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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-02-20

VINO was nalurhllheu NJ WlnOnht mlnn'i
twenty years ago, was refused regis.
tration because he has lost his papers
and would not take out new ones at
his own expense.
This may be the Oregon law, but it is
unjust to compel any citizen who is
naturalized in court OF record TO take
out papers ugain, because in twenty
years any man is liable to lose or mis-
lay his papers. II he will make oath
where his naturalization is recorded he
can easily be convicted of perjury II
he swears falsely.
LEGAL OPINION.
Judge John Burnett OF Benton comfy,
an able constitutional lawyer, has given
an opinion on the registration law. II is
as follows:
There is much dissatisfaction with
that portion OF the registry law in regard
to the registration Of foreitn-born per-
sons offering to register. The trouble
seems TO me grhw out Of an improper
construction Of Sub. 8 Of Sec. 8 Of said
act said Sec, Of said act provides
among other things, that "The clerk
shall enquire of the elector (sub. 81 II
naturalized, the time, place and court
Of naturalization or declaration as evi-
denced by the legal proof thereof ex-
hibited by the elector." am informed
that registration has been refused to
foreign.born voters unless they produce
their naturalization papers or copies Of
the records Of their citizenship or decla-
tion Of their intention TO become citi-
zens which in many cases IL is iInpossi-
BILE to do. In my opinion no different
proof should be required Of the voter
than that required OF him at the polls
when hs offers his vote as laid down by
Sec. IA Of the election laws on pat Q
ll76 OF Deady's Code, which is as fol-
lows:
(If challensed)--"You do solemnly
swear that you are a citizen Of Il .
United States, or have declared your in.
tention to bacome such, one year next
preceding such election"
1t appears that all that is necessary is
legal proof that will sat sly the register
ing officer that the voter is entitled 10
register; and this oath lie legal proof !;
and in my opinion is sufficient when the
naturalization papers cannot for any
cause be produced.
The section OF the election law that
have quoted, is legislative declaration
Of what is legal proof Of foreign-born
persons right TO vote. and being in full
force now, will control the construction
OF Sub. OF the regi try act. My view
Of this act is furthur strengthened by
the following language Of the same sec
ton. Alter enumerating a number OF
things that must be shown, 10 the regis
tering officer, in addition TO that Of nat
it says, THE elector shall
then next following the afore admins
tered oath sign his name," clearly show
ing that all the matters therein contain
81 required TO be proved by his own
path.
Il will perhaps be remembered that
the legislature OF 1885 passed a registry
law which the supreme court decided
was unconstitutional because IL required
voters TO register before they would te
allowed TO vote, the same as the present
law. II the validity Of the present law
Is drawn in question, and the supreme
court adheres 10 its former ruling, the
present registry law is void.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-02-20

WOOD FOR sALE.--Ciood Nv Ar
wood. Leave orders at Harrittf Law
renee store. ~ StF
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-02-20

FOR RENT--seven-r hdee, near
East school, with water ad barn.
Rent low. Enquire ct 45l Marion
street. y f.. Howard. fig St
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-02-20

FOR SALE:--An up to date Stick Of
groceries in one Of the best towns IN
the Willamette valley. Good reason
for seelinx. Address. @. J. De Las
sus, Cottage Grove, Ore. 2 ~ o.
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THE ELITE srUDIo-makes a spec.
ialty Of platino photos, enlai gements
in crayon and water cOlors, photo
buttons, for fun photos, amateur de-
veloping aud hnishing--Cor. state aud
Commercial streets. 2.9-lmo.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-02-20
Select School.

The undersigned will open u Gram
mar school in the bnilding adjoining the
Episcopal church, corner Of Church and
Chemekota streets on Feb. 10.
2.l6 II j. A. SELLWOOD.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-02-20
PRODUCE BUYERS.

n. S. GllE 4 co
Wholesale Fruits, Produce, etc.
Salem, Oregon. Office; lnsnr-
ance block. Phone a0l. Ware
house, at Wallace warehouse.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-02-20

DID YOU KNOW--Thnt I00 would
buy block Of nearly two kfea with
improvements, coetlng Bout tho
price. Running water kr0re Dad
corner nice for poultry, wiz OF with
out a small stotk Of staple 9Dir. Box
Al, Marion, Or. ~ 20 lm
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-02-20

New today advertls Wnntn fouI
lines or less IN IN u col N III sarroV
BfOO per month. All ovNfour iifel
at same rate.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-27
Far,y Descent Too RIsky.

The request Of Secretary Of state
Hay To the powers to make an immedi-
atc forward movement upon Pekin Ia
not likely to meet with any success in
England. Lord Salisbury is just as
eager as the American secretary Of
state to adopt such n step, but he 10
practically convinced that II will I've
impossible until September, owing TO
the local conditions and the allies lack
Of equipment. The British gosern'
ment looks upon n move Immediately a.
suicidal. The governments attitude
may be described as n philosophic de-
termination 20 grin and bear IL, hop
ing for the best, yet fearing the worst,
until troops and climate conditions en-.
able the powers to enter Pekin and
ascertain without a shadow OF donbt
the extent and cause Of China's present
disintcgration.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-27
AFEARFULA(1DFNT
Tecumsch Man is Caught in
Mill Shafting.
ms ItGS ARE BtATtN INTO A lilly
h fling wa. Making i4s Revolutions
Fer Minute and the Unfortunate
Man was Held Thereon for
Fully Two Minutes.

An awful accident cost William Ed
wards % Tccumseh his life, MIR. Ed
wards was in the employ of the Tc.
cumseh Milling Co. rs n tcamstcr and
did odd Jobs about the mill. lie went in
20 the basement to grind u scythe. The
main driving shaft goes through the
basement and IL was there the accident
occurred.
Exactly how the accident happened
is not known, but in some manner,
either by falling onto the moving belt
Of the stone or by attempting to put
the belt on the driving wheel OF the
shaft, Mr.. Edwards was caught In q
knuckle or joint of the rod. The shaft
makes la revolutions u minute, and
as the left arm OF the unfortunate nan
becoming caught in this shaft his
shoulders were wound tight to the
same while his body was swung around
and around in the air at this terrible
rate for fully two minutes. With each
revolution OF his body his legs from
part way between the knees and feet
struck three procedures, one an iron
brace arm, another another n beam In
the mill floor, and the third a shoot
trough or box. lie was wound back
ward onto the shaft and therefore his
tces struck first. His rubber boots
were thrown off and his feet and lower
portions Of his legs threshed into
threads.
A twelvc-ycar-old son was with him
and his shrieks gave the alarm to the
men up stairs and the machinery vas
stopped with all possible speed. Mr..
Edwards, still alive, but unconscious,
was released from the death grip OF
the shaft and carried To his home ac'
cross the street. The bones OF his arm
were broken in n dozen places and over
thirty pieces Of his feet and limbs
picked up from the floor. A shor,
time after reaching home he partially
regained consciousness for a moment
and when asked how in the world tn,
accident happened, he replied by say
ing, "Oh, don't talk about IT,"
Mr.. Edwards was aged about fort,
years, and leaves a widow and tw
children, a son and a daughter. II
was a poor man, but was carrying
little life insurance in the order @
Royal H~ighlanders.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-27
Japs Proud Of their Flour.

j. C. Robinson, a we'll known mill
mar of Portland, Ore, has received a
sample Of flour from a mill in Yokoha-
ma. The flour was manufactured from
a cargo of wheat sent from here sever
al months ago and to all appearances
is a first-class article. Along with the
sample, over which the japanese are
seemingly quite proud, comes the state
ment that the actual cost of the manu-
featured article was on the basis of
So per barrel at a Pacific coaet point.
AS 81. SO per barrel is the lowest figure
yet reported for -four sent to the ORR
emit it would seem from this that the
Japanese were in a fair way to become
active competitors for the -four trade
of the Orient.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-27
TERMS ARE NAMED
President Sends Conditions to
Chinese Emperor.
Will MEDIATE If SU0H ARE A((fpTfD
Replies to Ckina's Appeal to settle the
Pending Diniculty and Lays Down
Specific 1~srms-Three Very
Important II ms.

In to the appeal OF the Chi
nese emperor to the United States gov
eminent to mediate with the powers
TO effect a settlement Of the pending
troubles in the orient, the president
has replied rs follows;
"The president Of the United States
to the Emperor OF China, greeting:
have received your majesty's message
Of the 10th Of July, and am glad to
know that your majesty recognizes the
fact that the government Of the United
States desires of China nothing but
what Is just and equitable. The pur-
pose for which we landed troops in
China was the rescue Of our legation
from grave danger and the protection
of the lives and property of Americans
who were s%ojourning in China in h
enjoying of rights allowed them by
treaty and international law. The
same purposes are publicly declared by
all the powers which have landed mill
tary forces in your majesty's empire.
~. l am to infer from your majesty's
letter that the malefactors who have
disturbed the peace Of China, who
have murdered the minister OF Ger
many and a member Of the Japanese
legation, and who now hold beseiged
in Pekin those foreign diplomatists who
still survive. have not only not re-
ceived any favor or encouragement
from your majesty, but are actually in
rebellion against the imperial authori-
ty. II this be the case, l most solemn
" urge upon your majesty's govern
ment to give public assurance whether
the foreign ministers are alive, and II
30, in what condition.
"2 To put the diplomatic represen-
tatives of the powers in immediate
and tree communication with their re
spective governments, and to remove
all danger to their lives and liberty.
80. To place the imperial authorities
| of China in communication with the
relief expedition that cooperation may
be secured between them for the liber-
alton of the legationers, the protection
Of foreigners and the restoration OF
order.
III these objects are accomplished
II is the belief OF this government that
no obstacles will be found to exist on
the part of the powers to an amicable
settlement of all the questions arising
out Of the recent troubles and the
friendly offices of this government will,
with the assent of the other powers
be cheerfully placed Mt your majesty
disposition for that purpose.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-27
Chinese Dishsartened.

According to the Che Foo correspond
emit Of the London Daily Mail the fall
Of Tien Tsin has so disheartened the
Chinese that they are seeking terms of
peace. He says that several attempts
have been made to send messages to
Pekin, but so far without any known
results, and adds that rumors are again
current that the Russians are reach
ing Pekin from the north. IL is i'm
possible TO confirm or deny these state
ments, but either one might explain
China's efforts TO gain time.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-27
GIVES FULL CONSENT


As was anticipated, the Japars'e
government has given its cheerful AS
sent to the application of the United
States government for permission to
land armed troops and military sup
plies at Nagasaki in transit to Taku.
China. This privilege was desired in
order that the Pacific transports ply
ing between San Francisco and Ma
Mia should not be diverted from their
regular route but that the troops and
stock carried by them and intended
for service in China might be rams
ferred at Nagasaki to other vessels
Of the transport service and taken
directly to Taku. The Japanese au-
thorities have not only agreed to the
proposed use OF Nagasaki'but they al
80 have assured the United States gov
ernment that they will facilitate the
movement Of American troops and
supplies as much as possible. The
quartermaster's department Of the
army has provided three large trans
ports of the Philippine service for use
on the line between Nagasaki and
Taku and il Is expected in this way TO
expedite the movement Of troops to
China.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-27
Tho People.

Chinese soldiers range from Ia to ~ years old.
To become "a soldier Is u humiliation In China.
The magistrates outrank the military. socially.
The population OF China II nearly 400 OOO, 90.
People In the interior seldom read ncwspa.
pers; They get their ideas VI foreigners and
outside doings by gossip.
The Chinese boys ambition is to become q
civil magistrate. Even servants save their
money to educate their sons with this aim.
English bankers in China give native com.
merciul men q name for strict business honesty.
IL n Chinese criminal Is n fugitive the police
arrest his father, grandfather, mother. uncle or
aunt. Family affection speedily brings the man
wanted to the relief OF his relatives.
native priest says Of the Chinese articles of
religion: ''The men believe them. The women
don't. There is no religion In China"
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-27
Both Quantity and Quality.

II the quality OF the program to be
presented by the Adam Forepaugh and
Sells Brothers combined circuses, men
ageries aud hippodromes, announced
to exhibit at Lincoln, July 3lst, is
equal to its quantity it will prove itself
worthy Of that for which 1t Is intend
ed, and that is to succeed as the recog-
nized leading circus entertainment.
The very lengthy program includes an
unusually long list Of performers. An
especial feature has been made of the
clown contingent. There will be twen-
tv-fve of these merry men Of the arena.
There are eminent riders until n a
hardly rest. The roof of the great
tent, from end to end, will be filled
with the paraphenalia of the aerial
performers. There will be our thrill
ling aerial acts in which entire fami-
lies participate, to say nothing OF a
great number Of individual acts well
up under the canvas roof. There will
be two score of acrobats In thrilling
leaps over the elephants, There will
be three groups Of statue artists in re-
productions of works in immoral mar
BILE, enduring bronze and historic page.
There will be bicyclists on the ground
and wheelmen and wheelwomen on II
slender cable in the air. There will
be numerous troupes OF sensational
acrobats. There will be a thousand
and one other things.
This stupendous covered collection
of myriad magniicence after leaving
Lincoln goes to York, then Kearney,
Hastings and Superior.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-27
Poisoned Ivy Toadstools.

A case Of wholesale poisoning &C.
Cured at st. Precopius o~rphanage
nea Lisle, ILL.,, by persons %mistaking
toadstools for mushrooms. Six of the
sisters and sew, teen of the children
inmates Of the institution partook Of
them, as did the young man who had
gathered them and all were taken vio-
lently i'll. A physician vas called at
once and succeeded in saving the lives
of all thus far, although a number are
very sick and confined to their beds.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-27
Princes. Rulers. Generals.

Chang chi TunR, vicoruy at Hnnkoy, q man
OF much influence with the people, and u be.
lever In China for the Chinese.
ChanR VI director Of mines and assistant di.
rector ~ northern railways. Favorite " the
dowagcr empress A rising man, much In touch
with foreigners.
Hsu Ching CHEN, vice president of board Of
WORKS ex minister To Gcrman and Russia
president Of the Chinese Eastern railway.
kang W. o Mnnchu. anti foreign. president OF
the board OF war.
kang lu Wei. cxilcd leader OF the reform
party.
kwnngSu, the present emperor son OF Pence
Chun.
Liu Kun VI, viccroy W Nankin, trusted ally
OF the dOwager empress.
Ill Hung Chang, acting yiCcroy OF Canton,
trusted friend OF the dowagcr empress.
Prince Ching, reported dead, was lord cham
berlain OF the court, and commander OF the
Picking field force.
Prince Ill, senior member of the cabinet,
much trusted In imperial family.
Prince Shcng administrator OF tclcgraphs and
always head Of the Imperial bank and OF the
China Merchants steamship company. Man OF
great power, always to he rcckoncd with.
Tsung II yamen. council OF ten members act.
ing on foreign AFFAIRS.
Prince Tunn, father OF Pu Chun heir apparent,
AMI now leading the anti foreign revolt,
TIE HSi. the downger empress.
,fung l.u, the empress factotum, generals.
simo OF the army,
Generals Tung Flu, Mich and Kang Su, anti.
foreign leaders In revolt.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-27
BAD FOREST FIRE RACING
Covers wide District in Massachusetts
Timber Land.

A fire which now extends over terri.
tory Of at least twenty-five square
miles, and which threatens with de.
struction nearly a score Of towns about
Sandwich, Mass, is the result of q
blaze started in the vicinity of Patch
Vile by berry pickers. Hundreds OF
men are working night and day to
check the progress of the flames, but
as the brush is as dry as finder, and as
the flames jump first one way and then
the other, they are almost helpless.
The flames are travelling through some
of the heaviest timber standing on the
cape. The fire is spread out in the dis
trict between Sandwich and Buzzard's
Bay, bounded by the main line Of the
consolidated railroad and by the towns
of Calumet, Winimet and the Fall
mouths, and the brush and timber be-
tween Is a roaring mass Of flames. The
whole country bounded by Hallowell,
the Falmouths, Howard and Poca ssett
roads was burned.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-27
PLAN TO SETTLE STRIKE
Federation of Labor Horss to End
chicago Trouble.

Edward ID. Chadic and w. II. Thresh.
er,yof Chicago, have submitted to the
executive council Of the American fed
GRAFTON Of labor q plan which they are
confident will result in the speedy set
Element Of the great building trades
strike in Chicago. The council, after
listening to the propositions Of the
gentlemen and reading the documents
they had brought to show that they
represented many of the wealthiest
men in Chicago, appointed Messrs.
Kidd and Lennon to investigate tho
proposal thoroughly.
Mr.. Chaddick and Mr.. Thresher rep.
resent a new company known as the
Labor and Guarantee association. Nei-
ther they nor the members Of the coun-
oil will divulge the plan proposed.
The Cour d'Alene strike trouble wa
taken up and President Gompers and
Vice Presidents Duncan and Kidd were
instructed to visit the district and
make a thorough investigation OF the
case and report to the federation.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-27
hoy Killed by u Train.

Frank, the ~ten-year-old son Of Lud.
wig I%gnasask, while hcrding cattle one
mile north of Tarnoy, near Columbus,
Neb., was struck by the side of the
e coach on the Columbus Norfolk
passenger and instantly killed, both
legs and N arm being broken and his
head badly injured. The coroner's
jury attached no blame TO the train.
men, as the boy was not on the track,
but censured the Union Pacific for not
having the road fenced.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-27
MANY REBELS WE'RE KILLED
Week In the Philippines was Ono 81
Hard Fighting.

A Manila, July 30 dispatch says, IL
In officially stated that last week 200
insurgents were killed and 1870 surrcn-
dcred or were captured. One hundred
rifles were taken.
Twelve Americans were killed and
eleven wounded.
This includes the casualties Of Col.
William Il. Birkbimer's engagement
with n force OF the Twcnty.eightb vol
untccr infantry, who attacked 200 In
surgent rifles, cntrenched two miles
east OF Taal, killing thirty-eight
A detachment OF the signal corps,
while repairing wires, was twice Az
tackled.
Captain Charles d. Roberts Of the
Thirty.fifth volunteers, who war cap
tured by the Filipinos last May has
arrived here on parole. lie will not
return to captivity.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-27
APPEAL FOR AID
Chinese Imperial Government
Asks for Help.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY Rf(tNfS A NOTE
Good Oacers Of the United States Asked
20 Prevent . Disastrous war-Reas-
onipG OF European Powers Not
Considered Good.

A Washington, July 22 dispatch says:
President Mckinley has received what
purports TO be a direct appeal foom the
Chinese imperial government to use
his good offices in e~xtricating the gov
eminent from the difficult and danger
Gus position in which it hasbeen
placed as the result of the boxer
uprising and the ensuing hostile atti-
tude of the great powers.
Although the exact text Of the ap-
peal made by the emperor of China to
France, Is outlined in the cable dis
patches Of yesterday, has not been
made knwon here 1t Is believed that
the address TO the president Is similar
in terms to that communication. In
our case the communication was made
through Minister WI to the state de-
partment. Thus far u Anal answer has
hot been returned.
The French reply, as indicated in the
four conditions laid down by NJ. Del
casse yesterday, sets an impossible
task for the imperial government in
Its present straits, and tends to drive
IL NJ once 10 mhkc teTu1S WIN Tie DOX-
crs and Prince Tuan's party.
On the other hand our government,
while not guaranteeing the truth Of
the advices from the Chinese govern.
ment as to the safety Of tho foreign
ministers, is willing to accept the
statements temporarily, in the mean.
time renting none of its efforts to
get access to Mr.. Conger through the
use OF military force IL need be.
: BY following out this policy the state
department argues that 1t retains two
chances instead Of one. 1t may reach
Mr.. Conger with troops and it also may
secure his deliverance through the
friendly Offices Of some of the powerful
Chinese officials. which the powers are
not likely TO obtain for theirow wi peo'
pie by following ont their present pol
icy. IL may be stated also that tn,
United States government has not ant
does not intend to relinquish any par
Of its claim for compensation and repa
ration in the ultimate settlement.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-27
cities. Ports and Rivers.

Picking, the capital, has q population Of more
than q million; Canton, i,60O,0oO.
Tien Tsin Is o treaty port on ihc river Pciho,
seventy miles from Picking.
Shanghai is the largest and most important
treaty port. Twelve miles from the mouth Of
the Yangste KianR. Population, +,OOOO0O.
Port Arthur, leased to Russia In 1873 for a
naval base. In the far east.
Che Foo, on the Shantung peninsula, IL q
treaty port, and has the best climate for Eu'
ropcans.
1aku forts, now destroyed, were three In
number Mt the mouth Of the Pciho river.
Newchang IN u treaty port Of the British con
cesston In Manchuria, 100 miles north OF Port
Arthur.
Weihaiwei UiulSuntao). British base Of oper
stions. A garrisoncd port with u large, safe
anchorage.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-27
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Colonel Liscum of the Ninth infantry
was buried at Tong Ku.
The forest fires around Sandwich
and Cape Cod district, Massachusetts,
are under control.
At Verdigree, Neb., Charles Johnson
was arrested and taken to Niobrara for
trial on the charge of burglary.
Pressure is being brought to bear on
Russia to get that power to withdraw
its objection to giving Japan da'
tory power to settle the China difficulty.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-07-27
Their Resources.

China could raise an army OF 1000. O00 men;
but II would be undisciplined and only one. third
equipped.
Eight million cartridges were taken 10 Pekin
two years ago and constant additions have been
made.
The Chinese possess Mauser rifles and Nord
enfeldt, Hotchkiss, and Maxim guns.
There Is no properly organized medical corps,
transport service or commissariat.
A ~favorite weapon Is a native made rife OF
onc.inch caliber, requiring two men to handle II
They have thirty field batteries, with 1870
Krupp and Armstrong guns.
Their navy consists OF four cruisers and q few
useless fighting vessels.
The nation has new colleges in engineering,
navigation, military tactics, electric science,
and medicine. with European professors.
Good newspapers are printed at the treaty
ports,