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DAIIjY OAPITAIj JOURNAL, SA1SM, ORBGON, WKDNBSDAY, A11UL 21, 1909.
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ALL INSURANCE
COMPANIES MUST
PU&1ISHSTATEMENT
SHOWING RESOURCES LIABILITIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES, STA I EMENTS MUST
BE PUBLISHED IN FOUR NEWSPAPERS
IN THE STATE
CALHOUN
GRAFTING
TRIAL
B. A. ltozer, InHiiranct commlsslon
' or, Is Bending out notlooB today to
tlio Inmirnnco companies doing busi
ness in tlio ttnto, calling tholr atton
tlon to r lie 'act Hint, under tlio lnw,
thoy must publish fltntomonts of tholr
rosourcoa In four newFpapirs In ilia
stnto. The tiprtioii of the law reads:
"immodlntoly upo.i filing this an
nual statement with tlio iniuranco
commissioner eynry flro, mnrlno, flro
nnd marina, life, accident, plato glass,
burglary and steam holler InBiirniU
company, frnternnl Insurance com
panlos, iiuraty companlos, and nil oth
or Insurnnco oompanlus, corporntlona
or irsorlntlom doing business In tlio
stnto of Orogon, hnll publish onco
each your In (1) one nownpaper of
gonorat circulation In tho stnto cap
Hnl, (2) In that city whoro such cor
poration linn 'Ih principal placo of
hiiBlnniH In Oregon, (3) In ono city
wut of tli 8 Coast Ilango of mountains
and (4) lu one city oast of tho Cao
cado range of mountains, a full synop
Mb of Its annual stnlomont, showing
tho condition of He businois, nnd sot
ting firth it resources, rabllltlea and
responsibilities."
Tho uttornoy-genornl holds that, as
the law Ron Into effect on February
24, 1900. nnd tho annual statements
nr required to bo published on
March 1 of each year, that companies
must mnke n stntomont of tholr busl
tum beglnnlg Mnrch 1, 1908. Tho
commissioner point out tho fact that
theio HtntotnrnU should hnvo boon
published March 1, but as that could
not hnvo boon dono on tho short
uot'co glvon, thoy should bo pub
lished at once, and tho affidavits of
tho publlshori of tho newspapers
should bo at onco filed with tho In
iuranco commlsolonor.
that tho counsel for the defense does
not start It again."
"I am not concerned with who
starts It," answered tho Judge, "but
I Insist mat It cease."
voll," said Honoy, turning away,
"with all duo respect to tho court, 1
Intend to protect tho rightn of the
people. If tho counsel for tho de
fense continues to make running
comments to the jury, I shall answer
him If I hnvo to go to Jnll for It "
SUPERIOR
ARMAMENT
BUBBLE
RUDELY SHATTERED
IN A SPEECH BY
i ANDREW CARNE
GIE AT PEAGE
CONEERENGE
UiiIImI 1'rMM UumhI Wlrs
New York, April 1. Claiming
that the supposd protection from
war, fiirnlthed hy superior aritih
inont Ik k bubble that ha ln ax
plodtd by the recent trend of event,
Andrew CSriugle. president -of the
Poaee SoeM'y of the olty ol New York
In' hi speech delivered Ht (lie nnminl
uiMtlni of the society lodnyt do
olnred that never befori In this gen
eration ha the peM of the word
bMH ho aerloualy thienloned as to
day. "1'reeli cloud have arleen on the
k-ortaoH," he said. "' hare been
assured that an overpowering army
and nary ! the aheap Insurant of
nations, ami that 'It you wlah peace
prepare for war.' Never were na
tions tire buny today Ih the hone-
GRAND OPERA HOUSE
JOHN I COItlMt.W, .Mgr.
lo task of becoming too powerful
to be attacked, Th's fact has brought
nations faco to face with tho truth
that Incrcnaod nrmnmont of ono moan
Increased nrmnmont of othors. Riv
alry Is Intcn'Iflod, nnd dnngorB of
wnr grontor than over boforo. Tho
suppoBod pan neon U torn to frag
ments, nnd whatever solution wo mny
find of the war spectnclo now ap
pearing boforo us today cannot bo
through Increased armaments,"
As an oxnmplo, Carneglo roforred
to conditions In tho early days of
Cnllfornln, whon the v'gllnnco com
mlttoo win successful In evolving lnw
nnd order where Individual authority
and nrmwl protection had failed mis
erably. Conlfimlng. he said- "One of tho
many valid objections to tho polio
of armament la that every Incronso of
naval and military power Is In tho
nature of a rhallenirH to another pow
er, and fears and jealousies nro
arouiod."
Referring to, tho recent activities
of the naval oltlres of I9nglnnd and
Germany. Carnegie said:
"llrltidnnd Uermany are the prin
cipal contestants. Kucli unttou Im
ports much of her national food. She
ueeds. then fore, a net sufficient to
rireveut lmiorts la cast or wnr. With
it a small radius these two groat
lleets will operate The main topic
of ll eas-tlon on every ship will he
their Ntlatlv power anil the co'nra
quonce of batfle Under such condi
tions a itieie spark would be sutltclent
fio preclptato trouble betweeu sailors
of the two Hr.'ts. who might meet on
hor- Thu might arise nn Inter
nations! eonipllcat'on.
To ue nations,, -oomi or later
I mere must ie a lengue or Panes,
imbniclng the most ad fenced nn-
tiitiu America Is pre-eminently the
, Hinmtfo of peace. One cannot hut In
dulge tlu hope that our PreeiileHt, In
due time, may find a way without be
ing Intrusive to exert his vast lullu
enre for peace, to call Uie attention
of the two disturbing power that our
country hin a right to speak.
"Meanwhile. It U the duty of our
members to urge In nud out of see
in n that Inttlug peace la to be oh
inliiod only througu an International
l.t'tuue of P.-ece. ftnally to he per
f'Hw lit an international supremo
oiirt
PltlhAY, APUII. m.
Tlio llmtimtlc ICteitt of the Huaton
ItilfM Miiit) 'rvaini-
Norman Mackett
III Win. ('. lle.Mttlf ami Miu-gaift
Tiinihiill'k Umtt AmeHveii I'U)
"CLASSMATES"
Same iiwgnlftr-tu iiruducttuH that
plautl one Mil Itl j-ti- at tllf llHtlll
TluKtm, New YoiU.
iMtUMiri $l..Mi. J.i. ;.v, ."Uh-.
StHit Nile I' i Ida), 'I a, in.
A BAPTIST ELDER
Xlostoroil to lloalth by Vlnol
"I waa run tlown mkI week (row In
dlgeatluu ael general eJoMlity. also suf
fered from tertigo. I saw u eod Uver
pretMrattoa eellett Vtaot ndvttrttaed uatt
deat4eU to gtte It a trial, and the re
sult were meet cruttfjlHg. After Uk.
lug two bottle I rttlHt my
troHgth and am now feeling unusually
- well." Henry CunnlHtsham, Klder lisp
tlst Church. Klugstou, N. a
Yluol Is not a patent medicine but a
preparation computed of the medtclusl
eleuwnts of cods' livers, com blued with
a tonic Iron nud wine. Vlnol creates
a hearty appetite, tone up the organ
of digestion and makes rich, red blood,
lu this natural manner, Vlnol creates
strength for the run-down, over
worked ahd debilitated, and for deli
cate children and old people. For
chronic coughs, colds and bronchitis
Vluol la unexcelled.
All such persons In this vicinity are
asked to try Vlnol on our offer to re
fund their uicuey It It fall to give st
ttf&clloa. O. W. POTMAN CO.
FIFTH WARD WANTS
STREETS AND SEWERS
The IVsotopment l.gue of the
Klfth Waid ttift last nlgbt. and wa
aildres erf by Mayor Itodgers. who
"iMike along the line of street Im
provement, newer anil the fair
ground boulevard. Tfto mayor et-pree-ett
th- opinion that tho old fair
around road which cut directly
tluitiiah th blooki In a straight line
i the fair around, was the most
mailable route It stews the old
county road In only 80 feet wide, and
It la prop tl to have tk's made ?.'
feel, the property owner giving 7H
feet on each aide of the road, maklux
It 75 toot,
Thi property owner on the plot
ted ground were generally favorable
U the proposition, though tho road,
cutting diagonally through tho prop
erties, make it expensive. Thoy are
much In the same fix as those own
ing acre pr.ip.rt. for. while wlU'ng
t donate the land, the) feel that the
street iMtmrovoHHMit te too much for
them, and It Is proposed that tho city
pay for this work Tho roadbed Is
rolld. and requires only a surface
coating to put It n good shape.
The league passed a resolution In
dorsing the prniioeeil sower sytom,
and asking the e'ty to adopt and car
ry out the proponed sower system
There will bo a big political meet
ing at Cauhv next SatHnlav afternoon
at v.hteh Count)' Judge Dlntlck will
diecnee the roads problem, county
revenue, sohoote and othor matters
It Is HHderetood that Grant 1). Dlm
lek t' one of tho toromost asplranta
for tho next governorship, and a great
deal of Interest attaches to hie uttor
ano,. o
Tho Japanese naval squadron Is to
arrive at San Francisco May 1.
(United 1'reM Leaned Wire.
San Francisco, April 21.
Wrangling between the attorneys for
tho prosecution and dofonso charac
terized today's proceedings in tho
Ciiiiiouu trial. Clashes botween Spe
cial Prosocutor Francis J. Honey and
counsel for tho defense, A. A. Moore,
becume bo froquont that thoy callod
fortli a rubuKu from tho bench.
For the dofense Moore nseumed
chargo of the cross-examination of
former Chnlrmnn of tho Hoard of Su
pervisors James L. Gallagher. Ho
elicited from tho witnoss nn account
of his political career boforo his con
nection with the supervisorial board,
and aHcertalnod that Gnllnghor was
worth Trom $7000 to $10,000 prior
to his election.
In nn apparent effort to improse
tho Jury with the assistance given by
tho United Railroads Immodlntoly
aftor the flro and during tho work
of rehabilitation, Mooro addressed n
series of questions to tho witness. An
objection by Honuy was sustnlued by
tho court, nnd that lino of question
ing was abandoned.
Gnllngher testified that in Mny,
1900, tho peoplo of tho city woro lu
favor of granting to tho company n
franchise for n ovorhoad trolley. Ho
stated that he considered tho grant
ing of such a franchise advisable, iib
did tho majority of tho board, nnd
that ho would hnvo voted for it with
out tho payment of bribe money. Ac
cording to his statement, tho bonrd
would hnvo granted tho frnnohlso
May II had not Huof's objections In
terfered. At this point tho wordy battlo of
tho counsols was ronowod. Inter
rupting tho livoly oxohnugo of re
marks, Judgo Lnwlor said:
"I heartily wish that counsel
would cease this wrangling."
"I suggoet, ' replied Ileuey, "that j endeavor to provo that much of tho
If the court please, your honor see I bribery nllogod to havo been accoin-
Jlcnvon Land Frauds.
YVaehlngtonVAprll 2 1 .Woodford
Harlan, former chief of tho special
division of tho government land of
fice, took the stand today in the trial
of John A. Douson of San Francisco
for alleged governmont land frauds
Harlan unblushingly testified of the
details of the sale to Uenson of se
crets of the office. Ho stated that
he nail furnished to Denson advance
tracings of sovoral forest reserves in
1899 In return for which Uenson
sent $200 in a letter' addressed to
It. I. Smith, Taitomn Park, Md.
"I next saw Benson," said Harlan,
"three yonrs Inter nt tho Now Wil-'
lard In this city. I told him." he,
continued, "that I had certain infor
mation regarding tho now Arizona
reserve thnt wns worth $P00. Ho
wanted me to donl with nn agent, but
I said 'Nothing doing.' He thon of
fered to send me $200 to show that
lif wns al-tlng In good faith. I told
111 in I was hard up and neoded tho
money now. Ho told me to go to
his room and look In tho bed. This
I did, and found $G0, which I took.
Later he sont mo $100 from Son
r ranclsco for other Information."
The witness then rotated that he
had also glvon Uenson tips regard
ing tho proposed government Inves
tigation of his firm, for which Ben
son sont him $500 in stnllmonts, ad
dressed to "Smith, Takoma Park."
During tho long period of ques
tioning that Gallagher waa forcod to
onduro at tho hand of Mooro, tho
counsel for tho dofonso mado a
statemont that may contain a sugges
tion of tho lino wh'oh Is to bo fol
lowed by tho dofonso.
"Wo would show," said Moore,
"that tho suporvlBors, Immodlntoly
upon assuming olllco, Instituted an
organized plan to get money, extort
ing money from whomovor thoy
could."
It lo thought that the dofonso will
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The most highly refined and healthful
of baking powders. Its constant use
in almost every American household,
its sales all over the world, attest its
wonderful popularity and usefulness.
COLONEL ROOSEVELT
LANDED IN AFRICA
Mombassa, April 21 .The steamer Admiral, bearing ex
President Roosevelt's party, was sighted from here at noon
and is expected to dock within an hour. Colonel Roosevelt
will remain here until tomorrow, when he will take up his
quarters at the ranch of Sir Alfred Pease on Athi river.
pllshcd was tho result of tho solici
tation of tho supervisors, rather thnn
tho cflorts of thoso who desired spo
clal privileges.
REDUCES RAfES ON U.P.
TACKLES SALEM CAR LINE
sj ' is sswsWian'SM iisBjsssiMiiiiaBesiiiiHi 1 1 nn aiiiii i "
Af -. t SsFK rf - erf
Tho railroad commission, of Its own
motion, somo tlmo ago, took up tho
mutter of freight ratos botwoon Port
land nnd Goble on tlio Northorn Pa
cific linos. Tho dlstnnco Is about 4G
m'le, It being tho only pleco of N.
P. trnck In tho stnto. Tho commis
sion found that the rates on freight
clnsslflod as 1, 2 and 3 woro oxco3-
slve, tholr decision also applying o
way points, and a reduction
lu theo classes, running from
BILLIE WHITLA'S
SUPPOSED CAPTURER
Mercer, Pn April 21. Reports
covering tho past life of Mrs. J. H.
Boylo, undor arrest In connection
with tho k dnnplng of Bllllo Whltla,
at Sharon, woro placed In tho hands
of District Attorney Llnlngor, of Mor
cor county today by Superintendent
Scaufller, of a prlvato detective agen
cy, who has boon conducting a prl
vato investigation,
ScauHlcr stntOB in his roport that
tho woman wns tho daughter of Wil
liam and Kate Fnrquar McDormott.
Mrs. McDormott died recently In
Chicago, He said thai tho prisoner's
truo nnmo was Anna McDormott. but
Is mado I 8ue llIuJ acquired tho following nllas
m 10teOB: JIrs' rnnk Yorko, Holon
20 por cont. ' lorKtf iieien rarger, .Mrs. rrnnit A.
The commission hns alBO taken up, I l.,Hr. "l'" conaugui, ait, n. u.
on It . own mot'on, tho mnttor of tho1 n"0" and Mrs. Jones. Tho do
Portland Railway, Light & Power i tectlve said that .she acqulrel all of
Co.. which operates tho street linos ' HlMf. mm(? W11? thrco ycars from
here. The matter being Investigated ' time she left hor patents' homo.
Is the matter or running enrs out " " i " sy s uio wo
South Commerclnl street In Solom asl"1"8. crlmnnl history, and states
far a Its nresont lines oxtond. or to "? cmim mai sue tins ricti ana
the rock quarry,
had May ICth.
A hearing will bo
Inllueatlal friends Is untruo.
o-
STORMS SWEEP OVER
MIDDLE WEST STATES J ot there's something wrong with Its
' I! U.r'L "-f.r:'"e ' -. air. It McGoe's Baby
M of Pound n Week,
at least, Is what a young bnby ought
to gain in wolght. Dooa yomrs? If
A PORTION OF THE CASCADE COURT.
The Pahuv oT Urlnial KxhlblU furtus one uf the twelve Hiatiimoth dls
pn buildings first rompletwd b the Alaska-Yukoa-Paclnc KxpoeltloH
lie lines are In pleasing contrast to the Agricultural aail Manufaeturert
t.'ilH'::iK. with which they are group!, and their posltloa overlooks the
.o7ttM..l formal gardens nnd water display of the Cascades and Qeyaer
Hasln.
Tho fxhlblt placed within the walls of the Oriental building consti
tutes on- ot the moat gorgeous displays of Far Kaetern art and tnnnu
faetureU trtlcles ever ahlppMl front the Orient, and Is bewildering In
beauty and extent. Not a country of Asia hi without representation, and
treasure "' old modern art. never before permitted to leave the
lands in which they were created, will he seen for the It ret time In the
land ot the Occident. The matter of arrangement of the Oriental exhibit
has been plated in the hands uf ttu' moet rumpetent and artistic men t
oonimand and its display will be worthy of the magnificent collection.
About the Oriental building are gathered the great bulhllaga housing
the United Stales exhibit and the Alaska. Hawaiian and Philippine dis
plays. One of the largest bandstands Is within (lose distance, and front
Its doors the inont noted musical oiganlsatlona of the world will be heard
dally.
1 Clew
etoriiM are sweeping over Indiana,
Illinois and Western Pennsylvania
i his afternoon, nnd it It reported that
1 sev ral persons have been killed, dl-
though these rumors have not been
verified.
, The storm U exceptionally severe
here and several houses have been
I demolished. A number of perons
have been taken to the hospitals hero
i suffering from Injuries caused by tho
; storms, but no deaths have been re-
ported in the city.
communication with outside points
has been disrupted by the storm, and,
although the reports df damage are
being recrlvwl from all parts of the
stricken district, they are meagre and
lack details.
o
Ifillxlr and It will begin gaining at
ones. Cures stomach and bowol
troubles, aids d'geejon, stops fret
fulness, good for teething babies.
Price ISe and 60c. Sold by all dealers.
PltUburg motormen and conduct
ors have voted to go on strike.
that outdoor exercise Is nsodod by
the American people. That's all very
well, hut how ean peoplo with rheu
matism follow that advice? Tho un
wer l simple u.e Bollard's Snow
1 Liniment and the rheumatism f M
eo; leaving you as spry as a colt.
I Better streets means better reel-
slsfeusuka Ttatfat toallonaaji !
'more employment of skilled labor. QUm qulck Bnd Prmnnont r-al'if
better plumbing, bettet furnaces and fr"m rheumatsm, neuralgia, lame
better sewers. back and all pains.
iraaT3Mnra3mreginwiTi.'yiltrtH
Special Prices
On Clov.r . i-d U.ul. .md Wli. r t'h ) ml l.imd Plaster
Tillson & Company
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VOUNG Men's Clothes are so fanciful this Spring
that there's the danger of overstepping good
taste. There's a sure way of keeping on the safe
side find this label
BISHOPS READY
TAILORED CLOTHES
It warrants much more than good
making and good fabricsit's an ear
mark of good judgement. '
PRICES $10 TO $35
Salem Woolen Mill Store
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