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DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL
VOL. XV.
SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1005.
NO. 422.
BIG OREGON
DEVELOPMENT
CONVENTION
Yamhill County League Holds Mass Meeting at
McMinnville
Killingsworth Bill Lifts Wet Blanket From Oregon Railroad
Policy of Strangulation Meets With a Rebuke
by Business Men
McMinnville, Feb. 20. (Special)
ho County Development lioaguo
(invention was a great success in
iany ways. The occasion was taken
Ivantage of by tho county commis-
ion of tho Lewis and Clark exhibit
or Yamhill county to present its
lans and needs to tho people of the
hole county, and to complete- its nr-
angements for unifying and perfect
ng its work. During tho day tho com-
iision had several conferences and
ne of tho members addressed tho con
ention. Colonel Cooper was tirolcss
a ins lauors ro promote a granu cx-
ibit for that county, and it will mako
arion, Washington and others hump
o keep up with old Yamhill. At least
5000 iu money and labor will bo ox
ended to put tho banner county in
pe stato to tho front. If all tho conn
aits work ai this spirit thero will bo
w exhibit for old Oregon that will not
asily bo overshadowed by Washington
and California. Beforo tho mooting a
nch party enjoyed a fino spread at
Ue Yamhill hotel, composed of Mr.
d Mrs. John Wortman of tho First
National bank, Mr. and. Mrs. E. O. Ap
rson of tho bank of McMinnville,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grissen of tho
Oregon Firo Relief association, and
'olonel E. llofer of Salem. Other
rocakors at tho convention were
County Superintendent Alderson, D. A.
nyder, and Charles V. Galloway,, who
U spoko favorably of tho work of
stato. dovelopmont and emphasized the
plan of each community working out
its own salvation and building up tho
wholo stato at tho same timo.
Stato Dovelopmont Work.
Colonel E. Hofcr of tho Salem Com
mercial club, was introduced by Pres
ident John Wortman and spoko of tho
dovelopmont work and advertising as
carried on by tho Salem club. Ho
urged that a leaguo of tho valley clubs
be formed to promoto mutual interests.
Ho said it was about 100 miles to Mo
Minnvillo from Salem by rail and 200
by wagon road at this time of tho yenr.
Ho hoped tho timo would' como when
all theso valley towns would bo con
nected by trolley lines. Wo could do
a great deal by advertising and induc
ing immigration to como to Oregon,
but ho belioved that a great deal moro
could bo dono by adopting policies of
dovelopmont along tho lines of least
resistance; tho socialization of our
civilization and producing higher
states of prosperity by adoption of
modern methods of securing better
means of transportation. Colonel
Hofer complimcntod tho managers of
tho railroads in Oregon for their devo
tion to tho work of advertising and
bringing in moro population.
Groat Progress Possible
Tho work of tho Harriman system in
giving cheaper tourist rates to Oregon
that was being pursued by tho lines
under its control could not but mako
Oregon a great stato and tho Lewis
and Clark fair would do moro to put
Oregon on the map of tho world and
advance tho stato materially than had
been accomplished in 10 years. Colonel
Hofer deplored tho fact that there had
been practically no railroad extension
in Oregon for 20 years, beyond the
construction of a few portago roads by
tho stato and a few logging roads b,y
privato individuals. Ho commented
on the passago of tho Killingsworth
bill as follews:
"Tho Killingsworth bill was put
through both houses of tho legislature
virtually against tho united opposition
of tho railroads and tho Multnomah
delegation. Tho records show that it
was tabled in tho house of represen
tatives on Friday, and it was supposed
to bo dead. On Sunday, Fobraary
a remarknblo editorial appeared in tho
Oregonian which road as follews:
Wo Want Things Done.
" 'If tho great railway dynasty of
Oregon would attend as it should to
necessary projects for development of
territory that lies outsulous "present
lines, thero would bo no demand for
tho .enactment of bills liko t"at pro
posed by Mr. Killingsworth of Mult
nomah. But tho dynasty will do noth
ing itself nor allow othors. No rail
road like that proposod, for example,
through tho coast rango to Tillamook,
PEACE PARTY
NOW IN CONTROL
i fc,
War in the Far East Nearing Conclusion by
Arbitration
Working Men to Be Allowed to Select Their Own Represen
tatives on a Labor Commission
i
Berlin, Feb. 20. Tho Tagoblatt re
ports that tho poaco party has gained
tho upper hand in tho Russian court,
eclipsing tho hitherto prominent war
party. Peace, says tho paper, is now
in sight in tho far East.
(Continued on Page Three.)
The Blockade
Broken
Mnny goods are still delayed
but our snowbound
RIBBONS
Have arrived at last. It is
the largest shipment of rib
bons that we have over re
seived. Salem ladies know
that
JSssc4 iSzdAJyew
C c jrJtas-ncl.&ti.
Is the place to get ribbon
bargains. "We have no "spe
cial sales" but sell reliable
merchandise at bargain
prices every business day in
fee year.
Wo want to call your at
tention to one item in our
Thomson's Glove
'Fitting Coset
Line.
It's the bust former aud
cor-tt combined as shown in
cut
Pice 95c
Have you seen if
?WifHHHmHOMt
PRINCE
LOUIS
COMING
Will Be Conveyed by a Squad-
rom of the American
Navy
London, Feb. 20. Details of Prince
Louis, of Battonborg's proposed visit
to America were niado public today.
Ho will conveyed to Newport in Oc
tobor by tho cruiser squadron. From
Newport ho will proceed to New York
and Annapolis. Tho princo hopes to
visit Prosident Roosevelt nt Washington.
The Day's News.
At Buffalo, Cicoro J. Hamlin, a
horseman of wido reputaion, and breed
er of "Tho Abbott," "Lord Dorby"
and hundreds of famous horsos, diod
at tho ago of SO. Ho loft a fortune.
By an oxploslou which occurred at
tho Providonoo mine, near St. Claires
villo, W. Va., this morning, several aro
reported killod and many injured.
Tho Prosidont today sont iu tho nom
ination of Joseph K. Collins, to b post
master at Moscow, Idaho.
The actor, .Tosoph Jefferson, eelo
bratod his 76th birthday today at Palm
Boach, Fln...TI J unable to walk and
is propollod about in a chair, but is
still strong mentally.
Tho attack by rabelB on Fort Mari
pia, Portugese, South Angola, has been
ropulsed with heavy losses. The gov
ornor has roqueated reinforeemeats.
Frank Honiara, who killed Jnek Pin
to, a fellow Italian, brokne down, nd
Adolph Koonix, a young Gorman, who
strangled his inletreM, Mrs. Emma
Kauffinan, i New York, were electro
cuted at Sing Slag tkie morning.
At Wheeling, W. Vu the boiler ef
mine exploded at 8 oejock. Two nre
dead and ix badly injured. The deal
are Frank Miller and Eli Mjnty.
FOUR
BOODLE
SENATORS
Are Recommended for Ex
pulsion in California
Sacramento, Cal, Fob. 20. Tho sen
ate boodling investigation committco
reported this morning, and finds Sena
tors French, Emmons, Wright and
Bunkers guilty of accepting bribes as
charged, and recommends thoir oxpul
siou forthwith. It nlso finds that tho
San Francisco Examinor assisted in
preparing tho investigation of tho Con
tinental Building and Loan Associa
tion, which resulted in tho bribery scan
dal, and exonerated Lioutonant-Govor-nor
Andorson from tho chargo of know
ingly selecting a committco allogcd to
bo "packed, for tho purposo of "hold
ing up" the Building and Loan Associ
ation.
Emmons was tho only ono of tho
quartet prosont whop tho sonnto was
called to ordor tho ehnirmau of tho
investigating committoo handed in his
report which was road by tho secro
tary. Tho finding of tho committoo is
that the nppointmont by tho sonata of
a committee on commissions and re
trenchment and placing Emmons, Buuk
errs, French and Wright tharoon, enmo
about in duo course of the sonate or
ganization, and without ultorior mo
tive, and the San Franeiseo Examiner
had no part in tho creation or inititu
tion of wild oommittee, or tho appoint
ment of said senators thereof. It is
declared that no agreement existed
whereby Bunkers waa to reeeire a
municipal appointment or other prefer
ment if he would do his utmost against
the Continental Association That the,
San FrnneiMo Examiner, through IU
repr' tentative, actively aUted the
committee in preparing for the invest!
g.,tnn of the affairs of the Conti
nental, by ndTininif with Senator
FreoMi. The following finding that
Kujujous, French, Bunkers and Wngut
Great Labor Commission.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 20. M. Schidler
csky, president of tho commission ap
pointed by tho Czar to inquiro into tho
griovanco of tho Russian workmen, has
completed arrangements with ownors
of ovcry factory for tho appointmont
of 15 delegates. Tho workmon aro in
vited to ehooso a roprcnentatlvo for
each 500 moii. Theso, in turn, to olect
40 delegate to tho commission.
Labor Priest Unfrockod.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 20. Tho consis
tory to lay ofllcially announced that
Fathor Gopon, whoso whoroaboiHs are
at prosont unknown to tho Russian of
ficials, has boon unfrocked.
Rome, Feb. 20. Tiio forco of Rus
sian sccrot agents in Italy has been aug
mented for tho purposo of searching for
Father Gopon, who is oxpected to reach
Rome today with a numbor of Russian
studonts.
Japs Oapturo Oollior.
Tokio, Fob. 20. Tho Jnpaueso havo
captured tho British collier Powder
hnm, bound from Barry to Vladivostok.
iward through tho Great Belt, oscortetS
by Danish torpedo boats. Whilo pass
ing through tho Baltic sea Gvrnura
ironclads escorted tho floot.
Russians Fnrado Prisoners'.
Tokio, Fob. 20. It is reported here
that 12(1 Japanoso capturodi at Jlcii
Kou Tal 'wero together paraded?
through tho streets of Mukden. It h
said tho Jupancso government is mat
ing ofllclal inquiry into tho matter,
with a vlow to making protost.
Baltic Squadron Movos.
.Copenhogon, Feb. 20. Four Russian
battlo ships, threo cruisers and flvo
torpedo boats, comprising tho Third
Bnltic squadron, which loft Libau last
wcok, anchored under Laugon this
morning.
Escorted by Oormans.
Tho squadron is now steaming north-
Japancso Qonoral Reports.
Tokio, Feb. 20. Oynnm roportB that
tho Russians yostorday moved n di
vision from in front of tho Japanese
center to tho front of thoir loft, nnd
advanced from Tn mountain. Sovcral
columns moved 15 miles westward to
Han Chia Tal Tau. Tho Russians con
tinued to shell portions of tho Jnpnn-
eso linos Saturday, but without effect.
HIGH
PLACE
GRAFTERS
Panama Canal Com
mission Paid Itself
Large Sum of Money for At
tendance at Commit"
tee Meeting
Washington, Fob. 20. A totnl of
$1270 has been paid by tho Panama
railroad commission ns fees to mom
bers of tho canal commispion for at
tendance at tho moetiugH of tho cxeeu
tivo committco of tho board of direct
ors, according to tho statement submit
ted to tho houBO committoo on com
merce, and Commissioner Grunsky at
tended 25 meetings of tho bonrd of di
rectors, receiving $25 for- each meotr
ing. Commissioner Parsons attended
sovon meotings and received $125.
Drnko submitted a statoment showing
ono dividend declnrcd sinco his elec
tion to tho board of mombcrs of tho
commission. It wns 5 per cont, and
chocks woro mailed to mombors of tho
commission us follews: Walker, $450,
intorest on 1)4 shares, to Burr, Davis,
Becker, Harrod, Parsons and Grunsky;
also checks for $5 on ono slinro eacli.
ECKLES
DENIES
CHARGE
But Thomas W. 'Lawson is
Still at Large
Chibngo, Feb. 20. Giving tho Ho di
rect to Mr. Thomas Lawson, Jas. II.
Ecklos, president of the Commercial
National Bank, today doulod Lawion's
chargo in tho March issuo of Every
body's Magazino, that ho Ecklos, whilo
comptroller of curronoy, undor Olovo
land, throw tho threo hundred-million
dollar bond issuo to tho Morgan-Mo-Call
syndicate.
TRAIN
JUMPS
TRACK
BOILER
MAKERS
HIGH
CHINESE
PRINCE
With Suite Visits the Gover
nor of Oregon
WIN
Los Augolcs, Fob. 20. Judgo Wol
boru, of tho federal court, denied tho
injunction nskod by tho Santa Fo to
restrain tho boiler makers from at
tempting to keep mon from work at tho
company's shops at San Bernardino.
Tho judgo hold that tho federal court
had no jurisdiction.
Ills Excellency Princo Kang Yu Wev
former secretary to tho Emperor of
China, his privato seorotury,Ghow Kolc
Heau, ami miito of four uttondnutH, aro
at Hotel Willamette today, nrriving;
from v Portland this morning, hearing:
letters of introduction from Judgo Bol
linger, nml intending to see tho stato
Institutions. Tho princo wears tho cos
tume of tho ofllclal class, to which life
high rank ontltlos him Ho has bcoin
abroad for sovon years, traveling F
Europo and tho United Stntoif, scohifC
tho sights, and making ofllclal vlsita to
loam tho ways of our government mull
tho customs of our civilization. Ho
had a narrow osoupo of running urnuck.
of our Oregon legislature, but is ia be
lieved ho will carry away qui to iw fa
vorable an .opinion, Tho call lit tho
governor'H oftlco was niado with groat
ceremony at 2 p. in., and tho party
went to tho statu prison aud asylum,
O i
Butlor, Mo., Fob. 20. Tho trial oC
Charles Kratz, tho St. Louis nldor
iiiuu, aciisod of accepting a $t)0,000
bribe, waa begun before Judgo Deutoi
this morning. A jury will probably be
selected this afternoon.
Patterson, Fob. lO.-Tho Erlo way
rain iumnocl tho track throo mile
oast of horo this morning, killing Misa
Grace Matthows, a pawiengor, and In
juring 20 othors,
Later roports say tho injurod
number forty-four of whom one
woman will dlo. The train wont over
a 12 foot ombankment. The most so
rioutly injured wero takon to the Pat
torson hospitals.
accepted $860 each from Joseph J. Jor
dan, unon tho underUndlng that they
would favor and proteet the interest
of the Phoenix and Renters JJulluing
and Loan Association, whieh was to be
inveetigatod by the oommittee on ro
trenchment.
Ball
H, B. A. 1111, one-half mile welt of
OaemawK, Wertneeday, February 25M. ;
All ladiee and gentleraent invited. By
3d. B. A. Committee,
Wednesday
Only
SPECIAL SALE NO. 21ff.
For one day only (our uiurI bargain
Wednesday) w otfor a lino of high
grade talTetn
Petticoats
In black, red and blue, eonlod fliilHhotl,
neeordoun plaited, tucked llaunue; reg
ular ili value, fur
$3.98
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