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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-23
BUNooED BALLARD PEOPLE.
Rumor That Railroad Shops Were 70
Be Moved TO Town Caused Boom.


If a tall, ~good-looking stranger with
n bundle Of maps under his arm, can
be located by about 100 irate c~itizens
of Ballard there will be a lynching bee
or something just as interesting, says
she Seattle Star.
Two weeks ago a gentleman, as ne
was then spoken Of, answering this de-
Beription, arrived in Ballard. For two
dayr he walked about the city carrying
several sets Of blue prints under his
arm. Several times no passed the city
hall, stopping IN the corner overlooked
from the windows Of the city engin.
GERS office. Everybody noticed the
mysterious stranger, who spoke to 40
one and gave not the slightest clew as
60 his mission.
After two days had passed he called
on the city engineer and for two hours
The men were closcted, brooking no in.
terruption. From the adjoining build.
ings the two men could be seen busily
engaged with the blue prints spread
out on a table
10 was not until tho second call,
however, according 20 the story told,
that the stranger, who gave the name
OF Black, coufded in the utmost conf
denee Of the city engineer that the
Northern Pacific railway was about to
move It's shops from Tacoma TO Bal
lard, and he was there looking for a
suitable location. In almost the same
breath and In the same strict confidence
he impaired to the engineer the addi-
tional information that he had selected
n site In a certain part of town, but
no inking Of it must get out until the
road had acquired the property.
The opportunity was too great aud,
according to tho story, the engineer
coufded the news, in the same conf.
dential way, TO his best friend. This
friend had a best friend, who received
the tip in a similar manner, and it 30
went around until In two days 100
@'frionds" had the information in con.
ddenee.
Then followed options, on which
good deposits were paid, and the lucky
possossors Of the information went 90
bed and dreamed Of never having 90
work hard again.
Thousands Of dollars were paid out
for these options on land at the site
OF the new shops when finally one Of
the possessors Of the information be.
thought 20 himself Of inquiring from
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-23
BOUNTY
SWINDLERS
CAUGHT
Defraud State of Utah and
Take Coin to Cal
ifOrnia

In seeking to recover some Of the
money looted from the Utah state
treasury by a rapacious gang of bounty
swindlers the officials of the Mormon
state have traced $4,000 or $1s,O OC
TO San Francisco. The spoil was
brought here by the wives Of two mem.
bers Of the ring-John Gormon, with
20 aliases, and John Meyers, who is
also plentifully supplied with false
names-both Of whom are in Salt Lake
under arrest. The two women are now
in this city. The money is supposed to
be on safe deposit in one or other of
the following banks, or in all Of them:
The Bank Of California, the Crocker.
Woolworth Bank and the Union Trust
company. Under Sheriff John G. Sharp
Of Salt Lake City, who returned TO
Utah on Sunday after spending a fort.
night here, had garnishee orders served
on the banks named, prohibiting them
from releasing the money.
Utah has been the victim Of gigan
tic bounty frauds, having, it is estimat.
ed, been swindled out Of 100000 in II
months. The ring is now broken up
and three Of its members are serving
sentences on charges of conspiracy 70
defraud the state. The frauds were
made possible by the connivance Of
two deputy county clerks, who paid
bounties on the same hides over and
over again. The law says that hides
must be mutilated as soon as the bounty
is paid and then handed back to the
person presenting them. The procedure
of the gang was TO first secure pay.
ment Of the bounty from an honest
county official and then take the same
hides to one Of the two deputies who
were standing in with them in the con.
spiracy. These bribed deputies would
pass the same hides time and again,
and IL is said that bounty had been
paid on some skins 10 times. SO brazen
did the gang become in the end that its
members collected the bounty without
even presenting the skins. At other
times they collected the amount Of a
hundred bounties on 10 skins. The
bounty IN coyotes is $3.50 and that on
wolves 50. Thousands of times the
higher sum was paid in respect Of
coyote skins stretched and called wolf
skins.
The same gang, with the same old
skins, previously worked the states Of
Nevada, Idaho, Nebraska and Texas.
II is believed the ring, when smashed
by the Utah government, was contem'
a raid on the California treas.
ury.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-23

guard during the three months when
the birds are brooding their eggs. The
part the public can take in this great
economic and aesthetic movement is
to supply the necessary funds. The
National Association Of Audubon SO.
c%ieties, an Incorporated body, will do
the administrative work.
During the present breeding season
this association has forty such war.
dens employed, but this number should
be increased to at least 300 men in
order to fully guard all of the rem
nants Of colonies that once existed.
The public are urged to join the Ma.
%tional. Association, the membership fee
being So a year, all of which sum is
used in bird protection work, as the
executive officers Of the society con-
tribute their services without compen.
sation.
The seashore without the sea-birds
would be like a garden without flow.
ers or a landscape without trees. I'm
less active measures are taken now to
prevent this disaster IL will surely
come; then, reader, It win be too late
TO do more than grieve. This is not
a duty you can delegate TO your neigh.
Dor, it belongs to youj will you help
save the sea-birds, or will you see
them vanishi To your descendants you
are responsible.
WILLIAM BUTCHER,
President N. A. A. s.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-23
Lay Rails TO Dufur.

The Dalles, orey June 22.-Track.
laying on the Great Southern railroad
from The Dalles to Dufur has begun
in real earnest. Already about five
miles Of track has been laid, and the
first large bridge crossing Fifteen-Mile
creek is being built. The managers of
the road say that they will have it com.
and cars running into Dufur by
the last Of August. Several warehouses
will be built along the line of the new
road, and win be in readiness to re-.
grain as soon as il is harvested.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-23
ALL GOVERNMENT Is POLITICAL.

AA88A ~ -
It is claimed as a fault hat politics
enters into prosecutions for timber land
frauds.
In the very nature Of things all that
ON government does or undertakes TO
do is political.
Public sentiment is formed along
solely political lines, and eventuates in
political action.
There cannot help but be a great deal
OF politics in the federal timber land
prosecutions.
There will be a great deal Of politics
On The prosecution Of the Marion coun.
ty indictments.
The only reforms that are accom-.
pIislred are through the application Of
practical politics.
Politics involves responsibility to the
people. Politics throws one machine
@ut and puts another in.
The machine may be good or bad. II
may have character, conscience and in.
telligence, or none.
The difference means good govern
ment or bad. Tho people are ready for
o Of the good sort, and less of the
bad.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-23

Pills. All vegetable. Act d.
rectly on the liver. They cure
constipation, biliousness, sick
headache. The best family laxa-
tive. Sold In all parts of the
world for over 60 years Z 2; AY; T.s:..
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-23
CAPITAL NATIONAL BANK

Transaets a regular banking
business.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-23
A Public Duty.
patton.

Scarcely more than a generation ago
the buffalo ranged the western plains
in countless herds their numbers 30
great that no written estimate can be
considered an exaggeration. Those
who were fortunate enough to see one
Of these great hosts surging over the
prairies little thought that in a few
short years the buffalo would simply
be a part OF history. This noble beast
was oxterminated by man with a
butchery so ignoblo that it is sickeniug
TO dwell upon. The few dollars re.
ceived for the hide was the incentive
for this national disgrace. Almost at
the same hour that the buffalo were
vanishing another Of tho wonders Of
this continent was also being ruthless.
ly and recklesslyi destroyed. Early
writer's tell Of Aocks Of wild pigeons
so largo that the account Of their mum
bers verges on the fabulous. Whore
are these countless winged hosts tOdayi
All gone. Whyl Simply that a lin.
tied number of men without thought
for the future, might gather a few
dollars by sacrificing millions upon mil,
lions Of harmless and beautiful forms.
These two great assets Of the people,
Of use and beauty, were improvidently
wasted because no pu~blic-spirited per.
sons or association had tho foresight
or interest to protect them from the
small band Of selfish men who were
the destroyers.
The passing Of the buffalo and wild
pigeon is a forcoful commentary on
the indifference Of the people Of those
days. Arc the people Of this genera.
tion showing any greater degree Of in
forest In the wild life Of the present
day, much Of which is rapidly deereas.
ing in numbersi Few people realize
how near the gulls and terms Of our
coasts oame to extinction during the
last decade, when fashion decreed that
the snow white plumage Of these beau.
tiful denizens Of the beaches were nee
essary for millinery ornaments.
A simple proposition, in fact a pub
lie duty, is now before the American
Shall the sea-birds be pre-.
served for future g%enerationsi Unfor.
tuuately this class Of birds gather in
colonies during the breeding season,
and are thus in greater danger than
the wild bird that breeds singly. Plume
hunters ean still kill them as in the
past, when large colonies on our sea
board were destroyed in a single sea.
son. Another method exterminating Is
this is quite as fatal as killing
the birds. There are yet small colo.
MES Of sea-birds on the coasts and
inland lakes Of the country
which will serve as a nucleus and
may by the greatest eare aud watch.
repopulato our country with
birds, II this desirable result
Is to be achieved, action must be taken
at once by the public; it will not 90
to neglect tho matter another season
or our children will say Of us, what
we now say Of our fathers regarding
the buffalo and wild pigeon; when you
the opportunity to ave the sea.
birds you did not do it and We are
deprived Of a part Of our heritage
The sea'birds a only be saved by
at each colony, during the
breeding season, an energetic, faithful
md fearless warden who will stand
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-23
To the CountrY People

When in town take your meals at the
Star Restaurant, $3.50 Court Street, I'D
joining Wade's hardware store. Meals
at all hours, is cents. Phone 301 Red.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-23

the Northern Pacific officials here il the
tip was a good one. He hied himself to
a friend in the local office and there he
got "the blow that killed father" The
Northern Pacific never heard Of the
stranger and had no intention Of NOV.
ing from Tacoma.
This news was carried to Ballard
and, contrary to its forerunner, was
told in the open. Further investigation
resulted in the alleged discovery that
the mysterious stranger was in with
the owners of the property. The op.
tions have not been confscated and
several long ropes and shotguns await
the man with the maps.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-23
Supply and Demand.

al tell you" said the passover with
the skull cap, there is something
wrong with a country where a prize
fighter can make more money in one
night than a college professor can make
in FIVE years"
"You'ro right, pard," said the pas.
senger with the loud check suit.
"There's too blamed many college pro.
fossors and too blamed few great prize
fighters. * Chicago Tribne.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-23
Furious Fiahtinp.

"For seven years." writes Geo. w.
Hoffman, Of Harper, Washy "I had a
bitter battle, with chronic stomach and
liver trouble, but at last I won, and
cured my diseases by tho use Of Elec.
trio Bitters. I unhesitatingly recon-.
mend them to all, and don't intend in
She future to be without them in the
house. They are certainly a wonderful
medicine, to have cured such a bad case
as mine" Sold, under guarantee to do
the same for you, By ]. @. Perry, drug.
gist, ct soc a bottle. Try them to.
day.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-23

There is moro catarrh in this section
Of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurable.
For a great many years doctors pro-
nounced IL a local disease and prescrib-
cd local remedies and by constantly
failing TO cure with local treatment,
pronounced IL incurable. Science has
proven catarrh to be a constitutional
disease and therefore requires consti-
tutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by +. J. Cheney g.
Co, Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitu.
tional cure on the market. It is taken
internally in doses from 10 drops to a
teaspoonful. II acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the sys-
tenn. They offer one hundred dollars
for any case It fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
Address; +. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-09-20
ELKlNs ON RATE LEoisLATioN.
Senate Sill viii BE introduced BY
Zee &

Dec. 1.
New York, Sept. TO- Senator Ste
phen b. Elkins OF West Virginia is In
New York and has been in consulta-
tion here with various railroad and
business men on the subject Of rail-
road and tariff legislation to be con-
sidered by congress in the coming
session. AS chairman of the senate
committee on interstate commerce Mr..
Elkins will have charge Of all railroad
legislation In the senate. He predicts
that a rate regulation bill will pass
this winter. but feels that prolonged
and bitter fight will ensue when the
subject OF tariff revision is considered.
The senator said:
"The committee Of which am
chairman and which will frame q
measure this winter is prepared for
its work and will meet two weeks In
advance Of the regular session for the
purpose of preparing bill. Every
member of the committee knows ex-
actly where he stands upon this Ques-
tion and l think that by Dec. we
will have bill ready for introduction.
I regard decisive action this session
as beyond question
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-09-20
ALLEGED $1,000 WAS USED TO De.
FEAT ANTl-PRIzE FIGHT slLL
IN CALIFORNIA.
MANAGER HOlAM MAKES STATEMENT
PORTION or BATTLING NELSON'S
FORFEIT MONEY HELD OUT
AS CONTRIBUTION.

San Francisco. Sept. 20.-Billy No
Ian. manager for Battling Nelson, the
prize fighter, has made a statement
that a fund of $1,000 was raised in
San Francisco to defeat the Ralston
anti-prize fight bill at the last session
Of the seate legislature Ne charges
that Harry CorAett, with whom he
had deposited $500 forfeit money
prior to Nelson's fight with Britt. Is
holding $1,000 OF the forfeit money as
Nolan's share Of the alleged cOrrup-
tion fund used at Sacramento. Cor
bett admits holding the money. but
says Nolan owes him that amount.
He denies that any money was paid
legislators to defeat the prize fight
bill.
During the last session Of the Cali
fornia legislature Senator Ralston In
troduced bill prohibiting professional
Lrize fights In the state. The bill
passed the senate and enough votes
were pledged In the assembly to In
sure Its passage In that house. A few
days before the bill came up for con-
sideration In the assembly delega-
tion Of San Francisco gamblers. prize
fight managers and promoters invaded
Sacramento They did considerable
entertaining and when the anti-prize
fight bill came up for consideration 1t
was defeated. Since then San Fran
cisco has become the prize fight CEN
ter of the country.
Nolan's charges were published here
and District Attorney Seymour Of Sac.
ramento has announced that aS soon
as he Is through with the case of ex-
Senator Emmons. who is on trial for
accepting bribe, he will call the
matter to the attention OF the 6acra-
mento grand jury. Nolan has signified
his willingness to remain In Califor-
MIA and testify before the grand jury.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-09-20
CANAL PLANS EXPLAINED
BOARD or CONSULTING ENGi
NEERs LISTENS TO oPlN.
IONS OF EXPERTS.

Washington, Sept. 20.-The board
Of consulting engineers of the 18TH
milan canal commission during the day
devoted its me to hearing an ex-
PLANTATION of the plans for canal
which Mr.. Bunau-Varilla and Linden
w. Bates. respectively. have formu.
lated. Mr.. Bunau-yarilla was engaged
on the canal work as an engineer un-
der the French regime and has given
much time to the study Of the prob
lem. Mr.. Bates Is civil engineer Of
New York.
Mr.. Bunau-Varilla told the board
that under his proposed method a
canal could be built and put into op-
eration within five years. It could be
deepened to a sea level canal within
Ave years more. The novel feature OF
his plan is to construct the locks
from a foundation below sea level.
With the locks built down to the sea
level depth the work of dredging the
canal could be continued without in
terrupting It's operation for commerce.
The same locks could be utilized at
every depth until sea level was
reached when the locks could be taken
out.
The plan Of Mr.. Bates combines
many suggestions which have been
made for the inception OF the idea Of
canal across the isthmus. Mr.. Bates
proposes locating the principal dams
on either side Of the isthmus close to
the sea, thus conserving the waters
from the streams into two mammoth
lakes. He pointed out that this would
eradicate the swamps and tend to
revolutionize the health and sanitary
conditions on the isthmus. His plan
does not obyiate the digging OF Gu
Zebra cut. The board was presented
with information rs to every detail OF
the Bates plan In q pamphlet Of near
" 200 pages Of closely printed matter.
accompanied with maps and diagrams.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-09-20
SUSPENSION OF FRANco-cERMAN
NEGOTIATIONS ON su5JEcT
or MOROCCO.
FRENCH FOREIGN OFFICE HOPEFUL
CONTINUES TO VIEW. THE siTUA.
TioN AS SUSCEPTIBLE or
ADJUSTMENT.

Paris, Sept. 20.-Another crisis has
arisen In the negotiations between
France and Germany relative to the
Moroccan conference. This has re.
suited In q suspension OF the meet.
ings between DR.. ROsen and N. Re.
voil. respectively the special plenipo.
tentiaries of Germany and France
Their last meeting occurred three
days ago and there Ii no present sign
Of the resumption Of their conference.
Dr. Rosen In the meantime Is seeking
instructions from Berlin. but the OK
tended delay begins to excite appre-
hension in Official quarters that Ger
many will not yield on points which
France considers essential. Both sides
show anxiety and the strain promises
TO seriously affect the bourse.
The foreign ONCE. however. contin.
ues to view the situation az being
susceptible Of adjustment and spe-
cifically denies the alarmist report In
. French newspaper that the German
demands include the port Of Mogador.
on the Atlantic coast OF Morocco. The
following official statement was made
to the Associated Press on the sub
joct:
THE question OF the cession Of the
port Of Mogador does not enter into
the negotiations In any form for the
obvious reason that Germany and
France In their exchange Of notes
have specifically agreed to maintain
the integrity Of Moroccan territory.
Therefore It is impossible to negotiate
on the cession Of MogadOr or any
other part Of Moroccan territory"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-09-20
INVESTIGATION PROPOSED.
Canadian Officials to Probe llieoa
FISHING by Americans.

Toronto, Ont. Sept 20.-The On
tario fisheries department will tnsti
tute a rigid investigation into alleged
Illegal fishing by American firms IN
Georgian bay and Lake Erie. It Is
claimed that thousands Of tons OF fish.
Illegally taken. are shipped to the
United States every week. The
chances taken by fishermen on Lake
Erie Of clashing with the government
cruiser vigilant are not the only
means taken by American firms to get
fish from Canadian waters. according
to q government official. It Is alleged
that they secure the services Of IL
censed Canadian fishermen and supply
them with nets and tugs. The Cana,
dian fishermen then turn their catches
over to boats belonging to the Amer.
lean companies.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-09-20

The most wonderful cure for piles is
ManZan put up in collapsible tubes
with nozzle attached. 1t reaches the
spot. stops pain instantly, and cure all
blind, bleeding, itching and protruding
piles. Sold by Sto ddard j. Halstead.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-09-20
Got Off Chaan.

He may we'll think, he has got off
cheap, who after having contracted
constipation or indigestion, Is still able
to perfectly restore health. Nothing
will do this but DIR. Kings New Life
Pills. A quick, pleasant, and certain
cure for headache, constipation, etc 25c
at Stoddard x Halstead drug store;
guaranteed.
4our food must be properly digested
and assimilated to be OF any value to
you. II your stomach is week or di.
seased take Kodol Dyspepsia cure. 1t
digests what you eat and gives the
gives the stomach rest, enabling it to
recuperate, take on new life and grow
strong ag11n. Kodol cures sour stomach,
gas, bloating, heart palpitation and all
digestive disorders. Sold by Cook 4
Odee.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-09-20
MORTON DEMANDS s21s,2s4.
Payment BY Equitable Life to Mercan
tile Truet Company.

New York. Sept. 20.-That the
Equitable Life Assurance society paid
out t218.2C4 to the Mercantile Trust
company In connection with certain
loans known as "the Turner loans
and that these payments were without
authority so far as the records OF the
society disclose became known during
the dag when Paul Morton. president
Of the society, made public report
On the subject submitted BY him "a
the soctety's directors. Mr.. Morton
has notified the Mercantile Trust
company that It must refund the
money.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-09-20
BOMB FOR CHIEF OF POLICE.
officIai q East Liverpool, o., an 40.
five Antl-0nioonlet.

East Liverpool, O.. Sept. co. When
Chief Of Police John w. Wyman en-
tered his ofIlce he was surprised 70
see the window adjacent to his desk
open. A few minutes later be learned
the reason when he discovered dyna-
mite bomb on the window sill, hidden
under piece Of paper. The fuse was
turned toward the street and II u q
theory that 4 was meant to explode
the cartridge after the chief entered.
Chief Wyman has served as an on
Ger ID Columbiana county for twenty
years and has always been an active
antt-saloOnist.