THE ETJ
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VOL. 83
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HOME OF WITNESS
AGAINST BRIBERS
JOHNSON AT
CONVEMJIOK BUT
BRYAN STILL LEADS
Sao Francisco, AprlJ. 23. The
prosution- will make a thorough in
stigation cf the dastardly attempt
id kill ex-Supervisor James L. Oal-'
'jjiier a; the hnnie of William H.
ieineck, his brother-in-law, in Oak
i,nd last uiu'ht. when - huge bomb
inw'awav the whole front of the
upstairs at the time of the explosion, j
lianas"" "
Arfanf witnesses lur uie state in
the bribery and graft cases, Involving
brahani ruiei unu outer prouuueni
people. In an interview touay t ran-
ciS J- nenei saiu lit: naa hul aui-
nrispii. and had warned Gallagher
ssteral months ago that they would
jet him." j
Ruef said ho regarded the attempt
on the life of Gallagher as a dastard- 1
Ir outrage, and expressed the belief
that It was the work of a crank. He
lated that he, too, had received
many anonymous letters threatening
death in various ways because of his
attitude against -higher ups."
Only one person was injured bv the
explosion, a buy hit In the mrk'ln a
flying missile, (lallagher's hat was
pierced hy a splint r.
Police Are Ai-Cvo
Oakland, April -The whole de
teetive depnrtuMit of Oakland, as
sisted by many of the best of the Sun
Francisco force. Is trying to solve the
mystery of the blowing up of the
home of Former Supervisor t'.alla
Kher last night. A search of the ru
ins disclosed a wire, fuse and caps,
indicating the use cf a bomb. The
city will not offer a reward.
Residents of the neighborhood in
iformed the police of the strange
actions of three men noticed about
the premises shortly before the ex
plosion, i
Springfield. April 13. Ten men
from Chicago, headed by .Maxwell Kd
gar. brought liovernor Johnson to
the Democratic conve ion today anil
he conducted his campaign in a re
fined, considerate sort of way. The
delegates hold solid for llryan. and it
is unlikely that there win iie any
change in the program. ' ' 1
The convention was called to or
der at noun and listened to an ad
dress by Temporary Chairman Fred
IV Morris, who will alsj be perma
nent presiding officer.
Chairman Morris said: ' I
"'The federal government should
not transgress the inherent rights of
the slate as guaranteed by the con
stitution except when u is necessaryj
to preserve our national integrity, i
and the constiiu'.I.Mi should be re-1
gurded as a sacred bulwark -of our.
liberties, not to be suspended or over- :
come at the pleasure of a chief exec-!
utive, who has repeatedly invaded the
security of the tribunals of justice by:
over-awing courts and dictating de
cisions, who In bis list of "un lesira
bles" attempted to strike a deadly
blow at the heads of certain labor or-'
OKFIUAI, FOHF.CAsT
l-'Olt xoim'iiwi:st
Portland. April S3. V. st
ern Oregon and Velern
Washington Showers to
night and Friday; ..ou-heriy
w inds.
Eastern Oregon, K.i-t.-ru
Washington and Kl.th -Fair
tonight: lig.it frost;
Friday, fair and warmer.
gantzations when they were standing
in the shadow of the gibbet. The
vindication of these men. -while it
may be humiliating to the president,
should be a startling lesson to him
and prevent further attempts to In
fluence the courts of this c.iiiiiti-y.
The pendulum of human liberty
has reached the end of the arc; the
Democrats of Illinois an for Hiyiin
for president. The country has ae
claimed him us one worthy to stand
with such heroes us Washington and
Lincoln."
The Corvallis sawmill, which has
been Idle for six mouths, is to re
sume work tomorrow. Three million
feet of logs have been bought for the
business. The mill Is n w in rlinrgt
of I'ercy Allen, an experienced mill-man.
According to the Corvallis rimes
there are forty cases of smallpox a'
M : nniout h.
Dress Goods
In Varied Assortment of New
Spring Shades
Thousands of yards of new Spring
suitings comprising the newest weaves
and colorings in invisible checks and
stripes, also plain batiste and wool taf
fetas. '
Voiles in popular shades are very conspicuous in our
dress goods section. Fabrics tor street wear or evening
gowns in all wanted shades, from 36 to 54 inches wide
From the yd 50c to $1.50
DRESS GOODS AT A GENUINE BARGAIN PRICE
500 yards distinctive dress goods fabrics, in all
wool, small checks for street wear, worth regularly
$1.40 and $1.50 the yard
Friday and Saturday, the yd , $1.10
JAPANESE SILK 2000 yards evening shades, also
black and white silk ; sometimes sold at 50c and 35e
Our price, the yd . 25c
CORSETS Our corset department contains the faniouf
Royal Worcester, which has more value than any
other corset made.
The popular models are here for stout people, slim peo
ple, short and long corsets; in fact, all that are de
sirable can be had from each $1.00 to $6.00
CHILDREN'S MUSLIN BONNETS An assortment so
varied and large a description would be almost im
possible. We can fit the baby in si.e and its mother
in style and prioe. Each 25c to $1.50
Latest Novelties
In Ladies Neckwear Constantly
Arriving
Half the neck fixings in the Easter
fashion show came from this store.
Why we are' getting novelties from the
fashion centers of the East every week.
NEW LONDON BOWS are very much in' demand, new
arrivals yesterday; black, blue and white, each.. 25c
STIFF LINEN EMBROIDERED COLLARS in floral
patterns, assorted styles, sizes from i2to 14
each . 1... 25c
STIFF LINEN HEMSTITCHED COLLARS, narrow
bands, for stout people, .each 15c
LADIES' BELTS We were fortunate in securing the
highest novelties in belts made this seasou. Persian
effects on elastic web, in browif, blue, green and wine;
artistic buckles, each 1 ?5c
GOLD COLORED ELASTIC BELTS with gilt
buckle and slide in back, each $1.00 to $2.50
EMBROIDERED PARASOLS Hand embroidered Pon
gee parasols, new arrivals lroni Japan 1
each $6.00 to $10.00
TAN HOSE-Silk lisle, polkadot tan hose, will match
the tan shoes, the pair 50c
WAIST SPECIAL-5o ladies' white lawn waists, lace
and embroidery trimmed, always $2.00
Special Friday and .Saturday, each $1.40
FEATHER BOAS White or cream father be as for
cool evenings ; can wear them all summer
Kach - $3.50 to $5.00
Copyright 1908 by Hirt Schtffncr k Mm Q
You'll be well dressed for any place, any com
pany, any occasion if you are dressed in our
Hart Shafmer Marx
Clothes. We make a special feature of summer
clothes if your'e going away from home taking
a vacation at a lake, at the seaside, or anywhere
else, better get the good clothes matter settled
beforehand. These clothes will settle it for you
in the right way.
Suits or Overcoats
$15.00 to $30.00
0 This store is the home of the
Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Table Felt 0
woven table padding
the yard, 95c
Hampton Bros.
rco c&l Willamette St..
WHERE CASH BEATS CREDIT
Rajah Silk
$1.00 Rajah S.!k, jll colors
the yard,
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KACKENSCHMIDT IN A WRESTLING BOUT.
Goorno llui'ki'UHcrinildt, thu fa mom Ittiiwluu wnnllcr, la roimldprrd tlu
01 out rvmnrknble typa of the mnacular athlete In the world. Ill eximndml
chiwt ineusuivmeut Is tlfty-two InchM, and his nk itiPAnunw twenty liicln-n.
Uln uumi'le are mure upplo than tlume ot other prnfemilounl atrouK men, and,
besides being tiie best of all wrestle, ho la a fast nimicr. an oiMrt swliuwui
aud a fairly clever boxer.
CASTRO WILL CORTELYOU TALKS
BE IGNORED BY ! UPON THE DUTY AND
UNCLE SAM! INFLUENCE OF PRESS
. Washington, April 22, Adminis
tration officials have praetlcnliy
abandoned tho expectation thnt the
Auburn, N. Y., April 23. Secreta
ry Cortelyou delivered an addruHS to
the Auburn nuslnessmens' Aascocla-
senato will at thla aesslorr of coutcntaa tlon Inst iHnht. Ho said III part:
authurlto punitive measures analnstl "The old town muetliiK made pub
Venezuela for her refusal to refer toj0 scntlniont. It wa a wholesome
arbitration the disputed claims of j B1)rt of sentiment, too. It was a sen
American citizens ana corporations j tliiumt developed after general dls
agaiiuit tho country. All iiiu papers i cusslon In which tho members of the
In the ca:te ure before tho senate town largely participated, and It
committee on foreign relations, and made possible tho ascertainment of
ample time has been given for a thor-, individual views.' As tho country
ough consideration of tho matter. ! grew fucllltles for communication
Public opinion a to the merits of wr0 increased, newspapers and maK-
I were established, and this hit-
i ter new nud potent factor In the de
velopment of public sentiment has
reached such enormous proportions
(,hnt It is today one of the most po
tential features of our American life.
OREGON ELECTRIC
PREPARES TO BUILD
EUGENE EXTENSION
(Wl'ITU. !!' CUMl'.tW I.IIICI I.V
ii iii:si:n i ohm i; in nto.
Miit: h mis mil i: i ntiv of
i:i.i:t Tint' li.in.w iv l.ixrs
III Kill (, III it T W ll.l.A.MKTI T.
V.l.l.l:V I'l.WS l." ('(IKI-OKA..
TH SAMK AS .llt'l'.l IN
a i;i ox .ritii. m
( Tin' InlliiMlni: ui lli Ir Horn this
iiinrnlim's Oi-t'goniiiii cmif Ii-iiin the
news ii'iiiled i'tiuively in The
(.iiim il un April 1!. Ac that lime this
uimt pi'lnli'il a letter ft'oill (iny W.
'rulliol, ice president jind general
niaiiauer of (be Oi-'gon Klectrit- Kail,
way Ciilupiiny, in li it-It he outlined
(lie plaiiN nl' his contpany sulislantial
ly as clvel. in the Oieuimliin's al'tl
ele of today. In fact, (here in noth
ing lien in the clipping nhlcll ful
Ioun, except the Hill hurljit ion of nil
iucitNiM. oT eapilal on tlu' part of (lie
company. The timiril pi'iiits (lie Ore.
gonlaii Nlory, however, as n bnsiN foi
Ill-King our M-ople, llimugll the Coin,
uierclal Cliih, or otlienvlse, to make
an effort lo secure an earlier com
pletion of (ho road to Kiigene than
(lie plans of the coiiiMiny at this time
seem t4i contemplate.)
To gridiron tho Willamette valley
with electric lines la the avowed pur
pose of tho Oregon Kloctrlc Hallway
Company. The original rnpltiiliza
tlon of $2,r00,000 was Increased yes
terday to 1 10,01)0,000. Extensions
to the system wero authorized aggre
gating 801 miles. Work will ba
commenced on the first of llieso Hues
this morning.
Stockholders and directors of the
company met In tho headquarters In
the t'orbott building yesterday morn
ing and authorized thn filing of new
articles of Incorporation, providing
for an Increase in tho capital slock
and tho construction of new main
linos throughout the Willamette val
ley, as well as feednrs running Into'
(Continued on Page 5.)
GROVER CLEVELAND .
GAINS HEALTH SLOWLY
I.nkewood, N. J.. April 23. The
fact that ex-I'resldenl Cleveland te
mnlns at Lake wood hotel after the
hotel has been closed for the Be?con
and with IHb physic::-iiB in closo at-
I
"Hen Kranklln never said a wiser
CIPRIANO CASTRO.
President of Vrnezurla, who refuse
to arbitrate American clolun.
the controversy has not developed
to any great extent, the officials say,
as a result of the publlcotliw of the
oorrespoiideme, and for this roanon
the senate committee does not feel
justified In acting. Persons or firms
having commercial Interests In Ven
ezuela which would bo adversely af
fected by punitive measures havo
nreed (hut nothing he done, while no
sentiment has doveloped In favor of
ijirtst. u: action.
IIK.IIKS CALLS AX
KXTIt.V KKHHIOX
Albany. April 23 fiovcrnor
Hughes' proclamation railing an ex
tra scioilon of the legislature for Mon.
day, May 11, was Ismied today. The
reason for the call Is not specified.
'thing than when he uttered these
i words:
, " 'It has long I n the opinion of
' n sober. Judicious people, that ll:th
I lug is more likely to endanger the
', liberty of the public press than the
j abuse of that liberty by employing It
I In personal acciiKiitlon, detraction
i and rnlumny.'
I "If some of our sensational Jour
nals were confined to I lit. puhllrat Ion
of facts and to the specification of
evlilence on which they make their i
' Indiscriminate acciiiiilous, tbeyi
! would have much the appearance of
1 1 In famous essay on silence. They
I would have a table of content,, but
no contemn. Perhaps you will think
this Is not popular doctrine. It Is not
In the office of such puhllralons, but
It Is true and every thinking man
knows It Is true. You may say that
If every thinking man knows It Is
true, where Is the harm? The harm
Is In Its specious and degrading Infill,
ence; and not every man la a think
ing man, even In this free country.
As Professor Thomas says In his re
cent scathing Indictment of vicious
Journalism:
" When a dally paper, falls to re
flect accurately tho general farts and
experiences of life, and thus to serve
as a medium of legitimate thought,
It Is missing the greatest opportunity
In the world. And the yellow Jour
nal Is not only missing this opportu
nity to serve legitimate thought It
Is a positive agent of vice and crime.
" 'The condition of morality, as
well as of mental life, In a communi
ty depends on the prevailing copies.
A people Is profoundly Influenced by
whatever Is persistently brought to i
its attention. A good Illustration of j
this Is the fact that an article of j
rommorre a food, a luxury or aj
stimulant or a medicine can always!
be sold In Immense quantities If It IsJ
!erlHienlly and largely advertised.)
In the lani'i way a yellow Jourrl, by '
an advertisement of crime, vb e and
vulgarity, on a scale unexampled In i
cornt'fv clal advertising and In a wayj
iiiioiiiiis in appiuviii nun ev.'ii
forces '
U nut
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EX-l'ltKNimiNT AM) MRS CTEVR
tiMitluiH-. haK catiKml tho apprehc
rUi that his pnisrHH toward re'ov
ny fnim hi r ft-! lit (linens has no.
ii?n an ruplil an cl(!alrel.
' that
, '! Im- lli Hirt Itf-hliil
VaVhhKofi. April U in ex
plaiiH-'t ly tin- liiK'-au of mipplti-i
ari'l a'T'iiintn (hnf hMn an rall'-l for ( a ppIh tin', lifcortH inw of th
.-it H,int,T l(.iih;na for anv war vi'.m'K ; mjiWinir f fir tmiiioralli v. If
Qnh uiiiv torn h tli"i durliiK tlnip Wl" to fix a h-cal r'-Kpoti-lhlltiv
iii x t fi-'al v.-nr. Th'-y ar- for fr 'h In-;- anv tuorf than I' Is porHihN' lo
proHI'r(i iiM'l i-TO' (-rlf-4. Tlo' ' r:. - ti-f I nit )'.' Mi,, (m- v.t- i
t ' !: ; i- w ) J ) i" it r' Mi n to S;ttii i Jl:i i -' - 1 j n
1,.,:,, ;,: . : i- t;j i; ,s.,i, l',;,!,,-!,!,,, CoiHIUU'mI on I'ujco l-'our.)
MEN KILLED BY
BURSTING FLY WHEEL
ChlraKo. April 23. An tht; riMii'.t
of Uf ttiirt In i? of n flywhpi-l nt tl'o
North Hftorv KltM-rriO Lht company
plant at WaukfKun, at nildnlnht two
men wen- kill.-.! and two probacy
fatally In I ur''l. The hell on t!i hiino
wti''f I'HiiirM flro and whi'ii It hr.iUoO
tin- Idic whi-i't l it i Ht info many t:i
tlon,-,
.1. H. Jan'n, a no'itilipr of tIo
V;niki'i;.in firu )!r;..irf iiHMit, aii'l an
iMiVii-ii Hum trie kilk-ti. Iaum,
f -H'.MUO.
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