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Wight and Saturday, fair. DAILY GAPITAL JOURNAL OL. XV. SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1905. NO. E2. TANFORD MURDER MYSTERY II Employes at Man sion Are Closely Watched port That Private Secre tary Berner will make Important Disclosures an Francisco, March 3. With the iest over the remains of Mrs. Stan- I only a few hours away, the police i a net around every person in the connected -with tho Stanford case. iployes in the Stanford mansion aro ttically prisoners. Detectives are stantly on tho watch, and no move- rt of the servants escapes them. homo of Albert Beverly, formerly ler, with whose fnmily Elizabeth laiond, Mrs. Stanford's former I, is stopping, is also under close eilance. At Palo Alto, where Mrs. ner, Mrs. Stanford's privnto secro- , resides, detectives arc on guard prevent Miss Berner from telling it she knows until tho proper time ives. Meanwhile the detectives ) worked on tho first poisoning case working diligently with the city ce, and before the day is over de ipments aro promised, and mny ma alize Theso developments, while r may not come in tho form of ar ', are expected to shed much light the great mystery. Upon tho an- sy and inquest, however, rest the atest importance, and word from jolulu is awaited with intense inter . There can be no doubt tho cor r's jury will find that Mrs. Stan I came to her death from strych i poisoning, but what will be tho ltionnl finding, tending to show re unhlity, if any will bo tho point paramount consequonce. While tho i(f here claim to hnvo no informn- of the ovidenee gathered by the joluln police, there is nn impression tMibs Berner has told something, or I tell something at tho inquest that serve to clear up in a measuro the ile mystery. - he report circulated last night that mi Berner had directly aceuscd Ah 'ft, tho Chineso cook at tho Stan- I mansion, of having placed strych i in the bottle of bienrbonnto of J, ami that upon this information will bo arrested. Tho polico dony t All Wing is under arrest any more flf am other member of the house- J is under nrrest, and claim to have oftiu.il ndviees to the effect that s Herner is under accusation. Yig- m search is being prosecutod today Palo Alto for further clews thnt ht le.nl to a former employe at the iforrt mansion upon whom suspicion sst. This man is said to have pur- "l there, through another man, quantities of strychnine at various times, but this is not yet verified. The polico and private detectives claim to have every line well in hand, and thnt if murder was done tho murderer can not csenpe. Tho theory advanced last night, following tho erroneous report ot ttmling another bottle of strychnine in Mrs. Stanford's trunk, that Mrs. Stanford had been taking tho poison as medicine, and accidentally swallowed an overdose is scouted by tho police and others directly interested in the case. , It is learned that Mrs. Stanford's attorney secretly communicated the contents of Mrs. Stanford 's will to the polico and private detectives. Informa tion contained in the document proved vnluablo, oven if there is no clause making provision for any of the ser vants, as it will effectually dispel tho belief that cupidity was the cause of the supposed murder, and leaves only the theory of revenge as a motive, if murder was really done. The attorney and detectives refuse to stntc whether or not tho will provides for any of the servants under suspicion. Attornoy Wilson announced this morniug that tho ill may be filed within a few days, or as soon as it is no longer necessary to keep its contents secret. Under tho law ho has 30 days in which to file, but ho believes it will oxpedito tho investigation to hnvq the document on record. He denied that ho has rovcalcd all the contents to the police. Tho chief of a private detective agency is working on tho case. Chief of Polico Spillnno nnd Chief of De tectives Burnett had a protracted con ference, and, as a result of this con ference, it was agreed that nil radical action will bo postponed until the chemists' report is received,-from Hon olulu. It wns stated after tho confer enco that tho officials were not pro pared to say that they suspected any particular person. A representative of the detective agency called upon attorney Wilson this aftemoot, and arranged for a meeting of Mrs. Stanford's relatives to discuss the advisability of filing the will, and also plans for pushing tho investigation of Mrs. Stanford's death. As tho meeting is set for n late hour today, it is unlikely any conclusion therein ill bo given out before to night or tomorrow. REFERENDUM IMPRACTICAL AS A REMEDY Honlulu, Mnrch 3. The Stanford in quest has been postponed, the nnalysis of tho contents of Mrs. Stanford's stomach being incomplete. Miss Berner nnd May Hunt aro being rigidly exam ined by tho police, who aro taking a stenographic report of their state ments. San Francisco, Mnrch 3. It is au thoritatively stated this afternoon that Captain of Defectives Burnett has in his possession information that ho bclievos will lead to a solution of tho mystery, and that tho motive for the murdor was tho immedinto acquirement of a legacy, and that the finger of sus picion points to one in a high position, nnd that an arrest will follow as soon as the information is thoroughly in quired into, nnd that there is no danger of tho suspected person getting away. ( Continued on pago 2.) vr at t!R? ' YT rnii a Bit Trousered Cyclones Aro what somp boys are called. Cant't keep still. Ever plunging, bend ing nnd wriggling. It is no matter. The Jane Hopkins ? Boy Poof Clothing M 'ks at wear and tear. For school, for play, for dress, for every " -sion and circumstance, they're clothes to depond upon. The fabnea r especially ndnpted to hard usage, and tho workmanship is of the "-s best. Smart suits for the boys at eoctremoly low prices. jY J? f r) &uMGe hJ(jcf weeds (o&d G.&JCuiBak &&" 8alem s cheapest one-price cash btobe. Will Not Accomplish the Objects That Are Aimed at in Oregon Certificates of Indebtedness Will Pile Up and Be Paid With interest for All Institutions count nnd carry on tho whole business with tho people's taxes or state money. It is not assumed that this would bo in violation of state laws, ns tho state treasurer could not bo ex pected to hold all this money in tho vaults of the state as ho gives bonds for only $500,000, nnd if ono of theso banks failed in tho ' mean time tile bank would not loso the money, but tho treasurer. Those who, for politicnl ef fect, agitato for the referendum, know ing that they cannot dofeat tho pay ment of! 'theso claims and accumulated interest, aro resorting to n specious sort of demngogory that will como high for tho taxpayer and accomplish' no ro form whatever. On tho other hand they aro encouraging speculation in the fixed charges of tho stato with stato. funds in violation of tho constitution, What good will result The cooler thinking business men of the state are coming to see that the invocation of the referendum to defeat the general appropriation bill passed by the last legislature will not accom plish tho ond desired. It will take 4500 names to petitions to tic up that bill, carrying over $1,000,000 of appropria tion, nnd thon it will bo submitted to the 100,000 voters of Oregon two years hence. The result of tho direct vote on the bill is not a matter, of doubt. The reaction nnd excitement having passed away, tho majority of tho voters would simply be for tho bill, as tho thinking taxpayers would not rcpudiato legiti mate clnims for the current expenses of the state, thnt under tho constitu tion, they could not escnpo paying. Thnt was determined when tho hold-up legislature six years ago failed to make appropriations, andall tho institutions were carried on under tho decision of tho supremo court. Even the education al institution, so much harped about, got its bills allowed, and would again, referendum or no referendum. Haw It Woula Operate. Let us supposo the 4500 petitioners can bo secured to invoke tho referen dum on tho general appropriation bill, and then its payment will bo stopped. In tho meantime the tnxes aro levied, and will have to bo paid, and will pilo up in the staet treasury. Tho asylum, penitentiary and all tho departments of state government would hnvo to run along, nnd certificates of indebtedness would have to be issued for all those cluims against tho state. Tnoso cer tificates have been hold by tho courts to be legal evidence of debt on tho pnrt of the state, and would have to be pid. Cannot Strike Out Items. In the opinion of tho govomor nnd other btatc officials tho roforoiidtun cannot bo taken on items of tho appro priation bill, but must bo tnkun as to the whole, or not nt all. For instanco, the appropriations for tho normal schools cannot bo attaukod alone. As tho whole proceeding is to bo under tho initiative and referendum nmendmont of the constitution, it would bo hold by the courts thnt tho normal schools could not bo singled out nlono to bo held up, nud their appropriations would probably bo recognized ns logal as any, nnd they would be wnrrnntod in asking for certificates for clnims, and would run just the samo as nny other insti tution. That would bo followed by liti gation thnt might result in giving them nt legal status that thoy aro not entitled! to, nnd defeat the very object tho present agitation is directed against! A movement by tho initiative to nbollsh two of the normal schools, and "ling the other two under one bonrd of regents woulif stand a far better ehancoiof accomplishing results than tho prijsont referendum of tho whole appropriation bill. Hanging up tho wholo bill to punish the normal schools is too limicli like burning down tho houso to get rid of nn undcsirnblo ten ant. A ' Tho Schools Will Stand. Evcnllf 4500 names can bo got to tho petitions to refer the wholo bill, it is vory uucertnin whether the bill would not bo "(held up by the people. A cam paign would bo made anil tho number of men who would attack educational appropriations on tho stump before tho people is vory small. It would bo shown that even little Idaho is paying" moro for hor educational institutions than Oregon, that California Juts six normal nnd technical training schools, and that Washington gives her thrco normal schools $125,000 each, or moro than Ofegon gives for support for ull four, voters will consider thnt this stato is getting off cheaply, and will voto for tho bill. The campaign of tlioso who would ndvocato abolishing nil normal schools would not got veiy far as it is contrary to all good sound judgment in educational matotrs. There is not a stato in tho Union but sup ports normnl schools and supports them moro l'berally thnn Oregon for tho training of tho common school teach ers. Tho common schools can only bo weakened, crippled and rondniod inef ficient by cutting off tho normal schools and when tho matter is fully threshed out the pooplo will never content to their abolition. Tho pooplo of Oregon will never deliberately .get in a elr.iw by themselvos ns opposed to schools Tho Financial Asnnct Taking tho referendum on tho gen oral appropriation bill wmild not only tend to put Orogon on- tho back seat among commonwealths, but would re sult in a gigantic financial graft. The state t ix levy for 1005 ami li00 would be made just the samo nnd u million dollars would accumulate in the stato troasury. This money would hnvo to bo held in stato bnnks for tho treas urer ami theso same banks would buy tho certificates for claims ngainst the state at :i discount and ns they are ne gotlable, mnko the interest and dls HEAVY CANNON EMPLOYED BEEF TRUST REPORT Shows No Great Pro fit to the Big Six Some of the Packing Houses Actually Lost Money on All Cattle Butchered V Advancing: Inch by Inch on Doomed City of Mukden Salt Ho Tun, Mnnchurin, March 3. The .Tapaneso today mado two stub born attacks on Putiloff Hill, but weft) repulsed. Stuborn fighting was in pro gress nil day. The bombardment of Putiloff has been resumed. The Japan ese attacked two points of tho Itussian extreme left wing enrly this morning. Tho Itussinns retook tho fortifications nt Guato Pass, previously abandoned. Tho Japanoso next ntfompted nn nd vanco on tho left bank of tho Hun river, meeting with stubborn resist ance. Four .lapanoso divisions today ronched Saw Nipu, 11 miles west of Mukden, but their ndvanco was checked by Itussian roinforcemonts. Oonornl Nogi's Port Arthur vetorans aro participating in today's fighting. Tho losses on both sides aro heavy. Tho rovolt among tho Itussinns Is inde cisive. The report thnt .Tapaneso cav alry have appeared at Sin Min Tin is confirmed. Russian Guns Qilonced. Tokio, March 3v Oku's roport of yostordaj's date shows that tho Jap anese opened n terrific bombardment along tho entire Hue. Tho hoaviost gnus ovor used in tho fiold did great damngo to tho Russian dofonsos. Ono liundrod guns of all sizos wore em ployed. Tho Itussian guns woro quiet, and ovidontly unnblo to roply. ' Tho Japanoso loft has complotoly blocked tho Itussian attempt to effect a turning movement. Russians Mako Gains. Tokio, March !!. A report is currant that tho .lapanoso hnvo almost reached Mukdou. The battlu is still raging fiorcoly. The Russians havo roonpturod sovoral points whieh thoy lost tho past fow days. Washington, Mnrch 3. Tho Presi dent sent to congress today tho reporfc on tho Alleged beef trust, prepared by tho commissioner of corporations, uiu field, according to the resolution of the? houso Mnrch 7th, of last year. Tho ro- port covers tho price of cattle, drcsscoY beef, margins botweon such prices nndt tho organization nnd conduct of profits of corporations engaged in tho boof in dustry. Tho summarized report wiyw that six packing compnnios, Armotir Swift, Morris, Nntlonnl Packing Co;, Sehwarrchild & Sulzoborgor, Cudahy,, designated as tho "big six," in tho yenr ,1003 slaughtered 45 per cent of tho 12,500,000 head slaughtered in tho United Stntcs. Tho not nvorngij profit to Armour, Swift nnd Scharzchild Ss Sulzberger thnt year was DO conts per head, not Including inciilontnl profits Tho year 1902 was loss profitable than usual. During some months tho lending pacors woro actually losing money or every head slaughtered. In 1003 ttia prlco of cattlo fell sharply, chiefly Lo calise of n largo increnso in supply. Tho six leading packing companies nro ap parently not overcapitalized. Tho por (nntnirn nf urnflt nn tho cross volumo of business is comparatively smalll Swift's profits during tho last three years was only 2 per cent on tho totnS sales. Cudahy 's profits last year worn 1.8 per coat on tho total sales. Tho roport says tho profits of prlvato ciir linos in tho packing imfuHtry on mile age wns very liboral, boiog between 14 and 17 per cent. While tho "big; six" has control of tho trado of largw editors, in small cities and towns it tw much loss important. In fnct, tho handle only 45 per cent of tho businesw 'if tho country, whieh indicates an e- istenco of activo competition. Tho bureau places tho avorngo cost of n rofrlgorator car nt $1000, tho nw orago yearly cost of mointoiianco at $115; not profit for miloago nlono 145 to 17 per conr. Tho ('uda)iy Co. marr 2a por cent in 1002 on ItM enrs. With tho exception of tho National Packing Company, whieh is n joint stock nffnir, tho cominiBiionor found no general ifr torowuorship among the six principal companies. Japs Moving Forward, Tokio, March 3. Kurokl roports that tho .lapanoso are pushing forward. I'hoy havo now gainod Opuvos Takas an, surprising tho Itussinns. A tro- i mondous bombardment of Wan Pao 8au Hill is in progross. Sixty itimniun guns aro replying. Tho Japanese have just occupied Wito San. Oottago Qrovo Inquest ' Cottage Orovo, March 3. (SpoatiuT to Capital Journal). A coroner's In quest is boing helil to doturmino tho caiiMo of tho death of Kvn Davonportr who died this morning about :I n'olock. Tho ovidenco points strongly towards! suioido by strychnine. Chicago Market. Chicago, Mnrch. 3. Cash wheat, M0fi. com 48i485 oats, 31jt (0)31. KINDERGARTEN DOIUES. ewcRt ideas in stamped doilies; especially designed for kindergart en work. See those now things. Two for - 5(J jQcjtIleifei&&$ M J9r A SPRING CAPS. Tho nowest ideas in caps for la dies, girls nnd children, including tho golf, unto, Lewis and Clarke and saucy Susan. 50c to $i. 50 New! Newer! Newest! TC.....:tA w1m .rAnvliiff ntuifirM IMIjUiBUC PJIIIIIfc lUU.l.', .......-r for women keops orowding into this suit room. Bneh new nrrivul, it wonld Mom is moro charming than the last. 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