Weekly Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1900-1924, September 16, 1902, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Texti in i lzzinzji vt tzza-xrrxzLT tzcxioxs, each tcxsbat ajo ntiDAT. B2d TEAR -NO. .57.-. FIRST SECTIONEIGHT PAGES. SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 16, 1SS2. WILL VISIT H ROOSEVELT Five Prominent United Slates ' Senators at Oyster Bay : . ; , , . . . ... ... -.: - - WILL HOLD A COHFEREKCE At the Summer Home of the -Nation's Chief Hag-? ; istrate" -". TUB REPUBUcAN CAMPAIGN IN CALIFORNIA OPENED IN SAN FRANCISCO "BY DR. . GEOHGB C PARDEE AND SENATOR BEVER. IDGE, Ot INDIANA, . , , ' 1 NEW YORK, Sept. 15. Much specu lation ; was caused by the presence In thl city of five of the most Influential members ot the United States Senate all here on the way, to meet President Roosevelt, at' Oyster Bay, tomorrow'. The fire are Senators Hanna, Allison, Aldrich. Spooner and Piatt, of Connect icut. The senators declined to discuss the probability of any particular ques tion coming up at the conference with the President , tomorrow. They said they knew of no specific reason for sending an, invitation to meet (he chelf executive.' . - , . , ' j California's Campaign. . San Francisco, Sept. 15. The Repub THIS, IS STATE f AIR, WEEK You've been waiting fori! along time. It affords you the op portunity of seeing the great resources of Oregon on display. There's another 'Advantage that visitors to the State Fair have, fnlem i rccognizrd.as the best trading point in the valley. You can find . unlimited variety in al lines of ' Is One of the The high quality of goods .extremely LUW ntiyiuj ,i ;wnai nss maao me bw bu popular,- ' - . , Their Spot Gash Plan of Business Enables them j to Undersell "Renular Stores' -. Clothing A.s Hosiery and - - Oar new lines of woolen un ' t-.i i wnn Vmill pay. derwear are remarKsuij- v..-r. - - . -as nch.for mixed giod at "rcgukr stores -a we charge you for the all wool.. ; : -;t cACiiY EVtnrTKirid 'w i mid men's mmmwmmmmmmwmmmmmmmmmwmmmmmmmwmwmmwm e Furnishings CHEAPEST SALEf.VS Corner lican campaign In this city waa inaug urated thia evening by a rousing- recep tion to George C. Pardee, Republican nominee for Governor, and Senator A. J. Beverldge, and the latter delivered an address of more than usual Interest. His words were frequently Interrupted by prolonged applause. - , .'. Democrats at Taeoma. . Taeoma, Wash., ; Sept. 13. The only trouble ahead for the delegates to the State Democratic Convention tomorrow will be over -the Railroad Commission plank in the platform. The delegates from east of the mountains are very pronounced, in favor of the appointive Commission, and it looks tonight as though that form of declaration would be adopted. -1: ; REMAINS LAID TO REST FUNERAL OF THE LATE DR. C. IL . IIAXX, - YESTERDAY AN j , PRESSIVE SERVICE. IM- The funeral, of the late Dr. C. H, HaU was held from the family resi dence yesterday afternoon, and the re mains were laid to rest in the 'Rural cemetery. Rev., 'John Parsons. D.' D conducted the services at the home. A quartet rendered two hymns, and Mrs. Hallle Hinges sang a solo. At the graveside the quartet ang. "Shall We Gather at the River?" yery touchjngjy. It was a favorite with the deceased. , The pall bearers were. J. D. Lee, J. II. Albert, a. II. Burnett, John Hoi man, I. L. Stelner and Scott Boxorth, The L services were, simple but Impressive. 7;- 'S "i ' SHOT hlMSELF. ' f ' ' BOSTON, Sept. 16. Lieutenant John Tt. Morris, U. S. N., was found dead oh the U. S. 8 Olympla today.- He had committed suicide by shooting himself with-a revolver. No cause Is known for the act. - -. mm Leading Stores carried by them together'with v m mm m m -f ' ... We sell the kind that gives satisfaction That's why our shoe-department, keeps growing. In" the most jiopular styles and fabrics at 10 to 20 per cenfc rpgular clothing store prices. . ;t Sit ; Underwear 0!!E PRICE CASH SirctE E. T. ' BARNES, Proprietor , , 1 - A AWFUL DEATH IN FORESTS Many Human Lives Lest in the Timfcer. Fires . FARMERS AND ' CAMPERS Caught in the Holocaust that iSwept Oregon and . Washington ... DURING THE PAST WEEK CHAR RED REMAINS . OF 'THIRTY EIGHT PEOPLE REPORTED FOUND IN THE WOODS NEAR KALAMA. ' . . KALAMA, .Wash.. Sept. 15. Reports from 'the fireV.stricken districts of the Lewis river continue to grow ; worse. The charred bodies bf thirty-eight peo ple have already been found, v Many settlers and an unlenown. number of campers from outside points are miss ing. At one place the Irons of a burn ed wagon, the ' roasted remains of a team of horses, and the dead bodies of nine people, tell aickenin eiale of the unsuccessful attempt of a ''party Of pleasure seeker to escape from the flames. ' ; -.:C: ' The only bodies in this group that' could be identified Werejthose of Al Reed and son. Iany people saved their lives by jumping into the Lewis riverrShe water of. which in some places was warm from the Intense heat of the surrounding flames. About six ty people camping near the base of Ml St. Helens were saved by taking to the water oh aii impoverished raft of poles and logs.'--i ' ; : '-" About 140 sections of the finest tim ber land: In Cowllts has been ; burned ever. 1 The property loss to this coun ty will not be less than a million dol lars. ' " . !,, ; . -.a ..... Sixteen Are DeaA 1 ''v':; Portand. Sept. 1 1. Advice up to to n!ghtshow that sixteen people are dead as a result of the forest fires la Clark and Cowtltx counties. Wash, The dead are: Al Reed" and 'son. and a party ot seven.' who bodie wef e burned be yond recognition W, E.. Jiewhouse, Mrs. Graves, John Folly. wife and two rhlldrcn and a brother of Mrs. reliy. name not known. D. L. Wallace aad family, who were reported dead, are safe; About forty families .are . home less. ' ' "..;.'-'v;-.;,,.".i Buftwo houses are .left standing on the upper Lewis river. No accurate estimate of the loss of lives or prop erty can be made until the relief par ties return! v . X I 1 Lists of Fatalities. . Vancouver. Wash., Sept. 15. The list of fatalities. In Clark and Cowlit counties, as a result of the forest fires continue d grow rapidly. Sixteen death are reported today, and "persons living In the vicinity of the burnt dls rriPt. claim to list of dead will aggre gate1 fifty. r The dead reported -today rfre: C. A McKeen. wife . and three PhiMrn: Orle Reed, wife and foar chU- dren; Mrs. Schmidt and three children. and one unknown person. ne n and Reed families were reianii of this city, ana were cwnpim TrouUineTwhere the fire overtook them. Other deaths Inth Rock Creek district near Bells MounUlhWare reported. - The fire, according to reports, swept over ft trip of timber in.thrnorthern part of Clark county, eleven miles wide, for a distance of forty miles. - The country around the headwaters of the Lewis river. Is known to be full of pros pector ahd miners, and it Is believed many rnore lives are lost than are now reported.'.,: ... . - '; Enarmoua LOSS. Portland. Or, SepL I5t is roughly estimated that a, million ana a nan nrih 'of nronerty haa been ae- .,Hnr the mast two week by forest Ore l Oregon and Washington. It will not be Known now mmnj '' " '11 are dead unUl reports from the remote districts are In. . m The estimate f property ton doe.j not 'include the standing timber, but covers sawmills, houses, barn, crops, cord wood and farm implements. Thousand, of acre of timber have been burned over, but the destruction of irreen timber has not been heavy. He lief is bng hurried to tboe who ye lost thelf homes and crops. - Th,dl; tricU where the greatest destruction occurred were. Lent 8aaterd Bridal Veil, in Oregon, and J Lewis River and Elroa. in Washington, tft i thie oltfees It la estimated 5000 neoole are out from shelter. The fires bavS nSy burned out, ad the smoke has cleared away., , ' To FighUFir. -whlnrton. Sept. 1$- The Interior Department ha telegraphed t.lt.nnt of the Forest Reserves in WaihlngW to-employj jdditlooal men state.galnst the forest ttrtt now rag lag there. , , . ' In Montana. , ri Mont- Sept.. IS- A special from lUllsdek to Ua Miner at fires are raging on the north d S'tS driver tmth: fiame for two aay. " - . under controL ' THOUSANDS ARE HOMELESS- . CALCUTTA. Sept. J"-" -lllaxes nave own '"' . v. thousand person rendered homeless. A SUCCESSFUL " EXPOSITION Oregon's . Blue Ribbon State Fair Opened Yesterday DISPLAY IS MAGNIFICENT In Every Department the Largest and Best ' " Lines ARE PRESENTED FOR THE- EDI FICATION AND INSTRUCTION QF THE VISITORS EXCELLENT PROGRAM FOR TOpAY A PUB LIC WEDDING TO NIG I IT. , . k. The SUte ' Pair opened yesterday morning, and It was the most auspic ious beginning ,ver witnessed on the Fair Grounds. When the gates opened and the People began to come in and view the exhibits, the officials face tcok on broad - smile, f or , they soon realised that the Fair would be a suc cess. : , a ' ; V "... , ' -: ; : Thronrhdut the dav there was a crowd oh . the grounds, and during the afternoon, at the race tracks, fully 4.000 people witnessed the first day's sport. The races were excellent and went off wll. only one alight accident for a moment marring the pleasure of the crowl. ' Last evening the uual musical pro gram was rendered In the auditorium. and enjoyed by a large crowd. The music by the Fourth Regiment Band. of Eugene, was thoroughly appreciated and enjoyed by a large crowd. Mrs. Hallle ParrUh-HInres. Salem's tweet singer, also rendered two of her exc lent numbers, and a usual, she was comoelled to respond to an encore attet each. her. auditors again showlng.-now welt she is appreciated. It Was a grand treat, and all who heard her declare that her voice is better and sweeter than ever before. If that were' possible. During the evening Governor T. T. Ger.dHvered an address of welcome to the State Fair Visitors. In which he said: ; - ' to Ms nuffalo speech, the last he v"dellveredV among many other trite saings. President .McKlnley, -declared that 'expositions are the timekeepers of progress.' Along the same line of thought It may be said that the annual fairs for any given state, for a series of years. furnlh n Index to the advance ment and development of Its resources and people. "To thone of us-who can remember the first State Fair at Oregon City, forty years ago, the difference between the exhibition at that time, ana tni magnificent display of the resources and possibilities of our state, serves the purpose oTa revelation It is not going too far to av that no state In" the Union can fmlsh a better exhibition of agricultural products ahd specimens of animal and mineral excellence than Is to be seen here tonljeht. This exhibition Is the result' of an evolution from the most primitive methods tt agricnlture to a condition where th-eccsity -Of a diversification of industries Is recognu mA and don ted. Kor a number of year the associa tion of gentlemen having In charge the management of the SUte Fair proceed ed under many unavoidably dlscourag- Ing circumstance. Among tnem was Uie fact that what wa known as hard urlirlnnk ttlm CffiintrV Uld f rORI Its effect the Fair suffered along wlt all other Institutions of the country with thi came a serlea of year when the" Influence In charge of the .weather seemed to have . conspired to supply copious rain when everything else wa nwM ndpd to insure tne nnancwi success of our annual agricultural ex hlbitlons. Indeed, tinder- its new man fhent, the Fair ha been .handicapped for two year in an unusual manner by inclement weather, but so far has our state: developed la population "and cn- trnrlse that In spite of these aiscour agements, the Oregon SUte Fair has grown to the proportions or, a success ful and permanently vaiuaoi insuiu tlon. "All honor la due to the pioneer who 1. the nast struggled against strong odd In maintaining our SUte Fair, and nothing Is detracted from their etrorts by saying that the present manage ment is entitled to great' praise for the energetic manner In which it has given new impetus to an annual "exhibition .hirh,hrinn our' people together In large numbers to display the result of their combined labors ana to iumtn the opportunity for each section of our state to see what every ouier kcuwi "The oregonlan who visits an agricul tural exhibition in any one of the East em states will be amused to see for mrtsmt m. variety of ptirpose corn will be tn nhnw the possibilities of th country. Cora In Indeed "King. but bo single Industry In Oregon can lay claim to being a an - Industrial throne, nor even In the direct line- I be lieve that no state in the Union, bar ring Washington, pertiar . could pos sibly present for exhyitO so great a variety of farm products of such an cveellent auallty as wa displayed here two year ago by Hon. A. M. LaFollett a the product of hts wa farm. As the poeilbilSty of a single farm. It Is doubtful If It could be equalled on thl continent outside of our own soil and climate. . -It is encouraging to observe that our farmers have finally seen the ne-r-Mirv of bavlna- attention to a variety r in thl fact.. 1 found . the explanation, largely, of their Improved rendition. Wheat Is no longer chiefly chahge was" seen when a. year or two ago. the wheat crop waa unusually short, and no apparent injury to the country was felt. Jt was forgotten within a short ttane. whereas, had It occurred ten year before, it would have resulted In little short of bank ruptcy. . Tha time will come. Indeed, is rap Idly: approaching whea the Willamette valley will be one of the roost famous and prosperous dairy couqtries, In the world. No better combination of soil and climate for the basin can be found anywhere, and there is a! way money in It. The eastern part of the state will be noted, as now, for Its adaptability to grain and stock raising, in addition to its mines in the South ern porton is rich In its posslblltles In mineral and agricultural development. These element combined, with their steady development, account for thl excellent display, which Is a credit to the Industry and intelligence of our peopled .',.'.' '. ?r- ' ri congratulate the management upon the propitious circumstance un der which thi annual Fair open. Its scope -is contlually broadening unui ltttle la now heard in reference to it as "the Salem Fair." It la represented among Ita exhibitor by people from every part of the state and Us benefits will be accordingly shared by all sec- t am of our commonweaiin. a nave . ... - ben reouested to welcome you to participation In ,the enjoyment and benefits that may come from-a: visit within Its gates, which I cheerfully do as citlaen of our growing state. Governor Geer waa cheered to the echo by an appreciative audience. Dr. James WIthycombe. of Corvain. also delivered an address to the crowd. in which he said: "Nature haa Indeed dealt generonlv with our state. The extent of variety and the uniform excellence of quality shown in the exhibits In all of the de partments of this Fair Instantly Im Dress one with the agricultural possi bilities of the future. This display ot the frultsot human endeavor presages that agriculture . will ever remain a substantial comer stone of prosperity to our people. This tangible evidence of . the Immeasurable resources of our farms, gardens and .orchard 'wm eventually establish . a representation for this section tbaO will ; be known throughout the Iengyi and breadth ot the land. Then w shall witness such an Influx of capital and energy that will fairly startle ua. Farm lands Will appreciate In value rand Innumerable changes of ownership Will be recorded. Perhaps a word of warning at this point may be opportune. With the ap preciation of land values tn oisposuion to sell will be prevalent, but remember the fact ithat a good farm in Oregon will be a valuable asset and an accept able heritage to bequeath tnf posterity. In-time It wIH bo found much easier to dispose of a good farm than It will be to. purchase one. , Let not a tempt inr offer" dispossess you of a farm which you have the ability to properly utilise, but by alt mean dispose or it. or lease to others, If you cannot farm It properly.' It Is not to our credit to have thousands of acres of good ag rlculturaT land -growing nothing but weeds. Such a condition of affairs should not exist. These, neglected lands neither enrich the owner nor the community. "Oregon ha entered upon a new era In agriculture. : The farmer have learned that the former popular Idea of the Inexhaustibility of the soil Is myth, but they now realise that for every pound of wealth taken from the soil an equivalent must be returned The day Is 'past when physical endur ance Is an essential requirement to the successful farmer. Brains outstrip brawn In every department of human endeavor. Brawn did not give to us th;wfll proportioned cattle, the pon deroua but active draught horses, the Intelligent and handsome trotter the fleet thoroughbrc-d. nor those splendid specimens of sheep, swine and otbr live stock seen on these grounds, xnes are the product of master minds.' "Ideas precede progress. The modern j farmer must be skilled In the art and (Continued on page 8. : ' II.' . . t v One reason is, WE KNOW HOW ; and tlid other n a son 13, wo have Queen Quality Shoes There aro other folks who "know" how,"- but they ih.n't have Queen Qualify Shoes. Tb above ill uttration Kows the very latest la t m a I ; S high grade kid- M , ' SHERIFF AND HIS DEPUTIX Ready at VilUcsbarre, in t..: Antliracltc District, TO PREVENT LAWLESSNE One Outbreak Occurred ar:I . an Italian HiserTas ; Beaten RAILROAD CONDUCTORS TALK OF" ASKING FOR AN - INCREASE INr PAYMENT THKY THINK THAT CHANGED CONDITIONS WAR - RANT . THEIR DEM ANDS. . WILKESB ARRE, Pa-. S'Pt. 15 Sheriff Jacob and a large number of deputies assembled "at. the court hous.? this morning. In anticipation of trouble occurring a the mines. Rut' outside or the outbreak at Old rrge. In which mu Italian waa badly beaten by the strik ers, the day was very quiet. Increase Demanded. Chlc-tro, Sept. 15. The lotlgea of rail road trainmen and railroad conductors west of a line drawn from Duluth, Minn., to New Orleans. are Votlns -n the propoeKIon to ask for additional compentlon for their syylces. K. i:. Clark, Grand Chief of the Order C Railway Conductor, and Patrick Mt rlssey. Grand Chief or the Hrotherho.nl Of Railroad Tralnnen. stated toJay that "owing to vaatly changed condi tion a compared with thoe In exist ence at the time the present wnjro scales were made, both conductors an i trainmen believe they are enuueu an Increase In wages." , ' - HARST OF DRUNKS "" a -" CITY RECORDER jvuau LAND OFFICE BUSINESS N ,t ' roLICli COURT. City Recorder N. J. Judah, as poUm Judge yesterday did a land omc busi ness as a result or aiurasy inu pu.. day nlehts Jamboree and there wan a motley crowd of drunks an vag lin I up before him when court wa de Ur 1 open and they were all dltd of follows: Geo. Armstrong, drunk, fin 1 $5. paid; Fred- Wattenpaugh. dronk, fined $10 or five days, those the latur; John Mayer, drunk, five days In J .H; Wm. Holme, drunk, five days In Jail; Harry Fleming, drunk, five days In Jail: Tom Joyce, drunk. $lu, paid; Tom Famley, surpiclous character, flal-1 out of town, and Tom Johnson, va grancy, Jfloated. - -gBMawaHMSjs A Certain Cur for Dysentery and Disrrheea. orre years ago I was one of a par ty that Intended making a long bicy cle trip, says F. I. Taylor, of New Albany, Bradford County. Pa. I v.in taken suddenly wltfv diarrhoea, and wa about to glya up the trip, when editor Ward, of the Laceyvlllo Mwmg'T, suggested that I take a dose of Cham berlain! -Colic,-Cholera and Dirrhw:i Remedy. I purchased a bottle and 1W two doses, one before smarting and one on the route; I made the trip uc -ess-ully and never felt any 111 effect. AkIi last Summer I wa almost coml"tfly run down with an attack of dyontry. I bought a bottle of this same remly and thl time, one 4Jojm cored mc " Bold by Stone's Drug store. . Legal Blanks. Statesman Job OClee. 3C NEW SHOES & It's Just Fun For u to get a chance at fStt'ng the feet that other stortu CA1T fit. sjsjsjsa afaasjgBBSBvaa savaaaasasai S 1 ' J r v CH2 STCr.E 1VHI. C16SE AT B53 V.XCCT by tb fioods ra me rn4 nmn. ml the benefit of thli c.iM riY AT Till FA!H: