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Newspaper Page Text(y? ? 'ff ' J i T4 , r ' ; ", , t - , cmmal VOL. XIX. DAILY CAPfTAJi .lOl'HNAL. .Mv.il, OREGON, THURSDAY, JLVY 13, 1000. NO. 7. ' wwwmpww (fl)c Dai I) ,4nHa k PROMINENT MINISTER TAKES ISSUE ON PROHIBITION QUESTION EPISCOPALIAN AUTHOR OF NOTE JOINS CONGREGATIONAL IN CONDEMNING LEGISLATIVE BLUE LAWS ITJnltea frcnf Leased Vlre.1 Kansas City, Mo., May 13. "Whon a man Is personally attacked (or a public uttcranco upon a question of public policy, it Ib tlmo (or those who think as ho doos to doclnro thorn boIvos, and stand up and bo counted," dcclarc'd tho Rev. Cyrus Townsond Brady today, In commenting on tho action of tho Rov. Wallace Short, In denouncing prohibition legislation. In an open letter to tho public yostortlay aftornoon Dr. Drady said, In part: "In vlow of tho outragoous com xnonts upon tho ontlroly eanc, reason ublo and tomporato sormon of tho Rot. Wallace Short, of tho Congro Rational church, I fain doslro to nay that I Indorso his position, that I do not boltovo In so-called loglslatlvo prohibition, that I am oppoood to it nB n theory and In practice Tho docaloguo is mado up of prohibitions, but thoy nro prohibitions of things which aro so absolutely intrinsically wrong that thoro cannot bo tho faintest question as to their Impro priety. "In othical content tbocomBtaBd ments prohibit crime. I am not obo of those who aro proparod to say Hint it Is a crlmo to drink a glass of wine, or a glass of boor, or that thoro aro not circumstances and con ditions when a drink of whisky is propor, Spirituous liquor has a right use In aylng this I am quite nwnro that tho earnest, but mis guided tompcrnnco advocates will Im mediately class mo with tho drunk ard and defenders of tho low, im moral and Illegal saloons, and, nB has already boon tho case, It Is posslblo that nomo will oven go bo fnr ns to say to mo, ns thoy havo said to Mr, Short, that wo tnko our position for whnt wo can get out of it, directly or Indirectly. I shall not dignify any such charges by any disclaimer nor Khali I in turn rovort to tho policy or practlco of poraonnl abuso. "Tho Mastor whom I servo, mado, drank and offorcd to others wlno, for montcd wlno. Ho ordained its uso In the most solemn snorament of tho church he died to found. "Ho did this on tho ovonlng beforo Ho died, when Ho know ho was going to die, so that Ho did it in tho most solomn momont of His life. His practice, His injunction and His ex ample aro ontlroly satisfactory to me, personally. Very slccrely, (Signed) "CYRUS TOWNSEND DRADY, "Rector St. Coorgo's Episcopal Church." SLAVELIKE DEVOTION OF JAVAN WOMAN San Francisco, May 13. Caring for tho children of r. L. Dubourca, a plnntor of Batavln. Jnva, is a natlvo Javan woman, whoso slavollko flovo tion to hor charge has attracted tho attention of tho other guests at tho fashionable Hotel Manx. Tho old woman scorns shoes and hat, and will not bo inconvenloncod with thoso unnecessary adjuncts of civilization. Naturally, following tho habit of long years, she Ho outsldo tho door of tho room whoro tho llt tlo ones nro aslcop. No persuasion can make her lcavo hor post of duty, and sho remains steadfastly on guard until sho Is rollovcd by one of tho parents in tho morning. Whon tho planter and his family lott tho Fnr East, tho old nurso would not romaln bohlnd. Never boforo had sho trnvolcd n scoro of miles from her birth place, but sho rotusod to bo parted from tho Uttlo ones she had loved nnd cared for sinco their birth. WRECKERS FIRFA DANGEROUS BLAST United I'm i.iicd Wire. San Frnnclsco, May 13. Dolbort Nelson, who was blinded In ono oyo nnd othorwlso seriously Injured to day by a blast fired by wreckers working on tho old city hall; owes his oscapo from bolng crushed to death to u largo sheet of gnlvnnlzod Iron which was blown down upon him. Tho shoot Iron in a nionBuro pro tected him from the falling bricks, which would cortalnly havo killed him othorwlso. Nelson Is n time keeper for tho City Construction Co. Ho was working near tho old city hall nnd npproachod tho building without first ascertaining whothor n blast was about to bo fired. Before We Start Moving Into our new store we will offer goods at such low prices that they cannot be du plicated anywhere in this part of the country, Go to the other storos and get their prices first, Then come here and see the big saving you can make, We aro here with the goods tho latest and newest in the market, i it Ki ill SiTwU iV'uf I 111 1 1 llrilFi II If 11 mH I hi U Wool Silk and Duck Suits Now on Sale at Bargain Prices 1009 latest and newest ganmonts now soiling at movo-thom-out prlcos. All long coats and sheath skirts, silk lined, materials this soason's newest; nil handsomely trimmed, tailored and finished throughout, ft'o the prices: 118.00 Wool Suits now only. .$ D.30 25.00 Wool Suits now only. .812..10 tr "yawciK.t: SEQUOIA MAGAZINE ROW AT STANFORD tfnltcd 1'resn r.enscd Wire.' Palo Alto. May 13. Tho annual row Involving the editor of tho Se quoia, the students' monthly wagit 7.1 no nt Stanford, is at its height to day, this year's basis bolng two edi torials; ono condemning co-eds for familiarity with bus drivers, tho o,th er donounclng tho opera recently produced by tho Junior class ns pln giarlsin. Pnrcy A. Vnlontlne, n senior reg istering from Sacramento, Is tho edi tor of tho Sequoia nnd Donllson Hnlloy Clttt, editor of the Mill Valloy Indcpondont and a graduato of Stan ford in tho claim of 1007, is conduct ing tho fight for tho opposition. Cllft Is personally Interested, ns ho wroto tho opera "In Tunglors," at which ono editorial was dlrootod, Clitt apparently tins nn ndVantago ovor Valentino, ns sinco tho Inst lssuo of tho year of tho Sequoia has boon published, it hns been announced that tho Mill Vnlloy editor hns boon given chnrgo of tho Inst Issue of tho Alumnus, tho monthly publication of tho alumni. Simultaneously with this nnnourcomont thoro npponrod nn ndvortlsemont stating that tho next lssuo of tho Alumnus would contnln n review of tho policy of tho Sequoia, which, It says, "has not boon a credit to tho university." Tho cdltorlnl regarding tho bus drivers says: "A very small number of them nro gentlemen; tho majority nro not. Wo uiivo heard thorn talk In unguarded moments. Tho most of them should bo run oft tho campus." Dealing with tho Junior oporn in nn cdltorlnl under tho caption "Taint ed Dramatics TUo Shamo of It," tho Soquoln denounced tho second net of "In Tanglers" ns a doltbornto steal from "Tho Girl from Paris." It bus developed that Cllft wns not respon sible for this fact as tho dlroctor who staged tho production throw out Cliffs second act and actually did substitute that of "Tho Girl from Paris." MORE GRISLY FINDS ON MURDER RANCH ARE EIN6 UNCOVERED SECRET TUNNEL FGUKO THAT LEADS FROM CELLAR TO A DEEP WELL THAT WAS USED TO CON CEAL CRIMES (United TrcM tasted Wlrf.) Mariposa, Cal., May 13. Work men engaged in digging tor bones on tho McCoy "murdor ranch" today urn earthed a plain nolld gold band ring, with a lottor "W," ongraved oh tho InBldo. It was found near tho plaoo whore a skolnton boliovod to bo that of Samuol Wilson, who disappeared ftf tor a quarrel with tho lato ownor of tho ranch, was found. This disco vory convinced tho au thorities that thoy at least bo,ro found tho explanation of tho mystory nf Wllson'o death, which has beon hid den for over 30 years, Mon nro engaged today in d'glng up tho wholo plnco In tho vicinity, in 8001011 of moro skeletons, to add to tho foiir alroady found. Tho socrot tunnol, loading from the collar of the houso to the wall, about which tho bodies of sovoral of tho victims woro burfod, was oxploreJ nnd was found to bo a woll-coa-utructod pnssago, lined with stonos. It Ib about threo foot wldo and four feet high, so that a man, by bonding over, could easily mako his way through It and drag a body attor htm BASE BALL Willamette Field ALBANY vs. SALEM Illgii hIkU .TOMORROW MAV U fluino Culled !H, - AcIiiiIhnIoii 2.1c (Jrniulfitiuid 10c . I 118.00 Princess Silk Suits now only ,$ 0.S0 7,00 Duck Suits now only. . .$ S.ft'O Dress Skirts. k, 91M0, 2.H0, f3.B0 HP fP MILLINERY 1809 nowest models at bargain prices. Hundreds of pretty stylish hats to Bolect from. Don't bo paying uouuio pneo ror your nats. Cut- prices' now $1.50, $1.95, $2,50, $3.50 and up Mill Prices on the Following Fancv Lawns. -Ir varH: r.nrtfo so tn,u ti. . u., j.. .. ... .. . -. jm. . , .... . , , ,, ,, uo, uuuurens noav, an colors, mc; ize, 15c and up India Llnons. yard, 5c. 8 1-Jcv 10c and up Ribbons, oil price. He, 3c. 4e, 6C 1 it and fOc and pp; 6 c Val Laces now soiling for 12 yami for 35V; LTnen Late ate, cK 6V, g lit np. Come ? let values. SUGAR TRUST HAS BEEN ROBBING U. S. (llulted l'rrit Ul Wire. Washington, May 13. Fonnor Representative Hepburn of Iowa to day told Prosidont Tnft that tho gov ornrnont had beon robbod by means of fraudulent weighing of sugar for tho past 20 year a to his own knowl edge Mo statod that 18 years ago ho was u member of n committee nppolnted to investigate tho customs bureau at Now York and that ho dis covered flagrant ovldonco of brlbory and corruption. Ho explained that ho had conio to toll tho president nbout this Investigation so ho might investigate tho roport mndo by Whtto- lioiid, Chanco nnd himself at that tlmo, HARRIMAN LINES PLACE BIG ORDER United rrtM r.ti.l vlre,l Now York, May 13. William Bills Corey, tho Htoel magnate who "tar dea Mabollo Qllman, tho actress, sailed for Europe today. Iloforo sail ing Corey gave out a statement say ing that sinco early in March thoro has been a steady improvement in tho ItOrfl iii(fnalr' Bteol nifall generally (iIlAvo that ino upward itffldoucy of tlld lUarkot Is substantial. Hfinty orders havo been placed in tho uast two weeks and the plant of tho Uuitfld States Stool Corporation are running nt about 70 po rcont of their capacity. An order woh placed yesterday by tho arrlman lines for 1600 40-ton underfrarae refrigerator cars and ono by tho Now York Central for 71 locomotives. Undor tho dlroptlon of district Attor ney Adair, a caroful saarch Is being mado of tho entlro promises. Tho neighbors havo takon up tho work, and many of thorn boltovo that moro disco vorlcs aro cortaln to bo mado. It was announced today that tho old houso In which George McCoy, tho peculiar recluse, lived for mure than halt a century, will bo torn down. No one would bo willing to Hvo in It after tho dlscovorles that have bocn mado, and tho authorities aro anx-, Ions to 8oo If tho destruction of tho mouldy old building will not reveal further ovldonco ot tho death trap. Tho finding of tho ring to4ay cotusod a ronowed interest in tho cate rThoro nro many pooplo about here who romombor Wilson won, and are familiar with tho ovonts and circum stances surrounding his mysterious disappoaranco. . A Chlnnroan, who told the oftcer lo saw Wilson talking to McCoy ta night beforo ho droppod out ot sight, nlso disappeared suddonly, It Is now confidently boliovod that tho Chta man paid for' giving tho Information to tho oulcora with his life. Ono of tho skolotons exhumed Is holtoved to bo that ot tho Oriental. Many stories aro bolng told ot ike occontrlcltloa and peculiarities of McCoy. Tho older rosldonts now say that thoro always was an air o-t rays tory about him, and relate many In stance which at tho time 14 thm to think tkat,)ils, mind was affected. Thu nolghVprs aro determined to turn ovor ovfery tout of ground near tho houso of "murdor ranch," and to dig in ovory Prt of the plaee that might havo boo used .to hldo tho ev idences of crlmo. -(, f A furlUor vMlofAlfon'ot tbo so CTZ fiinhel will be nlado In brdor to learn positively whether thoro Is no oponlng on either stdo of it or In Its floor that might load to a nVterra nenn chamber of horrors, tho oxlst enco ot which Is now strongly sus pected. Work on tho destruction ot tho houso will probably be bogun tomor row. Hundreds ot persons hare boon attracted to tho scene, and crowds nro gnthorod about watching tho soared and aiding In tho work ot oxcavation. $3.w y& Q". W ll,liMIIIHMMIBRHI"HIMIIIMIH STREETCAR TRACKS READY FOR THE BRICK The street rllwdy p'oopl'e are do ing their part, towtfrd's street im proyvment in good anttpK On tftr ty etreot, from State tp Cort, the track is ready for the brick, and" on Stato street, between Cotntaerclal if 4 Front big gang commenced thlr rooming putting down tho cement foundation for the brick fllllnv.' rial WIRELESS MARRIAGE FIRST ON RECORD Han Frnnclsco, May 13. With tho marriage in this city of John A. Ualch mnnagor ot thu wireless tologruph compnny of Honolulu, and Miss Melon Skolly of Ilutto, Mont., a long dis tance courtship, carrlod on by wire less, is ended happily today. Miss bkolly Is a musician ot much talent and was a protego ot Marcus Daly, tho coppor king, and Senator Loo Mnntlo of Montana. While on a recent visit to Honolulu sho mot nnlch, and tho courtship that Iinmo dlntely began was cuutlnuod by wlro loss until hor return to hor homo. Tuesday when tho liner Alameda roachod this port it carried Daloh, miss Skolly was awaiting him in this city and yesterday thoy wont quietly to old St. Mury'g church and woro mArrlfed by the Itov. Father Wlnman. After n short honeymoon they will tfo to Honolulu to mako their homo. PROSPERITY WILL RETURN WHEN WE QUIT THE FIREWORKS Washington, May 13. "PrpWdrlty will roturn to the country as soon u tho oratorical steam Is shut off on Capitol hill," declared James J. Hill today. Hill had just omorged from the praaJdont's office, where ho had been in conferonco with President Taft. He declared that tho tariff agita tion was the only thing now pro venting the return nf prosperity. Per munout prosperity will como within a short time, ho said. o . CONTRACTORS HERE. WITH A BIG OUTFIT RARE RECORDS OF A GOOD OLD AGE United 1'rtM Ifd Wlre.1 Uono, Nov. May -13. Whon Stir ling Arnold, a farmor noar here, reached tho rlno ago 6f 103 years yes terday, hp coased heavy work, aad his oldost son, a more lad ot 80, is -taking his fnthrfr'a place In the fields. With tho older brother nro four othor soir, tho youngest of whom is G3. It was with dllllculty that Ar nold rould persuade his wife to cease hoavy work. She will bo 100 years old next month, Arnold was born In North Caro lina, hns used tobacco nil his life, but lias nbstntued from llqutfrj, Inol dontnlly. he hat been a deticon ot the UaptUt church for 8V years. ' ii i ft- ' CHILD KID..l'i:i), '. , THIS AKTKUXOO.Vi HWU'TOKOH'LIHT ll'njud Vn r.eaerj Wire.) Dayton, 0., May 13 :An unknown man this afternoon suatchtJd Hutli, tho four-yohr-old sort! of Mrt. Walter Hardosty. and carrlod tbo child to nil automobile, sprang Into It nnd dashed awny at high speed. Mrs. Hardosty and tho boy woro guests at the home ot Mrs. Mary k. Hhoperd nnd tho little --ellow was playing In tho front yard with other children. Tho man evidently did not knov the child by sight as ho wns observed to wait until he heard some ono call tho boy by name. Then he suddenly solxod, the child, lifting him over the fonco. Tho mother had gono on a trip to Pico to visit relatives-. Tn? contractors who aro. to nut nn this block there was considerable I the bfc five-story steel structure for work, as new ties had to be put' In Jqck Rogers are getting ready for and heavy rails laid. Desides this, DiMi' work. Two cnrloud of muter thero are two turns at the Inforsec-1 Inl arrived ,'oday and te work of tion of Commercial and a side track, tearing down the old Rd Cross cor This work will' be: finished this week,J cer Hll utJgtn at pace. , It was found and the block ready for the big V6llr too eiyrf!ve to move "the old build and tho bltulithlc. It might be men- Ing. s&Mt will be like Uho editor when tloned In this connection, that the h' wlfof ran away wHh another foi Warren Company la pushing the wck low and lef ( him a Ijttln note on the rapidly, and four more blocka ofiHUchen table, tellln's; him ho "knit jpleadld 'lavement will be added to Iron crowded oat fbr moro U'.erest-J no paved are. J In? lanttorrv REVIVAL MEETINGS ARE WELLTTENDED Tho revival meetings co&ilucted by niihop" W, A, Sollew, of Jawestown, N. Yi a. 1230 North Wlnterstreet. arA attracting much attfutla, and also large' crowds, and, with au ever Increasing attendance. The. bishop has just compjetod a trip around the world, ahd has gathered many curios on bis trip Tomorrow, Friday, ev enlng. lid will exhibit taM !!eettMU Ho Is arftJioat and forceful Hpeak 8Hd wlff ,6dRtlnue the revival meet ings uafll; Svaday, May 33.