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AILY CAPITAL JOURNAL
, XVII.
SALKM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MVY 22, 1007.
NO. 1241.
HE SUNSET EXPRESS DITCHED
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Whole Ferryboat Load of Women Drowned
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WILL LAST
TEN WEEKS
MIL BE COMPLETED MONDAY
Sheriff Out Rustling Another
Lot of Jurors
8, Idaho, May 22. With an
fcte adjournment of tho Hay-
trial, because of tho exhnuBtlon
venire, both sides still rotaln
berciuptory challenges. Borah
tt present 12 men stanil, and
eds only one. Darrow Indicates
ho needs two. Juror Burns
rlth tho court a cortlflcato that
physically unfitted to servo.
aeans nnothor vacancy. Haw-
Litl teday: "Wo nro prepnrlng
en Monday, and think tho trial
last 10 weeks."
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Itrlef Telegrams.
American actor, Mansfield,
has been quite 111 at London, Is
fd Unproved.
national comptroller of cur-
has Issued a call for tho con-
of natlonnl banks at tho close
ilnces May 20.
SUNSET
EXPRESS
WRECKED
JUST OUTSIDE OF LOS ANGELES
KENTUCKY
ELECTION
ILLEGAL
Some Terrible Work of Persons Who
Loosened the Ralls
TOO MUCH FRAUD AND VIOLENCE
Los Angels, May 22. Two pcoplo
dead and 25 injured and several
probably fatally Is tho result of
wrecking a Southern Pacific passeng
er train Jitht oulsldo tho city limits
early this morning. Tho dead nre:
T. J McMnhon, of Santa Bnrbara,
and J. Victor, of Omaha. Neb. Tho
train wrecked Is known as tho Sun
sot oxprcss. It appears tho cntnstro
pho was tho work of train wreckers.
Several spikes woro removed from
ono of tho rails and tho fish-plates
wore loosoned. When tho heavy lo
comotlvo struck tho weakened spot
Si was thrown from tho track. All
:ho conches, with tho oxceptlon of
two pnrlor cars at tho roar of tho
train, woro derailed and thrown
down an embankment. Tho Injured
woro brought to this city. It is
feared some may die.
Tho doeJ wbb plnnned with dov-
Governor of Stoic lias a Long List of
Apointmcnts
SCHMITZ
TRIAL
BLGINS
NO MUY OFfERtD BY DEFENSE
Juror Says Spreckles Family Went
Into Things for Money Only
ALBANY TEAM
PLAYS HERE
TOMORROW
Salem High School Its OptrOfltnt-Sa-lem
Team Has Good Record
Frankfort, Ky May 22. Tho
court of appeals havo rendered a de
cision Invalidating tho election of
LouIbvUIu and Jefferson county for
1905, thUB removing from ofllco 52
officials. Tho court declared tho elec
tion was not frco and equal, within
tho moaning of tho constitution,
and that thcro was much frnud and
violence. Tho court holds that tho
governor has tho right of appoint
ment to fill any vacancy.
HICAGO STORE
PEOPLES BARGAIN HOUSE
FOR THE PAST
THREE MONTHS
rrt nrviciis have bees ihmv in new yokic and Chicago
k'lVfi SUMMER GOODS AND SHIPPING THEM TO I'H KO WE
OULII II V E THEM HEADY FOE OUR SUMMEH Rl'SINESS.
EY II U E DONE TIIEIK WORK WELL; THEY HAVE SUP-
UEI) IS THE CHOICEST WAitM WEATHER GOODS TO. HE
Bl'XI) WYWHERE ON THE PACIFIC COAST. WE OFFER THEM
3W AT QUICK SELLING PHIOEH. HEAD ON,
llsh accurntcnc88, as 20 splkoB woro
removed from tho south rail In tho
track. Then a hook was placed un
der tho end of tho rati, to which was
attached a piece of wlro that oxtond
ed across tho right of way, nnd was
mado fast to a section of Iron plpo
ten feet long. Of this ono end was
brnccd ugalnst n tic, and tho othor
end wns mada fast to another pleco
to which was attuched a stock about
threo feet long, giving a loverago
strong enough to pull tho rail out of
place. Tho train wns running at tho
rato of 35 miles an hour when tho
wreck occurred.
San Francisco, May 22. Tho trial
of Mayor Schmltz, on tho charga of
oxtortlon, began promptly thin morn
ing, 'without any attempt nt delay
on tho part of the dofonso. Tho pan
el was promptly tilled nnd Honoy
oponed with a formal statement of
the case. Ho snld tho defendant was
charged with extorting $1175 from
Jos, Malfantl.'of tho Dolmonlco re
taurant. When' court opened 47 of
tho venire of 50 woro In court. Twenty-two
of thoso woro excused. J. 1).
Campbell, a enrpenter employed on
tho public workB, did not fear .'o
inoval from IiIb position If ho found
against Schmltz. Ho ndmlttod vot
ing for Schmltx at tho last election.
Campbell said ho know several mem
bers of tho SprcckloR family, and
when they wont Into anything they
did so for the mouoy In it. Campbell
was excused. At noon throe other
had been excused.
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TIE SOUTHERN STANDS PAT..
Tho baseball gamq between Albany
and Salem high schools, which was
billed for a couplb of weeks ago,
and called off on account of tho
RAILROAD
COMMISSION
DECIDES
To Reduce Logging Ralc-WW Invest!
gate Biggs Local
Tho Oregon Hallway ComwlMlon
demonstrated Its uttcfulneM by ren
dering n decision today In the case
of tho Keystone Lumber Company
weather, will bo played hero Thura- vs. tho Sunset Logging Company, of
day afternoon on Willnmclto field. Columbia county, by BUidalnlng its
Tho weather conditions now look as ctntontlon for now loading place
If It would bo n good baseball day, whoro switches woro needed tout re-
and thoro'ls no doubt but that
gamo will bo playod.
Albany high school Is snld to havo 00,000 poundB and upwards, and
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tho, fused, nnd cutting tho rato for haul-
lug cars from $15 to $12 for cars of
n fast team this year, and havo boon
anxious for a gnmo with Salem
They won over Albany Collego about
n week ngo by n senro of 12 to 1,
and hnvo several other victories to
from $12 to $10 for earn bolow that
sine.
Want O. It. Ai N. Local.
Tho commission will Investigate
tho condition of tho lorn) train nor
tholr credit. A number of frloiiuY vlco on tho O. II. & N. from Biggs
ONE OF THE
STANDARD'S
SCHEMES
wautif j! new summer goods now
ton ra'c at rock bottom prices.
IneS-cmcr Silks.
Tho low prices wo aro cow
selling flno mlllluory. Ladles
Suits, Ladles' Jackets, and Dress
Skirts, at is surprising ovorybody.
lnt wv ,ght summer dress goods, i Wo aro doing tho buslnoss and
fh!te Wri Dross Goods,
Poke I nrn dross Roods!
ne D"ra SwIssob.
Pne P,-?(an Lawns.
&V. I . k Suiting.
? i & Mulls.
I la Llnons.
- ' 1 Einbrolderloa,
--' White India Lawns,
fton 4st3.
'a r.na silks.
n Waists.
li' fil Parasols.
fh: raavas Shoes,
ll.c White guUs q Duck,
Sw.is and India Silk.
CS White Glores.
wa oan afford to soli our goods at
low prlcos and always have thorn
for you new and fresh.
wjbBv BflhflBBBF jbw"LbBm
m atAbbbbbt
Pretty Street Hats, BOc 75c, tMc,
Z, UiO,
Dress Hata, lS. 2.30, $3.50
Missed Dre. Hats $1.4
SALEM'S FASTEST GROWING STORE.
McEVOY BROS.
COMJTCJKXAIi AXD COURT HTltEET. fSAIJO. OR.
Washington, May 22. Frank Pot
ter, secretary of tho National Refin
ing Company, and principal wltnnn
In the Intorstato commerco oil hoar
ing. today said tho Standard trans
ported Its oil from tho Whiting, In
diana, roflnory to Duluth and othor
lake ports by plpo linos nnd steam
ships in summer at low ratos, th.o
foro tho Standard wanted mil rates
kept high so tho indopondentB, who
woro obliged to uso all rail transpor
tation, would bo kept down.
and students aro expected to accom
pany tho team from Albany tomor
row. Tho S. II. S. men 'havo been work
ing in Homojinrd prnctleo since tholr
eastward. Thoy havo Investigated
tho condition of tho lino, nnd think
tho locnl travel eastward from Iilgga
o sumelont to require a local train
from Hlggs to Pendleton at loart,
little sot-down by Chomnwa Friday nnd porhups to Huntington,
by 2 to 1, nnd nro hot on tho trail At present tho travel from Hlggs
for Albnny'B scnlp. Captain Roberts to Hoppucr Is handled toy a mixed
says that ho thinks they can tnko It train, nnd many delays aro caused,
all right, but It will bo no walk-ov.n nnd slaw tlmo Is tho result,
gamo, whtohov.or way it goes. Ralph I Tim commercial club at lleppner
Muorcs, who was unable to bo In lant nsks for- tho extension of the run f
Friday's, gamo, will Wan Imud tu-tho HIrkii loral to Hewmer.
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of these was with a team which was
not really out of Ita class, that with
tho Willumetto Juniors, tho high
Col. Sanger Goo Abroad.
Utlca. N. Y., May 22 Col. Sanger,
formorly assistant soorctary of war,
j who was" recently appolntod by Gov
i ornor Hughoe a mombor of the com
mission to Investigate the Now York
National Guard sailed today to at
tend a poaco conforenco In England
and inoldentally to gloan Ideas for
the betterment of tho Hmplro state
militia. Colonel Sanger was ap
pointed by Presldont Roosuvolt n
delccato to the Red Cross pence ooa-
gresa. which will meet In London
the foro part of June, and when Gov
ernor Hughes named him n mombor
of the National Guard Investigating
commission, ho dotormlned to make
his trip to England servo a double
nurnoso. Ho has made arrangements
'. to Inspoct a number of British mill-
I tary organizations, and on this ao
. count sailed for London ji few days
sooner than originally Intended,
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HuglxV Pet Mttuurc Paum.
Albany, May 22. Hugho.' pet
measure, the public utility bIJl.
pawed the sennto today. It bad pre
viously passed the assembly.
The corporations fought the meas
ure, alleging Its unconstitutionality.
It plana tbe abolition of all public
service boards, and tbe creation of
one board directly under too thumb
of the governor.
RcfiiM'M TmdiT of .Money for LhiiiI
Wantftl by Ort'guiilaiiN,
Eugonj), .May 22. Attorney A. C.
Woodcock, who was sent to San
Frnnclsro to tender tho money put
up by about 50 Eugene pooplo for
tho purpose of buying timber lands
In tho Southern Pacific Company's
land grant, has returned from the
Ray City. Ho says that whon ho ton
dored tho money It was promptly re
fused, and that tho officials In tho
ndlco becamo angry, and little shur
or ordered him out. Tho matter
will now bo taken Into tho courts,
and thoso who havo put their monsy
I Into tho pool havo hopes of a deelslou
soon to torco tu uiuiimiiy iu nvu.
Attornoy il. D. Allon, representing
another group of would-bo tlmborj Portlnnd high sohool and Hill Mil-
purchasers, is now in San. Francisco
for tho purpose of tendering I ho
money for tho purchase of tho land,
nnd ho will be back In n few days.
Thero la already 200 or 300 men
In Eugene nnd vlblnlty who have nt
taohed tholr names to contract
agreeing to buy claims from tho
company as soon ns tho matter is set
tled In tholr favor. If It Is nt all,
and a good many others are clamor
ing to get their nnmoa attached to
fcuoh contracts.
ASTORIA ROAD LOWKHfl KATHH.
morrow.
Tho Salem high school baseball
season this year so far could well be
called a successful ono. Tho team wJi Huc liHWcM) 1Uiy
mm iiiii) vu nvu n'v, -, l'Minln lUvn CiMMHliilnt.
Tho Oregon Railroad Commission
yesterday announced that an agroo-.
school winning by n good score. Thoy mont has been hcd with ' A."
havo had two games with tho O. A , "' & Columblft River road, toy
which tho pttssengor rato from Astor
la to Seaside will b reduced from
C shutting thorn out In tho first. 4
.. A M...1 Inalnw tt 1lktlt IlitfA ft 111 1
Tho'g o w h uToMutnam.il club cent, to 50 and all othor rate.
" .... imtwnnn vnr oiiH non-comiiot IIK
at Port and wns a surprlso to uu " , , , , . ..'.-,,
olnb men, who only won with tholr Polnl- will bo reduced so as o mako.
heavy batting by B to 2. In the "' average of about 3 cent, a roll
gamo nt Chomnwa Friday tho Imll-j on " r',ttU'
nns got tho gnmo by 2 to 1. This' Tho commission hn. received f,'ow
gives two victories and three defeats 8oh,lU nml ,)B,,,' of MnrlflolJ, a
out of tho flvo games, (lameii with complaint that tho Cooh Hay, Roso-
AITHR H. P. LANDS,
Chicago Markets.
Chicago, May 22. Wheat. $102
0$1 Ul,eorn54ffS4K,oatSK
fH7tt
llihiilmtK Pnimr to Grnfl, If P'r
mlttiil lo do So.
Innnllnn f'llv MflV 25. TllOrO llUS
I been great excltomont here tho past
fow days over the prospers of thou
sands of acres of railroad timber
lands being thrown onto the market
at $2.60 an aero. Pooplo are show
ing the anxiety to sooum this oholco
laud by tho great number of filings
which have boon mado since Satur
day noon. Tho total to dato Is 123.
(Attorney G. P. Bkipworth, of Ku
cflna and W. K. Washburn, notary
public, have been kept busy prepar
ing the necessary filing blanks. Kacn
man who flies on an aero of land pays
a fco of $6, which will assist Attor
ney Sklpwortb in presenting tb p
pers to the Southern Pacific land
agent at San Francisco.
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HfgeHUM Ufubr I loud.
Now York, May 22, John R.
liegeman, Indicted Tuesday for fore
ery and perjury, pleaded not guilty,
and was placed under $10,000 bH,
which war furnished,
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The Morava river Utrf capsized,
near I'ozarrac, llervla, drowning 20
peasant women and three babies.
Itary Academy, of Portland, havo
boon nrrunged for, ono with eaoh
hero, and a gamo with tho Portland
high school In Portland on Decora
tion day.
Tho gamo will bo called tomorrow
at 3:30 p. m.
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GOVERNMENT SHALL CONTROL.
Commerce ComiiiiIsnIoiiit l'routy
Givi'M His Views.
Now York, May 22. Interstate
Commorao Commissioner Prouty, ad
dressing tho National Manufacturers'
Association today, suld: "Tho gov
ernment should oxqrolse direct con
burg & Eastern curries freight to Co-
qulllo for Portland shlppem nt $3
and charges Marshfleld shippers $3
for tho samo class of freight. Tho
rato to Myrtld Point for the Portland
shlppors l alleged to bo $2.25 and
for .Marshfleld shippers $C. Tho
commission will Investigate.
Eastern Oregon patrons of tho O.
It. & N. will be given a hearing on
June 4, at Pendleton, on tho ques
tion whether that road Is furnishing
r reasonable local service "fist nf
niggs, Pendleton, Raker City and
nil othor Interestn will be heard.
Complaints havo been received of
Inadequate switching facilities at
Gllverton. Jerfurion, Gurtln and Di
vide, and tho commission will set
ZuVZZ::Z H-'-n Paellle nud tho ..,,
Intorstato ralways should bo valued
by tho governmenL "Any compre
hensive scheme of legislation should
glvo to the railways
forco and maintain traflle associa
tions, and to discuss and agree upon
competitive rates."
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RaptUtM Mtt at Jnim(owii.
Jamestown, Va., May 22. The
second meeting of tho gonoral con
vention of (ho Ilaptlsts of North
America began today In tho conven
tion hall of the Jamestown exposi
tion and will contlnuo tomorrow.
Mattors that aro likely to com be
fore tho body Include tho proposed
nicotine of tho Raptlst World AIM
anco In 1010, tho Baptist Brother
hood, church federation, national
Christian temperanco movement, ?t
brltratlon and divorce legislation.
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Ijut Victim Hwrtai.
Reading, Pa., May 22. The last
per onti agroo.
With a y'oW to preventing dU
crimination In furnishing oars to
..I. I .. 4".Aaaa f i I St Ik CSf tl I J I tallfr
tho right o -uu.-, w... ...... v. -""-"--
HU tyOiMmvu iiiar. u smi "o -
quired to keep records of all appll
eatlons, class of cars, when fur
nished, etc, and this rulo tuny bo
adopted.
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RntkiTM Aro Rroko,
New York, May 12. H. II. Hav
ens k Co., a stock exchange Arm,
failed today with liabilities of oaa
million.
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Mitte Kxp44o
Phoenix, Arls., May 22. A disas
trous mine explosion la reported t
Globe, but no details havo been received.
Dr. J. F. COOK
THH HOTAXIOAli VOOTOVi,
I of the 17 vli-tlms of the Sbrlnot's MOVKtt TO t JJtmWtr smtHJrt
wreck at Honda, California, worolPOK AXY IMIUs OAIJU OM WU
burled today, )COOK, coxwultatwk
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