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TORP
EDO
DESTROYERS ESCAPE
LONDON; -Dec. 22. The Daily Tele
graph' Chef 00 correspondent reports
that eight torpedo boat destroyer bar
escaped from Port Arthur, where for
the last twenty-f.jur bears., he say.), a
severe snow storm baa been raging. .
Situation la Unchanged.
, Mukden, Dee. 22. The situation
nnebaoged. The opposing armies still
continue theirjartillery fights, and both
, i 1? bare extended their positions far
. to the eastward.
Chinese report thai Oyama has estab
lished headquarters at Liao Yang and
the Japanese are now e."ii,meting new
for' a aronrd tbe rity.
The Japanese are reported to It suf
fering from cold and sickness in tho
vicinity of Palaszandzi and Shilikhe,
where, it is asid, they lost 2000 men in
tingle wee. ,
HAD TEE GOODS
NEORO ACTOR STEALS CLOTHING
AND BICYCLE AND POLICE
HAD HTM EARLY.
Found the Clothing in His Possession
In Vsttlse at Theitre and Had the
Bicycle In Hall at His Rooms He U
Now to the City JaU. ;
What was really a fine piece of work
was that accomplished by the local po
lice force yesterday. .
Yesterday Marshal Gibson received
notification from Dr. W. Car let on Smith
th.it be had lost two pairs of trousers
nnd nn overcoat from his office sni the
martial started out on their trail. It
was not long before he had his eyes on
a new "coon" who struck the eit on
Monday as a part of the Edison lhe.it
riesl company, Benjamin Jarrett,' the
boy who has been so popular in the the
atre as the terpsichorean artist.
Tjkliis bu a ah rt.-tlae to sa.:tfy
h-i'tt'M (hnt Jarrett wss th iigt nin
the marshal run him in and proceeded
to search the boy's room, in which he
found a valine, and in the valise the
clothing. x
in addition to this in the corridor
by bis room, was a bieyje, which tho
ifirm had stolen from llarry Bonier of
37C Charch street. Jrj "'
One of the peculiar tilings about the
cast in that the negro made no attempt
to mt nwsy, and when he was taken in
said: " Ah don 'no what. I've been ar
rested fob thhy ; say' it 'i aboult a bi
ctIo or a tricycle or vsuth J but ah
don 'no nothin' about 'em." It is said
he is a frequenter of Chinese - houses
and ther nro it is mr than likely he
iA itsor t'f the festive, Hop, Had he
1on wtll overloaded with Chinese opi
um, he may have stolen the things whije
in that peculiar state when everything
rn opium takes sees is his in his own
imagination..
Jarrctt tame here from' the Bijou
theatre in Portland, to play a few
n-ghf s at the Ediron, and had msde n
bt there as a dance tittist, and the man
apers of the theatre are vry much cur
prise.d and sorry to know that one cf
their number shoul I prove a simple lar
ceny thief. Doe Gibson, the marshal,
arrested him- about 7 o'clock and li
will appour hef ore the eity iee.7lcr tbH
tbis morning for examination.
' MINNESOTA AT ESQUIMALT.
V1CTOU1A, Dee. 22 The steamer
Minnesota which -arrived today from
New London to enter the Oriental
trade' fer t'n Great Northern Railway
was obliged to let go her anchor at
Esquimau, owing to the heavy gale.
The reception by thd local board of
trade and other orgaair-ations was
abandoned in consequence of the etorra.
TO CONTROL
RAILROADS
Inanural Ball Question la Passed
CTver Until After the HoUday
f by Congress,
Attorney General Moody Preparing Bill
4 for Legislation Governing Railway
Bates Through Interstate Commis
sion Freight Rebates Especially.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 21.-The Trest
hnt today discussed with several call
ers the proposed legislation regarding
the question of Railroad freight rebates
and the question Of empowering the in
terstate commission with authority to
dje'er freight rates where found tp be
excessiTe.: ,,' . :. ;-;. l :. ' - ' ..
The President i anxious that legisla
tion in the interest of tbe shippers be
enacted at the earliest practicable
date, !
It is stated today by one of t'ne Pres
i'lcnfi callers, that Attorney General
Moody is engaged In the preparation ol
lill thit will substantially embody
the views of the administration. ..
Inaugural Ball Held Up.
1 Washington, Dec. 21.-The objection
from Mann, of Illinois, for the unani
mous consent to take up the inaugural
resolution in the House of Rtresenta
tives today sent the whole matter over
until after toe holidays. MerrilL : of
PeansylvanU, moved the passage of the
Senate resolution, which among otiier
things provides for the boldlug
laangural ball in the pension building,
bat Underwood, of Alabama, and
Hann insisted that a- quorum" of the
House be present to conseider the mat
Ur. ...... . ;.- , '- . '
Immediately after Mann objection
tbe House adjourned till aftvr January
BOAT
: The port of Yinkow is elosed with
ice, and the Japanese retnf oreemente
are landing at Dalny and going in the
uirrvuou Ol AHtUr.
, Japanese off for Madagascar.
St. 1 Petersburg. Dm. 99 T'nm '
nouneeraent that the aants ernisers
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ana torpeuo ooats are proceeding west
from Singapore has been received here
with mack interest. It is not believed
however, that sneh a small squadron
has been gent out by Japan with any
idea f engaging in offensive operations
bnt it is regarded M more probable the
purpose of this squadron is to keep sur
veillance over the two detachments of
the Russian fleet, whieh ,is expected to
soon unite in the neighborhood of Mad
agascar. J
FIX THE RIVER
ALBANY BOARD OF TRADE WILL
! MAKE MOVE TO PRESENT
RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
reels That as Senator Mitchell and
j Congressman Hermann Are Coming
! Here, Now Is the Time 2nd This the
Opportunity to Discuss Matter.
Tho Albany Commercial club has 11
nully wakened op on the question of
the Willamette rivr improvements and
a telegram from that eity to a Portland
paper says as follows:
'The board of directors of the Al
hT Commercial club met last eve
ning and, after discussing the metter
of an on river, appointed a commit
tre to lay the matter of the necessity
of an open channel from Portland to
OorvsIIis before United States Senator
.Tphn II, Mitchell and Congressman
Binder Hermann when these two arrive
in Portland from Washington. The two
will be invited to eome to Albany ont:
evening during their stay when an ef
fort will be made to seenre the co-operation
of commercial bodies of Salem,
Indepcnhne and Corvaljie in present
ing the necessity of an open river to the
two nieu. and they will be urged to
Import the - recommendations for the
Willamette.
"Theme recommendations include re
vetment work for the river at Albany,
C onKalli, Independence, and Salem, as
wel'yss dredging of the river from Sa
lem to Corvallis so that boats can reach
A'bany and Cor vail is throughout the
'The frame eommittee was also in
structed to memorialize the War De
rrtmenfc nrging the purchase of the
Oregon f.ltj locks so as to remove that
obstruction to river navigation. Thee
un are now the only ones in tbm Uni
ted Ktates where tolls are eharged for
the. passage of traffic. Captain A. B.
Grnbarr. was before the boar I auO ex
p!.ti.d the necessity for work on th
to ipen fc h:.u!t"t ao.l for ktMp
inff tli river in its prc..-.-.t ehannol."
Hegsrding the revetment here when
rViiaicrs Mitehcll an.l Fulton were here
a1; nt Bttte Fair tine they were taken
over and shown the n iesities of the
of thevimprovement demanded by this
city ands concurred ia the suggestion
that something ehould be done there
with. JX is also necessary that some
thing be done to keep the river open
for transportation all the year and it is
a simple thing if gone about rightly.
It is to be hoped that Senator Mitchell
and Congressman Hermann may find
time to investigate the matter.
GIVEN THE DECISION.
NKW ! ORLEANS,, Dec. 22.-Jimmy
Kelley of Chicago, was given the de
eesion over Frank Crazy, of New York,
in a 10-rpund bout tonight.
SENATOR MAYS
! IS INDICTED
It la Claimed Mays Conspired With
Others to Defraud United
). States. . :
Jury Declares the Conspiracy Was in
an Attempt to Secure Public Lands
in Township 24 South, Range 1 East
in Callpooia Mountains,
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PORTLAND, Dee. 21. The first sen
sational indictments whieh it has been
expected would result from the present
investiirations being made by the fed
eral graad jury were returned today,
when fiVanklln PiernBr Mays was ac
cused of having conspired to defraud
the United States government of publie
lands situated In township Z soutn,
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range 1 east. This towns nip is i
in tho t aiipooia. moaDiaioi
Lane and Douglas counties. ,
Mays Is a prominent young lawyer
of this eitr and a member of the most
prominent pioneer families in this
state. - i . ,r.
The indictment also meiuaws aicxvin-
ley. Pater, Emma Watson, wno are al
ready convicted of conspiracy against
the government, and Marie Ware, a de;
fenaant in-tne. nxs iuu
but who was aequitted, Robert W.
Simpson John Doe and Bicnara
The last tnree, u
hitherto connected with those cases so
far as ia known. .i
The indictment aueges w '
by the use of false and forged applica
tions, affidavits and proofs of home
stead entry and settlement. ' -
Part ot tbw applicant, "-
ivs. were wuiioo
SJired by Iuter and MclUnley. .....
JURY WAS
LOCKED UP
MLSS PATTERSON HAS ' TO WAIT
UNTIL 10:30 O'CLOCK TODAY -
THERE MAY, EE DISAGREEMENT
When She Hea?d the 2fews That Case
VT jxvy VKUUl BiM buns
i Nosr'CcUslax.
It Is Rumored That Jury Stands Nine
for Acquittal and Thro for Convic
tion One JnroriSaid to - Hold Out
for Murder in Second Decree
NEW YOBK Dec. 22. The jury in
the Nan Patterson ease was locked up
at 11:26 tonight, not having reaehed a
verdict. When Miss Patterson beard
the news ia the "pea" it was so un
expected she came near collapsing.
There is no opportunity of bearing the
jury again until 10:30 tomorow morn
ing, the hour fixed by the court for the
report of the twelve men who will de
cide the fate of the chorus girL The
latest rumor from the jury room is that
three men are holding out against nine
who desire to acquit the defendant. It
is reported there are throe jurors at
odds over the seriousness of the crime.
One juror, it is said, is holding out for
conviction of murder in the second de
gree, and two are reported to favor
manslaughter. , : ; . - . .
POPULATION OP ALASKA.
WASHINGTON, ? Dec. 22. The an
nual report of Governor Brady of Alas
ka, was made public today. 4 It esti
mates the total white population of
that district as being 26,500. The total
number of natives is 29,536. The total
pack of the salmon canning industry
aggregated 1,910,000 eases during the
past year. ' ;
The report asks for better transpor
tation facilities, representation in Con
gress, legislation to encourage the hont
seeker, and the building of boats to
C'te 1 tie Alaskan waters and vj irto
te:i the industiics there.
MORE MEN IN IT
CONGRESSMAN WILLIAMSON AND
OTHER PROMINENT MEN UN
KNOWN ARE MENTIONED
It Is Said By the Oregonian That Three
of Oregon's Congressional Delega
tion Are To Be Indicted By the
Grand Jury.
PORTLAND, Dec. 22- (Special to
the statesman. The Qregonian will
prini the following tomorrow:
'To secure the indictment of Re
presentative Willianwou for ai
legediP
conspiracy to defraud the Government
of the United States of a portion of its
publie lands is as much t'ne purpose and
intention of officials -now engaged in
conducting the investigation of the
Federal Grand Jury as it is their en
deavor to have indictments returned
against Hcnator Mitchell and Congress
man Biftger Hermann.
"Evidence and testimony are being
and have been prepared by which the
Government hopes and vxpeets not on
ly to indiet thce force men but there
will also be a determined effort to se
cure their conviction at the succeeding
trial. Sueh is the opinion of an authori
ty which cannot be questioned and in
view of the certainty of . statements
whieh have been made,' t'ne remainder
of .the session of the Grand Jury will
be fraught with intense, interest to the
people of the entire country.
"The entrsnce of Mr.. Williamson in
to the Isnd fraud cases comes as a
great surprise, but it 'nss developed
through a connection existing betweva
him and I. P. Maya, as well as many,
other deals which have been discover
ed in various parts of the state by the
Government officials who have been
probing the records of the land trans
actions of the past few years. It is
stated that Williamson has been closely
connected with Mays in his dealings,
and the charge is made by the Goveernt
that he has handled lands and helped
in their handling, which he knew 'to
have been taken from the Government
tinder fraudulent pretenses.
' "It is said he has operated in West
ern Oregon and that the vicinity of
Prineville, his home, has also been the
seat of bis operations and that there
are those now living in both sections
of the state who will yet come under
the notice of the Grand Jury.
"Tonight Senator Mitchell and Mr.
Hermann will reach- Portland, "the . des
tination of their ' transcontinental
journey, i They come with the expecta
tion of being able to ' explain away
their alleged connection, with fraud in
publie lands which are apparently'
reaching such " proportions -that: they '
are t'ne subject of Cabinet discussions
in Washington. ' . -
"hey , nay they are innocent, and
that time will rignt their wrongs and
show that tbey have been and are
now the objects j of : a, conspiracy,
it stead of being the originators or par
ticipants ia one.
r'Bot it ia now definitely stated the
prosecution expects to ' prove entirely
to the contrary of the declaration made
by t'ne two Congressmen from Oregon.
Their talk ha not been idle rumor it
is said, and it will be cold facts be
fore another twb weeks have -passed
over the waiting people. '
"How, though, jare the Senator and
the Representative connected f is the
common query. That is a hard question
to be answered with any amount of de
tail. ' But if Williamson 4s entangled
with Mays, so is Hermann a ad so k
Mitchell! it is said.. It has' been chows
by the story of May's connection with
Puter, who fct convicted of one offense,
that he baa been more interested with
Pnter in his dealings. It was Mays,
who, as attorney of Pnter. gave the l&t
ter the letter of introduction to John
H. Mitchell at Washington. This much
m shown in the testimony of the trial
at which Pnter was convicted. Mitebell
took Puter, upon the presentation of
the letter to nim, to Hermann and told
the commissioner that Puter was one
of the best men ia Oregon, entirely re
sponsible and it would be a favor if
the lands in which he was interested
were to be passed through, ont f their
order; that thev be taken from the list
of suspended claims and made sueciai
and immediate. This much has I been
shown at foe former triaL But this is
hot atL Allegations will be made t oat
Mitchell waa the friend and helpmate
oi timber - dealers aad lobbyists, that
his committee room, in Washington
were headquarters for this class of men
and that he shared in their confidence
and helped in their benefits. This is,
ia part, the nature of evidence which
it is reported will be brought to bear
against the testimony of the Senstor
when be enters the jury room to ex
plain 'id the men there his innocence of
ill wrong. Hermann will have his
turn ia the jury room with the Senator.
His connection with the Puter-Mas
ieal will be shown, it ia asserted. He
it was, who, acting as commissioner of
the general land office, took the sus
pended claims from t'ne table and expe
dited fhem to - patent at the reauest
anS solicitation of Puter and Mays and
others. : JSor is this all the ex-commissioner
win be asked to explain. The
storv of the missincr letter files will
apply not alone to Washington, bo't to
Oregon. .Thus the atones run, and but
tne first chapter has yet been written
Thread after thread is being taken up
and fitted into them. Corroboration ia
eoming in from every part of the state
and wilt continue to do so for days yet,
uniil the Grand Jury writes "fini"
at the end."
SENATE ADJOURNS.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 21. After ,s
session of four ,minutts duration, the
Senate adjourned today until January
4, next. ' The proceedings consisted of
a prayer by Chaplain Hale, the reading
of the journal of Monday's brief ses
sion, and . the receipt of a, number of
nominations from the President.
PUBLIC WORK
MEETING OP COMMERCIAL CLUB
TO CONSIDER MATTERS CON
NECTED WITH CITY.
Independent Companies Desire to Con
nect Rural Lines With City Phone
System Resolutions Favoring Street
Pavinc Matter. , ,
There was a good attendance of th
Commercial Club to hear the discussion
relating to the establishment of a
Farmers' Co-operative Telephone Com
pany, the erection of .which as being
agitated among the farmers residing in
the vicinity of Salem, and a most not
iceable feature of the evening was the
interest displayed by all present and
their active participation in the discus
sions on the different subjects presen
ted. The interests of the Bell Telephone
Company were ably looked after by Mr.
W. H. Danev, who said that if the
farmers would build their own line his
company would maintain the serviee
for $S per year. - s
Or tb company would install a com
plete system and maintain" the lines for
a monthly rental of S2.
I Mr. Goodrich of Chemawa, appeared
in the interests of the independent line,
saying the fsrmers wre anxious to
unite with the towns in establishing a
rnra! telephone system. Mr. Gilbert
of Rosedale. reviewbd the matter of a
farmers' , terepbone system, giving a
history of its construction, aad thought
the demand- of the farmers to enter the
eity should not be lightly Is id aside,
and considered it only fair that they
should be allowed to enter as the eity
corporations wre constantly asking for
permission to string wires ' along ihe
eountr roads.. Mr. Goodrich closed the
debate by asking that the farmers be
met half way."
A eommittee of three consisting of
V. W. Spencer, L. M. Gilbert and Gid
Sherwood was appointed to eaeonrage
the establishment of the rural lines.
Mr. McDonald of the committee on
spraying frnit trees and prevention of
insert ptr .reported ttrt the commit
tee had secured a modern spraying ma
chine and' employed a first class man.
The Infected trees on the property of
non-rrsidnts would be carefully looked
after under the direction of the State
Horticultural Society.
The action of the eommittee was
unsuimooftly endorsed by the dob.
The following resolution was adop
ted: '-:, ' V ."--::?
" Resolved, That this organization of
business men of the city of Salem hear
tily endorses the efforts -of public spir
ited eitixcns. to see te the laying of
pavements on the bneinss streets of
this city. -
"Resolved, That this organization
lend its influence to this great step of
enterprise toward making tbis city,
cleaner and more healthful business an j
residence city, snd-we recommend the
eity eouneil to do all in' its official ca
pacity that will promote the paving of
oar business - streets aad the improve
ment of our residence and surbnrbao
streets with crushed reck or some better
material." . ' '
WILL DISMANTLE EQUTMALT.
VICTORIA, B.' O, Dec 22. The
British naval station at Esquimalt will
be partially dismantled ia keeping with
the new policy of the British Admiral
ty. , . . , , : .' '. : ' '
- When the process of reduction is
complete it ia expected that ; none but
caretakers will hare elisrgo of the dock
yard and repair shops which heretofore
have employed large q ambers of men.
CANVASS OF
VOTES CASt
OriTCIAL COUNT OP THE VOTES
FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
SHOWS THE VOTE BY PARTD2S
Associated Press Sends Full Statement
; . - of Official Canvass Completed
' Testerday. ' '
Total Vote 'la 460,078 Less Than Four
Years Ago In the Presidential Else.
; Won 15,60893 Votes Cast In All-
Roosevelt Gets 7,627,362,
CHICAGO. DeeJ 22. The official can
vass of the votes east for Presidential
electors was ' completed today. The
Associated Press ie therefore able to
give the first table of the official vote
in forty-five states.
i The total vote is 13,508,4 90 against
13,058,574 ia 1900, a decrease of 460,-
078.'
( The ballots are divided as follow:
Roosevelt, 7,627,632; Parker, 5,080,-
034; Debs, 391,587; Swallow, 260,303;
Watson, 114,637; Corregan, 33,453;
Hileomb, Continental Labor, 830.
i Mcinley polled more votvs than Roos
evelt in, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Maine, 'Maryland, Mississip
pi, New Hampenire, North Carolina,
Houth Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and
Virginia, white Roosevelt got more than
did McKinley in tre other thirty-two
states.
t Parker received more votes than Bry
an 1ft Delaware, Georgia, Mississiffd,
Newk Jersey. New York, Rhode Island,
South Carolina, and Wst, Virginia,
while Bryan got more than Parker in
the remaining thirty-seven states.
r Roosevelt carrieTl thirty-two states,
against twenty-eight by McKinley and
has 336 electoral votes under the ap
portionment of 1900.
i Parker carried thirteen tetat'js
against eeventen by Bryan, and has
140 electoral votes. Bryan had 155 un
der the apportionment in force in 1900.
WILL BE FINE
MARION COUNTY EXHIBIT
AT
LEWIS AND CLARK FAIR
TO BE FINE ONE.
Commission Appointed by the County is
Doing Excellent Work and is Making
Fine Collection of Various Products
for the Exhibition.
W. A. Taylor, of Maeleay, appointed
by the county court to make a collec
tion of grains and grasses for the Mar
ion county exhibit at the Lewis and
Clark Fair, was in the eity yesterday
and in conversation with a Statesman
Siaa ssid that the work of making the
collection - waa progressing very finely
in every way.
"The people of Marion county .are
the best in the world when it comes to
anything like this," -said -Mr. Taylor.
Xot a single one of those that I have
seen, has refused to give some sample
ef grain or something that will aid in
staking- up the exhibit, and you may
feel sure that the exhibit when it is
Completed will be the best showing of
Marion county's products ever gotten
together, v One man, Hon. John A.
Hunt, has offered es ten bushels of
corn, and says that if .we will let him
be will put up a ctitt of logs, after
the old fashioned cqrn crib and will
make such a showing of the corn in the
Ssr as will attract attention from Ml
visitors. Many others have offered or
1 ready given large samples of differ
ent tilings. The collection will be made
from all parts of the county and will
be marked in each individual instance
wbPre'tbe exhibit hails from nnd there
will b a mar of the count v hand v to
Show the visior exactly, where lite art-
eles are grown, and tons ail the coun
ty will receive attention from every
Visitor. Thee will be no 'varden
raised samples' among Ms rion count 's
exhibits, and all things shown will be
Wat thy purport -to be prolurts cf
the fsrms."
MEN SUFFOCATED IN MINE.
Seven Lose Lives Near Bolivar, Penn
sylvaniaAccident Has Pe
culiar Features.
BOLIVAR, Pa Dee. 22. Seven nren
kufToeatml todav.in th soft clav mine
of the Reese Hammond Fire Brick Co.
near here. The victims weer Austrians.
About twenty-five nren were in the
mine and all but seven were rescued,
though all are in bad condition and
two are likely to die.
A small bnildinz burned down at the
mouth of the mine, and the airshaft
extending from the working part to the
Surface some distance in mine acted as
a sort of a flue and drew into the drift
the heat and smoke from the fire.
As soon as it could be done, the burn
az shanty was torn away and the res
cuers rnbed into t be mine, bnt already
five of the men had succumbed to the
heat and smoke and the others were ia
a dying condition.
NORTHERN PACIFIC MINING MAN-
. - y AGES.
ST. PAUL. Wn. Dee. 22. President
Elliott, of the Northern Paeifie Rail
way Company, ha appointed Cbarlel
R. Claghorn as Msnajrer of the North
era Pacific mining properties; , J;
TO ANNEX ISLANDS.
SYDNEY. V. k. Wn Deei 22. Two
British "wan&iiM have sailed for the
Tons Islands-, with the reported in-
lentioa of annexing taem. . .
THE BRIBED MEN
DENY THE STORY
LONDON! Dee. 22. The.publicaticn
at St. Ptel?urg of a statement that
the Hull fishermen have voluntarily
deposed that there were foreign torpedo
boats among the Dogger Bank trawlers
when the latter were fired upon by the
ships of the Russian fleet, is probably
nothing more than a repetition of sim
ilar statements emanating from Hull
and appearing in the London papers
ithm the last few days.
These -are eirenmstantial and would
certainly make it appear to be true
that sonre of the men of the Gamecock
fleet had made statements before the
Russian ConsuL
The name of only one of the men has
been revealed. He is a boatswain on
tb trawler Ava and be said today be
was indneed to "make the statement
while be was intoxicated. He admits
CAUSE OF ERROR
NEWS MAN UNWTTTINGLYvPUB-
LISHES STATEMENT OF TAX
PAYERS IN MARION.
List Was Taken From New Directory
and, no Doubt Was Had of Its Cor
rectnessOther Information in the
Directory. '
The Statesman published yesterday a
list giving the names of sueh persons
as presumably paid taxes on a sum
equalling or exceeding $5000 in this
county, but the hail 8torhof complaints
of errors caused the news editor to hunt
his hole early in the day and stay in
until be had time to explain.
The statement was unwittingly cull
ed from the list of taxpayers as given
in the new eity direteory oublisbed by
R. L. Polk & Co., which list the States
man news man supposed was correct.
In looking through the directory he
discovered the list, recognized its news
value, and used it. That the list was
very carelessly made is perhaps not the
fault of R. L, Polk & Co., as they em:
ployed the services of a man to make
it up for tbem. ,
This compiler, like the news editor
of the Statesman, was probably ignor
ant of the fact that each taxpayer is
assessed by precincts, and not alone in
one precinct, but such seems to, be the
case, .-.'.. ... , ....
The errors -were glaring in many
eases, resulting in understating the
amount, and in others in omitting the
names of persons paying taxes in Urge
sums. - . -
, For example, Mr. A. Bush was cred
ited with paying taxes on $18,000, when
in point of fact, he pays on an assess
ment of $180,000. Had the Statesman
not supposed the directory list was
eoreetlv compiled, it would not have
used it.
Otherwise, the directory is a valuable
book, and gives much interesting in
formation regarding the eity and coun
ty. There are 4637 names in the book,
and the compilers say that tbis wilt
rive the eity an approximate popula
tion of fourteen thousand inhabitants.
The book shows that there are twen
tyflve churches and six religious soci
eties. ' Here it is believed the list is
faulty, there being one or two more.
There are ten social societies in Salem.
Fifteen schools and colleges, six public
schools. Thirty-eight secret orders are
reported ss having lodges here.
The book also carries a brief direc
tory of the others towns of this county.
THE CODY BANK ROBBERS.
BASIN, Wyo., Dee, 22. Bob Irwin,
the larger cf the iwo Cody bunk r l
bers, was captured Tuesday and is in
!fi nwniting iilrati3 ration . .
Erwin was sten at a ranch near the
mouth of Gooseberry creek. Fcrcn and
Will Hammitt took the trai.', leaving
BertJIoitx to watch thu mouth fof the
Gooseberry, The robber made a circle
to beat off the officers and about two
hours later the latter came upon Holts,
who held him up with a Winchester and
waited for the arrival of Fen ton and
Hammitt,
There is no doubt ss U the prisoner'
identity. . .
ARE AFTER PORT
JAPANESE WILL ATTACK PORT
ARTHUR ON UNEQUALLED
' SCALE, AND TAEX FORT.
They Say They Hope to Take the Fort
Before Chinese New Teat Rumors
Thai They Have Lost Position Are
Rife, But Seem Doubtful at Present.
LONDON, Dec. 21.-The Daily Tele
graph's Cbefoo correspondent ways the
steamer Lady MitCnell, which sailed
from Tsmgtau with supplies, ammuni
tion and dynamite, reached Port Arthur
during the snow storm four nights ago.
It is rumored that the Japanese were
compelled to evacuate their position on
Etz mountain by a flanking fire and
explosion of the Rusian mines, from
which they lost heavily.
The Japanese, the correspondent
adds, are employing thousands of cool
ies ' rn making strong forts at Dalny,
and around Port A rubor.
They express a- determination to cap
ture Port Arthur before the Chinese
New Year, aad an attack is preparing
mat win te on a tut nerto unequalled
scale, and will mean either success or
terrible disaster to the besiegers. ,
KNOCKED HLM OUT.
ST. LOCT8, Dec. 22. Monte Antell
knocked out Johnny Regan of New
York, in the seventeenth round ia a 20-
round fight. . . .
having received a certain amount of
money but says now that the statement
he made was untrue. 1
All the published reports from null
say positively that these statements
were seenred by-two sgents of the Rus
sian government, but the Russian Em
bassy in London tonight repeated the
denial, saying there was no truth in
the statement.
MAY LIVE OUT OF QUARTERS.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 22. The Secre
tary of War issued an order today au
thorizing recruiting officers 'to grant
the privilege of living out of quarters
to soldiers mi tried prior to enlistment
or prior to their transfer to the recruit
in servixv snd also to soldiers who
receive permission from the War De
partment to marry.
BETTER ROADS
LIBERTY ROAD DLSTRICT TO TAEX
ADVANTAGE OF THE NEW
ROAD LAW.
Meeting to Be Called for Levying Spec
ial Road Tax Englewood Precinct
Also Reported as Figuring on Getting
in Line Action Necessary at Once,
The iberty road district is again
taking the lead in the matter of levy
ing a special tax for road purposes. A,
meeting is to be held for tbis purpoioj
and it is hoped the citizens of that dis
trict will take the proper interest in'
the matter and attend the meeting.
The new law provides that whenever
three freeholders of any road district
shall petition the road supervisor of
sueh district to call a district road
meeting of the legal voters of the dis
trict, and shall state in such petition
the object for which the meeting is de
sired, the supervisor shall cause writ
ten notiees or such meeting, stating- the
object thereof, and the time and place
of holding the same, and signed by him
self, to be posted in three public places
in the district at least ten days before
the day appointed for the meeting; and
the supervisor shall make due proof of
the giving of such notice by affidavit,
vjhich, together with the petition, shall
!e filed with the secretary of the meet
ing, and shall become a part of the min
utes thereof. ,
The meetings shall' have power to
determine what, if any, county roads,
or portions thereof, of the road dis
trict shall be improved In, any special
manner, and to determine the extent
rand character of the improvement.
Provided, however, that the manner and
character of "the improvement shall
have first been submitted to the county
court. The meetings shall also have
power to levy a special tax, not to ex
ceed ten mills on the dollar, upon all
taxable real and personal property of
the district, for the puroose of raising
money with which to defray the ex
pense of such special improvement. The
levy shall be based upon the valuation
of the taxsble property as shown by
the last certificate of the county clerk
next preceding the district road meet
ing at which the tax is levied.
The special road taxes shall be col
lected in the same manner and at the
same time as taxes for county pur
poses are collected, and shall be paid
to the county treasurer, to be kept in
a separate fund for each road district.
District. -No. 27 is also reported ss
taking action under the new road law,
and the tax payers of road district No.
19 are also figuring on getting into
line. This latter district comprises
Englewood precinct, and as the forth
coming funds will undoubtedly ttr In
adeqnate to meet tb demands of this
district, which is called upon to keep
ii T many important roads leading into
Halem, it is more than probable that
advantage will be taken of the special
tax law. ,
Besides those mentioned, a number of
rsod districts have signified their inten
tion to call meetings of the taxpayers
to consider the matter of levying a
speeisl road tsx, and as the time is
growing short it will be necessary to
take action at once.
WANT J)EPEV
A CONFERENCE HELD Ut IfEW
YORK FOR THE PURPOSE OF
STRENGTHENING DEPEW.
Committee Was Appointed to Call ca
Governor OdelL Who Was Not I...
-vited to the Meeting as it Waa a
Purely Depew Session. ,
NEW YORK. Dec. 21 Th ...,nt,..
enee of the Republicans t'nat was tali-
uj nenaior i-iatt in tbe Interest of
il s
iuo reeieeuon or Benator Depew wa
held aeeordicte to oroimm f tK v.r .
Avenue Hotel today. It was in fu sion
about three hours and1 adjourn- I
after appointing a committee of sevc
headed by ex-Lieut. Governor Woo -ruff,
to wait upon Governor -Odell, wl.
ot invite!, ana to inform lim
the sentiment expressed at the , .
ferenee. Woodruff was accomr ani 1
by Senator Depew and met Odclt 1 ,f ,
Odell said he did not know what t .
plaeo at Piatt's conference, but ci. '
be knew that whoever was ehon i -the
Republican organization would
elected. - After the conference d A -Piatt
said it waa truly represent
and dearly showed that Ibe STiti
of the people of the state was tr
m favor of the re-election of "
Mrs.'8. A. Kozer went to'Por"-yesterday-afternoon
to spend the '
days with relatives. 1 Vl"V