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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-13
"STOP THIEF"
Cries the Great Salem Organ
1t Throws Dust at the Innocent to
Screen the Culprit,

In this mornings issue the States
man has what purports to be a bold
exposure Of crooked work in regard to
keeping the county records, and upon
inquiry at the County Clerks office
Mr.. Ehlen, made the following state
ment:
In reference to the article contained
in this Mornings Statesman. In which
they insinuate that certain order
was entered on the county commits
siOners journal, not authorized by the
court / beg TO say that said order
was written in open court by my Dep
uty, f. A. Turner. The Statesman in
this acts in il its usual Cnwardly
manner, by attacking Mr.. Turner,
when they are well aware that he is
absent on bis vacation. Mr.. Hend-
ricks also knows we'll that no one in
this Office now, ever has made or will
make false entry.
L. V. EaLEN,
County Clerk.
In regard to this exposure" it is
only necessary to state that the States
mau never was known to make bona
fide exposure of anything. This is
done for the purpose of prosecuting
Mr.. Ehlen, who, although relative of
Mr.. Hendricks, who wrote up the al
legged exposure. will not submit to the
constant demands of that avaricious
sheet at all times and under all cir
cumstances.
In the Republican county conyen-
tons Mr.. Hendricks nominated Mr..
Ehlen for clerk, with fulsome eu-
logy of his ability and integrity, and
now thinks the clerk ought TO be his,
body and soul, and submit to all the
unprincipled demands of Mr.. Hend
ricks for corrupt gang Of politicians.
He has learned that Mr.. Ehlen pro-
poses to be his own master, and now
turns upon him all his low-lived
venom in order to besmirch the char
acter of man whom he can't
"handle."
1t is gratifying to learn, provided
the claims of the Statesman are not
fabrications, that Commissioners
Watson and Davis have taken stand
on public'matters. Up to this time the
people have been unable to locate
these men on any proposition of re-
form.
If Judge Terrell has signed up some
records that are "falsified," why not
show him up, instead Of traducing the
deputy clerk who has simply kept the
record under the orders Of the court
But that would not suit the purposes
of the grasping Statesman. 1t simply
wants to injure one man who will not
stand it with its schemes, but the
judge who perpetrates the jobs it does
not see fit to censure.
In regard to the Specifications for
the court house job being "lost," it
is plain lie, as a JOURNAL reporter
today asked Clerk Ehlen TO see them
and they were forthwith produced. !
These papers are on file and open for
the examination of anyone wishing to
see them. Yet this charge of its be.
ing 'lost," is just about as truthful
as the balance of the attack.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-13
A Serious Difficulty.

81 suffered for three years with salt
rheum. The humor was On my hand
and was obliged to, keep covering
on them most of the time. The sting
ing and burning were very severe.
Nothing did me any good until l took
Hoods Sarsaparilla. After taking six
bottles l was cured" Mrs. S. E..
Wood, DeLamaT, Idaho.
Hoods Pills are the favotite family
cathartic. Easy to take, gentle, mild,
25 cents.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-13

ALL WERE SUCCEssFUL.-Word
has been received in this city regard
ing the local civil service examina-
tion held at Salem on Saturday June
9th, and in which all of the aspirants
passed. The names of those taking
the examination and their respective
averages are as follows. Miss DIM
mitt, 80 81, Miss Holsinger ss.17, E.
M. Johns S7.07, j. j. Roberts, 74.73,
j. b. Giesy. II .03.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-13
Hanged.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Aug. 13.-A
special to the citizen from Key West,
with late Hayana advices, states that
a Spanish spy, Miguel Besta, was
hanged without trial by Almere
Acosta, prominent Cuban leader.
Besta had been employed by Weyler
to visit Acosta's camp and assassinate
him. News of his mission preceded
him however, and on reaching the
camp his execution was ordered.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-13

Gov. LORD APPoINTs.-Hon. E. L.
Smith, of The Dalles, was today ap-
pointed member of the state board
of agriculture TO serve the unexpired
term of Van b. De Lashmutt, which
expires on December /, 1899. Mr..
Smith will be remembered as speaker
of the Oregon house of representatives.
about ten years ago. He is promi-
nent fruit grower and will make a
good acquisition TO the board.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-13

Grand balloon ascension and para
chute jump by Prof. f. P. Hacal, the
prince of parachute jumpers, at the
state fair grounds, Saturday, August
IA, 1897. Fun and amusement. Nov.
city races, bicycle race, 100 yard foot
race, egg race for little girls under IA
yeas, wheelborrow race and sack race.
Admission, 10 cents.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-13
ON THE WILLAMETTE,
Difficulty Experienced in Navigating Por-
tions Of the Lower River.


tions Of the Lower River.
Steamer Ramona continues to make
tri-weekly trips to Portland, going
down at 7:45 a. m. Mondays, Wednes-
days and Fridays, retu rning on the
following days.
Steamer Gypsy arrived up from
Portland last night for the first time
since its accident. She has been
thoroughly repaired by competent
workmen and upon observing the
craft, one would be unable to discern
any indication of the injury received
in the accident. She is practically as
good as ever and will be operated be-
tween Salem aud Portland in con-
junction with the steamer Ruth dur
ing the remainder Of the summer sea.
son. In all probability she will again
resume work on the upper river dur
ing the winter season,
The Altoona continues to run be-
tween Oregon City and Portland in
competition with the Suburban Rail-
way Company. Commencing on Wed
nesday of next week the .. @. T.,
Company will place new schedule in
operation by which its boat will
leave Salem for Portland at a. m. in
stead of 7!45 a. IN. as at present. This
company expects to place another
boat On the river in about ten days, TO
run with the Ramona AID thus
furnish the general public daily SER
vice between Salem and the metropo-
lis.
The steamboats, plying on the Will
lamette between this city and the
metropolis are experiencing consider
able difficulty in navigating portions
of the river below Salem, on account
of the low stage of water and the
width of the river channel. At one
point particularly do the boats have
great deal of difficulty in passing. 1t
is known as Lambert's Bend and is
about twenty miles north Of this
city. At this point in the river there
are three channels, thus dividing the
volume of the water, there not being
a suff1cienU quantity in either channel
to permit of successful navigation. 1t
requires fully an hour for steamboat
TO pass this point on the river. First,
a number OF stumps that haYe lodged
there, have to be removed and then
the boat crew has to cline over" the
place referred to. The condition Of
the river could be temporarily reme-
lied, at least, by telling trees
n the smaller channels and
thus bring the river into one
channel which would make naviga-
ion, especially at this point, much
easier than it is at present. The new
government snagboat Mathloma in a
lays work could greatly improve the
existing conditions and make steam
BOAT navigation at this point much |
easier, and premit of the boats rum
hing nearer schedule time. AS it is /
,he snagboat spends its time loosen
ng stumps from the bed of the river,
ailing to remove them from the river
)ed, thus allowing them to float
yhither they will, lodging in some
hallow place in the river bed, thus
proving a severe obstruction to river
navigation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-13
Insure Your Lie

The Independent Order ,,...rsSD o. s 3
Established for % years MenD.',I 1Ds I, 81
May /, 1907, III,722. Surplus, urr ~ : v.ss
81, a23, ,326.So. Age limit, 10 '. 70 % % 4, p
Rates as per age from 90 Gems .'Is Il" Hlg
thousand. Twelve assessments ysa,'I h:I,us. b
your policy on total disability anu '.n,, I'd ,op 3
10 years or at death. All assessn,s' asses's n Co
10 or on total disability Ssrylees So % u
physician free. Court Willame.ls. s.S 4 ngSi
meets Ist and cd Mondays Of s''
in Forester hall, in Turner plO'A
Call on or address y p0WERs
FRANZ Sscrs'1
s IoIm
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-13
To the Hop Grover

! want every hop grower % 10 a,,arISC ,Ss nc D.
know that my business is fNinno PM TohL 3
CHECKS. My prices are Az O.
ConoYer. the Business PrinIeb ojn
mercial street, before placing YOU
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-13
Hop Growers Attention

"Hop Evener" something new and
useful invented by A. j. Jerman, of
Switzerland, on exhibition at VIM.
rown & Co., 230 Commercial street,
every hop grower should have one.
Call and see it, d&w 7 IL 1mN
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-13
Feed Drons mMuchlv -

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.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-13
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.s
If w. w. SKINNER.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-13

Holman, the great DemOCrdJlC OO-
jector, was elected by 800 majority in
his Ohio district last fall. Now his
Democratic successor is elected by
1900, and 600 PopuliSt votes tn spare.
-.
True prosperity, unlike promises,
comes by the sweat of the brow. Any
man can have it by working like a
horse.
UAgain, if people want to see thos e
fraudulent prosperity dispatches and
the made to-order editorial notes pub
llshed In the Statesman every week,
the original "copy" is on exhibition
at THE JOURNAL office. direct from
Mark Hanna.
Where does the dog tax benefit come
in? Several hundred dollars have
been levied, and the city his to pay
extra to meet the expense.
&*%
If the Statesman lady birl o
said the Nebraska capitol buildiuI at
Lincoln is "wooden shack in imita-
tion of sLone," will ask VIZ. Feidt
she will learn that it is genuine stun
Mr.. Feidt was there whsn t',e ST ne
blocks were sawed out, AID X, OwS
what he is talking about. Further
more he is q m honest man
So
Our beautiful streets have all kinds,
sizes and lengths Of poles erected in
them in place, and out, and they are
fast being decorated with stately
painted boxes that constantly remind
US Of our eternal resting placeslin
somescemetery.
That women are as liable to be
stricken with Klondicitis as men is
demonstrated by the large number
now enroute ito the great gold fields
Of the Yukon.
Does the Statesman make its attack
on the county clerk to cover up it's
double charge for county printing?
The man of "pap' wants to go to
the senate awfully bad, and proposes
to make the city pay his campaign if
posi- bic.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-13
JOURNAL "X-RAYS." !"

Holman, the great Democratic OBJ
jector, was elected by 800 majority in
his Ohio district last fall. Now his
Democratic successor is elected by
1900, and 600 Populist votes to spare.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-13

True prosperity, unlike promises,
comes by the sweat of the brow. Any
man can have it by working like a
horse.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-13
Something New

Send for the new style catalog and
guide book, of the Drain State Normal
school.
LOUIS BRAzEE,
o-lI-tf President.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-13
VIAVI

A home treatment for all forms of women's
diseases, also stomach and kidney troubles.
catarrh, nervous -prostration and general de-
bility. Hours to p. m. $40 Liberty st.
Call or address
MRS. F. E. Afford,
7S Manager for Marion county.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-13
Nrice List
of Standard Patterns,

Ladies costumes, wrappers. tea gowns,
etc .............. .....,..,. 2Sc
Ladies skirts, basques, jackets, etc. ...-.. 2oc
Misses and girls costumes ........ 2oc
Misses jackets, basques, waists and skirts ISc
ChildTen's cos umes ..... ....,,...... I5c
ChildTen's jackets, etc ........... Ioc
IR-Always reliable as to style and fit.
A full line Of these elegant patterns always
on hand at our store. Eight hundred new
fashion sheets just received to be given away.
Our fall stock Of dress goods, fine shoes
and furnishings goods will soon be here.
Lowest prices for spot cash
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-13
Not 6Onlp|6t6
Without Them

No household is complete without lace c,,,...
bed Spreads table linens napkins and crashes W. I
ceived this week immense lines in the above art;
Call and see them,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-13
NEW ADVERTISEMENT

MEN WANTED-A At Labor ExchanO. ss
wages and good board. S6h
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-13

That women are as liable to bt
stricken with Klondicitis as men is
demonstrated by the large number
now enroute'to the great gold fields
of the Yukon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-13

S-11-tf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-13

Does the Statesman make it's attack
on the county clerk to cover up it's
double charge for county printing?
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-13

". ". SKINNER.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-13

FOR SALE-Beautiful residence pwal
with iirst-class Improvements. lnquHa N
Fourteenth street, Salem, Oregon. lRil
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-13

The man of pap" wants to go to
the senate awfully bad, and proposes
to make the city pay his campaign if
posi- bic.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
TIED UP IN A KNOT.
The Sheriff Lake Case at Waco Has
Reached Stopping Point

Waco, Tex. Feb. 22.-(Special) THE
case of Sheriff H. NJ. Lake of Oklahoma
Territory is for the present tied up in
II knot The court of criminal appeals
has adopted n rule. to decline hearing
cases upon which the courts below have
not passed. and as the matter of costs
taxed against Lake in the contempt pro-
ceedings has not been submitted to the
district court the court of appeals will
not take it up.
In case il is taken up by the district
court, the decision will not be final. The
Texas Sheriffs' association desires the
question definitely settled, so that in flu
ture no such complications can arise.
There are several reasons why it is
inconvcnient to get hearing of the Lake
contempt proceedings in the state courts
and the lawyers are now comforting as
to taking the case before Judge Swayne
of the United States court.
The extradition proceedings against
Professor Edwards are hanging fire be-
cause of the delay in disposing of the
contempt proceedings against Sheriff
Lake.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
THROUGH A BRIDGE
Serious Freight Wreck or he Santa Fe.
Engineer Badly Injured.

Branham Tex, Feb. 22-(SpecialJ--
Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe freight
went through the Yegua river bridge, two
miles south of Somcrvillc, at 1870
o'clock this morning.
Bridgemcn were ut work repairing the
bridge. and had a stringer removed. Flags
signalling stop were out, about 100
yards north of the bridge.
No. 80 arrived, recognized the danger
signal, and the engineer whistled for
brakes and attempted to stop, but the air
would not work. 1t was down grade,
and the engine rolled on the bridge. The
frightened bridgemen, seeing the APP
preaching danger, jumped off. The en-
CINE struck the weak spot and careened,
hung suspended for an instant, and then
plunged through. The engineer and
fireman jumped for their lives just rs
the locomotive was falling Three load
ed coal cars followed the engine
The engineer, Ephriam Chriesman,
landed on a rock, and Il stick of bridge
timber fell across his throat, pinning him
to the ground, and he would have chokcd
to death but for some section men, who
ran to his aid He is badly and perhaps
fatally hurt.
The fireman, S. Il. Hinton fell in the
edge of the water, among the rocks, and
he was bruised and scratched. but no
bones were broken.
Conductor Hough was in charge of the
train.
The injured were carried to Temple on
the north-bound passenger, which went
around by way of Hampstead.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
FLOOD BULLETINS.

Louisville. Ky. Feb. 22.=+Tbc Times
has the following adviccs today from the
flooded districts in the state:
Sparta-Charles Holton, the 17-year-old
son of James Holton of this county, was
drowned in the foods following the tor
rife rains of the past two days. Others
are reported missing and more than TWEEN
ty-fvc families were compelled to. fee
from their homes by the rising waters of
Fulton creek Young Holton attempted
to cross the creek on his way home from
visiting young lady. The water is eight
feet deep on an average along the creek,
and the loss in cattle and hogs is great.
Frankfort-The river is. above the high
water mark and full of logs. The tenc-
ment houses along the river bank are
flooded.
Richmond-Tbe heavy rains have
caused great damage out in the country
the flood being the worst in fifteen years.
The large dam at Withs mill has been
swept away. thousands of fodder shocks
have been swept away and houses are
submerged
Cynthana - The water from South
Licking river has reached the houses in
the lower part of the city and the Lees
burg and Cynthiana turnpike is flooded
for a quarter of n mile.
Stauntons-Bear river is out Of its
banks and the Louisville and Nashville
train for Jackson could get no further
than this point last night, the water com
pletely submerging the tracks.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
WILL VISIT TEXAS.
Omaha Exposition Managers Will Send
n Delegation South.

Omaha, Neb., Feb. 22.-Thc past weeA
was one Of unprecedented activity among
promoters of the trans Mississippi and In
ternational exposition. The managers
are redoubling their efforts to promote the
interests of the exposition in the various
states of the south. A delegation of lead
ing citizens and officers Of the exposition
which will visit the southern States has
started from this city and will visit the
legislatures. of southern trans Mississippi
States. This party viii be under the
guidance Of G. S. Montgomery, counsellor
for the exposition association, and will
include Postmaster Euclid Martini. %, J.
Cornish, member of the board of park
commissioners, Rev. s. Wright Butler,
and Judge Cornish of Lincoln. This
delegation will go direct to Jefferson CITY,
Mo-, to appear before the Missouri les
islaturc and will then proceed to Little
Rock, Ark, where the legislature win
he enlightened regarding the. exposition.
From Arkansas the party will proceed TO
Austin to appear before the Legislature
of Texas, and the route from there viii
probably include Galveston and Laredo.
From there the delegation will proceed to
the capital of Mexico.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
CAPT. MERRILL DEAD.
He Was u Veteran of the Late War and
Friend of President Lincoln.

New York, Feb. 22.-Capt. William
Howard Merrill, United States army, re-
tired, died of tuberculosis of the liver af-
ter a months illness. e'N{fil
He was born in Utica, n. Y, March
10, 1888, and after preparatory educa-
ton in the local schools entered West
Point military academy. He left this
before graduating and returned to civil
inn life. At the outbreak of the wark he
Offered his services to President Lincoln
and enlisted with Company Il OF the
Twenty-seyenth New York infantry, on
May 20, 1851. lsa B@ .n.y. '.s
At the battle of Bull Run he led a, gal
liant charge against The enemy and receiv-
ed painful wound in the shoulder. For
his services at Bull Run he was made
captain of volunteers, March IL, 1858.
At the battle Of Anticsam he was captur-
cd and sent to Libbey prison, from which
place after four months confinement IN
that den of horrors he ESCAPED. While in
prison he wrote n book reciting the ter
rors of life led by .upfortunates confined
there. Upon reaching the Union lines
again he re-joined his command and
served throughout tie war. 4 He was
mustered out of the service October %,
1863, but Immediately received his .ap-
pointmept as breyet captain Of the reg
ular army which was awarded for his
courage at the battle of Bull Run. On
September 10, 1868, he was made o full
captain and sent Ito Governors Island
He retired from active service Decem
Der 81, 1870. Capt. Merrill was friend
of President Lincoln and for several
months was attached to his staff IN the
capacity Of aid-de-camp.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25

lection of Rome and the Lichtenstein col
lection of Vienna. 1t is now on view at
the HEREFORD house. Manchester Square.
It. contains rich works of French paint
ers, which the National gallery sadly
lacks, Il number of notable examples of
lancet, Rombrett, homestead. Vondore,
Rubens. Vandyck and Cannetto, fifteen
world-famous Messoniers and unparal-
leled series of Gruese; collection of
Watteras only equaled by the louvre.
Il. Renolds, Gainsborough and Turner
are adequately represented.
The plague and famine in India are
producing Il crisis in the Lancashire cot
ton trade. The collapse of the Indian
trade has led to the stoppage of thou
sands of looms. East Lancashire is
chiefly affected, and the employers con-
template reduction of 10 per cent in
wages. The men have declared that
they will fight the reduction tooth and
nail and urge that an organization of the
producers is all that is necessary to meet
the trouble. If strike occurs 100000
looms will be idle.
The English explorer, Poulett Weather
by, just back from Central Africa, re-
ports that the village of Chalambo, where
DR.. Livingstone's heart is buried, has
been abandoned, and urges the erection
of memorial.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
rEXAs REFORM PRESS.

Dallas, Tex, Feb. 20.--(Special.9 1.-The
Texas Reform Press association. met IN
the parlors of the National hotel today.
President ]. NJ. Mallett of the Cieburne
Herald called the meeting to order, and
John Boyd was appointed secretary pro
tenn for Mr.. J. s. DAILY of the Dublin
Progress, who was absent. G,s
This was only an informal called meet.
ing of the association for the purpose of
appointing delegates to the Memphis
meeting of the National association,
which the Texas body recognized as the
regular called meeting of the body.
The following delegates were appoint
ed to attend the Memphis meeting: Those
who are mentioned above, and ]. ii.
Davis of Sulphur Springs, 8. j. Hamp-
ton of Sherman, A. M. Colwick of Waco,
Sam Evans of Fort Worth. Fl. l., Wake
field of Mt. Pleasant, j. w. jarrett Of
Stephenville. L. B. Allen ofAnson, =. o.
Noodle of Fort Worth. .