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GENE
BAIL
p SENT EVELYM
NESBIT EIGHTY-FOUR
POUNDS OP BEE
taft gives '
canal committee
! Information
questions propounded by the inter
state commerce commission, except
those relating to the purchase of the I
Union Pacific and Southern l'in-i t'ii- i
tonlroad stuck connection dividend of
' AtiKUst, 1 i 00.
Judge Hough also directed Otto II.
Kulm, of Kuliu, l.oeb & Co., t, mi
swer all questions asked him by the
interstate commerce commission.
TAKING NOTICE!
." v,v .Tan. 1C More evi-
Jei to the alleged irrational con-
- f ,1,,, defendant was
, ,,,.,.,. Th:iW tO-
ollered at tne maim ...., -
the most impressive witness be
'.'.brabam R.Bcck. who taught a
1,1 school of fifteen boys in Penn-
Uia in a,ul 'J SS2' 5T"g
L- being A""ng the number.
J.. perilled Thaw as having an
u,v.rnalte temper, and produced a
,1, from the mother of the defend
. j, .ih she feared that Harry s
mindwas unbalanced, as he was so
.liferent from tne ouier uu. nm-
jren. One 01 tr.aws itoiu
irtdties, which it is sam win soon ue
''"..j . . cenHlne 84 nounds
test lieu tu "" i
ol beef to Evelyn Nesbit'one morning
ihensnewas in. mo oaumw"
nceipts for the meat.
.... n'tiuam Thaw, mother of the
.den-ant, has arrived in New York.
She may be called ns a witness this
afternoon or tomorrow.
I'l TXAM WIM, NOT ACCKPT .
KXIOtTTIVF, CU'.MKXCV
j Salem, Jan. 1C. Word hn.- .. i
received here that Kditor George Put-
nam, of the .Medford Tribune, is oj
i posed to executive action in his be
half, for he desires to have his con
viction of the libel churgu decided
on its merits in the supreme court.
The governor will therefore take no
I action.
I
Washington, Jan. 16. Secretary I
iTaft appeared before the senate com-,
mittee on Inter-oceanic canals today!
and gave the committee information i
concerning the Panama canal project!
and suggestions for legislation. Taft I
: expressed the opinion that the canal j
should be completed within six years'
i from next July, and its uliimate cost'
will be approximately $300,UUO,uO(), '
including the purchase price. Tiil't
gavj' considerable inforninfion on
prices paid for labor on the canal and
uf-g.'d that there be no reduction in
wages paid skilled laborers, in, spite
of the fact that according to his es
timate they are receiving from So. to
: (10 per cent higher, than they could
earn In the United States. j
GERMAN CRUISER
BADLY DAMAGED
Kiel, Jan. 10. The Herman ar
mored cruiser Soharnhoist ran
aground near Huelk last night while!
engaged in evolutions. It Is reported
that a hole 100 feet long was torn In j
her double bottom, requiring the clos
ing of the collision bulkheads to pre
vent sinking. The vessel was docked
under its own steam. There wore no
casualties.
HEAD OF PIU'SSIAX IIOl'SK j
ok i.ouds is oi:.nj
Berlin, Jan. 16. The death was'
announced today of Prince Edward .
F. L. Zulunhauson u"hd Knyphausen, 1
president of the Prussian house of
lords. He was born in 1S27.
HARRIMAN MUST ' "
' ANSWER QUESTIONS
AMAI.fi AM ATK lMVlDKXO
OMM1AI.F OK OX I. PF.P CI.XT
New York, Jan. 1G. The quarter
ly dividend of one-half of one per
cent was declared by the Amalgamat
ed Copper Company today. The pre
vious quarterly dividend was one per
cent.
New York, Jan. lli. E. H. Harrl-j
man was directed, in a declsidn given
by Judge Hough in the United States'
circuit court today, to answer all the
Nine Salem grocers have been ar
rested for using more than 12 inches
for street display.
January
Specials
This is an economizing opportunity of the seas6n. We are determined -to make busi
ness. We name paces and dependable Dry Goods that are irresistable. It's a price
cutting and great stock reducing event of the year. The profit is yours, give us the
cost ftf our goods, we ask- no more.
Embroidery Special
5000 yards new dainty embroideries worth
from J2ctQ.20ca,yard, Friday and
Saturday entire lot on sale jj '
at the yard--- - Ol
LADIES'
PERCALE .
WRAPPER
SPECIAL
Entire line of Percale
Wrappers worth $1.25
to $1.75 on sale at
each, 60c
GENTS' HAT SPECIAL
53.00 Hats in brown or black, all sizes
n sale at each... 50c
XL
FUR
SPECIAL
The lowest price of
the season on
Furs
$2.00 neck pieces each
$1.20
tew W
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it4, . -
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INVESTIGATING;
! FAKE AIRSHIP
COMPANY
i
Sullivo Ul New York American.
TRYING TO
OUST PRESIDENT
COLEMAN
JURY TO TRY
JOHN H. HALL
IS SELECTED
Salem, Or., Jan. 1 5. Indications
are that unless level heads prevail a
tremendous row Is brewing at Wil
lamette University. Tlero have been
several meetings of the board of trus
tees and of the faculty nt which hot
words havo been exchanged, and
President Coleman has more than
once threatened to resign. In fact,
he tendered his resignation once, but
his friends rallied to the meeting of
the board and refused to accept It and
prevailed upon him to withdraw the i
rash resolution. ;
Coleman is acknowledged by all to
havo placed tho institution forward
half a century, and to bo a great H-;
uancler. It is reported that the sub
scription of Rankin, the Portland
timber land friend of the university,
will be withdrawn if Coleman does
not resign, but Coleman hns bigger
friends in the way of supporters. It
was by his efforts that tlie $50,000
was donated by Union to erert a mag
nificent administration building. !
The university is in a flourishing'
if i v y
Portland, Jan. 16. Twelvo jurors,
satisfactory alike to the government
and to the defense, were selected yes
terday to determine tho guilt or Inno
cence of John II. Hall, cx-Unlled
States attorney for Oregon, and Kd
win Mays, who aro Jointly charged
with Illegally fencing public lands In
Eastern Oregon. t Tho jury Is as fol
lows: '
Alfred Freerksen, farmer, Leban
on, Linn county.
William Kuiiua, farmer, Clackamas
county.
Charles J. Sunderland, fruit grow
er, Multnomah county.
It. W. Fry, farmer, Albany, Linn
county.
Samuel W. Miles, farmer, Rlckre
all. Polk county.
Ed Taylor, farmer, Sheridan, Yam
hill county.
Frank Lines, farmer, Albany, Linn
county.
Otto Nelson, street car conductor,
Portland, Multnomah county.
M. S. names, farmer, Deaverton,
Washington county. H '
Frank Van Waasenhove, farmer,
Champoeg, Marlon county.
Ell Rumor, fanner, Crabtree, Linn
county.
Henry Freerksen, yotlred farmer,
Shedds, Linn county.
BELIEVED BRITISH
SHIP WRECKED
Seattle, .Ian. Ifi. The
llrllish ship llartfleld, of Liv
erpool, for Seal l ie, Is believ
ed to he wrecked, with 30
souls aboard, off the west
coast of Vancouver Island.
Wireless messages report that
tho vessel's deckhouse and
several boals wero washed
ashore this morning.
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Ladies'
Long Coat
Special
Ladies' $7.00, $8.00
and $10 full length
coats on sale at
each $5
I
GERALDINE FARRAR.
American prima donna who In quot
ed In nu interview in (lerniniiy as say
ing that her fellow countrymen are
utterly lucking In appreciation of mu
sic and that art Is Impossible In Amer
ica because of political corruption.
NO MORE OPIUM
FOR PHILIPPINES
Washnlgton, Jan. 10. Within a
little over u month tho law prohibit
ing the importation of opium into
the PhlllpplciiH will become effec
tive. A large quantity of opium Is
consumed In the iHlands by Chinese,
but the habit Is rapidly extending to
condition as a result of Coleman's la
bors, and be has strong backing
among the methodlsls. Hut tho op- the natives und Americans.
position is growing formidable and
may yet score a victory over the vet
eran Methodist promoter, who is said
to bo slated for the next vacunt bishopric.
ini.i; woitKiMi mi;
. PLAN tUii IH;MONSTIt.TIO
FIRST PARLIAMENT
l fii-aillf, Jan. HI. At u eonvontlon
'of rk'icKuh'H from vurloiiK labor un
I Ioiih of Seattle It wtm (hcldcil Km Ik lit
that a in(iiiK(M ili'MMJiiHtratlon Ih
inu(lf Monday to enforro In; flcinaiuls
i of the uiK'tiiiiloyc-l for work or food
MIMMPQ NFW trTl "" sh"11"'-
UllULll II Lit llU. !',, tlioii-einil men will assemble
and niaifh to Iho city hull, where
th'-.v propose I'M'tieainji utirll ilie clfy
cfniiKil utV.'-A lavoraiile arti.in.
At the convi nilon tonight many ln-
temperale s dies wt re made, but
tin conservative element was In the
ma jorlty.
Accorillng to presi'pi. plans the
dcmonM i e.t in" will be peaceable.
i i:ni:i.i, a i TiioiiiTii.s i.ookinu
INTO Al'F.MIt.S OF P()1!TI.AM
'()(i:i!V
m.i.i:(;i:i) that gr.Mtii:u of a
MILLION- IIOI.L.MiS' WOliTll OF
STOI'l. mas m:i: SOI.K ox
I'UOMINi: OF LINK OF AlliSIIIPS
HFTWKKX POUTI.AMI AM) SAX
FHAXCISCO
San Francisco. Jan. 10. The Ex
aminer today says the federal author
ities havo started an Investigation of
iho affairs of Iho National Airship
Company. Sales of slock amounting
to $250,000 are alleged to have been
made. The company has offices at
Portland and on Saturday J. A. Mor
rell, president of the corporation, was ,
subpoenaed to appear at Portland
and explain the status of the company
to the authorities. It Is asserted that
he has disappeared. Tho federal au
thorities, it is alleged, have secured
much information of the company's
affairs from Miss Alma Smith, who
formerly acted as secretary.
Portland, Jan. 10. Tho National
Airship Company hns been doing bus-i
Iness In this city for several months.
It extensively advertised Its stock and
made glowing promises of dividends
In the future. Stock was sold here
at 2f cents a. share, whereas, It Is as
serted, Blinllnx stock sold In San
Francisco nt sevently-flvo cents. Tho
company promised a line of airships
between Portland and San Francisco
with the first trip April 1.
LIVESTOCK INTERESTS ,
TAKEN TO TASK
Helena, Jan. 10. Tho livestock In
terests were taken to task severely
In an address delivered before the
convention of tho Nullum.) Woolgrow
ors' Association by 1. 11. O'llonnell,
of nilllngs, today on "Alfalfa," In
which ho declured that one section
devoted to that crop would yield food
ETTA L. M'LEAN.
Of-the hundred or more witnesses la
the trial of Juhu It. WiiIhIi, former
president of the Chicago National
bank, not the least Interesting Is Etta
I,. McLean, a stenographer, who was
accused of stealing documents bear
ing ou the banker's case from the
United States district attorney's office.
equivalent to twenty sections of
range.
A number of other Interest I115 ad
dresses worn delivered.
NolCTHW EST l IM P
FOIt TO.Mill.ROW
Portland, Jan. Hi Western Wash
ington anil Western Oregon, rain to
night and Friday; fresh southerly
breeze.
Stockholm. Jan. Hi. The formal
opening of the first parliament under
the rei-tn ot King (iiistav took place
today with Klmple ceremonies. King
(liistave In his speech said:
"It Is my hope In both good and
evil days to be supported by my Swed
ish people In the common work for
the true welfare of the fatherland."
51.50 Silk "
Special
85c
Hampton. Bros
e
Vfiere Ca.h Baats Crtd t o
Chicken's $-3.00
Red or Gray
Coats
$2.00
BOYERTUWfj BURIES
ITS MANY DEAD
o
Mo; TTnn, , .n. K,. -THa li'Ue bor
on t: i is t i'Iay i iii-it k d In Imryinir Its
doc.d. All iii Ui! low: the w..rk of nm
'n:ir('u; lac bodies for interment. no-f'-cdtMl,
nad today k'op-s of funer.'ls
wir. held. It I a 1m ii'Viol that firry
bodi.-s will n.v-r ! id"i:i.il"b'd.
S'lWTK MiMtTiri lITH .1,
SWIM V KLKCTS OlTin.ns
Port band, Jan , Tlte himiihiI
nifi'lfiii; ol the State Horticultural So
ft"! v clo'.e'l yest'-rday afternoon. Of
IN ' is wt'ii' cli'Cfi d as follnws;
.1. K. Catdw'll, lioiiorary ire.t-d-nt;
If. t". Atwidl. I oret Crove,
pi nideiu ; II. Ifwt, .Ntedford, flrsf
vjr-i. tnwi'f"!it : ('. I). 1 1 off man, Kit
flratide, tjcrotid vi' - (u i-nid' Hi ; K. It.
I.,)!!'1. Corvjtlli, s'M-ri'tary ami (reas-l-r'-r;
L, T. Iteyiiohls, Salem, rorre
.;iondin ecretary.
ANOTHER MURDER
IN CHINESE
TONG WAR
Oiikland, f'n!.. Jan. 16. There,
was another tniiTiler here today as n
result of the Olnese long wa. An
unidentified Chinaman was shot six
Mni-s and liistanily lilib d nt the cor
ner of Fourth and Washington
streets. The iniinlerer, Wong Tip,
made no nuenipt t i escape. The
dead man was an official of the Hop
Sing faillon. The patrol In China
town has been doubled, ns further
trouble Is fearcil. ' '