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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-06
NOT CLEVER PoLlrlcs.

The Eugene politicians cut poor
figure attacking Hermann for com.
plieity with land frauds. He was their
candidate few years ago.
Every day or two the Portland pa.
pers are full of the doings of the
Eugene Land Ring"
Then the grand jury will return a
few more Indictments on the Horace
Mckinley. Marie Ware order
The Eugene papers publish the
following with great headlines;
Irrigation Bill" Reeder congress.
man from the Sixth district OF Kansas,
mercilessly scored the Oregon dele.
cation in the house Friday by saying
that owing 20 the unspeakable land
Office and land entry frauds coming
from this state the members Of con.
gress from Oregon were not eompe.
tent 10 pass upon the Justice or In.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-06
HoW's Thls2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re.
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. f. j. CHENEY g. co
Toledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. j. Cheney for the last Is years.
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and finan-
cially able to carry out any obllga.
tions made by their firm.
WEST & TRAUX, Wholesale Drug.
gists, Toledo Ohio.
WALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system
Testimonials sent free. Price Csc per
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-06
justice of the present land laws.

justice of the present land laws.
He said the members were inter
ested in maintaining the present tim.
ber and stone act by which the cream
of the public domain of the West is
passing into the hands of the syndi
Gates, either by being directly inter.
ested in acquiring land, or by agents
for large timber interests.
Reeder made a strong plea for the
repeal of the timber and stone act
and the desert land law, and the op.
position coming from members of
congress in the house from Oregon,
was the cause of his attack on Will
Hanson and Hermann. He said Ore
gon had gained the most unsavory
record in the east OF any Of the West
tern states. through land frauds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-06
WANT
n CLOSER
UNION
LutheranS Desire a More Per-
feet Harmony

Detroit, Mich, April 6.-Lutherar
ministers of the United States, repre-.
senting nearly all the various synods
of the church in America. began q
general free conference in Detroit to-
day and will remain in session until
the end of the week. The conference
will discuss the various points OF
difference between the synodical
bodies and an attempt will be made
to bring about closer union and a
more perfect harmony in the Lutheran
church in the United States.
The principal synodical bodies of
the church are the general confer.
ence, the synodical conference. the
general synod and the so-called indie.
pendents. These bodies represent be.
tween fifty and sixty separate synods
of which about forty are represented
at the present conference. Among
themselves the synods have waged
almost constant warfare on points of
seemingly little Importance, but which
have caused a great breach in the
Lutheran church. The various theo.
logical questions which have caused
these differences are to be exhaust.
lively discussed at the present con.
ference. One Of these questions is that
OF predestination, which caused a
number of the present independent
synods to secede from the general
bodies in 1900, when the discussion
was at is height. Another point of
difference in the synods is the belief
relative to the Roman Catholic church
and the pope. One of the synodical
bodies believes that the pope is the
anti-Christ The great majority of
the Lutherans, however, do not ac-
cede to this view.
The movement for a closer har
mony in the Lutheran church origi
mated with Rev. M. Bunge, of Arpin,
Wis, who is at present a member
Of the Wisconsin synod. Two meet.
Ings have already been held one at
Watertown, Wis. and the second at
which were more or less
The meeting begun here
today is the largest of the three and
L is expected that something more
iefnite may be accomplished.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-06
Granted Telephone PRIVILEGE.

Mayor Waters today received word
from the manager of the Pacific
States Telephone & Telegraph Co.
granting the city the free use of long
distance telephone lines within Ore,
gon and Washington for the sole pur.
pose OF apprehending criminals" This
VIII prove convenience to the DO.
lice department, and would be a neat
courtesy to extend to the mayor and
city recorder as their transactions
are of non-remunerative sort.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-06
GAMBLER
HAS TWO
SP0USES
W. j Alley of Joseph Landed
In Jail

Joseph, Ore, April 6,-w J. Alley
a gambler of this place, was arrested
last week by Sherif shackleford or
a charge of bigamy. Mrs. Nettie e
ALLEY who claims to be the Legal
wife, arrived in Enterprise from Rose
vile, Cal, Tuesday evening and inn.
mediately swore out a complaint Mr.
Alley was taken into custody and
landed in the county jail at Enter,
prise.
A hearing was given before Justice
IL, E, oakes who placed him under
$3.50 bonds. Being unable to civ,
the required bond, he is at present
a guest of the county.
Mr. Alley came here about A vaa,
ago and wife No. 2 came about the
same time. Alley erected small
house and they were married. Tbev
have since lived with apparently moth.
ing TO mar their married life
Mrs. Alley No. / has three children
the youngest Of which is 10 years old
and the eldest one Is 16 years OF ace
The people OF this section think
wifo No. ? has been duped and thar
she was not knowingly a PARTICIPANT
In this affair.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-06
sPEcuLArIoNs ON The WAR.

Many people affect to believe that
in the end Japan will come out of thj
war with Russia as the Beers did.
Russia will pour in so many troops
that the smaller nation will be ground
to powder.
There is a difference: Russia has
enemies that may dip into the fight
the moment Japan gets the worst of
It,
England had no such enemies. II
one of Russias ancient and powerful
foes takes the side of Japan, Russia
is whipped.
Besides England has only nominal.
ly whipped the Beers. They are still
In possession of that country, though
not by force of arms.
The sympathizers with the Beers,
and the Beers themselves, are never
In spirit to be satisfied with English
rule.
That will show itself some dav
when South Africa is a great republic
and in the same way a Russian vic.
tory over Japan would not settle the
Eastern question.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-06
patea Of Local Events.

Thursday, April 7th, Polk county
Republican primaries.
Wednesday, April 13, Congression-
al convention, first district, Salem.
Thursday, April IL, Marion county
Democratic convention.
Thursday, April IA, Republican
state convention at Portland.
Tuesday, April 10, Democratic state
convention at Portland.
June Is, 16 and II, Department Of
Oregon @. A. r., in annual reunion at
Hood River
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-06
WEIGHT OF RAILROAD TRACKS

WEIGHT OF RAILROAD TRACKS,
A patron Of The Journal has re.
quested us to answer the following
questions:
O What is the weight per. foot
OF the rails used in the construction
of the trans-Siberian railroad?
(2) What is the weight per foot
of the standard American rail?
Responding to the first question,
permit us to say that the popular no.
tlon has been that the Siberian rail,
road extending from st. Petersburg
to Port Arthur and Vladivostock was
built of thirty-five-pound rail to the
yard.
Mr., Samuel Hill, however. who
travelled the entire length of this
road some two years ago, says that
It is built of ffty-four-pound steel
the lightest used anywhere in the
world.
Responsive to the second question.
1t Is proper TO say that for good
many years after railroad construc.
ton began In the United States fifty.
six pounds was the standard,
About fifteen years ago this was
raised TO seventy pounds and about
ten years ago again raised to eighty
pounds-and today ninety pounds is
a common rail In use ON the great
Eastern roads like the Pennsylvania,
The new construction on the Great
Northern which was completed east
of the Rocky mountains last year
consists of eighty.fve-pound steel.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-06
A Parody.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil.

OOuhCii Dluho NOupdISli.
met a little Mormon girl;
She was just eighteen, she said,
Her hair was dressed with one BIZ
curl
That dangled from her head.
She had simple way and bland;
Her speech was soft and cool
And in her honest, widespread hand
She bore a milking stool
How many children, little maid,
Are in your family?"
How many? Sixty-seven," she said,
And shyly looked at me.
Her hazel eyes to mine she raised,
And then she cast them down.
Il did not ask" said amazed,
"The census of your town"
flow many children round your door
Dlsport in childish glee?"
Just sixty-seven," she said once more
And smiled again at me.
Forty of us at Provo dwell;
At Ogden there are nine;
The good ship Jane, they sailed her
we'll
Twelve brothers, dear, of mine"
81 see at last. Your meanings clear"
Said |, with laughter merry;
"It is an orphanage, my dear,
Or female seminary"
my father kind is drawing near"
The little maid replied;
"He's been to roam; he's bringing
home
Another brand-new bride.
with father dear we dwell at peace
Our mothers are eleven:
'ound every door there's room for
more.
And we are slxty.seven."
And then | left In dumb dismay
The maid with eyes like heaven
But as left heard her say.
"And I'm the oldest. by the way,
OF all the sixty.seven."
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-06
Sure curn for pllaa

Itching Piles produce moisture and
cause itching, this form, as we'll as
Bling Bleeding or Protruding piles
are cured by DR.. Bo-san-ko's Pile
aemedy. Stops itching and bleeding
Absorbs tumors. SOC a jar at drug.
gists, or sent by mail. Treaties free
Write me about your case. DIR. Bo
sanko, Phila., Pa,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-06
Decided 70 Work AaaIn.

New York, April 6,-Sixteen thou.
sand brick layers and laborers re.
sumed work this morning. pending ar
bitraton. They have been idle three
months.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-03-05

than through other parties. for II would
undoubtedly result in the resumption of
driving operations in that great bore and
the cheap transportation of the ores of
the Saratoga mine to the Carpenter, or
Saratoga, snelter al Golden. not to speak
OF the tonnage from other properties.
That Mr.. Sewhouse has this in view has
been currently believed for some time.
He keeps his own counsel. but his actions
point TO that conclusion. No one here
who knows the man and has watched his
course with other properties, has at any
time believed that he had abandoned his
tunnel. for he does not lightly take up
projects whose cost goes into the millions.
The Newhouse tunnel has long distance
to go to reach its objective point. II has
already opened up a country of great
richness. one Of the mines alone having
an ore body that stands fourth in msgni-
tude in the mining world; but the head
ing OF the bore is upon the verge OF one
OF the richest gold sections in the known
world, and il is safe to say ,ha, the ,un-
Del viii not only be run, but prove
a perennial source OF profit to its owners
for ages TO come.
The Lakewood company has defaulted
in the sum Of sI.iTo.ooo. but it is doubt.
ful il that amount can he realized, as il
exceeds the appraisement OF the master
in ehaueery. The sale in April will be
awaited with much interest by the people
all along the line. as well as by the state
as a whole.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-03-05
A Delightful High Five.

High Five furnished the amusement
for foYr tables surrounded by happy folks
"Wednesday night at the residence of X .
H. Hoffman. it being in line with series
of games arranged for the winter season
by a company of fun-loviug people
After dozen or more warmly contested
bouts in which a bid Of nine or ten never
made a trump, Mrs. J. Hover was
awarded the ladies' first prize while
Murdock Urquart landed the honors for
the gentlemen. Mrs. Thero was unfor-
tuna,e in securing poor partners and was
voted the consolation favors, while City
Marshal O'Rourke had no competition
in landing the booty prize. easily distau-
cling ali contestant, 1t is also said of
Marshal O'Rourke that scheme is
Matching to ask for his resignation from
the club membership owing to his in
ability to refrain from trumpipg his part
ner's ace the first hand out. Refresh
ments were served during the evening,
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-03-05
A R,turn Party.

The Young men of town distinguished
thense YES last-evening when they gave a
return leap wear dance to the ladies OF the
Y. II g. club in return for the leap year
parts given them several weeks ago.
And while the Young ladies set high
mark in the entertainment line and put
the boys to severe test to equal their
efforts. the latter were equal to the occas-
ion and if anything excclled their fair
sisters and gave them the time of their
lives. Desver music consisting OF a harp
and violin, was all that could be desired
the dancers declaring it was the equal of
any ever furnished in this city. At mid
night fourteen happy couples left the
dancing floor long enough to partake of a
sumptuous banquet furnished by Messrs.
and this proved not the least by any
means of the evenings pleasures. Every
thing to tickle the palate of even the most
fastidious was there supplied. The fol-
lowing participated: Ella Babcock, Mrs.
Braiidstetter, Florence Bond, Miss Harri-
ette Rogers, Miss Frances Folmer, Helen
Walton, Lula Weinberger. Nellie Jenkins,
Ida Watson, Oral Wright, Gertrude Nox-
on, Miss Walsen. Miss Weger, and Eliza
Ellis. Messrs. James Clayton Chris King;
Claaence Malstrom, Dr. Cain, Harry
Mcneil Will Gleason, Sprague Stewart,
Allie Roberts, Mr.. Toby. AL. Dart, Geo
Smith. Mr.. Braudstetter and Mr.. Fred
Watson.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-03-05
BIG FIVE TUNNEL
CONTRACTOR KNOWLES CONTINUES
TO PUSH THE BIG BORE.
SOCIETY HAS A GALA EVENING
FRED C. sHAFFER PURCHASES TIE
RILEY HOME ON COLORADO STREET.
Big Five Operations.

A visit to The Central tunnel, made this
week by our reporter. showed the
usual satisfactory condition. Contractor
Knowles is making fine progress-be-
tween eight aud nine feet of driving per
day. Last month the record was 7ls
feet. AS no work is done on Sundays,
and but one shift is employed it will be
seen that all records are being equalled.
if not smashed, in the work. 1t makes
no difference whether the rock be hard
OF soft, the average is maintained. This
is eminently satisfactory to Superintend-
ent Stewart and the company, who are
eager to reach the Shaffter, first, and
then will come the great Bald Eagle and
Bellman belts OF veins, owned by the
company. If nothing intervenes to cause
a halt in the operations, the Central tun-
mel will open systems OF veins in the not
distant future that will be great wealth
producers.
The tunnel is now i'll over 5000 feet.
Since encountering the Bryan lode, no
vein of apparent prominence has been
intersected, but very soon the heading
will be piercing the Great American.
owned by Commissioner Thomas Cop
pard and showing good gold values, fol-
lowed by the Protector, Lillian X. Chris
tian, the Youngberg group. and then the
Shaffier. The superintendent estimates
that the Shaffter is yet LOCO feet away.
and at the rate that is being made should
be reached in about FIVE months, possibly
sooner.
The Idaho Springs Mining and Leasing
company is driving both ways from the
tunnel upon the Edgar vein. and both
east and west there is from two to three
feet of concentrating stuff. On the east
side the average value is I IS ounces gold
and nine ounces silver On the west the
average is less-about si1 per ton. This
is good ore and will make profitable con-
centrates. The upraise will be started
later. The same company is also work
employing six or seven men aud obt. n
ing good ore.
Leaser Hickson is working from a So
foot Wine and has good smelling ore N
the slope above the blind level that he
has driven.
Charles Baker is als1 leasing in that
vicinity and has a very nice streak of
smelling ore of 20 Dd grade.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-03-05
Purchases a Handsome Home.

Fred G. Shaffer has this week purchas-
ed the handsome residence OF Mayor
George Riley, and will move into his new
home about April I. While the exact
amount Of the purchase price is not stated
il is undertood to be in the neighborhood
OF S7ooo. This is one of the most hand
some homes among the many fine resi-
dences on Colorado street, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Shaffer will get all the comforts in
their new quarters as it is modern in
every particular. The Shaffcr residence
on Spion Kopje will be retained by Mr..
ShafIer and will be placed among the
most desirable residences for rent in the
city and will not long remain without
tenant.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-03-05
A Series Of Sermons.

Rev. Fred w. Whitman of the Presby-
terian church has arranged an exception
ally interesting series of Sabbath evening
sermons for March, all of which will be
applicable to everyday life. The sub
iects are as follows:
March 6th-"A Secret of Weakness in
Greatness y
March I3th-"Through Ssckcloth to
Purple"
Msrch 2sh-"Things that the World
Gets Back wards"
March 27th-" disappearing Christ. -
Special music will be arranged for each
evening.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-03-05
A Peculiar Death.

A I6-year-old lad by the name of Eddie
Schmidt, at ellison gulch met death We'd
nesday morning in peculiar manner.
He had gone to an abandoned shaft
which was being used as a well. to draw
a bucket of water. when slipping upon
the ice was precipitated to the bottom
breaking his neck, death being instan-
taneous. The shaft is IS feet in depth
and is upon an incline. It has not been
worked for many years and has been the
source of the water supply for the resi-
dents of ellison. An overhead wheel
supplied with rope attached to bucket
which operated on a skipway was the
means employed to get the water to the
surface. A younger brother accompan-
led the lad to the improvised we'll and
witnessed the accident, saying that ss
Eddie filled the bucket at the bottom and
was attempting to raise the load his foot
slipped and fell into the shaft headfore-
most. The younger lad at once gave the
alarm and rescurers reached the scene in
. few moments afterward, but the boy
was dead when found. In falling his feet
had caught in the cross timbers. but near
enough to the water to allow his head to
become su bmerged.
Both the lads are orphans. the parents
having died short time sgo, and they
have been making their home with an
uncle, Mr.. Martin Miller.
Coroner Trathen brought the body to
Quoted BY Father McCAbe yesterday.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-03-05

Merchant Nelson keeps his local eni-
ployees here fully posted as to his where
abouts and welfare and the letters are
highly interesting, detailing at length
his everyday life and experiences. He is
now at Havana, and after looking it over,
has decided not to buy it, a. figuring the
cost of living, the price would be too
high. The boys at the store will have
have the letters bound in book form.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-03-05
No. 2 Hose Elects Officer.

There were a goodly number of fire
fighters that turned out to the annual
meeting of Hose Company No. : Tuesday
night, and they lacked nothing in enthu.
siasm. 1t was the election of officers and
resulted as follows:
Foreman-R. Richards.
Asst. ForepIan-John Davis.
Secretary-T. S. Richards
Treasurer-Ben. Potter.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-03-05

Through the Siftings Z. NJ. Moscript
desires to publically express his thanks
to the kind friends who so generously
extended their help and sympathy during
the illness and death of Mrs. Moscript
pressing his appreciation of the many
kindness shown.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-03-05

Mr.. George Lilibridge, of jamestown,
New York, arrived in the city the first of
the week, called here by the serious ILL.,
ness of his son Frank, who is now at the
hospital suffering from an attack of pneu-
monis. The young mans condition is
much improved today and as soon as he
is able to travel will be taken back to his
home in the Empire state.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-03-05

On Monday evening the Independent
Order of Macabees, Court No. gave the
first Leap Year ball of the season. The
ladies were rather slow about getting
started but when they finally did start
they made enough headway to consider
the time wasted all gain. Koenigsberg's
orchestra of Denver furnished excellent
music aud everybody was in the best of
spirits. At midnight light refreshments
were served and after recess of some
thirty or forty minutes dancing was again
resumed and it was about O'Clock when
the last complies left. A fine sofa pillow
made Of red and white ribbon was given
away and Mrs. Dill was the lucky person
All the old bachelors are wishing that the
young ladies would continue to observe
leap year and entertain them with many
similar eyents during the rest Of the year.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-03-05

The Discussion club will meet with
Mrs. E. NJ. Sabin next Monday evening
bismarck" and Mark Twains Tramp
Abroad" will be discussed in connection
with the German topic.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-03-05

Siftings is reliably informed that an
old Idaho Springs boy, Charles Filtean,
has accepted the position of metaluragist
and accountant for the Sun and Moon
company under Manager Bonney, and
that he will assume his new duties the
first of April. Herman Witteberg has re-
signed, and will go to Denver.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-03-05

Keep your mind on the Rathbone
Sisters dance to be given at the opera
house on the night of ST. Patricks day
Lohman's orchestra has been secured for
the Occasion.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-03-05

The Misses Florence and Margaret
Williamson. two OF Idaho Springs pop
ular young ladies, came down yesterday
to attend the Leap Year Loft Dance"
gwen by the Misses Edna and Mabeile
Adams at the residence of James Barton
Adams last evening, and are the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Adams at their Myrtle hill
home.-Deu, er Post.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-03-05

Golden boasts of seventeen secret
sociesies, Idaho Springs pushes the num-
way, but Central City ,asily out distances
the BeighborIng towns, as We know of
at least twenty five in this city.-Central
City Register Call.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-03-05

Rev. J., NJ. Idlemau occupied the pull
pit at Calvary Episcopal church las, Sun
day, and will remain here as rector. He
was formerly connected with Emanuel
church in Denver.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-03-05

Morris O'Donnell has been in town
this week on visit to his parents Nor
ris is now full fedged fireman on the
Colorado & Southern.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-03-05

Central c ty friends last Monday pre-
and Moon mine handsome gold-mouuted
Elk tooth as token Of friendship for the
ex.city marshal.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-03-05

Travelling Passenger Agent Church
was in town for a few hours Thursday,
looking up Colorado & Southern matters.
He is still an agiiator, and hopes 10 soon
be able to work up interest III gala day
tor Idaho Springs during the coming
summer. and hopes the name Of La
Fiesta" will be adopted.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-03-05

J. NJ. Tanner departed Wednesday
afternoon for FLORIDA where he will join
his family who are spending the winter
there. A trip to Cuban points is on the
itinery.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-03-05

The little 3-year-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Rowse seems to be pursued by
misfortune. Some three weeks ago he
fell from chair and sustained fracture
OF the collar bone on the left side. This
injury was fast yielding to treatment
when on Sunday of this week the little
fe. low had a second fall, fracturing the
collar bone on the other side. Serious
results are not anticipated, however.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-03-05

Chas. Criuer, who for some time has
been employed by the Lowell Hardware
Co., departed Tuesday for his home at
Philadelphia.