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- rr-),fWmwW,tJ?-''m'-irrf""'.' DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL: Jf Mil VOL., J). SALEM, OKEGON SATURDAY, MAY 8, I8!T. Q.,1JJ6 -p fr es.)ASS&dE9S6d SS5S5BSgS?3 E, it . A Honeymoon at Sodaville. How an Aged W.dow Has Got Her self Into Trouble The Indian Appropriations, 'The National Bank Closed. Compromise Agreement Author- Bank Examiner Clary Acted on In- County Has Money to Btirh'. Pays up Big Policies Months iaA'di vance to a Favorite. Ohthe'Webfoot Politicians. Independent Comment on People in State .and Nation. izes Lands to Be Leased, structions From Eckels. ADVENTUROUS CONGRESSIONAL FAILURE INSUHANC BAYS IT IS Noised Around You hear it oa the streets and you hear it everywhere, that the place to buy your shoes is at They have the stock, styles and prices that tell the whole story, Call and you will easily solve the problem why they sell more shoes than all the rest combined, 275 Commercial Street, Salem, Or, U . -r -- b -Wfc -- - .mjMJ..II1I IIIJIM IIIMIM1I MMg NEW BOOK ...y-.fr.fr.t."-.-..! I I II Jw i-rtsr ti fcr umi Iff Jw VPADG I OWITH -THE ! i1 .(IHwiNlilANS & -z - - f , trt 1 1, j. Price 25c, Postpaid. Agents Wanted Apply to Owen P. Dabney, 274 Commercial st, Salem, Or, 6o lo'ihe Fair for shoes, tinware, graniteware, suspenders, hos iery, gloves, towels, table linen, overalls, shirts, underwear, A fine line of window shades, oil cloth, notions of. all kinds, Everything cheap for spot cash, Call and be convinced, 274 Commercial st. Reliable Farm Machinery, Wagons, Buggies and supplies, 254 Commercial' street, opposite Capital National bank. 'Buckeye," and "Mitchell buggies, "Osborne" binders and mowers. All kinds of latest arm raackinery, i Bros. ,gNg?.-3?viB32Z W74rXS &? 3J 7fi TUST OTJT. If OWENfP. DABNEY, Prop, store Special to The Capital Journal. Albany, May 8. Mrs. Cornall, nee Mrs. McCartney, of Sodaville, has been in the city for two days to begin divorce proceedings against her hus band, to whom she was lawfully mar ried by a Lebanon justice of the peace on April 13, 1897 Mrs. Cornall has been stopping at the St. Charles and told her story freely to a Journal icprescntatlve. For many years she has been living all alone at Sodaville, where she has a comfortable home. She has other property and some $2,000 In money In an Albany bank, and not a relative in the world except two brothers. One lives in Lane county, Ben Holt of Eu gene, a man of considerable means, and one at Harrlsburg, Linn county, also a solid citizen. Her tlrst hus band, 3 brother Is Jim McCartney, a Portland capitalist, worth perhaps 8100,000. Mrs. Cornall Is about sev enty years old and rather flighty. THE VILLAIN APPEARS. About four months ago there ap peared at the quiet town of Sodaville, James Cornall, a little, old, gray, ragged, wizzard-looklng tramp. lie stayed around awhile mending clocks and watches, tinkering and prospect ing, Anally reporting several rich mining discoveries. But richest dis covery of nil was the widow McCart ney. He seemed to gain her contl dencc and soon made her residence his home, taking his meals and lodg ing there to the scandal of the good people of Sodaville, who have always taken a kindly interest in Mrs. Mc Cartney. The unwashed, unkept, grizzled suitor held up his end of the enterprise and seemed to be ahead of the game. , The widow, who is nearly bald and goes-lame and is undoubtedly weak In her. upper story, fell completely under the spell of Cornall, who showed himself on adept at wheedling the old ludy into a matrimonial mar riage contract that they were to live together as man and wife, and she was to make over all her property to him. This she did. So on April 13 they were duly wed according to the laws of Oregon, by a justice of Jpeace " from . Lebanon, against the protest and advice of her friends. For two weeks the honey moon lasted and Cornall was In pos session of the McCartney residence and put on all the airs of a man of property lie offended the neighbors by his saucy manners and miner's vocabu lary, and tried in every way.to get hold of the widow's bank account. Worst came to worst and the neigh bors began to interfere. Cornall was seen kissing the old lady and trying to persuade her to sign a check for a sum of money. Then it is alleged ho choked and beat her, and kicked her. She asked protection of thcnelghbors and Cornall barely escaped with a coat of tar and feathers which an an gry mob were ready to apply but for the counsel of cooler heads. WHO CORNALL IS. Cornall has a history if his documents and papers prove anything. He was in the nayy four years as engineer on the Brooklyn during the civil war, was engineer on the Montana and Idaho under Ben Holliday, draws a pension, has assays of mining property at Wea vervllle, Cal., worth from $140 to $2000 a ton, has had correspondence with John Freadwell, the great Alaska mining expert, is in his own estima tion almost a millionaire. Cornall is an Englishman, has been in Peru, Chili and Mexico, and like mostCallfornla tramp miners was one of the original proprietors of the Corn stock lode. He proposes to stand on his rights; claims he is the legal guar dian of Mrs. McCartney, that was, claims she has no grounds for divorce, and he has employed counsel to de defend him. Prominent people of Sodaville say he is an adventurer and has over reached a simple minded old woman. Cornall proposes to barricade the res idence of his antiquated bride and re resist capture, while the people of Sodaville, especially the college stu- dents,wlU If provoked In the least.ride him out of town on a rail. It Is a curious case, OASTORIA. Washington, May 8. The confer ence committee, of the senate and house, reached an ngrefcment on the Indian appropriation bill. The dif ference on the senate amendment for the opening of the Uncompahgre res ervation has been reconciled on a basis of a provision for the leasing of the Gllsonito laud, instead of pur chasing them. Tne compromise agreement authorizes any person to take one claim on u leave and to hold It in perpetuity, upon the payment of a royalty of 75 cents per ton on the Gllsonito mine. A provMou against tjusts was In justs was In enator Pcttl- serted, upon motion of Si crew. This nrovisiou forfe-lls to tlio government the claim pd holders who j nnt.rtni.i.im.mt.innt.in.tniimii . i. . uiua iutu i vuiuuiuuviu i'iiiuiu mm ; production, or raise the price of Gll sonlte. The Senaca oil lease Is confirmed, and one additional judgo is allowed in the Indian territory. SEALS. In reply to inquiries on his views on perimanent tirlll commission, Senator Cultom has written a letter id which he favors the creation of such a com mission by the present congress. I Hon. John V. Foster, .special am-1 bassador on the part of the United , States to conduct the negotiations for the protection of our fur seals, was in conference with the senate commit tee on foreign relations for two hours today, during which time ho went oyer the situation quite thoroughly and adyised the members of his plan?. The conference was based upon Great Britain's refusal to enter into negotia tions with Russia and Japan. The committee took no ftirmaljaction, but there wasa generafcxprcssun yf ap proval of Lite plan. to dental it h Russia and Japan EX-CONGRESSMAN HERMANN. Commlssl'iner Hermann lias recom meuded to the attorrriuy-ireneral of the suspension for the present, of legal proceedings growing out of sheep pas turing within the Cascade ranu'c for est reserve. The. attorney -general Is requested to instruct tho United States attorney for Oregon to stay all proceedings untill further orders, In view of tho legislation pending in congress and the probable early action by the department on the question. The recommendation Is duo to a representation from Oregon that great hardship and loss have resulted to sheepowncrs of the state by their ex clusion from grazing lands within the reserve on which they have been de pendant for years, Militia Goes to Woodburn. Company B., O. N. G. and a large number of Salemites went to Wood-: burn via the morning overland, where at J0 a. m. occurred tho competitive drill between the Salem and Hub bard companies. In the afternoon there was scheduled a batallion drill between companies E, I, B, and II., O. N. G. under command of Major Percy Willis. A review and dress pa rade will take place during tho after noon and evening. Following the re view tills afternoon, teams from Woodburn and the Chemawa Indian Training school will play a match game-of baseball for championship of Marlon county. The Salem company was accom panied by Gov. W. P. Lord, commander-in-chief, Lieut. Col. M. W. Hunt and Majors Percy Willis and O. E. Boblln. THE RESULT. Woodburn, Or., May 8. -E. com pany, of nubbard, won the first 'prize In the competitiveSdrlll and B com pany, of Salem, won tho second. Elected a DELEOATE.Ata recent business meeting or the Y. P. S. C. E. of the First Christian church, the society elected Rev. II. A, Denton a delegate to attend the international Y. P. S. C. E. convention which meets In San Francisco early In July. Schilling's Best Japan is the cheapest of teas, if you happen to I ike it not every- one likes Japan. If you don't like any fla vor of Schilling's Best youi grocer returns your money in full. AScbUlini&Coispwr EiaFrudtco (St The Dalles. Or., May 8. Tho Dalles National bank was closed yes terday by Bank Examiner Charles Clary. This action was taken against the advice and protest of tho bank's otllcers.. Hon. Malcom A. Moody, cashier, had nothing to say In regard to the failure, except that depositors would be paid in full. Several depositors of the bank ex pressed regret that It was necessary to close the bank, but areconlident that they will realize dollar for dollar on their deposits. Mr. Clary stated that he had re ceived telegraphic Instructions from Controller Eckels, authorizing him to close the bank on Wednesday. Mr. Clnrv ls'n cliar "8 temporary eel vcr. and a Demiancnt one will re bo appointed soon This city and Wasco county have deposits In the bank that amount In aggregate to $10,000. Tho olllcers of the bank are: Z. F. Moody, president; Charles Hilton, vice-president, and M. A. Moody, cash ier. It Is not thought here that the failure will affect any business houseB in the Dalles' although the bank had a large mercantile clientage, n. A. Ilogue, of Portland, Is a director, and It Is reported that Henry Falling and A. Bush, the Salem banker, hold stock. It Is rumored that all was not. har mony between the Portland stock holders and the local people, and tills may have been one of tho causes that led to the closing up of the Institution. Neither Examiner Clary nor any of tlclalof the bank would give out any Information regarding tho assets and liabilities of the bank. (Mr. Falling was seen In Portland about the failure last evening. lie iU he had had no notice of it, except what was published in the evoning miner. He had some stock In the ' bank, but Is not a director. Ho could not say anything to tho condition ot the bank's -affairs. If the examiner closed tho bank, he said, It was under instructions from Con troller Eckels, and the adyico or pro testof the bank's olllcers could not bo considered by Mr. Clary. Mr. Falling was inclined to think that the de positors would be paid In full, but did not care, in tho absence of any defi nite Information, to say anything about the matter.) Tho Ladd & Flush bank at Salem denies having any interest, or being a stockholder In The Dalles bank. Now berg Independent: Secretary Kincaid Is unquestionably one of tho best olllcials the state ever had. Ho has gained the respect of a majority of the people of the state by the Hrm and Impartial manner In which tho duties of his olllco have been per formed. He has kept himself free from all sorts of combinations, hence Is at liberty to conduct tho affairs of his office in tho way that seems right to him. He lias received a great deal or gratuitous abuse from some of the politicians and ultra-partisan newspapers of the .state, some of whom Intimate that ho would not bo favorable to an extra session. This Is a mistake, as we know from a per sonal conversation with the secretary. He has always favored a session, for the general good of the state as well as to facilitate the transaction of the business of his olllcc. No one In Ore gon deplored the disgraceful squabble und divisions of party In tho legisla ture last, winter more than Mr. Kin caid and no one wished more heartily for an amicable settlement than he. But whether there Is an extra session or not you will find Kincaid running the olhce of secretary of state as lie thinks it should be run, without fear or favor, and without caring a tig for what the politicians or the press have to say. Rase Ball. - The second team from Chemawa Indian training school Is playing a game or base ball with the second Salem team on Wilson avenue this afternoon before a large crowd of spectators. The first teams will play on the same ground next Saturday. The first team of tho Chemawa train ing school" is playing tho Woodburn nine at the latter place thlsafternoon for tho championship of Marlon county, A good program Is expected together with discussion, which will be Interest ing to those who attend the Blinet talllcClub meeting tonight on Court street. The tire Insurance policies covering the Marlon county court house at present will expire in July next and It is learned that the county court or dered new one written several weeks ago to the aggregate of $13,500 appor tioned to three local agents as follows: Bozorth Bros.. 81.000: E. F. Park hurst, $2,500; C. L. Glenn, $1;000. The above Item from the States man, of May 8, Is Incorrect'. The policies awarded areas follows: Queen Insurance company, $3,000, E. F. Parkhurst; Pennsylvania Insurance company, $2,500, Uozurth Brus.; Homo Insurance company, ot New York, $22,500, C. L. Glenn. Mr. Glenn had already rc-lnsured a $5,000 policy of the defuuet State of Salem in the Home, making $27,500 in one company that has sustained heavy losses on the coast in tho past year, but Is a big company and stands well. . .In the past tho courthouse Insur ance has been divided up' among dlf-v fercnt companies, und the agcits went to Judge Terrell as usual sonio time age and he assured them then and there that not over 82500-would go to any one agency. Tho question is, who got the benefit of placing' so large n sum with one company? As the Statesman says the Insur ance docs not expire until lri July, though that may boa mistake as its other facts are Inaccurate, If It' Ms true the county court has pnld for Insurance two mouths uhcad of time, when the rule Is to glyc tho county CO days time, making four months' needless Interest on warrants. Mr. Parkhurst's policy was ordered dated May 7, showing double insur ance, or careless work "somewhere. If the court house burns before July, the county wlHhave paid out about $C00 for policies that might run some two-months on property not In ex istence. Tho county hah money to burn. It lb understood Unit Mr. Glenn who got a warrant for $450 for his Insur ance has removed to Spokane. Glenn has been getting big commissions and offering cut rates to business met), and tliero is something very pecullur about tho wuy ho got his warrants. No bill was ever filed with the county clerk In the usual way, There was never a word said beforo the regular terra of -the county court this week. Not a word appears on tho Journal of the county court In relation to tho transaction', although It may still be put Into the minutes for official publication. The clerk says it did not come up in the regular proceedings. Mr. Glenn sim ply took his bill to Judge Terrell Who O. K'd It and ordered a warrant drawn for the amount. This Is not the regular open legal way of getting a claim through the commissioners' court, though Judge Terrell may nut haye Intended' to commit .'any Ir regularity. On the faco of it, it seems as though a great Injustice has been done to the other insurance men of tho city, who arc businessmen and resident taxpayers. Who Is to blame but tho county court for such undcrhandcd.methods of transacting public business ? When Aldorman Parkhurst. who Is an in surance man, was authorized to place the Insurance on the new city hall, he divided it among all tho agencies. That was fair, but this court house transaction would seem to disclose an African in the woodpile. If Judgo Terrell, or the court, has Innocently been Imposed upon we shall gladly give an exoneration, and until some reasonable explanation Is offered we shall give him the benefit of every doubt In his favor. At the CouitT House. Everthlng Is in an unsettled condition at the court house owing to the'repalrs now being made. ClericElilen and Sheriff Wrlgl'tman andthelr respective forces Miarceiy know where they "uro at." For tho present they find temporary quarters in tho county court room, No business whatever or any Import ance was transacted at Marion county's capltol today. A Chicken Dinneh. Like your mother used to prepare, cap bojiad at George Bros., lunch counter Sunday for only 15 ccnK m Albany Democrat: Marlon county Is in debt about $87,000. That is not surprising in a county run as loosely as Marion. Dp' not fall attending tho Bimet allic Club meeting .tonight at tho W. O.T.TJ. Hall, Kincaid I still on top. The Hoseburg Review says: "Da vld Burr Cfjase, a Salem Silver Ro publlcan.'ilts tne nail squarely on the head when he writes.'1 He has writ ten some or the best financial articles that havo'anpdarcd in the Pacific coast pres", yet he is only a plain working man, He ought to be editor of a silver paper, as he Is one of the most Incisive wi Iters In Oregon. Is Marlon county running an Insur.-. ance syndicate. Who's putting. up for. the States man's .ivirUions again? A Now Rich? mond Is In the ilel.d.wth a sack. .. . It Is reported that Secretary Sher man, recently said: "I would 'employ eyery gun,- man, ship ana dollar or this government In defense of the meanest or our citizens." That Is my Cuban pollcy.and that Is all." That is right, Mr. Sherman. Tho Portland Orcgonlan exclaims that the way to bring back prosper ity is to'-dlg It out or the earth." Exactly right, Harvey, put In a patch or potatoes. See here! McKlnlcy; don't tax: our sugar and tea; just make every fel low who asks you for.an office put up four blts and you'll have . money enough to run the government. President nawley of Willamette university at a Woodmen" (Shopping match or hewing out liberty for the Cubaris'fias no equal In Oregon "That's good ndvico you aro giving us,"sald a lady who reads the X Rays, "about v planting potatoes. Tho troubld Is my husband won't follow lt.' Marion county must think the In surance coin panics are all going out of business, to pay for insurance four months aiicail. We hayo heard some nfean things said about Vice-President Hobart, but It is now said Wallace McCam mant jsrelatcfl to him. It has been discovered that the use of X-rays upon a human being Is very dangerous, except in .the hands, of men who aro skilled electricians, phy sicians, or Journalists, The editor of the, Statesman has abandoned the intensified, hen for pep perm int. hay. IIo should have stuck closely U) tho hen. ,,, " ' It is cortaln that one-half tho men In Salem would -miss their mid-day meal rathor than miss the bloomer minstrel parade. We'll. all ge our sllcp or prosperity pudding when It Is dished up to us. But we prefer fjoinc potatoes soup In the meantime. A Populist says there aro 1509 mil lions or gold locked up In different uatlunal treasuries, That's why you ought to plant some spuds. Tho reform school editor Is again maklmr It hot for Corbett. Scott. Simon und Bourne. If ho downs ono of those men he'll do u big thing. POWDER Atwafutoly lut Celebrated (or it urea. 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