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of the Commander Islands, determined in quick succession the several links of the Aleutian chain, finally reaching the main land of Alaska In 176S. It was In pur- suit of the same object that Pribilov, eighteen years later, came upon the group of islands to which he gave his name. The account of this discovery states that when the Russians first landed, sea-otter "swarmed the shore of Saint George" It Is doubtful if one of the animals has been seen on either of the Pribilovs in forty years
 In the progress of this pursuit. the sea- otter was greedly slain without any re- strlctlon, so that the yearly catch, which at first ran into the tens of thousands. quickly dwindled to hundreds. At the time of the first coming of the Russians, the waters of Alaska fairly abounded in sea a-otter They were found In herds, each numbering several hundreds. dis tributed over an area extending to 2S de- grees north latitude and embracing the western Kuriles and points on the Kam- chatka coast.
 About the close of the eighteenth cen tury, the Russian American Company-the great competitor of the Hudson's Bay Compcny-was organized by imperial charter with liberal power and privileges. It was virtually in control of the terri tory and as far as such difficult matter could be contrived, exercised supervision over the hunters. A limitation was placed upon the number of animals that might be taken in a season and certain other rules of a protective character were laid down.
 At that time the otters, following their natural habit, hauled out on land to breed, to rest and to sleep, and to feed on the shellfish and sea-urchins exposed at low tide. Under the regulations of the Com pany, they were taken in nets, and dubbed, the use of firearms being pro- hibited. The females were spared and the first lesson taught the young hunter, after he had learned to handle the kyak and cast the spear, was how to distinguish the sexes in the water by the color and shape of the head and neck. When hunt ing on shore, care was taken to disturb the animals as little as possible The sea-otter is exceedingly timid and readily deserts locality in which alarming sights or sounds have been experienced.
 The efforts of the Russian-American Company to avert the threatened extermi- nation of the valuable animal met with
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-12
WILL
BE THE
HARVEST
Df legislation Enacted Fer
the Next Forty DaysF

mi ,orthcoming session of the leg
.,,ro qives promise of being fruit
4 -, some of the most important
4 bsr,s,otion that has come before
,nov,ous legislature for consideration
nd enactment in years. Also' not
!. .iiI.,ordinr the fight for the speak
Il orshin and the presidency seems 10
80, been settled beforehand ana
H., orostion of organization will go
through merely as matter OF form'
"a tbe session will doubtless be
.,.,,od of the usual sensational de-
|,,orments attendant upon the cleo
,,,, of a United States senator, the
4, ,nd,ootions are that 1t will be one OF
II 49,. most interesting sessions to have
heen held in years.
Among the most important meas
rres that are expected to be intro
ancod during the approaching session
,.hicb will convene next Monday Is
ono or more pertaining to the regu-
,ouon of railroads and other trans
nortation companies, insurance COM
nanies. adjudication of water rights
,1 distribution of water for irriga-
,ior rronoses: a state banking law;
nroyiding for a manner or loanlhs
On, rprd I'm the state treasury; regu-
,otion of the state printing ONCE ana
attempt to place the state printer up
nm fat SALARY; more normal school
LEGISLATION: gambling bills; educa-
bonol measures; general and special
,pnroprlation bills, etc, and, In view
or this nrosnect It Is believed pow
orful influence will he brought 10
noor nv small army of lobbyists to
rreyent. # possible. the enactment
of the most important of the bills'
The bin that IS expected to meet
with the strongest resistance Is the
proposed bin for the creation OF
railroad commission and the contro
and regulation of transportation ia
4 cilities within the slalei hNlhS ""'
regulating local and Joint freight an'
passenger rates and regulating The
supply of cars. etc. Such bill ma
already been prepared by Attorne'
j. y. Teal. of Portland, a COPY o
which IS now before Attorney Gen
eral Crawford for examination. !
provides for a Railroad commissio
Of Oregon" to be composed of thre
members one Of which is required I
have a general knowledge of railroa
law and the other two a general IN
derstanding of matters relating [
railroad transportation; all three
be appointed by the governor an
subject to confirmation by the SCI
ate This commission will be clothe
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-12
Marion News Items.

Mr. Hadley is In Portland, attend
ing a fruit growers meeting.
Mrs. Efhe Brock is visiting her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Castleman'
Mrs. Castleman and Mrs. Brock
were among the Salem visitors
Thursday.
S. II. Russell went to Salem Thurs
day. ]
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ID. Barber re
turned Wednesday from a visit with
relatives in Salem.
George Hinshaw has secured EN-
Dloyment at Portland.
NJ. A. Barber is expecting a WISH
from his brother. Luther.
While John Mack's little girl Ma
rie, was playing on Tuesday heI
clothing caught fire from a burnin'
stump, and she was so badly burne'
that she died Wednesday. Mr. MACK
while extinguishing the hames
burned his hands so badly that IN
doctor thought he would be cripple
for life. The funeral was held o.
Thursday. the little one being burle
at the staytOn cemetery.
Mr.. Palmer's daughter, Mrs. H. =
Delasaux and children. have returne
20 their home In Hydesville, Cal.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-12


with power to adopt and publish |
rules for the regulation of railroads |
and other transportation companies |
or corporations in the state, and also |
to prescribe and enforce schedule |
rates for freight and passenger trans
portation, and also to review all ac-
tions of such corporations relating
to concentration. commodity, transit
and special contract rates affecting
Oregon shippers.
Next i'm point of importance comes
the insurance bin which provides for
the appointment of an insurance
commissioner and for the regulation
of fraternal and other insurance
companies doing business in the
state. This bill was up before the leg
islature during the last session and
was enacted into a law, but was
vetoed by Governor Chamberlain for
several reasons principal among
which was that section IL exempted
certain property and funds of frater-
nal associations which would make
II unconstitutional and that it pro-
vides two different rules for the con-
duct of certain described associations
which are classed as class legislation
and not permissible under the state
constitution. This bill will come up
/ before the approaching legislature
amended to conform to the objections
of the governor.
Then comes the proposed law for
the regulation of the distribution of
water for irrigation purposes in the
state which bids fair to meet with
strong opposition on account of the
effect of the very first section, which
provides that all the waters of the
streams of the state shall revert to
state ownership and subject to dis
tribution according TO the doctrine OF
beneficial use. The principal oh
lection to this bill. which is drawn
along the same lines as the Bier
code of the government reclamation
service. Is that it will seriously In
terfere with riparian users who are
protected under the common Law
doctrine OF prior and riparian owner
ship, and, It Is expected, there VIII
be united effort inauguarted to de
feat the measure. The bill. how
ever, has been drafted and revise'
by a snecial commission AUTHORIZE
by snecial act of the last legislator
and composed of the best duthori
. ties on the irrigation question IN TN
state and II Is drawn along the mos
equitable lines. so far as all interest,"
, are concerned, in the estimation {
! this commission.
4 1t is also understood that the MOI
f NAL school question will be brougl
mn for the serious consideration
( the coming session in a bill whic
, has I'm contemplation the limitatio
F. of the number of these educatlon
q institutions to two, one of which sha
, be located In eastern and the oth'
10 in western Oregon. II is not kno"
n definitely, but il Is understood, tn
q. Senator NJ. A. Miller. of Leblanc
4 Linn county. Is the author OF IN
l. bill and that he intends using eve
d honorable means at his command
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-12
COR JoIsT AND FLOORING

The best place to buy is where th'
best stock OF lumber is carried. Tit
entire building trade know thai
there Is not n finer stock OF lumber
than that carried by us. We ar
ready to nll the largest CONTRACT
promptly. We don't keep the build
or waiting. That's n very importan
point. Near S. p. passenger depot
Phone So Main.
GoODALE LUMBER co.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-12

Formerly simpsons Stables
Up to. date livery and cab line
Funeral turnouts a speciality. Tally
no for pienies and excursions. Phone
a. CHAs. W. YANNKE, Prop
z47 and 249 High Street.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-12

Is where man finds himself that
takes his linen TO any laundry but
the Salem Steam Laundry. II your
conscience don't prick, your collars
and cuffs may aud make you appre-
ciate the smooth .dgas. soft button
holes and exquisite color and finish
that YOU can always rely ON getting
at the Salem Steam Laundry, at low
prices.
SALEM STEAM LAUNDRY,
Phone Ok. I3O-t08 =. Liberty st
New-York tribune., 1907-03-23
REALTY NOTES.

The Rocky Mountain club has taken a lease Of
two entire floors in the Pierrepout Hotel. at Nos
AZ 70 ~ West 32d ST
Gerald n Borden is the buyer OF No % East 5lst
81. recently sold. W J. O'shea is the buyer of No
IA West SSth 81.
Alexander NJ. orr IS the buyer OF No 1872 East
Meyncn, Booth & Emo have sold to a New York
Sprcuiator a plot Of lots IN kapl&u ave. lying
between Hillside ave and Shelton ave. Jamaica
This property is near the new Long Island Railroad
station.
Plans have been fled with Superintendent OF
buildings Murphy for enlargng the three story
dwelling house Of LEROY B. Baldwin at No East
10Th St. for remodelling the four story and base
ment office and store building No s. West sd
st, owned by pr. Charles Breudon. the improve
Ucnts to be made fo- Henken. Haarou & SChuld,
as less"es. and for erecting chimney OF radial
brick 10 feet high at the northeast corner Of
lth and 3sth ST. for the Morgan Realty Com
pany, 10 cost s. 90
Plans have also been filed for new two story
postofiCc building. 10 be erected by 4 Ranteld.
owner. the plot from No. 2t9 To 225 West 5lst
81 II is TO bc 35 feet front and s. feet deep with
FACADE OF ornamental brick ornamsuted with
cement stUcco. The building has already been
leased by Uncle Sam sub-station. to relieve
the ov"rcrowdius Of the central West Side postal
districts n is 10 cost $500. according To the esu
mute of Robert u. Kohn. the architect
New-York tribune., 1907-03-23
SU'INDLED N4NY HyIDOWS
Nan Got Money as Premium ON
Dead Husbands L0ttery Tickets

Many widows IN Newark and adjacent cities are
anxious 10 find well dressed, glib tongued swim
dler who aeeced them out OF sums ranging from
% 10 - by representing them that their husbands
had held winning lottery tickets and that in order
TO get the money they would have 10 lay premiums
due on the tickets.
! ne stranger, il is believed. watched the death
notices IN the newspapers IN Newark and after
'he funeral of a man would call At the house and
inquire for him. ON being told that he was dead
ne would express surprise Then he would tell tho
widow That the mar had bought a lottery ticker
"hrh entitled him TO one-fcurth Of 81 5oD which
the ticket had drawn. In support Of his statement
ne would present a letter purpoytiag 10 be from
me head of the New York and Louisiana
toiliahS, signed George W Booth informing the
ing that he pay the premium due the ticket To
The agent The amount being s. -. The letter said
further thai n tie holder of the ticket did not
nave the premium he could hand the ticket 10 the
agent, and The amount would be deducted at the
ONCE of the company. the rest of the prize being
mailed to the winner.
The letter so written u removed e,:e-
picion and as The widows were unable ind the
non-eNistent tickets. they asked the agent FOR ad-
wee as 10 the best way out of Il. and he assured
them that all obstacles would be removed bv nav
ing The premium 10 him. This many did without
hesitancy. and they We're then told that if there
was any delay IN the receipt of the money order
way and 26th street New York. where the office
OF the company, known as the Flatbush Interstate
Company. would be found
For several days women i'm black have been going
In and out of the St James Building I'm a steady
stream inquirng Tor the FlathuSh concern. but
could get no information. There we're many Of
curious and learned the object of their visits. Mrs
Frederick Hauscr OF No - Hamburg Place, New
ark tod the story 10 the police, Numerous other
women in Newark and other Jersey towns cor
ro5OTated her story.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-23
FAST TRAIN WRECKED.
UnknOscn Persons T0mper scith
PR. r. TracES-No One Injured.


W % 'Ie IiCaso
Limited from New YORK Tor Chlcago on
the Pennsylvania Railroad while going about
rhirty-fve miles an bo,1r ,,ae r.raci,od t,- 80,
-, - ''''
N4''"' PEI SUBS ear! 'o-ldN al stewart Penn-
about seventeen miles east Of Pittsburg The
engine and The first five cars loft tho ral- I,,,+
- -. - -,
i'' o''e va" ""'' anu 'iie pdSSellss'S we're trans
ferTed TO the three rear cars and brought TO this
city.
Among tho rossancors ,,,ro Ton, Ioi,,,.,,
H'ii''s 'N' LaSSe'seIS were rom L. Johnson
Assistant Distric, A,t,r,a, of rrola5, >,oi,,,er
NO.. -, ,,o,..,.,
New-York tribune., 1907-03-23
BIG -FOUR TRAIN WRECK.
Engineer Killed and ELeUen Hurt
When Limited Jumps Track.

Danvie, Ind. March 22.-Eleven persons were
injured. one probably fatally. and Engineer
Gregory was killed this afternoon I'm the wreck
of the westbound passenger train known as the
Southwestern Limited on the Cleveland. Cincin-
natl. Chicago & St. Louis Railroad Avon.
Ind. twelve miles west of Indianapolis.
4 gravel pile caused the locomotive TO leave
the tracks. dragging three coaches down a
twenty-foot embankment. The injured were
taken 10 indianapolis.
The injured included Mrs. W. B. Strang and
Miss f. L. Kennedy. of New York; f. p. Yates,
Of Hartford Conn: W r. Cox of Manchester.
y. IT,, and J. L. Flinpay. Of Porter. y. /. None
Of the above was seriously hurt. r. f. Winter
of St Louis. had his head crushed and may die
special of four cars sent out from
Indianapolis, with surgeons and nurses on
board. and the injured were taken back to In
dianapolis. These passengers not injured were
put on board the Lake Shore Limited. which
followed. and were sent on to St. Louis.
The Southwestern Limited left New York at
2:04 p. m. on Thursday afternoon, and was due
in St Louis at > o'clock last night.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-23
SINCLAIR SCOUTS STORY.
Says HelicOn Hall Was Used as a School
Without Fire Escapes.

Upton Sinclair. presiding spirit Of Helicon Hall
lay on his bed In the Hotel Cumberland Yesterday
his feet bandaged IN folds OF surgical linen There
has been lot of talk about things that went on
at Helicon Hall. and reports Of dissensions and so
on that never occurred there he said "and those
mostly responsible for these statements were on
tirely ignorant of the true state Of affairs Others
We're induced by spite I'm the case OF Miss Sev-
mour. foolish girl! who evidently felt that the sur
roundinss unconscuia for her. as she was
adapted to the OF the colony and felt that
she would eventually be asked 10 leave for various
reasons
y can only account for the attitude Of the Jury
by the fact that a majority Of the jury were mer-
chants Of Englewood. TO whom the colony at He'll
con Hall owed different debts-a state Of affairs
brought about by reason Of the departure of Suner
intendent Randall our bookkeeper who left town
about three weeks ago IN order to recuperate from
recent attack Of Illness taking his books with
him and entailing Moro or less confusion in his
accounts. Notwithstanding this oversight on our
part the board Of governors had completed ar
rangements for the payment of all outstanding
debts. but just at tLat time the fire happened
and spoiled our plans
As 10 the idea that have anything to con-
ceal at Helicon Hall. ! am not Worrying concern
ing the investigation by the grand iurv and nm
tell everything connected with the manner ~
living in vogue there. Regarding this talk about
doors being without keys, that does not appear
remarkable to me. view of the fact that th
colony lived upon the plan OF one large family
and surely family does not holt snd harricada a.
doors between bedrooms when they retire Nor
the different rooms but wooden nartitions aihs
MI Nir, sinclair SAID that in twelve years before the
haIl was occupied as a school the fire hghting an
this lack Of fire protection '' over
Asked as 20 what he thought would be the re
suit Of the investigation by the grand iurV tbo
SqfhoF b Inc OF he jungle dismissed the question
gangrene In my foot than of the grand jurv
New-York tribune., 1907-03-23
lMPoRTANr LONG ISLAND SALE.

one Of this springs most important auction sales
of business property VIII take place at o'clock
this afternoon At Fulton street. Rockaway Road.
Archer Place and Kissam Place. Jamaica. Long
Island when the Everett Realty and Construction
Company viii sell on the premises through r r
Archer about twenty-five lots. Most Of Jamaica s
largest business houses are already established in
this section The property is only blocks from
the new station. and has the benefit of the Brook
lyr Rapid Transit trolley in Fulton street. and is
In the heart of the coming improvements Of the
greater Jamaica. In its immediate vicinity a fire
proof hotel and theatre already projected and
viii he built at once The Long Island PcnnsvI-
Vanla Railroad system improvements are rapidly
naering completion. and trains will shortly run TO
S4th street and Broadway, Manhattan in seventeen
minutes
New-York tribune., 1907-03-23
NEW COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PARK.

The long discussed plan for a Fman park on Co
lum9ia Heights ~ Joraemon. Furman and Rem
sen streets. Brooklyn, approved yesterday BY
the Board of Estimate and plans are under wa,
Tor park rlat viii do credit the neigh borilood
No one opposed the proposition when it came up
yesterday Edward ~ Shepard appeared in favor
Of The plan and saia il was superb site FOR
park
1he-e vas prhhc bearing on laying out park
oo"na~l lt ii'e extension OF Riverside Drive The
northeily side n West l55th street the rieht Of
way or the New York Central d Hudson River
ha-!r"ad and The s3utholly side OF West l5Sth
street. No oIe appeared ia opposition.
The board decided 10 widen Forsyth street be.
t"een canal street ana The Manhattan Bridge from
:fty a. ~ixty feet
tic board authorized the acquisition Of title to
= : siSi'i. i1fh anu saliatorium at RockaWa1
15eaei ne assessed value Of the property IS
The board approved of ;he nlan TO lay opt
park Al Dyker Beach BROOKLYN. The IontrojleT
saia tle para would cost between S2e)0J0 and
New-York tribune., 1907-03-23
TRANsAcTloNs lN REALTY.

John A Stelnmetz has sold for Frederick Delig-
dish to Barney Curran Two family house.
known rs No. i3l MaPes estate o' 25xl0O feet :.
also sold for George Morgan 10 a client two fam
lily house. knows as Nos I4 and is5 Nell estate
plot 50xlOo feet
Henry " and Joel Riheth have sold the north
west corner % stebbins ave. and l6ith ST. a three
family brick house. on lot 23N7S feet, 20 NIr Bele
three story and basement frame dwelling house.
bSN'@NloO f'et, to Edward j. Welling
Loweniela x Prayer have sold No. 81 10 30
[nAi'es st., i9uI 1, Story 2udinES on plGt '9N'9
Nos a. ana 47s loth ave, two four story tenement
houses, w'th stores. ON plot i9 iX52 feet
\. W elss has sold SO. 81 DIST ST. a five
story hathousc. on 10, 20NIo05 feet
to the Consoda5ed Gas Company aGl No &5 HrtSGe
A. four story tenement house. on lot 22GX5J feet
Louis baum has sold 10 Bernard T,erner Nos %
ana ss'9 -. Marks rlace. two six story tenement
e lerH2n @ EaTqsh 8 has soia tae ys story tenement
David Rosenkrantz has IousbI i6a northeast cor
ner Of Attorney and Rivington SIS. .l six story
tenement house. on lot 25Xlo( feet.
The Ernst-Cahn Realty Company has sold for
X koSe kelly 10 J. katz he northeast corner
tenement house. with stores. ON lot 2ix9O feet.
,teorse Stoiz mas SOLD FOR Mr. Hartmann 10
the west side OF Honcyw n ave. I96 feet south of
e on the SS s3 d S Of sd M ST. snfsy South 6o 6 Seo5 ]
ave: for Mr.. Mcbride TO builder for improve
ST. south of Gleason ave. and for the same owner
= Nv" i4m5ly an hous1 ON lot Alyo feet ou the east
Moses J. Falk has bought. through George Stolz
a plot l2lNlo9 feet on the west side of Moyhower
ave, north of Liberty ST. Haght estate
W. s. McGanu has sold for Henri Ansorge The
two family frame dwelling aouse in Dean Place
known as lot 60 in the Pierce estate to CIeni~ns
Fontonia: also. for Alfonso De Saliva plot 70 in the
Daily estate TO tho Roman Catholic Church of St
Ra vmond
Francis NJ JenCks has sold No. 912 West 18th
St. five story dwelling house on LOT 1exIO0
feet. 10 William otis Friedenburg. Porter & Co
were the brokers.
f. II. Ludlow & Co have sold for James II Cruik
shank No. b Nestry street n lot 25xlOO feet To
W q viii NrOc a civ
David II. Rowland has sold No IS East 49tb st
four story dwelling house. on lot 25xlOO5 feet
NJ. Edgar FitZ GihbOn has sold for G. PucLD,ar
to Silverson London. builders the Southwest
corner of Broadway and 10th St. plot 2sx9Ix ir
regular
George +. PiCken has sold for Edward J. Flacz
No l5i West l20th St. three story dwelling housa
on lot RXl001l feet: also sold for the Picken Peel
~ COMPANY No. i63 West 14lst st. a four story
American basement dwelling house, 1sxsOx99.u feet
New-York tribune., 1907-03-23
DEATH FOLLOWS WAR ON GAMBLING
District Attorney Killed and Deputy Sheriff
and Gambler Probably Fatally Wounded.
IBy TELEGRAPH to The Tribune ]

For Worth. Tex, March 22.-District Attorney
JefF Davis Mclean was instantly killed ana
Deputy Sheriff H. p. Scott and William Ihohp-
son. an oldtne gambler. whose right hand was
-. oes ,.osrs AGO were proha bly, mortally
,,,,,a.a 81. she rAsup Of a raid on a gambling
,oo - ,ba vrosec,ting attorney and sheriff
late this afternoon
The Texas Cattle Raisers Asso iations annual
convention has been in progress here during the
week and thousands Of visitors are IN the city
from all parts OF the cattle country Mclean had
made var on gambing and had succeeded in
stopping il. when "A game was discovered benlh9
darkened windows to-day The officers captured
the players and paraphemalia- and Mclean WAS
on the sidewalk outside when Thompson me
owner of the place. walked up and shot him dead
Scott was shot while trying to arrest thompson.
Posses pursued Thompson and surrounded nlln
IN a lumber ward where he was wounded IN Tour
places while shooting the officers with loaded
pistol which he had taken from the belt o. the
wounded deputy sheriff.
Precautions are being taken TO prevent the
lynching OF Thompson.