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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-15
County EXPENSES.

The county court which has just
adjourned audited bills at the Janu.
airy term aggregating $65S41S, this
covering the entire expense of the
business of the county for December.
This includes salaries of officers, and
the expenses Of road work, which lat
ter item alone reached the sum of
S3,3335.2S, and shows that road work
in the county continues throughout
the winter The expenses for last year
were $75,69O1S.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-15

said to have come to the residence Of
the murdered mans family, while in.
toxicated, and there protested his in.
nocence of the murder, when no one
suspected or accused him of the deed,
and this occurred so often that the
finger of suspicion finally turned to,
ward him, and his friends, who are
now said to be keeping a close watch
upon him. to prevent him making
further damaging statements.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-15
! + HS;:5' Ss;:! +: Social Realm4
PERSONALS.

DR.. J. H. Coleman left for Portland
this morning.
Albert Stewart is in Portland for a
few days stay.
A. P. Morgan has gone to Portland
for a few days stay
H. ]. ottenheimer was passenger
for Woodburn this morning.
Rov. VIM. Coney returned last even
ing from a brief visit to Albany
G. G.. Bingham went to Woodburn
this morning on professional business.
F. c. Herren went to Aurora this
morning for a short stay on his hop
farm.
Paul Traglio returned last evening
from Portland. where he spent his va
cation.
Bert Marsh went to Portland last
evening for a few days visit with
friends.
Miss Myrtle Schaefer of Portland,
is a guest of her brother. DR.. F.
schaefer.
c. L. Parmenter is in Gervais to.
day, to institute court of Foresters
of America.
Mrs. E. Cooke Patton entertained
about 80 friends informally Wednes.
day evening.
Miss Margaret Parkhurst left this
morning for an extended visit to
Klamath Falls.
c. F. Martin was a passenger for
Portland this morning, going down
on professional business.
Judge Burnett returned this morn.
ing from Portland, where he attended
tho Scottish Rite Masons' reunion.
Geo. C. viii was one of the crowd
of Salem people going to Portland
TO Hear Nine. Patti sing last evening.
Mrs. Anna Culbertson and sister.
Miss Zoe Stockton, are in Portland,
where they went to take in the Patti
concert.
G. F. Lansing returned this morning
from Portland, where he attended the
session of the fruit growers convS-
tion.
Prof. ]. L. Carter, former superin-
tendent of the blind school, last even.
ing for his home in Portland. after a
short visit in this city
Governor Chamberlain left this
morning for Eugene, where he will
act as one of the judges at the orator.
ical contest this evening, going to
Portland tomorrow to spend Sunday.
Jas. r. Shepard, of Zena, one of the
most prominent fruit growers of Polk
county, returned last night from Port.
land, where he attended the sessions
of the Fruit Growers Convention this
week
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-15
Two Pardons,

b. b. DeFord and Alva Morley, two
young men serving sentences of two
years each in the penitentiary, we're
today pardoned by Governor Cham.
berlain, on the petition of the leading
citizens of WHEELER county, from which
county the men we're sent up, and up
on the recommendation Of District At
torney Menefee, Of The Dalles, who
urged that the prisoners had been suf-
ficiently punished for their misdeeds,
The men were sentenced on April 23
1908, after being convicted of the
crime of larceny in a store, having
been indicted for stealing a quirt val
ued at 75 cents.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-15

Washington, Jan. 15Admiral Glass
reports from Panama that the collier
Nero was injured by the Concord in
going alongside her The Nero will
be grounded at high water for tempor
ary repairs.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-15

1t is a beautiful thing for a
grocer to do, to sell Schillings
Best for the goods are good
and the dealing is high; there's
nothing higher in business.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-15

Hon ]. H. Fletcher returned this
morning from Portland, where he at.
tended the livestock convention.
Mrs. f. w. Waters, Mrs. Eta An.
ders-Willman and Mrs. r. j. Hen.
bricks returned this morning from
Portland, wherd they attended the
Patti concert
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-15
Former Salem Boy.

Ormond Bean was elected captain
Of the Eugene High School football
team at their recent meeting. He Is
a member of the sophomore class, and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-15
A Pittsburo Fire.

Pittsburg. Jan. 15.-A IRE In the
glass manufactory this
caused a loss OF 100000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-15

is very popular in the school circles.
He has been playing half-back this
season, and is an excellent player
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-30
HOWARD MURPHY GOES UP.

The Memphis Commercial Appeal
has the following:
The first addition to the Memphis
baseball club for the season Of 19o5 is
Howard Murphy. whom Manager
Whistler signed yesterday afternoon
Several managers were after the star
slugger of the Cotton States. but
Whistler has had the youngster under
observation for some time. and as
Murphy is home for the winter, Lew
had the advantage of making terms
with him first. Mike Finn was anx-
ious to take Murphy to Toledo and
George Reed expressed a desire to
place him on the coast. A few weeks
ago Whistler had a "scout" down in
the Cotton States league watching
Murphy's work, and when the report
was submitted Lew decided that Muir
ply was good timber.
The former Chickasaw player should
develop into a crack man under the
tuition of Whistler Batting left
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-30
MUST FURNISH CARS.
Verdict Of s450 Against Cotton Belt
for Failure to Do So.

DeVall's Bluff, Sept 30.-1'he case
ot l.eder Bros. VS.. The ST. Louis
Southwestern Railway company which
was decided in the circuit court here.
involved question which is OF eonsid-
tlable importance to the shippers of
the state. T.eder Brothers are mer-
chants at Tim. in this county, and are
large shippers of hay from that point.
During the months of November ane
DC cember of last year they were nn-
able to get cars sufficient to snip
their hay. They could get only one
fifth as many cars as they needed
They sued the railway company TOR
damages. The railroad admitted tina,
they did no, furnish all the cars Lede"
Erothers demanded, but said that the
usual demand for cars at that time
together with the fact that other roads
in the east kept a great per cent
of their cars during those months
was the cause of their inability to
furnish cars. The company admltte"
too. that their rolling stock at that
time was insufficient for the business
'rihutarv to the road.
The court instructed the jury thai
il was the companys duty to furnish
the cars after reasonable demand. the
inrv returned verdict for $3.50 dam
ages. 1t is understood the railroad
will appeai. Engene Lankford repre-
seuted Leder Brothers and }. {. HaW
thorne represented the railroad com
pany.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-30
CHAMPIONSHIP SHOOT.
Goe. Clennets and J. A. Woodson to
Contest at Little Rock.

Little Rock, Sept. 3O.-The Capital
CITY Gun club held it's weekly prac-
tice shoot this afternoon at o'clock.
The club will give an all-day shoot
Friday, October 7. and the program
will be announced later. On that
date Mr.. Geo. Clements of Pine Bluff
will shoot for the championship medal,
now held by J. A. Woodson OF this
city. Mr.. Woodson will be on hand
to defend the same.
The two-men team champions ip
race medals will also be shot ior.
Messrs. J. X. Thibault and w. T.
Miller of this city will defend same
against Messrs. George Clements and
Eugene Arnold of Pine Bluff.
Mr.. E. T. Reaves, president OF the
club, has issued call for meeting
TO be held at the German Natlonai
bank rooms Friday night, at 1:"o.
Several matters of importance TO the
club will be brought up. All members
are urged to attend.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-30

There Will be q farewell song sery-
ice given Sunday night at the First
Methodist church at the corner OF
Sixth avenue and Main street IN
honor of Mrs Addie r. Owen, VINO
has been the faithful organist for
the congregation for many years. The
song service will be conducted under
the auspices of the Epworth league
Of the First Methodist church, and
this league has arranged fine pro
gram. The services will be opened
BY grand chorus choir of many
voices. The choir will render several
anthems, prepared especially for the
occasion. There will also be number
by a trio, and two quartet selections.
Solos will be rendered by Earl Arm
strong, Daniel Taylor, Mrs Jesse X.
Core and Miss Victoria Harrell Mrs.
Owen will preside at the organ for the
last time, All are cordially invited
to attend the service
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-30

handed. he gets down 10 first like a
shot. being equally as good as Jimmy
Smith or Jack Gilbert. At the bat he
hits well, having an easy swing aud
a nice step" In hitting the bai!. a
good "eye tor space assists Murphy
as he has a faculty for getting them
where they amt TO use an expires
sion of Chris Won Der Ahe. He is an
excellent fielder and has a splendid
ann. II here is any weakness III the
youn"ss' = he ditin',. show II in the
Gotten States league hitting curry ed
balls as easily as he did the straight
OneS.
Whistler also has his eye on another
Cotton States player. and may land
him later on
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-30

engaged in exchanging their stock for
the securities of people in the form OF
rank sand truss companies. ralIroad.
anu other assets Of definite value SO
completely has the Standard Oil pull
ed the wool over the eyes OF the yota
RES OF hnance that there cannot be
found III or out of Wall street a single
great fnancier who would not laugh
- scorn the suggestion that standard
Dli' is engaged in campaign for the
distribution of IT'S Standard Oil stock
sh the public. Yet pin your great IL
nancer down to the facts. and he'll ad-
NIT that he himself has quite block
o the stock. and that institutions of
which be is a director include among
their assets in One form or another
5000 sized parcels OF the inestimabie
security. But SO firm is the belief of
these very wise men in the spells
woven for them when for this or that
special reason they were allowed as
favor to acquire their holdings, and so
iiHpressively have they been shown
that their ownership in Standard Oil
stock must be kept secret, thai, no
suspicion has ever entered their
minds that they are playing the part
Of lambs in the purchase.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-30
THE NATCHSZ SITUATION.

The Natchez Democrats says: There
is nothing doing on the surface of the
local baseball field, but there is any
amount of thinking which makes a
very heavy and exceedingly strong TN
dercurrent. The trend of this thought
is that the Cotton States league should
get down to a fair and equitable ar
rangement So that every team will
have a payroll as prescribed for the
Cotton States league class. Unless
this is done there is strong prob
ability that the next season will he the
l.: st one for The present circuit. The
games this yea, did not receive the
same liberal patronage which charac-
terized the first two seasons, and the
people have become wearied with the
pull things through 1t is a. matter OF
fact that ball players have received
salaries Tar beyond what they were
worth. aud with few exceptions they
rlayed the game to suit themselves.
What is most earnestly desired is an
even payroll throughout the league
and discipline in the team.
better schedule, one that will not
Call for the expenditure of so much
money for travelling expenses, is also
a thing 10 be desired This year
Natchez had the worst Of the schedule.
With respect to the payroll i can be
said that the management in every
town in The league eyincad desire
tc get every dollar for he ball players
regardless of the condition OF the
clubs treasury This is moi baseball
I; is a direct violation of the salary
limit rule. which was devised for tht.
sole purpose of equaIizin@ the teams,
and to make baseball profitable 10 tha
owners of the franchise When The
lie lose interest and there can be but
one result--the holders of the fran-
ctise lose money and then comes an
appeal to the public.
It is tho purpose Of local movers in
the franchise question to insist upon
a close adherence to the salary limit.
aud more equitable distribution OF
the mileage TO I've covered by the dit
ferent clubs in The league. They have
no idea of attempting to run anythlng
but their own affairs, and when they
ST and for the salary limit and the close
mileage they are advocating just those
things that every club owner in the
. LEAGUE should sand for. There is no
credit in winning pennant when a
town is compelled TO buy il with high
rriced players When a flag is woH
this way. ii is case of walkover and
The price, and the sport is injured to a
very great extent Let us have teams
Or an equal footing. no matter who
! wins the pennant.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-30
BE DONE THIS WEEK

! Mill be a call meeting Of IN :.
s. neil this afternoon a $40
Vim the city hall, and business
portance will be transacted.
day afts rnoon Alderman Well
han Of the finance committee
bred that the council had made
Mision for the city tax OF five
aad he brought the matter to
Sttention of Mayor a. King
al once. The county levying
meets next Monday and all
II taxes must he passed npOI
lem. Mayor White issued tn
|or the meeting at once. ard
of Police Culpepper was .iil-
led to notify each member OF
(ouncil. This tax must be pre-
b to the levying board. All the
bers of the council who are in the
have been notified 10 be present:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-30
STATE CONVENTION
OF ARKANSAS BAPTiSTS CO.'S
VENES IN PINE BLUFF NO.
VEMBEP 1921,
fhe Session Will Be We'll Attended
and Largely Devoted to Educa-
tional Matters.
Usually

The Arkansas Baptist stare conven-
ton will mee0 this year at zine BinH,
November 1921. Ex-Goy. ]. T. I1as'a
is president of the conyention II is
body of about 500 messengers and
there are usually about 1.00a visitor
1t is thought this will be tar&"l' an
educational meeting and ;he colleges
Will be given the right Of weT. he
state missions have been 'a;1 on. on
plan of about $15 900 to bt. experded
curing the year This is aho;, s1.aUo
III excess OF anything ever befi,"c done
IL Arkansas. II has grown CONT.
e.ouslv every year since 1897, when he
contributions to state misSfr;is were
only S700 per annum. Tn Baptist
{; leges ana academies in tho state re-
port 10 this body. The Baptist Or.
El.anage at Monticello also rpHn-ts to
it The representatives OF III" Fer
cign Mission board, of the Home Mis-
sion board and the Sunday school
board of the Southern Baptist COW
ven,ion always attend. ?ho repro
sentatives of the principal newspapers
in the south attend. The Sc>ut htrn
baptjsr Theological Seminary at Louis
vile is represented Many Gf the
Young preachers in Arkansas are at
school there
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-30
SEWER BONDS SOLD
NEARLY ALL OF THEM PLACED
WITH PINE BLUFF
PEOPLE.
Eleven Miles of Sewer Will Be Laid
In the New District at Cost
of $35 600.
WORK BE FINISHED BY SPRING

II will be welcome news to tne
people of Pine Bluff who have been
making inquiries regarding Sewer dis.
trict No 3 to know that the bonds
o. the district have been sold. The
contractors will be on the grounds II,
a few days to commence the work
and from the time they first break
ground until the whole sewer is laid
and turned over to the city the work
will be pushed rapidly. Dunnegan and
Sykes of Shenandoah, Ia have been
awarded the contract which was let
last June and this firm is ready to-
start to work at once Nearly all the
bonds have been placed with Pine
Bluff capitalists, the Merchants and
Planters bank taking most of them.
Eleven miles of sewer will be. laid
in the district and the contract is
one of the largest ever let in Pine
Bluff. The total cost Of the work Will
reach about $35 600 The work will
be completed by spring.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-30

1t for the timely action of Chiet
epper aud Constable Frank Stew
Pine Eluff might have had
Before Gay'' club among
negroes of this section. A
10 preacher, which gives his name
F. W. Virgins, and who claims
pme to Arkansas from Mississippi.
been in the city some months,
has been attempting so far as the
ers can learn TO incite the negroes
action against the whites. None
bis utterances have been made in
lie, but the negro was talking
png his race and trying to persuade
n to organize a club or band. the
fnct purpose of which is not stated.
gins is very dirty and ragged and
not succeeded in getting much
owing among his race when he
arrested by the officers. lie was
the habit of telling the ignorant
{roes that the time would come
Pm there would be a race war be
Pen the whites and the blacks and
some negroes and whole lot
whites would be killed. 1t is learn
that he pursuaded several negroes
quit work and "organize for their
p protection"
Fhe negro has been arrested on the
Pfge of vagrancy several times but
P managed to escape punishment
FER than a fine. He was arrested
Constable Stewart on the charge
|trying to incite the negroes into a
/ and was tried before A. J. Stew
; Justice of the peace, but noth'
could be proven against him ana
! Stewart was compelled to release
= with warning.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-30
ARKANSAS WINS
MEDALS AT FAIR.
Hss Taken 81 and Many More Will
Come to Her.

s. Louis. Mo. Oct Ex-senator
David l.. King of Hardy. who is serv-
ing on the International jury OF
aN ards in the agricultural department
a. the fair. and is chairman OF "divis-
ion A, reports hat the work OF exam
ming the exhibits is about closed. and
,he jury is engaged in awarding pre-
miums. He reports that up to this
tine there have been awarded TO Ar
kansas the following premiums:
Six medals on corn Zone silver.
Ten on wheat two gold,
Two on alfalfa (goldl.
One on timothy and clover.
Two on oats
One ON prairie hay
One On buckwhea5.
One On rye.
One on German millet tsilver1.
One one peanuts (silyer,.
-Four on beans three silver).
One on cowpeas tgoldl.
One on white peas (goldn.
Nineteen ON cotton tseveu gold, five
silver. seven bronZe>.
Three on -four (silver>.
The final report will be made on the
Goth. at which time may be expected
some more good things for Arkansas
II should be borne in mind that this
is in only one department and tha'
Arkansas is in competition with the
world. with more than 5000 exhibits.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-30
RICE FROM LoNoKE COUNTY.

-he agricultural bureau at Little
peo,- has received several samples OF
the rice grown in Lonoke county. One
variatv known as the Honduras rice
vas CROWN on the experiment station
u,ess of I.onoke. Another variety
known as upland rice was grown on
tte Fuller farm south of Lonoke. Ine
bureau has also received several cot
ion stalks about eight feet in height
aud heavily loaded with Dolls, grown
north of Little Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-30
s12 900 FIRE IN FORT SMITH.

Fort Smith, Sept 30.-The livery
stables of Charles Goodman, 100 bv
40 feet. was completely gutted by
fire. In the second story were seven
ty-five vehicles belonging 10 MI
Goodman and to those keeping buggies
IN his stables, ALI of which were
hnrned. The fire originated in the
rear of the building The horses We're
driven into the street by the front
vay and saved. as was the harness
Some of the walls will have TO be
razed. The building cost $1,000. The
less is estimated at $4,000; insurance
$4,000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-30
GRAND JURY
Finishes Work Before It and Will Ad-
joura for a Time.

The Jefferson comfy grand jury
which has been in session at the court
house for over a week. will make a
report of it's labors TO Judge A. r.
Grace this afternoon and ask TO be re-
ljeyed for several weeks. The pet1'
iury will meet Monday ard the grand
iury has returned enough eases to
keep that jury busy for several weeks
The formal report will be tiled TINS
afternoon and the sheriff will proceed
a once to serve warrants.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-30
REVIVAL MEETING
CLOSES TONIGHT

Or. A. S. Petite. who has been con-
ducting the revival at the First bap'
fist church, will preach the last ser
mon of the meeting tonight. DIR. Pet
tie has greatly endeared himself to
the people of this city, and many have
been blessed under his strong, force
81, nreaching. Everybody invited to
boar his last sermon tonight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-30
losE OF "FEAsr OF BOOTHS

Rabbi Epbriam Frisch will conduc,
services at the temple tonight the
occasion being the last day OF the
celebration of the "Feast of Booths.
All members of the congregation and
friends are invited to attend.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-30
FINANCIAL LAMBS.

While Standard Oil" has been so
pentifically spreading abroad the i'm
esslon that the public should never
Tn Its stock" says Thomas w. Law
"a In the October installment OF
renzied Finnace" in Everbody's
asazine, secretly they have been
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-30
FIRST VENiRE
OF Petit Jury Will Convene Next
Monday.

The first venire for the petit jury.
which meets Monday. October >. has
been summoned. The jury is as fol-
lows:
l. J. Wick. Robert Robinson, VIM.
Lemons f. C. Fisher, r. W. Lane,
S. IT, Walker, Will HUT, W. f. Ross.
Frank Pierce, M. NJ. Redman, w. X.
Alden, S. J. Dorman, Ed Glover, H. e.
Hunt, John A. Hudson, J. A. Balm,
r. A. Eaton, p. F. Mitchell, w. &.
Garrett, Sam Notes, j. F.. Quattie-
baum, D. B. Niven. w. w. Hankins.
Walter Townsend; alternates, j. j.
Hooker, F.. NJ. Boyner, j. H. BROOKS.
J. w. Monk, A ]. Mitchell. T. F..
Burks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-30

A man never realizes how high
fence he can jump until he Is badly
scared.