THE MORMXJ Oili(iOSlA. SATURDAY,' FEBRUARY 1, 1903.
SQUADRON ENTERS
MAGELLAN STRAIT
Anchors in Possession Bay for
Night Because of a Very
Heavy Fog.
AT PUNTA .ARENAS TODAY
Tlie. Afiirrlvan Transport l'uiillier
Icavhes tlie Harbor at 6 o'clock,
Preceded by Tug: Reynolds
Early In tlie Afternoon.
PUXTA ARENAS, Straits of Magellan.
Ian. 31, 7 P. M. The American fleet of
.6 battleships, which entered the Strait
af Magellan at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
tonight anchored in Posse&slon Bay,
Kume 20 miles to the westward of Iunge
ness Point, where the Strait proper . be
gins. This information reached here
' about 6 o'clock tonight by means of the
virtless telegraph. The message said
that the fleet would arrive at Punta
Arenas at noon tomorrow.
Scattered by tlie Fog.
t
The fleet Was off Dungeness Point at
: noon today, according to telephone ad
vices from that place but appeared to be
jcattered on account of a heavy fog
which made the weather very thick, at the
entrance of the Strait. They were as
sembled again, however, and entered the
Strait, passing Dungeness at 2 o'clock,
proceeding in single flie. They were
next sighted off Cape Possession, which is
15 miles west of Point Dungeness.
Good Anchorage for Xlght.
Possession Bay is only a few miles west
of Cape Possession and about five miles
from the entrance to the first narrows.
. It affords good anchorage and it Is
, thought here that Admiral Kvans decided
to anchor the fleet for the night rather
than to take any risk in navigating the
tirst and second narrows between Pos
session Bay and Punta Arenas.
The British cruiser Sappho has ar-
rived here and wiil remain during the
stay of the American fleet. The Amerl-
can transport Panther came into the
harbor' Just before 6 o'clock tonight. The
tug Reynolds arrived early in the after
noon. W hile fogsy weather is reported from
Dungeness Point and other places about
the entrance to tlie Strait, it is clear and
pleasant at Punta Arenas.
The fleet has made a particularly
good run from ltlo Janeiro to Cape
Vlrgenes. The distance is 2230 nautical
miles and It was covered In approxi
mately eight days and eight hours.
This Is at the rate of 11.15 knots an
hour, or 267 knots a day. The run
from Port of Spain to Rio Janeiro was
' made by the fleet at approximately
-207 knots a day. , i
The distance from Cape Vlrgenes to
i Punta Arenas is a little over 100 nau
tical miles.
J0 AS . OTHER NATIONS DO
: Japanese Merely Anxious to See How
Warships Stand Strain.
, WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. The reported
presence of two Japanese observers at
Punta Arenas Just at this moment when
the American battleship fleet is nearing
' the entrance to the Straits of Magellan
has attracted the attention of the naval
officers here.
' There Is no disposition, however, to at
tribute any improper purpose to the Japa
nese in this case, because according to
these officers, they are doing only what
every other naval power has done in
seeking to acquire all possible technical
information respecting the manner in
.which the warships have withstood the
severe strain to which they have been
subjected. The fact that the two Japa
nese in- question apparently have made
,no effort to move secretly is an indica
tlon the officials here believe, that they
' have no doubt as to the propriety of their
mission and affords no ground for harbor
ing a suspicion that any mischief is in
tended.
Trial Trip of Cruisers.
' WASHINGTON. Jan. 31. Advices at the
Navy Department are that the scout
cruiser Birmingham will be ready for trial
March 2. Before that date, probably on
. February 12, the scout cruiser Chester will
be taken on Its trial trip. Interest at
taches to the trial trips of the cruisers,
of which there are three in all, as two of
them are equipped with turbine engines,
STORM IN MIDDLE WEST
Wisconsin and Kansas Visited by
Severe Cold.
CHICAGO, Jan. 31. a" heavy snow
storm set in here this afternoon and
tlie most serious storm of the season
prevailed in Wisconsin and Kansas. '
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 31. Kansas
today experienced the coldest weather
of the season. Snow and sleet storms
prevailed generally with a decided fall
In temperature.
THREAT TO THE GOVERNOR
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a mystery for some time and Branton
left the country, but Green could not
stand the torment of the terrible crime
and turned state's evidence. Branton
could not stay away from the country,
and not knowing of Green's confession,
returned to Kugene, and was arrested
by Deputy Sheriff Henry Day. After
learning of Green's action his defence
was weak and his conviction easily se
cured. The Branton family, who lived on
Camp Creek, have all left the country,
the father dying mysteriously in East
ern Oregon. Some people here think
he was murdered by his son John.
The father had a, bad name here.
The mother tried here to get a pe
tition signed asking the Governor for
tlie pardon of John, but few people
here would sign it.
HAS WRITTEN NOTES BEFORE
John Branton Tries Several Schemes.
Trusty at I'risoii.
SAI-EM. Or., Jan. 31. (Special.) John
Branton was convicted of attempting to
kill John Fletcher, near Cottage Grove.
March 9. 1P05. Branton is evidently a
cold-blooded criminal, but not
enough to carry his schemes to a suc
cessful end. He deliberately planned the
murder- of Fletcher, his neighbor, in or
der to collect the insurance on a policy
on Fletcher's life.
After shooting Fletcher and leaving him
for dead, Brantoil wrote a note to the
Marshal of Cottage Grove. signing
Fletcher's name. The note purported to
be a notice of intention to commit sui
cide, and it told where tlie- body would
be found. Fletcher did not die, but re
covered, and was a witness against Bran
ton. While in Jail awaiting trial, Bran
ton tried to hire a fellow-prisoner, who
was to be released, to take Fletcher to
Astoria and shanghai him. Branton
wrote a note, to be mailed by this fel"-low-prisnner
at Astoria, after making
away with Fletcher. Tlie note was ad
dressed to Sheriff Williams, of Iane
County, and purported to be signed by
Fletcher, acknowledging his own guilt
and asking that Branton be turned loose.
The evidence showed both these notes
to be in Branton's hand-writing.
At the penitentiary Branton has been a
model prisoner during his two-years
service. He has eight years yet to serve,
but as lie is a "trusty" he is making
double time on his, term. As he has been
working outside the prison walls it is
quite probable that he may have written
the letter to Governor, Chamberlain and
either mailed it in a street box or induced
some one to mail It for him. Prison of
ficials know nothing of the letter.
CHANCELLOR DAY ERUPTS
CALLS MESSAGE RAVINGS OF A
DISORDERED MIND.
Roosevelt "Shrewd but Reckless
Demagogue" Says Square Deal
Has 1x3 n 5 Been a Farce.
SYRACUSE. N. Y., Jan. 31. Chancellor
James R. Day, of Syracuse University,
discussing President Roosevelt's message,
said:
"Of the President's message I am en
tirely honest and frank. I am compelled
to say that much of it reads like the
ravings of a disordered mind and other
portions. In which appeal ifc made to
LETTER STOLEN
ROM
ROM
Santa Fe Says That Is How It
, Got Into the Hand of
Heney.
CANNOT NAME THE THIEF
Evidence of Rebating Quoted. In
Roosevelt's Message Admitted to
Be Genuine; Heney Denies He
Stole It, but Has More.
LS ANGELES, Jan. 31. The Evening
News quotes W. J. Healy, auditor of the
Santa Fe Railroad, saying that the letter
from Edward Chambers, assistant gen
eral traffic manager, to ex-Auditor G. A
Davidson, which President Roosevelt in
corporated in hla message to Congress
today, was stolen from the railroad offi
ces. The News says:
"Admission was tacitly made at the
general offices of the Santa Fe Railroad
Company here, this afternoon that the
letter submitted by President Roosevelt to
Congress today, showing that President
Ripley and his chief advisers were well
aware of the rebate system in operation
in violation of the law and 'aided and
abetted it, had been sent to the former
auditor, G. A. Davidson, here, and that it
had been sent by Edward Chambers, as
sistant general freight traffic manager
irom the San Francisco office.
"'That letter was stolen from our of-
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MAGELLAN STRAITS, WHICH WERE ENTERED
iXEET YESTERDAY.
BY THE BATTLESHIP
class prejudice and excitement, are large
with the suggestion of the adroit and
cunning, the shrewd but reckless dema
gogue.
The whole message is his familiar ranting
against what he calls "criminal wealth."
and it proceeds upon the slanderous assump
tion mat bo creal a xer cent of the cor
porate bu&iness of this country Is so cor
rupt as to demand a special message to
Congress, popular harangues by tha Presi
dent, and the entire time .ability aria effort
of Congress in a volume of corrective legis
lation such as the world has never seen.
It la a wrons. a great wickedness, for the
Standard Oil Company to defend Itself, but
there is no impropriety in the President's
assailing this corporation by name .and 'de
faming i tand slandering it with alt "the
envenomed influence of his great office,
while its cause is still undecided In- the
higher courts. The sauare deal has long
been a farce, and this inconsistency seems
to have escaped Mr. Roosevelt's ethical
standard, of which he makes so much.
As I am one of the "hired" book-writers
referred to, a personal word may be per
mitted. Not a nickel or dime was ever of
fered to me by any person, company or cor
poration for a sentence or a paragraph in
print In any shape or form whatever. No
such party knew a syllable contained in my
book until it was published.
I was warned that. If I wrote, my repu
tation would be assailed by the President,
and every unworthy motive would be
charged against me. X have been accused
of personal pique and revenge. I am now
charged with selling my character and bar
tering my reputation for pay to a cause
that I know to be corrupt. . When one hears
the high source of such slander, can one
imagine a much lower descent of vituper
ation or a more astounding use of the pre
rogatives of the highest office and influence
of our land?
Those are strange times, when American
citizens are to be assailed under cover of a
message to Congress' for exercising their in
alienable richt of discussion of the "poli
cies" and acts of the administration of the
country. If this liberty is to be taken from
the people, what is there left of the democ
racy of which we boast. What better are
we than Russia? When a President of the
United States will' descend to indecent slan
der and other assaults by innuendo on the
honor of his fellow-citizens, whose reputa
tion for honesty and honor and high moral
ideals are as tlrmly established as his own.
we are left to one of several possible infer
ences. Wo will try to take the one that Is
the most charitable.
DEFEAT CONFERENCE CALL
Miners Vote Against Motion Tellers
to Report on Officers.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 31. In the wage
conference here today between coal op
erators of the central competitive district
and officers of the United Mineworkers of
America, the miners officials, offered a
motion that a sub-committee of Ave
miners and five operators be appointed,
which should issue a call for a general
joint conference to discuss a wage agree
ment. The motion was voted down, the
Illinois deleg'ates alone voting for it.
The special committee on government' by
injunction reported indorsing the Pearce
bill and urging that steps be taken . to
secure its passage if possible. The re
port, was adopted.
President Mitchell served notice on the
Illinois operators if they did not come
into line with the operators the condition
under which they would have to operate
ultimately would be made for them. : The
report of the tellers on the result of
the election of National officers expected
Monday, it is understood among the
miners, will show T. I Lewis, of Ohio,
elected president; John P. White, of Iowa,
vice-president and W. D. Ryan, of Illi
nois, secretary-treasurer.
Provides for Cutters.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. The Senate
today passed bills for tile construction
of two steam vessels for "the revenue
cutter service, one to be located at
New York and the other on the Pacific
Coast.
flee. I have Heard of it being out. I can
not, deny that the letter waa written, but
I have never seen it. I have 'heard of
such a letter and of its loss. I 0.0 not
know who stole it or how it got Into the
possession of Mr. Heney."
"Such was the declaration of "W. J.
Heaiy, who Is the successor of G. A.
Davidson as auditor here. Mr. Davidson
is now in San Diego."
"I did not steal the letter," said Francis
J. Heney last night, when shown the dis
patch from Los Angeles, "but I decline
to say how it came into my possession.
This is not the only letter I have and they
will make interesting reading when the
proper time comes for giving them out.
I sent the letter to the President because
Ripley had taken it upon himself to
criticize the President. The letter came
into my possession just before I left San
Francisco, but I did not get a chance
to send it to the President until I reached
Portland."
RIPLEY SAYS CHARGE FALSE
Refused Rebate on Oil Has Or-
dered Obedience to Law.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal., Jan. 31.
President E. J. Ripley, of the Santa
Fe Railroad, issued today a written
statement absolutely denying the
charges contained in the letter made
public today In the special message
of President Roosevelt. The statement
was as follows:
The statement that I was a oarty to a
secret rate on oil In- California is absolutely
false. On the contrary. I emphatically de
clined to grant it. In this case, as In other
cares, the Government has used Informa
tion furnished by a discharged employe,
making no attempt to verify ths charges
or osk for an explanation, but proceeding
to make the charges subtle in ex parte
public documents.
The California case referred to has
nothing to do with interstate commerce or
with the National Government. Since the
passage of the Hepburn bill, and in fact
since the passage of the Elklns bill, this
company has In no case Intentionally vio
lated the provisions of the law. My orders
to all officers have been that the laws ba
strictly obeyed and. If there has been any
infractions, they have been technical and un
intentional. I am not one of those who have
attacked the actions of the administration.
I have simply defended myself and my
corporation from unjust attack, as I believe
will be amply shown in the final adjudica
tion of the Courts to which we have ap
pealed. TOWERS TAKES THE STAND
Repudiates Alleged Confession of the
North Coast Hold-up.
BUTT El, Mont., Jan. 31.-A miner spe
cial from Boulder, Mont., states that
James Calvin Towers, accused of the
murder of Engineer Frank Clow of the
North Coast Limited in an attempted
holdup of that train on the Northern
Pacific east of Butte, today took the
stand In his own behalf. Towers denied
in toto the damaging evidence adduced
against him, declaring false the story
of Railroad Detective Page of an alleged
confession made by Towers to Page In
the jail at Helena, the detective having
been confined with. Towers, being sup
posedly imprisoned for counterfeiting.
Towers denied that he told Page that
an express messenger in Spokane named
Smith had tipped off to him and his pals
that $95,000 waa on the North Coast oa
the night of the attempted robbery.
Towers in a trembling voice and very
pale gave the names of places in Butte
where he declared he was ttoe night Clow
was murdered.
The defense failed reday to shake the
testimony of Page, who told of being
muA ili eonfident of Towers, of the
Store Closes at 6
Remember that this is the
daylight store.- Our clerks work
only from 8 to 6 every day, Sat
urday included. Indorse the
movement .for shorter hours by
trading' at the store that does '
not open evenings.
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In All Dep'm'ts
Clearance Sale prices prevail.
Look in any department, in any
aisle or on any counter, you will
find many Hues marked at Clear
ance Sale' prices that mean tre
mendous savings. Besides, only
standard grades are sold here.
Clearance Sale Ends Today
See to It That You Come Today and Buy Liberally
.Do Not Let This Golden Opportunity Pass Save
From 8 to 12 A. M.-Spats Free wiL: Low Shoes
IT' IL " x Boots for men,
High-CUt Trith 10 or 12
inch tops. Have full double soles,
which are viscolized and thorough
ly waterproof. We have them in
black or tan. The regular price
is $6.00 the pair. From 8 to 12
Saturday, the J4 29
Low shoes and spats (some call them gaiters) are among the most popu
lar fads for this Winter's footwear. An upto-date woman strongly
approves of this style, and to those who wear low shoes we offer an
extra inducement for Saturday morning's shopping. With any pair
of women's Oxfords sold at regular prices, before noon Saturday, we
will give one pair of black or colored spats (regularly t-woa
worth $1.00) absolutely rTCe
Boys' Shoes
The famous VKuff-on-Rocks"
brand, that gives sturdy service
and splendid comfort. Divided into
two lots, for Saturday's selling,
and nrieed as follows: Sizes 1 to
5V2, $1.79, and 9 to
13&
$1.49
Women s Slippers
A very good quality of slipper for
house wear. In soft leather; have
flexible soles, well made. Sizes 2,
3, 3Y2, 7, 8 and 9 only. Regular
price $1.75 the pair; Saturday,
from 8 to 12, the 98c
mendous bargains
in women's shoes; one lot in many
leathers, styles and sizes; high or
low heels, light or heavy soles;
worth to $6 the pair for $389. An
other lot, worth to $4.00 tlie pair,
sale price, Satur- ti 1 Q
day, all sizes P
Fairy Soap 39c Dozen
There is not a better known soap on the market, nor a better
liked one. For toilet, bath or even laundry use, it is unex
celled. You know the regular price of Fairy Soap ; qQ
Saturday we offer 1 dozen cakes for only .OZfC
Shell-color Sidecombs, smooth finish, 25c vals. 15c
Pyrography Outfits, good for beginners $1.50val. $1.09
Rainier Mineral Soap, worth 10c cake, special at 4c
Plain White Crepe Paper Napkins, 100 in pkg., 10c
Hairpins of celluloid, shell color, 25c value box 15c
' f J " jt Here is a chance for little
Knnaren s Knouts one8 from 6 months to 6
years of age. In the Infants' "Wear Department we have re
duced our entire stock of child's coats to half the regular price.
They are made of. the best materials and in all styles. For the
wee tot of 6 months to the toddler of 6 years.
Values $1.50 to $25.00 each, Saturday.
HALF
Wash Day Needs Cheaper
Galvanized Iron Washtubs, worth 90c, special 75c
Washboards that sell regularly at for 35c, Sat. 25c
Willow Clothes Baskets, 75c Vol., Saturday at 55c
Sleeveboards, regularly 25c each, spcl. Saturday 15c
Wire Clothes Lines that sell regularly for 25c at 20c
Clothes Wringers, regular $3 values, special $2.69
Galvanized Water Pails worth 25c ea. selling for 19c
Self- Wringing Mops selling regularly for $1 now 75c
Wire Soap Holders, 10c values, special Saturday 7c
Wash Boilers made of good, heavy tin, strongly soldered and
fitted with copper bottoms ; ?sTo. 8 size. The most wanted size
for household use. Sold regularly at $1.25 each, qj
very specially priced for Saturday wash day sale SOC
Child's Coats Worth to
$11-10 at $4.98
These coats are for children from
6 to 14 years of age. The mate
rials are twills or cheviots, and
they come in the full length style.
Colors are brown or navy only.
They are tastefully trimmed with
silk braid and velvet, making gar--ments
of excellent appearance as
well as being durable and service
able. The values are up to $11.50
each, but the Saturday price of
any one in the en
tire lot is just. . . . .
$4.98
Women's Bathrobes
Warm, comfortable garments, made of eiderdown, flannelette
or blankets. Some are finished with cord, others with frogs.
A. good range of colors, and prices for the values are regu
larly to $12.50 each, your choice Saturday, HALF
Men's 50c Four-in-Hands
Three for $1.00
A sale that has to do with start
ling values and tremendous as
sortments. A sale that means
more than 'tis possible for this
announcement to convey. It
means you may choose from our
enormous stock of 50c ties and
buy as many as you want at 1-3
les3 than the regular price. All
prevailing shades are represented.
Ties- to go with any suit, any vest,
or any combination. There are
all the leading shades for business
wear and light colors for more
dressy occasions. See a few of
them in the Sixth street window,
then come and for SI.
Men's $1.50 Shirts
All sizes, all shades and colors. Shirts that fit perfectly,
launder well and wear well. Worth to $1.50 each, QQC
choice
In stiff bosoms, negli
gee or pleated style.
latter saying that while he was not
actually in the hold-up he was to be in on
the spoils, one of his pals having used
his suitcase, the latter in which to carry
dynamite.
yards of the capltol, endeavoring, it, is
believed, to rob cars. Several hours later
a watchman In the employ of the "Fris
co system discovered a negro throwing
coal from one of the cars of the com
pany. When the officer attempted to
place him under arrest the negro resist
ed the officer, firing on him at close
range and killing him almost instantly.
Officer Shot by Negro.
.
MEMPHIS. Tenn.. Jan. 31. Michael
Kane, a watchman in the employ of the
Illinois Central Railroad, was shot and
probably fatally wounded last night by a
negro, who the officer discovered in' the
GRIP LEADS TO PNEUMONIA
If neglected, and among its possible
after-developments, if it is not given
prompt and proper attention, are
chronic affections of the eyes, ears and
throat. In some cases, it seriously
impairs the taste and smell. Do not
delay ' treatment move the bowels
with Hood's Pills,- which work quick
ly and thoroughly, and begin taking
Hood's Sarsaparilla, the best medicine
for ridding the blood of the grip poi
son, restoring the appetite, aiding the
digestion, building up the strength.
Sick Two Months. "Hood's Sarsa
parilla has cured me of the grip. I
was sick for two months and was tired
and weak and could not da any work.
Finally I sent for a bottle of this medi
cine, and when I had taken half of It
I could do the housework. ' Today I
feel like a new woman, and recom
mend Hood's to all who have the grip."
Miss Carrie Irby, Jenkins, Mo.
Two Severe Attacks. "I had two
severe attacks of the grip and a siege
of lung fever, and was left with a bad
cough. Hood's Sarsaparilla cured me.
It 'is the best medicine to build up the
system." Mrs. C. I. Richardson, Hllls
boro, Oregon.
"Only in ignorance will people eat meat
that has not passed U. S. Government In
spection. The health of Oregon is doubly
assured through having a large meat indus
try, all of whose products pass the rigid
' examination of United States inspectors."
M. D. Wisdom,
Editor North Pacific Rural Spirit
For comprehensive information concerning Government-inspected
meats, send for free booklet)
Union Meat Co., Wholesale Sealers XT. S. Government-Inspected,
Oregon Meats, Portland, Or.
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