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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
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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.
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. . . 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
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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.
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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,- " "
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Lowest Prices
testify in our behalf
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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.
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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
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Z r"" 7 a ZSIIa 1 I
-i'F .- .
I riifnisfitl oh.i-mnrr him with iiuw F
I . r
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lJjr JZU
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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
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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 -
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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. It i supposed that they had
quarreled over some horeca. William
was about 28 years old snd (ieorgo 20.
The family is highly respected; t
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