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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 30, 1909)
"V. t f 5 VOL. XIX. " ' least smooth nnnnif uiviuu i v i uiiuuii m e onTO nciAinin fl IBli 1 1 1.1 UV mil X Trick Is Turned Just Before the Closing Time of the Office. INTRODUCED HIMSELF AS POSTAL INSPECTOR Postmaster Opens Safes Without Asking Any Questions and "While Absent From the Room Stranger Departs, Taking Between $200 mid $300 in Money ami Stamps. Oregon City, Ore., Dec. 30. The. police today are combing the country for a man who liato yesterday looted the Oswego postoffice of a sum esti mated at between $200 and $300. , According to G. W.Prosser, post master at Oswego, a well dressed stranger entered the office shortly before closing time yesterday and introduced himself as a United States postal inspector. Instead of demand ing to see the stranger's credentials Prosser left him inside and opened the safe for the purpose of examining the books,. A few minutes later Prosser had occasion to step into an adjoining Our CLEARANCE Is now in full blast and will be continued until further notice. There will be no mercy shown to prices the entire stock must be closed out to make room for our spring goods. It is not profits we are looking for now; it is the matter of dispos ing of the stock. Just think of it this mag nificent stock of this season's newest and best goods offered at less than manufacturer's cost. Now is a good time to buy up-to-date merchan dise at prices that no competition can touch. Come and get our prices and save good money on each purchase. i v ; Chicago SALEM .OREGON. "The Store that Saves You Money." om and when ho returned the anger was gone, also money and pjps to the value of ?200 or ?300. A o COWTY COURT WILL OTt0NVESE JANUARY 5 WhenA county court convenes next Wednesday, special taxes'" upon 18 school districts will bo levied, tn accordance to the new law providing that to make up a deficiency in school funds the county may levy a special tax, all districts being re quired to have at least $300 on hand, before opening its school.. School districts Nos. 12, 13, 1G, 27, 29, 37, 75, 86, 87, 8990, 97, 100; 114, 124, 120, 121 and 103 will come under the special levy law. The court will have several spe cial levies to approve, which have been levied by the road districts. The special taxes levied by the road districts to date are: District 37, 5 mills; No. 38, 5 mills; No. 28, 3 mills; No. 27, 4 mills, No. 24, 3 mills; No. 23, 2 mills, and No. 44, 3 mills. SAN FRANCISCO VOTES ON BONDING THE CITY San Francisco, Dec. 30. The fate of a proposed bond issue of $2,020, 000 for the construction of a munici pal street car line, assumed by many to be the entering wedge for munici pal ownership of public utilities in San Francisco, is being decided at the polls today. For weeks a cam paign has been waged around the proposed issue. Bill boards through out the city have been covered with flaring red and black posters con demning the bonds. Tho responsi bility fo rthe posters is attributed by advdeates of tho issue to Patrick Calhoun's United Railroads. f i Store SALEM, OKKGON, TlfrTKSl)AY, DECEJtDER 30, 1009. EX-EMBASSADOR HANDS Expresses His Gratification 0 Mission to tUKtrfib rfttJSs LflASF.D wine. Washington, Dec. 20. Epriquo Creel, former ambassador to the Unified States, on the eve of bis re turn to Mexico today, issued the fol lowing: "It is due to the press and the pub lie that I make the following: "I have completed my mission in Washington with gratifying and sat isfactory results. The resignation ot Zelaya was tho nroper way for him to end his administration. "This action avoided many diffi culties. Tho asylum granted by Mexico to th oformor president wos In full accordance with the law of nations. The election of Madrlz by congress was a happy event, because JU WILL REPORT TO-MORROW Tho grand jury completed its la bors last night that Is so far as tho , consideration of matters to come before it is concerned, and, while in contemplation of law, it Is presumed to have been in session today no business has been transact ion, and most of tho members have spent the day at their homes. Tho jury will assemblo again at tho jury room tomorrow morning, and at 9 o'clock, the convening hour of the circuit court, will submit to Judge Burnett a report of the matters con sidered and acted upon by It. Cases Considered. The cases that tho jury has con sidered and taken action upon dur ing tho session, that Is all tho cases save the bawdy house cases, upon which it made an unfavorable re port yesterday, will then be reported oh. As tho proceedings of tho jury are in secret it cannot bo learned whether it took any action upon mat ters of its own Initiative, but it is understood that It did not, and that It will have no report to submit along this line. It will, however, make a report, bijt, whether favor able or unfavorable is another mat ter, with relation to which secrecy Is" demanded by tho law on tho cases bound over to It from tho vari ous jistuco courts for consideration and determination. These cases are as follows: James Pearson, charged with larceny by bailee; D. M. Knis- ley, charged with practicing dentis try without a license; W. H. MJller, charged with larceny, alleged to cou- sist in the stealing of a bicycle; An ton Sol for, charged with assault with a deadly weapon, and' tho cases of Sam Morgan, Charles, Piellotte. Em ery James, W. Stutesman and J. Johnson, all charged with violating tho state gambling law. Busy Drawing Indictments. In preparing for tho report to bo made by tho Jury, Deputy District Attorney Wlnslow, who has boon In charge of tho grand Jury Investiga tion, has been busy throughout tho day in tho framing of indictments to- cover tho cases upon which the Jury will submit reports, and ev erything will bo In readiness for thu jury in the morning. While tho work to bo considered by tho Jury has been light, it has been disposed of with dispatch, andthe district at torney's ofllco is well pleased with tho progress made. Just as to what disposition, or what report will bo mado By the. jury with relation to the above casp cannot be learned, as has been said, until it makes Jt formal report, hut in view of tho action taken with re lation to tho bawdy, houses yester day, the belief prevails today that thfe Jury will also make an unfa vorable report ou the gambling cases BRAND TTAFT BOQUET n the Results of His Recent Washington. It prevented anarchy, a second revo lution, and further complications with the United States. "Tho elements of peace and the patriotism of tho Nicaraguans are finding their way Into both sides of tho present dispute, and it is to bo desired that successful negotiations for a settlement of all trouble may follow. "Tho policy of Mexico has always been understood by President Tatt and Secretary of State Knox. Both officials have been kind enough to congratulate me, and I can assuro the pness and tho public, that tho United"" States and Mexico will con tinue to co-oporato in promoting Central American peace." TWO STRIKE BREAKERS BEATEN UNITED PRESS LEASED WHIG. Tacqma, "Wash., Dec. 30. Two strike-breakers in tho employ of tho Northern Pacific, in the yards hero, are nursing bruises today, as tho result of being sot upon and beaten last night by men whom the rail road oflljcials assort were striklns switchmon. Oree of tho strike-breakers was J. 1 Kay, whp was sot upon and rough ly handled while tending tho switch es near tho Fifteenth street tower. Ho was knocked down and kicked and reaolved so many bruises that it was necessary to send him to a lo cal hospital for treatment. Kay de clares that ho can Identify his as sailants. Another man was set up on In tho Bay yards, but escaped with a few minor bruises. Division Superintendent Albeo today called upon the mayor for police protection for tho strike-breakers. OLD 0REG0NIANS FEEL MUCH BETTER Old J. Pluvlus brought gladness to thlo hearts of tho SalomitcB this morning by allowing tho over-wel- como rain to descend, chasing Jack Frost entirely out of the community. Last evening, about 5 o'clock, freezing weather still continued, but by 10 o'clock tho white frost be gan to disappear, and the mercury wont gamboling up tho glass to a moro ngreeablo mark, and stayod thorq. Chinook winds and warm rain then provailed, and today a general feeling of relief could bo noticed about town. Tho faithful jorses appeared to appreciate tho rains, and their trips over tho city woro not so nervo-racklng as when tho freezo was visiting. PNEUMONA CARS ARE NOT OPERATED The Oregon Railroad Commission Is In receipt of a communication from J. P. O'Brien, genoral manager of tho Corvallls & Eastorn railroad, against which a complaint has been filed with relation to tho passenger service, asking that tho log train which formed a part of tho pas senger train, and which it was claimed was a mepaco to tho wolfaro of tho pasesngors, be abolished, and that a straight passenger train sor vlco bo Installed. The general manager states that the company for some tlrao has had in mind this Improvement in the sorvico; that a service will he in stalled at an early date between Al bany and Mills City, and that this will glvo them a straight passenger service from Hoovior to Albany, the part of the routo complained of. Company Explains, A communication was also re ceived by tho commission from tha Portland Railway, Light & Power Company, against which a complaint has boon filed by Will G." Steel for running open and uuheated cars on tho St. Johns routo. Tho company, in Its communication, sayjs that It has run no open cars on thts routo for four weeks, and that then a trailer was run, as their new equip ment had not arrived from tho Bast. It states that it has ordered heaters from tho East, but that tho ordors had to bo manufactured, and that, In addition to tho time required for this, that they had been delayed on routo by tho present poor railroad freight service. Company Will Contest Action. An action has been filed by the Northern Pacific and Astoria & Co lumbia River Railroad Companies with the commission to tho com plaint preCerred against its sorvico by Henry Larson. Larson com plained because tho company did not maintain a station at Warren, and tho company answering this chargo says that it maintains a platform and warehouse at this point ample for tho passenger and freight busi ness, and that tho business does not warrant tho establishment of a station. WORKED EMPLOYES OVER 10 HOURS A DAY State Labor Commissioner O. P. Hoft will leave Monday for Portland, to bo in attondnnco at tho trial In that city of S. Sllvorfleld and tho Stotlor Paper Manufacturing Com pany, charged with tho violation of tho labor law by working their em ployes over 10 hours. Mr. Hoff is just recently back from Portland, whoro ho haft boon en gaged In tho gathering of ovldonco In tho cases, and also engaged In tho prosecution of tho Moler-Frauk Company, which woro also charged with working their omployies beyond the 10 hours allowed by law. The firm pleaded guilty to tho violation and was fined tho sum of $50, which It promptly paid. Elthor Attorney-Gonornl Crawford nr n lnnntv frniYli nfflfift will ftC company Mr. Hof on his roturn Mon day, and taldo chargo and conduct tho enses for tho state. ENGLISH EARL SAID TO HAVE FOUGHT DUEL Rival Englishmen Settle Their Differences With Deadly Weapons. (uxitisd nussa leased wibb.1 Paris, Dec. 30. While donied by tho authorities, it was reported that Earl Percy, formor English undor secretary of state, who died at tho Northern Railway hotol hero today, succumbed to wounds recolved in a duel with another Englishman, near her, Monday. Pleurisy was announced as 'the causo of his doath, tho police dony- ing that any duel was fought. Tho earl arrlvod here December 22. His full name was Henry Al pornon George Percy, bearing tho ti tle of earl .through tho courtesy of tho English government. He was tho oldest sou and hoir of tho seventh Dukd of Northumber land and was. 38 years of ago. It was the evident desire on tho part of tho authorities to conceal tho pews of tho earl's death. Tho report from London that ho was hIoIc when ho loft England and that he wont Immcdltely to tho Northern Railway hotel on his arrival here wuh donlod ,by sovernL Among tho Parisians who make It a practice of keeping in touch with duels fought in France tho story of Percy's combat neap Paris is nocopted. A woman, high socially in Eng land, is reportqd to bo the. causo of tho earl's onmlty aga!ngt$us fellow duelist. It was understood, and open. ly statod by many., that the English men agreed to- sottlo their rivalry wjjh weapons and came to Franco to evade the English lawn against dueling. NO. 300. ESTRADA TWO ULTIMATUMS If President Madriz Assents Either Will Abandon Fur- ther Hostilities. THEY DON'T LOOK GOOD TO MADRIZ Wants' a President Selected by tho Revolutionists or a General Elec tion Called to Ohoqso a Chief Executlvo for tho Central Ameri can Country of Nicaragua. UNITED r-BBSB LEASED WIBM.I Managua, Nicaragua, Dec 30Vr General Estrada today sent an ulti mtum to Presldont Madrlz, accord ing to a rumor curront hero, stating that ho will agree to suspend hostili ties and abandon his march . against Managua upon either of two con ditions. Estrda demands .that Madriz con- t sont'to tho soolctlon of a prosldont by tho revolutionists or call a gen oral election to chooso a chief execu tive. Should tho latter alternative bo accopted tho revolutionists would re tain their arms during tho election. It is not considered possible hex that Madrlz will accept ojther propo sition It is cortaln that if tho, In surgents should select a prosldont tho mnntlo would fall upon Madrlz and it appears to bo oqually cortaln that If thoy retained tholr arms they would control tho election. Madrlz has appointed three com missioners to confer with tho revo lutionary loadors in an attompt to sccuro peace. Thoy aro Col. Jose Es trada, brother of tho Insurgent loa der; Donjamln Vldaurro and GUbprto Saballos. This commission will mnko ovory offort to porsuado Estrada to aban don tho dlsthtorlal policy ho Is fol lowing, but tho Madrlz party ontor tains littlo hopo of its success do splto tho president's clover move In appointing Estrada's brothor as a mombor. KICKED IN THE HEAD; FRACTURES SKULL Vnncouvor, B. C, Dec. 30. Basil Sawyers, tho star fullback of th victorious Vancouver Rugby team, who sustained a fractured skull In tho match with Borkoley for the Keith cup and tho championship of the Pacific coast yesterday. Is pro gressing well today, following hx operation, In tho general hospital. 2 1 is expected that ho will recover, if ho had dlod It would have been n slur on tho Canadian g&nv which is now attracting so rcuch attention In thfo United States, for tho hocoikI half of tho etrugglo was for all tho world like tho American gamo, both sots of forwards forming flying wedges with which thoy tried to piorco tho defonsit). Tho tackling was hard and deadly, and it was in an ondoavor to stop ono of thoso con certed rushes by tho collego boys that Sawyers was kicked In the head and back and rendered unconscious, GALVESTON, TEXAS, HAS A $225,000 FIRE LOSS ril&TKD I'MSBH UAHHD WJBB, , Qajvlou, Tox Doe. 3.9,Aft05,, destroying 300 Obalcs of cotton ami causing damage aggregating $225, 000, a flro that threatened to con- sumo many of. tho warehouses and wharves on tho Galveston'' water front; was controlled late this after noon! Several buildings directly in tho path of tho flames wero blown up with clynamlje by Jho flrqtnftjk The entire flro department of tho city was oalled Into sorvico. SENDS