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Bishop Smith at the Methodist
Conference at Cottage
Grove Assigns Work
to Ministers.
CHANGE OF PULPIT
REV. W. II. SELLEGIC GOES TO
v PORTLAND AND ItKV. CLAR-
ENCK TRUE WILSON COSIES TO
"8ALEM REV. 11. V. FISHER OF
ALASKA TO WOODBURN.
Ilov. Sollcck will go to tho Con
tonnnry church at Portland and
Clarence Truo Wilson will como to
tho First church at Salem. Mr. Wll
Ron has long desired to servo tho
Salem people and thoro was a strong
local protest at Rev. Solleck remain
ing nt Snlom when tho last confer
once was hold horo.
Other Important Changes.
L. F. Bolknnp is transferred from
Hlllsboro to Medford, nnd W. C.
Router from Medford to Sllvorton.
J. T. Mooro goes from Sllvorton to
Newberg, where F, L. Young drop
pod out to ontor secular business.
Ilov. Mr. Sutcllffo goos from North
Yamhill to Hlllsboro, whore .confer
once will moot noxt year. Roy. R.
V. Fltjhejr, who is now in Ketchikan,
Alaska, comos to Sllvorton. i . n.
Sandifur, who comos to St, John, was
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Fall
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of the grandest stock of high-class, seasonable merchandise
Salem. The best price you get on any article elsewhere we
the goods and prices.
1495
Fine Silk and Dress Goods
Thousands of yards of Fine Dress Goods and Silks now on sale, '.ho only way you; will appreciate this
wonderful stock Is to como to our store and take a look through. You, cannot find such a porfoct stock
of fashionable dress goods elsowhere in this valley. We believe In quick sales and smalt profits. So
Jt you want exceptionally good values for your money, come to tho Chicago Store, that makes the prices.
Fine Silks, Yard 25c, 35c, 49c, 59c, 65c, 75c and up
Fine Dress Goods, Yard- 25c, 35c, 39c, 49c, 65c, 75c and up
CHICAGO STORE
SALEM, OREGON
The Store That Saves You Money
at Rainier last year. A. R. McLean
and D. II. Loach oxchango pulpits,
Rov. Mr. McLoan going from Grants
Pass to Corvallls and Ror. Mr. Leach
to Grants Pass from Corvallls.
(Continued on Page 7.)
COOK WILL REACH
NEW YORK TUESDAY
united rnxss lkihsd wine.)
Now York, Sept. 20. Commander
Andrews of tho Norwoglan .liner
Oscar II, bearing Dr. Frodorlck,A.
Cook, today sent a wireless message
that tho vessel will arrlvo at juar
antlno at Now York on Tuesdny morn
ing at 8:30 o'clock. Tho ship ovl
dontly Is being hold back as under its
schedule it could mako port tonight.
It Is believed that mombors of tho
committco which Is to recclvo Dr.
Cook has requested that tho ship bo
hold back In order to glvo thorn tlmo
to porfoct plans for his reception,
o
GOVERNOR JOHNSON
IS OUT OF DANGER
UXITKD TRESH L8ABED WltlS.
Rochester, Minn., Sept. 20.
Throughout tho state of Minnesota
thangfulncss spread today at tho
good tidings that Governor John A.
Johnson will live. If tho vitality of
tho governor continues good ho will
bo able to tnko his plnco at tho hoad
of tho stato's affairs within n fow
wcoks.
The prln6lpnl difficulty now Is tho
gaseous pains of tho stomach. If tho
patlont can obtain comparative free
dom from thorn an early recovery Ib
absolutely assured.
PEARY ARRIVEslN
SYDNEY TOMORROW
UNITEU MESB LEASED WIRE.
St. Pauls Islands, off Capo North,
by Wlroless to 8ydnoy, N. F Sept.
20. -Tho steamer Roosovolt with
Commander Robert E. Peary uboard
passed horo today bound southward.
Tho Roosovolt probably will arrlvo
at Sydnv late tonight or onrly tomor-
row morning.
Opening!
Great Bargains in
Tailor-made? Suits
Coats,
and Millinery
Dusy. Busy, Busy Is no name for tho swift soiling
of coats, suits and millinery for tho past two weeks nt
tho Chicago Store. They are going so fast that we have
them arriving daily by express. Wo can save you from
20 to 30 por cent on any garment you buy. Spot cash
buying In New York is tho reason we can give you such
bargains. Just think of It,' Ladles' $8.00 Broadcloth
Coats for $3.90 and up; $30.00 up-to.tho-mlnuto suits
for $12.00; $7.00 and $8.00 Trimmed Hats for $2.50
and $3.60,
Wonderful Bargains in
DISCOVERS
PE0NA6E
IN MEXICO
Eastern Man Drifts Into Diaz's
Country and Discovers
Peonage System
There.
SINCE CORTEZ' TIME
SAME CONDITIONS HAVE EXIST-;
ED HUT TURNER HAS JUST
FOUND IT OUTTHOUSANDS
HELD, PRACTICALLY SLAVES,
FOR DEBT.
UNITED TRESS LEASED WIRE.
Now York, Sept. 29. That peon
ago to tho oxtont of nbsoluto slavery
In Its worst form exists- In Mexico,
fostorcd by governmental officials, is
tho sensational charge contained in
tho first of a scries of articles ontltlert
"Tho 8Iavory of Yukatan and Bar
barons Mexico," by John Konnoth
Turner, In tho curront numbor of tho
American Magazine.
In tho editor's "foreword," It Is
declared that tho Mexican govern
ment Is moro autocratic than that of
Russia. It has its Siberia In. th
hot lands of tho south, its spy sys
eni. its political prisoners and it terrible-
prisons. Tbo noto states that
tho nows of conditions In Mexico nov
or boforo has rqajhed this country,
(Continued on Page S.)
that was ever opened up in
will beat. We are here with
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PEARY IS
UTTERLY
CHILDISH
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Admits He Had Nothing to Jus
tify His Statement That
Cook Did Not Dis
cover Pvole.
DID NOT MENTION IT
PRINCIPAL REASON FOR CALL
INfl COOK LIAR IS THAT HARRY
WHITNEY, WHO BOARDED THE
ROOSEVELT, DID NOT TELL OF
COOIC'S DISCOVERY.
(VNITEt) I-KKBS LEASED Witt,
Sydnoy, N, F., Sopt. 20. Tho Ca
nadian govornmont today checkmnt
cd Commandor Peary, fnnd lnvolun
tarlly aided Dr. Cook In tho contro
vcrsy over priority of dlscovory of
tho north polo. It was learned to
day that tho roal reason for Com
mandor Peary's stay nt Battlo Har
bor, Labrador, is not to mako re
pairs to tho Roosovolt', but In tho
hopo that Dr. Cook will arrlvo at Now
York and bo interviewed, thus per
mitting Peary to got furthor details
of his claims, and mako furthor de
nials. Tho Canadian govornmont, howov
or, sont tho cablo ship Tyrlan, with
18 Amortcnn and Canadian nowspa
nor men aboard, and theso woro .able
to forco Poary to talk first.
Tbo chief of tho department of
tho numerous Intorvlowti -with Peary
Is that tno commandor lnrgoly based
his statement that Dr. Cook did not
reach tho polo on tho fact that Hnr
ry$Wh'Unoy, tho Now Havon hosee
man, failed to mention tho fact whon
takon )nboard tho Roosovolt, after
tho roturn of Dr. Cook. Peary also
rogards as significant tho meager
equipment of Cook whon ho roachod
Annatok.
Peary's statemont that it is possi
ble to mako fako observations of al
lowed north polo geographical condi
tions Is questioned by scientists horo,
Poary declares that ho Intonds to
maintain tho nogatlvo sldo of Dr.
Cook't oxplolt, and mako Cook tnko
tho nfllrmatlvo. Ho said:
"I do not fool that It Is consistent
nt this tlmo tri give Information of
whnt I obsorved. of conditions at the
north polo. Tho lnuo Is 'has Cook
been to tho poloTV,
Continuing, heffaald:
"Now, I do nofproposo to answer
that or produce proof until thoro Is n
proporly authorized statement from
Or Cook placed boforo rcllnblo and
disinterested parties."
Peary clnlms that his fnBt travolng
was truo to u now slcdgo that ho In
vented, and Intimated that, as Cook
d'd not havo (his kind of convoyanco,
he could not havo coverod tho space
in tho time claimed.
SENATOR CUmTvHNS
WELCOMES TAFT
Dee Moines, BpL 20. President
Tnft today gripped the "big stlm
and swung U ovor the heads of th
railroad Intoroata when ho declared
war on the railways over the ques
tlon or discriminatory rates, ovtr
capitalization, and tho donllngs In tho
securities of the competing railroads
The' President declared that rail
ways should not bo allowed to chaugo
their rates without giving a reason
for the change. Ho also advocated
tho empowering of the Inlerstato
Commorcq Commission to change a
railroad ruling that imposed burdens
on shippers. In addition, tho Presi-
uent urged tnat railroada bo prohib
ited from acquiring stock In compet
ing roads, also a law empowering the
commission to pass on all issues of
stock, and advocated tho allowing of
railroads to make traffic agreement
with tho approval of tho commission.
The President urged that the anti
trust law be narrowed. He declared
that there could not bo any distinc
tion between good and bad trusts, as
they mbt Include what is meant by
monopolies.
Ho oxprcsfed his opposition to ex
cluding trade: unions from the pres
ent anti-trust law, becauso It would
bo class legislation.
Speaking of trR the Presideut
saidr
'But whon you mako a law to ap
ply only to conspiracies to suppress
competition and to monopolize (rade,
the labor boycott1 probably was not
'ncluded, simply because tho stafo
eould not secure? wldo"onough latl
fudo to luuludV w(hout clnsa .legis
lation. "I favor such a change becauso I
believe that In anv ordinary 'action
Ian Injunction In which a boycott U
operative canot accomplish tho- pur
poses that ought to bo accomplished."
Dea Moines, Ia Sopt. 20. Senator
Cummins, of Iowa, ono of tho "insur
gonts" at tho rccont session of con
gress, today welcomed ProsiuCCt Taft
and escorted him to his homo for
breakfast. Later tho Prosldont ..re
viewed .tho troops participating in tho
excretes.
In his speech In front of tho slato
capital today President Taft doclared
that tho Interstate commerco act was
Inadequate In its scope, and said
that ho waB In favor of an Interstate
commerco commission, comprising
flvo mombors, to handlo transporta
tion cnBCs Boioiy.
lib said:
"It must bo admlttod that tho law
has not furnished rollof agatnat dls
crlmatory rates with tho expedition
and effectiveness cxpocted."
Tho President bolloved that any
ono member of tho court should havo
power to stay proceedings for 00
days, but that no injunction should
bo allowed unless the whole court
ncqulcsco.
Tho President bolloves that unjust
classification of morchandlso is a
great ovil, nnd tho Intortnto Com-
merco Commission Bhould h&rs' tho
right to question tho reasonable
ness of tho rates othor than thoro
brought to Us attention,
PRISONERS ESCAPE
FROM CHAIN GANG
UNITED I'nCMt LBAHKI) WlnU.1
Spokane, Sopt. 20. Using n farra-
)ko
or as a protection from bullots, four
prisoners escaped from n ch.-.lr. gnng
horo today, captured tho farmer's
wagon nnd disappeared. Tho prison
gunrds wore unnlilo to flro upon tho
fugitives for fonr of killing tho fnrm
or. Tho men succeeded In cutting tho
ahnckloB from their foot. How thoy
procured flics Is unknown.
A posso Is In pursuit of tho con
victs. STEAMER WARATAH
SIGHTED BY HASEL
UNITED 1-llttSH M!AHKI WIRR,
London, Sopt. 20. Lloyd's ngoncy
at Manila cables that tho atcamor
Woratnh woa lost between Durban
and Capo Town 'In July. Thrco hun
dred passongorB woro aboard, and
woro .oUltcr burnod to death or
drowned, us tho Btoamor Hasol
ports passing tho burning vessel.
tr
Apparently tho boilers had oxplod
ed.
POLK COUNTY MAN
ANNOUNCES HIMSELF
-ASA CAND,ATE
Wiih Born In Abraham LlncoInN
Homu County in Illinois nnd
In n I'loiicvr,
Follow Cltlzens: In mnklnir my
bow to you as a prospective candi
date for governor, lot mo state that
I am not n stranger, having llvod
moro than half a century In Oregon.
Was born nonr Sprliifdeld, Sagamon
county. IlllnolH, of Scotch-lrloh pa
rentage. At ail early day wnB ap
prenticed to Hon A Bush to learn
tho prlutor's trade Later atteudod
tho BchoalB at Bethel, Dallas nnd Port
land, but having limited means nevor
graduated yet can spenk In tho high
N, F. Nt'lKou, Candidate for Governor
est terms of my teachers. Messrs.
Mulkey, I,each, C 8, Klngsloy, Dr.
Hud on and Prof L. L, Rowland. My
employment in llfo ha been that ot
teacher, expressman, minor and farm
er. My first voto was enst for
Stopjieu A Douglas, (I- was young
then) hut Orogon did woll when sJie
gave Abraham L'ncolu her electo'rai
voto I supportud Grant. Blutne',
Huyea nnd Harrison for President.
Am a reformer and Lincoln Demo
erat. My motto I equal rights, eq
JUttl
ctltl-
laws ana equal justice to every o
zen. I desire tho people to -understand
my position, and shall do my
utmost to render satisfaction for all
favors. Rospeotfully,
N. F. NELSON.
iaiiiiiiiiV H' flifliiaiiiiiH
GLAVIS
WRITES
TO TAFT
Says Circumstances Compelled
Him to Appeal to Taft
Over Heads. of Su
perior Officers.
TO PUBLISH FACTS
SAYS EVIDENCE INDICATES THAT
RIG SYNDICATE 18 ENDEAVOR
ING TO' SECURE MONOPOLY OF
ALASKA COAL LANDSSTATE
MENT WILL BE SENSATIONAL.
(UNtTKD rSKHS LBASBO WIRB,
Seattle Wash., Sopt, 20. In a let
ter to President Taft, mailed yester
day, Louis R. Qlavls, who loft tho
govornmont sorvlco Saturday, as a
result of charges filed against Sec
retary of tho Intorlor Balllngor, in
forms tho President that ho will la
tho near future mako publto all tho
facts in his possession rognrdlng tho
Cunningham coal transactions.
It Is -understood that this state
ment of Olnvls' will ho given out for
publication Wednesday or Thursday,
and that It will contain matter of a
highly sonsatlonnl nntiuro.
Qlavls' letter to Prosldont Taft Is
as follews:
"Seattle Wash., Sopt. 19, 1009.
"Tho President
"Sir: I havo laid boforo you all
tho cssontlnl facts In my possession
regarding tho offlclnl conduct of cer
tain transactions by tho department
of tho Interior concerning coal land
In Alaska,. ,s chlot of Hold division
directly coucernod, and becauso ot
tho tromonilouB values Involved. I
folt my p'ers$tinl responsibilities inoit
koonly. Thoevldonco indicated thai
a great syndicate Js trying to socuro
n monopoly of this coal, in direct vio
lation of tho law. Ultimately, I- folt
mysolf obliged to appoal to you, oyer
tho hoods of my suporlor officers, in
ordor to bring about tho enforcement
of tho law, which, in a mcasuro,
woujd consorvo thco coal lands to
tho pepplo at large. I dcomed it ray
duty to submit tho facts to you, and
I cannot regrot my nctlon,
"Since thoro may now bo evou
grenter danger that tho titlo to theso
coal landn will bo frnudulontly se
cured by tho syndicate It Is no loss
my duty to my country o mako pub
lto tho facts in my possession, con
corning which I firmly bollovo that
you havo boon misled. This I shall
do in tho nenr future with a full
Bouse of tho sorloiiBncBs ot ray auction,
nnd with deep nnd abiding respect for
your groat ollloe. Respectfully,
(Signed) , H. Qlivls"
PRESIDENT TO REACH
0IVJAHA AT 4:3QJ0DAY
I' NITKII l-HKMM rJUM WIM". 1
Omaha, Sept. 20.- It was learned
today that President Hoosovolt con
templated omitting Omaha from his
Plnernry. after learning of tho street
rnr Btrlko here. Seqrotnry Carpenter
nnd Mayor Dnhljnnn, however, ex
changed mossagos, und tho mayor
promhod that no cars would be op
erated while tho President Is a
guost of (ho city. Ho further assured
tho, President that thoro was no dan
ger of vlulouco.
Omaha. Sent. SO. PmaMnn, 'i'o
is scheduled to nrrlvo hero1 this aftor
noon nt 4:30 o'clock. Tho prosldont
will bo takon on an automobile tour
of tho city and will bo ontortnined
nt dinner at tho Commercial club
There will bo a special entertainment
provided for tho president tonight
Governor Shalleuborger, Democrat,
ignoreu oy tno local reception com
mltteo, today sent a messago from
Lincoln to the President, welcoming
him to tho state on behalf or tho poo
plo of Nebraska. Thoro Is much crit
icism of tho committee In ignoring
tho governor.
JURY ACQUITTED HER
IN ONE MINUTE
San Francisco, Sopt.,20.-Af(or be
ing out exactly one minute, a Jury to
day acquitted Laura MoDonaldTun a
chargq-'ot mjirderlng hoc bgby. Tho
defonso represented that Mra. Mc
Donald was starving' uud unable to
obtain work, and tho during a lit
of temporary Insanity, she ahot, tho
baby and attompted to flud hep own
life. Many women appeared In the
court room during the trial and aid
od tho Uuio of the defense by nrous
'ng sympathy for tho woman.