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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-01-13
THE HOUSE DEADLOCK.


what does IL meanY This is Tho
question that Is asked by the people
OF Oregon as they scau the columns Of
the press and discover that the lower
house Of the Oregon legislature is not
yet organized aud has not yet elected
a speaker. The cry, i've want to get
TO work; we are here for business; do
not block legislation" is heard from
the old party workers. But the dead
lock Is on and there is no relief but TO
walt TIL the deadlock is on. Dead
locks are no new thing. They happen
whenever one house Is Of one party,
and the other house is nearly tie.
The election OF senator Is another
complication, but Is not the direct
cause of the deadlock.
Perhaps Representative Smith came
near the truth when he said the young
blood OF the state would take no more
dictatlon from the old bosses. They
should take their full share OF the
responsibility Of the state government
but no more. The kind OF men se-
lected In the Republican caucuses OF
both houses shows that the old bosses
are In charge Of the party and pro-
pose 70 ride II TO death. They ride
facing both ways. but at slow and
costly gait. Oregon Is cursed with
a collection OF laws that Is not credit
20 the gentlemen who have shaped
our state government through the
legislatures In the past. IL takes four
years 70 get a case through the SUI
preme court. Our educational system
is forty years behind the times. Our
agricultural societies are a gambling
farce aud agriculture has degenerated'
Our government is costly and our laws
40 Yerning primaries and elections are
a disgrace toa civilized community.
An amendment to the constitution or
repeal OF commission is out Of the
question.
When the "regulars" at the leglsla-
tive halls says they want TO go TO
work they mean to grind out more
such legislation as they have been
grinding out for thirty years The
business they want 20 transact had
better be left untransacted. IL they
20 home without transactlng any the
state will save money. II the legisla-
ture stays In deadlock" forty days 1t
will do less harm than week OF
'work" by the machine that has had
control OF Oregon politics to the ruin
OF honest government and the detri-
ment OF the people. The only
capacity OF these regulars" is TO ex-
plolt the treasury, tax the people,
steal the lands, deprive the people OF
their rights and cheat them out OF
their ballot after IL is cast. II the
deadlock OF the house can break down {
the rotten machine that has domi- /
mated the politics, and to a large ex-
tent the state government OF Oregon,
let all honest men say amen aud hold
up the hands OF the men who are put I
ting the blocks In the way OF any
more such machine work as Oregon
has been cursed with for two genera
tlons.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-01-13

A person going by the name OF
Hayes forged several small checks In
Heppner last week He left town be-
fore being apprehended. He is de-
scrlbed as follows; Light complexion,
medium height, weight about l7O
pounds, wore common suit, brown in
color, soft brown hat, light sandy
mustache; had a respectable appear
ance, hands soft, aud looked very little
like a labOring man.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-01-13
Catarrh in the Head

Is a disease that may lead to cosump-
tion. Catarrh is caused by impure
blood, and the true way to cure it is
by purifying the blood. Hoods SarSa-
parilla cures catarrh because it re
moves the canse Of it by purifying the
blood. Thousands testify that they
have been cured by Hoods Sarsa-
parllla.
Hoods Pills are purely vegetable
and do not purge, pain or gripe. All
druggists. 25 cents.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-01-13
Suffered Eighteen Years.
Pains Departed and sleep Came.

Mrs. Julia A. Brown, OF Covington. Tenn,
whose husband has charge OF the electric
light plant at that place. has been a great
sufferer Her ailments and speedy cure
are best described by herself. as followsi
For Is years suffered from nervousness
and indigestion. tried every remedy rec
ommended by family and friends, but
could get no relief sc all Two years ago,
while being treated by three local phYsI-
clans, Drs. Barrett, Maley and Sherod, they
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-01-13

The 'Wasco county commissioners
have ordered the construction Of
new truss bridge across Hood river, at
the town.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-01-13
JOURNAL axp RAYS.

JOURNAL *" RAYS.
Direesed Upon the Oregon Legislature
and Lobby.
Please organize the house. so the
hungry push can get its strikers on
the payroils.
The house will never be organized
until it is organized right. Keep
your eye on that fact.
-
Out Of regard for the anxious candi-
dates for clerkships the house ought
certainly to hurry its organization.
Governor Lords message is in the
hands Of the printer and will make
sixty full pages. tits very exhaustive.
THE JOURNAL breaks the record for
a Salem paper by haying seventy daily
subscribers at Eugene. THE JOURNAL
daily circulation extends to every
county in the state.
Simon and Bourne are holding up
the house Thirteen Populists are
holding up the house Simon and
the Populists are in cohabitation
Oh, ye political gods, how the puri-
fled Mitchellites weep Their weeps
are enough TO cause the whole state
to fall on its knees.
. The Statesman is silly and clacking |
at the dictation OF disgruntled Re
publican. After apparently support
ing Dolph, but secretly conspirlng to
defeat him, its managers now display
their ignorance Of the whole situation
by every line they print. 1t is the
organ Of the NITS.
The old rotten machine is getting
its Just dues. IL has deceived the
people in every promise it ever made.
1t paraded Mckinley as silver man
to deceive the people into voting the
ticket by representing it
was on silver platform. With such
a basis Of fraud and deception, they
have the assurance to say they stand
Tor principle.
.
Nat Langell of Ashland, is one Of
yhe pioneer members of this house and
an old time politician. He was a vo-
unteer In the Indian wars, and men,
Der in 1872 in the lower house. He was
IN the state and county committees of
.he Republican party. He was years
deputy Internal Revenue collector I'M
Ter Cartwright and Col. Weidler Mr..
langell is quiet member but an ef-
ective worker when he takes hold. 5
lie is a loyal supporter of Senator Nit
hell
The house committee on credentials
las three reports ready to be sub '
nitted whenever organization is eff c
ected. One report, signed by Bark q
ey and Bilyeu, unseats Nosler and re- [
uses TO seatHuntley, leaving Coos and |
Jury without representative giving !
he house a total vote of only 80. $
J'Ren signsa report seating Huntley.
Thomas and Stanton make report '
eating Nosler. Mr.. Nosler is car |
enter by trade, grand army man,
nd a correspondent OF the Coquille c
'ity Bulletin. So far Mr. Nosler has
ot spoken in the House. He is not {
ounted as a Populist by the Popu-
sts, having openly gone over TO Nc
iinley after his election TO the legis-
lture.
- - ezsEK0H
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-01-13
Dr. MIIeS' RestOTatiYe NerYine.

then decided 70 try
DR.. Niles Restorative Nervine,
l was then unable 70 get 20 sleep until
well ON toward daylight and dufinr su
Len siaS ,l sas ne Sssp, nsSs Patn n ny
after taking one-hAlf bottle OF the NrvVi1s
eoeia sleep al night just As veil as lever
ela. TIE Ngptnt i the only remedy that
well aud strong, and tAastk G0d susFA, -,
" ~ iVe goF ~. Mlifs' kcTVigss
MRS. JULIA A. BROWN.
Dr. Niles Neryine Is cold on a positfve
tV1fAntee that the nrst hostile viii bsnefl
uNtil - sent prcpaid on recelpt a. rsleS
~ the ht. 1ties Medical %. ElkhAEt. lad
DR.. Miles Nervine R..,sE:s
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-01-13
TO LOAN.
MORTGAGE LOANS

On inside property at 7 per cent: On farm
and security at per cent. Safe loans made
or investors. Insurance ettecred in reliable
companies. yOi1N MOlK,
Broker, room No. 2, Bush bank building.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-01-13

THE JOURNAL breaks the record for
a Salem paper by haying seventy daily
subscribers at Eugene. THE JOURNAL
daily circulation extends to every
county in the state.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-01-13

Simon and Bourne are holding up
the house Thirteen Populists are
holding up the house Simon and
the Populists are in cohabitation
Oh, ye political gods, how the puri-
fled Mitchellites weep Their weeps
are enough to cause the whole state
to fall on its knees.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-01-13

The Statesman is silly and clacking
at the dictation of a disgruntled Re-
publican. After apparently support
ing Dolph, but secretly conspirlng to
defeat him, its managers now display
their ignorance Of the whole situation
by every line they print. 1t is the
organ Of the NITS.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-01-13
Directed Upon the Oregon Legislature
and Lobby.

The house will never be organized
until IL is organized right. KeeI
your eye on that fact.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27
Right of Commissioners to Order
Overhead Wires Removed.

Right of Commissioners to Order
Overhead Wires Removed.
The purpose of the Commissioners to sub
s,itute gas lamps for incandescent electric
lights in lexington promises to be con
tested by the Potomac Light and Power
Company, which has the contract for fur
Eishing the street illumination. These LOG
il candescent electric lights bring in a rev.
enua of 81, 100 per annum. There is another
feature of the after that is CT considerable
moment. 1t is whether the Commissioners,
after abolishing the electric lights, have
the power to require the company to re-
Move the overhead wires which supply the
lamps.
On one hand, the most recent legislation
concerning overhead wires legaliZed all that
existed at the time of the passage of the
last appropriation bill. Then, again, when
the current is removed from these wires
and they cease to be of practical use, there
is question whether they can be consid-
cred an obstruction to the streets and Or
dered to be removed as such
These two propositions are now being con-
siGered by the authorities. Captain Burr.
who has direct charge of this branch of the
service, stated to a reporter of The Star
this morning that he was not quite salts
fled of the Commissioners power to remove
the wires If they had been erected under
a permit granted by the city for the pur-
poses of lighting, and the work afterward
missioners had the power to compel their
removal But all overhead wires existing at
the passage of the last appropria ton act
We're legaiiZed, and he did not think the
Commissioners had any right to compel
their removal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27
ADJUSTMENTS.

THE PROVOST GUARD.-A large audi
ence witnessed the first production OF a
new military play by Washington Davis at
the Marble Hall, Soldiers Home, last night.
The play is entitled The Provost Guard, >"
and is an interesting story with some pos
sibilities in the hands of competent cast
These Possibilities were not brought out
last night, however, and the production
as a whole rather fell below all that has
been said in anticipation of it. There are
some features in the play that ought to
excite considerable interest. but the eli
makes are, as a rule. rather weak. The
dialogue and stage business, revised and
FRIGHTENED, might be made entertaining
by professional company but the cast
tnat interpreted the authors work last
hlgnt was wholly inadequate in almost
every way to deal with it. The play is
four-act drama dealing with the conven-
t1onal hero. who ultimately wins the girl
ne loves; the heroine, who, fortunately
does not jump from a bridge or go to the
front OF battle to save her sweetheart, and
the villain, whose only popularity is that
ne never has the upper hand. The other
characters are simply filters, and some of
them do not have much to do with the
story Abe Gradwohl as the hero, j. J.
jerome as the son of the Villains right
hand man. Gibbs, and George Preinkert
as the colored servant Ham, together with
Miss Evelyn Anderson as the heroine,
o"out Iie pese iactorS IN the pro-
duction, although the work of this quartet
could have been much improved upon even
by amateurs. William 3. Lynch as the
villain, Ralph r. Raoul. did not know his
lines, and was one of the weakest char
acters in the production S. C. Halsey as
the eccentric congressman was fair The
others taking part were lie Roy Hunter.
Il A. Pierce, Howard Adams and William
Thorn. and Miss Alice Henley and Miss
Genevieve Griffin. A male trio consisting
OF Messrs Ross Wise, Arthur Middleton
and Ross Gessford, drew an encore in the
third act
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27
MAsoNss HEAVY eLosERs.
Uniforms Of SIR knights and Other
Valuable B<1DnEings Destroyed.

taluNbIes Be1Dn&fngs Destroyed.
Masonic Hall, ON Sod street, just above
NJ street, came near Icing destroyed by
fire last night. Only prompt work pre-
vented a general spread of the flames and
limited the damage. The building had
been closed for the might, and about II 80
this morning, while Mr.. James Gallagher
and friend weres standing almost opposite,
they noticed the flames in the north front
of the building. An alarm was quickly
given and the engine company, located
only square distant, reached the place in
a few moments. The fire was found to be
In the council roorniof Potomac Command
cry. No. 3. which Is small side room in
the front of thet building, and just North
of the main lodge room. eiS
when the frennen entered the building
the flames had gained considerable head
way. A short, fierce fight followed, in
wh1ch the men were victorious. The heat
IN the room was so intense that the glass
In far corner window was cracked and
partly melted. while the painted woodwork
some distance from the flames was blister
ed and scorched. s@..
The damage to the building itself was
comparatively slight, the greatest harm
berg done to the regahas and uniforms
of the members of the order. which were
stored In wooden closets at the east end
of the room. Most of the handsome silk
banners belonging to the commandery were
damaged beyond repair. A handsome Gil
painting, representing the ascension scene,
was entirely destroyed the immense frame
alone remaining with a small portion of
the sides of the picture, both charred and
ruined. The loss to the building is about
800; counting the loss to the commandery
the total will amount to over $1,000.
After the fire had been eXtnguished an
investigation to the origin was made.
The cause is attributed to the defective
electric light wiring. AT the point where
the fire is supposed to have started there
was considerable drapery. completely divid-
ing the room. and this is supposed to
lave become ignited in some manner from
the wires Of the incandescent electric sys-
tenn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27
THE ABSENT FOuLTz.
Farmers Take an Interest I'm the
Efforts to Capture Him.

Efforts to Capture Him.
Persons living in the country about the
city who have heard of coored people be-
ing In their neighborhoods under suspi-
cious circumstances, have requested the
police to give them a description of Dor
sey Foultz. the missing murderer. The
cards issued soon after the crime was COM
mitted were all distributed, and this week
a new supply was received The new ones
contain the announcement of the increased
reward. $780, and, printed in The Star
few days ago. a similar reward has also
been issued for the arrest of Joseph Dud-
ley for the alleged murder of Nellie Arm
stead. in August of last year.
1t is the belief of many of the officers
OF the second precinct that Dorsey Foultz
has left the city and may be at work i'm
some of the mines in Pennsylvania or else
where.
The arrest of ]. A. Williams alias Glenn.
yesterday, on suspicion of being the fugi-
tive, convinced some of the officers that
they had pursued this man by mistake
as stated. Williams declared that this was
true. and said he ran when pursued for
the reason that he did not care to be locked
up when he knew he was innocent of
wrongdong.
Some of the officers believe that Frank
johnson, the slayer of Farmer Marshall is
the man who was suspected by the fifth
precinct police some days ago of being the
much-wanted Foultz During recent nights
the officers of the sixth precinct have dis
played an unusual amount of interest i'm
the Foultz case, and several of their num-
Der have lost sleep assisting in the search.
The colored suspect arrested yesterday was
released late i'm the afternoon. and he
promised to assist the officers i'm the in
vestgation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27
IN AID OF STRUGGLING cuBANs.
Arrangements Completed for the Ex
cursi0n to Marshall Hall.

Arrangements Completed for the Ex-
cursiOn to Marshull Hall,
Arrangements for the excursion to Mar
shall Hall which is to beeiven August 81
for the benefit of the struggling Cubans
have, been completed by. the. National. Gu
ban League and the Woman's National
Cuban League, under whose auspices the
event will take place. A large number OF
tickets have been already disposed of, and
the demand for them promises to increase
proportionately with the great. interest
that is being taken in the excursion The
labor organizations will be invited to CO.
operate. The entertainment committee
has been increased by the addition of W. s.
Hutchins, B. F. Clayton, w. p Hilder ].
II. NJ. Howard DIR. Garter, Dr. Bracket
and Mrs. Cordero
At the meeting which will be held in the
pavilion at Marshall Hall addresses will
be made by a number of weIl-known
speakers, including ex-senator Butler of
North Carolina, ex-Representative Turner
of New York, S. S. Yoder Dr. Foster II.
VIM, who was a surgeon in the Cuban
army, and many others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27
PRESIDENT GoMpERs. VIEWS.
The Chief of American Federation
Talks of the Strike.

The Chief of American Federation
Talks of the. Strike.
President Samuel Con oers of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor returned ycster-
day from extended tour among the
striking miners in Pennsylvania, West Vir-
ginia, Ohio and Illinois.
In reference to the status Of the strike
Mr.. Gompers said:
1.-The situation, as I gather it from the
reports of our organizers, indicates that
between 60 and 65 per cent OF the mines il.
West Virginia are now closed down COM
pietely. letter l have just received from
the Cooper and Pocahontas district is brim-
ming with confidence and says the work in
that region has been reduced one-half in
the last fortnight, and predicts general
collapse there very soon. So long as the
west Virginia miners continued operations
there was, of course, little hope of an 40
solute victory for the miners, because
West Virginia could supply the urgent
needs Of the market. But with the sus-
PC nsien in West Virginia becoming general,
If the miners in the states of Pennsyi-
vsrfa, Ohio, Illtr ois and INDIANA keep the
ranks unbroken. as l am confident they
VII. the strike must result in an absolute
victory for the men.
Before September Is the lake trade must
be supplied. The situation becomes daily
more acute. and while l hesitate to fix a
day, / believe that the, strike, will he ter
minated by the endof September and that
the settlement Mil be in favor of the
Miners
When Mr.. Gompers' attention was called
to the great restitution and suffering
among the strikers. he said that the coal
operators had taught the miners how Ito
suffer. They had been drilled in hardship
by the operators They would continue to
endure their trials a little longer in the
hope of relieving their situation perma-
rently for the future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27
CITY AND DISTRICT.
THE STAR by MAIL,

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
them to any address in the United
States or Canada. by ordering it at
this office, in person or by letter.
Terms: ID cents per week: % cents
for two weeks. or so cents per
month. Invariably in advance Sub
scribers changing their address from
one Post-office to another should
give the last address as well as the
new one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27
Thieves Plying Their Trade.

FRED Coke. who lives at Benning. has
complained to the police that his house was
robbed last Saturday. A green skirt and
q s. bill were stolen.
James B. SewaII. No. 2331 nth street.
complains of the theft Of horse attached
10 Il surrey Mr.. Sewall left the outfit on
Louisiana avenue Wednesday, and IL was
missing when he went to get it,
K NJ Dobbins rented a bicycle to an un-
Known white man Tuesday, and the wheel
has not been returned The alleged theft
has been reported to the police
Monday an unknown white man hired a
wheel at w. T. Robertson's establishment
and the police are looking for the young
man and the wheel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27
BR1CkLAYERs, UNION.
Organization VIII Not Parade Labor
Day-Omcers Installed.

Day-Omcers Installed.
The bi-monthly meeting last evening Of
the Bricklayers' Union was full of interest.
Officers for the ensuing year were in
stalled, as follows: President. w. H.
Maghan; vice president, John Walsh; re-
cording secretary, J. b. Dowell; CORES
ponding secretary, Thomas Sullivan; finan-
cial secretary, Robert McMacken; treasurer,
Michael p. CAVITY; sergeant-at-arms, Pat
rick Boland; assistant sergeant-at-arms.
Peter Horrigan; trustees, Milford Spohn
and Andrew Tenley.
Committees were announced as follows:
Executive-John Walsh Samuel Harper,
James Barry, John Stanley and Thomas
Nevins.
Finance-Lewis Straub. Thomas Allen, c.
C. Hessler, Frank Miller and George
Longdon.
Delegates to Central Labor Union-Mil-
ford Spohn, NJ. P. Canty. John Shandley,
Joseph Royal and w. H. Maghan.
Delegates to the Building Trades Council
John p. Healey, Samuel Harper, w. H.
Maghan Lewis Straub and J. NJ. Boyce.
The finance committee made a report for
the last quarter, showing that there is In
the treasury the sum of sS.G35. The report
was accepted and adopted.
The union decided not to parade en- Labor
day, as had been determined upon at a
previous meeting. and the committee ap-
pointed to arrange for the parade recon-
mended that the money which would have
been expended for the proposed parade be
appropriated for the support of the strik-
ing miners. The report of the committee
was concurred in, and the money will be
forwarded at once. This will be the first
Labor day in ten years that the bricklayers
have not paraded, but the condition of the
striking miners is such that it was decided
te. take the action above noted.
At the meeting last evening of District
Assembly No. &c, Knights of Labor, resolu-
lions of regret at the death of Mr.. Fulton
CAN'T, who expired recently in Nebraska
were adopted. Mr.. CAN'T was formerly
connected prominently with D. A. 65.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27

b. & o. BULLETIN-REDUCE RATES.
81 popular excursion to Baltimore and re-
turn next Sunday. Tickets good. going,
on trains leaving Washington 7O5 7:1O.
10. $50 and 900 I'M. 12:0J. 12:iO and 1 :W
pm Good returning. trains leaving
camden station. Baltimore 800, 6.1S, Z 90
$50 9:lo, 1910 1880 and 11::,O pm. same
day.
1-25 TO Baltimore and return all trains
Saturday and Sunday, valid for return up
TO and including Monday
y to Atlantic City. Cape May and Sea
Isle City. loco am. and 1900 noon trains
FRIDAY and Saturday. good until Tuesday
Excursion to the country Saturday and
Sunday Tickets valid for return until
Monday at one fare for the round trip.
Bay Ridge and return 80 cents