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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-07-27
- Rural Mail DeliverY.

To inquiry, made repeatedly Of the
Salem pOstofioe officials regarding
the establishment of a rural mail de-
livery system throughout the country
about Salem and about which there
has been so much talk in the morn
ing paper, JOURNAL representative
is' infOrmeds that there is absolutely
nothing in the report, as they have
not been consulted in the least with
regard to such a move on tie part Of
the postofice department.
The arrival Of Postmaster Inspec-
tor Robinson which is daily expected.
may bring about some changes in the
mail delivery but until then all such
rumors are without any foundation
whatever.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-07-27

siu1sr NEs ordered % notify the
Southern Pari6c On q the eiiEs DE-
s-re thsi ifs rails he properly planked
especially si Cummsrcial and Trade
street crossing and Al the erussing 10
front q the salem hospital on
Twelfth street
Upo1 motion Fire Chief Q. D. Hut
s0n vas Instructed 70 notify the Owl
ers q the 10rth raue % put running
waller in the ditch a. once aud keep is
there This Wzs dn1e a. a sanitary
TTs-cautiuo-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-07-27
OREGON PERSONALS.

HI. Ottenheim is in Portland.
Banker J. II. Albert Is in Portland.
W.R- Bilyeu. Of Albany, is in the
city.
Hon. Thos. Kay, returned TO Water
loo today
Banker J. W. Cusirk. Of Albany, is
ia Salem
L. Craven is home from the Santiam
country.
X. L aibbard, Of willard, was in
Salem today.
J. a. Van Eaton, went 10 Waterloo,
this morning.
Geo. F. Rodgers, returned today
from Portland.
Rev. J. S. White visited friends in
Portland today.
Hon. Geo. Z. Chamberlain, Of Pert
land, was in Salem today.
Ms. R. A. Miller. Of Oregon City,
is visiting Salem relatives.
Frank Feller. the ButeVille. capa-
talist, is in Salem today.
Ex-GoV. Z. +. Moody is at The
Dalles on a business visit.
Attorney r. E Moody come up from
Portland this morning.
Julius Pincus, the genial hOpbuyer,
has returned 10 Portland.
Judge II. ii. Hewitt came down
from Albany this afternoon.
Prof. and Mrs. l. G. Cochran have
rsturned from Gladstone Park.
Hans c. Wahlberg, the hop-broker,
returned 10 Portland this mOrnins.
Prof. r. A. Heritage aud family re-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-07-27

Tent Canyas.-We have a good line
Of heavy canvas p. So aud 30 inches
wide Also dTiiiings and heavy
muslins cheap for cash.
Hop pickers' GlOves.-Just opened a
big line Of ladies' and mems hop
picking glOye5 at the extremely low
price Of &c pair.
Red ShOes.-NeW lines uf red shoes
for ladies' men and boys just received.
All the latest styles.
Standard PatterBs-Augus fashion
sheets aud full line af patterns ex-
pected this week. To introduce our
monthly magazine, the STANDARD
Designer" we will send IL free OF
charge for three months 10 all the
professional dreSsmakers OF Salem
who will leave their names with US
this week.
Dress Goods Sale-On all summer
dress goods still continue.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-07-27
Makes Him Feel Young.

For some time / suffered with
great weakness and was not able "a
walk. l could not sleep nights and
did not have any appetite. One day a
friend advised me 70 take Hood s
SarSaparilla and did so. After
taking nve bottles my health was
wonderfully improved. Hoods Sar-
saparilla has made me feel young
again" III. KetaS, S2l Yesler Way.
Seattle, Washington.
HOOd's Pills are easy 10 take. .
cents.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-07-27

A FINE CATALOG.-rHE JOURNAL
is in receipt Of a copy Of the new cat
alOg issued by the Drain Normal
school. 1t is not only replete with
Educational Intelligence, but il is 50
classified that he who receives il may
read that which particularly concers
him, whether he be ofioeT, patron,
alumnus or student, without search
lag the entire book. 1t is the result
OF much patient, inventive work, and
we believe that a school catalog, Of
this kind, has never before, been
offered 10 the public.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-07-27

ATTENDED THE CIRCUs.-The ma.
tron and children of the Salem Or
phans attended the circus this after
noon. This was made possible
through the courtesy Of the circus
management who furnished the chill
dren with tickets. The kindness OF
the circus management will ever be
appreciated by the young people.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-07-27

BAsEBALL'-EfUrts are being made
by Doug. MintO, Of the Salem base
ball nine, TO arrange for q game with
the Chemawa Indian School team. 10
De played at Salem, On Friday Of this
week From the fact that the Chem
ava team has defeated the Salem
three times, it is not knonw whether
they will favor Us with another game
but the local team thinks that they
can now capture the Indian scalps
and are only awaiting for an oppur-
tunity.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-07-27

Miss RUNDLEIT's FUNERAL. The
remains Of Miss Ida Rundlett who
cied in Southern California. Sunday
morning, will reach Salem on the
north-bound California overland Wed.
neSday morning and funeral services
will be conducted from the family
home corner Of Winter and Union
streets,at 2:S0 o'clock tomorrow after
noon. The remains will be given in
terment in the 1. o. o. F., cemetery.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-07-27

SUPREME CoURT.-It is now thought
the supreme court will render an opin.
ion IN the mandamus case by Thurs
day, as the court adjOurns on that
day, aud the members leave for Pen
dleton Friday te hold tue Eastern
Oregon term.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-07-27

Hop PRIcEs.-The highest price
paid for hops this season, in this
county, as shown by contracts filed in
the county recorders office, is 10 cents
ponnd. A sale at IOi cents, however.
Is reported. In Polk county it is said
as high as l2i cents is being offered,
and the growers generally are declin-
ing TO contract.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-07-27
I. HOLVERSoN'

turDed last uigat from Glsds1oos
PARK
Ms c NJ L0-kzuu5 and son, have
returned fru-D = pleasant outing Al
Noble.
Miss Laura Der5yshire- q SiaytoD.
: the guest O Miss Bessie sherman
for : fsE days
Chss. 3 HUdgkin left this after
nocn for Seattle where be viii ten
Dcrsrily loesie-
Fl. g. SooDeuznn ao5 family. leave
io-Dorrow f0r WIlhoii- 70 be absent
several weeks
Herbert Williams, q Los Angeles,
Cal-. i the g8est al The home q 7. B.
S.sztbWick il this city
Geo. Dcrczs- and Lone MoClsrd, to
day received : marriage license from
County Clerk L Y Ehlen-
Miss Hattie RODGERS, Of santa Rosa.
Cal. j The guest q Miss Louise
>ouibEick- On East Marion street
Misses Loitie and Mabel Kraus. Of
Aur0rs. are the guests O Misses Le-
norz and Emma Ehlen, in YeH Park
S1pt- J. L Carter, q the State
blind school, accompanied by his fam
ID. are al Nye Creek for the summer.
Ms John Holman accompanied BY
her granddaughter, Alice Meyers,
came down from Albany Monday
afternoon.
Mrs. A. ". Williams. Of The Dalles
who has been visiting at the home Of
Ex-Gov. and Mrs. Z. F. Moody, has
returned home.
Miss Iona HenJon, who has been
the guest Of Miss Carrie Willis, the
past week, returned 10 her home al
Albany this morning.
Prof. z. A. Heritage. Is al Newport
where be viii conduct the singing
during the Teachers Institute this
week. Next week he viii open q
summer school.
Talbert Sayers, Of College Springs,
Pa. i the guest Of James Bachelor,
in Yew Park The two gentlemen
were members Of the same regiment
during the Civil War.
Coleridge McElroy and Harlie
came down from Eugene
Monday, on their bicycles and are the
guests Of ROckey Hodgkin. The boys
viii return home wednesday.
Thos Pomeray, the Mehsma, farmer
and hop grower, came up from Port
land, this morning, where he has been
i'll for some weeks. He is much i'm
proved and will return home tomOr-
row.
John Redman, prominent young
attorney from Cedar Rapids, Ia, is in
this city, en- route home on the c. E.
He comes from a good |
country. but has found a better one.
T. D. Jones and family, leave to-
morrow morning for Ocean Park, Til
lamoOk county, for a months outing. |
They will be followed by company
n friends and neighbors from day to
day.
E. c. Sewall and Harry S. Sladen,
came up from Portland, this morning |
aud Will be the guest Of G. G. Muir
ply, for a few days. The young
gentlemen are college chums Of Mr..
Murphy, having attended Stanford |
together last year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Handbook are the
The guests Of Mr.. aud Mrs. 1T. Gil
bert. Mrs. Handbook has just CON-
pleted her engagement as elocutionist
II the Chautauqua, in Gladstone, AID
zones 10 Salem fer rest and necrea-
ion and 10 visit their friends, Mr..
lnd Mrs. A. t. Gilbert. They will re-
main in Salem for some time, visiting
Ind looking over the country around
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-07-27
crrY OFFICES REPORTS

Al O-hz Nz----s Bsfs-z ~ CT
Cozol
The city couDcl net lAst eUeuiuE
for the last session q the nonfh and
a little routine busi0ess Was trans
Sctsd. Al members except J. u.
Lawrence. T. A Le-E and J. : Grz.
han Hsrs rreselt-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-07-27

THE POLYTEcHNIC-Sammsr normal
has been removed 10 the Little Genital school
building. where twenty-five teachers nav be
found basy from eight in the morning I'LL 6ye
in the evening. The school will continue for
two weeks, closing just before August exan-
iAA'ioas- 2S3tP
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-07-27

EQUALLY DIVIDED immense
crowd in town today was about equally
divided-cne half Of them at the cir
Gus grounds and the other half at
George Bros. lunch counters, enjoying
a good square meal for Is cents.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-07-27
THK SwARTz BOY.

FoR \ NEW RoAD.-O. II. Fsv -
turned on the morning overland from
Douglas county, where he has been
awarded the contract for extending
the road from the terminus Of the
Oakland ond Bohemia wagon road to
the Music mine in Douglas county.
Nr. Eay's contract price is g. 800.
Work is to begin about August 10 and
is 10 De completed by October Is. dur
ing which time from % to 50 men
VIII Dc furnished employment. The
wages to be paid are $3.50 per day,and
board will cost 90 cents per day.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-07-27
Total
5. a. RIGGS,
Commissioner

The city reported against the ordin-
ance licensing pawn brokers, creating
the office Of plumbing inspector. while
the Silver Greek Water Co., charter
was referred back 10 the petitioners.
Reports were received and filed from
Alderman Parkhurst and Commits
sioner Morrison Of Polk, approving
the bridge work as done by Mr. Gil.
bert.
A permit was granted the Salem
Truck s. Dray Co.. 20 put in hay
scales in front Of their place Of busi-
ness, which property is owned by the
city.
The street committee was author
lied 70 dispose OF the old bell tower
10 the best advantage OF the city.
A petition from Lewis Savage the as
Eignee Of F. A. Moore in the matter OF
a certificate OF sale for the delinquent
tax for street Improvements on part
Of lot 1 block :, OF this city. and pay
ing fora deed thereto, was read and
referred to the ways and means CON-
mittee.
Petition from Alfred Day johnson
praying for warrant in the sum OF
$3.50, excess in matter Of four head
OF impOunded stock heretofore was
referred 70 the committee on licenses.
Chief Dilley was authorized To give
each member Of the police force. ten
days vacation, one al a time.
An ordinance forbidding the board
ihg OF moving railway trains within
the city was read twice.
The city recorder was ordered 70 ad-
yertise for BIDS for 50 cords OF bod Y
iir for the city hall aud tire depart
ment.
Alderman smith was authorized TO
purchase feed for the fire department.
TO provide storage for same and 10
house the city grader.
Upon motion. the street commits
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-07-27

POKTLA,SD.. July 27--The signal SCI
vice on8ce reports this afternoon and
Wednesday fair and warmer
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-07-27
WILLS BROS. 6 GO.

PostOfiicc Dry Goods aud Shoe
House. Remember We are closing out
clothing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-07-27

Remember the best shave is 10 be
had at Lewis State street barber shop
for only 10 cents.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-07-27

FOCND--A ring Of keys on Liberty street.
Owner can have the same by calling At this
ONCE and paying for this notice. 7z7 q
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-07-27
NEW TODAY.

Beautiful Tzfeis T1bhols.
10 greens. piEks- creams
browns reds. blacks blDeS-
lzren5erS- etc
Up-fo-6ate Muire ritb11s
in creams. lzreoders- reds-
greens uurples- heliu-
aruTes blzcks- mshuEsng-
e-c-- eic-
Also a fan line q SIX vsl-
vets Ia al late shades
Bargains IN al DEPART
meutS Snail pru1is-
Cash only
I. HOLVERSO'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-07-27
RECOVERING,
Fred Neckerman Returns,
Walter Swsrtz' Injuries Not So Sc
rioUs As at First Feared.

About II O'Clock this morning J. p.
Rogers and Mrs Fred Neckerman, ac-
c0mpsnied by Mr.. Neckerman, who
wounded himself at WilhOit Springs
sunday night, arrived in Salem from
the springs. The party left Wilhoit
Springs at 3-30 o'clock this morning
ana. notwithstanding the long ride Of
: hours, Mr.. Neckerman stood the
trip quite comfortably. and j. resting
easily al his home on High street.
Mr. Rogers. who is Mr. NeckeT-
mans partner in the liquor and gro
csry business at No. 21s Commercial
street, was seen by a JOURNAL writer
shortly after his return 70 this city,
when the first reliable news concern
ing the unfortunate affair was learned.
II seems Mr.. Neckerman, while TEN
pOrarily deranged, had shot at him
self three times about u O'Clock Sun
day night, only one Of the shots TAX
ing effect, the Others lodging in the
room- The bullet striking Mr.. Neck
erman entered his neck al a point
just below the right ear and came out
at the mouth, removing four teeth
from the lower jaw, besides badly
lacerating his palate. Upon the ad-
vice Of a physician, who was sum
moned from Mollalla, 10 miles distant
and who dressed the wound. Mr.
Neckerman was today removed 10 hI
home in this city, where after a few
days Of quiet and reSi he will have
recovered from his present trouble.
The many friends Of Mr.. Necker-
man will be pleased to learn that the
nature Of the wound is not very SEN
Gus and especially pleased u learn
that it will only Be a short tima until
Mr.. Neckerman viii BE able 10 reSuue
his place in his business.
THE sWAKTz BOY.
Walter Swartz. Who Sas s-ri5c.'
ally shot in the back SUNDAY after.
toon while Gal husting, re>teu quite
comfortably last night, 1t i thought
with proper medical cane the b,y viii
Nevertheless il was a mar
row escape.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-07-27
WARRANT REPORT.

Total amount OF warrants drawn by
the recorder for the quarter ending
June 30, 1897, was s7,5s7.45, divided
a. fol1nExS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-06
TEN ETCK ASsAILS HILL.
Doesn't waut Him TO Receive . Compli-
mentnry Vote for Senator.

Doesn't waut Him TO Receive . Compii-
mentnry Vote for Senator.
ALBANY. Jan. "a printed slip. circulated
about the Capitol to-day among the members OF
the Legislature, says;
"Resolpcd, That We. members of tho commit
tee OF eight OF tho city OF Albany. do hereby
petition. through our agent, Cuyler Ten Eyck.
to the Democratic members of the Legislature
OF the State OF New York as follows;
DEAR sIRs: Do not vote for Senator Hill.
II Is not q proper act that he should DO honored
with tho nomination OF his party ut this time;
do not desert those principles which tho party
SO CALAMITY commended tor at Buffalo,; do not
end esvor falsely to stem the tide Of that would
DO gold plank which fell at Chicago. 1t will
give honor to q deserter; 1t will place a price on
hypocrisy.
ing the party In a chaos by the disGrace:ul
nomination OF Thatcher, and tried hard to hold
him In the field after the people and his party
had repudiated him and he had rspudiated HIM
self"
Mr.. Ten Eyck refused to say just who the
committee Of eight are, or whom they repre-
Mr.. Ten Eyck Is tho artist who painted Gov.
Flowers portrait for the Albany City Cover
nor's gallery. Mayor Thacher refused TO accept
It for the city, even as a gift
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-06
E A OF GENE WALKER
TN WELL-KSOHN POLITICAL
ECONOMIST PASSES AWiT.

The President OF the Massachusetts Insti-
tutc OF Technology Stricken with Apo
piexy In Bed-IIis Career as n Political
Economi-t, Educator. aud Public Omoiai.
Boston. Jan. 5.-Gen. Francis A. Walker,
President Of tho Massachusetts, Institute OF
Technology, died this morning. His death
was unexpected. He had been In good health
up to tho time Of retiring Last evening. Just
before midnight he was stricken with apo
plexy. Mrs. Walker was awakened by the
Generals hard breathing. She summoned
several members of the family. Attempts we're
made 10 restore him to consciousness, while a
messenger went TO summon O physician, but
they were all In vain. The General died be-
fore the physician arrived. In addition to a
widow. Gen. Walker leaves FIVE children, three
sons and two daughters. The daughters were
ut home. but ono or more of the sons are away
at school. 1t is less than two weeks since Gen.
walker went to New York and attended q
meeting or an economic society. The news
or his death was a great surprise.
Gen. Francis A. Walkers life was active and
varied. He was graduated from college bo-
fore he attained his majority. He quit the
study Of law to go to the front when The civil
war broke out. After the war he becamI .
teacher, an editorial writer, twice Superln-
tendent OF the Census. served as q Commits
sioner at International exhibitions and confer
ences. published several volumes on econom-
les. statistics. and nnaDcs; became n professor
ut Yale, President Of the Massachusetts, Insti-
tuto Of Technology. lecturer at Johns Hopkins
and Harvard. and found time 70 make occasional
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-06
FRANCIs G.. CHALLENoR DEAD.
He Was Married Two Weeks Ago. When
IL Was Known lie Was Dying.

He Was Married Two Weeks Ago. When
IL Was known lie Was Dying.
Francis Cooling Chnllenor. a member Of the
Produce Exchange, died yesterday at mis- home,
772 East 10th street, after 4 lingering illness.
duo to cancer Of the stomach. He leaves .
widow, also q daughter and = son, children by
his FIRST wife. who died many years AGO.
GA Dec. 20, 1896, notice was published of the
marriage OF Mr.. Challenor to Elizabeth Crigh-
ton. 1t was then known that his illness must
soon have a fatal ending. and the announce
ment OF tho marriage was o surprise 10 Mr..
Challenors friends. To . reporter. who called
At tho house In l75th street, Mrs. Challenor
said:
I'VE have been married for some time, but
continued TO live under our respective names to
avoid the necessity OF making explanations to
Mr.. Challenor's daughter Frances. ! was
married to Mr.. Challenor nine years ago in
London.
ii was q widow then. A second
WAS performed here to avoid any dispute, and Ii
was published, 80 that there might be no ques-
tlon OF tho relationship aud tho position l Occu-
pied in the family"
Mrs. Challenor said that her husband had
been an invalid for years. and sho seemed In
Clined TO believe that her stepdaughter might
dispute her rights regarding the estate in case
OF Mr.. Cnellenor's death.
Mr.. thallenor was n commission merchant
and is believed to have accumulated consider
able means. Tho funeral services Will he held
ut his late home at \ o'clock this evening. II
has not been decided yet when aud where tho
interment Will be made.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-06

addresses on bimetallism and other topics. He
was AN advocate OF bime:allism by information
al agreement, but did not favor MIR. bryan's cleo
ton. lie said that tho bryan programme meant
not blmetallism. but silver recommendation His
father. Amasa Walker, a Massachusetts Re-
preventative In Congress, was Interested in
political, educational, and economic subjects,
and lectured on political economy at Oberlin
and Amherst colleges. lie also wrote q book on
The Science OF WEALTH" His son was born
In Boston on July 9. 1910. spent his boyhcod
in North BrookHeld. Mass. and was graduated
from Amherst In 1860. lie began TO study
law at Worcester. lie was enlisted AZ Ser
geant- Major at the beginning OF the war in
the Fifteenth Massachusetts, Regiment, and
OF Gems. Couch, Warren, Sedgwick, and Han
cock. part OF the time being Assistant AdJu.
wounded at Chan eellorsyille In 1858. and was
IN the retreat Of Hooker's army. He was cap
'u %ho Gna the sn war S0 @as end IN L Con. RTi.Hn; bo.
came teacher of classics In tho Williston
Seminary at Eas: Hampton. Mass. In 1858
ho took n place on the editorial stan OF the
Springfield ReDlltlicdi, but coon received an
appointment as Chief OF the Bureau OF Stats
tics at, Washington. which ho practically or.
raniIed. lie organized the ninth census in
1870. and q year later. while keeping the place
OF Superintendent Of the Census, took the Of
flce OF Commissioned OF Indian Affairs. After
two years more at Washington he returned 10
New England. taking the chair OF political
cCbuOUn1 AZ INC CnoNltlu CClculluC SCuOOl ht
Yale. which he held for eight years. During
his inoum6ency there he acted as Chief OF the
Bureau OF Awards of the Centennial EXPOSE
ton, served AS Commissioner TO the InterLa-
tional Monetary Conference ut Paris in 1878.
and lectured. in 1877 and 1873 at Johns Hop
Ens University.
lie organized tn, tenth census. without
giving up his lectures, and although IN 1881
he resigned the su perintendenoy In order TO
become. President OF the Massaehuset.s lnsti-
tuto OF Technology. II was with tho under
standing that he should edit the reports.
While. President OF the Institute OF Technolo-
ny he ltctuced, In 1888 and 1854, at Harvard.
In 1882 he-was chosen President. Of the AnIeri-
can Statistical Association, and in 1855 Presi-
dent OF the American Economic Association.
President Harrison invited him to represent
the United States ut tho international Bi-
metallic Con:erenco Of 1890. but he declined
to go, and President Andrews OF Brown Uni
verslty was selected. Cen Walker was
talked OF for the Presidency Of Amherst be-
fore the selection OF President Seelye.
Gen. Walker published, among other vol
umes, a statistical Atlas of tho United
Slater. History OF tho Second Army Corps
The Wages question: international Ri.
to Trade and Industries" Political .Econo-
my" Land and Its Rent" and The Manual
Lnboring Class."