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SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, SEITEMIIER rtO, 11)07.
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cw Charter Comes Before City Council Tonight
lGHINE methods '
TURNED DOWN BY
THE COMMISSION
HEELERS CAN NEVER GET CONTROL
rfanmkinn Rv Vole of 4 to 3 Refuses to Change Dale of Election.
Lj Aims to Keep City Elections As Far As Possible, Out of Reach of
I Party Polltfcs
hiSslem charter board met Saturday night with Mayor Rodgera,
iTim' AldOrmOIl DlOCKlOll uuu unuoi, mm v"io i"Ji iiiiiovii,
BHV . .. . i -......111 nunnnltti Hlln A11iff n M .1 nASktl..
torrick and uuy Auorucy uimu i'"ki , 'uik u w.vv...-
Iv'thirter was submitted as a whole, and will bo reported to tho
htonncil for ratiiicauon inia uvuiwhb. h '' numw ihu ui mw
c . . iit.i. -it., onil linn nilnntfl ninnv fpnlurnn flint nrn now
fj ire modeled after' sections of tho Portland, Denver and Galveston
h'.tTt.
IL'taman Gesner made an effort to amend tho charter to have tho
hekttlons held at mo samo inno a uiu ruKinur juuu uiccuuu, uuu
b!i( the city campaign Idontlcal with tho state nnd county election,
J ringing tllO wnoio Cliy Kuvuriimuuc iuiu mu J1UUHI.UI uiuuiii
. k..... m,in n lnni annnOi In fnvnr nf nollttonl nmnncomont of
Ur.andon voto was defeated by tho following vote:
tfor Politics. Against Politics.
IAS GESN'KK MAYOR K01IGKRS
llO.CO.VniT T. II. KAY
LP.M'COHNWCK 0. J. It. STOCKTON
J I. II. TIIIELSKN I.
(Continued on pago two.
rilCAGO STORE
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PEOPLES BARGAIN HOUSE
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OUR WONDERFUL GROWTH
i plainly tho confldenco thepeoplo liavo In our mercbandUo
ai our low prices. Every day this Is shown more clearly by the
tfuhoTlalt our store and got our prices. They say: "Well, wo
pt locked through other store a and wo find thero Is no placo In
LnlV.i . .. ... ..... ..n.-.n.-. ml
auwe can ao so wen as ni mo uiiiuauu iuku, --aay uuve
i i!.peor.lo to wait on us. Wo got bettor uttontlon; the stock
luxe to select from Is wondorful and tho goods nro tho latest pro-
i of the best manufacturers." This Ib what tho peoplo say;
tta afford to soil goodB at low prlcos on account of tho terrlbl9
i they do.
W ON SALE
'me Dress Goods
k Dress Silks
Winery
K Kid Gloves
iery and
lerwear
In's Clothing
Clothing
lies' Shoes
ll'ng Flannels
Blankets
ujara FASTEST
McEVOY BROS.
AKB COURT STREETS.
LADIES' COATS
LADIES' SUITS AND
PINE PURS
11 W J
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US W$ AY'
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NOW ON SALE
The Best Bargain in Salem
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GROWING STORE.
BAIXSl, or.
ANOTHER ALSAKA STAM1EI)E
A Lone Prospector Found Rich Vein
of tho Yellow Metal.
Tncomn, Sept. 27. A report hns
boon received here of ono of tho
richest strikes In gold that Alaski
has yet experienced. It Is In the
Shustlnn valloy, on Valdcz creek,
and It is claimed ono nugget valued
at $940 was taken out, besides many
that woro worth from $200 up. Tho
now find has created u sensation and
it is predicted that a town tho size
of Fairbanks will soon spring up.
Tho iisunl story of luck goes with
tho discovery. Thro years ago Al.
White, of Valdez, grubstaked a par
ty of ten prospectors to go Into tho
Shttstina country. They wont to
Copper Center and then struck off
7G miles Into tho Shuotlnn, vnlloy.
At first they struck pay dirt but af
tor taking out $lfi00 had no more
luck. All but Potor Monnhan re
turned to Valdcz during tho winter.
Ho stayed nnd lator struck a won
derfully rich vein. Further devel
opments show continued richness,
nnd a Btampedo has started for tho
prizo country.
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Japs Loot Alaska Vlllnge.
Sonttle, Sopt. 30. A report was
mado to United States Consul Smith,
of Vnncouvor, today by Captain
Murnno, of tho sealing schoonor
Casec of tho pirating of tho Alaskan
vlllngo on Lltnk Dny, on tho south
west sido of Kpdiak Island, by a
crow of a Japaneso sealing schoon
or operating In Dohrlng Sea this
Benson.
Tho Casec called at Lltak bay for
wntor, and tho Russlnn prlosts nsked
Captain Munro to inform tho United
States authority of tho outrage.
Tho Japaneso lnndod from tho
schoonor nnd broko opon tho houses
In tllO town nnd Inntml t-l.,1,. .. .1
"iiiTiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiH
THE LANE
WAYMIRE
AEEAIR
k PORTLAND WOMAN
Says She Ought to Have Killed the
Mayor and It Was Only Because
She Was Unable to Do So That
She Screamed
Portand, Sept. 30. "I would
havo killed Mayor Harry Lane if I
could have," said Mrs. Bollo Way
mlro, tho woman arrested because
of her complicity in tho nllogcd plot
against Mayor Lane, "but I was not
able, and that Is why I screamed. It
would havo only been right for mo
to kill him." Mrs. Wnymlro spont
Sunday in the reception hnll of tho
Vancouver county Jail. This morn
ing sho was brought to Portland
for preliminary examination. Tho
arraignment will tnkc placo at onco.
Tho chargo Is extortion. Rnddlng
and Mnndeley nro out on bail, and
will bo In court this morning.
When tho police officers appeared
In Vancouver this morning to bring
Mrs. Wnymlro, who Is charged with
nn attempt to extort money from
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 n 1 1 1 1 1 ihh
SANTA FE PROSECUTED.
Charged With Giving Rebates
Fines May Roach .Millions.
Los Angeles, Sopt. 30. Tho first
rnllroad rebnto enso to bo tried In
tho local United States district
court opened horo this morning with
tho Santn Fo as defendants. Tho
tritil will Inst two weeks at least.
Tho government has summoned 50
witnesses nnd a great pile or uocu
mentary evidence will bo presented.
If found guilty, tho court has tho
power to run tho lino into tho mil
lions. Tho prosecution depends on
tho alleged giving of rebates to tho
Grand Canyon Lime & Cement Com
pany last year.
O'
Seattle Paper Suspends.
Seattle, Sept. 30. Tho Seattlo
News, which suspended publication
Saturdny night, will go into tho
handB of a receiver today, and will
)probnbly rcsumo publication Wod-
nosdoy.
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Stonn Downs Wires.
Portland, Sopt. 30. Storms In
Central Callfornln nnd the Enst
havo badly disabled tho wlrcB and
scrvlco south and cast.
RUSSIA
A LAND OF
MURDER
ALL ISRAELITES
Tolstoi Slays Murder Is Rampant and
That Each Class Is Determined to
Kill Off Every Other Class. At
Every Opportunity
..SCHOOL BOOKS..
In vlow of tho fnct that Schoor Books aro sold on a margin of
C per cent wo cannot soil them on credit, nnd this yenr wo are
obliged to insist upon our many patrons bringing tho purchnrto
price With them. In an affair of this kind we nre ohllgod to treat
all alike, and no ono will bo extended the courtesy of credit.
THE W. 11. RURGIIARDT CO.
PATTON RROTHERS.
THE G. W. PUTNAM CO.
ONE DEAD
AND FOUR
CRIPPLED
Pittsburg, Sopt. 30. As tho re
sult, nf nn nutbmoblla nccldont to-
day, George Cooper, of HnrrlBhurg,
was crushed to death and throo
companions Injured.
Cooper was tho chief of tho flro
bureau of Hnrrlnburg? Tho injured
nro James Clark, county commis
sioner; John Chilly and Frank Bles
sing, all Jlromcn, who wore attend
ing the convention In this City,
nn i iiikii i ii ii nn mi i-;iii in ii 1 1 in m i n ii n mi
loft. All manner of things were
dragged from tho houses.
Another roport was rccolved that
tho Japaneso sailors had landed on
Shellkoff Island and killed cuttli
running on tho ranges thoro.
BILLS
PAID
TWICE
Boise, Idaho, Sopt. 30. Another
Bcandal In connection with tho bills
of tho PInkorton National Dotoctlvo
Agency devolonod today when tho
fact that tho bills paid by tho stato
t oJames McParland, chlof of tho
PInkortons, was paid as wItnoss
fees nnd mileago by Canyon county,
although ho novor took tho witness
stand. HIb bill on record shows
that on July ISth ho charged Can
yon county witness fees for 72 dnys
at ?2 per day $153, mileago C00
miles at 25 cents a mile, $90; total
$242. Tho bill was npprovod by
tho county nnd pnld. Tho record
shows that during tho same porlod
H.Dniliini1lo llllla U'nrfl tlfllll 1)V 1 1)0
state, Including wages,, which
nmounted to $L7uy.su.
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C0IV1ES
OUT FOR
TEDDY
Washington, Oopt. 30. In yecter
day's Washington PoBt Jolm R. Mc
Lean, the well-known Democrat,
publishes an editorial advocating
tho renomlnation and election of
Roosevelt. His friends aro wonder
ing if McLean has turned Republi
can. Olo" Wants tho Cup.
London, Sopt. 30. Tho London
news agency reports that the Swou
lsh Yacht Club, of Stockholm, has
forwarded a challenge for America s
cup, no details.
Mnyor Harry Lane, sho rofused io
como until requisition papers had
been procured from Govornor Mond.
She hnd promised tho polico early in
tho dny to como, but changed her
mind later, and asked that doflnttn
arrangements bo mado ao to ball
first, as sho did not want to go to
jail. Then she finally refused to
como until tho proper papors woro
secured Stops were taken at onco
to sccuro tho paperB.
Portland, Sopt. 30. After Jug
gling with the polico of this city
for Bvernl hours, and following a
long conference with hor attorney,
Mrs. Bollo Wnymlro finally connont
od to como to Portland, nnd Is now
In tho county Jail horo. Sho an
nounces sho will walvo oxnmlnntlon
and take the ens. right Into tho cir
cuit court.
GORKY
TELLS THE
TRUTH
Berlin, Sopt. 30. In n sonBntlon
al novol called "Mothor" Maxim
Gorkoy attacks Amorlca, calling it
tho most Immoral country In tho
world. , CenBorB of books nt Lopslc
nnd Moscow 'havo suppressed tho
book until that part Is oxpurged.
STATIONS
FOR THE
YEAR
After N-ro Willi Dogs.
Washington, Sopt. 30. Groat ox
cltoment provallod horo Inst night
and today In Rosslyn, a small set
tlement nt tho Virginia end of tho
Aqueduct bridge, causod by a fiend
ish nssault lato yesterday nftornoon
upon Mlis Amolln WoIss,a young
girl of 17. by a negro, whoso Identi
ty had not been established at a
Into hour last night. Bloodhounds
nro being used and armed possos aro
scouring the woods. If tho nogro
Is caught he will bo lynchod,
Mlsa Weiss, who Ib tho daughter
of a highly respected family living
at RosBlyn, escorted by John Mill
ion, ngod 24, was nenr her homo
about G o'clock yostorday ovonlng
when a negro sprang out of tho
bushes nnd shot Million four tlmos;
seizing tho girl, he draggod her In
to tho woods and held hor prlsonor
for an hour. When Miss WeUa
finally escaped from hor captor, sho
succeded In reaching tho resldonco
of Crandall Mackey, tho prosecuting
attorney for Alexandria county, tho
county In which tho crime was com
mitted, and gavo tho alarm. Tho
police of Washington woro prompt
ly notified, and all. tho approaches
from Virginia aro closely guarded.
Young Mullen was brought to tho
Georgetown University hospital and
his condition la precarious. Tho
neonle of Washington aro highly ex
cited over the outrage, because of
the great number of similar attacxs
that have recently been attempted.
Portland. Sopt. 30. At tho Ore
gon Mothodlst conforonco tho fol
lowing appointments wtro mndo tq
day;:1 Salem district B. F. Rowland,
providing elder, Snlom, Oregon.
Amity C. 8. Stockwoll.
Bnlston W. C. Stewart.
Bridal Voll ami Palmer C. W.
Hoguo,
Brooks G. F. Drako.
Bonvorton A. N; Hamilton.
Cnnby W. J. Wobstor.
Carlton John Knotta.
Cednr J. H. Woods.
Central Point circuit Arthur
May.
Clnckamas and Oswogo W. B.
Mooro.
Cornollus Honry Spolss.
Dayton J. J. Pntton.
Dllloy nnd Bnnks C. L, Croosy.
Estncada M. I). Paransuglnn.
Forest Grove Hiram Gould.
Groshnm A. Thompson.
Htllsboro L. F. Belknap.
Hubbard W. T. Beatty.
Lents circuit W. E. Ingalls.
Lincoln D. 8. It. Walker.
Marquam John Oval.
Mehama D. L. Flelda.
McMlnnvIllo A. O. Brackenbury.
Newberg C. L. Hamilton.
Norrti Yamhill F. A. Chapman.
Oregon City R. C. Blackwell.
Pleasant Home C. K. Crandall.
Pleasant Valloy Thomas WUos.
Salem (First church) W. H. Sol
leck; Leslie, E. P. Blank.
Sheridan A. J. Hllllngsworth.
8Hverton II. R. Sallsburg.
Tillamook I. V. Parker.
Turner O. O. Oliver.
Woodbum Jamea Moore.
After tho appointments wero
mado tho conference was closed,
London, Sopt. 30. (Special cable
to tho Now York Tlmon) Iri tho
eightieth, year of his life, and tho
fifty-fifth yar of hl literary activ
ity, Count Leon TolBtol ngaln preach
os tho doctrino of lltornl Interpre
tation of tho Chrlstlnn command
ments. Sovcn ycarB ago ha wroto a
pnmphlot entitled "Thou Shalt Not
Kill;" now ho ban written another
with the tltlo "Thou Shalt Kill No
Ono." Tho second pamphlet Is an
Interesting corollary upon tho prop
osltlon contained In tho carllor pub
lication. At tho outBOt tho author notoa
thnt lact July a man was imprisoned
In St. Petersburg for circulating-
tho pnmphlet written Kovon yeura
ngo. Ho pays:
"Ono would oxpect that a govern
ment which hnB struggled' bo lonK
nnd unBiiccosafuIJy with tho mania
for murder that dominates tho Rus
sian peoplo would ovor try to do
moro and more to encourngo thoao
who clrculato thought djrpourng
Ing murder.; but, ntrango to Ray, tho
govornufqnt, on the contrary, pun
IbIiob them,"
Rnro Not Touch TolntoJ
It Ib pointed out by the London a
Trlhuno, which todny prints, "Thou
Shalt Kill No Ono," thnt an excel
lent illustration Of the stupidity
and debility of tho Russlnn govern
ment Is nffordod by tho fnct thnt.
whllo tho consorvhlp banned tho
two CBsnys, the consor'H HuprovlBoro
do not dnro to touch tho porson of
brnvo old Tolstoi,
Tho keynote of Tolstoi's Intoa
message Is Indicated by tho follow-.
Ing extracts:
"Tho government of Christian
nntlons, nldod by tlic- churchmen,,
long taught tho nntlons tho rulo
that the law 'thou shalt not kill
docs not moan that people must re
frain from killing their follow-mon,
without any oxcoptlon, hut thoro nro
cases when wo not only mny, but
muBt kill peoplo."
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Ilornh Juror Hick.
BoIbo, Idn., Sopt. .30. Petor
Noth, ono of tho JurorH empaiioloil
to try United States Sonntor W. II.
Borah, waB taken violently 111 laot
night, nnd It Is snld his Indisposition
mny stop tho trial, although t It It
cannot bo doflnltoly told yot.
Tho nature of Noth's IIIiiosh Ib be
ing rarofully withheld, hut ono of
tho government's counsel paid that
he bolleved Noth to bo Hiifferiurt
from tompornry mental dorange
nint due to tho oxcltoment of tho
trial.
Many rumors woro nlloat ai to
No th's condition, but no nuthorlta
tlvo statomnnt wns given out. Tho
day following his nrroptauco nn n.
Juror, Mr. Noth askod many quo-
tloiiH of Judgo Wilson, as to whoth
or buying Improvod homostond prop
erty constituted a crime. Ho apoakH
English rnther brokenly, and but
llttlo attention was paid to him.
Bolso, Sopt. 30. Tho IllnefltJ ot
Juror Peter Netb may caue the end
of tho. trial. TIjIb morning Judgo
Whltsou adjourned court until 3
o'clock thla nftornoon for physicians'
reports. Ho Is thought to he do
rangpd, hut tho attack Is nf a tem
porary nature. Borah until ho was
willing to procood with 11 jurora If
Noth wns pormnnontly unwell, hut
Burch Bald such proceedings woul.l
bo Illegal.
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Killed IlluiHof.
Snn Francisco, Sopt. 30. John
Morroll, a grey-haired prlsonor,
charged with murder, killed hluwolf
this morning by running his hoart
against a nail, and dlod shortly af
ter. .
Dr. J. P. COOK
THE IIOTANIOAIi I)0(7TOR,
MOVED TO 10 LIBERTY STREH1?
FOR ANY DISEASE OATjIj ON Hit.
COOK. CONSULATION FREE.
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