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O CCCCOOOOCOCCCC w w w . -ISSUED IN.. J J 5auvekly sections S- ..EACH.. H TUESDAY AND FRIDAY, g o loppoooooooooooooooooa VOL. 40. NO. 4. SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 1C, 190Q. A.- SECOND SECTION EIGHT PAGES 1im A A t SHIR F: '1 Any thing you want in the shirt line. Trices are the very lowest. The New York Racket ;? j SALEM'S ONE PRICE CAjSII STORE. . f 1 SPECIAL AT $2.35 ! For a -few days only. Call at once as wc only have a few pail's of a size. Men's Tan llluchcr Cut, reduced from $,?.50. "f ' i .Mfn' I "intent Leather Dress Shoe, reduced from $350 Men's Vici Kid. Heavy Sole, Kid IJncd and Tip, reduced (from $3.50. Men's Vice Kid, Heavy Sole, Extension Edge, Calf Lined, reduced from - 3.50. , - :- f i - Men s Vici Kid PI ain Broad. Toe, Kid Lined,-Heavy Sole, reduced from $3 5. ' : ; ' ' Men's P.ox Calf. Goodyear Welt Latest shape, reduced from- $3.50. ,Mcn's Full Stock Calf,. Goodyear Welt, Beacon Toe. reduced fronn $3.50. Men's Full Stock" Calf, Goodyear Welt, Boston Toe, reduced from $3.50. Men's Full Stock Calf. GoodyearWclt, Cambridge Toe, reduced from wf SriOE STORE Q4 STATE STREET : n : SPRAYS AND We aro now carrying Dunne's Solid, Sprays, and have the best spray j pump on the market. ; ' Our stock of seed is complete and we can furnish any amount either ! wholesale or retail. ' , SAVAGE & REID, Seedmen 322 and 324 Commercial Street, North of P. O. rmvn SALES MADE 1 uu HOP QRQWKItS ASSOCIATION LIS: roses of in bales. Tbe Price Was Sot Given lint Is Said to Hare Been Kenmnerative. j ; r -lips in Sew York. ' (Fruni Daily, March 16th.) ; . On Wcdticsday the Oregon Hop Growers' Association closed the sale of two lots in Hops to Portland buyers. Th lots consisted of Co and 54 bales, respectively. The price the associa tion Teal icd from the sale wis with held by the efficers but it is understood the figure were remunerative. A' meeting of the board of director ha been callcu to be hekl in Salem at ii a. ntSaturdiy. the itth mst. As there is business of importance to come before the meeting, a dull attendance of the board is urged. .... Otto Wilson yesterday sold his en tire crcp of heps, containir,-? 24tfbales 45.000 pounds to Kola -N.is, .the price realized bcinjc withheld, but w-as some what less, than that offered for the lot last fall. j ' ! Valentine I Loewi. of New York, in his Producer's Price Current of March 10th, say, regarding the hop situation. i . , ., ,3 . j . ' .IBales. Receipts for week .......... . .507 Receipts from Sept. 1 .80,71.1 Exports.' to Europe for -week. ... ,JT4 Exports from Sept. 1....... . .. .38,5.1 Imports for ' wceki. . .-. .. ....... 14- Injorts from Sept. t... ........ 5.9 Receipts are again down to very mod erate prc-portioi!S--2,ooo bales for the weekand while they may run close to that ligure for a few weeks yet. or un til recent liberal purchases in the inter ior -have been sent forward, there must 'socn come a further "considerable shrink ae. The stock qf hops in the interior cr this State has! not been so light at this season for --many 'years. Some estimates rr .down to .oori bales, bat this seems low, and it wordd be safer .to say about , S.ono hales "in" growers' . hands. Buying has fccen going f on psetty freclv agnin this week, especially t in the fectTpn around ; Cooperstown, and tlic prifes'paid have been from 6c. to ioS., probably; joo bales of the lest Qaulity going at f ica iqViC. tModerate business has akoioeen reported n the Pacific coast, and supplies out ; there are getting in comparatively small com TS SHIRTS Dress Shirts Work Shirts Best work shirk you can find. 1 Those 45c and 50c lines can't be beat.1 Neat silk front negligee shirts COc and 70c Newest styled in colored dress, skirts, 70c and 05c. Extra good unlaundried white dress shirts, 45c long or short bosom. f 5 SPRAY PUPS pass. Our local market has appeared quiet, but in one way or another a fair quantity of stock has ibeen moved, and there is a very steady tone to values, One or two exporter have -made pur chases of the more desirable grades and were ready tl operate more largely but ftund that such qualities as they want ed were scarce. London 'advices re port only moderate- business, but re maining stocks small and firmly he'd. State, ehoiccj per lb...... 13 State, l Sot), good to prime, ,1 .iojii State. good to fair...... iy 9 State,. Iw, poor to fair...... Mm 9 State, 1898. ... ... SH 9 , Pacific Coast, 1899. choice. . .l.Vfr IS Pa. coast. t8oa good to prime, toOiij -Pa. coast, icVjr. com. to fair. 7il 9 Pacific coast. 1898. ........... 6C'iio State and Pa. cc-ast, old olds.. 2(0, BRYAN'S ITINERA V. Col. -W. J. Bryan, of Nebraska, democratic leader and noted free silver orator, is making a tour of the Western and Pacific coast states, and will pay this city a visit on iMarch 28th. Colonel Bryan is billed for several speeches in this state and. a number in Washington and will probablv come up through Cali fornia. On March 28th he will deliver an address on irce silver etc., at Al bany in the forenoon, and another in this city in the afternoon, and , going to Portland to speak the same evening. The local admirers of the "boy orator of the Platte" arc much pleased with the iact that Salem is included m the itinerary of the leader of "the faithful." and prorrase to give mm a rousing re ception. A FINAL ACCOUNT. 1 he final account of Maurice Kunger., aammis- trator of that portion ot trie estate 01 S. Beck, deceased, involved In the part nership property ot Jvimger cc ecK, was filed in the pmbate court yester-.-.. ,Tti nmtvftv of the estate is val- ucd at $46on.3 and the cash cm hand heard or Monday next, at 10 a. m. Try Allen's Foot-Ease, A powder !o be shaken into the -i vr f- trei swollen, nerr- ous and hot, and get tired easily. If yon have smarting fect or tight shoes, 2L ITnnl.Pasf. It COOll the feet and makes walking easy. Cares swollen, sweating ect, ingrowing nails, testers and crallous spots. Relieves - 1 i,.;nni tt all nain ana crives cuius U",U,,J " . , . , rest and comfort Try it today. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores for 5& Trial package FREE. Address, Allen S. Olmsted, J-C jK.oy, THE OUAYCASI Two Senators Enrare . . ... ij in a Quarrel. Gallinger ami Penrose, . ! in Anger. j Pass the Lie While Discussing the Eesolution-Yote 00 tua, SaV ect Vt postiwnpd. WASHINGTON, March 13. "I as sert most emphatically that when- tfw senator says 1 tolJ him I should not s-pcak on this subject, he does not state the truth." . : j j '1 his was the sensational retort made in the senate, tdday by Gallinger, re publican of New Hampshire, to a state ment just made by Penrose, republican of : Pennsylvania. Tlie senators wfere astounded, and the auditors in the gjal lefies quivered with excitement. There had scarcely been the "slightest intiTtrar tion that Ihe debate would take sncS a turn. For nearly three hours the Sen ate had under discussion the bill appro priating $.2,005,000 for'tlw benentjlpf the people of Puerto Rico. Pending a motion to go into executive' sessrin. Penrose, who has charge of the casejof former Senator ' Quay, suggested, tsat 'the time be fixed for a vote on fhe case. ' In the course of his remarks 'lie intimated that certain 1 senators wfTc throwingobstacles in the way Of lre vote, and indicated that Gallinger was one of these senators. ' Gallinger quiet ly replied that he desired to be licird on fhes question, but had not -had fan; opportunity to rpeax. jo nis srafie mcrU. Penrose retorted that the Nkw Hanipshire -senator had assured hm, he did not expect to speak on the Qay case.' Instantly Gallinger was on fh is feet and. with evident feeling and with great vehemence, replied5 as abovc quoted. ! ' f I 1 don know whether I don t speak the truth hotly replied , Penrose, f or whether the senator from,New HaAip-t shire failed to tell methe truth." j Ualwnger retorted that he wlo! proceeding of Pcnmse was unmanly and beneath his notice. The proposi tion to fix the time for the vote was postponed until tomorrow. F FOREST RESERVE SCRIP.? WaslMiitrton. .March 15- Reirese4ia- tive Wi'lsrin, of Idaho, today introdupiretl a resolution requesting the secretary of the interior to inform the' housel as to the number f acres, now mchmcd within the forest reserves, belonging tt hr.d grant railroad companies; th anwiint of forest reserve scrip, and Hhe estimated valtie of the lands, in Jieti I which said scrip was issued, together with a statement showini? whetherithe req'tcvt for the creation of aid fojrtst reserves came from the people resid ing within the state wlicre said 're serves are created, or irom tne ;iu grant railroad companies who have thus been enabled to exchange lands offlitr tie value, for forest reserve scrip: wArth many thnes the value of lands in lieu of which it is issued. P ASS ED TH IE HOUSE. ch 15. The Dis- Wa il 1 n trton. - M a rc h 15 Irict of Columbra appropriation jtu. carrying $6,608,378, was passed by? the ho-'se toe ay. MORE WARSHIPS. Washington, March1 'IS- The huse- commrttee cn naval attairs rcaciKM 3 definite and final decision today, as to the number of new warships to bcrsu- thorizod in the forthcoming naval ! ai- propriation bill, as follows:' 1 I wo batueahip's 01 auout I3ooo jtons each, to cost approximately $3,800,000 each; three armored cruisers of i the highest practical speed and most pow erful armor and armament, to cost) ab- Droximately $4,000,000 each: three pro tected cruiser to cost about $l,l4j3coo each. The committee decided to j au thorize the secretary of the navy to ton- tract for artnor at a price not-to exteeu $545 PC oa- THE CORRESPONDENCE! Waslwneton. March IS- In response to a resolution the, president today pent to the scna.e the correspondence! re latinir to the retmests for mediatkii in South Africa. The substance off the rorresnondence has alrcaoy 4een pub r lished. MILLIONS IN i DIVIDEND!. : i V ,. K New York. March 15. The Startdard Oil Company today dhbursed $joooo.- 000 in divkletids. It i was the regular nuarterlv dividend of .1 per cerrt.i and a 17 ner cent extra cash dividend. iThis ii probably the largest cash oisbfarse ment ever made at any one timi'on the stock of a single corporation. tTbt Standard Oil was auoted on the curb today at 538 bid. ,1 '. j . aTloser union, t Paris. March IS- M. Dei Casfe, minister of foreier affairs, today ce clared the union between Frarrc. and Russia draws closer every ay. NEW RAILROAD TRAIN. SOUTHERN PACIFIC TO OPER ATE THE SALEM LOCAIS - 5 California Express to Run Earlier in Cne Morninjr ani iater in iuc Evening. PORTLAND. March is. It Ss re ported, on good authority, iiwl lift Sotr:hern Pacific-Company will have a new time scJxrdule in effect in a few' days. ,The California express which now leaves Portland at 7 p. ;m., will leave one and a half hours later, and the northbound Oregon express, due here at 9:15 X. ri., will arrive at 8 a. nx. msu . 1 . - i : it 1 .stated, upon the same au thority,; tbr.t 'a " local train will be put on the road to run between Salem and Port'iand. j It . will probably leave Sa le nj at 8 a. m arriving ir this city at 10:15 o'clock, and returning will leave Portlajid vat 4 p. m., . reaching Salem zb&ii 6:t. This train will be expect ed to take care of the local travel, per mitting; the California ani Oregon ex press, trails to aysthe' s-maller -alley towns tfii sSde of Saem without stops. (The above probable change was out lined in the Statesman several days ago. It will bring the morning overland, oojhbounL through this city, about 3:t o'clock, and the southbound at II P'm- - I'; '.' , DEM6CR-TS MEET. Providence, R. L, March, 15. The state democratic convention today nom inated the ;foj:owing ticket: Governor, Nathan. Lirtlefield lieutenant-governor, A. - Dnjcher; ttcretary of state, Clark Potter; . general treasurer. Fayette Bartlett: Forney-general, D. J. Hol land. . The Chicago platform rs en dorsed and re-afhrracd. -. APFfAL TO THE POWERS. EM r RE$S DOW AG ER OF CHI N A IS A MENACE To the Opcn-Decr Policy kf America and Europe Prompt Action Will Be Required. SHANGHAI, March rs The Amer ican 'Association today telegraphed to the United States government' that the attitude of the Emoress Dcmacer to- L'ards tle refcrmers will upset the open- uoor poncy. l'ncy ansa -say reoenion and anarchy arc expected to the detri ment cf foreign interests, and advocate prompt, concerted action on the part of the powers. Thc Oiina Assc7.-ia-tion will appeal to the British -ministc" in the same subject. i .IS CONSIDERED. (Washington, (March 15. 'The cable gram from the 'American association tjas been ; received at the state depart ment. It (has not yet been acted upon. but is tinder serious consideration. At the first reading it is not clear just what connection exists "between the attitude of Chinese dowager empress, towards the reform element in China," and the 'open door', policy, in which the Unit ed States, with the remainder of the civilized world, is- persecuting with rentlcssncs's the reform party, coinjr so far as to resort to . the barbarous practice of offering a large sum of money for the assassination 01 leading reformers. Tliis reform clement in China is ieSicved to include nearly all Chinese who are disposed to elevate. China into a eivilizcd nation, follow ing in the footsteps of Japan. WILL BE OPENED. Colvillc Reservation to Be. Given Over ' to Settlers. , Washington. March 1 15 The pro clamation,' opening to settlement the northern portion of thcColvi-lle Ind4i reservation in -Washington, has been prepared, but has- not yet received the signatures of the secretary of the inter ior and the" president. The reservation will be opened six months after'' .the proclamation is sinned. A large num ber of mining entries ha,ve already been made in thercscrvation. - ! AN EXPERIMENT. Portland,-March 15 R- C. Judson, imlustrial agxnt of tbe O R. & N. Co:, today shipped to tbe company's exper imental farm r.car VUa Walla 113 dis tinct varieties 01 ootatocs, with which to make tests regarding yield and qtial- itr. '" The potatoes were grown at Mos cow, Idaho, by Prof. French. The West Point Military Academy Was founded 98 We will give the World Away Jane 1Kb WUI eatltle yM tii ceopoa. 2rine World wkeels2 win t t the k(der f tie lecay cm9m Crush Hats t ' We have jart opened the new shapes fori spring and display them today in our fourth window. j . .. Utlte Tan and Pearl Sl.00, $1.25, $1.50 50c 1 Cash U Purchase' PfiEE STATERS The South African 1 Lord Roberts' Wdrk Are Pleasing to the British Empire--.No More ()) position Expected from Somh of Bloem-lonteiu-ilntervention Not Featf d LONDON, March 16. ' 5 a. m. Events arc moving, in the South Afri can campaign, in a scecjy and satisfac tory manner, from boti niilitary and political points of-view, j It could hard ly have been expected by th; most sanguine Englishmen, that they would take a turn so favoraWe. . It appears that wfrcn Major Weston fit the raij way north of Bjoemfoneein. he thereby intercepted. General joilert who, fai from having retired from "the campaign, wis then coming soutlTward -with 3,000 men presumably to superintend the de fense. Elaborate defenfc works three miles long had been jwcpnre ontsivj; the town. No Boer iwoundcd aVcre" ictt in Bloemaontcin. he- askevl the rea son by Lord Roberts, JMr. Eraser re plied: - j - . . 1-nc liurghcrs do np t like hii. and would not care to go (o Cape Town." Evidence coes to slam' that, so tar as the Southern part of the Free State is concerned, there wiH be no. further resistance. It is understood that Fras- er. Wesselsr and other kaNlers are quite prepared to accept tu position ot a self-governing British polony. The cheers which tirdetcd the reading in parliament, yesteri'iy. of the'eorrcs- pondence with the United States, - re echoed thr-oughout the Country, lne speech of M. Dc'.cassfc has iiicreacd this satisfaction, and jtaken with tho cencral belief that waporor Nicholas is personally averse to any intervention, these incidents spread j 'the idea thr.t there will 4w no further scriou's attempt to interfere from anyjfuarfcr, NO OPPOSITION. London. Marcii 1 5.4-Th 'e- war ofl'ue has received the following from Lord Roberts: ! " : "Blocmfontein. March 15. 7:55 p. m. General Gatacrc crossed the Orange river and occupied Bethulie thi morn ing. Colonel Pole-Carew, with j.ooo men bf the guards' brjigade, two guns and a small hody of mounted infantry, left here in three train .-thi" mornin,r to join hands with General Gatacre and General Clements. He had passed Bethany y 4:40 p. m. -without meeting with any opposition. Having been able to supply from his troTjps engine driv ers'.' firemen, fitters, moulders smiths, carpenters, 'etc." PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE. 'London, March is. fin- the house of rrmnions, today, the sjferetary rri slate for colonies, Joseph Chamberlain, ans wering a question as to threats of dem olishing mines and razing Jfrhanne--burg, said that at thd conmicncemcr.t of the war Prcr-idcnt KruRcr was warri cd, that he and his government wou'd be held xersonally responsi.blc. for any action contrary to the;usages of civiliz ed communities. . . I THE CORRESPONDENCE. London. March 15.4-FollowiiiK is the text of Balfour's rcplf to-Redmond, in the house of common; today': "The United States Ichargc il' am aires, Mr. White, on May lath conmnmicattd to Iord Salislmrv the following tele gram from Mr, Hay " 'By way friendly j and . good offices Shamrfe For Tomorrow free Pulley Celts New today 50c and $1.00. Dog Collar Belts " new today 50c tol $1.50. White Belts Washable leather 25c. Patent Leather Belts New today 50c Gloves N French Chamois the very 'best ini- ported article, easily washed. - $1.00 a Pair I In white natural nd and pearl, see cur new style bike gloves. . finger Parses I Ask lo see them they arc very new. Chatelaine A combination jpufsc and chatelaine, - novel idea easily adjusted. ARE STSFIED Campaign ami (.iencnl - 1 1. inform the X?ritish (minister of foreign affairs that I today, received a telegram from the United States consul at f 'rc toria, reporting that the government of the South African Republic requests the president of the United States to intervene, with a view to the cessation of hostilities, and saying that a similar request has been made to " the repre sentatives of. European powers. In communicating this request. 1 am. m reeled, -.by. the president of the United States, to express the earnest hope that a way will 4e found to bring auit peace, and to say that uic would be Khd In any kicuTy snanner to aid in bring ing about the 'desired roult. " j Tlic tending of this dispatch was greeted with ' cheers from the Irish mcm!crs. Continuing Mr. Balfuur said: ' . ; ' i ; "Lord Salibm-y re'iucstcd Mr. While . to convey the sincere acknowledgment of Her "Majesty's .government t the' government of the United States, for the friendly: tone! of their communica tion, and to say that Her Majesty's frovwiunent dots not propose to accept the intervention, of a"ny power ...for. the settlement of the -South African alTaim.' SHARP CONTROVERSY." Tl I Fi I DA I IO ST R f K K TR O t J B t ES ON INVESTIGATION. Are' Shown to lie Utilized for Political 'End- Ai Wit-he "Bully ra ggetl" by 'Lent. ' WASHINGTON, March is. In the Cocur d'Alene mining investigatwni. this aftenvKin, a heattxl controversy -.i.-i .-1. arose over tlie iiypoiiK'iicai. quesuou iv LentZi a to whether, if a .Sister ;f slic could have isecurcd writ of li;ilV;i't corpn. Attorney:. Forney, who vv.i" oit tire 'tanJ, atisw'eccd t fiat no such e-umli-tion could have exitl. When Lni pressed the - xjwst.iMU Stevens of Mitt nesota, sharply protey:ed that' t! qncjtion was "4lsur.l and nonsensical." 'Lents declitrcxli the witness' was ek ing to evade tiie quqtioiiv whcrcUiim' the witness turned to the Ohio mem ber and said: .; . - ' "I am icrk'ctly honest in this flat ter, I Want yon to u'lid-ersfiand, .sir." - Tlie witness fnwlly dcclim-J to fan swer qucitions further; Kcpreson'in tive Hay, of Virginia, raised a jHimt that thi placed the ' witm5 in con tempt,, and aked for a 'vote on IroMing the witness to be 'in .contempt.. A controversy tit half an hour fullowtd, bringing frequent sharp, and' rather' personal, -ejxchiiges "between 'Mar-i of li!iturs,. and Leiitz of Ohio. Tlie ji;e- -ti'Hi was finally' changed, nd the con troversy closed. VV hen .thewnn."H was asked aM ti hi politics, Je-tt of Il linois, inquired if the investigation wris to be on iKjlitieal lines. . Mar.h an wcriI that, in his opinion, f hcinves tigatioit was conccivi-I ait 1 executed for political pvlroscs. Between Madagascar arid the coat of India there are iboul i6.oi i,1.tuds only (kw of which are inhabited, but mo.st of which are capable of iipp'ort ing t population. . Years Ago Today. We wouUI have, every body in Salem wear a Shamrock 'on Sb" Fat rick's d iy, we have them but, the supply 'is limited come early and get one, free; A very novel little emtlcm free today We call your special attention to day to our exquisitely tailored Suits and Coats If a. man wants unerit in '.very par ticular he will-Mircly find it in our clothing department. - I ,