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SALEM, OREGON SATURDAY, DKCIOUIEK 5, 100H.
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PEERLESS CAPITAL CITY OF OREGON
INGS DOING IN THE CAPITAL CITY THIS COMING YEAR
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lOSTERS
TOMEET
ILCM DECEMBER
11(1 AND 1 1
Lvontocnth annual convention
Jregon Stato Dairy ABsocIa-
bo held at 8alom, Decent-
Lnd 11, 1908.
Premium List.
prlzo for best djsplny of
oducts, ?5U cup; given by
(State Board of Agriculture.
Nghcst scoring creamery but-
cun.
Llghwt scoring dairy butter,
Hfihet scoring cream chooso,
intlauod on pago 11.)
FEAR ENGLISHMAN
MET FOUL PLAY
(United Press Leased Wire.)
Chicago, Doc. 5. Much mystory
surrounds tho disappearance from
tho Auditorium Annex Hotel of n
man giving tho namo of Lord Her
bert Russell, of Urhlgeport, England,
whoso wlfo Is said to be a former so
ciety girl of Spokane, Wash
Mrs. Russell has sont a lottor
from Spokano to tho local police say
ing that ho had a largo Bum of money
whon ho disappeared, and that alio
foars ho mot with foul play. Mrs.
Hussoll'a nialdon natno la unknown
horo, but her address In Spokano Is
said to bo 304 Euclid avonuo.
IlussoU is said to havo como to
Amorlca over a year ago, and wont
to Washington, whoro ho said ho wan
looking after Investments mado by
Engllshmon. It was whllo engagod
In (his puriult that ho met and mar
ried tho Siokano woman,
Ho camp to Chicago to look after
tho affairs of a syndlcato, said to bo
Interested In electric railways. Ho
rocolvcd a largo romlttanco fro
qubntly, ono having arrivod on tho
day of his disappearance Mrs. Rus
sell wont back to Spokano, fearing
publicity, but after hor arrival thoro
decided to notify tho police.
MAG00N
WILL GET
THE PLUM
WILL BE SECRETARY
OF WAR
Washington, Dec. G. Charles E.
Magoon, provisional governor of
Cuba, will bo mudo uecrotnry of war
at tho end of next yoar, according to
tho present program, tho United
Press is In a position to stato today.
It is plannod for Secrotary Wright to
romnln at tho head of tho department
until that time.
Opvornor Magoon la a close per
sonal friond of Prosldont-oloct Tatt.
His work In Cuba was ploaslng to
Taft, who, whon thoro as paclflor,
had opportunity to obsorvo Mngoon'a
mothoda.
After his term mi governor of tho
Island expires and Cuba Is turned
ovor to tho now govortimont au Jan
uary 23, Magoon will mako an In
spection trip to tho Philippines, ro
malnlng in tho Orient bIx months. Ho
then will roturn homo and bo mado
secretary of war.
Prosldont-oloct Taft believes that
it Is ImpoHslblo for uny man to bo
successful fis secretary of wnr who
does not know personally tho condi
tions in tho Philippines.
Magoon was born In Minnesota on
Dccombor 5, 1861. Ho studied and
was admitted to tho bar in Nebraska
In 1682 and for n time wan Judge
advocate of tho Nebraska national
guard. From 1889 to 1894 ho oc
cupied tho post of law officer of tho
bureau of Innulur affairs of tho war
department, and, from 1004 to 1905,
ha was genornl counsel for tho Isth
mian Canal commission. On prll 1
ho woa appointed governor. Aftor
that, for u year, ho was American
minister to Panama, and, alnco Octo
ber 12, 100G, ho has boon provisional
governor of Cuba.
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REAT SPECIALS
FOR THIS WEEK
IEY-SAVING BARGAINS offered in every department. We must have room for our
is display. Several lines of goods must be disposed of quickly. So if you want bar-
is now is your time. Prices less than manufacturer's cost.
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Women's
Suits and Coats
This season's garmonts, priced
away down to mako quick soiling;
no rosotve; out they must go; wo
want tho room.
Ladles' 8.50 coats, now $JJ.7S
Lnodlos' 10 coats, now $3.00
And so along tho lino.
Lndles' $12 suits now 80.00
Ladles' 111 suit, now SK.00
Ladles' $18 suits, now 9IO.BO
Tho bttino out on tho higher prlcod
onoa.
$6.G0 laeo not shht wulstH, now
$11.00
J7.C0 silk pottlooata, now. .. .$.1.00
?1. 50 black morcerlzed petti
coat 05c
Silks and Dress Goods
" t bargains In Silks and Dress Goods, now Is your time,
ir' s ore sliced away down.
" ' ngs now only, yard 'Mc
I1"0 wool suitings, now, yard ' 40c
'"'' Tted WOOl Riiltlntrs nnw varil 01)C
il hi cr-.i ii. m n I 11'i.loilnir QlllU lfl lllltt
m roiuoi variety oi urvsn ouu iiimt ... ....-
c( " world Any prices from 25c yard anl up.
Womnn'H 20c fnHt black hose,
now , 10c
Ladles' 25c fust black, extra quality
i
lioso , 15c
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Hoy's nml girls dottblo thread fast
blaok hose, 2Cc quality, now, n
pair 15c
Woman's 35o warm wool fledaod un
derwoar, now on salo for only 2)lc
1000 yards 7Vio outing Manuel, In
dark and light colors, n good qual
ity, yard Hi c
$7.50 flno furs, now going for $il.o
11.00 white bodaproads, now going
for only 05c
600 honey comb white bedspreads,
now going for . .OHc, $I.U5, $l.:io
Groat values In flannolotteti for dress
ing sacques, klmonas and wrap
pers H 1-Jlc, 10c, up
OOOOOOOOOO 0,0
O HOW ltOOflKVKWr' . STANDS. O
O Washington, D. 0 Doc. C, O
O "I am glad to moot you, Gov- 0
O ernor Chamberlain and sonator 0
O to bo. I would havo proforrod O
O Jo m a Republican olectod son- O
O nto'r," but' 1 am for tho pooplo O
O ruling and want you to bo sen- O
O ntor." O
O In those swords ProHldont O
O Uoosovolt Bottled all doubta ns O
O to hl utt!tudt towardH tho Or- O
O ogo'i senatorial contOHt. Ho O
O addro-soJ tho govornor In tho O
O foregoing wordu In his oxoau- O
O tlvo ofllcea this morning when O
O Govornor Chamberlain, Mlstt O
O Cnroy fi. Chnmborlaln nnd J. 0
O N. TjiiI cf.ltod to koop nn np- 0
O polntmout provIoiiBly mndo 0
O throuRh Houorablo John liar- 0
O rott, O
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Hundreds of articles all over the
store at reduced prices.
Vyjl':.S?JtM
ffiBE.
UJNJfOV&G
GHKAT HAH-
GAINS IN
MKN'H
FUItNISIIINGH
LOOT HOME
WHILE DEATH
HOLDS SWAY
Philadelphia ,Dee. 5. Tho city
authorities uro today making an In
vostlgatlon of tho sorioiiB chargo
that tho homo of tho lato Mru. Goo.
M. Wood, widow of tho formor
Amorlcnn tunnagor of tho Hoyal In
Hiiranco company, wus looted of
1100,000 worth of Jowolry, furs, gar
montu and valuable paintings aftor
tho woman'fl body wan found lifeless
In tho mansion at 132 North Broad
Htroot on tho aftornoon of Ootobor
lit. Although tho womnn'H death was
ruportod as duo to valvular hoart dlu
presod It hus boon learuod that
ease, some doubt of that Is now ox
this wna only a superficial opinion, ao
no post mortem waa hold.
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PcncnMAi MCMTIOM O
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I'roaldent of tho Albany College,
If. M, Cook, ia in tho olty for a short
stay.
P. Arthur, of Sllverton, was In tho
rlty ycatorday, looking aftor busl
nofta mattera.
Judge J.'C. Moroland has gono to
Portland to remain for a short timo
on business.
H H Hooker and wlfo loft for Port
land this morning to visit wlthl
friends over Sunday.
Mlwien Flossy and Arllo Whitney
havo returned from a brlof visit In
Jefferson.
L. Damon, agent for tho O. C. T
Co , at Independence, was transact
ing business hero yesterday.
Mr. Chas, Bohoel has roturnc! to,
her homo in Portland after a short
buBlneas vUlt here.
! Ity a Ibul Kcoro
Lincoln Juniors dofentoJ the Eutl
SalPin Juniors by 27 to 0. They
play a hard gamo for mere kids.
PR0HI5
PLANNING
CONTROL
OF CITY AFFAIRS OF
SALEM
Tho Orogon Soarchllght, ofllclal
organ of tho Prohibition party comes
out in Its Issuo today with a florco
attack on Aldormon Qroonbauni and
Stockton and Chief of Pollco Gib.
son.
Tho paper Iiiih boon printod in
largo numbers and, is circulated In
ovory part of thfi'dty to defeat theco
tliroo men. It is the program of tho
Prohibitionists to capturo tho city
govornraont.
Cblof of Pollco Gibson In tho reg
ular Republican nomlnoe, and de
serves tho mipport of nil Hopubllcans
nnd frlondB of a woll-govornod city.
Thoro aro no contoHts In auy ol
tho wnrda nnd no right on any ulty
ortlclnl but theso throo mon, who In
tho opinion of bustuofts mon have
defended business InteresU and
helped tho caunu of progressive city
govornmont on all occasions.
If tho Prohln can dofoat theso wen'
thoy flguro they will bo n control Of '
tho city government and will' tlfon'
run tho city on Proht llnee. Whippeil
In tho last county election they want
to recover their lost ground by hav
ing a majority In the olty council
and control of the police fore. It
thoy win ovory inomber of tho pre
oni competent ponce lorca irbi ru
been complimented In Portland tU1
bo fired.
FiniUclAM Meh iyMtotl.
This In tho wrong time to thro
down rirst-olaM mon in tho city
council. Tho buslnoM Interests of
tho city absolutely demand at tklfl
tlpo tho oloctlon of flrst-elww WhM
noes men, and Mwwrs. StookleH Katt
Qroenbaum havo shown tkemMlvwi
to bo such on all occasion aUftdlmc
fqr Btroot paving, staadlag fer every
thing for the upbuilding et tke
beautiful Capital City that It ikewlA
bo mado, Thoy nro fought by utow
bnckH and ProhlbltlonUU bwauae
thoy stand for progreM A good bw
Ihumh ndmlnlstratlftn. Buck ea
should bo aupported by fair minded
buBlnosH mon and thoso who want to
see Salem go ahead.
REASONS, WHY SALEM
WILL BE A CITY OF
TWENTY THOUSAND BY 1910
I. There Ih the greatest opportunity for pniihhm of tho Capltut
City Unit wiw ever irvMnlil to miy llw Wcmtfiii coiiiiiiiiulty.
II. Tlio Soutlicrii PurlfU Hullroail Coinpniiy U planning to build
flno new piiMMongrr and freight di'iotn In Hilt ell jr.
il. Tlio proper location for tlio passvnger depot would bo on tho
block ouHt of the htnto Iiouhd.
1. That block Kliould bo uvqulird by tlio hlato and iib'uri'd off ami
parked mid lighted at night.
5, A modem puftttviigor station with train Mlieds and oilier liuprote
meiilN hiiltablu for a enpltal city 1m needed.
(I. Then all who como to Kaloiit or go through Halcin on a uutMOH
gcr train over tlia't traiiHconUnoiital lino would receive it fuvorabto iw
prcwHloH.
7. That would leave tlio freight station wlioro it now In, and tho
(twitching and stock yard would bo out at tho priwiit liTinlnal.
H. Tho Oregon Klectrlo nj"teiii,l to Ih extended to Albany. It
should erect a flue passenger depot In the IminIiichn heart of tlio city.
0. Tlio Halcni, Dalbut and FallH City rallroud Ih building from Haletn
to Dalian and will bavo cara ruiinliig next bummer.
10 It will bring twenty thousand now population Into biulneM re
lations with tlio Capital City,
11. Tlio Halcin, Albany, JJugeno and Kiutcrn Hb-ctrle rallroud will
build two miles of trark In Halom before .May flmt.
ja. A $250,000 corporation Is erecting It derricks to bon for oil
Jiiht eat of (IiIm city.
lit. The Oregon Diamond Coal .Mining Company In nearly through
to Uw five-foot vein of coal located by them at Hcotta Mill.
II. The 100-ton miielter plant 1m being iiMMtmbled to go Into tho
Kuiilliuu mining district .
15. Five mining coiiipanlea aro piling up the ore and (.pending
thouoaiidx of dollar on development work in tliw Kanllain.
10. Tlio Home Tclcphotio Company Ih pn)inrlng to put in a plant
Intro coNtlng about 9100,000, to mako Halem u great independent center.
17. Tlio Hpauldlng Lumber Co. has Hindu all arrangement to upend
about 0100,000 on improvements In tills city tliU coming y'nr,
IH, About $100,000 worth of hard surface id reel paving 1m ordered
dono and tho paving plant will Ik kept huy moot of next year
10. A permanent bridge will bo built on Houth Commercial htreel,
that will bo u flno t met uro of utrel and coneiete.
20. Tho North Mill creek water uowrr ban Inntii Hold to tbo I'orllniHl
Hallway, Light and Power Co,, and If k' y eucouragemiuit will
bo developed,
21. A coiiiiiiIhhIoii of fifteen men Iiiih been appointed and Im work,
lug out tho dutallM of bringing hi mountain water for tho state lio.Mlu
tloiiH and tho city.
22. Tho Joint water plant owned by the stato and city will cot not
Iohh than n million mid u half.
2:1. Thero Ih ntrong probability that another cannery will la bnUt
at Halem, and another fruit maporator and prune packing Iioums Ih al
ready building.
21. A fletory liuslnes block mill lv erecfeil on the old ltctl
I'Tont" corner, polbly a Hoard or yniile building,
2.1. A fine Hew hotel 1 beliigplaiiued and a syndicate formed to
finance tho ume. It will be a modern tructuro In e,ery way.
Mf Tha state will probably tak over the deaf-mute hcIiooI for n
iopltal for tubcrcaloNla patient from the asyluni, and build a deaf
nmte school la tho city.
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