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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-12-31

show or appearance OF style or adopting
any habits that he was not accustomed
TO when living on his farm. His home
life is as plain as his station and the du-
ties Of his position will permit. With
ont playing the demagog to the extreme
Of Jeffersonian simplicity for appearances
aud effect only, his home and office are
open to any citizen at all times. He
works hard, mostly in his shirtsleeves,
in his Office from nine a. m. until from
six to ten p. m. He has taken plain
art az plain citizen In the ordinary
duties Of life. He has not run a society
administration and has given no public
receptions, but has received everyone
cordially and has fully borne his part in
all the little duties that 60 to make
community life agreeable In these re-
spects Governor and Mrs. Geer have
humbly and unostentatiously borne
their part. In another way Governor
Geer has met the people great deal.
All the time he could spare from his
official duties he has gone out and de-
livered addresses in all parts of the state
on all sorts Of occasions. He has not
accepted one-third OF the invitations he
has received, but he has gone whenever
he could without neglecting public busi-
ness. He has done this to get better
acquainted with the people and to learn
more fully the needs Of the people. He
has gone to their homes and assem-
blages 10 inform himself more thoroughly
az to their wants and conditions. From
a social standpoint Governor Geer has
filled the measure OF public ideals under
democratic institutions. He has been
more democratic in his personal conduct
OF his administration and in all his in
tercourse with the people than many
politicians calling themselves Demo
Gratis. There will be critics who say
such things are all put on for effect, but
they are not 10 be found among those
who have seen the Governor in his daily
life at Salem and who knew him and
met him when he lived on his farm in
the Waldo hills.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-12-31
The Dalles, waseO County. Times mOuntaIussr

IHN UaII0si WastU NVuuIyl IIHIts' WUunIdInttI
Dem.
The Salem Journal rightly concludes
the present is the time 10 discuss the
proposition OF putting state officials or
stated salaries If it 10 put off until the
eOnvening OF the Legislature there will
be so many other jobs to attract atten-
tion that the saving OF $4,000 a year in
state oficers' salaries will receive no at
tention.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-12-31

Baker City Herald. Baker County, Rep.
The Salem Journal has plan to pat
the state officers on a salary by which
the state could save $50, 900 a year.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-12-31
Maseo. sherman County News. Rep

The Capital Journal, of Salem, is maxi
ing hard fight to show that by putting
all state officials on a reasonable salary
and turning all fees into the state treas
ury, the taxpayers could be saved about
$50 900 year.
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Milton umatIlla County. Eagle. Rep

Stop the leak. Put State affairs on q
salary. The Capital Journal publishes
some interesting official figures, showing
that the officials ought to be placed upon
salaries and the fee system entirely dis
pensed with. 1t says that in this man
ner the taxpayers of the state would be
saved at least $50 600 per year.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-12-31

Governor Geer is one Of the few men
who have lived all his life on a farm
and went from his farm TO take the gov.
ernor's chair. He has no other occu-
patton than shat Of farmer aud when he
retires from public life il will be to re-
turn 10 the plOw. He carries with him
the careful ways aud plain manners OF
the farmer, and IL can be said he has
honestly and plalnly and economically
lived In Salem without putting on any
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-12-31

II for no other reason than the treat
ment OF the question Of the selection Of
textbooks for the public schools, Cover
nor Geer deserves we'll Of the people Of
Oregon regardless Of party. A prominent
educator from Milwaukee, Wis.,, recent
| ly lectured before the teachers OF Marion
county and said that a textbook OF TWEEN.
ty years ago was as much out OF date as
the old muzzle-loading Springfield rife
in modern warfare. Oregon had series
OF textbooks practically unchanged for
twenty years, all supplied practically by
one firm. Many OF these books we're OF
inferior manufacture, to say nothing OF
the contents, aud all we're higher priced
than more modern books could be bought
for, and the corporation furnishing them
was charged with using all kinds OF in-
direct methods to hold its monopolistiC
grasp on the people OF this state. Th'
legislature placed In his hands the nam
ing Of a commission Of five men whC
should make a new contract for text
books, and it was freely predicted tha'
money would be used to dictate results
The textbook trust that had the Oregon
contract was charged with trying to Sc
cure a commission favorable TO its graft
and other firms we're charged with try
ing to dictate results. Governor Geo
went about making his comm ission 10
mont deliberate open, and above board
manner and disregarded all rumors Of al
tempts TO influence him one way or tn,
D other. He asked the business men an
r educators aud farmers, men and wome
= all over the state who took an interest 4
education, to suggest names Of suitabl
a persons for that commission and ont {
the names suggested he picked Eve tina
{ as a body entrusted with an importar
I duty has never been surpassed for abilit
3 and high character in the history OF III
I state. AS result the people Of orego
{ got a textbook adoption free from all so
K did influences whatever, and that
a quality and price are pronounced II
IS best adoption ever made in the Unite
d States. Textbook agents who went u
against that commission and got not
book adopted said they were the be
70 aud iairest commission that hai eve
% been organized. Gov. Geer refused /
o listen to the elamoF that demanded pei
u sons only of a certain class or profession
n and named two business men, two Law
1t yers, and one educator--all men of Il
T. highest and most irreproachable stan
ing-msn who gave their time and spel
their own money freely TO get only Il
m best result for the people of this stat
m for the glory OF our common schools al
v the welfare Of the coming generation
J. II Was most important service periOrn
10 ed In high.minded manner, when il
, remembered that states all around Oh
m gon have been disgraeed with scands
Of growing out Of the selection Of textbook
ls A new boundary stake has been set
y textbook adoptiOns and mercenary gre
y has been told TO keep its hands OFF Il
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AntelODe. VILE cOuaty. nernla. n,.

AntslODs. Wasso County. Herald. Rsp
me salem Capital Journal has pub.
Iished an article advocating the placin.
OF all state officers on salary, and turr.
ing the fees Of the various offiees ,D,o
the state Treasury. BY this method ,hs
Journal thinks there will be a savipV y
at least $4,000 to the state, and Rdi,o,
Hofer has compiled statistics to shO"
that he is right. ''"
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-12-31

The r' siayiOa. M'riOn County. Mall. A.s.
Lne ea'em Journal lie stIll after ~.
press OF the state, regardless Of Os,,. ,S'
quite generally iavors the plan w, W,
nope the newspaper chaps will Essr y. !,
II and force the salary plank into =, n
party platforms. Do good act Tor tha
state once without using il az a ,svs, , '1s -
boost some party. ''' 70
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-12-31

Weston. Umatllla County. Leader. Rep.
State officers have too many perquis'
ties.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-12-31

Besides giving the state q good Busi-
ness administration, as will appear from
the review OF the workings OF the differ
ent departments and institutions,
Governor Geer has not neglected his
duties to his party, going out and speak
ing in the June election and presidential
campaign Of 1900. The past year he
further served his party in the Ohio
campaign, taking full hand with men
like Governor Nash OF that state and
Governor Shaw Of Iowa, and in every
county where he spoke the party rolled
up an increased majority. This becomes
a source Of pride to many members Of
his party in Oregon who have known
him from boyhood and watched him
win his way from obscurity to partioi-
patton in national affairs. Governor
Geer has a record Tor having taken an
interest In military affairs, and q
patriotic interest In the homecoming
Second Oregon regiment from the Philip
pines. He went to meet their transport
as il sailed into San Francisco Bay and
went again to meet them with his staii
at the state line. He took the Initiative
In securing recognition at the hands o
OF Secretary Of War Root who on the
Governor's suggestion had q media
struck from bronze cannon captured
by the Oregon boys. For this purpose h'
made trip to Washington at his Owl
expense. Governor Geer has done mucl
TO put this state in touch With the large
life OF the nation. He first met Presi
dent Mckinley at Canton when carryinl
the electoral vote OF Oregon, won in
close contest largely by his own labor
on the stump. He met him again a
Chicago in 1899 AID was with him a
at San Francisco at the home of Irwin
Scott, when he was on his way to visi
Oregon. These seem not importan
matters to some, and others may thin
lightly OF them, but by the people OF
state that has been too little in the eye
Of the world II will be viewed an
appreciated, or at least 1t should be, i
the public spirited light of all of Gorvsr
, nor Geer's actions since he has filled tn
, chair as chief executive. His sol
thought has been to hll that ofic
worthily aud TO conduct himself so this
he might come before the people agai
with fair assurances of having met a
his public obligations fully and eredi
ably.
Governor Geer is one Of the few me
who have lived all his life on farl
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-12-31

PendletOn. Umatilla County. East OregOnlan
Dem,
The Salem Journal says state salary
reform is not question Of party issue,
but one appealing to all.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-12-31
STATE
PRESS ON
SALARIES
Versus Fees and PerqIiSiteS
Now Paid.
System Should be Changed
and Fair Salaries Only
Paid.

Albany. Llnn County Democrat.
Salaries, not fees.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-12-31

To disinterested observer, one who
has never asked any political iayors of
Governor Geer aud who under no ch-
cumstances will be an applicant for any
appointment he may have in future, it
would appear wisdom for the people of
this state to recognize the condition of
things he has brought about and that it
would be the highest political sagacity
for the members of his party to continue
such an administration by giving it an
unanimous endorsement at the pTima-
ries and in the county conventions.
Such action would have the most far
reaching results for the welfare OF the
state by endorsing good service and de.
votion 10 the public welfare instead Of
throwing overheard an administration
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-12-31

GovernOr Geer has been intensely
loyal al all times to his party and yet II
can be claimed for him that no man has
oye- sat In the Governors chair who
came nearer giving the state a non.
partisan buaiuesa administration. 10
Al bic appointment on state boards
and regsnts Of educational institutions
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-22
PRODUCE.

CHICAGO, May 21.-Wheat ruled
strong and fairly active to-day or
weather conditions. July closed &c
higher. July corn closed Ac higher
and May corn 14c improved. July
oats made a gain of Bc~and provisions
closed unchanged to TIC better. Re-
ports OF a demand for export wheat,
light local receipts and bad weather
conditions in the southwest and north
west more than counteracted disap-
pointing cables at the opening. The
initial price for July wheat was Bc to
Ac higher at 72Ac to 72sc and with
In the first hour an advance to 73sc
was registered. Reports became cur
rent that several Wall street operators
were in the whea. market and these in
Peavy elevator case urged tne shorts
to renewed covering and further adj
vance of &c was made. On liquida-
ton a reaction to 73h673Ac followed,
after which the market rallied to 73R
G73&c. The close was steady ard &C
higher at 1880. Ten loa~s were re-
ported for export. Seaboard c~learancss
of wheat and -four were equal to 49,
90 bushels. Minneapolis and Duluth
reported rs cars against rs last week
and 32S a year ago. Local receipts
were 80 cars, two OF contract grade.
Corn was affected as far as the May de-
livery was concerned. by the declaring
of the Peavy elevator B irregular and
conse piently temporarily relieving the
market of 674.100 bushels of corn II
contained. May opened unchanged at
48c. sold up to 501se and reacted clos
ing firm and 1ac higher at 1910. July
opened unchanged to &c higher at 447s
945c and Immediately rose 10 Aose.
Trade was active and weather conoi-
tions which were reported u~nfavorable.
exerted a bull influence on July not
w~ithstanding the large receipts. Under
profit taking neal the end July reacted
to 45c and closed STEADY and nc higher
at 45hc. Local receipts s42 cars, 331
Of contract grade.
Oats ruled strong until near the end
when the edge was taken on the ad-
vance by profit taking July opened a
shade lower at 2s4c and on good out
side buying on bad crop news, rose to
2sHG1kc- Heavy profit taking
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forced Il back 10 asH@asc, where II
closed steady and sc higher. Local
receipts were AZ cars.
Provisions were firm after some ear
ly weakness induced by the heaviness
of the days run of hogs. Buying for
Investment brought about a good rally
which was fairly held. July pork sold
between s14 81 and SIS 05 and closed
5Q714c higher at s14 e7h@15 90. July
lard sold between So Is and SIS 221a
and closed 2h05c higher at SIS 200
5 22k- July ribs sold between 81 IS
AMI IS c-n End IS 05 and closed un-
changed to 21ac higher at IS 90.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow:
Wheat, so cars; corn, SIS cars; oats,
175 cars; hogs. 8 5000 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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METAL.


NEW YORK. May 21.-A further riss
OF IS was scored in the price of pig tin
in London, but this was not up to local
expectations. and our market. in con-
sequence, broke about 37ia points, and
closed easy In tone at s27.50@27.62Ls
Trading was comparatively slow all
day. The close in London was easy at
the advance with spot quoted at e126
12s and Cd and futures at G126 SIS. I'm
der light offerings the copper market
in London eased off SIS, closing easy
with spot at ESQ 1Ss cd and futures at
$40 IS. The local market for that
metal, however, ruled rather quiet, but
about steady at old prices-si7.00 for
Lake Superior and 16Sse for casting and
electrolytie.
Lead ruled dull. but about steady at
S4.37iA here. while in London an adj
rance of Is Sd was noted. spot closing
there at E12 IS Cd. No important de-
velopments were noted in the market
for spelter. either here or abroad. prices
ruling unchanked at both points. The
domestic iron markets ruled inactive
and unchanged. Glasgow warrants
closed at 54s Cd and Middleshorc at ASS
Cd.
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railroad bonds irregular.
LONDON N MARKET.

NEW YORK, May 21.-Commercial
Advertisers London financial cable
gram:
A holiday feeling and spirit prevailed
on the stock market here to-day. The
stagnation was general, and all stocks
were heavy. American shares were
hardly mentioned. They stuck at the
lower level set by New York, with the
single exception of Louisville and
Union Pacific. which were quickly
bought up. e25,000 of gold has come
in from Holland.
Money rates were %unaltered. Of the
91,500, 900 of loans due the bank. half
a million has been renewed and the
market now owes about a million. Ex-
change on Parish 25.16.
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WOOL.

BOSTON, May 21.-The demand for
wool here has only been moderate dur
ing the past week, and prices rule about
the same as last week. Territory woods
remain steady in price, and are meeting
with some sale at the firmer range of
quotations. Fine medium and fine, sta
pie in secured is quoted at 40Q42, while
the strictly staple article is selling at
44@45. Fleece woods are slow, with No.
l Ohio decidedly weak, it being very
difficult to sell washed Ohio at over 25c.
Australian WOODS on this market are
quiet and unchanged.
Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces X and
X and above. 23024: Xxx and Xxx and
above, 26@27: delaine, IS; No. / comb
ing, %; No. 2 and q blood, %; coarse
and braid washed, 24@25; quarter blood
unwashed q.
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steers IS 1905 s5; COWS 81 soG4 70:
heifers 50 1904 So: bulls arm 81 GOO
81 40; calves weak. SO 1905 so.
Hogs, receipts to-day 2 1000, tomor-
row 10000; left over. estimated 1000;
slow. Top S. So. Mixed and butchers
So 6565 s214; bulk of sales SIS 77h@
5 STU.
Sheep, receipts $4,000; sheep steady
to slow. Lambs firm. good to choice
wethers 81 s044 so; yearlings 5 $500
4 10; native lambs 81 5015 70.
EAST LIBERTY. Pa. May 21.-Cat-
tie steady. Extra IS 70Q5 So; prime
IS 5o05 e5; good IS S0Q5 40.
Hogs steady. Heavy hogs SIS 0oG6 05,
mediums Sc 90. Best workers. SIS ESQ
s 90; pigs. as TO quality IS 1905 So.
Sheep firm. Best wethers 81 $500 40,
choice lambs SIS $685. so. Veal calves
SIS 50Q6 90.
CINCINNATI. O., May 21.-Hogs
higher at 81 1906 90.
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special to the Journal of Commerce.
PITTSBURG, My 20.-The testi-
mony of Willis L. King, general man.
ager of Jones & Laughlins, running the
American Iron and Steel Works in
this city, before the Industrial Com
mission at Washington, on Friday. has
attracted a good deal of attention. and
for two reasons. The first of these is
that Mr.. King takes exceptions to some
OF the statements made by Mr.. C. NJ.
Schwab, president of the United States
Steel Combine, before the Commission
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Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
NEW YORK, May 21.-London open
ed from Il TO l point down to-day,
with the exception of Louisville. &
Nashville and Union Pacific, which
were up.
The New York market opened at
losses, in almost all stocks, and it was
q buy. The opening prices proved to
be about the lowest of the day. The
offerings were light, and there did not
seem to be any particular feature in
the market. The oon transactions
only amounted to 1896, 400 shares, the
smallest for many weeks. Later in the
day the market strengthened, and clos
ed at about the first figures Of the day.
net gain over yesterdays close, aver
aging, perhaps, one point.
Union Pacific was IN better demand
to-day, and had a strengthening infiu-
ence on the market. 1t opened at par
the same as the close on Monday, and
soon after sold at 99R, but rallied to
1041a, closing at 1872. Missouri Pacific
opened at a loss of "a points, but
more than made it up, closing at 104.
wabash stocks developed considerable
strength, the preferred reaching 40A,
closing at 40A, a gain of IN over yes
terday. Wabash common closed at
21A, a gain of IA. Small gains were
the rule throughout the day, Texas
gaining IS, Rock Island 3h, l., & N.
III. b. & 0. one point, Erie firsts Is,
do seconds ", common 1, c. & 0. n,
Reading preferred q, do common IN,
Southern Pacific 1%, Atchison preferred
1B, and common as.
Steels were very quiet, the transac-
tions being especially light in preferred,
reaching only 5000 shares, while the
dealings in common were only moder-
ate, indicating quite plainly that the
present holders are not willing to part
with stock at present quotations.
America Linseed was again a strong
feature among the specialties, preferred
reaching 55K, closing at SAY.
Money closed at 3@4 per cent, the
last loan being at 4.
Sales this week to date:
Monday ........ se3'Uo9
uuesday ooi'SV
Total, two i, 614, 300
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DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK, May 21.-Dry goods:
The most important feature to-day has
been al rage drive by the latin COM
pany in Magnolia dimities at 3A net
by the piece. The goods sold rapidly
and drove a complete success. There
has been no change in the general mar
ket for cotton goods. Heavy brown cot
tons dull on home account and export
demand quiet. Prices are still irreg-
ular. Bleached cottons quiet and un-
changed. Coarse colored cotton goods
dull and easy to buy. The prints cloth
market inactive. Prints dull and ir-
regular. Ginghams generally steady.
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NEW YORK. May 21.-Liquidation
and short selling brought about lower
prices to-day on the coffee exchange.
The market opened quiet with five
points lower. and closed barely steady
and net 8 to l points lower, except on
April, which was nominally unchanged.
Total sales 1880 bags.
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Yesterdays AAgkET
OPENED LOWER,
AND 1T WAS A MY DURING THE
MORNING HOURS, Buy TRANS
ACTIONS WERE Light.
TRADING WAS FEkTURELEss
LONDON OPENED LOWER, WITH
TWO NOTABLE EXCEPTIONS.

After a Weak Morning the Market
strengthened. Closing at About
the Best Figures of the Day. as "a
General Rnle, There Befng a ina
Net Gain Over Mondays Close
Union Pacfnc was In Better De-
mand, and had a strengthening
on the Markct-Money
was Easy-Some Interesting wall
Street Gossip.
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Trouble About Corn.

NEW YORK, My 21.-The following
notice from Slaughter & Co. is posted
on Change: LAS the Peavy Grain
Company cannot or will not deliver
No. 2 corn for which we hold leading
orders, We hereby notify you we will
not receive as regular any wheat or
corn in Peavy elevator on regular con-
tracts made on Chicago Board of Trade.
A. o. SLAUGHTER & co.
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Condition Of the Treasury

WASHINGTON, May 21.-To-day's
statement of the treasury balances il
the general fund exclusive of the $780,
000.0 coo gold reserve In the division o.
redemption, shows:
Available cash balance $15e. os3, 1853;
gold, $95 ,22S9, 1877.
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Mining Stocks.
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK, May 21.-Close: Money
on call firm at 4l5 per cent; last loan
4; ruling rate Az.
Prime mercantile paper, 4@41s per
cent.
Sterling exchange firm, with actual
business in bankers bills at s4.SS1s@ II
for demand, and at s4.s40a for go
days; posted rates Sassy and 4.S9;
commercial bills $4.84@t.
Silver certificates, nominally 90.
Bar silver, 59a.
Mexican dollars, 40.
-
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Chicago Closing Prices.

CHICAGO, May 21.-May wheat
4Bc; July 1880.
May corn 49Ac; July 45@45bc.
May oats, 305c; July 2SBc.
May pork $14 81; July $14 81.
May lard So %.
May ribs S. %.
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Open. High. Low. Clio.
Pittsburg.
COMPETITION IN STEEL
WITH U. S. STEEL CO
Other Concerns Well Equipped for
Making Cheap Steel.

Jones & LaughIin, Wen Entrerchea
WIN Soon BE Second Largest Pro-
ducers-other Ore and Coke Sup
piies-Various Plans For Improve
ments and Expansion.
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NEW YORK, May 21.-Labor trou-
bles and Union Pacific bond issue in
fuenced some early selling, but later
On market stiffened and rallied under
lead of st. Paul, U. P, S. p, r. l. and
Wabash's. Missouri Pacific directors
met, but took no action on dividend.
London did Is 5000 shares, mostly SELL
ing. Dizziness the feature, with dispo-
sition to buy on weak spots.
DICK BROS. & co.
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The Clearing House.
The Hazlett Qunfafions

The following quotations are furnished
by Howard Hazlett & Son. brokers Ma
tional Exchange Bank Building:
NEW YORK Nav u