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tfllEAT IN LOCAL MARKET FEELS
IMPETUS OF WAR KEWS '
AND CHICAGO EXCITEMENT .
Portland r Market ' Has Advanced sev
eral Cents With. Corresponding In
cxexse in Strength in Salem Oat
Market Firm and Potatoes Stronger
With Good Demand j '
(From Saturday's Daily,)
At has been expected, the wheat mar
ket has become stronger as the result
ef the war in the Orient.- While the
local and Portland markets are not
.ffecteddireetly tby the wars and ru
mors of wars, yet this is the direct
eause of the advance in English mar
kets. In Chicago, most of the Wild .bay
jog, and wide fluctuations of the mar
ket in the wheat pit was caused by
the war influences, and assisted by the
Armour corner. In the local market
the price now quoted for export is 72
cents, which is equitable with the quo
tations at tide water, which are 82
cents. Bumors are current of higher
prices being paid, and some small mills
ire bidding up . in . order to secure
wheat, as the desired article is rather
warce at present. -
The advance in price is having very
little effect on, sales aa, so few of the
farmers are still holding their crops.
The great portion of the grain was sold
early in the year when 75 cents was
the ruling priee, and when the market
began to strengthen last week and
the first of this week, the few remain
ing holders hastened to sell, so the ad
vance really benefits the farmers very
little, although the few holders are
smiling' to think they refused to sell
when the market was weak.
The Commercial Review of Portland,
Oregon, in its issue of February 2u,
contains an able review of the wheat
conditions of that port, and. also of the
entire world, and what may reasonably
he expected. It follows:
Portland Trade.
The European markets made a sud
den advance towards the latter part of
last week, that our markets cheerfully
resonded to, and our exports raised
their limits with gTeat. alacrity and
several vessels were chartered for
United Kingdom loading. We have
repeatedly stated in these columns that
when Europe would, show any activity
ja cargoes, prices would advance here,
kanl that our exporters would not be
far behind and give the growers the
full benefit of the rise. This has been
demonstrated. Quotations for club
range from 77 to 78 cents; bluestein,
82 cents to 83 cents, .and valley, 81 to
hi cents. This sudden rise: jdid .not
dislodge as much wheat as many ex-
jected, hut some very fair sized par
cels pawed into the hands ' of buyers.
There is considerable wheat owned by
the shipping interests for, export use,
and they seem in no hurry to load the
game on vessels, as better prices can be j
secured from country millers, who. are j
in need of grain where there ' is no'
stock to be had. In the Nez Perces
country, where fully 1,000,000 bushels
yet remain, farmers can be happy.
i About two months ago the cable of
the tramway broke and the same was
laid up until a new cable was secured.
This has prevented-the sale and ship
ment of wheat. The cable arrived last
week, .'and now. farmers- arc feeling
clatedjover. the. better prices and ex
press a belief that the delay through
the disabling of the tramway is likely
to prove a source of great profit. Con
servative estimates of the grain still
in the Nez Perces and Camas prairie,
including the grain in the warehouse
it Ciildesne, Hweetwater, - at points
along the Clearwater Short Line, and
at the heads of the three tramways at
Summit Nez Perce and above Kooskia,
with grain in the farm granaries, will
not fall short of 2,000,000 bushels. Of
this at least 80 per cent is wheat, prop
reports ..- from Eastern Oregon . and
Washington are of a very flattering
nature. There has been an unusually
heavy rainfall this' winter, the wheat
.belt is in excellent condition for plow
ing and a great amount of winter far
ming is being done. Plowing is now
progressing more or less all over the
two states, and some seeding has been
- done. Winter wheat is doing very well
and I be outlook at present indicates
an excellent -crop. While the growth
has not been stronger than usual, there
has been but little cold weather and
the ground has been "soaked with an
abundance of moisture since last fall.
Oats Are Firm.
The oat market remains quiet, local
ly, although there is more demand at
present than was the case a few weeks
ago. The market may be said to be
firm at 32 cents to the farmer. While
large stocks are still being held in re
serve by farmers, the warehouses of
the valiey are comparatively empty,
and when oats are wanted by dealers,
they are compelled to hustle for them.
The condition of the Portland market
follows; , -
A good demand exists for this article
and prices have been advanced again
this week another 50 cents per ton for
a choice article. Sales have been
made quite freely at quotations, v and
many sellers are willing, to let go. Re
ceipts here are accumulating once more
as the cargo for the steamer Dixy for
Manila, is gone, she having daring the
week completed her cargo and left for
California, where the balance of her
cargo will be loaded. There are ru
mors of orders coming from the Orient,
but so far we have been unable to trace
n order received. We quote 'whites
f 23 and grays $22 per ton.
' i , Potatoes Stronger.
The potato trade, which has been
lively all the season, has improved the
last few days on account of an increas
ing demand for Oregon stock on San
Prancfsco and the interior states of
Arizona and New Mexico, where the
market has been good, and large Ship
ments have been made from this eity
and Portland. The greater portion of
the stock baa sold if or from 32 to 40
eents, but 4 the market has now
strengthened so that for choice pota
j toe the grower is able to realize 45
" eents per bttsbeL ' I .i '' .
Legal blanks at Statesman Job Office
High School Literaxy Society Has a
, . treu.w i contest yor the
Treats. - v
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The . . riiiTh wimni l ; . . .
regular meeting'iastevening. It at
tended to the business on band, then
proceeded wKh n crvoii;.,.
- . . ; i ft uiaicu. mere
was .much interest manifested in the
. T . , Mvjr..a agreed that the los
ing aide should treat the tiri that
won. j ' .
Th two leaders 'were Miss Myrtle
Taylor and Mr. Eex Turner. After
hard Mfight Mis Taylor' aide came off
victorious with one remaining speller.
Miss Lucille; Cox, on the floor. '
Mr. Turner's side decide.1 to give
the winning' aide a social. The meet
ing then adjourned to meet next Fri
day afternoon at 3 o'clock.
MORE PAID OVER
SHERIFF COLBATH MAKES SEC
OND TAX TRANSFER TO MAR-
!
Largest Portion 'Credited to State and
Connty; Fund While Schools Also
Receiye' Good Share--$20,000 Paid
to State j and Over 55,000 still
OwingNo Rebate Aftex March .15.
(From Saturday 'i Daily.'
Sheriff B. B. Colbath has made an
other turn j over of taxes collected on
the 1903 roll, the amount placed into
the hands i of County Treasurer Rich
ardson by (the second transfer being
$12,487.45. This makes a total of
$38,532.64, of the 1903 taxes so far
paid into the Mariin county treasury,
$20,000 of 'which has been remitted to
State Treasurer Moore, as part pay
ment of the county's portion of the
state taxes. There is etill owing to the
state-a balance of 55,187, which will
be paid oyer ?s fast as the money is
collected and turned into' the treasury
by Sheriff, . Colbath. There yet re
mains $153,640.36 due the county from
last year's cssessment, a large portion
of which will no doubt have been re
ceipted for by the sheriff when the
time limit of the 3 per cent rebate
privilege expires on March 15.
Of the amount turned over to the
eounty treasury in the second transfer,
$6,264.86 was credited to the state and
county fund, $3,132.43 to the state
school fund, $929.51 to the Salem city
and city road fund, $912.73 to school
district So. 24, and $620.97 represented
road tax. ! t ,
The entire amount' was apportioned
among the various funds as follows;
State and county $ 6,264.86
State school 3,132.43
Indigent soldier 49.72
Poll tax 'i. . j . . i ? -. 64.99
Road tax ; . . 620.97
Salem .city, and city road .... 929.51
Worlbtrrn-etty-hmt-city Toad ' 49.69
Jeff erson ! city and city road 7,44
School dist. No. 4 ........ 38.39
School dist. No. 14 19.65
School dist. No. 15 . . .. 81.17
School dist. No. 20 . . .V 10.24
School dist. No. 23 20.85
School dist. No. 24 ........ 912.73
School dist. Nov 26 . ... 7.95
School dist. No. 33 15.18
School dist. No. 40 1.43
School dist. No. 46 7.82
School dist. No.. 50 .. . . 74.32
Hehool dist. No. 09 , 16.81
School dist. No. 60 18.02
School dist. No. 73 11.26
School dist. No. 76 . . . . 58.33
School dist. No. 77 21.54
School dist. No. 101 50.46
School dist. No. 118 .;. . ;1.6J
Total
.$12,487.45
DESERT OF RUINS
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RETAIL DRY GOODS QUARTER OF
' ROCHESTER, N. Y., SWEPT
; -1 BY FIRE.
Three of Five Large Department
' Stores Are Destroyed By the Confla
gration and Tout Loss Will Reach
'$3,000,000 -Twenty-fiTe Hundred
Persons Are Thrown Out of" Employ
ment J - s: -
ROCHESTER, X;Y Feb. 26.-At
sunset tonight ten engines were pour
ing Streams of water on the ruins of
most of the retail dryrgoods quarter of
Rochester. Three of the five department
stores in Rochester were consumed in
today's fire, which caused a loss of
more than 13,000,000. he Sibley,
Lindsay Sc. Curr Company, the largest
retail store '. in Rochester, was de-
strayeiU
It 'is said that ' 2500 persons ,were
thrown; out of 'work by the fire. 'The
burned region lies on the north side of
Main street, between St. Paul street
and Clinton avenue. The fire started
in the store of the Rochester" Dry
Ooods Company and worked, west. No
one was injured except Assistant jChicf
Frank A. Jaynes ,who was struckJby a
flying nozzle, , :" ? 1 i-
! A $15,000 Blaze. !
Newport News, Va, Feb. 26. -A fire
of unknown origin broke ont in the
Anele iron shed of the Newport News
Shipbuilding Company s piam iuuiXui
.Uitrnvfxl the buildine. The loss
is $15,000. ; .
We Are All Familiar ;i
with the deep, hoarse bark, grimly call
ed "a grave-yard cough." It is the cry
of the tortured lungs for mercy, f Give
them mercy in the form of Allen's Lung
Balsam, a remedy for pulmonary trou
ble, so highly esteemed that it is recom
mended even in the earlier stages of
consumption In" theater stages mor
tal skill is unavailing. Nobody can af
ford to neglect a cold.
' Legal blanks at Statesman Job Office
Legal blanks at St-tesman Job OfSee
WILL BE DONE
COURT STREET PROPERTY OWN
ERS TAKE STEPS TO HAVE
THOROUGHFARE OPENED
Only Obstacle in Way" Is Interest of
Minor Children in Unopened Por
tion of Street and It Will Be Neces
; sary to Go Into Court to Have Mat-
ters Properly Adjusted. ;
(From Safnrday'a Daily.)
A number of the owners of property
abutting on Court street met with the
council committee on streets at the
police court room in the city hall last
evening for the purpose of considering
the matter of opening. Court street be
tween Sixteenth ' and j Seventeenth
streets. This matter has been agitat
ed for a long time, no definite results,
however, having j- ever been accom
plished, but the machinery has now
been put into motion that promises to
bring about the desired end.
Court street is open clear through 'to
the east boundary line of the city,
with the exception of the one block
between the streets named above.
This strip of unopened street is owned
by the city and two minor heirs of the
Mrs. C. H. Hall estate, the city owning
one-third, and the minors two-thirds
interest. The property abutting on
either side of this strip is owned by
other parties, all of whom desire the
street opened. In fact, there is no
objection 'to the opening of the thor
oughfare, but it will be necessary to
have a guardian appointed for the
minor heirs in order to make all proceedings-
in the matter legal.
After thoroughly discussing the con
dition of affairs a committee consisting
of Robert Wiggins, H. Pohle and C. O.
Constable .was appointed to ascertain
the cost of instituting proceedings in
court to have the interest of the minors
properly taken care of, and also to
gain such information as would help to
expedite matters, relative to the open
ing of the street.
The subject of street improvement
PORTLAND
Some of the Reliable Men and Concerns of
CLEANING AND DYEING.
If yon hare clothes to clean and press.
The - Fashion Tailors are the best.
Dyeing, steam cleaning and repair
ing. Satisfaction guaranteed. 433
Washington St j between 11th and
12th., Portland, Oregon.
CREAMERIES.
! Oregon Creamery, - manufacturers of
butter and cheese. We are in the
ma' ket for sweet anl sour cream.
Write for prices. Reference London
. San Francisco BaiX L'ciitcd, 100
Fourth Street, Portland, Oregon.
ELECTRIC AND, GAS SUPPLIES.
Portland Electrical Works. Established
1882. Oldest house in Oregon. Head
quarters for Gas and Electric fixtures.
Dynamos and motors installed and
repaired. Telephones, bells, etc.,
houses wired. 351 Stark Street, Port
land, Oregon. '
The Northwest Electric Engineering
Co. of Portland, Oregon, can supply
your every need in the electrical line.
The largest stock in the Northwest.
Do your cooking by electricity. Pock
et flashlights. Everything.
Portland General Electric Co. A full
line of electrical supplies carried in
stock. ;
M. J. Walsh Co, dealers in mantels,
grates, tiling, gas and electric chan-J
daliers, supplies; replace furniture..
343 Washington street, Portland, Or-J
egon; telephone 879 Main.
RESTAURANTS.
Watson's restaurant, 109-11 Fourth
street, .between Washington and
Stark, Portland. Family restaurant.
W. F. Watson, proprietor.
was also brought up .during the meet
ing, and a motion was made and car
ried to the effect that; the chairman of
the Court street pavement committee
be requested to call a meeting of the
committee to be held on Friday even
ing of next week, at 7 o'clock, in order
to give the committee an opportunity
to report. !
- Tragedy Averted.
"Just in the nick of time our little
bov was saved," ." writes Mrs. W.
Watkins, of Pleasant City, O., "Pneu
monia hall played sad havoc with hira
and a terrible cough set in beside.
Doctors treated hint but he grew worse
every day. At length we tried Dr.
King's New Discovery for Consun
tion, and cur darling was saved. He
is now sound and well. " Everybody
ought, to know, it's the only, sure cure
for coughs, colds and all lung diseases.
Guaranteed by Dan J. Fry, Druggist.
Price 50 eents and $1.00. Trial bottles
free. i ' !' U ..-'.'' :- ' '.'
Itu Kind Yw Urn Km Bffigi
Are All Against Him
Last night Jacob Hilt, an insane pa
tient, was brought to the asylum from
Columbia City, Columbia county. The
patient is 34 years of age, a native, of
Germany, and a laborer by occupation.
He is of a morbid disposition, and im
agines all mankind ut plotting against
him.. He easily becomes angry, and a
few days ago attacked a, crowd of men,
and afte ehasirg them a long distance,
was with difficulty ; restrained from
committing mnrder. He has, never be
fore been confined ia the asylum, but
served a. terra in the Wisconsin peniten
tiary for robbing a railway earv He
Bears tiia 9
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was brought to the asylum by Sheriff
K. H. llatten and Deputy U. A. Hall, of
Ranier. , ;
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; Brother Dickey's Philosophy. -
It may be, after all, dat Satan rules
de weather; but one thing is sartia
he never lets the winter get elost
enough ter bell ter freeze it over?
Dar's lots er Solomons dat got a fin
reputation fer wisdom, but de most er
hem hex been dead too t long . ter
'bout. ; " ' ; .-'" . ' ',-;:'.
-De worl ' might be better,., cn de
worl might be wusser. It'a my opin
ion that the be' thing "we kin do i
ter tank de Lawd we in it, en keep the
fire chunked. " -
De man what always do de very beV
what he kin, is neou cousin ter de
angels, en ' his home' ain't fur from
whar dey live at.
ARE ALL SECURE
INSURANCE COMPANIES OPERAT
ING IN OREGON NOT CRIP- :
PLED BY BALTIMORE FIRE '
Insnrance Law of Oregon Requires
That All Companies Doing Business
in the . State Most Make a Deposit
of $50,000 and This Practically In
sures Their- Responsibility.
A private letter, written' in his offi
cial capacity, by Secretary of State
Dunbar, to an Ante rested party , in
California sets forth many of the great
virtues of the" state insurance law
which 'many people of the state, it is
safe to say are not aware of, and these
particular virtnes are of such a nature
as to make them very appreciable and
shows that nothing of importance was
overlooked when the law was bring
framed.
This party who wrote Mr. Dunbar
from California, for information it
seems has some property' in Oregon,
over the insurance of which' he is con
cerned, asks Mr. Dunbar if the serious
losses of the insurance companies on
account of the great Baltimore fire,
RUSINESS
RESTAURANTS.
Morris' Quick Lunch and Coffee House.
A temperance restaurant noted for
cleanliness, good cooking and quick
service. 'No Chinese employed. Wash
ington street below Imperial hotel,'
Portland. Oregon.
FANCY. STATIONERY.
Wedding and visiting eardslso mon
ogram stationery. W. O. Smith A . Co.,
Washington Building, Portland, Or.
FARMERS SUPPLIES. 1
Pacific Mall Order Company, sells ev
erything you use, eat or wear, at
wholesale prices. Buys everything
you raise, make or sell. Send for
spring illustrated catalogue. 229 to
235 Salmon St., Portland, Oregon.
FLORISTS.
Prompt attention given to outside or
ders on choice cut flowers and floral
designs. We also carry a large as
sortment of rose bushes. Thomas C.
Bodley, 124 5th St, Portland, Or.
HAT FACTORIES.
Northwestern Hat Factory Manufact
urers of all kinds of hats by union
hatters. Hats made to order at man
ufacturers' prices. The only practi
cal hatters in Portland. 420a Wash
ington SU,
HOTELS.
Vendome Family Hotel. Elegantly fur
nished rooms at lowest rates. In
cludes steam heat, baths, etc. First
class trade solicited. Take car to
1 3th St. corner 13th and Alder Sts.,
Portland, Oregon.
will have any effect upop. their respoa-,
sibilities in paying such losses as(
other state. Mr. Dunbar, in answering
the letter, states first, that the Mary
land insurance companies,- who were
the heaviest loser in the Baltimore con
flagration, do not do any business in
this state and all of those that do did
not suffer to suck an extent as to be
unable to meet any loss which they
may suffer in ' this state, as they all
have a large enough surplus fund to
more than meet their Jos in the Balti
more fire. - .
Furthermore, the Secretary says, be
fore any insurance company is allowed
to do business in the state of Oregon,
and here is where the principal virtue
of the Oregon law comes in, is re
quired to deposit the sum of .$50,000
in the state. treasury as a guarantee of
responsibility. No matter how serious
the loss of any of these companies may
have been ia the Baltimore or any
other fire, "the $50,000 still remains in
the Oregon treasury and cannot be
touched by such companies,' so that any
loss which might occur in this state in
the meantime would be fully covered
and insured by this' deposit Then
again, the Secretary says, if a company
can afford to make a deposit of this
large amount, of which they -haves no
use whatever, they- may-1 eertalnry1- be
regarded as being financially responsi
ble to meet any loss which might occur
in Oregon..
Rev. E. D. Jlornsehneh, of. the Ger
man Evangelical churchy wckk to Cbem
awa yesterlay afternoon, and last even
ing held religious services at the Indian
School. - -. ,- : -
J. W. Woodfnff, who was lnr ihe eity
eity Sunday to attend the fnneral of
his' brother traveler, the late Arthur C.
Lawrence, returned to Portland yester
day afternoon, i - '.
CHAPTER: TWO
COUNCIL MAKES INITIAL EFFORT
TO STRAIGHTEN OUT ORDIN- :
ANCE ENFORCEMENT
MUDDLE.'
Bill for Ordinance Introduced at Spec?
ial Meeting Last Evening Defining
: Duties of City , Marshal Chief ' Gib
son Not Satisfied and Says He Wants
Protection. "
Upon a petition signed by a majority
of the 3 aldermen, 3Jayor Waters called
a special meeting ef the eity council
which was held at the chambers in the
city hall at 7:30 o'clock last evening,
and, as stated by the petition, was for
the special purpose of introducing a
bill for an ordinance to define the un
ties of the marshal of the city of Sa
lem. Th maor. recorder, and clews
aldermen were present, some of the lat
ter, however, having1 received no olirlal
notice of the meeting, but heiriag from
an outside source that a call had been
issued made it a point to be present.
The aldermen in attendance were;
Aebeson, Bayne, Cat 1 in, Crossan, Chur
chill. Downing, Hubbard, Hughes, Sims
Smith and Young. The session lasted
but four minutes, and broke all pre
vious records for briefness, and the on
ly business transacted was the intrc
duetion of an ordinance bill by Alder
man Downing which was read the first
and second times and upon motion ef
Alderman Crossan was referred to the
ordinance committee.
The text of the new bill, which car:
ries with it the repeal of the old ordi
nance defining the duties of the mar
shal, is as follows:
44 The marshal shall execute all pro
cess directed to him by recorder; take
charge of the city pound, council cham
ber and city prison; safely eep and
provide suitable food, bedding and
medical attendance? for prisoners coa
fined therein; assign policemen under
his control' to convenient districts
within the city, giving them such ad
vise and instruction, from time to tin;e
as the exercises of the service may
JPIRECTORY
Oregon's Metropolis.
HOTELS.
The Imperial Hotel Co., Phil Metschan,
president; C. W. Xnowles, manager;
Seventh and Washington streets, Port
land, Oregon. European plan only; $1,
$L50, $2. -First class restaurant n
building. :
Hotel Scott, .new building, elegantly
furnished and centrally located; first
' class restaurant in connection; steam
heat; electric lights; European plan;
rooms 75 cents to $2 per day. Seventh
and Ankeny streets, Postoffi.ee block.
. Free bus. Portland, Oregon.
EMPLOYMENT BUREAUS.
MMrfMaaignarffcMaajafcirfMM
Portland Woman's Employment Com
pany. For ladies only. We furnish
the best of domestic heip of all kinds;
stenographers and office girls. Satis
faction guaranteed. Miss Josephine
Rice, Manager, 216 ' Alisky Building,
Third and Morrison streets.
' MEDICAL.
Dr. Wing Lee, "Chinese .physician. He
makes a specialty of treating those
who have chronic diseases which oth
er doctors fajl to cure. His skill is
indisputable. 280 Bumside street,
Portland. Oregon.
Portland Cancer Institute 181Vt
First street, Dr. Voose, Cancer
treated without knife; 15 years' ex
perience. . Also catarrh, asthma, con-
. sumption and all chronic and. spinal
diseases permanently cured. Consul
tation free. Mail orders have imme
diate attention.
REAL ESTATE.
Real estate wanted for Eastern buyers.
If price is right I can sell your land.
Do not want exclusive sale. Write
full particulars. B. S. Cook, 251 Alder
St., Portland, Oregon.
require; attend the: sessions of the
counca and the sittings of the record
er's court; and arrest and i.iake com
plaint against all persons viol-. 'ty
ordinances; pay over all moneys col
lected by him for the eity at least
once a week, take a daplicate receipt
for the same and file the original with
the recorder immediately Iherafter;
and in the discharge of bis dntien be
shall exercise the powers conferred up
on him as will best preserve the peace
and subserve the interests of. the city."
In commenting npon the action cf
the council after the meeting. Chief of
Police Gibson said that as far as he
could see the passing of this new bill
wo'ilil not help matters in particular,
as the ordinance failed to give him the
assurance asked tor. "I stand ready
nt willim." said the ehler,
force the ordinances of the city, .the
moment I receive official assurance
from, the council that the eity will pr
tect ' me ia ; case- of suit : resulting from
the proper enforcement of her ordinances.-".
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My duties, ! as an officer, are de
fined in the old ordinance, but what
I desire to know is: Will the council
stand at my back if I do my duty?
Until I receive ; snch assuranfe, I pro
pose to take no chances."
Chas. Bier spent Sunday with friends
in Portland, returning heme yesterday
morning. ' v , ..i.
Mrs. C. B. Shelton went to 1'ortland
yesterday, afternoon for, an over night
visit .with relatives. ,
. Tom R. ; Wilson; returned yesterday
from Portland, where be spent Sunday
visiting friend. w
Miss Irene James returned yesterlay
from Portland, where she spent Sunday
visiting friends. w
Lonis Lochmund and Ceo. Dorcas,
hop dealers' of the-eity, went to Port:
land yesterday afternoon.
New
Today
WILSON STRAWBERRY "PLANTS
tor sale. O. W. Porter, Salem, K. tL
FRESH COWS FOR SALE ALSO
springers. Jerseys and grade Jerseys.
Also grab Durham. On J. M. Wagner
farm, seven mile south of Hail cm, on
Jefferson Road.
I WANT TO BUY LTVK HOGS AND
ptgn. also ducks, oprlna chic"-u and
beaa. I will psvy the hlsbeet cash
price for same. Quon Xllng, t&i Lib
erty street. Salem. Or.
REPORT CARDS OTJR fk 1IOOL RE--rt
cards are printed to fit i the
school register. The ' prices arc:
'Twelve cards for 10 cents; twenty
five for 20 cents; one hundred for 75
en. (statesman Iublishing Co, Sa
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A COMTORTABLE ; HOME AND
gMx1 stock ranch in Western Oregon,
. handy to school and postuffice, to
' trade for s small and well improved
place in the Willamette valley. What
' have you gotf J. A. Upton, Linrille,
Oregon.
OSTEOPATHY.
rRS. SCHOETTLE, BABR A BARK
Octeopathie . physicians. Successors
to Dr. Albright & Wyckoff. The only
regrular graduates. Graduates of the
American School of Osteopathy- At
Grand Opera House, corner Court
and Liberty streets,
LEGAL. NOTICES.
MONTHLY SCHOOL REPORT.
The following is a report of school
district No. 54 for the month ending
February 26, 1904. I
Nunmer of days taught, 19.
Number of pupils enrolled, 20.
Average daily attendance, 24.
Whole number days attendance, 470.
Number days absence, 70.
Number of times late, 4. .
Number of pupils on roll of honor, (1.
The following aire names of pupils
on roll of honor:
Chas. Luthy, Helen Luthy, Charlie
Menane, Herbert Humphreys,. Harold
Humphreys, Dolphie Humphreys.
The following named pupils received
perfect in spelling during the month:
Bertha Doerfler, Herbert Humphreys
Harold Humphreys,: Sylvester Doerfler,
Dolphie Humphreys Harry Humphreys
Vernon Patton, liarrv Patton.
EVELYN A. NASH, ;
i Teacher.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Notice is hereby i: given that, in "the
matter of the estate of Robert.' II.
Finchf deceased, the unlersi;nl ad
luiniftrator of the said estate has filed
hi nival account and etitioned the
court, for final sett h nient and distribu
tion of ho said estate of ItoWrt II.
Kin-h. doce:uwN, in the county cnurt of
Marion county, state of Oregon; and
that Thursday, the? 31st dv of March,
tA. D.'lJHM. at 11 oVItM-k a. m. of the
saiil day, at the count r court room ' in
the city. of Salem.1 in the said county
of Marion and state of Oregon, has
been fixed as the time ami place "for
the hearing of objections to the said
final account ami a settlement thereof.
All ierson interest ed are hereby no
tified to present tlw-ir objections to the
said final account,; if any there be. nt
the paid jdace on or lefore the above
date for final, settlement.
f Date.1 this 2!fh day of February, A.
l 1!M)4. '
.-JEFFERSON M VERS.
Administrator of the estate of Rob
ert 11. Fineh, Deceased.
ALONO THE i RIVER FRONT.
The Large Amount of Snow in Moun
tains May Melt Off In a Rush
Steamers Disabled.
.''Notwithstanding the almost steady
down)Mtur of rain! of the past three
days, during which tome 1.5:! inches of
rain fell, the river barely -held its owu,
and last night was slowly falling, reg
istering at that time 14.1 feet above
low water mark. River men of author
ity expected to see high water and they
would not have tieen di:ipointed hail
not the temperature leen below 4.de
grees the entire time, and in the moun
ta!ns and even the low foothills snow
was falling heavily, ani piling up from
ten to twenty feet deep. With these
conditions in view, men interested in
projierty along the low lands are uak
ing. for fear of high water to follow-.
Rain has Iteen falling a large portion
of the time, since the beginning of the
month, ami in the mountains a corres
ponding amount of snow, and the val
ley is now almost at the mercy of the
elements. If the snow is melted grad
ually there will W no danger, but if
warm weather should be accompanied
by even slight rains conditions would
be favorable for a record-breaking
flood, such as none wants to. see. . apt.
Ppo'ng of the Pomona yesterday report
ed that the river bad fallen two feet
at ,Corvaliis.
Last Friday night the steamer Al
tona coming up the river met with a
strange mishap atabout 8 o'clock in
the evening, while about twelve miles
below Salem. Drift wood became en
tangled in toe wheel and rudder so
that neither could be operated, and as
she was at the time in the middle of
the stream, and the water very swift
at the high stage, a landing could not
be ehected, and for aa hour and five
minutes the steamer drifted helplessly
down stream, at the mercy of the eur-J
rent, until the drift coo hi be removed
from the wheel and steering headway
maintained, i Luckily the steamer re
mained near the center of the channel
and no damage ; whatever was done.
' Saturday evening the steamer - Po
mona brought to the city a new shaft
which , is now being put into the dis
abled steamer Grey Eagle. ' The Grey
Eagle is lying at the lower dock ia this
city, and has for several days been
helpless, since the accident by which
the wheel shaft was broken. She will
soon be in commission again, towing
Iocs and hauling cord wood for the Or
egon city paper mills. -
Mr. and Mrs. Er II. Leaho. of Port.
land, were in the eity Sunday, to at
tend the funeral of the lite Athnr V,.
Lawrence, and returned to Portland
yesterday.
Mo
Madness ; i
Boau-e It's essy.lTliey work bet
ter, feel better, and It's a great satis
ractloa to know you get your full
money's worth here. Everything
In stock connect! with the harness
business.
Hdiness, SziiltSf Rcfccs, Vt!;s
Coruraeiclal t, near llush'a Bank
Salens Ore. i
A Square
Dealing
Druggist
Buy your drugs and medicines at
the . J.j
ONE PRI(fE DRUG STORE
Because you get a auare deal.
Fresh full strngth drugn, and s
square price In which you'll have
no kick coming, i j
E. OSTRANDER
THE DRUCiGlftT
3.13 Commercial ti Salem. Ore:
A few doors from Y. M. C. A. Illdg.
DR. C. GEE VOQ
This wonderfu
Chinese doctor is
csJlCtt great be
Cause he cures pco
. pie without opera
tion that are given
Cto')J'i?5',a "w"b those wonder
ful Chinese herbs,! roots, buds, baric
and vegetables, thai are entirely un
known to medical science ln-thla coun
try. Through the use of these harm
less remedies, this famous doctor
knows the Svcttpn of over COO different
remedies whlc he successfully uses In
different diseases. He guarantees to
euro catarrh, asthma, lung, throat,
rheumatism. nervousness, stomach,
kidney, bladder, female trouble, lost
manhood, all private diseases; has j
hundreds of testimonials. Charges
moderate. . . j. (
Call and see him." Consultation free.
Patients out of, -the city write for'
blank and circular. Enclose stamp.
Address The C CJee Wo Chinese Medi
cine Co,, 253 Alder street, Portland,
Oregon. Mention this paper.
WILKES STALLIOI, "JEROME." ;
WS. 39t3t
Will stand for mare the coining a,rn a eor
ner of Kerry anl Liberty streets. Koi pelgrao
and particulars call on
DR. W. LONG-, I
Veterinny Snrgeon.
Phone 2GS1
Ealeso, Or
Ladies. Attention
Original and onlv genuine
French Tansy Wafers for
sale by lent ling rirtiggixia, $2
per box. Kafe and reliable.
ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTE
DR. STONE'S DRUG STORES
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atom, 6rea, SsclalAatft,
Strawberry
Fertilizer
. j -- . . - -
We make a stiecialty of this fer-"..
tilizer and all that used it Jast
year bad fine result.
It will Increase the yield from 25
to 60 '-tier cm Kindly call and
Investigate. It will pay you.
D. A. WHITE 8c SON.
801 Commercial Ht. Ralem, Oregon
R A.FFI A
Kichteen 'beautiful cnlnm. Tiimv'i
0 1st of Lessons for 11J04, 25 cen ts .
THK VAUIETV STOIIi:
No. OS Coart trt.
AURORA M. WELCH - . Proprietor.
Cancer Cure 6uaranteed.
No knife, no pain. Why experiment
with X-rays when vou have nomcitiinr
sure offered ou? Fifteen years exper
ience, rfend for pamphlet or call. j
Dft.C. BILLINGTON
230 Yamhill Mtreet, Portland, Oregon.
Money to Loan
On Improved farm and city property
at lowest rates. ),
TIfO&fAS K. FORD.
- Over Ladd & Bash's Bank.
. Ralem. Oregon.
JUST ARRIVED...
Two Cars Wire Fenctma
Ome Car Hofi Wirt r, I
Oae Car Shindies , . . V
Ppeclal discount on rmciotCII Ftb.12
SALEM FENCE WORKS
60 Court St., Stem, Crtzia.