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The Washington times., 1906-09-30

IL will not do. n,e~rupted Bovd.
I do not know how many spies they
NAV have out tonight As } said be
f"re, 7 viii chance npthlng ~ agsr,s-
s!ve that they viii back water. I am
determined TO get next To this gang.
If the possibility exists"
Perhaps YOU are right" sa d Cole
man, seriously. Yet J dun't like the
outlook for YOU. These ours already
have tried hard to turn your toes up
1 YOU follow this woman alone. as ike
as not you'll get a knife thrust in the
back. or a bullet from some IN
seen"
"Hold-walt a Bit" Boyd abruptly
cried, with a quick fash of his keen,
gray ewes. Il thing I see way TO
head off anything OF that kind I have
another idea.
The Washington times., 1906-09-30

have existed by which 10 ccnine the
notice 10 a single Paper. Cri,- lnals
DO rot publish themEe.ves bToaCc1s 1st.
save wsrh some secret design began
to suspect their EaTe as soon as I
discovered " superficial their decoy
advertlsemer. really IS. Jimmie. 1t is
meant for me alone"
But with what design p
To lure me into their hands, cried
Eovd. THE knaves have reasoned
THAI ] should see this notice, that 1
would suspect them of some new EnaV-
cry. and hasten TO investigate II by
shadOWing their woman. Their game
is to have her lead me into their
clutches.
by Jove. that throws different
light upon the affair, said Coleman,
Cravely Il was hoping. 10 run down
this whole gang in bunch. with a
squad OF men from headquarters.
The Washington times., 1906-09-30
CTE

When Inspector B1rnes commanded the New York
police force ne found it necessary TO issue an order
calling for the instant arrest of every crook found day
Fulton street This stringent order quickly gained for
the district the title below the line" a least I'm
ponce circles rs Ga lower part of the city contains
Wall and Broad and Maiden lane. where the great
diamond houses are atcd various efforts made
by the under word TO evade the order For several
years n number Of 'ools headed by Unknown but
extremely clever cTi nal succeeded operating in the
district despite the ice, and ii is chronicle their
daHgs and their u ute capture that Mr.. Camp
~ has written this interesting series Of stories.
The Washington times., 1906-09-30

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The Washington times., 1906-09-30
IK.--The Case of the Big Finger.

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-18
Letters to school Children.
Boston, December 12, 1906

| Boston, December IL, l5Vo.
Dear Children: / am spending a
few days in this city, famous for the
tea party, Bunker Hill monument
and the Bay State Gas Company. 1t
was by getting control of the latter
that Rockefeller and the Standard
OIL crowd made $50.000,000, and
laid the foundation of the great
American railroad trust. which con-
trolls $4,000 miles of railroad, and
about so electric railroad systems,
including the Portland General Elec-
trio and Salem street car lines.
am stopping at the Parker House
famous for the Parker House rolls.
Near by is the old South church,
which, in 1860. was used by the
British troops was used for a rid
ing school. The weather is down to
zero, and a tenderfoot from the Pa
clfic coast is kept busy rubbing his
ears and slapping his hands to pre-
vent refrigeration of his fingers.
Boston Is a great educational city.
From 8 to 8 In the morning thou
sands of young men and women
stream across Boston Common in all
directions, going to schools and col
leges.
Facing the Commons is the Massa-
chusetts state house. with its gilded
dome; across Beacon street is the
Shaw monument, representing Col.
Robert Shaw leading a regiment Of
colored troops into one of the blood
lest battles in the Civil War.
Boston Common is a beautiful
natural park OF so acres In the heart
of the city, ornamented with statu-
airy. having broad, winding walks,
benches and a small skating pond, a
monument to the soldiers OF the
Civil War. statues of Sumner. Han
cock, Horace Mann, the father of the
American school system and other
great Americans.
A door keeper in the capitol at
Washington, told me he could tell
where people hailed from by watch
ing the pictures they stopped before.
Southerners gazed on John G. Cal
houn, New Englanders on Daniel
Webster, Western men stopped long
enough to admire them both. That
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-18
CURRENT
TOPICS
TODAY
Prepared for the Public Schools
and the Family Circle.

The Farmers and Drovers' Ma
tional Bank. at Waynesburg, Pa,
has been wrecked to the tune of a
million dollars.
Three special messages from the
President we're received by congress
yesterday. and their reading took up
practically all the time of the SEN
ate.
The venerable g. G. McCabe, of
the Methodist church. is in the
shadow of death. He was stricken
with apoplexy last Tuesday.
Car shortage in the Palouse coun-
try, in Eastern Washington, is so
bad that wheat is left to rot on the
depot platforms and cannot be
hauled away.
Sidney Sloane. the Spokane boy
murderer. has been declared insane
by five physicians.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-18
Notice of Sale of State Farm.

The State Land Board offers for
sale to the highest bidder the Edes
tract OF land adjoining the I. o. o,
F. cemetery, containing 54.62 acres,
more or less.
Sealed bids will be received by the
undersigned up to and until 2 o'clock
p. m. December 2S, 1905. All bids
must be accompanied by a certified
check or draft, payable to the state
treasurer, for at least ope-fifth OF
the price offered.
The terms of payment are one-fifth
down, and the balance In annual in
stallments of one-fifth each. Inter
est 6 per cent per annum.
The right to reject any and all bids
Is reserved. OSWALD WEST,
State Land Agent.
Dated this 14th day of December.
1905. 12-15-1w
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-18
SAVING
SOME
MONEY

Eleventh hour retrenchment, "
''patronize home industries" task
for plans and specifications, lin
vite bids" and few other pet
stock-in-trade phrases were brought
out In great profuslon at the coun-
Gil meeting last evening at the mere
idea Of spending 5000 for an extra
horse and cart. with which to assist
in keeping up the streets OF the city,
10 nj least a Dassible condition.
This shower OF choice flights of or
atory was precipitated as a result OF
the Offering of resolution by the
street committee In which Il was
pointed out that, with only one horse
and cart. II was a practical lmpossl-
bility to keep the streets clean of the
accumulated rubbish, and recon-
mending that the committee be au-
thorized TO purchase an additional
'outflt to assist IN tho work. This
resolution, needless TO say, was
finally defeated. but another one.
proposed In rs stead by Alderman
Steusloff. to tho effect that "the
council deems Il advisable" to add
another outtlt TO the present street
cleaning department. and that the
city recorder be instructed to adver-
tise for bids for same. finally ran
the gauntlet but not without oppo-
sition.
What will Il cost TO buy horse
and cart" said Alderman Gesner
who waa on his feet as soon as the
resolution was introduced,
IL will object" he replied. when
Informed that II would probably cost
$500 or less.
This brought Alderman Jacobs to
his feet. aud he thought the cart. at
least. should be built here In Salem,
and that everybody should be given
n chance at Il. lie favored patronlz-
ing home Industries
Alderman Wallace said Alderman
elect Stolz had secondhand cart in
his possession, and he thought II but
right TO give the newly-eleeted city
father an opportunity to either do
nate his elephant" to the city, or
submit It for sale al q reasonable
figure.
Alderman Gesner explained HIS oh
ieetions. saying they were hased up
on tho excessive expenditure OF the
city funds. and estimated that the
city was already behind nearly $4,000
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-18
Notice Of Rstray.

Notice Is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has taken up one sorrel
mare about six years old; weight
about 500 pounds: white stripe in
forehead; white right hind foot;
white left fore foot; brand circle
on right shoulder; foretop and tail
bobbed on. Due notice has been
posted according to law. and appraise
Peace L. F. Evans. OF Brooks dis
ment OF value mads by Justice OF the
.rict. and notice filed with the eoun-
ty clerk of Marion county. November
10, 1905. Owner can recover prop
erty by Identifying same and paying
costs as provided by law.
w. II. EGAN.
ll-2s-tf Brooks. Oregon
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-18
DEBATING
TEAM is
SELECTED
Zimmerman. Perkins and
Harrison Will Represent
High School in State
Contest

After heated and closely con
tested debate upon the question;
Resolved, That the policy of mu-
niclpal ownership should be adopt
ed" at the high school try-out last
evening Howard Zimmerman, Chas.
Harrison and William H. Perkins
were the unanimous choice of the
judges to compose the debating team
to represent the Salem high school
in the State High School Debating
League, to be held during the sea-
son. Ralph Moores, having received
the next highest percentage OF meF-
its. was chosen as alternate. All Of
the successful asDirants for the hon
ors upheld the Affirmative side OF
the question, and won out with the
decision also.
The debate was held In the assem-
bly, room of the high school build
ing, which was draped with the
American flag donated by the wo-
mans Relief Corps, and tastily dec
Grated for the occasion, and was at
tended by a large and highly appre-
ciatlve audience. Messrs. w. T..
Slater, Frank Davey and A. F. Hof-
er were selected as judges, who were
instructed to mark one-third upon
each of the qualities of the debate
argument, research and delivery,
while Professors Marlatte, Smith
and Eastman judged upon the merits
of the debate.
The evening exercises were opened
by an elocutionary selection, Little
Johnny at the Museum" by Miss
Margaret Ostrander. and selection
by the high school orchestra All
of the contestants of the debate,
Ralph Moores. Mlric Roberts and
Clifford Gueffrey, battling for the
negative. displayed marked orator
ical talent. and all gave promise of
being bright. careful and convincing
reasoners. and the winners will re-
celye. the hearty and unanimous
support and we'll wishes of the
school. as well as the entire commu-
nifty. A delightful vocal solo, rem
dered by Miss Ethel Savage, closed
the performance.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-18
DISTINCTIVELY A CREAM OF
TARTAR BAKING POWDER

for the year ending November 30th.
He concluded with an eloquent ap-
peal for retrenchment somewhere" /"
and stated that. while $500 was a
little sumo of money, It could be
used to good advantage somewhere
else"
After some more indulgence in
heavy debate generally Mayor Wat
ers finally pounded his gavel into
splInters In his efforts to bring order
out of chaos. and quietly informed
the august body that all of their
linguistic pyrotechnics were for
naught as, upon the objection of Mr..
Gesner. the resolution was out of or
der, for, without the unanimous con-
sent OF the council. the city could not
be plunged in debt above the sum of
S25 without advertising for bids.
This seemed TO mollify the war
ring factions for the time being, and
then Alderman Stausloff came to the
rescue with the new resolution. and
Il was finally adopted with slight op-
position on an aye and nay vote.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-18
Long Tennessee Fight.

For 20 years w. l.. Rawls of Bells,
Tenn, fought nasal catarrh. He
writes: "The swelling and soreness
inside my nose was fearful. till be-
gan applying Bucklen's Arnica Salve
10 the sore surface; this caused the
soreness and swelling to disappear.
never to return" Best salve In ex-
istence: 25e at ]. @. Perry's druggist.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-18

Toward Portland.

Time card No. 46, effective Nov.-
Der 25, 1901 a. m.
Toward Portland.
No. 16-5:23 a. m, Oregon a
press.
No. $3.50 a. M, Cottage or,u
express.
No. 12--2:5S p. m, Oregon a
press.
No. 14-s:2S D. M, Portland 1,
press.
No. 222-11:03 a. M, departs I
1880 a. m, Portland fast freight
No. 226-11:55 a. m, Departs |.
12:45 p. m, way freight.
Toward San Francisco.
No. 13--1:31 a. m, San FrancIEa
express.
No. 11-11:OS a. M. callionl
express.
No. 17-6:32 p. m. Cottage Grru|
express.
No. 1856 p. m, California n
press.
No. 221-2:33 a. m, Portland d I
freight.
No. 225-11:25 a. M, departs
l1:55 a. m. way freight.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-18

was a fine tribute to the men of the
West.
/ am writing in building that
stands on the site Of the old John
Hancock house, where he lived, and
signed the Declaration of Independ-
ence. Il. HOFER.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-18
Reform School snnnlies.

Sealed proposals are hereby
quested for furnishing the STATE
form School with supplies for
next six months. ending June
1907. Lists with Specifications
what is needed will be furnishes
application to the superlntendsnt
All bids must be in by Decen'
27. 1905. and all goods delivered
Reform School by January 10, j"
n. H. LooNEI'
superintents'
Salem. Oregon, Dec. ~, 1906.
12-i2-lE
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-18
Heart FIuttering.

Undigested food and gas in the
stomach, located just below the
heart, presses against 1t and causes
heart palpitation. When your heart
troubles you In that way take Her
blne for few days. You will soon
be all right. SOC bottle. Sold by
d. J. Fry's drug store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-18
Notice.

The annual meeting of the share
holders of the Capital National Bank
of Salem will be held at its banking
house in Salem, Oregon, on Tues
day the eight day of January. 1907.
Salem, Oregon, Dec. s, 1906.
JOS. II. ALBERT,
12-lO-lmo Cashier.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-18
The Bank Habit

Possibly you who read this
have never kept a bank account.
II Aot. let US suggest that you try
the experiment, You viii hnd II
helpful Ia many ways. Aside
fron the fact that your money
will 30 safe from theft and nre.
suoA a habit tends TO thrift and
sso@omy. discipline aud a geaeral
pn&srstanding OF business prinei-
pies. ell OF which are essential TO
success. II also AFFORDS a oonve-
nssut methsd for the payment OF
bili.; and. as the checks are al
wUxs preserved aud returned 20
yvu. they serve as receipts for the
ssnosnt paid. We VIII be pleased
70 serve yOu az your banker.
Oome In and open bank account.
Salem State Bank
Il. X. PACE. ps<sidsnt
II. w. HAZARD. Cashier
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-18
Cottage.

Chas, A. Boyce,
l., cayasso. s. F.
5. H. Van Trump. Mt. Angel.
j. w. Bailey. Portland.
w. d. Ayers, Portland
w, w, orvin, Aurora.
Mrs. zella Nichols. Knox. Ind.
Sid Beck.
A. 5. skyles. Astoria,
j. ID. Gordon, Dundee.
NJ. u. Wisdom, Portland,
w. A. Packard.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-18
Remarkable Cure.

Il was much afiieted with sciatl
ca" writes Ed. @. Mud. Iowaville
Sedgwick Co.. Kan. going about or
crutches and suffering a deal OF pain.
| was induced TO try Billiards. Snow
Linlment, which relieved me.
II used three soc bottles. II Is
the greatest llniment ever used /;
have recommended IL TO a number
OF persons; all express themselves as
being benefited by Il. now walk
without orutehes, able to perform a
great deal OF light labor on the
farm"
25e. soc aud 500. Sold by d. J.
Frys drug store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-18
salem.

A. A, Hale, Portland
NJ. 5. Shiock. Hubbard.
II. n. Cockerline.
Fred A. Crawford. Dayton. Or.
Henry Probst and wife.
Il. w, Eyansen. Seattle.
A. Kelsay, Portland,
w. c. Hawk and wife. Jefferson.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-18
tHOTEL ARRIVALS
Willamette.

Willamette.
II. NJ, Camp, Portland.
l.. Rlckel, Eugene.
j. l.. Taylor. Geryais.
w W. stephens, city.
c, II. Collins. Sacramento.
A. E. Wiles. Cleveland.
Jack walsley. Portland.
+. II. Wagner. Eugene.
w, o. Baker, Seattle,
s. Edelstine. Portland.
II. A. Crossan, city.
Il. A. Redmond. Portland
John M. Levy, Portland,
Karl II. Vesplel. S. +.
M, M. Sllock. Portland.
u. Gerber, Portland.
#. w. Vallle. Portland.
N. A. Hinshaw. Portland.
Dan $. Kaine, Portland.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-18

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-12-18

Time card No. 46, effective NOvs.
Der 25, 1901 a. m.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
LADY ELGIN WRECK.
GREAT DISASTER RECALLED BY
RECENT DEATH.
Edward Mellon, Who Had Remark
able Escape when 300 were
Drowned in 1860, Dies in MiiVvnu-
kee-CaIIs Husband Too Chilly.

Edward Mellon, one of the remaining
survivors of .he Lady Elgin disaster, the
most tragic occurrence ever known on
the great lakes. nearly 300 persons icing
drowned, died Friday at the home Of
his daughter. Mrs. John ". GrieDel, IN
Milwaukee He was 81 years of age.
Mr.. Mellon had d miraculous escape from
death in the wreck In 1860 he went
with an excursion party to Chicago on
the big sdcwhceI steamer Lady Elgin.
On their return in the evening, when OFF
Winnetka, H., the steamer was struck
by the schooner Agusta and cut down
below the waters edge. A panic fol-
lowed the crash. every one trying to save
himself or those dependent on him. The
Lady Elgin filled rapidly and sank soon
after the collision, scores being carried
down TO death. Those who were saved
went through thrilling experiences as
they were tossed about in the heavy sea
on RATS and bits of Wreckage. Mr.. Mel
lon at the time of the collision was
asleep near where the steamer was struck
H. the schooner. He went down with
the boat. Being a good swimmer, he
managed to work to the surface, and then
struck for shore. bit of wreckage
came by, and this he seized. He chung
10 it for over twenty-fOur hours. Finally
be was cast up on the shore near Win
nctka almost dead from exposure. His
name was given among those who were
lost. He was so changed by his suffer
ings that when he reached home the next
day his children did not recognize him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
TEN MEN BREAK JAIL.
DESPERATE OUTLAWS SAW BARS
IN PRISON.
Four Make Escape First and Six
Others Follow When Allowed to
Enter Corridor-13-Year- Girl
Tries 10 XIII Herself

Ten of the most desperate prisoners ID
the county jail at Long Island City,
n Y, escaped from that institution Fri
day. The first four Of the prisoners to
get out sawed the bars Of their cells and
OF the window opening into the corridor
of the Jail. Once in the yard they had
only to climb a fence and they were free.
The four leaders were August Schram,
charged with highway robbery; john
Leonard and Thomas Sinnette, charged
with burglary, and Alexander Templeton,
charged with larceny. Absence of the
men and the saving of the bars of the
doors and windows were unnoticed when
the keepers opened the cell doors and al
lowed the other prisoners to enter the
corridor at 6 o'clock in the morning. Six
other prisoners Immediately crawled
through the hole in the window. They
were Moses Nobel, Martin Tofey, Fred
Keller, James Singleton, Thomas Messell
and Charles Smith. The delivery was
not discovered until I o'clock.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
FIRE IN ST. LOUIS.
Flames Cause Death and Panic in
Salvation Army Hotel.

Flames Cause Death and Panic in
Salvation Army Hotel.
The Lighthouse hotel a three-story
structure at Ninth and Market streets,
st. Louis, utilized as a Salvation Army
barracks, was damaged by fire early
Wednesday, when probably 500 homeless
men were lodged within it. Six lost
their lives and probably thirty-fve were
injured, about half that number being
seriously injured, some not being expect
ed to live.
The fire started on the third floor and
swept through the old building rapidly.
Men fought at the windows to secure the
life-lines and slide to the street, but so
great was the frenzy with which the
ropes were seized and held that they
were of little avail and those who could
not escape by the stairway leaped from
the windows. 4 large number of those
who jumped were caught in nets, but
many jumped before the nets were
stretched and were injured. There was
only one stairway and the panic stricken
men surged down this stairway to the
street, only to find the door locked. A
jam resulted and probably a great loss of
life would have occurrd had not fremen
! promptly burst the door open, permit
tinS the frenzied men to pour out into
the street. The cause of the FIRE has not
been ascertained.
The building was a three-story struc-
ture and the majority of the dodgers were
on the upper floors. At every window
could be seen the forms of half-naked
men, calling to firemen in terror, and a
few moments later leaping from the
burning building to be crushed on the
sidewalk below. Life lines, fastened at
windows, provided means of escape for
| scores of the 500 dodgers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-06
NEW YORK

Trade has been active as rarely be-
fore at this season., despite widespread
holiday observance warm weather in
parts of the South, and bad roads in
the Northwest. The really serious
cause of complaint, q reflection in itself
o. superabundant prosperity, is the
practically countrywide congestion in
railway traffic, which affects grain
movement. collections and retail trade
III the Northwest. delays delivery of
badly needed coal supplies in the en-
tire West, interferes with the move
ment of cotton to market at the South,
and hampers manufacturing operations
in the iron and steel. textile. lumber,
and other trades Railway men appear
awake to the situation and are work
inG energetically, but the near approach
OF the winter season renders the out
look dubious. Spot sales in general
iobbing lines are rather lighter, as is
natural under the circumstances, but
this branch of trade, as well as first
hands. is buSily engaged on business
for spring. In cotton fabrics, for in
stance. the only feature hampering
trade is the complaint of backward de-
l'veries, due to labor shortage or to
factories being Observation-Disclosures
Commercial Report.