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nAiLr oArix al JotntKAi., SALiai, oiieoon Monday, novemiikh nn, iob. lit FIGHTING FOR GLEAN JUDICIARY Lawrence, Kns., Nov. 3$. The declaration of United States Sonntor -elect J. Ij. Drlstow Unit tho rail roads control tho greater number of judges throughout thd United States is taken as an Indication today that ho will insist that tho Kansas con gressioiinl delegation shall recom moml an untrnnunclled mnn te President Tnft when vacancies oc cur in tho roster of federal Judges Senator Urlstow yesterday assert ed thnt tho President usually ap points tho federal Judge upon tho recommedntion of tho senatorial del egation. Tho statement was made by Senator Urlstow at a mooting of Kansas politicians, called for confer ence by Governor-elect V. It. Stubbs. Attornoy-Gonoral Jackson sug gested a mensuro in tho Btato legis lature to assist tho state in enlarg ing tho powers of tho state railroad commission, whoso nctivltlcs havo been nullified practically by tho courts. Drlstow coincided with Jnckson that somothinj UUBt bo '"" de claring that tho railroads controlled most oi mo loucrai juuges. no then added that tho matter was up to tho congressional delegations in recommending tho right men to tlw President when vacancies woro to bo filled. ' OOOOOOOOOOO 0 COURT HOUSE NEWS 400 LARGEST DEflGIT . INPOSTOFFIGE Washington, D. C, Nov. 30.- -I ho largest deficit in tho history nt tho postofilco dopartmont is shown to day In tho annual roport of l'ost-mastor-Qonoral Oeorg ovon L. Moy or. Tho report covers tho uostal rec ord of tho govornmont for tho fiscnl year ondlng Juno 30, 1908. Iho de partment was run at a loss of $1G, 873,225. Features of tho roport an the re quest for legislation creating postal savings banks, tho need . for ijnoil roads to factlltato tho service, a lid tho creation of a position of director of posts. Tho position of director of posts, urged by tho postmastor-gonornl, is required for tho purposo of main taining a continuous policy for tho bonellt of tho department. IIo Is to bo n high salaried olllclal, to hold of llco during good behavior. Tho maintenance of a sultnblo postal sorvlco In Now York City Is ono of tho problems faced by tho de partment, according to tho report. Each year thoro Is a hoavlor conges tion of mall matter in tho metropolis, necessitating additional outlay. A recommendation Is made for tho Improvement of ronds throughout tho country for tho bottormont of tho rural deliveries. Figures show that four railway mall clorks and two substitutes woro killed in trnin wrecks during tho your, 101 sorlously and G3G slightly Injured. RESTAURANT PAYS GANS MORE THAN FIGHTING (United Press Leased Wire.) San FrnnclBco, Nov. 30. Fight Promotor James Croffoth holdB a telegram from Joo Gans today In which tho colored fighter declines to moot Pocky McFarland boforo Crof f roth's club hero on Now Year's Day GaiiH declares that ho is making too much money In his Baltlmoro res taurant to mnko It worth whllo for him to como to tho coaBt for a bat tle Tho refusal of Gans comes nB a Bhoclc to Coffroth who was planning to uurprlso tho Bportlng-flstlc world. Flrat tho mattor wnB broaohod to Paoky, who was willing. In fact. Packy was glad of tho chance of fol lowing Uattllng Nelson's advlco to him to go out and "do something tar imuibou. Coffroth next enthusod lion Selig. Onim managor and thlngB looked rosy until tho crushor was put on tho whole scliomo by Joo himsolf. Tho telogram of declining woh tondorly wordod but to Gnus, who is making money, tho offor didn't look atractlvo. TO INVESTIGATE COOLIES' ESCAPE Snu Francisco, Nov. 30. Govorn mojit ngonts nro ondoavorlng to un covor ovldonce todnv , n whojosaln coollo Biuuggllng plot which thoy bo llovo to oxlat In tho Chinese forco. ThCfo nctlvltloa follow tho oscnpo of 30 Ohlneso from tho dotcntlon shoda or tho Pacific Mji'I Steamship Com pany early yestorday. Two of tho Chlnose roturned last night and tiro said to havo mad con fessions implicating both compatriots nnd whito mou lu ti plot to bring tho foo-blddon nitons Into tho country. Tho Chineso escaped by crawling through a holo cut In tho wire screen ing of n window lu tho shed. Thc Bwung from tho window lodge to u roof adjacent by meaiu of a tele phone wire, nnd thonco reached tho ground by sliding down a pljio. In view of tho fact that only ro centlv a larg number of Chlnfeso os capod, a rigid Investigation from "Washington Is oxpected. Tho Pacific Mall Steamnhlp ofll vlals aro nccirod of laxity, but, In re turn, thoy declare that, as tho gov ornmont ordered tho Chineso do talned, It is responsible for their cus today It Is probable, however, that nn nttompt will bo mndo to collect $500 for each missing Chineso from tho steamship lino. oooooooooooo . . Judgo George II. Burnett convonod court today, and a few cases woro ar gued before him, The Jos. Meyers case, being nn or der for M. L. and II. W. Meyers to appear today and stnto cause, if any, why tho testimony of witnesses of Mr. Moyors should not bo perpetuated un til n later dato. Tho case of tho International Text Book Co. against W. It. Kano, an ac tion for money, hns been dismissed, tho demurrer to tho complaint being sustnlned by Judgo Burnett, and tho action dismissed with costs and dis bursements in favor of the defend ant. The stilt for money lirtlgntcd by W. M. Kaiser and Angle h. Warren, co-executors of the estnto of tho la to Tllmon Ford against M. A. Bunce, was settled today to tho satisfaction of both parties. Another action for money filed by tho Bank of Newberg against G. A. Eborhnrd wns decided today In tho circuit court. Judgment wns award ed with order to soil attached. Judgo Burnett ndjourned court thU morning until tomorrow morning nt 9 o'clock. Ilcnlty Transfers. J. E. and A. E. Wright to Etta Wright, land in Capital Park Add. to Salon'1 w d $ P. nnd C. Fuchs to J. W. Eli nor, 20 feet of lot 2, block 2, City Park Add. to Mt. An gel; w d -100 J. W. Ebner ot ux to Bank of Mt. Angol, part of lot, block 2, City Park Add. to Mt. An gel; w d 100 Bank of Mt. Angol to Paul Fuchn, part of lot 3, block 2, City Park Add. to Mt. Angol; w d .100 Bank of Mt. Angol to Henry Bornlng, part of lot 3, block 2, City Park Add. to Mt. An gol; w d D. W. Fisher et ux to E. It. Hhoton, lot C, block "B," Simpson's Add. to Salem; w d G. W. Johnson ot ux to W. B. White, lots 11 and 12, block 3, Collision's Add. to Salem; w d . .' John A. Anderson to F. M. Powers, lots 0 and 7, block 9, Highland Add. to Salem; w d F. M. and R. Powor to D. Gib son, lots 0 and 7, block 9, Hlghlnnd Add. to Salem; wd MOO J. Hugh08 Co., to O. C. Grettlo, 58.80 acres In T. 8 S., R. 3 W., W. D.; $2354.40. M. d. nnd It. L. Ellwood to Bar bara Evans, land In Frlckeys and Contrnl Adds, to Snlem, W. D.,1 $1250. John O'Donnld to Andrew Fisch er, C-100 of nn aero In W. Moroly's D. U C. T. 8 S R. 1 W., W. D.; $10. J. T. nnd M. E. Cooper to A. C. Hausman, land In cy of Salem, W. D.; $1550. Y. M. C. A. to E. M. Huldon ot al lot 2, blk 17 In Yow Park Annex to Salem, $130. J. A. Bornardl ot al to J. G. Vogot lot 1, blk. 3, Qrtioon Ann Add. to Sa eom, W. D.; $300. J. II. nnd R. R. Iovcsay ot al to G. and G. Ruachor, 7.C4 acres In T. 5 nnd C S R. 1 W., W. W.; $375. C. L. and C. Forrol et nl to J. O. Vogot, cornor or lot 1, blk. 4 !n Reeds Add. to Salem, W. D.; $400. NARROW ESCAPES FROM SHARKS Filipinos Cling to Upturned Boat and Fight Man-Eat- Rescued by ers- Steamer, 1800 700 150 1200 Vancouver, B. C, Nov. 30. Nowa hns1 been brought hero by the Cann dlnn Pacific railroad stenmor, Glen farg, of tho rescue of four Filipinos from death when surrounded by hnrki, as thoy cluilg desporntoly to wrcckago, and of tho Buffering of tho HghthoniBO keepers on tho const, whon thoy woro on tho verge of starvation. According to advices from Hong Kong, Captain Carlos Krobbs, com mander of tho Bteamcr Dnlupanon, reports that while en routo from Tu dola to Illgan, in Cebu, tho ship lighted four Filipinos clinging to a submerged bnnca, surrounded by' a school of sharks, which even, after jtho vessel had come alongside, por olstcd in hovering about tho bnnca. Tho men, when picked up, rolnted a torrlblo tale of Buffering and agony. Thoy stated that thoy had loft Ba3- ac, Nogros, bound for Brnzllo, Cebu, and that thoy had run Into heavy weather, which had caused tho bnnca to fill, sinking to tho water's edge. Shortly aftor tho weather cleared, leaving theso poor mariners undir tho glnro of a tropical Bun. Tho sharks appeared, and, to tho agony or thirst and tho pangd of hiunger wns added tho threatening fnto of be coming a morsol for n Bhark's tooth. They hnd despaired of relief, and ov ory vc3tlgo or hopo wnB gone when thoy sighted tno Daiupanon. Tho lighthouse keepers who wens assisted by tho Glenfnrg'o crew, ten In numbor, woro entirely without food and on tho vorgo of starvation. Thoy had not had any communication with tho mnln land for 54 duyB. Ab quick ly as a small boat could go back to tho ship and return n load of supplies was taken to tho Island. i o TWO CENT FARE IS UPHELD '' Iccotan (United ProsH Leased WIro.) Washington, D. C, Nov. 30. Tho United States supremo court today upheld tho two-cent railroad rato law In Virginia. Tho decision will havo a fnr-roaching effect. Tho enso camo up on appeal from tho United States circuit court, which had granted an injunction against tho enforcing of tho law .Tho highest court versed tho ruling nnd dissolved Injunction. ro-tho SEVEN That's the new material used in manufacturing rockers and chairs. This new material lends a fin ish peculiar to itself-a finish that is in nowise affected by heat or cold, wet or dry. Please call and see it. -nl I The House Furnishing Company 177 LIBERTY STREET DESTRUCTION IN OKLAHOMA FLOOD Guthlro, Okln., Nov. 30.- -Sovon persons arc dead and many aro mis slug and thousands aro reported to bo homelosB today as tho result of Hoods In Oklahoma, Toxas, south western Missouri and southern Kan sas. Itlvors thoroughoul this wholo soc tlon nro rising rapidly nnd tho worst Hoods In yoars aro oxpootod. A con stant rain of 30 hours Is rosponslblo for tho high wator. Scores of rescuing partlos aro at work in various sections taking poo plo from the upper stories of house where thoy havo boon maroonod. Hoports today Indlcnto that heavy damage already hns boon dono to proporty and much more Is throaton-od. DIES RATHER THAN PROSECUTE Spokane, Wash., Nov. 30, Hather than appear as prosecuting wltnoss against two nogroes. nccused of rob bing him, Domlnck Knozy, a Russian, onded hla life In a Jail coll horo with quo of his shoo laces. With ono end of the string In n nooso around bin neck and the other colled to the bunk abovo him, his body wns found yesterday lu a pos ture between standing and sitting. He doubled tho lace, thus making it strong enough to hold lib weight. DoWltt's Kidney and Bladder Pills aro unequaled In cases ot weak back, backache, Inflamatlon of the bladder, rheumatic pains, Antiseptic and net promptly. Sold by all drug-gists. HUNDRED DROWNED Cho Too, China, Nov. 30. It Is ro ported that 700 woro drownod whon two Japanese steamers met In colli sion dff tills port today. Rollof stonm ers havo gone to tho Bceno, but thoy havo not roturned, and no dotntls can bo obtained nt this time. TRIAL Of DAVIS BEGUN TODAY Omaha, Neb,, Nov. 30. -Tho caso of Charles E. Davis, charged with murdering Dr. Frodtrlek Rustln, al leged author of tho famous trlplo doath compact, wa. called today, anj tho work of obtaining n Jury was be gun. It is understood that tho stat" re Iloa mainly on the tostlmofv of Mrp Abblo Rice, tho paramour of Dr. Rus tln, who first rovoaled tho dotalls of tho pact, and who sa'd an ngreoment was formod by which Davis wni to kill Ruitlu nnd then sho nnd Davis woro to commit suicide. Tho dofonso today denied that a ploa of Insnnlty would be mndo. SHAH IWSSIXfi THIS HKSPONSIIUMTV (United Pross Loasod WIro.) Tohoran, Persia, Nov. 30. Th shah today summonod a council of Btato with tho Idoa of making Its mombors assumo tho responsibility for his repudiation of h's pladge mado to tho pooplo to call a parlia ment. Tho councl.1 conslts of 40 reac tionary arlstoorats. - o Flour Valley, $1.25 per sack; ard whoat, $1.45. Dran 95c per sack, $31 per ton; shorts, $1,35 por sack. Livestock. Stock hogs $3. '10. Drossed, fat, 5 Vj 3 Cc. Stcors 3 Vt u. Venl 57t. Cows $3 3.50. Tropical Frulta, Pannnas J0.00. Ornnges $3.25. KnMern Itctclpls. Chicago, Nov. 30. RocolptB, hog, 13,000; cattlo, 21,000; sheop, 35, 000. Hogs opened today unehniiged. Loft ovor Saturday, 10,000. Ro colpts a yoar ago, 31,000. Cattlo Btrong, 10 o"nts higher; shoop stoady. Kansas City, Nov. 30. Receipts, hogs, 12,000; cattle, 10,000; shoop, 10,000. Omnha, Nob., Nov. 30. Receipts, hogs, 0500; cattlo, 4500; sheep, 8000. o PORTUGESE GOVERNMENT IS ABOUT BROKE trolled by tho Standard 011 Corj of California. The Jllchljia tf Minnesota markets are control; ine aianuaru oi maiani. lit Lisbon, Portugnl, Nov. 30. The i Hocky Mountain territory Iiusip govornmont of Portugal today made l0 mo Lonuneniai uuwrnpuj an uuBiiccsstul orrort to borrow flvo millions dollars from tho Portugal state bank to pay tho salarloi of the govornmont otllclnls. Tho treasury Is Impoverished and oluco holdcro hnvo received no re muneration for tholr rccont services. Tho proBcnt resources of tho govern ment for tho realization of cash have boon exhausted. Tho revolutionary party through out tho country Is using tho situa tion to foment disturbances, o OIL COMPANIES DIVIDE THE U. S. Now York, Nov. 30. John D. Archbold. vlco-prcsidont of tho Stand ard Oil Company of Now JorBoy, today rosumed tho Btnnd In tho federal sun for tho dissolution ot tho trust, nnd told of tho company's wonderful growth. In tho course of his testi mony ho told how tho torrltory hns Tho Spimldlng Logging Co. beon apportioned between tho varloui. Aro propared to fill all orders for subsidiary concorns. Ho declared slab wood 10-30-2t that tho Pacific states market Is con- SAYS GRAFTERS PLAYING UNFJM San Francisco, Nor JO "Tljfc fonso l playing unfair," vu tie son glvon on tho stand todij h fornior Syncrvlsor Andrew M Wta for giving now and nioro InerlsM- j Ing testimony ngalnU Abe Rih, u former political bess Henry Ac h. Ituef's attorney hauBtlvcly crosi-examlned Wllwli rninnol the witness to admit tbttb hnd been giving testimony tlit k. withhold In former trials, w w him (lift tnntlvo "When I played snowball, f 1m i hoy," said Wilson, In reply. "I & Knvnrmi Mint tnmptlmes oceiwin. iiBlng rocks packed in the iboiIj well, tho ueronso is ooms ; ii"-. trick, and rniiorinewuBm- v- vtttv.twn iioddles hare l fr ......! tmtn Mm Mil mill I Pittsburg. In which 275 mlnm";! recently burled anve. j Bishop's Ready Tailored RAINCOATS SALEM MAHKET. Txicul Wliolo-salo Market, Cheese Fancy cream twins. 15c por pound; full cream triplets 15Msc, urn urumn yiiunn Ainenca, tuc. Veal Extra, S'AQ'gc per pound, ordinary, 77V6c; heavy, 5. Pork Fancy, 7c per pound, large. 5 6c, Oats 42c. Bnrloy $26.00. Flour Hard wheat. $5; valley M.25. Hay Cheat. $12; clover, $10 per ton; timothy, $15; grain hay, $12. Onions ?$l.25 cwt. Hops 1907 crop, 5r6c. Cascara nark 2 Yt (Jf 3c. Mohair UJ. p Itotnll Mnrket. 0?its $1.50. -: al $J 05 Eggs -15c. j Dutter Country. 35c; creamery, j 40c. N 0W Is the time of year that a me dium weight raincoat is a necessity, and no man who is careful of his health can do without. We are showing at this time a large and carefully se'ected stock of raincoats in the season's favored colorings, gray, tan and black. They are rich, aristocratic looking garments of full length, with plain or mili tary collar; backs are cut semi-full and the collars are of velvet or goods same as coat. The cloths are of brighter patterns of cheviots or vicunas. All guaranteed cravenetted rain-proof. Price taTlHT 1 .01 BY TMC UH(K o MICHAELS-STERN FINE CLOTHING Q tttCH4(t, STCPN 4 CO. FOCNISTIH H. V $1 5.00 to $3000 Salem Woolen Mill Store yjjs.-vr J
