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
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