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CVIII
SALEM, OREGON MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1008.
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Press Loasod Wlro.)
n, Doc 14. Prosldont
Jay sent congrcou a opc-
rcgarding tno urownB
With tho mossago ho
ilonco in tho case. Ills
1 In nnrt as follews:
a report of tho invosti-
tobort J. Drown, cm-
bo "wnr department with
(win in Investigating tho
, nftnir. Tho report on
flx Bomo responsibility
Lmlnnl nnd murdorouB
Ed It establishes tho fact
orcd soldioro did this
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ess Goods
s recognized store for the
')l"u in Dress Goods and
test variety to solect from,
' oner to our patrons Val
aro hard to beat anywhere,
mdcloths, $1.35 values,
a sal per yard Q5q
k adcloths, all colors, 5G-
tSlcial Price 1 OK
75c Dress Goods, now
35c and 40c
C FEDERATION PLANS PEACE IN THE
NIGHT RIDER
CASES BRING
BIG THRONGS
TRIALS OF 1 34 ARE
BEGUN
Union City, Tonn., Doc. 14. Tho
first court or hearing or the night
rider cues, wnereln 134 men aro in
dicted for participation in murdciB,
assaults pad other outrage, bogan
this afternoon before Judgo Joseph
Noons, In tho Unltod States circuit
court. Tho town Is crowded with vio
lators, mostly frlonds of tho accusod
mou.
Tho charges in tho Indictment!
range from that of tho mil r dor of
Quontin Rankin, tho ntotmptcd as
sassination of Colonol Z, Taylor,
through a gamut of asaults, hcniBo
burnings, women whippings and sim
ilar orfonsp3, to that of going upon
promises vhllo mashed to commit assault.
ristmas Is
Al HAND AND Wfc AKfc KCAUY
it you tho Greatest Display of MorchnndlNO i our history. Everything New from the floor to tho
i$.1,0()Q worth of tlio Latest Goods to M'lect from In Staple, lmicy and .Novelty UiriMmitH
Ladies'
Suits
Wo. aro now offering, Suit Values
that will nppeal to tho keen and
thrifty buyers. They aro tho Now
est Goods offored at prices that sell
them quick. Empty eholves is what
wo want by tho first of tho yoar. Wo
will toll you tho reason later on.
Sale Prlcos
$ 5.90, $ 8.90,
$10.50, $12.50
and up
FUR PRESENTS
Slaughtor Prices on Furs aa wo
carry no goods over from one soa
son to another Wo are now ready
to give you. prices on Fura that will
show you In a minute that thlH Is
the place to buy our Furs. Wo
carry tho Dost, but out they must
go at Small Prices. Each
95c, $1 25, $2.50
$3.00 and up
p r v J" - " We do the vol-
c re B .0mmh fCj) " UIU0 ' UUB,n08S
cmpetl- B57iTLES I -"UV i i i !!! -xT at Sntll Prices.
ROOSEVELT
SITS DOWN
ONJFULTON
CLAIMED FRAUD IN
PRIMARIES
(United Press Loasod Wlro.)
Washington, Doc. 14. Senator
Fulton, of Oregon, is considerably
worked up bncauso President Itoosv.
volt greeted Governor Chamborlalu
of Oregon, as "sonator-to-bo" whon
tho governor was hero last wook and
paid his respocU at tho Whlto Houso.
Sonutor Fulton, it is (understood
has given It out In Oregon that Proa
ldont Roosevelt and Prcsldent-eleot
Tatt both wan tod him rottirned to
tho United States sonate. It Is stat
ed hero that Senator Fulton had mado
considerable progress in his post
card voto proposition by using this
nrcunicnt.
Senator Fulton is understood ta
(Continued on Page G.)
Near
FINE DRESS
SILKS
Thoro is no storfe in Salem that
can show you n Moro Comploto Stock
q Dress and Walsting Silks than wo
can' In all the Latest Novelties and
Staple Goods; also in a Groat As
sortment of tho Dcst Dlack Silks.
Wo aro horo with tho goods; tho
nest Values on tho Pnclflc const.
Yard
25c, 35c, 49c, 65c,
75c and up
lEaS,
pEJpePHb
nKm
EMPLOYER
MEETS WITH
EMPLOYEE
CIVIC FEDERATION
CONVENTION
(Uaito Press Leased Wiro.)
Now York, Dec. 14. With Proil-dont-elect
Taft and Mrs. Tatt, oxpoct
cd as guests of honor, nnd Samuol
Gomners, John Miteholl and Androw
Carnegie, Presidont Elliott, of Har
vard, Archbishop Iroland and many
othor famous capitalists and lenders
In varloud lines on tho program, the
National Civic Federation opened Its
annual mooting at tho Uotol Alitor
Tho general themo of tho two days
will bo tho promotion of triondly
relations botween omployors and em
ployers and omployes, Presldont-olcct
Taft will mn- his principal addrcv
tomorrow evening, whon ho will de
liver his report as chairman of the
Federation's public employos' wel
fare co mm It too.
Mrs. William H. Tatt and Mri.
Cornelius Stevoimon, of Philadelphia,
today spofcolboforo tho woman's de
partment f heir romarks woro do
votcd to a work of lessoning tho loan
hark evil among government nnl
lndiiHtrI.il employos t who receive
Hiiinll salnrtoa.
(Continued on pnge 3 )
FEAR LIBERALISM'S
RESULT IN INDIA
Calcutta, Dee 14- A clash bo
tween Lord Morloy, socrctary of stntu
for India, and tho Anglo-Indian ele
ment or tho opulntlon, la Immlnont
as a ronult of tho former's plan fo
Hiipprortslng tho wavo of sedition by
llliernllzlng tho colonial government.
Tho Anglo-IiidlnnB bollovo that so
d'tloti will havo to bo criiRhed ulti
mately by military strength, nnd
they aro opposod to all tomporlrlng
measures,
Tho longor tho dplay In proclaim
ing martial law thioiiRlicy.it tho coun
try, tho fiercer will bo tho fight to
perpetuate tho Anglo-Saxon domina
tion. Even tho most conservative
Urltons doclnre that If. tho Insurrec
tion is allowed to continue much
longer, their country's ascondoncy
can novor bo restored,
Tho foundation of Lord Morloy
plan Is tho oponlng of an Increased
numbor of administrative govern
ment posts to nntlven nnd n slight In
crenso In tho Indian council, a theory
JO .JB)3J0M HO S0SAPU Otl n.0tA
state for India, on mattors concern
ing tho colony.
NINE PER CENT DIE
FROM ACCIDENTS
Washington, Do. 14. rMwosn
30.000 Mid 35.000 workmou urs
kll'ed during ono yoar by accidents
I throughout tit Unltod Slnto accoJ
Ing to a retiort of tho bureau of ln-
' bor mado public today.
Tho reports, covoring the yrM
'from 1900 to 190C, show that In
' mnri tlinn n mllllnn ilnflthn rxt fiinlfVl
more than nlno por cont wore duo to
arrldonts.
Tho ronorts. In giving tho statlstlos
or t!io toll that tho work'ngmnn pays
o the oaus or clrcum-tanco. al-ow
the different causrs that rosult In tho
lenths and tho numbe rof fatalities.
Prominent among them Is tho failure
if corporations to provide safety up
'l'nc60 ror tholr worhmon In varl-
imf :ins or bu tne's where llfo, and
'rr.b aro involvtd.
WOULD CELEBRATE
LINCOLN'S BIRHTDAY
Washington, Dec. 14 -Senator
D'ck. ot Ohio, today Introduced a ren
luMon in the senate, urging that
February 12. 1909, tho 100th anni
.o .. -.- rt Tf3r Lincoln's birth
lay. be fittinglv celebrated by the na
tion. He iuggste,l a Joint session
of ngre3, with addresses by prom
inent men and a meotln in all tho
cities throughout tho country, and In
all tho educational institutions. Tho
motion met with no oppoeUiors.
INDUSTRIAL WORLD
THORNTON
HAINS PUT
ONJRiAL
FOR KILLING OF
WM. E. ANNIS
(Uatted Pres Lete4 Wire.)
Flushing, Lang Island, Dec. 14.
Erect of form and with eyes snap
ping, Thornton Jonklns Halns, tho
brother of Captain Potor 0. Halns,
chargod with participate nln tho
shooting nnd kilting of William E.
Annls bocnuso of tho suspoctod ro
tations of Annls with Captain Halns'
wife, facod tho court at tho opening
of his trial this afternoon.
HnlnB was attired qulotly In n
dark buslnoss suit nnd appeared un
concerned with tho proceedings. Ho
oxchangod glances or sympntny Willi
his father, brother und othor rela
tives who were seated nonr his coun
sel's tnblo.
Italns sat next to Attorney Mc
Intyru, htschla f couusol. It wns
flvo minutes or one beforo tho court
convened. Tho court room wan un
nbto to hold all of tho 2G0 talesmen
summoned for- oxarnlnaton for jury
duty.' A cOnulderublo numbor of
thorn woro forced to remain on n
Inwor lloor of tho courthouse.
Technical argument between op
noting counsol relating to tho draw
ing of panel occupied a greater part
of the afternoon. A decision In tho
mutter will bo hniidod down lator.
The charge under which Iliilns Is
being tried In that of aiding Captain
llnliis to shoot Annls. It Is alloged
that Halns stood with drawn pistol
nnd prevented othors from going to
tho nld of, Annls while Captain
Halns was shooting his wlfo'H al
leged betrayer. Tho prosecution will
also endeavor to show that Thornton
Jonklns worked upon his brother's
credulity and Unpolled him lo do tho
shooting of Annls.
Tho defendant Is brought to trial
first to permit an Inquiry Into tho
ciiHu of Captain Halns,
D0RAND0 AND INDIAN
RUN TOMORROW NIGHT
(United Press Leasd Wiro.)
Now York, Dec. 14. Italians of
tho metropolis todn yaro laying big
wngors that their victorious compat
riot, I'lotrl Do'rnndo will defeat Tom
Longboat, tho Canadian Indian,
whon tho runners meet at Madison
Squaro Garden tomorrow night for
tho Indoor MufAthon.
Any Longboat monoy shown is
Immediately taken up by tho rollov
ers of tho dusky Italian.
Do ran do arid Longboat will run
tho full distance or 2C idIIoh. 3S5
yards. Tho Indian is in first- class
condition for the contest whllo Do
ran do began training only ono dny
niter his victory over Hayes
Should longboat provo a vlotot tt
Is bellevod that ho will glvo Hnyes
ar opportunity (o reguln his lost
honors.
POLICE MUST BE
AT ALL TIMES
(United Pross Leased Wlro.)
Ban Francisco. Col.. Doc. 14. Aot
ing Chlof or Police A. D. Cutlor to
day put Into effect n now order, tho
flrtt ono he has Issued, which will
oompel nil! cantalns of dlstrlots to
twir tholr territory, and particularly
lirpeot tho tondorloln nnd "resorts
of a flupleious charp.ctor" botween
m'dnlght and fl o'r'ock In the morn
ing. Koch mo-ulng. aflor having
completed tho excursions, th can
ts'ns will bo oxnected to fllo with tho
chief a written report of what thoy
havo soon and heard.
Cutler hno r'poAtodly oxnroiscl
himself as of tho holler that police
vigilance relaxes after midnlnht. and
that praotlce aro permitted In the
early hours of tho mornUig that
would bo frowned down In tho day
time or early evening. Many Irrexu
larltlci havo resulted from this easy
going system, and Chief Cutler pro-
poe now la ) eve7vaiag wi i
poe now 19 ) every' ts1.
MeTetrleUr oM a4 aore wi.
DESORIdES
MURDER OF
DIPLOMAT
STEVENS SLAYER ON
TRIAL
(United Prosi Leased Wire.)
San Francisco, Dee. 14. The
murdor last March of Durham White
Stevens, tho American diplomat who
tor many years stood high In tho os
toem of tho Mikado's governmont
wm described today b'y Ed D. Flaley
at tho beginning of tho trial of In
Whang Chang, n Koroan charged
with tho crlmo.
Ftnloy testified that ho saw one of
a number of Koreans strike Stevens
In tho face but was unable to idteatl
fy Chang as tho tna nwlio had fired
tho shot that killed tho diplomat. He
was engaged nt tho tlmo In handling
Stevens' baggago an dtho confusion
that foltowod tho first shot made htm
uncertain as to which Korean did
tho shooting, according to his state
ment, Tho nttnek upon Stovenn was tho
outgrowth of a belief on tho part of
tho KonwHs that tho diplomat was
on his way to Washington to,,rulrop
rosent Koroan affairs to tho Proul-'
dent. Tho dofenso is .preparing',' lo
set up a pica of emotional patriotic
Insaulty. '
MINISTER BELIEVES
IN ADVERTISING.
(Unltod Pross Looked Wlro.)
San Unfile!, Cnl., Dec. 14. Tho
Intoftt demonstration that advortl.
lug pays lu that adopted by tho Huv.
J. W. Simmons of tho Methodist
Episcopal church of this city who
declared today that ulnco his in
cumbency, a period of two months
ago, there have boon moro convor
ulqtiH than were over made in tho,
church In any one yoar.
"I bollovo lu advertising tho uu(?'.
pit," said Mr. Simmons, "I have con
cluded that tho church must bo ad-
vertlsed, but advertising only brlnpe
people to tho church. Then you must
deliver tho goods. No matter how1
much good music, or how much Kf-$
clnl life you have, you will not maku
a convort unlotw you reach him by
moans of tho pulpit."
Tho Ilov. Simmons has purchased
spaco in the San Kufoul newspapers;
hits taken up billboards throughout .
tho city, and has Itemed small cards
from tlmo to tlmo, to place the at
tractions or the church boforo th"o
people.
PURSUED CONVICT CUTS
BLOODHOUND'S THROAT
(United Press Leased Wlro.)
Walla Walla, Dec 14. -Aftor bo
Ing chased in a circuit ror 20 miles
by throe bloodhounds and cutting
tho throat or one of (he anlinala
when nvortnken,-a convict who es
caped from tho statu pun hero Is to
day accupylng a dungeon in prtaou.
Tho prlsouer mudo his oscapo ear
ly yosterday whllo ho was repairing
an arc light. Mloodhounds woro im
mediately put on his trail. Aftor a
chuito or flvo miles ono or tho nn
mats caught him. Ho cut tho dog'K
throat and mndo a fresh start but
was finally oaptured.
GOODI.VO HEI'UKKH TO
HAVK (X)DE ItEVIHKI)
(Unltod Press Leased Wire.)
Holso, Idaho. Dee. 14. Governor
Gooding todav doollnod to call n spe
cial session of tho Idaho leglslatura
to take action on tho revised edde.
Tho supreme court of the stato had
recommended that such a sosston l
hold.
o i
Trwusary Btatcmont.
(United Preis Leased Wire.)
Washington, Doc 14. rTho' treas
ury statement oday shews:
i rr'" f"T'"l'Vi aaa--
Wsburaotucuts, $2,(19,000.
Keoeipu, 3io1,;i. AHr