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SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1008,
NO. 4.
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URY SAYS PETTIBONE IS "NOT GUILTY"
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ays "Mitchell and Ruef Talked Just Like Fulton"
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ERICAN GRAFTERS
HAVE MUCH TO LEARN
1 In Portugal Draws Big Salary As "Most Worthy
Keeper Of the Cats of the Custom House"
lUnlted Press Leased Wire.)
sbon, Jan. 4. An end to the
Int Portugese dictatorship is ox-
la tho spring when new eloc-
will bo held, and when, as Is
illy expected, there will ho a
to constitutional government.
known that tho decision of King
to end tho presont absolutist
is duo not to tho failure of
hr Franco nj a dictator, but to
distent pressuro brought to
n his majouty by King Ed-
of England, and by tho mnn-
of foroign banks and comrhor-
nices doing business in Portu-
t'ho declared that heavy cco-
losa must follow a
tho dictatorship.
Premier Franco has practically
omlod tho amazing reign of graft In
all government bureaus. Among
other sinecures ho found that a sal
ary equal to that of a captain in tho
army was paid to a fomalo relative
of a cabinet minister, togethor with
tho tltlo of "Most worthy keeper of
tho cats of tho custom house." This
lady hod half a dozen woll paid as
sistants, and an amount was appor
tioned to feed tho cats sufllclent to
mnintain a menngorio.
An annual subsidy was paid for
tho maintenance of thrco educational
convonta that had been closed for 30
years.
Tho total number of persons found
by tho promlor to bo holding spurl-
continua- ous appointments was 2 GOO, a large
proportion boing women.
HICAG0 STORE
PEOPLES BARGAIN HOUSE
JAPS KEEP
JOHNNIES
GUESSING
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THE HIVE SWARMS
LITTLE BROWN MEN GATHERING
IN VANCOUVER, AND OUR
COUSINS ARE BEGINNING TO
SJT UP AND TAKE NOTICE.
OUR ANNUAL
CLFARING SALE
w in full blast and will be kept going until further
:c. I he choicest new goods must eo to make room
ur new spring purchases. This is our idea of doing
ss-to close out each season's stock, even at a loss,
is your chance to get the greatest bargains that
ever offered in Salem.
pd 7c outing flannels
and light colors .
ncy plaid ureas goods
ul range of coloring!
ring price yard . . .
in
3c
in a
15c
goods in
shades
pretty Btyles
2tc
Lin and fancy dress goods
tra flno materials
lanoe prico, yard . . ,
45c
prices on
of Silks.
our eatlre
te outing flannel a fine
y
Ing price, yard
6 He
lis of bedding at clearing
of Silks
Half Price.
and Drees
$1.75 Flno Neck Scarfs
Clearing Prices
85c
Better
tlon
Furs ot tho same reduc
tion's C5c heavy winter undor
wear Clearing Prices 07C
Men's heavy blue overalls
Cloarlng Prioos O7C
Men's $12.01 Suits
Clearing Pricoa Jt)9
60c donblo blankets
Clearing Prices 07C
Ladles' 39c white long aleove ider-
by ribbed winter under
wear. Clearing Price . . .
(United Pross Leased Wire.)
Vancouver, B. C, Jan. 4. Tho
unexpected arrival of 300 Japaneno
In Vancouver yostordny, and tho
prospoct of nn Influx of nnother 1200
within the noxt month from Honolu
lu nro tho features of tho Oriental
situation In Vnncouvor. "Why tho
300 Japaneso camo to Vancouver 1b
a mystery. All morning thoy pojurcd
Into town from tho coast logging
cr.mps, and somo oven camo from
tho other cido of tho boundary lino.
Tho boarding houso keeper of Jap
town had a busy tlmo housing thorn.
Thoro is tho usual crop of rumors
that 'hoy camo in view of possible
troublo, and ofllcors of tho Asiatic
Exclusion Lcnguo aro much per
turbed over tho ovont.
Today Is was announced that at
least 1000 Japs would como from
Hawaii during tho next thrco weeks.
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TH0RBURN
TO COME
THROUGH
Pettlbono Not Guilty.
Last night the jury to vyhlph
was given- Mh Pettlbono case
for cousitfea-ntion Inst evening
at 8:50, deliberated niul ar
gued among themselves, but
this morning when Judge
Wood arrived in tho court
room no intimation of any kind
had como from the jury room
iih to tho tfcsult of their dellb.
orations. During tho long
hours of tho night tho voices
of tho Jurors were frequently
heard, raised In excited dis
pute. Judge Wood gave his In
structions hi?i night as soon ns
James II. Hnwloy, chh'f prose
cutor, had completed his ad
dress to tho Jury. Judge Hil
ton, of the defense, again slg.
allied that no argument would
ho presented in behalf of vhe
defense. Tho Instructions of
Judge "Wood are regarded ns
moro favorable to tho state
than thoso in tho Haywood
case.
After tho Jury retired, Pct
tlbone, surrounded by a group
of friends, indiuding President
Moyer, of the" Western Federa
tion of Miners, remained In tho
court room until midnight,
rettlhOHev waA then taken to
to ho4l,-Where ha npont
tint night. He was so weak?"
that ho Iwul to ho carried to
the court room for last night's
session. Moyer and n few oth
er federation men aoiunlncd in
tho court room all night.
Judge Wood ordered n cot
sent to tho Jury room for
Juror Stahl, who was tnfarai se
riously HI during yesterday's
proceedings.
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SENATOR FULTON SAYS
HENEY MUST MAKEIG00D
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Says He Can No Longer Hide Mind Insinuations But
Must Make Specific Charges or Quit.
(United Press Lonsei WIro.)
Astoria, Or., Jan. 4. Tired of tho
Insinuations which Francis J. Honey
has boon quoted as making regarding
his official acts, United States Sena
tor Fulton today addrosscd an open
letter to Mr, Honey, calling on him
', either to dony his responsibility for
'tho Insinuation or to mako a public
l statomont of the alleged facts on
I which the accusations aro based.
I Sonator Fulton's letter Is as follews:
Astoria, Or., Jan. 3. 1008.
Mr. Francis Honey:
M Sir: During your recent visit to
I Portland thoro appeared In an Ore-
(gon paper a purported. Jntorvlow witn
.you. In which you weo nuotcd as sny-
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H.ing that you had in
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your possession
boon guilty of
M somo corrupt net. My nuonuon nnv
n'lngbolng called thoroto by a roproHon
H'tatIvo of a Portland nowspapor, I
m' said : "If, as reported by you, Mr.
Honoy charges that I havo been
guilty of any manner of corruption,
1 1 brand tho same as a wilful, dollb
J orato and malicious Ho." My answer
1 was published Docombgr 20, last,
"land I nssumed that, In vlow of Bitch
stntomonts you would adopt tho only
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land papor may havo printed things?,
you Bald privately."
'Whothor uttored prlvotoly or pub
licly, oponly or secrotly, any chargo
that I havo boon guilty of corrupt or
dl8crcdltablo act Is an Infamous
fulsohood,
1 thcrcforo domaud that, in Justtco
to mysolf and tho pooplo of this
stato, whom I havo tho honor In part
to ropronont In tho congress of tho
Unltod States, you publicly and Bpo
clflcally sot forth tho grounds on
which you baso tho chargo of wrong
doing on my part. You shall not
longor hklo behind insinuations. Lot
tho facts he glvon, and given at;
once, If facts thoro bo. I stand ready
at all times to moot any chargo that
may bo brought against my rcocrd
as an official, and, confident In the
knowledge., that 1 havo knowingly,
done no wrong, will undertake to
satisfy tho pooplo of Oregon 'ofho
roctltudd ob my conduct 'and official
caroor. (Signed)
, k C. W. FULTONT,
Heney Talks Back,
Tucson, Arl., Jan. 4. "NY lion
asked for a staiomont in reply to tho
open lotter of Senator Fulton, of
Orogon, today, Francis J. Honoy
Boldr
"Wlton I mndo tho ncciiFatlons.
manly courso opon to you, nnd elthor ngahiBt tho honesty and Integrity of.
ropudlato tho intorviow, or mako a Senator Mltcholl and Abraham Iluof
public and frank stntoniont of tho thoy talco tho Hamo poslilon that Sen-
Wluit a Reporter Says. facts on which your statomont was ator Fulton now tnkos.
Boise, Idaho, Jan. 4. Gcorgo A. .based. You havo dono nolthor, nl "All I havo to nay In ariswar to
Pottlbono wns ncquittod -today of tho .though In a Washington popor you his open lottor Is that whon I got
charge of tho murder of ox-Governor nro reported to havo said that you good and roady, or whon tho propor
Frank A. Stounonborg. Tho verdict. "novor had an Intorviow for publl-tlmo comos, I shall givo to tho pub-
'was announced at 11:15, aftor
I moro than 14 hours' deliberation.
I At 10:45 Judgo Wood sent for tho
'attorneys, and on their nrrlval tho
Portland, Jan. 4. Prosldont Ross 1nrv wnq bronchi, tn. Tim .Infnn.i-
nnt was surrounded by his wife, at
(United Press Leased
cr.tlon said discrodltablo things re
garding Fulton," but that "a Port-
Ho tho faots upon which I baso my
accusation against Sonator Fulton."
Wire.)
soy that Moyer would not bo tried.
Aftor tho verdict was roturnod
Judgo Wood Issued n formal order
discharging tho prlsonor, and, ac
companied by his wifo and a mini-
1 her of friends. Pcttibono was takon
that gavo Pottlbono his freedom, nf- i..i, at Air.i.nnc.io .aini u.i.ini.
?Arf!laJ ter noar,y two years confinement In lmg boon hlfl homo moat of u;o tlra0
idurlng his trial. Ho said ho never
along
Jury
of tho dofunct Title bank offers to
turn over his own estato for payment torneys and a number of friends, and
ho was congratulated on ovory hand
when Clerk Potorson read tho words
of depositors, now thr,t W. M. Ladd
has agreed to guarantee tho bank's
indebtedness. 1
Ross' surrender of lib
VOUU'J IU .MT. Iwtf.UU W1JJ UUUOJ1L IHO , (,! ., loll
latter to tho sum of $200,000. if, 0n tho flrBt balJot lakon B00n
jiuo tatuiuaie "i iw vaiuo is iruo. tor ih 1nrv mlr.l it R-Kfl
af-
Mill uruBiiieiir ni inn v;rinrm itikiu . . x. . a. m ....
. . . .,. nigai, me voio was ion ior aoquuiai QiOIlrn.i n i,ft -hartro
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, . Jluu lwo Jor GUUviUlIUII, ill
r B1uce ujo orasn no nas nuenuea tho case waB uisoussod, but -tho two
to "devote my privato property to ref d t0 g0 over to tho nmJorUy
payment of liabilities," but has been clQ,mln(? ,t ,s 8nklf thoy would hang
waiting for Mr. Ladd to guaranteo tho nrv. pinniiv. hoxvovor thov
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i nitd uny uouui uul iuul nu.
Inst witU Moyer and Haywood, would bo
Ho exnressod
nlgllt lTm lilttnrnaas. Rnvtne that ho wirn loo
happy too think about those who had
caused his proseoutlon.
tho indebtedness before so "doing,
25c
If you want bargains that are
bargains la Ladles' Swoll Suits
.and Coats .come to the Chicago
Store.
IE STORE THAT DOES
THE BUSINESS
IT IS EITHER
BINGHAM OR
SCHUEBEUr
gavo up tho fight and agreod to a
vordlct of not guilty.
Little surprlso was occasioned In
Bolso by tho rosult. No evidence,
except the depositions, on tho Bradley
explosion at San Francisco, was In
troduced by tho defense, and tho
caso was not argued from Hiclr stand
nt. Whon Judgo Hilton, of Den
ver, took charge of tho case, after
Clarence Darrow had retired on nc-
count of IllnosB, it was deoided to
Washington, Jan. 4. Tho fight submit th ecaso to tho jury without
over the district attorneyship in Or-evidence and without argument, bas-
egon is now on. George a.BJng-,lng their claim for an acquittal solo-
jham, of Salem, endorsed by Senator ly on tho ground that tho stato had
, Fulton, Representative Hawley and failed to prove the defendant guilty.
(Representative Ellis, and Chris C. J While no action has been taken In
Schuebel, of Oregon CIty.endorsed by tho Moyer case, it la cortalu that
! Senator Bourne, are tho opposing there will bo no further prosecution.
candidates. President Roosevelt will Moyer will bo released from ball, at
mako tho decision. J once, and ho and Pettlbono will re
Mr. uourne aim Air. .nawiey caneu iurn 10 uimvvr.
Statu Auditor Sues.
Bolso, Idaho, Jan. 4. -Stato Audi
tor Robori S. Bragaw today brought
a suit In' tho district court hero for
damages in the sum of $50,000
against Governor Frank R. Gooding
nnd tho Stntosmnn Publishing Co.
Tho plaintiff charges llbol in the pub
Ucatlou in tho Bolso Statesman on
January 2 of an Interview with Good
ing, in which the latter roplles to tho
signed artlolo by Bragaw In tho Even
Ing Capital Nows, rolatlva to a con
troversy ovor tho Issuance of a defi
ciency warrant for tho puymont ot
oxpensos in conuootlon with tho pros
ecution of the mon charged with tho
murder of ox-Govornor Stounonborg,
In tho intorviow In quostiou. Oood-,
Ing is said to havo said that Bragaw
had rondorod tho dofonso moro Bor
vlotf.tlmn any olhar mun in its om
ploy,
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Asked to Helgn.
Washington, Jan. 4. President
RoosoYOlt created another stir in
political oirolos today by asking for
tho resignation of IOrnoit G. laugld-
son, survoyor-gonoral at Bolso. It
is said that tho Procldont Is dlssntls-.
flod wJth Bagloflon's condwot booausa
of hU friction with tho olllolals of
tho land office here.
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IIIHIIK HRIHHRH
BONDS BONDS BONDS
at tho White House together yester
day morning, to tender tho recom
mendations of tho two candidates. It
is understood that Ur, Bonaparte
will mako inquiry eg to both Mr.
Schuebel and Mr. Bingham before
Waters Bros. Investment Co offers a limited
number of bonds for sale, drawing 5 and 6 per
cent interest Security A1 , semiannual interest.
A BOND IS A FIRST MORTGAGE
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The attorneys for tho defenso,
without exception, stated that tho
verdict was not a surprise to them.
Tho state failed, thoy said, to con
nect Pettlbono In an way with tho
Steunenberg murder. James H.
Waters Bros. Investment Co.
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the PrIlat.
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