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NO. 17:1
DAI
gTSTANDARD
OIL CASE MUST BE ,
RETRIED, SAYS COURT
I 22-By a unanl-
JUlL circuit court of
'.,, district the
7 -he government
'.ndard Oil Company, of
Hstt.." tatter was)
I, 00,000 by J"se Landl .
district court. """; -" by
Biter -ano o"um'"
iOT today by Judge Gross-
. .L.nninfnn
tatmetaew
. .npi differs with
I court wi n .
,Mor, on three points hold-
judge W"ls
, the Standard Oil Company
lite, which snula "ale uc"
to ,hoW proper
tie company paid on oil.
.media holding eacn car im
Oenae. and that in Im-
E tle maximum fine tor ne
..hp.hmed the discretion
vested In the court.
"It I s a strange doctrine," says
the opinion, "whereunder a million
dollar corporation such as the de
fendant, the Standard Oil Company
of Indiana, may be fined twenty-nine
times the amount of Its capital stock
la order to punish a defendant not
even under Indictment."
By this latter 1b meant the parent
company, the Standard Oil Company
nf New Jersey.
' Judge Landis, after the higher
I court's decision was announced, de
' clared he had no comment to make.
United States District Attorney Ed
ward Sims said: i '-,
"All I can now say Is that what has
I happened was not expected. . Howev
! er, we shall make the best of it. Un
doubtedly there will be an- early re
I trial." John SJ Miller, Alfred D. Ed
dy and Moritz Rosenthal, of the de
I fense of the corporation, were very
' happy, and declared that the decls
' Ion was "nothing more than we ex-
IB mi Jw i:
NIGHT RIDERS
DESTROY SEVERAL
RAILROAD DEPOTS
Hopkinsviile, Ky., July 22.
Night Killers burned the
stations of the Illinois On-
tral railroad early today at
Gracey, Christian county; Ce-
rulian, Trigg couuty, and Ot-
ter Pond, Caldwell county.
The action of the Illinois
Centra In giving permission
to the soliMers on duty in the
Night Hider region to camp
on its property at Cobb, near
Otter Pond, aroused indigna-
tion.
JUDGE K. M. LANDIS.
It'OLONKI, VILAS IS
! STILL VI'.UY LOW
Whose decision in the famous' Madison, July 22.-eColonel Win.
Standard Oil cases was reversed by I F. Vilas, who suffered a cerebral
the court of appeals. "" hemorrhage Monday, Is still uncoh-
" " scions today. A change for the better
' or worse is momentarily expected.
pected."
William Berri, proprietor of the
STANDARD OIL STOCK
Wir.l. 111." ivr'itL-ici'h
rhina.,n ti.. 6 -m r ,, x. Brooklyn Standard-Union, has been
Chicago, July 22. The Dally News ' . , ,,
proposed for the Republican nomma-
(Contlnupd on Page Four.) tlon for eovernor of New York.
CHILDREN'S 25c PARASOLS 15c
MID-SUMMER.
Clearance Sale
IS ON IN FULL BLAST
Departments are being cleared of all warm weather
goods. You can use the sheer thin fabrics these warm
days. You can buy them at one-half the former price
10c lawns now being sold at, yard 5c
J 4c fine batiste closing at, yard , ....7c
20c silk stripe sheer lawns, dots and floral designs,"
the yard 10c
20c madras cloth, 32 inches wide, the yard 10c
x MID-SUMMER
Clearance Sale of Waists
Every One Reduced no Reserve; all Must Go
$2X0 shirt waist of sheer lawn, lace trimmed, g 1 1 IT
sa'e price r P
$2.f0 waist, fine lawn and trimmed with excellent 1 t ?
embroidery, sale price,--.- P
$3.00 waist, during this clearance sale price will be, 5
each
OUT OF SIGHT.
PRESIDENT'S
YACHT SINKS
A SCHOONER
Do Mar in Philadelphia Record.
CONSTRUCTION OF
AMERICAN WARSHIPS
MAYKIiOWKK XM.MDI'.S WITH
MKXKWA IN PKNSK IXKi-CUKW
OK SCHOOXKR PICKIK IP BY
YACHT AND I'KKSIOKNT K--
PKKSSKS (JltFAT CONt T.KN IlE
;.IUIX; ACCU'l'.XT
Newport, R. I., July 22. The pres
ident's yacht Mayflower, with the
president on hoard, in a dense fog
lust night run into and sank the lumber-laden
schooner Menawa. All on
board the schooner, the captain and
five men, were taken on board the
Mayflower. Tho president's yacht
had lis bowsprit and one anchor car
ried away, but tho jar was so slight
Hint none of the president's party
knew of tho accident until they arose
this morning. The Meuawa belonged
to C. (".. Pendleton, of Islelioro, Ale.
The collision occurred at 1:15 a. m.,
when the Mayflower was between
New London and New Haven.
After the president had dressed,
the crew of the Menewa was present
ed to the chief magistrate in his cab
in. The president expressed great
concern regarding the accident, the
loss of the vessel and gratitude that
the rescue was accomplished without
loss of life. The crew of the Menewa
will be sent to their homes at the
expense of the government.
Gloves Are to Move Gut
ALL REDUCED
75c 12-button lisle gloves, black, CC
nite and cciored, the pair.
1 16-button lisle gloves, black, OC.
white and cciored, the pair..0
JI.35 16 button lisle gloves, CI fifi
black or white, the pair-.S51'"
J1.50 Kayser double tipped
Hers, sale price, the pair
$1,25
Ladies' Tailored Suits
Closing at. One-Ha!f Price
J 6 summer suits worth from $16 to
$35, midsummer sale 7 (f
-pne:,
$8 to
Remnants of Wool Suitings
Consists of lengths suitable for waists,
skirls or whole suits, all at half-price
$1.00 qualities, sale price, yard 50c
75c qualities, sale price, yard ,.37'Ac
50c qualities, sale price, yard 25c
Wash Petticoats
Made of plain, or striped seersucker
ginghamwide ilounce, each,
$1.00, $1.20, $1.25, $1.40
Ladies' Wrapper Dresses Reduced
Dark colored percale wrappers, extra well
made, with wide full flounce
$I.2b grade, sale price $1 .00
$1.50 grade, sale price $1.25
$1.75 grade, sale price $1.50
Dusters or Auto Coats
Eyery garment reduced. You
n save 50c on any of these much
naed coats
!!'2n5coatsat $1.75
Coatsat -$2.00
54-00 coats at $350
s'BlacuTce Hose Reduced
;'hose"3pecial
- '"t pa:r JJL
Summer Underwear
The most complete stock of under
wear, equal in quality and assortment,
and the lowest price in the state.
Fine Swiss ribbed vests,
each.-
Good quality Swiss ribbed sleeveless
vests, medium and large; 25C
2 for...
Extra fine narrow ribbed vests, J
fancy top, each
Long sleeve, high neck, fine 25C
Swiss ribbed vests, each
Wash Dresses Reduced Y2
Entire line wash shirt waists
dresses on sale at -price. Saleprice,
$1.50 to $2.25
Long Kimonas Reduced for July Sale
$ J .25 longkimonas. July price $ 1 .00
$ 1 .50 long kimonas, July price $1.25
40c short kimonas. July price 25c
ATTF.Nn THF RTG CLOTHING SALE
f 0,1 y garment this great stock of men s and boys 1 SehalTncr &
Marx rlnVv fal1 Soods now on the way from the east. In tins sale wt nicluCc u c
Cm "Cst 011 ear'" We have clothing for boys at $1 .50 to 7-5o. Me" "ts 1. . ... S -50 fi
allcan be bought now at a good substantial reduction. LOMh IN- ,
Newport, R. I., July 22. With tho
arrival of President Roosevelt here !
this morning there will begin at the
naval war college on Coaster Harbor
I"Jund the most important confer
ence between n:tvnl officers affeet
in:; the future construction of Amer-ii-ii
i iuiltleKhlnR ntiri crnlrerK li the
ii!b,'i-i' nf rhi miii-f iL'ht inir rl n iilluh-I
ment.
l-'or s-:vernl weeks two score of of
'li'i't's conipriplng the stuff ot the
.!m- college, the members of th? sum
lipr conference and the personnel of
-he newly appointed "battlcsliip coni
inlsslon," have been struggling with
Ihe plans for future, battphlps wlth
nt iirrlvlng at an ngreeiiK'T '. To
liy a confereiK'e of mors t.iun one
hundred naval officers, together with
a large representation from the ar
my, will be addressed by President
Koosevelt. The president afterward
will participate in the discussion of
the merits of the various plans with
the officersand will also take up the
criticisms recently made upon Amer
ican naval construction.
Large parts of the remarks will be
made public, some 200 guests, mude
up of efflcers and their wives, having
been Invited, but whatever of a pri
vate nature is discussed it will be be
hind closed doors. It is not expected
that a definite solution of., any, one
problem' will be renched today. ' The
president will-return to Oyster Buy
this afternoon and It Is believed that
whatever opinion s arrived at dur
ing tho following session will be re
ferred back to the war college and
board of construction at Washington
with the. president as final arbiter.
On the arrival of the president's
yncht there were signal salutes and
other signs of; official recognition.
The president returned to tho Muy
flower at 3 o'clock this afternoon
and sailed shortly after for Oyster
Bay. '
KOSMOS LINER
FAST ON ROCKS
OF SAN MIGUEL
CONSPIRACY
CASE TEST OF
ENDURANCE
MINERS REPUDIATE
I INDUSTRIAL WORKERS
Denver, July 22. Tho Western
Federation of Miners today repudiat
ed the Industrial. Workers of the
World by adopting an amendment to
the constitution striking out the
words "mining department of the In
dustrial Workers of the World"
wherever they appear nnd Inserting
In lieu thereof "Western Federation
of Miners." -
- WK.vnnru irotU''AST-
I- ( 1 1 T 1 U N O RT H W KST
' Oregon Showers nnd
. thunder storms tonight or
Thursday, cooler Thursday,
except near the coast. South
to west winds.
Wnshlnglon -Fair tonight
and Thursday; thowers and
thunderstorms tonight or
Thursday; cooler, except near
4- the coast. '
Idaho Showers and thun-
(lerstornis tonight or Thurs-
day; cooler north and south-
west portions tonight. Cooler
4' Thursday.
Santa Barbara. Cal.. July 22 Cap
tain Nidevor, of the sloop Inez, re-!
turned today from San Miguel Island,
bringing dispatches from the wreck
ed Kosmos liner, Anubls. Nldcivor
left the wreck at 4 o'clock yesterday
GASTON PHILIP.
New York inilllnunlre who wn tried
ir HhiKitlng a cabman lu (VHxIilngtrm.
AiN SCRIM. YARD,
5 cents
'j Swiss, the "Yard
Scents
Hampton Bros.
53A-3 WJUette St..
o 1
' 1
ISOOyarasot silk, val., tor
chon laces tni embroidered
applique, v orth lrom 8c to 20c,
on sab at the yard,
afternoon. At that time there was
sixteen feet of water In Hie hold of
! the steamer, and she was fast on n
I reer on the west coast of San Miguel.
I pounding badly. Those on board had
been landed on the island, where a
camp "s established, and all were
safe. Captain Vim Salzen sent dis
patches usklng for tugs, us he still
hopes to gel Ihe ship off.
TIIK Mli:.T Altll T
Chicago, July VI.- July. '. , Sep
tember, 9" '.4; December, !.'. O
Q
Portland. July 22. --Wheat Is un
changed today. O
Portland, July 22. With snail
like pace the Booth-Singleton conspi
racy case lit the federal court Is as
suming the character of an endur
ance test. So much time Is being
consumed over diy-as-dust documents
and languid examination of witness
es and official correspondence that
Judge Wolverton has gently prodded
them to belter speed, for the Judge
would like to see the trial disposed
of before the vacation period end.
Of public Interest not an Mem de
veloped today lu the prosecution of
the case. I. Thomas Agee, the slur
witness of tho prosecution, may be
placed on the stand this afternoon
providing the cross-examination of
J. T. Bridges, ex-reglster of the itost
burg laud office. Is completed.
Bridges has already been on the
stand a day and a half Identifying
records. In addition to Agee tho
government has a score or more of
witnesses camping in Ihe ante room
to tin' office of the 1'nlted States dis
trict attorney waiting to be called
upon to testify.
Most of these witnesses are from
tin- Willamette valley and are more
ir less familiar wl'h Agee taking up
the IminiMiejid and his exehangin II
under the lieu land act. At Ihe pres
ent rate of progress the trial will
conl Inue fi r at least 10 days or more
and probably even longer.
XKWS XOTKN
There is a cherry tree on the C.
II. Taylor farm, six miles south of Sa
lem, which measures seven feet seven
Inches In circumference, nnd bears
as much fruit as some entire or
chards, the crop this year being sev
eral wagon loads, says the Journal.
'I'he owner estimates that the tree Is
al least ell years old. The cherries
resemble Black Republicans, hut lire
inure (art and'dellclous.
Out of Ihe six cherries which have
a commercial vahoy and iiri now be
ing grown extensively, Mve.vcre orig
inated In lite Willamette valley, only
one, the Royal Ann. not being a Wil
lamette vnliey product, says the Sa
lem Statesman.
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PKTITIOX I'Olt KBKH
DKI-IVKItY AT HOSKBl'IWJ
The pelltion to the postofflce de
partment aklng that Roseburg be giv
en a free delivery system Is beinjr
circulated among the business men
und citizens by Booster Zurcher. Tho
r-asous why Roseburg Is entitled to
tl.ls service us set out In the petition
aro as follows;
. II Is shown that this city Is a point
( r no little Importance, that the pop
ulation is 5000. that the United
TERRY' M'GOVERN.
Lightweight pugilist who says he
Kill regain his lost prestige In Die ring.
States land office Is located here for
Ihe Southern Oregon dMrlct. that
there Is a resident I'nlled Slates
disbursing agent In conne.-tlon there
Willi, a I'nlted Stntes wnther bureau
located at this piont; In Ihe town Is
the residence of a superintendent of
the National Forest Service; that It
Is tin; county seat of Douglas; that
It Is the county seat cf Douglas: that
we have three passenger trains to
Portland and two to San Francisco
each way dally, and that the receipts
of Ihe local postofflce for Ihe fiscal
vear ending June 110. lliex, were $12.
'?i;2.!i2. which fai t In itself Is tutfi
cietit In w;ran! the government es
tablishing the fr e delivery service
j In Roseburg. - N'i ws.
Yesterday 9 lui-eball strres: Oak
land. Portland. 2. I.os AngtieVi
2; San Francisco, 1.