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i th on that give th most and
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VOL. XIII,
12.00 Per Year.
INDEPENDENCE, POLK COUNTY, OllEdON, THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1895.
Fivo Cents Per Copy.
No. 27. '
HWICIAS3-D NTWTUr-
L. KETCHUM, M. IK OFFICE
I Moumotttu t., ludependeuoe, Or,
Al JT. It. JOHNSON. KESIDKNT
Dentist All work warranted to
the beet of satisfaction, ludcpcn
Or.
Al K. J. THOMAS, PHYSICIAN
ami Surgeon. Call attended to
' or tilgut. Office at Tliomiw' Phar.
ey, ou Main SU, Monmouth, Oro,
ATTORNEYS.
Seo. a. smith, attorney at
J U. Will practice in all state
d federal courts. Abstracts of tiUe
hiisued. Office over independence
rtioual Hast.
HASH AND DOORS. .
I if ITCH ELL k ROHANNON, MAN
l nfseturer ot su and (lucit
so, scroll wiug. Maiu street, lode
udeiiee, Or.
BECllhT SOCIETIES.
0. U. W. IS DEPENDENCE
V . Lodge, No, 23, meet every Mou
f night iu'I. O, O. F. hall All tote re-
hroltier are laviteu in aueuu. r..
Ketchum, M. V.; W. O. Cook,
jorder.
If kt.t.VY inTlrtR. 0. 4 I. O. O.
F.-Mw'i in Vsmlayn'a ball every
Sunday evening. All OtUl follow our
Wily mvlted to meet witb us. James
Lllobert N. O.; A. J. Goodman, Sec-
HOMER LODGE, NO. UK.ot P.
.Meet every Wednesday evening.
11 knight are cordially invited. O.
Kramer, C.C'5 J. B. Muilu, K.
K.4 8.
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THOS. GUINEAN, Proprietor,
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PULLMAN BUFFETT SLEEPERS
JttwnU-ClaM Bleeplnif Cam atUched
to all tbrough trains.
West Side Division.
Between Portland and Corvallla.
Mall train dally (except Sunday.)
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l:ita tn Ar jnaepcnaeniM-ni
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It Albany and Corvallla, connect with tralm
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. j Tj..u..u nhtnined and all Pot-1
'VHvnius, wnu im-i" " i
'cntbmincM conducted for MoorMTC rrts. i
I . ..rii.ArriAr1
u.,. rJn.. iir i.ateitm 1cm tunc Wa iue
!rer's '5 .y:"!!?., w. with derip-:
tlon. We sdviM, if patentable or not. re 01
Icharge, Our fee not du till patent ! secured. ,
a PMHLtT "Hw to Obtain Patent wltn
'coat oi JTntht U. S. and forego eounme.
sent free. Addrcaa,
2
c.A.sriow&co.
Om. patcnv Orrice, W
Makes a Sound Money
Speech,
Re Explains the Act of
1073.
He Gives a Courts, 'Reasonable IKf
iuitlou ol V'bt lie Meaun by
"Stuiiid Hour jr."
COVINGTON, Ky May 2rt.-8Hre
tary CarlUlo of the trtntaury (liart
uu'tit Hikt htTo tonight In bt'bulf of
atiiuul liiuhey.
Mr. CttrllaU pivfniwd bta rvmarka
with ttrlef tutrtHlut'tlun In wblch tu
RKmuvd bla nudlt'iu-e tlmt he U nut
and dta imt exHot i Inntnne n tninll-
dute ftir any mie lit the Klft of the
lsiiU ur tlH'lr reirtaeiittttlvoa, and
that he do nut npiicar In the atate
lu the lutenat of any candidate.
"There never Ima lieen a time," eou-
tinned the atvretary, "aluee the thiae
of the civil war and the settlement
of the qucHtloita growing out of It
when lmnxlon and iireliulloe exerted
wi'li howerful Intlueuce in eontrollinir
the ni tltiti of the (M'oiile uiam lmll ileal
and tsiiiioiiik1 iiiii'Niloim aa they have
tlurliitf the lam two year. A irrvat
wave or ticiiresxlun has awent over
the whole tnduatrlal, Hinmercial and
nn.UH'lal world, more Injurlona In Its
effevta In aoiue phteea than In othera.
nut entaiiiittf great loaa and dlxtriHta
nearly everywhere. It did not begin
twenty years ago aa some of your
frleuds are In the habit of aaaertlug,
hut lew thau Ave year ago, )tn tlret
aerioua efftH-ta were felt In Argentina,
where the iieotHe and the government.
notwithstanding tlte warnings of ex
perience In all auea, determined to
try agitla the exKrtiueut of cheap nod
lutlntcd currency.
I he allegation, even f It were true.
that a great crime was aurrentltloualy
commuted In IST.'t, or at any other time
itiiea nut prove, or even conduce fo
prove, that the free coinage of silver
at a ratio of Id to 1 would la liciicil
clal to the country under roudlilona
now existing, lint, gentlemen. It la
not true that the net of February 12,
IMT:!, wutcli made the gold dollar toe
unit of value and dropped the atambird
silver dollar from coinage, was acd
ty fteiiuu or tlmt Its purjM'oe or ef
fwt was to deprive people of the use
of any cola then In use or then In ex-
latenco In this country."
"The plain truth la. that this act or
IS73 which has been the subject (if so
much apprehension and denunciation,
was simply a legal recognition of the
monot.'iry condition which had existed
In fart lu this country for uIhhu tlilrty
five years, or ever since a short time
after the passage of the coinage net
of 1 It.
"The value of the I'nlted States note
or greenback was always measured by
gold and not by silver, and commodi
ties had a gold price ami , a pacr
price, but ot'ver a silver price, because
silver, exi-ept half dollars, quarter and
dimes coined under tbh net of IHTk'1
bad been out of use here for more
thau thirty years before the com
mencement of the war, and even
these subsidiary coins had not been
in use for eleven years prior to 1H..1.
"Our own monetary history had al
ready furnished two most striking Il
lustrations of the operation of natural
law under which coins which are
over-valued by statute always drive
out of circulation coins which are un
dervalued. Our own experience had
again demonstrated what the history
of the world already showed that
whenever the coinage laws of auy
country permit the free coinage of
both metals with full legal tender
omilltles at a ratio of value which
does not conform substantially to their
Intrinsic, or commercial ratio In tiie
markets of the world, both kinds of
coin cannot be kept la circulation at
the same time.
"I have never been, and am not
now, unfriendly to silver in the sense
of desiring to see it excluded from
the monetary system of the United
States or of any country, but I know
that it cannot lc kept in circulation
along wltrcold by means of any ratio
law which any one country may at
tempt to establish between the two
metals.
"I am therefore In favor of the
preservation of the existing standard
of value with such use of full legal
tender sliver coins, and paper convert
ible Into coin on demand, as can lie
maintained without impairing or en
dangering tlio credit of the govern
ment or diminishing the purchasing
or debt-paying power of money in the
hands of the people,
"This is what I mean by the term
'sound money.' It Is neither gold
nioiiometnllHm nor silver mononictai
Ism, but It means that one standard
or measure of value shall be main
tained, and that nil forms of standard
coins in use shall be kept equal to
that standard In the purchase of coin
modlUcs and In the payment of debts."
HOME BUILDERS
Wilf consult their best in
terests by! purchasing their
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of tbe reliable manufacturer,
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Independence, Or., succes
sor to Ferguson & Van Meer
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mm UAILItoAD TALK.
NEW YORK, May lS,Among the
latsscitgcr or the steamer New York
today was President J. J. lllll or the
Ureat Northern railroad, who has
IxHitt talked of very much of late lu
reference to the proposed control of
tn Kortneru racine. lie said:
"The roorgiuilxniloit committee of
tlw Northern 1'iiellly have A majority
of each class of bonds aud are ready
to push the reorgnulxatlon of the road
quite vigorously."
"Are tlio tireot Northern people In
terested In the matter"
"I am one of a numler of gentlemen
who are Interested tn the Northern
I'acliiu organlaatbin, and our company
wilt lie ready to do anything It can
to facilitate the matter. We shall be
glad to see the Northern I'aeltlo reor
ganised on it basis which tan carry
lu tiuniiclal burden. Three f illures of
the Northern I'aclile, eomnuuielng
with Jay Cooke, have marked three
fluanclat crlsla or panic In America,
and I think the placing of the company
on a sound financial basis as at present
proposed will do aa much to restore
the credit of security holders here aud
abroad as anything that could 1
done anywhere."
"Will the Ureat Northern take part
lu the reorgaulxatlouY"
"I am not prepared to say what the
Oreat Northern will do, further than
to slate that you may depend on the
Ureal Northern looking out to the
lieet of Us ability for Us owu Inter
est. It will lie most glad to etMiior
ate with the "bondholders of the North
ern Pacific to secure the resuli I have
staled and thus put lhat coniimuy on
a, sound hast. 1 do not care to go
into the matter any further at this
time, for reason that must lie appar
ent to you,"
"Did you meet J. Pierroiont Morgnn
In London r
"No, there I absolutely no truth In
that story at all." rcpllid Mr. lllll.
"I did not see him, much less talk to
him." '
"What are your relation with the
Yanderbltta, present aud prospective?"
"We have very pleasant relations
with them," answered Mr. Hill, "but
our relation are also pleasant with
otner lines ami we have no desire to
make any closer alliance than are
at present existing."
PLAN OF OHUANI7.ATIOX.
Herlln. May l.t-For the nast four
day meeting of the Pulled (icrmiin
Northern I'lnliie committee have
tieen coiinlderlng the reports c.f Mr,
Kil. Adams, representative of the
Deutsche bank of lterlln, for the or-
gaiilxatloti of the Northern Pnclilc, ami
they have finally authorhtcd him to
carry out his plan, which the bond
holder wilt be recommended to ac
cept. The first point of Adams' reorgani
sation plan Is Om foreclosure of the
old company and the formation of a
new company under special arrange
ment for thi purpose.
Hecornlly, tlio uew eomimny W to
Issue share to the amount of floo.-
ins), ota) RUIi the maximum of f.ti.isNi,.
000 gold bouds. free of luxation. A
sulllclciit amount of these bonds I to
tio rer.erved in order to replace the
present first mortgage bonds later And
j.'l.iHKi.ooo Ixuids are to lie reserved
In order tn acquire liidciiendctit branch
roads, and for new construction at a'
maximum charge of 't,ioj per mile.
The new lioud will be secured by
mortgage lien on the Northern I'aclile
system, Including Hi. Paul (Northern
I'aeitie line, and will bear Interest
iinrtly at 4 aud partly at ,1 per tent,
all under the same mortgage,
Thirdly, the capital aud interest of
tho new IkiuiIs are to lie guaranteed
unconditionally by the Ureat Northern
company by ordering each bond, the
Ureat Northern receiving In return
half of the stock of tho new company,
Fourthly, the board of director of
tho new company Is to consist of nine
directors, four of whom aro to be
nominated by the Northern Pacific re
organisation committee.
Fifthly, In accordance with the
scheme, there should lie given for each
H.omi. Northern Pacific mortgage
bonds:
A $1.12.1 in new 4 per cent guaran
teed bonds: lt-For a SKMHMt third
mortgage bond a $lo,ooo new 8 per
cent guaranteed bond and at least
$250 lu shares; C For each $1n,(ioo
5 per cent consul nt least f.sm U per
cent new guaranteed bond and $.'(00
in share,
PRESBYTERIAN t'OlNCIL ,
PITTSIURO, May lS.Asembly
control of semlnniles ha possession
of the Presbyterian general assembly,
even If the assembly lias not posses
sion of the seminaries, which It desires,
At the close of the morning session an
adjournment was taken until Monday
morning aud debate on the proposed
pla it of gathering lu the seminaries
into the close mid guarded fold will
bo resumed. The net result thus fur
attained has been to divide the assem
bly Into two clearly marked parties,
and it is Judged that the line of cleav
age 1 near the itcmerlcal center of
the body, It seems probable the vole
of four to ono that was recorded lust
year will be wiped cut aud the dispro
portion greotly reduced. The commit
tee which Is urging the adoption or the
plan providing for closer relations be
tween the assembly and the seminar
ies saw II self compelled by the
strength of the opposition which lias
developed to import The. McDougal
of Cincinnati, number of tlio commit
tee, to present too legal side of tne
There Is a plan on foot to secure the
idontion of an nltenuitlve report re-
blueing tlmt of the committee. It Is
proposed to recommend that In view
of the answer made by the director
of existing semliinrles, setting forth
their unwillingness to make uny char
ter change?, these semlii'iili'S bo let
alone anil tlmt tho rcst-lctlons that
have been devised by the committee
will be nmilled only to Inst Util Ions that
may be tiereufter chartered, Tills plan
will have a strong backing and will
meet with support.
Thus far nothing; has been heard
of the plans of the deposing of Hrlggs,
which were sunt to no unuer serious
consideration. Hut Itlwi assembly Is
young yet and those who were active
in id condemnation two years ago are
now absent from the scene. It may be
these plans aro now simply In abey
ance, to he sprang; upon tho assembly
at a inter date.
ONE WAS ACQUITTED.
Mnrrlifleld, Or., May 18.-The Jury
In the case of the state vs. C. H, Owen
today returned a verdict of not guilty
Owen was on trial for robbing tlio
Sumner store, which was burned after
it bad been robbed, and who was ar
rested with John C. Manning, con
victed of tlio crime of arson for burn
ing the store and who was sentenced
today by Judge Fullerton to Ave years
In tiie penitentiary. An indictment for
arson stands against Owen, but It will
not bo tried tills term of court.
SLEIGHING TlvlviTcHiaAN.
Vnirnnnon Mlr-h.. MV 18. Snow 1)0-
I gan falling at 5 o'clock tonight and 8
i o'clock the indications are that there
jwlll be enough for sleighing in the
I morning.
mmm honpay
Uelntinff to the Tax on
Incomes.
Tho Fate of the Law Is
Uncertain.
Some of the Supreme Judge Are
Flopping Around and There Is
. Much Anxiety Manifest.
WASHINGTON. May 18,-The an
nual shad bake of the district fair as
sociation proved so much more attrac
tive to some of the Justices of the
supremo court today than the consul
tation room that the usual Saturday
wifereiice of the supreme court wu
postponed until next Monday morning.
In consequence of till postponement
the Dual conclusion on tho Income tax
cases has leu deferred until theii,
A second conference ou the question
wit made necessary, according to the
best Information obtainable, by the
fact that the position of at least one
of tiie meiulieisof the court. Im-II-m I
to lie Justice Shim, wa not tli v
aud absolutely announced last Sui , -day.
Justice Harlan. White and Jucksc
had a separate consultation under V.i
fliYumtfiancc. width made It nppcu
quite certain lhat Justice Jiu ksu had
taken a pimlthiu with those who iic
held the coiistUutloualitv of the Itiw.
and there were known to have Ihwii
rotir niemlM-r of the court who had
cast their vole lu favor of misialultig
the law. hence tho Inference wa gen
erally drnwu that with the accession
of Justice Jackson a majority would
m roiiiui on the amrmatlve aide when
the it-Knit should he annomnvd. The
fact that one of the justice who had
formerly voted for the law asked for
further time to consider the case as
presented with tlte second hearing,
ba since come to light, and tills, with
other circumstance of a eotitirnwiory
character, ha led to a general Impres
sion that 'vlicii the opinion shall have
inch aitiioimeed it will Im round Unit
a majority or the Justice are opposed
to It In all In details and lhat the law
will tie declared unconstitutional In
toto. It I known that the mcmlicr of
the court who opposed the law from
tlH liegliinlng are hopeful and fairly
ei.ntldent of this result, but will not
allow themselves to feel absolutely iu-
surcn mini tne fi tin 1 vote shall lie ta
ken prior to going Into court Monday,
There I a possibility that the opin
ion may not he handed down Monday
next. Meiuts-rs of the court are them
eve of oplulou that It will ls, but
they say hi view or the nothllitr r
changes, it Is Impossible for them to
say Mtltlvely,
Chicago. May IK. -The Tribune nrliits
a Mvlnl from Washington which says
i nit t inner justice Fuller has com
pleted writing a decision which tipsci
the Income-tax law ami entirely wIhs
it on" the statute book. The decision
ban liocu pul In t)s. returned from
tliiqirluter, and l now being consid
ered by the majority of the Justices
solely ou tliegroiimls of Us general
expressions, The law Itself Is a thing
or the past.
I bis result has Iteon reached only
after a series or remarkable changes
in the court, the entire history or
which I not likely to be given to the
public.
The conference of Saturday dovelon.
ed the fact that Chief Justice Fuller
and Justices Field, liray and Brewer
were still ophsih1 to the law a n
whole. Practically the whole court
wtM willing to exempt, stale and
municipal bonds. A majority of the
(otirt, Including Justice Jn ksnn, was
oppoeied to tlio tax on rentals, An
apparent m.ijorlty wa In favor of Ui-
holding the law a a whole, but Jtmt
at this Juncture Justice Stiltas, who
hud wnveifd during tbe first hearing,
begun to show evidence of changing
front. Thus It will seem that Justice
Drown changed front on tho rental
question, and Justice. Hhlrns changed
back on the law Itself. He was still
undecided when Chief Justice Fuller
started to write an opinion, and the
Chicago mcinlier of the court did Hot
know whether he whs willing the
decision of tho court or a dissenting
opinion. Finally Justice Shlras took
lit stand with tho opponent or the
law, and then the chief Justlco went
to work on his opinion, knowing
It would go down Into his
tory n the decision of the
court. It wll most certainly lie handed
down on Monday, and the chances
are that tliero will be several individ
ual opinion delivered at tho same
time.
SUNDAY IN EUGENE.
Eugene, Or., May IS, Tomorrow will
1k a quiet Sunday for thi city on the
business thoroughfares. Heretofore
the clgnr stores, confectioneries, and
almost every business house him been
open mote or less Sunday morning,
but they will all lie closed. The city
council at Us lust meeting Instructed
the ninrhnl to enforce all ordinances
to the letter, and he ha notllled all
saloon keepers that tin Ir places of
business must bo clewed absolutely,
The saloon men then said that nil bus
iness must slop that wn In any way
lu violation or law and gave notice
that tliey will Die complaint rgalnst
any person violating the slato law as
expressed In section 1800 of the code.
This will dose everything but the
drug stores, tiiiial mnrkrts, barber
shops, bakeries, livery stables, and un
dertaking establishments.
COLD IN NEBRASKA..
Omaha. Mnv IS. It is ver.V Cold
Hiriiiiirlmnt Nebraska toc'uht ii ml In
dications point to a heavy frost. The
sky Is clear on all sides aud farmers
and grain men are much a! armed.
Many owners of orchards are Keeping
up largo Urea In their Holds tonight.
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.
New York, May 18, Following Is the
weekly bank statement.
Reserve, Increase 0r.71,800
Loans, Increase 0,:i"4,:i00
Specie, decreaso tlL'l.lKH)
Legal tender, Increase. .... .11,148,100
Deposits, Increase 2I),000
Tho banks now hold $37, 687,000 lu
excess of all requirements.
RECORD LOWERED,
Lo Angeles, May 18. Fritz Lacy,
a local rider, today lowered the 25-mile
competition race, world's record hold
by L. S. Melntjes, mndo at Chicago
August 12, 181)1. LneyV time was
ono hour three minutes, rcven and
three-fourths Reconds. Tlio record
made by Mclntjus was 1:01:34 3-5.
TIIE 1-M LI
Declared Unconstitu
tional in Toto.
Five Against and "Four
Favored It.
A Synopsis of Chief Justice roller's
Oplulou -Tho Whole. System
Knocked Out,
WASHINGTON, May 20,-The su
preme court tistay declared the Income
tax law unconstitutional In toto. The
justice itunluHt the law were Chief
Justice Fuller aud Justin- Cray,
Field, Brewer and Shlra. For the law
were Justice Harlan, White, Brown
aud Jackson.
At the outset of hi opinion Justice
Fuller wild:
Our previous decision wn con lined
to the consideration of the validity
or the tax on Income from real estate
and on Income from municipal bonds.
The question thus limited wit whether
such taxation wtis direct or not, In
the meaning f t , constitution, and
the court went no farther a to the
tax on Incomes from real estate than
to bold It fell within tiie same class
a a Moiirce when the Income wa ite
rived; that Is. (hat I lie tax upon really
.'iiid tax upon receipt t herefrom were
alike direct, while a to the Income
from municipal bonds, that could not
1st taxed liccaoae or a want or power
to tux the source ami no reference wa
made to the nature of the tax a being
direct or Indirect.
We are now permitted to broaden
the Held of Inquiry and determine to
which of the two great classes Die tax
upon a iernu' entire Income, whether
derived from rent or product or
otherwise front real estate, or from
bond, stm-k or oilier form of per
sounl property, beloiiu, ami we are
nimble to conclude that an enforced
subtraction from the Held of all-owner
or real or personal property lu the
manner prescribed, I so different from
the lax upon the rorty Itself that
ll I not a direct but an Indirect tux
lu the meaning of the constitution,
The word or the constitution are to
le taken In their ohvlou sense and
have a reasonable construction. We
know no reuson for holding otherwise
than that word "direct taxe" ou
one hand, and "duties, Import and ex
elre" on the oilier were used ill the
constitution lu their natural and de
vious sense, nor. In arriving at what
these term embrace, do we perceive
any ground for enlarging them beyond
or narrowing them wlihlug the natural
and obvious Import at the time the
constitution wa framed and ratified,
and passing from the text we regard
the conclusion reached a Inevitable
when the clrcumtiiee which sur
rounded the convention and controlled
It action and tho views of those who
framed end those who adopted the
constitution are considered.
The chief Justice discussed the na
son for the constitutional provision
rcgardli g direct taxation. The state
had plemiiy power of taxation, lie
mild, lint gnvo up the great sources
of revenue derived from commerce and
ret.tined the power or levying taxes
and duties covering anytlilng other
than excises, but in repcct ta them,
the range or taxation wa narrowed
by the power granted to the federal
government over Interstate commerce,
Wlille they granted the power of ap
portioning direct taxation they secured
to tlte stale the opportunity to pay
the amount apportioned and to recoup
from their own eltlxen In the most
feasible way. Tho opinion continue;
"It I said tlio tax on the whole In
come or properly Is not a direct tax
but a duty. We do not think so. Di
rect taxation wo not restricted In one
breath and the restriction thrown to
the winds inanotlier."
The opinion dismissed the Ilyltoti
case with this comment:
"What wa decided lu the Hylton
cao wa that the tax on carriage
wa an excise and therefore an Indi
rect tax,"
The opinion next took up the Argu
ment that n tux on property I not a
direct tax within the meaning of the
constitution, ami said, "we find It Im
possible to hold that a fundamental
requisition deemed so Important a to
be enforced by two provisions, one af
Urinative and one negative, can bo de
fined awoy by forced distinctions be
tween Hint which gives value to prop
erty and the property Itseir, Stress
of argument I" thrown, however, on
the assertion that an Income tax Is not
a properly tax at all; that Its assess
ment upon a taxpayer, upon account
of hi money spending power, as
ihown by his revenue for the year
preceding tlio assessment: that the
rent received, crops lull vested, Inter
est collected, have lost all connection
with their origin, and although once
not taxable, have been transmuted In
their now form Into taxable subject
matter. In other words that tlio in
come Is taxable, Irrespective of the
source whence If Is derived."
The chief Justice said since tho court
had held unanimously that receipts
from iuuulclp.il bond should not be
taxed because bonds were Instruments
of stales, the mine rule applied to re
venue from other source not subject
lo tax and a lack of a power to levy
any but an apportioned tax on real
anil personal properlty equally exists
as to the revenue therefrom. "The
court does uot understand,", it says
"that an income tax has ever been
regarded In England os other thau a
direct tax."
NEW ENGLAND'S CHOICE.
Some Talk ns to tlio Republican Pres
idential Candidates.
Boston, May 20. A local paper to
day publishes the results or Interviews
with leading New England republicans
on the nrobalilo nominee to be support
ed by tho New England delegates lu
lSIMl. The article sayi':
"Mnnv were disinclined to talk, as
signing as it ivnwou that it was rather
nrlv vet to make n pieHiiicniiai nom
ination. Some said they thought Mc
Klnley the logical cnmintnte, but
would rather not offend Mr. Reed by
saying so. Boston politicians did not
seem to be very enthusiastic over any
body, though they admitted that ns a
matter of local pride Mr. Reed would
probably receive the support of the
New England delegation If ho desired
their votes lu the convention. Maine
Is, ns a matter of course, strongly for
Reed, nnd her leading republicans pro
diet ho will have the solid New Eng
land delegation. Connecticut and
Rhode Island men are sure Reed can
not control this delegation, and say
they expect It to go to a Western man.
Now Hampshire and Vermont are not
as enthuHiaslln as Maine, or as doubt
ful a the two Southern states of New
England, but they would, without
doubt, awing Into lino for Reed were
other stale, including Massachusetts,
to favor him, which seems likely. The
situation acems to show that while
Iteiii has a strong bold on tbe hearts
or New England, he cannot count on
the New England delegation as a unit.
owing to the attitude of Rhode Island
and Connecticut."
The article doe not Indicate which
I the stronger lu New England Harri
son or Mc Klnley,
OlIANOE FOR A lUNCHNa.
A Southern Oregon Man Drowns HI
Wife.
Grant Pns, May 20,-C-harlea Fel
ter, aged OS, dclltieratoly drowned hi
wire near that city yesterday, in the
presence of their three young chil
dren, the eldest of whom wa 10
year old.
The crime grew out of family
trouble of long standing. The pair
had been earoted for some time, but
Flester came to thi city snd persuad
ed hi wife to go to Merlin, where he
wa Jogging, end keep house for
him. Kite consented to go for a week,
and they started to Merllu, nine miles
(lUttiutt, with tie' three siuull chil
dren. After going aUmt five mile
they quarreled bitterly, and Mr.
Flester started back for Grant Pass,
Imt was soon caught by Felster aud
drugged to a hole of wader, alKitit
Hint foot deep near the track, and
held under the water until dead.
After the woman wa dead the muii
claim to have tried lo drown him
self, bitt failed, and sitting down on
the track, scut the children to Mer
lin to tell tbe folk what he had done,
lie rvumliuHl until the crowd came up
from Merlin, and then came to Grant
Pa uiid gave himself up to Sheriff
limit.
Ho talked freely about the matter
to every out, and says he I ready to
die. He ha resided at Merllu for s
number of year, aud alway seemed
to be a good clilxoii.
KELLY WILL LECTURE.
Oakland. CalWMay 20.-"Genernl"
O. E. Kelly, who htl a detachment of
Coxlty' army to tho uiulonal capital
lust tttr, has left for Washington,
accompanied by hi wife and two
children, in a prairie schooner, on
what he considers an liniKitaiit mis
sion. He believe that a monster pe
tition will bo as likely to obtain rec.
ognitlon from te gross a a crowd
of hungry men i-t mped on the tei
or the cupltol, and the puroe of bis
trip I to obtain signature to hi
prayer for national help In times of
general dciiressljit. Kelly will de
liver leetnrea at all the place through
which he will pas aud oxter explain
ing the purposes of hi mission will
submit the memorial to congress.
(One of Kelly follower, M. Coon-
ey, ! In Salem on the same mission,
lie ha delivered several lectures here
and will move on towards Portland
shortly.)
A "BUCKET-SHOP."
Chicago, May 20,-Crowfonl & Val
entine, one or the largest stock and
grain brokerage firms In this city made
an assignment this afternoon. They
were caught short in the wheat mar
ket. Mr. Boyd, or tho Chicago Title
& Trust company, has been put la
charge. ?
HIS GAME DIDN'T WORK.
Snu Francisco, May 20. After hear
ing export testimony regarding the
question of tho sanity of Murderer
Frederick, ail wltnesse pronouncing
Derrick's slayer sane snd shamming
liinnnlty, Judge Murphy sentenced him
to be bunged July 20th,
PROFITS IN HOPS.
Contract Made at Eight Cents a
Pound.
'There ba been considerable ar
gument over In our country concern
ing the actual cost of raising and lull
ing hop for the market," said Al Katx,
of Yakima, to a Taoouia News reporter,
but of course thi largely depends ou
who In raising the hop. Take a big
drone who hires mcu to do work that
he could and should do himself and he
will uot bale til imps with as much
protlt a some other who work Indus
triously."
"Yes, bops can be baled In Yakima
for le than eight cents-considerable
less ton. The one ruct that our grower
lo not hove to spray the vines means a
saving of two cents per pound tn the
exHnse of raising them, and when
price are low this Is a big item. It
give growers In the Yakima country
mi opportunity to raise hop with a
profit, where In districts that spraying
Is a necessity, the same price would
not cover the cost of raising nnd baling
the output."
arming to his subject Mr. hats ex
plained that he was not a hop grower
himself, but took a great Interest in
tills brunch of farming, consequently
being well posted lu the business,
"Each year bring by exiiei'lenee some
new idea to the farmer, that lessens
the cost of production," continued the
Yakima contractor, "and for tills rea
son I nm sure ninny growers will
hnndlo their crops to bettor advantage
this season tlinu ever before, every
thing elso being equal of course. For
example, during the past seasons grow
er have trailed their vine too thickly.
'Instead or trailing seven or eight
vines in a bunch as in tho past, experi
ence has taught them that it is better
to trail but two or three vines In one
bundle. So Instead of the vines grow
ing so thickly that they shut out the
sun they are now trailed to allow the
sun to slvlue through nnd between
them. You must know that when the
vines are so thick as to prevent the
sun reaching under tnd through them,
a mould forms' on the under surface,
damaging the crop.
"Tills new order of things requires
more nolo, more twine, more room
and more labor to commence with, but
the sun keeps the vines dry and
healthy, nnd mould will not form nnd
accumulate. On one big ranch last
year the crop was fully one-half a loss,
for uo other reason than that the vines
were trailed too thickly together. The
moisture from' the ditches underneath
settled on the under surface of the
vines, nnd the sunshine not reaching
through tho thick growth, which prac
tically formed a perfect arbor, a
heavy whitish mould collected on the
vines, ruining the crop.
"All the growers now know how to
handle their vines, nnd I do not doubt
but tills senson will pan out a sat
isfactory ono to them. Some few of
our growers have, I understand, al
ready contracted for their output at 8
cent a pound, nnd I am sure that
they would not agree to sell In this wny
unless there Is some protlt at Unit tig
ure. Yes, 1 think n man who under
stands his business can bale hops to
i advantage at 8 cents that la where
spraying can be dispensed with."
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ManyMaterialsandOdd
Contrasts the Eule.
Conditions of Economy
AreWoiktdOut.
A Kaleidoscopic Variety of ' hits and
Twtores-A Tendency lu Faror of
of at I r at e Fulness.
The fashions most Interesting just
at prcMcnt ore the novel combinations
which appear on the streets and at
places of entertainment where fush
tunable dross 1 In evidence. So many
kind of material and contrast of
color so iM-cullur are 'rnilalbl lu
our gown that all condition of econ
omy In drcR are worked out with nu
merous and marvelous results, and
tbe panorama of fashion present a
kaleidoscopic variety ot tint and
texture.
Exaggerated and fanciful fimhlon
are most useful to those who must
utilise odd lengths aud remodel their
gown as long a there 1 a shred left
of them, and while tne freshest Paris
ian model are no suggestive of the
necessary use of many fabrics, the
made-over dree can easily become a
good representative of the prevailing.
lyle, Oue very encouraging temiciicy '
shown lu tne latest rusidou ia in fa
vor of the skirt of moderate, rather
than exaggerated, fulness, made with
out any haircloth except a narrow
facing at the root, and all the latest
and most elegant gown are without
the heavy interlining which Is so
burdensome, difficult to arrange and
expeuMlve. Some or the light summer
drew are made with a silk founda
tion skirt, attached only at the belt, as
they were a few years ago. Six yards
Is the widest skirt worn by the bet
drewted women, and It I cut very
ciose umng nroumi tne nip to tne
back, where the fulness la arranged
In godct plait without the least bit
of tlffucs.
Crcpon and taffeta silks are still
the most popular materials for drossy
gown, and as yet India silk seem
to have no place In tbe scnon'a fash
ion. Light tan is the favorite shade
lu crepon, but It harmonises beauti
fully with abode of green, mauve, or
yellow. Striped and plain colored mo
hair are made Into very stylish
gowns trimmed elalwratcly with
cream lace and satin or chene ribbon
but taffetattdlka are taking tbe lend
Just at preseut for dressy afternoon
gowns. Black and white stripes are
a much woru a they were lust jear,
and the new gown are prettier than
ever with odd waists of color nnd
wide collars of creamy lace. A bodice
of creamy luce fulled over white sutlu
and trimmed with bands of gold for
neck, licit and bretelle straps la es
pecially effective, with a black and
white striped silk skirt and sleeves.
Yellow accordion-plaited chiffon over
yellow, made with a yoke collar, belt,
and neck band of cream lace. Is an
other pretty combination with black
and white.
The prevailing style of bodice dec
oration gives a broad effect aeros
the shoulder, and all sort of collars,
enpee, and epaulettes, made of lace,
ribbon, velvet and silk are worn,
while many fichus of mull, chiffon
and dotted net are w with the sum
mer gown. These little nccesaorle
work out the salvation of many old
fashioned bodices. The fichus vary
somewhat In leugth, as some of them
reach only to the waist line, while
others fall in points below the belt, or
are crossed and carried around to the
back, where the ends tie In one loose
knot, but they aro all broad enough
to cover nearly all of the bodice ex
cept the sides.
Graduation gown ore possibly
more Interesting to the many Just now
thnn any others. They are made of
white organdy, Swiss muslin, mull,
nnd satin striped white taffeta Bilk.
HabutlA allk, which Is very inexpens
ive, makes an effective gown trimmed
with rtbbojn and luce. More elaborate
dresses are made of white silk crepon,
with chlffou aud yellow lace trim
mings. ,
Almost everything. In the wny of
dress decoration is done with ribbon,
especially on these simple gowns for
young ladles. Four or Ave inche i
the width generally ustd for collars
and belts, with bows of upstanding
loops nt the back, and striped rib
bons are more fashionable thnn plain.
The da nt lest of these are striped with
P"-,.M-Hor-a of Valenciennes lece. Plain
fwtin iiMiiu B are much U'-mI when the
effect of bright-color is needed, and
Dresden ribbon, aro prettier, thun
any.
Organdy, mull, nnd Swiss dresses
are shirred around the neck below the
ribbon collar, and again nt the belt,
or mnde with a round neck, trimmed
with frills of lace just low enough to
dispense with a standing collar, nnd
generally fastening at the buck. The
skirts are almost plain, being gored a
little at the sides and in front, plainly
hemmed, and bung over a sheer linen
lawn or taffeta silk skirt Tbe sleeves
are mndo In one or two puffs to the
elbow, where they end lu a band of In
sertion edged with lnce. Narrow Val
enciennes trim these gowns very
prettily, gathered nnd sot on In rows
n round the neck to form a yoke, or
put on lu stripes from tho neck to the
bolt. The ribbon belts have bows of
perpendicular loops above nnd below
the wnlst Hue either In the back or at
both sides of the pouch front, nnd,
judging from the gowns at present on
exhibition, snslies are not fashionable,
yet it is promised that long sashes of
wide pompadour ribbons will bo seen
later on summer frocks. Valenciennes
insertion set In between puffs of tho
material is an old fashion revived,
and makes very pretty circular and
square yokes for these thin gowns.
When a ribbon collar Is not desired a
full band of soft mull or orgnndy,
t with lac? insertion through the centre
and luce gathered on each edge, is a
pretty substitute, finished with n lace
rosette or a ribbon bow at the back.
Tiny lace-trimmed points or squnres
turned over a plain collar of ribbon
give another very pretty effect. More
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drey graduation gown of white llk
t reMin have accordion-plaited white
chiffon walt. with crepon aleeve,
and a finish at tbe uerk and belt of
white satin or Dresden ribbon. Bre
telle of ribbon with bows on the
shoulder give a pretty touch to tbe
bodice,
Among the uneful gowns for street
wear 1 one of soft woolen beige col
ored material, made with the front
breadth laid on with stitching to form
two square ou each side, which are
trimmed with simulated buttonhole
and large button. The pouch bodice
Is of chine silk, which Is a pretty har
mony of mauve, rose snd pale yellow,
made with a wide box plait down the
front Pale pink llsse, accordion
plaited, forms the collar and wide
end In front. Tbe waistband I of
silk with a rosette at one side, and
rosette trim the sleeve at the elbow.
A pretty model for a gown of allk or
crepon rSjws a novel sleeve, almost
plain at jo arm hole and very full at
the elbow, trimmed with three row of
insertion set In diagonally. The front
of the IkmIIcc i drniH-d with white
chiffon, which also tills In tbe low
cut niH-k. Louche of pink flowers
trim the neck and finish tbe btdt.
Canvas cloth Is a material much
wom for spring gowns, and a stylish
dres of this lu Caspian green baa a
plain bell nklrt made without stiff In
terlining, nnd i trimmed on the bodice
with butter-colored lace which forms
broad epaulets, pointed lapel, and io
sertlons, giving a yoke and bib effect
Black chiffou embroidered in yellow
llk, open-work pattern, make a pret
ty blouse over yellow or black silk,
and an edging to match forms a falling
collar, rever and Jacket effect. An
other stylish waist to wear with cronon
or satin skirt 1 made of plain or fig
ured silk lu any color, and ha a yoke
nook or Jetted white lnce over white,
with drop ornaments or Jet around the
edge. The waistband und collar are
or folded silk, witb loop of tbe same
on each side. '
A showy costume designed for the
races I of allk. In the new shades of
pmpihdi red, striped with fine lines of
black, and tbe bodice i of maize-colored
chiffon over silk of the same
color A pointed yoke of guipure trims
the neck and bands of maize-colored
silk form bretelle over tbe shoulder,
and are caught together at each side
with a fancy gold ornament. Silk
makes the belt, loop, and tiny end
on either side of the front.
White collars are so conspicuous a :
feature of the season's fushlons that
the variety Increase with the demand,
and all sorts and kind are worn. A
pretty yoke collar of ecru guipure la
finished with a frill of kilted white
chiffon. Another with Insertions of
guipure set lu cream white batiste has
a ruffle of guipure lace. The prettiest
shapes are made oiien in front and
point out over the sleeves, Insertions
are arranged crosswise, around the
edge, or in radlatlug points from tbe
neck, and fine soft lace or embroidery
Is used for the finish. An Imported
gown of black and white striped silk
has a wide collar of creamy batiste
covered with rows of narrow yellow
lnce, gathered slightly and sewn on a
little distance apart, following the out
line of the collar, which Is square In
the back, with deep points on the
shoulder, and open In front Cuffs to
match finish tbe wrist, and yellow Tel
vet forms the neck band and belt The
skirt is plain, five and a half yards
around, with a narrow stiff facing at
the bottom.
A blue serge gown shows a jaunty
shoulderseoat with draped revers.faced
with white cloth and a full cape over
the shoulders, worn over a waist of
blue and white striped silk. Small gilt
buttons, aud chine ribbons are used in
combination with white silk and yel
low velvet for trimming the bodice of
brown crepon dresses. '
Evening sleeves show a decided ten
dency to reduce their slie, and young
ladles prefer the short simple sleeve
which shows the arm. One very use
ful design Is simply a frill of lace with
loops of satin ribbon arranged at the
top. Another is a short puff of lace
cnttght up closely on the top of the
arm. where it Is fastened with a bow
of satin ribbon. A slashed open
sleeve arranged In a short putt and
trimmed around the slashes with se
gulus Is a very popular style. Another
protty effect Is made by using: wide
ribbon to form two wings ou each
shoulder. When balloon sleeves are
used for evening dresses they are not
stiffened enough to mnke them stand
out but fall gracefully toward the
elbow.
TIIE CHAUTAUQUA.
The joint session of the Willamette
Chautauqua and the State Teachers'
association at Gladstone park, July 10
20, has led to a great extension of
plans and the marshalling of a mag
nificent array of talent surpassing
anything of the kind ever attempted
In Oregon. More than a dosen differ
ent departments have been tabulated
with several others under considera
tion, Miss Sarah N. Brown of Salem
w"l !ivp-er"re of thf- elocutionary
ilcpui-uue:u and Prof, V. C. Hawley
of S. S. normal and current bUtory,
developing the topics "England in .
Egypt" "The China-Japanese War"
and "The Formation of the Constitu
tion." Prof. Wetherbee will handle
the physical culture department. State
Superintendent Irwin will have charge
of the State Teachers' association and
ha wilt nlan rlullvor A lnetlire. fclklni!
for his subject "Man as a Master."
The musical department will be a state. ,
convention of music, to which all sing-? v
ers of Oregon are Invited. y
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