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VOL-48-NO. 4. SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1S09. WEEKLY EDITION f THE TREATY IS RATIFIED . S , . , 1 ! 1 i . :. i to perform, Including the early negoti ation of a general treaty of trade an i comity. Minister Stoter Is a Catholic, ELECTRIC COilPAKTS l 1 Win Organize to Cover the Western and Northern States. The United Spain at States and i Peace. Formal Exchange of . Doc 4 umentsMade, New York. April 1L The Electric Storage Battery Co.. of Philadelphia and the Electric Vehicle Co., of New Tork, completed to this city. ' their plans for Electric vehicle and trans- Ttortation company to cover the mid dle, northern and western - states. There will be about six of these com pany formed. . ; Between President MeKfnley and the French Ambassador at tbe National Capital. ", , i WASHINGTON. April 11. The com plete restoration of -peace (between the United States and Spain was effected today. The " ceremony of exchanging; ratifications occurred at the executive mansion at t:A. when tbe president handed M. Cambon, the French 'am bassador, 'the American copies of the treaty, and the ambassador In re$frrn rave to me presKien ane pamsn copyi of the treaty, properly attested by the eneen' regent and the premier of Spain. The effect of the action , taken today 1 to completely renew the peaceful re lations trade, official, diplomatic, con sular and In all other waysbetween this country, fend Spain. Following; the appointment of a Unfted States minis ter to Madrid, and a Spanish minister to Washing-ton, it Is expected that con suls will be sent to Barcelona and other large places to Spain where our con aufctr representatives were suspended by the war. At the same time the Spanish consuls will be appointed throughout this country. For the time trade and navigation between the two countries wilt proceed without treaty protection, as the war put an end to. tbe commercial treaty, but a treaty of trade, navigation and commerce, suit able to the new 'jondttione and the needs of both countries; and also en extradition treaty, will be negotiated soon. After the ceremony President Mc Xlnley issued a formal proclamation, declaring the treaty in force, . . i W. NFW MINISTER TO SPAIN.' Washington, April lL It 1 under stood that Bellamy Storer, now United PtUes minister, to Belgium, will be ap pointed minister to- Spain. Storer'a election for the Madrid fnts sion is a distinct irotnotlon In the dip lomatic- line, as ine new minititr w Madrid will have very important duties A QUICK TRIP. THE SAMOA HIGH COMMISSION - SAILS NEXT WEF.K. ;A Complete Understanding T:enched by . the Three Powers A Distinctly Favorable Turn. f WASHINGTON, April It. As a re sult of conferences, held today at the stale department and at the British embassy, efforts will be madevto have the Samoen hi gh commission" make a quick trip across the leouutry, reach ing San Francisco in time to catch the boat leaving for Samoa one Week from tomorrow. This Is regarded as a dis tinctly favorable turn in the negotia tions, and as indicating that the three governments are very near to a com plete accord on all points of the com n'seion. It does away with the re ports that Germany wan withholding the appointment of 'her commissioner, and makes it practically certain that Baron tfneck von Sternberg, first sec-' retary of the Germany embassy, will be the German high commissioner. MORE GRADUATES. Public school diplomas of graduation were yesterday issued by the acting school superin tendent, Mrs. Cook M. Jones, to Pert Smith, Dollie Smith and Ray Folch, upon' the recommendation of Miss Mary Altken, teacher of the Bethany reboot, which the young beneficiaries attend ed. ..- Schillings - ' Best . money-back tea and baking powder at Tfottr Grocers looooooooooooooooooooopoooooooooo Lacesland Embtold i We hare a large assortment for you to select from, i The prices are shaved down till the're below all competition J An endless variety of ' ' Ribbons lc each at.onr original "Racket Prices." A good Summer corset - Indies sleeveless vests large full sizes.; --.5c Gents crash liats in good stynsn patterns oc Finest at - 45c to 75c Mens' crash snits, full suit 2.40 Mens' bicycle suits l - $2.70 Gents' latest Spring style all woorcovert cloth top coats.$9.00 ,0ur prices on all lines are the lowest. OREGON BOYS ARE ENGAGED THEi HEW YORK RACKET WE CLOSB AT O'CLOCK EXCEPT SATTJRDAYS. . 5 oooccooooooooppoobocooooooodoooooooooooooooooooooo DCXXXXXXXXXDCOOCOCOCO 1 Saleinri 8, OOCXXXXXXXX300bCXX300CXX30C30CJPOOOOt Spring Opening.. Our spring stock is ' now on sale. BTTLES and FIT are correct. Our prices are such that an inspection of the quaHty of our black and colored goods will convince you they are the '.lowest la town. R H. LEABO, ni9f?er( . Ladd & Bush tiank Building. 88 State St, la an Attack Made by the Insurgents. : Bebels Entered American :" V; 1 Lines, Under Pretense of Friendship, then Made a Sight Attaek-They Were fie pulsed. , . . MANILA, ApHl U. 5:50 p.m. About midnight the rebels cut the telegraph Mne at several places between here and Malolos, and signal fires were lighted and rockets sent up along the foothills to the right of the railroad. ' Later the enemy attacked the outposts oC the Minnesota regiment. at Bowen. and Bocave. five miles south of Malolos, killing two men and wounding 14. Simultaneously the outposts of the Oregon regiment at 34 axil ao. the next station on the way to Manila, were at tacked wito the result that three Americans were killed and two wound ed. -The loss of the enemy was 10 men killed and six wounded. The Ameri cans also captured two prisoners. The troops' were concentrated along the railroad as thickly as possible, and the rebels were driven back to the foot hills. It is supposed that many of the rebels, who attacked General Mac Arthur's line of communication and who were repulsed by the troops com manded by General Wheaton, Were natives who (entered the region In the guise of friendlles. They bad seem ingly secreted arms in several places, and fired on the Americans from the bushes, at so close a range, that they could .be heard talking. One of the JFUipinos yelled in English: ' "We will give you Americans enough of this before we are through". The rebels undermined the railroad at Marilao and unspiked ft be rails, in an effort to wreck the; train while the railroad gang participated in tSe fight. The work of the rebels was discovered and repaired before the train arrived. General Wheaton is preparing to pun ish the Filipinos. The military gunboats Napidan and Laguna de Bay have succeeded In en tering the Santa Crus river, and have captured a small unarmed Spanish guriboat and three launches, which they discovered there. The military gunboat Oeste has brought thirty-two wounded rebels, end six .Americans to the hospital. interview with a foreign official, u ho is authorized to speak for the minister of foreign affairs. Baron Ten Eoel;w. He said: . We have received several official dispatches raying that the Tanu people for s fortnight' past have been i aiding and pillaging around Apia, destioying mainly German property. Th-y aw armed with weapons furnished by tb.j Britfsh." We also lecelved. today a dis patch ', from the commander f the Falke, conf rmlng the atobuscade -and the loss of the Americans and English. The ambuscade may i-ossibly have been on a German plantation, a near ly an property around Apia is . Ger xnan.'' ' " - - ' THE FLEETS. Washtnirton, April 12. The British admiralty has a. number of wsrships not far from Simoa In tbe Australasi an islands, a special design of small cruisers being ut d in that locality. Ihe chief naval station, accessible to Samoa, is on the Chinese coast, where the Asiatic squadron embraces some of the largc-st uarfbips In, the Bi itlnh navy. In number, armatm nt and ton. Mge the British hi-s on this station for exceed thote f G'.rnianjr or nv other power. Tbe chief German station near Sa moa is aHo on the China coast. at.Klat Chou, where Admiral Prince Henry 1 m command. Admiral Dewey's fleet. at Manila, Is the nearest ; semb:a4 of American waitMps to Samoa. The Miii from Manila to Samoa is about fourteen d:ya. The action of Great Britain in order ing two more warphlps to Samoa at tracted considerable attention here, and it was stated that, if the Erltish ships are so le-enforced, Germany would take similar steps and augment her naval rvj -resent a tlon in th'sc waters to meet any possible contingency. Ad miral Kautx has not requ sttd any re lr,fbrcem'nts, and bis recommerdllon ndcr ordinary circumstances, wowld be awaited. The view Is held in German circle, that muth of the delay In tattling the Samoan trouble, as well as the gtave rsject the matter has anumed, is du to the di'frire on the part of Ore it Bri tain . tn - tirtnor nioilt an alllnnc with the United States. , THE DKAD EXSIG.V. Spokane, April li James Monaghan. father of Ensign Monaghan, was one of the first fettlers in Eastern Washing ton. ' 'Mis home la in Sncikane. but he is traveling In California. . Ensign Monaghan was born at Chewelah. thH itnte. in 1S7S. He was educated in the private schools of Sun Francisco and Portland. and in Gonxaga college, a Jesuit institution of Spokane.' He cen tered the naval academy In 191 and in 1895 graduated with high honors. He then took a two yeais' crufwe on the Oympia. and was commissioned enilgn in 1897. His father has amassed a large wealth In gold mln-s and had te ce nlly been urging his son to resign rom the navy, but he was unwilling to take this step so long an the United fctates was engaged in warfare. S" "L. ' I 9 V I J 1 I . Ml a I cwiEcrPvns i 'Makes the food more delicious and wholesome MrAI. SAWlMs slWWl fcP VObMK, THE DATE CHANGED 8T1TE FAIR TO BE HELD TURKE 1 WEEKS KABLiEE. It Will Open on Septembei lath, mad Close on the 21st Many n Urgrrd the Change. "t AMBUSHED IN SAMOA. German Treachery the Cause pt Battle Hear Apia Cruisers Sent Forward. AUCKLAND, New Zealand, April 12. Dispatches from Apia, Samoa, under date of April 1st, say that a party of 105 American and British pallors were forced to retreat to the- beach after having been caught in ambush on a German plantation that day. The ev lieditlon wait led by Lieutenant A. H." Freeman, of the British thiid-class cruiser Taranga. Lieutenant Freeman and Lieutenant P. L. Lanadale, cf the cruiser Phila delphia, and Ensign J. R. ilonaghan, of the United States Truisvr FliilaJel phia. wm left on the field. Enftgn Monsghin remained to assist L'euten ant Lanndale and aa shot in reJrmg Two British and two American sailors were alro killed. The natives eugaged w-re some of Mataafa'r warriors. They sevrred tbe heads of the British and American of ficers killed. .PriciU of the French misrlon ufterwards brought the heads into Apia. . Tbe manager uf a Germani planta tion has bet-n arrested ard detained on board the Taranga. Afidavits .have bf-en mads declaring that he was seen urging the rebels tc fight. In a previous engagement twenty teven of Mataxfa's warriors were kilt ed and there were uo casualties among the Kurcpean forces. It is estimated that about 800 warriors attacked the Anglo-American party from ambush. CAUSED A SENSATION. London. April 12. Tbe dispatches rom Apia created a sensation in official circles and among the general public The newspapers sent out large P'a cards. printed lth such start lin? statements as the "British and Ameri can Forces Routed, ' 'German Tieach ery, etc. (From Dally, April JLlh) The date for the state fair, was set by the members of the new board, at their recent meeting, for the week be ginning with Friday. October Sth. and ending October 13th. Considerable criticism was heard regarding this ac tion of the board, on account of the late date, the certainty of rain falling at that time, making the friends of the fair apprehensive of its. succeaa, and many lmportunltes reached Fretd dent W. H. Wehrung, as a result of this, asking that the time be changed and the fair held a few weeks ear 11-r. Acting upon these suggestions,; he is sued a circular letter to the i other member- of the board, which Is here with reproduced, and It Is , self-explanatory: "(Since the board has set the date for the state fair, I have been Importuned by e. great many persons who are In terested, and especially from Hon. Thos. 11. Tongue, Thos Talbot, and others who desire that the date be changed to an earlier one namely, to about the 15th of September Instead of October 6th. They reason, that this Is a time which would be more con venient for them to attend on account of farm work, harvesting, etc., - snd hoppicktng, toeing practically over, and if held later than September loth fall plowing begins and. usually, rains com mence about the 1st of October. This seems to be the sentiment of this com munity. And. further. I have com municated with the board of directors of the Portland exposition and they In form me that they have agreed upon the latter part of September for the t commencement of that, fair, conse quently that also would, (without doubt, j work an injury .to the state fair. If j this change la to be made I , think It should toe done at once, and without j the necessary delay of calling a meet j ln of the board. IMy own suggestion las to the date, therefore, would be 'September 15th. If this change meets ' with your approval, I wish you would noUfy me at once, so that I can notiri the secretary. Receiving replies from the various members, showing their willingness to' .Change the date. President Wehrung has notified Secretary C D. . Gabriel jsoa to make the desired change, and .the fair will, therefore, be held in Sep tember, beginning on Friday, fieptem 'ber 15th, at p. m.. and continuing, to Thursday. September 21st, closing at 11 o'clock of that evening. , MONUMENT TO LINCOLN. Costing a Million Dollars, to Be Erect ed In Springfield. Illinois. , I" J Springfield.' 111.. April 1L The house today passed a bill providing for the erection Jiere of a new Lincoln monu ment nt a cost of SI.MXtfioa. The bill a.-proiriatts 8100,000 and provides that )4O0.000 be. raised by popular subscrip Ka. Congress will toe aked to ap propriate the balance, 11AHP TO SUDDi:a General Fhafter's Orlnln cf the War In the Pldtipi'lns. Wshlnpton. Arnl 11. The pieldnt thti evsi.ing entertained -Majar-arer- a Wm. H. Shafter, Mfjor-ici..! al i U'hwl ii tn.1 Arliiilanl n,ieial Ctiibln. DlMcusiiihg the rhlllpiine U'ftion, -ncrat I-hatb r xald tmlght: " I he FZUpinos are bound to gi in eventually, but I bt Iieve it tis a much more serious t.?k to suUtue thm than hiwl .pvoi'te think." . MRS. COWAN IS FIRM DISOBEYS THE i ORDER OF FEDERAL COURT. : THE Refuses to Deed ner Home to Bank of California to 8ettle Her lUsband 's Delrt. the POrtTLAND, April Jl. Mrs; Sarah E. Cowan, wife of James L. "Cowan. agent at the .Warm Springs Indian re- United States .Marshal Houser. Mrs. Cowan persists In refusing to sign a deed to her, home, at the cprner of Ferry and Fifth street.ARina, which she values at 810.000. und which her husband deeded tocher Just previous to the supenston of the Linn County National Bank, and the Bank of Leb anon, during the panic a few" Tars ago. Mr. Cowan was a stockholder of the Linn County National Bank, and own- ;er of the liank oV Lebanon.! The Bank or cajuormt was a creaitor oi ine ueo , anon banjkf to the amount of J f0, 000. on j account of overdrafts, and It Is upon the basis Of these overdrafts that the I home of j Mrs. Cowan was lost, the California toank alleging that the deed from the husband to the wife was made after he had contracted the debt to the California corporation, and was. therefore void; an execution having been issued out of the court of appeals In J5an Francisco. REINFORCEMENTS Sydney, fi. S, W.. April 12. The Bri tish cruiser Walls roo, and tho British THE TIN-BOX GAME, Walla Walla. April 12. B. Poyce, a Mr. and Mrs. S- P. Kimball have re- wealthy farmer llvlr.g near here, was turned from an extended visit at Dallas buncoed out of 8!i,000 yesterday, by rboat Goldfinch have been ordered . and a careful Inspection of their pi une three sharpers, the familiar .tin-box t T?it. .n.miir nam, twins' nmnlnvid. to proceed to Samoa, 'orchards in Polk; county. APPREHENSION IN WASHINGTON Washington, April 12 Tha-acute sit uation in Samoa gave rise to grave ap prehension among the officials .luring the early day in Washington, but the conclusion ras reached, as the depart ments closed, that the situation is one that v ill yield tc sensible and cool treatment. If all parties to the Berlin treaty are sincere In an effott to pre vent further trouble. As put by a cab inet officer, the killing of sailors has not materially changed ; the ' general problem, though it has undoubtedly added to the difficulty of dealing with the specific eltuatloiv Secretary Long said that too addition al force would b- sent to Apia, as our present strength there was demed suf ficient t meet the situation. ' , A GERMAN TALKS. Trlln- At-ril 12 The corresrondent tr i A Colombia Wheel iyf Giyen Away cents for a line of . Damask. Huck and Turkish Towels that are considered fine value at 5 .cents. 23 cents, ladles vests In fine se lected silver grey. Jersey ribbed. OneHa style button across chest. Special Sale SUk Waists Our entire line of ready to wear waists at etpectal sale prices. 2.78 to 10.88 New Corded Silk Waist Patterns lost received the very latest, new blues, new heliotrope Cerise and Turquoise Combinations. In our -Men's department. A cash purchase of 50 cents in our Men's and Boy's furnishing lines will entitle one to be a participant In the giving of this Columbia Bicycle As per conditions espressed up on the tickets. COME MAKE TOUR PURCHASE. Imported Scotch Madras . 'Fancy bosom shirts whits bodies. la swell styles. $1.50 NEW BIKE' SUITS. NEW BIKE PANTS. NEW SWEATERS. NEW BELTS. New G.olf Hose With tbe late botton effect. Chamois skin lined loop, exclu sively ours, per pair. 1.00 This Label MART, , ftOHAFFNCR A MARX, OUARANTECD OLOTHINO. To air Clothing buyers stands : for ths Jbest.!.Our -.spring ilns -; is now very, complete with. . ALL WOOL BLUE SERGES. ALL WOOL CASSIMERES. ALL WOOL CLAYS ALL WOOL CHEVIOTTS. . ALL WOOL . 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