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SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, PEB11UA11Y 21, 1898.
no. int.
Hats and Shoes
The Maine Explosion.
The Associated Press Has Secured
Captain Sigsbee's Story.
Spanish Affairs.
Reports of an Alleged New Spanish
The Latest Failure
School Election Case
TIm Royal U the Mode at grade baking powder
fcaewa. Actual teeta ahow It goes one-
Mc4 fartaar tkeo any other braad.
AT THE
Discussion of the Silverton Ware
house Shortage.
Voters Who Own No Taxable Prop
erty in District
Plot.
90URNAL.
NEW YORK RACKET
We offer a
FUR
ranging from $1 to $1.75, splendid hat at $1.35, Also wool hats
and neat golf caps for men and boys, Excellent
STAR 5 ST A
fine shoes at $1,70, $2,20, $2,35, $2,70 to $3,25 for a very
fine box calf shoe; also men's heavy shoes,
Good stylish, all wool clay worsted black suits at $7,50,
$8,15, 9,40, 10 to $11,90 for a very fine suit,
Men's and boys' all wool and wool mixed suits at very
low prices, boys' from$l to $5.65 Men's suits from $3,75 to
$13 for our fine all wool suits, Call and examine these goods
and prices, We can save you money,
B. T. BARNES.
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?Make Room and Get Money,
"Js.ni lwo Birds witn une atone.
We have too many goods for this season of the year and not
enough money. Therefore In order to reverse the condition
of things we propose to g've you the profit on our goods for
cash only. So come along and we will show you what a
clearance sale mct.ns. We will demonstrate the fact to you
beyond a doubt that you can buy
CLOTHIN(
Or Men's Furnishing Goods
cheaper of us for the next few weeks than you ever bought
them before in your life. Try us and see that we are telling
you the truth.
G. W. JOHNSON k CO.
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One week more only and the stock of
the Palace Dry Goods and Shoe Co, will be
all sold
Monday Tuesday and Wednesday
at private sale, then comes three days of
auction to finish,
THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,
Auction morning, afternoon and night,
Some fine things left yet to be sold at
forced sale, Do not miss the last week,
BUOBNB WILT-IS
S, FRIEDMAN. Auctioneer,
fine lire of
HATS
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11 $
We Aim to Please,
We have just received ths most
artistic, best constructed and
cas'est acting line of builders'
hardware ever brought to Salem
direct from the
Yale & Townc Manufacturing
Co,
This line includes locks, sash
lifts etc., and the
Yale Burglar Proof Sash Lock
The strongest and safest sash
fastener made.
GRAY BROS.
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How the Explosion Appeared to the He
roic Commander.
Havana, Feb. 21. Captain Slgsbee,
of the battleship Maine. In an Inter
view with the correspondent of the
Associated Press, described in detail
the explosion. He said:
"On the night of the explosion I
had not retired. I was writing let
ters. I And It impossible to describe
the sound or shock.but tlte impression
remains of something awe inspiring,
terrifying, of a noise rending, vibrat
ing, all-prcvadlng. There is nothing
In the former experience of any one
on board the vessel to measure the
explosion by.
"After the first great shock I can
not myself recall how many sharp
detonations 1 heard, not more than
two or three I know my ship was
gone. In such a structure as to the
Maine, the effects of such an explos
ion arcnobiura moment in aouot.
I made my way through the long pas
sageway In the dark, groping from
side to side in theuangway and then
to the poop, being the earliest to
reach that snot. So soon as I recog
nized the olllcers. I ordered the big
explosives to be Hooded, and 1 then
directed that the boats available be
lowered to rescue the wounded or
drowning,
"Discipline in perfect measure pre
vailed. There was no more confusion
than a call to general quarters would
produce, nor as much.
"I soon saw by the light of the
flames that all my olllcers and crew
left alt ve and on board surrounded me.
I cannot form any idea of the time,
but it seemed Ave minutes from the
tlmo I reached the poop until I left,
the last man it was possible to reach
having been saved. It must have
been three-quarters of an hour or
more, however, from the amount of
worK done.
"I remember the olllcers and men
worked together, lowering the boats,
and that the gig took some time to
lower. I did not notice the rain of
debris described by Lieutenant Blan
din or others who were on deck at the
time of the explosion, but I did ob
serve the explosion of the fixed ammu
nition, and wondered that more were
not hurt thereby.
"Without going beyond the limits
of what was proper In the harbor of a
friendly power, I alwuys maintain pre
cautions against attack, and the quar
terwatch was ordered to have ammu
nition for the smaller guns ready at
hand, so that In the improbable event
of an attack on the ship it would be
found ready. It was this ammuni
tion which exploded as the heat
reached it."
Captain Sigsbee and the officers
here are very anxious for news from
the United ytates as to the public
opinion there. The captain has done
all he can to calm excitement in the
United States, and to Induce the pub
lic to wait for the results of the In
vestigation before forming a Judg
ment as to the cause of the explosion.
Divers at Work.
Washington, Feb. 21 The n aval
court of Inquiry appointed to investi
gate the Maine disaster began its
work at Havana today. The news
came to the navy department yester
day morning from Admiral Slcard, at
Key West.
This prompt action is un doubtcdly
due to the express direction of Secre
tary Long sent, recently.1 to have the
investigation begin at the earliest
possible moment. The telegram was
dated Saturday, so the board arrived
there before nightfall, and was ready
to begin its work this morning.
Owing to the haste with which the
orders were gotton out, the first ac
counts placed Lieutenant-Commander
Seaton Schroeder on the board us the
third member, while, as a matter of
fact, Lieutenant-Commander Potter,
the executive officer of the flagship
New Yoik, has that place. The
board undoubtedly would have started
previously, but for the necessity of
awaiting the arrival at Key West
from Washington of Lieutenant-Commander
Marlx, a naval officer well
skilled In the intricacies of marine
law, who is to be Judge-advocate of
the court.
The United States government will
accept the report of the official board
of inquiry without question.
Apprehension is expressed at Wash
ington oyer the critical situation be
tween this courtry and Spain.
Rumor of foul design are more
readily believed than ever at the
nation's capital.
Captain Sijrsbec refused to make
public at Havana the definite result
of the divers' search.
Notice, Owing to indisposition,
Hiss Bessie Sherman's dancing class
will not meet this evening, Postpone
ment is to Wednesday night.
Ask Your Doctor
what effect alum has upon the stomach. Then
make up your mind whether you will put any
more low-price baking powder into your husband's
or children's food.
Schilling's Best is pure cream of tartar and
soda. Nothing else. km
Latin-American Alliance Against the
United States, i
London. Feb. 21 Therftjls a curious
discussion in the Spanish press us to
the possibility of confederating the
Latin republics of South America
with Spulo against the United States
El Pals coutends that the Spanish re
publics are weak through! issolation.
and that If united In a military and
diplomatic alliance, they jrouId be the
lirst power in tho world If) territory,
the second in population, and their
armies and navies would) have suf
flcent power to Insure respect.
The papers point out that the Jeal
ousies of the republics prevent them
from taking the inctlatlve. but Spain,
It is claimed, ought to urge her di
plomats to approach the republics
with the view or combining for the
the defense of Latin interests, endan
gered by the intrusion of the Anglo
Saxons. )
El Pals thinks Spain's advice would
not bo disregarded if she warned Latin
America against the United States,
adding:
"For it is well known that the
greedy Yankees, once the' Panama
canal is opened to the world's com
merce, will do all which their perlidy
can suggest to wrest it from tho Latin
countries of Central America, even as
England seized the Suez canal. Tend
ing In this direction is the desire of
the America is to securo Cuba."
In conclusion, El Paissays:
'The adyances of the United States
in the sea of the Antilles arc prelim
inary steps In the blockade and occu
pation of the canal."
Referring to the Latin American
countries, the Spectator, in a long
article points out that there Is no
doubt of the existence of an under
standing between Franco and Spain,
which has lately been strengthened
and says:
"There are well-informed people who
believe that the autumn, when the
United States and Spain almost col
lided, the Unltcl States found there
a stillness In the Spanish attitude
which would only bo accounted for by
the tact that Spain Know sue could ap
peal to a power which could not neg
lect her demands for help."
The Saturday Hevlewnxpresse8 the
belief that Franco allowed the United
States to understand, Indirectly, that
considerations of importance to her
would not allow her to see Spain
treated in an unfriendly manner, but
that, a Spanisli appeal to Franco must
result in thclattcr's intervention.
The Saturday Review bellcyes this
accounts for tho "way tho United
Slates shrank from putting in prac
tice the treatment of Spain suggested
In the original protests of the Wash
ington government." The Spectator
understands that If France had not
helped Spain, the latter would have
applied for assistance to thedrelbund,
with almost a certainty of success.
W. C. T. U. LEADER
Funeral Services Over Remains of
Frances Willard.
New Yokic, Feb. 21. Funeral ser
vices over the remains of Francos E.
Willard, president of the World's W.
C. T. U. took place in Broadway
tabernacle Sunday, The services
were held in tills city by the officiul
decree of tho W, C. T. U. Thursday
next, a service will be held at Evans
ton, HI. Before final Interment takes
place, however, the body will lie In
state in Willard hall, in the W. C. T.
U. temple, in Chicago, probably a
greater portion of Wednesday next,
and while en route to the western
metropolis, it will also lie in stato for
a short time In Churchvlllc, N. Y.,
Miss Wlllard's birth-place.
The church was crowded, among
the attendants being women from
neighboring states, representing the
stato unions. A great number of
floral tributes and palms were used for
decorations in the church. Such
names as those of Helen Gould, Susan
B.Anthony, Rev. Anna Shaw and
many prominent members or the
W. C. T. U. were written on the cards
attached to the floral gifts. In pursu
ance of a cablegram sect by Lady nen
ry Somerset, Miss Catherine L. Ste
venson, the corresponding secretary of
the national organization of Chicago,
placed a bunch of white roses ovor tho
heart of the dead temperance re
former. Miss Wlllard's . request that her
funeral service should be simple was
carried out. Portions of the scripture,
which Miss Willard loved most, were
read, her favorite hymns were sung,
and the Methodist Episcopal funeral
services were read. Rev. E.S. Tipple,
pastor of St. James' M, E. church,
was the principal officiating clergy
man, no was assisted by Bishop
John Newman and others.
Presidents of the state organizations
of which Miss Willard was the national
head, were the honorary pall-bearers.
the McKinney
Walter Lyon In today's Oregonlon.
There has ns yet been no settlement
between E. E. McKlnuey and patrons
of the various warehouses In which ho
Is interested. The matter, however,
is being very generally discussed. It
is concceded a shortage exists, but no
basis for settlement has yet been pro
powd upon which tho holders or ware
house receipts have agreed.
Farmers are probably more impa
tient in tho matter because of past
experience In storing their wheat
with warehouse keepers. Several
thousand bushels of wheat were lost
about eight years ago by storing with
one Grant, who had churire or the Sa
lem warehouse. Two years ago
farmers In the Silverton neighborhood
were losers by storing In the Silver,
ton warehouse. The Linn county
farmers, a few years ago, were losers
by storing grain in the Red Crown
mills of Albany. where J. It. 'Stockman
was manager. Stockman was indicted
for violating the warehouse statute,
convicted thereunder and sentenced
to two years' Imprisonment. The trial
was had on a change of venue In Ma
rion county. The ca'so was appealed
to the supreme court, and the Judg
ment of the lower court reversed.
It has often been said that a con
viction for violation of the warehouse
statute that will stand cannot be hud
There haye been two cases before the
supreme court Involving the ware
house statute. In December, 18i)2, a
decision was rendered in the case of
the state vs, M. Koshland, indicted
in Multnomah county for issuing a
warehouse receipt for goods not In
store. The court held in that case
the indictment was defective because
it could not be determined therefrom
whether the warehouse In question
wusonoof those mentioned in the
statute, and this, notwithstanding It
appears on the face or the indictment
that the defendant managed and
operated a warehouse in which tho
goods in question were stored.
Stockman, manager of the Red
Crown mills at Albany, was convicted
of shipping wheat stored In the houses
without the written assent or the
holder or the receipt therefore. It
appeared that a part of the Red Crown
mill building was used ror storage of
wheat belonging to the company, and
sucli as it might receive from the
neighboring farmers. The wheat so
stored was mixed in onecommon mass,
from wlilch tlio company drew from
day to day. In September, 1891, one
E. D. Barrett delivered somo wheat,
for which a receipt was Issued In the
following words, and signed for the
Red Crown mills by a clerk:
"Received or E. 1). Barrett, by seir,
2H)8 a-20 bushels No. 1 merchantable
wheat, subject tn sacks and storage at
8 cents per bushel ir withdrawn rrom
mill."
The ruling or the supremo court,
In effect, was that the company was
not engaged in the business or rccelv
Ing grain on storage ror the owner
and was not a warehouse-keeper
within the meaning or the statute,
4201-4207 Hill's code; that ir It was
keeping a warehouse ror the storage or
grain, ttie Barrett wheat was not so
received.
It should have been submitted to
the Jury with tho direction, It was
held, that they could not convict un
less they were satisfied from the evi
dence that the place where the grain
was deposited was In facta ware
house ror storage or grain and that it
was received there for storage
and not on agreement,
express or Implied, that the mill com-
Eany might use it in the course of its
uslncss.
TODAY'S MARKET.
POKTLAND.Feb. 21 .Wheat vallej
70c; Walla Walla, 73c.
Flour Portland, $3.75: Superfine
$2 25 per bbl.
Oats Whlte35.10c.
Hay Good, $12I3 per ton.
Hops IfVglOc; old crop 4(aCc.
Wool Valley, 1410c; Eastern
OregoD, 12c.
Mlllstuff Bran,$17; shorts, $17.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, $2.75.
turkeys, live, 10llc.
Eggs Oregon, 20c per doz.
Hides Green, salted CO lbs, 78c.
under CO lbs,0J7c;sheep pelts,1015c,
Onions 80((j$l per c.
Butter Best dairy, 55(3C0c; fancy
creamery, 45c(50c a roll.
Potatoes, 55(50 per sack.
Apples 30300 0 box.
Hogs Heavy, $4.
Mutton Weathers 4cj dressed, Ojc,
Beef Utcers, $3: cows, $2.50; dressed,
U0.
SALKM MAIIKET.
Wheat 71c.
Oats 30c.
Apples.3040c in trade.
Hay Baled, cheat, $0JI0.
Flour In wholesale lots, $3.50: re
tail $3.75.
Hogs dressed, 41c
Live cattle 2c.
Veal-4 s.
Butter Dairy 1518c; creamery,
20(d)23c.
Sheep Live, 3c a lb.
Wool Best. l(S18c.
Hops Best 814c.
Eggs- 12jc In trade.
Poultry Hens, 07cj turkeys.lOc.
ducks;0c per lb.
Farm smoked meats Bacon, 8Js:
ham, 10c; shoulder, 8J(a'Jc.
Potatoes 25c In trade.
No Settlement as Yet in
Matter.
And Have No Children to Educate Can
Not Vcte.
In State ol Oregon vs. Hubert Hlng
ley. appeal rrom Washington cnunt,
tho supreme court decided today
against the defendant. Defendant
was indicted for voting unlawfully at
a school election, In that not having
property tn the district on which he
pays a lax, or children of school ago
to educate. The court refers the mat
ter to Us decision In the Eugene cape,
Harris vs. Burr et al, that section
2009 making above restrictions as to
who may vote at a school election Is
constitutional,
The question or applying tho gen
eral law fixing penalty ror Illegal
voting, Sec. 1840. U Illegal voting at
a st.'iiooi cieciion, is aiso acciaea oy
the court, which holds in this case
that tho statute does apply.
The Eugene decision was to the
effect that a woman owning property
in the district on which she paid a tax
could vote In tho district. This de
cision today Is that It Is a felony for
a man to vote at a school election who
has no property orchildrcn to educate.
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Handel Messiah.
Upon many accuunts Handel's
"Mi-Nslulr which Is to be prcseuted at
the upera home tomorrow night by
the Salem Choral society under the
direction of Pror. R. A, Heritage. Is
the mot popular oratorio In cxist
ance. The oratorio is divided into
three parts. Tho first embodies
prophesies or the "Messluh" Isaiah
furnlMiIng tho vast passages. Here
are nineteen numbers, tho most popu
lar solos being "Comfort Ye," "There
Were Shepherds Abiding In the
Fields," and "Ho Shall Find His
Flock," Miss Genevieve Hughes will
sing the soprano role, and Miss Lilian
Roblln will tako the alto part.
Mr. Willis Hayno Portland's popu
lar tcuor has been engaged to take
tenor part. Seats are going rapidly.
Prices ror reserve seats aro 25 and 50c.
Convict Elmer Green. She rl IT
T. J. Driver, or Wasco county, reached
Salem this morning with two candi
dates ror tho state penitentiary.
They were Elmer Green, burglary,
two years; Walter Rice, Rice, obtain
ing money under raise pretenses, ono
year. Green formerly resided In this
olty whoro ho figured quito conspicu
ously In police court circles. Ho is
a morphine fiend.
A Quartette Four "Weary Wil
lies" wero up before Ills Honor, City
Recorder Ed N. Edes this mornlt.g ror
vagrancy and received tho regulation
dose or fiye days each. Whether
seeking employ ment or not, they found
work today where they wore obliged
to store away a quantity of woodat
the city hall building.
New Notaries. J. n. Lawroy of
Pendleton, F, T. Kane of Forest
Grove, A. II. Frcork&en of Albany,
and Charles Decker or Waldo wore
commissioned today.
No. 19.
Boys Stocking.
Guaranteed to outwear any other stroking in tho market a full O Cf O
line of sizes Just received. Price 4LiKt
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Our store is Just nw budding
from the foremost
NEW dress goods.
NEW silks.
NEW wash goods.
NEW rlbbonB.
NEW laces.
NEW embroideries.
NEW skirts.
NEW outings.
NEW hosiery.
NEW linens.
NEW waists.
NEW collars and cuirs,
NEW ties.
NEW white goods.
W, B. Corsets The pink of perfection Three newest shapes In the short
corset Just received.
JOSEPH MEYERS & SONS.
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REACHES THE PEOPLE.
Established Circulation on a Cash in
Advance Basis.
Wo aro not bragging on our trade
edition. It contained nearly rorty
columns or advertising matter.
If you want anything or have any
thing to sell, try our want column.
Sure to get results If anywhere to bo
had.
The Journal Is rea by the masses
of tho people of all parties. Thev rec
ognize that it Is not a party organ.
it cannot oc silenced against abuses
by those In power against the Peo
ple's Interest.
The Journal does not boast or per
fectlon or Infallibility. But If It docs
any man an injustice ho can cumo
right to tlm captain's onice make lis
statement and have It corrected.
Circulation lists aro open to In
spection. A Cobbler,s Suicide.
Ashland. Or.. Feb. 21. John
StutTor committed sulcldo In hU shop
tn Achlntlri Ullnrlfttr rttrtrntniv lit. ..!-
au u..iut UUtluuj IUUII1IUK KIJ HIIV"
ing strychnine and stiootlnir nlmacir.
StufTerwasu cobbler, and had re
sided in Ashland fur 14 years, co nliiu
here from Portland. Ho was aged 03
years. Ho was of an erratic disposi
tion, a Dacueior witnont Known rela
tives. Ho had such a snoll ror two or throa
days past, but no one suspected that
he was serious In his threats to kill
hlmseir. This mornlnir ho nurchased
some-whisky at a saloon close by, went
to tils shop, locked the doors and win
dows, and, as subsequentovonts proved
preparou a large nose or wiusicy and
strychnine, drunk it and then held a
pistol to his mouth and pulled tho
trigger. Stuffcr left small property.
Ho was a native of Ohio, of French
descent.
An Exhiiiit. Governor Lord has
appointed n number or prominent
citizens as a commission to take
charges of tho work of gathering up a
suitable dlsploy of Oregon products
for the Omaha exposition.
Case Dismissed. Upon motion or
District Attorneys. L. Ilayden, the
larceny case of Stato -v?, Rolla Howo
was thls afternoon dismissed,
Lieu Land, The governor was
notified today of the selection as lieu
land of 7182.70 acres In Tho Dalles
district.
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