issued ik lua-maxLT sxcnoas sach tcisdax aid ieioat. 53d YEAH NO. 2. SALEM. OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 31. 1903.- FIRST SECTION' EIG HT PAGES. ATLKIIT OF RESOURCES " . - i . . . - -. " - - riX ' - Crevasse at Hymelia is Still Crumbling: Away And ,:. SITUATION IS ALARMING Break Had Extended to 7 00 Feet and Workers Are r Discouraged . THE LEVEE BOARD' GAVE NOTICE THAT. UNLESS $50,000 WERE SUB SCRIBED, WORK OF COMBATING FLOOD WOULD HAVE TO BE ABANDONED. , f NEWl ORLEANS, La., March SO. The carrying away , of the additional cribbing at the Hymelia. crevasse, early this morning, brought the forces that have been at work there to the verge of abandonment of an attempt to close the break. Later in the day, however, it was agreed toj continue the 4undertak Ing. The leve ' board today let it be known that it jwas at the end of its re sources and that, unless the planters anl railroads could assure subscriptions amounting to 50,000, it would be com pelled to throw up its hands. - By evening it was said the break was close to TOO feet wide, with the ends still melting eway, The Texas & Pacific railroad Is now hopelessly Involved, with thewater running deep over the tracks and with Utile hope of the early resumption of traffic, The river re t named stationary fody- in front of this city, marking 20.3 at nightfall. The rise, yesterday, however, was two tenths of u foot. An Inspection of the lo-al levees gives no cause for appre hension as to their safety- STEPS ON BRITISH TQbS RUSSIA ABOUT TO CIX)SE AGREE MENT TO BECOME CHINA'S BANKER. NEW YORK, March 30: News has reached official quarters here from St. Petersburg, cables the Tribune's repre sentative In London, to the "effect that an agreement either has been or is now about to be arranged between the Rus- sian and Chinese Government for the keeping of alt the funds of the latter at ttie Russo-A-h4nse Bank, in Pekin. If Ithis agreement is carried out, s the Ttusso-Chlnese Bank is "In reality a 'Russian Government institution, it fs ot impossible that a protest will be forthcoming from British institutions which have acted wholly or In part as bankers of the Chinese Government. KLKSTO BANQUET KULTON. ASTORIA. Or, March 30. Astoria Lodge. No. ISO, B. P. O. Elks, is making To you about prices on gccxls if you won't r ome : and fco them. You must examine the article to 1 able to judge of its value. Out customers toll us that we are selling j i v : O 1R "V GO O O 3 . - -- ... ! - -. Much cheaper than the regular stores. TheyVo surprised to find such a difference in prices on first closa gcnla We're doing a strictly spot cash 'business.' That's why wo can undersea them. J)ry gxds men tell us that wo can't pay expenses on our margin of profit. Just keep your ey on . The New York Racket And sco the results of lYig lino of Plaucn Lace Gallons, Apuuvs nnd Medallions just in. J Embroidery, Jlibbons, Ijif Curtains. Curtain Net Another lot of those bilk Wuislings, Jitet look them over and com pare prices. It gives customers a sudden shock when they think of the prices they've been pay ing. We have a nice line of Dress Goods, best values you've seen. j ,.- - ., Men's Clothing Spring styles just in. AV c i have very attractive patterns in Children's Clothing. Just bring your boy in, wo car fit him. r i ! 4 For the whole family?7 Our shoe department is ; - Uic pride of our store. It's full of bargaiu?. .JIat5, Shirts hnJ all kinds of furnishings. SALEM'S CHEAPEST ofiE-PRICE CASH STORE E. T. CAKES, Prcprietcr T ; Cor. Commei-cial and Clieniekcla Streets, Salem, Or. elaborate preparations for a banquet to be Riven by the members to ; Senator Fulton npon bis return from Washing ton. ;He is a past exalted ruler of the lodge and; has for a number of years taken an active interest in it,, so the members, "all of whom are his personal friends, desire . to express In this way their appreciation of the honor confer red on the lodge bjr his election to the United States Senate. WILL IN TR0DUCE DIVORCE . I :.-- -..V- r. r CATHOLIC PRIEST CRITICIZES THE , DISTRIBUTION OF BIBLES ; " " : ; TOlTHE FILIPINOS. NEW YORK, March 30: Father O' Brien Pardow, preaching in St. Patrick Cathedral on "The Catholic Church and the Bible," attacked the distribution of Bibles in the Philippines. - "It is looked upon as a great boon to the Philippines," he said, "that after we have rid them of Spain's rule of "su pers! Hon. we are going to give them' 'the open Bible ?.nd are shipping car loads of these quickly thrown together translations. Everyone knows j that persons who have never had more ithan a year or two acquaintance with - 'this almost unknown language are incapa ble of giving expression in it to "God's word as it should be done. I suppose these Bibles will take along with them America's heirloom, the institution and Increase of divorce, unknown as yet to these people ; DEATH OF INDIAN VETERANS. ROSEBURG, Ore, March 30. Robert McCuIloch, an Oregon pioneer of 1850, died at the residence of his nephew, W. N. Moore, of Ruckles, Ore.. March 27, of asthma. ' He was about 70 years old. Mri McCuIloch was a veteran of the Rogue River Indian war of 1855-56, and has for many years been an honored resident of j this country. About six months ago he was appointed postmas ter! at Ruckles. He was born In Lee, Iowa, In August, 1837, and was unmar ried. : He has lived at the residence of Mr. Moore for the past live years. He loaves the following brothers and sis ters: W. T. McCuIloch, of Roseburg; James McCuIloch, of Leland, and Mrs. Samuel Moore, of Dillard. s FIRE FIEND VISITS LYONS THE ONLY HOTEL AND VALU ABLE RESIDENCE PROPER- . f TY WAS DESTROYED. A fire, supposed to have been of In cendiary origin, destroyed the hotel and two dwellings, at Lyons,; Linn county, about midnight, on Friday of last week. ; The hotel building, which was entirely consumed by the flames, was the property of E. L. Reed, of Rose burg, Oregon, and was valued at about 3450. The building was Insured ' for iiso. - . ; (The two dwellings destroyed belong ed to the J. Lrons estate, and their valae was estimated at $500. ! . '. ' ' : . Gov. Geo. E. Chamberlain went to Portland yesterday. afternoon. Where he delivered an 'address upon the "Em ployment of Convicts' before the Board of Charities and Corre?tidns, which is heading a two-days session. Govern or Chamberlain also Intended meeting Admiral W. 8. Schley, at the Informal reception tendered him last night. I our business methods. GRAND JURY ON WAR PATH In Spite of Efforts of Members of Seattle Bar RETURNED INDICTMENTS In All Cases Which Were Vot ed on Without Dis E crimination - - r INCLUDES MAYOR, CHIEF OF PO LICE, POLICE JUDGE, JUSTICE OF PEACE, POLICEMAN 'AND MANY CITIZENS UNDER GRAVE AND SERIOUS CHARGES. SEATTLE, Wash, March 30. After the dramatic scenes; In the court In which the representative members of the local bar resorted to every means in their power to prevent it, the grand jury this afternoon returned all the indictments which it has voted during the past two weeks, including those against the mayor and other promin ent men In .the community. : The following list embraces all save the minor ones: T. J. Humes, malfeas ance in office; Chief of Police Sullivan, malfeasance in office; Police Judge George, failure to perform his sworn duty; Justice T. H. Cann, extortion and perjury; George U. Piper, perjury; Ja cob Furth, obtaining valuable property by fraud; S. L. Shuffleton, obtaining valuable property by fraud; Walter S. Fulton, failure to perform his sworn duty; Charles F. Whittlesey, larceny by embezzlement; P. P. Padden. larceny by embezzlement, and W. H. Whittle sey, larceny by embezzlement. r Ths Police Are Active. Waterbury.- Conn, March 30. Eigh teen men placed under arrest on the charge of assault with Intent to MIL was the record of activity on the part of the police today, in theit efTorts to discuss the authors of some of the out breaks of violence which have occur red since the beginning of the strike of the motor-men and conductors -n the Connecticut Railway & Lighting Company, eleven weeks ago. TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS BOSTOX, Mass- March 30. Former Governor John D. Long, who for nearly three months has been a patient at St. Margaret's Hospital, is now able to be out. - "! -:;':' ' . -. '" Nashville. Tenn March SO. General W. H. Jaekson, the noted Confederate officer and owner of the Belle Meade farm, died tonight. London. March I 30. King Ed ward, with a suite consisting of half a dozen persons, started for Lisbon today. The Queen started for Copenhagen. 1 San Francisco, Cal, March 30. Sir Liang Chen Tung Cheng, the new Chin ese Minister to the United States, left for Washington '; this afternoon, on a special train. Washinsrton. March 30. The Presi dent saw very few visitors today, . his time being occupied clearing up routine business preparatory to bis departure on Wednesday. v . j . i ' Philadelphia, Pa., March 30. Jack O Brien tonight out-pointea joe tnoyn- ski in a six round bout, j Lowell, Mass.j March 30. Organized Textile Labor today showed ; its strength today in a shut down of seven of the largest cotton mills here. DEWEY HAS EXPLAINED. BERLIN. March 30. The Foreign Of- n is fullv satisfied with the explana tions made by Admiral Dewey to the President regarding the Interview which appeared recently in a Newark. N. J paper in which' criticisms of the Ger man navy and j the oerman Jt.mperor were made. . No communication on the subject has been passed between the Foreign Office and the German Em bassy, at Washington, because the offi cials here from the beginning f elt cer tain that if Admiral Dewey had been correctly reported the Government ot the, United States would do everything proper on its initiative, without any reminder from here. - MONTGOMERY HANDICAP .. ..... j ; - - ' ' MEMPHIS. - Texin- - March 30. The Montgomery handicap, the first big all age stake of the year, was, won this af ternoon by John W. Schorr's aged chestnut gelding- Ordnungka. driving the finlsW with Harry New; second, and, WltfuL the New . Orleans derby winner, third, two lengths away." Mc Chesney, odds-on the favorite, was out run from the start. Time. 1:4 . ; ' RECEIVES AN OVATION. SAN J15AN, Porto Rico. March 34.4 Miss Alice Roosevelt. Governor Hunt, and their; party, returned here , this morofng by special train, having visit-' ed the towns on the north- ccust. Miss Roosevelt was received with great en thusiasm every where. ' the Inhabitants viewing It as a great honor to have her as a guest: Much of the trip was made on horseback, which Miss Roosevelt said she greatly enjoyed. She will sail for 2e: York, tomorrow on the Como. MANOEUVERS ARE CHILDISH ..'"..-if..".-- . .-. . -'.. ' ; Says Count Von Reventlow of American Navy 1 COMPARISON TO GERM AMY Whose Homogeneous Sq a -ron Could Smash Dewey's Assemblage RIDICULES AMERICAN COMXIAXO - ERS WHO ALWAYS WIN -VICTOR-IE OVER IMAGINARY HOSTILE FLEETS AND COMMENTS ON "POOR MARKSMANSHIP.- v BERLIN,. March 30. Count von Re- yentlow. In the Tageblatt, today, com pares the American and German navies. He says Germany's first squadron is homogeneous andr always ready ' for Instantaneous service. "It Could, ne added, "smash Dewey's heterogeneous assemblage which had not a single modern cruiser.r . .c' The Count ; -regards the American maneuvers as "generally childish" and as "always resulting in defeats of the hostile fleets, the naval commanders therefore gaining large newspaper glory." .' 1 . Count von Reventlow referred to the "poor marksmanship of the West In dian fleet," to its Insufficient number of officers, and to the low morals of the Navy, ; as' indicated by the numerous' desertions... and sas Tie believes that the "Unjted States will some day have a fine fleet, but she has not one yet.; ' Oregon Among the First. , Washington. ,March 30. Prompt and satisfactory responses 'liave been re ceived at the War Department from the Adjutant General's of the states and territories to the recent telegraphic inquiry as to when the organized mill tia will be ready for personal Inspection in order to determine the number of magazine 'arms and equipments to be Issued under the; provisions of the new militia law. ' With only a few exceptions the tate tropins win oe reaay ior inspection- our ing the month of April and it is ex pec ted that the Wsir Department 1 will be able to announce " its plan 6t in spection in a few days, i' Among the states and territories which have announced their readiness for inspection during APrl or at tl convenience ; of the. War Department, are: Arizona. California, Colorado, Kansas, Nevada. New Mexico, Okla homa, Oregon and Utah. The militia, of the District of Colum bia. Arizona, Utah. Washington ', and Wyoming are already armed with the regulation magazine' musket. There are1 2.065 organizations in the several states' stationed. at 1.165 places making the proposeVI. inspection an undertaking of great magnitude. i A LIT fLE EXCITEMENT CAUSED BY RUNAWAY OF LTV- , ERY TEAM. BUT NO DAM- AGE DONE. A runaway occurred yesterday at the depot, which created a good , deal of excitement, and for a time looked as though the inevitable result would be a heavy loss for the owner of the out fit, but which happily ended without any damage being done whatever " As usual the cabs were lined along the walk waiting for theU:34 train, and as It was raining, three boys were sit ting in the cab sent out by the Club stables. Hal Shelton, tne driver, was standing outside holding the reins when the horses became frightened at the freight train, which was switching in the yards, and started on ' the keen jump, dragging the driver, who clung to the lines. n Such a tumbling match as those boys made while endeavoring to alight from the flying cab was a recordbreaker. Indeed. Boys were left lying in Its wake for a distance of twenty yards. The driver clung grimly to the lines until the horses turned toward Twelfth street, when he was thrown and lost his bold. The frantic horses then went tearing down tfve, road at a terrific gait and when they turned the corner to start down Twelfth street the cab tip ped and for the next fifty feet went on two wheels, finally righting, however. They had had a clear path, no delay having been experienced In clearing the road ahead, and turning down State street, the handsome steeds settled Into a steady trot and forgot they were run hlng away. They followed their usu al .course, and, turning f tip Liberty street, entered th barn witnoui so much as a scratch on the1 cab or ' a broken strap on the harness. . The boys say they had.' no;- desire whatever to finish th ride which they so suddenly started upon; KUST PAY ALIMONY ; i t . .1 - - ; SUBSEQUENT MARRIAGE OF DI VORCED HUSBAND DOES NOT f LESSEN LIABILITY. ' OLYMPIAN Wash.; March 30. The Supreme Court of this state has just laid down the law for men who marry after being divorced. The court holds that when 'a decree' of divorce Is en - tered and a Judgment for alimony is rendered against a man, he must pay such alimony, no matter what his fu ture responsibilities may be. , Mary E. Brown, of Spokane county, sued Chas. R. Brown to recover 150 per month as alimony granted her by the courts of Spokane county. She had been grant ed a divorce and custody of the minor child, and given alimony. Brown ar gued that he had since remarried and assumed the care of family l which cost him 393 per month, when his sal ary was but 3112 per month. He said he had rio other Income, while his former wife had a good home In Illi nois. The Supreme Court refuses to let Brown off on this plea, thereby af firming a' decision rendered by the Su perior court of Spokane county, LAUGHED FOR FIVE DAYS PECULIAR CASE OF WILLIAM REILLY CANNOT BE DIAG NOSED BY PHYSICIANS. NEW YORK, March 30. Because he couldn't stop laughing. William Rellley was transferred from ward to ward in Roosevelt Hospital. The doctors there being in despair over his case, he final ly was sent to Bellevue, where he was placed In the alcoholic ward. Reilly, who is a laborer, was taken to Roose velt Hospital last Wednesday; He was said to be suffering from hysteria. He began to laugh soon after he was taken to the hospital. He has been laughing ever since. , He annoyed other patients so much he was transferred from ward to ward, until he had "been through the Institution. When placed in a Bellevue ward he kept on laughing, then he was sent to the alcoholic ward. - Still he laughed. The physicians have not ts:i able to: diagnose his case. FIRE AT MEDFORD. MEDFORD, Ore, March 30. A fire broke out In the residence property owned by J. E. Blodge and occupied by Mrs. "Wing at 8 o'clock last' evening. The fire company was promptly on hand and succeeded In stopping the blaze in a short time. The fire was so fierce, however, that the house "was, almost completely gutted, and considerable damage resulted. The owners of the building carried insurance of $600. but the loss will be considerably above that sum. Mrs. Wing's loss on household goods will reach $250, with no insur ance..' DUEL IN THE WATER NEW YORK TUGBOAT CAPTAIN IS FOUND FIGHTING UNKNOWN MAN IN THE RIVER. NEW YORK, March 30. James Mur. phy, a tugboat captain, was discovered struggling with an unknown man in the .East river yesterday. He was ta ken on board a passing tug and died before becoming conscious. The other man, whose identity is unknown, was drowned. It was. learned that both men belonged to the tug Wiuianl A. Kane, which had sunk. ROSEBURG ELKS BUY LOT. ROSEBURG. Ore, March 30. Rose burg Lodge. No. 326, Benevolent ' and Protective Order of Elks, has through its agent. F. B. Waite, Exalted Ruler, purchased of T. K, Richardson one-half of block 48. In this city, the purchase price being $2500. This piece of proper ty is familiarly known as "the flat. and is located between. Jackson and Main; streets, on Lane street. For some time this order has contemplated the building of a lodge room of its own. and it is expected that a magnificent brick building will occupy the lot purchased, but at present the members of the order will not state just what steps they will take in building. As No. 326 is quite a wealthy lodge, it will undoubtedly build a temple that will be a credit to South ern Oregon. VIOLATED SUNDAY LAW, CHICAGO. March 30. A dispatch to the Tribune from Council Bluffs, Iowa, says: A company of fifteen, which played "The Younger Brothers. Bank Robbers. before a crowded house last night, were arrested at the close of the performance for violation of the Sunday law, upon Information filed by the Wo man's Christian Temperance Union's members, which has for some time past threatened a crusade against Sunday theaters. The actors were released on ban. SKULL TREPHINED. ABERDEEN. Wash,' March 30. Tom Haynes. of this city, who is well known from Alaska to California, underwent a critical operation at the Aberdeen Gen eral Hospital for necrosis of the skull. About ten years ago he received a se vere blow on the head, with the result of severe headaches and decay of the bone. with pus formation, which necessitated an operation. It was successfully per formed by Dr. Smlts. and the patient Is now resting easily, with fair chances of permanent recovery. ; JACKSON COUNTY DAIRYMEN. MEDFORD, Cf-. March .30. Satur day afternoon a meeting of the Jack son County Dairymen's Association was , held In Medford. An Interesting discussion on the subject of silage was had. and further discussion of the sub-1 ject will be had at the next meeting. to be held on the second Sunday In ApriL With the establishing of a creamery here a great impetus has been given titbe dairy Industry, which will soon beepme one of the leading re sources of Southern Oregon. . ROYALTY MUST PAY DEBTS.5 NEW YORK. March A writ of attachment, to cover an alleged debt of $225, was served today against the, bag' gage belonging to the Duke and Duch ess of Manchester. iTbe. writ was se? cured by a Fifth avenue relic dealer. 1 1 1 a Zzi Xci Van Jl'yrrt Tzt WILL PROPOSE ' ARBITRATION Striking Car Men jof Seattle beoide on This Course NEGOTIATIONS WILL STOP If Strest Car Company Decide to Refuse This osition Prop- roj IF UNION IS NOT TOJ BE RECOG NIZED THE FIGHT iviLL BE OX TO A FINISH : PROPOSALS OF v SEATTLE ELECTRIt? COMPANY REJECTED. ; SEATTLE, Wash, March 30. The Seattle Electric Compaijy submitted a statement of their position in the pres ent street car strike to the peace com mittee this afternoon and the whole afternoon was' taken up) m the discus- sion of, it. No decision was reached. Instead, another meetlnjg will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow niorning to con .it.ue tl.e negotiations. I . j, Pending the meeting, the situation l ta remain unchanged ski far as th status of the men is Concerned. No men empioyea up to roon shall take rankin seniority-over tfie men now on; the strike.' The representatives of the strikers said they wouli take the mat- ter up with the union aid be ready to make a reply tomorrow morning. j: At at meeting of the, striking street car men tonight it was voted to reject absolutely the proposals offered by the Seattle Electric Company. Instead a proposition will be made at the . con ference tomorrow morning offering ta" submit the whole question, including the matter of the rerognition .of the. union, to a board of arbitration. If the company refuses to do this, all ne gotiations for peace will be declared off and the fight will be on to a finish. No Change at Tacoma. v-' Tacoma, Wash, March 30. The con ference between the striking employes, of the street car company this after noon resulted in nothing decisive. TO PAY FINAL TRIBUTE- The funeral services over the remains of the late lamented citizen W. G. Wes tacott, will be conducted at the First M. E. church at 2 o'clock sharp, this afternoon, by Rev. John Parsons. D. D? The funeral cortege will. leave the resi dence of G. Stolz, on Winter street, at 1:45 o'fiock sharp, in order to arrive at the Church on time for the service. All orders, fraternal, social and beneficiary, of which the deceased was an honored member, will be represented in bodies, and all of the business houses of the city have agreed to remain closed be tween the hours of 2 and 3 o'clock out of respect to the "departed, and the two candidates for Congressional honors have relinquished their previously en gaged conveyances for the election Uf order that all who desire may not be hindered from attending the funeral on account of a lack of facilities. In terment will be made in the Odd Fel lows cemetery, where the Independent Order of Odd Fellows will take charge v a i . mains nut. i iir luiiu. iiijk, ;mt. bearers have been chosen to do the hon ors to their departed brother: Arti sans Henry Wlprut and James E, Godfrey. Elks IL H. Ollng;r and Paul H. Sroat. Woodmen 1J. J. Hendricks and F. W. Durbirw Odd Fellows A. T. Wain and W. J. Irwin. Allies tillered Paris 89 Years Ago Tpday .THEY'RE HERE. A ft - adTsnce fcbipntf nt o f ladies' tsilor suits reached us yesterday and are itow cn display, . flie stytrs t.repfrfecind" are made up in ' f rsatftlstbs Csevfets, Veseliatu ar! tUmloei . Come In tt fort the Une is too ladly Lrtkn a cd se cure the suit yon want." 4 lace Curtains Are suggestive of houm; cleaning time. Let us figure with you on your next curtains. We show Nottinsbamx, 8avoys, Arabians, Ixhi'i XIV, Fancy KufHcd, Mus lin Ruflied, Point de Luxe, Ilat tenberjr. . Our prices range from SOc to f'5.00 pafr. JoSiMcycrs & SONS