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lAFTER POWER OF '
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION
Supreme Court Decisions U Minnesota
and North Carolina Have Given the
O. R. N. Courage to Tackle Valid'
Ity of Oregon's Railroad Commis
sioners If Proposed Rate 8Ucbig
kes Place, Road Will Appeal to
High Court, It la Thought.
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Salem, Ore., . March It. Encour
aged by the recent weeping decisions
Ion the Dart of th TTnltaA Rlataa an.
fpreme court la the North. Carolina
!nd Minnesota cases, it is believed
jhere that the 0. R. A N. railroad Is
preparing to make an attack utfon the
(Oregon state railway commission. In
the federal court, with hopes of a
jslmllar decision, which will shear the
. latate commission of Its most effective
powers, j
'FA decision from the commission!
,' jwlll be handed down In a few days In I
,11113 raie cose insuiuiea against me J.
, jR. N. by the Portland chamber o!
(commerce. It Is believed that the
i commission wl)l order several sharp
rate reductions. If so, attorneys clost
jto the railroad, assert the corporation
i will at once enter the federal court"
RUMORS A BO IT VISIT.
Japanese Press Can See Benefit In
Proposed Fleet's Vb4L
Toklo, March It. Wild rumors
I have been started here over the com
ing visit of the battleship fleet from
America, but Influential newspapers
are allaying these with editorial com
ment favorable to the proposed visit
The Nlchl Nlchl Shlmbun states that
It la confident that the visit will do
much for the future friendship of the
two nations, and the Asalhl Shlmbun,
an organ reflecting the official view,
says Japan does not fear the Amerl
can naval policy In the Pacific, and
believes that as long as the United
Btatea and Japan agree on a policy
ds China, no danger of any brea
towards China, there Is no danger of
a break in official relations.
AS8I9TANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY
McCburt Appoints . Walter U. Evans
, as Assistant.
Portland, Ore., March It. Walter
H. Evans of Portland, was today ap
pointed assistant district attorney for
ftromn bv District Attorney John Mc
Court. '
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with an appeal.
.rJv, Tllliiol Convention Meets,
pf Springfield, 111., March 26. The II
illnols republican state convention.
, which will nominate four delegates at
J large and four alternates to the Chl-
;eago convention, was called to order
at 10 o'clock this morning. Over 1500
I delegates are In attendance. Mention
(of the name of Joseph G. Cannon
Jbrought forth repeated rounds of ap
plause and It is certain that the speak
ijcr will be Indorsed as the choice of
llUlnols for the . presidential nomlna-
;X. Senators Cullom and Hopktns,
i Mayor Busse and Governor Deneen
comprise the slate tor delegates at
large.
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Oregon Prolils Meet Tomorrow, j
Portland, March 26. The state pro
hibition party will hold Its state, dis
trict and county conventions here to
morrow to select a ticket. In Mult
nomah county,' It Is likely that a full
ticket will be 'selected. At Ncwberg,
Ore., is being the'held the congres
sional convention for the First district
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today.. .
Call Out Regulars.
Juneau, Alaska. March 26. Troops
have been asked to be Bent to Tread
well, where striking miners are show
ing sings of disorder. The Vnlted
States marshal's office cannot main
tain order and the troops at Fort
Reward will will probably be sen to
morrow, i
FLEET'S ARRIVAIi WILL
INTERFERE WITH PRIMARIES
In wr Report to the Secretary of War
Admiral Evans Repudiates the
Charges That the Armor Plata Is
Placed on the Vessels Incorrectly--San
FranciMoo's Primaries Might Be
Interfered Wltih and Cltls as Want
. Fleet' to Delay Arrival. . , . .
Washington, March 2. Charges
concerning the position of armor plate
on battleships are held as groundless
in a report submitted by Admiral
Evans to Secretary of the Navy Met
calf. The report says that when the
fleet arrived at Magdalena bay the
belts were several Inches higher than
they were when the vessels left Hamp
ton Roads. Evans says there. Is
nothing irregular about this,, as the
vessels were laden to the limit when
they left for their long trip, but that
they would not have been so laden
had they been going into action.
, Ask One Day's Delay.
San Francisco, March 26. Realiz
ing that the Atlantic fleet would be
such an attraction that It would seri
ously Interfere with the . successful
progress of the primaries which are
to be held here May 6, a wire has
been sent to President Roosevelt,
asking him to delay the arrival of the
fleet one day.
PRES. JORDAN
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RECENT CONFLICTS
TOO MUCH STRAIN.
Such la Opinion of General Public
Exact Status of the - Educator's
Sickness Is Not Made Known and
. Mystery Surrounds the IIIimws lor
dan Has Always Been Popular Un
til He Precipitated the Present
CrMs la the Student Body. .
San Jose, March 2. President Da
vid Starr Jordan, of Stanford univer
sity, Is sick at the home of Judge
Ltib, a trustee of the university. There
Is a veil of mystery cast about the ill
ness of the educator, and not even
the nature of the Illness Is given out
It, Is thought that the recent contest
between the students and faculty at
Stanford, caused a collapse. Jordan
who up to the present time, was gen
erally highly regarded by the students,
has been subjected to bitter criticism
because of his actions which precipi
tated the crisis.
UNCOVER, CHICAGO GRAFT. .
Water Bureau of Chicago Gets Gen
eral Shaking Up and Cleaning.
Chicago,' 111., March 2 1. Sensation
al disclosures of alleged graftinr br
the water bureau led today , Jo a
shake-up and 'complete reorganisation
Thefts of tools and materials fur
nished the workmen are said to have
been disclosed by Superintendent McCourt.
Another revelation was the render
ing of a bill for $15,712 against the
Chicago Union Traction company, rep
resenting the use of city water for five
years. The city was defrauded of thirl
amount. It Is alleged, by continuance
of the supply to the company by city
employes.
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ADVISER STEVENS IS DEAD
IN SAN FRANCISCO.
After Days of Srfferlng From Wounds
Inflicted by a Oorean, D. W. Ste
vens Is Dead Corean -Japanese Sit
uation Thrown Into Turmoil and
Other Prominent Men Are Said ta
Be Marked for Death Assassin
Says He Shot to Kill His Man. -
Wealthy Jap Dead. ' " '"t'
Tokto, March 26. Baron Yanosuke
Iwasakl who, with the exception of
his brother. Is the richest man In
Japan, died today. The Interests of
the two brothers is very vast, cover
ing the entire orient.
Iowa to Indorse Bryan.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, March 26.
Oreat enthusiasm for Bryan manifest
ed itself In the democratic state con
vention here today, and there Is little
doubt that the silver-tongued states
man of Iowa's neighboring state will
receive the Indorsement of the -convention.
The anti-Bryan men are
booming Governor Johnson of Mlnne
sota. but with little probability of
success.
There never was any hearty truly
great and generous that was not also
tender and compassionate. South.
1 NEW GOOD
Will be the all-absorbing topic for the next few W3eks-We believe you will b j
interested in-the rew goods we have sebcted for the spring and summer season, and
which are now arriving daily.
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Keep your eyes on this store and our ads from now on and all the time, and you
can come to this store any day with the assurance of finding some new arrivals in
some of the many and varied lines.
In this connection let us say to you the spring productions are most beautiful
in point of colors and fabrics and the ready-to-wear garments are so natty and varied
in styles that the most exacting tastes can be satisfied.
Knickerbocker Is Now Open.
New York, March Se. With' 12,-
000,000 stacked up on the counter
ready to meet all demands, tht
Knickerbocker Trust company re
opened today for the first time since
lust October.. The bank has assets of
over 150,000,000.
Asleep Fifty Days,
Los Angeles. March 26. Mr, heu-
Inh Hawkins, a cataleptic, began the
50th day of continuous sleep today. A
slight tremor of the eyelids was no
ticed by a nurse. There Is no other
chango in her condition.
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C. a VAN DUYN
Injured Ixt Night While Attempting
to Leave the Train.
C. S. Van Duyn, who was found
wandering on the street last evening.
and beyond Informing his ' friends
that he was Injured, could give no ac
count of himself, rested easy last
night, and while he cannot remember
exactly wtiat happened, has It figured
out more than likely correct- He left
his store with the intention of mail
ing a letter and upon looking In the
car window of the train which had
lust pulled In, he recognized a friend
and stepped aboard. Later he noticed
the train "was moving and that was
the last he remembers. He is now of
the opinion that the trainmen were
cutting out the dining ear and upon
Attempting to get off he did not notice
that the car he was on was backing
nnd he stepped off thinking the car
was going In the other direction. This
naturally threw him to the ground
with such violence on his back ns to
severely strain his back. He met his
friend, T. J. Scrogglns, who assisted
him home. Dr. Upton was Called and
It was after midnight when Mr. Van
Duyn came out of his apparent stu
por and realised what had happened.
He Is resting easy this afternoon
and expects to be able to be about as
usual within a few days.
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There is Also a tendency for LOWER PRICES in nearly all lines, md as usual
this store will be the first to give you the fullest benefit of the lower prices. Being
' members of the Northwest Gash Buyers Union, consisting of more than 50 of the
It'' best stores in the northwest with a purchasing power greater than the average job
i bing house, enables us to take advantage of merchandise opportunities beyond the
t reach of individual buyers-You will share these benefits to the fullest extent it you buy
af fhs store.
THEY REASSEMBLE AND
ENDORSE JOSEPH CANNON
Illinois Republicans Endorse Speaker
Cannon for the Presidency and Ap-
prove of the National and State
Administration Fire In Hotel Near
Convention Building Spreads Alarm
Among Poll Lk-isns Loss to Hotel b
About 1200,000.
Springfield, March 26. Delegates
who were in session here today at the
republican state convenUon, fled In
disorder when an alarm of fire In the
Hotel Leland reached them. The ho
tel was across the street from the con
vention building. The corridors of
the hotel were crowded with polltl
clans who rushed to the streets.
Congressman Boutell was making a
speech when he was Interrupted by
the fire. The chairman ordered a re'
cess and the hall was emptied.
The damage to the Leland hotel Is
probably In the neighborhood of
$200,000. . ,
The stats republican convention af
ter reassembling endorsed Joseph Can
non for the presidential nomination
and formally approved the state and
national administration.
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VAN DUSEN REMOVED.
Salem.. March 26. Fish Warden H
Van Dusen was removed by the fish
board last night, and H. C. McAllister,
his assistant of Portland, was ap
pointed In his place.
' San Francisco, March 24. With
Durham W. Stevens, the man the)
hated, dead, Corean patriots are now
turning their eyes towards Japanese
Consul Koike, who, they believe, ts
custodian of the papers Stevens car
ried with him, signed by ths Puphet
council of ths state of Cores, setting '
forth the great progress made by
Cores under Japanese domination.
Repeated dentals from ths. consul
that Stevens had any such statement '
with him, has had no deterrent effect
on the minds of the Coreans, and they
are still determined to prevent trans
mission of the papers to Ambassador
Takahlra and to President Roosevelt
Nothing can convince the Coreans -
that this document does nyt exist and
it Is believed that they have l.ud Co
rean advices -that Stevens did carry
such paper with him. Their Informa
tion may come from the council of
state Itself. ' .
Both Coreans and Japanese have
detectives watching each other. Lo
cal Coreans realize that they have
gone too fur to withdraw and their
state of mind Ib such that they Will
stop at nothing to attain their ends.
Consul Koike has admitted he believes '
he '.i marked tor death, and his asso
ciates declare they believe his fears
for Washington It ts certain he will
be followed. .''''
In his cell the assassin, Chang, alts',
snd with the same fatalistic calm that
marked his demeanor all through ths
proceedings, declares to every visitor,
"I shot to kill." He expects nothing
better than hanging. A formal charge
will be made against Chang today,
and the date set for ths Inquest over
Stevens' body was also set this morn
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King Leopold Dying.
Brussells, March J. It was re
ported here at a late hour last night
mat King Leopold had suffered a se
vere relapse of the illness from which
he has been suffering for some time
nnd that hlr condition is quits grave,
It is reported that up In the moun
tains It has been snowing hard all day,
which, If followed by a warm rain
would cause another rise In the river
but not to the extent of a few days
ago.
Miller A West today commenced
sinking a well for E. Relsland In West
La Grande. This Is ths first work of
their new mschlne, - which ' has Just
been turned out by the La Grande
Iron works, and Is working perfectly,
Rhode Island Republicans. '
Providence, R. I., March 21. For
the purpose of electing four delegates
and four alternates to the republican
national convention, ths Rhode Island
state convention of ths party was for
mally opened In Infantry hall at 10
o'clock this morning. It is genersiry
understood among politicians that th
presidential delegates from this stats
will go unpledged to any candidate,
but that they will be charged with ths
presentation of the name of Charts
R. Brayton as the member of the re
publican national committee from
Rhode Island. The convention of ths
First and Second congressional dis
tricts will be held later In the day.
Each district will elect two delegates
to the Chicago convention.
FOR THE SICK ROOM I
DELEGATES USE FISTS.
Indiana Democrats Come to Blows In
Selecting Candidates.
Indianapolis, lnd March . Wil
liam J. Bryan was today endorsed for
ths nomination to the presidency by
the state convention of Indiana demo
crats, and John W. Kern of lndainu,
for the vice-presidency. The plat
form opposes Treasurer Cortelyou's
panic Issue of Panama bonds, the Al
drlch and Fowler financial bills, and
Roosevelt's efforts to select his own
succcssorv
In the fight over the nomination
or governor of the state, a list fight
cc ur red among the delegates, but
jrder was finally restored.
No man's religion ever survives his
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to the home. No matter what your needs
may be, we furnish you with the desired
article. Our prompt delivery service is at
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