Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919, March 22, 1907, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextwSPpPS-i r w,, fff X li k up, not down; look out, not in; forward, not back; move ahead AILY CAPITAL JOURNAL. SALEM, OIIKGON, KUDAY, MARCH mi, 1007. NO. 71. Mi. ' otrw "w-""' t, "ni ',,r "' AVING JOKER UNEARTHED NO GRAFT IN MARION COUNTY UBBORN STENOGRAPHER - Obstacle Now to Com Icte Cornering of Ruef smncIsco. March 22. This is Lktment drawing date nt tho -rt ittorncj's ofllce, and, nccord- u present plans, a great batch of mil against employes and om- , f the telephone company will ented to tho grand jury whon fatd tomorrow, to bo voted Tho district attornoy nnd Kt to work early on an Import- mk and, it nothing tlovolops, ml reaulre the immodlnto nt- is of that inquisitorial body sit meets tomorrow. Indict u are being prepared today to aaiti In Immediately and voted i tt once. Considerable ntton- I till be paid today to Nellio li, a stubborn stenographer for littorners of the Home Telo- Company, whoso rofusal to tilt ahe knows about certain knlutlons between Iluef nnd Iraplorers Is one obstacle in tho let securing Indictments against Htme offlclalB, according to n San Francisco, . March 22. With tho tolophono scandal out of the way, the wntor stonl will bo the noxt nmttor gone Into. Ex-Mayor Pholan is oxpoted to givo important testi mony in tho wntor deal, whoroby it was proposod to buy the wntor sys totn of tho Hay Cltlos Company for $10,400,000, despite the opportunity of tho city in securing a healthy system, which it is claimed is by far superior nnd for a fnr loss sum. Particular stross will bo placed up on tho fact that tho opposition board of experts, appointed by tho sapor visors was entirely Ignored in tho matter, nnd tho purchase of the liny Cities system was decided upon. San Francisco, March 22. An alarmist interview waB given out in Now York by Cnlhoun, president of tho United Railroads. It has given impetus to tho movemont to hnvo de clared Invalid the franchise permits secured by thnt company by nlloged bribery. Calhoun dcclnros that con templated improvements will bo abandoned. His clever evasion of tho question whether bribo money ,wns passed, by Baying "no offlclalB" i bribed, is being commented on slg Inliicautly. Calhoun rofused to say I whether or not ho paid bribo monoy to Ruef. Honey's repeated state ments thnt informors will not bo prosecuted or removed from olllco continues to meet with public disap proval. Tho demand that they bo sent to tho penitentiary is growing. San Francisco, March 22. By n strange freak of naturo Schmitz'R COUNTY JIPGE john h. Scon INTERVIEWED HE DENIES THAT THE T IS ANY GRAFT IN MARION IOUNTY (Continued on pago eight.) Iw.Ls'l AGO STO PEOPLES BARGAIN HOUSE Beatrtif ttl New Spring Goods, On Sale in Every Department GRAND OPENING Fine Millinery, Ladies' Coats, La s' Jackets, Sorine Suits. Silk Waists, e Waists, Silk Petticoats, Dress ND OPENING Nw Spring Dress Goods, Fine if New Embroideries, New Laces, Bfess Trimmings, Fancy Braids, Ofis, All Over Laces, Waisting fine Hosiery, Summer Under and Ribbons. GRAND OPENING kw Oxford Shoes, White Goods, St. S ' umghams, Spring Calicoes, JjKKn, Underwear and Waistings "THE HAKEjRS OF LOW PRICES Amr mwwwm wows. N BROS. Cmr if Zmmc- dti-Mi Cant Itmte But He Does Not Belr ive That Any Long Piece of Road Cefr Be Built at Present Tho Capital Journal editor had an Intorvlow with Judgo Scott this morning, in which thnt gentloman took oxceptlons to an editorial In' this paper saying thnt tho county court should ilnlsh up each yoar boiuo plcco of main lino macadamized highway connecting two important places in tho county, as Snlom and Sllvorton, Snlom nnd Jefferson, or Salem and Woodburn. Judgo Scott gavo reasons that, to his mind, nro sufficient why this can not bo done, and, whllo bo is will ing to bo shown to tho contrary, ho haH his own mind pretty well forti fied with theories to tho contrary Ills attention wns called to tho fact ' that all tho county offices and dopurt- j ments together cost for 190C less than $30,000, and that tho county revenues woro at least $130,000, al lowing only $10,000 as tho incomo from feos for tho dlfferont ofllcos, , such as dork and recorder, etc. Ho i Bald out of this must bo tnkon $10,-1 000 dobt from last year, $0000 tax ' robatc, $2000 dolliiQUout tnxou, ; $0000 levied for puvlng, $17,000 ' for road supervisors, $G000 for ' bridgos, and that would leavo only $27,000 surplus, which might bo nb-! sorbod in additional criminal ox ponsos. Judgo Scptt donlod voho montly that thoro was n grnft of a slnglo dollar "in any dopartmont of tho county government, and It does look ns though It would bo hard to mnko any such discovery, although it would bo unsnfo to wngor what an export might not tlnd In nn ox hauBtlvo investigation. Tho Capital Journal did not cbargo a graft was In oxlstonco, but did lntlmato that thoro woro politicians In this eity and county not abovo playing tho part ot an Abo Ituof, and It Is not meaning Judgo Scott. The editor of Tho Capital Journal asked Judge Scott why It would not bo possible, with help from the county, to ilnlsh a macadamized highway from Salem V tv . Jefferson or Sllvorton If tho iii. icy woro taken thnt Is spent ouch yt through tho rond supervisors or 'hose main highways, If tho poo-p-' of Salem nnd tho towns on tho I and tho abutting proporty own- nil holpod, nnd If help could bo red from tho stnto? Judgo Scott not believe it could bo done, but willing to bo shown. Ho says nd- .lsomonts will bo published soon frff lds on n nlcco of road from Sll- vpon east under tho provisions ot 1'Tuttlo act. Offers to Put Up. . 'ho Capital Journal still bc vtn thnt bo mo main lino highways ig&.'s ilnlshed tula year, as tho fI0,aro paying mora tuxos than over bofore, nnd hnvo a right to ex pect something tanglblo nu n result, in addition to tho local Improvo tnontH that nro being mndo In various parts of tho county. Tho Capital Journal bolloves it can bo done. Thoro Is nnturnl material nil along tho lino, nnd if tho peoplo of Jcffor Bon and Snlom, nnd tho peoplo of Turner nnd Marion, nnd tho owners of proporty all along tho lino nro willing to take hold In the right spir it, It can bo done. Tho governor has offurod to glvo nsslntnnco In oxtond Ing onn main lino of highway through tho contcr of Western Oregon, to show whnt can bo dono, and tho county court could ndd to Its reputa tion for doing things If it would tnko ndvantago of all tho help nffored, and each year finish up a good stretch of road In so mo direction from tho Stnto Capital and county soat. Thin was not Bald to ilnd fault with Judgo Scott or tho county court for any thing that lias been done, but to on courngo them to still groutorundor tnklng and co-operntlon with tho peoplo. Tho peoplo would bo hotter satisfied with paying their monoy If thoy could drlvo 20 miles or rldo that dlstnnco in an nuto In any purt of Marlon county, which they cannot do at present. Question of (Jivut National Import ance. Pittsburg, Pn.. Mnroh 22. The question of most importance consid ered at tho convontlon In this city by tho American Rondmnkors' Asso ciation was tho national rownrd bill thnt will bo Introduced In tho noxt congross. Tho bill provldos for tho erection of tho United Stntos high way dopartmont, and a fund of $100,000,000 to bo UBcd In tho pay ment of national rownrds for tho construction of public rondB, under government supervision. Thoro li llttlo doubt thnt tho bill, which will bo Introduced by Roprosontfttlvo Chns. 13. TowiiRoml. of Michigan, will bocomo the most Important one of all acts for motormon. Tho bill pro vides that payment of $600 bo mndo by tho govornmont Tor onch mllo ot gravol rond built In nccordnneo with federal specifications; for onch mile of gravol nnd Btono road, $750; for onch mllo of macadamized road. $1000. Tho fund of $100,000,000 In to bo distributed nt tho rato of $10,000,000 a year. Natlonnl aid Is nsked for on tho plan thnt tho gov ornmont has extended Immonso sums to rivers nnd harbors, nnd It In tlmo thnt Boino monoy bo spout on roads, us tho govornmont lias oxpomled elsowhcro enough to pay $1000 a mllo for nil tho ronds In the United Stntos. All IntoroBts unite In de manding thnt tho national govern ment tnko a strong hand In helping tho states build roads that would on nblo tho fanners to draw nroduco moro easily and economically to mar kot, nnd glvo tho ploasuru rider 1" an nutomobllo an faster rldo. KANSAS SENATOR RELEASED Will Publish Newspaper aadL Make War on Rooscyelt Ironton, Mo., March 22. Kx-Son-ntor Hurton was liberated this niorn mx. Ho woro tho fnded roso which was pinned on by his wlfo when ho eutored tho Jull. Accompanied by hts wlfo nnd relatives ho Btnrtcd for Kansas. Ho mndo a statement that ho was going bnok to Abtleno to re enter politics, not for rovuugo, but to Justify hlmnolf, and provo that ho was persecuted, not prosecuted ntut railroaded to jnll by Thcodoro Roos ovolt. Ho will publish a wookly pa per and call it "Home Rulo" and toll tho true story of his case. ' O ' TRACKS TAMPERED WITH ' TAFT -d Wo-". STOLEN FROM PULPIT Rev. W. R. F. Brown Loses Watch in the Methodist Church Marshfleld, March 2 2.- (Special) Rev. W. R. P. Browne, of tho Methodist church, had a curious loss Sunday, when his watch was stolen from the pulpit of his church. Mr. Drowno stepped down from tho pul- Dlt after the scrvlco and loft his watch on the reading desk, and for- forgetUng all about It, the watch was not missed until at dinner time. When be found the watch was gone Mr, Browne remembbttA leaving It In tho pulpit, hat It coul4 not be found, The fvppoeUtOH is that tome boys lyiff Mr th church dis covered tho watch and appropriated it. Mr. Browne feels tho loss keenly, on account of having carried tho timepiece for a number of years. The watch will bo easily Identified, It being- a thin silver case, Wnltham movomont, with tho Initials "C. H. L." engraved on tho back. To Itostoro Peace. Washington, March 22. Corea, tho Nicaragua minister, called at the state department today for a long conference, and then Yisltcd the American ambassador. It Is belloved Root is endeavoring to bavo him urgo his government to accept the peaceful offics of the United States and Mexico to restore peace in Cen tral America. GOES TO PANAMA Washington. March 22. Secre tary Tnft takes hasty leave tomor row for Charleston on board tho Mayflower. Ho will roaoh Panama about March 30th for Investigation of conditions, to uottlo differences nnd start things smoothly for tli summor's work. Ho will stop at Ha- 'vana nnd confer with Mngood. o Nothing Doing in Tluuv Trial. Now York, March 22. Tho court this morning excused tho Thaw Jury until 10:30 Wednesday morning. Thoro was but a brief session, Thnw's rolatlvos bolng prosont. Hart rldgo made u brief statomont rola tlvo to Jerome's Insinuation as to attorneys for defonso employing un professional conduot, und tho court adjourned. Dolmas and Qloason were not prosont. Thoy nro prepar ing affidavits to bo hnudud to tho court tomorrow to oflnut Jerome's demand for a commission. Jeromo and Hnrtrldgo, during this morning's brief session, mndo mutu al explanations to tho court and closed tho unplcasunt Incident. It Is rumored this afternoon that Je rome Intends to carry to thu higher courts tho fight for u lunacy commis sion, if Fitzgorald rules against him. o Ironton Firv. Ironton, Ohio, March 22. A flro started at noon conning $100,000 loss In two hours. The entlro plant of tho Ironton Lumber Company and nlno residences woro destroyed in tho most exclusive section. A high wind is blowing nnd neighboring cltlos aro ruBhlng engines to tight tho amos. ' j PJttsburg, Murch 22. This morn ing, ni mownri, it iuiioh irom nui-u, tho fnBt Pennsylvania limited, Nqw York to Chicago, wan wrockod. Offi cials declare their belief that tho track wns tampered with, Thp on glno wnn"lfeitallei; throo Bloepors fol lowing. A number ot train jnon woro HorlotiNly hurt. Aipptg t)o In jured nro A. Watts, of tho United Railroads, of Snn Francisco, slight ly bruised; 10. V. Collin, un routo to. Konttlo, bruised. Dr. J. P. COOK Tint 1KWAXKUL SKKTJPOK, movk to 9m Liimwrr rrtumr mm axt hiistimw caix ok tm. COOK. CXMVL9rATOM WWm. Huti'leH rioM for flic Brooklyn Hliow. Brooklyn, March 22. Tho entries eloso tomorrow for tho Brooklyn Horse Show, which comes off nt tho clubhouse of the Riding and Driving Club on tho ovoulngit of April 0, 10, ,11, and 12. The show will bo tho finest ovor hold In Brooklyn. Thu prize list, contusing thirty-eight elasHeH for saddle horses, polo po iiIom, hunters nnd Jumpers, tundoinB, four-ln-hands, nnd cnrrlngo horse and nppolntmuuts. Tho directors have advices of largo numbers ot oxhlbltors und still larger numbers of spoctntors, ho that tho nttouduuco cannot holp being n record breaker. o - MORGAN DECLINES TO TALK Collapwd nt KxecuUon. Walla Walla, Wash., March 22. Fred Miller, tho murderer of Frits Dlerk, at Castle Rock, last October, was hanged this morning. Ho col lapsed, and was totally unconuciou when the noose was placed about bU neck. o Gunboat Hunted, Pensacola, March 22. Flro de stroyed the machinery and oqulp west of tho gunboat Gloucester at Isle Delusion navy yard. Tosn f 176 Liverpool, Mnroh 22. J. Plerpout Morgan arrived this morning, nnd said that he never even suggest;! a visit of tho railway presidents to Roosevelt. Ho refused to discuss, the railroads, and his whola atten tion was occupied by a good thlug la tho Grand National races this afternoon. Hxpct to Adjourn Today. Trenton, N. J., March 33. The lawmakers of New Jersey, tired ot tho grind of legislation for day aftor day, will adjourn today, If posslUU. Strenuous efforts hnvo been made to get troublesome .matters put of tho way. There ha como up a strong sentiment from tho country towns against a long sosrion, ami tho Now Jersoy legislature will closely graze the record this yoar for a short and busy session. Some good laws havo been passed, and a now United States senator has beon elected. Chlcafto Mrkrt, Chicago, March 22. -Wheat 75 96. 7K, cora UHipiC, oats 42ft 41.