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M.t SMCOND EDITION, 4 P. M.
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DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL
SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 0, 1007
NO. aa.
Normal School Combine
9
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GETS KNOCKED OUT IN HOUSE
',x;fmr-"WsT ' .wyrtw --. fj- $,'."'
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jELM AS WILL DEFEND THAW
GEN. BRAGG WANTS WAR
BARGAIN WEEK AT SALEM
I
ftULKEY
! LEADING
THE FIGHT
tit House Refuses to Kill the
Bill to Cut off Two Nop
mal Schools
The Normal School Comblno got a
,lj-blow In tho houso this morning.
sen the houso rofused to lndeflnlte
" postpone tho bill limiting tho
hooli to two Institutions. After
i hour's debnto tho managers of tho
nhlne moved to kill tho reform
11 and lost. President Mulkey, of
Ashland school, who was for
erly Knator from Polk, nnd ono of
t Monmouth faculty, held an ini
tiate conferenco with ex-Senntor
irtcr, and now lines of attack nro
tog formed. Tho .result In tho
ohm was a surprise, but it Is under
:ood tome will change their voto on
getting further concessions for their
pot school. Prosklont Mulkey is ono
of tho hardest fighters and best or
ganizers In tho state and has had ex
perience in handling tho legislature
In this particular lino second to no
man in thoatato.
Miller Forces Issue In Semite. .
Tho question of tho future stntUB
df the normal schools of tho state
has como up for final solution, so
far as this session of tho legislature
Is concerned. It cnino about this
morning by tho third reading of Scn
ato bill No. 7, which Is tho pet meas
ure of Sonator Milt Miller, to rctlupo
tho number of normal schools to
two, ono In Eastern Oregon nnd ono
In Western Oregon. This precipitat
ed a lively fight for a short tlmo
Tho author of tho bill mado n strong
plea for It. Tho Polk county sena
tor moved Indoflnlto postponement,
but this failed nnd aroused tho lro
of Senators Miller, Beach, Whealdon,
Johnson and others. Tho opposition
to tho normal schools is now ready
for tho frny, and tho subject wna
mudo a special ordor for Thursday
at 2 p. m. Senutor Miller insists that
ho will put every member on record
on this Importnnt subject, and pro-
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CHICAGO STO
PEOPLES BARGAIN HOUSE
E
A POWERFUL SALE OP
New Dress Goods
AND SILKS
THE CHICAGO STORE
Salem's Headquarters
For Silks and Dress Goods
OFFERS DURING THIS SALE THE GRANDEST ASSORTMENT OP
EW SPRING DRESS GOODS AND SILKS THAT WAS EVER
SHOWN IX SALEM. TnEY ARE THE LATEST IMPORTATION OP
NRElGi AND DOMESTIC SILKS AND DRESS GOODS NOW
SHOWN BY THE LEADING HOUSES IN NEW YORK AND 01IIOA.
GO. HIGH QUALITY AND LOW PRICES ARE THE PREDOMINATE
0 FEATURES OP THOSE BEAUTIFUL GOODS. THEY ARE EX
CURSIVE STYLES AND PATTERNS AND CANNOT BE SHOWN BY
l OTHER norSB IN SALEM. -
Spr
DUTIFUL NEW
tog Silks
-oasof yards to select
m au tho now evening
SStT1? 8bades and fandy
&. F0W 8torea that eV(r
S2L. ! oors ol thelr e8ta-
rmi&,en have buut UP
htiJFl rcPtatIon for sell-
e, have- We have more
wa big stores m the largo
ionr adjoining states. Wa
aSdor,D5Ktal88alepmtyD
r2eUSiiv7,a yard: beauful
CO,0r8 and b,a
, auk. from 65c
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NEW SPRING
Dress Goods
Half tho entire sldo of our
store is completely filled with
beautiful Colored Black and Fan
cy Dress Goods. Every yard of
this mammoth stock is stamped
with nowness and are the same
styles as are exhibited now la
Marshall Fields' windows In Chi
cago, the houso that Is always
foremost In showing up the new
materials for spring trade. We
have Dress Goods to suit any
pockctbook and polite salespeople
to wait on you. We show pretty
foreign Dress Goods from 39c
yard to 75c; still better'froin 85c
to 1.25 per yard. Remember
you have thousands of yards to
select from.
5?!aASMit ohowihg stork.
?!!egwjBRos.
Cmwrn f Cmmm--cW
Mi Ctirt Stmt
WISCONSIN
WARRIOR
ON JAPAN
Declares That Mere
Talk Will Not Do
Fond dit Lnc, Wis., Feb. 5. Gen
eral Edward S. Bragg, known as
"Ironsides" In tho Civil War. and
formerly consul nt Hong Kong, t,oday
declared that all talk with Japan was
"popycock." Ho said tho Japanese
woro tho moat insinuating, bwoII
headed class of people In tho world,
duo largoly to their rocont victory
over Russia. A break between Amor
ica and Japan was possible but not
Imminent. Tho recent boycott of
American goods ln'Chlnn wns caused
largely by Japanese, who discovered
thoy couldn't compoto with Ameri
cans, nnd stamped Amorlcan goodn
with Jupaneso trndemnrks, but for
got to eraso tho Amorlcan firm
names on tho other sldo of tho pack
ages. Tho California schooiuos
tion should bo settled by California.
Ono Chinaman was worth two Japs,
ns far as character nnd manhood are
concerned, said Goncrnl Dragg.
poses that nono shall avoid tho re
sponsibility. In this connection it might bo said
that tho normal combines havo boon
forming thick and fast for tho past
week, and all kinds of compromises
aro in tho nlr. Tho latest nnd prob-.
ably tho most fnutastlc proposition
Is to have a bill limiting tho number
to one in, Eastern Oregon and two in
Western Oregon, presumably Wes
ton, Monmouth nnd Ashland. Theso
aro to bo provided with no money for
permanent improvements for this
torm, and all are to bo organized un
der ono board of regents.
Senate Morning Session.
In tho senate this .morning S. J. M
5, Coshow, memorializing congress
to glvo tho stnto a part of tho rent
arising from pasturago of public
lands was favorably reported.
S. B. C9 was Indefinitely post
poned. Osteopathy bill.
On recommendation of tho com
mltteo on game four bills woro In
definitely postponed.
S. B. 745, by Coke, to provide su
premo court commission, was favor
ably roported.
S. B. 123 was Indefinitely post
poned. Tho following new hills were Intro
duced And read for the first time.
S. B. 192, Haynesi (by request)
to amend charter of Tuulutln acade
my. Pacific University.
A number of bills were read for
tho second tlmo and referred.
S. B. 40, Bingham, for liens on
logs, was enacted.
S, B. 58, Kay, no enacting clause,
and was re-referred. To approve
contract with John Mullen.
8. B. G4, Coshow, to regulate
titles to land. Enacted.
S. B. 1C3, Coshow, relating to
school superintendent of Douglas
county. Enacted.
S. B. 169, Cole, pertaining to sixth
judicial district. Enacted.
S. B. 156, Miller of Linn and Ma
rlon, allowing stock to run at large.
Referred.
S. B. 50, Mulit, relating to death
from Injury. Enacted. ,
8, B. 87, Bowcrman, to locate
county high schools.
Chicago Markets.
Chicago, Feb. '. Wheat 78 &
19, com 46 &41, oats 40
40,
RAILROAD
MEN HAVE
HEARING
THAW
LOST BY
GLEAS0N
Ask to Make Further Suges-
tions About the CommiS'
sion Bill
Tho rnllroml committors of both
houses hnvo gouo ovor tho Chnpln
bill section by section, and 'agreed to
report it almost as drafted. Thoy
huvo mado n few minor changes, and
loft tho appointing power with tho
governor. It is understood counsel
for tho railroads will nsk furthor
hearing this evening, which will bo
granted. It Is not expected that
ninny changes will bo conceded.
Consorvntlvo friends of tho bill Bay
it will pnss both houses, nnd that
tho Interests of tho shippers nro so
largo tho commission will bo creat
ed to stand for their interests In so
curing concessions, and nt tho snmc
tlmo mako no war on tho railroads
They uro to bo treated fairly and' oni
courriged to 6VoloTlliV"lHata"'jrod'
all Its Industries. To hold their own"
with othor states Oregon shippers
say thoy must havo tho samo weap
ons of solf-defciiHo In tholr hands
that tho legislatures of other stntgs
aro giving their shippers, nnd n
commission appointed by tho state
Is tho least thoy will tnko.
A bill and a commission fair to all
tho Intorests of tho wholo Btnto and
not controlled In tho Intorost of
Portland nlono Is what thoy hopo to
secure at tho hands of tho legislature
nnd tho governor.
o
SALEM BARGAIN WEEK.
Movement of Salem HiibIiichh Men to
BrliiK New TrnUo to This City.
California Lawyer Has
Been Put to Work
was called, but oxcuscd without Im
portant testimony. Probably ho will
bo called later. Martin Grcon, news
paper man, called and tCBtlilod Unit
ho was nt Thaw's .sldo lmmodlatoly
after tho shooting. Ho said his oyca
woro popping, his lips hanging down
Attorneys wrangled ovor admission
of Green's opinion as to defendant's
Insanity, when court announced re
cess to 2 o'clock p, m.
Now York, Fob. C. First day of
defense In Thaw tr,lnl rovonlod the
fact that Qlcasoii wns no match fo'
Jerome, nnd tho complete breaking
'down of tho export witness put on
tho stand to provo Thaw tnsano has
changed tho wholo program of pro
ccoduro. Gloason has been ' with
drawn from tho firing lino, nnd thnt
eminent Pnclllo const criminal law
yer, Dolmns, of Snn Francisco, was
put to tho foro.tbaa.);.
Following counsel of nttdrneior
Thaw, provlouB to tho opening of
court this morning, It was announced
thnt DelinnB, assisted by O'Rollly.
will bo In charge of Iho dofonso
throughout tho remainder of the
trlnl
DoIiiui.h Make Good.
Dolmns is In charge of Thaw's
case, nnd Gloason Is merely a spec
tator. He brought tho prisonous
hopes from darkness Into light nt
tho morning session. Ills effort to
removo from tho Jury tho dBnstroua
ImproBslon Dr. Wlloy's fnlluro an nn
expert mndo was partially success
ful. Bowman wns a good witness.
Jerome couldn't discount his testi
mony. Apparently It is Dolmns' plan
to set beforo tho Jury all dotalla
lending up to tho tragedy boforo any
attempt to provo IriBniilty.
v Court Union on Experts.
A big crowd flocked into tho court
room this nftorno&n,. gaily drosHod
women giving tho plnco tho npponr-
alenaon. Hnrtrldo. Mcllko.anc0 oI - "VfUlnoo, Thaw was dls-
nnd-Penbody-wlll.nct.lm-nn-advliloi'y-
cuiiuciiy.
Dolmns Ih well known In Oregon
where ho wns Invited a fow years
ago to add re w tho Stnto liar Asso
ciation. Ilo has' boon prominent for
tho dcfeiiBo In boiuo of tho greatest
criminal rases on tho Pacific const,
nnd thoro will bo a match of wits
nnd nbllitlos botweon tho champion
criminal lawyer of the Pacific coast
and tho lender of tho criminal bnr of
New York, ouch as has novor beforo
boon witnessed In 'Ms country.
Tho commltteo of tho Salem Busi
ness Mon's Lenguo havo undertaken
a very commondablo onterprlso In es
tablishing a bargain week at tho
dullest tlmo of thoyoar. By co-operation
of all Intorests and every lino
of morchandiso to offer bargains for
one week thoro will result a great
Influx of additional business for ev
erybody. Tho solectlon of tho week
from February 18 to 23 will glvo
people all over tho Willamette val
ley a chance to como hero and bco
tho legislature In session, and at tho
same time do the most profitable
shopping of their lives. Tho array
of bargains in all lines will astonish
them, and families can fit them
selves out at a saving of ten to twon-ty-flvo
por cent.
It will bo proven by tho figures
that will he published that Salem is
the cheapest city In tho stato to
trade far cheaper than Portland.
and thousands of dollars of trade now
going to Portland right from thjs
city will bo kept at homo. Tho Busi
ness Men's League aro to moot Thurs
day evening and take up tho details
and there will bo offered tho public
at least a quarter of a million dol
lars' worth1 of merchandise at prices
that no city in the stato can begin
to competo with. It Is hoped to
mako "Salem bargain week" a great
success, and fix It permanently on
the map of Capital City enterprise
Watch, for the announcements.
;
Caaby Store nobbed.
Canby, Feb. 6. Burglars entered
a hardware store at this placo last
evening, and stole $200 worth of
valuable knives and razors. So far
there-Is no clue to the Identity of the
thieve. . .
Delinns Take Charge,
Jerome oponed tho proceedings
with n long objection to tho intro
duction of certain testimony admit
ted yesterday. Ho discussed Insanity
tests. Tho CountosB of Yarmouth,
Mrs. Carnoglo, Mrs. William Thaw,
Joseph and Edwnrd Thaw entered
during Joromo's speech. Tho pris
oner wns faintly smiling, Dolmns
cnllod Bonjnmln Bowman, doorkeep
er of Madlaon Square theatre, to
the stand. Uovvman said ho know
both Whlto nnd Thaw. Delmas'
questions led him to stnto .thut In
1903 Whlto camo to him aftor n
nhow and asked if Evelyn Ncsblt
had gone homo. "I told him yes,"
contlnuod Bowman, "nnd Whlto
said l wns a liar, using much pro
fanity. I told him to go on tho
stago and seo for himself. Return
ing ho drow a rovolvor, showed It to
mo, and said: 'I'll kill that s of u
b beforo daylight.' "
Few Ladle AWro Shocked..
Bowman said five days lator Thaw
told hint of White's threat. Ho Bald
Whito's faco was black with anger
when tho threat was mado. Tho
Judge, aftor Bowman had repoatcd
tho more obnoxious names Whlto
called Thaw, told tho ladles present
If their boiibo of propriety was dis
turbed they could havo an opportuni
ty to leave tho room. Mrs. Carnoglo
and the Countess of Yarmouth loft
Out of a score of women spectators
only three others left, Joromo cross
examined and took Bowman over tho
details of his life.
Tho district attorney examined
Bowman closely as to exact dotalls
of Whito's threat, subsequent events,
his connection with tho theatro and
tho llfo ho was following. Jerome
wanted to know If Bowman was giv
en a promise of any reward for tes
tifying. He said no. Yarmouth and
Carnegie returned during Bowman's
cross-examination.
Tlww's Kyc Popped.
WIIHeb O, Howard, piano dealer,
j pleased, and the Jydgo m-dorcd tho
mors iockc.i to permit no more to
enter. A number of nuwBpnpor men
and ono of Thaw's counsol woro shut
out. Jeronio bogan tho nftornooiv
BOHBlon With opinions of court of np
ponls to tho effect that lay witnesses
woro not competent to pass upon tho
montnl condition of defendant,
The court of appeals hold, howev
er, that lay wltiiosnou could stnto
whothor an act of defendant was ra
tional or Irrational. Martin Grcon
was recalled. Tho question, "was,
In your opinion, defendant rational
or Irratlonnll" wns propounded, and
Joromo objected. Tho court over
ruled tho objection. Orcon thon
stated that, in his opinion, defoudnnt
wns Irrational.
SHI. SPEAKER CANNON
HAS THE GRIPPE.
IIoiino CmiMluVrlnic Hie Seventy Mil
lion Dollar WalMrWHys Bill. .
Washington, Feb, 0. Spent
Cannon Is confined at homo with
grip. Dnlzoll Ib presiding In
houso commltteo of tho wholo, c
sldorlng tho rivers and harbors
propriatlon bill,
Hglt School Term Clotted.
Work at the hiah school for '
present term closed today nt n
Tho students woro required to
somblo at 1 o'clock, but no rogt
elasBOB woro held, excopt Hint Writ
ton tests woro given by a few of tho
tenchors to some students. Work
will open again In school Tuesday,
while In tho meantime tho past
term's standings and credits will be
stralghtoned out, and tho now stu
dents registered far tho coming
torm.
PoKtHwMer at Indepomk'Hce,
Senator Fulton has secured tho ap
polntmottt of Marsh Merwln as post
master at Independence. Ho has
served a term, and It was tho gen
eral doslro of tho farmers and moat
of tho town pcoplo that ho bo re
appointed. Mr. Merwln has mado a
very efficient postmastor.
Dr. J. f . COOK
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