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DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAH
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Hosiery and Underwear,
Hats and Shirts,
Towels and Crash
Lace Curtains,
Counterpanes,
Laces and Embroideries,
may be purchased to the best possible adV
vantage for spot cash at
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Gall around and we will show you some
thing "nobby" at a price that defies compe
tition, We are here to sell goods, not to
stackjthemjaway on thejshelves to look at.
"Quick sales and small profits" is our motto,
We are preparedjtolfgive you better returns
for your cash than any place in the city.
Don't forget to call at
G. W. JOHNSON & CO.
120 State street.
STEEVENS' FRDIT DRYER!
PATENT
Fruit growers are invited to investigate before .buying for building a drier. MylJolaim
aie; i. Unlimited capacity, i. Cheapness of construction $ Rapid production. 4. Easy
cheapness and simplicity of process. Write'me for testirccalils and experience of growers
who are using the Steevens since two years. Estimates andj specifications furnished or;dners
Address G. A. STEEVENS. Salem, Or.
b. f. par.k;hurst.
Reliable Farm Machinery,
Wagons, Buggies and supplies.
254 Commercial street, opposite Capital National batik. '''Buckeye "i ind
"Mitchell buggies, "Osborne" biuders and mowers. All kinds of latest rarm
machinery
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LINE OR
PENDING.
I TGT
Is Progressing Very Slowly,
Many Obstacles Encountered
Witnesses Imprisoned.
New York, May 21 A Herald dis
patch from Havana via Key West,
says:
The joint Investigation In the Ruiz
case docs not get along very well, and
there Is some danger that the United
States representative will find himself
forced to withdraw because of delay
and the tendency to politely ask and
Insist on undesirable conditions.
News comes that Ferra, who figured
In General Lee's report of the Ruiz
case, and who was In jail with the tin
fortunate American In Guanabacoa
at the time of Ruiz's death has been
arrested quietly, probably as a warn
ing to him and others that while
Spain consents politely to a frco
American investigation she has her
own ideas about the duty of her sub
jects in a case of this kind. Ferra
asserts that he Is an American citi
zen, but not registered.
It is a'lso said that since Mr. Cal
houn's arrival and Just before General
Leo began his Investigation word had
been passed down the line that all
persons who talked over much about
foul play will hear from it later, no
matter how prodigal the American
government may be with promises of
protection at any cost.
General Weyler is expected here
soon and he has just sent ahead of
him a long Interview to the local
press in which lie makes the state
ment that the Cubans are wortny and
intelligent people, and that as four
western provinces are wholly pacified,
the time to put the reforms in opera
tion has come. ''
DO NOT WANT MEDIATION.
Madrid, May 21. A seml-olllclal
declaration Is issued that Spain will
never agree to foreign mediation In
the Cuban question, which she regards
as exclusively concerning herself.
COMMISSION ORGANIZED.
Havana, May 21 The Ruiz com
mission was Informally organized this
morning, and will go to Guanabacoa
this evening to begin the Inquiry
in the death of Dr, RIcardo Ruiz, a
naturalized American citizen. Senor
Enrique Reig, whoso name was pre
sented by Dr. Congosto, the Spanish
consul at Philadelphia, who accom
panies the United States commis
sioners, W. J. Calhoun, wa3 finally
accepted as consul by Consul-General
Lee and Mr. Calhoun.
Cordial reletlona prevail among all
the parties concerned, Dr. Congosto
and General Lee breakfasting to
gether. WILL NEVER AGREE.
Madrid, May 21. A semi-official
declaration is issued that Spain will
never agree to foreign mediation in
the Cuban question, which she regards
as exclusively concerning herself.
New Shop. A. N. Gilbert is hav
ing his barn on the alley moved out to
fronton Court Btrect, and is having
the same converted into a shoe shop
which will be occupied by B. F. Ir
vine's factory.
A Foreclosure Suit. Mary Mes
sick has Instituted a suit in the
Marion county circuit court to re
cover from Wm. Arnold and wife
81,005 due on a promissory note.
Advertising is almost
ruined by lies.
That is why we say so
little else but " your money
back if you want it."
Ask your grocer for Schil
lings Best; if you don't like
it, he pnys you back your
money.
A ScbHH? fc&mpjQjr
San rranenco
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TURKISH
The Armistice Is Concluded.
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Seventeen Days of Reacel Assured
.--the Plan ot bettlement.
Constantinople, 'May 21 . A n a'r
mlstlco was formally concluded for
saventeen days between the Turkish
and Geek troops on the frontier of
Epirus.
will treat directly.
Although it is not definitely de
cided, it is thought peace negotia
tions will be conducted between Tur
key and Greece direct and afterward,
following the preccaentof the treaty
of San Stefano, the treaty will be ad
mitted to a European conference,
probably to be held at Paris.
NO AnMISTICE in1?imrus.
Berlin. May 21. A telegram re
eclyedfrom Constantinople says the
effort of the Turkish commander in
Pnrni, ,w .
Epirus to treat with the Greeks for an
armistice resulted In a failure, owing
to the Greeks having Ignored the Hag
of truce and having attempted, with
two battallions of troops, to make a
fresh incursion into Turkish territory.
The Greeks, it is further stated,also
shelled tho Turkish position.
In conclusion, the Constantinople
dispatch says the Turkish govern
ment disclaims all responsibility for
what may follow.
mixed commission.
The armlstlc agreement between
Turkey and Greece stipulates that a
commission of officers of superior rank
shall establish a natural zone between
the two armies, and that no advance
on either flank shall be permitted. It
is understood Turkey wants the com
mssslon to bc constituted of foreign
military attaches, with the two
armies.
ARMISTICE.
Constinople. The armistice con
cluded in general, and Includes the
land and sea forces of both combat
ants. The ambassadorr of tho powers
met to consider terms of peace
GREECE WILL PAY.
Athens, Mag, 21. M. Ralli, the
priemier, in the course of an inter
view, said:
"The idemnity which Greece will
pay to Turkey will bo In proportion
to the resources of Greece and her
financial position. The cession of
territory Is outof the question. Greece
cannot accept a modification of tho
strategic frontier which would render
easy the raiding of Greek territory.
conditions op peace.
London, May 21. The Rome cor
respondent of the Mail says he learns
on good authority that the powers
have agreed upon the chief conditions
of peace.
STATE HOUSE NEWS.
Secretary of State Klncald is in
Portland; also F. C. Lovell,
The state weather forecast for Sat
urday is fair and warmer.
Nearly all the state officials will
attend local field day at tho fair
grounds, tomorrow afternoon.
Hon. D. P. Thompson of Portland,
was appointed regent of the stato uni
versity, to fill vacency caused by death
of L. L. McArthur.
Tho governor has not yet made an
appointment to fill yacancy on the
board of regents of Monmouth Stato
Normal school.
Cut Rates
Tho rate war between tho Southern
Pacific Company and tho Oregon
Railroad & Navigation Company has
broken out afresh. The Southern
Pacific has come to tho conclusion
that it Is not receiving a fair share of
passenger traffic between San Fran
clslo and Portland and has decided to
make a reduction in Its rates.
It Is announced that tho rates on
tho Portland excursion, which leaves
San Francisco cyery five days, will bo
reduced with the departure of tho
next train, Sunday evening. Tho
prevailing rates on the five-day excur
sion are $21 first-class and $14 second
class. These rates will bc reduced to
$19 and $12, respectively. Steamer
rates to Portland aro $12 first-class
and $0 steerage.
SURVEYNG
Falls City-Salem Railroad.;
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-The Capital City to Have Railroad
i Connections.
The Initial steps towards the con
struction J of the-.(Falls City-Salem I
standard guagc railroad line have '
lwfn tnlrim. Tim nrollmin.-irv Hiirrpr '
was completed today and grado work
will follow Immediately.
The surveying party, numbering
twelve, reached West Salem this I
I morning, thus completing tho survey'
I having commenced at Falls City and '
worked towards Salctu. Mr. II. E.
Cliipman, formerly In the employ of
1 the O. C. & E. at Yaqulna, is in
charge of the work which is progress
I ing quite satisfactorily
The line will bo a standard guage
! and the company that Is constructing
I the same expects to have the road in
operation by next fall. One terminus
of tho road w,n bo bc at FallsJ Clty
an ltwlli P;lS9 mrouKU JJauas, uixie,
Eola and thence to West Salem. Tho
somewhat roundabout course tho road
will pursue after leaving Dixie
whereby It goes to Eola, Is taken
that the large Polk county hills may
bc avoided thus doing away with
more or less grado work.
The company building the road is
one of means and sufficient capital.
It will be known as tho Luckiamuto
Valley & Western Railroad, the arti
cles of incorporation of which were
filed Thursday April 29th. The capi
tal stock of the corporation la $50,000.
The directors of the road are the fol
lowing well-known capitalist and
business men of Polk ceunty: II. E.
Cliipman, J. S. Talbot, Frank Butler,
II. S. Montgomery, F. A. Lucas and
J. J. Montgomery.
Tho value of this road can scarcely
be overestimated slnco It would bring
Salem into excellent railroad connec
tions with the richest farming and
lumbering districts of Polk county,
Speaking of the new road today's
Po k county Observer says:
"Tho survey for the Falls city and
Salem railroad is being made this
week. Tho survey as far as made is
practicable nnd no heavy grades. The
company, no doubt, will meet with
proper encouragement from tho
farmers along the line. Tho road, as
tho Observer lias said beforo, will bo a
great benefit to all Polk county and
especially this section. It will open
up a vast timber section, and tho fu
ture possibilities of the development
of the lumber interests will do all
that the most sanguine expect; be
sides the large tracts of timber
adapted for the manufacture of pa
per. Tho company is moving along
with the work in a way that looks
like business, and wo hope nothing
may come in their way to stop them
until the road is completed. Hurrah
for the Falls City and Salem road!"
CHEMAWA.
Sociable
hall.
tonight In gymnasium
One of the farm boys has Just
re
turned from tho Meditation hall.
Our band Is improving rapidly and
three more new horns havo just beon
added.
Our lawn looks greatly beautified
slnco Mr. Goodrich gave it a good
shearing.
Tho boys are, somo of them,
to get ready for the field day
Saturday 22.
This school is Into tho flax
business to the extent of 12
all of which Is In the ground
trying
sports,
culture
bushels
in lino
shape.
Mr. Carl Denton, of Salem, has a
good class in music at this school,
both in violin and piano and gulrtar.
Ho is an excellent instructor.
Supt. Potter is over on the coast,
haying gone to take a sick student
to his homo In northern California,
no is grcatclr missed by all tho
school.
Our strawberries will not mako
half a crop this year. Tho black
berries and raspberries are very full.
We have 10 acres of potatoes and will
plant 8 acres more and tho garden
looks fine.
Some of tho boys think it very
strange to see Mr. Chlldcrs take piles
of bees from the trees and put them
into a hlvo and not get stung. That
is only kindness to the bees. Don't
friap them, that's why they sting.
More Anon.
Teacher's associations in Minnesota
are asking for the passage of a stato
law providing for tho payment of pen.
sions to teachers who have taught In
the public schools twenty-five years
continually tho fund for the pay.
ment to be raised by a tax of 1 per
cent on their salaries.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
In Nebraska a law was submitted
declaring football a crime.
Senator Mullin, or Now York, sub
mitted a law prohibiting the exposure
In public of any woman's legs.
Bismarck says that as lie grows
older lie grows more and more Indlf
crcnt to culmny and falsehood.
Turkey owes $500,000,000 In Europj.
The war Indemnity will enable hor
to make a payment of Interest.
A Philadelphia church wants Its
pastor to resign because he rides a
bicycle and smokes cigarettes.
In four weeks there arrived at New
York 24,000,000 pounds of foreign wool;
at Philadelphia, 8,0 '0.000; at Boston.
Mr. Baynard left London with 200
pelces of luggage (luggage) Is English,
baggago Is American) and four dogs.
Senator Kellar, of Minnesota,
wished to compel all saloons to dis
play a red illuminated sign Danger."
The New York senate passed Barney
Martin's law making It a crime to bo
found In possession of any anesthetic
or similar drug.
Thirty days of w..r have cost Greece
about $100,000,000 and a degree of
humiliation that cannot be 'expressed
in words.
In commlttcoaii amendment was
added making long hair presumptive
evidence of addiction to football, tho
law was rejected.
In Indiana Representative Forn
Bhcll submitted a bill designed to pre
vent women from sending (lowers to
prisoners In fall.
Kansas has been prolific In at
tempted freak legislation. One law
forbado tho wearing of corsets and
bloomers by women.
The authorities of Wclleslcy College,
for women, have been compelled to
expel a number of students for Indulg
ing in cigarctts, wine and beer.
Mary Ellen Lease's daughter, Eve
lyn Louise, has graduated from Wich
ita high school and has "her mother's
eloquence and personal magnetism."
Tho Now York tea merchants have
anticipated tho imposition ot a tax on
tea by adding three to five cents a
pound to the price. They aro patri
otic souls.
The tax on bequests in England is
Bald to havo yollded a rovenuo during
tho last fiscal year of over $70,000000,
and the operation of tho law Is so sat
isfactory in every way that somo of
the Massachusetts papers aro urging
the adoption of a similar tax in tho
state to the exclusion of all other
taxes on personal property.
THE MARKETS.
Chicago, May 21. May wheat
opened at 71 and closed at 7Jic; Casli
wheat sold at 72Jc. Liverpool Gs lOd,
PORTLAND MARKET.
PROVISION.
Portland.May 21. Wheat valley, 75876c,
Walla Walla, 7576.
Flour Portland, 3.753.9 graham, 3.40
superfine, 2.7s per bbl.
Oats White, 384oc; grey, 373o.
Fotatoes, . Oregon, 453500 per sack,
Hay .Good, 14.00 per ton.
Hops 7c.
Wool. .Valley, ui2c; Eastern Oregon
68c.
Mohair. io2oc.
Mlllstufls..Bran1 i4.5o:shorts 16.50.
Poultry Chickens , mixed, 2.503.00
turkeys, dressed, I2i2c,
Eggs . . Oregon, 1 1 y.m per dox.
Hides,, green, salted 60 lbs 6c; under
60 lbs 5c; sheep pelts, lo7oc
Tallow 2jic3c
Onionir 1.50 per 160.
Wheat Bags Calcutta J. 25 per 100
Beans small white, l&cic. lima 3.
Hogs Heavy, 4.50
Butter. .Bost dalry,2o22;fancy crcimtrj
258350 per roll.
Cheose .ilc.
Dried Fruit Apples, evaporated, blenched
6y,jo; unbleached 3c4e; sundried
Pears 5c6c
Plum pitless,3c4c
Frunes-4ViC6c
Voal small 45; large 3ji4c per In.
Mutton -Weathers 3.oo3.5o;dressed mut
on,5"vJc spring lambs 78cpcrlb,
Beet Steers 3.50; cows 2.5o3;
dressed C6J.
Cured Meats .Hams 10c loc baeon 6c
LardIn pails, 7c,
SALEM MARKET.
Wheat-.
Oats 35c.
Hay. .Baled, cheat, 12.0),
Flour,, In wholesale lots, 90; retail
4.40; bran, bulk 16,50; sacked, 17.00;
shorts, 17.rot8.oo; chop feed, 15.00
1 6.00.
Poultry. Chtcken,3spnng chicken I2c
Turkeys 10c.
Veal..Dressed, 4.
Hogs.. Dressed, 4.75.
Live Cattle,. 3
Sheep, .Live, Ijaiji.
Spring lambs, $131.25.
Wool.. Beat. 12c,
Hops,. Best, on ioc
Kggs .weak 8 1.3c. in trade.
Farm Smoked Meats Jlocci, 7c; h-'ins
too; shoulders, Sl,c,
Potatoes.. 25c per bu
Dried FruK Apples, evaporated bleached
jOiSct unbleached 4c5c.
Plurrus 4c.
Butter, Dairy Sgioc creamery I2
jc.
L ESTATE,
Is Now Beginning to Move,
A Salem Firm- Sells a Large Tract
Near Scio,
Ileal estate h: s been a drug so long
that actual sales create 'surprise and
are a sure indication that an upward
tendency In values Is setting in.
F N. Derby & Co, the Capital city
real estate firm, has Just closed a deal
transferring 2 470 acres choice farm
ing lands In ono tract near Scio, on
the forks of the Santlam, to Min
neapolis patties for $33,t00 cash.
Dr. A. F. Hlnz and Mr. M. A. Lang,
representatives of the St. Michael's
Colony Co , have spent some time at
Salem and Albany looking over large
tracts, suitable for a colony of 140
families of German -fanners who are
coailng to Oregon in a body.
The lands comprise the Harry
Shclton estate, tho Win. Cyrus estate,
and thoT. D. Plckford estate about
four mile! southeast of Scio, on Crab
tree creek. Tho Albany papers aro
claiming the credit of this big sale,
but It was made and closed by the
Salem firm above named. Mr. F. N.
Derby and Jefferson Myers, are both
Salem real estate men, and they are
very much pleased with the result, as
It will sunply a very desirable class of
Immigrants with farm homes In tho
best kind of a farming country.
This Sam firm Is thoroughly ac
quainted with the best valley lands,
and was able to direct tho managers
of tho colony to a choice tract of good
land In the Forks ot the Santlam
which could bo obtained at reasonable
figures.
The colony, which will consist' of
140 families of well-to-do Industrious
Bavarian German families, will arrlvo
this fall and next spring. Tho lands
were selected with a view of raising
hops, fruit, gardening and dairying.
They come from the stato of Minne
sota, Indiana, Wisconsin and Ne
braska, and will go to work to carve
out comfortable homes. Tho lands,
which -aro very fertile, aro already
partially improved, will bo divided
up into small tracts, each family be
ing allowed what they can till them
selves. Tho chief advantages which at
tracted the colonists to Linn county
were competing transportation lines,
both on rail and water, the rich boII
In tho very heart of the "Willamette
Valley, and tho low rate of taxes In
Linn county, resulting from econom
ical management of county affairs.
Tho promoters of tho colony enter
prise say that tho departure of tho
colonists for Oregon will bo followed
by hundreds of other homo 6eekers
who will come to Oregon within tho
next year. Many of them will, lb is
believed, alsolocatoin Marlon county,
Mr. Lang and Dr, ninz, who havo
charge of tho -colony enterprise, aro
woll Informed, wide-awake business
men and courteous gcntl6men, and
seem to be tho right men to carry
tho undertaking to a successful term
ination. Changed Hands. ,
The "Pasitlme" billiard parlprs
havo been purchased by tho under
signed, and will bo conducted In first
class style. Everybody invited to
call.
21 St. Miller & Davis.
Adjouiinkd. Tho term of Marlon
county circuit court, department No.
2 that was to havo been hold today
was adjourned to 0 a. in. Tuesday,
owing to Illness of Judge Hewitt 'at
Albany.
The Forest Grove creamery has
added a cheeso factory.
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