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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-18
]. c. CONN
is LOST
OR DEAD

Hon. D. S. K Buick received a let
ter Sunday from his son, Walter Buick
who lives at. Silver Lake. Oregon
in which he gives some details relat
ing to the mysterious disappearance
of j. c. Conn from that place. This
letter relates. among other things
that Mr.. Conn left his store in the
town of Silver Lake about o'clock a.
m on Friday, March 4th, without say.
ing anything to his clerk, Frank Paine,
as to his intended departure. The
weatheC was cold and the grount
frozen, yet he took neither overshoes
nor wraps of any kind He was last
seen going toward the bridge over
Silver creek, northwest OF town. AS
Mr.. Paine supposed he had gone away
to attend to some business matters
no special attention was given TO his
absence during the day. AS he failed
to return TO the store the next morn. Z
Ing Mr.. Paine became alarmed and
about noon started two men out quiet. /.
ly TO investigate still thinking Mr..
Conn had perhaps gone out to some
.of the adjacent stock ranches and
stayed over night No trace being dis.
covered, the whole community was
notified and general search begun |
This was kept up from day to day ,
and the whole surrounding country |
was thoroughly gone over. and even
the creek was dragged. but up 70 GAO /
p m. Tuesday, March 8, no trace Of
the missing man had been found.
Theories Of both accident and sui. |
eide have been advanced. and in con.
neotion with tho latter II was remem. /
bered by some that a shot was heard
In the vicinity Of the bridge on Friday !
morning An old pistol Is also miss.
Ing trcm the store. although Mr..
Conn's two good revolvers were still
there IN their usual place. Mr.. Conn
had apparently baen despondent over
thH loss OF his three fine freight wac.
ons. valued at 5000. which were re.
Gently burned and the death of a valu.
able horse. But these circumstances
of course, prove nothing His bust.
ness in the store is said to be ex.
'ellent Intermittent chinooks had
iwelled the creek almost out Of its
banks since Mr. Conn disappeared
making any search therein very dim.
'ult He was a highly esteemend
'ltizen and Mr. Buick expresses It the
iesire OF all that he may yet be found
n safety.-Roseburg Review.
Time slins nMav frnn, thn .....4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-18
THE BEEF TRUST INQUIRY.


The inquiry now going on before
t.he house committee on interstate
sand foreign commerce into the or.
fganizatlon and workings Of the beef
ttrust is reaching a stage that is in.
'ferestlns. not only to those who must
buy fresh meats at retail but to the
raisers OF beef stock on the Western
ranges.
For several years past the cattle
drovers and dealers complain that the
Chicago packers are manipulating the
markets for the purpose OF keeping
down the price OF beef on the hoof
while they exact high prices from re
tail dealers who must dispense Il In
small quantities TO consumers. The
packers seek TO explain existing con.
'ditions by saying that there is a com.
bine OF the retail dealers in the face
OF the low wholesale prices paid for
steers from the range.
Representative Martin. OF South /
Dakota, recently appeared before the
committee IN behalf OF the cattle
dealers and related tho experience OF
n stockman who took train load OF
steers TO Chicago He says that when
the cattle reached Chicago he Invited
the packers 10 bid for his stock and
solicited offers from seven different
packers. From all he received the
same bid, Though II was ridiculous.
ly low his necessities compelled him
% sell
When tho time came to meet the
biddera he was somewhat surprised
20 hnd that only one appeared and TO
him tho sale was made. This feature
OF the deal aroused his curiosity and
ho determined 10 quietly observe what
became Of the cattle. He found that {
on the night following the sale the
cattle were divided into seven dlf I
ferent lots and parceled out to the d
seven packing Arms from which ne
had Invited bids
Here was n community OF inter
est that would seem 20 demand :,
some explanation and the need OF /,
such IL further intensified by brief !
comparison of beef prices during the =
past two years. Mr. Martin stated :,
that before the injunction was issued :,
relating TO the beef trust the pack. !.
os would agree at night on the price !,
they would bid for beef on the hoof
The next day which was the condi, !.
lion Mr Martins friend run up =
against when he sought buyers for ;,
bis train lead OF steers.
Tho magnitude Of their pronts thus !,
made Is well illustrated by a few Rg =
ires which Mr. Martin furnished the -
committee. Tie stated that ON the =
irsl of February. 1902. the price OF -
good 10 extra" steers was $3.50 per !,
hundred weight and the price OF :,
good "a extra" beef Sides was SS.s7b. y,
On the first OF August 1908 the price = =
'aid for live beef By the packers had
lropped 10 t5.i7--a decline OF trl. -
10 more than 20 per cent-but the
'rlces Of beef sides sold by the pack, y.
'rs for the trade remained unchanged ~
During the month OF August last. :,
$4,000 stoers were sold IN Chicago. "
nd the extra prodt to the trust as a ~
esult OF maintaining the price on
ides, while Il cut the price raid on ~ ~
he hoof agsroeated SSSss. 26s. or ~
1887 Tor each Of the 90 workiug 20 20
ays Of tho month. This Is an aver "'
so Of tsl,Sal per day 20 each OF sew.
n companies This win enable any Ea
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-18

! knew a young American girl says
a writer IN the Atlantic. who. going
TO England under the care OF an En-.
baasador's family and attending her
first large dinner party. and looking
about her selected as the guest in
the room who most interested her one
man OF distinguished aspect whom she
resolved to watch When the guests
were ushered into the dinlng.hall ac.
oording TO the laws Of precedence she
found herself at the very end OF the
brilliant procession. as one OF two un.
titled plebians In the room. assigned
TO the escort OF the very man who
had interested her and who turned
OUT to he Samuel Rogers. the poet
and patron OF art and the recognized
head OF literary society In England
She always said that she secured two
things at that entertainment. namely.
The most dellghtful companion that
she ever had az dlnner party. and
moreover, lesson in the outcome OF
mere hereditary rank that would last
a lifetime, Rogers poems are not now
read 80 much as formerly. but al that
time tho highest literary honor a man
could have was 20 dine with Rogers |
He was also one OF the richest bankers |
In London. and was very possibly the |
only person In the room who had won
Tor himself a reputation outside OF
his own little island; but ne was next
10 nobody In that company. and the
.ittle American girl was the nobody.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-18

A novel method Is invoked by an
kastemor who was In town last
week for determining the desirabil!.
V OF places he visits 10 search Of a
location. He visits the cemeteries az
eaea town or city, and. by the number
OF graves there proceeds 70 figure out
automatically tho hoalthfllness OF
the location. He has been on the road
nov for several weeks. and al each
place whoro conditions soem inviung.
he made a pilgrimage 10 The cities OF
the dead. Hts announcement. made
on the street, Aftel' a review Of the
Corvallis cemeteries, Was that this
town seems 10 be about the healthiest
place he has struck. He says that All
he towns out West are healthier than
similar places In the East-Coryalns
Times
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-18
HAIR TELLS CHARACTER.
Color o. Hair Said 20 Indicate a Per.
son's Temperament.

- @"H '~Ae 70 indicate \ Per-
son's Temperament.
Many people believe that blonde or
hsht hair denotes Affection ana darlr
hair eonstaney. A person without haIr
Is not devoid OF character; far from hi
The disposition OF the average halsL
headed man Is TO show such solicituds
Tor The welfare OF others. that he neay
,Ssss ,s. e.nsslL A germ causes badness
neeeulated rabbit with nandrne sSsr-,,'.
causing u 70 become totally hald IN gve
seehs time To rid the scaIn ~ 49,.
Sailsereia germs q Is necessary to snOi,,
NeMoro's Herplcide " NFF'N
a1.'cs ~ sss''oS the e4use-you remove the
oetd oy leading druggists. Gena N. a,
Detroit Mich. F'9'1s o.
pNniel }, .'ry. Special Agent
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-18

A candidate Of one OF the mlps.,
party does not necessarily get 4.
miners votes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-18
IRRIGATION THEIR HOPE.

o~'yhss Waters Make Malhsur oss.
srts slossOm as the Rose
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-18

Does a lady elephant keep he, /.
crets locked in her breast Or h \
trunk?
A Jersey COW gives nF Jer,,
milk, even in Nebraska
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-18

Time slips away from the most
Watehtul man. Only a watch can
Keep time.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-18

j. s. Hunter a wellknown stock.
man OF Malhsur county. was In the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-18
TAKING COLD?

Then yoa need instant attoution. Yon
feel chilly and have freQuen, sneezing
spells Noull be surprised al the
amount OF good few 1oses o. Hos
letters stomach Rltters viii do you
Try it today, Besides counteraot,
ing chllls, Colds and Ia Grippe Il is
Aiao nRequaled for Dyspepsia. lndlses
tlon. Constipation, Insomnia, poor
Appetite, Dizziness and Melarla. Thou.
aAnds aro using 4 With great salts
aotloa Way not try a bottls1
R0STETTER'S
STOMACH BlTTERS
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-18

Everything on the Siberian road Is
sidetracked TO let General Kuropatkiu
get to the front, and then. perhaps. the
Japanese will sidetrack him.
A backward, lingering spring Is
like a shy, awkward man, producing
more results than one too forward
and nipped in the bud by an untimely
frost.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-18

The Republican party Of Marion
county Will not put itself In a posi-.
ton where It will be in any unfriend.
ly relation toward the Oregon dele.
cation OF the President It will not
slap Mitchell, Hermann or any OF the
boys at the front
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-10
COMING PLAYS

The Jefferson de Angels Opera Com
pany will be heard in THE Toreador"
Monday night, Jan. 25.
Sadie Martinez, in Robert Marshalls
delightful comedy, His Excellency the
Governor" will be here this month.
The comedy made hit in New York
and London, and Miss Martinez will
appear here in her original charac ter.
"A Friend of the Family" is one of
the early attractions for February.
king Dodo," the pretty comedy
opera in which Henry w. Savage Of
fers Richard Golden this season, will
be the attraction at the theater short
ly. King Dodo'' is the production Of
Pixley and Luders. Author and COM
poser have gone back forty years for
the title and inspiration of the opera.
The "dodo" bird was one of the early
successors of Mother Goose in the af-
fections of the youth of America. In
music and libretto king Dodo" sug-
gests the old style of Strauss-Offen-
bach creations more than the modern
musical comedy. In place of cake
walks and rag-time there are Amazon
marches and conspirators' choruses. In
the company headed by Richard Golden
are Maude Williams, Gertrude Barnes.
Claude Albright, Daisy Hamlin, Arthur
Wooley, Charles w. Meyers. Harry
Davies and Horace G.. Hahn. A
sprightly chorus of we'll trained voices
and an augmented orchestra of mu-
sicians comprise in all a pretentious
organization.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-10
LUxURIES FOR
Gagged PETS.

TIL glittering cages and cage COM
forts that are provided for pet birds
to-day seem to quite reconcile little
songsters to captivity.
The prettiest of the nev-style cages
for small birds is an affair of brass
with a broad band Of brass wire net
ting around the lower portion. These
are supplied with dainty drinking
cups and platters and bath tubs, in
which the bird may take his morning
plunge. Canaries are satisfied with
one swinging and one stationary
perch. but hooking birds require five
or six perches and quite a large
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-10

person of Putnam, thinking that, If he
could be mistaken for an American it
would save him much trouble At the
Waldorf-Astoria Cardington happened
to meet Harriet Fordyce, her father.
and her Aunt Jane" For three acts
there are complications of an ingenious
and amusing nature. Lord Carding-
tons ludicrous attempts to talk like
an American, to see things from an
American point of view, and to show
himself well versed in American mat
ters, supply fun. He says he is from
Pawtucket, but does not know where
Pawtucket is. He tries to prove his
familiarity with Montgomery Put
MANS family affairs and gets into an
awfully confused state. He finds him
self threatened with arrest for con-
tempt of court because he has not
paid his alimony to the girl he desires
TO marry; but at last when he finds
that Harriet Fordyce knows him for
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-10
TIC AfYectionate Poor.

1.-THE poor have exceedingly warm
affections, and are easily guided by
them. On one occasion" says a
womaS philanthropist, in Everybody S
Magazine for January, when l had
argued for an hour with a quarrelling
husband and wife without bringing
reconciliation any nearer, said:
Well, you must go your own way, but
you are simply breaking my heart
with your foolishness.' I believe my
voice trembled, for I was tired and
discouraged. The man and the wom-
an looked at each other, and then the
woman said:
"Indeed, miss, we didn't known we
were hurting you've wouldn't do that
for worlds, John and me, and if it
will make you happier We'll try again.
LAS for their goodness to each 9TH
er, it is beyond all praise. The nights
spent in watching sick neighbors,
though no rest can be looked for on
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-10

make its temperance here. The in
cidents of "a Texas Steer" are grouped
around the Hon. Maverick Brander,
representative in Congress from the
Lone Star" State, and his family,
which comprises his wife and daugh-
ter, first at their home in Texas at
election time; the first act proper oc-
ours in the reception room of the no.
tel at which the Branders are quar-
tered. Act two brings to Washington
several of the honorable gentlemans
constituents, bent on an investigation
of his official acts, and the last act
IS devoted to his vindication In addi-
Aion to the Brander facily, there are
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-10

two officers Of the United States army
who are made use of in building up a
sentimental interest; a typical political
hustler in the person of Maj. Yell:
Brassy Gall, a familiar figure in the
makeup Of the third house; a retired
colonel; colored statesman; a con-
gressman's private secretary; the
Washington waiter; a senator; a Judge:
a sharp witted bell boy and various
other studies from life ar the national
capital. The principal allotments are
the original and only Milt G. Barlow
as the Minister to Dahomey; May Bre-
tonne as Bossy; James A. Devlin, as
Maverick Brahder: Will T. Chatterton,
as Maj. Yell; William Marble. Jr., as
Brassy Gall; the famous Texas Steer
Quartette, and others.
"The Greatest Thing in the World"
Rose Coghlan, whose recent triumph
! IN Charles Frohman's production OF
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-10

cage.
Stands for parrots vary in elaborate
ness from plain zinc tray, with its
complement of cups and perches, to
a gorgeous tray of brass or laquered
ware, standing midway on a brass rod,
that is topped by brass perches and
richly ornamented drinking cups. A
fancy chain is there to hold Polly to
her rod, and a big brass cage can be
fitted on top of the whole. The stand
resembles one belonging to a piano
lamp, and the same stands, with curv-
ed tops and hooks, are made to hang
small bird cages from. Some cages
have glass sides about the outer tray
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-10

the day that follows-the meals
shared-'the nameless aforementioned
acts of kindness and of love'-one has
to live among them to realize these,
Rev. George c. Lorimer, when he
was pastor of fremont Temple, in
Boston, entered one evening Bos-
ton hall, where a lecture was in pro-
gress. Mr.. Lorimer stood in the vesti-
bule a little while, listening to the
lecture, and the janitor a colored man.
approached him respectfully. "a fair
lecture, sah," said the janitor. "Oh
more than fair, don't you Think"
demurred Mr.. Lorimer. II would call
this lecturer brilliant man." "Sca'ce-
ly a brilliant man, sah" said the
janitor. "Ah t'ink he's a fair man,
sab, but not o. de prima facie class.
He's a good man, sab, well-mea min
man, but not talented man. He's a
New York man. sahs''
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-10
PLAYS AND
PLAYERS

"'way Down East" is approaching
it's Tooth metropolitan performance at
the Academy of Music, New York.
Amelia Bingham has closed her tour
in THE Frisky Mrs. Johnson" and will
remain in New York rehearslng her
new play, "Olympe," which will have
its first production Jan. is.
Nat Goodwin is said 70 have found
Edwin Milton Royle's play, MY Wife's
Husband" unsuited to his require
ments and he will shortly discard 1t
and substitute "A Gilded Fool" which
has not been used for several years.
The rumor that De Wolf Hopper was
to appear in revival Of Wang has
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-10
ANCIENT CITY.
OF Seoul, Walled Fortress Where
Japan and Russia Seek Supremacy.


Japan and Russia Seek Supremacy.
From Outing.
Seoul, the capital of Chosen, is built
amid a network of hills, eighteen miles
from the sea. 1t is an ancient WALL
ed city, fortified in the strongest way
by smells that would drive any but
an Asiatic army forthwith into the
ocean. 1t is poor in appearance, but
rich in fleas. On autumn nights tigers
frequently contest the right of way
with belated pedestrians. and this is
the chief reason why one has the en-
tire street to oneself in a moonlight
stroll after o'clock. Metaphorically,
one can scarcely see the town for the
bald, dubious and bullet-headed Budd-
hist priests who fatten on the super
stition of the populace and lead licen-
tious lives in the adjacent monster
les. Barring an occasional court func-
ton, marked by street professions,
Seoul is triumphantly devoid of sights
interesting to a traveller. The streets
lack entirely those picturesque char
acteristics of a Chinese or Japanese
thoroughfare, and vista across the
Korean housetops is one of appalling
monotony. One seeks in vain for
attractive souvenirs. In the small shops
of Seoul Japanese beer matches, CT
garettes and cheap crockery form the
chief stock in trade, while long
stemmed Korean pipes and metal
banded Korean knives are offered in
the more pretentious shops. Here,
likewise, can be had the really unique
| Korean fans, made of silk or paper,
| finished in oils and covered with ell
rious native designs. These fans are
dipped in water before they are used,
| and the little breeze produced by them
| is astonishingly cool.
The wall surrounding Seoul, from
which kites are ever flying is but a
| pocket edition of the great Chinese
wall that leads down to the sea at
| Shanhaikwan. Piercing this Korean
copy are the city gates-picturesqu
| passage ways-which are promptly
| irrevocably closed with the setting of
| the sun. The West Gate will be enter
ed by the tourist on reaching the cap
ital from Chemulpo. and should he
| come to the outside of this but a min
ute after the sun has disappeared be-
hind the horizon, and the big belr'
| has doomed it's mournful warning note,
he is elected to camp in the open un-
| til Phoebus has cycled round the world
on the equatorial path. If he reach
the gate five minutes before it closes
on it's groaning hinges he will witness
| a sight that will almost repay him for
| the toilsome trip up from the coast.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-10

Ulysses" created a sensation. and who
gave a characterization of the much
berated Second Mrs. Tanqueray' last
season, will appear Tuesday, matinee
and night, in a totally different type
of play and Observation-Disclosures Bry-
ant in The Greatest Thing in the
World" Savannah theater-goers saw
Mrs LIE Moyne in the play three years
ago. Miss Coghlan's Virginia Bry-
anti is new type of stage heroine,
moving in the fashionable circles of
New York society, attired in silks and
satins, bedecked with jewels and ap-
parently enjoying life to the full. But
beneath the silk attire beats a heart
dominated by the hottest of human
emotions, maternal love. Her willing
ness to sacrifice her own happiness to
secure that of her son, and her refusal
to allow a beautiful and innocent
young girl to marry the son until he
has atoned for several unmanly sins
and proved himself worthy of her,
forms the main theme of the play.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-10

Putnam, but Cardington did not know
that 1t did not matter much, for the
union had proved a failure, and Har-
riet had procured a decree of divorce.
Cardington was able to be of some
service to Miss Fordyce in the Ferris
wheel that erratic machine having
fallen into a tantrum and stopped
with Miss Fordyce in mid-air. He had
met her in Paris, but lost her. He
knew she was an American, and he
came here to see if he could not win
her for his wife He happened to
know Montgomery Putnam, and at the
name and went to New York in the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-10

to keep water from splashing on the
floor, and all are supplied with slum-
Der robes, fashioned of bobinet, lace,
embroidered velvet or fancy silk.
Little travelling cages, with flap
lid, is a New Year novelty.
The newest skuirrel cages are fitted
up with turning wheels, perches,
drinking vessels, lumber robes and
even a bed, shaped like an overgrown
tin mushroom, with a hole in the top
and perforations in the bottom. In
this the squirrel curls up and tries to
fool himself into believing that the
hard sides of the tin are the crumbling
wood-lined sides of cosy hole in a
hollow tree.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-10
CreatOre's Band.

The closing attraction of the week
will be Creatore and his band for two
concerts. Following his musical reign
for 100 nights in New York city, Crea-
tore has visited all parts of the country
with unvarying success, and the an
nouncement of a Creatore band con-
cert is an assurance of a crowded
house. Creatore's programmes are
made up of such a variety of compost
tons as to show how he varies from
soft tones to passionate passages that
give the band an opportunity to dis
play its work in unison and also to
give the audience an idea of the Won
derful control which the leader has over
the band. Creatore was here a year
ago for two concerts.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-10
"The Earl of Pawtucket."

1.-THE Earl of Pawtucket" will be seen
here for the first time Wednesday
night. The story of the play is some-
thing like this: AS soon as Lord Card
ington saw Harriet Fordyce in an up
per car of the Ferris wheel, in Lon
don, he felt that he had met his fate.
Harriet was married to Montgomery
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-10
A Week of Hypnotism.

The Knowles, Elmer E. and A.
Beatrice, hypnotists, who have recent
ly been Playing enga gements in Ma
con, Athens, Columbus, Augusta and
other Georgia cities, are announced for
a weeks engagement, beginning Mon
day, Jan. IS.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-10

-Charlie-"Mcther. what does trans
parent mean?" Mother-"That is
something you can look through. -
Charlie-"Oh. I see. you mean a key
hole. "-Brooklyn Life,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-10
"a Texas Steer"

The theater will be open every night
morrow night "A Texas Steer" will