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VOL. XIX.
DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALKM, OREGON, MOXD.YY, FKUUl'ARY 15, 11)01).
NO. 08.
MARION
COUN
TY IN FACTIONAL WARFARE
ACCUSES LUMBER TRUST OP SELLING SAWDUST FOR BRAN
I
LEGISLATURE IN
WASHINGTON GETS
DOWIHO BUSINESS
OBJECTS TO TREATING AND SAYS MILL
MEN ARE GIVING THE STOCK GROWERS
TWO MUCH SAWDUST
FOR BRAN
United JrtM r.caicJ Wire.
Olympla, Wnah., Fob. 1G. Tho
Iioubo nnd sonnto woro both Blow In
getting down to business today, Tho
house did not begin work until 1:30
p. in. nnd tho sonnto was 30 minutcn
Inter to start, among tho Interesting
bills Introduced today was one In
tho honso for tho protoctlon of llvo
stock. Llvo stock Is now being placod
under the protoctlon of puro food
legislation. It Is claimed that since
tho slump In tho lumber market tho
mill ownors have boon making pretty
fair profit furnishing snwdust to thn
manufacturers of Block foods, end
thn a considerable proportion of tin
stock food now being sold in the
stnto Is llbornlly adultorntcd with
fir and cednr sawdust. Tho bill will
(Continued on pago 8.)
10,000 YARDS OF 1909
NEWEST DRESS GOODS
Now on sale. They comprise the latest novelties of Euro
pean and American made goods, directoire satin effects,
Louisine silk and wool effects and self stripes in beautiful
rich colorings. Buy here and get the same new goods
that are now shown in New York and Chicago. Price,
yard, 49c, 65c, 75c, 98c and up.
10,000 Yards of the Latest 1909 Dress Ginghams
Now On Sale
They comprise every shade, class and kind you may ask
for. Also pin checks, stripes and plaids. Yard 7 1 -2c, 8
1-3c, 9c, 10c and up. All goods sold as advertised. You
cannot beat our prices.
PLUNGE TO DEATH
DOWN MOUNTAIN SIDE
(United Press Leased Wlro.)
Los Angeles, Cal., Feb. 15. John
FreltaB, 17 years of ago, Is dead and
Joseph Schultz, aged 19 years, 's
badly hurt todny, following a wild
plunge down tho snow-covorcd Bldos
of Mount Wilson yesterday.
me youtn, nccompnnicu oy liny
mond Lcnnon, left this city Saturday
night to climb tho mountain. Early
yestorday, while thoy wero near tho
summit, Froltns sllppod upon a plcco
of Ice, nnd his body hurtled through
tho air, bounding from point to point
on the hillside, and finally lodged In
the crngs 600 feet bolow.
Schultz attempted to crawl down
tho mountain sldo nnd Bcauro tho
body of his comrade. Ho nlso "dip
ped and fell a distance of 300 fcol,
his life being saved by a clump of
bushes Into which ho dropped.
Lounon rushed to tho Mount Wh
son hotel nnd summoned aid. Res
cuers lowored members of their j.cu
ty over tho cliffs nnd rescued Schultz,
then, after uevoral unsuccessful at
tempts recovered the body of Frel
taB.
WATCHED HIMSELF
KILL HIMSELF
BIG TIMBER DEAL
ABOUT COMPLETED
Alteration Sale Prices
On Ladies' Coats, Suits, Shirt
Waists, Underskirts, Millinery
Etc.
Ladies' $12.50 and $15 Suits,
silk-lined and made of $1.25
Panama, now only $3.95
$18 and $20 all-wool suits
made of the latest material,
long coats silk lined and.
sheath skirts. The newest
garments shown. Now selling
for only $9.90
Ladies' $1 black mercerized
sateen petticoats, plaited and
ruffled, only 49c
5000 yards of pretty Persian
Challies, while they last only 4o
Ladies' $2.00 Lingerie and
Linen Shirts, 1909 newest
goods, handsomely tucked,
plaited and trimmed with lace,
only 98c
mttk
Law ' Oil Jit 1 (iilli
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tin Mil n ' ( ra vAVujK
(United Press Leased Wlro.)
Tncomn, Wnsh., Fob. 15. Karl
Eggert, an ugod Gorman from Os
kosh, WIh:, stopped to a mirror 'n
his room, at tho Grnud Hotol, last
night, nnd, placing a 38-cullbro re
volver to his right templo, fired nod
fell dead. Tho bullet passed througi
Report's head, crashed through a
heavy gloss window, and barely
missed striking M. E. PotorRon tho
hotel proprietor, who stood In the
hallway. t
Long brooding ovor tho donth of
his wlfo, nnd tho recont suicide of h
sou In San Francisco Is bolloved by
the police and county coronor to
liuvo been tho motive thnt led tfg-
gert to tako his llfo.
A book on his person shnwod that
ho was a moinber of Oskosh Modorn
Woodmen of Amorloa, Plnory Camn
No. 37ff. It Is said that ho hud valu
able property holdings In Oshkosh
Ilo was aliout 55 yoars old.
(United PrcB8 Lonscd Wlro.)
Portland, Ore., Fob. 15. Negotia
tions nro about to bo closed for one
of tho largest timber deals over mado
in tho Pacific northwest, tho purchnso
price being approximately $ 1,000,
000. Tho sale pending Includes tho
en tiro holdings on tho Columbia riv
er of tho Honson Logging Company,
ono of tho biggest concerns of Its
kind in tho world.
Besides Bomu 10,000 acres of tlm
bor In Columbia county, tho deal In
cludes n Bystom of logging railroads,
logging camps nnd equipment to u
value of man:' thousands of dollars
In tho vicinity of Clatsknnlo nnd tho
large log rafts In courso of construc
tion ut that place for transportation
to San Dlogo next Bilmmer. Tho
camp In tho Bonson holdings is ono
of tho largest on tho const, uovornl
hundred mon being employed foiling
timber nnd preparing tho logs for tho
water the your round.
CHAMBERLAIN SIGNS
HIS CREDENTIALS
Washington, Fob. 15. Sonntor
Iiourno todny presented to tho sen
ate tho credentials of Sountor-olcct
Chamberlain, governor of Oregon.
Tho document was tho shortest on
record. It was u novel ono nlso
from tho fact that tho credentials 'of
Sonntor Chumbornllu wero signed by
Governor Chamberlain himself.
BILL TO RAISE
. MARION COUNTY
ASSESSOR SALARY
BEING FORCED THROUGH BY COUNTY
CHAIRMAN JONES IN INTEREST
OF HIS BROTHER
ON WITH NEW LOVE
NOT OFF WITH OLD
Tncomn, Wash.. Fob. 15. It Is
persistently repnrtod bore In woll In
formed circles today (hat Miss Mar
garet Illlngton, tho actress nnd Uiq
wife of Danlol Fronman, tho theat
rical manager, will marry Kdward J.
Howos, a loonl millionaire, if she Is
to Bocure from nor husbnnd a dlvorco
as rumored.
Howes, who is u prominout club
man and member of tho Chamber of
Commerce, ownB lnrgo proporty in
terests. Ho came hero from Oakland,
Cal.. n few years ago. It Is observed,
Mr Bowes' friends point out, that
ho has 'been qulto attentive to Miss
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Tnft'N Cabinet Selection.
Seeii'tnry of Stiile Plilliin
(ler (J. Km, Pennsylvania.
HwiHnry of TreuMiry
George M. Reynolds Illinois,
or so n u other IIIIiioIh mini.
Secretary of War Xo m
lection. Attorney General George
W. Wlckeihliain, Xev York.
Pom muster G n e in I
I'rnuk II. Hitchcock, Milfoil
eluiheltN. Secretary of the Xnvy
(leorgo von L. M')er, Miinmi
elniM-tts.
SiHtii'lnry of the- liiterloi
Itlcliniil A. Ualllngcr, WiinIi
Ingloii. Secretary of Agiliiulliire
.funieH WIIhoii, Ioiui.
Secretary of (Vimineice mill
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Tho bill to rnlso tho Incomo of tho
assessor's ofllco in Marlon county
000 has resulted In n fierce conflict
In county politics. It pays tho chlnt
doputloR J900 nnd G00, respective
ly, and pays tho nssOBSor $1200 sal
ary at prcsont and 2300 for flold
deputies. Tho total bill carrloj
$4400, and It Is not tho amount asltod
or tho IncrcuHO of $000 desired by
tho iiBoisor for dcputlos that caus()j
tho morry war In county politics, but
it grows out of tho little doputyshlp
at JofforBou, foj.sevornl yours held
by F. E. Wall, who has glvon protty
gonornl' satisfaction. For notno roa
son.auMSr Fred Ftloe unpointed
Precinct Committeeman J T .lottos,
n brother of County Chalrmnn .Imios.
Tho hnng rn'Ueil n , row. A largo
dolotratlou of the biggest taxpayers In
tho precinct ami tho biggest business
mon demanded of the delegation In
tho legislature that would hold up
tho assessor's snlnry Incronso, nnd It
was dono until Saturday. Tho hill
was thon forcod out of tho delegation
by Sonntor Smith, who took up tho
battlo of his protege, County Chair
man Jones, In tho monntlmo, to
pacify lioth utdos, Hlco In said to havo'
offered Precinct Commlttoomaii Jonos
the $75 to lot go. But tho -Jones,
who roprosont tho postofllco crowd,
that has mm tho politics of, that oily
for many yours, would n6t havo It
tha't way. Thoy want tho powor to
assess tho othor follows for a whllo,
and nro now using tho wholo powor
of tho political machine to forco the
jblll through. It Is bolloved tho other
salary bills will go through without
objection. County Superintendent
Smlth'B bill carries $300 only for of
fice help whon ho Is out visiting
schools, Sheriff Mlnto's bill only re
adjusts tho doputy allownnco already
glvon to his oftlco.
MISSIONARY CAMPAIGN
BEGINS TOMORROW
Illlngton
coma.
whenever sho visited Tn-
OIL COMPANY
DIGS UP $50,000
WE
7r iTrJS&h AMAIN HOJWa
Jefferson City. Mo:, Fob. 15. Tho
Waters-Pierco Oil Company today
paid to tho state by certified cheok
delivered to tho olork of tho supreme
court $50,000 and filed papers agree
ing to accept ovory provision" of the
"ouBter" decree Issued December 2
last.
KING EDWARD
HAS FAINTING SPELL
Berlin. Fob. 15 Dosplto stronuniiH
official attempts ut secrecy, It was
learned today through reliable chan
nels that King lid ward foil In a faint
while conversing with the Princess
of Pless at the British ombassy last
week. It Is stated that tho king re
mulnod unconscious for some time.
AUSTRIA WILL
FIGHT SERVIA
S
Good Actor, Poor Manager,
(United I'ress Leased Wire.) t
New York. Feb, 15. Raymojid
Hitchcock, the actor, today filed a
petition of luvoluntary bankruptcy
in the United States district court.
His liabilities were stated at $28,
249, all unsecured.
Berlin, Fob. 15. A declaration of
wur by Austria upon 'jBervIn early In
April is predicted by the Dally Tage
blutt todny. Tho Tageblatt declares
that It possesses official Information
that unless Rervla ceases a campaign
of Insult and provocation Austria
'Mil take notion.
It Is rumored that Austria sought
last Saturday to obtain "tho consont
of tho European powors to a tem
poral) occupation of Sorvia. It Is
believed thatAustrla's fnllurw to ob
tain their consont rosulted from tho
opposition of -Russia to tho scheme.
The nagging or Servla has In
creased to the point of Austria's ir
ritation since the annexation of Bos
nia und Herzegovina
On Tuesday, tho ICth of this
month, n Joint missionary campaign
will ho la session In this city. It is
to bo termed tho "Togethor" move
ment, und will bo held in tho First
Congregational church. Tho local
commltteo Is as follews:
Ilov. P. E. IJauor, chairman; Rot,
P. 8. Knight, Mr. John M. Dayno; iu.
vltntlons, Mrs. Alice II, Dodd; prosa,
Mrs. Thomas Burrows; supper, Mrs.
D, W. Matthows; entortnlnmont, Mrr
Dan J. Fry. Tho churches tn tho Si
I em group, nre: Salem First, Salem
Central, Corvallls, Howolls, Butte
vlllo nnd Hubbard.
Tho following program has alio
boon arranged:
Morning Session 10 O'Clock,
A dolegntod conforonco upon tho
Apportionment Plan and Missionary
Methods in the local church, by pas
tors and church workors with visit
ing speakers.
Public missionary mooting Rav.
Sidney Strong, prodding.
2:00 Dovotlonat exorcises.
2:15 Address by Rev. W. C. Voi
zlu, C. H M. 8., superintendent of
Washington und Idaho.
2f80 Address: by Rov, H. L. Hoyt
A. M. A., flold worker,
245Addros by Rov. J. G. Bur
gess, A. M. A., Crow ugoncy, Mon
tana. ,
3&0 Address by Dr. H, ;i, At
kinson, A. B. C. F. M. Missionary in
Turkey. 'y
3 : 5 Address by Rov. IffolplriMa
Tenoy. '
3:3,0 Address by Rev. v Bldnoy
Strong, pastor Queen Anno Congre
gational ohuroh, Seattle.
3:45 Prayer service.
4:00 Address by Rov. L. A.
Dyott, pastor First Congregfttlon.il
church, Seattlo.
Hvtnln Hciuiion TtJJO.
Rev L. II, DyottS.D.' D presdljrf.
Addresses by Rev. G. W. Hlnman
Chlnaj Rev. Sldnoy Strong, Riv. II.
L Hoyt and Rev. L. R, Dyott.
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The,total numbor of Balling veesels
In tho world Is double that of steam-em.
GREAT STORM HITS
EASTERN STATES
Chlcngb, Fob. 1G. Tho wont
storm of the worst year in tho last
deende has paralyzed tho Mlddlo
West, according to roports coming
In todny from tho great plains. Suf
fering and dlsustor Is widespread and
n blizzard, which shows no signs of
breaking away, has tho country In Its
grip.
Railroad transportation Is tied up;
train Hchqdtilos havo boon swung
awry; tologruph nnd telephones havo
boon rondo rod useless In many seo
tlohs und the result of demoraliza
tion of nil communications Is tho
Isolation of many communities,
Tho wltid died down during thn
night In this olty, but Chicago 's
still hi the grip of 1ho blizzard.
Groat damngu has been wrought
throughout the city. Ono person died
from the cold, und suffering In the
poorer parts of the oUy Is Intense
Scoros of porsonB hnvo suffered in
Jurlos resulting from weak conditions
and trafllc Is prnctlcally ut a stand-Ml.
in
MONTANA IN LINE
AGAINST JAP INVASION
Holoha, Mont., Fob. 1G There
soiims' to ho no feollng of doubt hero
that tho Morton nntl-Jnpaiicso me
morial will b'o fuvorably reported by
the commltteo on labor of tho houee,
und that It will pass that 'branch of
tlw Montana legislature.
Members of the commltteo think
the bill will be amondod so as to ask
thut the Chinese exclusion act bo ex
tended to Include, other' Mongolians,
It Js probable that tho bill to segre
gate Mongolian children will pass thn
legislature,
CONGRESS LETS
KNOX GET IN
Washington, D. 0., FobVlG, Af
ter n special rule providing for "a re
coinldorutjon of 'ho vqte, the bill pa
abllng Senator Knox, to tako his plica
as secretary of's'tato'ln tho cabinet of
President Tuft, passed this liftemojU
by a Yoto of 147 ayes to 129 noes.
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