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AILY CAPITAL JOURNAL.
SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 123, 1007.
NO. 08.
TO BE
PAVED
Vtnl Tltn Alani m h I 1 1 & , ll.
i T r sub-grade, then a forco will follow
" putting In the foundation work, and
tho third forco will put down the
pavement. This pavement' says Mr.
Smart, "hardens vory rapidly, nud
within an hour after It la rolled
down heavy wagons can be driven
over It without damaging It In the
i least."
Fathers Award Contract i The following istho bid ot the
I Warren Construction construction company, as per speclfl
:0 n"1'' I catiens: '
COinpany 1017 cubic yas excavation
at 50c ,....$ 50S.5C
5G4 cubic yds foundation
rock at $2 per yd
8008 sq yd Bltullthlc sur
faco at $1.S0
t j eo l.--i speculation as to
Ut pating state ui.
leal mc'ing of tho council last
vi the contract 01 paving biui-j
L from the cast side of Commer-
to the wiat sine oi iviiun-u
l ..1 .n Hi. Wntrn
M was awaiutu i . ......v
fcrtruetlon Company lor ?-o,i-jj.-
The work, will uogin ns soon us
; contract Is properly signed,. and
I be nsa-d to completion at mo
Klcft date.
Ur. Smart, the local ropresonin
1.12S.Q0
14,414.00
1092 sq. yd stono block
pavement
1467 feet straight curb
at 4Gc
72 feet curve curb at 69c
75GS feet artificial stono
sidewalk at 14c
117 sublc yd, sidewnlk fill
at GOc
42 cubic yd. sub-Krado 1111-
of the company, saiu mat m nt GOc
1 grado inlet
Catch basin
79 feet C-lnch sewer plpo
at GOc. , , ,
, fould not tell how long a period
id tnko to llnlsh tho work, but
eld push the work forward wUl
dne dispatch.
The Only Bid.
bTe Warren Construction ' Com-
. . ... ...I.. Iltln.n1v I.I.I In
ujr oau mo ouij ict,mumvu um .
ivork. Thero was ono otner urn
bitted, but It was not nccompan-
I with tho rcqulreJ check, and did
k In other matters comply with
npcclficatlons, and thorcforo could
be considered.
jhe bid of the Warren construc-
Company for maintaining tho
iia.Milc pavement In a good, scr-
nV.i condition for a porlod of 10
for 2 '2 cents per Bquuro
brdi was accepted. This bid
'r Is construed to moan any de
nt cr any places thnt might need
air from the wear of reasonable
1 In tho construction of tho
(rlnp, a!.l Mr. Smnrt, tho ropro-
k'.atlvo cf tho construction com
er, "wo will pnvo one-hnlf of tho
nd at a time, so as to not Intor-
1 lh business nny moro than Is
olstely necessary. Tho company
havo thrco forces of men nt
G.4G0.00"
G74.S2
49. GS
1,059.52
58.50
21.00
20.00
G0.00
39.50
RAILROAD
RATE
HEARING
Shall the $3 10 Lum
ber Tariff fee
Abolished?
Total $23,493.92
This will Include nil tho expenses
to th oproporty ownors, but It does
, not' lncludo tho expense of tho Gen
eral Electric Company, which will
npproxlmnto $8000, nor,tho expenso j
I of tho Oregon Electric Company. I
Tho work on tho street car lino will
, necessarily hnvo to bo complotcd be
fore tho other work can bo done.
I Mr. Page, when soon by a Journal
reporter this morning, said: "I have
not put the proposition fully before
tho Gonernl Electric Company as
yet, but I think that tho work will
bo taken up nt tho earlloBt poBslbk
date.
Tho meeting was called to order
Inst night by Mayor Rodgors, who
stated tho object of tho meeting.
Tho bids woro thon opened and tho
council resolved Itself Into a com
mltteo of tho wholo to discuss nnJ
(Continued on Page 4.)
CHICAGO STORE
PEOPLES BARGAIN HOUSE 4
Live Merchandise
Is the only kind that finds
a place in out store.
New, up.(o.da( merchandise that iuovoh quick, tliat Ih tho only kind
if handle. I'liiiii' jtittl walk through our More mill m the btitducHX
f do, tlini j on will get an Iden of the amount of good wo sell, nnil
&X It U Me lm always tho latest and movent. goodn on hand to hhow
ion. Murgalns in ovory department.
Arguments at Two O'clock,
Before the Oregon Rail
road Commission
Tho Orogon Railroad Commission
began hoarlng on tho lumber rate
controversy today at 2 o'clock, nt
their rooms nt tho stato capltol. The
contention of tho sawmill men of the
interior of tho state Is that tho rate
of $3.10 per 1000 pounds shall not
bo raised to $5.00 per 1000, nB It is
proposed to ho dono by tho Ilnrrlmnn
system on all shipments from West
ern Oregon to San Frnnclsco 'and
Bay points,
There was a largo nltendnnco of
sawmill men and representatives of
tho lumber Interests from various
parts of tho stato, and arguments
will bo modo by roprcsontntlvcs of
tho traffic department of tho rail
roads. It isoiot understood that the
Portland BawmlllB tiro taking pnrt in
this controversy. Thoy tiro getting
tho $3.10 rnto, but pay $5.00, bo tho
quostlou involved Is roally whuthor
rates for tho wholo stato shall go
up to tho Portland rnto. This rato
from Portland monns $7.00 to $8.25
per thousand foot of lumber to Bny
points, whllo tho wator rato Is $8.00
WOMAN
WITNESS
CALLED
Who Is to Give Important
if True Testimony
(Continued on Page 5.)
Ignorant Voters Taught.
HrlBtol, Va., April 23. Tho wills
key politicians left no stono unturned
to carry tho election. They ovon
Btarted a school to overcome tho ed-
Concord, X. H., April 23. Whon
tho suit of rolntlves agalnBt Mrs.
Eddy Is called thero will bo a wlt
oss, according to Chandler, who
'III testify that Mrs. Eddy years ago
confessed thnt sho was in mortal
dread of Fryo, her private secretary,
and that sho could not resist tho
evil Influence ho cast over her. Tho
witness Is described as a woman of
menus and assured social position,
an organizer Influential in a Chris
tian Sclonco church In n distant city.
She assorts that sho was urged by
Mrs. Eddy to lcavo Concord, bccnuBO
Mrs. Eddy said "her'llfo was in dan
ger since she had opposed Fryo.'
Chandler soys tho woman will testi
fy that Mrs. Eddy told her that
"Fryo Is a living Incarnation of ma
licious animal magnotiBin."
BARONESS
SHOOTS
HERMAN
Now York, April 23. Tho Buro
iiosh Anesla LouIbo do MtiBsoy was
placed on trial today for tho murder
ot Ousttiv Simon, tho millionaire
shirt manufacturer, who waB Bhot
dead at Ills ollleo last November.
Tho bnronosB was attended In
court by two attachos of tho French
consul's ollleo, and was ropresontod
by Attorney Chnrlos LoBnrblor. It
Is Bald tho dofonse will bo a cnBO of
mistaken identity, but tho proBccu-
! imiiif iiaiiitift-HH-frWilf I1M
ii Eugene vs.' Salem-BASKET BALL 0N m"-hs
ii AUDITORIUM RfNK TONIGHT
'ADMISSION 25 CENTS
flf !!! !!! flCef HIH Oil 19 f -t-HH fJ I I
SAWMILL
BURNED
DOWN
Plant Said to be the Largest
in the World
Seattle, April 23. Flro destroyed
tho mill of tho Port Dlnkoloy Mill
Company, tho largest In tho world,
Inst night. Tho flames broko out In
tho plnnor room, from a hot box, and
spread to all parts of the plant. Tho
population turned out nnd by hard
work succeeded In keeping tho ware
house and surrounding buildings
from burning until tho flro boat from
Senttlo arrived, shortly after mid
night, to nsstst in saving tho town.
Tho mills woro valued at halt a mil
lion, nnd employed 000 men. All the
12 vosscIb in tho harbor pulled out
Into tho stream without serious damage
Colonial Theatre Opened Lust Night.
Norfolk, Va., April 23. Tho hand-
somo Colonial thcatro waB opened
last night, tho attractions being fur
nlshed by tho Shuborts. Tho Com
mercial Realty Company built tho
Colonial. Every modorn appliance
known to thn down-to-dnto play
house was Installed In tho Colonlul.
Tho Interior llttlngH nro gorgeous.
Tho now hoiiso linn Its entrance on
Tazowol 8troot, with a wide lobby
and promonndo. Tho Beating capaci
ty of tho hoiiBO Ib nbout 1000. Thore
1b n balcony nnd gnllory. Tho prl
vato boxes nro of the latest design. A
fonturo of tho now house Ih the
height of tho stage. Scouory cnrrled
by tho largest companion nro nccom
mndntod with ease. All tho lat't
appliances In electricity nro used on
tho stage. Tho opening attraction
m'ob DoWolf Hopper In "Happy
Laud." Miss Mary Manuorlng will
follow' and Jimiiob T.Powors will tip
pear In tho "llluo Moon."
Ladies'
Dress Skirts
fe
r Q lt --lilf-nillll nasnrttnnnt
r1 ! tt I- , . .,i. j .
,. uiuvro auu ujuiu-
FltH Pa j ,,..
cr- . -uuuius mm vuiiua.
m 'will ar; ... ..,,, !.
r"v wu uu !
Ia ..,, , " l vwv rti nuuk
t-T u,0,'"f -hem. Wo ask small
r . i tr
P S,.
I-' V $3.50, $4.50
Ladies' White
tawn Waists
"aaor..e!v
r un
tu'ked and trim-
& e f.ntl ninl.il.lK.M
W .f th..m le ..
CY So.4 at aman prJ 4g
Kfv and $1.25.
Fine Silks and
Dress Goods
Tho Chicago Store is tho ttor
that doos tho business In thoso de
partments. When yon want a
nlco dross or waist of snappy now
goods It will pay you to tako n
look through thiB mammoth
stock. Wo aHk small pricoa por
yard: Por yard, 35c, -19c, C5c
and S9c.
Ladies',
Misses' and
Children's Shoes.
ucntlonal qualification clniiBo of the
Virginia laws. This la tho latest In
novation In tho tempornnco fight.
Many Ignornnt whlto pcoplo nud ne
groes, who havo hitherto boon do-
i franchlsod by reason of Inability
to comply with tho roqulrnmonta to
registration, and tho oxorclso of tho
right Voauffrngo.wero enabled to votj
Th applicants appoar to hnvo boon
woll drilled, and had their unsworn to
the questions which tho registrar pro
pounded under tho lnw at their
tongue's end.
ft 6t.
W show as ilno a lino of up-to-dato
footwear as you can find any
where.' Wo ask small profits. Wa
want to build up a big shoo busi
ness. It Is cow growing fast.
Pricoa pair: 25c, 3Dc, 49c, 75c,
98c to $1.49.
BALEM'8 FASTKST GltOWIXO STORK.
McEVOY BROS.
KfCIAI, AND COUKT STREETS. flALSM. OR.
FAIRBANKS
BOOMERS
START
tlon contends thnt she Is tho woman.
Simon had a dlsputu over wages duo
her. It la nlloged that tho woman
had givon up her placo and returned
to Simon for tho money she
claimed due nor. An argument fol
lowed, when tho woman 11 rod throe
tlinoH, ono bullot entering tho lung,
causing death at a hospital, after Si
mon had accuvod tho bnronemi of bo
lug IiIh slayer. There Ib much mys
tery ns to the wouiiui'b history. Shu
claims her hiiBband was polHouod in
France by n secret ouemy. It la Bald
hIio has lived horo 19 years Booking
tho assaHHln. It Is HUHpoctcnl thero Is
some connuctlon botween title and
tho killing of Simon.
FIRE IN
NEW YORK
Indianapolis, Ind., April 23. Can
non and a party of Fairbanks presl
dontlal boomors left this morning
for Washington, whonce they go
with tho Prosldont to Jnmostown
Asked pointedly if ho favored Fair
banks for Prosldont, Cannon dodged,
and said; "Wo aro going now on a
jllttlo jaunt to Jamestown, and noth
ing olso Is worrying mo." At a con
, ferenco last night, however, tho poli
ticians talkod "Fairbanks for Proal
j dont." It is declared that Cannon is
for Fairbanks, and that Forakor Is
( stirring up tho rumpuB In Ohio mere
ly to mako tho way clear for Fair
banks to secure tho Buckeye dologa-tlon.
Theatre Trust Tightened.
Dotrolt, Mich., April 23. A story
printed horo today says tho pnpors
aro drawn and roady for signing, ef
fecting n combination botween Klnw
&. Erllnger nnd tho ShubortB. It M
stated that tho deal Is tho result of
an Intervention by tho New Yorkori
and Qeo. P. Cox.
Now York, April 23. Four men
nro dond and threo nro mUslng, nlso
ten flromoii woro Injured early this
morning nB tuo result or ilrcs on
the EnHt Sldo today. Two flro on-
glneu were wruokod In a collision
with Htreet cai'H, Two hundred nnd
fifty horHOH wotW burned to doath
and tho property Iohhoh are a qunrtor
of a million. Every flro company on
the East Sldo waa working for hours.
Six tilaruiH from various points woro
turnod In almoHt HlmuHnnooiiflly,
and 300 fnmllloH hnvo boon driven
out by the flumes. Tho most sorlotiB
condition was at tho Mlupntoh and
ExprosH Company stnhloB, whoro tho
men nnd horse were killed.
anlms Not Indicted.
Washington, April 23. Borah
cnllcd nt tho Whlto llouso today,
and upon leaving said: "1 havo no
Information wuatovor about (he al
leged indictment, nnd do not know
that ono has been returned, as It Is
only rumored. Tho grand Jury line
not adjourned yet. It Ib Ib said It Is
supposed tho indictment hns been
found becnuso of my connection
with tho Bnrhor Lumber Company,
but thus fnr no member of that com
pany nor any othor clients hnvo been
Indicted."
Teachers for tho Philippines.
San Francisco, April 23. Ono
hundred nnd twenty teachers for tho
Philippines will still beforo tho 1st of
.Tunc. The first of theso Bnllcd today
upon tho Karon; anothor party will
leave tho city upon tho Amorica,
May 2d, and the third pnrty of tench
ocb will Ball on tho Slborla on May
10th.
-o
Elect Ion Unto Standi.
Bristol, Va., April 23. Judge
Price, of tho corporation eourt, de
nied the petition of tho whiskey
dcnlora It) havo rovokod tho onla"
for a local option election In Bristol
today. Ho also rotiiBcd to grant an
Injunction to prevent the election,
Counsel for tho whiskey men havo
appealed from this decision.
Charged With Murder.
Chicago, April 23. A warrant wni
iHBtied today, charging Mrs. May
Slndok with the nutrdur of her pa
rents, Frank nnd Mnry Motto. For
mal charges woro preferred to legal
ize a police guard over tho woman
at a hoRpital. 'Tho Inquest wlU. bo
resumed nB soon nB tho womnn l
strong enough,
Forcing llurriiiiaii.
Vow York, April 23.- Tho effort
to miiko Harrlman toll tho namo of
tho mini to whom ho rend tho Ilnrrl-man-WobBtor
letter failed again to
day. Defendant Hill was glvon utittl
April 29 to lllu a brief In his clerk's
behalf.
IjIvo Volcano In Chile,
Santiago do Chile, April 23.
-Vol-
cnuoeH In Southorn Chjlo tiro in vio
lent eruption. Tho town of Valdn
via Is covorod With nBhon. Tho In
habitants of a wldo area nro floolng
In torror,
Hermann Dcfoii.st.
Washington's April 33. Argu
ments for tho dofeiiBo In tho Ringer
Hermann case wire presented to tho
Jury today by A. 8, Worthlngtau. Ho
tulked nil day, and will probably con
clude tomorrow, when tho district nt- .
tornoy will oloso fr tho prosccur-tlon.
Groccrh' Convention.
Burlington, Vt., April 23. Tho
convention for the grocers nnd food
fair has brought to town a delega
tion of grocers from every town in tbo
state, so that Vermont stato is fully
represented here today, Tho conven
tion will contlnuo until tho 4th of
May. Tho grocers antlclpato much
benefit from tho meeting with their
fellows from all parts of the state,
and antlclpato much profit from a
free Interchange of ideas with gro
cers of wldo experience, and filled
with local Information that will help
'solve tbelr own problems.
SHIP
GOES
DOWN
Pontwator, Mich., April 23. The
Btoamor Arcadia, with 10 souls
aboard, foundered off this port IhU
morning, and it is believed that all
hands woro drowned. Pcoplo at
Pontwator saw tho ship strike, Thoy
manned throo boats, but boforo reach
ing half tho dlstanco to tho craft
thoy saw It list badly and plungo
stern downward, tho sudors clinging
to tho rlggln.
o
Try to Pren-ent Election.
Bristol, Tonn., April 23. Tho
whiskey dealers of Bristol, Va., are
tr ing to prevent tho oloctlon today
fild under the local option law, and
tried to havo revoked the ordor for
a local optloa law today, Tbo coun
sel declarer taat be would get out aa
IniuBctloH kacttHKa tha nolt-tax oual-
I Iflcatloa ctiaaei fee compiled with.
BANKER
HELD IN
BONDS
Chicago, April 23. Charles King,
formerly proaldojit of tho FJrHt Na
tional Bank of Scotland, South Da
kota, wuh arrested here today,
charged with misappropriation, In
violation of the fodoral hanking law
of $45,000 from tho bank. Ho wai
arraigned boforo United HtatsB Coin.
mlsBlonor Footo, wnlwd examina
tion, and wits held In $20,000 bonds,
which bo gave
Tuft Won't Talk PolltlrH.
Washington, April 23. Taft snyn
h' has no tlmu to talk politics, nud
nays t4int tho siioucIioh which ho wilt
mako in Ohio and nt other WHlorn
polntti will not touch tho political situation.
Flro at Toulon Under Control.
Toulon, Franco, April 23. Tho
flro ut tho arsenal Is fully controlled
today, nftor burning a largo trnct to
tho ground, causing tho loss' of
many mllllotiH of francs nnd injuring
20 Holdlora, All tho ships wore saved.
Suing for $11,000,000.
Boston, April 23. Tho suit of
the Coppur Kango Company against
Alfred O. Burriigo, Thomas LuwBon
and others, nuking damages aggro
gating $3,000,000 will opon in tho
supremo court today.
l.
Wolgiigt Meet Campbell.
St. Joseph, Mo., April 23. Young
Wolgast, tho focal featherweight, will
bo given a try-out tonight with
Tommy Campbell, of Omaha. Thoy
will clash at 12i pounds In a 15
round bout. Wolgast mado a hit
whon ho fought Johnny Plotell In
this city, and tho faun In the city arc
anxious to sco him again,
May nnd DccciiiIht Married Together
Baltlrooro, April 23. Mrs. Laura
J, BroTn, widow of AJexandor Brown
formerly this city's most protnlnont
banker, was married today to Cbas.
Kaufmsn, of Botos, 32 year her
Junior,
Wlfn Murderer Hung.
Washington, April 23. William
Iliirgo, a negro, was hanged at 12:05
this afternoon for uxorchle, four
years aftor tho erlmo, the Prosldont
rofiiBlng to Intorforo.
o- ,
Ran Dominican Tnty H titled.
Washington. April 23 Minister
Dawson can Ins that tho Han Domini
can congronH has favorubly reported.
tho treuty with tho United Statos.
a
Mongolian lUiloatcd.
Toklo, April 23. Tho Mongollatt
waa rofloatcd ut high tldo this morn
ing. Sho has resumed her voyugo.
o
Chicago MurkftN.
Chicago, April 23. Wheat 11
018, corn 47 j$4, oats 43 W
?t43.
Dr. J. P. COOK
.TIIH IKyi'ANIOAL DOOTOR,
MOVED TO MAO LinKKTY HTItKKT
FOR ANY D1HKAHK CALL ON I)R.
COOK. CONHUITATION fKKS,