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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 16, 1896)
DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL. i' yor,, 8. SAL KM, OR EGO tf AI )NA Y , XOVED5ER t gJ, i 1 SG. NO, 37 THE i THE RAINS RATIFY. Floods of Free Coinage -of Moisture, AN UNLIMITED DOWNPOURING, offer a line line of tho best grades of clothing at very low prices Clillds knee pants suits from $1.2.) to S."l 15 Youths' tluee part suits at $2 7.") to $r.03 irlving excellent quality for the prices. Mens' suits from $3 73 up to a line riay, all wool, worsted suit In sack or frock. We will mivp you money on clothing. Our line of "Starootur" boots and shoes Is unsur passed In quality, and all sold at low prices. The line of childrens' underwear is complete, also for men and women, all are sold at tho lowest rale of profit fioiji low prlre to better quulit v. We have oil and duck coats, hllckers, rubber coats and mackintoshes at low prices. Our stock of hosiery, notions, German knitting, Span ish and Saxony yarn, IsoHered at close pi ices. We give buigaius In all lines, saying you in to 2."i per cent. Call and sec E.T.BAR NES, PROPRIETOR. THE WILLAM EI r" ft HOTEL Cause Great Damage to This Part of the Valley. About once In seven years Western Oiegon suffers from an unusual amount of precipitation. The rains of the past three days have Hooded the rivers and streams, stopping travel by wago.n street cars, railway and even btcamers. The Wil lamette rose so hlcrh Sundav that boats could not go under the big1 bridge at Salem. The Hat country about Salem was Inundated badly. Sunday afternoon the wind shifted ! to the north, and for the first time in j many years a severe rain came from that direction. It continued uutil I nearly midnight, when therain ceased ' nnd t he temperature turned cold. ' Freight ti-ufjin have suspended operations until after the road has been rebiilrcTJ. Monday 'morning tho Salem Local went up UJelteMon with timbers and other materials to toe used fn repair ing the road. The crew returhed una left for Portland at 8:55. On the trip up last evening tile local experienced considerable dltucAmy. Between Ore gon City and Clackamas the road was entirely submerged and It was ncccs- It tK reported that the big joint county bridge across tho Santlam Is wrecked but to what extent It Is damaged is not learned. Engineer Culver under whoso dlrec- non ttie uyke work was done, was busy all day looking after property ulong the line, and rendering good service In time of need. Chairman Iligdnn of the street committee, and Street Commissioner saryfor men te,prccede the cugiiie and Oobolct have been busy all day secur ing the city's bridges wherever It ascertain the condition ofUjicirack 1 r r It did nut i each Salem until 7:3n, nearly one hour and a half late. The Tioseburg Mall, south bound, passed thougli Salem this morning about on time. jShould repairs be completed upon reaching Jefferson they wll continue on up the valley, otherwise baggage and passengers will be transfcrcd.and they will re turn on the 2:20 local. TWO PJLES GONE. The high water has washed away two of the piles supporting the bridge of the Salem Mptor Railway, over South Mill creek, near the southern Pacific depot, thus making It danger ous for crossing witli the car. MORK URIDQES GO. Saturday night the bridge on High street over North Mill race, was washed away. M'KINLEYITES RATIFY A Fair Audience Considering the Weather, GOLD DEMOCRATS EULOGIZED. could be done, thus saying many dol lars of public expense. The now bridge at the Reform school is not damaged, but tho dyke, t recently built by the state, Is washed away lor several Hundred yards near there, and affords no further protection. Offensive Transparencies Carried in the'Parado, LbADING HOTEL OF THJECITY, Reduced rate. Management Iitieral. Electric cars leave hdel lor nil public buildings ind points of interest. Special rates will be given to permanent patrons. A, I. WAGNER, Lawn'jMowcrs, Hay Rakes, f Machine Oils, and Axle Grease' Gray Bros, Hardware, Stoves and linware. Salem, Or, Garden Hose, "I Lawn Sprinklers, J Bicycles, Q Sundries, NnicptT rjimnnnti. firinsET iinmriv This morning about 8 o'clock It oegan I A bent In the center of the North Fflinlfwr nrnln nnrl fnr n alt riff tltnn ' up, Ub,"l" II ww v c OllllU IIUJU this turned into ball. A great many poor families have suffered" from the BREWSTER & WHITE FEED The leading dtja' ers in all kinds of m feed, flour and hay, Only the best goods I handled rnd Drices alwavs the lowest. ofl't Be into buying anything in the way of Hood, and while the damage will give employment to some It has stopped all street work, and caused great loss and damage to those least able to stand deprivations. No severe wind or cold attended the storm. AT THE STATE PRISON. Water has been on the basement floor of (he state prison each winter when there have been hard rains. It has been a regular feature of winter at the penitentiary, and the people there hardly know how to get along without It. Platforms are-bullt-orer a foot on the floor or two high and the water is rising. Saturday night the water rose higher than usual around the prison. About 8 o'clock at night the dyke built last summer to confine the waters of Mill Creek broke and the water went down about a foot, and the waters found vent through their old channels through Yew Park. fnmiiinrnlnl cfrnnt. lirlrloo vvnc vnctnr. I day washed away andthat part of the bridge sank down about two feet, making It unsafe for cars to cross. Late Sunday afternoon the Salem Motor Railway cars, were obliged to abandon making trips over a portion of Its track in Yew Park, since the water had completely covered the track. The cars, however, resumed their regular run, after'an hour's de lay. THE ROARING WILLAMETTE. At 11:30 a ni. today the Willamette river registered 24 feet Olnches above low water mark and was raising at the rate of 2,rnches per hour This is the highest stage attained by tho river since the freshet of February, 1890. Both the O. R. & N. and 0. it?. T. docks are almost submerged, the water having reached the caves of the two structures. The main river and its many tributaries have overflown their banks at different points. Tho entire west bank of the river is cov- Tje-! ered with water to tho depth of sov. The report was circulated that the head gates at Stay ton were wide open, but Manager Holland, of the Salem Flouring Mills says they, arc closed solid. Tho mills cannot run until the water recedes to D feet. It now stands at 24 feet. AN INSULT TO OREGON. fore it broke an Immense body of wa- eral feet at places LOTHN until you have seen our line and got our prices, We know where ol we speak when we say that ur $10 Black Clay Worsted is the cheapest suit ever offered in the city, A new line of over coats and hats just arrived and are offering them at prices that defy competition, Remember the place . w. Jonnsoote 120 STATE STREET. 00 ter was turned through East Salem, and through the north part of the city. The state authorities cut the flume ditch just above the pen, but the dyke on the we9t side of the Mill creek extends from Fred Yankes to where tho creek crosses the railroad beyond the reform school. This dyke broke a mile and a half above the pri son on the Munker's place. There has been considerable damage done to tho adjoining farm lands. THE MAILS Imvebeen badly disarranged by the storm. No overland trains went through Sunday night or Monday morning. The eastern malls did not reach Salem Sunday and people were quite disconsolate shut up in their homes all the dark lowering day, and no communication with the outside world. Church attendance was small and many men took refuge at the club, TRAINS KNOCKED OUT. The rainfall for Saturday and Sun day as determined by a rain guage at the Southern Pacific Passenger depot, was 2.33 and 2 Indies respectively. As a result of the excessive rainfall, the roadbed of the S. P. Co. in tho vicinity of Jefferson was completely submerged and the rails and tics for a considerable distance were mis placed. In view of this fact, the southbound overland did not leave Portland Sunday evening and the. northbound overland due in Salem at 0 o'clock this morning was held In Eugene. It may possibly arrive- in Salem this evening should i "Pa'rs ( wa8 wa8ne( aWiy Sunday and lodged be completed thisiiftornoon. ' ttIeC1 ,emeketa street wagon bridge, This noon water commenced to flow over the east bank of the river at a point at the foot of Court street. Should the weather become warmer and should the rain continue for a few days, a freshet even more disastrous than that of 1890 Is expected. The locks were closed Sunday and most of the boats aro not operating. Tho Altona and Elmoro are at Portland, while the Ruth.'Albatiy and Ramona are above Oregon City. Tho Snagboat Mathloma that Intended to commence removing snags from the river bed this morning will be obliged to wait until the river falls considerable. It will only require a raise of a few feet until the river will overflow the east bank from State to Chemeketa streets. POTATOES LOST. Potato growers, who annually raUe gpudson tho vurious Islands in tho Willamette river, will suffer a heavy loss from tho flood. Several thousand bushel that had not. been harvested will be subjected to the violent rush of the water over them. The loss will be quite heavy, since the potato crop was quite light this year. NOTES. The bridge across 15th street, at tho Hayden place, was washed out, while the foot bridge on 14th was afloat. The bridge across 18th street near Chemeketa was afloat this forenoon, but is probably paved. The foot bridge across Court street The vote for Bryan was mustered by scraping together all tho elements of dishonesty nnd discontent in the country, by allying repudiation with anarchy,soclal revolution wlili politi cal Insurrection, riot and arson with stealing uydjcheallng, and binding them all together witli tho cement of political delniiL'OL'v. It cannot snare a single clement without irreparable loss, since It contains all tho un worthy elements now, and can hopo to gain none of the better. Orego nlan, November 14, 1890. tot us see: Outsido of Portland Bryan carried Oregon by a handsome majority. Portland gave McKinloy 0,000; the rest of the state gave -Bryan 4,500; McKinley carries Oregon by about 1,500 plurality, and probably no majority at all. Who aro the better nlpmnnt,? Tho slur of the Orcgonlan Is an in sult to Oregon. Tho bcoplo who vot ed for Bryan do not represent Insur rection, revolution, repudiation, an archy, arson, riot, ect., as tho Oregon Ion says editorially. They are as re spectable citizens as there aro in Or egon, and the only red flagoelcmenbln tho state was doing its dirty work to help defeat the Bryan electors. But we only call attention to the Orcgonlan's repeated insults to show the people their only remedy. It is to quit trading at Portland witli tho Orcgonlan and those who uphold its Insulting policy. The bare plurality of 1500 in the Orcgonlan was secured by tho Southern Pacific railroad using all its power and influence to poll Mc Kinley votes. Tho elements of "ar son, anarchy, etc.," should not pay the Orcgonlan -or tho Southern Pa cific a cent until they, chagno their methods Into something moro decent and American than they have yet shown. The Bryan supporters aro as respec table as any elements of society In Oregon. The Journal advises thera to organize in finch community as a social force and show to tiio rest of society that they are independent self-sustaining people with no favors to ask but those accorded to good citi zenship everywhere, Tho Bryan vot ers leprcsent as much of the morality, patrotism, Intelligence, and brain and brawn of Oregon as Harvey Scott and Ills sweet scented crowd. VU3:UCA. rfBlw tlfu-.us &L&$f&iK li n TIT O-AJa'X-C-rJLtX-. (IM ttry vrftM. Catarrh in the Head Is u disease that may lead to cosump tlon. Catarrh is earned by Impure blood, nnd the true way to euro ft is by purlfyingtho blood. Hood's Sarsa parilla cures catarrh because It re moves the canse of It by purifying the blood. Thousands testify that they L have been cured by Hood's Sarsa- parllla. Hood's Pills aro purely vegetable and do not purge, pain or gripe. All druggists. 25 cents. Dissolution Notice. The Copartnership heretofore ex isting between W. A. Hamilton & John Molr under the firm name of Hamilton & Molr Is this day mut ually dissolved. All claims duo to said firm to bo paid to W. A. Hamilton. Any bills against said firm will bo paid by eacli ono paying otie-tiulf, W. A, Hamilton continues tho bulsnos. W. A. Hamilton. A John Mom. ,.ii. oo.,.i lana The Salem McKlnleyltcs held their final meeting in the opera houso Sat urday evening when tho election of McKinley was ratified. Considering the very Inclement weather, a fair audience was In attendance. At the opera house the omnipresent small boys was present In largo numbers. The many discordant sounds that camo from their horns mado It almost Impossible to enjoy tho addresses by the speakers. Shortly after 8 o'clock a short procession was formed at tho armory under the direction of Chief Marshall E. C. Cross. It consisted of the Second Regiment band, about 20 members or the Salem Flambeau club and citizens. The lino of march was west on State to Commercial, thenco north to Court, tlicnco east to Liberty and in to opera house. Notwithstanding the order of the party leaders that no of fensive transparencies were to be car ried in tho procession, tho following were noticed, fully a fourth of which were directed on tho editor of the journal: "Hail to tho Chief, his name is McKinley." "10 to 1 thnt Horer Is dead," Tho Iowa Ass could not carry Ore gon." "One pair beat threcof a kind." "Poor Tom .Watson." "What's tho Matter With Hanna." "Tho threo (Dls)graces, Tho devil, Barkley and Hofer." "Forgive inc, boys, I was misled again Rlgdon." "No moro Hoke Smith for tho Veterans." "Wo Aro tho People." "The Best Dollar Is Good Enough for Us." "Tho Sil ver Mines Will Now Resume. Work;" "Great Scott! 1,000,000 majority." 'Glvo Us Open Mills. Moro Smoko and Less Wind." Honest money for pensions honestly earned." "Who will caro for poor Hofer now." THE SPEAKING. Gov. IV. P. Lord acted as chairman of the ovcnlng.ln his usually acceptabio manner. Having stated the object of tho meeting, tho chlof cxocutlvo in troduced Claud t Gatch, Salem's mayor who gave one of his 10-mlnutc speeches which was of great Interest. He re ferred to tho Republican party as tho party of progress and Inspiration. Mrs. Hallio Parrlsh-Hinges thou sang "Columbia the Gem of tho Ocean" and this number was one of the principal features of tho overling's program. This talented vocalist was heartily encored and gracefully re sponded a second and a third tlmo. Leo Willis and E. II. Flagg, two old Democrats, explained tho reason why they supported McKinley. Mr. Willis stated that tho Republican party now contained a great portion of tho Democratic party. Mr. Flagg stated to his friends tho reason why supported McKinley in a good speech, Tho Glee Club, consisting of Prof. R. A. Heritage, Leo Stelner, Henry Kundret and Jnko Wcuger, wore next heard and wcro obliged to respond to an encore. Private Secretary W. S. Dunnlway read a short communication from Attorney-General O. M. Idleman who was unublo to bo piescnb as ono of tho speakers of tho evening. Ho attri buted tho election of McKinley largely to the lino of argument advanced by tho "Popocrats" during tho campaign. Ho eulogized quite extensively the bound money Democrats "who placed principle abovo party and gave their unremitting assistance in the election of Win. McKinley" Ho also praised the managers of the campaign In Marion county and was much pleased to see that the Populist majority of about 1,000 in Marlon had been erased and that tho county had gone for McKinley by several hun dred." Ho was also delighted by tho fact that the "horrible stain of Popu lism" had been wiped away. O- B. Moores followed and read ex cuses from several of the speakers of the evening who were unable to bo present. Ho then took upon himself tho delightful task of kicking his fel low men who were already down, but this was expected. Haying read tho short notice printed In The Journal during tho campaign regarding the services of Mr. W. T. Rlgdonu Mr. aioorcs stated that that gentleman had demonetized himself in tho past campaign. Ho would now bo kept at a parity and sold at his bullion value, Tho editor of "an evening paper" was a thousand miles from the "plo countcr" and was separated from the door or his ambition by hundreds of his fellow politicians. Question at Issue In tho lato campaign will never bo revived. Tho overwhelming ma jority for McKinloy would placo a seal of denunciation on documents advanced In Chicago plat- iorm. "Debt of gratitude was owed hundreds of thousands of gold Dem ocrats who rallied around McKinley. Thoy wcro true sincere and earnest patriots." Hon. Tilmon Ford followed with a short address. "Byran had an nounced tho lato campaign of educa tion and on examination dav Mhlnr McKlnley graduated, while W. J. Bryan for some reaso failed to reach the required grade." Tiio blmctalllsts were announcing the campaign of education to continue four years longer, this tiio speaker thought was Just tho thing needed. Gen. W. II. Odell followed In a short talk and tho affair was closed with a tableau. The Journal congratulates tho lo cal managers on their earnest, aggres sive and succcssfnl campaign. As tho only silver paper in tho county, in ract in Marlon and Polk nnd tnnnv moro counties, The Journal made a fight for what it believed was right and has no npologics to olTcr. Tho men it opposed wero opposed on ac count of tho principles they repre sented on tho money question, not be cause they woro Republicans or for tho part thoy took. Thoy have won and aro entitled to tho fruits of their victory. A SEVERE RAIN STORM. In Various Parts of theWillam tte v aney. Oregon City, Nov. 10. During tho past 21 hours, tho Willamette has ris en seven feet below tho falls, and half as much above. Ono and soven-tenths of an inch of water fell yesterday nnd tho rnln continued all night. Tho river Is still rising at tho rate of ono Inch an hour. Tiio temperturo Is cooler. An old scow from up tho river went over tho falls this evening, and another structure, resembling a crib pier or box-house, went over nllttlo Utter, It was too dark to distinguish tho character of tho building. In Lane County, CoTTAdB Grove, Or., Nov. 10. Tho heaviest rain storm that has been known in this section for many years has prevailed for the Jast 48 hours. Tho river Is breaking over its banks and causing much damage. , Snow at Astoria. Astoria, Noy. 10. The first 'snow of the season fell yesterday. Tiio fall amounted to about ono Inch. Tho wind storm ceased, and an east, by northeast wind caused a cold wave. ' Funeral Service. The funeral ser vices of tho late Miss Grace Newton will bo held at tiio homo No. 3 Church street tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 Oura for Headache. 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