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. '
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0 COURT HOUSE NEWS
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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.
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. . 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.
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TWO CENT
FARE IS
UPHELD
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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,
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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.
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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.
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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
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