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II A A FIFTr-TUIRD YEAR XO. 23. ; SALEM, OREGON, . TUESDAY," AUGUST .18,, 1903. f FIRST SECTION SIX -PAGES. WAS MARRED BY ACCIDENT Destroyer Barry Rammed tfce Destroyer Decatur ; DURING THE MANEUVERS Attendant Upon the Reviewing of the Naval Fleet by the President PECATTTR DISPLAYED THE "NO DAMAGE" BIflNAL. AND WL, AN XIKTY WAS SPEEDILY ALLAY EDWAS CONTINUOUS y ROUND OP PLEASURE FOR PRESIDENT. OYSTER BAY, "Auj. 17. For the first time in the history- of the country the President of the United States to day reviewed and inspected In a Im of peace the great fleet of -United States warships. The ceremony was unrnarred by the ((lightest mishap un til Juat at the conclusion, when the desroyer Barry rammed the destroyer Decatur, fortunately doing little dam age. " The first squadron of destroyer was approaching the Mayflower at full speed when orders were signalled from U.e DH.atur to'furm u. wedge. In ex ecuting the orders the Decatur swung across the bow of the Barry and la stanter the Harry rammed her. In a. few minutes the Decatur hoist ed the signal of "HQ serious damac hut the accident put a. sudden Mop to the maneuvers of the destroyer squad- . run. . ' . ..." ' , The President. Jn commenting on the accident, remarked thai, such accidents were likely to occur at any time. In the execution of war maneuvers some chances must be taken, and ir the tlma Khould come when the navy -was afraid of scratching oft the paint of the ves sels its efficiency would "deteriorate materially. lioth President and Mrs."""-Roosevelt noted the accident with great calm ness, Notwithstanding helr son Ker mlt was on the Decatur at the time. The review occurred on Long Island Sound, ' As the Mayflower, with the President on board, steamed down one column and up the other the was sa luted with twenty-five guns by each phip, a flourish of bugles and the crew dressing the ehlp. -. . After the review the President- r eclved the commanders of the differ ent squadrons; the captains of i the small veFseis In the fleet received the raJaJ attaches of the great powers. Sir Thomas Llpton, owners of the De fender Reliance and other distinguish ed guests. - After the reception the President , entertained the guests at lunch and then visited the Kearsarge. As the President went aboard hls'fiagl was broken out at he mam peak, and ev ery one of the twelve warships In th licet tired the President's salute. The President, after t casually In specting the Kearsarge, addressed the enlisted men and officers of the ship, and then proceeded to visit the other warships. On the Olympia ,-tie ; was -gain asked to address the men and did so, alluding to the incident of her being Admiral Dewey's flagship at the battle of Manila Bay. Ceremonies Concluded. rOyjrter Bay, Aug. 17. At the conclu sion of the ceremonies the Mayflower returned to her anchorage In Oyster Bay the President and Admiral Dew ey leaving the ship to the thunder of the final Presidential salute. t HAD A NARROW ESCAPE REV. ADAMS, OF MCMINNVILLE. VENTUR ? TOO FAR INTO ' THE BREAKERS. NEWPORT, Or, Aug. 14. This af ternoon about 8 o'clock, while In bath hi. Rev. Adams, pastor of the Bap tist church of McMinnvllle, ventured t Into the breakers too far and was nnable to get back. CICarence Ham "ton, of Salem, was next to him and had a hard struggle to get back to snore. Mr. e mil ton : gave the alarm. a une waks secured and a. Mr. Harris, r 1 ortland, put on a. nfe preserver and started through the breakers -with the line to Mr. Adams' rescue, but before he reached him S. W. Dugger. of Al bany, braved his way through tha breakers, . which were running much higher than his head, and managed to h'P him stay on top until Mr. Harris reached them with the line, and the three men were towed safely In. ; Mr. Adams -was almost exhausted. 3I I a good swimmer and prides him self on beln able to go out a little farther than anyone else, but no doubt " TT,.Win m9n carefui in the future, inis is the first accident that has ever appned to the bathers at Nye Creefc: STRIKE CALLED OFF BAN' FRAacSCO LINEMEN GO BACK TO WORK AFTER PRO LONEd STRUGGLE. EAN JOSE. Aug. 17-After a lengthy conference on Saturday evening the telephone linemen's, union of this city decided to call off the strike; zvhich has : been In progress since June " 2S, and ; the members Vent back to Ihelr old positions this morning. . At the time of declaring the strike the-' local linemen had no grievance of their own and the action wax taken solely out of sympathy for. the Los 'Angeles union and with the view of strengthening the cause in the southern part of the state. After repeated consultation with ' the Western Conference, which had the general strike in charge, the local union, decided to declare the strike oft in this district and return to the ser vice of the company. During the progress of the v strike there has been but little trouble here, as the union insisted upon maintain ing i order, and used every method to restrain the restless members from violence. From the day the men went out Manager Gi Iky son has kept a- small form of non-union men at -work, and the! local system has suffered but lit tle Injury from neglect. , There is great rejoicing here, both on the part of the officials of the company and the strik ing linemen, that the trouble has been finally settled. i THEY COME 1 ROLLING IN The Piano Contest Grows More Lively From Day i to Day LAST NIGHT AFTER SUPPER, 2600 'OTES WERE CAST FOR MISS WILLOW E. PUGH, BRINGING HER UP TO THIRD PLACE IN CONTEST. ,. ; ; (From Sunday's Dally.) f : The votes In the Daily Statesman's Christmas piano contest come rolling in It Is growing more lively and in teresting day by day. It is very plain to be seen that it is not going to be a walk-over for anyone. Qnly a feT days ago Miss Willow E. Pugh had a bare few hundred votes to her credit. Now sNe has 4320. Last night after supper 2600 of these were cast, and they nearly all represent new subscrib ers to thfe Daily Statesman, Miss Pugh Ms now third In the contest. So It may be plainly seen that someone whose name has not yet been mentioned at al may enter the contest and by hard work . by herself or. her friends secure thf magnificent " Christmas present, the $425 Cable piano, one of the latest and best J instruments ; made by tha greatest piano factory in the world. Following are the votes cast the last three days: Miss Margaret Mulkley 700 Miss Nina Johnson ............. 490 Miss Nettle Beckner 418 Miss Lulu Jones. ............ 260 Mary E. Davidson 100 Miss Beseio Tillson .......... .. 30 Wi How E. Pugh .............. i . . 2600 Following la the present state' of the contest:" : - i : Miss Nina Johnson ........... Bliss Margaret Mulkey... ..... Miss Willow E. Prgh ....... Miss Lulu Jones, of Jefferson . 52S5 4580 4329 3150 2175 2015 19B0 1855 1525 1420 873 615 500 . 500 500 500 Mrs. Cal Patton Mary E. Davidson ........... Miss Opal Hatch , .' .' Miss Nica Busbiielt Miss Musa Geer Miss Helen McCoy ........... Miss Nettie Beckner i . Miss Nellie Casebeer Mrs. Benjamin Bowden ...... Miss Eva. McAllister ........ Miss Mabel Carter Miss Mabel Jones of Brooks.... Miss Eva Winslow .. 475 Miss Orletta Kraua, Auror. Miss Beatrice Shelton Miss Ruth Gabrielson . . . Miss Nellie Parsons Miss Alpha Dimlok, Portland.... Miss Helena Dalryrnple .......... Miss Kate Perrine ............. Miss Remo Holland ............ Miss Mary Payne .............. Miss Mabel Foland .............. Miss Jesie Reed. Aumsvlllo . . . . Miss Blanche Brown ......... .. Miss Venita Earl Miss Althea Lee .....i Miss Mabel Kenady, Wood burn.. Miss Morcom. Woodburn . . . . I . . . 375 345 280 250 250 195 175 165 130 130 125 123 125 100 100 100 100 95 65 65 65 66 65 60 "- 25 Miss Laura Sharp Miss Bessie : Ttllson .....- Miss Grace N. Babcock Miss Delphln Comoyer .. Ulsa Aliens, Mellen ........ Miss Mollie A.. Pearmlne . Miss MatUe A. South wick Miss Mabel Bean ........ Miss Laura Bowden ...i. DEEDS FOR THE WEEK n MsilHr transfer wre filed VIM w ww m - for record In the Marion county . record er's office during the past week, and most of those .were lor very smau con. sideratlon. The total consideration , of the business for the , Week amouatea to 19,895. The deeds, filed yesterday represented a consideration of $2601 as follows: ; r-'K ' E. L. Campbell, et nx- to 8. w. ,., Wh.u Din: The northwest corner of , block 2 . In addiuon "A", to the" town of Woodburn.- W. D. . . ..$1500 George i Ashbyv. et'ux, to A." J. Richardson: One acre m i - e T T' w w r. ........ ....... 600 Thomas David r to J. 1 Bullock. et ux, 135.72 acres in x s , , R 2 W. , W D...... ........ . V. Albee to J. A. ; Pooler. - et ux.:: Lot No. 45. 'Hampden Park. Marlon" county, W. D... 500 Total ff.-.i....-...l28'l OLD SOLDIERS ARE SURPRISED 'Frisco Suddenly Transformed Into Blaze of Lffht GRAND TRANSFORMATION Of the Streets and . Buildings From Commercial Aspect f to Great Splendor GOTHIC ARCHES, ' SPANNTNQ THE STREETS SUDDENLY BURST IN TO BLOOM AND WERE MARVEL ' OU3 SPECTACLES DELEGA TIONS STILL ARRIVING. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 17. The members of the G. A. R, who have been arriving by every train for tha past week .were treated to a surprise tonight. They had seen and admired the decorations of ! the buildings' and the twin Gothic 'arches .spanning the streets, but as darkness fell and the electric current was- turned on. sud denly, as if by the call of magicians, the ; city was transformed . from its dally ; commercial aspect into a veri table palace of light. . . . The gothic arches spanning flie piTii cipal avenues, elaborate In their dec orations and crowned with flags, sud denly burst into bloom, each a marvel of color and artistic design. The ev ening was a perfect one, a'hd ; the streets were thronged until a late hour.:..,., The events "of the day were of a rou tine order, nothing special j being on the program. The incoming delega tions were received and escorted to the quarters assigned to them, and many excursions were made to the nearby points of interest. All Contracts Cancelled. Washington. Aug. 17. The Postmas ter General has cancelled all bids for printing In connection with the money order system except that on which the award to Paul Herman for the money order forms' were made. DEPUTY ABUSED CONVICT SENSATIONAL CHARGE BROUGHT ' TO LIGHT IN THE CASE OF ORTOFF. BUTTE, 1 Mont., Aug. 17 Pursuant to legal advice, Michael Egan today abandoned, an autopsy upon the re mains of Frank OrtifT, the Wyoming stage robbeer and leader of the recent jallbreak, whose' body was, found hang ing irf a. cell Saturday morning. - The allegations were made that Or tofTa suicide was due, to terrible pun ishment Inflicted at the jail. It being alleged in a signed statement made by Edward Dorval, chief operator; of the Western Union, that Ee had seen a deputy e he riff stamn upon the Drlson- er's stomach until the shackled ; man Decame unconscious. . , , j Coroner Egan declares that the ques tion of Ortoffs treatment by jailers is a matter for the county commis sioners, and not for hlm'to investigate as it has been proven beyond a doubt that death was directly due to the sui cide. It Is Stated that the Federal au thorities will order an autopsy, as Or tlfC was a United . States prisoner, charged with robbing the mails of stages. : ; v- 'i I FIGHT FOR PRESTIGE EASTERN OREGON TELEPHONE : COMPANY SUES ROCKY" MOUN TAIN TELEPHONE ca ONTARIO. Or Aug. 17. The East ern Oregon Telephone . Company, or ganized for the purpose of construct ing a telephone line Trom Ontario to the Owyhee, has filed a suit in the circuit court enjoining the Rocky MountaIn: ? Bell : Telephone Company from constructing a branch line from Nyssa to the Owyhee. The papers were served and the Bell Company en joined from -further operations. The Eastern Oregon Telephone Company alleges a violation of the contract en tered ktto by the Bell company. Abed ten . miles : of the line was tmpietd when the suit was filed.' - TO FIGHT i DUEL TO DEATH OUTLAW! PAT ., RODGERS .... CHAL LENGES DETECTIVE MURPHY i.. AND HE ACCEPTS. - BUTTE,' Mont, Aug. IT. Pat Roa rers. - one of the . six mea "Who broke fron the Butte jail on the night of August 8. has wrltten a letter to he Inter-Mountain, in which he says he will give himself up If City ueteetive Jerry Murphy will fight him a duel. Murphy today accepted th challenge, saying he will meet the outlaw at any place and with any - weapons be ' may name. - r-" i: t '" i-$r-. pEATH UNEXPECTED. , SUMPTER,'Or Aug. 17 W. W. Fe lix, justice of the peace for-Sumpter district, died , hex today of spasmodic lung and' heart troubie.' He was ap pointed justice of t he peace to fill the vacancy-created by the resignation of Judge J. L Evans, about the same day that he took 111. t lie was widely and weJJ .known.''-' j .- .: ; Use Trlb for tha liquor habit. - - .HE INSULTED WOMEN. ' OLYMPIA. - Wpsiu. Aug: 17. Joe Youngs an ex-covict, was placed un der. varrest , on Mbe stree carnival grounds because he was throwing con fetti into 'the faces of young women and putting . bis arms about , them, placed, in the county .-jail, taken before the police Judge and! ordered out . of town. - He. was examined for Insanity the day before, but the physicians pro nounced him comparatively sane. " He served a term of five years at Walla Walla for assault to rob,, his sentence expiring September 4,! 1897. j ' Miss Li la S waff ord returned last night from Vancouver, Wash., where she has been spending her vacation w ith the W hippies, j Legal Blanks. Statesman Job Office TREATY WAS TURNED DOWN The Colombian Senate Has Refused to Ratify It J PRODUCED A SENSATION It Was Anticipated the Treaty Would Be Ratified With , Rfodifications FNCROACHMENT 'OF COIXDMBIAN , SOVEREIGNTY THE EXCUSE. QUESTIONOF INDEMNITY ; CUT NO FIGURE PRINCE CHING RE FUSES TO SIGN TREATY. COLON, Aug. 17.j The rejection of the Canal Treaty (by the Colombian - -i . . Senate -has produced a ' tremendous sensation on the isthmus. It was gen erally thought the j'reaty would pass with some mancaUons. 1 he rejection is a heavy, blow to property owners here who have been investing heavily on tbe prospects of the treaty being ratified.' 1 . . ' -. - Indemnity Cut No, Ftgure. Washington, Aug 17. The reason given for the rejection of the Panama Canal Treaty by. the Colombian Sen ate, it is said here. Was the alleged en croachment of ' the- Colombian sover eignty which, its .opponents contended, would result from the treaty. It ap pears in the debate the sovereignty clause was the sole issue, the question o indemnity cut no figure. Had No Valid Excuse. Pekin, Aug. 17.-t-The arrangement for .the sighing of j the treaty between, China and the United States ends in stubborn resistance by the Chinese, Which for some, time promised to be successful. Prince Ching' made one de fense after another. He first argued Russian opposition.' He then said he was not informed Russia had consent ed to the opening.!. Finally he refused on the ground that China was unable to open the towns, j ! , T Treaty Not Supported. ;. . r Panama, Aug. 17. The rejection of the Panama Canal .Treaty has caused a profound impression here, the ques tion on, all Jlps -Is," what will become of Panama. It seems the Government never expected the treaty to be, rati, fied and it was hot supported at all in the Senate. ' " I . ' President Discomfitted. : Oyster Hay, Aug. 17 Upon the re turn of the President to Sagamore Hill b.-found awaiting him the information of the rejection ojf the Panama Canal Treaty. 1 While, he naturally Is ; dis appointed at the action of Congress he does not desire ait his time to make any comments upon it. ) It is certain tho action of ; Colombia .will induce pome consultations of. importance in the near future and possibly oome ac tion by Congress j at he extraordinary session. ' ... , ... , To Draft New Treaty. Bogo fa, Aug. 17. It Is .rumored to day that President Marroquin has been authorized by Congress to make a new treaty . which ' wtlj not require further raltfication, but the basis given for the treaty will probably ' prove -unacceptable to the United States. - It will, however.-be a basis tor the reopening of negotiations on the subject. - , Ching Makes a Promise. ' . Washington. Aug. 17.-rMinlster Con- Lger, -.of Peking, bas secured a written promise from Prince Ching to sign on October 8, the treaty with the United States which will Include the. guaran tee that Mukden and T"tung Tao shall be open ports. ! , : ; , ' Miss Bessie Frisby leaves'this morn ing for Astoria to visit relatives and attend the regatta. , , Secretary M. -D. Wiadom and ' J. II . Settlemier, of the Oregon State Fair Board," were Salem visitors yesterday. - .W. H, Holmes left yesterday after noon for Seattle: to attend the Trans Mississippi Congress , which, meets mere today, : BASHI BAZQUKS . ON A RAflgAGE Pillage and Destroy Number Christian VUiiajes IN TURKISH UNIFORMS And Turkish Authorities Are Charged With Connivance at Outrages TWO DIVISIONS OF RESERVES i ORDERED TO FRONTIER . TO PREVENT PASSAGE OF BULGAR IAN BANDS AUSTRIAN AMBAS SADOR TRIES TO INDUCE PEACE. SOFIA, Aug. 17. A dispatch receiv ed here from Urkub says 600 Bash! F&zouks under the command of Al banian chiefs. 'have pillaged and de stroyed a number of Christian villages? The Turkish authorities. It is added, connived at the outrages and, furnish ed the Basbi Bazouks r with old uni forms in order that hey might appear to be regular soldiers. Reserves to be Mobilized. Sofia; Aug. 17. Orders have been is sued for the mobilization tomorrow of two divisions of reserves. , It is ru n to red these will . be . employed In etrengthening tlie forces on the fron tier to prevent the passage of Bulgar ian bands Into Macedonia. The offi cials, however, state the rumor is un founded, and the' reserves were called out to undergo their customary train ing of fourteen days. Russia Sends Fleet." Sebastapool, Aug. 17.-rThe squadron of- the Russian Black- Sea fleet, or dered to the Turkish coast, sailed today Heiv Dress Goods Are Coming Io The dress goods which will be in vogue this season are: lgercaux Suiting, Knickerbocker Suiting, Bowie Suiting, 'BoUnee Suiting, Eolicne, Crepe de Paris, Bombyx Silk Paste 11 Cloth, Kersey Cloakings, Zibiline Suitings, Voile- Suitings, Bedford Cord Mohair Suitings, . Corduroys, Mi totic Velvets, SolirU, Callinette, , Marcellila, Poplin, : Moritz Etarhine, TXamine Clieviottcs, Jptc. , $0.68 values.. .'... $O.SO ;l.oo valnea........... . ,67 1.25 vaiues....... .83 5 1.50 valuea.M...,. ; f.OO ' 1.75Taluea.......... ." i.lT . RIBBONS. Vaoh (Soodo Every article in the Wash. Goods Department, has been reduced to a point that will tempt' an i nnintend iug purchaser to open her purse. 20o dimtUea and lawns ,v. ( V- - Reduced to .......Oc yd 35c organdies andioveltles , - ' . v iieduced to ISc yd GOc Oxfords, etamines, etc :--, . " Reduced to 23c yd 25e linen finish suitiDg a . -Reduced to . 13c yd The Store under the command of Admiral Krue- ger. - ' - . Austria to Intercede. Vienna, Aug. 17. The;Aus'trian Am bassador at St. Petersburg It is under stood, is making efforts to induce Rus sia not to carry out the proposed naval demonstration against Turkey, and well informed persons say that Austria, up to the present, has no information re garding the point at which Russia, in tends to make a demonstration. NEfiD WAIT NO LONGER SEATTLE !. WAITRESS .INHERITS 150,000 ANATTORNEY LOOK , . INQ FOR HER. ": ; SEATTLE. Wash, Aug. I'.M. A. Gorrill arrived In this city Saturday night to find Miss Alice M. E. Clark, who has suddenly come Into a fortune of $50,000. She left her home five years ago because, she could not get along with her ctep-mother. - She was from a refined- family. Three years ago she was in Seattle and was em ployed as a waitress at & number of restaurants. Since that' time nothing has been heard from her. -Several per sona who knew her. here say that two years ago she went to Nome, but came back here. They think she lias gone back there, again. -A few weeks ago a rich, aunt of Miss Clark died. She left .a will bequeath ing $50,000 to her niece. . Mr. Gorrill. who came here to find her, i& the at torney. - : '': . ' KILLED TWO WITH AN AX A ; JAPANESE WOODCUTTER COM MITS HORRIBLE MURDER AND ESCAPES. . VANCOUVER,, B. C, Aug.; 17. A special from Nanamo Fays that two Japanese woodcutters were killed last night by a fellow-countryman." They were killed with an ax and the mur derer has not yet been captured. Use Trib for liquor habit. t , State Land Agent J.4W. Morrow came up from, Portland yesterday morning to transact some: business, in connec tion with his office.' In the keen d(sire to. "do belter by you than the other houses dare to, we've cut'prices down to Ihe "point of least' resistance" to flow the goods out and bring you in. And you mustn't lag in the race for these good things or you will find yourself unable to grasp the offered advantages. Fall goods are now coming in and they claim the space now occupied by the light weight fabrics. - Ladies' Suits The new sample book for special orders is uow t in. It contains all the hew cloth and illustrates , the latest fashions. . NeW Suits The first febipirient of suits has ar rived, alio an advance shipments of Ladles' Jackets P. S. Your special attention J called to , II A RI MOCK SAL E $2.50 values.... Sf34 2.25 values. , l.riO 2.75 values.........,.- .C3 ; 3 00 values... ...' 2.00 ; 5.00 value 3.34 $6.00 values for .2. 50 pairs of lace curtains, one and two pairs of a kind are on disply In our Liberty street window at great reductions. See them. " - Sombrero Hat The latest fad in the way of a afreet bat. See them on heads of well dressed men. :!VRTA AiliMS That Tufhcd TradclUp Court RAILROADS III PniUPPHiEC Matter Now Under Considera tion by Government THE SECRETARY OF VAR Now in Correspondence Villi Governor Tart icegara- ing Scheme PROPOSED TO CONSTRUCT SYS TEM TO ALL EXTREMITIES O" LUZON ISLAND AND ELIMINATE FURTHER POSSIBILITY OF IN SURRECTION A GOOD IDEA. .WASHINGTON, Aug. 17. Secretary. Root has been in- correspondence wiHv Governor Taft regardinv the construc tion of a iystem of railroads in tl-' Philippine Islands amounting to sonvi six hundred miles. It Is proptsed t i build a line from Manil.j. north to th -northernmost end of the island; ! a line over he mountains to the cist em coast. Another proposed line Is from Ma nila south to Batangas.'r The Secretary of 4 War believes the construction these roads would be of Immense In r fit and would settle for all tiui tl.--question of possible' insurrections in !!. island of Luxon. . . There have been unearthed at Aby i- i by Flinders Petrie 10 succesH'ye -rn-f'f:9 ranging in age from 500 to years, which show tho whol history ' Egpt. A. globular vase of.jjrefn g! iz with ,M"enes' . name inlaid In pun l shows that polychrome glazing i lwi years "older than has been surtni-!. Delicate carvings in ivory are foui. 1 which rival in excellence the finest Greek pr. Italian, productions. . . . , . i Is about the "only ."word that will describe the , offerings of the Big Store. , - Children's Dresses See di9plar In our .Court-street window. Percale, Uinham, Lawn, and Llaeu drees for children from 3 to 14 yeara of age at Gate Prices Summer Ghirts : White Pique, I-lben ' ud Covi-rt Bkirts - Reduced One Third Shirt Waists Every Shirt Waist in I be store U ofiered at a reductton of One Third Ladies". Suits $12.50 spring styles.., 15.P0 spring styles . 25.00 spring Rtyles.. C . 1 V. . f O.t, -i oar laci; ncn'e Shirts A line of light colored fancy with short stifT bosoms with i to match. Grular f l.-.o vaiiK4 - Reduced to uv,c Ncchucar Ccc": I . : Men's four-in-han l i . i ' worth 50c and 75c ta. c cei l i werlnssdav vc sale our entire to k o'!,-,- worth fl.is, f i,-o j!.73 St . .... f w- 4 j t, M. w w .