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xz si c: IZAIT, nrZZDAY, ATTIL 13, 1CC3. FROM SOURCE THAT COUNTS PROSPECTS- FOE LINEN mtt.t. LOOK MORE PS03HSINQ. . SALEM . TAXPAYEBS' LEAGUE Jake TJp 'Question and Institute In-'-. quiry Into Merits of the i Proposition. Eugene Bosse and Mrs. W. P. Lord At tend Meeting and Expain Possibil itiesMembers of New Organizations Able to Furnish Neeaed ' Capital. The Salem Taxpayers ' League hat jalen an interest, rn the development of the flax industry of (his section anc the iTOflfects for a linen mill for 8a- Irm were probably never brighter that. they are at the present time. Tbt league hem a meeting this week at which time1 Mrs. W. P. Lord, an en thusiaat in the promotion of the flai industry of this state, ami Euren Bowe, the Belgian flax expert, wert invited to appear ana discuss the sit nation for "the benefit of the members. The entire meeting was devoted to th eonw'leration f the flax subjeet, ano it closed with a request to Mr. iiossi to submit an estimate of the probabit cost of the estaDiisnment anil equip ment of a mm ior ine manuiacture ot pjKcified. products from flax fiber, and this will probably be forthcoming in the near future. ltis learned from one who is prom inently identified with the league that Jtbe busineM men and property owner "Vhn compose the organization havt )hegun to manifest intense interest in the proKsed industry, which has begur to assume a conservatively enthusiastic spirit wbieh gives promise of bearing good fruit in the near future. Oat r nemher states that the business men ot Salem have leen watching the slov, development of this new industry witl the keenest interest, and, as soon at they are satisfied that it is really a gol thing and will inure to the bene fit of this eity, they are ready to ven ture into it and see that it is carried through to a successful termination Thin league is composed of men a dozec of whom could raise the requisite amount for the establishment of the linen mill, and the industry generally. i;pin a sound financial basis within twenty-four -hours, and will do it il they are convinced that the proposition i practical and man be made a sue ecM. . . What the League Is. It in learned from an authoritative source that the league originated as a result of the agitation for the adoption of a certain kind of pavement for the TrineijHl streets and an attempt , to lswure the enactment of an amendment to the Salem charter, during the recent session of the legislature, calculated to vwt in the city eouneil the power to onlfr sny kind of street improvement ma!e anrf'asscss the costs to the abut ting property owners. In order to de fest this move a petition was put in circulation, remonstrating against the wraetmcntxof the amending clause to th charter, and presented to- the leg islature bearing the signatures of the smut extensive property owners in the business section of tho city. This re monstrance having succeeded in its pur ine, in securing the withdrawal of the proposed amendment, those whose names composed " tho. petition got ; to gether nt different times, later on and linaiiy organized under the narno of tho Halcrn Taxpayers' League. The first question toward the im provement of the appearances ami de velopment of the industries and re Rourecs of the city to be taken p,by the league,, after permanent' organiza tion had Ie"n affected, was that -of street pavement. After due investiga tion and mature consideration of the matter tho league has virtually come to the conclusion that macadam streets would serve the city just as well as anv other style of paveemnt anh could be realized at much less expense. It was-after arriving at this conclu sion that the petition to , the eouneil for pennixwion to improve certain streets with this style of pavement was prepared and will 'probabbly ' bo pre sented at a meeting of that body at the next or subsequent meeting. It is also learned that the question has not been fully decided to the satisfac tion of all members of the Icague,-how-ever, and that more expert opinions are being solicited upon the. subject of street pavement, and particularly as to the practicability and durability of macadam , pavement to determine whether or not it would answer the purposes required by the heavy traffic pn tne Salem streets. . To Promote City's Interests. While the leegiys was originally formed for the purpose' f protecting the interests of the principal property owners against what they considered an unjustifiable waste of their money hi expensive and uncertain improve YOU'RE INVllTEDTO Come In, Look, Examine, Compare and Price Our Shoes SEASONABLE REASONABLE, GOODS ' SMILING SATISFIED CUSTOMERS Otl R STOCK NEVER SO COMPLETE as this season. We never owned . T i' t a Hmo We are sure we can oleaseyour taste. quite as nanasome a .u.,i 0:" .. C an. We oro ncitvr can save you have gone thoroughly through our stock. 326 ments by. those who had no personal interests at stake, when permanent' or- WM urougoi aoout a con stitution and set of by-laws and rules were drafted and adopted and the jcague w now upon a permanent basis. One of the objeeta is for the promo tion of the interests of the mercially, industrially and otherwise. men wno compose tne league are -in a position, fnancially and politi cally, ; to carry into ; successful execu tion almost anything for the benefit 01 interests of the. eity and the citi zens generally, its meetings are held weekly, and some . different subject- Is taken, up for discussion and considera tion at each of these gatherings. ' ' :;. - a , , x . . . i ; WOODBTJBN ITEMS. ' WOODBUEN; April 14.-Tbe frosty nights have not as yet affected the fruity ' ; .. '-'- J- - r -s. . The object of the Livestock Associa tion, .reeenoly organized, is to have a stock market in Woodbuni month.. ' ... ... ' : The building boom is on and a num ter of new residences are going up, as u a . new Dries business block, toother brick block will be under way . 1. M A " u mo neat lUture.. 11. C. Moon has returned, After an II winter 's visit , at his old home in xndoa, England. - . . "7 Mr. and Mrs. II. L. Bancroft of Sak ipm visited friends "here over Sunday. The revival meetings at the Chris ,ian fchnreh, are growing in interest tightly under the leadership of Kev. landsaker and wife. Woodburn once more has a bakery wiicu rue can jusiiy De prouo. Mrs.; Carrie Yonnsr and Miss Iml (onney have returned to Woodburn to aake their homo. - They spent the win- .er ai Asuiano, ur. ! , oodburn one? more has a band eon listing of sixteen enrolled members, inder the leadership of James van Ors lal. ' - - y : Miss Stirger of Portland is visiting ler mother, Mrs. M. J. Stirger, in this Jty. ! : -"" Miss Dunbar of Rosebnrg is visiting er sisicr, ivirs. ut. Leonard, ot this ity. i DrJ and Mrs. W. O, Ogle, who have seen visiting the former's parents in his city, have gone to Los Angeles to i i ' (uue meir uome. WOBK ON CONNECTTNO LINE. 3reat Northern Lets Contracts for Con 4 structlon of New Boad to ; Princeton. SEATTLE, April 15. Advices to the Post-Intelligencer states that the Great Northern railroad has let contracts for the construction work on its line to run from some point on the Bepublie line system to Princeton, B. C, a dis tance of eighty-six miles. The work will commence at Oroville, in Okano gan county, and the building will pro ceed northwest to Princeton and to a connecting point on the Bepublie line n a southeasterly direction. BETTER SERVICE OVSEBVATION CABS TO BE BUN THROUGH WZLLAMETT VAL LET ON THE S. P. Officials of Boad Finally Consent to the Proposition of Greater Salem Com mercial --ub and Coaches Will Be 'Bun Prom Portland on Trains 11-12. (From Sunday's Daily.) 4 Through the efforts of its officerj, the Greater Salem Commercial Club has se cured observation cars to be- run over the Southern Pacific road -through the length of the Willamette valley. The cars have been in use on the road south f .Rosebukg -for some time past, and it ha been. the ambition of the local flub to extend this splendid service so that travelers wishin" to see the valley, might have an opportunity. The notice of the compliance wittt tne request sent to the officials of the road was received yesterday and reads as follows: , "'Col. K. Hofey, President of the Great er Salem Commercial Club: "In compliance with the request made, Mr. Stubbs and. our traffie direc tor at Chicago have been endeavoring to swrange for observation car service on trains 11 and 12 through the Wil lamette v-iaey. By doubling the ser vice o the Sunset route and bringing a ear from New Orleans we will com mence on Amil 19 to give the same. 'The observation car will leave an Francisco-and will be carried to Glen- lale on train 16. and -from there to Portland on train 12. Returning, it will leave Portland for Glendale on rain 11, and from there will be attached to train 15 to San Francisco, thus giving lavlisTht service the entire distance be tween ran Francisco and Portland, at taining the object you desire. "This means some sacrifice on other lines, but we are glad to afford such service to. our paswngci i'""s through Oregon. vou money, uuu uuy w.w A Dollar Honest Dealing Judges of quality will all ; GET YOUR EASTER eJ jl. irvin & Gtato Otrect STREET PAVING AU3SSMAN WALLACE BliCETVES A LETTES OP HxESEST TO CITIZENS OF SALEM. Discussion Upon the SespectiTe Merits) of ; Macadam. Bitulithlc and Other I PaTements From Disfiiterested and "Unprejudiced parties in the. East. , Anent the discussion or consideration of street'pav'n' ltheB Bd yBtc.ma I The Statesman, Jmae 10 is tho date oa at a eoneln.!,8 of i"JTewhich the first, annual intercollegiate able system for the : improvement. of the streets of ? Salem comes a letter from a disinterested source a relation to the merits or demerits of the mnch-talked-of bitulithic pavement to- a member of the eity eouneil from a rela tive in Pittsburg, Peuru This informs-: Hon comes upon the solicitation of Al derman Paul R, Wallace, and from his! unele. Chief Eetrrneer E. TrimW of the Ppnmrlnni. , i; T:I burg, of the Northwest system. Mr. Walle ia . n.KV. " . - -v- -mm mtm ui'V M ' - a, va. V U V V'VU 1 ril prnmittn ' cr-AAM v. v been givini? the matter of street im - provement deep and serious study, When the question of ravinif the streets arose and the hitnlithi r.r. iirrstvi xi AiL oiio ; i . learn as much as he eonld ahot ih. proeess andfrom a source which hefew days as amended. eould consider authoritative and abso-l One of the first matters to come up uueiy unbiased or unprejudiced-and from an entirely dist interested point of view. In -his search of such a source!0 w- I Whittlesey of the University his mind reverted to the person of hislf Oregon as president,- with W. II. uncie, wno is one or the most com petent and reliable railroad engineers in the eountry. : accordingly Paul ad dressed a letter to his uncle asking his opinion upon the bitulithic process as a permanent street . pavement and the advisability of its adoption for paving the streets of this city. Mr. Trimble has visited in Salem and knows con- stuerable about" the conditions here in regard to traffic, streets, etc. Several weeks had elansed. and Mr. Wallace, not receiving any reply to fiis querry, had atxut come to the eon - rlusion that his uncle was too busy withl rersity track team. A meeting of the his official duties' to give the matter I athletic association to elect his sue attention and did not exnet to reeeive I cessor will be called some time this an answer. He was mixtaken in this idea, however, for it appears the delay! was oreasionad Iw thi ih, i. - - . " -. . mrj- .M-w .HV.W . . .M -..vi a.' a. .. . busy for, this leing the case, the mat- ikci in nis surmise inai nis uncie was ter was referred to the attention of hisltney win not siana long, j-or we ciassi rnniMtnt f o.aitant ;rm Comintr an it doe from Hia ntoroatxi I'- . - ..j,..... aonreA tho rrt hi. ni;nM submitted to Mr. TrinTb.e by B. E. ton, an assistant, will doubtless be oflyani -asn win go oy tne ooarus at interest to Salem readers. The text follows: - m I have had considerable difficult v in getting reliable information on the subiect of .tuithie navement. The pavement was patented in 1901 and has been put in service in a large number of cities since then. The foundation is prepared in the same way as. when the street is to he macadamized. The wearing surface is composed of a pitch made of coal tar. It is not possible to :a Kct. in n cuiuponHiou ui mw Jiicu, b it is ii ol given iu ius patent xor tne pavement. 'I have before me the opinions of the city engineers and mayors of 75 per cent of tho cities in which this pavement has been laid up to January 1, 1U04. The opinions are, with one or two exceptions, enthusiastic in favor of the pavement. It seems, how ever, that it must have a careful in spection when being built. It seems especially satisfactory on steep grades. "I have always favor-S'i tacadam- ized roads over hriefc navement. I also favor ths coal tar macadam. The testi- mony of the city engineers and mayors convinces me that the bitulithic iavc- ment is a success and I woud recom- mend it over brick or asphalt. The weak foint of the pavement is that it has only been used since 1901 and that the composition of the wearing sun are I IS not Known. " I "The most general remarks in re-1 gard to the pavement in the reports I that J have are as follows: Not slip pery. Good if properly laid., liesists wear. ' '. , In transmitting this report, which he supplements with ijopy of the Michi gan Engineer, a magazine devoted to the discussion of road building and en gineering work generally and the rela-1 live merits -of the different kinds of I materials, Mr. Trimble says upon his I ' I own aeeonnt: "For aUown like Salem I would I favor a first-class macadam pavement I or one of the bi tnlithie tvre rather I tbn a brick pavement. On a street! where there is heavy teamintr. of I eonrs. von wonld want ta make a dis-lof tinetion and probably have special I navement for heavy traffie if there is I any, but as 1 remember the situation there is no heavy hauling in Salem. I ThU matter of traffie has a laree hi-1 lluence on the kind of pavement to be I useL" Ts the matter of providing the med ical department of Willamette univer sity with a building oing to wait on (be new resolution of Mr. CarnegieT v worth nP conds until ww.. - - 7,- " " SAVED is a Dollar MADE Lowest Prices testify in our behalf SHOES HERE company r E Practical Shoe Men DATE; SELECTED FTEST ANNUAL MEET OF L A. A. A. J OF O. SLATED FOE AFTER-' NOON OF JUNE 10. : WfllJBe Held on State Pair Grounds Card of Fourteen Events Prepared Belay Bacs WSU Be Introduced for First Time Board of Control Meets. An rtretliettvt Some weea ! rn ' iv I thletie meet will be held at the state I fir grounds under the direction of the I reorganized i Intercollegiate Amateur Athletie AssociaUon of Oregon. was settled at a meeting' of the board of control of the association held Willamette university in this eity yes- inl mnraiio Mil afternoon The board was unanimous in its vote, although the Aggies were at first in- I eiinel tn m at nnon JnnA 3 aa the j more desirable date. As to the place I where th meet ahonld be held, there 7 I WAt Kill in rl - vnirs on Iti&t Tw.int 1 and the state fair grounds were "elected. The constitution, as drafted at the ortranizinz meeting of the association. v ehancred in aeveral ftnre and wiU be sent to the printers within a I Ior eonsiaeraiion was tne eieeuon ot l officers, and.it resulted in the choice Wirtz of Paeifie -university as secre tary-treasurer. The other members of the board of control present were Man ager (i. K. Simpson, of Willamette uni versity and Manager P. C. Stimpson of the Oreeon Agricultural college. j Manager Simpson of Willamette was I ebosen as field manager for the big j intercollegiate meet and in bis hands I now rests the works of making all j necessary preparations for the big I event, isecausc 01 tne neavy wora mis J task will entail he will resign his posi- 1 non as manager or. ine vviiameiie nm- I week. It was decided at the meeting o adont the records of the old association! I , I ; .in i, siai thotline Williamson demurrers i mvov ... . w - purpose. It is expected, however, that lot athloties this vear promises to shat-lL" 1 . - . . . ,. . I ter an. or i CTeat many oi mem. it is I believed that the centnrv dash, thel broad jump, the half mile and the meet in June. . The board voted to adopt the East- ern colleeiate style of scoring events, I with points of five, three, two and one I for first.'-second, third and fourth places. , Prizes of gold and silver med- als will be awarded for first arid lec- ond places in each event, respectively, while for the third and fourth places ribbons will be distributed. It was also decided to alio only three entries for each event front any one team, th I t,; ; .,,;ki - Mni luau ' . X , event. . , In adopting the schednle. of the day's events the board decided to introduce I tuo rciay race. xms is pt-ruaj.o nio I most exciting event of any athletie I program ana nas as yet to pe intro i program and has as yet to be intro-ljyd duced into tne western ainietics. ion will be the closing event of the day's! crazy and broke away, running , into program of fourteen numbers. Thej0i,n Carter's buggy, throwing Mr. card will be made up as follows: 100-1 Carter and wife violently to the cround. yard dash, broad jump, 220-yard IowJm, Carter was picked up and taken uuruies, tnic vauii, """""- . I yard run. 120-yard : high hurdles, 440 - yard run, 220-yard, dash,, high jump, shot put, discus throw, mile run and relay race. . . Manager Simpson has now only to select his officials for the meet from I a list already submitted of eligiWes, I and everything will be in running order I for the big day. It is said that eorts WI11 f" maue iw run Bji.-t. ii uuua Eugene and Corvallis on that day. The Aggies promise to Dnng ineir pana ana tne inuian nana xrom tne wenuwi school will also be secured for that day. An effort will be made to induce the merchants of Salem to declare a half- holiday on June 10 and with this end ra view a petition will be circulated j among the local business houses by the students, crowd. This will insure a Dig The big meet will be started at 1:30 .a a 'it at lo cioca in tne aiternoon, wun me re ular program of events. There are to be no early morning trikl heats to select for the finals, owing to the width of the track at the grounds. An effort will be made to secure a clerk course who is onto his job, thus insuring speed rn running off the sevv era! events of tne program. The following are the records of th? old association which were adopted at yesterday 's meeting of the board of control of the new association 10d-yard dash, J. C. Higgings, U. of I 10 1-5 aeeonrts I'jwm. .... -. I AAA S . L S a 7 B ' 1 i-ij-yurn i!.n, mm. . vuy -1 Of ZTZ 2-& seeonus tIWS. MU-Varfl. run, . I, A. IveimniHL X sriuc I m ,v a a a t i .1 n .ze.isr university, 51 seeonas vw). UWf) -nn t- A l'fn I I Of I I I o .n ienu I ". - J f - ) 7 t "nriv wit .. Mile run. It. B. Wilkms, Willamette, j.4a on iattns 7 i-yarfi died wurMic. - - - l - : . . . I 220-yard low hur.ues, i. v. Jvuyaen- rlall IT. of 0 . 26 1-5 seeOnds fl89. llieh jump. Roy HueMnghsm, Wil lamette. 5 ft. 8 in. (1900), Broad jump, D.T. KuykendalL U. of 20 ft. 6 in. (1898). Polevault, Boy Heater. Pacific, io rt. 7 In. (1899). , ' Hammer throw, tnck smith, U. or u- 126 ft. 1 in. (1900). Shotput, K. 8. Sanders, Willamette, 41 ft. 3 in. f!898). BAXNTAXX IN. XJKN COTJNTT. Opportune Shower of Great Benefit to Wheat ana. xTtut. ALBA NT, Or April 17. Rain. I which has been falling ia this part of the valley the' past two days, will be of great benefit to, the grain, and the already bright prospects for a record- breaking yield of all ; grains in this J art of the state tais year are maae i righter. ' The rain earae just at the riehf time, ear the ' farmers, and will I i benefit especially the; recently aowa I (grain, as the ground was s little too ground. It Ts quite probable, however, hard, and by the present rain wiH be although the act, may be without effect, softened enough to afford spring grain that Secretary, f State Dunbar will in I the very best advantages for rapHl corporate it ia the revised eode of road 5 growth. Fruit of all kinds - will also I be helped. MAKES ANSWER I CONGRESSMAN WILLIAMSON EN- I TEES PLEA TO TWO INDICT- 1XENTS AGAINST HTM. J Answer AAsserts i That . Allegations Against Him Do Not Constitute a Crima Van Gesner and LMrss Make Answer by Filing Pleas la Abatement POBTLAND, April 15. In the Unit- led States district court "this morning I Congressman J. N. Williamson fileVl !- I murrers in connection .with the two jladictmenta rVtaraed against him bv .. . . , . . . I the recent federal grand jury, whde hi. partner, Dr. Van Gesner, and ex-United atl18 -ommissioner Marion 11. Kiggs; taiiegea co-eonspirators, entered pleas ra I abatement. AU the matters at issue I om nP hearing next Monday morning in eonjunction wun tne rest inu irauu rasta. xjimrici .n torney Meney pbjectea to the pleas in I abatement and the demurrers will .be 11 V I l"rueu At6r. .. The conspiracy charge against Wil I iiamson umier section &44U w.are- I turued February I3, and aeenses him I B: eonjnnction wun senator Mitchell, I Cdngressman Hermann and others with having conspired to defraud the goy- ernment of a portion of its public lands in connection with the attempt to secure the establishment of the Blue mountain forest reserve. Williamson, together with his part- ier, JJr. Van uesner. and Marion K. Biggs, formerly "a United States com missioner, were indicted February 1 1 on a charge of subornation of -perjury in having induced a number of persons to locate government lands in behalf of Williamson & Gesner, who own in immense sheep range in Eastern Ore gon. Biggs took the affidavits of the alleged fraudulent entrymen. Monday promises to be a busy day in land fraud circles. The issues to be considered then will embrace the vari ous pleas in abatement filed by Senator Mitchell and others, wherein it is ex pected that Francis J. Uenev, fop the government, and Judge Alfred B. Ben nett and II. S. Wilson of The Dalles, representing too defendants, will crow? legal swords in what will undoubtedly Fro7 lDO m imporrsni ssirmisn pre- 111 iminary to the great land fraud battle. are also 1 i . . , - ' ' Z r"" 7 a ZSIIa 1 I -i'F .- . I riifnisfitl oh.i-mnrr him with iiuw F I . r - "" wi lJjr JZU ,i l"";" " aVw ni u . unmv L Altogether it w 11 be a very busy "V. Pul'r "J1 cases are attracting general attention is evidenced by the character of spec tators at all the hearings. Nearly every lawyer in Portland has arranged to be present when the arguments on the pleas in abatement are heard next Monday, and in addition a large num 01 n ft ; tf? lnK the intense interest that is being ber of local business men will be on being (taken in the matter. WILD HORSE CAUSES ACCIDENTS. TURNER, April 15. A distressing accident occurred near Turner . Friday afternoon. A sick horse belonging to RUscl of Marion, had been left at Dr. Ropers' stables, and it became verv I to JJr. Kansom ' omce, where It was fnlin(i n, rWrht cnlla. Wn n T.rnVon an,i intctrnal injury sustained in the re- gon o the janKS sne wa, removed in the evenng to her home near Ale. The BOr8e ag0 ran into thebuggy of John port.r an w!fc. who were shaken n. MlV porter waa iust itnrninir irom the hosDital. and the scare was verv nnfo(rtunate The horfM( whieh wa, th' cause of so much trouble was caught a little later live miles from Turner. IS SUPERFLUOUS HOUSE BIT.T. HO. 259 AMENDS SEC TION OF CODE WHICH NO IXJNOER EXISTS. Calculated to Prevent Statute of Limi tations Prom Banning Against City Ownership of Abandoned or Unused Streets Point Is Well Covered. Another supposed law which was passed by the last legislature has been knocked off the reeords and put entire lv finf tmf rnmmiinn hr Ik at fiirnnv ireneral. Thia ia an art. whirh was in. trod need and adopted under the title of house 'bill No. 253. bv Hermann, to Inrevent th atatnte of limitation, from ,. n -ir. rih. t " - - w - - - mieimin Pronertv which has onee been . . -0 - iW inu varalA.I Tnr alrmt. nnrnnwl land sutjsequentjy claimed bv privs. e I r , trit, 1 parties by reason ot oceupanev for a ; " . . I "! :.i.i .. t-v:. I iMirt rn amenl auction axii or tle eooe r , ;,k.,'it .... .. is of no effect for the treason that see tion 4820 was repealed bythe general road act of 1903 and it therefore has ao standing upon the statutes. eode. if land once used by any corpor- ated eity as a street and abandoned as such and is taken possession or by any private Individual who retains posses sion of it for a period of six years without his occupancy being disputed, he is entitled to ownership of the land thus appropriated byxight of nreserip- tion. The act of the last legisUtare lam iukducu iu jc limitations xrom running against of tm kind ana to give iuiy meorpor- ated eitiee or towns tse ngat xo regaia possession of the land at any time witb- out regard to time. The elimination of thU act from the general laws does not neeessariir re- lnsisve xne oia ronnuoM " 14820' was repealed by the general roal laws ef 1903, section 53 and 54 of which practically covers the - same laws ia order to eliminate all possibility of error. , OUR. ster ITS a sale that offers new and desirable merchandise at prices that will outrival all previous sales we have ever held-it will establish a precedent in selling in this cityit wiH prove the aggressivness and "out do efforts of this wonderful popular store. We wish to impress you strongly with the fact that every article you buy at this sale is firstclass and dependable in every respect. WolsH i Goods Newest' goods, latest weaves and patterns, at about half their worth, in some instances they're reduced more than half, j Come in the morn ing for best choice IaatUce, Eta mine. Fancy Voiles, Broken Polka Dot jUale Voile, Embroidered Polka Dot. A grant showing of these fabrics in all shades. Regular 35e te 50a" values Easter Special 22 V2c Silk Pongee, Fancy Jacqnard, Pebble Damask, Embroidered Poplin. The finest assortment of the newest colorings and weaves. Regular 50c to C5e values Eaeter Sn?cial ' - ' Glove Specials A.full line of all shades kid gloves. Regular $1 and $1.25 values Easter Special , " 90c rltx Sacqu alae Speci; Xadies' Biaiitx Sacque Gloves, good $1.25 value Special - A 85c Meyer's Celebrated Mocha Gloves, Black and colors, 1.50 value SiH-cial rated 1 rs, $l $1 SETTLED AT LAST NEW SCHOOL BUILDING WTLL BE EQUIPPED WITH McPHEBSON HEATING SYSTEM. To Be Provided With Distributing Pans, and Complete With Motor, Beg ulating System, and With Five-Year Guarantee, for 4,900. By a vote of three to" two the board f directors of the 8alem school dis trict, at an adjourned meeting last night, decided to and did award the contract for the installation of a heat ing plant in the new central . school building to W. O. MrPberson of Port land, for a consideration of $4,900. This means that the new building will be equipped with the latest improved hot air fan system of beating and regulat ing, coupled with a five-year guaran tee, and Mr. Mcl'herson is required to give a good faith bond in the sum. of $ 5,000, together with an , additional maintenance bond of 1,000 as a guar antee that he will keep the plant in good repair for a period of five years and that it will give entire satisfac tion. The board did not arrive at this de cision upon impulse; on the contrary, the matter has been under serious con sideration and discussion for the past month, during which period the board has held several adjourned meetings and has investigated every point con nected with every system proposed un til it became satisfied that the Mcl'her eon system was the superior and, com paratively, cheaper and the final (de cision was arrived at only last night. There were only two other systems under consideration besides that of Mr. Mcf'bcraon, and these were both steam heating systems," proposed by Theo. M. Barr of this city. The beat system' offered by Mr. Barr, that of the direct by : indirect (steam) coat .t,730. Added to t his GO0, t he cost of putting in a ventilating system and registers for the basement, the total coat amount to $4,3.10.. This did not include the air regulating require ment. : The original bid of Mr. Me Pherson was $5,100, but after the con tract was awarded him. he agreed to cut the price doirn to $4J&Q0, providing the board would amend the require ments so that he would only be obliged to furnish 100,000 cubic feet of air to the halls of the building, 60,000 fest to the basement rooms, and 90,000 feet to the school rooms. The original plans called for 90,000 cubic feet of air to all of the rooms of the building, in cluding halls, or a supply of 1,800 cubic feet to each of 'fifty pupils in each room. This proposal was agreeable to the members of the board and the con tract was amended accordingly. - Some of the members of the-board openly expressed their approval of the Barr proposition, but the majority was of the opinion that it was cheaper toi provide the best, and, inasmuch as there was very little difference in the! price of the two, compared to the great! advantages conceded to the hot air sys-! terns of ' the old style steam haters,! and decided in favor of the Me I Person system. The vote stood Croiaan and Fletcher for the Barr system and ByrdJ Lee and Condit for the Mcl'herson system. Messrs. Croisan and Fletcher; were the only ones to announce theirj vote before the ballot was counted, Mr. Jfroisan remarking:? "I in going to vote for steam and Barr,' and when Mr. Fletcher cast his vote he said, I vote like Mr. Croisan.." Mr.- Mcpher son, announced that he would leave the, ANNUAL Dress Goods Special Beit and newest pattcTns and weavings and colorings in , Cravenetted BrilHintines greatly reliirtsi in price. Invuiblo plaids, checks and stripes in colors BLACK. NAVT, TAN. UOQT QBT, DABS GREY. A fine showing of these regular flO values Kastcr Special 9c Another line ef newest effects , IMPORTED SICILIANS Cravenetted in invisible checks and shadow effects in colors BROWN, BLUE and GREENS. A regular $2 value Easter Sccial S1.4S Ladies' New NeckweoLr Stck Collars, Fancy embroidered turnovers and. Iluster flrown collar;, all colors, regular 25c to 50c values during our Easter Sierial 19c matter of furnishing the bonds in tho hands of Secretary (joodale - of the board, which was satisfsctory with the members, ami they will probably; bo executed today. Some little dincussion- arose before and after the meeting as to tho char acter, ef roofjng that should be put on the building. Dr. Byrd introduced tho subject by stating that he bad been informed that it would make a great difference in the insurance rates if metal shingles were adopted instead of wooden 'ones and believed that, ff the difference was such as Would warrant it, it would be tho better policy. for the loard to changn-the plans and spec ifications to provide for the change. There was a ilifference of opinion re garding the suggested change, but none of the members being informed upon the subject, a eominitteo of Directors Byrd, 'ond it and Fletcher was appoint ed to investigate and report their find ings and recommendations at the next meeting. Before the memliers of tho board had left the meeting, after ad journment, however, with . tbo excep tion of Dr. Byrd, they were enlight ened upon the subjeet by Mr. Mcl'her son, who has bad extensive dealings and experience with both kinds of roofing. Ho stated that he woud advise the board to stick to the wooden shingle requirement a, if properly treated and eared for, they would outiivn any other kind of roofing, give better sat inf ac tion and cost much less. The only rea son that Dr. Byrd suggeated the change was 'that because he had been in formed that they would save more than the differnee in the cost in insurance, beside the metal roofing would be more , in keeping with the bslance of the building and would, perhaps, last longer. It is estimated that "the building complete and ready for oeeufancy' will cost. In the aggregate, iu tho neigh borboiHl of ,.$50,0OO. SLAYS ER0THEH AND HIMSELF. Henry Mohr Kills Brother With Rifle and Then Turns Weapon on Himself.-- OTOCKTOX, Cab, Afil 17.-William Mohr, son of Henry Mobr.Ia farmer In the southern part , of San - Josquin county, killed his brother (George with a .rifle today, then loeked himself in his room and with the same rifle killed himself. 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