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VOL. XVII.
SALKM, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY. 10, 1000,
NO. 9.
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LEAJLLi jl IjAJ: XI AJL JUU JxJN A-JL
TRUST
MAGNATES
CINCHED
Cannot leave the
Country Before
Trial
Interstate Commerce Com
ission Will Not Allow
Them to Skip the
Country
Chicago, Jnn. 10. It is stated
this morning that the interstate
commerce commission may have Js
sued writs to prevent William Rock
efeller, Stlllman, Rogers, Prick, Hill
and Harrlman from leaving the coun
try, and compelling their atteuda'neo
on tho hearing In New York soon to
bo made into the Union Pacific Btock
deal. i
It Is learned that the commission,
has no Judicial power to compel wit
nesses to remain in tho country, and
must nnnly to tho state courts Tor re
lief Application for writs wilt bo
made by tho states attorney In Now
York. There Is ovldenco that ofll
cers and directors of tho City Nation
al and Kubn Loebo & Compnny, of
New York, desire to show how tho
Union Pacific bond lssuo was manip
ulated to procure stock in other
roa'ds, and enable Harrlman to con
trol and operato them In connection
with lines previously undor his con
trol. Tho commission may ask for
any ono guilty of misrepresentation
amounting to criminal liability, nnd
may also ftlo a suit to compel tho al
leged appropriators.of tho missing
millions to disgorge. Commission-)
ers Prouty and -Clements, speaking
MO STO,
MIGHTY BARGAINS
OFEERED IN EVERY DEPARTMENT.
A GENERAL CLEAN-UP SALE
SEE THE LITTLE PRICES WE ASK
LADIES COATS and SUITS
This season's latestjgar-
ments. Priced away down.
JIG 00 Suits, sale price... 8.90
J18 00 Suits, Balo price... $10.00
120 00 Suits, salo price. . .$12.50
129 50 Suits, salo price. . .15.9P
$15,00 Coats, sale price...! 8.90
$18 90 Coats, sale price. . .$10.90
$20.00 Coats, Bale prlco. ...512.50
Children's and Misses' Coats, Half
Price.
Fine Purs, About Half Price.
$7 90 Silk Petticoats, prico $4.50
100 White Lawn Waists,
price ,.G9e
$1 50 White Lawn Waists.
1'rlce ,.s 75C
l 75 White Lawn Waists,
Price , . 98c
1000 yards 3-inch wldo em
broidery, 7ard ... , 4o
FINE DRESS GOODS
This season's latest styles
Priced away down.
50c Dress Goods, price yd.. 25c
76c Dress Goods, price yd.T45c
U 00 Dress Goods, price yd.. 65c
Jl 50 Drew Goods, price yd. ,98o
Outing Flannels, Calicoes and
Ginghams All Reduced.
HOUSEKEEPERS' GOODS
Prices cut away rfown,
Blankets, Comfort, Table Linens,
napkins, Towels, Bed Spreads.
Draperies, Tickings and 8llkallnea
50c Bleached Table Linen,... 29e
500 dozen Towels 4c,
5c, 64c, 8 l-3c, 10c and 12 He
ALBtrs TAwrmet enowraa ssokjc.
McEVOY BROS.
of tho oosslblo remedies In tho rail-
road difficulties, sntd: "If wo find
the Union Pacific and Southern Pa-,
clflc co-operating to a degree that is
Injurious to the public wo will apply
to tho state supremo courts for rul
ings similar to that in the case of the
Northern Securities."
Commerce J. II. Hill, vice-presi
dent and trafllo manager of tho Mil-
waukeo & St. Paul, in response to
hypothetical questions, as to whetlv
or the Southern Pacific and Union
Pacific, being tho property of tho
snmo man, will compote, said ho did
not think so. Ho said tho railroads
woro govorned by selfish motives.
Julius Krutschnltt, director of tho
maintenance of way of the Union Pa
cific, described tho organization of
trafllo bureaus, but parried questions
concerning J. A. Monroe, freight traf
fic manager of tho western dtvlBlbn
of tho Union Pnclflc, testified that all
roports of subordinates on his lino
woro made, to tho general 'officers of
the Southern Pnclflc and Union Pa
cific. Now York, Jan. 10. Harriman
is ready and willing to appear before
tho commorco commission when tho
Investigation Is resumed, according
to a Bonil-offlclal statement todny by
his representative. Harrlman is
willing to answer nil questions on
Pacific duals, so It will bo unneces
sary to call Itockofoller or Stlllman.
-o-
Cnllfoinlii Landslides.
Bnkorafiehl, Cal., Jan. 10. Con
tinued rain and snow has dislodged
lmmunso quantities of rock and dirt
from tho mountains between hero
and Tchachapl, completely blocking
tho mouth of tunnel No. 17. South
ern Pacific traffic Is at a standstill.
A big gang Is working to clenr tho
tracks.
Polish Police AMsnsslimtcd.
Lodz, Poland, Jan. 10. Colonel
Androjoff, chief of tho corps of gon-
dnrmcB, was assassinated here today.
Tho assassin escaped after firing the
fatal shot, and Is unknown, but great
oxcltomont prevails.
FINE DRESS SILKS
Prices away down. (
85c Fine Taffeta Silk, yd 49c
45c India Silks, yd 26c
85c Fine Pongeo Silks, yd... 49c
75c Plaid Silks, yd 49c
$1.50 yard-wldo Taffeta Silk. 98c
$1.35 Black Silk, Peau.do Solo.35e
Rontuants of Silk, Half Prlco.
LADIES' HOSIERY 1
AND UNDERWEAR
A mighty strong line to
select from.
Prices cut away down.
Ladloa 39c Underwear, prlco. 25c
Ladios 85o Undorwoar, price. 49c
Ladles' 18c Black Stockings. .10c
Ladles' 20o BlackvStocklngs.l2c
Better Ones at Small Prices.
Children's 20o Underwear. . . ,10c
Children's 25c "Underwear. . . ,15c
Children's 35c Underwear, . . .25c
Children's 18c Double Ribbed
Hose 10c
Splendid line at.
12c, 18c and 25c
MEN'S HOSIERY
AND UNDERWEAR
65c, Fleece Lined Underwear,
price 39c
75c FJeoco Lined Underwear,
price ,,t 45c
$1.50 Heavy Wool Ifndorwear,
prlco .,. .., 98c
Men's 25c Woo Sox. prloe.,15c
15c Heavy Black Sox. price.. 10c
BARGAINS ! BARGAINS !
In Ihb following departments:
Lace Curtains, Ribbons, Laces,
Notions, Shoes, Corsets, etc.
Catmt T CaMar
cial at! Court Stmt
POWDER
MILLS
EXPLODE
v
C2USe SllOCft SS Severe AS iM
Earthquake
X
Willlumsport, Pa., Jnn. 10. Four
pronounced earthquake shocks woro
felt here at 5 o'clock this mornlnj.
Houses were siinken and peoplo
awakened for a radius of ton miles.
Lator Tho shocks folt hero are
now attributed to tho explosion of a.
powder mill- at Williamsburg, In
Blair county. l
Hollllaysburg, Pa., Jam 10. Tho
plant of tho Standard Powder Com
pany, at Horral station, four miles
from hero, was destroyed by an ex
plosion this morning, No lives woro
lost. Tho explosion was caused by
a flro which started In one of tho
buildings. A hundred thousand dol
lars' damago is dono. Tho report of
tho oxploslon was heard 25 milOB
The rosldcnco of John Wnllns, a mile
awny, was blown to ptoces, and oth
ers aro badly wrecked. Tho flro con
tinues and the flames are eating their
way toward tho sldrohoiiBO. whoro
thoro nro 5000 kegs of powdor and
two cnrlonds of dynamlto stores. Tho
inhabitants of Frankstown valley are
Hooting to tho hills to find shelter.
llolldaysburg, Pn.. Jnn. 10. Tho
flro Is under control, n chnngo In the
wind having removed tho Htoro houso
from danger.
Holldaysburg, Pa., Jap. 10. Tho
5000 kecs of nowder hnvo oxnlodcd.
Ten buildings woro dostroyed nnd 8f
farm houses aro dumnged, but no
ono was killed.
Another Powder Explosion.
Berkeley, Cal., Jan. 10. With In
tonations heard for miles, tho nitro
glycerine room of tho Vlgorlto powdv
or workB, at Isabello PoIntt exploded
this "morning, wrecking tho plant. All
tho adjoining buildings and tho
works aro In flames. A lato report
says that E, S.. Smith was blown to
atoms. All tho othors escaped, tho
employes having baroly tlmo to es
cape boforo tho oxploslon camo; Tho
building was reduced to kindling.
Tho orlsln of the flro Is unknown.
ANOlT
BURNER
EXPLODES
Ruins Engine and Burns
Several Passenger Cars
Junction City, Or., Jan. 10. Tho
entiro train crow and passengers on
tho Southorn Pacific passengor train,
No. 15, southbound, which arrived
hero at midnight last night, baroly
escaped destruction through tho ex
plosion of a small fuel oil tank from
which tho englno was-taking a sup
ply of oil, and tho tank In tho ten
der of tho locomotlvo. Tho englno,
one baggage coach and mall car were
totally wrecked, and It was through
tho efforts of tho train crow and oth
or railroad company employes that
tho entiro train was saved from do
rnollshment, through danger of ex
plosion of tho largo reservo tank a
short dlstanco away. Nobody was
Injured by tho accident, although tho
engine crow and trainmen had a very
narrow escapo with their lives,
A fresh supply of oil was being
taken for the locomotlvo when the
explosion occurred, thought to have
beoa caused by sparks' igniting tho
fumes of tho oil as It was passing
into the tender tank. A considerable
amount of baggage was destroyed,
but it Is thought that llttlo valuable
mall matter was damaged.
When the explosion took place tho
entiro train was set on flro, and be
fore the flames could be extinguished
the englno was still further dam
aged, and the two first cars of tho
train, tho baggage and mall cars,
were devoured by that element. Had
tho flames communicated with the
largo reserve tank a terrific explo
sion must surely have followed, and
la all probability many lives would
have bee serlced,
(Train No. IB, tho Portland-San
Francisco overland, passes through
this city a 9:SS p. n.).
CANAL
CONDITIONS
GOOD
Congressman ftc Kinley Says.ing tho hoiidnys, hmi tho covered
Panama Work is Fine '
Washington, Jan. 10. Represen
tative MeKlnloy, of tho second Cnll-
fornla district, who had chargo of,
11. MnMwM,.nMlnt .. ,..t.I.4t. .
tho congressional party which recent
ly visited Pnuama on n tour of In
Bpcctlon, has wrltleTTfor tho oxclu
slvo use of Scripps News Association
of his porsonnl observations as to tho
progress of tho work on tho canal,
nnd tho problems confronting tho
administration. Ho says: "Tho
first thing that strikes tho observant
visitor Is tho sharp contrast bctweon
tho mothods employed by tho Fronch
of 25 years obo and ours of today.
Two years of American occupancy of
tho cnnnl zone and tho progress of
tho work under Amdrlcan direction
bospcak tho fact- that up-to-dato'
mothods havp advanced tho work
moro thnn 100 per cont Blnco tlp
Fronch abandonod tho ontorprlHC, and
forces tho conclusion thnt, whllo un
dor tho Fronch mothods, tho build
ing of the cannl might bo a possibili
ty, under tho American mothods Its
construction Is n certainty. Every
where sulondld nativity nnd organ
ized industry are mnnifost. If tho
President saw half tho activity that
tho comjrosslonnl canal delegation
witnessed, ho must bo moro thnn,
pleased with tho progress."
Court-Mnrtlnl Ordered.
Washington, Jan. 10. Tho secre
tary of war has ordorcd the court
martial of Corporal Knowios, who
wan arrested at El Reno, charged
with shooting Captain Mackltn.
o ! -
' Bigger Snlarlea Killed.
Washington, Jan. 10. Tho legis
lative ,jtutIvo jrJudleliil.kHpproprlft-!
tlon bill today reported to tho senate
commltteo to Incrcaso tho salaries of
tho cablnot, tho speaker and tho vice
president, ns proposed by tho house,
wob stricken out. Tho Galllngcr
nmondmojit, which Increases tho cnl
arloB of sonntors and representatives,
was not accepted. Tho bill carries
ovor thirty million.
SIXTY
MILLIONS
STOCK
Depends Upon Decision of a
Minnesota Judge
St. Paul. Jnn. 10. Hearing on tho
temporary Injunction sdught by tho
state of Minnesota to provont the
Great Northern from issuing sixty
million of additional Btock was con
cluded yesterday. Judgo Hullam, of
the U, S. district court, has tukon tho
matter undor advlsomont. Tho rail
road claims tho right to Increase
stock at will, under original legisla
tive charter, maintaining that tho
railroad and warehouso commission
has no Jurisdiction, that this body In
within Its legal province In seeking
to stop this issue, unless adequate
reason la shown for It In tho hearing
beforo tho commission. If Issued,
tho Great Northern, of course, says
the road will throw tho sixty million
Into tho open market, nnd glvo no-
Kotlablo paper. It must have the
money to carry on Its business and
make improvements.
o
Earthquakes ta Eh rope.
Stockholm, Jan. 10. Two earth
quake shock were felt at sevoral
points In Sweden at 11:30 o'clock
this morning. At Arvlka Mellerud,
Stromstad, tho houses rocked,
Christiana, Jan. 10. -Severe
earthqunko shocks wero felt hero
during tho night, causing much
alarm. Othor Norway towns also re
port shocks, ,
St. Petersburg, Jan. 10. An
earthquake shock was felt at Yekat
erinburg this HjorslB at an early
hour.
Training
(o Begin
Soon.
EugoncV Jan. 10. Trainer J'BIU'
Hnyward, of the University, states
that ho will begin spring work with
tho dlstnnce men of tho track team
as soon as the men nro settled down
to their collcgo work. Thp sprinters,
jumpora nnd hurdlers will also bo
nut snmi nftorwnrit. flnvwnnl. ilnr.
lrnc,t woilul vcr b 't win bo
in uouer snnpo lor mo coming sen
son. The tralnor oxpects to have nt
least 35 men out? for work. Possibly
moro will come since. In nil llkoll-
, hood, a tonm will so to tho Jame3
town falr from tho Northwest, and a
'.... .. . !..! ...til. J-..tl -
moot will bo hold with California
Tho latest plan for a meet with
ono of the California Institutions Is
t& have either California or Stan
ford, tho ono which wins In tho dual
moot, go to Seattle, where a triple
moot will bo hold for tho champion
ship of tho pacific coast. The loason
for tho threo colleges meeting at So
attlo would bo that oxponsoB could
bo moro easily mot there. Oregon Is J
not likoly to go to California, owing
to tho fact that tho season thoro 1b
much cnrlter than further north,
nnd hor team would Imrdly bo In con
dition. A lato date cannot bo ob
tained In tho south.
o .
MORGUE SCENES AVWIi.
Pittsburg DIsiinUt Worst of lt Kind
Known.
Pittsburg, Pa., Jnn. 10. Tho
HcenoB nt the morgue aro pathotle.
Tho building Is biislcgod by relatives
of tho unfortunate mon who lost
their llvos at tho Eliza fumaco ca
tastropho Inst night. So far only
Roven denthn aro reported. It Is bo
lloved thoro aro uovornl bodies burled
In tho 'slowly cooling debris. Ono
body was found this morning burned
beyond recognition. A public vlow
jof tho bodies la denlod, bocaueo of
their horrlblo condition. Pnul Brov
nnlck, aged 32, Is dying at tho foos
pltnl. Nono nro allowed lnsldo tho
plant oxcopt tho coroner. Twcnty
throo of tho 40 mon In tho vicinity
at tho tlmo of tho oxploslon nro unac
counted for. '
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' "T '
fr 4 m.
CongreHHiiicn, Piihh tli0 TilCj
Washington, Jnn.. 10. Thpjlq was
passed and blows narrowly,avprtcd
botwoon Mason, of Pennsylvania,
nnd Gains, Democrat, of Tonnossoo.
In tho hoiiBO this afternoon. OnlnB
advocated n bill to dock mombora for
nbHontoolHin. Mason Interrupted by
asking Gains why ho did not dock
hlniBolf undor tho present law. Hot
words woro exchanged. Gains was
finally pushed back Into his seat.
"Youll hovo to aiiBWor mo nt anoth
er tlmo nnd place," shouted "tho
Southerner.
o.
Grout Cotton Swindle.
Galveston, Jnn. 10. A wholoBiilo
Bwludlo by duplicate bllla of lading
of cotton has been worked on tho
Texas roads. Tho Santa Vo has been
caught for about $l&o,ooo. tho
Hmithnrn Pacific. Rock Island nnd
Frisco roads for nearly $100,000
each. Tho deals woro consummated
at Intorlor cotton points nnd tho hills
of lading woro realized on at banks,
which ndvnncod money.
, o r
ConI Fntulnu at Oakland,
Stockton, Cal., Jan. 10. Tho coal
doalors assort that thoro is uot
enough coal In tho local yards of tho
city to, last two weoks, Thoy claim
to bo unablo tp got moro. Tho gas
company say that unless thoy got
moro fuol within a week their plant
will shut down, and the city lights
will go out.
Colc-ml Troops Win.
Washington, Jan. 10. Tho Presi
dent may modify his order dismissing
tho colored troops of tho Twonty
fourt.h Infantry by eliminating that
portion prohibiting tho discharged
soldiers from obtaining civil employ
ment under tho government. HIb
advisors havo Informed Roosevelt
that ho exceeded his authority.
Kidnaped Girl Returned.
San Pedro, Cal., Jan. 10. Tho
launch Rover, with Dora Bonnls, tho
young girl who was kidnaped by
Captain Hall, and who later wob do
sorted by his crow, has arrived horo.
Dr. J. P. COOK
MOVKD TO A LIBKRTY ,
WMURK H WILL HWWt ALL OLD
AXD JCSW PAIIWfT, FOR AMY
DiMMOU CALL OX H. COOK.
COMULTATJOfcf
Spring Track
BOURNE
NOT IN
FIGHT
Has Never Taken Hand
in Speakership
Sent Telegram to Tnat Effect
to His Private Secretary
Portland special:
'Toll my friends Imposalblo for mo
to tnko any hand. In organization
contest. I have not asked any logls
latlvo mombor to vote for or
against any candidate s
"JONATHAN BOURNE, JR."
This dispatch from Jonathan
Hour no Is an oftlclnl denial of the
rumor that ho Is participating In the
fight botwoon Davey nnd Vawtor tor
Bpeakor of tho houso. A report 19
being circulated that ono or Vnwtor'rt
stanch supporters has a lottor writ
ton by Bourne, In which tho Inttur
111 Interesting himself on behalf of
Davoy.
Outside Influences nro tmld to bo
ontorlng Into the contest, tho Bourne
rumor bolng ono. Another rumored
outsldo tullucnco Is that of tho
rallroadH, It being noised about that
a claim agent was not'lvo In bringing
men to Vawtor's headquarfora last
night, Vawtor denies tho report em
phatlcnlly, nnd explains that tho ru
mor started from a visit of a normal
school mn'nMvho was formerly In tho
raUrond service, but that during
tholr mooting, tho railroads wero not
mentioned. One of tho lending rail
road attorneys Is quoted ns stating
that tho compnny Is not taking an
Interest In tho tight, and has mo ob
jection to either aspirant.
Davoy Btock Is going up. Last ev
ening ho received a pledgo In blfrnk
and whlto from 17 members of the
lower houso. These 17 are the s4l
foundation on which his candidacy
"restST jju1 "ft fV Hnfd"to"be rapidly"
growing. Th& DfvoytVuoiH ."
(lonlaro that ho has more thin
Enough to olecl. Tlio Vawtor people-'
ndmlt thnt Davoy hah aft" Ironclad
ngreomonts, but- nssort that all tho
rest bolong to their candidate.
In order to dluplny tholr confidence
In pavay and chuck tho activity of
tho Vawtor forces In romoto parts' of
tho state, whoro tho opposition has
boon diligent Blnco Monday morning,
tho following pledge was prepared
and Blgned lust ovening:
"We, tho undersigned members of
tho house of ropresontntfves of tho
Oregon loglslnture, assombled In
meeting In Portland, January 8,
1007, declrt'ro our faith in Mr. Davoy
nnd our stoadfast purposo of sup
porting him for tho speakership to
tho last. (Signed)
J. O. HAYEK, JOHN II. COKFKY.
I). O. IIUHXES, JOHN DRIKCOLI, L.
H. ADAMH, of Multnomnh county.
EUfHIt T. CONNELL, of Colum
bia. L. T. REYNOLDS, GKORGE P.
HODGEH8, J. . HIMMONH, J. IX,
HETTLE.MIEH, Marlon.
C O. HUNTLEY of Clackamas.
A. O. REALM, of Tillamook.
II. A. WAHHIIUHN. ALLEN H.
EATON, of Lane.
JOHN W. HONES, F. A. CRAW
FORD, of Yamhill.
(Continued on page threo.)
Murphy ' VtttHH,
Albany, N. Y., Jan. 10. Tho pres
ence here of Murphy has a signifi
cance not lost sight of by tho Demo
crats of tho state. Democratic mom-
bars of tho legislature say it means
that Murphy Is now tho undisputed
leador of tho Domocrntlo party In tho
stnte, and that' at tho noxt Domo
crntlo nutlonal convention tho Tam
many chief will havo a strong votco
In tho aoloctlon of tho presidential
nomlnoo. Politicians say Murphy be
foro Hearst. Hughes has mado tho
threat that ho will appeal to tho peo
plo like Folk did, if ho gets Into r
dlflloulty with the Republican ma- H.
chine In onactlng reform laws.
. ii O"
Kentucky Feud TrkU.
Jackson, Ky., Jan. 10. Tho Har
gis feud trial remains In abeynnco,
pending tho arrival of troops, askqd
for by Judge Came. Th situation
Is dangerous, as alwet everybody
attending the trial J3 amd to tba
teeth,
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