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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24


Eugene in talking OF electriiying its
street railway and extending the line to
Springfield, at an expense Of $40, 900.
II is reported In Honolulu that from
6OO0 TO 10000 United States troops will
be allowed several months stay on the
military reservation at Lielehua this
Winter TO recuperate from their Phil.
ippine service,
In consequence of the last defeats sus.
tanned by the rebels, the Colombian
revolution is now considered lost. The
government has again occupied Bueara.
manga and Cucuta, after bloody bat
tie, in which many prisoners were cap
tured.
The kumatsi relief column has return.
ed to Fumsu, bringing the defenders of
the town. The besieged were on the
point OF giving up when rescued.
Americans are not satisfied with the
survey in disputed Alaska. Canadian ter
ritory, and have petitioned President
Mckinley, Several Board Of Trade are
asked to cooperate, Portland included.
Although the orders have not yet been
issued, it is pretty generally under.
stood in military circles that BriEadier-
General Fred Grant, United StatesVolun.
teers, and Adiutant.General Thomas
Barry, have been selected for assignment
10 duty in China. |
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Chas. Hovenden, California
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l. NJ Dodson, Fresno, Cal.
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]. Block, San Francisco.
W. g. Reiner, Philadelphia, Pa.
q. II. Markham, Portland.
IL. T.. Lonsburg, Portland.
John ID. Olevall, Central Point.
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w. +. King, Portland.
V. j. Nelson, Portland.
o. p. Barnes, Chicago.
Ernest Barnes, Chicago.
w. w. Terbish, st. Louis.
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w. Z. Smith, San Francisco
q. +. Peringer, Pendleton.
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Robert Liyesley, Seattle.
|, X, Neil, Jacksonville.
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GEO. W. GRAY DEAD.
PASSED AWAY LAST EVENING AFTER A
LONG ILLNGSS.
Was an Old and Highly Respected Resident OF
the CAPITOL City Funeral To-
morrow.

At about 0 o'clock Monday evening
George w. Gray Of this city passed away
at his residence on east State street.
His death was not unexpected, as his
health has been bad for about three
years, and his condition has been stead.
lily growing worse and has been critical
for some time.
Deceased was born in Tioga county,
Penn, on Aug, 8, 1920, where he resided
until lS40 when he removed to Marion,
Iowa. There he was married in lS4S to
Minerva Berry who survives him. In
1852 he went to Lansing, Iowa, where
he attained great success in mercantile
business and became president Of the
Lansing National Bank. He served two
terms in the Iowa legislature and was re-
elected to the senate in 1868, but re-
signed 10 come to Oregon.
He arrived in Salem in 1865 and has
resided here ever since.
After coming to Salem, Mr.. Gray
never engaged in business for himself.
In 1878 he took hold Of the old linseed
oil mill, located where the soap work
now stand, and successfully conducted il
for a number Of years. He also conduct
ed a dry goods store for time, The only
public Office which he held here was the
mayorslity Of the city, serving out the
unexpired term OF Hon. T. NJ. Catch.
Mr.. Gray was Of retiring disposition
and never pushed himself for public
place. He was a man Of strict integrity
and stainless character, and was held in
the highest esteem by all who knew
him, especially the older settlers, with
whom he was associated in the years Of
his greater activity. For many years he
has lived quiet life at his beautiful
home, which occupies an entire block on
State street.
Besides the widow six children survive,
viz. Mrs. J. NJ. Patterson, The Dalles;
Mrs. Gertrude Lownsdale, Salem; Wm.
r. Gray, Salem Geo. B. Gray, Salem !;
Mrs. J. NJ. Kyle, Salem, and Chas. A.
Gray, Salem,
Deceased was a member OF Salem
Lodge No. 4, A. F. & A. NJ. and Of
Chemeketa Lodge No. /, l. o. OF.
Funeral services will be conducted un-
der the auspices Of the Masonic Lodge, at
3 p. m. Wednesday, Rey. John Parsons
officiating. Burial will take place in the
Odd Fellows cemetery.
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Two holes, 10 feet deep and 100 feet
apart, are being dug under the direction
OF Postmaster Hirsch on the west end of
Wilson's Avenue for the purpose of
making an examination of the soil ior
the foundation Of the now postofice to
be built there. A small box of dirt,
showing the substance of the soil, is
filled at the depth OF each five feet, to be
forwarded to Washington.
The soil the first five feet was found to
be very hard and substantial and mixed
with gravel, and at 10 feet it is almost
all gravel. 1t is believed that it will
stand the test, and will make a satisiac.
tory foundation.
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RATES ON ICE

I9e following low rates on ice have
0 0een agreed upon by the Capital Ice
WORKS and Crystal Ice Works, Of this
city beginning May Is: ''
confectionery stores, hotels and fish
markets, using 100 lbs or more at a time
oOG per hundred; less than IeO lbs 75e.
rriyate parties using 100 lbs or more.
sale below l0c. N0
at the works. ''''0'
Ice shipped in saekS 75c per 100, sacks
eAsIa' CAPITAL IoE NoRKs
NV CRYSTAL los WoRKA
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A giant ledgeoi copper was discovered
in Union county, Oregon may become
the rival of Butte, Mont.
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Are You Thinking of Buying a Piano,
Organ. Sewing MaChineOr Bicycle?

We have noticed lately we stare nm in o,r nan IL ,
March OF pianos BICYCLES that n
sales We All
their
East salem talked OF buying
selling another
d US take up oneot our finest We ad
up Fails the eofbu
Zone
not We willing
let them, We
t easy running qualities taking single as
he OF the machine
nsehle ana sewing through two thcknesses @
tests that We win II competition ye MS R honest
we and please N"' Oeo'e you ouy
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Condition Of Stock.

DIR. McClain, Of Portland, State V. s.,
was in the city yesterday and has gone
TO McMinnville to examine some hortes
belonging TO Isom Small which are said
to have tie mango. d, d. Keeler, dc,
putty stock Inspector, says that the scab
among the sheep OF this county lie we'll
stamped out and that sheep in general
are very healthy. He says he finds some
distemper among horses, but consider.
ing everything Marion county stock are
free from any bad disease.
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1T is UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
Bicycle Tax Law Gets the Worst Of IL on First
Round.

Bicycle Tax Law Gets the Worst OF IL on First
Round.
In the case Of G. A. Hill, W. Sheriff
Frazier. a suit brought in Portland 70
test the constitutionality OF the bicycle
tax law, Judge Sears yesterday over.
ruled the demurrer to the complaint,
thus deciding against the constitutional.
ity OF the law.
Judge Sears holds the law TO be un.
constitutional on several grounds, the
principal one that seemed 10 strike the
court with the greatest force, being that
the law provided for double and uneoual
taxation OF one class Of personal prom.
erty Bicycles as well as all other per.
sonal property are supposed TO be taxed,
and 1t is srepugnant TO the constitution 10
single them out for special additional
taxation. The law is obnoxious 10 the
constitution in still another respect, in
that It does not impose the tax in pro.
portion TO the value of the bicycle.
The law, in the opinion of the eourt
Is also unconstitutional upon the ground
that it is local legislation on a subject
IN which legislation is prohibited by the
constitution.
The law was attacked on several other
grounds but the court did not specific.
ally pass on all OF them. The case will
be appealed at once to the Supreme
Court,
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MAsoNIC-M. NJ. degree tonight.
THE SCHOOL LOAN.


Subscriptions Have Commenced TO Roll In With.
out Delay.
Subscriptions Tor the new popular
per cent. school loan are coming in al
ready in a way that assures success from
the start. With no advertisement and
no previous notice, the books we're open
ed Monday after the loan had been au-
thorizedSaturday. But before night one.
sixth Of the required amount had been
signed for. As soon as the matter is
fairly before the people there will un-
doubtedly be as great a rush as there
was for the city bonds.
Both as an investment for idle money
and as a matter of local pride, the loan
appeals TO the citizens Of this city. Self.
ishness and public spirit both work for
it, and IL is such plain common sense
business proposition that IL is bound 10
go.
The agreement which is signed by the
subscribers is worded as follows:
1--WE whose names appear subscribed
on the following pages as intending pur.
chasers Of notes OF School District No.
"a, Marion county, Oregon known as the
Popular Loan"O, issue Of September,
1900, agree to take and pay for said notes
at par, in the sum or sums
set opposite our respective names. pay.
ment thereof TO be made 10 the District
Clerk on the first day OF September,
1900"
Subscriptions up to the time of going
10 press today were as follows.
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Last Lecture.

BY request Rev. W. f. Copeland will
give one more address before he leaves
Salem. On next Sunday night he will
lecture on "The Impending Social Revo.
luton In the course of the address
Mr.. Copeland will explain fully the
workings of the Cooperative Brother.
hood.
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Badly Burned

Zina Zun, brother Of W. W. Zinn Of
this city, and son.in.law OF Samuel
Watkins, was badly burned about the
head and back in the Pomeroy fire. Mr..
Zinn was hemAed in room aud was
held in this position until he was badly
burned, lie is nov on fair way for re-
coyery, Mir. Zinn lived in Salem
for many wears aud is well known
here.
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A Bona Fide Reduction

all
the they
oeyery A sui sung
49, $4 $5 $ 49, $3.50;
business trousers tip top for business wear g. $3.50 $3.50 and & nm 0 @
line priced
well made and nicely finished All the above c
odate. ~"y up
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gention, declare the following facts and
principles. upon which they appeal to the
toters to support the Republican national
ticket and the carsidates of this conven-
lion at the approaching general election:
The continued prosperity of the country
and of the individual citizen is the para
mount issue before the people. why vote
,or a change which, tested by experience,
- bound to be for the worseY
The country was never so prosperous as
U has been since the Inauguration of Will
liam Mckinley, capital has never been so
actively occupied, the volume of money in
circulation was never so great, labor new
Or so fully employed, wages never so high,
prices never 50 generally good.
There was period of great prosperity
between 1889 and 1898, when the Republic
ans were i'm control but the voters listen
ed to Democratic plants and promises and
In the election of 1892 installed a Demo-
cratic president and a Democratic con-
gress. The policies then put into execu-
tion and from which resulted such univer-
sal distress are not abandoned by the par
ty that learns nothing and forgets moth
mg. on the contrary just as such policies
were maintained in 1896 i'm the face of the
havoc they have caused so now they are
Insisted upon in spite of present prosper
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FORGED ULTIMATUM.
Caused Antiforeign Wrath OF
Empress Dowager.
PRINCE TUAN DEMANDED ABDICATION


LONDON, Sept. 5.-The empress dow
ayers antiforcign frenzy in June, ac-
cording to special dispatch from Shang-
hal, was due to the presentation to her
by Prince Tuan of an ultimatum which
is now known to have been forged, in
which the powers demanded her abdica-
ton in favor of Emperor Kwang Su.
the removal of the seat of government
from Peking, the placing of Chinese
finances under European control and 9th
er sweeping concessions Regarding the
evacuation of Peking. says the cor
respondent of The Times at Tokyo,
the japanese government will pur-
sue the course approved by maJori-
ty of the powers. six months rations
for the British force" says the Tien-tsin
correspondent of The Standard. wiring
Aug. p, "are being forwarded to Pc
King. Newspaper correspondents are Sc
riously handicapped by the bad arrange
mcnt of the Chinese telegraphs. Mes
sagcs have been detained and tampered
with, and nothing has been safe unless
mailed to Shanghai"
Today's dispatches from Shanghai and
Tien-tsin refer to the hopeless confusion
and mismanagement of the Chinese tele-
graph system. which may probably nc-
news from Peking. Another reason for
the delay. doubtless, is the anxiety of the
Chinese authorities to procure the evacu-
alton of the capital. No effort is being
spared by them to bring this about Their
idea is that should the foreign ministers
in Peking be allowed free communica-
ton with their governments the full eX-
tent of the completely of the Chinese gov
ernment in the antiforeign outrages
would be revealed and would lead the
allies to decide to remain until retribu-
ton had been exacted All kilograms
nave to be conveyed by courier from Isl
Nan-Fu to Peking, and probably all
cipher dispatches have been stopped.
According to Shanghai advices Ii Hung
Chang wired the Chinese minister in
London, Sir Chih Chen Lofengluh. as
follows: Our st. Petersburg minister
has persuaded Russia to leave Peking.
You are useless if you cannot persuade
England"
1t is asserted that Earl Ii has prom
ised Russia three Manchurian provinces
if she secures the withdrawal of the al
lied forces from Peking and favorable
peace terms from the powers. Both the
empress dowager and Ii Hung Chang
nre said to be lavshing money to attain
these objects.
There is no sign as yet of any decision
on the part of the powers regarding the
Russian proposals.
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BELATEO MESSAGES.
Washington Hears From Ch0ffee
and Conger.

ana COnper.
WASHINGTON, Sept "a very in
teresting dispatch was received yesterday
at the war department from General
Chaffee. 1t described the military situa-
ton as emnently satisfactory and would
have been of greater value but for the
omission common to all of the other oii-
cal dispatches from China-namely, the
date line.
However, taking into consideration the
fact that a cabegram was received by
the state department dated five days ago
from Mr.. Conger, the conclusion was
reached that General Chaffee's dispatch
also was sent from Peking about Aug.
20 or 80. General Chaffee asks a very
important question as to the withdrawal
Of the American troops. The answer to
that question, it is said, might have been
found in the state departments answer
to the Russian evacuation proposition.
But that answer, or rather a synopsis OF
it, was not cabled to General Chaffee un-
til the Both ult., and it is assumed that,
allowing for the same time in transmittal
MS was consumed by General Chaffee's
dispatch received yesterday, the synopsis
has just reached him. When the Amer
lean answer to the Russian proposal was
made public, it was stated here that Gen
| eral Chaffee had been instructed some
time before by telegraph just what course
| to pursue in the matter of retiring from
| Peking in the event of the emergency that
| afterward arose. This being so this ap-
plication for instructions might be regard
| ed as an indication that he had not re-
| ceived the original instructions when he
sent his message.
| The dispatch received from Minister
| ConGer was gratifying to officials in that
| it contained the date of Picking, Aug. 30,
ms an integral part of the message and
! this part cipher Aside from bringing
| the information up To a recent day il
| satisfied the officials that the minister mt
last had received the instructions to in
| clude the place and date of each mes
| sage as an integral part of it. This
| promises to do away with the great con
| fusion caused thus far i'll dateless mes
| sages.
The text of the Conger dispatch was
not made public, but it was authorita-
| lively stated that it did not change the
situation and was devoted somewhat to
expressions of opinion. 1t was authori-
tatively stated in this connection that
| Minister Conger will remain at his post
until further orders. Up to this time he
has expressed no wish to be relieved,
and the state department holds that since
| he has passed through the perilous or
deal of the siege be is not likely to de-
sire n relief under the present more IA
vorable conditions.
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Nerm Election.

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT,
Sept. 5.-In the state election held yes.
terday the Republicans elected the fol
lowing ticket: Governor, William Stick
ney Of Ludlow; lieutenant governor, Mar
tin f. Allen of Ferrisburg; treasurer,
John l.. Bacon of Hartford; secretary OF
state, Fred A. Howland of Montpelier;
auditor, Orin NJ. Barber of Arlington.
The Republicans, as usual, will control
the general assembly, having elected the
30 senators and the usual large majority
of the DAG representatives. Returns from
100 cities and towns out of DAG cities and
towns in the state give the vote for gov
ernor as follows; Stickney Rep), 24,S35;
Senter CDem), 1884; others, 7SS.
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CONVENTION MEETS.
Organization Perfected at
Saratoga---The Platform.
REPUBLICANS In HARMONIOUS MOOD
Lieutenant Goverror Woodruff Tenn
pornry Chnirmnn-scnator stran-
ahan For Permanent Presiding
Oniccr-Nominntion Today.

SARATOGA, Sept j.-Thc practical
work of the state convention was com
pleted yesterday with the adoption of the
tatform. There only remains the formal
tanning of the candidates. and these have
,lready been agreed upon and known for
,cveral days. Today will be devoted to
ratory. and some of the greatest masters
# this art will contribute to the demon
'tration. The ticket will be: For governor,
Benjamin B. Odell of Ncwburg; for lieu
tenant governor, Timothy l.. Woodruff;
for secretary of state, John T. McDon-
ough of Albany; for comptroller, Will
liam Morgan of Buffalo for state treas
urer, John L. Jacckel of Cayuga county;
for attorney general, j. &, Davies; for
state engineer and surveyor, a. II. Bond
of Jefferson county. From this prear-
ranged programme there can now be no
deviation The oratorical display will be
spened Immediately when the convention
tonvenes, when former Governor Blacl;
will formally present the name Of Mr..
Odell as Il candidate for governor. Sena-
tor Chauncey NJ. Depew will follow,
when the convention has ratified this
nomination by reclamation. with speech
nominating Timothy Woodruff for lieu
tenant governor
This nomination out of She way, there
will follow the denomination of the pres
ent state officers by resolution, and then
will begin the ratification of the ticket
nominated in speech by Governor
Roosevelt. which will doubtless be the
event of the day.
The first real demonstration of the con-
vention was that which greeted Chair
man Odell's announcement of the selec-
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STOCKHOLM, Sept. l. - Captain
Grendahl telegraphs the following mes
sage from Skjervoe, Norway; "Andree's
buoy No. 4 has been found here and
contains the following: July I, 10 p. m,
Greenwich. Our voyage gone well so
far. Are now at an altitude Of 300
meters. Original direction, north 10 de-
grees east, compass undeviation. Later,
north 45 degrees east, compass undevia-
ton. -Four carrier pigeons dispatched.
They are flying west. We are now over
ice, which is very rugged. Weather
splendid the whole time. In excellent
snirits'"
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HERMOSILLO, Mexico, Sept. A.
A delegation of five Yaqui Indians, who
belong to the peace faction of that tribe,
have arrived here. They are on their way
to the City of Mexico, where they will
lay proposition before President Diaz
looking TO settlement Of the war that
has been going on for the last two years
between the Indians and government
troops. The Indians demand that they
shall be permitted TO conduct their own
tribal affairs without interference and
without taxation. 1t is not considered
probable that.President Diaz will accent
the proposition.
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tion Of Timothy l.. Woodruff as tempo
rary chairman. The applause was con.
tinued for several minutes. An enthu-
siastic Kings county delegate shouted,
Three cheers for Timothy l.. Woodruff"
and these were given most heartily
When the cheering subsided, Chairman
Odell named Congressman James Sher-
man and Senator Frank w. Higgins to
escort Mr. Woodruff to the platform.
Mr.. Woodruff was received with what
must have been to him very gratifying
enthusiasm. His illusions to Il possible
victory in the fall and to Mr.. Odell's
strength were applauded. McKinley's
name caused an outburst of applause.
Sound money, independence of Cuba
and the Philippine policy were given good
receptions, but a climax came when Mr.
Woodruff said, "Out of their bitter ex-
periences the people believe in the rescue
of New York city from the clutch of the
organization which exists only to barter
every public privilege and blackmail ev-
cry private right" For time the dele
gates and audience gave noisy approval.
The declaration that the Republican
party purposed to pursue policy which
will guarantee that our representatives
and people will be protected as recently
in China" called forth a burst of ap-
plause, as did Mr.. Woodruff's dramatic
assertion, "We will not haul down the
American flag"
Resolutions were then offered for the
appointment by the temporary chairman
of the usual committees, permanent or
ganization, credentials and resolutions,
and Mr. Woodruff announced l.. E.
Quigg of New York as chairman of the
committee on permanent organization,
NJ. j. Dady of Kings chairman of the
committee on credentials and John
Raines of Ontario chairman of the com
mittee on resolutions, with IA member
from each assembly district on each
committee.
Adjournment was then taken.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The delegates gathered slowly but the
audience rapidly at the afternoon session,
There was an evident idea among those
who held spectators tickets that the
nominations would take place in the aft
ernoon and that Mr.. Roosevelt would
speak. This was not, however part of
the programme.
The convention was called to order at
4.16 o'clock, and there was an outburst
of applause when the chairman on ere
dentials, Mr.. Dady of Kings, said
''There are no contests in the entire
state"
The committee on permanent organi2a
ton reported the name of Nevada y
Stranahan for permanent chairman, and
he was escorted to the chair by Congress
man Serene f. Payne and Senator White
He spoke clearly and forcibly.
The sentiment of the convention f0unt
expression in the most prolonged dem
onstration of the day when Mr.. Strana
han declared that the span of life woulC
never see the day when the people woul'
relinquish one single inch of the telritor.
secured at the sacrifice of the blood AM
life of citizens Of this peerless republic
Mr.. Stranahan finished at 4 minutes o
o'clock, and Senator Raines was rec
ognzed to present the platform. AT 5:3
the convention took "A recess until i
o'clock this morning.
THE PLATFORM.
Following are the more importan
planks of the platform:
The Republicans of New York, Assem-
3led by their representatives in state cor
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Drowned In Kirk LnI,a

CARMEL, n. Y, Sept. 5.-Miss MurieI
Agor, daughter of former School Commits
sioner Millard f. Agor, and Miss Pearl
Hadden, daughter of George G. Hadden.
were drowned in Kirk lake near the sum
mer resort of Lake Mahopac yesterday
They were in bathing with Miss Alice
Cole, who alone Of the three could swim.