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The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-06
Met and to Meet.

The Republican County Central
Committee met at Cam bridge Thurs
day, March 31st at $3.50 p IN. and
was called to order by Chairman II.
M. Jorgens. Seven precincts were
represented by their committeeman,
while others sent proxies. Weiser,
Cambridge and Council came in for a
convention as follows:
At Council on May 10th to elect
delegates to the Pocatello conven-
tion which will be held May 18th, to
elect delegates to the National con-
vention. A convention will be held
at Weiser, July 9th, 70 elect dele
gates to the State convention tt
nominate State Officers, which vii
be held in Moscow August 10th. A
Cambridge the County convention t.
nominate county officers will be hell
September %, 1904.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-06
Died.

John Calvin Hill died at his home
in East Weiser. Monday evening at
6 o'clock, from dropsy. Deceased
was a pioneer of Idaho, having been
among the first ir the rush to the
Owyhee gold fields at Silver City in
the early days, and is well known to
all old timers in this intermountain
section.
He came to Weiser from Silver
City in 1882, and later went to
Oregon and California where he with
his family remained for a number OF
wears, and later came back TO Weiser,
Mr.. Hill was born in Tennessee,
March II, ls40, and was a littl'
over "a years Of age, Mrs. Hill who
with one son survives him, wa
formerly Miss Hannah Stacey
Funeral services will be held tpi'
afternoon at 2 o'eloek from tb'
family residence and all friends an
cordially lpyited 70 attend,
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-06
TICKET
SWEEPS 7HE TOWN
i OF IA REGISTERED, 642 VOTES
WERE CAST LARGEST IN HISTORY
OF WEISER.

Weiser's growth. 1t shows that the
city is not only holding its own, but
is growing. The continuance of the
Improvements so heroically begun
the last year is what the people de-
sire and expect. Much has been
done; there remains much 10 be done,
In the conduct of their several Offices
the men elected yesterday should
have the support of every citizen.
With the close of the polls all rivalry
should cease, and all unite in an eff
fective effort to make Weiser grow.
To that end THE SIGNAL doffs its hal
to Mayor Van Sicklin and his fellow
officers, and assures them of its un.
bounded assistance.
Following is the detailed vote by
wards:
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-06
LAYING sCORNbR STONE
NEW METHODIST CHURCH
APPROPRIATE CEREMONY WILL BE HELD
Y---HANDS0ME NEW HOUSE
OF WORSHIP.

their line and will lay the corner
stone this afternoon.
The corner stone is one of the
most beautiful ever quarried from
Weiser's quarry. It is rs inches
square on the face, and bears the
name of the church and date In
raised letters, the artistic work being
designed by 0. A. Jones, and the
cutting done by Ward Phibbs, of
Denver. The firm of Shelf & Weaver
are supplying the stones from their
quarry.
The windows of the building will
be Of the most beautiful opalescent
art glass and will have memorial and
gift tablets bearing the names Of
donors or their departed friends.
a Methodist preacher claims to
nave preached the first sermon ever
delivered in Weiser. That was quite
a number OF years ago. After so
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-06

The corner stone of the auditorium
of the Methodist Episcopal church
in this city will be laid with appro-
pirate ceremony this "wednesday
afternoon at five o'clock, by the Rev.
w. w. Van Dusen, D. D., of Boise,
Presiding Elder of the Idaho Con-
ference, assisted by the local clergy.
In the copper box, which will be
hermetically sealed and placed IN the
corner, will be a copy of the Metho-
dist year book for 1904, the journal
of the last Annual Conference OF
Idaho, the autograph album which
contains the signatures of hundreds
of Weiser's prominent citizens, copies
of the last Weiser World, today'l
tSignal, the Pacific Christian Advo
cate of last week, the names of thu
city and county officials, the officer
of the church, the Sunday school
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-06

Russians are declared to have over
a quarter of million men in Man
churia, of whom about rs, 900 are
used to guard the railways. By July
L, 100, 600 more will have been tram
sported from Russia to the front
Opposed to this army of Russians
are 80, 900 Japanese, with 100, 600
more to sail from japan as soon as
the commissariat in Korea permits.
Trustworthy dispatches state that
no attack was made at Port Arthur
Friday.
Makaroff's Port Arthur squadron
captures Japanese steamer, aboard
which are Whitehead torpedos.
Toxic allows correspondents to
leave capital and proceed to the
front. The correspondents do moi
know their destination, out they
expect an engagement will soon oc
cur on land. "a
Field Marshal Yamogata of JapaI
says the Japanese probably viii
fight their first great battle against
force of Russians numerically twic'
as large as that of Japan. He be
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-06

A Russio-Japapese War Atlas pas
bsen issoed by the Chicago a. North,
Western ny, Three noe oo'''''
maps, each 1920, bound ~ eoeyep'
lept foIm for reference Yhs Ess,
erp situation shogp 70 detail rl'p
table showing relative military epq
payel egepglb epd npepelpl gs'pp''''
~ hpeglp epd Japan
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geeupl ~ lep Qo) eeo'e " pQn'HFF'
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The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-06
Van Sckln is Elected Mayor-FIis Majority l43 |
Late Events as Told
in Press Dispatches
from Far East.
Progress Of War



lieves Japan would have done better
to attack before the Russians tran
sported so many men to Manchuria.
Orders to the warships at Cron-
stadt are to be ready to sail by the
last of July, says Paris military
expert.
Ice on Lake Baikal Is breaking up
and the railroad is being removed.
The railroad has served the purpose
for which it was intended.
Japanese advance guard is at
Seng Cheng, and main army is pro-
ceeding toward that place, which ls
40 miles from the Yalu Russian
scouts are falling back TO the river
Japanese co not expect opposition
until they reach the Yalu river.
Russian troops by rapid concen
tration in Manchurla, have, it il
believed, made impossible the sue
cess of Japs in an attack on New
schwang or adjacent territory.
Japanese army now only await
mobilization of second army befor
proceeding against Russians on tn
Yalu river.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-06

he Weiser city election yesterday
tied more interest than usual.
tited rivalry between the candi-
es manifested itself early in the
and grew with the lengthening
bows of the afternoon. The sew
candidates had rigs out taking
kn to the polls, and taken alto
bel the election may be considered
bsve been quite lively. However,
bust be said to the credit of the
u people of Weiser that their
for their respective favorites was
\ within reasonable bounds, and
rivalry was of the good natured
there were TIA voters registered
the election, aud 642 votes were
This vote speaks well for
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-06

Epworth and Junior leagues, the
Ladies Social Union, the names OF
every person who has paid on the
subscription for funds to build this
church, together with the amount
paid, also the names of the pastors
of the churches in the city, and
complete list of the members of the
Methodist church.
The auditorium now in building is
the completion of the work begun
nearly two years ago, the foundation
being finished and later the lecture
room in which all services OF the
congregation have been held since
April 9th of last year,
The church when completed will
have a seating capacity Of three hum
dred, including the lecture room will
have TWO small class rooms, a choir
loft and yestibule, The tower wlll
be 4s feet high and will haye room
Cor . large bell,
The present board Of trustees er'
n, n, Carr Wm, Mei'Fstpeg, ", y
ulley, d. y, y, steeyee ana A, .
Alternately
lhe gogR . belpg carried op pnae
lhe dlreellop N Nr Car pho
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4 ena hpllaelH NfaHlp Hamilton eo
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The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-06
News from Mineral.

Owing to the bad condition of the
roads much of the work at Mineral
has been interrupted. Quite num-
Der of people have left the camp,
some temporarily and some for good
With the advent of good weather and
good roads it is calculated that the
work of mining and smelling ore will
be resumed on more extensive
scale than ever. Naturally there will
be an influx of people into our town
and the present quletude will change
to one of bustling activity.
Considerable sickness has prevailed
in the community of late and DIR.
Spencer, of Huntington, has been
seen in Mineral quite frequently
during the past few weeks.
j. A. Smith, who was injured las
week, is in DIR. Spencer's hospita
receiving treatment. On examina
ton the doctor found that three rib
had been broken, Mr. Smith is doinl
we'll and recovering rapidly Hunt
ington Herald.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-06
Bound for Thunder.

Frank Irwin, the well known min
ing man who has been visiting with
bis family in Boise for some time,
arrived in the city Sunday and left
Monday morning for Warren spd
Thunder mountain, Mr.. Irwin will
put force 70 work at once 10 com
plete a l00-foot tunnel contract
which he has secured on the Lutte
Kid claim Of the East Dewey group.
Work was begpn on this contract
during the winter but owing 10 danpe'
from slides Che york was abandoned
sigewbeVy plants Tor sale "A
dress Melop johnson, or apply a
Fapep, I mlle sop1b % es'h'
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-06

The Director of the Willamette
-Glee Club has arranged delightful
program for the season of 1904, a
program that is emphatically enter
tanning from beginning to end. The
Glee Club always sings best to full
house, so if you want the Best there
is in the club, induce your friends
to attend. The concert occurs Tues
day night, April 12, at the Operi
House.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-06

early start the work was allowed to
drag, and finally abandoned. This
was contrary to the rule and general
practice of the Methodist Episcopal
church. So the situation remained
until about four years ago when the
Rev. w. w. Deal, who was then
pastor of the church at Huntington,
Oregon, opened up the work here.
Since that time there has been regu-
lar preaching and other church SER
vices of the Methodist order. At
the annual conference OF 1900, Mr..
Deal was appointed to the Weiser
charge, and is DOW the efficient and
copgenial pastor OF growing church
and congregation, To his faithful
and arduous labors the local organi-
zation owss not only ats existence,
but its growth and present pros
perry
The beautiful church, of which
Che corner stone is to be LAID today,
Is one Of Che ylsIble resultp of the
pastors pnllTlng labor When 'he
building u eQwplelea AND aeq'ee'eq
| "a glll stand ~ , feanWoplel ol l'ey,
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The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-06
Seeds 10 Bulk

qhe most complete llne ~ pplf
seeds eyeg offered NJ NeleeF
peielpme lnepbeloFs ena hleQa
e,s Heg ppsep epd plleY hee.
hlge, end supplies l'eef 'nAl
and Nenhellan p0plu} eNa f''''
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The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-06
B CITY DADS
Do BUSINESS
pose Of Regular Work.
zig Batch of Bills Were
Wrestled With

guar meeting of city council
neld last Friday, April 1st.
present except Councilman Hit.
\ following business was trans
| psutlon OF residents residing
"A street against w. A. Plea
pa'Ilng said street to width of
y Instead of 80 feet was pIeoed
'0f future reference ard re-
IL 'De city attorney to report
H meeting.
''sfp'ance by Joel RoulIard
sewer bonds WAS read and
y '@ Instructed 70 hsye bond.
" Lewis Hall Ct al fol
'4ep weter main, undel
.'' v. " Ordinance No, SO, ouI
H. .s' . ''qp West Main 70 alle,
.,'.''. g.'' Main and West copr
~ a''P''ng billg vsre geed ep'
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-06
Don't Let Your Wife Work

All day Sunday, but take her to
dinner at the Ideal Restaurant, next
70 the telephone office. So If
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-19
Good Spirits.

Good spirits don't all come tou
Kentucky. Their main source "A N
liver-and all the fine spirits g,
made in the Blue Grass state con
not remedy a bad liver or the hund,
and one i'll effects It produces. Is|
can't have good spirits and
liver at the same time. Your hg|
must be in fine condition II you val
feel buoyant, happy and hopa'
bright Of eye, light Of step, vigom
and successful in your pursuits. I'd
can put your liver in fine condition
using Green's August Flower-tI
greatest Of all medicines for the lr
and stomach and a certain cure 4
dyspepsia or indigestion. It has be
favorite household remedy for oH
thirty-flve years. August Flower u
make your liver healthy and actT
and thus insure you a liberal supp,
of good spirits" Trial size, q,
regular bottles, 75c. At all druggsa
At Dr. Stones drug stores
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-19
THE CAUSE OF THE
PRESENT CONFLICT
IN THE FAR EAST

Now that the longeApected war be
tween Russia and japan has broken
out countless Americans who have
called an ominCus news from the Ori.
en- newspaper talk" are wondering
what il Is an about. In the first place
IL will be well 20 note that while the
Mauchuran and Korean disputes are
the apparent cause Of conflict. the re,
sort TO arms has been brought about
by the condictlUg aims OF two ambi.
tious civiliza,icns-Jhat Of the Slav
and that OF the Jap. Both eek to
control China.
The recent demnads OF Japan can
be summed us as follows. An abso-
lntely free hand in Korea and a rigid
observance by Russia OF her treaty
obligations; that practical evacuation
OF Manchuria by the Russian troops.
the limiting OF the number OF rail,
way guards and the restriction OF
their sphere OF action; the absolute
return OF Chinese authority over all
the towns and districts OF Manchuria.
especially Newohwang; the opening
OF Msnchuria to the trade OF the
world upon the same terms as pre-.
vail In China, and the right Of Japan
or any other country 20 build rail-
ways in Manohurla.
The foFegoing demands furnish both
the preteNt and the present necessity
OF war, but they serve only 70 cover
'hinly the actual bone OF oontention.
Both Russia and Japan are struggling
Tor the domination Of China. seekine
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-19

TO control through Manchu or any
other Chinese dynasty the greatest
national force in the world. Russia
was friendly with China when other
nations fought her; Japan was friend.
y when France attacked her. Both
nations understood China. but while
Japan, despite her comparatively re-.
cent war has a natural sentiment Of
friendship, Russia Is impelled solely
by greed for territory. Russia has
exercised much cunning diplomacy
but has made some mistakes. one of
Whlch-the reoccupation of Nlukdep
the city of the imperial Mancbu
tombs-has strengthened Japan's hold
upon Chinese officials. The Chinese
are a-cestor worshlpers, and Japan
scores a point by promising that as
soon as IL lies in her power TO do SO
she will give the custody OF the Man.
chu tOmbs back TO China.
Japan stands for the treaty rights
OF all the powers that have treaties
with China. A desire to obtain the
Manehurian trade for herself would
not alone oouse her OF so to war. for
the reason that her position makes II
certain the aggregate share Of this
trade would naturally fan to her To
check the advance Of the Russian me.
mace the Japanese must form a great
Mongalian system in which Japan viii
be the power behind the throne Of
China and the real ruler OF It's 400,
100000 people.
Russia and Japan have long been
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-19
REGULAR
THEATRE
SERVICE

There is some misunderstanding
about the electric car service to the
theaters, and the following state
ment is made on the authority OF
Manager Springer: There is regular
car service on all the lines until II
o'clock. The cars will be held for the
patrons of the theater. Under this ar
rangement there is no interference
with the regular service, and II the
plays lasts afetr II o'clock there are
cars for the public. The fact that this
is the arrangement has not been gen
orally understood, and both theaters
and car lines have lost business
thereby.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-19
LAMB
RESTS I'm DEATH
Member of the Typographical Union
Who Was Widely Known and Hon
ored as Member of the Craft

Edward |. Lamb, for a number Of
years one of the most popular mem
bers of the state printing office force,
and a compositor and linotype opera.
tor, and known throughout the whole
Western country. died at his home on
High street. near Center, at S:15
o'clock yesterday afternoon, after
long illness of dropsy Of the heart.
Edward |. Lamb was born at Man.
chester. New Hampshire, in 1856.
With his parents he came TO Oregon
when six years of age. Ed" as he
was familiarly known, learned his
trade on the oregonian, and for years
worked on that paper
In 1892 he went on a tour" Of the
country and Travelled an over the
United States He worked In nearly
every city Of any importance in the
United States. For two years he
worked in the government printing Of
fee at Washington. d. c. No printer
In the United States was more widely
known than the sheep" as he was IA
miliarly called by his more intimate
friends, He FIRST came TO Salem when
Frank c. Baker installed the state
printing office in the capitol building
For the past six years ne has been EN-
ployed in the state printing office. Ed
was a member of the United Artisans
and is one OF the Past Master All
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-19

register Of said bonds as the same
are issued.
Sec. 6. The purchase price OF the
bonds aforesaid shall be paid by the
several purchasers thereof to the
city treasurer Of the city of Salem,
oregon. in said city, on the first day
Of April. 1904, and the mayor and
the recorder aforesaid shall subscribe
attest. seal and deliver the bond or
bonds so purchased and paid for to
the purchaser thereof upon the order
Of the said city treasurer
Sec. Z. The treasurer Of the city
of Salem, Oregon, shall keep, sepa.
rate and apart from all other moneys
of said city, the funds arising from
the sale Of said bonds. and he shall
at once apply the same to the pay
ment of the principal sum Of the
bonds of the said city of Salem, Ore
gon, known as the Bridge Bonds of
said city and which matured on the
first day of October, 1901, and he
shall hold any residue of the funds
arising from the sale of the bonds
hereby provided for, after the pay.
ment of said bridge bonds, subject
to the further order of the common
council Of the said city.
Sec s. That should the said city
Of Salem desire to pay any bond or
bonds herein provided for, less than
the full issue thereof, before the ma
turlty of the same. 1t shall first pay
bond No l.. and then bond No. 2, and
so on, in The order that the said bonds
shall have been numbered and Issued
as aforesaid
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-19
state News.

A strong Roosevelt club has been
organized in Albany. A convention of
such clubs in Linn county will be held
there March 18th.
A Roosevelt club will be organized
at Eugene February goth
The Eugene Guard has enlarged to
an eight page form, put in a folder
that cuts and trims and pastes the
paper. The Guard has great gift Of
gathering local items-in fact nose
for news to beat the band.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-19

A bill for an ordinance authorizing
the negotiating OF loan Of $50 900 by
the city OF Salem. Oregon. under and
by virtue Of section 2S Of the charter
OF the city OF Salem. Oregon, as
amended by the act OF the legislature
OF the state Of Oregon amendatory OF
such charter. filed in the Office Of the
Secretary OF State. on February T.
1908, and providing for the issuing
of bonds for such loan. the term there
or the rate OF interest thereon, the
method Of issuing such bonds. and
the manner. time. and place OF pay.
mont Of tho principal and interest OF
the said loan, aud matters Kindred
thereto.
Whereas, the thirty thousand dol.
lars Of the bonded debt OF the said
city OF Salem known as the Bridge
Bonds matured on the first day OF
October 1901. and no provision had
been made to pay said Indebtedness
and the said city was and is without
money to pay the same. and
Whereas. at an election called by
the common council OF the said city
OF Salem. Oregon. for that purpose,
held on December Z, 1903 pursuant to
10 days notice thereof by publishing
such notice In newspaper OF gener.
al circulation In the said city OF Sa
lem and posting the same In three
public places In said city a majority
OF the qualified voters OF. and who pay
tax upon property In said city, yotnr
At such election. voted In favor OF Is
suing bonds to procure money 10 pay
said indebtedness; now therefore.
BE It ordained by the common coun
ell Of tho city OF Salem. Oregon.
Section ], For the purpose OF pro
curing money 10 pay the said bonded
debt, tho said city OF salem, Oregon
does hereby authorize and direct IN,
mayor and the city recorder Of salt
city 20 execute and issue thirty thou
sand dollars Ia bonds OF tho said cit,
OF salem, oregon, payable 10 bearer
ON or before no years from the nrsI
day OF April. 1904, at the option Of
the said city OF Salem. aud bearlnr
interest at the rate of four per CEN
per annum ON tho par or face yalu,
OF such houds the said Interest {,
be payable semtannually ON the drsu
day OF October and the first day OF
April OF each year following the ac
crulng thereof until the principa
sum of amy bond shall be- paid. anJ
that the aggregate ot such bond,
shalt not exceed the said prIncipa
sum OF thirty thousand dollars. an,
the said Ciy of Salem. Oregon. here
by Agrees TO pay said bonds with IN,
said in,erost thereon, ana it herob,
stands forever pledged 60 me paymeu
thereof
See q That the principal and IN,
interest OF the said bonds shall b,
payable n sold coin of the Unlte,
States of America of the present