RUSSIMSE
AT WITS END
PO NOT UNDERSTAND THE ATTI
TUDE OP UNITED STATES
THE POPULACE IS ' INSULTED
And Americans in St. Petersburg Are
Being Snubbed by Busslan
Friends.
The Condition of Affairs Is Brought
About by the Action of the Vicks
burg at Chemulpo for Which Com
mander Marshall Explains Official
: Circles Still Confident. .
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 27. A dis
pateb published bere( purporting to be
from Washington that the United
States had assented to extention f
the Pacifie cable from Manila to Japan
further aggravates "the 'popular belief
that the United States is siding with
Japan against Russia. The few Ameri
cans in at. Petersburg have all remark
et upon the change in demeanor of
their Kussian friends.
How deeply the Russians were wouo
ed by the belief is shown by this sev
'cranee of personalities of which a
(rtriking instance occured this week
when a most intimate Russian friend
of an American jatiy creeimed ner pref
erred hand. Upon the lady's exclama
tion of astonishment her friend bdrst
into tears and said she felt aggrieved
at all Americans si nee the report of
the action of the commander of the
Tifk.ilurg at t Chemulpo. "Withou
Without waiting for an explanation
which it is apparent from the dispatch
es received here today from Washing
ton, will put another complexion upon
the Vieksburg incident, the columns of
the press for days have been full of
excited comment based on the original
ervsion of the affair. In spits of the
ittate of popular opinion the govern
ment, it can be asserted, places the
highest value on American friendship,
and although the course of the Amer
viewerf -a ska n re, officially, the govern
iean diplomacy is at times privately
went of the Czar assumes the Ameri
can attitude has-been -strictly correct,
jior is there the slightest disposition to
question its acts manifested.
Commander Marshall Explains.
Washington, Feb. 27. The text of
he message to the "Navy Department
from .Commander Marshall, of the
Yieks.urg, is as follows:
"I I(Hik the initiative by sending
rseilicnl assistance to the Variag as
imn as possible after learning they
w-re abandoning the vessel. I sent
four boats and assisted in taking off
the Russian sailors and putting them
on t-oard the British and Itaban ves
wla. The Variag remained afloat over
15 rehonrs, filling slowly. Our boats
were instructed not to bring the Rus
sian sailors to the Vicksbusg, offering
the Zaf ira temporarily, but the offer
was declined..
More Evidence of Brutality.
Nagasaki, Feb. 28. The. British
steamer Kwang Ping has arrived here
from Cbm ang Tao with 630 Japan
ese refugees mostlv women from Man-
hucria. Many of the women claim they
have been robbed and maltreated by
the Kussian soldiers at Harbin.
MAY
FESTIVAL PLANS
PROSPECTS.
AND
The Annual May Festival of the Wil
lamette Valley Choral Union to Be
Held in Salem This Tear.
The singing societies of the Willam
ette valley will put forth their best ef-
J L 1 ' -1 . . 1
jurist during me neii iwo moo i us ami
a half in preparation for their annual
musical jubilee which is to be held
this year in Salem. The local society
is incorporated, the board of directors
Wing as follows: C D, Minton, presi
dent; Scott Bozortb, vice president;
J. F. Hughes, secretary; Jos. H. Al
bert, treasurer; Francesco Seley, mus
ical director; F. A. Wiggins and W. P.
Drew. Upon, this board of directors
rests the responsibility of the success
ff this year's festivaL
The Salem chorus was reorganized
last November. Since this time the
singers have rehearsed ,, faithfully on
the Lay of the Bell, by Romberg; and
liriatn 's Song of Triumph, by Schu
hert; two of the works to be presented
at the festival. 'The other works will
he Dudlev Buck's Golden Legend and
Beautiful" Willamette, by Father Do
mnie of Mount Angel, Oregon. The
latter composition is dedicated to the
'illamette Valley Choral Union whieh
is given the high privilege of the first
presentation. This work, so bold in
form, no musically in concept, so melo
dious and attractive, will surely be
greatly admired by all who' hear it.
At " the rehearsal tomorrow night
copies of this work will be distributed
and a first reading given. The chorus
will also begin the study of The Gold
en Legend. It is very important that
every singer be present at this rehearsal,-
- -'
Later announcements will be made
regarding soloists and orchestra, but
the principal idea which. the directors
wish to impress upon the public is that
the Mav Festival to occur in this city
May-17, 18 and 19 will be a genuine
success. Regarding the patronage o1
this great event, the splendid audiences
always attracted by choral concerts
nder Mr. Seley 'a direction, and " the
constantly increasing interest in good
ransic, encourage the board of direct
ors to believe that sll the tickets of
fered will be taken.
Good readers of. music will be' ac
cepted for the chorus during the next
three weeks, at the end of which time
the lit for this year will be closed.
The vocal material in the Oratorio
Society of Salem is exceptionally fine
this year, "and is rapidly , developing
towards an artittie interpretation of
the great works undertaken. - Choral
study provides a necessary part - of a.
singer's education and one which can
he seenred in no other way. Therefore,
all the Salem f singer, 'should -avail
themselves .of Jhia opportunity to.; en-;
rOil "IB th nnfir-. -- . ,
owirij, jtenear
sals ers hrLl ir...i . ..
the Presbyterian church from 7:3Kto
9 o'cl(ek- . . ....... ... .
SHARKEY KNOCKED OUT.
Was" No Matcn 'for the 'Butte Miner
i After the First - .
fV Bound.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 27.-Jaek
Monroe outfought Tom, Sharkey in J
six round bout here tonight. Monroe
stertned - frnm ty. : . rn a.,-
mark, while both of Sharkey's . eyes
were a dly swollen.' In the first round
oniy am ,aarkey have, any advantages
of Monroe. After this the battle was
almost wholly in Monroe's favor. The
general opinion seems to be that Jef
fries will now be called upon to defend
the, championship against Monroe.
CIRCUIT CLOSED
.. . , ;-.,,-. '
BOSEBURO, EUGENE, SALEM AND
VANCOUVER CONSTITUTE
'' OREGON STATE LEAGUE.
Executive Board Holds Meeting and
, Makes; Final Arrangements For Com
ing Season Will Pay four Games
I Each Week and Schedule' Will Be
Arranged Today Promising Outlook
("From Sundav's Dailv.1
The directors, of the, Oregon State
Baseball League held a raeetinsr in this
city -last evening, at whiejh the league
circuit was closed and other business
of an important- nature transacted. The
circuit .comprises Roseburg. Eugene.
Salem and Vancouver, Washington,
four eities that promise to put fast
teams into the field, and furnish all the
support and enthusiasm necessary; to
insure the success of the venture. The
meeting lust evening was attended by
President P. H. Sroat, Secretary W.
Cintfnn finrl .1 1 rpp fnp IT If I'll i n fror rf
, ... ... ,
this city; Director W. E.! Morrow, of
T V 1 T". " . t T I-
ixneuurg, aau iirmor uu ouane,
of Eugene. Vancouver was represent-
.,1 V . . 1 v. ! .3 3 A
E. P. Prepler, the director from that
city being unable to attend. Ward
had been received from Oregon City to
effect that the effort to "organize a -club
had been abandoned, at least for the
Tirnnfr iiinl Alhnnv hfiit nlsrt de-
cidel not to enter the league, the cir
cuit was closed with tour clubs as
members.
It wn Imm1v1 tn nnfn thf nlavinflr
season on May 1, and continue until
September 15, each team to play four
games a week, which will give each
city in the circuit about forty games
-i.-l: v All - MI lo
played strictly in accordance with the
National Association rules, and the
league will apply to the National Asso
ciation Baseball, League for protection.
Tf thn league ig admitted to member
ship in the association1, the different
elnbs will have exclusive control over
thir Tklnvrs. whoa e service cannot be
cecnred by other clubs without paying
' such price as may be fixed by the club
holding contracts with the players, ex
cept that at the close of a playing
season the price to be paid for a re
lease is nxetl Dy tne rules ai ;uu lor
each man. This fixed amount applies
to players under class "D," in which
those of the Oregon State League will
be rated, t Each player's record will be
carefully 1 kept and in case first class
material is developed, the club holding
the contract of such player will be in
position to demand its own price for
hii release. "
Faeh; team will be limited to eleven
players after June, I, and after that
date no changes can be made in the
personnel or any team wkdobi m
ant nf th leaime board of directors.
Lists of the players of the Roseburg
and Eugene teams are now in the hands
of President Sroat and those from Van
couver and Salem will be filed within
a few days.-
The holiday games on May 30,: July
4ft aou Labor JJay, win ue piayeii in i
twat nnvinir towns, two games to be
played each day, and on these days the
entire gate receiprs wm w fw-
equally divided among the four, clubs.
The schedule for the whole series of
games to be played during the season
will be arranged today Dy a committee
appointed for tbat purpose, and . com
posed of W. E. Morrow, F. L. Du Shane
and H- IL OHnger. ,
W. E. Coman, general passenger
agent of the Southern Paeifie Company,
has kindly offered fo grant a reduced
rate of one fare for the round trip, to
all the players of the league during the
playing season, over all the lines of
the company within the league circuit,
and has also signified his willingness to
provide a reduced rate for the "fans
who rnajrwish . to witness games in
other than their home towns.
Everything looks promising for a
successful baseball season for the Ore
gon State League and the lovers of
clean outdoor sport may expect to wit
ness some fast games when the season
opens, f a;: . - - -
Sheriff Colbath has made another
turnover of 19.949.95 of taxes collect
ed upon the 1903 assessment roll, the
total amount which he placed in the
hands f the county treasurer last week
being. $32,437.40. This makes a total
of $58,502.59 of the 1903 taxes so far
paid into the Marion county treasury,
of which' $20,000 has been remitted to
the t state-treasury, as part payment of
the county's portion of the state taxes.
There is still owing to the state a
balance of- $55,187, which will be paid
over as fast as 'the money is collected
by the sheriff and turned into the treas
ury.' There yet remains $133,690.41
due the county from last year's as
sessraent large portion of which will
no doubt have been receipted for by
the soeriff when the time limit of the
three per cent rebate privilege expires
on March 15. , , " i
i Tin Kmd Tsa Raw wTS B3n
Mr CV M. f Me Arthur, the wife of
T r k . !. member of the dental
staff of Dr. B. E. Wright, arrive! w
the etty from Los Angeles, CaL, Sat-
nrday, and will reside nere
tore, i ; ' -
WEEILY pUCQOII
HEROISM OF
LITTLE JAPS
TEN .OFFICERS AND 67 JACSXES
TAAE PART IN EPESODE :
THEY . ALL
VOLUNTEERED
Bade Farewell to Comrades and'
pected to Die Under Busslan
Guns. .
Ex-
The Rescue of the Crews Was Surprise
; Even to the Japanese The 'Load
" ed" Steamers Discovered by Russian
Search Lights Before ' Proper Point
Was Reached.
TOKIO, Feb. 27. Ten naval offiers
fommanJel and 67-"jaekies", manned
the five steamers sunk at the entrance
to Port Arthur The merchant sailors
voulnteered for the dangerous under,
taking, but their services were not ac
cepted. The volunteers bade farewell
to- their comrades, expecting to die
under the fire of the batteries of the
enemy. The rescue of the entire crews
surprised even the Japanese.
The steamers did not carry lights
and were not armed and consequently
were not discovered until the operation
was practically completed. It is un
derstood Admiral Togo's main fleet is
still in the vicinitv of Port Arthur and
it is expected his fleet will continue
bombarding the place until it is unten
able or until the Russian fleet is de
stroyed, i -
Russians Located Them.
Tokio, Feb. 27. Tne official report
of the navaV officers who attempted to
block the entrance to the harbor of
Port Arthur, February 24, differs in
some respects from the accounts al
ready printed. From this report it sp
pears the Russian searnlights discover
ed the approach of the five Japanese
steamers before they had reached the
point where it was proposed to sink
them and the Russian guns disabled
three of the five. Another new feature
is a portion of the crews of the sunken
steamers were not picked up until the
afternoon of the 24th.
Are After the Variag.
Paris, eb. 28. The Tokio corres
pondent of the Petite Pariesenne cables
the Japanese engineers have left for
Chemulpo, Corea, to endeavor to raise
the Russian cruiser Variag.
AT HIGH TWELVE
MIDNIGHT CEREMONY OF THE
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR PER
FORMED OVER LATE
A. C. LAWRENCE.
Masonic Lodge Boom Taxed, to its Full
Capacity to Accommodate the, Specta
tors of the Solemn Service Conducted
by Hon. F. A. Moore and Other
Knights The Funeral Today.
- (From Sunday ' Daily.)
The midnight funeral service of
Scottish Rite Masonry was conducted
last night over the body of the late
Arthur C. Lawrence at the Masonic
Hall by Hon. F. A. Moore as Eminent
Commander, assisted by a corps of
brothers of the Rite.
A few minutes before low twelve
tie curtains were drawn and disclosed
tc the audience seated in the adjoining
rrom, the remains of the departed
bi other lying in state in the lodge room
sirrounded by a guard of Knights
T ;mplar, standing at parade rest, while
many other knights and members of
tl e fraternity were seated for the pur
pose of observing the ceremony.
At the stroke of twelve the lights
were extinguished and the guard re
tired to the dais in the east end of the
hi ll as. the Scottish Rite celebrants
entered from the west. These latter
wpre in black robes, each man carrying
a lighted candle. Slowly and solemnly
tt ey moved to their places in the form
of a square about the coffin. Judge
Moore then, in a very impressive man
ner, read the service assisted by the
oi her members. The scene at midnight
tie plaintive notes of "taps," the sol
einn words of the service and the mus
ic all rendered in tribute to one so
well' loved by his brethren as was Ar
tl ur C. Lawrenee will linger long in
tl eT memory of all who were present.
; At the close of the services the cel-
eprants siowiy ana siienny retired, tne
hall was , relighted and the guard cf
honor resumed its station and the cere-
onv was at an end. ;
The body will lie in state at the Ma
nic Hall until this afternoon at two
o clock, when religious1 services will
be conducted by D. W. C. Kant ner, at
the Baptist church, after which it will
be interred in Odd Jr ellowa Rural Cem
etery by Salem Lodge No. 4. A. F. &
A. M., assisted by ail resident and so
journing Masons who can make it con
venient to attend.
A Ghost Story
I Mr. Boberbs, the night man for the
Western Union Telegraph Co who
takes the Associated Press reports off
the wires ' for the " Statesman, getting
30" along about 3 or 4 o'clock in tae
morning, is not a believer in ghosts,
but came near being night before last.
He did not see any ghosts, but thought
he heard one. It was this way; .'John
Siegmund, county recorder, has a dog.
He is a neighborly dog. Like many
other less lucky dogs, he spends his ev
enings down town, or a good many of
them. The dog's name, titls and addi
tion is Bogus. , Not that .be is a
bogus dog. But that is his name. The
blame is not the dog's. It is his god
father's. ;, In spending the'- eveing3
down town Bogus often comes into the
downstairs part of the Statesman of
fice, where he generally finds a wel
come and a fire in toe omee stove.
These evenings Bogus is partial to a
stove of this kind, to say nothing of the
congenial company. J Bogus spent the
shank'' of the evening in question by
the stove in the Statesman offiee. , He
was there when the last of the work-,
era of that department turned down.
STATESilAir, TUTSDAY, MAHCIT
the midnight"ltghtaad wended ' their
way homeward. In the wee sma', h(-urs
of the morning Bogus v hid 4t Lreaw.
Tbat was yesterday morning. ' Bogus is
peculiar in this. He dreams out loud.
Quite loud. He dreamed a good .deal,
and in an unusually loud tone of voice,
yesterday morning. Mr. Roberts, next
door. , between., the , clicks of his s tele
graph instrument and the hammering
of his type-writer; ' heard the"' dream.
His hair stood on end, each individual
hair like the ones on the back of .the
fretful poreupine ready for business.
The louder the dream the mare wierd
the ghostly noise. Mr., Roberts eonld
not account for it. He is not a. drink
ing man. Finally, ' after being f rigbt
enel out of his ability to distinguish
dots and dashes of the lightning man
ipulator, at the other end of the! line,
he ventured to investigate. He s- was
reassnred and very much pleased when
he found Bogus. There is hardly a
man, woman, child or dog in Salem who
does not know Bogus. Now. he has ad
ded Mr. Roberts to his long Hit of ac
quaintances. . '
STORY WAS BALD FAKE.
PORT ANGELES, Vn, Feb. 27.
It transpires the killing of Baron Mar
tin Von Schlosser by a bear at Solduek
Hot Springs Monday was a. bald fake.
Von Schlosser arrived at Port Angeles
Von Sclosser arrived at Port Crescent
today alive and welL .
TACOMA GETS CONVENTION.
SEATTLE, Wb, Feb. 27. The Re
publican convention was set by the
state committee today for May 11, and
will be held at Taeoma.
CONSENTS TO
COMPROMISE
HALE WILL MODIFY THE BILL
UNDER CONSIDERATION.
THE ' SHIPMENT . OF SUPPLIES
For the Government Must Be Carried
. On American Ships Under
This BilL
Numerous Votes, Upon Divers Amend
ments, .Interspersed With Debate,
Ocupied all of the Senate's Time
. .Senator Mithchell Votes With the
Democrats.
.WASHINGTON Feb. 27. The Sen
ate today approached ' nearer to fili
buster than on any former occasion
during the present session. A demon
stration was made on the part of the
Democratic Senators against requiring
the use of American ships for the ship
ment of government supplies and am
endment after amendment was offered
only to be laid on the table. "
The numerous votes wereJnterspers
ed with a deoafe, sobetweenthe two
forms of preeeedure the entire session
was consumed.. Outmost of thp, votes
the Senate divided on 'party lines but
Mitchell, three or four times, 'voted
with the Democrats. Mitchell tried to
change the time when the bill shall
take effect and in this he had the co
operation of Dietrich and Fulton. At
tne close of the day Hale consented to
make material modifications in the bill
whereupon an unanimous agreement
was reached to vote on it Tuesday. .
Adams Entered Big Kick.
Washington, Feb. 27 The House to
ady devoted nearly the entire session
to the passage of 269 pension bills.
Adams (Rep, Penn.) entered a protest
because the pension bills introduced
by him had not been considered and
intimated that unless his district was
treated the same as the other districts
he would block onsideration of the
pension bills in the House. A number
of local and general bills were passed.
They Are at Work
The committee on finance, appointed
at the business ' meeting of the First
Congregational church, on Thursday
evening, to provide funds for the new
church, is already at work, and such
success is attending their efforts as to
insure the construction of the new
edifice, and there will" be no unneces
sary delay in perfecting the plans and
letting the contract. Many people who
are not members of the ebureh are
subscribing, and some of them are
pledging handsome sums. By the time
the canvass is over, from present pros
pects, there will be enough money in
sight to pay the whole cost of the new
church. It will be one of the most
modern and convenient churches in the
city, or the state, adding materially to
the attractiveness of Salem.
Mr. F. . Levy ' and daughter, Miss
Ernestine, now residents of San Fran
eisco, arrived in the city, yesterday for
a short visit, and - to attend to some
business matters. ? '
A TEXAS WOfl PER
HALL'S GREAT DISCOVERT. :
One email bottle of the Texas Won
der. Hall's! Great D' eovery, cures all
kidney and bladder troubles, removes
gravel, cure diabet a,' seminal emis
sions, weak and lame backs, rheuma
tism: and all irregularities of the kid
neys and bladder in both men and we
men, regulates bladder trouble in enu
dren. If not eoiJ. by your; druggist,
will be sent by mail on reeepit of $1.
One small bottle is two months'' treat
ment. Dr. Ernest W. Hall, sole manu
facturer, P. Q. box 62, St. Louis, Mo.
Send for testimonials. Sold . by. .all
druggists and Dr. 8. C Stone's Drug
Stores.
BEAD THDX ( m
To Whom It May Concern. ' ,.
This is to certify that I as (lows
for nine months with, kianey and blad
der trouble,-and tried sil known i rem
edies to qo avail until a neighbor in
duced me to get a bottle of i Texas
Wonder, one-half of ' wkieh cared me
sound and well; this I on Id cheerful
ly swear to, ana for the benefit of those
who are af fiieted and wishing to be per
manently cured, they e obtain si. bot
tle a mv bouse, ioeated on West 11th
street. Yours tr V J. J. SEALE, , ,
j . f i ' Msdford, Oregon.
1, ; 1D04,
QUIET" SESSION
ti
DEMOCRAT CENTRAL COMMTTTEE
r ' MET YESTERDAY" AND SET
THIS TTMK
For Holding the Primaries as March
26 County Convention , Will - Meet
- April 14 Apportionment of Dele
: gates Made on Vote For Governor
Big Democratic Banq.net. '
(From Sunday's Daily). " -i
The Democratic primaries, to chose
delegates at large to compose the eoun,
ty convention, will be held in the sev
eral precincts on the afternoon of
March 26. Si... . . -t -
The Marion county convention of the
Democratic ; ; party to nominate candir
uaies ior me several county and dis-
rrici. omee, ;wiu meet , m salem, , 0
Thursday, April 14. J
- Monday, April 4, the anniversary of
the birth of Thomas Jefferson, will be
celebrated by an elaborate banquet at
the Willamette Hotel, given by, the
Democratic central committee. :
The above is in substance the pro
gram marked out for the Democratic
party, by the Marion county central
committee, which met at 2 o'clock yes
terday afternoon in the office of "the
secretary, P. L. Fraxier. in response to
the call of Chairman W. 11. Downing.
The meeting was attended by all of
the prominent men of the city and
county of the Democratic way of think
ing, and was remarkable for its har
mony, and the dispatch with which the
business of the meeting was transacted.
It was expected that something of a
political nature would crop out during
m ucuueriiwns 01 ine oouy, out any
one expecting such an event was cer
tainly uisappointed. 'ine members en
titled to seats east tbetr ballots on ail
questions, and the many spectators
offered a large amount of advice . and
assisted in the discussion of such topics
as whether or not to bold tne primaries
on Saturday for fear of offending the
manv Adventists whose votes are ex
pected to support the ticket to be nom
inated.
A total or twenty-two members en
titled to seats were present including
proxies and sew committeemen ap
pointed by the chairman to fill vacan
cies, oqt of . a total membership of
thirty-nine committeemen. The delib
erations of the. body were presided over
by Chairman 'W. II. Downing, and Sec
retary P. 1m Frazier was present to at
tend to the records.
The members present and
part in the proceedings were:
taking
Brooks J. W. La Follett. j
C'harapoeg W. T. Coleman. - :
Cliemawa Geo. O. Savage.
, Howell tA. B. W. , Weaver.
Jefferson J. Khu maker.
Macleay J. T. King.
Salem No. 1 A. M; Dalrymple.
Salem .c 2 A. D. Talmer, by W. H.
Holmes, proxy.
Salem So. 3 J. R. Linn.
Salem Xo. 4 James Godfrey.
Salem Xo. 5 P. L. I'Tazier.
Salem Xo. 6 F. Van Patton, by S. !
Gimble, proxy.
' Salem Xo. 7 John, Bohannan.
, East Salem C. W. Yannke.
-South Salem T. C. Davidson.
; Scott s Mills L. K. Hiertzel.
-North Silverton D. V. Vaughn.
Woodburn Grant Corby. .
- According to the decision of the com
mittee, the Democratic primaries will
be held in the several preeinets of the
county on; the afternoon of Saturday,
March 26, and the county convention
will assemble in Salem on Thursday,
April 14. The committee showed its
loyalty to Democratic principles by
adhering to the time honored custom
of setting the date of the convention fo
meet later than the Republican con
vention. Several changes in the personnel of
the committee wero announced by
Chairman Downing. T. C. Davidson,
of South Salem precinct, which is
changed to Liberty, was appointed as
committeeman from Liberty. A. M.
Dalrymple was appointed as committee
man from Salem Xo. 1. In Salem Xo.
3, L W Berry succeeds J. R. Linn, who
has moved to Salem Xo. 2. Salem Xo.
5, P. L. Frazier. Salem Xo. 6, S. S.
Gimble, who held a proxy from F. Van
Patton, succeeds the latter. Salem Xo.
John Bohannan. was appointed.
Chemawa, J. R. Fairbanks, formerly of
Xorth Salem. Aurora, Dr. M. Giesy. '-
1 A committee was appointed consist
ing of A. M. Dalrymple, Tom B. Wilson
and P. L. Frazier, to arrange for a
Democratic banquet; to be held at the
Willamette Hotel in this city on the
evening of Monday, April 4, in celebra
tion of Thomas Jefferson's birthday
anniversary. This is expected to be
the great rally 'of the season for the
Democratic party, and 200 covers are
to be laid.1 at fl per plate. A number
of invitations are to be sent out to
prominent 1 party speakers, and after
dinner toasts will be the order of the
evening by both local and imported
talent, with the best orchestra obtain
able in attendance.
The apportionment of delegates at
large from the several precincts was
made in the ratio of one delegate for
each fifteen votes or major fraction
thereof, cast for Governor Chamberlain
at the last ' state election. By this
method of apportionment 199 delegates
at large will be entitled to seats in
the county convention April 14. The
apportionment of delegates at large
from the several precincts follows:
Anmsrille ... . ..
Anrora ........ ...... ........
Breitenbush ............ ......
Brooks ..... .....
Butteville
Champoeg ......
Chemawa ........ ....
FJkhorn ...... .............. ...
Fairfield ....... .............
5
1
n
m
5
7
1
Gervais ...... . . ........
e
6
-
4
3
5
7
4
1
Horeb ..,1..... ; ..
Howell
Hubbard
Jefferson .......
Liberty ... ..... .....
Macleay.,.. ...... ....
Marion ......
Mehama ........ .......
Monitor ...... ...... ..
Mount ' Angel . . ...... ...
Salem Xo. I ....... ....
Salem No. 2 ..
... 4
...10
... 6
..,11
...
...13
Salem X 3 ........ ...
Salem No ...... ......
Salem Xo.' 5 ...... .
Salem Xo 4 ......
ev
Salem, No. -7 .......
8
4h ---
East Salem ....
Sidney .......
Silver Falls ...
South Silverton
North' Silverton
Silverton
Su Paul
Stayton .
Sublimity
" 1(1
..... s
.....10
( .... 1 3
I mi ......
Turner ....... ...... ..
Woodburn .............
Scotts Mills ........ ...
Candidates Are Plenty.
While the meeting of the committee
passed off without a showing of the
factional feeling or of the aspirations
of candidates for honors at the hands
of the county convention, yet the
gathering of so many of the same
political faith could not help but bring
out some men who are expected to ap
pear before the convention and ask for
nominations, and judging from the con
versations on the street corners among
the groups of the faithful, there will be
no shortage of material to fill all of the
nominations on the ticket.
f t; As usual, the party is going to make
a tremendous effort to land their can
didate' in the sheriff's office, even at
the expens- of other candidates, and in
the past the effort has been so success
ful that they again have great hopes,
in fact are already counting on the
plum being as good as theirs for the
next two years. For thi sreasoa there
is likely to be a warm contest for that
nomination, and in addition to the can
didates already mentioned, the present
incumbent, B. B. Colbath, and August
Huckesteia, the name of Jenk Harding
is receiving serious and favorable con
sideration at the hands of many of the
fiarty, and in the opinion of some, he
the man. He was a candidate
against Colbath two years ago; and at
that time lost by only three votes, 1
: For county judge, P. L. Frazier !" is
mentioned, and for justice of the peace
of the Salem district. Judge J. K. Fair
banks and John Gray are both willing
tp accept. John Longeore is a candi
date for constable, against John I"wis.
who has held the office and so faithfully
discharged his duties for the patt two
term and who will ask to be nominat
ed again. The Marion county Demo
crats are going to make an effort t
land the offie eof prosecuting attorney,
and with this idea in view, will likely
nominate Mayor Grant Corby, ; of
Woodburn.
. For district judge, both P. II. DArcy
and W. H. Holmes are mentioned,' and
either would accept the nomination for
the purpose of keeping the office" in
Marion county. As is well known, W,
R. Bilyeu. of Albany, has already an
nounced himself as a candidate. - Some
other names are mentioned for differ
ent offices, bnt the contest for those
not' mentioned does not promise to be
very fierce. '-
THEY ARE SLOW
MABlON COUNTY VOTERS EVI-
DENTLY IN NO HURRY TO
COMPLETE QUALIFICATIONS
Only 1587 Registered and Books Have
Been Open Twe Months Salem No.
2 Holds Lead With 132 Registrations
Hubbard Cornea Next With 113 No
Voters Registered in Monitor.
(From Sunday's Daily.)
More voters completed their qualifi
cations in the Marion county clerk's
office during the past week than during
any former week since the books were
opened, the total number of registra
tions being 554. This brings the whole
number of registrations up to 1587, an
average of about 198 a week. Hal em
No. 2 precinct still leads with a total
number of 132 registrations, while Hub
bar i has jumped up to second place,
the voters registered in this precinct
now numbering! 113. The Monitor
boohs. still remain without a signature,
as no voters have appeared from that
precinct to complete their qualifica
tions. The number registered in the differ
ent precincts up: to last evening were
as follows: ; f
Auras villa .... ....
Auron
Breitenbush ...... ...
Brooks ...... ...... .
Butteville ...... ....
Champoeg ....
3
1 2
l:-44
! 11
: 3
it
3
10
9S
33
24
113
o
100
21
63
' 4
60
132
47
93
76
91
65
30
54
13
15
: 4
4
Chemawa ...... ......
Elkhorn ... . . . ......
Fairfield ...... ......
Gervais
Horeb ..
Howell .
Hubbard
.....
.... ...4
Jefferson
Liberty
Macleay
Marion ,
airuiii ...... .......
Monitor ...... ....
Mount Angel ..... ...
Salem No .1
Salem No. 2
Salem No. 3 ...
Salem No. 4 ...
Salem No. 5 . . .
Safem No. 6 ...
Salem No. 7; ...
Salem, East . . . ,
....
Scotts Mills ....
Sidney ........
Silver Falls ....
Silverton, South
Silverton ......
Silverton, Xorth
. . . A . i
St. Paul
Stavtoa
1
10
49
68
83
Sublimity ..
Turner ....j..
Woodburn
Total
.15S7
Two But Not of a Kind.
In a recent newspaper interview a
distinguished, American anUior is quot"
ed as follows:
I generally rise at 10, when I
mount my favorite horse, and take a
canter down the' road in order to get
up an appetite for breakfast.' -
Hew different from one of the1 more
candid brethren from Billville. who :
speaks out in meeting, as follows:
. I generally rise at 5, and climb a
tall pine tree, in order to get ap oot
ef reach of the sheriff, who is as wise
as a serpent and just about as popu
lar! " ' ,
Francis Feller, the Butteville hep
grower was in -the city on business yes
terday. ,
t a rrtTT mT
: : r Mdviselisiit
TRIAL OF JOHN Jk. EEIISON F02
BRIBERY HAS BEEN CONCLUDED
COUNSEL FOB THE DEFENS2
Moves the Court to Dismiss the Charge
But Court Is Consid-j
; ering. ' I :" ' - .
Harlan and Volk, Clerks In the Land
rM-w tninn Hmuii Ta Char fired of
Bribing, Testify Thai Mocew Was
Paid Them For Senrices Preyiouaiy
Rendered. " .
NEW YORK, Feb. -. 27. The case
against John A. Benson, charged by
the government with bribing O. A.
Harlan and B. A. Volk, elcrka in tho
land office at Washington, waa con
cluded today, and a motion was male
miss the charge. This motion was
based upon the evidence of Harlan and
Volk, both of whom testified that the
money xtenson paia in em iuiu iters mr
w rk and services remlered him ia lSi9
and not to divulge the result ef the ex
amination made by the land office.
United States Commissioner! Shields
Evidence' was lbcn taken. on the second
charge, wherein Benson was charged,
together with! Frederick A. Hyde, of
San Francisco, of having conspired to
defraud the government in securing
titles to school lands. Bencon placeit
in evidence his i contract With Hyde
.in..pni.ff 41ia 1 . rt.T. im mtafSAit- ahnw.
ing that Hyde' had secured title to the
school binds Itefore Benson became in
terrsted ia the ileal. I )
Judre Campbell, representing "the
accused, said that in view of the fact
that all the government's i witnesses
were ia California , ft would be mere
convenient for all eoneerned if the e
aminatiorts were lield there, and offered
to surrender Benson to the California
authorities and then, have the examina
tion in that state, those representing
the government saying the suggestian
would be "acceptable. Adjournment
was taken until Tuesday to afford tiin
te consult with the Washington author
ities. ' '
4
- semen cea so two zcsrs
Washington, Feb. 27. August ? W.
Machen, formerly general superintend
ent of the free delivery "of the postal
service, Dr. Geo; F. Iorenz, of Toledo",
once postmaster of that city, and Diller
K Groff, of this city, all of whom were
convicted of conspiracy against the
government in connection with the Sup
ply of the Groff fasteners toj the post
office department, today were; sentenced
by Judge Pritchard to two years' im
prisonment in Mounds ille W. Vs.,
penitentiary and a fine ef f 10,000 each.
The defendants immediately gave
notice of appeal to the" court of appeilt
and were released on f2O,0OO bonds
each. Samuel A. Groff, a: to whom
Special Counsel Conrad, for the gov
ernment, sVid some days ago that there
was not sufficient evidence to convict.
was not sentenced and the motion for a
new trial and for the arrest of judg
ment being allowed further considera
tion, his counsel were given four days
within which to prepare to argue tne
motion. '..'.- .. '
His Literary Occupation.
"What are y 0-4 doing In "a. literary
way now!'- ! " ' 1 I
"Splitting Tails, to. get money
enough to publish: my next book!"
Better See .
These Properties
To-Day
. Better see these properties today,
they will pay big interest on the in
vestment 3000, 1 per cent. ! A
house of 12 large rooms, well built
and well arranged. , Modern in
very wayALocated almost in jthe
business center of towa.r We have
a desirable tenant who will take a
long lease on this house at $30 per
:- j
month. !
2,000 bays a good 8-room house..
Lot 110x165; f rhit, shade, lawn,
barn. A good location, only a few
blocks front the court house: one
half cash; balance to suit at 8 per
cent. . j
. Fiva acres of good , unimproved
land, -one and one-half miles from
city, at a bargain. Ton can have
your say about the time yon want
to pay for it and the amount of
payments. . j
If you want cheap lots I have
them from'.eTS up. Any thing to
exchange calL If you, want real
estate of any kind see me. Tell me
your wants.
if
do
BMiiti
Boom Stover 'Uhona Cfes. '