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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-26
In Probate Court.

The will of Geo. Givens, who died
at his home in the Waldo Hills, Sat
urday morning, the 2lst inst, has been
admitted TO probate. The estate is
valued at about $4,000, and the heirs
are as follows: Isabella Given, the
widow, aged 65 years. John Given,
son, aged AZ. W. T. Given, a son,
aged 81, George e. Given, a son, aged
2S. Charles H. Given, a son.. aged 20.
Eliza ], Morley, a daughter, aged 49,.
Martha A. Clymer,a a daughter, ,aged %.
Mary e. Sappintield, daughter, aged
33. Maggie f. Whitlock, a daughter,
aged 81. Deceased executed a will on
March 30, 1895, in the pre- sence of Seth
r. Hammer and George f, Rodgers.
To each of the daughters the sum of
$3.50 is bequeathed, and the remainder
of his personal property goes to his
wife. To George and Charles the un-
divided equal interest in and to 16O
acres of his farm in t 8 S, / e, that is
not now decided to the other sons.
Mrs. Givens, the widow, has been ap-
pointed by County Judge Terrell to
act as executor. Her bond was fixed
in the sum of $1,000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-26
Went Through a Bridge

Between l and O'Clock Wednesday
morning S. f. and R.G. White at
tempted to run their traction engine
across the Townsend bringe, just east
of Woodburn, when the stringers on
the bridge gave way and the engine
and water tank fell to the ground be-
low, distonce of ten feet. Messrs.
White, who were operating the engine
went down with it and were badly
bruised and scalded. County Judge
g. p. Terrell visited the scene of the
accident this morning. The men
claim to have planked the bridge pre-
vlous to passing thereon, but there is
every indication to show that no
planking whatever was used.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-26
SUGAR BEET EXPERT.
At Salem Prospecting Our Lands to Lo-
cate a faeuoy.

cate faetroy.
Mr.. r. Kuehne, Of Tigardsville is
in the city today to investigate con-
ditions about Salem for locating a
beet sugar plant. Mr.. Kuehne is In
terviewing business men on what
encouragement would be given for the
establishment beet-sugar factory
here.
His proposition is not made public,
but meeting Of citizens is to be
called when the details will be pre-
sented. He wants guarantee from
those having suitable lands that from
5000 to 5000 acres will be planted in
beets, for which he will agree to gay
from 81 to So ton, according TO the
amount of saccharine matter.
Mr. Kuehne has just been to Cor
Wallis and had an analysis made show
Ing 1919 per cent of sugar in this
years crop.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-26
RIVER NEWS.

Steamer Ruth did not tie up at her
dock in this city until 6 o'clock this
morning. She left Portland We'd
nesday morning buc by reason Of her
large passenger list, UNUSUAL amount
of baggage and freight, the trip uI
from Portland could not be made on
schedule time. q. M. Powers, the
local o. r. s. N, agent, reports his
boats as being exceptionally busy for
this season of the year. Over hund-
red hop pickers were brought up the
river by this boat yesterday, about
one-half of that number leaving the
boat at Salem.
The o. G. T., company has placed
a new schedule in operation, the
same going into effect yesterday. They
now have daily boat to Portland.
The Ramona leaves Salem at 700 a.
M. daily connecting with the Altoona
at Mission Landing. These boats are
also handling their share of the freight
and passengers that are now being
along the river.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-26
THE MARKETS.
PROVISION.

Portland, Aug. a6 Wheat valley, SSc
Walla Walla, 85c - -
Flour-Portland, 40 Super6ne, $50 pei
Dbl
Oats-White, 3S(94oc; grey, 36(@3e.
Potatoes. New 35a4oc per sack,
Hay Good, Io@I2.5o per ton.
Hops-IoaII%c.
Wool. Valley, I40I5c; Eastern Oregon
Io@I2c.
Mohair. zoe.
Millstufs. Bran, 1900; shorts 1850.
Poultry Chickens, mixed 3.5oI@3.75
broilers, 1908 .ooJ turkeys, live IIc
Eggs. Oregon, I2H per doz.
Hides. green, salted 90 lbs &c; under
90 lbs 61sc; sheep pelts, Io(97oc
Tallow-2Hc(@3c.
Onions-I25@I.5o'per sack.
Wheat Bags-Calcutta5 .25 per 100
Beans-smali white, I1<(1IZc lima 3A3X
Hogs Heavy, 4.5o
Butter. Best dairy, as@3o; fancy. creamery
55a4oc per roll.
Oh eese .IIHc.
Dried Fruit-Apples, evaPorated, bleached
6HG97c; unbleached 3Ic@4ci sundried
Pears-5c(06c
Plums-pitless, ,3c@4c.
Prunes-4L Lc006c.
Veal -smalli3(@3Hc per 10.
Mutton Weathers 2a2Z; dressed NUT
ton,4Hj spring lambs 5Zc per lb.
beeiCSteers g.; cows 2.25.
Cured Meats-Hams IoHcIoZc bacon III
Lard-in pals, ne.
SALEM MARKET
Wheat-78c.
Oats 2Sc.
Apples-25c.
Hay .Baled, chear, So.
Flour. In wholesale lots, 4.25; retail
loo; bran, bulk I2(9I3J shorts. IS. .5o(9I7.75;
chop feed, I5.oc(9I6.oo.
Poultry. Chicken,5j spring 8.
Yeal--Dressed, 3X.
Hogs. Dressed, 4.5o.
Live Cattle. .2@2L
Sheep. Live, $50.
Spring lambs, $I.oo
Wool, Best. I2c.
Hops. Best, oaIoc
Eggs. III in trade.
Farm Smoked Meats Bacon. &c; hrms
Ioc; shoulders. SIC.
Potatoes 25c trade.
Dried FEui.-APPles. evaporated bIeached,
7cmse; unbleached 4c(95c.
Plums-4c.
Butter Dairy I2aIsc; creamery 20
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-26
Greatly Reduced Rates.

Why not attend the state fair when
you can buy a ticket for one fare,
round trip, from any point on the
Southern Pacific, lines in Oregon.
The Oregon state fair and industrial
exposition will present unusually fine
exhibits and attractions in addition
to the numerous track features, and
exciting running races, with Del Norte
TO lower his record of POS for a purse
Of $3.50. Arrangements are being
made for the introduction of many
new attractions to interest and please
all who attend.
Visitors may prepare to be royalty
entertained. One fare for the rouud
trip, and popular admission of 25 cents.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-26
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh Tha
Contain Mercury

Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury,
as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell aud completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physci-
ans, as the damage they will do is ten
fold to the good you can possibly de-
rive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure
manufactured by +. j. Cheney 81 Co.,
Toledo, O., contains no mercury, and
is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine. 1t
Is taken internally, and made in To-
ledo, o., by f. j. Cheney & Co., Tes-
tlmoDials free.
Sold by all Druggists, price 75c. per
bottle.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-26

PICKEPS WANTED Twelve exten-
sive hop growers of Lane county are
advertising for hop pickers. They Of
fer various inducements in addition
TO the regular price paid per box such
as vegetables free to pickers. There
seems to be scarcity of pickers in the
county. Most all the advertisements
state that picking will commence be-
tween the Goth and 30th of this month.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-26

BURIED ToDAY.-John .. Fox, who
died at the Salem Hospital Wednes-
day afternoon was buried In the 1. o.
o. f. cemetery at 8 O'Clock this after
noon, the services being conducted
from Clough's State Street Under
taking parlors.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-26
STATE HOUSE NEWS.

At the state house today the Pacific
Car Coupling Co., of Portland filed
articles OF incorporation.
Ray e. Watts lady of Goble, Col
umbia county, was commissioned a
notary public by the governor.
Secretary Of state Kincaid has been
suffering from an liberated tooth and
was relieved today by treatment from
Col. Il. @. Smith, dentist.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-26
LINN COUNTY HOPS.
What Salem Grower Says of the Situs-
ton and the Outlook.

What Salem Grower Says Of the Situa-
ton and the Outlook.
Jefferson Myers returned last eve
ming from Scio and other points in
Linn county. When seen this morning
by a JOURNAL reporter, Mr.. Myers
did not consider the hop outlook for
this state and in particular for Linn
comfy and also all sections east OF
t he Willamette river, to be very
bright.
Mr.. Myers has about go acres of
hops under cultivation near Scio,
which he visited Wednesday, besides
a large number of other yards in that
vicinity. There are about 200 acres
in hops in the vicinity Of Scio, and
from that immense acreage not over
10000 pounds of good hops will be
harvested. 1t was estimated that the
yield of this section of the state would
be fully 100000 pounds, but the lice
and mould have completely ruined
some yards while a number of yards
will not be picked at all. The con-
ditions as above outlined are not
local but are general throughout the
hop-belt east of the Willamette river.
The Lebanon and Eugene districts
are in a very bad condition, most dis
couraging to the growers. Mr.. Myers
does not think the yield from this
state will exceed over $4,000 bales.
julius Pincus, the Portland buyer,
was seen this morning and estimates
the yield for Oregon at from $4,000 to
$1,000 bales.
e. G. Herren, of the firm of Herren
& Levy, does not think Oregon will
produce over 5000 bales while r. II.
Leabo, local agent for Faber, Neis &
Co., places the Oregon crop at not
over $4,000 bales.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-26

The Salem merchant who has been
running bicycle lottery all the first
half of the year and then tried t.
cheat the man who drew the winning
ticket out of the wheel says he is
going to do the biggest trade in the
history of the town. We will consider
grand jury Indictment merely as a
good advertisement.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-26

BRYAN MoNEY.-A Salem bank has
received several hundred dollars in
silver, consisting principally of dollars
and half dollars and bearing the date
1891" They will be used largely in
paying off the many hundred hop
pickers now being employed in the
valley and will Immediately be placed
in circulation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-26
Q. r. G N. River Division.

PoRTLANE.SALEM ROUTE. - The
steamer Ruth for Portland, Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays, at
7:15 a. m. Steamer Gypsy, leaves
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7
a. m. Returning, leaves Ash street
dock, Portland daily except Sunday,
at Ga. m. Passengers given trans
fers to electric line at Oregon City If
desired, making it possible to reach
Portland at p. m.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-26
OREGON PERSONALS.

#. A Virgins was in Portland to.
day.
e. G. Herren was Portland visitor
today.
VIM. Sublimity Smith was in town
today.
Dan Vollmar went to Portland this
morning,
W. r. Allen left today for San
Francisco.
Il. T. Geer, of the Waldo Hills, was
In Salem today
Scott Bozorth was business visitor
to Stayton today.
Attorney General G. M. Idleman is
home from Toledo.
Il. Holverson had business in Port
land this afternoon.
Miss Minnie Anderson is the guest
Of friends In Portland,
DIR. G. II. Hall made professional
visit to Portland today.
A. o. Condit is at Albany on legal
business for few days.
Mrs. II. II Lloyd and children are
visiting friends at Lincoln.
w. j. Culver left today to join a
party of Mt. Jefferson tourists.
Miss Carrie Haas went to Portland
today for visit with friends.
Justice and Mrs. g. e. Wolyerton
have returned from Seal Rocks.
Misses Cora and Neva Griswold are
VISITING with friends at Lincoln.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-26

BOUNTY WARRANTS. County Clerk
L. V. Ehlen, issued bounty warrants
today as follows: w. S. Kline, $215,
Robert Deem, $2.75, G. H. Tuggle, 81,
Peter Herzeiefen S1.O5, and A. G..
Stowe, 81. 80,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-26
For Newport

If you are going to Newport lnis houses .
write to John Simpson ne LII ,.Ii haul you 2
rent; he also has team ana W. :, reasin,lk
cottage or camping groHnu 100"
rates.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-26

PARTIES HAVING
Bartlett Pears,
Bradshaw Plums,
Columbia Plums.
Egg Plums. ~
Goes Golden Drop PlumS'
Italian Prunes.
Silver Prunes.
Hungarian Prunesi ...,,.
Or any other good shipping ~ well 70
that they wish TO ship, VIII "
call early on the .unr m
OREGON FRUIT & PRODUCI "
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-26
To the Hop Growers,

want every hop grower in the country to
know that my business is PRINTING HOP
CHECKS. My prices are all right. See
Conoyer. the Business Printer, 263 Com
mercial street, before placing your order.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-26
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

FOR SALE-Beautifu residence PIoPsly
with frst-class Improvements. Inquire Y. W
Fourteenth street, Salem, Oregon. lo9
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-26

WEATHER FoRECAsT-Is as follows:
Friday fair warmer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-26

MRS. N. B. SCOTT.-StenogaPhe15 1.ss ~
typewriter, room 6, over Ladd D- '~o-E
bank. Prompt attention to all CLASSES q WV
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-02-27
SHOULD STUDENTS
BACCO. Z

If the student wishes to increase
his weight, height, chest girth and
lung capacity, and presumably
therefore his general health and his
ability tc do his work properly, he
certainly will not use tobacco, if he
needs Modern Medicine, which pub
fishes the following remarks on the
use of tobacco in American colleges.
1t says:
!'A Crusade against the use of to-,
bacco has recently been Started in
a number of our American univer-
sites. 1t is a recognized fact that
tobacco, when taken into the sys-
tenn In any form, is injurious not
only to the physical health, but to
the intellectual Developments we'll.
The results obtained in school
where the use Of tobacco has been
discarded are very encouraging,
and show clearly the harmful effect
Whlch the obnoxious weed has up
on the system. It is gratifying to
note that some Of the best colleges
OF our country have taken a decided
stand against its use by the stu
dents"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-02-27
FREAK OF NATURE.

The accident on the Spokane &
polonse at the crossing of McKen-
,ie marsh, near Marshall Junction,
Tuesday, by which 10 or II rods of
track disappeared, is one almost if
not quite without parallel, says the
Spokesman Review.
The swamp is like many others
IN that region, being SO nearly lev
al that the water stands all over it
for months in the spring, but the
lack of inflow causing it to dry out
in time to permit the cutting of the
luxuriant grass that the water
brings into being, making the ground
extremely valuable for hay. The
track crossed the marsh on a fill
four or five feet above the sod, a
culvert allowing the water to pass
under the rails. The sod was near
" Is inches in thick ness, and drain
bitches had been dug in various di-
rections, the bottom Of them appar-
entity being solid earth. But after
settling gradually for some time.
about five o'clock Monday morning
the sod on each side suddenly broke
and nearly the whole right of way
for nearly the whole width of the
marsh sank. 1t evidently went
down one side first, as that part of
the track still visible is turned up,
only the enks of the ties sticking
out of the mud. About three rail
lengths is entirely out of sight, and
where formerly was a smooth surf
ace of firm turf is now a bog, into
which any heavy Object throwp in
stantly disappears. In one place
gas pipe was lowered 60 feet with
out finding bottom, although the
mud was sitter as it went deeper,
The injury is being repaired with a
trestle, so foot piIing going, deep
enough to hold a. train.
1t was exceedingly fortunate that
the bottom dropped out when there
was no train passing, and it seems
almost providential that it. should
Withstand the weight Of a train and
break Of its own weight few hours
later. Had a train gone into the
hole it would have been as hope
]essly lost as the locomotive that
the Union Pacific lost in the KioWa
several years ago, that did not even
leave a hole to showtWhere it went.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-02-27

marked high
leaving goods left from fall
until the February will offer ofom the prices asked during the
months following
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-13
Body Destroyed with Potash.

The experiment of destroying human body
by the use of crude potash was successfully ear.
ried out at Chicago Saturday. The body was de-
stroyed in two hours with the exception of a few
splnters of bone. OF the heshy substance only
a small quantity of fluid about the consistency
of moasses, remained. The experiment was
made under the orders of the prosecution in the
case of Adolph Luetgert, the rich sausage manu-
facturer who is charged with numbering his wife
and disposng of her body in the watts at his fac
tory.
The theory of the prosecution was that Luet
CERT placed the body of his wife in a solution OF
crude potash aud cold water, raised the solution
to a boiling point and destroyed ali traces of hi:
victim. The fact that a body could be bus de
stroyed has been disputed. The test settles thai
point beyond a doubt. The attorneys for the
state were entirely satisfied with the test. aud he
believe the last link IN the chain of circumstance,
has been found to convict Luetgert Of his aleget
crime.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-13
Shot the Prison Guards.

Desperate Break for Liberty by a
Young Murderer at CharIestoNvn,
Mass.---Was Assisted by His Is-Year-
Old Brother.
While attempting to escape from the state
prison at Charestown, Mass, Tuesd W, Herbert
Willis, the young Taunton despera 10, who was
recently sentenced to life imprisonment for the
murder of Fred n. Strange, was fatally injured
and his brother Everett, who assisted him In his
break for liberty, was seriously wounded by the
guards. Two Of the latter were wounded by the
Willis brothers, who tried to shoot their way out
with rcvolvers.
Everett Willis was on his regular monthly visit
to his brother aud the two met in the rUtunda,
where they were watched 10y the officers Five
other visitors we're also present After talking
together quietly for half an hour Everett Wilhs
arose to 90, at the same time handing revolver
to mis- brother. Together they sprHug towards
Turnkey Darling, to secure his keys. WInbm
rushed To Darling's assistance, and hr did 50
the Willis brothers opened FIRE. one of the but
l-tts struck Darling m the thigh Wtham re-
| turned the shots, hut MISSED and Officer Abbott,
who came through the door into the guard room
at the same instant grappled with Everett Wills.
| Both brotAers, who mad been beating Darling, be
gan to pound Abbott, officer ToNnshend from
the office door then fired shot when -netrated
| the neck OF willis aud a second later Officer Ben
iaiuin. who was duty OF the wings
fired shot through the bars, wOunding Willis in
the head.
Meanwhile Herbert Willis had b en- jumping
around in lively fashion firing repeated shots to
which the officials responded, using great care
not to hit the other visitors. shot from the re
volver Of Officer Witham took effect in the head
/ while one from Ddrliug's found Judgment in tie
| back OF the head The murderer was then Sc
cured aud removed from the scene Everett
Willis vas also taken away and the officers, near
~ all Of whom bore some mark OF the affair
were given prompt medical attention.
Everett Is. Willis is IL years old and resembles
his brother very much in appearance. He has a
reputation OF being venturesome and according
to his mother has been very nervous since the ar
rest Of his brother
The crime for which Herbert Willis was sen
fenced is known as the bicycle murder He held
up Fred y. Strange and another young man Of
Taunton one night IN June, 1896, and when they
refused 10 give up their wheels he shot Strange.
Willis attended Strange'S funeral and was not
suspected of the crime. Several other wheelmen
were held up at Taunton within a short time
Willis finally conered in store at Providence,
" here he trying TO sell stolen wheel. He
escaped by Jumping through a show window,
and rode away. the shots of the officers not TAX
j. < effect The wound on his hand sustained in
Jumping through the window led to his arrest
He attempted To- use reviewers On the OH ers
when found IN his fathers Il IA market but was
ovtrpJWered. He is 20 years old.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-13
Robbers Captured IN Chicngo.

Three men who attempted to rob the Jackson
street saloon Of Mrs, Schtuerman, Saturday
morning, fell into "A trap set for them and were
captured. They engaged with the police III
desperate struggle IN which thirty shots were
fired The men had been followed to the saloon
10y the detectives. who concealed themselves to
await results. When the men entered the saloon
til" bartender and the porter, August PriwitZ
who was washing the windows, were the sole uc-
Cupluts. one OF tine hlte men held up the port.
er while the other forced the bartender into
corner hack of the ice-boN. The negro. revolver
iul hand, ran behind the bar and took : 500 in
paper money ami 500 in gold from the cash reg
lister. Mrs. Scheuermans daughter called her
mother, who engaged one of the robbers in a
hand 10 hand conflict. He tried To shake her off
but failed Twice he shot al the plucky woman.
hut the bullets went wide. She got to the door
and screamed, and the detectives who had heard
the shots hurried to her assistance. After a hot
chase the men We're all placed under st, but
the negro was not subdued until beaten into in
sensibllity The money was recovered
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-13
owe LiLe Yon. Mckinley

Sung at the Fish and Cane League Reception to
Pre- id mt Mckinley at Isle la Motto last Friday
The bright speckled trout from the brooks peek
out.
Cos they like you. Mckinley, yes they do;
And the antlered Deer, though they can't be
Are trumpetng a welcome to you;
The rough, gruff Bear, from his mountain lair
Growls a Jolly How dye dog
And the cute Wood chuck, wishes you good luck
And a rest from the ffice-seekers, too.
Chorus:
We like you, Mckinley, yes we like you mighty
How we helped to elect you, we're ever proud to
TO tell:
Here health aud song
A happy life and long
Cos We like you, Mckinley, yes we like you
like you-ke you
Cos we like you, Mckinley, mighty we'll
1t seems but yesterday, since we met you, far
away
At your home in Canton, o.
We sang you a song, and the Song rolled along,
I'VE want you, Mckinley. yes we do"
AS on battlefield of yore, Vermont was at the
And the thunder of the chorus grew
In one grand refrain, California TO Maine,
We've got you, Mckinley, sartin truel"
Chorus
We all hope to see he brave Cubans free
In the land they love so dear;
May the poor hunted Seal new security feel
Cos old Uncle sam s near;
Nav the red, white and blue, from Honolulu
Wave out DER the shining sea,
And every foreign chap, politely touch his cap
To Columbia. the land of the free.
Chorus:
By beautiful Champlain we greet you now,
again
The Captain of our Ship of State.
Stand firm, in Heavens light, for honor and the
right,
For Justice both to small and to great;
With heart strong and true, for all you have
to do
Prosperity and peace attend
And for anything you want, just call on old
Vermont,
She'll back you, Mckinley, to the end!