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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-11-23
DOSTER
PROGRAMS
SCHEDULED
PIE SHOW is AT
SPOKANE

N oregon-ldaho Development
press, OF which Hon. Stephen A
+lL OF Pendleton, is president,
neet az Vale. Oregon. from De-
~ 18th 20 18th. The program
pc Interesting and delegates
expected from all sections of the
t'ates, Coos Bay has promised
peclally large representation.
.hiIe Salmon, Washington. the
center OF the North Bank"
holds the record for liberality
'lsing an advertising fund. The
4 population OF the village and
OF White Salmon does not ex-
eVO people, and at a recent
piece.
Pm the exhibits In connection
'he meeting OF the Northwest
u,o"eFs Association and the
pn state Horticultural Society a
ene3llye and unusual advertise
VI the fruits of the Pacific
~ef' has been evolved. The
A choicest boxes of prize-win-
~ les have been purchased by
o,uaud Commercial club, and
usplay In the windows of
famous store in New York
-, week, ten boxes will be
Aihg Edward of England and
asf Ten TO Kaiser Wilhelm of
1aierence Of the officers of the
Dslry Association at Salem has
.'nea the details of that con-
~. - december 10th and llth.
TShslons VIII be held in Ye Lib
,nealFe' while commodious
b. ass eeen secured for exhibits.
'oarG OF Trade of that city will
4 sAhiolls and care for them so
,o' a' VII be in excellent condi-
4 n q!spiay, Messrs. VIM. NJ.
a NJ NJ n y. Hutchinson and DIR.
4 nm''nleomOe are among those
. h. 80 ''eu' Passenger Traffic
. r.oel y. 'ho Rock Island System,
. h.Se1l visitor at Portland, and
secured samples of Ore
~ Vim which wood he intends
uniole sne interior Of one of the
a sqls so dining cars yet seen.
'lecsS'iSei stSaISeiy left when a telegram
N ael c, by the Portland Com
/. ken 'so ~ from President b. l..
no, ol the Rock Island, asking
nnlshed in different
eaF already nearly com
Ia ~ 70 be in fr. Sir William
Pa.,s S'I builder OF the Cana
4 nar.,... ~ f7~. has in his Nor
room in Oregon fr.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-11-23
INDIANS ORGANIZE
A POLITICAL PARTY
(UnIted Press Leased Wire.

Lewiston, Ida, Nov. 23.-Indians
OF the Neg Perce tribe are going In
to politics with a vim that promises
20 secure for them the protection
they have been seeking.
on Thanksgiving Day they will or
ganize at Kamiah what will be, rs
far as Is known. the first Indian po-
litical party In the United States.
The society will have a social side,
but politics will occupy most of the
time OF the leaders. Prominent
among the organizers will be Corbstt
Lawyers, a Carlisle graduate, and
government employe.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-11-23

which is always admired by visitors.
The business men OF Portland Will
go to Spokane on Friday. December
llth, to attend the National Apple
Fair, and this will be first trip of its
kind over the North Bank" road.
Pullmans, diners and parlor-observa-
tion cars will make up the train. The
visitors will have all days in Spokane
and return so that the scenic por-
tion OF the trip will be made by day
light, arriving home at $3.50 Sun
day afternoon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-11-23
COFFEE
Why do we drink so
much poor coffee2
Because good coffee is
so good.
COFFEE
so good.

Your gToeer returns yonr money II Jou don't
Ike SHILLING nrsi We t'av him.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-11-23

Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
moves the bowels gently. Contains
no poiates. II Is pleasant TO take.
aud children especially like the taste.
so nearly like maple sugar. Sold b.
all draggists.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-11-23

The Elks are planning grand
banquet and dinner at Salem for
day. They are the real
thing when Il comes to boosting. They
will have the town full of people.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-11-23

business.
reflected
conditions finds the
deposits
greatest deposors
savings shows definite
satisfactory evidence that
confined class but is reaching the
people; and that is the chief good
Comparative Statements of Deposits which
publishing years. be
the growth OF Salem the Pacific North
much of opmist this
has greater growth better
yet
invitation account with extended
young starting in business and to the older
those who have newly make
build business this Great Northwest and to
appreciate convenience of checking
possible will thus become familiar
which enabled extend depos
beensed developed and perfect
by progressive and growing
UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK, Salem, Oregon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-11-23
Sick Headache

This distressing disease results
from a disordered condition OF the
stomach, and can be cured by taking
Chamberlain stomach and Liver
Tablets. Get a free sample at DR.
Stones drug store and try Il.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-11-23
NIARRIED.

STRONG Married az AS
toria. Oregon, November 20. 1905,
al the home OF Mrs. w. S. Kinney
(cousin OF the bride). Mr.. Ella
Pringle Young. formerly OF Salem
and Nelson l.. Strong Of South
Bend, Indiana. Rev. Patrick oil
q first NJ. +. church. officiating.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-11-23

Try Kodol today on our guarantee
Take Il for a little while. as that =
all you will need to take. Kodol d.
gests what you eat and makes the
stomach sweet. Sold by all drag
gists. a., go.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-11-23

w. A Shewman OF the Oregon City
Courier has bought the Albany Her
aid.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-11-23

Eugene has put up $4,000 for
the Y. 81. c. A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-21
GUINNESS VERDICT
IS ONE OF MURDER
Coroner at LaPorte Fails to Name Per.
son Guilty of Killing Motor
( ious Woman.

LaPorte, Ind, May 21.-"It is my
verdict that the body so viewed is that
of Mrs. Belle Guinness; that she came
to her death through 'felonious homi-
eide, and that the perpetrator thereof
is unknown to me-"
The above was the terse finding OF
Coroner Mack, rendered yesterday af-
ternoon after an investigation extend
ing over two weeks. The finding Of
the teeth of the murderess was the
connecting link in the chain Of cir
cumstances which convinced Coroner
Mack that the body at the morgue was
that of Mrs. Belle Guinness.
The body of Jennie Olson, attended
by brother and a sister, was buried
in Patton's cemetery yesterday after
noon, Rev. August Johnson, the Swed.
ish Lutheran clergyman, officiating.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-21
PICK TWO BISHOPS
Methodists Choose Anderson
and Nuelson on Second
Ballot at Baltimore.
THE THIRD WITHOUT REsuL,
Presbyterians Open 12oth Conference
at Kansas City With Thou
sands Present.

Baltimore, May 21.--Rev r. William
F. Anderson of New York and Rev
DR.. John L. Nuelson of the Mast Theo.
logical seminary of Berea, Ohio, were
elected bishops of the Methodist Epis.
cepal church upon the second ballot
taken late yesterday afternoon at the
session of the general conference. The
result of the ballot was announced at
the beginning of todays meeting. A
third ballot was ordered for the re.
naming six bishops.
Third without Results.
The third ballot produced no result
and a fourth ballot was ordered
First without Effect.
Baltimore, May 81. - The event to
which the entire Methodist Episcopal
world has been looking forward, the
election of bishops by the general con
ference, began yesterday, two ballots
being taken. The first was without
effect
The first ballot was remarkable in
a number of ways, one of them being
the large number of men who re
ceived votes. OF these there were
240, although but eight can be sue
cessful. 1t goes without saying tha
many of the votes cast were purely
complimentary and after the first bal
lot will go to more likely candidates
There were TO effective ballots cast
| of which 514 were necessary to al
election.
Presbyterians Meeting.
Kansas City, May 21-With all higi
officials and leading ministers of tht
church in America, as well as promin
ent laymen and missionaries from for
leign countries, in attendance, the 120tl
general assembly of the Presbyterian
church began its session in convention
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-21
lLLiNOISANS GET
CARNEGIE MEDAL
Thirty Rewarded for Acts of Heroism
With Silver, Bronze or
With Money.

Pittsburg, Pa. May 21.-The Car
negie Hero Fund commission yester-
day granted medals and cash in 80
cases. The awards included Is
bronze and Is silver medals, $13,95O
in immediate cash payments and
monthly payments during life to four
persons
Roland Daily, age 45, laborer of
Beardstown. H., was awarded a
bronze medal and $500 to pay off a
mortgage ON his home. In August
1906, at Valley City, ILL.,, he saved
Samuel Walters, a deck hand, from
A bronze medal goes to NJ. e. Den.
tumwa, Iowa, who picked up child
from in front of moving train
Edward A. McGrath, station agent
and operator of Milwaukee, Wis, was
given $1,000 to pay off a mortgage on
his home and bronze medal for pui.
ing a little girl from in front of a
train. McGrath has a crippled leg.
George c. Johnson of Urbana, III.
lost his life in trying to rescue boy
from a runaway accident. A silver
medal was voted to his widow to
|gether with $25 month as, long as
she lives and does not marry.
Nine-year-old Maree Y. Trevor oil
Marion, ILL.,, was awarded silver
medal for rescuing a 7-year-old bo.
who fell into a flooded stream.
Ivan J. Coles of Gillespie, H., was
seized with cramps and drowned ii
an attempt to rescue a friend similar
Ily stricken in reservoir. A silver
medal was awarded to his mother.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-21
YESTERDAY /. CONGRESS-

Washington, May 21.-Following are
in brief the proceedings Of the two
houses of congress yesterday as taken
from the official records:
SENATE-Senator Rayner again made
an appeal for a vote on a resolution
authorizing and requesting" the presi-
dent to appoint court of inquiry to
investigate charges against Colonel
William F. Stewart, coast artillery, sta
toned at Fort Grant. Arizona Objec-
tion being made. further consideration
of the resolution was postponed. The
omnibus public buildings bill was pass
/ ed. 1t carries appropriations aggre-
eating $4,000, 900. A bill to prevent the
dissertation OF the flag of the United
States was passed The conference re-
port on the fortifcations appropriation
bill was adopted and q partial agree
ment on the sundry civil bill was re-
ported and approved. Adjourned at
1855 p m.
HOUsE--The conclusions of the spe-
cial committee on the charges of Rep
Iresentatfve Lil1ey that members of the
house had been improperly influenced
in connection with submarine torpedo
boat legislation, and the charges that
Mr.. Lilley had violated his obligations
as q member and had acted in had faith
with the committee and in contempt OF
the house were sustained yesterday by
the house by vote of 157 to sSz. The
partial conference report on the sundry
civil appropriation bill occasfoned n
lively debate. It was adopted. At 6:35
Up. m. recessed until today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-21
WILL NOT OPPOSE
SUFFRAGE MOVE
British Prime Minister Makes Impor.
tant Announcement in House
of Commons.

London, May 21.-Prime Minister
Asquith took long step yesterday in
the direction of encouraging the
claims of women for enfranchisement
when he replied to an important dele
cation of radical members of the
house of commons, deputed to obtain
his views on the matter He declared
that the government intended, before
the close of the present parliament,
to pass a comprehensive measure of
electoral reform.
Mr.. Asquith said he was not him
self an advocate of woman suffrage,
not having yet been convinced of its
desirability, but he had an open mind
on the subject, and if an amendment
was introduced to the projected re.
form bill favoring woman suffrage on
democratic lines the government would
not oppose it.
The prime minister said also that
he recognized that the woman suffrage
movement had gained great impetus
of late years, but no change of the
kind proposed could be carried through
with effect unless it had the women
of the country as well as the electors
behind it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-21

are twisted with the stiffening of
their muscles their mental faculties
are remarkably clear. According to
the testimony of three physicians who
were at Mr.. Marshs bedside yester-
day, the patient showed unusual men
tai strength at periods of conscious
ness. He inquired calmly as to his
symptoms and commented upon the
advance of the disorder with almost
detached interest.
knew Death WINS mt Hand.
When Mr.. Marsh left the PasteuI
institute on Monday he knew he must
die. He had been told 72 hours was
almost the definite limit of his life
From that time the patient marked
the passage of those 72 hours. He
did not know of the approach of the
end by several hours, for with fina
paralysis came a merciful coma.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-21
MAE WOOD ARRESTED ON PERJURY
CHARGE, SUIT AGAINST SENATOR
PLATT BEING DISMISSED BY COURT

democratic organization, headed by
Colonel James M. Guffey of Pittsburg
the Pennsylvania member of the ma
tional committee.
The Bryanites were much in evi
dence and fought to the end. Feeling
ran high and the convention was
marked by many disorderly scenes
Colonel Guffey and supporters be
lieyed the fight made to instruct the
delegates at large against his advice
was more of contest to depose hin
as the state leader than a contest In
the interest of Bryan.
The delegates at large are: Colone
]. M. Guffey, A. G. Dewalt, ]. K. P
Hail and J. G. Harman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-21
DEATH COMES AS PREDICTED TO W.T..
MARSH, WHO CONTRACTED RABIES
THROUGH NURSING A PET BULLDOG

New York, May 21-William H.
Marsh, a Brooklyn man condemned
by his gentleness to pet bulldog to
die in the commissions of rabies,
passed his agony yesterday. The
death, which he had known in his
lucid moments during the last "a
hours to be inevitable came at 5
O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
The patient, who had tossed and
turned on his bed at his home, "A
Ocean avenue, suffered double torture
yesterday. DR.. Henry M. Cuilinan
who had been in close attendance
upon Mr. Marsh since first he went
home with the knowledge that death
was coming to him, said the patient
had been able to follow, step by step
the course of the disease through
knowledge acquired in a full course
| in medicine. Like man sitting con
|demned in a cell listening to CLOCK
that brings dawn nearer, Mr.. Marsf
had diagnosed the advance of the dis
lease that had him in its hold at in
Itermlttent periods of consciousness.
Mind Remained Clear.
| One Of the crueltfes Of rabies /.
THAT between times when its victim.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-21
Great BRIDGE
WRECKED when
NEARLY READY
Railroad Structure al
New York Scene Of
Dynamite Outrage.

New York, May 21.-The NEW bridge
under construction on the Harlem
branch of the New York, New Haven
& Hartford railroad at Bay Chester
was wrecked by dynamiters today. A
charge of so pounds of explosive was
discharged under the first span, twist
ing the huge girders and practically
wrecking the whole structure.
Was Second Attempt.
Today's outrage followed an unsuc.
cessful attempt to wreck the bridge
on the same railroad over the Harlem
river early yesterday. "a
The bridge was BEING built by a
Philadelphia firm, and has been q
scene of almost constant labor trou
bles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-21
Sensational Proceedings Are
Brought to a Sudden and
Unexpected End.
HELD IN $4,000 BAIL
Son Of Defendant Says Letters
introduced Are Not
True Copies.

New York, May 21.-The Wood
Piatt case was dismissed and Miss
Wood was arrested on the charge OF
perjury. She was held in 5000 bail.
New York, May 21-Frank H.
Platt, son of Senator Thomas C. Platt,
testifying in the suit for divorce
brought against the senator by Mae
c. Woods declared he believed none
of the letters introduced by Miss
Wood in the evidence in her suit were
true copies of those written by his
father.
Read Originals.
He had examined carefully the orig
inal copies of the letters written by
the senator to Miss Wood. which
were turned over to him by Abraham
Hummel upon the payment of $4,000,
and he said there were no such COM
munications among them as the al
legged copies produced in court.
No Reference. to Marriage.
Platt testified none of the letters
received from Hummel contained any
reference to a marriage between the
senator and Miss Wood. After read
ing the letters he personally destroyed
them by burning them in CRATE in
his Office.
Discrepancy in Dates.
Frederick E. Hafely, president of the
stationery firm which sold the blank
form upon which the alleged certificate
of marriage was prepared, im dep6si
ton read in court today, declared that
particular blank form was not placed
] on sale until February, 1902, three
months after the marriage of Miss
Wood to Platt is alleged to have oc
Cured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-21
WORST
IN .BELcIUM'S
RAIL HISTORY
Fifty Dead Taken Out
When Express Hits an
Emigrant Train.

Antwerp, May 21.-Up to this af-
ternoon SO dead and 20 wounded have
been recovered. The occupants of the
cars were mostly workmen and peas
ants.
Antwerp, May 21-The worst rail-
road catastrophe ever recorded in Bel
GUM took place near Contich, six
miles southeast of Antwerp, this morn
ing. Because of a misplaced switch
the Antwerp express, running so miles
per hour, crashed into a train loaded
with pilgrims on a siding.
Every Car Teiescoped.
Every car of the pilgrim train, ex.
|cepting the foremost one, was tele.
scoped and the cars. literally ground
to pieces. Practically all the passen
gers were either killed or badly in
jured About so dead bodies already
have been removed and succor is be
ing extended to more than 100 injured
Help quickly ON Scene.
Surgeons, doctors and nurses ar
rived early from Antwerp at the scene
/ of the wreck. Shrieking and helpless
wounded persons are still pinned un
der the debris. The scene is one o.
horror that beggars description.
station Full OF Dead.
The station at Contich has beer
converted into a temporary morgut
and hospital, and is rapidly filing VI
with dead and wounded. Everything
possible is being done to alleviate
the suffering of the injured. All tn,
clergy and physicians of Contich ant
soldiers from neighboring barracks
are taking part in the work.
Engine Jumped Track.
1t now appears the locomotive ex
lpress train jumped the track ant
plunged into and completely wrecke'
1.-THE last three passenger coaches Q
the train on the siding. This trail
was carrying an excursion Of pilgrim
Ito a local shrine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-21
FIFTY CAUGHT
IN A CHICAGO
FACTORY FIRE

Chicago, May 21.-Fire broke out
this afternoon in the large box fac
tory of j. c. Wintermeyer. Flames
swept through the building and spread
to a number of adjoining structures.
Eighteen men employed in the fac
tory were cut off by the flames and
number killed and injured.
At 2:20 it was reported so or more
employees of the factory were injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-21
MISSOURI A Unit
Vote of Its 80 Delegates Will Go
ia Bryan Solid at Denver
Convention.
FIGHT IN PENNSYLVANIA
State Organization Wins Out and Rep
resentatives Will Go Without
instructions.

Jefferson City, Mo-, May 21.-vo-
ciferously applauding every mention
|of William Jennings Bryan's name,
the delegates to the democratic state
convention here yesterday instructed
Missouri's SO delegates to the national
convention to vote as a unit for the
nomination of the Nebraskan for pres
ident.
The SO delegates from the congress
sional districts were selected by the
convention delegates at 16 district
caucuses, whose selections were sub
|ject to the conventions approval, and
the approval was unanimous.
William A. Rothwell of Moberly was
reelected national committeeman and
the convention declared for a deep
waterway and voted down a resolu-
ton to disfranchise ignorant and
vicious negroes. John M. Atkinson
of Ripley county was temporary and
Senator P. NJ. McDavid permanent
chairman
The delegates at large are: Govern
or Joseph w. Folk, James A. Reed
Senator w. ]. Stone and David R.
Francis
stone Offers to Resign.
The close of the convention was
marked by speech by Senator Stone
in which he offered to resign as del
legate at large if the convention would
elect Colonel Moses c. Wetmore OF
ST. Louis.
Senator Stone declared Wetmore
was one of the closest friends in Mis-
souri, of w. J. Bryan. Colonel Wet
more is one of the alternate delegates
lat large.
Gets Michigan's 2s.
Lansing, Mich, May 21.-William
Bryan was indorsed yesterday by the
/ state democratic convention, ani
Michigan's % delegates to the ma
tional convention were instructed tt
vote for him under the unit rule unit
he is nominated for the presidency
The instruction was by unanimous
vote of the convention, and at no timt
did the slightest opposition to MI
Bryan develop.
i For delegates at large to the ma
tional convention the following wer,
chosen by unanimous vote:
/ John T. Winship, Saginaw: Wood
i bridge N. Ferris, Big Rapids; Charlie
III. Kimmerle. Cassopolis; Edwar,
| Ryan, Hancock.
i The resolutions instructing for Wi
liam j. Bryan were greeted with tire
nendous cheers.
Hard Fight I'm Pennsylvania.
4 Harrisburg, Pa, May 21.--After on
lof the hardest fights within the part
in several years. the democratic stat
convention here yesterday decided NO
to instruct it's delegates at large I
the Denver convention for Bryan.
i John T. Lenahan Of Wilkesbarr
made a vigorous attack upon BryaI
, which reused the Bryanites to hig
, lpitch of excitement. Lenahan d,
clared Bryan had "led the party I
destruction and that he was "a witt
cred blight on the democratic party.
lThe convention was in constant ul
) roar Ia consequence df Lenahan's r
marks and he was frequently con
: lpeiled to stop talking while effor'
( were made to bring about order.
Il victory for Orxanfsstion.
i 1t was a clean cut victory for th
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-21
Moderator Retires.

hall today before an audience of thous-
ands.
Moderator Retires.
The important business of today
session consisted of the retirement OF
Rev. William Henry Roberts of Phila
|delphia as moderator, and the election
of his successor. The feature of the
morning session was the farewell ser
mon of the retiring moderator. The
sermon was largely plea for coopera
ton of churches in the United States
in fighting many evil influences ''oppos
ed to the Christian churches in our
country
The new moderator will be chosen
at the afternoon session today. Rev
B. H. Fullerton of st. Louis and Rev
Mark A. Matthews of Seattle are lead
ing candidates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-21
In Kansas. Too.

Clay Center, Kan, May PA re-
port from Green says tornado passed
through the north part of this county
last night. killing three persons and
doing much damage
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-21
AGED Woman HANGS HerseIf.

Freeport, ILL.,, May 21.-Mrs. Conrad
Tilkmeier. wife. of one of the wealth
lest residents of this county, hung her.
self yesterday morning in a storeroom
in the family home near Dakota vii
lage. She was nearly 70 years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-21
MINERS AGREE; STRIKE ENDS
Basis of Settlement in Southwest
Reached--Resune Monday.

Kansas City, May 21-After 70 days
of negotiations the coal mining trou
bles of the southwest, where $4,000
men are upon a strike, were practic
ally ended yesterday when the joint
subcommittee of the operators and min
ers reached an agreement on the wage
scale and working conditions. II the
convention of miners approves the
agreement, and officials assert that 4
will, the operators will ratify the
agreement In convention. 1t is ,ex
pected that the miners will go back Il
work Monday morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-21
Woman Killed.

Salina. Kan, May 21-Mrs. Fred
Grothe was killed and several persons
injured in a tornado which struck
Lincoln, small town northwest of
Salina, last night.