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nTTT-FOUBTH YEAS NO. 3. . SALEM, OBEQON, TUESDAY' UOENINQ, MABCH ' 29, 1901. FIBST SECTION SIX PAGES. At the Old White Corner FASTEST GROWING Only by serving jou well can we learn to serve you better. JExperience has taught us that to be. favored with anincreasing patronage means more than ordinary methods, more thaa ordinary merchan use. more than ordinarv sAn-iw nnA vootL : n a ' ments of our stores, is the motive power that brino us our success our 'N'ew;annb Will be readv for occupancy in about ninety days.. When completed our store will rival with Portland s big houses and stand second to none in'the Willamette Valley. ' Our facilities for handling goods' will be much improved and every day we will row stronger and better.- The more you help us the more we will help you. Our store shall be your store the store of, and for the' people. -s " Ladies Hosiery A big stock of cotton, wool and siik hose ranging in price from 5c to $2 pr. Specials Several 8eeials are offered at big TfluftionM. For instance 15c and 20c tan and brown hOse reduced to 9c a pair. ' "1 " ; Sring Curtains r f 50c to $15 Jtsst received in time for house cleaning. : I ' i; Beautiful D ress Fabrics Without any exception the best stock in the city- to select from. High grade voiles and novelty suit ings." INSPECTED HATCHERIES. Governor Chamberlain and Master Fish Warden Van Dusen Visit Ontario. ONTARIO, Or., March 282. Govern or Chamlierlaiu anl State Fish Cimmis siuuer and Master Fish "Warden Vatt Dusen arrived "here yesterday afternoon to inspect the Ontario fish hatcheries. They had the pleasure of viewing 23, (0,000 young salmon in all stages of hatching, -and found the hatchery con ducted in a. -j aatisfaCtoryy . manner in all respects. The. party left on the nudnigUt train for Salem. . The Gov ernor was serenaded l by tho Ontario YOUR FEET ARE Mm'S Slides They're the Best "on Earth. V ; Brown's Are almost a good. They 're next best "V1ieu thev aVet none you can replace CUHTA1N I PI 1 'gH-aFfj'tt? H Quality in alwavs the first consideration with us in .every, department. V,e. uever buy a line of good unless we know it will prove satisfactory. The fame business methtxls which have made our other departments , so i.pular with all cash bu vers have been applied to our , , - . . - NEW DRY GOODS DEPAR TMENT It Iwsbeeu.a sueeess from the starU Vp to. date Dry Utwl sold ou a cash basis. !i-'a 3tSVe!t vMrtialemite ,. 5 1 - if -. ' We iin.lerH reguiar ; stores" on everything fr the wlnde -family. Bg new liue t-f HATS, SIUP.TS, and KECK WE AS. in th Glen's Depart SALEM'S BEST New Shoes Infant' a.nd Children's) SANDALS AND OXFORDS In Colors andv Bl&ck - SPECIALS IN HOES $4 hand-turned kid shoes reduced to . -ir $2.75., j 1 3 McKay welt kid shoes reduced to $3 banf -turned kid shoes reduced to Q2kOO $3.25 McKay -welt kid shoe re duced to ; . $2.00 Jtu. KTON'3, ' STORES band and a reception was held at the Carter House. SPECTATORS NOT SATISFIED. CHICAGO, March 28. Abe ; Attcll was given the decision over Aurelio Herrera tonight at the end of a six round contest. The verdict of the ref eree did not meet with the approval of the spectators, three-quarters of whom were of the opinion that the fight should have gone to Herrera. f PROPHECY. i Among all forms of mistake prophecy is. the most gratuitous. Geo. Elio. f Shoes ' aayway, and dbey have nc advaatagc them at . - 4 f. - 1 ; teaaSaasssaw Arid 208-30(1 CommeTcinl STORES Sviits Some very stylish suits are shown by us in exclusive cuts. Our cus tomers tell us that our prices are from 10 to 25 per cent lower than they find similar suite for eleswhere. S12.50 to S25 Buys a perfect gem of a suit and we fit them to perfection. 18c Ties For Men "A large assortment of Tecis, hows Fonr-in-Hands, Clubs, Midgets, etc., worth 25c each; our price, 18c each. ' ' ' PiaLtterns ; 10c and 15c. Thousands use them because they are moct reliable and seams .are allowed. , NOT NECESSARILY FATAL. Clifford Tole Falls From Train at Tnr ner And buffers Serious Injury. . News was received here yesterday afternoon that Clifford Tole, grandson of Mrs. Wm, Greenwood, who lives near the asylum 4iad fallen irom south bound freight train at Turner and had suffered injuries will probably prove fatal. - Young Tole V mother died re cently in the asylum and he started for California on the freight train yester day morning to join his father. The boy was between thirteen and fourteen years of age. J ' "4 When the train arrived at Turner the boy, in attempting, to alight while the' train whs in motion, fell and struck upon the left side of his head. Al though atupified be did not become un conscious for neveral minutes; A phy iweiaa was .called when it was , found that he had suffered a fracture of the aknll and a Jigbt concussion of the brail. Jle was brought to this city on the afternoon train and started out to his grandmother's but was taken in at the home of Kobert Asford east of the -atfylnnv where hef is being eared for, j Dr. orse was vailed last ; night and after : at. : examination he found that' the brain was not seriously in jured, at least so far: as the present symptoms indicate, and his condition was noi egaraei as neeewwiriiy ser ious although there is no knowing what development' may arise. .- SALE CONFIRMED. (From Sunday's Daily.) . . X'pon the petition of Mary 01LcUIag-. er, -Tht'o M. Iiarr was yesterday ap-poioted-Iiy the Marion eoanty probate court sd:nini.tratr of the estate' of Henry Ollsehlager, deeeaseL The prob able valu of the estate, which consists of both 'real and personal property, is given at 2l,t)O0; and i the bond of the administrator, was fixed at $42,000. Kdna J. Hrewa filcl ner final account as adminitratrix of the estate of W. V. ristham, dweeaI,"" and the same w.ill bo hear4l on-- Batnrday,' April SO, ly04;.at 10 o'clock a-m. In the matter of ' the etato of El ward Coffeyr deceased. Judge Scott con firmed the sale of real property be longing to the estate recently made by the administrator. iThe: property eon risded of 147. acre of land in township 4 south, rango 3 west, and was sold to Mike Motehenbaeber for ' a eonsidera-tioTt-of 3400." : " -i:r- , - - Saturday, April ; 30, .HH4, at 10 o Yloek ,a m.: is the time set by tue court: fr. bearing the final aeeount -of KUza fV. Willing as executrix of the cstato X .Wis. 3YiUic deceased, - W D ANGER OF DESTRUCTION ETJSSIAN VESSELS AFEAID TO APPSOACH POET OF DALNY. . STJBSOTJNDED BY TOBPEDOES Were Planted by the Torpedo Trans port Yenesei Which Was Destroyed. ' Captain Stepanoff Is Dead and Carried the Secret of Their Location With f Him Skirmish : Seported Between I the Land Forces In Korea Land Fighting Predicted in Near Future. i PABI8J March 2S. The St. Peters burg correspondent of the Matin says it is not known since the death of Cap tain Stepanoff, the commander of the torpedo transport Yenesei which was blown up,' where the torpedoes have been placed and hence it is impossible for the Bossian f ships to approach Dalny where there are known, to be manv. " '..:'; Bussians Suffered Most. Seoul, 5:13 p. m., March 28. The re port has reached here that 50 Japanese and 100 Cossacks were killed and wounded in a skirmish that occurred between Anju and Tingju. Fighting Soon to Begin. Paris, March 28. The Echo De Paris St. Petersburg "correspondent says the war office general staff expects the first land engagements in the far East will take puce in about a week. " , Warship in the Bunch. . Paris, March 28. The St. Petersburg corresponueni oi ioc i etiie i srisiruue says it is rumored the Vladirostock squadron has returned to port with several prize s,inclnding a Japanese Warship. Playing Hide and Seek. London, March 23.-Th Hai Wei correspondent of the Times says: A Chinese junk which has arrived here reports having seen on the moaning of March 23, eleven seaworthy Russian vessels maneuvering in the vicinity of the Japanese fleet, which was also man euvering. No sound of firing was heard here. - . Crarevitch Is Damaged. IjBlon, March 28. Xo further news has been received here .regarding the Port Arthur engagement with the ex ception of the Telegraph's correspon dent fromiYinkow says the Japanese bombardment badly damaged the for ward barbette of the Hussian battle ship Czarevitch. FOB THE TEACHEBS. Superintendent Ackerman Gives Out Information Pertaining to Ex aminations. For the benefit of those' who are di rectly or indirectly interested in the matter Superintendent Ackerman yesterday afternoon gave out the fol lowing information m regard to the eighth grade' examination which will be held throughout the state during April, May and June of the present year: , Dates Aprif 13, 14, 15, May IS, 19, 0, June 15, 16,1 r, 1904, Program Wednesdays, Arithmetic, spelling. Physiology; Thursdays, Men tal arithmetic, reading, writing, civil government; Fridavs, Language, his tory, geography. - Source, of educations Question will be taken in the following subjects: Geography, spelling, writing, reading. language, civil government. t j . THIS IS ENCOTJBAGDTQ. First Baseman Mahaffey and Shortstop Fay Hare Signed With ' Baglana. ' Manager Edmondson, of the Salem Raglan baseball team, announced last night that he had aocceerled ia signing Lou Mahaffey, who- played first t ase for the "Portland team two years ago, ; and has theTcputation of being a fast man on taht bag, and a pretty giod man witr the stick, ami also that he has signed Fay, the Speedy shortstop, who did snch fast work ia that position for Tacoma in the Nationals last year. He has a record of being one of the fastest men in that jlaee on the Pacific Coast, With these two Questions secured there is no question but what Salem will hare one of the strongest teams in- the Oref gon "State League 'this' "year, as there will be no less- than . twenty-five gool men to select from. ' Manager & mond son also says that he has a first ' class catcher in view and Chat tha prospects of landipg him arc mf the best." IS A QUESTION OF AUTHORITY SENATE DISCTJSSES OBDEB MADE BY PENSION DEPAETMENT. FTXENQ AGE AS rNTTRMTTY Republic ana Argued the Order Was In Line With Judge Lochren's : Begulation. Congressman Oillett Answers Spignt on the Baee Question and Defends the " President for Entertaining: Booker T. Washington Clark, of Missouri, .Talks Tariff Beform.' i WASHINOTON, March 28 The Sen ate today for three hours discussed the recent order of the Pension Bureau making old age an evidence of disabil ity and then passed the District of Co! umbia appropriation bilL ; The discus sion on the pension order was based on a resolution offered some days ago by Mr. Carmack directing the committee on judiciary to inquire into the author ity of the executive' branch of the gov ernment to make such an order. Carmack contended no such author ity exists but several Bepnblican Sen ators argued the order was in line with the regulation issued by Judge Lochren, Commissioner of Pensions un der Cleveland, fixing 65 years of age as an evidence of infirmity. They also declared the new order would have only the effect of affording prima fade evi dence of disability and not that of giv ing a pension solely because the age of 62 years had been reached by the pen: sion applicant. Tariff in the House. : Washington, March 28. The sundry civil appropriation bill was before the House today but the debate took a wide range Mr. Cillett of Massachu setts, devoted considerable time to an swering some statements recently made on the floor by Mr. Spiguit of Mississip pi, regarding the race question. He de clared he had supposed there was no. social grade in the United States, but that every man bad a right to choose his own friends and associates among those most in sympathy with himself. He defended the President for invit ing Booker T. Washington to dine with him. and said the President was a man of big heart, as well as birth, breeding and cultivation. I Clark of Missouri, made a speech on the tariff and declared unequivocally ia favor tf the tariff program of the Dem ocratic party as outlined by Williams, the floor leader of the - minority. A stronjr pica for the tobacco manufac turers, was made by Mr. Trimble of Kentuckyy who urged the removal ft the tax of six cents a pound on raw tobacco in ; order that "the producer might sell direct to the consumer. TJNIVEBSrTY NOTES. Philodorian and Gamma Sigma Society to Engage in a Debating - . Contest.' ' A1 debate has been arranged between the Philodorian 8ociety of Willamette and the Gamma Sigma. Society of Pa cific University., The following men have been chosen te thepresent the lo cal society: E.' K. Miller, W. C. Win dow and K. C. Glover. The question, Besolved, That the United States should adopt a svstem of ship snbsid- iM'wi irnbtnitte.1 br Willamette and " Pacific will have choice'ef sides.' The debate will come off some time ia May and -will mark the renewal of debating relations between the - two schools which, were broken off last year. Last: night at the xoung Louies xtau was informally , celebrated the birth Java of five members of the Hall crowd. who all had birthdays during the week. They- were Dean McDonald, the Misses Ann and Ida Officer,- Ida fcvans ana E. F. AveriiL ' The popular games were played, sinsae and readings were given and a general igood time was Indulged i br all until a late boor. This is onlv one of annmbcr of social gath erings which have been held 'at. the Hall". this vear, and wlueh are tak ing a prominent part in the social life of the University. f ' . The Programs1 and invitations for the graduating exercises of the College of Medicine are now ont . The exer cises will be held in the First M. E. church Wednesday night at which time ten doctors and ;twe norses will be graduated. ":. ; ' Z- ' ". - SHABKEY COULDN'T DO IT. ; 1 KlCniTOND, Va March 28.-Tom Sharkey,? the pugilist, lost a wrestling match with M. J. Dwyer tonight by failing to throw his antagonist' twice in one hour. isi.Sj.fc'ialcsmaa Job D!Ilcc. WAS A SECOND - BLUE BEARD GEOBGE CBOSSMAN CUTS HIS THB0AT TO ESCAPE POLICE. HE ' WAS A MULTI-MUBDEBEB The Bemains of His Bighta Wife Were Found Incased in a . Trunk. Young Woman Had Been Killed Six I Months Ago Developments Proved He Had Eight , Wives, Fire Living, f One Dead and Two Are Missing ' Others Are Thought Alive. : LOXDOX, March 26. Developments following the suicide of George Cross man, March 23, while trying to avoid arrest is atsorbing public attention, Crossman, who had been living at a boarding house in a respectable suburb of Kensalriz, was in the act of remov ing a trunk, which the landlord had made him take away owing to the foul odor emanating from it, when one of the lodgers noticing a , black fluid oozing from the .trunk summoned the police, who arrived just as the trunk waj being put into an express wagon. -r Crosstnan ran on seeing the police, and after a three-fourths mile chase, when all but overtaken, drew a razor anl ent his throat from ear to ear. When the trunk was opened the body of a young woman was found inside en cased ia cement with -the bead split open...- . .. - '-' On investigation it provetl that sBe had been murdered six months ago. Police investigations reveal that Cross man has had at least eight wives, of whom the murdered woman is one of these eight, five "have "been traced and found living,' one is dead and two are missing. The police believe it possible the other wives may yet le discovered offwboni Crossman riil himself in a similar manner, j SITES ABE BEJECTED. Secretary " Think War Department Should Select Military Man euvering Site. WASHINGTON, March 28. Secre tary Taft has sent to the 'Senate, mil itary committee with his aproval .a let ter of General Chaffee opposing the bill providing for camp sites for miliatry maneuvers at certain specified points, ne suggests instead, '$2,000,000 be ap propriated for maneuvering camps and their selection be left to the decision of the War Department. INJUBED IN LEAP FOB CAB. EVERETT, Wrfsh, March 28 Frank Little, a fireman on the Great Northern leaped from his rab at 3 o'clock. this morning to avoid a iandslinde and was seriously,' pcrhas fatally, injured. He is in a hospital here. " His injuries, are internal. i . We arc on the very threshold oi Spring. Easter will soon open the door." King Fashion has issued his mandates for this season and, as usual, the first complete showing: of new styles In Clothing Hats and Toery for Men, Boys and Children is on display here. i . f It's easily understood Clothin? Duslness of Salem ; There's vrio place where you are so sure of the lowest-price and no place where you are sure of absolute reliability in style. " J You're af Welcome Visitor, Always It's unneccessary to feel tht you must ccme to buy. Come and look, whenever the notion strikes you buy when you're ready. INDIANAPOLIS OUT OF DANGER THE WOBSTv OF THE FLOOD IS SEEN AT THAT POINT LOSS UP IN THE MILLIONS And Over Twelve Hundred Families Driven Out of Their Houses. Twenty-rive Families Bescued From Their Homes on a Sugar Belt Tana, - Near Chesaning, Michigan, Just Be fore Their Houses Were Submerged Serious Prospect ia Petersburg. lXDr.NAPOL.lS, MarclT 28. North ern and Central Indiana, including the Capital City, have seen the worst of the flood and are now repairing the heavy damage. Eight lives have bfeen lost in two days and the total property loss has been estimated at from five to eight million dollars. . - j The cities and towns -at. the head waters of the Wabash and White rivers have only tlime and mud left by .the receding flood to contend with, bul Southwestern Indiana has yet to see the worst. The crest of the flood will reach the Ohio river ia two days. In this city 1200 families were driven from their homes. Today the city has been almost entirely without traction service: and water. It is expected ths water 'works will partially resume to morrow.--" :.- .f .- $ Bescued None Too Soon. Detroit, March 28. Encouraging re ports from. Lansing. Battle Creek, Flint, Kalamazoo, and other towns where the , flood damages have been estimated up tin the hundreds of thouxands of dollars, show tonight that the danger and dis tress are .largely centralized in tho Kajrinaw -valley and arifimd Graad Rap ids, in the vallev of the Grand river. A.t'Orand Rapids it is estimated that 14,000 eople arc in distress. On' 'the 8hiawanse river '1otay near Chesan ing, twenty-five families-were rescued from their homes m a sugar lelt farm just in, the nick of time before their houses were 'almost: entirely sul mergel. . " .' j Higher Water Expected. ' Petersburg.-- Ind., March 2S. Tho flood situation in this county is appall ing. The WTiife river above here is iiurieen miles witie in places nni -y feet deep in the chniinel. The Patoka river, which flows through the county's -center, is three miles wide for nearly forty 'niile. The loss alrealy reaches $250,000.' It in feared there will be two more feet of water, which will qoad niple the Iov - ; . why the "ready-to-wear" f 0 ' i . - ;7 - -