THE INDtPf NOINCC CNTERPNttE, INOEPENOCNCE, OREGON.
PACE THREE
KICMT PAGE!
Sale
iflood for
Wig fir, 4 fr, per cord -Second
urowth per cord,
Delivered to any part of
Put in your season's supply now.
COX,
- $4.50
- 4.00
the city.
n.-ii i'h in.
IXDKrKNI'ENCK, OKK
BRIEF REPORT OF THE DAILY
WORK OF NATION'S LAWMAKERS
Wahlntnn. Jutia S2 K-floirnor
Yatoa o( IlllnoU, who onv rouae)
Governor of UylniC lltK
mid wiit word to li tin IhrnuKh Hnatnr
Uirliiicr that ha nu "liar still." da-
nlil today lx'for th .lima commit
too to liivIUui th Uirlnmr olec
WawhlriKton, June 20 -The Hoiiatof
lt-iriitailv- by a role of 221 to
l0 today ihI lh L'mlt'rwood wo4
tariff itvinlon bill, providing fur a
ri.lirllnn of the duty on wool and
woolen Kixxla. Twnt four Iteiiubli-
m ui-( with the IVmocmt for
NEW DRESS GOODS
Wo invite the Ladies of Independence and vicinity
to inspect the Price and Quality of our large line
of Spring and Summer Dress Goods.
We have never had a better assortment of colors;
also newest weaves in black goods, all prices, but
great values.
Our Grocery Department is always in the lead
Call in and see us; we assure you courteous treat
ment and fair dealing. .
Drexler & Alexander
INDEPENDENCE, OREGON
J lilVitiHIK'11 Win iuruir f ii;-1 1 w m fuify wnu iiiw i'iiiin:raia
tlun, that hit liu'l vrr hoard or tlii';ii .auK of tli ux-amira and otu
mm of nullify In that electliiii until j ifc-inociatlc Jteprfiitllvo, KrancUco,
wore than a r afu-rward. l"l Ohio, vot"d axulnitt It.
. . . . . . ... 111 I 11. ,, . . . .....
.unity mf'iiiiiiif'nin prw iinr?r"u mm
voifd down, the only 0110 adoptjd be
fit a allxtit thuiiK" In jilirai"oloic
AIi.iomI flvu houra kih xint b tlm
iIook) ,n debate under Hie '. inln-
l.'iiiiii-illHlply preceding th final
v.i., a motion offrd hy a rprHn
IHM.' of N'hw York, that t lie bill ho
ri'iuliiiitti-d to tin) waya and meant
iiiiiitiilti'i!, with luat ruction hft If
nwrr a rtf'tit-t from fh4 tariff h -.Art
on the woolen IndiiNtry Ix'fore imk
1 11 k rinal report or inn inn, nil ioi
hy a vote of lH'J to 118.
Itt'liii-HiMitatlve L'ndi-rwood, chair-
.1... ........ If.
KHTtl IO ll rujM mil iuiii l"i .. mini ui liit.i majm aim iji-nu iwiiiiim-
lirlim-r'a election or any other uhit.- and In charge of t ho bill, kept
J"ft. Attorney H'-aly, for the commit-j his forci-a well together In their oh
ti), pxplnlni'i) trim iiiito nan iMt-n ihiuou 10 an aiiii-nami'iim. vtniiu
tho barest aiiKKi-Bilon that he held 1 wiiiik Iviiiociatg proponed ameud-
....v..rui.f Inn -llh Mr Hltlett on t hat lm.nl u u-ltli mn cYrflitinn lhfv Voli-ll
flay hut that ho did not believe there' with tho party when the hill came to
lioth he and Oeoricn W. Illnrnan,
edllor and piihllHlier of the Chlraxo
Inter Ocean, tho only other w ltneaa,
iirofeaNed the rreateat frlendnhlp for
' Mr. Ixirlmer.
Mr lilntnan xireed tho lellel
that there had been "a Jackimt." or
K-meial corruption fund In the KprlnK'
field enlnlatiir for many yeara. but
tin noliiteil to Mr. Ixirlmer'a eneiulua
a the prohahlit roiitrlhutora.
Mr. Yatea enipha 'oally denied that
ho ver had any conversation with
llCdward lllnea, of ChlcnKo, over the
' Ion dlatancfl telephono on the day
1 Hi-iiittor Iirlmer wa flerted, In re-
Kard to a corruption fund for Mr
POLK COUNTY BANK
MONMOUTH, OREGON
Paid Capital, $30,000.00
Transacts a General Banking Business
Off ICtUS AND DIMCTORS
I.H. HAWltV.rVnMaM I. B. V, BLlTKR, Vk fr.4 MA f. POwfll,
r. f. rowru J. . fUMP l m. $iMisof
The Arcade Cigar Store
F. A. WILLIAMS
Cigars Tobaccos Candies
Soft Drinks and Confectionery
C STREET
INDEPENDENCE, OREGON
! would b? any teatluiony to that ef
j feet before the coininlttew.
I The ex Kovertior'a political connec
Itlona wore pmlM-d deeply, first by
lattorneya for tho committee and then
iliv Kihrlilisn ilaueov. renreHentlnu Sen-
'ator Ixirlmer. Attorney Healy flrat
i.u.L Mr Vales throilL'll a IliHtory
! 1 1 1 1 null nollUm. Mr. Yatea wag auk
'if he bad had any polltlcul differ
lencei with Henator ixinuier.
tiMHMai'e
Keprenentatlvo Gray, of Indiana, of
fered an amendment to place raw
wool on the free lint. Instead of pre-Hci-lblng
a duty of 20 per cent ad
valorem, and commit the hill to tba
..,li..i.,Iii,. milk I n.il piuil d.nu )liut tiiofi.
! n i 'ill i li urn wjlll jiJoil ui.in'iio tiiaii auiaii-
of t tifu' ii rou lu roil tii.fl ti J0 r riif
ad valorem. This was lost.
11'...t.l i T... Art Tti.nalWh ttm
?i9 Willi wiittiur iiriui-i . i anniiiKtoi, j uut? i. v. in muk
' Kintnr lHtner did uot support flrHt witncBs. Cyrus H. McCormick,
me for renominatlon for governor in Lf Chlraso, president of the Interna-
. i ,.IHlnn l .i t i i . n - U -!
jytJi ana mere a nunc m.i.i uonai iiarvei?r umjaiij, mo xun
difference in niy mind," said the ex- nier InvestlgatlnK committee succeed-
I nA nw In I n f kiliinlnif IntA If Mlb
od tnHov fn Irttroriiirlner lntrt if retv
trA I ha nHnHnnl nUoent Ion In which
ii. Li a 1 I1 n,t( rt m al n. I . I. Inil ,.nA tn r-srur
. . . .A Anntwa. I . 1. I1t(nna aAnan
ffTiy over RnjiiiHj rrumMcti uoiib,ci- uie turn aKuuitiL uic iumio ocuowi.
ous by adverse reiorta made today it mas to Clarence S. Funk, man-
ft... V. vniA Aimunll Iaa nn flndnrO I n trnm rxt Vi A YaQ ri'aulllr rVimil!) n V t Vl 8 1
on thn Twriwtrrntlc farmers' free list 1 Edward Hlnes la alleerd to have made
E
FARE
EAST
1911
anil llio wool iitriii irinnMi i.nin, in refjufut ir n iiiniium.iu ui
and startled by the threat that these ooo as a part of a fund of $100,000.
measures, together with bills to re- to be raised in behalf of Lorlmer.
Tlse tho cotton, snfiar. lead and steel Mr. McCormick Bald Funk told him
During the months of May, June, July, August
and September, on dates shown below, the
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
will sell round-trip tickets from Independence,
via Portland, as follows:
Chicago
Council Muffs
Omaha
Kansas City
St. Joseph
St. Paul
Fun
$74.45
G1.95
Faro.
St. raul, via Council Bluffs $G5.85
Minneapolis, direct . . 61.95
Minneapolis, ia C. Bluffs 65.85
Duluth, direct .... 68.85
Duluth, via Council Bluffs 69.45
St. Louis 71.95
SALE DATES
May 16, 17. 18, 19, 22. Z, 24, 25. 27, 28 and 29.
June 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 16. 17, 21, 22, 28, 29 and 30.
July 1, 2, 3. 4. 5, 6, 19, 20,- 26, 27 and 28.
August 3, 4. 5. 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29 and 30.
September 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7.
Stop-overs wUhin limits in either direction. Final return limit Octo
ber 31st. Inquire of any S. P. Agent for fares one
way through California, or apply to
WM. McMURRAY
General Passenger Agent Portland, Oregon
WATT SHIPP
THE BICYCLE MAN
SALEM, OREGON
Athletic and Gymnasium Goods
Guns, Ammunition and Fishing Tackle
Bicycles and Repairing
Pocket Cutlery and Razors Sun Typewriter, $10
Patronize Home Industr
The Independence Steam
Laundry does good work.
BOTH PHONES.
V
J
Neat Riga
Good Horiet
Careful Drivers
Dickinsons Livery and Feed Stable
I. W. DICKINSON, Proprietor.
Home Phone 5810
Bell Phone 293
Independence, Ore.
iirheilnlett would bo offered as amen
me nts to th reciprocity bill, thu sen
ate concluded today without reaemn
tho exiiectt'd vote on the Canadla
meAMitre.
Chairman TV n rose, of the finance
uiee fulfilled his nroiiilse mad
In aniwr on the floor yesterday when
It Imranm niinnreiit that the Retlllbll-
can majority hud been hobbled by
the coalition of insurgents ana wnw
crata and called a meeting of the
finance committee ror touay. u re
sulted In the adverse reporting of the
wool bill. 9 to 4, and the farmers
traa lint hill. R III 5.
When these reports were presented
to the seriate, every chance of an
aereement for a vote on the reciprocity
hill, to be followed by an early ad
journment of the extra sessron, wan
removed.
That the senate had entered upon
the most difficult stage of its progress
toward action on the reciprocity meas
urA wn eon reded on every hand. It
una n ,i 111 1 1 1 ,xl the measure was threat
ened with death or amendment that
might make It lnacceptablo to Presi
dent Taft or obnoxious to Canada.
When the finance committee met
today the regular Republican mem
bers, who had a bare majority of that
one-time invulnerable body, expressed
miio? tlmt It had been demonstrated
that their organisation was no longer
iu command, so that tney count smn
ih linnien to the senate Itself and
Chat it was no longer necessary to
dissemble. At the same time me
iHuum nf thn Reniibllcan regulars that
the effect would be to accomplish
practically nothing in tne present ses
sion was voiced by such men aa Pen
rose and Lodge.
Coniiio Wash , .tune 21. One hun
dred and twenty-six of the 200 claim
ants of the McAlpIne coal group, in
the Cook Inlet country of Alaska,
have been directed by the Juneau
!rwl r.ffleo til RllOW CRUSe within 60
days why their claims should not be
recommended for cancellation oecause
of failure of the claimants to comply
with the requirement of the United
Status statutes which provide that
application for patent shall be made
wlthjn three years from the time of
locating coal lands.
ttonshin between the Mormon church at
and the American Sugar Refining 10
. . i i. ... ... i . i . i
company Deiore me imust? wiiiiiiimicni.oy iu iw-.n, v .
of lnoulvv Into the sugar trust, dis- 102.25 to 102.49. and a little les3
closed tnat Henry u. navemeyer s man $l..:o,iuu uum ij v.,...-.
of AaaVnira in the beet siiear Indus- Of the 10.000 bids received 1190 wil
try were with the Utah Sugar com-'be accepted. The successful bidders
nnny, in whlcrt tne unnren or jesus.wm be lniormea m a ua m
Christ or Latter-Day Saints was m
the request for a contribution of $10.-
! TO SUPPLY THE DEMAND
Is to provide such goods as will meet
the test under all circumstances.
This is what we have endeavored to
do, and the result is an increased
trade, rapid sales, and a clean, fresh
stock on hand at all times. If-you
have not tried our grocery depart
ment, do so and become one of our
many satisfied customers.
L. G. REEVES, The Grocer
of his proposition, and said that he
h, l rofncuii nnit hv his refusal had
g won his IMcCormicks) commenda
tion.
Mr xrnPni-mlelf nld further that
the harvester company had made a
practice to hold aloof from politics,
and to avoid efforts to Influence leg
f,i.n(, n Taklner this as a cue. coun
sel for Senator Lorlmer sought to
show that In many states tne com-
nnnv hnil martn Bn effort to nrevent
the passage of bills considered objec
tionable to It. The winess aanmiea
that h pomnsnv had made a general
opposition to legislation providing for
the manufacture ol oinuing mine n:
prisons.
Washington June 19. Frauds
amounting to several million dollars
in duties on InitMirtatloiis of cutlery
during the last few years have beenj
discovered by tne secret service
agents of the customs service, who
have been working In this country
and In the Solingen district of Ger
many, whence most of tne imports
come to the United States. '
Secretary of the Treasury Mac
Veagh began an investigation several
It is not sufficiently
completed to say what action may be
taken to recover the duties it is al
leged the government has been de
frauded of.
A seizure of cutlery made In rsew
Vni-li nn Saturday illustrates that fact.
nf eutlerv entered as
having a value of ?10,24J, an unaer-
vnluatlnn nf onlv JS68 Was found.
but on that one seizure the govern
ment had been defrauded of $3397
In duties.
The duty on cutlery Is very high.
Woahtnsrtnn .Tnnfi 18. The report
just submitted by the attorney-general
to the committee Investigating
the expenditure in the department of
justice shows that special counsel em
ployed In land fraud cases In the
West have received liberal fees dur
ing the two years of the Taft admin
istration. The compensation of all
such employes Is fixed arbitrarily Dy
iii. ottnrnnv.ceneral. according to
what he believes their services are
orth.
Tim rannri shows that C. D. Town-
send, from the beginning of the Taft
administration to date, nas receiveo
$24,018 for his services in the South
em Pacific land grant case and as
pectal counsel In the Alaska ana
OFFICIALS
H. HIRSCHBERG, President A. NELSON'. Vice President
C. W. IRVINE, Cashier
The Independence
National Bank
INCORPORATED 1889
Transacts a Genera! Banking Business
Interest Paid on Time Deposits
DIRECTORS
H. HIRSCHBERG A. NELSON D. W. SEARS
B. F. SMITH OTIS D. BUTLER
Washington, June 22 Representa
tive Warhurtoh, of Washington, fol
th Idea' contained ln his
recent speech in tne nouse oi -;-,".-,, and coai case9
sentatives, nas mtroaueca a nw .,, r - - - on
cigars and tobacco. an Tand cases ln
BiiRar to IU. com.er .nn ' Si'"":X." .Imil.r Ptcca-
same time provide not oniy suim-reiu - nn n
revenue to'compensate for the loss Uons largely in d ho (r o. a .of
of customs duties on imported suSar, "
hut. a surplus which can be used to $19,9!s4.
offset the " loss of customs revenue
lf other food products and necessities
of life are placed on the free list.
1190 Bidders Get Bonds.
Washington A final tabulation of
tho hiris for the $50,000,000 issue of
thA three ner cent Panama bonds
Mormons in Suaar Deal
Washington Inquiry Into the rela- indicates that $2.330,r00 were taken
.' . .. . . i . CICCQQkOA frnnl
103 and upwards; $18,G9S.500 from
2.75 to 102.99; $11,019,500 from
i9 Kn tn 102.74: S16.568.80O from
Thnmna R (lntler. ex-hishon of
the Mormon church, appeared before
the committee.1 i
Hermann Will Practice. 1
Washington BInger Hermann, of
Roseburg, ex-representative In con-o-rAaa
o nil ATnmmlsslnner of the gen
eral land office, was today admitted
to practice before the Interior depart
ment. This announcement foreshad
ows Mr. Hermann's entry Into land
law practice.
Autos Repaired by Navy.
Washington Use of the shop of
the Washington navy yard by officers
for the repairing of their automobiles
and motor boats Is being Investigated
by the house committee on expendi
tures. The committee has learned
that stich repairs have been made In
many instances and Secretary of the
Navy Meyer told the committee that
it had been the custom to make such
repairs at cost
DALLAS LUMBER S LOGGING CO.
Willamette Valley Lumbet Co. .
For prices on Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Sash, Doors, Mouldings,
Cement, Cedar Fence Posts, Etc., See
J. S. BOHANNON
Home Phone 16H
Bell Phone 404. INDEPENDFXCE, OREGON
Our Dress Goods
When in pursuit of Dress Goods, don't fail to look
over our line. We are prepared to make the city
bargain sale a shady feature in merchandising.
AND IN SHOES we also have bargains that will
surprise you; this is our strong hold and we can
show an immense line at bargain prices every day.
L. RICE, The Furnisher
INDEPENDENCE, OREGON
M
LL.IRD
General Blacksmithing
Horse Shoeing
General Repairing
We do all kinds of Wagon and Carriage Work and keep in
stock all parts for vehicles; work guaranteed
Main Street, near the Bridge INDEPENDENCE, OREGON
FURNISHED ROOMS
Established 1896 s
OPEN DAY AND NICHT
WhiteHouseRestaurant
WM. McGILCHRIST & SONS, Proprietor
Best and Most Popular Eating Place in the Willamette Valley ;
Telephone 196 SALEM, OREGON 362 State Street