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DAILY CAPITAL JOUIINAL, SAJLEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1000. J m 1 1 lit. ?; r n it REFORM GOES MAD IN UNION Stickler for the Law Resigns in Order to Prevent Giving a Man His Legal Rights. Tho Baker City Hornld of a re cent dato says: M, It. Woodard returned to Baker last ovcnlng from Union, whoro ho was an Interested listener at tho trial of Councilman 0. Pratt, who was found guilty of assault and bnttory for forcibly taking a bottlo of gin ger alo from a visitor at tho Fourth of July celebration. Pratt Is a moinbor of tho reform council nnd with tho assistance of Special Pollcoman Wolfo took a bot tlo of what thoy stipoBcd was beer from tho porBon of Lolnnd Clark and "Ttik" Conoy. During tho mcloo ono of tho dofondnnts was hurt, and ac cordingly thoy had tho councilman and tho pollccmnn nrrostcd- on tho chnrgo of assault and battory. Tho conviction of tho two mon by a Jury in tho court of Justlco Mnxwcll was tho oiutcomo of tho trial. Tho cauo of ox-Mnyor Law, who Is charged with killing gnmo out of sonson, wna callod for today and Ib citing great Interest. Ho Is accused ol shooting ducks, hut will nllego that It was moroly n mud hen that he shot. Ono of thu drnfltlc mid iinfnlr stops of tho so-called reform administration look plnco lliuro Monday. C. W. Jones was trlud last week before tho pollco Judgu, who Is also tho city ro cordor, nnd was found guilty of soil ing boor. He wiih given until Monday tn fllo his bond irtid appeal tho case. Hut (ho council met In special Hus sion .Mommy mornliiK nt 7 o'clock nnd accepted tho resignation of tho pollco Judge, ho that whou Mr, .Jones nnd his attorney came n round nt 9 o'clock to fllo tho bond mid appeal tho ciiho, tlioro was no city clerk to accept tho bond. In thin way tho council thought to prevent Mr. Jonoa from appoallug IiIh case. Feeling ut Union Ik running very high and It Ih feared that before tho affair Ih over some duo will throw caution to tint winds nnd blood may bo Hpllled on both sides. The fight overshadows all other topic of In terest and nearly every periMiu In town Ih lined up on one side or tho other. CHICAGO MARKET IS FIRM Fluctuates During the Day and Closes a Trifle Under Yesterday. EZSSSftH "V xcxjOr RAINFALL IN OREGON LIGHTER THAN AVERAGE Official weathur stnllstles show averago annual precipitation in many cities not commonly acroiinty rainy to be much nbovo that In Portland. Tho annual precipitation In Inchon in some of thosu cltlo follows; lllrmlngham, Ala., ID; 'Mobile, Ala., U'i; MoutKomory, Ala., 61: Lit tle Hook, Ark., -10; Jacksonville. Fin.. Gil; Jupiter, Flu., GO; Ponsncola, Fla., 50; Tampa, Flu., 53; Atlanta, On., IQ; Angus a (la., IT; Savannah, tin., 60; LouInvIIIo, Ky. II; Nuw Orlonns, fi7; Shrovoport. Im., 13: Hustport. Me., -12; Baltimore, 13; Boston. 13; Portland. Mo., 1st; Vloksburg, Mis., 6U; KprliiKfluld. Mo., II: Charlotte. N. C, -HI; Hattoi-H N. C. 00; WIN mltiKtoii, N. C.. hi; Clmrliwton. 8 C. CS; ChattauooKN, Tenii., 60; Mem phis, Tttuu., RO; Nashville Tmiiii.. IS; Gnlvtwton. Te., IT; Norfolk. Va.. 19; Now York. 1 1. The figures show that Hit average rainfall for Portland and the WIIIhm otto vnlloy to lit) about 10 Inches slnoo l'.tOI, while the temperature throughout wimtorn Orogou has Ihhui found to be tho most ngreoable in te Union, LIGHTNING STRIKES . HOUSE 12 TIMES .Sows of a rumarkable play of lightning at an Isolated point In Onaviw county, New Mexico, Sunday. July H, has Just reached her. sa it giiiitn Fo dispatch. During a thun der storm lightning struck th house of W. 13. Hall, a homustumlor. nud 11. O. Rutherford, who. with his fam ily, was at the Halt homw, was killed Following thlH, at Intervals of one minute. U iimo bolts struck the house, each shoqklng an occupant, al though none other than llutherford was fnlaUy hurt. Thorn wore 18 per sons In the house at tho time of the storm. Tho lightning sot tho house on firo but tho fliumw wore extin guished. The houso evidently was tho storm center and tho fact that It was thoTonly object rising nbovo the ground In that vicinity is believed o explain he furious attack upon it. II'iiIimI lrpM I.pnmil Wlre.1 Chicago, July 1C. Argentina wheat had rains null tho rolgn of tho bulls was relinquished In tho whent pit horo today for tho July option. July closed 1 xh cents lower whllo othor deliveries gained from V4 to & cent. Over-confidcnco of tho bull side received a sharp check in today's wheat trading. Tho market oponcd genornlly lower but July was ex tremely weak. It started tho day at $1.21 as compared with tho closing yostordny nt $1.23 &. This was a net decline of 2 Mi cents n bushel. Shorts took courage from tho first quotation on the JQuly option nnd sold freely whllo longs began to liqui date with great hnsto In order to save as much of tholr paper profits as pos sible. Doth sides of the mnrket wero thoroforo tho cause of Its undoing for tho July made n further dip to i.20 '.i before Its descent was ar rested. From that point It recovered to $f.22, whoro It closod lVtC a bushel undor yesterday. Whllo opening a shade wcakor and generally lower, tho market was not all nil sluggish for tho Soptom ber, Decombor nnd May deliveries. Tlioro was nn early dip In the Sep tember nnd tho Decombor, but May ronched tho day's lowest lovol right at tho opening, Foreigners wero mixed In their views rcgnrdlng tho Amerlcnn mnr ket and nftcr opening to d lower than yesterday, Liverpool closed U to d hlghor. Cash wheat sales: No. 2 rod, $1.20: No. 2 rod, $1.20&1.23? No. 1 Northern spring, $1.39&l.ll; No. 2 Northern spring, $1.3G&1.37; No, !( spiling, $1.20&1.2D. GOT NO SATISFAcTToT FROM PRESIDENT &T sif., -. :' vmri J Pfvniow PARMERS AND HORSEMEN All say our harness wear the best. They appreciate the fact that we use only the best of leather, employ the best mechanics, and that we will give them a better harness for less money than can any of our competitors. E. S. LAMPORT SADDLERY CO. 219 Note'on,mc rcial OTHERS PAY RENT; WE COLLECT RENT. WHO CAN SELL THE CHEAPEST? NURSERYMEN ELECT OFFICERS AT SEATTLE Scnttlo, July 1G. Tho Pacific Const Association of Nurserymen have elected tho following efficers: 8. A. Miller, Milton, Or., president: C. A. Mnlmo, Seattle, past president; C. A. Tonneson, Tncomn, secretary treasurer; F. A. Stanton, Hood Itlver. Or.; O. F. Smith, Blnckfoot. dnho; J. Maxwell, California; W. M. Qrlfluger, Salt Lake, Utah; Richard Lnlrltz, Victoria, B. C, and F. . Wiggins Toppcnlsn, vice presidents; . McOlll Hlllsboro, Or.; A. Llng hain, Christopher, Wash., and J. A. biowart, Christopher, Wash., execu- Ivo committee. Tho association voted to hold Its icxt annual convention nt Walla Walla on the second Wednesday In July. 1010. Before electing officers last ovcn lng the nurserymen listened to a number of addresses on professional topics, among which wero tho fol fel fol eowing: "Nursery and Fruit Conditions for t i Respective States nnd Provinces" was discussed by H. A. Lewis, Rus selvllle. Or.: T. E. Mabee, Fresno, Cal.; rilchnrd Lnyrltz, Victoria, B. C; A. C. Brownell. Portlnnd, read a pa per on "Nursery Conditions In tho Northwest.' "Ginger nnd Entomol ogy from a Nurseryman's Standpoint" van discussed by Charles A. Chain ed s of Fresno, Cal. THREE WEEKS PLEASED LARGE LOCAL AUDIENCE The Medford Tribune or 'Wednes day snys: "The presentation of "Three weeks" at the opera house Tuesday pleased n large audience of local peo ple. The scenic effects wore espe cially good, while thu lines of tho play were clean but left withal much fur the student of human nature to ponder over " tlr.llrd PrrM I.tued Wire.! Washington, July Hi. That prcHl- detit Tafl feols ills responsibility to IiIh pYw'ty and theieforo favors u downwind revision of thu tariff Is tho substance of a statement Issued ut tho white Iioiiho today following to visit of a delegation of Republi can I'oiiKnttsnion, who pleaded with the president to have raw material of their dlHtrlctH placed on tho free list. thldeut Informod his cnllors that whllo he was committed to tho principle of a revision downward ho could not hh his way clear to advo cate that raw materials be admitted free. He declared that he wan obliged to olmoivc the question from the view point of the whole country and not any particular district. President Tafl pointed out to his vIhIioim that the RuputilluMii platform stood for a evlMlou.dowuward, although the prin ciple might not apply to every case. Ho said that If Iron ore, coal and hldeti did not need protection they should lie admitted free. However, lie declared that the qiuetlon raised by tho delegation was one that lif winild give much thought and at the Mtiae time ho would take HthaMMHe of all available lufot mil lion In order that he might can) out what he understood to bo the promisek of his party. o Unless thu African news livens ,up, the Hou. Bwnnn Tumbo will soon bu only n lingering momory, like the Mleelselppl bubble or the Quy Faw kes plot. KnnsttD City Journal. o Don't Xml Omvout Now When Chief of Pollco Gibson re turned with his prisoner, W. B. At kinson, the man who stolo an over coat from tho omce of Dr. Shaw In this city rocontly and who was a restod nt Corvnllls, ho was takon be fore Police Judgo Mooros, who road the charge against him, Atkinson waived examination and was bound over to tho grand Jury under 500 bonds. Ho Is now locked up on the county Jail. Oi'ttor Unto HmIucmI The Railroad Commission todu) Ik&ued an order to the Astoria & Columbia railroad to reduce the , rates now In force ovor tkoir line from Astoria to Seaside. This Is the Time of Year ' To buy summor dusters. Call on j F. K. Sbafor for them. Best lino of tiainos9 In city. F. 13. Shafer, 187 J Couth Commercial street, S-5-eodtt i TO LOOK FOR CREW OF LOST AUSTRALIAN tl'nltcJ Press Leased Wire. Victoria, B. C, July 10. In tho hopo of securing somo trnco of pos sible survivors of tho British shop Australian, which has been posted as missing at Lloyds, tho British cruiser Algerlno may bo dispatched from Esqulmault to tho South Paci fic to crulso among tho Islands. Tho Australian loft Mnzatlan, Mexico, for Sydney, N. S. W., in Novcmbor of last year and no word has slnco boon had of her. IIopo Is entertained by tho owners nnd rolntlves of tho missing crow that tho vessel may havo gono nshorc on nu unlnbabltatcd South Sea Island nud that tho men aro ma rooned. W'ih tho object of effecting n rescue If posslblo tho ndmlralty has about decided to dispatch n war vobscI to search for tho Australian's crow. Sc ne I rhi-ce Week-.." WHEAT FLUTTERS AROUND $1.22 ll'nltvd l'rtMw l.eimeil Wire. Chicago, July 1C. July whont hovered about $1.22 this foronoon. The trndors generally aro undor I tho lmprosslon thpt such big mon In tho market ns J. Ogdon Armour I nnd Jnmos Patten nro planning n big deal In tho Soptombor coronl be en u so of tho ronton thut they havo been buying henvlly today. SAME OLD CRY, WANT FREE RAW MATERIALS Washington, July 10. A dologa tlon of twouty-threo ropubllcnn con gressmen todny visited President Tuft to plead with him to uso his Influence to havo raw mntorlals In their respective districts placed on tho free ll-t. Congressman Young, ( of Mlch'gan, acted ns spokesman, hut the majority of tho visitors ox-iprc-sBod tholr views brlofly. Tho 'pres'dent gave the lawmnkors Uttlo . eucourngemont, but llstenod nttou I lively to tholr nrgumonts. Ho dis missed them with the promise that I ho would Invoetlgnte tho subject. ALASKA DANCE HALL TOO TOUGH FOR A. Y. P. United Pros Leased Wire. Seattle, Wash., July 10. Follow ing a bit of dotectlvo work by Presi dent Chllbery, Secretary Shofflold nnd Treasurer Collins, of tho Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition, Prosldont Chllborg this morning ordered tho closing of tho, Klondlko danco hall nt tho foot of tho Paystroak. Ohlof Wapponstoln, of tho oxposltlon guards, enforced tho ordor at noon today, serving notlco on Davo Blako,. proprietor of tho show, and M. W. Tanner, who owns tho concosslon. Tho exposition oulclnls pronounced tho show unlit for decent pooplo. It t was originally oponod as a ropro- $ ductlon on a mild Bcalo of a Klon dlko danco hall, but quickly degen erated into an altogcthor too realis tic modol of an Alaska danco hall at Its worst. Tho plnco was froquontod by tho dlsr'jqutablo element until finally Its reputation caused tho per sonal Investigation by tho oxposltlon olllclnls. President Chllborg atntod today that no concosslon of such a typo would be permitted within tho ox posltlon gatos. NEW INCORPORATIONS Jones Land nud Livestock Com pany; Incorporators, Win. Jonos, J. I). Falrman, C. E. Konyon; principal offlco, Westfnll, Or.; capital stock, IC000. Tho Swan and Wlnklor Company; Incorporators, W. L. Swnn, A. Wlnk lor, .1. Strzoleckl; principal offlco, Portland. Or.; capital' stock, $15,000. White Motor Car Company; Incor porators, C. A. h'sstmnn, G. S. Brnck ett. II. T. Burntragur; principal of fice. Portland, Or.: capital stock, $50,000. The Hydraulic Tooth Brush Com pany: Incorporators, F. S. bklff, Elon nore M. Skiff. Lydln.Wntt; prlnolpal office. Portlnnd. Or.: capital stook. $10,000. When the quiet sonson nrrlvos, don't lay down Just advertise. IMKH Without Parallel! or Precedent Comes This Record-Breaking Reduction Sale Continuing this sale until next Saturday we have placed One Hundred and Fifty Two- Piece Suits ' Regular values from $8.50 up to $16.50 on sale for .95 Cash The season garments must be sold. We will not carry one over. Come early while you can get size and style wanted. $4 Salem Woolen Mill Store 'i tsxassas: 38 ittTMTyfg-tT-tw-grrCTgBgla