Of September %, 1914 was introduced
to him that night. He was known as
Joe Hoffman"
Detailing his intercourse with
Schmidt, Vose, or Meserve, indicated
that he won the confidence Of his quar-
ry by telling him that Caplan, at Home
Colony, was eager to hear from him.
Schmidts arrest, the witness assert
ed. prevented the alleged dynamite
conspirator from going to work on the
Pocantico estate of John D. Rockefel-
Ter at Tarrytown, N. Y.
Schmidt told me, ON January %.
1915" said the witness, that he had
been experimenting with a new ex-
pIosive on a Connecticut farm and that
he had obtained a position on the
Rockefeller estate"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-12-23
Berlin Socialist Organ
Wants to K11o1U Ho,U Huge
War Debt Is To Be Paid

was a source Of anxiety to the goverE
ment. In 1909 taxation was increased
by. 50O.000,000 marks, but the budget
dld not balance. In 1913, the govern
ment adopted the extraordinary meas
ure OF taxing wealth and levying a
non-recurrent contribution for arma
ment in order to cover the deficit.
Maintenance OF the existing fiscal
system, the Vorwaerts continues, is
impossible so far as taxation OF i'm
ports Is concerned. Provisions, raw
materials and many other articles may
be expected to rise in price after the
war and If the present tariff were con-
tlnued 1t would lead to an artificial in
crease Of prices for Germany, which
would undermine the capability of Ger
man industry to compete In world
market.
Therefore, the interests of consum-
ers and producers" the Vorwaerts con-
cludes, demand abolition of these i'm
port taxes after the war, which would
reduce Germany's income considerably;
and. therefore, the time has come for
the government to declare what course
1t Is steering"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-12-23

Amsterdam. (via London). Dec. 21.-
Reviewing the recent speech on Ger
nany's financial condition which DR..
Karl Helfferich, secretary Of the treas
ury, made before the reichstag, the So
cialist newspaper Vorwaerts, of Berlin,
asserts the time has come for the Ger
man government and the reichstag to
Indicate in what way the money neces-
sary for payment of interest on the ma
TONS gigantic war debts and to pro-
vide for their redemption, Is to be
raised. 1t says: ...-.... .,..
With the new war credit of 10000
100000 marks, the German war debt
reaches 10000, 100000 marks, which. &C
cordtng to DR.. Helfferich, should last
until the end OF March. Interest on 49,
O0O,O0O,000 marks amounts to 1000. 00O,-
600 marks annually and for redemption,
Which Is necessary In order to maintain
the credit Of the empire, another $780,
100000 marks are needed" .
The Vorwaerts considers 1t essential
that the empires income be more than
doubled to meet these obligations and
the current expenses. Before the war,
1t says, the financial state of Germany
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-12-23
Battle Reported Between
Greek and Bulgar Armies

Paris Dec. 20Fghting between small detachmen Of Greek
and Bulgarian troops reported in dispatch from Brndis
Italy, to the Havas News agency 1t is said several Greek Off
GERS and soldiers killed wounded and that the Greek
eminent hastily forwarding renfoemen the of the
fighting
The dispatch that the disturbance occurred in the
of Epiru the western end of the Serbore border
Bulgarian advance guard said penetrated Greek
territory after with Greek outpo resulting
lively fighting r.
1.-The Greek maintains silence in regard the Incl
dents the dispatch continues but the disturbed
Greek dachments have been hastily
desp to reinforce the garrisons there
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-12-23
new ANCONA NOTE IS
EN- ROUTE To VIENNA
Communication Said to Be
Last Word From America
on Sinking of Liner.

Washington. Dec. 21.-Secretary
Lansing announced today that the
second American note TO Austria ON
the sinking of the steamship Ancona
had gone forward Yesterday ana
should reach Vienna tomorrow night.
While Mr.. Lansing gave no tntfmation
of its contents, the note is understood
to be a virtual reiteration Of the orig
inal demands, with the implication
that it Is the United States hast word
on the subject.
The text Of the note win be issued
for publication in newspaper Wednes-
day afternoon, Mr.. Lansing said,
An interesting light on the self at
titude of this government IN the An
coma case was shed today by one close
in the confidence Of the White HouSe.
He said the administration had been
stirred by many criticisms leveled at
It for not effecting satisfactory set
Element OF the Lusitania case and that,
under the circumstances. it was deemed
best once for all to make X clear theRo
was to be no more dilly da lying, an
much for the benefit OF Berlin an
Vienna.
The names of II Americans said TO
have been on the Ancona, when she
was torpedoed were received today by
the state department from Ambassador
Page at Rome. The cablegram read
as follows:
Twelve Americans known to have
been on board the Ancona- They were:
MRS. Cecil L. Greil, first cabin.
Joseph TOrrisi and daughter Car
NELL, second cabin, bearing American
passports Nos 1889 and 1887.
Alexander POtalievo, his w1fe, Maria
Nicola Potalievo; two sons, Marco,
aged 10, and Irlando, aged II, and two
daughters, Maria Irmiba, II years and
Maria, IL years, third cabin.
~Pasuuale ILaCrino formerly mem
toned as Saurino, naturalized.
Mrs Francis Mascola. LamuFa, re-
ported as wife OF naturalized American
citizen and child, name not given.
~Of foregoing only three are known
to survive, namely:
Mrs. Greil who left Rome to sail
today for Bordeaux, by steamer Roch-
ambeau: Joseph Torrisi, In hospital at
FeEryVille. Tunisia, and lrlando Pota-
heVo."
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-12-23
WILSON ASKS AID FOR
POLISH WAR VICTIMS

washington, Dec. 2O.-An executive
proclamation designating January l.
1915, as a day for making contribu-
lions for the relief of the stricken in
habitants of Poland, was issued today
from the White House.
President Wilson signed the proc
lamation Saturday, after the Senate
had adopted a resolutions suggesting
that he do so.
THE fund thus raised will be ad-
ministered by the American Red Cross
with headquarters here, to which the
proclamation states donations should
be addressed
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-12-23
RIGHT TO INCREASE 90.
DENVER TAX UPHELD

Washington, d. c., Dec. 20.-The
right of the Colorado tax commission
to order a 40 per cent increase in the
valuation Of Denver property was up
held today by the supreme court In
Mitigation between the Bi-Metallic In
vestment company and the state an
thorities. .- -.'
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-12-23
ASK EARLY HEARING OF
WATER RIGHT DISPUTE

Washington, Dec. 20.-The depart
ment of justice today requested the
supreme court to advance for early
hearing six cases appealed from the
federal district court of Utah, involv-
Ing the right of states to grant water
power rights to power companies with
In national forest reservations.
The cases are regarded as of highest
importance in water power develop
rnant
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-12-23
PRESENT PARLIAMENT
OF BRITAIN EXTENDED

London, Dec. 20-The house Of COM
mons today accepted by vote of 1853
to % a suggestion from Premier As
quith that as a compromise the pres
ent parliament be extended eight
months instead Of year, as previous
ly proposed.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-12-23
GERMAN FLEET SC0URS
NORTH SEA; RETURNS

Berlin, Dec. 20.-The official state
ment issued by the German admiralty
says:
"a portion of our fleet last week
searched the North sea for the enemy.
1t then cruised the 18th and 18th in the
Skagerak to watch commerce. examin-
ing 81 vessels and seizing one carrying
contTaband. During the whole time
The English naval forces nowhere were
sighted" .#. -.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-12-23
Ex-PRESIDENT TAFT
| REPORTED VERY ILL
'ormer Executive Taken to
Home of Old Classmate-
May Cancel Dates.

La Crosse. Wis. Dec. 21.-Former
PRESIDENT Taft, who arrived here sick
Pst night, was much better this morn
hg
he arose at 10 o'clock and said he
bought he would be able to attend re-
options arranged for him today and
pake an address tonight.
Lacrosse, Wis, Dec. 20.-Former
President William III. Taft arrived
pre- last night sick and was taken to
ne home OF a former classmate at
Tale, George w. Burton, where he
faas put to bed Immediately. He was
Rken with such chills on the train
pat 1t was necessary to make up a
ed for lin in the parlor car.
Mr.. Taft was still so unwell at an
Arly hour this morning that it was
Fought probable that he would be I'M
pie to carry out his program here to-
ny.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-12-23

Figures show that while Russia is
increasin~ in population twice as fast
as Germany, 1t has four times as much
room at its disposal in Europe. Japan,
whose population grows rapidly, has,
by ordinary standards. little or no room
for more ..f...
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-12-23

After exhaustive researches in Paris
q famous French scIer''ct -" recon-
mended a diet e0"a'' tween
meats and vo~" FOR
working pee
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-12-23

Bnglishmen from the South African
possessions are leaving in large mum
Frs TO go home and join the army, an
ptstandinP recent example being that
the man who gave up a job worth
eo,OOO o year to serve king and coun-
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-12-23

. Ell Paso. Tex. Dec. Alan agree
ment was reached and papers were be-
ing signed at noon today whereby the
villa faction in northern Mexico con-
Guided peace terms with the defacto
ence was held between Mexican Con-
sui Garcia and former lieutenants of
Gen. Francisco Villa at the consulate
In Ell Paso.
Gen. Francisco villa is reported in
Juarez. The signing of the peace
agreement eliminates him from Next
can affairs.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-03
Chicago Buyer Says
Sheep and Wool To
Sell At Top Prices

Pendleton, Ore, Dee. 3.-That prices
for sheep and wool will be as high or
higher next spring than last spring
was the statement made by C..
H. Shurte, of Chicago, probably the
biggest sheep buyer in the country.
This winter there are 100000 less sheep
being fed in the United States than a
year ago, he says, and the shortage
will tend to elevate prices. There will
be a particular shortage in yearlings,
In the mutton trade there has been a
shortage of 100000 head for slaughter
during the year, and this shortage, he
says, was due to a scarcity of sheep
and not to the shipments abroad.
Mr.. Shurte is a member Of the Knollin
Sheep commission of Chicago, Omaha,
Denver, Kansas City and st. Joseph,
through whose houses So per cent Of
the western sheep pass when sold to
eastern markets.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-03

SSN6~ Il
woodsmam and your
axe was dull, would
you say: II can't make
much money this sea-
son, my axe is dull"
Not on your lifeI
You would visit a
grinds tom e before
breakfast and put an
edge on your axe that
would eat its way thro'
a big tree like a ten
year old boy eating his
way thro' a piece of
mince pie. This is a
progressive store.
We have our tools all
sharp and are pushing
for business. With a
splendidly equipped
store, fully organized
and with a magnificent
stock of dependable
merchandise we are en-
deavoring to merit
your patronage.
Try us on your new
Winter Suit and Over
coat. A splendid as
sortment at from
$15 to $50.
HAM MNOND-BTSHOP co.
Leading Clothiers
'ho Toggcry 1877 ComI
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-03
PANAMA EXPOSITION
WILL END TOMORROW
Great Crowd Expected Oh
Closing Day---TOtal Attend
ance lS,75O,OOO

San Francisco, Dee. 3.-Despite the
rain which continued today after fall
ing all night, the Panama Pacific Of
ficials predicted huge attendance for
the last two days of the exposition to.
day and tomorrow.
When the turnstiles began to click to.
day, the records showed that 18,3S5,06t
persons had entered the grounds since
the opening day. President Moore re.
Gently set lS,750,000 as the attendance
mark which the exposition hoped to
reach before the closing day. A big
crowd was hoped for today and tomor-
row when the grand finale will take
place, it is anticipated more than 300,-
600 persons will attend.
Arrangements are now completed for
bringing the exposition to an end in a
blaze of glory. The grand finale will
be marked exactly at the stroke of
midnight tomorrow night, when 63L
mortars will throw into the air 635
bombs which will explode simultaneous
ly in the exposition water front. Some
of the concessions on the zone will
remain open after tomorrow, but all the
great exhibit palaces will be closed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-03
Opponents Of Sunday
Closing Law Meet

The opponents of the Sunday closing
law met at Ye Liberty theatre last
night in mass meeting to launch a
movement in this city to repcsl the
Sunday closing law new on the statute
books and to forestall the attempts of
the OneDay-of Rest-in-Seven league
which was organized in California by
DR.. Tufts. A number of speakers were
on the program and all of them char
acterized the Sunday closing law as
unconstitutional and unjust on the
ground that it is q religious law.
The theatre last night was packed.
H. w. Cottrell, president of the Re
ligious Liberty association of the
North Pacific. presided The speakers
were Prof. c. S. Longacre, national see.
retary of the Religious Liberty associ-
alton of North America, and wno is
credited with being responsible for the
defeat of Sunday bills in several
states and also in congress, and Hon.
w. H. Healey secretary of the Relig-
ious Liberty association Of California
veteran debater.
Campaign music was furnished by
a male quartet employed Tor the pur.
pose. The meeting was the first Of a
series of mass meetings to be held in
Oregon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-03
Bribing American
Soldiers To Desert

Portland, Ore, Dec. 3.-Alegations
that Canadian recruiting officers were
inducing soldiers in the United States
army stationed at Vancouver barracks,
Wash, to desert and join the Britt
colors were contained in a telegram sent
to Senator George Chamberlain, at
Washington, by the American Neutral.
ity League of Oregon today.
The telegram pointed out that inves.
legations made by the Oregon Deutsche
Zeitung disclose great and unrestrain-
ed desertions from the Vancouver sta
tion and demanded that the govern
ment institute an investigation at
once.
Letters from Canadian recruiting
agents were exhibited by American
soldiers in saloons in Portland, in whir
they were offered inducements to de.
sert and fight for the allies, it was al.
legged
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-03
W|THYCOMBE SCORES
OLCOTT FOR ATTACK
ON FLAX manager
Governor Says Portland Jour-
nal Gives GarbIed Account
Of Situation

Governor Withycombe has given out
an interview in which he asserts that
the account of the flax situation as
given out by Secretary Of State Olcott
is based upon inaccurate data and tn.
the stories in the Portland Journal are
garbled and absolutely false. "fThe
success or failure of this years crop
does not make or condemn the flax
industry in Oregon, says the governor
as it has been shown that a good quail.
ity straw can be grown here and the
manufacture of the fibre is another is
sue.
81 hold Secretary Of State Olcott
wholly responsible for this absolute
ly uncalled for flax agitation foI
giving an interview based upon mac.
cWate data, said the governor.
"There is only one doubt about the
success of the flax industry. That is
whether we can field-ret flax jim the
winter months in this climate. There
is no question about the quality of the
flax produced in western Oregon which
compares favorably with any in the
world. The state has probably 500 tons
of flax straw which is as fine as that
grown anywhere in the world. 1t is not
the intention to produce the highest
grade Of flax on account of the ex.
pense, 1t would cost from $4,000 to
$4,000 to establish the most modern
system of tank retting. The state is
not warranted in spending this amount
of money until it is fully demonstrated
that flax can be produced on com.
mercial basis.
Journal Garbled Statements.
"Thus far the flax work at the peni
tentiary is progressing satisfactorily
and gives every promise of being q com.
plete success. We have about 5000
bushels Of first class seed, and for the
parent seed last season the cost to the
state was from $3.50 to So a bushel. A,
a conservative estimate, this seed is
worth $4,000.
"It is true there have been some de.
lays in establishing the plant. This was
caused by the machinery not being
available.
The flax discussion in the Portland
Journal is purely for political purposes
in a covert attempt TO discredit the ad
ministration. 1t is after me, not Cady
The story furnished by that paper'a
reporter not only garbled statements,
but mis-epresented persons who gave
information as Mr. Hartman and Mr..
Bosse deny statements that were put in
to their mouths by the Journal re-
porter.
:" 1t is very unfortunate and very un-
wise to attack an infant industry in
this manner so unfairly and without
foundation -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-03
TWIN BEDS.

The distinction of fifty two weeks
of incessant popularity on Broadway
attaches to "Twin Beds" the Laugh
Festival by Salisbury Field and Mar
garet Mayo which Selwin and Company
will persent at the Grand theatre on
Monday, December 9 with all the mer.
its Of the farce enhanced by their pre-
sentation by an admirable cast.
"Twin Beds" tells thrilling story
of how three couples who live on taree
floors Of a fashionable big apartment
building, first achieve neighborliness
and then have il thrust upon them and
finally move to escape it, without any
remarkable success.
It's situations clean and wholesome
and rapidly moving, are enriched by
constant play by witty line and fresh
coined slang It's Characterization are
sharply done, etched no less for mirtn
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-03

"A MIGHTY BIG QUESTION"
"What Society Owes to the Under.