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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-07
ORDERS RECEIVED TODAY
FROM GEN. AAmiLToN-coM.
pkNIEs FROM EVERETT. sso-
HoMfsA AND BELLlNoHAM
ALSO CO SATURDAY.

The local militia companies will
leave for the state eneampment at
American Lake next Saturday
morning Orders 10 this effect
were received In the city this morn
Ing from Gen. Hamilton The local
companies are Il. d and l.. and
Company A. Signal corps. In the
three former companies there are
IS men each. and In the signal
corps 80 men
with her howsprit gone and her
leave On the steamer State OF
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InpiA BREAKS RECORD.

e y " ioeai aEsntshfalu mfn
C. r. r. Local Agent A calder
received word this morning that the
Empress ~ India had arrived at
Qusbee from Llvefpogl. making the
trin ln i've days. 20 hours and IS
minutes which breaks the trans
Atlantic record
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MAY LAY SPUR TRACK.

The Washington Broom a Manu-
featuring company, a newly organ
tied manufacturing concern of
which c. J Howard andC. D. Ed
wards are officers. was granted a
permit By the board of public works
this morning TO construct "A spur
track connecting the Northern Pa
cifie main line with their proposed
factory at Ross station.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-07
WOMEN JAM
MURDER TRIAL

los ANGELES. AUG The
trsai % Ernest Stac&pois. charged
sifh ,he murder II Joel aehack on
June ft. BEGAN this morning before
Judge James auisy;i9us ha*tug
been made So Judge smith. The
court room was damned Nith Wgm-
en. A. application far change 81
venue and a continuance was re-
fused. Mrs Heheek, Staekpois .
parauomr. was not IN court
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new WORKERS CAMP
OUT IN THE PARKS
SAYS he DON'T
RECALL CRIME

STOCKTON. Cal. Aug Ed
yard Wilson. who murdered Lou
Hill In = house Of III Fspute las,
ulEhf. Processes ;o remember noih
ina from the time he entered the
vouian'n house yesterday forenoon
unlli be found himself IA jail. The
officers believe he Ia taking in
aanlfy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-07
People Seek Out Door Sleeping Places on
Account Of Heat---Bathers Remain at Coney
Island All Night.

This morning the streets adioinins
tho parks nere crowded with people
returning With their gUods aud chat
tsls 20 their heated feoms. There is
no relief ia siHht to-day. according %
the weather bureau. and tonight WI
probably witness another rsmnius
eat tn the eitYs breathing places
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fseripps News ssrvies.)

" PETERSBURG. Aug. THE
800 anuounced today that u r.
~."ned That the car will change
cabinet on Thursday. Prince
~ vii bs premier. Count Hay.
Minister o. the Interior. and
ss,.ksFiieb minister 81 finance. The
also announced that the
~ VII decide 10 allow the douma
y y" March 10 supervise the budget
-, - 1917 The city r. quiet. tho
. ..'fs being dispersed so gath
l-ss are Permitted. Work has
IN resumed 10 many factories.
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VETERAN NEWSPAPER
MEN HERE.

Harvey Scott, editor Of the Port
land Oregonlan. and W II. Cowles,
OF the Spokane Spokesman Review,
are IN tho city today Mr.. Scott II
at the Butler and Mr.. CoWies IL at
tho Rainer- Grand.
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DATE IS CHANGED.

The Hoo Hoo concentration %
the jurisdiction of Oregon. Nash-
ington and British Columbia wiz
be held in Seattle ON Sept. :, In
stead Of Sept 9, as the latter comes
on Sunday
Al a meeting Of the Seattle Hoo
Hoo. held yesterday. a large hall
was secured for the celebration.
About $50 members are expected
20 be In attendance.
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.np rnsn ON InIs ONE

ties 20 be tried and punished by i'm
prisonment according 20 the Finnish
law Tho shooting Of men con
demned for participating IN the mu
tiny at svcaborR continues al the
fortress
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BARK CURzON
WAS DAMAGED

The three local companies will
forefoo, damaged. the CHILEAN bark
Curzon arrived at Victoria this
morning. Tho bark collided with
the four masted schooner King
Cyrus Off Cape Flattery sunday,
during a dense fog
The King Cyrus. which anchored
off Fiattery rocks yesterday. sailed
last night for San Pedro, minus her
hoadKear and mainmast
Local steamship officials Of the
two sailing vessels have not rocelv.
ed a report regarding the eruse OF
the collision.
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OUT OF FRYING
PAN INTO FIRE
Scrip. New. servioe.)

CHICAGO. Aug H. Mary Grahol-
ski, 10 be sure OF her money. took
tase from the safety deposit vault
Of The closed Milwaukee Avenue
barh and was Immediately robbed
nv a pickpocket
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-07
MAY BUILD PASSAGE WAY.

The Puget Sound Machinery de-
pot. through Edward S. Garrett,
was granted permit by the board
of public works this morning TO
construct an inclined passage way
approaching the plant. az the corner
of Massachusetts II. and Railroad
av
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-07
REllEr IN SIGHT.

NEW YORK. Avs THE ha.
nudity Il less today and the death
rate on account Of the beat n Low
er Relief IN expected toulghi Five
deaths are reported totag. making
a total of ~ deaths
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MRS. smeLrzeR DEAD.

Mrs Chas G. Smeltzer. who was
formerly Miss Iva llreeiey. Of 1929
Minor ave. died after a very short
Illness al D m. yesterday az her
home at Marion, o.
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MINERS KILLED IN sttAFr.

CuAHLERoi Belgium. A1T T.
Nine miners we're killed here to-
day Nhen a ease IN coal mine fefi
zoo feet 70 the bottom 81 the shaft.
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VALUATIONS FAVOR
THE LARGE OWNERS
Comparison of This and Last Years Rolls
Shows But Few Small Increase, While Many
Show Decrease -SmaI Owners Will Exper.
fence the Usual Advance.

Those whose personal property
runs into high figures are not called
upou hy Assessor John " Peter 10
contribute 70 the big increase 10
assesHable property values this
year In fact 10 many Instances
personal property assessments Of
large property owners are even low
er than they were last year, de.
spite the fact that much Of the
property OF small property owners
has been radically advanced.
Valuations No Higher.
The leading merchants OF the city
especially have been assessed on
their stocks Of goods al valuations
no higher. ia many eases not 20
high as their assessments last
yelr Such firms aa the sehwa-
bachcr company. the Schwabaeher
Hardware company. the Standard
Furniture company. Frederick a
Nelson. the BcmlH Bros. Bag com
pany. Fischer Bros.. the Globe Nav
iFation company, Albert Hanson.
Lowman 4 Hanford. aud Others
Of that class. are. as rule assessed
about the same a. last year while
u number ia the same class have
had their assessments lowered and
a few have had them increased.
Comparative List.
The following IL list Of per
sonRl property assessments on the
Seattle old limits roll for 1905
which amount % OF exceed 10000.
and comparison with the same
assessments OF the roll for 1906.
1906. BOG
American Steel
a Wire Co = $4,000 : "a. 200
nemis Bros Bag
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HOT ~ OTHER EASTERN
CITIES.

WASHINGTON. Aus The
maximum temperature hsre yester.
inv afternoon Naa Is degrees. While
unofficial Instruments recorded hs
hfKh as Tel aentweA
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FORTUNE FOR
GEORGE WARD
MISSING BROTHER ANxiouslx
SOUGHT FOR BY RELATIVES
w s WELL KNOWN ~
ALASKAN CAMPS. u

Leaving his home in Doulsian&
six years ago, wandering throusn
the Klondika district and other gold-
sections OF Alaska in search OF a.
fortune and then returning 10 Sc.
attic aud probably being in this citA
today, George Exam Ward is any
iously being sought for by relativeH
fortune having been left him. Tho
fortune was left Mr.. Ward and hid
brothers BY his mother. hut hi9
presence Is required before the disf.
tribution is authorized 4,
Brother on Search.
Marmaduke Ward, a brother Of
the missing George. has just rN
turned to Seattle after a search for
his brother IN the different mininR
districts of Alaska Marmadukfi
Ward left Shreveport. La. threA
months ago In search OF his brotH&
err, AZ various places in the NORTH
he found that his brother was veil
known. but had moved 10 differerU
gold strikes At Nome those whor
knew stated that George Ward ha6
come out on one OF the first stean<
ers to Seattle.
At the Rainier-Grand hotel thiS
morning Marmaduke Ward stated
that the fortune left by his mothers
was very large and would give the
brothers each large capital i
Must Appear Together. /
One of the requirements of tho
will provided that the brothers
must appear together before thu
administrator and receive their be-
quests at the same time. in order
to allow OF no subsequent con.
tests. q
Marmaduke Ward viii leave FOE
Tacoma tonight and from there
travel down the coast In search or
his missing brother finally ending
his travels al Denver, Colo.
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pm .kDELplitA. ApE The
heat yesterday VAS excessive The
maximum temperature was 81 Dc
srsea
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BOSTON. Aus 7-The temPera.
tufe reached ~ degrees here Yess
tsrsia4. the highest this year There
AS great suffering and many
deaths
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John Nandormolvn. a laboref waa
this morning fined s. by Justice
Alexander Tot ekpect0fating on the
sidewalks
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=. h..kI.sISoFoRs. Avg. Many
,a wwed rsyolutiouiats have been
'4'Asa over 70 the Finnish authori.
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n nessiax wAs YER largely az
'sstsa acc ~ discussion vas most
lasmeNlnr ~. q u EfWin pre-
siAsf All Ei1ef " Peek acted a.
sssystsFY k1dfssass we're deliv.
ssst ~ Everett Smith. S A. pur.
ssn& u 4 Manainx. y q FROST.
Niles Sssagts. gstfgif LLOYD and
osAsFh IN theig aadfpsssH the Raj.
nisr Eallsy FeSiisrEs condemned IN
sansasuFst ffrnss The attitude 81
tze Tines iaaAFsls them. and Ia
erfslus'ca seopssd the following
rssoiusiuns
Resolved. thar sc. the citizens
( kalelsr vaiisY. indorse the affi.
No d TIE err officials % Seattle
: fgFnishiEs Cedar river water to
as ss<;iua. szd shaaklng them for
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Z
s.srArs DROPS suIr.

a eLeThtN wv Z
a..,a ! BlesAers ,s,' - .
...t IN tie ssssf supf9
ssIs,sr valley mas beer pest |.
. eenes : thiFd tirse. -.
AIsen = Blsshsn, hfeNpN .
-. sn,slsye ard ese'nsf-io' :
- pssis ssrssr, sought = :
. s1ssstIsn 70 compel the cry :
= seattle &c alseen'ievs tar /.
. sl,slns water 70 ihs RESIDENTS :
= = Rslrlsr valley. -.
IN. case mas essn ea'ira :
. ..rse ,InsE ARD each tee =
: se.slrusnce Wa asked hy :
. plesAsns attorneys
! Jssse Griffin teday set NO.
.rW tie tire FER hearing ths :
/. .s.i.easlsn. ~hssn rreaas tha, {
/. s',.Asn mas aseidsd 10 dreP :
: ne case
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&@4--'t
TIA, Bieskene explanation ~ the
nezfef 4 the Timas uas far from
eisx ss.sfzefnss. Naa made quite
ni1ssi b. the remarks Of tha
s<szsGs sfies hls departure. The
r1nsz anf vs. s4i;nF were both veFy
nRrsssy ruasssd. and one % che
nnkss sAs nnkint enough to sAy
III ~ eelaael shoald have had ua
bar # helax egsed Aa there eonll
: 1zsa 20 one Ia the valley wiih
aay kssgze e waste such material
asaz kim
d sssakinx q The attitude q The
nstsr Seattle papers. Everett Smith
nax ssrT ksnAlr reference 90 The
s:xF seesar.ng that from appear.
z1<ss 4 uas evident The Star bad
zh<st lsn tiEnes tke circulation Ia
- Rather valley q aay q the
H>sF pepsrss and was therefore
nen lsfusniial throughout the dis
trf NJ smith referred 90 the
ns< fFeafmeut accorded he south
trr szhnrhs ~ The star. aud The
ssx's fsaFssssness Ia al matters ~
A<,irx ~ public good
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BANK cLEARinos.

increase over same
date lant year 8 TT2.soea1 4
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BALBOA GOES
ASHORE
SAFELY PULLED orr THIS
MORNING AND rs rowEp TO
wINsLoW - STEAMER Ro-
SALE ALSO BUMPS IN ROC.

During dense foE yesterday aft.
ornoou the schooner Balboa. bound
from San Pedro 20 Puget sound.
went ashore at Gettysburg. south
OF Port Crescent. on the straits
Efforts were made To pull her off.
but 10 no avail. until at o'clock
this morning the steamer Alice
Of the Straits Steamship
hauled her into deep
water
The tug Tyeo showed up shortly
after aud the Balboa was taken in
tow and will be locked at Wins
low The damage. " any, IL not
known until q survey Is made Al
Winalow.
The steamer Rosalie also went
ashore on Protection island yester
day afternoon and after being on
the beach for five hours noated oft
al high tide unlnJured.
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AZ 3 O'Clock this afternoon the
Balboa arrived in the harhor and
will dock AZ Pier 10. Coming IN the
captain found that he had sus-
talned no damage while ashore and
he will not go on the drydock az
Winsiow.
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,ldeo / Blethen Didn't Want to Go TO Rainier
Valley Because He Had Been Told That the
psOOle and Hens Were Laying for Him.

u thanking the nresa If Seattle for
IL courtery ia the matter. With the
exception of the Seattle Times. and
condemnlng the Times Tor It's atti.
indo Ia advocating the cutting or
81 The Cedar river water from the
people OF Rainier valley and for tts
svncral policy of opposition 10 the
city administration Ia this matter
Resolved that Il IL the sense 1t
the citizens II this valley that Ne
believe that the Seattle press will
conserve our general interests by
giving this valley more prominence
Ia It's columns hereafter"
Endorse Direct PRIMARY.
The matter Of tho alrect primary
movement VAS also discussed aud
endorsed In the following rtaola.
ton
Resolved. that thia association
~ improvement clubs heartily en-
tofaea and approves of the direct
primary system Tor the nomination
~ candidates for public offices. as
advocated BY the Direct Primary
league ~ this state. and recon.
meuds the organization Of leagues
IN all parts q The valley
Some amusement has been eaua.
81 In the inner circles Of the RAJ.
nier Valley improvement associa.
floa b. the nature % the letter ~.
eeiFed FROM A J nlsthsn 10 an
sweF 60 the invitation extended 20
him 10 be- preseag The letter is a.
follows
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4 snow vhat yoa want said
.,sss J Bieshsn ossT The telephone
aKE Beek. secretary Of the Raj.
=, ysllsy Improvement assecia
-. wien asked yesterday II he
sss,a b pgvasnt AZ las, sights
ursins: sou ssai to set me out
s,,.s - that yoa can rotteuegE
- That's ukAs I've been told, sna
scat -
- notwithstanding BIS fear q
A-Iss abas4a Hie,hen as present
q a. msstfng Ne arrived ~ ? IS
- lsssfeea 4 brief address. IN
.sta he made no reference 20 the
saAk<s apez which be Was asked
!, speak ftziing enly that ~ Nas
sssrx~es n fnfving al the snhur
Ia sesa< 70 hscufne annexed 10
ssxffk
A. w. he mesting AZ aooa Ne be
- aassAsa Ms address and b.
- sAe aaeption q q resolution
ur.'sralas nc Times for is treat,
s<sk 4 ~ Rainier valley In the
xz,lu q - water supply. and
Azxzsrx he e,Aer papers 81 the
81 tm lkslr attitude Ia tbs mat.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-08
TO BUILD
A MILE
OF ROAD
Government to Give 0regon's
Citizens an Object
Lesson

The rains have greatly hampered the
work on the road building experiment
now being conducted on the Salem.
silverton road, near tho fair grunds. A
carload of machinery Is still hero at
the station, and II will probably be
taken to the scene OF work tomorrow
Today small crew Is busily engaged
in sloping the bitches. as the large
crew had to quit work on the grading
on account Of the heavy rains
A large crow Is employed on the 3.
p, near this city. In the replacing OF
the old rails with the new s5.pound
steel. The work is now In progress a
few hundred yards from the depot. Ev-
erything Is done systematically, and II
takes but littl ewhile to take out the
old ran and have il supplanted by the
new. Many were watching the work
this morning.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-08
State News

Grants Pass has set apart June 9th
as "clean.up" day.
An irrigation congress will be held
in Umatilla county soon.
The fourth annual rose show will
take place in Forest Grove Saturday,
June 9th
John H. Blake, one of the pioneers
of Grant county, passed away at that
place Sunday.
b. T. Shick, of Brownsville, had the
misfortune to fall from his horse
Thursday and broke one of his legs in
six places between the ankle and the
knee.
Columbia University is soon to be
enlarged and extended in scope to equal
the leading seetarian institutions of
the United States.
A rush between the students of the
second and third floors Of the dormi
tory at the U. of o. Wednesday even
ing resulted in Dell McCarty, see
ond floor man, cutting the tendons OF
his right arm, and causing seriou;
wound.
The Eugene Guard says that hop
growers in that section are despondent
over the coming crop. The continued
rain has caused the vines to grow too
rapidly, and when an attempt is made
to train them they are so brittle they
break. All other crops are in -four
ishing condition.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-08
The Dalls Portage Road.

The May report of Superintendent
Cook, Of The Dalles portage railway,
was filed yesterday with the board OF
portage commissioners 1t appeas
that the earnings Of the road for tAe
month we're s4s.sO, while the expenses
Of operation amounted to sSiSic'
Among other things the report says'
,sThe survey OF the extension OF the
portage road into The Dalle'' when
was recently completed. is estimated 70
cost 70 build an independent line some
$4,000. while to build and eonhse.
with the Great Southern road W0Sie
not cost to exceed $4,000. This prob.
ably is the most feasible Plan' and
should be given particular attention
a. without the Line int The Danss We
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-08
Brass Bands Want to Come to Salem

Brass Bands Want to Come to Salem,
Almost every organized brass band
in the state has applied to the Salem
Fourth of July committee for an en-
Igagement.
When the committee began making
arrangements to celebrate the Fourth
Iit was announced that a large number
1Of bands, probably 20, would be EN-
fplOyed, if possible, for the occasion
The responses came thick and fast
Several days ago the committee had
engaged all the bands that could be
4 paid from the fund available.
If there were a few thousand more
dollars in the treasury the committed
would be willing to work overtime en-
.gaging bands. AS it Is the committed
is satisfied that there will be more
brass band music in Salem on th'
Fourth of July than was ever heard a
one place in Oregon before.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-08

are badly handicapped, as present, the
boat being unable to reach the portage
business is at standstill.
"We have completed loading rock
at the long trestle, but the weeds at
the west end Of it are getting very
bad, and a little later on will be dry
and liable to set it on fire. They should
be cleaned out, considerable of which
work We will do at once, together with
other track work. After every sand
storm it is necessary to rearrange the
sand boards, as they are always being
blown out of shape"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-08
CHANCE
TO SEE
FRISCO
Southern Pacific VIII Run an
Excursion Train From
Portland June 16

We have decided to run an excursion
from Portland and return on the fol.
lowing schedule:
Leave Portland, Saturday, June 10,
train No. Is, at S:45 D. m.
Arrive at Oakland, Monday, June IS
train No. Is, at s:2s a. m.
Arrive at San Francisco. Monday
June is, train No. Is, at s:4s a. m.
Monday, June is, and Tuesday, june
19, will be spent in San Francisco.
Leave San Francisco, Tuesday, June
10, train No. 16, at $3.50 p. m.
Leave Oakland, Tuesday, June 10
train No. 16. at $3.50 p. m.
Arrive at Portland, Thursday, june
21, train No. 16, at 1925 a. m.
Tickets to be sold at rate of $45, and
to include berth in Standard sleeper
going and returning, also while train is
parked at Oakland Sixteenth street
station. Also includes meals as fol.
lows:
Breakfast, luncheon and dinner, Sun.
day, June 18th.
Breakfast and dinner, Monday, June
18th.
Breakfast and dinner, Tuesday, June
10th.
Breakfast, luncheon and dinner, We'll
nesday, June Goth.
We omit luncheon on Monday and
Tuesday for the reason that members
of the party will be scattered, and they
will make provisions for that meal
wherever they may happen to be To-
Gated.
The tickets will be limited to June
81, 1906, for return to Portland. Pull
man reservations should be made
through @. w. Singer, city ticket
agent, Third and Washington streets
Portland. If sufficient number Of
reservations are made to warrant run
ming a special train we will arrange
accordingly. VIM. M'MURRAY,
A. L. CRAIG, Asst. GenL Pass Agt
Gen. Pass ACT. $50
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-08
Basbail Notes.

Manager Msdfalf. Of the w. U.
baseball team, stated today that the
game with Columbia University. Of
Portland, had been called of, and that
the two uniyeraiiies would not meet
on tho diamond this year. However.
other games have been arranged for
the remainder Of the season. and Low.
ors Of the game win enjoy some exelt.
ing contests. Games with chemawa
and the high school win be arranged.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-08
A GREAT
STATE
FAIR

Now that the election is over Poesi-
dent Downing. of the state fair board,
who is also chairman of the Democrat.
ic county committee, expects to devote
his entire time and attention to per
feeting arrangements for the state fair,
which opens in September.
Mr.. Downing said yesterday that the
fair this year would be the greatest
ever held on the state fair grounds.
The attractions will be better and
more numerous, and the exhibits in ev.
cry department will excel all other
showings. He says the people in every
county are taking an interest this year,
which is due, he thinks, to the interest
awakened by the Lewis and Clark fair.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-08
sTocKMAN DEFENDS PACKERS
Says Conditions in Chicago Are Not as
Bad as Painted.

T. A. Rhea, well-known stock droy-
er, of Heppner, who has been in the
stock yard and packing houses of Chi
cago a number of times, thinks injus-
tice is likely to be done as a result of
the present agitation on the part of the
government,
$50 far as the killing of animals
and the shipping of meats is con-
cerned, I never saw unsanitary condi'
tions there" he said today. "Thou'
sands of cattle, sheep and hogs are
killed hourly at the yards, and every
thing moves along like clockwork. The
animals are not subject to o7uelty, and
an abundance of water is used in keep
ing carcasses and floors clean.
"Most of the dissatisfaction seems
to be with canend meats and sausages'
but for these purposes only inferior
grades of meat are used Prime beef,
pork and mutton are shipped in frozen
condition. None of this class Of meat
is canned.
"'Canneus,' as inferior animals are
called in the market reports, consist
of poor steers, animals that have been
injured en- route, or bulls and stays
This class of beef is used for sausage
and for canning. and this is well-known
in commercial circles.
"I notice that the use Of tobacco Is
forbidden in many of the packing es
Establishments of Chicago. This Is
good thing. People who handle meat
intended for food should not use TO
baeeo."