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About Weekly Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1900-1924 | View Entire Issue (June 30, 1903)
I 1 Ml r i i - , i x ! . i I I zssukd ur gnu ncnon each ccisdat aid fkibat. 53d TEAR-NO., 18. SALEM. OREGON. - TUESDAY JUNE 30, 1903. FIRST SECTION EIGHT PAGES. fLV, : - ! J 1 i WAS CHARGED WIpIGAMY Lieutenant m. McCue is in Serious Trouble CLAIMED BX TWO With One of Whom He Denies Relationship Other " Is Gone . WAS RECENTLY MARRIED IN SAN FRANCISCO AND TOOK HIS YOUNG WIFE TO CHICAGO THERE HE WAS CONFRONTED BY ANOTHER WOMAN. CHICAGO, June 29. Lieutenant William McQue, of the United States Army, Is confronted with the charge of l.igamy. Sveral days ago he arrived at a Chicago hotel with a bride of two week. The bride was Miss VIda SI rrton, of San Francisco. About the time McCue was leaving the Hotel this morning a woman calins herself Ida Westcott informed the police that she is his wife. ;- -' - -- At midnight McCue returned, stat ing he had spent the day at Fort Sher idan, the bride In the meantime had left the hotel, and up to a late hour had not been found. He positively denies the charge of bigamy. Lieu t nan t McCue tonight made the fol lowing statement: 'I never was, mar ried to Ida Westcott. My courtship of Mrs. McCue was not a "hasty one. I nipt her In Snn Francisco before I went to the Philippines." In Second Childhood. . Goth tie. O. T... June 29. Rev. O. K. Posey, aged 73,. a minister of the Christian church, has eloped with Mis Jodie Sheldon, aged IS years, a mem ber of a prominent family. Is is be lieved they have gone to CanadaJPosey Is the father of twelve children. CANNOT BE TAXED ATTORNEY GENERAL CRAWFORD GIVES OPINION UPON AN IMPORTANT. QUESTION. ; - For several years the assessors of the several counties of the state have been confronted with a question that has bothered them not a little and that . Is whether land when it is sold by the state to the Individual, but upon which no deed has been given. Is sub ject to taxation. The question was submitted indirectly by and from non oticial source to Attorney General O. M. Crawford recently-, f While not rendering an opinion upon the question officially Mr. Crawford said . yesterday that neither the cer tificate of sale nor the land are sub je t to taxation until the deed is Is suer!. - k "The purcfiiiser, he says, "has noth ing but an equity in the land until he gets his deed, the state retaining the legal title In the land until It hos been paid for in full, and an equity Is not subject to taxation. The leglslautre. In my opinion, could pass a law sub jecting these lands, to taxation, but, at present, no such law exists." , PERSONALS ; . Prof. Z. M. Parvin went to Albany last night. " j Hon. Chas. R. Moore went to Ore goti City yesterday afternoon. j M isa Edi th Huff man, of Eugene, New Ribboi.s New Laces 1 New Embroideries Medallions and Appliques You Know : The New York Racket Is where your neighbors all trade. , Do yvu know Vie rcascni . why They find the quality of every article first class and our prices are surprisingly low. j : Our' customers come again be cause our goods fiive satisfaction. We can afford to stll at a Miiall profit because our expenses are light and we do a fpot cash business. Have you seen our new lino of Dry Goods, Our assortment is very complete. Drummers tdl us t we ., don't male 'enough profit on one goods. . We're 'satisfied and we k now our customers are, so we're going to continue to follow the same plan that has made sucH a success Tor us in the past. . v Clothlrifz - Shoes Everything for the WIiolc Family i. Salem's Cheapest One-Price Cash Store E. T. OAHHCS, Proprietor ' V v " ' . ' . ' , - i -- . visiting friends at the Willamette ho tel. - ,. -J( ,. , .x S. E. Freeland. wen to Halsey yes terday, after a short visit with friends In the city. - - "; : Mrs. W. G. ,Wood, of Albany, came down yesterday afternoon to visit her .daughter. Mrs. J. R. Whitney.- t i Miss Gertrude Ewing; of Portland, who attended the Stimpson-Thompson wedding at Pratum Wednesday after noon, returned home yesterday after noon, after a short visit with Salt.. . friends. . : Mrs. CoL John McCracken, of Port land, arrived in the city last night, and will be the guest of . Mrs. A. N. Gilbert during the Carnival season. D- R. Daley, of Oretown, Tillamook FOUNTAIN TO " BE ERECTED Marion Square League Will Place. Order at Next 1 Meeting ANOTHER ICE CREAM FESTIVAL. WILL. BE HELD IN SQUARE JULY 10 TWO DOZEN IRON SEATS HAVE BEEN ORDERED ONlS MORE MEETING. The ladies of the Marion Square Im provement League met yesterday after noon at Mrs. W. H. Byars. for a short business session and on account of the warm weather coming on, the league decided to meet for the last time dur ing the summer season, on Monday, July 16. However, they will endeavor, at this meeting, to get all of the busi ness of the league settled Up so -far as possible. ;: , S On account of the great success, fi nancially, of the last ice cream social, as well as the great pleasure socially, derived from it, the League decided to give another similar social, on Friday evening. July 10, and as better weather may be expected, it is likely that It may prove of even greater profit than the first. The profits of this social, as well as the last, will go toward buying Iron seats for the park. Two dozen Keats have already been ordered and paid-for at 58 each, from the Salem - Iron Works. These seats are being made right here, and will be scattered over the Square, under the trees .probably dose to the walks, but until the walks are completed, they will not be fastened permanently. r : It Is the desire of the ladies to order at least two or three dozen more, but as the seats are quite expensive, they must have more money. These iron seats are for the pleasure seekers who desire to lounge in the park, and wood en benches will be placed in front of the stand for the crowds, when special exercises are to be held. ' Yesterday W. J. Culver surveyed the Square for walks, and as soon as the plans are completed, the city will begin the work of laying the walks. ;j The ladles have, as yee, arrived at no conclusion in regard to what kind of a fountain is to be erected, but this will be settled at the next meeting, so that the work may progress during the summer. There is now about $500 in cash In the treasury of the League, w hlch is available for a fountain, and mank members think more money is necessary, as that amount will not buy a very elaborate fountain, and pay the freight and cost of erection.' ; The stand cost abbut $400 besides all of the donations, the equivalent of $200 from the Carpenters Union and $50 from the Painters Union. The next and last meeting of the League for the season will be held at Mrs. CD. 31 In ton's residence. t OUEEPJ: AGNES I Coronation Scene itriessed by Hxiridreds of People BIG CARNIVAL IS OPENED By Grand Pageant at Two O'clock Yesterday Afternoon and Great (Gates Were Thrown Open to the Eager Throngs at Seven Last Everiiri Grand Sviccess : Today Will Be Baby Day For two months the people of Sa lem have thought about, and talked the great Mid-Summer Carnival, which was to be given by the Greater Salem Comniercial Llub, and not a few spec ulated on whethes or not it woud be a success. ; But , j the vast audiences which visited the grounds, last night have no longer any doubt on that sub ject.., V-..- ; ;I : After, the previous rains the great day dawned cloudy and threatening. but before noon the rojsts had almost entirely rolled away, revealing a clear. blue sky, and even the heavens smiled on the, efforts being put forth by the people of Greater Salem. - - Arnold's great shows arrived in the city" early Sunday morning, and as if by magic the vast tents rose into a mighty tented city, covering over three acres of ground, besides the ; area fenced off by the Carnival committee for1 the open air attractions. , The enterprising business men of the city showed their business-like quali ties by. being on the ground with the first, and when the grounds were thrown open in the afternoon, neatly trranged ? refreshment stands wtth large stocks of sroods to cater to the wants of j the , public, were to be seen on every, band,, and. the., sunsenuent liberal patronage which 'they received showed the appreciation, of . the peo ple, i-....'" , -- . . All day long crowds of people poured Into the city from the country, and the people of Salem turned out en masse In holiday attire, and , their happiest mood, ready to assist iri every possible way to make , the grand opening, as well as the rest of the week, of the Greater Salem - Mid-Summer Carnival a prominent milestone In the bright history of the progress of the Capital City. -v-l '--i - Throughout the day and 'evening not an Incident occurred to' mar Ins the least the pleasure of the occasion, and the splendid holiday; conduct of the people of Salem, as well as of the vis itors, showed the desire pf the peope to do homage to gracious Queen Agnes L of Greater Salem. The magnificent opening ef the Car nival yesterday ought to be an assur ance to the people of Salem that it Is to be one of the best., schemes of amusement ever offered in this city, and the Greater Salem spirit of prog ress efTervence to such an extent that the attendance upon the Carnival should be unceasingly large during the entire week-t i The Gorgeous Pageant. 'Immediately after the nwn hour the streets began to fill with people, many having come from the country to view the grand parade. By t o'clock thousands-of people lined the streets, the sidewalks being crowded along every street over wMch the procession passed. The crowds .were not disappointed, as the procession, which was over three blocks in length," was a neatly arrang ed affair, and fitting preliminary to the opening, of the grandest week of pleasure and amusement ever held In Salem. I The ; plans of the executive committee were carried oat to- the minutest detail, and everything passed off In a, most satisfactory manner. - The grand parade, headed by the Salem Military band, started from the Carnival grounds prompty at 2 p. m, the carriages being arranged in the fol lowing order: : " 1 - i Queen Agnes I, and her Royal Court, composed of Henry W. Meyers, lord High Chamberlain; 'Miss Maude Mac Kay- and Miss, Mabel . Jones, Maids ot llonor,i and v the Misses Caroline Dick and Marjorie Kay, Tralnbearers. General Manager "X. J. Judah and his corns of sub-managers, i; Oueen Anny II. of Dallas, and her Koyal Court, composed of Frank Kers- lake, lord High Chamberlain; Mrs. I net t a Hooper and Miss Hail ie Mor rison. Maids of Honor; Fred T. WesU Court Jester, , and Masters ' .Harold, Hart and Harold, Madison. Pages. - Manager 'EX J- Arnold and bis staff. " Arnold's , Nine Cage JMenagerie. 1 , ' The line of march was as follows; West on Court street te High; south on HU?;h to State; west on State. to Commercial; north on commercial to Chemeketa: east on V Chemeketa ,to Church; ' south on Church - to State; east ori State to the. Carnival grounds. Hundreds of people followed the pa rade to the Carnival site and spent the afternoon viewing the tested city, and watching the laborers in their week of patting on the finishing touches. . It wss ah Ideal day,? the weather, clerk havfng favored the Capital City with an abundance of sunshine. The grand Carnival was formally opened last night at 8 o'clock by one of the' prettiest and most . successful any other city In the universe, either upon a similar occasion, or even at a genuine court coronation of monarcbial government. --i ' ;-s i Not a single hitch occurred from the time the grounds were opened at 7 o'clock until the last of the Immense throng had reluctantly torn away from the many attractions at midnight. When, at 7 o'clock, the gates were thrown open, a throng had already as sembled, and for the- next four hours the ticket collectors at the two en trances under the main arch were more than busy collecting tickets, and by actual count 5100 people passed In at the main entrance for the evening per formance. The arch under which they passed was a work of art and great credit Is due for its. construction to Frank Wiliman. and the lighting effect was brilliant, .furnished by the Salem Lght, Power and Traction Co. By 8f o'clock the main, tent and re served seats ; were filled to overflow ing and at the hour the Salem Milita ry band struck up a lively march and the procession, headed by Queen Ag nes I. on the arm of her Chamberlain, IH W. Meyers, and followed by her court, and the court of Queen Anne II, of Dallas, entered from the north side and slowly marched t the stage which That TO ' It ' j: " Good - 'satisfies UXiM0' Ooods DO NT FAIL TO VISIT THE BIG STORE WHEN .YOU -V Spectaf sales will be held in every part of This is beadqaarters for wearing apparel. There isn't a feature of cbrrect dress - raissing. All the daiuty conceptions in la dies goods find pioinin ence and our prices are ever consistent with the policy that has made this house famous. The ( rrn h wimkc' (I Wash Goods . A choice lot of Grenadines greatly 'reduced.'-' ' .'";; : ' . :n 45c, 5c values for.i,.l..-.... 35 60c, 65c " ... . 5e Fancy Oxfords ; Sro values for ..... 43C 75o - j.-. " Raye Novelties LI80 ... ! w. . I5C f 1,. ; tt . tc 'Linen Finish Suitings ; 2c vvJuea f W .15c Uberai reduclkuis on ail other fancy wash jyrxxJs. t" : THE BIG STORE- Y0 U H AEflT S EEf : ; VUciway; Fifes fre?e?to 1 ' Every boy calling at oar Boys'' Clothing Department during the Carnival had been erected in the east end of the large tent.'. : p' -;' The beautiful Queen was shown to her place on the throne, and as the party slowly crossed the stage the pic ture was indeed pretty to look upon. The pretty, little trainbearers, Caro line Dick and Marjorie Kay, did their part to perfection and were very care ful to see that the royal purple robe did not touch the ground. The maids of honor, Mabel Jones and Maud Mac Kay, 5 took, seata upon her right, and then came- Queen Anne H. of Dallas, who was seated upon a throne at the left and surrounded by her court, one of the very Important members being Fred T. West, the Court Jester, in .a gorgeous costume suited to his sta tion. - - - Throughout - the wide borders , of Greater Salem no more happy choice could have been made for Queen of the Carnival than Miss Agnes Gilbert. She was gorgeously attired in queenly robes which would have done honor o the court or some liiropean country. Her great natural beauty was augmented by - the queenly attire, and when- the crown was placed upon her head, peo ple in the audience could not repress exclamations of ryture at the beauty of the brilliant court with its central figure. Queen Agnes I. After the members of the royal par ty .had been seated, the Carnival ex ecutive committee and Manager Judah, master of ceremonies, appeared. A hush immediately , feU upon the vast assemblage, and Manager Judah. in a few well-chosen words. Introduced Mayor C. P. Bishop, of Salem, who ad dressed the Queen, as follows: Has Complete Control. '' "Miss GilbertyOu have been select ed to 'act as Queen of Salem's Mid Summer Carnival and it now becomes my pleasant duty to proclaim your ti tle - and to - crown you Queen, and I wish to congratulate you on receiving your title by choice and selection, as to have to go into the open market and buy one of those old foreign titles often ends in disappointment, besides being quite expensive on the old man. Furthermore, they are quite out of style- in this country, and are not to be compared : to one of our modern up-to-date titles, bestowed by the friends and neighbors of your family who have known you from childhood. " "It has been -j suggested that I re sign to : you the entire administration of our municipal affairs. I fully con cur in that suggestion, as the present council is not made good. . I would suggest that "you call into your cabinet at once, as counselors, a body of men Jl'ffl'tiM'. Mlf hir' l ' 7i S store that turned the traffic up Court Ladies' Suits Reduced 3 Kvery lady in the vicinity of Salem knows the superiority of our values in Ladies' Suits. It goes without saying that this sale has never been 1 equaled for honest values. $10.00 HuiU, Special........... 12.00 " " . S.00 j 10.00 j 11.66 3-33 j 15.00 ? 16.67 j 15.00 17.50 '39.00 22 50 25.00 Great Sale of Childrens Dresses j Ages' 4 to ll years, in white lawns .; and piques, colored percajes, glng-1 J TH E TO WH U flTI L xxxzc" TH E BIG STORE who know how .to make laws that will suit everybody, create a few more good" offices: give each resident or our city an arc light In front of his residence;--pasts some' laws- giving the wheelmen the entire right to all sidewalks and that pedestrians shall only be allowed,' on the walks after .nightfall and then only when clad in "a coat of mail. Just now there is some disaffection around our municipal borders on the great -question of annexation. All would-ba nullifiers should -be Informed of what President Jackson - said to John Cal- noun. An example raade of a few of theprominent leaders would , I thing, restore peace and harmony throughout the kingdom. "These, are a few of the small mat ters that your attention will be Called to at an early date, and L wish io a- sure you that we, - your subjects, have full confidence In your sense of jus tice and right, and' one and all, wish you a long and prosperous reign. Mayor Bishop then stepped forward with the beautiful crown prepared for the occasion, and, placing It upon the head of Queen Agnes I. said: 'I now crown you Queen of the Greater Salem Mid-Summer CamlvaL" t The inaugural address iby Governor . George K. Chamberlain wis very short,1 but directly to the point, and was re ceived with great enthusiasm! He said:. "Salem is the most beautiful city in the universe, bounded on the east by roUV Ing plains of rich farming land, and on the west. by. the beautiful Willamette river, and now her most beautiful daughter has been crowned Queen of Greater Salem.,' to rule during Carnival, week, the. most : important period In the history of the city. "It ha? been said that -all things come to him who waits, but I believe that all things twne to him who strikes at the proper time, and that is what Salem is doing tonight. , - "She is now In a. position to take o new development, and the people are , willing to resort to any method to ad vertise, her resources. The people have taken this :meansof exploiting ' the advantages, and getting a better idea of her status and I ' believe and hope this Carnival ..will - stand as a turning: point in her prosperity. ..- "If the people hold to their purpose," she might some day hope to rival the great city of the North, as a depot of Bupplies, and great commercial center. Great credit is due the committe for the cemented work which has been done to bring the people together on this occasion. I wish Salem Godspeed In her progressive efforts." - Mrs. Hallle Pairrlfih Hinges sang (Continued on page 6.) . -.','' COME TO THE CARNIVAL the house Ladies' Waists. Tiie elaborate, - extremely styl ish yet dignified modes, as well as the simplest plain est styles for summer are now displayed at prices t t0&ih reasonable. A stock so extensive that none should fail to make "V"CV' a selection. Street. Lien's $3.50 Shoes Reduced ft6 2.5 A splendid line of tan calf fkin and a line of Mack vici kids Willi silk vesting tops. .Special to -le Ss. 4 am Edge and Elite Shoe drcin-. PJp?C'iBlns .i,c THE BIG STORE Y01J lH AVE VI SITED v"-' will be' presented' with a" tlliwgj fife ceremonies ever performed la this or