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SALEM, OREGON, FIUDAV. MAY 12, 1911.
NO. 113.
TYPHUS It! MOST
BREAKS OUT
VIRULENT FORM
HIIICAH HOSPITAL
AUTHORITIES ARE ALARMED
BECAUSE MANY AMERICANS
' HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO ITJ!
Roldt Not Killed. ' I
Hot Wave East.
' Washington. Majr 12. With
little hope of any material relief
soon, a hot ware today prevails
over the Middle Atlantic states.
Washington, D. C, waa the hot-
test place In the United States 4
last night, the weather bureau
thermometer recording 94 de-
grees.
? ?l
WATER QUESTION VERY
'DAT SELL PLANT TO
MUCH ALIVE
EASTERN E
Five . Diaz Soldiers Have It, and It Is of the Most Epidemic
Type Hundreds of Americans Have Visited Juarez and
Carried Away Souvenirs Authorities Are Seizing All Cloth
ing Worn by Federals at International Bridge, and Burning
It The Danger of an Epidemic on American Side Is Great
of the rebels who got hilarious In one
of the saloons.
Rabago today was reported atTar-
razas, near Chihuahua. He is with-
San Diego, Cal.. May 12.
Juanans discredit a report print-,
ed tpday in Los Angeles to the
effect that George Boldt, eon of
the manager of the Waldrof-As-
toria hotel, was killed in the
fighting at Tia Juana last Wed-
nesday.
Boldt married Estelle De
Sabln, of Tia Juana, more than
a year ago, and took her to New
York. He and his bride were
at Tia Juana last summer, but
no one there knows anything
about their presence since then.
TOURISTS
PLUMED
TIA JMfl
HUMANE SOCIETY
HOLDS MONTHLY MEETING
The regular monthly meeting of
the Salem Humane society was held
at the Board of Trade rooms last
night, and a number of reports of
. cruelty and neglect of animals were
UNITED TBESS LEASED WIRE.
El Paso, Tex., May 12. Typhus In
its most virulent form broke out to-
r.HJT' ?llt W 'BTwagr-dersied8 7.dU 1 mUnWl
..cu, , oul- IIU1U MM, L,,iy. e proDBDiy wm Amonir the cases that were re-
return to Chihuahua and fortify that 1 ported and investigated during the
city against the expected rebel at- pagt month were the following'
13010 A young goat starving In one part
Daniel Orozco, cousin of General ! of the city was restored to Its moth
Pascual Orozco, was killed here last er. An lofflcer Investigated this case
diers are suffering from the disease
As the form of typhuB discovered
is of the moat epidemic type, the dis
covery has created a panic here, hun
dreds of American having carried
Large Part of the Stock of Sev-
Marching on Clilhuab.ua.
El Paao, Tej., May 12. Ad-
4 vices received! here today by au- 4
4 tomobtle fnom Chihuahua, Mex., 4
4 say that 2000 Insurrectos are 4
4 marching on Chihuahua. The 4
4 advance guard, it was reported, 4
4 is already encamped about the 4
4 city. Just before daylight an 4
4 armed mob entered N ombre De 4
4 Dlos, looted all the stores, took 4
4 all the horses, despite the pres. 4
4 ence of 150 0 federal troops In 4
4 nearby barracks, and escaped. 4
4 4
44444444444444
AUTO LOOKS LIKE
IT NEEDED A BATH
An auto that la making a trans-
eral CuriO StOreS in Little continental tour across the country
. . , 1.1 arrivea in oaiem yesieraay aiter-
TOWn WaS Taken, Not by won. The dirty appearanoe of the
n.L.i. n,,L n machine in general, an American flag
RebelS, BUt By Americans, hoisted at full mast back of the rear
seat, and a thousand and one small
1 1 stickers of all kinds pasted all over
the auto attracted the attention of a
SOUVENIR HUNTERS BUSY smaU crowd whlle tne machine was
resting in ironi or me noiei Ma
rlon.
It Is a 30-horse power Warren-
night by the accidental discharge of and required the owner to care for It Is Claimed There Was a Bis Rush Detroit car, in charge of W. A. 80m.
or Tiicso lends Across tne Line to chaeuffer,
away articles of clothing worn by
the federals as souvenirs of the . a revolver. ' the little animal with proper food.
Juarez attack. It is 'reported that Orozco and Stock was reported starving In West
The El Paso board of health andiColonel Garll)aldl are disputing over Salem, and, upon investigation, the
the I'nited States authorities are I tnelr respective authority in the city animals were looked after. Feed
seizing all clothing worn by the fed-' antl tnat Garibaldi has threatened to was provided for a cow tied in a barn
I quit the rebel army.
SENATOU PERKINS DENIES
RUMORS OF RESIGNATION
orals at the international bridge and
are burning It a3 fast as seized. The
typhus cases have been isolated, and
every means. Is being taken to pre
vent the soread of the disease. There
is admitted to be grave danger Washington, May 12. Reports
through the crowds which will that he intends to resign were era
stream across the river into Juarez, phatically denied here today by Sen-
lirnvine the disease in their curios-! ator Perkins, of California, who, it
ity to visit the scene of the battle.
Much alarm was felt In Juarez last
night that the federal ' command of
Colonel . Ragabo had arrived and
were opening the attack. It was
found, however, that the firing was
only a discharge of rifles by some
without nourishment, and the owner
warned to take better care of the
animal.
There was a horse reported starv
ing south on the Jefferson road and
the owner was arrested and tried, but
was not cpnvlcted on account of dif
ficulty In proving just what is meant
by depriving an animal of proper
waa said, waa about to quit public nourishment.
life on account of 111 health. Sena- The president of the humane so
tor Perkins said his condition was in clety, Dr. D. D. Keeler, went to Ma
in no wise serious, and that as long rlon Thursday to investigate a case
as he could get to and from senate of starving 'rattle. A warrant will tain to be made as a result of the in
meetlngs, he declared he would con- be issued and the case brought to discriminate looting in the little Mex-
C. , Bollinger
The machine has already covered
Tin Tim ti 11 ,1 1 kwii.. t no U. ..it, .a
7700 miles, having started at Detroit
Firing Ceased, and That They and traveled over the southern route.
On Its homeward journey It will
Grabbed Everything In Bight, Fam.
lly I'lmtographs, Even, and Ev
erything They Could Carry Away.
I'NITID PBERH LEASED WIIIB.J
San Diego, Cal.,. May. 12 While
Tiar Juana, captured by the rebela on
the second?, resumed business today,
go through Washington, British Co
lumbia, Canada and then to I
tivlt.
WISCONSIN' ADOPTS
THE 08EG0JT SYSTEM
frame" riEss uareh wini.
' Madison, Wis., May 12. By a vote
of 15 to 9, the state senate today
It was declared that Investigation by Pase(1 the McConnell bill giving vot-
tne united states autnoritles was cer- , . -j w ........
umi uiiuiutf hi primary eiuuuuiia.
The bill In a measure, follows out
tlnue to represent his state.
trial.
The Greatest Values in the History of Our Store
are now Offered and on Sale in All Departments
FOR OUR-
ilia I
May Sa
To break all past records we are determined to make
this our Banner Sale, and to accomplish that end we
are going to show no mercy to prices on the latest and
newest spring goods. Come and see.
lean town since the rebela occupied
it. It Is declared that a large part of ,
the stock In several curio stores was
taken, not by the half-Btarved rebels,
but by the crowds of aouvenlr-seek-ing
Americans who rushed across the
line almost as soon as the firing
ceased. Some of them did not stop
at taking souvenirs, but topk all they
thought they could get across the
line.
Looting tourists yesterday took
even family photographs from the
hpmes of poor Mexicans who had fled
when the firing began. Captain F. A.
Wilcox, commanding the United
States troops at the line, has done all
In his power, It is asserted, to stop
the looting, and in doing so had in
curred the enmity of wme tourists.
It is said that a bill for the looting
damage will undoubtedly be sent to
Washington.
The rebels are receiving many recruits.
the Oregon plan.
passed the house.
The bill had
About Forfeited Lands.
, Washington, May 12. Attor-
1 ney-General Wlckershara this
afternoon appointed D. D. Town-
send as special agent to repre-
sent, the government In testing
the rights of the government
In lands patented to the South-
em Pacific railroad.
It Is now claimed by the gov-
ernment that the Southern Pa-
clflc lands contain oil deposits
which should not have been In-
eluded In congressional grants
to the railroad.
Twnsend will co-opeiate
with Francis J. Heney In the
trial of the cases.
SYNDICATE BEING FORMED
TO BUY PLANT AND EXTEND
IT TO LITTLE NORTH FORK
These Are Street Rumors Only, But They Are Persistent and
Evidently Have Some Foundation in Fact President
, Park, of the Water Company Is Going East to Enlist Private
Capital, But Whether for Extensions, or to Actualy Sell the
Property Is Not Known It Is Claimed the Extension to
Little North Fork Has Strong Portland Financial Backing.
The subject of public ownership of
the water plant Is not dead but la a
very live question. Just what will be
done next no one knows. The prop
osition to Invoke the public utilities
act to secure better service and purer
water does not create much enthusi
asm, as moet such enterprises only
involve the property in litigation,
and the citizen is left holding the
Back. The good qualities of Salem
water are known to but few people,
while the bad reputation has become
widespread. A Salem man who was
In Dallas yesterday says: Dallas
people have water from a pure moun
tain stream, and hold their noses
when In Salem, and say unkind
things about Salem water. This is
only a sample, and nothing but public
ownership will ever give our city a
certificate Of character. The reputa
tion for having an Impure water supply-
cannot be eradicated by the ac
tion of the Railroad Commission, and
tho bad name and reputation given
the present source of supply can only
be wiped out by the most thorough
going and heroic measures.
More Itiiniorn Afloat.
One persistent rumor that Is
afloat is to the-effoct that President
Charles A. Park is going East in a
few days to make arrangements to
try to sell the plant, to private capi
talists. The reincorporation in Ari
zona "was a step preparatory to this
being done, and their attorney, John
A. Carson, when seen tioday, declined
to make any statement, but dldi not
deny that Mr. Park was going East
to enlist private capital, hut wheither
for extension or forming a larger
capitalization he would not say. It
Is not kmown that the water company
property has ever boon offered for
sale to anyone but the city, but It Is
known that corporal Interests have
tried to get an option on the plant.
That It can be sold on its showing of
30-year franchlso and increasing
earnings there Is little doubt in the
minds of the best financiers in the
olty. and this is the main reason why
the company will mane no runner
concessions to the city.
CoVXraMm Influences
MONEY SAVING
BARGAINS
Now Priced to the Lowest Notch,
Ladies' $1 5,00 Spring Suits now . .$8,50
Ladies' $1 8 and $20 Suits now . .$1 0,90
Ladies' $25,00 Suits now $12,50.
(These suits are 1911 newest styles)
85c Lingerie Shirt Waists j 49c
$1.00 and $1,25 Shirt Waists, hand
somely trimmed now - 75c
$1,50 and $1,75 Shirt Waists, highly
tailored waists, now 98c
Soiled Shirt Waists... 25c, 35c and 45
$4,50 Dress Skirts, now ,..$2,90
$5,50 Dress Skirts, now $3.90
$7,50 Dress Skirts, now --$4.50
- (To "appreciate .the real values we are of
fering in these goods you have to ' see
them)
Children's 15c and 18c double
thread hose, all sizes, now 25c
Ladies' 45c Silk Lisle Hose 1 25c
Ladies' 45c Union Suits, now 25c
Ladies' fine Lisle Union Suits now on
sale for. 49c
We show a complete line of the celebrat
ed Dowie Zion Laces prices from 3c a
yard up,
MONEY SAVING
BAR GAINS
Now priced to the Lowest Notch
Ladies' $5,00 Trimmed Hats now $2,50
Ladies' $6,00 Trimmed Hats now $3.50
We show the greatest stock of stylish
Millinery in Salem,
85,c and $1 Black . Sateen Petticoats
now ' 49c
$4,50 and $6.50 Silk Petticoats, all
colors and Black Messaline and Taf
feta now only $2.95 and $3.50
65c Foulard Silks now only ..25c and up
Thousands of yards of India Silks, Pon
gee Silks, Messaline Silks Taffeta Silks
and all the rest at ; .25c 35c and 49c yard
75c and 85c All-Wool English Serge Dress
Goods, Black White and all the best
shades now on Special Sale for 49c and
65c yard
5000 yds of Wash Suitings. Correct for
summer suits, all colors, now a yard
10c, 12 1-2c and 15c
Percales, Calicos and Ginghams now on
Special Sale for 5c yd
If you want to see the most beautiful line
of .Wash White Goods for waists and
dresses, come to the Chicago Store. Safe
price yard .8 1-3c, 10c 12 1-2c and 15c
STATEMENT FROM THE SALEM
WATER CO. ABOUT ITS PLANT
The
Greater
CHICAGO STORE
Salem I
Oregon I
To the Citizens of Salem:
I On May 8, 1909, the three engineers
appointed to determine, by arbitra
tion, the value of the Water Com
pany's plant, arrived at their con
clusions. After two years of con
stant discussion, explanations on our
part, interviews and criticism on the
part of the various committees" ap
pointed to meet us, we find the ordi
nance authorizing the purchase of
our plant to be vetoed exactly two
yeara afterwards, br on May 8, 1911'.
I ' During all 'this time, we have re
mained silent, have made no public
statement In reply to any of the
criticism which has been launched on
us. Now that the matter has been
decided in the negative, the Water
Company feels It incumbent, not only
In its own defense, but for the satis
faction of the citizens of Salem who
have voted, either for or against the
municipal ownership of its plant, to
make a first and last statement as to
Its attitude on the matter, and as to
the condition of Its property.
Our attitude has been one of will
ing co-operation In the expressed
wishes of the majority of the citizens
of Salem. If the city wished to pur
I chase our property, we were willing
to meet their wishes, and give every
opportunity to arrive at a correct
judgment concerning the value of
, our property. This purchase, how
ever, was not to be made at our so
licitation, nor were we to enter into
a campaign to obstruct the acquire
ment of our property by the city.
During the whole of these two years,
to all representatives engaged In the
nxgotiatk'His w'th us we have given
full and detailed Information pertain
ing to the physical conditions of the
plant, and have furnished every Item
of Information which our books con
tain that would have any bearing or
that would In any way lead to a
correct conclusion In determining the
value of the plant We have had our
engineer In constant service to re
ply and make proper answer to the
multitude of questions raised con
cerning the monetary value of our
property. And during all this time
we have been prevented from prop
erly conducting the development of
our property, because of the constant
assurance that the city was 'ready
to close on the transaction.
Many statements have been made
that the distributing system of the
water plant was inadequate for its
purposes. Many people have believed
this erroneous charge, not from any
actual knowledge of the conditions,
but because-of Its repeated Iteration.
We now have more miles of pipe per
thousand water-takers than any other
city In the United States. This Is
caused by the widely distributed
character of the residential portions
of Salem, and by the long stretches
of unoccupied property which our
mains have to pass through In order
to reach isolated additions to the
city. In the next few years these un
occupied tracts wlll be filled In and
water will be taken without the ex
pense of building the mains. We are
today furnishing sufficient water and
the distributing, mains are of sulll.
cient capacity to supply a town, un
derstanding tne proper use of wa
ter, of 2.1,000 people. This refutes
the statement that the distributing
system Is underbuilt.
The statement has also been made
that the nrlce was excesHlve; and
this assertion has been taken up by
every committee which has Inter
viewed us. In this matter, we have
been guided by the Judgment of our
engineer, of the engineer selected to
represent your own Interests, and of
the state engineer, who acted as ar
bitrator with these two engineers
and we are today more convinced of
the accuracy and JiiHtneBS of their
conclusions than ever before. L'nder
severe pressure we made a vt.rjr ma
trial reduction in the amount award
ed, and our engineer has continually
Insisted that we were acnulesclns; In
a price for the plant entirely too
(Continued oo Page .
very rpund eum was mentioned. The
representative of the water company,
however, turned thle down, with
out question. As no franchise
have been put through, the Salem
city council for cash of late yean
this proposition will not ba easy to
worn, although it la rumored a U)bby
la being organized on those lines.
To the Little North Fort.
Another street rumor has It that
a syndicate Is being formed to buy
the plant and bring in water fnom
the Little North Fork of the Santiam
at Mehama, where the Breyuau es
tate owns a valuable water right, and
by combining the two make a very
valuable property. The 80-year fran
chise, with a gravity system, in a
growing city, would make a property
worth three-quarters of a million,
and is a very tempting proposition
for promotion. This plan will have
the backing of big banking interests
at Salem and! Portland that are seek
ing permanent Investment at low
rates of income,- and may be put
through any day. All this talk shows
great Interest in the Salem situation,
and as these interests are very active)
and depend on no action of a city
council and mayor, will be pushed
with all the vigor of self-interest on
the part of promoters. All these re
ports show the situation la not dead,
as spme seem to think.
PASSENGERS FOB ALASKA
NED NOT BE VACC1NATEU
IJNITKD l'BKHS LEAKKD Willi.
Seattle, Wash., May 12. Pas
sengers embarking for Alaska will
not be' required to submit to being
vaccinated hereafter, if they can sat
isfy surgeons that they have not been
exposed to the disease during the
previous two weeks, according to the
latest modification of the vaccination
order.
They must sign affidavits as fol
lows: "I hereby swear that I Intend to
embark for a port In A lank a, and to
my best knowledge and belief, I
have not been exposed to smallpox
In a general way several corpora-1 during the last 14 days, and that I
atlon influences have made them- "e iruimuuy auswereu ine qura
elves felt In opposition to' public Hons asked me as to my whorobouts
ownership. As a rule tho corpora-, uurlng the last twio weeks.,,
tlon lawyers and lobbyists do not fa-1
vor public ownership. While Tliel Overruled Demurrer..
Journal Is not at llborty to mention. Judge Galloway this afternoon
names at present, It Is known that a overruled the demurrer interposed
corporation representative made a by the plaintiff to the answer iof the
proposition to a representative of the defendants in the case of T. D. Jones
water corporation that It he would and! a large number of otlier proper-
ninsont to kill the bill which the ty owners against the city of alm.
council passed they would try and This suit was commenced by: the
ixit through the engineer's original property owners lior the purpose of
appraisement. The bill that passed having declared void the assenement
the council carried ?:i;(U, uuo, ana levied uy the city for tne installation
the betterments since May 8, 1909, of the South Salem sewer. The plain
while the original estimate of the tiff has now been given live days in
three englners, as arbitrated, was which to reply, and then the case
$407,000, and to put this through a will go to th ecourt on Its merits..
BUILT TO LAST
That is the kind of Suits
we sell and that is the
reason we sell so many.
We would like to sell one
to you. We carry a full
line of
Bishop's Ready
Tailored Clothes
You can depend upon
them; we guarantee every
garment.
Prices $10 to $35
Salem Woolen Mill Store