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The Grit-advocate., 1905-03-03
SEA LEVEL FAVORED
BY PANAMA CANAL ENGINEERS
Estimate that Work Can Be Finished
in Ten or Twelve Years-Cost Of
Excavation Can be lessened.

Washington. Feb. 21.-The first def
struction of the Panama canal have
just been laid before the lsthmian Ca
nal Commission by the Engineering
committee of that body, consisting OF
Commissioners Burr. Parsons and Da
Wis. The principal recommendations
are summed up in this resolution:
Resolved, that this committee ap.
proves and recommends for adoption
by the commission a plan for a sea
level canal. with bottom width of l5O
feet and a minimum depth OF water
of thilty-iivc feet and with twin tidal
locks at Mirailores. whose usable di'
mensions shall be 900 feet long and
100 feet wide, at a total estimated cost
of s230250,OOO. Such estimates in
cludes an allowance for administration,
engineering. sanitation and contingen'
cies, amounting to S3s,4jo,OOU, nut
without allowance for interest during
construction. expense OF zone govern
ment and collateral costs, and water
supply sewers or paving of Panama or
Colon which last items are TO be repaid
by the inhabitants of those cities.
The committee estimates that a sea.
level canal can be completed within
ten or twelve years from the present
time.
These recommendation are the con
clusions of a report to the committee
prepared in the canal zone under date
of February lith last and based on
complete engineering reports on all oI
the problems involved.
The committee decided that under
no circumstances should the surface
of the canal be more than sixty feet
above the sea and estimates that at
.his level the cost would be $lIS,Ul3,'
iOG. 4 thirty-foot level is estimated
10 cost sl94,2l3.i0G.
II is recommended that the Chasres
river be controlled by a dam at Gam
boa, built to Il crest height of 200 feet
and the waters OF the lake thus created
disposed of through tunnels. The
work on the foundation of the dam
will require from one to one and a
half years should the work begin al
once. The dam at this place, it Is said
involves no formidable obstacle, which
is not the case at the Bohio location.
Actual work with the new American
steam shovels in the Culebra cut has
demonstrated that the entire eXcara'
ton can be done at a cost of 80 cents
a cubic yard. The former Isthmian
commission estimated this cost at 50
cents. This reduction amounts TO a
total of sl5.O00.o0o and is given as a
justification OF the recommendation of
the sea-level canal.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-03-03
Russian Strikes Political.

ST. Petersburg, Feb. 27.-Evidence
Is increasing that the strikes through
out the empire. and especially those in
ST. Petersburg, are not economic in
their origin brit inspired by definite
political plan. The government and
employers are embarrassed by the tao.
tics of the workmen, whose discomfort
is being fed and who are increasing
demands with each new concession.
This condition is believed to have
been fomcnted by crafty political asi
tators. who are stirring up the men
and at the same time holding them in
leash. apparently waiting some signal
for concerted action. Fear is enter
tanned that this widespread agitation
NAV be connected with plan to await
a possible outbreak in the spring with
which a general strike will be syn.
chronized the workmen joining
hands with the peasants. The elec
ton of labor representatives to the IL!
perial commission which is to investi'
rate the causes of discomfort IN St
Petersburg passed off quietly.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-03-03
RehearinG 10 Asked.

Denver, Feb. 25.-A rehearing has
been asked in the Supreme Court for
Newton Andrews. one OF the Young
blood mnrderers. by Elliott and Bard
well. his attorneys. Nine assignments
of error are made. exceptions being
taken to the decision of the court on
the validity of the capital punishment
law.
Warden Cleghorn has been informed
BY Governor Adams that no action
reed be expected in regard TO the hang
ing of the wife murderer. Azel Gal
braith. He is now in the death house
and will be hung during the week of
February 2Sth.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-03-03
FEAR PEASANT RIOTS
RUSSIAN MoUJIkS MAY REVOLT.
Asitated by Report that the Gar
Has Ordered a General Division Of
Lands.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 2J.-The begin
ming OF dangerous movement has
been observed among the peasantry of
some of the southern prCsinces. where
revolutionary agitators are circulating
reports that the emperor will. March
4th issue a manifesto providing for a
general division of lands.
A new allotment has been the dream
of the moujikS ever since emanciha-
tion and according to private reports
the stories have spread like wildtire
and are implicitly believed.
In the government of Tula a large
proprietor went to his estate last week
and found the peasants at work meas
uring and stalking their shares. In
response to his demands for an explain
alton they told him of the coming
manifesto.
Refusing to listen to his declaration
that the report was absurd. they would
only say: I'VE have heard the little
father has decided
When the proprietor asked what
would become OF him, they replied:
"Oh. well leave you the buildings
and forty acres"
Once the peasantry becomes pos
sessed of the idea that the emperor mas
willed division of land. it will be ex-
ceedingly difficult to disabuse their
minds and agragrian troubles on ii
large scale are feared.
The moujiks are likely to turn Oh
the proprietors as they did several
years ago in the provinces Of Saratoff
and Poltava. when anarchy reigned for
some time.
Among the reservists agitators are
spreading the story that the war is
over. A case is cited which occurred
Il fortnight ago at Riazan. where 200
reservists who has been called on
fatty told the officer they did not in
tend to serve.
The war is over" said the leader.
I'VE know you simply want TO make
money out of a contract for feeding us.
We will not serve" and off they
marched.
An instance is also given of reser-
visits who actually left a railway train
after they had been started for the
front.
Private reports also leave no room
for doubt that the strikes in the whole
region below Moscow are almost en-
tirely political in character.
The situation generally in the south
of Russia is becoming worse instead
of better, and contains many factors
which are causing the authorities the
greatest alarm. The possibility of the
necessity for the dispatch of additional
troops to the Caucasus is already be-
iug considered.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-03-03
Horses Rescued.

Denver, Feb. 25.-Humane Society
Agent H. B. Kerr. who was detailed to
Durango recently to look after numer-
Gus horses lost in the snow. has writ
ten Secretary Whitehead that about
forty horses have been recovered and
bands of men on snow shoes are try
ing to locate others.
A letter received from r. W. b.
Bryan at Albuquerque. New Mexico.
informs the department that numer-
Gus horses are lost in the snow in that
vicinity. The Colorado society has no
authority to act in New Mexico. but
wrote the Humane society at AlbuQuer-
que, which was recently organized and
1t undoubtedly will take imm ediate
action.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-03-03
Anther Battle Reported.

St. Petersburg, Feb. pa dispatch
from Sachetun, dated February 2fh
says:
The Japanese in superior numbers
forced the Russian detachment at
Tsinkhetchen to abandon their base at
Beresneff hill. The battle has been
desperate on both sides.
THE result is not known"
Offici~l dispatches given out to-day
dispose Of the rumor of General kuro.
patkins retirement from the Shakhe,
but show that operations of an impor.
tant nature are in progress in the
mountain region eastward.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-03-03
Electric Plant for Tonopah.

San Francisco. Gala. Feb. - Dem
yer capitalists interested with Million.
aire Laurence Phipps in the Tonopah
creek project to supply Tonopah and
liodfield with electric power are here
completing arranS, nents. Among the
party are Rodney Curtis of Denver,
Samuel Woods and f. j. Campbell.
The plans include the establishment
OF a generating plant at Bishop creek,
California. just over the boundary line
from Nevada.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-03-03

The important factor in getting a
bed for it, says Prof. J. l.. Payne in
bulletin of the Colorado experiment
station. My experience has taught
me to plow the ground early in the sea
son five to eight inches deep, harrow
until 1t is thoroughly packed and then
wait until the ground is thoroughly wet
before planting the seed. If this OC-
ours before the middle of July go on
the ground with a light drag harrow
as soon after the rain as the surface
appears TO be dry and break the crust
thoroughly. Then SOW the seed
broadcast and follow with the harrow
good stand has been obtained every
The Grit-advocate., 1905-03-03

Denver capitalists have formed the
American Iron and Steel Alloy Com
pany, with capital of $4,000 to own
and use the patents of Franklin r.
Carpenter for the purpose of produc-
ing highgrade steel alloys. formed by
n combination of vanadium. uranium,
tungsten and other metals. The cor
porators of the company are Frank
lin r. Carpenter. Arthur II. Carpen.
ter and Edwin Van Cise. 1t is said
that the company will build large fac.
tory in Colorado.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-03-03
Grain.

Wheat. choice milling, per 100 lbs.
$1.70. Rye, Colorado, bulk, per 100 lbs,
soc. Oats. bulk. Nebraska. new, white,
$l.10: mixed, $1.01; in sack. Colorado,
white. s1.20. Corn. in bulk, SOC. Corn
chop. sacked. 9Gc. Bran, Colorado,
per 100 lbs, 9Tl2c.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-03-03

Upland. per ton. $9.OON1O.0o; sec
ond bottom. s7.o0mS.O0; timothy,
11.00M12.O0: timothy and clover.
$lO.O0m11.0O; alfalfa, prime, S5.00M
5000; straw, s3.50m4.00; South Park
wire grass, $3.50.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-03-03

y Yale student is under arrest on a
charge of fracturing the skull of Il
ciaSsmate in his room instead of wait
ing until he could catch him in foot
ball game.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-03-03
Sheep.

Comparative Receipts -
Month to February oath. "O.OoS
Same period last year ..........12. 2.36'
Year to date ..................I I6,44t
Same period last year.... 25,3Io
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The following quotations represent
the prices paid on this market for fat
sheep:
Wethers. muttons $4.OOm4G0
Ewes. muttons. 390Gl4.35
Yearlings. ... 4.25M4.I5
Lambs. Observation-Disclosures. 5.25MG GOO
Feeder wethers, +. p. r.. 4.200I4G5
Feeder lambs, F. p. R..... 4.5OM $40
The Grit-advocate., 1905-03-03

Comparative Receipts
Month TO February oath. .......15, 100
Same period last year .........15,ool
Increase 80
Year to date ........ 37.5OG
Same neriod last wear 1888
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The following quotations represent
the prices paid on this market:
Choice heavy $4.70M4.S0
Light and mixed packers. 4.5044.15
The Grit-advocate., 1905-03-03
DENVER MARKETS
Cattle.

Comparative Receipts
Month TO February 2ith ........ 9.0s7
Same period last year ........ 1907
Year to date 1862
Same period last year. % ,52l
Increase. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5,S4l
The following quotations represent
the range of prices paid on this mar
ket:
Beef steers, cornfed, good to
choice. $4.2oNu 40
Beef steers, cornfed, COM
mon to medium. ........ 3.I5M4.25
Beef steers, hayfed. good to
choice. ............. 3.7544.25
Beef steers hayfed, common
to medium ............ 3.25d3.5o
Cows and heiters, cornfed
good to choice ..... 3.25d3.75
Cows and heifers. cornfed
common to medium ..... 2.25M2.9U
Cows and heifers, hayfed,
good to choice. .......... 2.,oM5 30
Cows and heifers. hayfed
common to medium ..... 2.OOM2.Io
Gamers. .... 1.25m1.75
Calves, veal. good TO choice 4.23G4.50
Calves veal fair 10 good. 3.5Omi.2J
Bulls, stays, etc. ........... l.2o&2.oU
Feeders, F. p. R.. good to
choice. 3.5Om3S5
Feeders, +. p. r., common TO
medium. ..... 3OOm3.40
Stockers, F. p. R., good to
choice. ........... 335M3.7,
Stockers. F. 2. r.. common
TO medium. ......... 30O@330
The Grit-advocate., 1905-03-03
Live Poultry.
Butter.

Elgin market ........... "a
Creameries, extra Colo. -. 31M "a
Creameries, extra eastern 3lM "a
Creameries, firsts. Colo.
and eastern ......... 80
Process and renovated
goods. ID. ... %
Store packed ............ liza Is
Cooking butter .......... 15@ 16
Roll, lb. .................. 1SM 90
The Grit-advocate., 1905-03-03
Eggs.

Eggs, fresh, ranch. loss off
EGGS, fresh. case count
Eggs, state, loss off
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-03
DR.. Had Narrow Escape.

DR.. Frank +. Smith had narrow es'
cape from a serious accident yesterday
afternoon on North Commercial street.
He was driving down the street, when
an electric ear approached, frightening
the horse. The animal plunged across
the track directly IN front Of the car,
and before it could be stopped it struck
the horse and buggy. The animal and
vehicle were on the edge of the track,
not far enough across to be hit fairly,
and were showed out of harm way
without even upsetting DIR. Smith
maintained his nerve throughout the
trouble, and soon had the unruly horse
and rig Strengthened out, and proceeded
on his way without scar or mar.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-03
Bog Social.

Tho West Salem Literary Society gave
slone of their interesting and successful
entertainments and box suppers Satur-
.1ay evening, which was attended by a
drge number Of West Salem people, as
will as their friends.
a short program was given Among
'flhOse taking part were Beryle Emer.
-Esn, Nina Allen, Mabel Meyer, Messrs.
"A J. fIala and Clay Heise.
The auction Of the baskets was the
main feature Of the evening Breeze
Gibson, who Is well.known throughout
Polk and Marion counties for his wit
and bright repartee, was the auction
,ser, and never before did the bidding
so ~ smoothly and ms quickly as that
,svsping. Twenty-Five boxes were sold,
and netted the society $50. There is
naehing slow about the people Of West
i6Aiem, and the society is to he con
graduated upon the success Of the af.
dair.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-03
STATE NEWS

There is an epidemic of petty lar.
ceny at Ashland.
Fifteen eases of mumps are reported
from the Indian school near Pendleton
The spring roundup of 1000 Indian
ponies on the Umatilla reservation be
gins today.
Twenty-Five acres Of alfalfa are grow
ing nicely on a farm half a mile from
independence.
The Library board at Eugene has de.
cided on site for the location of the
Carnegie library.
The members of the Baptist church
at Brownville want to build $4,000
church this year.
The city of La Grande will save $3.50
by using 5000 feet of wooden water
mains instead of iron pipe.
All the houses in Lebanon are oc.
cupied, in some instances two or more
families occupy the same residence.
A number of farmers and their fam
lies are leaving the country around
Pendleton and going to the Alberta
country in Canada.
The Catholic church at Corvallis re.
Gently received $3.50 bell, but have
no tower on the church to hang the
bell in.
There is talk of an independent tele-
phone line being built by business men
and farmers between Brownsville and
Albany.
a horse at Heppner committed sui
eide last week by hanging He pulled
back on a rope that was fastened to
htching post until death resulted from
stranguation
4 couple of brick bats were heaved
through the window Of Rev. Near $
home at Buena Vista, presumably by
parties who had a grudge against some
friends who were visiting with the
preacher.
The city council of astoria is consid-
ering the advisability Of creating an
occupation tax, or license, which every
merchant business and professional
man in the city must pay, in order to
raise money to meet the deficiency
caused by the withdrawal of the Ii.
censcs received from gambling and slot
machines.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-03
CIRCUIT
COURT
MEETS

Department No. / of the circuit court
met this morning, Judge Geo. H. Bur
nett, presiding.
The following business was trans
acted
State of Oregon VS.. John Carmody,
dismissed by district attorney
State VS. Ancel Crisler and Reas HILL
the clerk was directed to pay the bail
money over to the county treasurer
Robert Burns VS.. r. D. Hume, motion
of defendant to strike out a portion of
complaint was argued and sustained.
City of Salem VS.. E. f. Nichols,
PLAINTIFFS motion to dismiss appeal ar
gued and submitted.
r. NJ. Wade VS.. f. NJ. Kightlinger,
default and Judgment.
Ed. Butterfeld VS.. John Christie, con
tinued to next regular term, pending
cross bill in equity.
Louis Lachmund & Company VS..
American Hop & Barley Company, set
tied.
C. p. King, who is in the county Jail
for the larceny of IAN overcoat from
the Oregon Nursery Company, and who
is charged with assisting Arthur Freel
in his attempt to break Jail, pleaded
not guilty to the charge, and his trial
was set for tomorrow at o'clock.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-03
Are Second Hand Pianos oheap2

Recently the public have been ap
preached through the medium of tn,
newspapers with the glittering PROPOSE
tion Of certain makes of pianos cheap
the relies Of q defunct piano house the
offers being from $3.50 upwards,
when it is considered that these pi
amos are mostly of the workmanship OF
several years ago, have stood in private
houses, where dampness or extreme
heat has had plenty Of time to ruin
both tone and workmanship, and been
subject 10 the continual usages of the
inmates of those houses, then the gilt
tering (O offer loses some of its gilt
tering possibilities.
And, again, when we compare this
offer with that of my house, then in
deed is the vast "get rich quick -
scheme laid bare 10 public vision.
My otrcr is this; I will sell some of
these same makes of pianos which are
advertised as second hand from Sl30
up. with this difference. NV Offer will
be an absolutely new piano shipped di.
rect from the factory,of the latest
workmanship and finish. at the same
upwards
Only a short time ago a lady, think.
ing she could save money by not deal
iug with piano house bought a see
ond-hand piano at what she thought
was a bargain,
Later she found that she had paid
exactly the original selling price at my
store,
Had she inquired she might have
saved many dollars / charge nothing
for advice.
I invite an inspection Of my stock,
assuring ala callers of the most prompt
and courteous treatment, together with
the mos, reasonable prices
GEORGE Q. WILL
Oldest piano hrm in Willamette Val
ley Salem, OR.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-03
Wood Also Famous.

Officer Cornelius yesterday arrested
Henry Wood for imbibing too freely of
the fluid which made Milwaukee ia
nous. The man was allowed to medi-
tate over night within the confines of
the bastile, and this morning, when the
effects of the little celebration had
worn off he was brought up before Po.
lice Judge Moores, and fined the min.
imum amount of S.. Only part of this
amount was Forthcoming, but the pris,
oner was allowed to once more to
breathe the fresh air of freedom. upon
his promise to return at once with the
required sum.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-03
smith.wells wedding.

The marriage Of Miss Daisy Clarke
Smith 10 Mr.. William Harvey Wells of
Portland, was solomnized at the home
.of the brides parents, 40l Holiday
avenue, "Wednesday evening, Rev. VIM,
Gilbert performed the ceremony in the
presence of number of intimate
friends. An informal reception was
given after the ceremony, which was
attended 10y n large number Of friends.
both are young society people Of
Portland. The groom is well known in
this city, whore he has made many
friends during his visits here, and all
extend their congratulations. They will
rcside In Poriland,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-03
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL.
Few People Know How Useful It Is
in Preserving Health and
RaaufU


Nearly everybody knows that char
coal is the safest and most efficient
disinfectant and purifier in nature
but few realize its value when taken
into the human system for the same
cleansing purpose.
Charcoal is a remedy that the more
you take of it the better; it is not a
drug at all, but simply absorbs the
gases and impurities always present
in the stomach and intestines and
carries them out of the system.
Charcoal swetens the breath after
smoking, drinking or after eating
onions and other odorous vegetables.
Charcoal effeetually clears and i'm
proves the complexion, it whitens the
teeth and further acts as a natural
and eminently safe cathartic.
1t absorbs the injurious gases which
collect in the stomach and bowels; it
disinfects the mouth and throat from
the poison of eatarrh.
All druggists sell charcoal in one
form or another, but probably the best
charcoal and the most for the money
is in Stuart s Charcoal Lozenges; thew
are composed of the finest powdered
Willow charcoal, aud other harmless
antiseptics in tablet form or rather in
the form of large, pleasant tasting
lozenges, the charcoal being mixed
with honey.
The daily use of these lozenges will
soon tell in much improved condi.
tion of the general health, better com.
plexion, sweeter breath and pursr
blood, and the beauy of it is, that no
possible harm can result from their
continued use, but on the contrary.
great benefit.
A Buffalo physician in speaking of
the benefits Of charcoal, SAYS: - ad.
wise Stuart s Charcoal Lozenges 10 ali
patients suffering from gas in stom.
aeh and bowels, and to clear the com.
plexion and purify the breath, mouth
and throat; l also believe the liver is
greatly benefited by the daily use Of
them; they cost but twenty-five cents
a box at drug stores, and although in
some sense a patent preparation, yet l
believe l get more and better charcoal
in Stusrt's Charcoal Lozenges than
in any Of the ordinary charcoal tab.
let's"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-03
Twenty Years Trial.

There are lots Of good things the doe.
tors know nothing about We frequent.
~ cure people Of disease after the doc.
tors have given them up. Ii the dis.
ease comes from overwork, dissipation
or exposure, causing weak aud watery
blood and loss Of flesh and strength,
We have the ono sure remedy in DR..
Gums Blood and Nerve Tonic. These
tablets taken with meals turn the food
into rich rod blood, making strong,
steady nerves and increasing the
strength, producing solid flesh at the
rate Of l TO 3 pounds per week This
means health, Druggists sell DR..
Gums Blood and Nerve Tonic for Use
per box or 5 boxes for 81. For nervous
prostration, loss OF memory, or pale,
sallow complexion, better remedy
was never made, Doctors know nothing
about this remedy only the fact that
we make cures which we have been
For sale by Or, 3, c. Stone, druggist.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-03
SOCIAL.
EVENTS
Yussrtainsd Christian EndeavOrs.

Entertained Christian Endeavors.
One Of the most successful as well
as delightful parties given the past
-ususk was the one Friday evening at the
ubeasniful home Of Mr.. and Mrs John
Riggs on Marion and Summer streets,
when they entertained about go Of the
sChrigtisn Endeavors of the First
gChristisn church.
Numerous games were indulged in,
sasd delightful program was given as
aoIlOWE: Recitation, Theo Bennett;
snsading, Hazel Downing; selection,
anandolin duet, Elmo White and Ray
sn0a Parker; recitation, Zoe Olmstead !;
,t8tib swinging, Zoe olmstead and Hazel
D0nning; recitation, "The Goose Cor
sser Fight" by Blanche Liston.
The most interesting amusement Of
abe evening was the auction Of April
GEOol gifts, which caused a great deal Of
-merrimept Bags Of chocolate creams,
siHnvnred with a generous amount Of red
pepper we're among the gifts A dainty
luncheon was served. The hostess was
ssaasted by Miss Frances Liston and
ssfbBer members Of the society.
The whole affair was one Of unusual
vpleasune, and will long be remembered
Iby fDose fortunate enough to be pres
..snt