NO OCCASION TO RECONSIDER UNITED STATES WILL STAND UPON ITS POSITION TAKEN - IN 1 THE PANAMA ' SITUATION If Colombia Insists Upon Being Hostile She .Most Suffer the Con- , . ' quences. . ' Secretary Hay and General Eeyes Ex change" Correspondence Which Ter minated in the Former's Tinal Note ' the Substance of Which is Expressed in the Headlines It May Mean War WASIII NfiTOtf, Jan. 18. Additional eorresiondei.ee between Secretary Hav and General Reyes relative to Colom bia's grievance; against the United States was transmitted to the' Senate today by the President. The first com munication is from (j'eneral Keyes, who endeavors to prove that Panama be came inleienleiit through the complic ity anL ' connivance of the United Hates. ' . - ' L ' Hay expresses surprise , at Keyes' charges aii'l states it has been clearly shown that the revolution occurred owing to the refusal ''of Colombia to ratify the Hayesdlerran treaty. He ges on to trtate that this country is confronted on one hand by 'oiombf;i invoking the aid of tho treaty of to suppress the revolution and defeat Oie-posHibilitifS the canal stood in Pan ama which had come into existence, in order that v the , great design of that treaty migni , accompiisneu. ,onv pel!d to choose between two -altcraa-tives this government, in no wise re fc..iixibli for the situation of affairs, did hesitate to recognize Panama, and hence regards the complaint of Colom bia unfounded. Hay perceives no occasion for the reference- of the matter to The IJague Tribunal. (Senerul Reyes respond that )Aj understands Hay 's position to lc-tbe i'nited States wiU preveiit the invasion of i'.inam.i by Colombia ad warns the secretary that Colombia will hold this government responsible for all f -dam-a s sustained!. - ' ' Secretary Hay replies that if (folomi bia persists in the hostile attitude the United States will nha)e .its course ac cordingly. Geueral Keyes answers by discussing at length his suggestion to refer the. matter to The Hague Tribunal and expresses regret that his mission has been a failure. Hay's final note is to the effect that this (lovernment aces mi rp mnn in rueoiiu iir i t o itirmiiin WILL BE APPEALED. Friedrich Heirs Seek ,to Set 'Aside Decree of the County Court. As a result of the litigation arising from the administration of the estate of Emanuel Mi Priedrich, deceased, the c:ie will le appealed to tho Supreme .Court, in an effort to set aside- the de cre ly which the estate was closed up in the Marion county probate court Kniannel M. , Friedrich, whoso true name iw ly the bejrs alleged to have Iwen Kmaunel Froebrich, died on Sep tember 10, 1900, and D. V. Lane, of this city, was appointed to administer upon hi estate, which consisted of money and utter pfrsonal property to th amount of $3935. After the estate had been closed up, David Froebrich and other heirs to tho estate petitioned the county court to have the decree allow ing the final account, and discharging the. administrator, set aside upon: th, grounds that the only public nptice given of the date for the hearing , of the fiqal account was published in the Salem Sentinel without headlines and Tte (Da; Or so many people wouldn't rthink it so. It has been ihe foundaUorfbfou? success In business. ; It enables s under Lsell "regular stores." Jf you rant to get an idea of the profit ' of -regular stores" just examine tho "reduced price' ads in the daily papii UoW would you like to pay the onginal price meiitioned? But that's just the price they charge yeren months in the year. Many of 'these a rticles showa ro t of 50 to G5 per cent If "regular stores" have to per cent profit on the lines advertised they must get Lme promts on other lines, they carry. When you trade . ilh "regular stores" you have to pay for the losses of the credit syS'and foT extravaginit business methods. . Tty a cash store and avoid big profits. . .. SALEII'S CHEAPESr in fine type, and fn an obscure part of the paper, and that the notice was so spaced and arranged that the same ap peared as part of the explanatory mat ter accompanying a railroad and steam ship time-table advertisement, and wholly failed to attract the notice or become known to the petitioners or their attorneys. The petition being denied, the mat ter was appealed to the circuit court and Vras dismissed upon - the grounds that the court had no jurisdiction over the matter.1 --... .Turner. & Inman. are. the attorneys tor the heirs. - " PUBLIC OPINION MRS. ABIGAIL SCOTT . DUNTWAY ' WRITES AN OPEN LETTEB TO . THE PUBLIC. Calls the Attention of Oregon Voters to the Condition in Other States Where the Eight of Suffrage Is Extended to the Ladles Pleads With : Them to . Grant Some Privilege. (The Statesman is pleased to print communications upon topics of general interest; at any time. There is scarcely any limit to the topics of general inter est. It is asked only that correspond ents refrain, from personalities and use care that nothing be written of a Iibel iwis or unworthy oruntruthful nature.) UAN OPEN LETTEB. ; To the Voters of Oregon; Gentlemen: The women of Oregon have, during; the week, been privileged to enjoy the visit of ft numler of - women from the en franchised states of Wyoming, Colorado Utah, and Idaho. To note their woman ly pride in the public spirited men who liavo extended to them tho courtesy of enfranchisement fills us with joy. But, nt the same time, it inspires us with an tincrease of patriotic desire to see the enlightened men or olt Oregon awaken to theif present opportunity, to extend to their own mothers, 1 iwives f and daughters the same courtesy that the chivalrous men of the inter-mountam states have bestowed upon their com panions in interest almost without the asking. '' ,' . ' ' , One Colorado won an said at the hotel reception on Wednesday last, "I used to take no interest in public affairs'. N'ow I can put my children to bed and go -with my husband to a political meeting, and .he comes home with me. Ife used to go to such meetings alone, ami was d.-tained, sometimes, till morn ing." ' -: ; f An Idaho woman said: "We are no longer looked upon as ciphers, but. are considered, 'somebody.' " And another added, "we have now 'Two heads in counsel, two beside the hearth, . Two in the tangled business of. the world.' " These women, who did not obtrnde their enfranchisement .upon us unbid den, gave their opinions freely when asked; aud all agreed that all agitation of the question ceased when the boon was granted. And now. Gentlemen:. Inasmuch as it rests with you, only, to say whether or not your own wives and mothers ma be granted the right to make an other attempt to secure equal rights with the women of four states which were an original jwirt of the "Oregon Country;" ami, since it will rest with you, only, as to whether or not we mav be the enfranchised equals f our mdghlwu- wemen during the Lewis and Clark Centennial, we beg leave to ap peal to. yon, one and all, to assist us in onr task of circulating our initiative petitions, through which, alone, we can secure a referendum vote at the eoroing June election. . Ur women are unused to your polit ical methods bene this appeal. And we believe and hope you will not dis appoint 'us. : - Jiy order of the commit tee. , l ABIOAlL SCOTT DUN1WAT, ' I Chairman. FBAXCLES E. COTSIIALL, Secretary. - OrtE PRICE STORE SITUATION IS ? MORE HOPEFUL EVIDENCE OF CONFLICT EE : TWEEN RUSSIA AND JAPAN THE TENSION HAS RELAXED And the Opinion in Official Circles Is ; That; Peace- Will y r PreralL r , Japanese Press and People Still Possess Bellcose Peeling Toward Russia jand "Arf SnspicioTH of Her Assurances But the. Czar and Other Russian Offi cials Take a Hopeful View. LONDON, Jan. 18 All special cable grams from Kt. Petersburg published in this morning's papers confirm the be lief that ;th"e tension has been greatly Telaied. Special eaberrams from Tokio still reflect the bellicose feeling of the Japanese. ' press and the people and the suspicion of the Russian assur ances. The Dal iy Mail's Pekin corre spondent reports the arrival in Man churia, by railway of four more Russian regiments, and thinks Russia intends to wait until she has 300,i00 men avail able. " ; - Peace Seems Assured. St. Petersburg, Jan. IS. Theresi.rfs a strong indication through the .Czar's personal acts, that the peace party is completely in the ascendant. Mi Bezo brazoflV the head of the war .party, has gone abroad Foreign Minister Lams do rff, Who from the beginning has favorel peace, is completely re-habilitated.. The iliplomatic circle . regard ('ount Lamtdorff 's eondnet of 'the ne gotiationit as a very hopeful sign. An other strong influence on the side ' of jeace has 7 ljen the attitude of .My Witte, the president of thejeouncil of state, who has been bending his ener gies to avoid a conflict. It is predicted that if.peac prevails, M. Witte again will become a great power in the gov ernment, l HIGHEST PRICE JOHN HACKETT SOLJV HIS CROP OF HQPfj FOR 27V '2 CENTS PER POUND YESTERDAY. The Largest Price Which Has Been Paid in the Vicinity of Salem For Years The Crop of Oregon Is Nearly Exhausted, and Indications Are That the Price" Will Advance. Yesterday was another busy day Jn the hop market. Not many sales were mude because there are not1 many hops left to sell bronnd Salem, or around the state, for that matter, but one transac tim was made for the highest priee paid in this vicinity this season, of for several years past. John Hackctt, who runs a yard about three miles north of public opinion . Halem, in. .Polk county, sold hut crop of ab.mt 'i),tMH) )ounds for 27 t cents per pound. Mr. Jlackett. was in the city Saturday with his miiwi maae up on scllinc ' He had studied the situation carefuU', and said he believed the prfee wouM yet resell tne ;..jo ceni nort Kn while an advance of -i rents wonbl mean $'50 to him, yet be was afraid te take the rwk, and when offered 27 rents, ref uel it. but made the fart ;knowa that he woupl ell-lor j 7 14 rents; Nobody eared to offer the -.in fcalf rent, and he went home, still owning the bop. Yesterday he returned and when . tieo. uoreas, represeniing Philip Wolf k Co., offered his price, he lost ao time In accepting, thereby makt ing si eol 1H) by waiting nae day. Mr. Haclrett " believes; in the hop business, and the future of the market, and has rente.! the 40-aere yard owned by flil bert St Patterson, which he will run for the next tw years, at least. " The Palmer lot of hops from Mount Angel, cousinting of over 100. bales were sold in Portland yesterday, for 26 cents per pound. ; . . . Ahout 5,0JJ taies are smi iteing held in lVrtland, and abont 2,000 bales are stored in the Sonthern Pacifte hop Wafebonsea in this city. - It is estimntel Ida n1ir imnnlv In' the state in uv:n.Miv I I J abont 15,000 bales, including those neiq ty growers, ine movemen 01 noys t "FSistem -rwiinta and London is ' verv rapid And was especially so during the . - -" : aa. & past ween, wnen uoiaers were aiiemp--ln tn mnv-A minr as noiwible with- t v ... - - - j ( out payingthe increaswl tariff of one fourth eent per povnd-owhJeii went into effect yesterday on the transcontinental roads. : - ' 1 y- :",''" Every indication ipoin ts to the fact that hops must ' still advance forther, and such a spectacle as has not n seen in the United States in many years is not unlooked for by those who are keeping carefully posted on the 'state of affairs. There is bow less than 2,000 bales left in. growers hand in the en tire state, out of the 82,000 a ad more bales raised this year, and dealers them? selves are aot heavily stocked at this time. "England is buying heavily, and will still want about 35.00O bales from is TTm'tml Ktate. according to the statement of theireseat supply and th e futare Jcmanu The English market is .practically are, so far as the growers are cou eerned, and in the United States, New York, California, .ant asnmgion growers have sol ouf'entirely, and with the 2,000 bales EtiUi tel J by w. Oregon growers, there ia not over "5r(HK bales held by growers in tlie United States. Brewers have not been' bcving ahead because the price was too steep, and tk dealers have .been .. tempted into selling .to , foreign buyers, so where' is the market likely to stop when it once startst The price paid, for ; Pacific Coast hops in New York at present ac cording -to telfegraptle news received by dealers yesterday, is 33 to 55 rents, with 37 and SS offered for state. In New York, Oregon bops are selling ftr 154' shillings. - ' To give a summary of the situation, as it is viewed at this time, en of the best posted dealers in Salem said last night that the price would yet .reach 35 cents, and he would not be surprised to see 40 cents paid before summer. . 'I ,i-f.:;F.-: ' ' ' ii ti-.t l"i IS ENCOURAGED HENRY T0WNSEND TELLS OF RE SULTS OF IMMIGRATION WORK GOOD SEED SOWN. An Immense Harrest Is Expected From , the Results of the Vast Amount of , Oregon Literature Distributed Stock Raisers Meeting in Portlaid of Great Benefit to the State. - Ileary A- Townsend, traveling immi gration agent of the llarrtman lines, is in the eity on. business. Mr. Townsend was a former resident of this city, and is now interested ia prune growing at Kosedale and a member of the Wiilaja ette Valley Prune Association.- f ' , In conversation with a. reporter last evening, lie told of what- the : depart ment which be represented was doing,! and also promised to write an article I on the prune market for the, benefit of the Statesman readers. He is traveling . continually, aau can give a rery inter esting report of conditions as he ads them in the East. In regard to immigration he said: "I find new life all along the .line from l'ocatello to Salem as .a result of the effort of the people to induce immigra tion. We are doing all that is possible in the East. The people in' this state should receive everybody courteously. Put yonr best foot forward, and don't blackguard your neighbors, if the best results are to be accomplished. "We have distributed very faith fully such matter as has been sent us, and about three millions of our own. We distribute it through the mails, hand H out at all state and county fairs on all 4ur trips, and in every possible manner. About 200,000 families in Iowa have been supplied with litera ti re this year by mail. A great del of good seed has been sown, and the harvest will be large. I don't know when it will tie harvested, . lut Hume eople are coming every dayi. Of courne. when men come oat and are Ratixfied, it is necessary for them to return and get their families, and this takes time.. "The majority ef people wait until immigration rates are in force, but we urge them to come as aoon as possible. Large numbers came last week, taking advantage of the excursion rat;es to the stock raisers meeting in Portland. This meeting also did much good in other ways. A large number ' of ', prominent men were brought into the state, and I had a splendid opportunity to meet the representative men of the country. I am glad T happened to be in the state at the time," ;j ' ' A Ran Oppsrtoinj to Sara Ucney . Of SuiU ami Overcoats store between i Portland - -!: fe ' "T ( - ji First : 1 : : : is y v mmzm On V .! Here without, for we bare alimarid fitoutst as well as suits for regular builds, in a great variety of patterns and qual ities. No other store for 15 miles around has its own tailor shop. If a nt is any great object to you, do not - I 1 forget that IIere"are a few samples of the reductions: $ 6.00 will now buy a suit $ 8.00 will now buy a suit $ 9.00 will now buy suit $10.00 will now buy a suit $120 will now buy a suit $16.00 will now buy a suit $18.00 will now buy a suit $I.OOSHinTS Sifl cr Stiff Ccssi Scenes cf ttta (tZc K:w C:!y UJb mm COLOMBIA AND POST-SCANDAL ALL ABSORBING TOPIC 4 BEFORE TWO BRANCHES OF CONGRESS LOUTS FEELS AGGRIEVED At Some of the Statements Contained 1 in Postmaster Bristow's : ' , y'-i ... , : Report. 4 i ; Y Cowherd,. However, Says Louis Was Appointed Just in Time to Let - the Contract Which Cost the Government $10,000 More Thin Necessary Sen ate Will Dispose cf Resolutions. , i WASHINGTON, JanL 18.-The House devoted a brief session today to Ilis trict of Columbia business. While in the. committee of the whole one bill, the postotlictiUsandal, ; was discussed 1 Bartlett, of (ergia, introducing -a bet ter from Iniiswho felt aggrieved, j at certain stateinenV in the Itristow ' re port.7 1 Cowherd, Mi)(iri, pointed out that Louis was1 irregularly appoint ed just in time to let the contract that eost the government. 10,0o0 more than neeessary. Ditto in the Senate. Washington, Jan. 18. The postotEce inipiiry resolution ami the Panama canal question divide.! the attention of toe senate toiay: The first half ,or the session was given up to inquiry. Messrs. Hale and tiorman teing the speakers. Hale made plea for the reference! of all the postal investigation resolutions to the committee on otof3ee and 4lor man repeated his assurance ' that be would be satisfied With, the disposal! of the uestioe. vThe question went 1 over until tomorrow, with the understanding that 'after a few more speeches j(he resolution would be allowel ; to go te tho committee. The discussifn of the Panama canal question was eonfinel te a eontinuatien of Teller's argument the course of the United States, in the re cent revolt in Panama; was contrary to international law and sound morals. Dr. Fv E. Slater! , hajs returned from Portland, where be' was successful : in passing the examination of j the! State Hoard of Medieal Kxaminers. i 1 j NEW DIVORCE 'CASE FILED. Mrs. Shepherd Alleges Desertion and Asks Court for Legal Separation. Millie M. Shepherd; of Staytoa, Ore gon, hasr commenced suit in department No. 2 of the circuit court for Marion county, Oregon, against her - husband, Charles K. ohephera, on the ground of desertion. Her complaint alleges that they were married five years ago at Stayton and lived totrether until the month of December, 1901, when defend ant deserted her and her 'two minor children, , Sadie Shepherd and' Delbert N.epherd, now aged respectively; 4 jand 3 years. 'Plaintiff has the children jand asks their permanent custody. The de fendant is alleged to be now an inhabi tant of Clackamas county, Oregon. Bon- r I we don't h means something; for and Sacramento. You that was $ 9.00 or $10.00 that was $ 1 1 .00 or $ 12.00 that was $13.00 or $14.00 that was $15.00 cr $16.50 that was. . $20.00 that was. X $22.50 ! that was. ... . . . .. ... $25.00 ; V ' I I Will Rm Usst to 331 IMS! StCfS :C. P. DISH OP, Proprietor: ;T'XO BUP.NDER8,WITII ham & Martin are attorneys for plain tiff. : .j J. F. Wilcox filed a demurrer to bis wife's romplaint in the divorce suit recently instituted by her upon the ground that the. complaint does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause for suit. parties were mar ried in Davis county," Iowa, in 1878, and the plaintiff alleges cruel and in human treatment on the part, of her husband, and asks for decree, of di vorce, and for the custody of their four minor children, and for $50 at torneys fees. The demurrer was filed by the defendant through, bis attorney, C L. Jdcrsaryi .. .., i TURNER EXHIBIT WILL OPEN WEDNESDAY AT THE CITY HALL ARMORY PINE PROGRAMS. r Tickets Are Selling Rapidly and the Outlook Is Very Encouraging For the Object of the Venture The Decorat ing of the Schools With High Art Pictures. i - ii: The Turner exhibit of 150 fine photo graphs and reproductions of the grent paintings of the world will open at tfce Armory Welnes.lay morning. The Ar mory will remain otten each day lor four' hours. Holders of season tickets are entitletl te spend j the entire four hours in the study of these splendid pictures, including the four evening programs. . ' - The Turner i exhibit f is of the same excellent character as the Ebton exhibit shown, at the sehods in 'November, but different siihjeets are shown in this ex hibit. The; pictnres, 'include photographs of gTeat painiingr, sculpture, architec ture, seencrv. portrait of notetl men, and historical sceiies. Each grade in the public schools will spend a half day in the Armory in study of the pictnres and ifi examina tion of! the wTitten work to be placet on exaiitition rrora tne. uiuereni schools. Tickets are Ixing sdd so ra idly that the big Armory will be filled each day and evening. The rices of admission are: Season tickets 25 and 50 rents; single admis sion, Kland 13 cents. The written work of the pupils is well worth seing. Kach pupil in the nr-hool will, have at least one sample of his written, work on ex hibit, j ' "' Dnring the different evening pro grams, it he fallowing distinguished citi zens will be beard ia a short, practical talk upon some phase of the picture movement: ' (Jovernor Chamberlain, Superintendent Ackcrnian, T. T. tieer. Col. Rjllofcr, "Mrs. Cartwright, lev. 1. H. Knight. - ' Among the musical features are vocal solos by Mrs. i II. Hinges, Prof. W. P. Drew," Mrs. W. C. Smith. Miss Miriam Huelat, violin solo by Miss Lil lian Stege, a vocal Vuet ly 'Mrs. W. A. Moores and Miss Km ma Elgin, the Stal wart Quartet, - and . the : High School Chorus will make its first appearance. Let everyon? attend and aid the best movement ever inaugurated in Salem j for the benefit of the public schools. : . State .Land Agent OswaTd West made a flying visit to Shedds yesterday on business forvthe state. ' ' can show you more Suits and Overcoats than any other have i to choose from a handful of odds and ends, or co A A i! A $230 Overcoat can now SUITH AT BALE PRICE8 H7 be streiiugj: WILL BE BATTLE ROYAL HX publican co:nrc:;TioN THE XtANNA AND EOOCnVTI Factions Already Lining Up For U a Fray and Slates Being Mad. The Ilanna Slate, in Ohio, Is Complete 1 By th Official Announcemen of George B. Cox's Candidacy as Dele gate Senatof Foraker will Head t'-a President's Slate. CIXCIXNATf, O, Jan. lS.-The oEi- cial announcement tere tonight by (Jen. R. lx, the' Republican leader in Ham ilton county, that he is'a candidate fur delegate at large from Ohio to the 1- publican National convention, cauc l much excitement, because it was reco ni.ed as a completion of what is known as the " Ha nna Plate.1' I It is understood that Senator Foraker will name four other for delegates nt large in epMsitiou to the Ilanna slate, which will be known as the "Adminis tration slate," and will be bemled by Senator Foraker. FIFTEEN. IN RACE NOW. The List -of Contestants In the States man's 1904 Subscription Contest : - - - Is Gi There-are now fifteen n.mes in the Statesman's 1904 Subscription Contest, and Miss JcshIo Kced, Aunisvillc, is Still at thehead, with only 700 votes. There is a splendid, chance fijr . a bright, industrious young man or young woman (or ten or more of them) to gi t nto the contest and secure a Christmas' present, besides making good wages for the, time put in. There are a whole lot of people all over this state who do not yet take the Statesman, or any of the per published in the Statesman building. There are thousands of them, waiting to be called on with a proposi tion. of this kind, ready to help out a ileserving young man or young woman. besides subscribing for a paper or papers that they need. Outfits for such hustlers are ready at the business office of the Statesman, or they may be'had by maib ;The import ant thing ia to get to work early. The following ia the. way the contest stands now: 51 iss Jessie Reed, Anmsville , .. " 700 Miss Edna Wilson, Macleay C'O M iss Heat rice, Shelton, Salem... 550 Miss tiara Jones, Brooks 500 MrsL Cal Patton , 275 Miss Orletta Krans, Aurora .... 225 Miss Moreom, Woolbflrn ...... 200 Mi 44 Opal Hatch .1 ......... . 175 Cleavie Shields, (lervais . ...... 150 Miss Mary K. Davidson ........ 150 Miss O race N P.nbcock, Sslem. . 100 Miss Ruth Oabrielson, Salem... .100 Miss Eva McAllister J00 Miss Tbelma Dnrbin, Tangent . . 100 Robert Whitney, Hubbard .... 100 t 1 i Cv CONTEST fCTT....T$ 6X0 fcr....,.$ 9.C3 fcr......$i2.:3 fcr......$l3.3 fcr.....,$irx3 fcr......$i6.r3 fcr......$ie.cj be bought fcr . . . . . . $1 c. $1 fin rr i IV t r , f f