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SATdt$f, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 2:1. 11)08
NO. 101
ANKER
ROSS TO KNOW IS FATE SOON
ssassins Are After the Principals in Ruef Trial
. si
NTRAL
MMITTEE
MEETING
THE CITY HALL
CSTV AND CITY CHAIRMAN
ILL UK CHOSEN . DELE
ATES It) ATATK, CONCHES-
OXAL AXJ) NATIONAL CON'S
EXTIOXH TO HE GHOSEN.
j'
jtt Marlon county contrnl com
fr of tho Hc)Ubllcan purly will
It h!i evening at tho city hall
tfgaiilzo by electing n jjpunty
Irate, and a city chqlrmnnand
etic!xtcs to tho state convoifum
U Md M Portland May 11.
(Continued on pngo flvo.)
PAPER
RAILROAD
GALORE
IN WESTERN OREGON
OREGON ELECTRIC ENLAI1GES
.ITS'" CAPITALIZATION AND
FILES ON Alili AVAILAHLE LO
CATIONS TOR NEW LINKS.
Articles of Incorporation have
been Mod nt Saloin (or ninny exten
sions of tho Orogon Klaotrlc syfitoin
In wofitom Oregon. Tho scope of
their program Ik stntod In tho fol
lowing teiegrnm:
Portland, Or., April 22, The nn
ncKincoinont was nindo today simul
taneously with nn Incronso In tho
iCouuuuuu ou fuuita rttgu.
J1ICAG05ME
PEOPLES BARGAIN HOUSE
WHY IS IT
fhat We Are Always Busy at
the Chicago Store?
"v , Klcnnt nerson can answer thRt question In a minute, bo-
pi' n ! i a wnva tho right goods at the right prices. Come to
r i1 iv and soo the ciowds of brlgnt indies inai uo tnoir
i"g lur ftablMmenf, ladles that know what quality, style and
a!' W are now doing the biggest business in me History oi
i .iro offering thU week wonderful Bargain In evory
liT'-!
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BANKER
EXPERTS
TESTIFY
ON PORTLAND CASE
ARGUMENTS ,MAIK ItV EMINENT
COUNSEL FOR AND AGAINST
THE ACCUSED KATE OP ROSS
NOW WITH JURY.
3
ie Dress Silks
I1) j m the grandest gs-
IU.-V ( ,V),)i,e from and til
t E l tuna to the Oil
s' T) usandg of yard
fi Vine yard
3c, 35c, 49c, 65c
75c and 98c '
ess Goods'
i If jroH buy
you see this
th most beau-
u Sawm. Price
39c, 49c,
K 85c and 98c
Hinery
fc:U:
rillilfltllw trim-
. t uu wil. it wju
' t- i our prices.
gT 3448
J. Thorburn Ross, iudlotod Title
Gunrnntoe & Trust company prosl
dont, will know hlii fato by tonight.
Tho entire day up to tho time thli
pnpor wont to pross was consumed
In argument by tho nttornoys, but
Judgo PIjiob oxpectB to finish boforo
5 o'clock, nnd the cbbo will then bo
given to tho jury. Indications hooiu
to point to n conviction though opin
ion nro dlnsonting.
The trial yostordny, as far as the
examination of witnossos was con-
crnod, en ni o to nn abrupt cloio be
fore tho courtroom of apoctators hud
time to ronllzft whnt had happonod.
The defense began tho prosontntlon
of its caso nt -1:20 o'clock In the af
ternoon; nt -1:30 o'clock, tho Jmry
liRd left -the courtroom after having
heard threo wltneaaos for the de
fenso nnd tho judge's usual Admoni
tion not to talk about the eas. all
during tho ton inlnutos.
The proiocutlon during tho after
noon session wont quickly through
a long list of witnesses making up
small technical gaps In tho tosll
mony. J. W. Ferguson, n, H. Collls, :
Georfe ninek, and Hen. W, OlootU
exprtB who conducted the examina
tion Into tho condition of the bank
after its falluno Idontlftod hooks and
papers showing that tho stato educa
tional fundu had been deposited In
tho hank, Init that by the mlddlo of
August tho untlre remaining balanoe
of raeli on hand In tho hank, count
ing outside bauk deposits, as well as
speclo ou hanJ, would not covor tho
$2S8,000 of the oducatlonal fund.
Aittorney General Crawford testified
to x-ertaln proceediHgs had by the
state demanding tho return of the
money. Claud Dyers, W. h. Decater
COMPLETING
ABE RUEF
JURY
CHANGE OF VENUE
ASKED FOR AGAIN HV THE WlhY
DEPEND.
IN
AND RESOURCEFUL
ANTs-LlVKS OP SEYERAIi
CASE THREATENED.
(Unltod Pross Leased Wire.)
San' Frnnclsco, April 23. Abo
Ruef (Kftin npiillod for n chnngo of
vonueUiwhon his caso was resumed
In Judge Doollng's ccr.irt this morn
ing. The motion was donlod and
tho work of completing the Jury win
tnkon up.
Life Wh Tlirtiiti'iii'il.
Abo RueCs life has beon throat
onpikioeordlng to n ntntomout made
todnTT tli- ' ex-boss. The stnter
mont, coming so too'n after 4ho
blowing up of former Supervisor
Gallagher's home In Oakland last
night, leads to the belief that a
crank was responsible for the Galla
gher outrage, as tho motlvoe for at
tempts on tho lives of Gallagher nn 1
Ruof would nocossnrlly bo different.
Ruef having drawn away from the
prosecution and lining up tho in
dieted "uighor-ups" whllo Gallagher
Is giving the graft prosecution all
the aid in his powor.
Prosocutor Honey still rofusos to
FIGHT ON
RESTORING
R. R. LANDS
IN LOWER HOUSE
CHARGE
RIGHTS
THAT IT ATTACK
OP INNOCENT PUR.
CHASEHS DEMOCRATIC LEAD
ER OUTLINES PLATFORM.
HOT SPRINGS
ARK., HAS
ROBBERY
HELD UP A CLUD
(Co n tinned on pwgo Mvolro.)
Washington, April 23. Ono or
the bfttorost lights of this seuulon of
congress occurred today over tho
adoption of tho sonuto resolution In
structlng tho attorney general to In
Btltuto suit, (o wrost laud In Houth
tvostorn Oregon from tho Hnrrlmnu
Intere-ris, which uro alleged to havo
violntod the restrictions and which
they rooelvo 3,000,000 ncros.
r TliO'.Jund Jlo along tho Orognu.A.
California railroad and wqs grnulod
to the conipH'nVTfLJXCC, rfoforo be
ing petHiit dthft .govorbment amend
ed the grant "ft P" Cu" lntid could
be sold In iMtelfvs of ten acres at
JJI.G0 per acre to actual settlers.
Since 1S93 tho Ilnrrlman uimuhk
ment Is ulleod to havo sold not
lees than 1,000,0000 acres for as
much as ?10 per acre and Is still
holding 2,000,000 as an Investment
Claiming that this disregard of
tho Mtw had lod to devastation of
tho country and dofeutod tho object
i
and Douglass Lawean teetifled In
minor matt re as to the hanJwrltls
contained In various crodlt slips.
jGatch was commanded hy the eouK
for his uprlkht asd manly way at
answer lug queetlom. TreasuvM'
l Steele was agan eel 11 to the etantl
and repeated bis tactics of the morn
ing by dodging sh.1 erailve answer-
Base Ball
Friday, April 24 W. 1). Field
SALEM HIGH SCHOOL
vs
UNIVERSITY OF OI1EGON
25c
AND
GOT
AWAY WITH TEN
THOUSAND DOLLARS IN CABlt
LOCKED THE DOORS A.V1V
(
STOOD UP THE CROWD.
discus! tho posfilb'e motive for the
attempt on Gallagher's life.
Extra precautions will be taken to
protect Ruof against attempts at
violence.
The Gallagher affair Is oaiislng
much apprehension among the other
boodling supervisors, fearing that
last Right's attempt will stir the
cranks to general action.
WitnosM's in Ford ('"',
Boxton was excused after answer
ing a few unimportant questions.
Ex-Supervisor Pat McGushln was
the next witness. He supplemented
the testimony of his former col
leagues regarding the aeeeptanee of
money for their votes In favor of
of settlement for which the grant
was mado, the department of justice
seeks to take the matter to court.
but It Is neeessery to have congress
authorize tho Milt.
Scarcely ( bad the debate on the
proposed resolution begun but Rep
resentative Pordney of .Michigan.
Introduced an ameudntent to protect
"Innocent purchasers" lnolHdlng the
Inhabitants or sufnll towits nnd'
16,000 acres bought by lumber man
all of whom are said to have pur
chased the land in Ignorance of the
restriction. It was pointed out that
the government Itself in the Orsgor
transHottlont hsd not always recog
nised the restrictions. Tho emend
(Unlt'bd Press Lcnsod Wlro.)
Hot Springs, Ark., April 33-Tho
most Hunatlonal robbery in tho his
tory of 4ho olty occurred onrly thl
morning, wheli four masked men
entonud n gambling room known nB
tho Indiana olub, lined up everybody
In tho place, took tho club's flO
000 bank roll nnd nienpod.
Tho robbery wob carried out with
nontuuna and dlupatch, tho robbors
eylduutly hnvj; JLtljUUmd Uia. mill,,
cnrorully,, , TJhoro""'vvo'rVi numVor of
players nt each of tjio, tables dlu.
trlbutfil about" the big robtu whoir
the four mon ontered qulotly tlyough
ths rear doors. Their prononcs yttnd
not been noticed until tan loader
shouted the command, "hands nip."
Tnke.ii completely by surprise nnd
seeing retdstuuep usolewt, tho quar
tet having disposed thomsolvoa nbout
tliH room in s'leh nmnrior us to be
able to oovor all of ytholr victims,
playors and (lualors, Inqtantly oboyod
the command. They wero then lined
up agalmtt tho wall and guarded by
thrvu or tho Intruders, while tho
lenders opened tho cnah drawer and
N traded the hank t oil. Still cover
ing their vlctliSs. the nibbois locked
all or the front doors, backed out
of the rear doors, looking them also,
and made their escape In tho dark
iioui. They wicoeudod In getting a
god start before (he alarm was giv
en and when the police arrived on
the scne they were unable to pick
up any clews.
Ing by dodging and ersilve answer- tha overhead franchise. Kx-SMoer-!jMt WJW gRvg,!- Hualied the
tag. Assistant Treasnrer Perkins j vl or W. W. Sanderson folio we. fhJr-e Mg mMd9 ihjt ,t W( -t
ro'ioweo nis cniei 10 in iuhu nwiwiia svneuiniMiiy mo same "" tempt to let Harrlman escape
Outline PlHtfunn.
testified well In regard to demands
wrKien to the hank. With tastimooy
of Judg Sonees Swtth. one of the
exerts, the prosoMitton annonaeed
!- case closed.
gsuderson ad wit ted that he audi
Protemtor Ileney were boyhood !
Senator Ray nor of MaryUml to-
frleads aad thgt ho was testifying .y t -to n jHk,jUI of
under a prowls of immunity
II. Tho
the naUiip of sow of the phuiks
wKHi, v.. pr,i mw WftM,i w.-- UMrHAMlfal In iha
A.torwy cl ..,, w myMrf wrronsrting tao a uomiK Dwaratlc national plater,,.. He
... V ; iZl : ;" ' ' "'. . . 7 .explained that ho was nwved to
t-iluiiBKiiuu wi ww.nmvmy ijsravs u. uauagHsir, star Mtum in
thus far an attempt? o hare a ver-ltbe boodle ease affecting the old
diet for his elleat on the threo lDosrd of sHsorvlsors. by dmsmltUtf
If you want to see pretty stylish
Suits ?old quick, cocae to the Chi
cago Store. We are clearing tium
out at a great rate We ought to
when yon consider the low pi-iee
wo ask for Swell UaiDifHts
$8.50, 10.50, $12.50, $15
Tje Store That Saves You Money
I grounds that there had been no ev-
' Idenco connecting his client with the
J co version, If tboee wee any; that
the funds had boon eoHeoted frem
i other baaks on cheeks nnd that if
'there was any eoaverelon. it took
I place whea tho money wee ffrot de
I posited by Treasurer Steel with the
other bank, and that even If tb
mosey was la the TMIe Inenrnnee
and Treat company, there was no
proof given that he know 1L Re
plying to this Judge PlfM, for the
(Continued on page eight.)
his home, U so Impenetrable today.
so far as tho UioMity of the perpe
trators is eoaeoraod, as It was Im
mediately after the explosion oc
curred. Altbongo Oakland's detective
furee sjhwi the night In running
.Iowa various wild rumor in San
Praneiseo and other bay cities, they
are now without a tangible slew to
follow and are grafting in the dark.
Chief of Police niggy. of San Pran
claco. and hU men stand roady to
(Continued on page eight).
make the announcement by many
frleads who were frequently aoklMC
for Information as to what platform
he would advocate.
The Maryland leglelator declared
that he would have the platform de
mand tariff reform, and deelare
against executive usurpation.
"I would demand tlu enforcement
of vry fUeral enaetment undor
the theory that the greater the or I ni
lgai the more severe t'.e punishment
should be." he declared.
"r would limit the presidential
term to one term and prohibit the
iHcHimbont from using foJeral pat
ronage to aid in the nomination or
idpMion of a succes'or Tho plat
form should provide' that the U lifted
States should not milto with othr
governments to despoil forels;u ter
ritory." itonator dtsyner denounced as
treason any art looking to the in
lortlon in the constitution by Judi
cial ooiistmctlon or otherwise, auv
power or grant not already con
tained therein. "
'Idon't believe our party can be
burn again," ho continued. "It's
either a 'staee right party, under
the present aaeeptause of. Uie term,
or It's nothing. It will never come
Into power ai an sjijiex of tho Re
publican party."
He expressed regrot that a "high
Democratic authority" had udvo
rated the enaetment of legislation
providing that corporations be lim
ited la the amount of products they
cu souaign to other states and pro
tasted agalnat the party being tam
pered with by scribes and mount
ban ha.
(TIJIt.MAN ATToIuVHV
TO IMC PROSIfClTlfl
Ilerlln, April 83. Dr. Max Hern
stein, who acted as ouunsel for IMI.
tor Harden during the .Mollke
1 lard en libel trial, Is to be prose
(wted for llliyllng prlnoe Philip Zu
Buletiberg, whom he ncoused. In tho
oourso of the trial, of gross Inimoral-jtloa.
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Qnutlia ob., April 20 -RooJpts
. .lfog(. 6300: cattle, 26Q0I sheep,
6000.
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