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New York Cotton Futures
Open. High. Low. Close,
Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston: Steady middling, 141sc; net receipts, 7117 gross receipts, 1llI; sales, e6; stock. 1615S9.
 New Orleans: Quiet; middling, 14l5c; net receipts, 4759; gross receipts, 475s; sales, 1885; stock, 172,045; coastwlse, 512.
 Mobile: Net receipts, o3; gross receipts, S. stock, 24963 coastwise. 22S2.
 Savannah: Nominal; middling, 14ssc; net receipts, 291S; gross receipts. 29lS; sales, 100; stock. 76,231; Great Britain, 5534; continent, 2765; coastwise, 1107.
 Charleston: Nominal; net receipts, 16; gross receipts, 76 stock, 1S,62o.
 Wilmington: Nominal; middling, A; gross receipts, Al; stock, 10,690.
 Norfolk: Steady; middling, 14S; net re- ceipts, 452; gross receipts, 452; sales, l2l; stock, 21, ,176; coastWise, 49S
 Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 141ac; gross receipts $50; stock, 5l84.
 New York: Steady; middling. He; net receipts, 50; gross receipts, 2666; sales, 600; stock, 2S01S5; France, 491; continent, 51bS; coastwise, 1S42.
 Boston: Quiet; middling. 14c; net re- ceipts, 20; gross receipts, 2392; stock, Il, S75; Great Britain, 5.
 Philadelphia: Quiet; middling, 1425c; gross receipts, 31; stock N77S2.
 Georgetown: Net receipts, "A; gross re- ceipts, "A; coastwise "A.
 Mirror ports: Stock. 507S.
 Total today at all ports: Net, 15,93S; Great Britain, 5539; France, 491; continent, 1913; stock, 796, AIS.
 Consolidated at all ports: Net, 57S1l; Great Britain, 3o.626; France, 2510; conti- nent 52, ,S69; Japan, 10.49.
 Total since September 1 at all ports: Net, 7,536, 967; Great Britain. 2,S54,967 France 775,0S3; continent 2,256,379; Japan, 11S,917; Mexico, 1895.
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ROOSEVELT WANTS
 NO SWALLOWTAILS

New Orleans, February 21.-1t will not be necessary for guests attending the Roosevelt banquet and reception March il to wear evening clothes, notwithstand- ing the fact that 1t will cost $15 per plate to sit at the banquet board. The chair man of the reception committee received a letter yesterday from Colonel Roose- welt in which he said it would greatly please him if both affairs were made in formal The committee voted unanimous ly to approve his wishes. The colonel will speak. at the French opera house on the evening of March II. The Boy Scouts
 will act as his escort.
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LAPS FIGHTING
 IN PERUVIAN ARMY

San Francisco, February H.-Migratory Japanese, debarred from entering the United States by the agreement between the two governments. are going in large numbers to Peru, according to a report brought here yesterday by the steamer Urada. Officers of the urada, which called at CaIlao on her way from Flu rope, say that each vessel going to Callao from Asia carries many Jananese.
 It is reported that the Peruvian army which has been engaged in skirmishes with the forces of Ecuador over the boundary dispute, has in it's ranks Jap anese soldiers, some of them veterans of the Russian war
 It was learned in Callao that there is still considerable unrest on the frontier of Peru and Ecuador, and that several sharp fights had taken place recently.
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kets and predictions of an improvement in the demand from the interior. Bus mess was not active, sales for the day being only 57.000 bags, but while the late months closed lower, near months were firm and higher with the general. range net points lower to points above the closing figures of yesterday. February 10.74c: March, 10. See April, 10.Hc; May and June 10. 79c; July, 10. 7Sc; August 10. CSC; September, 10.5Sc; October, 1O.41c; November, 10. Ale; December and January. 10. 34c.
 Havre was net unchanged to A lower; Hamburg was unchanged to 4 lower. Rio, 225 reis higher at ' SIX 50O santos, 150 reis higher 4s. [ SIX 200; 7s, SIX too Receipts at the two Brazilian ports, l2,- 900 bags. against 22,00o last year. Jundla- hy receipts 260O against 5000 last year New York warehouse deliveries yester- day, 1922 bags. against 16,072 last year:
 Rain was reported in all districts Of Sac Paulo. Brazilian exchange on Lon don, 1-32d lower at IS 1-32d; spot coffee quiet Rio, No ', 1224@127sc; Santos, No 4, 13ac. Mild quiet; Cordova, 1S%@15sAc nominal az
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DEMAND FOR GREEN GOODS $ STEADY Fruits and Vegetables Bring
 Moderate Prices CAR OF TOMATOES IN The Vegetable Comes From Cuba and Bring $2.75 to 8 Per Crate.
 Poultry Plentiful and the
 Trade Is Fair

The cold weather was little unfavor- able with trade on Morris avenue yes- terday, although several merchants did a fairly good business. There was steady sale of fruits and vegetables. which brought moderate prices. Oranges, grape fruit, tangerines and other varieties of fruits were displayed in large quantities. A carload Of cuban tomatoes arrived in the morning and were constantly being disposed of at s2.75 and B per crate.
 Poultry is plentiful on the market, prices ranging from 15c to 16c per pound. Geese are bringing from Coo to 75c. Tur- keys can be had at 90c and 25c per pound.
 Packers reported conditions rather dull in their line, and their daily receipts few in number.
 p,ba followins onatation nrevail.
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Bonds
New York Money

New York, February 21.-Money on call steady. 17sd2A per cent ruling rate, PA; closing bid and offered at 2; time loans easy; 60 days, 2a4@3 per cent 90 days, SO 3A six months, 31a.
 Prime mercantile paper> 4@41a per cent; sterling exchange steady, with actual business in bankers bills at s4 8. .55@ 4S3.75 for 6O-day bills and at $4.S6, 40 for demand; commercial bills, $4. s3d4 .s3ss. Bar silver 521ac. Mexican dollars, 45c. Government bonds steady; railroad bonds strong.
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Treasury Statement

Washington, February 21.-At the be- ginning of business today the condition of the United States treasury was:
 Working balance in treasury offices $2, ,243,3S
 In banks and Philippine treasury, sS1,- 6S3719 F The total balance in general fund was 3S4, 656, 431.
 Ordinary receipts yesterday were $1207,- 6sS, with ordinary disbursements of $1,- 73S, ,090.
 The deficit to date this fiscal year is G,s47,342, as against $246O2, 2S4 at this time last year.
 These figures exclude Panama canal and public debt transactions.
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Rose Hill Mansion Burns

Hugo, Okla, February N.-Fire last night destroyed the noted Rose Hill man sion near here. It was built partly of Choctaw marble, which was imported from England, via New Orleans, shipped to Marshall, Tex, and hauled thence by wagon to the site. The fire followed a dance at the mansion.
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Cotton Seed Oil

New York, February 21.-Cotton seed oil opened higher on the further advance in crude then reacted under profit taking, but later rallied on covering of shorts and export demand Total sales, 1O5OO. Flu lures closed generally 1 point lower to l point higher February. 6.95Gs7 .25c; March, 7O1@7 .O3c; April. 7.0447 .0Sc; May 7OS@ 7.1Oc; June, 7.12@7 16c; prime crude, o93 Q6c; prime summer yellow, 7Q7.5Oc; prime winter yellow, 7.10GSc; prime summer white, 7.10Q7.S soc.
 New Orleans, February 21.-Cotton seed oil: Prime refined in barrels, per pound, G soc. Choice meal. 8 per cent ammonia, per long term, $27; choice cake, per cent ammonia, per long ton, $eo.25.
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Cash quotations were as folloWS
 Flour-Weak; spring patents, best hard, s5.SO a decline of 10c.
 Rye--No. ?. S5c.
 Barley-Feed or mixing, 65 O 75c; fair to choice malting, S8@95c.
 Flax Seed-No. Southwestern. $2.58; No. 1 Northwestern, $2.71.
 Timothy See-s11.75.
 Clover-$1475.
 Mess Pork-Per bbl.. s2Od21.
 Iard-Per 100 lbs, $9.27 F O 9.30.
 Short Ribs. Sldes-Loose, sS.25@ 9.62A.
 Short Clear Sides-Boxed, $9.75@ 9.S71a.
 Butter-Creameries. 17@ 261sc dairies 16@24c.
 Eggs-Firm. receipts 1915 cases, at mark, cases included, 12@ 14c; f1rsts. 17kc; prime firsts. 15kc.
 Cheese--Steady: Daisies. 131a a 14c; Twins, 12A dD12hc; Young Americas, 145a @15c; Long Horns. 14h @15c.
 Enthusiastically; choice to fancy, 46 O 4Sc; fair to good. 42@45c. -- Poultry--Firm; turkeys. dressed, 19c; chickens. live hens. 14kc; dressed, 15c; springs line, 141kc; dressed. 15c. e Veal--Steady: 50. to 60 h. wts.. S1a c; 60 to S5 lb. wts., 101sc; S5 to 100 ID wts., 1T 1sc.
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Manager Sutherland Dies

New York, February 21.-Albert H.. Sutherland, the theatrical manager and husband of Julia Ring, the actress, was found dead in bed this morning at his home on Broadway. MT. Sutherland was about 50 years old and was widely known both here and in Europe.
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Dry Goods

New York, February 21.-Many retail CTS are in the dry goods markets. They are buying conservativ6ly. Prints, ginS- hams and fine wash goods are selling well. Export trade and cotton yarns are quiet Fine qualities of staple over coating for fall have sold well.
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REUBEN SHAY Member Consolidated Stock Exchange N s of New York
 36 Beaver Street, New York
THE FINDER ToRICS.

The fine points about these eye- rlasses are elegance of design, larger Visual field, lightness of construction and accuracy in grinding. Jas. H. Tin- der, scientific optician. S06 N. Nine- teenth street.
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St. Louis Grain

St. kLouis. February 21.-Cash wheat steady; track No. red. 92Ac; No. 2 hard, 90A @l 9Sc. Corn higher; track No. 2, 441ac; Mo- ? white. 45@45Ac. Oats firm, track No. 2, 30@301ac; No. ? white, 32A @ @301sc. Wheat futures high err May, 91Ac; July. s71sc. Corn high err May, S4%c; yGV. 49@49ssc. Oats firm: May 3O7sc.
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Gas Plant ExplOdes

St. Louis. February '21.-An explosion in the purifying plant of the l-aclede Gas Light company injured nine workmen to- day. The walls of the building were blown out.
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Coffee Market

New York, February .2l.-The market for coffee futures opened steady at q
 decline of to 12 points in response 10 lower European cables than expected, but rallied during the day on bull sup port in the near positions and cover- ing of shorts, who may have been infiu- enced by reports of firm Brazilian mar
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Flour and Feedstuns

(Corrected by Tennessee Mill Col Nellie King four per barrel, S5.10. Bolted meal. per So-pound sack. s1.S2 No. 2 corn, per bushel, CSC. Pure wheat shorts. s3l. Pure wheat bran. S27. 1Oo-lb. c. S. hul,s. per ton, s13.5o. Prime c. S. meal, per ton, $2o. C. s. feed meal per ton, $25 Demand poor, receipts light.
 No. 1 timothy hay. per ton, s2a Mixed alfalfa end Johnson grass. y1R Corn chops, per 100-lb. sack. N.sQ. Flour in wood. 15c higher. White oats, 47c.
 Choice pea-green alfalfa $26.
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M MNntR
fCorrecred by Southern Beef ana Pre-
 vision Company)

vision Company Lard 107sc; compound, SSc. D. 8. short ribs, 111sc. D. s. fat backs, 10c. Smoked clear bellies. 17<c: fancy. Is3<e, Hams, smoked, 161sc; Californian uxo. Bacon, fancy, 25c; medium 22c. Pork loins. 14c; spare ribs. 12ttc. Ham butts, 131sc; Boston butts, 12Mc.
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Metal Market

New York, February 21.-Standard cop per quiet: spot, February. March and April, SIP 20d12. 30. London dull; spot, G55 3s Sd; futures, 955 17s Cd. Arrivals re- ported at New York today, 690 tons. Gus tom house returns show exports of 1o'o3o tons so far this month Lake copper, SIP. .621h@12. .S71k; electrolytic, SIP S71s@ .2 62ia; casting, s12@12.25.
 Tin unsettled; spot, s43@44. .25; February, s43G45; March. s42 .621s6D43.25; April and May, s4l. .75@42. 25. London strong; spot f194 l5s futures, e1s1 5s.
 Lead quiet; spot, s4 4O@4.5o New York; s4. .250l4. 30 East St. Louis. London, 91S.
 Spelter, $5.50a5.6 60 New York; $o. aQ4o. 40 East St. Louis London, 923 5s.
 Iron: Cleveland warrants, 49s in Lon don; locally iron was steady; No. foun- dry northern 15.5Ca16.25; No. ?. $l5. .25@ 16; No. 1 foundry southern and No. foundry southern soft, $15 .25d1515.
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New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, February 21.-Spo { cotton, quiet unchanged: sales on the spot 2750 bales; to arrive, $50; hedged
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IIxa afnnE


 Steers. good to choice fat. $500 to lem lbs, 41s1oc.
 Steers. medium to good. $50 to l2oo rha- 3lhGy4lac.
 Steers. good to choice fat. $50 to $50 lbs. 3lsU4c.
 Steers. medium to good. sso to @ h.. SQ31c.
 Oxen. good to choice. s6lc.
 Oxen. medium to good. 2h@sc.
 Cows and heifers. good to choicA am to 1000 lbs, 3lsGg4hc.
 Cows ana heifers. medium to sood. 3Q4c.
 Cows and heifsrs. good to choica soa 600 to 800 pounds. 3k GIG.
 Cows and heifers. medium to good, euo to 800 lbs, 304c.
 Yearlings, good to choice, 30S1kc,
 Yearlings medium to good, 2lS01Sc. Bulls. good to choice. 800 to l2OO lba. 3Q31ac.
 Bulls. medium to good. $50 to $50 lbs.. 2@@3c.
 Bulls. medium to good. 500 to leoo lha. 2h @3c
 Gamers. 292%c. Eggs-Fresh, 1Sc per dog. Hogs, choice (corn fed), ls0 to 25o lbs 71sc.
 Hogs, choice (corn fed). 14o to 1so lbs. 71ac. Pigs, 80 to 120 lb. wts., 7c. Pigs, 60 to so lb. wts.. 61i07c Fat cattle. demand good. Oxen, demand fair. Medium cattle demand good. Yearlings. demand fair. Bulls, demand fair. Gamers. demand fair. Hogs, good demand.  WANTED-Five boys with W"
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Kansas City Grain

Kansas City. February 21.-Cash wheat unchanged to 1c higher; No. 2 hard, Ss@93c No. red. 90@93c. Corn. 1h@1c higher: No. 2 mixed. 4S1sc; No. 2 white, ALAG. Oats. lsc higher; No. ? white, 3OH @31 1sc; No. ? mixed, 29@ soc. Wheat futures, May. STA @S7Nc; July S3ss@S3%c. Corn. May, 47Hc bid July, 4S1a @4Sssc bid.
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Interior Movement

Houston: Quiet; mddling, 14l4c; net re- ceipts, 2636: gross receipts, 26S6; shipments, 5059: sales, 4SS: stock, S3.411.
 Augusta Quiet; middling, 14 5-16c; net receipts, 199; gross receipts, 450; shipments, 406 sales, 527; stock, 59,2S0.
 Memphis: Steady; midding, 14ssc; net receipts, 790; gross receipts, 2193; ship ments, 9970; sales, 800; stock 1S7,70S.
 St. Louis: Dull; middling, 14%c; net re- ceipts. 1; gross receipts, 1101; shipments, 1i0l; stock, 22,737
 Cincinnati: Net receipts, 75; gross re- ceipts, 757; shiments. 5Sy stock 19.979.
 Little Rock: Nominal: middling. 14%c net receipts, S3; gross receipts, sS; ship ments, 7b7; stock, 31 ,227.
 Louisville: Firm; middling, 14&c.
 Total tody: Net receipts. 4166; gross re- ceipts, 720O: shipments, 9S59; sales, 1920; stock 4O4,292.
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LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Local Cotton Market
Pig Iron

Cotton Seed Products Corrected daily by Buckeye Cotton on
 Company.) OH. prime, 40@47isc per gallon: meal, prime. 7h per cent ammonia. $27 per net ton; huls. sacked, slt: hulls. loose. @.
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Naval Stores

Savannah, February 2l.-Turpentine firm, 47%c; sales, 9S: receipts, Ca ship ments, 351; stocks 1710
 Resin firm; sales, s43; receipts, o2l; ship ments, 1885; stocks, 6O,142. Quite: B, $7121a; D. s715; F, N.171k; F, S.2o; G, $7. .25; H, s7. 40: If s7.6o; Xii S9O; M, s7.95; N, $s; VIC, sS. .05; wv, ss.10.
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Available Wheat Supply

New York, February 21.-Special cable and telegraphic communications received by Bradstreets, showing the following changes in available supplies as compared with previous account:
 Available Supplies - Wheat, United States, east of Rockies, decreased 1,540, ,0OO bushels.
 Canada, increased 7S,000 bushels.
 Total United and Canada, decreased i, 4s7 900 bushels.
 Afoat for and in Europe, decreased 9O0,0C0 bushels.
 Total American and European supply. decreased 2,367,00O bushels.
 Corn, United States and Canada, in- creased 732,00O bushels.
 Oats, United States and Canada, de- creased 3Ss,0OO bushels.
 Among the decreases reported this week was Chattanooga, 10000.
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Three daily trains to Allan ta. Seaboard; fastest time.
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New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans. February 21.-The rice market was steady today. Receipts were nominal. f..
 Receipts: Rough, 2721; clean, 4554; mill CTS, 2572.. as
 2.65 no offerings Japan. Clean, 254o Hon. duras at 1ssQ3Ac; 712 Japan at 7-1602Sc
 Quotations: Rough Honduras. $. 60G3 Japan. quotations omitted. Clean Hon duras, 394kc Japan, 2h@3
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rruit, ana Produce

(Corrected by Douglas BrosS Apples-Fancy red. $ to $6 Oranges. California. sA75; Florada, s7. c Q2.50.
 Pineapples. $S.50 Lemons-Fancy, A. Limes-Imported. per 100. 75c@&1. Irish Potatoes-New stock, per bushsa 75QS0c.
 Cabbage-Danish cabbage. 1hc. Onions-Red Globe. ZIG ID. NaN Beans-Choics Michigan, Der bu ts.25.
 Lima Beans-Per 1b.. 7c. Peas Virginia black-eye, per bu.. 9,sa Spanish onions, per crate. Q.A Celery-Fancy, per crate. M.M Cocanuts, 35.60a6 per 100. Sweet Potatoes-Per barrel. s225@a5o. Grapes-Malaga, keg, v. Canada turnips, per h.. 1hc. Grape fruit Florida, per box. $3so Tangerinee-Per box. A.Oo. Strawberries, Florida-30 to 35c at. Apples-Western, S2.60Q2.75 box.
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Poultry ~ad R~x,

(Corrected by Garrett 8 Hinel Hens-M edium. 40Q50c: live. per h 16c.
 Large fryers. 35Q40c 16c per lb.; medium flyers, 25Q30c. 200 per h.; small 20025c. 20c per lb.
 Ducks, 40945c: guineas. soc; roosteru SO@s5c; geese, 45qSoc; live turkeys. per h. 20c Dressed turkeys. 23D24c Eggs-Fresh, 15c per dozen.
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WANTED-Five boys with wheels. Apply 417 N. 18th St.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-08

Chicago, Sept. Members. Of the
executive committee of the Illinois
Central shipments federation de-
clared that al preparations have been
completed for calling strike Mon
day. Headquarters have been select
ed and officers assigned to look after
the various points of the situation.
The different local unions have also
been instructed in the part they will
play during the strike.
Whether the strike shall be called
will be determined tomorrow when
the executive committee of the ma
chinists meet at the Briggs house
here. If the machinists vote
Strike benefit" 30 kilograms already
prepared will be sent to the various
shops along the road, and the strike
will be in effect Monday morning,
the men quitting as soon as the or
ders are received.
The international officers of the
allied unions have granted the fed
Grafton permission to strike, and all
of the unions, with the exception of
the machinists, have voted to pay
benefits.
If the machinists decline to line up
with the others, however in this mat
ter, action of the federation in call
ing the strike probably will be de-
layed.
Labor leaders here believe that the
Illinois Central system federation
strike, if it is called, will be the fore
runner of similar action over the en-
tire Hartman system.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-08
HORSE SHE'D; THREW
WOMAN UNDER AUTO

Medford, Or, Sept. S.-Dashed to
death when her horse became fright
ened and threw her in front of an
automobile driven by 16-year-old
Josephine Root, Mrs. w. H. Eberhard
was brought into Medford last night
for burial. The car was being driven
at a moderate rate by Miss Root.
Mrs. Eberhard's head was crushed
by wheel of the automobile, accord
ing to doctors who attended the
case. The girl driving the car re-
tanned her presence of mind and sped
to Medford for a doctor. In the car
with her was a daughter of A. X.
Ware.
Mr.. Ware is unable to explain
the action of his horse. Never be-
fore. he says, has the animal shown
fright at automobiles. Relatives in
the East have been notified of Mrs.
Eberhardt's death, and the funeral
will await their coming.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-08
BEATTIE
CASE GOES
TO The JURY
ONE JUROR SLEPT WHILE AT
T0RNEY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
SAYS HE WILL CLOSE BY ) AND
EXPECTS VERDICT OF GUILTY
WITHIN AN HOUR.

Chesterfield Sept. S.-Smith in his
argument for the defense today laid
particular stress on the question of
reasonable doubt and the unreliable
ity of circumstantial evidence in re-
viewing the states case.
Can you believe that Beattie left
the sweet and loyeable woman he
married, the mother of his child, and
planned to murder her in order that
he might join this unspeakable wo-
man, Beulah Binford?" he shouted.
After Smith had sobbed emotional
ly and oratorically for three hours,
the jurors displayed signs of weari-
ness. One slept through much of the
argument and the court had fire.
quently to tell the bailiff to wake
him. The case probably will be Civ
en- to the jury before sundown.
Prosecutor Wendenburg concluded
the argument for the prosecution
this afternoon. During recess he
said to the reporters:
81 expect to finish by 5 o'clock and
the jury will get the case then.
Within an hour, am confident, a
verdict of guilty will be returned"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-08
The CLUSTER
LIGHT SYSTEM
GETS A JOLT

Feeling that should the board of
county commissioners abide by its
decision to not install cluster lights
on the property belonging to the
county in the city, that 1t would spoil
and mar the whole scheJe for clus-
ter lighting in the city, delegation
representing the Board of Trade,
business men and tax payers appeared
before the board this morning, and
asked 1t to make an appropriation
for the installation of IL posts.
District Attorney John H. McNary
spoke a few words in favor of the
subject, and he was followed by
Roland K. Page, general manager for
the Portland Railway, Light & Pow
er company, who explained the
scheme, the cost of the posts and the
cost of maintenance of the lights.
Milton Meyers, of Meyers Bros
store, in a short speech, endorsed the
plan Of Illuminating the city by
means of cluster lights, and so did
Mr.. Hamilton, Of the firm of Buren, &
Hamilton, and Judge Scott and SEN
ator Hal Patton also spoke in favor
OF the plan.
Upon the conclusion of their talk
Judge Bushey made a brief talk, and
it was anything but favorable for the
cluster light situation The Judge
took the stand that taxes were al
ready too high--taxes Is fayorite
subject with the iudge-and stated
he looked upon the cluster lights
like "a curl in a pigs tail" as they
were ornamental only. and not useful
After talking at length on the sub
ject, and telling tn edelegation in de-
tail of the awful anguish he under
goes from taxpayers who kick against
their taxes, he announced the board
would not be ready to consider the
subject until Commissioner Beck
with returned. Mr.. Beckwith Is busy
threshing, and will be gone several
days.
If the talk Of Judge Bushey can
be taken for anything It looks as
though the wealthy county Of Marion
will contribute the one dark spot to
the scheme Of cluster lighting in the
city for which the people and the
business men in general stand as a
unit.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-08

CONFESSES
TO PERJURY
HIS TESTIMONY WOULD HAVE
SENT TWO INNOCENT MEN TO
PEN, BUT THAT THEY AP-
PEALED-ON SECOND TRIAL
TODAY HE CONFESSED.
LIMITED PRESS LEAsEn w1RE.l

Los Angeles, CAL, Setp. S.-Be-
lated atonement was made here to-
day, when Hiram w. Blaisdell, a
wealthy retired army engineer,
pleaded guilty to having perjured
himself in the land contest case of
January, 1908. AS a result of his
testimony at the time, Frank N. and
David Chaplin were sentenced to
nine months in the penitentiary and
fined $1,000 They were successful
in securing appeals, and, after many
delays, the case came up for a Sec
ond trial today.
Blaisdell's testimony was so diff
ferent from thtt of three years ago
that he broke down under the quiz
zing attorneys and confessed that he
had testified falsely at the former
trial. The trial is still on.