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Newspaper Page TextWEEKLY OKEGON STATESMAN, TUErDVY APRIL 2L 1903. . Pnmm Fnnn 1 4 i mDICTMENTS Result of Investigation Of Lefc- Isfatire Corruption' ; ' -i t BY MISSOURI GIUKD JURY Strict Secrecy Is Belnrfflifn- Uined as to Subjects of f : 1 Indictments V!r BUT IT IS BELIEVED THAT THREE AUK" -AOAINST SENATORS 'AND ONE A 'PRTVATi; "CITIZEN FOUR MORE $1000 BILLS ARE ALSO OB TAINED as evidence: , JEFFERSON CITT, Mo, April 18. The Cole county "grand Jury tonight re turned four Indictments,' three presum ably against State Senators for alleged acceptance of bribes In connection With the Alum Bill legislation. Strict se- ' crccy is maintained and definite inf or mation as to the indictments cannot be obtained. ! - j It is believed that one indictment II aganlst a St. Louis Senator, two against Senators I living outside of St. Louis, and the fourth against someone living in Jefferson City. This makes seven indictments so far issued by the'grand jury., - i i . :y ' The witnesses before the grand jury today were: Senator Marshall, of Scott county; Hugh Hoenig. paying teller of the St, Louis bank, where the Senators are supposed to have deposited large sums of money; J. E. Crumbaugh, Door keeper of the senate, and John H. Price of death ;;..;::?-' i - ' , More Bills Obtained. St. Louis, Mo , April 18. A trace of four more $1000 bills was obtained in the evidence presented to the Jury to day. It is said thai three of thtse bills .were used in connection with the Alum legislation in the Senate and the fourth in influencing the text book legislation in the House, i This information wil be transmitted to Attorney General Crow, at Jefferson City, and the indict ments will be found there. While Lieu tenant Governor John A. Lee is believ. ed to be In Chicago nothing more was learned ; today -as to his exact where abouts. 1 His wife declares .that Lee la away simply for a needed fest and that he will. return to St. Louis. . ' -,. , TELEGRAPHIC BRIBES LEADVILLE, Col, April 18. One of the most severe storms of the season is raging In Leadvllle and vicinity to night. - It has assumed the proportions of a blizzard and the snow, is drifting badly, ed. All west-bQunl traffic is delay- Colorado Springs, Col., April 18 The worst wind storm slrfte that of November 19, 1901, when the cornices and roofs of the buildings were" blown oft, has been raging, at Colorado j , Her First Victory. Berkeley, CaL, "April IS. Stanfo-d won the eleventh inter-collegiate field meet today by a narrow margin, ; The final score stood:. Stanford University 63 1-Sf University of California, 6S 2-8. This is Stanford's first victory vr Berkeley In track athletics. r j A Grand Calibration. ". New York. April 18. The 120th an nlvcrsary of the battle of.ConCord and iexingion was ceiem-atea tonight by, a rar-quel' arlvett. at Delmonicos bv the Empire fct;te ; Society of the. Sons of the Amcrlcm Revolution., . i Rooievttt For President. Cincinnati, O., April 18. According to a statement by George B. Cox. the recognized leader of the Republican or gantzatlon In Hamilton county, the contest for the Republican nomination for Governor has been practically ;, tied by the unanimity of the leaders and the I .inter counties in declaring for Myron T.Ilrrrlck, a Cleveland bankfrA "We are for.Hanna for Senator, and Roosevelt for President," 20,000 Men Are Idle. Hartford City, Ind April 18. "Kverv window glass factory In the United States today went out of blast 'and 20j 000 Bkllled laborers leave the factories -v.-lthho Idea m hen .they will . return to work. The ' Impression among the workers Is that the waxe scale, adopt ed for the hext blast, will be on a basis close to 10 per cent reduction thVw&jres. HAS ? DECLINED EXTENSION FIR? THOMAS LIPTON THINKS HE - CAN-FIX SHAMROCK TETMOUTH, England, Aprit It Thanks to smooth Water, the Shamrock III' maet was secured today and towed t6 the harbor. - Designer Fife and 'Mr. Ward will Inspect the yacht tomorrow and decide If she can be repaired. The yacht will 4eave for Southampton-to-, morrow. Sir Thomas Lipton has re ceived a cablegram from Vice Commo dore Bourd, of the New York Yacht Club oftrln5 to postpor-o, the races. A conference wna hM h. o ! . t . oil X ilU I II as iiRd several members of the Royar iJlster Yacht ClUft and'tdnight Sir Tlioma sent his reply. It is understood that he has declined the extension of-) fred. Fife has expressed his satisfac tion that the bull 'of the challenger Was iK.t injured. Telegrams expressing fynpathy for the accident .continue to be rt-plvpl i fmn ilialfnmUtuiJ ra.. . 1 a . . , ' The New Defender. :PrUtoI. R. I, April IS. Wlth'th nk. .Uanre more than' half rigged and the Constitution on her way to New Lon don to complete the final preparations for her final spin, there is a prospect that these two yachts may come to gether, tut a shwt feaat c2 lepori a j week -from today. - The main boorn. of the Reliance vat slung this forenoon, and nigger DilTman said" tonight-that he expected to finish by .Tuesday,- The bending af the sails on the Reliance will occupy but a few hours and the crew I Will be 'given two or three- days",, prac tice hoisting sails, so that the boat will practically be ready for the builders' trial on tbe 2th-- '"w'? V- WORKMAN i BURIED ALIVE, " ASTORIA, Ore.; April 18. W. P. Chapman, -who has been working -on the lm pro vemen ta that are In progress at Fort Columbia, ; met - with very serious v accfdent '. yesterday,' 1 being crushed by a bank of earth, which cav ed in on him. When his fellow work-" men dug him out he was unconscious and for. a time it was believed that he was deadT , He was brought ; toa.' 1 oS pltal In this city, where it -was found that his hips had been badly 'crushed and one of them - dislocated and be sides he was internaUy Injured- It will take some time to determine whether the man can recover. f , : THE LEAGUE ,. IS AT WORK WcrtC; Ca tlie MarionSanare Rostrum Is to Go For- THE PLANS WERE ADOPTED YES TERDAY AND THE COMMITTEE ON CONSTRUCTION DESIGNAT ED MORE FUNDS ARE NEED ED FOR IMPROVEMENTS. (From Sunday's Daily.) There was a meeting yesterday af ternoon of the Marion Square Improve-- ment League, at the, residence, of Mrs. T. H. Hubbard. : f J : - i Very favorable reports were mafle by the different committees, and plans fbf the Marion" Square 'rostrum were , ac cepted and a committee appointed , to carry 'out the work of '. 'construction This committee consists - of Mrs. D. J, Fry, president; .Mrs. - .A. N. Moo res. vice president; Mrs. Ida Babcock, sec retary; Mrs. W. A. Cuslck, Ueasurer, and Mrs.' C D. Mlnton. They will go ahead, with the work of building the rostrum, purchasing materials and do ing all other necessary things in con nection therewith, f Work on the strufl ture will begin during this week, prob ably; tomorrow. i The plan Is the one prepared by Ma jor C F, Cramer. It will be a band and speaking stand., with a seating ca pacity for 100 to 150 people. It will be twenty by thirty feet, built of wood, with a concrete foundation, handsome ly designed and finished and well light-. i,' i Mors Funds Needed. - While the ladies of the -'Marlon Square Improvement League have been quite ' successful in securing "pledges and' collecting funds, they have, not' se cured all they will need "fori their Lm provements, and they have no sort. of notion of ceasing, their labors : in- this respect. They will gd right ahead. Some of Che clerks of the city have al ready subscribed small sums, and oth er clerks have, signified a desire to be on the roll of honor for the payment of the improvements contemplated, . so a canvass of all the, clerks of the . city will be made by the ladies' tomorrow. They wm no doubt receive a cordial and liberal reception In all .. the stores and shops of the city.; ' ' Short sighted people seem to think others should look . through their glasses. " . . . BLOOD HUMOURS Skin Humours.Scalp Huciours. : Hair Hbnicursf s sr SImpla Scrafoloos or Sp'cillj' Curel1 by Cuficora ' Sohp; blnlfent and Pflls, VI When All Clhsr Hernsdlsskand EESt F&jsiciass . FalL -' :-t!v? - .... .... , ; . COrlETE TEEaraiT, $1.00." In the treatment of tortnri nr Ht. wing, Itching nC9ly, crusted, pimply, blotchy and scrofulous humours of the kin. scalp and bloml with Cuticura Soap, Oiatment; and Pills have eSSSSt1 -roecessfU., .Brea the most obstinate of con Hfiitjioi Ba5c had blood, ecrofulA, Iri- ,...u uU fOQiagiouy Humours, with 1 loss of hair, glandular swelling n1r. wa patches in the throat -mud month, 'i ore eyes, copper-colored blotches, as I well as boils, carbuncles, scurvy, sties, ulcers and sores arising from an im- pyre or imporen&hed condition of the ! blood, yield to the CutTcnr Twutnum 1 when all other remedimt nf ! And jreater stm. If possible. Is the wonderful record of nr n disfl curing humours among Infants and children. The tofTerihe which Cuti cura Soap and Ointment have alleviated amonjr the younjr, and the comfort 'wiuai worn-out and wor ried parents, have led to their adoption .?JT?nt lM t?mes Priceless cura- ilS K?Iiht,Ua nd b,yd- InfnUle and birth humours, milk cruat, scall -head, eczema, rashes and every form of lf5 fimP,T "tin and scalp e humours, with loss of hair, of Infancy and childhood, are speedily, perma n I ani conomJcsllr cwetd when all other remedies suitable for children, sercaU;8Utbhysiciaai.ti. 7 HerEditary ' lir HAD RECEIVEDj .: HOIimTATIOIi newspaper Critlcisia Based cn : r a Jlistiiilerstandln? -: - THE AlIhRICAN SQUADRON Hot Sdnt tQ Kiel Because tlo W FormaJ Bld'WaV - 1 EUROPEAN T SQUADRON WILL r- SOON MOVE NORTHWARD . AND WILL PARTICIPATE . IN " CELE BRATION UNITED STATES ARMY MAT BE CUT' INTO DIVIS IONS. . ' - ' WASHINGTON, April IS. From the highest official , quarters It Is learned that the -criticisms in a few German newspapers directed against.' the sup posed declination of the Navy Depart ment to send an ..American Naval Squadron to Kiel this summer, are bas ed upon a complete misunderstanding of the situation. , - , . No set and formal invitation , from the German Government to send ani American Squadron to Kiel was ever offered. - Secretary Moody Is extremely desirous of doing anything within rea son to show the warmth of friendship which he cherishes toward Germany, aad the President and Secretary Hay have the same disposition.. But i. the United States is not to be , unrepre sented at Kiel. . , , , , 'Following the usual ' custom, when the warm weather begins in the Med-j iterranean, the European Squadron will begin' slowly to work... Its way northward.) and it Is calculated that It will arrive? at Kiel in time to take its proper ' place in the celebration. , '; To Establish Divisions.' Washington, April 18. A "movement has been Inaugurated to establish mili tary divisions in this country, with several .departments Included n each. Inj has received the endorsement ,r of the high army officials and It will no doubt be taken f up and considered at an early, day, probably after the return of Secretary Root arnMaJor "General Corbin from St. Louis. " ; -.. As. far as the scheme has proceeded there are to be three divisions." The At lantic Division ifci 11 be composed Of the present Department of the East.' r The Middle Division is to be composed j of the present ; Department of rhet LakeiS. Missouri, Dakota and Texas, while the Pacific Division will be ' composed . 'of tie. Departments of California. Colum bia and Colorado. . Weir .Virginia Launched. ', Newport rJJews, Va, April 18. The new United - States ; armored., cruiser West Virginia was successfully launch ed at the Newport News Shipbuilding Yard today Jn. the presence of a throng of 25.000 ,, . people. Miss Katherine Vaughn ( White, the eldest daughter of Governor Albert White, of West Vir? glnia, was the fair sponsor of the oc casion.. WILL REPOSE TEN DAYS , CAMS OVER FROM POLK COUNTY 1U ( JlAVHi. A .KiKJSJkf ; 1 ': TIME, :.:. .' (From Sunday's Daily.) John Whitnev. a lahnrfr fmm Tnl1r county, was gathered In by ? Officers Lewis and Murphy, at a late hourFri day night, and lodged in the city Jail. He, appeared .before City Recorder N. J. Judah yesterday mornine to ann wet- to thf charge of drunk and disorderly conduct, to which he pleaded guilty. A one of izo was Imposed by the Judge which the hilarious John1 was unable to pay; Consequently, he will rebose in Chief Gibson's hotel for the next, ten' aays. ' wnnney came to town Friday in company with a fellow-workman, and tne pair started out. fort1 a good f?j After taking on board a consid erable quantity of firewater, Whitney became j boisterous and abusive. , $uid gave the . Officers considerable trouble wuue oeing laaen to jam mote peaceable nature, wandered out Into the eastern part of the illy where he found lodging under a "tree." le awoke, from his dreams at an'.4 earlv nour yesterday ' morning and came down town minus his haL i He ' waS In a bewildered state of mind and 'knew not now he came tn nor which war to gei out. a. kind friend finally directed him to the steel bridge, and he lost no time In reaching Polk county.' having. however, learned first of bis -partners mttfortune, which seemed to stimulate his desire to absent himself from ', the City. -1 1- IS MENTALLY WEAK , j..-'. f.-x - .J l j- .." VICtdR SCHLAFLL bF MT. WiNGETLt i: SENT TO THE ASYLUM ; FOR . " '. ., - TREATMENT' V ', (From Sunday Dally.) y . Upon the complaint of Drr, J. E. Webb Victor SchlaflL of Mt'AngeL wasaken before County Judge J3cVtt yesterday and examined as to his mental condi tion. -, The exsmination. . which V ras made by Drs. W. B. Morse and J. E. Webb, revealed he fact. that the pa-; tlent had suffered Xrom alight .attacks of Insanity at various times during the past twa years, and was In the habit of getting up at night and roaming around the country . In a nude' condition. The cause of hls unsanity ts unknown, but about two weeks ago he sustained a severe fall and this, it is thought, mar have aggravated the disease from mhich he was suffering. . Upon ,the.affl davlts of the examining physicians the patient, was committed to the Hospital for the Insane,, and the unfortunate man was taken to that institution yes terday afternoon. , . He is forty years old, and"was"orn in Switzerland, and by occupation is a Jafesurer, - - " ' " ' j We want : your produce and - will either pay you cash for.it or give you anything we have to sell In exchange for it. . We "parry groceries, glassware and crockery, granite ; ware, tinware, hardware boots, shoes, hats, caps and In a few. days will add dry goods to our lines. . --V;' v-:1 :' "vV i ",We also . carry, a complete line of patent , medicines and toilet articles. iThe largest shippers of country pro duce In Marion, county always pay the largest prices. Yau can depend on that- State St., Salem, Oregon. ' A GALA DAY fORCHEMAWA All Arrangements for Dedica ,;j tion of Boys' Dormitory -Now Complete :j. - LAYtNG OF CORNER STONE OF ; MITCHELL HALL WILL BE AN EVENT WORTHY OF ATTEND- ANCE BINGER HERMANN THE PRINCIPAL" SPEAKER. (From Sunday's Daify.) Aii ine necessary arrangements tor the dedication of MltchellHall, at the United States Indian Training School, ai ChemaWa. which takes place on t k , - . . : -: . . . iuesday morning next, have been made -mul the day promises to be a gala one 4fpr the institution and everyone who nas tne pleasure or attending the ex ercises, f ' whl A will begin it 8 o'clock ih- the morning and extehd until noon. ? Acting Superintendent W. C. Camrf. bell, . who Is making all of the arrange- ents In the absence tof Superintendent 1 W. rPotter, ' announces that , he has ae arrangements with the jaljroad ompany, so that all of the people of Salem who desire to attend the dedi- qation . exercises, may go down on the mot ning local, at 8 o'clock, and eturn n the ill o'clock train, and that. In ise of. a large crowd, which Is antici pated, he has asked that the'eomnany attach some extra coaches to both fralns In . order to accommodate those Who wish to return at that time. f'The exercises will-begin promptly at $ "o'clock in the morninK bv n hanH concert,, The principal features of the arogram will be the dedication., ad oress , oy Hon. Dinger Hermann, . of R08eburg, the Republican nominee for Congressman for the First, Congres sional . District, to succeed Hon. Thos H. Tongue; deceased, and 'Hon. Frank Davey, of this city, who will deliver the' address Of welcome, and introduce Mr. Hermann. Mr. Campbell has re delved telephonic Information from Mr. Hermann to the effect that he " will possibly arrange to go to Chemawa on th fcfttfhoon train on Monday and remain-at the School over night. '"EV ry thing points to our having a big day of It, said 'Mr, Campbell, "the weather permitting." J ' An "excellent program has been ore- pared -for the occasion, which Is given nerewitn, in run: i, nana concert .In Chemawa ; band stand from to 9 a-?tn, during which ime the buildings will be open to ln pectfon for: visitors. v ' ' - I Dedication of Mitchell Hall at's a. m. Music Chemawa School Band. ' Prayer Rev. Father Daly. ' Address of welcome Hon. Frank pavey.', ' V , - r ' 7 . ' - Dedication address Hon Binger Hermann, Roseburg. Ore. ", Reading of letter to be deposited Assistant Superintendent W. P. Camp bell. ' - ! Deposltlngetler. baoers. fnementoes and" sealing stoneA-Chas. A. Gray, con tractor, Salem,' Ore. Prayer rRev. St. Pierre, Salem, Ore. t" Music 'America' School, led ' by vnemawa tsana. r -. , ; ADBHTTED TO PROBATE VvTLL OF CARL ZOSEL" FILED ' IN : THE ' MARION COUNTY ::-.:- COURT. . .-. (From Sunday's Dally.) The last' win" and testament of Carl osel, deceased, was yesterday admit ted to probate In the "Marlon county firObate court. In the petition of Chas. T. Zosel for the probatlrar of lh witi. he probable value of s the real - and personal property belonging to the es tate Is given at $S.O00.' By the terms pf the will, the estate Is to be equally divided among-the folio wing- heirs: Theodore 'ZoseL of McCoy, Oregon; Charles-T,ZoseL of : Salem. Oregon: August Zosel. f Hewitt, Minn.; Wil liam T. ZoscL of Salem. Oregon, sons; Minnie Strassburg,. of Bertha, Minn.; Anna Nash, of Laurel, ; Oregon! r-, Ida Daumky. of Clarissa, Minn.; - Emma Wendorf,; of Hewitt, Mlnru, daughters. William T. and Charles iT. Zosel are named lh the will as .executors, and their bond in the'sum of JS.0OO was fil ed and approved by the court. 1 G? Olin:-A. II. Schaefer and Fred Fisher were appointed appraisers 1 o appraise the property belonging to the estate. :: lianas.. - This being a good time to buy barrel churns,' we wish to call your attention to them. . You will find them the most satisfactoiy churn to use. and the five gallon size will cost you IS.60; the nine gallon else, $3.75, and the fifteen-gallon slse, . . , As a special inducement to anyone nol feeling able to spare the cash or produce for one at once, we will. If the case is justifiable, gfve you a chance to pay for one as It comes convenient. ; . This Is one of the many reasons why you should become a regular 'customer of ours, for we will surely try to please you. It is your trade we want. Uj Ua Lil The Kimball Cultivator S. P. KIMBALL, 48 Marion Street. Salem. Oregon. J l'i 1SM- Ws. the BiidcrsfKited. ews 4 oniarai cxHie, for two Manoos and find U to h 1 ' i . . ,l,r prcnra: n wrrj iifnu jqr to operMe, Rpeedj. effect!-: lesv tha ncmod level knd 1wr with hoin rooBd tfe-. C. U. Hhiw, V a not.uvrr. V n. ; It .A Rak'aij! siSSTJrlgo-r' ' K,t,B Caosta. elem, Owsos; Jams. Wiufc, t forVallllsL lW.. Vsaik ! IOM 2.a tika mI iV riA.1 is si a . . nM cona.uoia. u etuy to operu. spjr and tlttcUve. ry truly yoan, Ja.u vriTHTwamiT HAS NO FOUNDATION ATTORNEY GENERAL. BAYS THAT i COUNSEL. FOR SECURITIES COMPANY LIED. , WASHINGTON, AprtI 18. The De partment of Justice today crave out the following-: r The intimation in a dis patch from St. Paul, made by one of the counsel for the Northern Securities Company, , that , the Attorney General privately expressed himself as willing to have, the decree In the Northern Se curities case modified temporarily- or suspended, and Instructed the United States Attorney t the contrary merely for public effect, is utterly .without any foundation. I i ' Everything Js Ssttlsd. : New .York, April lS.Senator Clark today gave out a statement regarding the settlement of . the differences be tween the Oregxm Short Line and the San Pedro, Los Angeles A Salt Lake Road. ; Mr. Clark said: r "There Is now perfect harmony be tween the Union Pacific system and the new Interests. . The distance from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles Is 800 miles by this hew route and we intend to cover It in twenty-four hours. j "Our terminal facilities at Salt Lake City will be equal to the Oregon Short Line s and we will connect with the Union Pacific and Gould sstms." PROVED HIS PROWESS NEGRO MATTHEWS, OP HARVARD BASEBALL TEAM, SUBJECT : " OF A ROW. - WASHINGTON. April 18. Today's baseball game, between the . Harvard and Georgetown '' Universities . . was marred by a squabble having its origin in race prejudice. Harvard put on a negro named Matthews to play short stop, and In consequence Catcher Ap pcrous and Manager Miller, of the Georgetown team, who ara Southern ers, withdrew from the game. ; Matth ews finally won the crowd by brilliant work in accepting- the chances - that came his "way. ' ' WOOL GROWERS POOL v - . - . - . . MEETING OF WOOL GROWERS IS Called for april 2s, in - ; THIS CITY. ": All wool growers of Marion and Polk counties are Invited to meet nthe city halL n Salem, Saturday, April 25, 193. at 1 o'clock p. m. for the purpose of or ganizing and disposing of our clip to the best possibTe advantage. ' . W. H. DOWNING. ; - . C. F. HEIN. "" A. T." WALK, - ' , Committee. ' CRAMPfS . NARROW ESCAPE. NEW YORK, "April 20.-Through the successful negotiation Of 85,000,000 on terms which Involve practical reorgan isation; under new management,' Wil llam Cramp St Sons Ship and Engine Building Company, of . this city, has been saved from the Imminent danger of having to pass into the hands of a receiver, says the Herald's representa tive in Philadelphia. With a ; plant. according to a recent estimate, valued conservatively at 812.000.009. the. con cern has. It Is said, been In sore need for several years of an Increase In its available .working capital. It has out standing notes to meet amounting to 2,000,00 to f 2.000,000. . jr IJORSE WAS A BOXER. ... SUMPTER, Or., April j 20wE. L. Spencer, a-farmer, living near McEw en, in the Sumpter valley, had a r ar row, escape from death yesterday. He had harnessed up a fractious horse and the animal became vicious after Mr. Spencer administered . whipping,-and rearing on Its hind feet struck h!m Acid WM .-' " 1 .- f. i You may Want to buy one.' and, as we have them to sell, -we . call your at tention to the priceVof them. :: The long handled, solid steel, round point shovels .wouTr"cost you ll.is. Then we have a line of solid cast steel at 85c each, and" s"flH Another, line of tivited cast steel at 75c. consist of lond handled. These lines round and square pointed shovels., long and short handled - spades,, etc. Just what you need nearly every day on the farm or i around the yard. ' ' - - Phoa'e 2491 Mala f V Is the one to use Id all orchards. It is 8 1-3 feet wide. Very eay to guide. Jlss a render which pro. vents striking the tree with knife. Ha hoeing of trees where used. Two horses used on it in orchard or for destroying fern, pink, sor' rel,, oats, briars and Csnsda thistle it has no equal. Price 18, F. O. B. : harnwd ttas Kimball CHiItlvit i entirely Mttsfsv-torr. It U-avi th Vmnnri ZZJ L For a Short Time We will take your subscrip tidri'.Tdr 5aturdajr Evening Post for $1.25 -This is -75c cheaper than the regular rate; but we have a special nrrangeraent with a subscripllon agercy whereby we are allowed this discount Don't vou want to subscribe ? ! rf" Iff f ) ... - . . .7 . , : .... feature was badly smashed nd hnd the blow, struck been a few ( inches higher it would without doubt have re sulted In Mr. Spencer's death. The in jured man is here at present, .inJir the care of a -physician. ' : SLAUGHTER OF DOGS a; new jER$Er. mad doq bit iw OTHER "CANINES CAM PA IGN OF KXTEflMINATION. , t wuiuwoiuwit, iv. j., April 18 May- tor Reed proclamation ordering the killing of all dogs found at large and Unmuzzled In this city has resulted In 4he practical annihilation of dogs here. The edict went rnto effect yesterday. and it Is estimated that 1000 dogs have been killed since Its 'promulgation. The order was the result of an attack of ra. bies on a bulldog, during which the ani mal bit about 150 of the town pets. The town council and mayor decided , that nothing but wholesale slaughter vcould save the situation, and the mayor Is sued his proclamation. ONLY A CHIMNEY FIRE- ; A Are alarm Was tOmed In last nlsbt rfbdut 7 o'clock from -the bid AViilis house on 1 the corner : 6f Center Capital streets, nd the fire department was on 'the streets Instantly arwl mn6e aintck run to the 'scene of the up posed ronnagratlon. ready to fight In defense of life or nronerty. 6S occasion should nrlKe. but it was ftund to- be only a defective flue. Mr. 15. F. Magee and family, who are Just mov ing Into, the buildinff. were at -supper and knew nothing of the trouole or til the fire department arrived. It that some one In the house hid l-'ed wi 01 ruoDisn in xne iirepiae, 1 the chimney to burn oat, ana a chim a mm M4?t fl CP ney cap in one of. the upst'1 roo,nm Having,, been Jeft out, the room . filled With smoke. Some of the neighbors or some passer-by probably turned in the alarm, as Mr. Msgee neJr noth ing about .It. While.no danwje wm done; thefe was" great danger from fire In the upstairs room. personals : V LoaaiKo camps cixjsed. CRSCENT CITY. CaU April 20. All of the union employes In the lumber mills and. logging camps of Hobba. Wallace and the Crescent City Milling & Trans portation Company sre on a strike as -the resfalt of a refusal to grant a re quest for a newschedule of wage. The men asked for an increase of 1 rr cent In the mill and a "wage schedule In the logging camps equal to the schedule oald at other places. The company refused the demands and af ter, fifteen days'-notice the, men nun work. All work has ceased in the roill "a vuiuvsuir m una Riaunn. Ths nans As-4 BURGHARD square oa the nose with Its lioot The and logging- camps.