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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-28
NOTICE FOR BIDS.

Bids will be received by the commission
ers' court of Marion county al the September
term 1897. for furnishing at the court house
twenty (2o) )cords of body fir in five (5)cord
lots from any one person. also for 6tty(so)
cords Of pole oak in ten (Iol cord lots from
any one person. The court reserves the right
to reject any or all bids. Bids may be filed
with the county clerk until Wednesday,
September 8, 1897, at 8 p. m.
L. v. EHLEN,
8 g d 3tw I'd County Clerk.
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o. c. s. E. r. r.

Sunday Seaside Excursion Will Run Sun
day Augustus,
And continue to run each Sunday
thereafter during the season. Trains
leaves Albany 700 "a. M; Corvallis
1880 a. m. Returning leaves Newpor-
$50 p. N.
Fare, Albany, Corvallis and Philo-
math, $1.50 for round trip. Points
west usual rates.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-28

Notice is hereby given that there are funds
on hand applicable to the payments of all
warrants Of The City of Salem, endorsed on or
before February 1, 1896, drawn upon the gen
eral fund. Please present said warrants for
payment at Ladd & Bush bank, as interest on
same will cease from the date OF this
notice.
A. A. LEE,
City Treasurer.
Salem, August 10 1897. ID Iod
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NOTICE.

Te the taxpayers OF Marion county:
Notice is hereby given that the county
board of equalization for Marion county will
convene in the assessors Office in the court
house at o'clock a. m. Monday, August go
1897, and will remain in session during six
days, as required by law
All owners of property are hereby notified
to appear at said time and place and show
cause, ifaRy there be. why the assessment Of
Marion county, as taken by the assessor
should not be accepted as correct.
]. w. HOBART,
Assessor for Marion county, Oregon.
81 dw
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Water "a.
@7Omce 10 City Hall,

@Oflice in City Hall.
Irrigation nours toSa. M. snds
TO 9 In the evening.
All irrigation bills for the summe,
will be due and payable Che Isl oi
July.
Street sprlnkllng through lawn hose
positively prohibited,
No deduction for irrigation durIw
absence unless water is cut of lb6
entire premises,
No allowance made for part Of sea-
son as more water is needed TO brhg
out a neglected lawn than judIcO1
use for the entire season.
SALEM WATER Go.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-28
Stevens
FRUIT DRYER !!
PATENT PENDING

Dryers new in operation on onr place near
the asylum. Call and see them,
Fruit growers are invited to investigate sbes
fore buying or building drier. Our claims
are: /. Unlimited capacity. 2. Cheapnes
Of construction 3. Rapid production. 4
Easy, cheapness and simplicity Of process
Write me for testimonials and experience oi
growers who are using the Stevens since two
years. Estimates and specifications furnished
orIdriers built. Address
G. A. STEVENS. Salem, Or.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-28
Building Material

Salem Branch IoS Of the Labor Exchange,
are now prepared TO furnish at short notice
SanC and Gravel OF any grade, and of the
best quality, and in any quantity. Telephone
t7s. 625 I'm
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-28
Feed Drops "Muchly. {"

Bran and Shorts are cheaper than
corn. Price of mill feed greatly re-
duced. Call at the mill for quotations.
Delivered, free in ton lots.
SALEM FIGURING MILLS Co.
9-1S-dtd.
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Something New

Send for the new style catalog and
guide book, of the Drain State Normal
school.
LOUIS BRAZEE,
8-11-tf President.
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OREGON CENTRAL
AND
Eastern R. K. Compag
LYAQUINA BAY ROUTE.

Connecting at YaqIina Bay with tkA
Francisco & Yaquina Bay Steamship00
STEAMER 'FARALLON,"
q. Sails from Yaquina every 8 days fr 81
Francisco. Coos Bay, Port Oxford, TdniA
and Humbolt Bay.
EPassenger accommodations unsurpaan
Shortest route between the Willamette nNF
and California.
Fare from Albany or points wsslloA
Francisco: Cabin, So; steerage, 81 to C@
Bay and Port Oxford, cabin 50; to HumOo1
Bay, cabin IS; round trip, good 20 dayA slA
RIVER DIVISION
Steamer ALBANY" between Portland na
Corvallis, through without lay-ossr. IsaIS
Salem Io:4s a. m. Tuesdays, InuIsasy ~
Saturdays leaves Portland, Yamhlll Su'S
dock, 600 a. m. Sundays. Wednesdays. {"
Fridays
EDWIN STOf .4nager, Corvallis, " 4
J. c. MAYO, S,-r,. River Division
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-28
Cancer
OF the Face.

Mrs. Laura f. Minis, of Smithville, Ga, ,
says: "a small pimple of a strawberry
color appeared on my cheek; it soon
began to grow rapidly, notwithstand-
ing all efforts 10 check il, NV
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-28

49, Ava
eye became terribly
inflamed, and was so
swollen that for quite
a while / could not
see. The doctors
said l had Cancer of
the most malignant
type, and after ex-
hausting their efforts
without doing me
any good, they gave
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-28
Excursion Rates Every Day.

Excursion Rates Every Day.
The Southern Pacific now offers for
sale round trip tickets from Salem to
Newport, good until Oct. /, for the
price of $3.50. Call on the Salem
agent for same.
If w. w. SKINNER.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-28
VIAVI

A home treatment for all forms Of women S
diseases, also stomach and kidney troubles,
catarrh, nervousaprostration and general de-
bility. Hours 3 to p. n. $40 Liberty st.
Call or address
MRS. F. E. Afford,
rs Manager for Marion county.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-28
Stage Line,

From Salem to Wilhoit Springs, via Silver
ton.
Leaves Silverton for Salem at 6:3o a. M,
Mondays, Wednesdays ami Fridavs, returning
to Slyerton same days, leaving Salem at /
o'clock p. m. 49,
Leaves Silyerton for Wllhoit Springs at
4'3o a. m, Mond ays Wednesdays aud FIJI
days, returning to Silyerton Tuesdays.
Thursdays and Saturdays.
Leaves Salem from Westaeott's barn.
tare-Round trip from Slverton 10 Salem
81. Round trip from Salem to Wilhoit 81. 60
Round trip from Silverton to Wilhoit 81. 60
- HARDESTY x MOODY.
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up the case as Hopeless. When IN
formed that my father had died from
the same disease, they said must die,
as hereditary Cancer was incurable.
''At this crisis, was advised to try
S.S.S., and in short while the Cancer
began to discharge and continued to do
so for three months, then it began to
heal. continued the medicine a while
longer until the Cancer disappeared en-
tirely. This was several years ago aud
there has been no return of the disease. :"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-28

All Commercial St, Salem Or
~Suits SIS upwards. Pantst upwards Ii
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S-11-tf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-28
CALL FOR WARRANTS.

Salem, Or, Aug. IL, 1897. Il
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-28

Successor to DR.. ]. MgKeene, old White
Corner. Salem, Or. Parties desiring superior
operations at moderate fees in any br aneh are
in especial request.
The sun., 1897-01-31
WANTED ~ LONDON ron THEFT.
Arrest OF . Britsher whe Ca.s Here n
October with . Yossg woaas.

Arrest 81 . Briesher who Ca1s Here n
October with = Yossg woaa..
T. Phillip Bryant OF 267 West Twenty third
street was arrested on Friday night BY As
sistsnt Superintendent Thornhill OF the local
Pinkerton agency on . charge OF embezzlemsnt
and forgery preferred By Percy Sanderson. the
British Consul-Gsneral in this city. IL 10 AL
legged that Bryant. while employed as . clerk
last summer In the store OF Morrison d Mar
shall, In old Broad street. London. made away
with $500 belonging TO the hrm. The exact
manner In which he got possession of the money
was not stated in the cableEran received by
Mr.. Sandcrson from the Home Once. BRYANT
arrived in this country on Oct. 2s. and he had
with him young woman who said she was hI,
wife, and who, IL Is said. MAS formerly q living
picture At the Criterion In London.
The couple went to tho Bartholdi Hotel, and,
after staying there few days, Bryant went TO
Chicago. The warrant for his arrest was given
TO United states Marshal BernhArdt. but he
was not able to locate his man. Finally the
Pinkerion detectives were employed. and they
found out that Mrs. Bryant WAS living At o57
West Twenty-third street They watched the
house until Friday, when Bryant came back
from Chicago, and when they had made sure
that he was the man they were looking for
Thornhtll put him under arrest. Bryant Sc
knowledged his Identity. He was arraigned
before Com missioner Shields yesterday, and at
the request OF Charles Fox. attorney for the
British Consul. the examination WAS postponed
until Feb 10.
The sun., 1897-01-31
kkPr Az xIe sT Nv a CELLAR.
a, E,sht-Ye.r.o,s Girl A...-ites .. VIII
iiamesurgh.


Annie Leo. the s.year-old daughter of Pat
rick Lee. coal handler. of 105 Berry street.
willsmsbureh. was missing from home from
8 O'CLOCK on Friday evening until yester lay
morning. When Lee returned from work on
Friday night he made q search in the neigh
borhood without obtaining any trace Of her
sho-.iy after 9 o'clcck yesterday morning
Mrs. Catherine Galicki. who has delicates-
zen store at 112 Berry street. heard q child's
cries. She went into the cellar. and in corner
shs found the missing girl. Annie was hysteri'
cal and benumbed. Mrs. Galicki carried her
upstairs and sent for Mrs. Lee. who took Annie
home. Surgeon Wellington of the Eastern
District Hospital discovered that the girl had
been criminally assaulted. and he advised Mrs.
Leo 10 notify the police
Capt. Short and two detectives obtained .
statement from tho girl.
After mamma lot me out to play" Annie
said. II met Katie schuler. aud We played
near my house. l told Katie that / must q,
home, and when I entered the hall OF my house
AMI had Just gone up the stairs man ran up
behind me and asked me II had had my sup.
pss per oa ,od nm hm didn't, and then me ne gIsooss gn
ae carried me down the stairs he put his hngcrs
to my mouth and told me that 1 wasn't going
% Mrs. Galickrs house. where he took me down
TO the cellar and Id me that II cried or even
toiu anything ABOUT u thnt no wouiu. &C! uo
on ne. He took me Into n corner. and don't
know how long he kept me there. but. oh. u
was 90 dark. When he went away he again
told mo that he would set me on fire II said
ANYTHING. cried. but nobody came to mo. .
Capt, Short went To Mrs. Galickis store ana
she told bin that from o'clock until 10
O'CLOCK on Friday night she heard tho cries
Of child, but couldn't locate them.
The girl described her hssailant as about e
years old. medium hight and build. and
wearing brown coat and brown derby hat.
Three men were arrested within an hour after
the police had the case in hand. The girl was
unable TO identify either. and they were re-,
leased. Aftorward Peter Mcdonald OF l1S
North Fifth street was arrested. lie has
lately been seen around tho girls home. He
was taken 70 her bedside. and she identified
him as her assailant. He denied the charge,
but was romAnded until tomorrow. The DO
lice also arrested SaIpuel Soniers. 20 years
old. Of "a North Seventh street. on suspicion.
The only evidence they have against him 10
that he was seen with Mcdonald on Friday
night.
Tho girl was delrious yesterday. but In .
lucid mJment she told her mother that a fow
weeks ago her assailant chased her In North
Eighth str~et. but that she thought nothing OF
the incident at tho time.
The sun., 1897-01-31

Irs Long Time since New Torkers Have
Seen such SieiGhiag.

les . Long Time siuc~ New Torkers Have
Seen such SieiGhiax.
Bob-sled parties. which used to be common in
this city In the days OF heavy snowfAls years
and years ago. have been revived now. Bob
sleds were many last night In tho merry lhronR
OF slelghing rigs that crowded St Nicholas ave-
nue. aud tho boulevard, below tho Harlem
Bridge ana in Central avenue. In the annexed
district They held parties ranging all tho
way from ten to twenty persons. Their
occupants were all young folks, rs q
matter OF course. The sled was usually
filled with clean straw. and tho young folks sat
In the straw with blankets over them. They
sat facin each other. with their backs against
keep bob slrlghs had all Of them engaged last
night and for sunday: They got from IS TO $40
carried tin horns, the girls viens with tho lads
jingiine bells.
The bobs used bv grocers and truckmen wero
more In evidence than the more elaborate rigs
of the livery stables. One Of these cheaper sleds
that attracted attention all along Central ave.
nue. was drawn by four horses and carried
twenty young men and women. IL would have
been crowded with half that number. Its owner
had fitted two long and strong beams on either
aide, aud on these had built wooden plat form.
This was covered with straw. and tho girls and
boys sat on the PLATFORM; They had to cling to
each other TO keep on. The stars were shining
avenue was a.gltter with electric lights.
The small boys aud g'ri. OF Harlem. who
ride mad fun on their own hook with the reguia-
tion small sleds. particularly in tho hiily west
side streets, above l25th street. There was
Sd until ~ late A. MiSb, Tbs r"nsMny S ans M .1ns
tirely too steep for wheeled vehicles, and the
little folks had things all their own wav. They
and enjoyed to tho full the hrst really hrst-
class snowfall Of the present winter.
The sun., 1897-01-31
shssh.n,. Nov T..-..x cs..,t,...

Leader John @. sheehap has not yet selected
all tho mon whom he intends to mako mem
bers OF tho new Tammany Hall Executive Com
mittec, and until ho docs Chairman A. w.
Peters OF the General Com mittoe will not an
nounce tho appointment OF standing commit
tees. The new mem bsrs OF tho Executive Com
mittee must bo Chairmen or co-ChAirmsn of
these standing committee. IL was said yoster-
day that, be-ides ex-Mayor Gilroy. who will
probably be Chairman OF tho new COMMITTEES
on Municipal Anairs, Commissioner Louis r.
Hafen Of he Twenty-third and Twenty fourth
wards Will get in on tho new Committee on
Local improvements. Col. william l.. Brown
And John w. Keller are spoken ~ as tho proba-
Die EHscutivs Com mltteetnen who will get their
places by virtue OF appointments on tho new
Press Committee.
The sun., 1897-01-31
BABIES HOSPITAL IN NEED.
Al Appeal IN Behalf sf the Babies Wards
OF tho fost-Gradusts Hospital.

OF tho Post-Gradusts Hospital.
The rcpor, OF tho babies wards Of tho Post
Graduats Hospital for 1896 calls attention TO
the work and needs OF this institulion. pro-
nounced by competent critica the best equipped
babies hospital in tho world. Occupying n
building Of twenty-four rooms, at tho edge OF
tho great east side tenement district wncre
the Tenement House Commission found +23.-
coo soala liv!aE "oa: o! sight % o green SPOT"
and Offering free treatment for every Ill OF
very young children at all hours of tho day
and night. Its 74B patients last year received
l5.29l dayr OF treatment.
Tho babies wards stan includes house sur
geon and hve assistants. eight attending ply
sicians and surgeons. pathologist. and full
corDs OF trained nurses and attendants. There
10 accommodation for nfty-one patients. which.
especially in the summer. 10 Inadequate. The
cate surgical work Is believed TO be unique in
this country. Another distinctive feature Is
tho care and supervision of children after they
leave the hospital. Tho hard timee OF tho
past year have caused n decrease In the hnan-
cial a'd received. and. al the samo time.
large increase In the free treatment given
Ella +. Russell. Chairman OF tho Ladies'
Auxiliary. Babies wari-, 3O3 East Twentieth
street. mentions the need OF more supported
beds by tho eiIt CT $500 annually. and an in
creased number OF subscriptions and donA-
tonr. and invites correspondence on the sub
ject. Mrs. Frederick Edey. ia East Fifty
nth street, 10 acting treasurer Of the Ladies'
Auxiliary,
The sun., 1897-01-31
FURRIER s1ILLuAoox ARRESTED.
Accused or Stealing Furs Givea Hia By
Various PersoAs TO Repair.

William StillwaRon, a furrter. of 34l Sou th
Fourth street. Willamsburgh. who disap-
psared ABOUT month ago after many women
had given him valuable furs to repair. was ar
rested yesterday af.rrnoon at Maspeth. on the
outskirts OF williumsburGh, and locked up In
the Bed ford avenue police station on the charge
OF grand larceny. Among the persons who
gave Stillwagon furs TO repair were Mrs. Ella
Iioggson OF "a West Forty-ninth street. this
city. and Mrs. Bertha Cochrane Of 93l Lafay-
cite avenue, BROOKLYN. The police think, how
ever, hat turs nggregating In value thousands 8
OF dollars are missing.
Policeman Kane OF the Lee Avenue Police
sHloOn in Mhspeth. where afterwArd he learned
that StillwagOn received his mall. He then
watched the saloon unlil he saw StllwaCon
enter IL. When he was arrested Stillwagon
said he couldn't be hanged for what he had
done. He vii he arraigntd In the Lee Avenue
Police Court tomorrow.
The sun., 1897-01-31
cool 1HIkVks DIsIURBKD.
Discovery Cane FRO. . Direction They
Hada't Counted Ou.

Hadat Counted Oa.
Thieves broke into the apartments occupied
By Mrs. George Cameron on the fourth door OF
2ls3 Seventh avenue ye.terday afternoon.
They used duplicate Keys and did their work
90 quietly that Mrs. Catherine Kerr. who lives
on the floor below. thought when she saw
gentlemanly looking man go upstairs that he
was . friend OF Mrs. Cameron. She was further
convinced by hearing the stranger rap At the
door. Pretty soon . second man went upstairs.
Mrs. Kerr u,e, him In the hallway and he raised
his hat politely and inquired II he was likely
10 md Mrs. Cameron At home.
"fos. she NUT no At homo" said Mrs. Kerr,
because . gentleman called a few minutes
ago and has not como downstairs yet"
Thank you." tho polite thief replied, a. he
went to Join his comrade In iooting the nat
Mrs. Kerr heard them moving about upstairs,
but did not have = suspicion OF nything wrong
until a grocer's boy called her to the dumb
i've got some rroceris. for Mrs. Cameron"
said he. She Is out: will you take them for
Why. that's odd." she au.weced. "Mrs
Cameron must be 81 homo Wait minute and
She went upstairs. raped. and got no re.
slonse. She tried tho door. II was open and
past her with their arms full OF bundles. They
ran downstairs two steps AZ time; Mrs. Kerr
tollOwcu rs tart as size CuuIl, rhouting police.
The thieves dropped their booty In the hall
way and dashed up tho avenue. They were
Joined outside by third man. who had acted As
sentinel Mrs Cameron was out, and the police
believe that the sentinel knew her well enough
TO warn his comrades II she returned before
they had finished tho job.
A crowd pursued the thieves up the avenue.
Two OF them turned east through l2ath street
and ercaped. The other turned west and most
Of tho crowd followed him. At Eighth avenue
he was o'ertAkrn and arrested. AT tho West
l25th street station he described himself as
Crane. "a years old. ~ 239 Chrystie street
When Mrs. Cameron returned home she found
that the thieves who escaped had carried OF
The sun., 1897-01-31
NEW BRAACH POsI OFFICE.
Its Estsbiishnest Entails q Presie. ss %
Future Branches.

new branch Post once will be opened In
this city this morning at io5th street and Co
lumbus avenue. II will DO DESIGNATED as Sta
tion I. and will DO the twenty y-sixth station TO
be opened in the city. The station viii In
clude the west side between Ninety sixth street
and lo6th street. and 10 designed to relieve
stations w and J. which formerly covered this
terri .ory, the boundary between them being At
Tooth street II Ia In n new building. and
while II has n somewhat smaller territory to
cover than rome OF the others. and for this -ea-
son will not 10 40 large. ye. In some OF Its IA
cilitles II will be much better. IL will have
force OF thirty carriers and ten clerks.
The opening OF Station l contronts the Post
ONCE officials with new problem as TO tho
manner in which new stations will be desig-
lated hereafter. As IL well known, tho branch
offices bear the names OF the letters OF .ho
alphabet In the case of most l-tters this Is
tho most conveniens method. but whore two
letters resemble ea, h other In tho way they are
written IL was feared that confusion would bc
caused. and thev were not used until necessity
demanded IL. For instance. VI and L. II writ
ten carelessly. resemble each other. and in
sorting them tho clerks are ant to make mis-.
takes. The same with and j. The increase
In the number OF stations. however, male IL
net essaty finally to use these. Some time ago
station VI was opened. and. with the opening
of !. tho letters Of the alphabet will have been
exhausted. with tho exception OF Y. which
will probably never DO used because OF its close
resemblance 70 ..
The sun., 1897-01-31
A Roor Fall. In .u Three F,r.u.,.

An Ice house on the shore OF brakes Pond
at lrvington. Nj, belonging to Mahlon Drake
OF that village. was destroyed by FIRE yesterday
morning. Most OF the members OF the Irvlngton
Fire Department are employed In Newark
during the day. ard as the local force was soon
found incompetent to handle the tire, tele-
phone call was sent tn No. Us Engine in Newark
minutes; Firemen Williams, Her,zog, and Cor
don OF Newark went into tho burning building
and were buried tor a few seconds by the
charred embers Of the roof, which fell In upon
them. Gordon .as slightly cut on ono wrist
but the Others escaped with torn and burned
The sun., 1897-01-31
TALKOF CUBAN HOME RULE
IT WILL NOT COME EXCEPT ON IHB
BAsIs OF IND EP ENDESCE.

tn. Patriot. Are Very hitter Arsin.t IN.
New Mnraui- or Montoro-H- Il No,
the n-a' Author OF the "Reform-"-
Cuba Doesnt want sps'a st Any Frice.
HAVANA. Jan. 3o.- A cable despatch to
La Lueha. containing an interview pub
lished in New York between tho cor.
respondent here of an American news.
paper and the new Marquis Of Montoro.
has created q great deal Of indignation
among the Cubans and increased their hatred
against the Marquis and his half-dozen follow.
crs, who. moro from fear Of Spanish persecu.
tion than from honest convictions. side with
Spain and advocate reforms instead OF ind..
pendence.
The Marquis OF Montoro. whose title was
offered to him q few days ago. as 10 already
known to the readers of THE Sun. as a reward
for his loyalty to Spain. has been severely
critici,sd by Cubans, and all the more sine,
The sun., 1897-01-31
Tenant. Driven Out by Fire.

Fire was discovered In tho plumbers supply
store OF Abraham Sinsky, on tho ground floor OF
tho siI-story tenement at l72 Orchard street.
shortly after o'clock last evening. Thirty
families, in all about $50 persons. live in the
building. but they had time to leave by tho
stairways before the place tlled with smoke.
Frederick PraeRer. IA years old, OF 90 stanton
street. who was visiting Albert =. Traigor, tho
JRnitor OF the building in his rooms on the frat
toor, became frightened and Jumped out OF a
window. lie was badly bruised.
The smoke from the burning building blew
into l72, and Allied the fiat occupied by Benja-
min Sylvester. whose wife was III in bed. Sill
yester plrked her up and carried her. wrapped
In blankets, to "A drug store. Tho shock aud
fright affected her seriously,