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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-10-19
STATE CAPITAL MATTERS.

Speaker Carter and Representative
Curtis are Ia the city assisting the
chief clerk and calender clerk OF the
house 10 the revision OF the house
records.
Under It's new charter Portland
can operate It's own lighting plant.
Those most prominently la connect
ion with the vacant seat OF Joseph
Simou la the state senate on the Re
publican side Rre o. n. Paxton, j. n,
Boothe, ii. 5. Rowe, Graham Glass
and Wallace MoCamant.
For successor 20 Joseph Simon as
the leader OF the Republican, party ~
the county there have been men
TONED Donald Mackay, j. Thorburu
Ross, Dan McLauchlan aud Wallace
McCamant. Anyone OF these, Il Is
believed. would make a safe leader.
The new legal interest law goes IN.
10 effect at once, Us Il contains an
emergency clause, aud has been signed
by the governor. THIS will reduce
interest on all warrants from 8 10 o
per cent, but will probably not apply
70 any warrants stamped before this
law went Into effect.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-10-19
MARION.

Frank Wiseman and family left
last Sunday morning on the overland
for John Day, Eastern Oregon. where
they will make their future home.
Harvey White took the train Tues
day for Salem, On his way to Newberg
where he will take Ia the fair, which
rs being held there this week.
Joe Doran and family who has
been spending several months In
Eastern Oregon aud Washington are
home again, having arrived Sunday
evening, Joe says he thinks the VIII.
annette valley is the garden spot for
him. But II q man wants to make a
stake at fIrmlng they had better go
east OF the mountains, where they
can raise go bushels Ct wheat per
acre.
George Hinshaw who has spent the
last two years in Kansas, arrived in
Marion Tuesday on 1870 train, where
he was greeted by his many old
friends here.
j. Jay Cook has bought one-half
interest In his fathers Joseph Cooks
store and will be principal manager Of
the business, as the health OF his
father will not permit him TO manage
10 alone.
Mr. aworth's family who have been
Lying in the l.. b, Rutherford house,
has moved la the house vacated 10y
the Wiseman family.
The Marion fruit dryer run and
conducted by b. f. Hinshaw is helng
started up this week for a run on
with a full compliment OF
hands.
The parties around this place hav-
Ing dried fruit here sold their prunes
for about 81 cents per 10. and are well
pleased with the sales.
Mr.. Lee who is now serving ON the
grand jury at Salem, after farming
one year at Whitaker, has bought
property 10 Marion and the family
are occupying the same.
A brother Of w. j. Hadley from
Colorado, and a nephew, Mr.. Barnett
from California" were visiting with
Mr.. J. and family last week.
Farmers are busy putting In their
fall crops.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-10-19
SHOOTING AFFAIR
Freeman EIdridge Shot Twice With
a Shotgun.
He Win Not Reveal the Name Of the
Dastardly perpetfator-Is
Seriously Wounded.
Special 70 Journan

GERvA1s Oct 19.-Tuesday about
two O'Clock Freeman Eldridge, WHO
lives near Gervais, was at the home Of
his brother Hugh, when he had an
alteration with a party, and as a
result he received one load OF shot In
the body and one In the
head. No other party was
present but the perpetrator, and
his name, Mr.. Eldrldge will rot re-
veal at present. Wishing to avoid
his assallapt, he eft the house, and
vas again fired upon. He had the
shot removed by DR.. Stott aud is to-
day able to be about.
The affair is causing much excite
ment here, and the fact that Mr..
Eldridge says he will reveal the per-
petrator's name when the proper
time comes, leads tothe conclusion
that some arrests may be expected.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-10-19
AN IMPORTANT SUIT.
The State e to Rec over From the
Stove Foundry.

The State sues to Rec over From the
Stove Foundry.
A suit 10 attachment was yesterday
filed by the state OF Oregon against
the North western Stove Foundry Con
posed or j.. Lorwenber2 & Co, In De-
~partment No. I. circuit court Of Mas
rlon county. s. l.. Hayden, district
attorney, and G. G.. Bingham are at
torneys for the state. The samount
sued for Is $4,000 and interest, due
October /, and the papers show that
an additional amount OF Gil 1893. 90
will be due next January 1.
An additional suit. ia Instituted to
recover the sum OF s36. 287, AZ for con e
Wet hire, at 35 cents per day. per man,
since Oct. lst, 1895, to Oct. LIST, 1898.
The two suits aggregate the total
amount OF s46.287,42, due Oct. LIST,
still leaving a balance OF ell ,993.52
due on notes Jan. 1st 1899. as well as
the ACQUIRING cor Wet hire since Oct.
LIST 1893.
The first suit IS for purchase money
for plant Of stOYe foundry, on which
transaction notes we're given aggre-
eating $22. 493, SO, and on which only
$500 has been paid.
Sheriff Durbin took possession Of
the entire plant and stock at the PEN
ltentlary stove works today and
ordered the same shut down at o
lie has placed Clyde X. Bradenburg
In charge OF the same, and Will pro-
coed TO take an invoice OF the same as
soon as possible. Supt. Gilbert OF the
penitentlary stated he would send the
men out 10 work this afternoon, but
Sheriff Durbln says they shall not
work. Mr.. Gilbert probably wants TO be
placed 10 custody OF the property.
The property OF the company at
Portland has also been attached, as
the company Is said 70 be hopelessly
lnsolvent.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-10-19
MARRIED.

SMITH AT the home
OF the BRIDES parents, corner OF
State and Twelfth streets, ut -
O'Clock today, Miss Jessie Smith 20
Mr.. j. j, Mccormick, Rev. w. q.
Kantner officiating.
The wedding was a private one,
only the relatives aud Intimate
friends Of the contracting parties
being present.
Mr.. and Mrs, Mccormick took the
afternoon train for Portland, there 70
spend'their honeymoon, after which
they will return TO Salem TO make
their future home.
Mr., Mccormick Is employed at the
penltentiary and the young couple
win make their home for the present
with the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hiram Smith.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-10-19
SALEM LOCAL.

For additional Local and Social see
third pagel
II. $. Gile went 10 Marion today.
Il. A. Kurtz rs visitor at Corvallis.
Prof. z. NJ. ParyIn sent TO Albany
today.
Frank McDevltt, has returned to
Boadon.
Mrs. A.C. Skim Is visiting friends
AZ Turner.
Mr.. aud Mrs. j. w. Hamaker haye
returned 10 their home, at klamath
Falls this morning.
Miss A. N. Lathey. OF Klumb, re-
turned 10 her home haYing been In
the city during legislature.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-10-19

next regular term OF court, and the
same order will be made with refer
ebce TO the demurrer. The
case is OF such importance,
and OF such public interest
that l deem 1t proper that the defend.
ants be required to answer TO the
merits II an indictment be found.
This is an objection which the de-
PENDANTS might have waived land pro-
ceeded to trial on the merits, but the
urging OF this objection Is one Of those
constitutional rights to which the de-
PENDANTS are entitled. The court
will sustain the motion TO set aside,
but the cause must be resubmitted TO
another grand jury, and II relndicted,
the defendants must answer TO the
merits. The bail is holden until the
next term OF court"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-10-19
WORK

Contractor Mccoy at Work ReplanKing
the Big Bridge.
Work was commenced yesterday by
Mr.. Mccoy and crew at replanklng
the west approach OF the big Will
annette bridge, The lumber is being
brought from Dallas, and the work
Will be pushed through AS fast as the
plank arrive. The bridge will be
cl0.ed to teams from 8 a. III. until 5
.. IN. each day while the work Is 10
progress.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-10-19
Ia Fayette Memorial.

The public schools throughout the
city observed what is called La Fay
cite Day. The last hour In the day
was given up To readings, recItations
and other exercises calculated TO in.
still a warm regard for the famous
French soldier and revolutionary pa
trlOJ,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-10-19

Besides large lines OF Hamilton
Brown, and Rice and uutchlns, war
ranted shoes you'll lind here we'll
selected stocks OF underwear, hosiery,
mems furnishings, overshirtS, over
ais, working gloves, ladies aud chill
dren's mlttens, towels, linen aud cot
ton, crash, linen and cotton, notions
all kinds.tablets, envelopes aud paper,
states, pencils, etc, and a big line OF
staple articles la
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-10-19
Bank Failure.

PrrTsBURG. Oct. l9.-The German
National Bank OF this city has gone
into voluntary liquidation. IL is said
the closing OF the institution is due Ia
un~ lse investments. Bank Examiner
Young says the securities held by the
bank are ample TO pay deposltors dol
lar for dollar.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-10-19
A Social Meeting.

The United Artisans have prepared
an excellent program and will present
IL to their many friends ut Reeds
opera house this evening at eight
O'Clock.
The best OF local talent will lend
their efforts, and Francis /. McKenna
the supreme master Artisan OF the
oIder will give an address.
The program In detail will be as
follows:
Piano solo. ,...,... Clifford Kantner
Vocal solo Tom Bowling
A. Burrens,
Recitation. 80. ......B Blanche Bell
Violin duet. Misses Brown aud Nicklin
Vocal solo. Miss Marguerite Anderson
Address Francis |. McKenna, su.
vai''s,i.''''''''''., .pfeme NJ. A.
Prof, W. H. Sco6ie. ~ arms
Miss ii. b, Holland. A''"0'S
Recitation. ,,..... Mrs. q, =, Riley
Vocal solo, ..... Prof, Francisco Seley
Banjo Solo. .,,,..... ...James Patton
Professor Scoble's selection, ITO
Arms" Is the new var song written
by Clifford Kantner aud the professor
will be accompanied by the author.
Prof. Seley will make his irst ap-
pearance before a Salem audience at
a public entertainment. Several
neighooring lodges viii be present
aud a good time is expected. All
persons interested In b~enlhcary orders
are lnyited 20 attend. No admission
will be charged.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-10-19
Things You'll Find Here!

Lots OF folks know some OF the
things We carry, aud some OF the
things we ~don'tcarry, but don't know
nearly all We have. Our stock has
grown a great deal Ia the last year.
We have larger and better lines aud
still sell az lowest racket prices.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-10-19

~
Yamhlll county.
John T. Elkins, left this morning
for Creswell Lane county Ore, where
he will remain for some time.
The steel bridge was closed 70
tratfic Tuesday evening, and the work
OF re plankiug begun. II will take
some time 10 complete the job and
until IL Is finished will only be open
from 9 TO 8 O'Clock each evening.
Salem ladies' and gentlemen who
belong 10 the order Of United Artisans
and all Interested In Fraternal insur.
ance should not fail TO attend this
evenings program at the Reed. IL is
all free and the public Is cordially 10.
vited, The local committe headed
by Master Artisan q. II. Lane have
prepared a program that will ensure a
grand evenings enjoyment. Come at
3 o'clock.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-10-19

For broken surfaces. sores. insect bites,
burns there Is one reliable remedy, DsWit's
Witch Hazel Salve. When you call for De
Wits don't accept eounterieits. You will
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-10-19

bunch OF about six keys.
Finder leave at 206 Commercial
street aud receive reward. l0-19-3t
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-10-19
The Dead.

OF many battles are buried through
out the country, ana StrOng's restau-
rant furnishes the living with the
best 25c meal In the city.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-10-19

Aeker's English Remedy VIII Stop a
cough at any time, and will cure the worst
cold in twelve hours, or money refunded.
2Se and soc. Lunn & Brooks druggists.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-10-19
In Police Court.

Frank Russett, a drunk, aud Pat
Conner, a Yagrant, were arrested last
night and given five days each.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-10-19
THE WEATHER.

A Killing Frost Predicted for Wednes-
day Night.
Wednesday night aud Thursday
fair, colder. killing frost tonight.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-10-19
New Col1arettes

Fine new line OF the latest styles and finest qualities,
Prices range from the lowest to the very best Be sure to
inspect them.
Mrs. D. L. Fiester.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-10-19
An English Cap

An English Cap
looks good on some people, but Bran
son & Cos high grade groceries are
becoming TO any household.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-10-19

Judge II. p. Boise is at present
holding his regular term Of court In
Yamhlll county.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-10-19
Writing Material

from US. We will sell you one OF
the finest boxes Of stationery GA
sheets OF paper, "a enyeiops) for
loo, that you have always PAID
2Sc for. Ii this Is more than YOU
wish TO pay, we will sell you the
i5c kind at ten cents, or the ten
cent box for FIVE CENTS
These prices are for good goods
which are not found 10 racket
stores.
OUR ~ CENT TABLET
Is as good as any i've sent tablet
on the market. aud Is a cOmpetl-
ti0n deders. ENoUGn SED.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-10-19
Kitchenware

Kitchenware
Such as steel enameled ware OF all
kinds, tinware, cups, pans, knives,
sleeves, strainers, wood bowls, etc.
Two Extra Good Things.
A mans splendid muslin night
gown, extra long silk embroid-
cred front, splendldly made .55c
A mans heavy gray sock ,..,....l7c,
Calcium Carbide
In large Jumps two pounds for. .25c.
Fresh broken ready for the lamp
two pounds 800. 49,. zoe
This Is Is the very best carbide,
and We break IL fresh every few
days, it's solid ire.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-10-19
CALL A

and have your notes and packages
delivered, to oolleot a bill, 10 go on
enands for You. Ask for special
rates ON merchants packages.
Charges reasonable. Bicycle ser
vice. Ring Blue boxes or telephone
20.
Lockwood Messenger System, Central
ONCE Nc. 200 Commercial street.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-10-19

Try sehlninE's Best tea and baking powder.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-10-19
Don't be uneasy

These dell times because money
Is tight when you a cut down
your expenses IL you buy
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-10-19

1913 STREET
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-10-19

Lambs Last Essays OF Ella.
LAMBS Tales From Shakespeare,
a Oi Ancient Rome Macaulay
LaysOI ScoltishsC avaliers---
49, WIN. E~dmonstOune AytOuD
LlehL OF ASia---------SiT Il, Arnold
LongfellOw's Poems.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-10-19
FRANK s.

BooKsELLER AND sTArIoNER,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-16
THE sINE ws OF WAR.

The Sun estimates that the assessed
vaIuatisn OF the United States Is not less
than thirty billions OF dollars-a sum be-
yord human comprehension, whether
spslIed or put in figures thus: $50, 600, :
900 900.
And besides being the richest nation
ON earth. the Uniued States ara as active
80 any Of them, rs is again demonstrated
now that the people have awakened
10 the actual possibility OF war.
That appropriation of ffty millions
represents tsx Of only ons-sixth Of one
Per cent on the resources of the nation.
So also tbs incrsssss demanded for the
military and naval forces are only an In.
considerable psrcep tsgs Of tho ten million
men available for fishting material
The govern mint would have no DIN.
sulty In borrowing half billion dollar,
any day or raising that amount in season
BY intsrnsl taxation. such o war debt,
or such taxation, would not seem at all
heavy II We cors slider how tho Northern
States alone, generation sgo, shouliersd q
burisn twice or thrice ss large In defence
Of civil rights and the principle Of ON
united csuntry.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-16
HIGH PRICES FOR AMERICANA.

That collectors OF Americana are be-
coming more numerous is indicated by
the prices paid for works dealing with the
early history Of this country, at the con-
tined auction sale of the library of the
late Charles Dsane. Hubbards MARIA
tive of the Trou blss with the Indians in
New England. from the First Planting
Thereof In the Year 1907 to This Present
Year, 1897" printed bv John Foster,
Boston. 1877, was the gem of the sale to-
day. although 1t was not reached in the
morning. The book is q small quarto,
bound in crushed levsnt morocco, and
contains sixty three pages of text and tie
famous "Wins Hills" maps and O fac
slmile of the "White Hills" map.
The Deane Library included complste
colleotlon Of the Eliot tracts, issued In
small quarto form, and appearing In
London between l643 and 1850. They
have sold In former sales at prices varying
frum $50 to 500, but in the Deane sale
the lowest price paid for any one of the
tracts was $50. while the highest sold Tor
$500. In the order OF their issue the prices
paid at this sale. were: New Englana's
First Fruits" 500: "Day Breaking III
Not the Sun Rising of the Gospel" $50;
"Clear Sunshine" $55; 1.-THE Glorious
Progress of the Gospel. Amongst the In.
dians I'm New England, "f2Go:"T Light
Appearing, "s8o; Strength Out Of Weak
ness, cas-; "Tears of Repentance, " s6l;
"A Late and Further Manifestation ''s3s;
"a Further Account of the Progress of
tho Gospel" $3.50.
"1homas Dudley's Massachusetts,,
or the First Planters Of Now England"
brought t76; and Richsrd Eden's "The
Decades of the Nsws worlde, or West In
dia." brou Rht slab. There were two
Dibdins In the SALE which brought good
prices. the typographical Antiquities"
selling for "a and the "Bibliographival
Tour" for $5i. George Fox's works led
to lively competition. his "Answer to Sew
eral New Laws 1857, selling for S65:
l659 for sio3; "a New England Fire
Brand Quenched, 1878 went for sS5 to
Dodd, Mead 81 Co. Richard Hakluyts
''The Secret Works OF Cruel People, -
'Diversl Voyages. started at $40. went
up to si50, at which price it was secured
by Dodd, Mead 4 Co. s. Groom's
"Glass for the People of New England"
purchased for sal. and Ha,nors "True
Discourse Of the Present Estate of Vir-
ginia," for siO5, were bought in the in
terest OF the Boston Public Library. A
complete set OF the Hakluyt Soeisty's pub
lications went to New York buyer for
So07. 3s.-Boston Evening Transcripts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-16

The United states government pays
Si46;6Oo to tubular dispatch company
in New Yors city that undertakes to
shoot mail across the city through IN
underground tube which, however. fails to
work about once--a week. Here in Prov
idsncs the govsrnment has recently re-
ducsd expenses OF the postal service by
cdtting Oh the convenient little stamp
stations which citizens in private busi-
ness have been accommodating enough to
maintain at cost to the government OF
only two dollars u month. The ten sta
tions recently suspended cost the govern
nent only sslo . year, and one Of them
alone sold about $4,000 worth of postage
stamps annually. Ths service was q
great accommodation and its discontinu-
ance seems especially srisvous in view OF
the money that is spent 20 lavishiy for
the inefficient tubular service in New
York. that seems to work to nobody 8
satisfaction except perhaps the stock
holders of the concern.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-16
SOCIETY BUD OF LAST CENTURY.

"Nestling under the WING Of her MAN.
ma Is the dsbutante of fifteen" Mrs. Bur
ton Harrison writes, descriptive of a scene
in n fashionable mead dhouse on the Bow
cry (New York;, more than a century
ago. in the March Ladies' Home Journal
"shs IL made happy by new gown and
hat of pale green satin, with a pctticoat
OF Inaia muslin trimmed with fine
Mechlin lace. TIE stockings sported 10y
this favored damsel are Of green silk,
clockod with silver; hsr little shoes are
Of drab embroidered leather. That she Is,
for the first time, allowed TO make one of
the grown-up party I'm the arbor at the
mead house flls her young teing with
satisfaction. For tho moment she can
afford to dispense with the society of
male attsnuant But when smartly
dressed young follow rides up 10y and by,
on horseback, and dismounts, flicking tie
dust from his beautiful riding boots and
breechss, ss he consigns his sted to n
grovm and hastens along the gravel walk
JOY comes into her che,Es. lie is her he
uothed. and upon her next birthday she
IL to give him her hand In marrisge, ani
go away TO be the lady Of a lte house bis
father has built for tie young ciuplb
upon the patrinonial acres All this has
been long arranged betw'e the fan tiles
The married pair will live With her
mamma % whitehall during tho winter
and in be spring resort 10 their seat In
Bowery Lale."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-16

Sometime these would strike man on
the foot and fairly craze him with pain.
Sometimes they would drop on his bauk
as he lay face down on the ground kick
ing up his heels, and he would writhe as
though he were Ia the agonies Of death.
Gases OF malinRering were SO COM
mon, "said the doctor, "thot surgeons were
suspicious over wounds that had any
mystery about them. Sometimes a man
would come from the battlefield prstend-
ing to be dazed or unconscious, and would
shrink from the touch as though he were
sore all over There were so irany cases
of fraud among the men who acted in
this way that surgeons were In danger
Of doing injustice to severely wounded
men.
Zone day man was brought back
who seemed In great agony, but upon
whom We could lind no wound. He
couldn't talk coherently, but he pressed
his hand constantly to his right side.
Close examination showed that he had
besn struck by fragment of she'll or
piece of rock SO large as TO make bruise
two or three inches across. II was In
fact one of the most difficult cases to
treat that came under my personal ro-
tice, anu the mans suffering for weeks
was intense. And yet probably no
mark Of wound is on that mans
Lody.
while was In charge of one of the
hospitals at Nashville the most difficult
cases to handle were those in which tie
soldiers were influenced by hallucinations
or superstitions. The patients were ar
ranged In q large hall, the cots In long
rows, extending the full length OF the
room, One night patient about half
way down the hall died. The next night
the man coming next in the row died,
and theme day the third man in order
died. Immed lately No. 4, 5 and 6 insist
ed on being moved from the row. and
they were so will about it that they had
to be moved.
"No. a. 1 noticed, was quiet uncom-
planning man of eqSable temper. and,
feeling that must in some way stop the
panic and break the liue of superstitious
dread, went to him and led up TO the
point by asking him IL be had any super
stitious notions. He said he had not.
Then 1 asked him II be would be satisfied
to remain as he was, and explained that
II he did not insist upon Icing moved 1
could quies the excitement. He sun lied
and said no would trust himself in the
unlucky row. Triaing as this ciroum-
stance was 1t had the greatest influence
on the patients In the row. They watched
that man for two days with unfiagsing
interest, aud IL was great trial for him
TO see. whenever he was lifted up by the
nurse. dozen wild-eyed men looking
him over to see whether death was on
him or not but he stood his ground and
stopped the panic. He recovered and has
been as hearty as a buck ever since -
Chicago Intsr-Ocean.