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Breakfast
Fruit
Quaker Oats Sugar and Cream
Pan Fish Stewed Potatoes
Cream Toast Coffee
Lunch
Clam Fritters Cold Slaw
Coffee Jelly with Cream
Dinner
Cold Fruit Soup
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DID IT AS A FAVOR.
Sourbier Says Talbot Insisted on
Giving Him n Present.

Councilman Ed G. Sourbier. marriage
license clerk in the Office of County Clerk
Davis, denies that he accepted money TO
keep the news of a marriage from getting
to the newspapers. Sourbier's story of the
incident is as follows
Last Saturday evening. considerably
after Office hours. John Talbot. OF SCI
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The executive committee of the Consoli-
dated Lake Superior Company has decided
to pay back to stockholders the 100000 de-
posted under the proposed bond issue which
has AUST been declared of.
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ADJUSTMENTS.


GRAND-Vaudeville, 2:15 and Sis D. m.
PARK-Hi Henry's Mnstrels, and
p. m.
EMPIRE-American Burlesquers. 2 and
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The action of noise upon the mind is well
illustrated in q case being treated by DR..
w. B. Fletcher. The patient u n. B. Noe,
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from
obas of the attractions military
the
to
the pyramid LIZ" pounds Wednesday
of
ext o
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The American Burlesquers are giving a
lively show at the Empire. and although
the bill Is not so good as that OF last week.
the audiences seem to enjoy the perform
snce Next week the Empire will have
Frank Cas- Thoroughbred Burlesquers as
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-04

| Prof. Willard Z. Beck has returned from
| the East, where he spent the summer in
| rest and study. He will take up his work
| with the Broadway NJ. L. Church choir
Il peyt Sunday
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-21
Two Fights
at Menalik

London, April 2i.--The Evening
Stars Sophia correspondent wired to-
day that 60 members of the revolu,
tionary band who were defeated and
scattered by the Turks. at Menelik,
April 9th, were betrayed by the Turk.
ish military. The reason they were
not annihilated was that they were re-
inforced by the villagers The fight
lasted six hours. the Turks retreating
after losing five killed and six wound.
cd. A fight has occurred at zenol.
lasting six hours. Sixty.hve revolu-
tionaries attacked two batallions Of
Turks, and were repulsed with a loss
of 10 killed and is wounded, after a
bitter hand-to-hand fight. The Turk.
ish loss was much heavier.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-21

PIONEER
ISsDEAD
Vim. Hale Crossed the Great
Divide a Second Time

VIM. Hale pioneer Of Marion
county, died at jefferson. Sunday,
April 18th, where he has made his
home for ten years past. lie was aged
81 years. months and IL days.
He was a native of Clark county,
Indiana. coming 10 Oregon In 1852,
via OK team. and located on a farm in
Linn county, across the river from
Jefferson. which he still owns.
He leaves a wife and four children
living, Thomas w. Hale Mrs. Leona
Miller and Mrs. Myrtle Zimmerman,
OF Jefferson, and Mrs. John siegmund.
Of Salem.
The funeral was held at the family
burial ground, near his farm home,
on Monday. at p. m. and was large
ly attended. Services were conducted
by Rev. Culver. OF the Evangelical
church
Deceasedwas not a member OF any
church or lodge. He was married in
1857 To Miss Rachael Allphin. OF a
Linn county pioneer family. He was
a man beloved by all who knew him.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-21
Committee
in Session

Wilkcsbarre. Pa. April 2l.-This
mornings session of the executive
committee OF mine workers adjourned
at l2;3onothlng being given out to the
public. II is said Mitchell will re-
move an obstacles by advising the
men TO bear the Philadelphia Reading
lockout patiently taking the attitude
that the anthracite commissions
award supercedes all previous agree.
monts. aud thus prevents any retalia.
tlon for any misconstruction OF It's
terms
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-21
IndiCt
Governor Lee

st. Louis, April 2l.-It is stated on
the best authority that Lieutenant
Governor Lee will be indicted for
bribery or perjury. or possibly both.
unless he appears before the local
grand jury within the next few days
Attoney-General Grow and District
Attorney Folk are said to be aroused
at Lees failure to come In and give
evidence, and unless he appears soon
officers will be sent TO apprehend
him.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-21
CaldrOn is
Bubbling

Constantinoplo. April 2i.-The Ko.
niah division. comprising 10 batall.
lions. has been called out to be In
readiness for immediate work In the
balkans. News has been received
that the Brigend district is highly dis
turbed Two judges. one an Arme-
nian. the other a jew, were dred upon
by an Albanian yesterday. One was
killed and the other wounded. The
murderer escaped
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-21
! Willamette S%
! %S University


At the meeting of the Philodorian
Literary Society last Friday evening
the following officers were elected:
President. Walter Winslow; vice-pres-
ident. r. l.. Grannis: secretary. John
Reichen. assistant secretary, Roy
Knots; treasurer. Robert Morris;
censor. Arthur Gale; sergeantatarms.
Winnie Poormau.
Charles Skidmore. 'O6' went. to
Portland today in the business inter
ests Of the college annual "Wallulah." "
AZ a student body meeting this
morning the proposed amendment to
the constitution concerning the change
In the management of the college
weekly was adopted
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-21
WILLAMETTE HOTEL ARRIVALS.


Geo. X. Burton. San Francisco.
Mrs. r. p. Harrington. Prineville,
b. r. Jones, Pnneville.
w. r, coyle. ST. Paul, Ore.
J. b. Manague. St Paul. Ore.
x. Braentigam. Chicago.
j. S. Kiest. San Francisco
H. s. Adams, Portland.
J. II. Lycelts, Yakima.
II. r, Hussey. Utica, n. Y.
o. II. Hart, San Francisco.
Miss Stone, Boston, Mass.
=. T. Stone. Boston. Mass.
J. W. Hobbs. Eugene
J. c. Wolf, Silverton.
X c. Johnston. San Francisco.
Geo. ID. Burr. Seattle.
y. W. IshwOOd. Portland.
J.. NJ. Warren. San Francisco
d. f. Brockbank. San Francisco.
G W Evans. Portland
r W. Wbynne, Portland.
JnO. NJ. Gearin. Portland.
w. G. Martin. Portland.
Nye Kern. Portland.
G, r. Gilmer. Portland.
r. NJ HieOck. Chicago.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-21

tConunued from hrst page,l
prisoners has never been sanguine as
to the woman's real condition. but al.
lowed nature 10 take It's course, hop
ing sooner or later 10 have develop.
ments that would prove beyond all
doubt the real conditions for better or
worse. He has patiently waited for
nearly six months. and. while a gentle.
man of his broad experience could
hardly be deceived in such delicate
matters. the doctor admits that he
may be hypnotized, blinded or other.
wise befogged, but in his own sound,
judgment he Is not yet ready 20 admit
that the woman is not a base pre-
tender.
Woman ls Stout.
Although she is not known TO have
studied law. one peculiar feature OF
her behavior is that she is constantly
quoting the Oregon statute relative TO
female prisoners in a delicate state OF
health being entitled TO discharge. She
has grown very stout. which fact is
best attested by the phenomenal size
OF her arms. and after several cursOry
examinations none but normal condi-
tions have been revealed.
VIII Have to Work.
The prisoner In question Is Mrs
Carlisle. who is serving a term for lar
ceny. and she has had no regular
work assigned 20 her since there, The
physician In charge has recently rec
commended that she be given some
work. as II would be better for her
health than almost continuous Idle
ness. With this In view. Supt. James
expects 10 set her at harder work,
sewing. making shirts and other cloth
fng for the prisoners,
Il is needless here 10 review the
charges made against certain officials
OF the prison by her, nor'to the re-
suits OF the investigation. and the per.
emptory dismissal Of those accused.
but IL will be a great source of salts.
faction to those gentlemen and their
friends to know that the charges
were false. and that they stand exon
Grated before the public
From present appearances II seems
the lady was simply attempting toI
pass the state oficials largesized
gold brick.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-21

Dayey and Clare Baker. of the recep-
ton committee; Mayor Bishop. Alex.
Cornoyer. S. b. Ormsby. w. d. Mat.
thews. State Printer whitney, r. j.
Hendricks. Geo. +. LitchAeld, County
Judge Scott. A. o. Damon. t. b. Kay
and J. H. Albert were passengers for
the Chemawa dedication this morn.
ing. Mrs. Frank Davey, Mrs. II. ID.
Patton. Miss Thatcher, Mrs. T. b.
Kay, Mrs. c. p. Bishop and Mrs. J..
r. Whitney were among the ladies in
the party.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-21
RIVER
STEAMER
SCHEME
Plan Ready for Independent
Boat
Commercial Club Reports on
River Front

The Greater Salem Commercial
Club will hear a report, accompanied
by government maps on the condition
o; the water front at the regular
meeting Wednesday evening.
Independent Salem Steamer.
C. S, Hamilton, of the Commercial
Club committee, has been working for
some time to get a practical PROPOSE.
tion for an independent steamer to
make trips from Salem to points on
the river, and has at last got hold Of
a steamboat man who is interested in
pushing the enterprise,
Mr., Hamilton met with great deal
OF discouragement from steamboat
and river men. but per
sisted until he has a proposition that,
II carried into execution. will give Sa'
lem the long-cherished means Of
Capt. Geo. Skinner, now Of Ashland,
Oregon. successfully operated such a
boat. and he is the man who would
undertake to launch such a craft, 10
make two trips daily between Salem
and independence. carrying freight
and passengers-estimatiug that o
boat to carry three tons Of freight and
80 TO 50 passengers can be built for
about $4,000
Captain Skinner operated the Alice
A. between Salem and Independence
and would enlist his son with him
whe is now an engineer on a govern
ment boat. II Is the intention Of Mr.
Hamilton TO have these gentlemen. ol
at least the father. come to Salem ant
meet the Greater Salem Commercial
Club and so into the details of The
plans. financially and otherwise.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-21
E::s! |: E:;s!. s. Social Realmf
Miss stones lecture.

Miss Ellen NJ. stone, the Macedon-
ian missionary. entertained large
aualence at the Grand Opera House
laas night. II was most interesting
and graphic story of hardships while
a captive of the brigands.
The lecture was given under the
nnsoices OF the First Congregational
church. of this city, in the cause OF
foreign missions. and the church de
serves much credit for the success OF
fhe venture.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-21
Reading
Lockout

WilkesbarTe. Pa. April 21.--Mltch'
ell and stan were up early this morn
ing investigating the causes Of the
Philadelphia Reading lockout Mitch.
ell refuses TO discuss Il, bat reiterates
the belief that there viii be an annie
able adjustment within a few days.
All other questions have paied into
insisnifeanoe.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-21
Tarm > gerfaRi.

22O 4dn lsbr suiss b0rmlano i'm
bslisH 3ulianbs. l4O adsr pflueIaHo.
Ref 30. ] alfalfa Qanb. 490lo uno
qaiiurs. Crop brinei $500. 3soef
HuB oniss. tbtnts 9ostomseanb; suis
6jtbduDe. asa1. etc. AZ Dleilen HoTos
lid BON Galsm. y Wleils Dsiilih bon
aaiaer Bottom G4ulbans.
1rtb. a9iltss. Soltm. Ore
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-21
Same Old
Train Wreck

Fort Scott. April 2i.-The Frisco
passenger train was wrecked near
Eyerton. Mo. this morning, The hre
man and mall clerk we're killed, and
the engineer and two passengers IA
tally injured. A broken rail ditohed
the whole train. while running at 20
miles an hour The engine. express,
mail and baggage cars are total
wreck
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-21
President
Heard From

Cinnabar. April 2l-Preaident
Roosevelt is ia the Grand Canon Of
the Yellowstone today, whore he Will
remain until tomorrow. when be re-
turns TO Fort Yellowstone. Or. Rirey
returned from Washington today. and
reioined the party.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-21
PERSONALS.

PEHoONAIo.
W. s. Taylor, of Gervais, is in the
city.
Max O. Buren is in Portland on
business
Dr. J. w. Williamson is in Portland
on business
nj. o. Buren returned today ifom
frip TO Portland on business.
Bmry Horgan is at Corvallis visit
INK her cousin. Mrs. Mangus.
Ne. Homer Nelson. Of Albany, il
visiting MIR and Mrs. p. II. Sroat.
Harry Smith Of Colorado Springs,
Is Visiting his cousin, Max o. Buren.
Comfy Recorder John Siegmund
was at jefferson on business Monday.
VIM. Lord. Jr.. who attends school
at corvallis. spent Monday in Salem.
supt Brown, Of the Salem Light a
Power Company. went 10 Portland to-
day
sopt Bickers. Of the state reform
school attended the Chemawa dedica-
lion.
Judge l.. d. Henry went TO Portland
today in the interest Of the real estate
exchange
Mr.. and Mrs c. s. Hamilton have
returned from few days spent in
Portland.
e. \. Iitchaeld returned to Albany
,oday. after visit with his parents
M this city.
Mr.. and Mrs c. l.. Baer are home
from visit to relatives at Stayton
and sublimity.
Judge J. c, Moreland, of Portland
Is In the city, having business before
the supreme court.
Miss Georgian Hopf came mp from
Portland last night for a visit with
her parents and friends
sherin Llnnville OF Clatsop county
was in the city yesterday. He brought
patient to the asylum
Miss Harriet Lane, of Portland. who
hes been a guest OF Miss Sallie Bush,
mas returned 10 heI hoHt'
henry II. Turner is in Albany, hav-
ne business before the circuit court,
hor in session in that city.
NJ. ]. G.. Johnson and wife left for
Eugene today. They will visit their
danghter. Mrs. Willis McElroy. for
few days
Mrs. A. n. Bush arrived home ON
sunday from New York City, her son,
Asahel accompanying her home from
portland.
n ID. Piper and L. r. Smith who
hafe made Salem their home during
lho last three months have returned
10 Nebraska.
VA p. Lord. Jr.. returned last night
% Corvallis. where he is attending the
OREGON Agricultural College. after
short visit to his home in this city.
ID. and Mrs. John II. Lish, Of Bos-
ton, spent yesterday al the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. w II. Byrd Mrs. Lish
Is an old schoolmate OF Mrs Byrd.
W w. Elder. the new superintend-
dnt Of the Roseburg Soldiers Home
vent up TO Roseburg Monday. He
takes charge OF that institution May
Iat
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Gray. D. South
erland, r. d. Fleming and Geo. G.
bingham are home from a few days
onting at Newport They report beau
llfuIweather for this season Of the
year
Architect Keary OF the firm Of Pugh
Keary. left for Eugene today. He
4ill meet the school board Of that city
|n regard to Eugene's new high
tchool
DE-. and Mrs. Lesh. OF Boston. MASS
.I.snt Monday with Mrs. w. II. Byrd
aIs. Lesh and Mrs. Byrd we're class
sec some years ago in the consery-
A|try Of Music in Boston.
NJ. Hart and wife. Of Miner, I'LL
-; L. II. Andrews and wife. and
I'D. ]. T. Shreibley. the two last
bed being sisters OF Mrs. sturges,
lhlz city. arrived by steamboat from
gon City Saturday evening. and
spend few days here.
d. d. Patton. president OF the Young
Nh's Republican Club; Senator T.
crOlsan. John II. MeNaFy. Frank
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-21
Wont Talk
of Venezuela

london. April 2i.-The House OF
Commons reassembled after It's re-
cess. cranborne. replying 10 a ques'
don said he couldn't make state
meat regarding the Venezuelan ques-
tion as negotiations relative 10 It's
submission 10 The Hague are still
proceeding.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-21
Senator
Files Bonds

jefferson City, April 2l.-state Sen.
ator Frank Farris this morning gave
a bond OF $4,000 pending his appear
anee at the July term OF the Cole
county court.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-21
Knights Of Pythias.

Uniformed Rank. X. OF p. meets
this evening at p. m. at their Cas-
tie hall. for inspection.
f. T. wRIGHTMAN. Major.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-21
Penitentiary Scandal Is Ex-
ploding

tContnued trom ilrst pagel
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24

Statisticians never tire giving US fig
ures about the American hen. Here
are few poultry pointers
Last year the chickens and eggs pro-
duced and eaten in the United States
were worth more than all the gold ani
silver mined in the world during that
year.
The year 1900 is the only year since
1850 in which the egg product of this
country alone has not exceeded in value
that of its combined gold and silver
output.
Iowa alone in 1900 produced 99 mil
lion dozen eggs and Ohio 81 million
dozen. worth over s1oooo.ooo for each
state.
The country's egg crop in 1889 was
billion. 29o million dozen. which, fig
ured at thirty dozen to the crate AMI
800 crates TO the car, would fill a
frelgh. train s6S miles long. reaching
from Ccicago to Washington. ID. g.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24

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Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24
GENERAL EDITORIAL COMMENT

Chauncey NJ. Depew says there are
100000 nillionaires in the United
States. while the leading bankers ana
the commercial agencies agree that
there are only 1000. Evidently SEN
ator Depev has been deceived by the
5 milarity between millionaires and
enyotes-ora makes enough noise for
tventy-KAnsas City Star.
The Cincinnati Commercial Tribuna
a SKIS Mr. Roosevelt to withdraw from
tile race and be the Warwick of his
party. 1t is quite possible that Mr..
Roosevelt may neglect to comply with
this amiable request.-kansas Ci.y
Journal.
Mr.. Carnegie declares that England
would give untold millions for about
9,oO0, 900 of our negroes She can have
them by outbidding the campaign com
mlttegs-W Washington Post.
Secretary Roots opinion that the av-
erige American doesn't know how to
shoot doesn't apply to the average in
Breathitt county nor In Chicago.--Cin-
ci.lnati Tribune.
The hunt for a new name for Pana
mi seems to be quite supeltluous, since
democratic newspapers are calling IT
al sorts of names.-P Philadelphia Press.
Mr.. Roosevelt evidently made a mis-
take In not inviting that entire negro
convention 10 the white house.-New-
port News Times Herald.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24

Molnes as desirable location. DIS
Moines is going to be the great cenker
Of intevurban railways and has every
advantage large city should possess.
The pupils can learn more things from
sightseeing Council Bluffs is nothing
hut the brooklyn" of Omaha, Neb.
II the legislature decides not to
change the present site, some genius in
The legislature may sucteed IN estah-
fishing an eastern school and the state
would be compiled to support two
managements.
'Woefu tales about floods. muddy and
dirty roads, etc. are already echoed in
papsgs. There ds an anecdote: a man.
with his boots on. came TO the institu-
tom apparently on an official visit, and
he was adorned with mud. Then ne
tagged train and was taken away.
That was Governor Gear.
For example. there is the Ohio school
for the deaf. situated at Columbus.
which is the central location of the
great state and enjoys an attendance
Of 500 pupils, tho Cleveland. Cincinnati
and Toledo have day schools. captur-
Ing a good share of the number OF the
mutss The school at Council Bluffs
has an attendance of about $50. The
mark of 800 has never been reached
since the founding of the school. OHIO
has about one million people more
than Iowa. BY comparative eompuia-
ton, the attendance should be $50 or
100 at Council Bluffs. But unfortu-
nately the present site is very much
out of the way. The school could en-
low an attendance of 400 even without
The proposed compulsory education
law had 1t besn centrally located.
Therefore the deaf people in Iowa. be-
ing taxpayers and voters. will watch
whether or not the legislature decides
to appropriate money for improvements
on the present site at Council Bluffs.
That the members of the legislature
should lend their ears to the just de-
mards of the deaf mutes and all of
those who are interested in their well
fare is the earnest desire of
EDWIN PYLE,
A Former Pupil.
Marshalltown Iowa.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24

mother, whose eyesisnt has failed.
wishes to sew, she takes the first
needs. draws off as.long a thread as
desired, fastens the the next needle To
the spool. and SO on until the last
needle has hen taken. Then, OF
course her daughter has to begin
threading the needles al. over again
People DO not take into proper ac-
COUNT said the broad minded man
the nervous strain under which I'VE
i've. 1t is necessary 10 make allow
anees for some of our public officials
That's the idea rejoiaed Senator
Sorghum. And liberal allowances
too" Washington Star
The oskaloosa Herald calls attention
to the peculiarities Of human construe-
tion in Grinnell by quoting from the
Herald of that place news item TO
the effect that "A. ID. Talbott's plate
glass front has just been replaced with
a new one" That is where Mr.. Talbot
gets ahead of the x-ray.-B Burlington
Hawkeye.
OF Course. All the defendants
they've brought before US so far" said
the first juryman in the criminal court
appear to be so thin and miserable.
Yes replied the other, naturally
they have pinehed look"
Philadelphia Press.
The plan adopted by an Important
railroad company for the Instruction of
trainmen in the most effective methods
for giving first aid TO the injured is
highly comnendable, and ought to be
taken UP by other railways. One car
in each train on this line is TO have
an emergency box filed with things
which may be of practical use in acci-
dents. Now the railroads should dis
charge u lot of incompetent help ana
discount the chances of using its hos
pital appliances.
The best rebuke ever administered
to Mr.. Rockefeller was given by the
Nebraska school whichs refused to ac-
cept his money.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24
unn4 4hursdap Jmher ~ 1903

enough, but If they have had fair
Investigation as to the relative loca-
tons. they would have seen III a differ
ent light.
The idea of establishing high school
building on an unnhabited portion Of
a city. would never enter the minds of
its citizens, or the citizens would raise
a storm of protests. Since two thirds
of the number of mutes live in the
eastern and central parts of Iowa. do
they not have the same right to pro-
test? If not. why not?
a central location is desirable as
we'll as necessary that the children will
have less distance to travel in reaching
the school from their homes. At pres
ent a large percentage OF the children
have to travel from 200 to 400 miles
before they can reach Council Bluffs.
The fares alone of the writer. whose
home was in sight of the Mississippi
river. amounted to almost $500. before
he could grasp a diploma" But every
child is not born with a silver spoon
in his mouth
Under my observation there was an
unfortunate case: A twelve-y year. o d
girl. living in an eastern river town.
failed TO return to the school. tho she
had been there year or so before.
My enquiry found out that the girls
father had no means TO send her, and 1T
the same time. the girls speaking
brothers and sisters went to a local
school as usual. What is true of her
circumstances is also true of many 9TH
ers in the eastern part of Iowa. Who
,t.s,.