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tT a i llanrnal Ui . ilT"J d ii)i m czs 0L. xvin. SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1008, NO. 4. V & bib P an URY SAYS PETTIBONE IS "NOT GUILTY" M ays "Mitchell and Ruef Talked Just Like Fulton" I ' 1 "" ' ' ' ' I H , I I I.I.I .-H '!" ' I1IWMII I I . .. .1,1 ,, , ERICAN GRAFTERS HAVE MUCH TO LEARN 1 In Portugal Draws Big Salary As "Most Worthy Keeper Of the Cats of the Custom House" lUnlted Press Leased Wire.) sbon, Jan. 4. An end to the Int Portugese dictatorship is ox- la tho spring when new eloc- will bo held, and when, as Is illy expected, there will ho a to constitutional government. known that tho decision of King to end tho presont absolutist is duo not to tho failure of hr Franco nj a dictator, but to distent pressuro brought to n his majouty by King Ed- of England, and by tho mnn- of foroign banks and comrhor- nices doing business in Portu- t'ho declared that heavy cco- losa must follow a tho dictatorship. Premier Franco has practically omlod tho amazing reign of graft In all government bureaus. Among other sinecures ho found that a sal ary equal to that of a captain in tho army was paid to a fomalo relative of a cabinet minister, togethor with tho tltlo of "Most worthy keeper of tho cats of tho custom house." This lady hod half a dozen woll paid as sistants, and an amount was appor tioned to feed tho cats sufllclent to mnintain a menngorio. An annual subsidy was paid for tho maintenance of thrco educational convonta that had been closed for 30 years. Tho total number of persons found by tho promlor to bo holding spurl- continua- ous appointments was 2 GOO, a large proportion boing women. HICAG0 STORE PEOPLES BARGAIN HOUSE JAPS KEEP JOHNNIES GUESSING H M IU11I 111 1 1 1 1 HU H-H b THE HIVE SWARMS LITTLE BROWN MEN GATHERING IN VANCOUVER, AND OUR COUSINS ARE BEGINNING TO SJT UP AND TAKE NOTICE. OUR ANNUAL CLFARING SALE w in full blast and will be kept going until further :c. I he choicest new goods must eo to make room ur new spring purchases. This is our idea of doing ss-to close out each season's stock, even at a loss, is your chance to get the greatest bargains that ever offered in Salem. pd 7c outing flannels and light colors . ncy plaid ureas goods ul range of coloring! ring price yard . . . in 3c in a 15c goods in shades pretty Btyles 2tc Lin and fancy dress goods tra flno materials lanoe prico, yard . . , 45c prices on of Silks. our eatlre te outing flannel a fine y Ing price, yard 6 He lis of bedding at clearing of Silks Half Price. and Drees $1.75 Flno Neck Scarfs Clearing Prices 85c Better tlon Furs ot tho same reduc tion's C5c heavy winter undor wear Clearing Prices 07C Men's heavy blue overalls Cloarlng Prioos O7C Men's $12.01 Suits Clearing Pricoa Jt)9 60c donblo blankets Clearing Prices 07C Ladles' 39c white long aleove ider- by ribbed winter under wear. Clearing Price . . . (United Pross Leased Wire.) Vancouver, B. C, Jan. 4. Tho unexpected arrival of 300 Japaneno In Vancouver yostordny, and tho prospoct of nn Influx of nnother 1200 within the noxt month from Honolu lu nro tho features of tho Oriental situation In Vnncouvor. "Why tho 300 Japaneso camo to Vancouver 1b a mystery. All morning thoy pojurcd Into town from tho coast logging cr.mps, and somo oven camo from tho other cido of tho boundary lino. Tho boarding houso keeper of Jap town had a busy tlmo housing thorn. Thoro is tho usual crop of rumors that 'hoy camo in view of possible troublo, and ofllcors of tho Asiatic Exclusion Lcnguo aro much per turbed over tho ovont. Today Is was announced that at least 1000 Japs would como from Hawaii during tho next thrco weeks. 0 TH0RBURN TO COME THROUGH Pettlbono Not Guilty. Last night the jury to vyhlph was given- Mh Pettlbono case for cousitfea-ntion Inst evening at 8:50, deliberated niul ar gued among themselves, but this morning when Judge Wood arrived in tho court room no intimation of any kind had como from the jury room iih to tho tfcsult of their dellb. orations. During tho long hours of tho night tho voices of tho Jurors were frequently heard, raised In excited dis pute. Judge Wood gave his In structions hi?i night as soon ns James II. Hnwloy, chh'f prose cutor, had completed his ad dress to tho Jury. Judge Hil ton, of the defense, again slg. allied that no argument would ho presented in behalf of vhe defense. Tho Instructions of Judge "Wood are regarded ns moro favorable to tho state than thoso in tho Haywood case. After tho Jury retired, Pct tlbone, surrounded by a group of friends, indiuding President Moyer, of the" Western Federa tion of Miners, remained In tho court room until midnight, rettlhOHev waA then taken to to ho4l,-Where ha npont tint night. He was so weak?" that ho Iwul to ho carried to the court room for last night's session. Moyer and n few oth er federation men aoiunlncd in tho court room all night. Judge Wood ordered n cot sent to tho Jury room for Juror Stahl, who was tnfarai se riously HI during yesterday's proceedings. H m m x m m a m m m u m m M m SENATOR FULTON SAYS HENEY MUST MAKEIG00D M '""ran Says He Can No Longer Hide Mind Insinuations But Must Make Specific Charges or Quit. (United Press Lonsei WIro.) Astoria, Or., Jan. 4. Tired of tho Insinuations which Francis J. Honey has boon quoted as making regarding his official acts, United States Sena tor Fulton today addrosscd an open letter to Mr, Honey, calling on him ', either to dony his responsibility for 'tho Insinuation or to mako a public l statomont of the alleged facts on I which the accusations aro based. I Sonator Fulton's letter Is as follews: Astoria, Or., Jan. 3. 1008. Mr. Francis Honey: M Sir: During your recent visit to I Portland thoro appeared In an Ore- (gon paper a purported. Jntorvlow witn .you. In which you weo nuotcd as sny- I" ' r H.ing that you had in 17 . U ovldonco that 1 had I your possession boon guilty of M somo corrupt net. My nuonuon nnv n'lngbolng called thoroto by a roproHon H'tatIvo of a Portland nowspapor, I m' said : "If, as reported by you, Mr. Honoy charges that I havo been guilty of any manner of corruption, 1 1 brand tho same as a wilful, dollb J orato and malicious Ho." My answer 1 was published Docombgr 20, last, "land I nssumed that, In vlow of Bitch stntomonts you would adopt tho only H 1 1 1 1 1 M 1 1 11 III 1 1 H 1 1 1 1 1 I land papor may havo printed things?, you Bald privately." 'Whothor uttored prlvotoly or pub licly, oponly or secrotly, any chargo that I havo boon guilty of corrupt or dl8crcdltablo act Is an Infamous fulsohood, 1 thcrcforo domaud that, in Justtco to mysolf and tho pooplo of this stato, whom I havo tho honor In part to ropronont In tho congress of tho Unltod States, you publicly and Bpo clflcally sot forth tho grounds on which you baso tho chargo of wrong doing on my part. You shall not longor hklo behind insinuations. Lot tho facts he glvon, and given at; once, If facts thoro bo. I stand ready at all times to moot any chargo that may bo brought against my rcocrd as an official, and, confident In the knowledge., that 1 havo knowingly, done no wrong, will undertake to satisfy tho pooplo of Oregon 'ofho roctltudd ob my conduct 'and official caroor. (Signed) , k C. W. FULTONT, Heney Talks Back, Tucson, Arl., Jan. 4. "NY lion asked for a staiomont in reply to tho open lotter of Senator Fulton, of Orogon, today, Francis J. Honoy Boldr "Wlton I mndo tho ncciiFatlons. manly courso opon to you, nnd elthor ngahiBt tho honesty and Integrity of. ropudlato tho intorviow, or mako a Senator Mltcholl and Abraham Iluof public and frank stntoniont of tho thoy talco tho Hamo poslilon that Sen- Wluit a Reporter Says. facts on which your statomont was ator Fulton now tnkos. Boise, Idaho, Jan. 4. Gcorgo A. .based. You havo dono nolthor, nl "All I havo to nay In ariswar to Pottlbono wns ncquittod -today of tho .though In a Washington popor you his open lottor Is that whon I got charge of tho murder of ox-Governor nro reported to havo said that you good and roady, or whon tho propor Frank A. Stounonborg. Tho verdict. "novor had an Intorviow for publl-tlmo comos, I shall givo to tho pub- 'was announced at 11:15, aftor I moro than 14 hours' deliberation. I At 10:45 Judgo Wood sent for tho 'attorneys, and on their nrrlval tho Portland, Jan. 4. Prosldont Ross 1nrv wnq bronchi, tn. Tim .Infnn.i- nnt was surrounded by his wife, at (United Press Leased cr.tlon said discrodltablo things re garding Fulton," but that "a Port- Ho tho faots upon which I baso my accusation against Sonator Fulton." Wire.) soy that Moyer would not bo tried. Aftor tho verdict was roturnod Judgo Wood Issued n formal order discharging tho prlsonor, and, ac companied by his wifo and a mini- 1 her of friends. Pcttibono was takon that gavo Pottlbono his freedom, nf- i..i, at Air.i.nnc.io .aini u.i.ini. ?Arf!laJ ter noar,y two years confinement In lmg boon hlfl homo moat of u;o tlra0 idurlng his trial. Ho said ho never along Jury of tho dofunct Title bank offers to turn over his own estato for payment torneys and a number of friends, and ho was congratulated on ovory hand when Clerk Potorson read tho words of depositors, now thr,t W. M. Ladd has agreed to guarantee tho bank's indebtedness. 1 Ross' surrender of lib VOUU'J IU .MT. Iwtf.UU W1JJ UUUOJ1L IHO , (,! ., loll latter to tho sum of $200,000. if, 0n tho flrBt balJot lakon B00n jiuo tatuiuaie "i iw vaiuo is iruo. tor ih 1nrv mlr.l it R-Kfl af- Mill uruBiiieiir ni inn v;rinrm itikiu . . x. . a. m .... . . . .,. nigai, me voio was ion ior aoquuiai QiOIlrn.i n i,ft -hartro fclfcAVAA .TU4JbdALIL&V ILUUUIIUUIIII L11I1I 13" n A . ju-all I a All I ..li t ' , . Jluu lwo Jor GUUviUlIUII, ill r B1uce ujo orasn no nas nuenuea tho case waB uisoussod, but -tho two to "devote my privato property to ref d t0 g0 over to tho nmJorUy payment of liabilities," but has been clQ,mln(? ,t ,s 8nklf thoy would hang waiting for Mr. Ladd to guaranteo tho nrv. pinniiv. hoxvovor thov , ,...,. , , ..,. , r i nitd uny uouui uul iuul nu. Inst witU Moyer and Haywood, would bo Ho exnressod nlgllt lTm lilttnrnaas. Rnvtne that ho wirn loo happy too think about those who had caused his proseoutlon. tho indebtedness before so "doing, 25c If you want bargains that are bargains la Ladles' Swoll Suits .and Coats .come to the Chicago Store. IE STORE THAT DOES THE BUSINESS IT IS EITHER BINGHAM OR SCHUEBEUr gavo up tho fight and agreod to a vordlct of not guilty. Little surprlso was occasioned In Bolso by tho rosult. No evidence, except the depositions, on tho Bradley explosion at San Francisco, was In troduced by tho defense, and tho caso was not argued from Hiclr stand nt. Whon Judgo Hilton, of Den ver, took charge of tho case, after Clarence Darrow had retired on nc- count of IllnosB, it was deoided to Washington, Jan. 4. Tho fight submit th ecaso to tho jury without over the district attorneyship in Or-evidence and without argument, bas- egon is now on. George a.BJng-,lng their claim for an acquittal solo- jham, of Salem, endorsed by Senator ly on tho ground that tho stato had , Fulton, Representative Hawley and failed to prove the defendant guilty. (Representative Ellis, and Chris C. J While no action has been taken In Schuebel, of Oregon CIty.endorsed by tho Moyer case, it la cortalu that ! Senator Bourne, are tho opposing there will bo no further prosecution. candidates. President Roosevelt will Moyer will bo released from ball, at mako tho decision. J once, and ho and Pettlbono will re Mr. uourne aim Air. .nawiey caneu iurn 10 uimvvr. Statu Auditor Sues. Bolso, Idaho, Jan. 4. -Stato Audi tor Robori S. Bragaw today brought a suit In' tho district court hero for damages in the sum of $50,000 against Governor Frank R. Gooding nnd tho Stntosmnn Publishing Co. Tho plaintiff charges llbol in the pub Ucatlou in tho Bolso Statesman on January 2 of an Interview with Good ing, in which the latter roplles to tho signed artlolo by Bragaw In tho Even Ing Capital Nows, rolatlva to a con troversy ovor tho Issuance of a defi ciency warrant for tho puymont ot oxpensos in conuootlon with tho pros ecution of the mon charged with tho murder of ox-Govornor Stounonborg, In tho intorviow In quostiou. Oood-, Ing is said to havo said that Bragaw had rondorod tho dofonso moro Bor vlotf.tlmn any olhar mun in its om ploy, o Asked to Helgn. Washington, Jan. 4. President RoosoYOlt created another stir in political oirolos today by asking for tho resignation of IOrnoit G. laugld- son, survoyor-gonoral at Bolso. It is said that tho Procldont Is dlssntls-. flod wJth Bagloflon's condwot booausa of hU friction with tho olllolals of tho land office here. M I H IIIHIIK HRIHHRH BONDS BONDS BONDS at tho White House together yester day morning, to tender tho recom mendations of tho two candidates. It is understood that Ur, Bonaparte will mako inquiry eg to both Mr. Schuebel and Mr. Bingham before Waters Bros. Investment Co offers a limited number of bonds for sale, drawing 5 and 6 per cent interest Security A1 , semiannual interest. A BOND IS A FIRST MORTGAGE M m m m m M The attorneys for tho defenso, without exception, stated that tho verdict was not a surprise to them. Tho state failed, thoy said, to con nect Pettlbono In an way with tho Steunenberg murder. James H. Waters Bros. Investment Co. M' w H ! Ui' if m "i d il a 'I If submitting fcla recommendation to Hftwlev. of the Dro4ecutioH. declined I the PrIlat. J. .. .,,.:.' ,L. " !.'.!.. l. aanaHaiMMHHiiiiiiHHHiiii w BMVHMt .? 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