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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 18, 1903)
50tfK DAILY GAP? ITAV JOURrlXt SALStf; hKHN,' FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8? 190$, . T. .--t ....-- - - -"-T.-W.r - ' ' j... - " i rmLSKA.XDPJPER COMPANY WON A BIG SUIT "Western Cfotmsel Says There I Ore in Sicht Worth Twice What the United States Paid for Alaska. - Johtt A. Carson, Western counsel or Oho Alaska Copper Company, accom panied by Mine Qnbriollo Clark, sten- ographor la tho case, roturnod today .from tho successful completion of lit dgatioa beforo tho Alaska federal court at Valdoz, In the great suit for itho possession of tho valuable copper zalnes on tlto Yukon In tho Ihterlor of .Alaska Ha was accompanied by P. . 3D. Arthur, ijonoral counsol of the Now Work company, who wont on to his liomo In tho Bast. Mr. Arthur will be xwnombored by many Salem people, , whom ho mot when ho was In tho city booking up tho law In tho caso In tho ystota library, In company with Mr, 'Carson, tho Oregon statute and court fbdeclslonq bolng tho laws governing TAlauka litigation', T Mines of Great Value. Thoro was directly Involved In this suit proporty aggregating In value over J35.O0O.O0O, thoro being ore In What Shall We Have for Dessert? ThU anestlon arises ia the fatnllr very day. Let us tuwir it to-Uy. Try j J&ll-O Pre a Ooiicions aau Healthful dessert, fro pared la two minutes. No boiling I no baking I add boiling water and set t oL Flavers: Lvcacn, Orange, Rasp fcorry And Strawberry. Get a package tX yaur grocers t-day. o otx. sight of tho value of twice what the United Stales paid Russia for all Alaska. So far as tho litigation Is concerned, the plaintiffs nover had a ghost of a chanco. Boforo Judga Wlckcrsham, who was obliged, on the law and tho ovidonce, to And through out for the defendants, represented by Arthur and Carson. Tho plaintiffs tried to play a game of bluff all the way through, winding up with an ar ray of counsel that it was hoped would Intimidate tho court. On tho findings tho court sold they nover had a partlclo of ovidonce, and there Is a moral. certainty that no successful ap peal can bo prosecuted. Tho counsel for plaintiffs gave this away when thoy protonded that tho court was so uni formly ruling in favor of the defend ants to provont their having any grounds for an appeal, ahd 'probably none con bo taken, as tho principal prosecutor, Frank C. Holm, is under arrost In Buffalo for obtaining monoy under false pretences. Ho represented and sold stock on tho strength of such representations that tho Copper Rlvor Mining Company was tho ownir of tho Bonanza mines, securing large sums pf monoy in Now York, Pennsyl vania and Illinois. Oregon Is Interested. Mr. Cnraon goes to Portland tomor row to Interview tho Portland Cham bor of Commorco, with a view to In teresting that city In making It an ob ject to put a lino of stoamors from Valdoz to Portland, Instead of Seattle. Tho Alaska Copper Cot, which is backed by Uio H4vdfti6yor sugar tiust, Is going to bullda iraliroad from Val doz into their mines on the Yukon, and will onofaio steampraifrom Valdez to Seattle or Portland. 'To secure the steamer lino to Portland would mean J a great deal for the WIHametto valley, as an enormous amount of suppllos will be needed In that region, and Mr, Carson Is sanguine that this Bteamcr line can bo secured for tho Oregon port. fr-Hfr4-H llllllllllllllll Mil t'M-H IIIHIIIII1II Hi V'' 1876 lfecQjJ 1903 Don I Forget our m Governor Chamberlain Is in receipt of a lettor from a patient at tho asy lum, who demands to be heard beforo tho legislature at th ecomlng special session. Tho letter Is as follows, giv en, verbatim: Oregon, State Hospital, Marlon County, Oregon, of, tho United States, of America, December 8th, 1903. J. Ft Calbrcath, Realdant Superintend ent of, Oregon, State Hospital, Marlon County, Oregon, of tho United States, of America, You Stated, unto mo, myself, that, Governor, George B. Chamberlain, Governor, of tho State of Oregon, of, tho United States, of Amorica, bad called, a spcolal Session of legislation. to convono, on, the 21st, of, this month. I demand, of Governor, George B. Chamberlain, Governor, of, tho State of Oregon, of, tho Unltod States, of Amorica, to, bo hoard, in, my own volco, In tnat, special session, of legislative rights, when, it, Id is, In, Special Session. I am, respectfully, Mott Smith, ' an, cquallflcd voter, of, tho United States, of Amorica. To Govornor, George B. Chamberlain, Governor, of tho State, of Oregon, of, tho United Stat03, of America. ' Daily on Weekly Reduced One Dollar Saturday Dec. 26 ettopolitan Magazine M 'Fee Fo One Yea, BOLD RODBDERS. Farmers Held Up In Jhe Northern Part of Marlon County. Branch Don't fomet that the largest and oldest music houso In Oregon li ; I represented In 8alem, and that the Salem representatives can do Just '. '. as well by you as though you come to hoadquartcrs, at far as prices '. 1 and term an concerned. Howevor, If you are In Portland, drop ! ! around and see our new store. It la the finest building occupied by ! '. any music house In the Northwest, a befitting home for the oldest !! and moat reliable house. .. , ,i Ltij llillOf t HOW ABOUT THE XMAS PIANO? MM! jert-Rama ( ffCo i The Oldest. LargestiHStrongest $ Sixth and Morrison Sts. Portland, Oregon HH4WI I Mil It 1 1 H IHHtHHrU 1-H-l-f-M 1HH1I ill Woodburn', Or., Doc. 18. Tho cltl- zons of Hubbard and Woodburn aro groatly ,oxcIted, having Just received news of a bold robbery throo miles cast of Hubbard, on Rock Crook, which was followed by an attempted robbery. At 8 o'clock last evening n masked robber appeared at tho home of John Watchman, and, at the muzzlo of a revolver, demanded tho farmer's money. Wnchtman delivered ?i5 to th ohlghwayman, who departed and Immediately proceeded to tho homo of Potor Troyor, who lives only 260 yards distant, and again demanded monoy, but Troyor failed to dollvor, for the very good reason that no funds wero in the houso. Going back on tli'o public highway one-half mllo to tho Whisky Hill school houeo, whore his companion nnda buggy wore hi waiting, the highwayman rapidly drovo away. Armed cIIIzoiib from Hubbard and Woodburn are In pursuit of the thlovos, and their oscape appears Im possible, as tho onttro country there abouts Is provided with a telophone systom connecting with the adjoin ing towns. Two Great Offers Journal subscribers will this year be given another special bargain day and it has been set for Saturday, December 26th. On that date you can got Tho Daily Journal for one year, cash in ad vance, by mail, for $3, or by carrier for $5. This is a flat reduction of one dollar, not only for tho use of your cash, but to savo us, as well as our subscribers tho timo and trouble of numorous pay monts during the year. It saves us work and it savos the subscribers cash. Romombor tho date December 20th. AH who pay up arrearages, if they have any, can on that date get tho benefit o this offer, Even if your subscription is paid up to tho presont timo or in advance, you can got tho benefit of an additional year on that da to at the reduction. If you can't come to tho office on that date send it in sooner, and tho credits will bo jnade on that date, December 20th. To any of our subscribers, old or now, who pay a year in advonco, $0, by carrier or $4 by mail, Tho Metropolitan Magazine will bo given free for one year. Seo tho announcements of this wonderful magazine elsewhere in this paper, and preparo to profit by our groat offer Sample copies of tho great Metropolitan Magazine can bo seen by calling at tho Journal of fice or at any news stand. It is one of tho finest magazines in tho country and tho prico is $1.50 per year. Look up this great offer and take advantage of it. HOFER BROS. Puhlishets Salem, Oregon, Will De Punished. ... - Columbus, Dee. 18. Govornor Nash todaj instructed tho attornoy-genoral of Ohio to bring to punishment alll the principals, promotors and witnesses of tho prlzo light between Ruhlln and Green, pulled off at Akron last night. Fivo hundred spectators wore present Rosa Died Game. San Francisco, Dec. 18. Bert Ross was hung today for tho murder of Deputy Sheriff Ward, of San Diego. Ross d,led garnet Exposition Secretary. St. Louts, Dec. 18. Lavlna Egan, of Shriovoport, Loutsina, was today olect ed secretary of tho exposition board of lady marogors, Destructive Dlaxe. HarrUonvtllo, Mo Dee. 18. Fins today destroyed a lumber yord; tho loss Is $40,000 Judgo Tuck will givo a public exhi bition of dog Judging tonight at th show. Everybody eomo; 8 p. m. Mrs. Clyde J. Harris, of Drookg, is in tho city. PUBLISH ASSESSMENT RETORNS Able Editorial From the Mc- Minnville News on the Subject clal soselon of tho loglslaturo Is con vonod for tho purnoso of considering tho question of taxation, no more op portune timo will ovor bo had for em bodying such legislation on the stat ute books. This papor Is now publishing a list of taxpayers of Yamhill county paying taxes on $2500 or ovor. As wo stated last week, wo havo heard of no gonor- jal complaint of tho valuations given; and yot it has Btartod a discussion, and, outside of its value as a list, be- Tho Initiative takon by tho Orogon Law School Journal, ,of Salem, in tho campaign against what is termed "tax-dodging" is developing hearty support all over tho state. It sooma that In somo of tho counties many r'os donta havo given In but a fraction of their wealth, and tho nood for somo remedy Is Yory apparent Tho Idea of tho Law Journal is to publish In a county papor the assess ment of each porsona llablo to assess ment In a county, boforo tho board of equalization moots. This publication is now required In sovoral states, and In Illinois tho effect has been magical. Each poraon is made awaro of hla neighbor's list of proporty given In to tho assessor, and It such neighbor omits any of his proporty subject to nesoasmont ho is compelled to hasten Us correction. This law has brought about a revolution In thafc state with regard to equal and Just taxation, and It Is almost Impossible for ono to os capo his Just proportion of tho taxoo. It occurs to tho Nows that this ia an excollent Idea And slnco tho spo- ing preserved by many, wo aro confi dent that it will result In good. But it must bo homo in mind that tho list comprises only a small portion of the assossmont rolls; and wo aro confi dent that tho publication of tho entire tax roll by tho county boforo tho equalization board moots would result In a moro cqultablo apportionment of tho burdon of taxation, and would much mor,o than pay for tho expense In tho additional taxes recolvod on account of It McMlnnvUlo Nowb. li Closing Out :l Sale 8iiiitainpiiaiiiieiiM4Mieiiigii8)j. 4 at the Fatt Store I Everything, Including gerferal racket store goods of every descrip tion; also the largest stock of toys and holiday goods 'la Salem, MORE DOLLS . , Than all otnor houses In Salem combined. I moon buslneoa, and, ! ! realizing that, whilo It will bo a loeo to mo, It will bo your gain. Must J J bo sold within two wooks. i Business elsowhere demands my attention, and everything must j be closed out Do not miss the great opportunity to get yonr holl- Z ( ) "" 6wu uuu wiuiur Bupjwos. iuu rjur oioro, 211 commercial bi. O. P. DABNEY, Pfopweto. STORE OPEN EVENINGS. frWlt3HHIll m22JBSSOiSti The "SpaVf Christmas Announcement Walnuts I Mixed Candy Out And Almonds, .tba for 25c. Special prices Inarfle quantities. We keep the best pure goods No gum drops. Come In and see what a sackful 25o will buy. ::. Candy Canes ::. Automobile A Box 1 Chocolate In fancy boxes are the bead Ideal of delicious confections. These are. a, 'delight to both T young ana oio They "caught the popular T fancy. Candy boxes for the children, A nice gift filled with candy, 15c each. See our Christmas bell boxes. Of Spa Candy will please more people as a present than any one thing In Salem. OUR GOODS. Are fresh and home made. T This means much to buyera. K ' WW