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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-05
NO INDICTMENT IS
RETURNED AGAINST
HOSMER FOR LIBEL
Grand Jury Also Dismisses
Charges Of BoOtlegging
Against Druggist

The grand jury, which was in session
all last week, completed its work and
adjourned last Saturday morning with.
out returning an indictment against
j. E. Hosmer, editor of the Silverton
Journal, an anti-CathOlic publication,
upon the charge Of criminal libel pre-
ferred against him by the Sisters of the
convent, of Mt. Angel 1t also dis
missed a charge of bootlegging which
had been preferred against two drug
stores of Woodburn because the com.
planning witness failed to put in an ap.
pearance and because the witnesses
subpoenaed from Woodburn in the case
not only could not produce any evil
dence tending to show that the pro.
prietors of the drug stores were guilty
Of violating the "dry' ordinance of
the city but vindicated the accused of
the charges.
In the ease of the charges against
Hosmer, who has already served a sen,
tence in the county Jail upon conviction
of libel against the Mt. Angel convent
it was second offensc and the same
Grand jury returned true bill against
Hosmer as result of its previous
sitting. Judge Kelly, however, sus
tanned a demurrer to the indictment
upon au error in the document and re
ferred it back to the grand jury fol
further investigation and correction
Whether or not the grand jury made
further investigation of the case ol
took the Indictment up at all is not OF
public record, but the fact that thu
jury failed to report the indictment ou
again seems sufficient to warrant tn,
conclusion that they did not believe tn,
grounds sufficiently to support an in
| diptment
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-05
CLAIM FOR $22S,O59
IS MADE FOR FRYE

Washington, April ga claim for
22S,059,5A will be made against Ger
many as result of the sinking of the
American vessel William p, Frye, II
was officially announced today
The Frye was sunk by the converted
cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich, now ut
Newport News. The American ship
carried cargo Of wheat and despite
the protests Of her commander, was
sent to the bottom in the Pacific. The
captain and crew of the Frye were
landed at Newport News when the Eitel
put in there for repairs.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-05
George Remington Of
SiIVertOn Kills Himself

Placing the muzale OF. his rifle to his
breast, George Remington, Of Silyerton,
early this morning tied string to
the trigger, and with his great toe dis.
charged the weapon, sending a bullet
through his body about four inches be.
low the heart. Death followed within
Il few minutes.
George Remington has been resi-
dent Of Silyerton for about one year,
coming from Dallas. lie had wife
and two children and was considered
to be in easy financial circumstances.
As there had been no domestic troubles
there is no reason known why he should
have taken his life.
Besides his wife and two children, he
is survived by father living ut Mon
mouth. He was 30 years of age,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-05
Local Farmers Institute
Postponed Until April II

Believing the spell of good weather
would keep the farmers strictly at home
and on the job, the governors of the
Commercial club today voted to post.
pone for one week the farmer and mer.
chants meeting scheduled for Satur.
day noon, April 10. This will bring it
to April II.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-05
Avalanche of Votes Are Cast
in Capital Journal Carriers Contest

The Capital Journal carrier boys are
voting heavy and often in the contest
for list of prizes offered by the cir.
culation department. Thousands of
votes were counted today, and so many
coupons were in the box that the count
required several hours. In order to
make this work lighter the coupon will
not be published every day in the paper
for the present.
Payments Of old subscriptions and
new subscriptions count for votes, and
the contestants and their friends can
make more substantial gains in this
way than any other.
The result Of today's count of votes
/ follows. 'U
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-05

There will be an excursion to Wood
burn on the Oregon Electric Thursday,
April &, under the auspices Of the Mar.
ion County Association of Civil War
Vcterans, Woman y Relief Corps, Sons
OF Veterans, Spanish War Veterans
Ladies' Of the @. A r and their famil.
ieg, who will meet in their annual gath
ering at Woodburn All are cordially
invited to attend and bring their bas
kets filled with plenty of good things
to eat The special tgain will leave tho
Oregon Electric depot at . a. m. and
will leave Wodburn at 4'l5 p. m. on
the return trip.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-05
Eitel May Intern.

Washington, April 5.-Officinls here
today were unanimous in the belief that
the German converted cruiser PrinZ
Eitel was preparing to dash to sea, to
elude or give battle to the British and
French cruisers lying in wait for it,,
the commerce destroyer was still at its
anchorage today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-05
Portland Marknts.

Portland, Ore, April 5.-Wheat-
Club, Si.27; bluestem, sl.2s.
oats--No. white feed, s32.75.
Butter-City creamery, 29kc.
Egrs-Selecte local extras, Zoe.
Hens, l5c; broilers, 25c.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-05
Frank Meredith, who resigned the

Frank Meredith, who resigned the
secretaryship of the Oregon state fair
board TO accept a similar but more re-
munerative position with the Washing.
ton Fair association. has returned from
North Yakima, where he went last
week to arrange the details Of the
change, and will remain in charge Of
the cld office until W. Al Jones, his
successor, will be ready to take charge
as was agreed to when Mr.. Meredith
resigned. He expects to remove to
North Yakima with his family as soon
as possible to assume the duties Of his
new rost, but will not go until after
the banquet to be given in honor of
himself and Mrs. Meredith at the Mar
ion hotel on Wednesday of this week
by hisS'riends.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-05
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CITY NEWS
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1.-THE King Has Spoken" The Cher
rians will meet at the rooms Of the com
mercial club this evening at 1880
O'Clock to decide several matters Of
great import to the club, One of the
important problems to be discussed is,
what kind of hat shall the Cherrians
wear. this summer. Another il, shall
there be q Cherrian Cheringo this
spring. And still another matter to be
acted on is whether the Cherrians shall
attend the Cello canal celebrations, be-
, ginning ut Lewiston, May 3, and end
| ing at Astoria, May s. And last but not
least, is to discuss the all important
question as to whether the Cherrians
are going in body TO the Panama-Pa.
cific exposition, King Bing orders a
full attendance this evening.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-05
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The MARKETS

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Poultry is off one cent today in the
local market, hens selling at IL cents.
Although the storage plants in Port
land nave been buying literally, eggs
have been coming in so freely that the
ltiee is down to 10 cents tolay.
GAN and feed stuffs are dull, with
10 changes locally.
Cabbage has advanced accent a
Wal Sweet potatoes, artichokes and
ttaNy greens are out of the market.
EA the general scarcity of apples,
n kPhce is now 25 cents a box higher.
g.lenons are so cents a box in advance
Of last weeks quotahms. Oranges are
holN.ng at the same price. '
Although the Indications were last
week that butter and butterfat would
show weakness today, there has beer
no change in quotations from last week
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-05
The Pen baseball teams opened their

The Pen baseball teams opened their
baseball season Saturday in mid'year
form with n 10 inning game replete
with thrillers and a good display OF
"inside" baseball. The Blues won the
3 to 2 game after the Red twirler
Dewitt, had famed q men. The Blues
made one run in the first inning on
recruit cateher's error and then Griggs
went behind the bat.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-05
DIED

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BARAGAR-At her home 1925 South
Fourteenth street, Salem, at 0 o'clock
Monday morning. April 8, 1915, Mrs.
Laura Baragar, at the age Of 10 years
She is survived by sons. Earnest
Baragar living in Salem and Ichabod
Baragar, living 10 miles south Of Sa-
lem are the only sons living neur
Mrs. Baragar was born In Meres,
Michigan and came 20 Oregon 30 years
ago. As yet no funeral arrangements
have been made.
BRAcAU-At the home Of his cousin
eight miles east Of Salem, April 3
1918, Charles Bracau, aged 35 years
The remains, accompanied by The
wife, were forwarded by the Terwil'
Tiger Cottage parlors TO Portland for
interment.
WHTTEHEAD--At the home, 1926
Shipping street, Salem, Ore, April 4
1915, Cecilia NJ, infant daughter Of
M. and Mrs. g. +. Whitehead, aged
II days
The funeral services were held al
the grave In 81. Joseph Is cemetery Sun
day az p. M, Father Moore ofticiat
ing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-05

Many q girl skaters her ideal by
marrying him.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-05

ALApO Va SOhbCotuhhns
Names of carriers eligible to enter
the contest, and the number Of their
routes, are:
Robin Fisher.
3-Noan White.
flames Bunnell.
5-Wm. McLaren.
6--Warren Scott.
7-Hallie Hunt.
S-Floyd Mcintyre.
9-Wm. Reinkic.
l0-Elton Thompson.
ll-Wesley II. Hammond.
12-Phillips Elliott.
13-Loren Simpson.
l4-Benn Howard.
l5-Ward Davis.
16-Clark M. Craig.
Hilary Wilson.
ls-Raymond Barton.
l9-Philip Ringle.
20-Wm. Christiance.
CIV. Tristan Edmundson.
23-Edward II. Edmundson.
24-Vernon Tyler.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-05

Really square men are seldom round.
ers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-05

FOR SALE--A kitchen range, Phno
1901. APPS
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-05

WANTED'-Lace and scrim curtains
to launder. Phone 1901. apps
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-05

THREE fresh cows, sell cheap. X. +, d.
No. s, box 81. IL
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-05

PAPER. u UANGING and cleaning, very
reasonable Phone 2ls, r. Hogee.
APPS
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-05

text books for sale; all
subjects. f, ID. Abbott, I'll Hubbard
building, IL
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-05

AUTO tube vulcanizng, 25c. Shop
foot of Union street. Phone l5l7J,
April
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-05
NEW TODAY

FOR sALE-30 quarts homo canned
fruit, "a quarts tomatoes, "a glasses
Jelly, all for ell Address j. H., calo
Journal. Api6
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-05

FOR SALE--A horse, cheap. Can be
seen az Center street feed barns, oe
phone 4-F4. ApS
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-21
STRANGE SUGGESTIONS That Flourish in Mexico

But If your sufferings come from stom-
ach troubles, it does not matter what
kind of disease it is or how serious il may
be, all you have to do is to get up before
dawn on Friday, hunt up a black COW
and drink a glass OF milk just obtained
by girl who has not reached the age Of
thirteen. You will not feel any relief.
however. until Sunday morning. when you
have to attend mass. All your sufferings
will be completely relieved when the
priest gives you his benediction.
For deafness the remedy is to put
small branch of rosemary or rue behind
your ears, but this only after sinking the
plant three times in succession in holy
water. saying at the same time. Cure me,
cure me. cure me-" After three days the
most desperate case will be cured.
Is there among your relatives or friends
somebody deprived of the use of speech?
Give him for breakfast three consecutive
days three raw sparrows, and after a
time he will find it a very hard task to
keep his tongue quiet.
Deer render valuable service II you
suspect that in a conversation you can
not overhear your personality is being
discussed. all you have to do is to get a
deer's right forefoot and apply it to your
right ear. You will hear everything as
over a telephone.
Butterflies are good or bad omens,
according to their color. White ones
bring happiness; yellow ones advise US to
maintain alive our hopes of love or
fortune, and black ones announce that
death is stalking around US or our rela-
tives"
dog is the greatest friend Of man;
no doubt about that, as he is endowed
with the power of seeing ghosts, devils
and death. When you hear your dog
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the river from Buffalo about three years
ago. Her first husband, police officer,
had died year before, leaving her with
some property. The dashing young Ger
man began a campaign for her favor. He
lured her with the tale that he was
German nobleman and he entertained her
with wonderful accounts of his adven-
lures. He promised to take her to New
York where splendid things were to be
seen. She married him in Albion in
1912.
Soon afterward he won the confidence
of Mrs Alice Lafflin, of Lockport, N Y,
and induced her to invest in what he
called 'self-starting lantern" She
gave him two notes, aggregating SIS 900.
Mrs. Lafflin's son, 1t appears, had less
confidence than his mother in the scheme,
and he investigated. AS a result Loudon
was locked up on charge of grand lar
ceny. He convinced his wife that he
was the victim of a political conspiracy
and told her If he had money with which
to get out his naturalization papers he
would be released. She gave him eighty
five dollars.
Loudon then induced a deputy sheriff
to escort him to New York to see the
Princess la Parlaghy, with whom he
claimed friendship. When funds we're
not forthcoming from her, the officer him
self supplied bonds for Loudon, being
quite overwhelmed with the princess and
her suite at the Plaza hotel. Whereupon
Mrs. O'Brien Loudon and her sister-in-
law charged Loudon with having OBJ
tanned money from her under false pre-
lenses, and he was arrested at the Hotel
Plaza and taken back to Lockport. Some
one went his bond, but later surrendered
him and he was jailed. His wife later
repented Of her action and he was re-
leased on promise to repay her 81, 200 as
fast as possible.
So ended that portion of Count Max
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howliCc it is proof that he is warning
you against some evil event
One thing of apparently small import
ance. but which brings fatal results. Is
the lighting of three cigars or cigarettes
on the same match One of the three
lighting their cigars will certainly die
within the year.
Here one has one means of knowing
whether one is going to die in the course
of any given years. 1t cannot be more
simple. You get up very early in the
morning of January l and await on the
field for the sun to rise. you looking west
ward. The minute the sun rises you see
your own shadow enormously enlarged
II it has head on you are sure to live
through the year. but if it has no head
at all. then you had better draw up your
will.
For love charms women use among
others the lodestone. II a woman sus-
poets that her husband is in love with
another woman, or that he is willing to
desert her, let her carry a small lode
stone sewn in her corset; the husband
will become more loving than ever.
A man proves to be a bad husband and
his wife wants to get rid of him. The
only way to accomplish this is to make
him die, because divorce does not exist in
Mexico. But for this women do not APP
peal to knives, revolvers or drugs, but to
other means. The one most in vogue is
to have a ribbon blessed by a priest on
behalf of the saint whose name her hus-
band bears. With this ribbon the man ia
measured when asleep. The ribbon is
cut, and the next morning a mass is
ordered in honor of the mans saint.
When the priest is giving the final bless
ing the ribbon is burned and the Door
husband dies within a month from an IN
known disease.
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take two very fine sticks. make a cross
with them and nail it to your door. No
witches, ghosts or devils will bother you
thereafter.
II before taking breakfast you happen
to see a black cat. three lame men on
one and the same street. or corpse, it
would be better for you to go back home
and stay indoors for the day, because
something wrong is in store for you.
II, on the contrary, you meet a hunch
back. 1t would be good for you to shake
hands with him. pat his hump and give
him some money IL he is a beggar; that
will bring you good luck. Hunchbacks
are exceptionally good omens for those
who buy lottery tickets. If you buy one.
do not see its number until you have
rubbed it against somebody's hump; then
you are sure to win prize.
Numbers 7. Is and 81 are lucky: 3. 70
and Al are unlucky. No. IS especially Is
one that never fails to bring trouble. so
never live in a house or room numbered
10. Be very careful when you ascend a
stairs with thirteen steps. Never ride
on car 10, and under no circumstances
eat, drink or wear anything that has cost
you 10 cents or dollars, or that you have
bought on the 18th Of the month.
Tuesday and Friday are bad omen days,
and there is a common saying that goes:
EN- viernes y martes, nj tie cases nj te
embarques," which means do not marry
or start on any business on Tuesday or
Friday"
To pass under scaffold is also some
thing that you should never do. This is
a well-founded superstition.
Are you suffering from rheumatism?
Have a hairless dog sleep under your bed
one night Next morning you will be
cured and the dog will die the following
Friday.
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the highest bidder. Applicants were re-
ferred to the lawyer of his highness,
Jean Marcel Peyrgne de Passay, heir to
one of the oldest estates in France" He
was arrested on the charge of establish
ing fraudulent recruiting agency and
locked up in Castle William. Governors
Island He claimed to be German army
officer when arrested by the feGeral
authorities
He was arrested on charge of bigamy
in October in the Convent avenue home
which he occupied with Countess Flor
ence Leila Lynar London following appli-
cation for American passports for foreign
travel.
Awaiting his trial in the Tombs in de-
fault of bail. the count says his real name
Is Count Macmillan Rochus de Passay
L-ynar LOudOn. Mrs. Florence Leila
l.ynar LoudOn has dropped out of sight,
though under subpoena to testify. She
protested her belief in his innocence. and
showed no disposition to be a party to
the bigamy charge Federal officials who
demanded the surrender of her passport
giving her protection under the American
flag for travel in Sweden and Germany
are searching all outgoing ships for her
Meanwhile the count is denying guilt
He says he is 4 victim of circumstances;
that he has never done anything for
which he should feel shame or regret,
and that he will soon vindicate himself
II have never heard of Chimang." he
declares Il have no son: am not a spy.
Ny wife went to Sweden. not on a
mission of espionage. but to claim an in
heritance. ! wished to 90 to Japan to
introduce my army kit. I repeat. | am
the victim of circumstances. and will be
able to disprOye all charges against me-"
But his record rises up. nevertheless,
to accuse. Is he the calculating and brill
liant criminal of high society caught at
last? Or Is he the victim of pSyChOpathic
mentality. progressing from life to life
and detaChing himself from each as he
ends il. honestly believing himself the in
nOcent victim Of circumstances?
Whichever he is. il is impossible to say
that Count Max Lynar Loudon has not
lived much.
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y UPERSTITION flourishes wherever
- there is a human being, but it
seems to have found a particu
larry fertile soil in Mexico. It
seems to be a kind of religion governing
every act and thought of the people.
From earliest childhood the poems are
taught to make the sign of the cross at
night before going to bed and before
touching their toes to the floor in the
brides are urged by their mothers to put
their shoes point against point under
their bed at night to bring happy dreams
and to be able to converse with the
virgin during their sleep.
The right shoe, never the left, is put
on first when dressing. The buttons Of
the suit are buttoned from the lowest to
the top This means that I'VE are very
lowly here on this earthly planet but dur
ing the day we will try to go upward.
Furthermore this practice If faithfully
and constantly observed will lead very
high I'D to heaven when we die. The
contrary will take US down to inferno"
When one wishes to leave a room one
must always step out with the right foot
first. If there is at the door of your
house a bunch of hemp or hair It is proof
that some witch is after you with evil
purpose. As soon as you can you must
throw four handfuls of salt as far as you
can, one to each of the four points Of the
compass, saying as you do 1t, Ave Maria,
puissima del refugio." Then you have
nothing to fear from the witches that
day.
But ct night, whsn you retire. you must
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sterdam to convey to Germany infOrma-
ton regarding New York coast defenses.
Although Loudon denied that he was in
the employ Of the German imperial gov
eminent, an investigation was COM
menced.
He was indicted in 1899 in the United
State court, Brooklyn, N. Y, on charges
of perjury and forgery of postoffice mon
ey orders. He forthwith took ship for
Germany and prosecution ended in negO-
tiating with that country for his return.
In Germany, however, life ran smooth
~. He presented himself in high Berlin
society as a general of the army Of the
United States. Diplomats and German
government officials literally fell over
each other to honor the warrior and
make his stay in the German capital
pleasant One of the courtesies extended
to General De Passay as he was known
then was an invitation to make his home
at a well-known castle near Berlin. He
accepted the invitation. He made the
most Of his residence there by selling off
the house furnishings, bric-a-brac and
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horses belonging to the estate. Then he
departed.
Search throughout Germany was made
for him at the instance OF the American
ambassador on a warrant charging for
gerry in Rosebank, y. j. When De Passay
finally was rounded up he was impris-
oned under double guard in a Jail in Ber-
lin.
But 4 tri7e like Imprisonment failed to
dismay him. He promptly fixed up a get
riCh-quick scheme and presented it to his
tailers. II looked so good that they took
ship with him for New York in search of
sudden wealth. On the ship he met Mile.
Florence Lila Allendorf and when they
greeted the Statue of Liberty they were
engaged.
De Passay lost no time in eluding his one
time jailers. And on August %. 1911.
he married Mile. AllendOrf, giving his
name as Albert Marcel Count de Passay.
He Immediately went out to Governors
Island and posed as n general in the Ger
many army. Out of Difference to his sup
posed rank. the United States govern
ment provided a yacht upon which he be-
gan his honeymoon cruise.
In the meantime the German govern
ment Instituted a search in the United
States for the Berlin jailbreaker There
was no trace of him and eventually the
search lapsed De Passay became known
as Max Lynar'' or Count Max Lynar''
and mingled with society of the first
grade. both in Europe and America. He
was thoroughly familiar with military
matters. an adept courtier and CONVEX
satiOnalist and a good business man.
Other exploits are threaded along on
his record. He was once reported en-
gagged to Baroness Anna HeliCzka. the
beautiful Austrian noblewoman, and
favorite of New York and Newport. The
engagement rumor was denied. He Of
fercd his title in the marriage market to