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8ALEJI, OREGON, SATURDAY, AriUIi 10, 1010. No. 01. VOL. XX. Persistent Rumors in Lima Say That Japan Would Assist Peru "for Concessions" in Case of War With Ecuador. UNCLE SAM WOULD OBJECT A Thousand Japs Living in Peru An Said to Have Offered the Govern ment 'Xhclr Services It Is Thought This Move litis Keen Mode Under Orders From tlio Homo Govern ment Trouble Is in Fair Wuy of Settlement. UNITED ritXSS LEASED WlltE.l Lima, Peru, April 1G. T!ie per sistent reports to the effect that Ja pan hnb offered to aid Peri should Bat. ci'iiii.'. war against Es ;;;i!o. In exchange for concessions, was strengthened today when a Japanese anuy englneo. of some pr iulimic, wis rrrested and charged wit'.i being a spy at Guayaquil!, Ecuador It Is known that a thousand Jap anese living In Peru hpvo offered their services to tho Peruvian government- In case of war. As tho property owned by the Nip ponese In Peru Is of negligible .quan tity and value, it is believed that tho Japanese were acting under or ders from Toklo when they volun teered to bear arms. It Is probable that there will not New advises us to sell all the Ladies' Suits, Coats and Millinery we can, and he will supply us with more at prices so low that no house in the valley can compete with us. Come here and see the difference in quality, style and prices. We are offering bargains in Orff Wonderful values in the new spring styles in Tailored SUITS, ONE PIECE SUITS and JACKETS $15.00 ONE PIECE SILK SUITS & Q ETA and in ail the new shades " " 40 up $16.50 TAILORED WOOL SUITS &4 A KA and in all the new shades, " f a JJy up $8.50 Spring Jackets now $195 $2.25 House Dresses now $1.49 500 yd, Spool 6otton 4c Salem, Oregon bo war between tho two countries, for the present at least. An offort Is bolng mauo by tho dip lomatic corps of tho Involved coun tries to-patch up tho differences and reach a settlement without resort to arms, if possible. Whllo it is conceded that tho dis pute over tho boundary will not enter Into tho negotiations, it is common knowledgo that amends will bo made by both countries' for tho attacks mado on Peruvian citizens in Ecua dor, and for tho injuries done Eca dorcan citizens in Peru by the mobs recently. SALKM GUAMGlAviLL HAVE ROAD MEETING Salem Grange has prepared an open session to dlschss the High way question, .and announces the following speakers for next Satur day, April 23, at 1:30 p. m. Judga Vm. Bushey will discuss "Our Coun ty Road System and How to Improve It." J. A. Jefferson will handle "lload Construction." E. Hofer will consider "Soino Objections to tho County Bonding System." It will bo tho regular session of Salem grange but tho afternoon will bo devoted to tho Good Roads topic exclusively and all who are Inter ested aro invited to bo present. ETHEL FLETCHER, Secretary. o Ball Season Opens Sunday. Tho ball season for tho TrI-clty League will open tomorrow after noon when the Salem team crosses bats with, the Sellwood team on the local diamond. Both teams are In excellent condition have seen much practice and as is always tho case aro both conildent of scoring a vic tory. It had been planned to have the season open a couplo of weeks ago but it was deemed inadvisable to do so because of the condition of tho grounds. Tho grounds aro now, however, in a most excellent condi tion and It Is predicted by those in terested in baso ball that tho pub lic will bo treated to a splendid game tomorrow afternoon. to Mayor Rodgers . will fall the honor of hurling tho .first ball across tho plate. That is keeping this department crowded all 'the time. Beauti ful High Class Tailored Hats, Flowers and Feathers at prices that are attracting customers from far and near, Children's lllIIIIIIcU IldlS uUi OUUi too auu uji 49c, 75c, 98c and up, La dies' trimmed hats, the latest shown, $1,95,. $2.50', $3,50 and up, mnfl vnrrte nmam outing flannel now yd 5c $ wnrlr. timnl lKft(.1 .V qvjuvj .yaiuo vyuui uiooo goods, 75c quality now yard 35c 3000 yards of $1, $1,25 and $1.35 dress and waisting, new spring silks all the latest style, yd 49c 35c Madras waisting, mer cerized silk fin isf, pretty styles and designs, yd 18c Everything solrJexactly as advertise, all you have to do is ask for it, CHICAGO STORE "The Store That Saves Tiir J J ITU Several Deaths Reported as Caused by the Second Fierce Storm Which Has Swept Over Louisiana, Arkansas and Tennessee Today. K4 j TOTAL LOSS IS APPALLING First Storm-Last Night Did Immense Damage, and Reports of Disaster Were Coming in When the Second Storm Broke Upon the Country Many Lives Hnvo Been Lost, and It Is Feared Jackson Is Wrecked Wires All Down. New Orleans, La., April 16. Sev eral deaths are reported as a result of a second heavy storm which swept Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkan sas and Tennessee early today. The storm followed ono which occurred late yesterday and did considerable damage. Tho damage by tho second, storm brings tho loss up to an ap- palling total, according to reports slowly coming in. Livestock has been killed and the farms and plantations aro heavy suf ferers. Tho first storm did the most daraago In Mississippi, Tennessee, eastern Arkansas and Kentucky. Tho second storm covered a wider area, swoplng through Louisiana as well. Tho second storm was pro ceded by a brisk wind which rose to a gale and further damago to iviioogo uiiiimuu uuio 25c Dutch Collars Now only 12c Yon Money' 1 Jackson Is Safe. Now Orleans, La., April 1G. Communication with Jackson, Miss., was restored at noon to- day, following the isolation of the city slnco 10 o'clock last night, when It was reported struck by a tornado. It Is stat- ed that heavy property damago was done in Jackson, but none aro rep6rtod killed there. As yet only three deaths have been reported, but it is bo- Heved that others have lost their lives. , A number of parties of fisher- men along the Louisiana coats aro missing, and it Is feared that they have perished. houses and to telegraph and tele phono wires followed. Before the second storm broke, reports of alarming conditions In tho storm swept regions caused grave apprehension. It Is feared that a number of persons havo been injured in falling buildings. Ef forts aro being made to restore communication with Jackson. It Is feared that tho city" may bo cut off from tho outside world for some hours yet. No effort will be mado at organized relief until more defi nite accounts of tho damage havo been l-ccelvedi Jackson, tho capital of Mississ ippi, is cut off from communication today, and It is feared tho city suf fered heavily. At' 10 o'clock last night a brief bulletin was sent out saying a tornado had struck tho city. Since then no word has como from it. More than hundred miles of wire are down in the Jackson roblon, and it la feared that tho storm which struck thero has played havoc not only In the city itsolf, but In tho surrounding community. The first storm, which swept the state lato last night did heavy dam- out, telegraph and telephone wire's! aro down In the Jackson region, and' wrecked, and many of tho smaller towns and cities heavily damaged. Conio, Marigold and Jonestown, Miss., were struck by the full force of tho storm. Houses were unroofed and some ware lifted -from their, foundations. The storm which was at first a violent gale, developed lat er Into a driving rain, which added to the heavy damage wrought by the wind. In somo regions five Inches of water fell. Streams today are out or their banks. Reports recolved today show one porson killed at Columbia, Miss. A negross was crushed to death In tho wreckage of a building at Jones town, Miss. J. V, Brandon .ana his wife were fa tally Injured In their home near Srfottsburg, Miss., and tholr little daughter killed. - ' Their homo was struck by light ning. ' : o Aldrlfh May Resign. UNITED mBSS LEAKIID WITtK. Providence, It. I., April 1G. Sena tor Nelswon W. Aldrlch today flatly refused to discuss a rumor originat ing In Washington that he Intends to retire from the senate at tho end of his prosont term, which oxplres in 1911. Tho Washington ropresontatlvo in timated that Aldrlch's health has been undormined by close application to his work, and tho exhaustive study ho lias mado slnco ho bocntno a mom bor of tho monetary commission. Aldrlch ref usod to. make any state ment whatevor regarding tho rumor. Gave Money toSect. t UNITED rBKSS IJEASIUI WIItH. Everett, Wash., April 1C. To prc vont A. W. Alloway, a wealthy farm er of Snohomish county, from giving away everything he owns to tho Church of God socloty, W. P. Allo way, a son, has boon appolntod guar dian of his father and mother by the superior qourt hero. CONCHUT MAKION SQUAHU ' , SUNDAY AT ii O'CLOCK Tho Salom Military band will play tho following program tomor row afternoon at Marlon Square, weathor permitting; March, "Guard of Honor," Thom as. Ovorturo, "Amoricau Triumph," Miller. Porto Illoan Danae, "Amorlta," Mlseud. Cnprloe, "Trading Smllo," Itaff. Solectlon, "Tho Newly Wod," O'liaro. Oharaotaristlc Piece, "Forwt Whtapen," Lojsy. Waltz Medley, "Popular 8opg(" Whltmark. March, "Finalo," Chambers. W, K. McBlroy, Director Finney Admits on the Stand That theluepartment With held Certain Evidence in Submitting Papers, to Taft. TIHS SMELLS ABIT "FISHY" When Ballinger Filed His Answer There Were Letters on FHo Show ing Tlmt Glavis Was Tnking Up tho Cunningham Cases With the Seattle District Attorney These Letters. Wcro Not Submitted to Cither Taft or tho Attorney-General. T r-r- Washington, April 16. E..C. Fin ney, an assistant to Secretary of tho Interior Ballinger, testified today bo foro tho congressional investigation committee tbatiBaHlngor had never written a contnUfct in ho, Truckco re clamation projects. Ballinger had been criticised for his attitude in tho matter, because it was1 alleged that. Vir irnvninm ftn wti1r1 li n xr- nil tO rendered valuablo water rights. , Finney declared that Ballinger had nothing to 'do with contracts af fecting , the Tattoo (Nevada-Callfor nia project. Ho said -that tho reclamation- $orvice had sought to acquire additional water for tho Truckee Carson project. Tho forest service protected against thp terms of the) contract, and tho matter slnco then Albany Special. At tho mooting of tho Albariy city council Wednes day tho Oregon Electric company applied for a 25 year franchise through Albany. Georgo W. Mc Dowoll, right of way agent; Georgo F. Novlns, traffic manager; Harrl- Bon Allen, attorney, and John F. Richardson, civil englnoer, repro sonlng tho Oregon Electric, appearod personally boforo the council with tho petition. Ready to Build. Attornoy Allen spoko as follows on behalf of tho road: "It Is our slncoro intention to e tond our road from Salem to Al bany. Tho company ibas not asked for a franchise until now that It Is actually ready to build. Tho frau chlso propared Is similar to those granted at othdr towns on our lino, llko Salom, Forest Grovo, otc." Tho petition asks for a franchise along Fifth street from oastorly to westerly limits of tho city and for a Y on Baker street. Provision Is mado that tho road shall bo in actual construction wlth- WINNER OF OUR HUNDRED TAKE. ONE ECO. PUT STIR GENTRY AND ADD A FEW BIT SEASON LIBERALLY WITH TINCTURE1 LAUDANUM AND OP BEEF 0 ' waa takon undor ndvlsomont by de partment offlclalB. Tho witness then described tho proposition of. the in terior department's decision which terminated tho plan of Secretary Garfield for a co-oporativ'o certificate plan In connection with tho reclama tion projects, permitting settlers to work out part of tholr indebtedness. Finnoy declared that after the attorney-general had decided tho plan to bo Illegal, Director Newell, of tho reclamation service, protested, and tho interior department again sub mitted the decision to the attorney general, who reaffirmed nls former decision. Attornoy Brandcls Is believed to havo mado a strong point today when ho forced Finney to admit that cer tain evidence was withhold from Taft when Ballinger reported on tho Cun ningham claims. Finney said that when Ballinger filed his answer thoro were letters in tho flies showing that Glayis was tak ing .up tho Cunningham cases with tho Seattlo district attornoy. These letters were not given to Taft, the witness admitted. Brandcls asked whether tho letters would . dlsprovo Attorney-General Wickersham's finding that Glavis "habitually procrastinated" In tho work on tho Cunningham case. Finney roplled that ho did not know. Ho added that this evidence probably was not sent to tho attorney-general. , o ' Funeral of Dr. II. W. Co.. Dr. H. W. Cox, of Salem, who wont to tho Klamath Country as agency physician when D. W. Mat- theys was appointed agent In 1890, died at Corvallls Thursday. The remains 'will bo brought to Salem ithts afternoon and funeral services will bo hold from Masonic hall Sun day at 2 p. m. Ho has been in the Indian service for 20 years, and was until recently stationed at Schurz, Nevada, as agent., When irf Salem ho conducted tho pharmacy known as tho Fort Drug company. Ho leaves a wlfo and four children, throe sons and a daughter. Dr. Cox' was a couslri or Jay W. Cox of this city. 1 " : In two years or franchlso and bond bo forfoltcd. A bond of ?B000 or raoro will, bo furnished by tho com pany for faithful pormormanco of Its contract, Albany tho Terminus. Attornoy Allen stated that the company now runs 4 Otralns dally In and out of Portland. It Is the company now runs 40. trains dally Salem trains to Albany as a term! mis at present. Ho said: "Wo aro In a hurry to build, readjf to act and wo urge tho city council to glvo tho measure early considera tion. ,It Is desired to begin con struotlon as oarly ns May 2. If tho weather pormlts tho road will bo completed within 12 months." Not Southern Pacific. "Wo will build on our own capital and wo propose to do a general pas songor and freight business. Other extensions of tho road nro In con templation. Thoro 1b no connection botwoon tho Oregon Electric and tho Southora Pacific IUIlway company." It was Intimated that tho con- (Contlnued on Pago 7.) DOLLAR EASTER HAT PRIZE. IN SOME. CORHMCAU. ADD A LITTLE WATER . WHEN OP A SUFFICIENT THICKNESS LY W . SB SET ASIDE flMft ffZar to coot. mKfrnKSS pox In Chicago Pott The News Says the Anti-For eign Movement Is Not in the Hands of Fanatics, But Is Di rected by the New Genera tion. CHINESE BLOOD BOILING Tho Missionaries Ilavo Fled From Cluing Wa, and tho Hcport of tho Destruction of tho Missions ot Both tho Wcslcyans and Norwe gians Has Been Confirmed May Cause Another March of All Nntlons' Troops to rckln. rOHITED rniRS IJ5ABED WIBB. London, April 16. Tho newspa pers hero tako on alarming view of tho anti-foreign uprising in China. They express tho fear today that tho uprising will bo worse than tho bor- or disturbances of 1900. Tho opinions aro based on gov ernment advices, indicating wide spread Increasing hostilities on tho part of tho Chinese towards foreign ers. Tho Nows today declares tho trou blo Is duo to a "recrudesconco of the national movomont against foreign ers, who gonorally, and often Justly aro regarded as mcro concession hunters." "Tho antl-forolgn movement is no longer in tho hands of fanatics," tho Nows continues', "but is directed by a' 'now generation of student Chln cso! The 'authorities " aro. constantly encouraging tho movement., "What is happening in Chang Shn Is only nt symptom of what is boiling In tho people's blood throughout the Chinese omplro." . . Government circles likewise aro taking a pessimistic vlow of tho up rising and fear that tho uprising may grow to alarming proportions. Tho Woalsyan missionary socloty hero today hn.n , been notified tha threatened missionaries have fled 'o, Hankow for safety. No fatalities havo yet boon re ported but Chang Sha Is in tliii hands of tho mob. Tho destruction of tho Wesloyan Methodist China' in land mission and tho Norwegian mission havo boon conllrmod In dlu--patchos reaching hero today. . English Gunboat Arrives. . Pokln, April 1C Ono of the British gunboats arrived at Chnng: Sha today but owing to tho number of rioters In tho city did not attempt to dock. It la anchored In mid stream whero it is waiting for the threo other gunboats now onr thair way up tho river. Wires out of Chang Sha havo been cut and reports toiay nro pioagor. Tho nows that has como out' of th city, however, is dlequlotlng. Riot ing Is still going on, and proporty ia bolng destroyed. It is roported that domands aro bolng mndo against the foreigners In tho city and that tho Bltuatlon is gravo. Undo Sam Takes a Hand, Amoy, China, April 1C4 Undor or dors from Washington, tho Amorlcan crulsor Cleveland sallod today for Hankow to aid in suppressing tho anti-foreign outbreak. Tho Cleveland avIU tako an active part oijly lf it be comes nocossary. HALK.U FltUIT UNION IS WELL SUFPOKTED Tho regular monthly mooting ot tho Salom Fruit union hold at tho shipping waroliouso dlsclosoed thai fact that growers will back tho Union in nnothor year's Bhiproaaa of gmen prur.os. Prnctlcally 25 carloadH of greou prunes wore pledged to tho unlou. Tho packing lioueo that Is bolng put up Is going to bo a groat help to tho union In handling Its crop. Thero was great enthusiasm ovor tho work of mana ger O. L. Dick. . Aro Joined Llko 81ameo Twins. (I1NITKD rUBSa lJSiHED WISB.1 San Franolaco, April 6. Two Sa hiar twins, Joined together by tho juorost ligament, and who promise to bo rivals for tho forao gained by tho Siamese twins, aro In San Fraa 418 today, -m.'