u . . f ' ' a- - - - ' -' .' - ' ' ; '" " " ' ' - " . .. v. ... , . ....... . It v -jf v -. ..... . ,. : ' ' .......... ....... - -VX. t ... , . ' ' .. -V ISSUED SEMUVlL. Tuesday aiid fl::. fifty-fourth yearno. 5. 1 - . ' ! . : ' - ; t , t salem, obeoon. rstday mobmino. majbch 31, 1905. w ; , i - second section six pag. . DAVENPORT REAPPEARS HOLD-UP VICTIM (7) SEEN KTBEET YESTEKDAT. ON TWO STBAi.GEES WEEE WITH 1TTM - i - - i Police Stispicious of Motlres That Bring Hiia Back to Salem, Watch lag for Him. Try to ATOid Recognition by Dr. Trank E. Smith, Who Salates Him M He Passes Along the Street Makes Good His Disappearance Again. ' i Kxposcd as a fakir, and after sneak ing away from the city on a "tie pass',' like a whipped cur, Norman Davenport, the imposter and alleged victim of high waymen, has the nerve to return to Sa lem and walk the streets in broad day light. Davenport was here yesterday but he managed to avoid meeting the few acquaintances who might recog nize him, with the exception of Dr. F. E. Smith, who met the fakir face to fare even though the latter tried hard to hide his identity. The meeting oc curred on -Commercial street in front of the Burghardt .book store at 1 o'clock yeaterday afternoon. Daven port was standing upon the sidewalk holding a conversation with two strange men and noticing the approach of Dr. Smith he turned his back in hopes that the doctor might pass by without see ing him. Dr. Smith, however, recog nized the "paralyzed' man on sight and as he approached, addressed him with a '"how-do-you-do." Davenport ttill tried to hide his identity but when the doctor addressed him the sec ond time he turned and between a grin and a lauyh, remarked " Well, how are yuf" Dr. Smith did not atop to talk to the inipoHter but hastened to his of fiVc in the Drey man block and telephon ed the information to the police, lie then stopped to the window to watch Davenport but the man with bis com panions had suddenly disappeared. Davenport Hides. Officer J. W. Lewis immediately up on receiving the telephone message from lr. Smith, went out ' in search of the mu of "jiu jitsu" fame, but although every nook and corner wag visited no trace of the fakir could be found. It in j, resumed that Davenport finding that he was recognized decided it might be best for him to go into hiding, for the time being, at least, fenring that some criminal charge might be perferred againftt hinK Tn this he nsed good -judgment for had the officers found him be wcubl have been promptly, taken in probably on a chargp of vagrancy. Sheriff Culver was also notified of the fakir's presence in the city and made an unsuccessful effort to locate him. 1 Officers Are Worried. The return of Norman Davenport to Salem Within two days after being practically driven from the city is causing a great deal of uneasiness to the minds of the police and members of the heriff's force. His action is re garded with much snptcion and every efT rt possible will be made to locate hiii, and if possible, lan J him behind 'the bais, even if for a i.nnor offense. .There is also more or less speculation among the officers as to the identity of the two men in wh. e company Daven port was seen yesterday. During the time the impostor feigned paralysis. at the Salem hospital, local detectives, who regarded lus condition and his story of the holdup with a degree of suspicion , worked on the theory that Davenport was not alone in the game, but that he had confederates who were keeping in the background and who would, make their appearance at the proper time. This theory was strength ened yesterday anu it is believed the two strangers were members of Daven port's gang and the officers will keep a sharp lookout for them. ' It is now thought that the fakir re turned to Salem on Tuesday night, hav ing none to the fair grounds, where he waited until dark before coming back. That he was here yesterday Dr. F. K. Smith is positive. life saw the man every day during his stay at the Sa'em hospital and became quite well acquainted with him, so he could not have been mistaken ia his identity. , PHILOMATH NEWS NOTES. ; PHILOMATH, Or., March 28. Last night a silver medal contest was held in the college chapel, tinder the aus pices of the Jocal organization of the W. C. T. U. Professors O. V. White, I. 11 Caldwell and Mrs. Mamie Fulker son acted as judges, awarding the modal to Miss Carrie Oliver, a student of Philomath college. Professor Claire G. Springer, an alumnus oi the College of Philo math, whd with his wife is spending tho year tn special . training work 'at the Monmouth normal, spent Saturday here t rairsac.t in g business, amV attend ed services on Sunday at Keezel chapeL Professor Springer, after his gradua tion from the scientific course, was ro ta ined by his alma mater as professor of Latin and Greek. After two years of creditable service he took op publie school work in Benton county, winning an enviable reputation as an instruc tor and disciplinarian. Ho was re cently grant ed a lifo !iploroa, and! In Jnne will receive from the normal a diploma and honorable - mention; for a high grade of scholarship maintained.' A petition, invoking the referendum on the normal appropriation bilb, has received a. long list , of signers here. There is a sentimeut rife hero that the, bill in question, ought to be posed of by tho suffrage of the pecpie. O Scsntks Eirsstsrs rlisi lini Yds flaw Wwars A 4 i -- IS IT CAUSE AND EFFECT? Does Absence of Whisky Mean Absence - or Domestic Discord? the Query in Corrallls. CQEVALLIS, Or," March 28. Judge It. T. Harris of Eugene, newly appoint ed judge for this district, convened the spring term or the eireuit court yes terday. Of the twentv-three the doeket all were civil, and for the nrsi time lor ratiny years the docket contains no applications for divorce. it is asserted by the "dry" element that this-absence of family discord ia Denton county is doe entirelv to th beneficial influences of prohibition. The head of the family can no loncrer loaf around the whisky shops and squander his wages, but instead remains at home and gets acquainted with his family, witk the result that discord is rele gated to "wet" districts. This is the dry" claim. The sheriff of Benton county has served but two notices of applications for 'divorce since January 1, and these have been sent" to him to serve from outside counties, both "wet." -one from Multnomah and one from Clackamas. r-y. - HOMESEEEEES' TRAIN DERAILED Four Cars Thrown From Track, Injur ing Two Passengers Seriously , and Others Slightly. VANCOUVER, March 30. A west bound special train, filled with mem bers of an Ontario homeseekers'- ex-. torsion party, wa derailed today at Driden. Four cars were thrown down a 15-foot embankment. Two passengers were badly injured and sixteen others more or less hurt. The accident is be lieved to have been caused by a broken ran. HE HAS DESIGNS ENGLAND UNEASY OVER MOTIVE OF EMPEROR WILLIAM'S VISIT TO TANGIER. Suspicious of Ominous Political More and That Germany Aspires to Suc ceed to Power of ftussia It Will Strengthen Anglo-French Alliance. LONDON, March 3t). TEe editorial articles and articles printed ; in fiie lumd'in newspapers tCis morning re necteI a certain sense of uneasinens, almost amounting to isritation at 'ine idea, based on Clianccllor Von Buelow's sfeech in the reichstag on March 9, that Emperor William's visit to Tan gier has a distinctly political motive, The subject was also much commented upon in the lobbies of the Bouse of parliament yesterday. "Busnia'V eclipse is Germany 's op portunity" crystallizes ina sentence the gcreral idea prevalent on the sub ject, it is suggested that Emperor William, far from desiring to irritate France, wishes rather to emphasize the diminshed value of a Russian alii ance and thereby to persuade France of the advisability of rcapproachment with Germany. At trie same time those least inclined to cavil at the German emperor's action admit it is calculated to stiffen the sultan's resistance to the French policy in Morocco and so re tard the civilization scheme involved in the Anglo-French agreement. Other papers are inclined to doubt te wisdom of ;mperor William's pol icy, which they think will be more like Iv to result in strenirthcninir the Anirlo- French entente. Much satisfaction is therefore expressed at the exchange of visits winch are being arranged for the French and Dritsa fleets during the coming summer. -PROSPERITY FOR KLAMATH. New Irrigation Proposition Will Be the Means of Greatly Increasing Population. "Klamath Falls countrv is just now entering upon the era of greatest pros perity ever known in southern Ore gon,'"' said JuHe Henry Benson of Klamath Falls, who is in this city to argue a ease before the supreme court. "The country is developing rapidly, the population is increasing at an enor mous rate, and wealth is accumulating accordingly "With the two new irrigation com panies opening up immense tracts of irrigable lands, wo expect in a very few rears to have an empire all to ourselves. Nor has the government abandoned its Kcheme for n immense ditch in the Klamath country. Although there has been some friction between the govern ment agents and owners of land o come under th.a ditch, the negotiations are still in progress and the government survevors are still in the field. . . It is said the difficulty between he Klamath Irrigation Company and the Klamath Canal Company has xea somewhat magnified through the papers, ht the decision'of Judge Fraser of the cirenit court of Multnomah coun ty, had given general sansraciion. iu mmmf over tne imino any tarning a ditch through one l Tk- or the town o carry off Hi waste product until the tunnel could be completed- . . ;" ' ' ' : ; AMERICAN STUDENTS WINNERS LONDON", March 30. The strong nrnKsKilitv in toe Oxrora-oamonage sports at the Queen's dob grounds to morrow is tnat nonor mile mn will go to W. E. Sehntt of Oxford. The Kaodes scholarship maa from Cornell universily, W. E. Cburch m mhridtre's star three-mile run ner, has been forbidden by the doctor to participate in tne race. been going strong in the ? practice, bavin beaten his American two-mile record. . . - '; 'W , , Oxford expects to take seeona noo- ors in the high jump wu tr. m. Tonng, the South Dakota university Rhodes scaoiaiu man "NO INDEMNITY NO TERRITORY" JAPAN WILL NOT CONSIDER SUCH PROPOSITION FOR PEACE. SUCH JTERMS ARE IMPOSSIBLE. If Slays Insist It Will Bloody War to the Bitt End. If Russia Expects to Deplete Mikado's Bank Account by Continuance of War It Will Be Another Mistake, Says Jap Special Commissioner. LONDON, March 30.-Peace talk, prevalent everywhere that negotiations have commenced, is still positively de nied in all official circles here. The foreign office disclaims ever havine had any knowledge of, peace proposals. It is quue eviuent. However, that. while the first definite step may be tak en at any minute, any advance further than indicated in the" Associated Press dispatches may be postponed indefin itely. , - 7 r Daron Hayashi. the Japanese minis ter, declared to the Associated Press this afternoon that he had no informa tion inr regard to the announcement contained in the St. Petersburg Asso ciated Press dispatches that Russia had inairectiy made negative conditions on which peace might be concluded, name ly, no cession of territory and no in demnity, leaving Japan to determine whether peace negotiations could be be gun upon that basis, but he said unre servedly that the terms mentioned would not even be considered. M. Takahasbi, the Japanese special financial commissioner, in an interview today said to the Associated Press: ' ' The war has cost 1 between $250, 000,000 and 300,000,000 the first year, and it is estimated that the cost" will le $350,000,000 during the present year. It would be unprecedented that no in demnity and no territory should.be giv en up by the vanquished. "What indemnity will be demanded I cannot say, but my private opinion is that at least it should cover the expenses of the war. If Russia as sumes that a continuance of the war will deplete our finances before hers, it will be another mistake on her part. "If Kussia is prepared for a test of jwar of finances we are willing. The longer the war lasts the more certain it is that it will not be resumed.''' BROOKLYN ORDERED TO HAYTI '-. WASHINGTON, March 30. The cruiser Jlrooklyn, due at Guantanamo today, will bo ordered upon her arrival there to proceed to Fort au Prince, Hayti, in resjonse to tho request of the state department after receiving a ca blegram front Minister Powell saying that trouble was im;ending there. The sailing of the Newark from Guantana mo to .Monte Ulinsti, under previous orders, prevented tae department from carrying out its intentions of sending her to laytien waters. BUSINESS GOOD SITUATION . ALL OVER COUNTRY INDICATES MOST SATISFAC TORY CONDITIONS. Everything Points to Splendid Spring Trade Railroads Taxed to Full Capa city Carrying Raw Materials Build ing Industry Recovering. NEW YORK, March 30. (SWial to the Statesman.) It has been repeatedly pointed out in these advices that re duction of the bank reserves to the point of exhaustion would be the signal for a reaction in the stock market. Such has proved the case. The next blow was the unsatisfactory character of the United States steel ennual report. Li quidation began last week, and has con tinned with increasing force almost laily. The chief cause for reaction was simply, that values were on a pin nacle. Genuine buyers could not be found at the recent high level. Many stocks had advanced 25 to 100 points within the last twelve months, being far and away beyond all improvement in intrinsic , conditions. Transactions were confined to professional traders, and the market was fairly bulled to a standstill. Prospects were that the mar ket, would settle into a stagnant condi tion all summer, or at least until new buyers would infuse fresh life into the market. The expected iras happened. Some of the big holders withdrew their support, permitting prices to find a more natural level. The decline was acceler ated by selling of weakly margined ac counts. The market was more sensi tive than it has been to unravorsnie news, and the Venezuelan nd San uo- minco incidents, as well as fears ot trouble in Paris in esse of a deelineia Russian bonds, were used to, intensify the weakness. The most legitimate cansA for the decline was the low con dition' of the bank reserves aad the in terior demsBtls for money incidental to April settlements; which may cause two or three bal dbk statements. - The local monetary ontlooJc is likety . . . - m s a to remain unsettled ior a penoa, ana ntil this is over and liquidation has run its" course' no great improvement can be looked fof in the stock market. Sharp spasmodic recoveries may be an ticipated at any time, eapecxuy n shares oversold. ' Outside of the stock market condi tions are generally favorable. : lne business situation in most respects and ia most sections is. satisfactory, jbvery- thing points to a go spring trade and Morskaia street thia afternoon. All the railroads are often taxed to their j the shots missed the mark. The : as full eaiiJi witk no sign el diminish- j sails! was trxerted, - . t ed traffic yet in sight. -Heavy transac tions m raw materials are reported ia the iron trade, and the building indus try is rapidly recovering from the set back v cused. by recent labor . troubles. One of the signs of the times is the more favorable attitude of foreigners toward American railroad snares. Lon don having- recovered from the Boer war, i in better spirits and shows a ranch' kindlier feeliag toward American securities than for many years; so do Amsterdam and Benin. Lven French investors are buying oar railroad bonds to some extent and this change in the current of opinion is likely toNgrow if conditions here continue as Jhey are. The war between Russia -and Japan is still the controlling factor in the for eign markets, hence its influence here. Russia seems almost hopelessly crip pled and, however nn willing she may be to accept defeat, must soon make peace with victorious Japan. Russia may refuse for a few months longer but the outcome is inevitable. After wards Asiatic commerce will develop wonderfully. Russian bonds have shown no decline whatever commensurate with Russian reverses because of the extra ordinary efforts of French bankers to sustain Russian credit. Thus far they have succeeded admirably; but should a eri.ns come it would shake the money markets of the world, including New York. No doubt the money power power abroad is strongly enlisted on the aide of peace. Henry Clews. LAND WTTHDRAWN FROM ENTRY. WASHINGTON, March 30, The sec retary of the interior today ordered the withdrawal from entry of 690,000 acres of land in Oregon and 90,000 acres in Washington on account of the Umatilla project. MILLS BURNED FIRE COMPLETELY DESTROYS AL BANY WOOLEN INDUSTRY, CAUSING LOSS $50,000. Flames Originated in Dryer and Are Carried by Driving Belt to Upper Floors in an Instant Empoyes Bare ly Have Time to Escape. ALBANY, Or., March 29. The Al bany woolen mills were completely ruined by fire ibis morning. The plant is a total wreck, anf the loss will reach at Jeast $50,OOU. The plant was owned by the Bannoekburn Company of Portland, which made final payment and secured 'complete ownership pf the property only six weeks ago. J Some Albany capiial was alsu invested in the company. . , - The main' building of the mill, a large brick structure, is standing, but is completely gutted, while the walls are almost tumbling. The floors and roof have fallen in, and the structure is worthless. All the smaller buildings except the engine room were destroyed All the machinery and equipment ex cept engine and boiler is ruined. There was very little manufactured goods in the mill and 'the loss in this is nomin al, but considerable raw material was destroyed. J-'ire broke out in the wool dryer in the lower' drying room at 8 o'clock and spread over the lower part of the mill almost in an instant. The drive belt carried the flames to the upper floors, ami so rapidly did the lire spread that I he' employes hardly had lime to get out of the) building. The same rapidity gave-The firemen no chance to save the plant, and only fa vorable wind conditions, saved the big warehouse of the Abany Farmers' Company and the Red Crown Mills, owned by the Portland Flouring Mills Company.. The wind was blowing di rectly toward the river, and had it shifted either way one of these struc tures would have burned. How the fire started in the dryer is not known, but it is supjosedL to have leen caused by chemical action of some kind. The room was filleu with com bustible material, nf'e- ',e flames spread over the lower j floor, in an in stant.. This is the third fire that has started in the word .ryer in the last two years. The two former opes wor"' extin guished with little damage. The mills were built in 158. The .plant is now valued at $.0,0OO. It is. almost a total loss, and the loss ot manufacturing supplies will bring the bws by the fire up to at leant t.")o,0hl. The mill was one of Albany's leading industries, and the loss is a severe otoe to this city. STAYTON STORIES. ( STAYlON, March 29. George Nei bert and Mrs. K. MattUien went to Sa lem Snaday where they attended , the funeral of Mrs. Yannke. Special meetings began at the Meth odist church Monday evening. Capt. Branson and wife are assisting the pas tor. Rev. Crandall, in the meetings. E. C. Titus, E. Koy, Cyrus Clarke and T. J. Smith caught the early morning train for Portland Monday, where they are looking afte business. . W, II. Cocpr, John Ileiderer, John Spaniol and Alva Smith drove to the Capital City Tuesday and spent the day in business pursuits. ' Wirth Brothers have sold their black smith shop in' this place to a gentleman who recently came here from the east. Earl Aplet ami wife are comfortably settled in the Hollenbeck house, recent ly vacated by II. Ilealine. Mrs. O. Thomas, wao has been quite ill is tle to be up and around' the house again. . A. L Shreve is erecting a building near the electric light plant to be used as a business building. IT. Whitney arrived home today after a short visit with bis daughter, Mrs. Worley, m Corvallis. ' ; TAK2S THREE SHOTS AT AGENT ST. PETERSBURG, " March 30. A man dressed as a: porter ; fired three shots at a secret police sgent in Great CHARGED WITH SERIOUS CRIME NAN PATTERSON'S SISTER AND BROTHER-IN-LAW ARRESTED. ON CONSPIRACY TO MURDER Caesar Tonng, Bookmaker, of Whose Death Famous Actress Was Accused. - t New Indictments in Case in New York Based on Letter In Which Dead Man Asked for Money and Threats' Against Him. v CI NCIN'NATI, March 30. J. Morgan Smith and his wifo were arrested in this city today on a' charge of conspir acy to murder. The arrest was made on the telegraphic request of District Attorney Jerome of New jtork City. Nan' Patterson, the actress, who has twice been put on trial for the murder of Caesar Young in New York on- (May 4, 1904, is charged with conspiracy in the same connection, -new indictments to this effect, having been found in New York today. Smith and his wife left New York a few months after the murder and ' before ; the beginning of the mistrial, and for a long- time tne authorities were unable to locate them. Smith's testimony and his identity are considered almost vital to the ease against Miss Patterson. Several weeks ago a New York detective met Sin Mil in Montreal, and from that time until the arrests here today; this officer has awaited a favorable time for making the arrest. The detective deferred the arrest until it was possible to arrest bota at once, their separation soon, aft er reaching the United State on re taming from Canada having caused the delay. The'detectve, who has been fol lowine Smith, says he went under many aliases in different cities before registering here. N'ew York, March O-The grand jury today handed down indictments against J. Morgan Smith, Julia Smith, his wife, and Nan Patterson, charging them jointly with conspiracy. The in dictments are ba.scd on a letter alleged to have been written by Jula Smith to .Caesar Younir, in which, it is al leged that was a threat and a demand for money for . the Patterson girl. A deputy sheriff left today for Al bany, with,- requisition papers, which Governor Hig-Hns will be asked to sign. As soon as the governor's sfg nature obtained the deputy will start for Ohio. . Nan Patterson was not informed of the arrest of her. sister and brother-in- law lip to a late hour tonight. Salem offers sympathy to her sister city, Albany, on account of the loss by fire of the woolen mills of that citv. This will be a severe loss to the busi ness community of the enterprising Linn county metropolis. NARROWESCAPE MISS JENNIE COLE, OF SALEM, AND COMPANION HAVE CLOSE CALL AT LINCOLN. Carelessness of River Pilot Drives Steamer Altona Into Pier, Demol ishing It and Endangering Lives of Passengers Boat Only Slightly Damaged. LINCOLN, March 28. Because of the carelessness of a river pilot, Miss Jennie Coyle, of Salem, and Miss Tes sioj Bixby, of Newberg, came near to sustaining severe injuries, if not being killed, here today. Those two ladies, were waiting on the dock at the river for the arrival of the Newberg boat, as the steamer Al tona was leing put .alongside prepara tory to taking on board her passengers from Newberg. The boat was most carelessly handled ;by the pilot in charge, with the' result that its' prow piled back onto the dock, smashing it to kindling wood and damaging the boat. Miss Coyle and Miss ' Bixby were thrown to toe ground, and only escaped being thrown into the later, or suf fering a worse fatei by being dragged off the demolished pier, by bystanders. As it was, they were considerably shaken up and sustained a severe ner vous shock. Two passengers, who were standing at the bow of the boat, sus tained slight "injuries from flying splin ters. . The' Altona proceeded on Its way, aftef consiaerble delay. She is mak ing the rivr run only temporarily in place of tho Oregoaa. ? - GLASS CASE FOR TROPHY. Members of Company M Determined to Become Permanent Owners of - Silver Cup. A beautiful glass case has been or dered by the officers of Company M, O. N. for the silver loving cup won by the company's rifle team at the state contest, which was held ia Portland during last October. The- enp arrived some time ago, aad is in the hands of the officers, although it has not. yet been formally r presented to toe com pany. Formal presentation will be made ia the near'fulnfe, however, and the enp will be placed on exhibition as soon as the glass case is finished Oa the irop bjr are engraved the names, of the members of the winning team anj their respective scores made. New interest has been created and the members o Company M propose to lie- come the permanent owners of the valu able prize, I In order to do this it will be necessary: for them to win the cup at three consecutive contests, and as the first Lais been won they feel confi dent they fan win again and will de vote much lime to target practice dur ing the intervening time. A new rifle range has been established across the river near West Salem. The company ha elected for nor al Fred Kress historian and he will secure books and write a history of the eom pany and officers during the existence of the present organization. A committee of five has also been appointed lo organize a quartet and arrange fort music for the encampment to be held fduring the coming summer. yhe committee is composed of Sergeant R. M. Duncan, Lieutenant R.'.W. IIol man, Corporals Will Kantner and Fred Kress. - rWILL INVESTIGATE CORN BATES Commerce Commission Turns Search light on Half Dozen Middle f West Lines. .J WASHINGTON, March 30.-The in terstate commerce, commission has is sued order instituting an investiga tion in the matter of rates on corn and corn products from Missouri river points to points in Louisiana, Texas, Washington, - Oregon and California. The roads involved are the Santa Fe, Rock Island.! Missouri, ; Kansas & Tex as, Missouri Pacific, Kansas City Soothr cm and Burlington, and they are re quired to file answers by April 20, 1903, and to appear ia Chicago on May 8, 1905. j . "DIRTY" PICKING OREGON GROWERS ARE WARNED AGAINST CARELESSNESS IN HARVEST OF HOPS. Complaints Being Received From All Quarters - on Account of Bad Picking Last Year and Repetition May Cost Oregon Hops Their Good Reputation. Unless the hop growers are more careful in the future with their meth ods of harvesting their bop crops there is grave danger of Oregon9 losing her well earnod reputation of producing the best quality of hops in tho world and the growers themselves will suffer the most in consequence. Considerable complaint is being received from the brewers in the' East and in Englanu" on account of ? dirty" hops from Ore gon. The) "dirt" complained of, as all growers know, consists of leaves, stems and other debris which become mixed with the hops unless very care fully and cleanly picked. , The hops were picked -more carelessly last season than usual', probably because there was an apparent shortage and it was thought tljiat "anything would go," and no little complaint has been heard on account of it. The latest protest upon this score has been received by Jack Carmiiehael of this city, from the firm of F. W. Siraonds & Son of 'New York., The letter says: "We have received bitter, complaints in regard to the way tho growers ieked their hops last year, and certain y, these complaints were justiliod. We have never in all our experience known the Oregon crop to have been so care lessly handled in this respect, and un less growers in the future pay more attention Co tne handling of their crops and see that the leaves and steins are kept out, the Oregon crop will loe its prestige. P n previous years one of the principal features of Oregon hojts and one that appealed to the English brew ers was tfe ' Oregon ' were well and eleajAIy pipked, and. growers in their own interest should see that the reputa tion of the crop should bo kept up to the high (standard of previous years. This is a 4,a,tr of vital importance to all concerned in the handling of 'Oie gon,' and iwo ask .you to put tho mat ter bef oro yoor growers in as strong a way as you jMissibly can. 1'iilex growers tke t lie matter t heart and ko to it hat there is no reetition of last i year Is carelessness, it can onlv mean the leeadenee of the Oregon crop. I.iet .the growers, of Oregon lake hee of the fate of New York state, whirl has suffered enormously for Ibis very reason. hin matter cannot .be -put to strongly, ps it means much to every one concerned., pf ne V I'. W. Simonds & Son." SUCCESSFUL WINTER TERM ENDS i ' ' ' -- Philomath College . Closes Scholastic Term With Rhetoricals I ... Last Night. riIIIMATir, March 30.-Philo-math college closed a successful win ter term with public rhetoricals to night. The spring term begins April 4, The attendance will not suffer an appreciable diminution, the students with few exceptions being matriculat ed in college courses requiring attend ance during the entire scholastic year. Manager Parker announces that the proposed " building extensions will be gin as soon as the weather settles. Last night a publie recital, pronounced first class, was given by the pupils of the mnsieal and the oratorical depart ments, in charge of Mrs. Ethel white and Miss Letitia Abrams respectively. EXTRA SESSION IN OCTOBER. President Will Call Congress Late Enough, for Members to Return Prom Islands. WASHINGTON. March 30. Sena- tors who called n President Roosevelt today to consult him swto the probable time of the reassembling of congress, were informed that it was likely that a special session will te called for Oc tober 16. I bis will enable members of eongress going! oa the Philippine trip to return in time lor the session. . BUILDING FUND GROWING FAST CONTRIBUTIONS TO , ETTE POURINO WILLAI ! IN. $5000 HAVE BEEN PLEDGED There Is Yet to Be Raised Nearly Seven Thousand ' . Dollars; . Interest inr Proposition Grows and Ea lemites Are Showing Generous Spirit In Their Contributions Hon. A. Bush Among Heavy Donators. It hai been decided that the medical department of Willamette University snail have a building, and committees wtlle appointed at once to raise fninL The" initial work is in the handsf tho medical facuTty and Dr. Coleman, president of Willamette Uni versity. The proposed building will cost $10,- 000 to $12,000. Of this sum Hon. A. Bush will give U5O0, the medical fac ulty $1000, and other pledges to bo completed today, will briug the total up to $5000. ,1 This loaves .000 to $7000 yet to be raised, and that it must be raisen, those interested fully agree. And that it will be raised there is no doubt. How' It Holps Salem. The medical department is now a school of fifty "students. They art mostly Trom outside joints. They spend 'in Salem an average of $."00 a year each. This is fL'oJHiu. Iho at tendance will bo increased with a building and better facilities. This school is forty years old. It has grad uated "GG. The class of seven to bo graduated tonight will bring the num ber np to 273. There will be a meeting of the com mittee having the matter in charge on Saturday" night, and then full arrange ments for the canvass for funds will li perfected. There is to bo no thought of failure. The building must be eon structod, and it mut be ready for tho school year opening this fall. This medical school ttauds nn well as any on this coast', and there is no good reason why the tiunincus men and prop erty holders should not assist liberally in furnishing the balance of the fumls needed for tho building. In fact, tliry. will do so. - To Publish Contributions. The eommitfee will press its work of gathering the remaining funds neces. sary to complete the full snrn. Per sonal effort will. I.e' put into tho solicit ing, and everybody will bo given an Opportunity of promoting this good work. As the contributions come In The Statesman will publish a list of the names of the donors from day to day, so that all may know who are among tho enterprising and generous spirits of the community. VICIOUS APPEAL SERMON OF METROPOLITAN Or ST.. PETERSBURG IS SO CHAR ACTERIZED BY PRESS. Declared a Harangue to Ignorant That Will Incite Peasants to Attacks on Nobles Is Widely Denounced and Disavowals From Church Demanded. ST. ' FKTKRsniTKO, March 30. To view of the peasant agitation through out the country, some of the news paers aro serioutdy alarmed at the ef fect of the recent pastoral address of the metropolitan of St. Petersburg, M. Antonius, as being a direct incitement to tho ignorant peasants to legin a war or extermination against tho entire edu" J eated class, and the papers are demand ing iui too inciropoiiuin ani noiy synod, whose mouthpiero it is assumed Antoniof was, take immediate meas ures to counteract the effect of Lis statements. Prince Mestchersky, editor of tLo Grashdanin, denounces the sermon as the most dangerous utterance of thfl century, and pictures tho inevitable impression produced on the ignorant, religious minded peasants of a dam nation from the altar of the "intel lectual," a being the fea of Kuwia, "blwKly wolves and followers of lh anti-Christ of the West, who would destroy tho holy temples, place sacre I bones in anatomical museums and wean the people from their chances of entering the kingdom of heaven." M. Onereshkovski, tho famous au thor, declares that to call on the faith ful to fight with the cross to the 1 n drop of their blood for the salva.i a of Russia as the home of Christ, and to cut off tho rotten branch, was nothir ; short of a tocsin for a religious v,? rising an appeal to the most fanatical and the most uncontrollable of human passions. "The fire-once started,' he says, "would produce a worb) of hUl ;i conflagrations, which neither the gov ernment nor the intellectual can sloi ." In effect, he affirms that Antoni address was an appeal to the 'pea-a j to tear out from, iiussia all l:uror i culture and put the country back the state iuto, whirh it was in . Middle Ags, and from that stan lp it was mors radical. than the doctri of the most radical revolutionists. (Tha Metropolitan Antonius ! his remarkable pastoral addrcs 7' 20, arraigning the ' Russians of t for vanity, dissipation and in ' the just punishment of which, ' was the humiiiatioa pf ihe nati )