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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-12-30
Railroad Activity IN Tho west.

81. Anthony, Idaho, Dec. 3.-Tho pro
liminary work for the proposed oKten.
sion Of the Oregon Short Limo from here
70 the Yellowstone National park, via
Maryuvillc, was begun here today, and
n tho season IL favorable tho work will
bo pushed on with great energy. Al.
though tho extension will be only "a
miles long. Il win cost considerable, as
there are great difficulties Of engineer
ing 20 overcome. Tho great increase in
tho number Of visitors who visit tht
Yellowstone National park every year
has convinced =. II. Hartman that tho
extension win more than pay the inter.
est on tho cost Of its construction. The
Sc. Anthony route was, several years
ago, abandoned for tho Monida route
into tho park. Both entail a long stage
ride before tho park Ia reached, and on
this account the Oregon Short Line
novcr was able 20 compete with the
Northern Pacific for park trafie. The
latter road reaches tho very gates Of
tho park from tho north. Tho st. An
thony entrance IL on tho western side.
This now limo 10 only ono Of the nu,
meroum additions which Mr.. Hartman
has authorized. In all about 900 miles
Of now road are 20 be huilt during the
year 1905, and their aggregate cost
win be about sis,000oO0. Another inn
portant extension which has been au.
thoriEed win be built between Drain,
Or, and tho famous Coos bay, on the
Pacific coast. II is understood that the
branch really Is tho beginning Of =
coast line between san Francisco and
Portland. The Coos Ray extension prob |
ably viii DO further extended down the
California coast % connection With |
The a. ~ s's,'..-s - ,.n, Jr,aht Iiae +.
ia being built from Hershey, Neb., 20 a 4
connection with the Burlington Al
NoTthport, Neb, by which an import
ant link will be formed Then there |
will be a line from Nation, Or, along
the MaekenHis fork OF tho Willamette
river 20 = point on the east slope OF
the Cascade mountains, north OF the
klamath marshes, distance OF l52
miles, a 52-mils extension OF the Can,
Snea, Yaqui 4 Pacific road into Ola
AeTiso aud 6S-mils extension from
Elgin, Or, 20 Joseph, on tho limo Of the
Oregon Railroad a Navigation Com,
pauy,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-12-30
Additional Social
oonega Party

Miss Mercedes Sims entertained
about 90 Of her friends last evening
40 ono Of tho most delightfully."- uniqus
parties OF tho season. TIE AFFAIR was
in the form OF = college Party" and
several Of tho different colleges were
ropFeseh.ed, both in tho guests present
and in the dsorationa. Miss Sims WAs
Assistd In entertaining BY Misses Edith
RAgan and Grace Rineman, Mr.. aud
Mrs. T. 4. Geer, Mra W. s. Mott and
Mrs. FRANK Meredith.
The reception room was = u. OF o.
room, and she college sOloFs. lemon
and green, were arranged very artis-
tieally. Long-stemmed yellow ehrys
Anthamums in VASES added much to the
effect, Miss Berniee Sims aud Clar-
snee Shaw served punch in this room.
"Aills College" was represented in
the front paTlor and tho decorations
were beautiful. Miss Sims was a stu.
dent at Mills last year, and pennants
and tho eolors, yellow and white, were
everywhere in evidence. The college
dover, marguaites we're also used
Chocolate bon bOhs were served in this
room. Mrs Nils picture, banked with
flowers, was one of tho special deeOra-
tiOns
The second paTlOr was radiant in ear
dinal and old gold, the Willamette Uni.
versity eolOrs This room was very
pretty, the lights being shaded with
cardinal; with beautiful effect.
The Stanford University room was
the most deliberately decorated OF ali.
II was lighted with red-shaded Iights
and tho eOlOrs were arranged in every
design while pennants and posters
adorned the Walla Cards were played
in this room during the evening.
The affair was given as a farewell
party, as the Sims family leave next
week for Portland, where they win
hereafter reside.
The Misses Sims are now students Of
st. Holen . Han, at Portland.
Those attending from out Of town
were Mrs. Stitch, Of Portland; Mrs
Shaw, Of BeavertOu; Frank MeCauley;
Miss Sabine Dent and Vyvyan Dent,
all of Portland, and Misses Gertrude
and Claire Jones. Of Brooks i
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-12-30
X-RAYS

Ladies' hose such day a. chi.
should be Of tho garden variety, 90
they could furnish their own rubber.
Tho weather clerk IL evidently try.
Ing % tell old 1905 about what Ao
thinks Of him His opinion IL a pretty
bad ono.
Tho storm has causod considerable
troubles 20 tho telephone uscra, but
they should reuponber that while thoy
have troubles Of their own, tho CON.
Pany's managers are having troubles
Of thedr phons.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-12-30
Redueed bound rrip 80.

To all points on Southern Pseihs liBes
in Oregon. Account Christmas and Now
Years holidays For the above occasion
the Southern Paeihs Company viii ssll
tickets on Deeombsr -, "a, IS, 50, 81
and January ! to All points on Oregon
lines At rate OF one and ons-third fare
for the round trip. Return limit JaBu.
AIRY 2, 1905. stoPOVers win not be per
mitted. 12-l9td
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-12-30
Personals

oounty Fruit Inspector Armstrong
went up 70 Marioa today.
Prof. Andersen Aad wife went up %
Albany today for a short visit.
Sergeant Fred Wann returned "a
Corvallis today 10 resume his studlss AZ
the o. A. O.
Mis- oAtAalsne Shoemaker, Of Eugsne,
whp - been a guest AZ the home OF ~.
w. O. Smith, returned home this morn.
ing
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-12-30
Reauiaition Issued

GoverpOr Chamberlain this morning
issued q rcquisition upon the governor
Of Washington for the arrest and 70
turn % justice Of George Burnett, who
is wanted in MedfOrd to answer to tie
ehargs Of larceny from q shop. Bur.
nett Is now under arrest in Chehalis,
Wash.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-12-30
Hermann IN Washington.
(Four O'cloek Edltlon.)

Washington, Dee. a0-Rapresonta,
tive Hermann, under indictment In
connection with tho Oregon land
frauds, Is eEpeoted 20 arrive tonight
The interior department expects his
trial 10 begin neTt month. The depart.
meat understands that Hermann seeks
60 avoid trial on aseount ~ b,-l-r-s
sH7srssman, and is not amenAbls dur.
ing sorviee.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-12-30
Additional Church Notices
81 Josoph'a Catholic.

Rev. A. Moore, rector. Sunday, with
In octave Of Christmas First mass at
1880 a. m. No eateehism. High mass
a. 1880 =. m Monday New Yoarsi
First mass Al 7'a0 a. m. High mass al
$3.50 a. m. BeuedietioA al 1850 p. m.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-12-30

Bids Tor the residence OF Mrs c. II.
Hinges, corner OF Chemekota aud
Summer streets, win be closed on Sat.
uTday, January 9, 1906, al p. m.
12-3O-3t CHAS. III. HINGES.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-12-30

A mArFiAgs license was issued this
afteFnoon 20 Miss Mary 6aloman and
Arthur @. Boesehsn. The wedding 10
20 take Plaes az tho residence Of Ars
od.n, N State street, Monday al
noon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-12-30
NEW TODAY

Wanted--Energetie, Trustworthy man
or woman to work in Oregon, repro-
senting large manufacturing comp
Pany. Salary 90 70 600 per month,
paid weeklyj expenses advanced.
Address, with stamp, ]. n. Moore,
Salem, Or, ls-s0-1t'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-12-30

Ca A0Z0zEA
49, = Gs1z!z:5z;:zzS;.9; Z; 3 3 >;
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-12-30

OUR GREAT CLEARING SALE srARrs pay IN FULL BLAST
AND WILL BE KEPT UNTIL rUgHR NOTICE PRICES
ON THE FOLLOWING sIAuyrERED R1oHT AND
LEFT THERE TWO sEAsoNs or m YEAR WHEN WE
CLEAR THE sHELvs-THAr Is FROM W UNTIL FEBRUARY
FIRST AND FROM THE FOURTH y OF JULY UNTIL
THE FIRST DAY OF mPTnBmL NCH IT
WILL A MONEY sAvER ron YoU DE FOLLOWING GOODS
ooBs TO THE GAUaHrER PR1cEs - oNi ODD LOTS OF
DRESS GOODS ODD LOTS OF mKs NUSmERs HOS.
umY AND UNDERWEAR, sonHp Bt.ksErs AND COMFORTS,
ODD SIZES OF LADIES' ooArs AND wsrs,
BROKEN mzEs SHOES, nzEaT MEMS CLOTHING AND
1lGAs NOVELTIES AND toys LADnssHND BAos AND HE1rs
PRICES NALL AmLnmasUTTs-T HAVE 10
REoARDIEss COST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01

kings arms Were taken down in the court
room in the state house. and in the evening
there were bontrcs, a great ringing of bells
and general demonstrations of joy.
Twenty-four of the signers We're lawyers,
fourteen agriCulturists, four physicians
nine merchants. enc a manufacturer, one a
clergyman and three had prepared for the
vacations. according 10 Mr.. Michael. Heaven
seems to have rewarded them generally
with long life. for three lived to be over
ninety. ten over eighty, eleven over sew
enty. fourteen over sixty, eleven over fifty,
and six over forty-four, although one
Thomas Lynch. jr.. was accidentally drown
ed at sea when only thirty. Thus the aver
age age Of the sgners was over siXty-two
years
Fate of Famous Parchment
What has happened to the famous Dec
laration since its signing is recounted by
Mr.. Michael. In 1889. Congress authorized
the Secretary for the Department of For
eign Affairs" TO take charge of 1t, along
With other records books and papers of the
Continental Congress. The same year the
Department OF Foreign Affairs became the
Department OF State. which has to all In
tents and purposes, remained the depository
of the Declaration ever since. The great
document was from 1871 to 1877. however,
deposited in the patent Office for many
and was allowed to remain there after the
patent office was placed under the Interior
Department, the old Department of State
not being tireproof. while the patent Of
flee building was believed to be so. After
the present fireproof State, War and Navy
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energetically as they were able and other
colonies had profted largely by the traffic.
Hence IL was ridiculous to arraign the king
fOI doing the same thing
After very heated discussions Of this form
Of announcing Congress real stroke OF in
dependence. on July 2-discussions which
kept Independence Hall. Philadelphia, In
whirl of excitement throughout the next
two days-this form of announcement the
Declaration OF Independence" was adopt
cd on the night OF July e. AT the close of
that evenings session Charles Thomson.
secretary OF the Continental Congress. went
u the shop Of John Dunlap. the official
printer and had the corrected draft set up.
Copies OF this first 'broadside print" were
sent TO the assemblies, conventions and
councils of safety throughout the colonies
tnental troops 1t * probable that It was
one Of these printed copies. bearing the
names of Hancock and Thomson only, that
George Washington ordered proclaimed at
the head Of the continental regiments.
Not Written Until Late July.
But the original Declaration" which I'll
pilgrims 10 Washington formerly gazcd
upon I'm awe anu reverence was not or
dcred written for more than two weeks ar
ter that long but unjustly hallowed July 4.
On July 10 Congress ordered that the Decla-
r. ton be fairly engrossed on parchment, -
and that the same. when engrossed, be
signed by every member of Congress- -
beautiful pen work which thousands of
Americans have sinve maryeled at and
admired was executed upon the great strip
OF sheepskin now locked away in the De-
partment OF State. Washington.
On August 2, 17T6. just month after
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Explanation Not Successful.

But II was no use-the mayor would not
listen to a word of explanation. Edwards
returned, crestfallen. to his colleagues, and
they, seeing that the joke had gone Ear
enough, went to the mayor and tried 10
convince him that he was wrong In blam-
ing Edwards for his broken slumbers. But
they made no better Roadway than Ed
wards himself. You would not have me
disbelieve my own eyes. would your was
all the satisfaction that they could get
from the mayor.
Edwards grieved so over the mayors at
titude that the trip lost all its charm for
him. By the time the party reached Phila-
delphia he was almost i'll with worry, and
it some of the junketers had not finally sue
ceeded in convincing the mayor, some two
eeks after the return, that his eyes had
belied him after all. there is no telling to
what extremity Edwards might have been
brought
OF course the mayor made amends 70
Edwards. But he could not where the
joke came in; perhaps. because he Is of
English parentage.
The mayors tendency to form quick judg-
nents was aptly illustrated when he re-
turned from a visit to his father in Eng
land while he was mayor-clect.
During his absence from Philadelphia
there had been some talk of selling or leas-
ing the water works. Naturally, the news
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papers were anxious To know what would
be the new mayors policy If such propo-
sition should be forthcoming. and so. IS
soon as he had stepped off the steamer he
was asked If he would agree to "A lease or
sale.
Never" was his reply.
But" some one urged, what 81 circum-
stances
Il don't care what the circumstances may
be; III never stand for sale or lease OF the
water works"
No proposition looking toward n sale or
lease of the works has been seriously made
since the mayor made this statement.
John Weaver can take the hardest sort OF
blows without displaying the slightest
tremor of his big chin or showing outward
concern of any sort. When councils recent
~ passed nine bills over his veto, and there
by slapped him harder than councils ever
slapped any previous mayor no one could
detect any visible change in his demeanor
He was equally cool when the finance com
mittee of councils neglected TO inform him
that the gas lease was before IT and ig-
nored his letter asking for Information.
leaving him to learn the terms of the lease
through the newspapers And when all the
ministers of the city were praying for him
and delegations of them were besieging him
ne was the same cool, unperturbed John
weaver that he is when leading his class OF
boys in the Tioga Baptist Church Sunday
SchooL Whatever his enemies may say of
him, they cannot but admire the perfect
control that the man has over his outward
actions, even when crisis is hanging over
his head.
whenever he wants anything done John
weaver does II himself. On the whole he
looks with suspicion upon the advice prof
Tered him on all sides. He has a habit Of
consulting himself. the political leaders
nave found out many times since he became
mayor Up to the time of the fight over
the gas lease Leader Israel Durham alone
OF all the republican leaders was able TO
produce any impression on the mayor once
ne had made up his mind to do a thing: and
durham himself had TO acknowledge many
a defeat
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Keeps Callers Waiting.

One of the mans peculiar traits is that of
Keeping callers waiting to see him an UNI
Considerably long time. He Will make an
appointment to meet a delegation at 10
o'clock. say; it will be ! o'clock before tho
delegation is ushered into his private office
Once he kept a young couple who wanted
to be married by him waiting the better
part of two days, finally pronouncing them
husband and wife after a weary wait on the
second day stretching from 10 To ; q clock
During the time that he has been the
Quaker city's executive head he has not
given up his law practice and he makes no
attempt to cover up the fact that his pri-
Nate aHaifs take up a large part of his time
Before he was mayor his law office was
down town on Walnut street. across the
square from Independence Hall. Now
Ii is in building facing on City Hall and
many Is the afternoon that the MAYOR has
spent In his law office consulting with his
partner. Frederick S. Drake He is fire.
quentIy In court and appears in cases. and
MS law office stenographer does not hest
tate to travel back and forth between the
Office OF John Weaver, lawyer and the Of
flee of John Weaver MAYOR
Nhen ne has been approached about this
matter, the mayors reply has always been
that he does not intend to give up his
practice simply because he is mayor: that
ne could not afford to do so, and that he
GOES NOT see anything wrong in continuing
In the law as long he does not neglect
the interests of the city
The mayor Is frank-extremely frank
sometimes this frankness leads him to say
things that he wishes he had not said FREE
quenty In public he will make certain
statements. and then. turning to some one
beside him, say. Il guess / should not have
said that. but It would come out"
The mayor is proud OF the fact that he
is OF English birth. At banquet of the
Sons of st. George in 1903 he said, with
characteristic frankness:
IF | have done anything in office to the
liking of the good people of Philadelphia
/ attribute 1t to the English blood that is
in my veins l tell you. gentlemen, n man
makes better man If he has English blood
In his veins"
OF course. some of the mayors enemies
made great howdy-d do over this sentiment
but little did the fuss disturb John Weaver
These enemies-or rather, the men who
were John Weaver's enemies before he
delivered the city from the gas crowd-haTc
said many sharp and cutting things about
him both a and an official. But
one and all unite in declaring that both as
a man and an official he is beyond the
reach of money. Hes bad mayor, but
he's honest" was common expression in
Philadelphia before the gas fight Now the
expression runs the lips OF these self
same reformers: Hes a good mayor-the
best ever had-and he's honest all
through.
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Certain of Himself.

Once the mayor gets the idea that he is
right in any matter, it is extremely difficult
to get him to otherwise. This coeksure
trait has led TO more than one amusing in
cident.
When the liberty bell was taken to st.
Louis last summer, the mayor and his
family went along as escort. and of course.
councils were represented by large and
enthusiastic delegation. Before the special
train started on its journey toward the fair.
the councilmen put aboard an ample sup
ply of fireworks In order that time might
not hang heavily on their hands when all
the other allurements possible a junket
ing trip had lost their charms.
All the way TO Indianapolis fireworks were
shot off in abundance. But by the time the
train reached the Indiana capital just ex-
ploding fireworks had become tame amuse-
ment, so some one suggested that lot of
cannon crackers be set off under the
mayors private car. An amendment was
offered and carried, that there be some fun
at the time with the only quiet councilman
on the trip-George Edwards, from up Ger
mantown way. whose sole speeches in coun-
ellis meetings have earned him the sobriquet
of "MOve-We-A journ'' Edwards.
Now, Edwards is a portly man with iuxu-
RANT mutton chop whiskers and Council
man Thomas Morton, who made his reputa-
ton some weeks ago by declaring that he
would be present in councils and vote for
the gas lease, even if his legs were cut off
in the meantime, is equally portly. but
However, false beard made him take on
all the outward likeness of his sedate col
league. and thus transformed. the council
men. minus Edwards, who was peacefully
sleeping in his berth, moved in a body on
the mayors car.
The car was darkened-the mayor slept.
Under the car the councilmen placed
bunch of cannon crackers--and the mayor
was awake. Then the city fathers began
calling out. between explosions:
Here, Edwards, set this off under the
carr
Look out FOR the mayor, George
Good for you Edwards. Bet that Jared
his honor sonnet!
And there were kindred remarks for the
better part of the fifteen minutes during
which the councilmen amused themselves
by distributing the mayors slumbers.
The next morning the mayor sent for Mr..
Edwards, and as he left his colleagues his
face was beaming-and so were theirs.
But when he got within handshaking
reach of the mayor, he was dumfounded TO
hear the latter say:
Mr.. Edwards until your disgraceful per
Torrance of last night l had always re
garded you as a gentleman.
Why-why-what--" stammered Ed
wards.
Don't make matters worse by denying
that you set off the fireworks under my
car last night. l saw you with my own
eyes"
40
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From Sketch.
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Pictures also have been bringing high
prices. At a sale at Christie's five Romneys
brought over $4,000 When the HUH pic
lures were sold small black and white
chalk drawing by Gainsborough of the
Duchess of Devonshire brought So $50, and
when the de Estrada collection was dis
persed two fourteenth century Flemish tap
estries offered at private sale for 5000
were bid up to twice that amount
LEILA MECHLIN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01

The highest price ever paid for a single
object in an English auction room was
sS1 $40, recently given by Charles Vert
heimer, acting as agent for Mr.. j. Pier
pont Morgan, for a sixteenth century Ital-
ian biberon, a little over twelve inches high
and sixteen long, carved of rock crystal and
mounted with enameled gold This seems
a large price to pay even for a beautiful
and unique toy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01

Mr.. Hinton Perry, the sculptor of the
bronze fountain In front of the Library of
Congress, has been commissioned to exc
cute and is modelling an equestrian statute
of Gen. G.. S. Green. which is to be appro-
priately placed as memorial on the Get
tysburg battlefield
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01

movement is on foot, instituted 1t Is
said by Cardinal Richelmy, to erect a monu-
ment to Christopher Columbus in Rome.
1t is to be erected In the neighborhood of
St Peters, and, subscribed to by persons of
all nationalites, is to commemorate the
four hundredth anniversary of the great
discoveries death
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01

The first student to be appointed to the
American Academy at Rome since that in
stitutions incorporation by Congress, last
March, is Lucien Smith of New York,
graduate of the Columbia School of Archi-
lecture, who recently won the privilege
through a competition. The new home of
the academy. the Villa Mirafiore, is not yet
ready for occupancy, but the endowment
which at the time of incorporation through
the generosity of four individuals and Har-
ward University amounted to 100000, has
now crept up to 100000, and will, it is be-
lieved, soon reach the desired million mark.
Though only lately Incorporated the acad-
envy has existed for about ten years, and
has sheltered from time to time an
average of five American students. In the
future it is the intention of its organizers
to increase this number to twelve-three
architects, three painters, three sculptors
and three musicians. Mr.. Charles f. Nc
Kim, architect and member of the park
commission, is the president; Frank D. Mil
let the secretary, and on the board of trus-
tees may be named such prominent men as
Nicholas Murray Butler, II. Siddons Now
bray, Augustus Saint Gaudens. Henry Wal
tiers. Elihu Root, Daniel c. French, D. II.
Burnham, Edwin Blashfield and John La
Fargo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01

Mr. Max Weyl of this city is still in
Ashevllle, n. c., where he went about a
month ago to execute a number of COM
missions. He writes enthusiastically of the
country, and has ten canvases finished or
under way. That he has found not only
much pleasure but splendidly paintable ma
terial during his sojourn in the south none
can doubt, and many are looking forward
with interest to a view of the studies which
he will probably bring back with him to
his local studio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01

For the benefit of summer travellers the
Copley Society of Boston is holding in Cop
ley Hall this year for the first time a sum-
mer exhibition of paintings. 1t opened on
the 10Th of June, and continuing until the
18th of September embraces in its cata-
logue works by the foremost artists of
America.