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. r F1FTY-TIIIRI) .YEAIi-XO. SECOND SECTIOX-EIfillT l'-:i:M. SALEM, ; OREGON, FRIDAY,. NOVEMBER . X903. X S S U 12 23 IU G 23 LTI - "UJ 13 S-S-liMrS 13 O I O IJ e;. 13 XI C A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION if New Developments Uponjhe Cuban Treaty Question SOME MORE LEGISLATION Necessary Before The Treaty Will Be Ready For Adoption' requires More thanthemerk approval of congress bill, must uk i'assed kkducing duty 0 the j'rodceth of ri'lfA. WASHINGTON, Nov. 5. TI)t were fnme interesting developments today !i to the method of CoitgreMiuiiai pro cedure it I he fulfill reciprocity treaty. am by the Senate adding the words "the treaty -hai;-iiot take effect uiitil the same sl-all have been approv-- by Congress." It hat Ih-c n genera II y supposed the o:it resoltdicn or" bill . approving the 1 1 rty would be till that was necessary, f.ut the member if the House and j-irr.e Senators take a different view. They say a bill must ! iassed reduc Sf.tr the duty on the prodiicts of Cuba j n-1 pyefy provision afTet-tiiir the duties miiMt be enacted into tbe-Jef,iHl.'ition. GRADUATES IN JUNE MISS HELEN KKLLKR. THE WON DER OF THE AGE, TO FIN ISH SCHOOL. CAM BRIDGE, Mas Oct. 24 Miss Helen Koller. when she graduates in Jut. e from RadellfTe College, will have t,c omplished the most remarkable t-thoiuxtic feat on record. Deaf, dumb and blind from babyhood, and with her senses of touch, taste and smell al most j.tinc, this wonderful girl has been u!tivated nnti' she is to all intents and purpose as accomplished a any other iung woman of the age. She speaks, end by means of her maielously train ed finger-tips, can "hear, while her In tuitions are bo accurate, that she may .be b lid to see. It is believed that Miss Keller will graduate near the head of her class. When she entered RadelifTe she took the regular examination ; and passed with high percentages. She has or;e the regular class work, he- com iidon Mis Annie Sullivan, studying with her. the latter ting Miss eKIler's eyes" when siglit was required. She has ust accepted a special Invitation r-m the managers of the St. Ixuis -world's fair to be their guest for a week juxt Oftolwr. A GIRL DISSAPEARS I.ARA J. 'COFFIN. IArC,IITER OF "NEW YORK ItlttKKIt. .Ml SSI NO. NFIW YORK, Nov. 5. -Mu h cxrite liient has been caustsl aiuonK "the resi dents of K-ist--range. New 'Jersey, by th mysterious Jis.pear:nce cf ifiss Clara J. Coffin, daughter of .T New rk br..k.r. The girl was a leader in the younger social st of Orange Mid had Wcu studviiij? quite hud to Iicp up witti her rhws isi tiie hiK N;t..l, wh-re she v.s to graduate this jar. The school authorities believe -her 'mind has given way nmlH- thi Mraln of overwork. ' f Miss iVifln left he- home early Tues-j - day evenirft. prcumat)ly to go to tlw home of a friend, a fw steps Jistant, Mh- never reached that u e a,nd r. trace has been found of h r s:ie-e of idore Than Over the fame mmitli last jear. Tbe growth caused l.y tlie addi tion of our ' j ; - . I: . , , . ": ''- New pry Goods Department limning wasn't iiniIj fpasmotUc Kvery month h shown a lg Our eu,tmersJre.li,e i hat we ar slng them money on Ri:LlA.BLri UP-TO-PATK merchandise. SHOES, CLOTHING HATSr lIRDERIf EAR, RUBBER DOOTS and SHOES, SLICKERS,1 UF.IBRELLAS The New York Racket Salfem's Cheapest One Price Cash Store ' E. T. BARNES, Prop. . . There are relatives of the family re siding at Newcastle, Indiana, but It La not thought t ha Ml Coffin had money enough with her to reach that place. 'I-"' . VpTTNO; OX i STRIKE QUESTION. CHICAGO, Nov. 5. Employes of the Chicago City Railway Company are voting: today to deeide whether or not they will strike. "Leaders of the unioe afe confident that the count tomorrow will show that more than two-thirds of the employes favor the" proposed strike. By. many of the fuen It is be heved that lit the event of the deci tw beiufc In favor of a strike another effort will first be made to reach an amlcs-ble st-ttlenKnt of the dinereiu -es. I'nlon otfitiftls are non-eomrnittaj o.i ti.ia joint. : ' IMPROVINt ALBANY STREETS. J ALBANY, Or., Nov. 4. A crew of men is now at worlc under thf direc tion of t lie city street superintendent Kraveunff nrta street, the principa business street of Albany. In lieu of 4 much-needed Htr-Ht pavement. First street is covered with gTavel every fall, arul Is thus kept in fairly ' gfx:! rendition throughout the winter. I ARE CHARGED WITH MURDER Indian Prisoners Turned Over to The Authorities in Wyoming TUB GOVERNMENT GRANTS HE QUEST OF GOVERNOR CHAT- TEUTON INDIANS TO RECEIVE ! NO MORE PASSES INTO STATE ! OF COLORADO FOR HUNTING. CHEYENNE, Wyo.. Nov. 5 The re quest of Governor Chatterton, on the Government, for the return of the In dians who were capttured near Edge mont, S. D., was complied w-ith, and the prisoners were turned, over to the shecUt. They will be charged with murdering: Sheriff Milier and Deputy Falenburg". Art Denied Passes. Denver, Nov. 5.--A letter ha been received. . by Game Commissioner Woodard, who has just returned from Meeker, stating that the Interior De partment has ordered the Indian agents in Utah to refuse the redskins under them passes to enter this state when their object Is to hunt. To Avoid Lynching. Cheyenne. Wyo, Nov. 5. United States Marshal llads-ell received orders from Washington today to proeeed at once to Douglas and take the neces sary steps' to prevent th.Sim pris oners from meeting with summary ven geance at the hands of a possible mob. Governor Chatterton d-nies any dan ger exhsts, but will? protect the prison ers at all hazards. ' WIFE DIED SUDDENLY. CHICAGO, Nov. 5. A dispatch to the Tribune from Charleston. III-, says: William J. HorW the son of W. K. llonn, one of the wealthiest bankers iu Coles county, has been ar rested under an Indictment accusing him of having poisoned his wife. His bond was fixed at $7,000 and his trial set for next week by Judge Thomp son. The young man's troubles began last January when he was brought to this city by a constable and the father of Miss Mayhala. Ualbraith and forced Into a midnight marriage. The wife died suddenly. Honn returned to the home of 'his parents and the story of Miss Galbraith-s Illfated and short life was forgotten, but the grand jury got hold of the affair and returned an indict rnent. - T. H. Jones went to Portland yes terday afternoon on business. J Mm. mtr . - - Increase 51 per cent n ( BUBBLES. J THE MARKET IS UNSETTLED United Slates Steel Has Be come a Great Weight EFFECT WAS REPRESSIVE From The Outset, And Prices Opened Lower Than Ever Before SLUMP IN THESE SECURITIES CAUSED CIRCULATION OK VAGUE AND SENSATIONAL RU MORS AND CONJECTURES UNTIL SITUATION GREW DISCOURAG ING. . NEW YORK. Nov. 5. The persistent weakness in th United States Stel securities today was a weight upon the whole stock market. A repressive ef fect was evident at the outset, when stocks f both classes and second ronds all opened at lower prices than ever before. In the outpouring of stocks in the late dealings the price of common ' touched 10 7-K; preferred r.4 aiul SM ttiid linds 6 7-8. The slump in th-Hc securities, after the long continued decline which try have already undergone, let loose nKd rumors and conjectures. Some of these were colored wih a sensational tinge, but the conviction fs very general Sn the street that the situation in the iron and steel trade was very discour aging and ine . conauions wtre iimh-ii Upset, v ; PIERCED BY NEEDLES , ID OF FOURTEEN MEETS HOR RIBLE ACCIDENT IN ROPE .. . :,. 5 FACTORY. NEW YOIIK Nov. 5. Thomas Wlsh, a ltd of 14. employed in a rore factory here, today met with a pecul iarly horrible tu-tldent, which undoubt edly will cost him his life. Mils body .rfiirfitnl . tiv a thoit.1Ild f.teel ',J. ' ,k ,,t,sn. valsh iuv wis to watch the machine which separ - ates the henip into strands and regu U.t the movement of : the, Hemp. A? he bent over to pick up a piece of htmp. the I machinery clutched his clothes and he was drawn into it. shrieking for ; aia. There were r 100) steel needier moving up and down, and his body wao frightfully torn. The ma chinery was. stopped, but It was found t ecessary to take it apart before he could b released. So teute was the pain that" the boy prayed for death :lter reaching the hospital. WILL PAY DEPOSITORS WOODS I NVESTM ENT ICO M PAN Y IS BEHIND THE VICrOR NA- TIONAL BAi-K. VICTOR, - Colo, Nov- 5. rTaoK . Woods, genera I managf of the woods Investment Company; , has ;:' made th? following explanation of the-closing of the -Victor National Bank, of this city, of which ho is president: ; ' , - The strike resulted In withdrawela from the bank, chiefly by men who were , leaving the district, and our re serve was .depleted until T. P. Kane, deputy controller of the currency, or dered the bank closed by Bank Exam iner J. B. Lazear. who Is in charge. The Woods Investment Company behind 'he First National, -and depositors will be paid in full, and the mining proper ties in which the Woods Investment Company is interested, will continue op erations as heretofore." PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD ADJOURN. WHATCOI, , Nov. 5. The United Presbyterian Synod of the states of Washington, Orefcon and Idaho ad journed tonight after selecting Walts burg. Washington, as its next- place of meeting, and inviting the general as eembly to meet in Everett in 1503. CHARGE HIM WITH FRAUD Insurance Company Would Cancel Policies on James L. Blair's Life POLICIES AGGREGATE , $2b0,000. WERE SECURED THROUGH FRAUDULENT REPRESENTA TIONSALLEGES BIAIR TWICE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. ST. IRITIS Nov. 5. In the United Pits court today the Mutual Life In- I Burance Company tiled an application - for thp cancellation of two life insur-j ) ance policies, aggregating $250,000. carried by the company uton the life of James I.. Blair. T he company charges the policies were secured through . fraudulent rep resentations and the tietltion further charges that Blair attempted to take his own life on October 15 and tctober 31 and to defraud the-'Votnpany ti the amount of the policies. SOCIETY MAN DEGRADED SON OF ONE OF MARK TWAIN'S INNOCENT'S ABROAD" TROUBLE. NEW YORK. NOV. 5. Helmer Dtin- ean. secretary of, a. firm of nursery- l men at Flusntng, L. I-, has. been ar- res red. on charges of arson and bur glary. Duncan's father is said to have 'been one of the characters in "Innocents Abroajd. and the young mart" 'moved In the, best society of Flushing. His arrest grew out-of .a fire in the company's offices. A watch- man managed to extinguish the flames and then it was discovered that led - been piled up in the middle of the! room, soaked with kerosene and fired. The safe had been opened ' and : a. lot of valuable papers stolen. jjuncan assisted in the search of the property at ion. of the books is now being made. RE-ELECTED- TO COMMONS. LONDON, Nov, 5. Lord Balcarres (Conservative), eldest son of the : Ear! of Crawford and Belcarres, has been re-elected to represent the Chorly di vision of Lancashire In. the House of Commons on hi ; appointment as Jun ior Lord of the Treasury, - by a . ma jority of 1,423 over the Liberal candi date, James Lawrence. Y " . x NIXON SASSED THE LAWYERS Made Angry And Bitter Pro tests Against The Method OF THEIR EXAMINATION Claimed Guthrie Defendants' Counsel, Took Unfair Advantage ASKED HIM QUESTIONS ABOUT FINANCIAL CONDITIONS OF HIS COMPANY WHICH HE-' COULD OT ANSWER PROTEST STRICKEN FROM RECORD. NEW YORK, Nov. 5. A feature, of today's session in the hearing in the United States Shipbuilding Company case was the bitter attacks made by Lewis Nixon upon William D. Guthrie, counsel for the defendants, for his methods of crops-examination. Nixon was on the stand all day.' His cross examination was finished and the re direct examination partly completed. At the opening of the afternoon ses sion he presented .a personal protest. in which he declared Guthrie In con- eultation with Max Pa m, had" adoptel a line or questioning designed to play him In s. false and discreditable posi tion regarding the sale of his plant to the Shipbuilding Company. . - The protest was angry and bitter in Une, and intimated that Guthrie had been unfair in asking him to answer from memory questions about the fin ances of his company without an op portunity to look up the details. By the agreement of the counsel the pro ttst was stricken from record; but Nix on thereafter Insisted if "he were t answer questions he should be al- t owe to make the necessary explana- TABLES ARE TURNED MAN WHO AIDED BROTHER EVADE THE LAW, NOW ARRESTED. TO SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 5. David R. Nelson is detained in the ' city orison here on Information furnished by the sheriff of Montgomery county, " Kansas. A reward of 200 was offered for the . arrest and delivery of. Nelson in any tall in the United States, and J from a description of him In a circular wanted In Coffejrrllle, Kansas. j From Information .furnished the police.' It appears that Nelson Jumped . a X5,ooa bond given for bis appearance - at : the district court of Montgomery I he should not be prosecuted for har ing aided his brother, John C. Nelson, in avoiding arrest when wanted on a charge of manslaughter. The brother had been held for trial, and while out on bail left the state of Kansas and was in hiding in Oklahoma. WOULD MURDER FOR 60 CENTS VANCOUVER. B. Ci. Nor. 5. A tramp was prepared to take a life In order to get M cents. Mrs. Odell, 749 Ninth avenue, Falrvlew, ;reporta to the. police that a fellow came to her house and' demanded the money. When; she refused he fired at her. Fortunately! the shot missed, but she war fofcedf to give up the 50 cents. Every effort has been made to appre hend 'the criminal, but so far iiehaa eluded capture. IS AFTER THElCOINj BRYAN ENROUTB EAST TO EN TER BENNETT WILL. CASE MADE STATEMENT. LINCOLN. Neb Nov. 6. W. J TBryan is oh his way to New Haven, "Coim where he will again take purt, in tlie proceedings connected with the Bennett wilt Bryan has prepared a ' statement of the case to appear in tomorrow'sr issue of his paper. . SHE HAD HARD LUCK. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. C The n baling steamer Karluk arrived here today from the Arctic She caught only une whale during, the season. THE WORK OF WRECKERS Genbral Manager Mudge In vestigates Cause of Santa - Fe Train Wreck' ' f; SAYS SPIKES WERE PULLED FOR DISTANCE OF TWO RAILS RE WARD IS OFFERED FOR .WRECK ERS SOME IMIORTANT' CLUES ARE ALREADY OHTAINED, TOPEK.V. Kas., Nov. 5. General Manager Mudge, of the Santa, Fe, has returned from Colorado where he went to investigate the wreck of the Santi Fe passenger train near Fowler. Mr. Mudge says: . "It was as clear a ca?e of train wrecking as I have, ever seen. The f pikes had been pulled for two whole rails. "We have offered a reward of J500) for. the arrest and conviction of the wieckers. We onfidently' expect -to cateb them, Vns we have several im portant clues already. FAIR AT CORBET EXCELLENT FARM PRODUCTS DISPLAYED AT COLUMBIA ' GRANGE. CORBETT. Or., Nov. J. A fair of unusual Interest and proportions was given -at the Columbia. Grange last Fri day and Saturday. October 30 and 31. The hall was gorgeous ih Its display of farm products, the aututnn colors of pumpkins apples, corn and sheafs of grain making attractive decorations, together with the booths or ladies handiwork and culinary art. Friday evening1 was given over to a. baskf t so cial. There was also a' fish pond,'g"v- ing a lively Vim in its award of prizes. Saturday the; products of the fair were sold, and in the evening a dance was given. A special .feature was of the exhibits of the Troutdale Sew ing class, over which Mrs. J. A. Doug lass had charge. This was enclosed with corn stalks thirteen feet high. Th work here was entirely the work of the children in the sewing class of Troutdale, and brought, forth much praise. Those exhibiting were: Grace Micklay, Roy Funk. Ida Reaher, Irene Douglass and Viola Gray. Tfte farm products were exceptionally fine, the fruit; of which elicited much praise. KAISER SENT FLOWERS . i- - . OBSEQUIES OF THE LATE PRO FESSOR MOMMSEN CONDUC TED AT BERLIN. BERLIN, . Nov. 5.--The! funeral of Professor. Mommsen, tht historian, took place today at the Emperor Wil liam Memorial -church. A great num ber -of scholars, ambassadors, cabinet ministers, and foreign delegates were present. The Crown Prince Frederick William represented the Emperor. The Emperor sent & bouquet of chrys anthemums, which the Crown Prince laid at the head of the bier. Professor Mommsen's children, of whom twelve of the sixteen are living, occupied the chancel with the grandchildren. Fran Mommsen, the widow, was too III to attend. The octogenarian artist. Mensu, one of the few surviving con temporaries of Mommsen's early man hood, occupied a front seat. , IN DOUBLE DANGER DISABLED STEAMER METEOR HAD EIGHT TONS OF DYNA MITE ON BOARD. r SETTLE, Nov. 5. The first news of the steamer Meteor, disabled in the Retiring Sea and picked up by the ijt earner Eureka, arrived here today. When the steamer broke down, the dUnger was greatly enhanced by eight tpns of dynamite on board which the heavy timbers that bad become loos ened, threatened to explode, and the crew begged to be taken off the Ves sel. The Eureka finally towed the ! disabled steamship to Dutch' Harbor. GANAL SEEMS NOW ASSURED President Roosevelt Will Issu e . a Statement Today ON PANAMA SITUATION It is Believed That The Nev; Government Will Be Recognized tTNITED STATES TAKING UN US- AX, ..INTEREST IN CONDITIONS )N ISTHMUS WIUCII IS CONSID ERED SIGNIFICANTPEOPLE OF COLON JUBILANT. .WASHINGTON, Nov. 5. Tlie Presi dent wit! probably make a stateme.-it tomorrow regarding- the provisional government of Panama, the establish ment of which this government was officially informcHl today. In view of the latest advices from Colon to t!j effect that the Junta has succeeded i.'i gaining control of the situation, il .is expected the announcement will rec ognize the newly established! govern ment, but it was Impossible to secure official information on this point. Th- . decision, to make the announcement tomorrow! was reached after a. confer ence at the White House tonight. A cablegram was received tonlgtit from the American Consul at CoKm saying that 400 Colombian troops h.vi sailed for ; Cartagena. Orders have been sent to the various naval com manders in the Carribean that t:. ; Isthmus is to be policed, and t ran,.. kept open and also that bloods).: I must be prevented at any cost. This is further than the Unite! States has ever gone heretofore, an !, In the opinion of the officials here, in dicates the establishment of the new government at Panama, if it provesi stable and orderly, will have the gooi wlHhes of the United States and our ultimate recognition and co-operation In conducting an orderly and perma nent government on the Isthmus. Tlie advocates of the construction of Panama. Canal say this assureSs execution of that project. the the. Torres Showsd FJflht. Colon, Colombia, Nov.. 5. The ten sion here was somewhat relieved fit e-nlng when General Torres and On ttal Tovatl with their troops, sailed for Cartagena After a conference lant i i;rht between the United States con sul and the Colombian commander. General Torres, it was agreed the Co lombian troops should be removed from the city, but this morning General Tor res marched his troops to the center of the city, which caused a landing of the American blue jackets. The marines were entrenched behind bales of cotton on -the wharves. When naked the reason for h's l.av ii!3 diSiTfcarded his agreement. GeneraT Torres sa:d Monkey Hill, the place where th- troops were encamped, ,u loo unhealthy, rendering the return to ti.v.'ii nevesary. Tills afternoon 5en-c-r-sl Tovar and his'-sta.ff at Panama. he-iame-c Mivince'J of the hopelessness of resisting the provisional government an 1 ak;reeA to abandon that town. Thlt decision v. as brought about by Com mander Hubbard, of the Nashv'll. a, .1 Assistant Superintendent Prescott. the Panama Railroad, and j was doubt lessly hurried by the faet that the revo lutionists were at the time mrchins toward tlie I r- of the I .Colombian forces. -I When General Torres i leirned of General Tovars decision he reconsi i crd a threat made earlleri In the day to give tight to any rebel troops corn trip from Panama and agreed like-vise Ho leave for Cartagena. Late this af ternoon u spe'-i il train brought Gener.nl Tovar from Panama and, at 6 p. rn., when the steHmKhip Orlnoi sailed. nh carried both generals nnd their troory. ' Calon Psopl Happy. Colon. Nov. 5. After a! conferen this afternoon General Torres, t!i commander of the cjlonibian troo; here, seeing the situation was hope less, embarked the soldiers oti t!i royal mall steamer Orlr.fKjo, whlc't sailed for Cartagena, at j 6 p. m. A special triln from Panama l.rouK'.t. General Tovar, who also sailed ou t:. Orinoco, jriie people of Colon are r.o -Jubilant. .Troops from Panama v.!'". doubtless take charge of the city to morrow. The municipal council Colon has notified the provisional e , -ernment at Panama of its adherer -to the new republic. The United Stat ; cruiser Dixie has Just arrived. WAS GIVEN EXACTLY 30 DAY.".. EUGENE, Or., Nov. 4J Justice : the Peave C. A. Wlntermeier to! i sentenced! Harry AVolf to thirty days i i the county Jail for the theft of a nur; - 4ber of articles in Renningers lotiir .- camp, on the Mohawk. Wolf n ,tr young man whom the sheriff arrest- i here the other day on suspicion i stealing the articles, and when ciut"--ttoneI closely confessed to the tht-ft. He claims that he stole the things d get even with a number of men ig t! I of xing camp, who were consUint! t easing him. FRANC1 WILL SEND WARSHIP. PARIS, Nov. 5. Ambassador Port r hs been advised that the French gov ernment will rend a warship to Nev Orleans December 18 to takef part i-i thecelebrutlon of the French trai.:-f r cf Louisiana. ' .