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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (June 12, 1909)
AV t l0uma! -H VOL, XIX. ilAlt.Y CAPITAL JOURNAL. HALKRi, OKEGON, SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 109. MANY ARE KILLED IN SOUTHERN FRANCE BY SEVERE EARTHQUAKE SEVERAL VILLAGES DESTROYED, AND MUCH DAMAGE DONE IN LARGER CITIES PEOPLE WERE PANIC STRICKEN AND MANY WERE HURT IN SEEKING SAFETY NO. 123, ARREST WOMEN ON CHARGE OF VAGRANCY MarsotlloB, Jmno 12. Between CO and 100 porsons aro known to bo dead as tho result of an oarthquako which shook Southorn Franco last night, according to advicoa rocolrod horo today, and It 1b bollovod that tho doath list will bo much larger whon moro details of tho temblor's destruction aro avallablo. Sovdn hamlets In tho vicinity of La Faro and Saint Sannat wore prac tically dostroyod, and It is certain that ninny of tho inhabitants loBt tholr lives. Scores of largo towns and cities al so folt tho shock and tho property damago will amount to a largo sum. Tho temblor was folt horo, and waB qulto sovoro at Cannes and Nlco, the .mcBsagoB say. , ' Many porsona woro seriously In jured In tho larger cltlon, through tho population becoming tmnlc- stricken. At Least Seventy Dead. Paris. Juno 12. Deputy Baron received a telegram this afternoon saying that (I Is poaltivoly ktfown that 70 persons aro dead as tho ro rult of n" carthquako In tho South of France. OREGON STRAWBERRIES 1JIO ENOUGH TO WALK Hero 1b a llttlo strawberry item that walked Into tho Capital Journal ofllco ycEtordny, that will be a sur prise to peoplo who do not under stand tho dimensions of Orogon's atrawborrlos. Thosi particular bor rlos woro rntsod by J. S. Moyer, at G03 South Commercial street, on tho old Sally Dyer plnco aovon of thoso borrloo mcasuro 13 Inchos In clrcum forenco. Strawborries as largo as young spring chlckons aro qulto com mon in Oregon. It is tho custom to sorvo them sliced, llko a pineapple, and tho old story of making two bites of a chorry dooc not apply, boouso two or threo of theao strawborrlos wllll make a meal for an ordinary family The second raid has boon mado on the houses of prostitution In jthlB city, complaints having been mado out this morning In City Recorder aioorcs oiilce and warrants drawn up for the nrrest of every inhabitant of these houses, on tho .chnrgo of vagrancy. This move was Instigated by sov oral Salem peoplo who claim that tho houses aro being frequented by boys under age, and' this morning Grant Kellogg, publisher of tho Oregon Freo Press and E. Prcsnall, a mom bor of tho city council, called at tho city hall with tho complnlnts drawn up by Attorney A. O. Comlit against tho Inhabitants of houses on Ferry stroot, whore thoy woro signed by Chief of police D. W. Gibson. His Blgnnturo ns prtaocutor does not ap pear to him as bolng exactly tho proper move mado to punish tho al leged o..endora of tno city laws. How cvor, the complaints woro slgnod by vtulgo Moorcs and Chlof Gibson and tho chlof sorved tho warrants on tho following women, nearly all belnir landladies of tho difforont heuses: Unttlo McGlnnls, Emnin Thomas, Hoso Leland, Dolla Richie, Evolyn Hoo nnrt Julia Dollar. Tho complaint allogcs that the wo men upon whom tho wnrrnnts woro served aro guilty of violating nn or dinnnco of tho city of Salem prohibit ing vngrancy within tho corpornto limits. This Is tho only chnrgo brought against tho proprietresses of tho houses and each ono sorved with a wnrrnut will bo brought before Judge Moorcs and dealt with accord ing to tho city laws. Soino time ago thoso porsons woro arrested on tho saino chnrgo and each ono fined $26, which thoy paid. Whon tho chlof called at tho places and no tified tho occupnntu that ho had war rants for thorn thoy woro much sur prised us well as angry, nnd did not understand why such nn outrage M m A GRAND TRANSFORMATION NOW IN PROGRESS AT THE CHICAGO STORE Every department in tho entire establishment will bo located on the first floor. Price-cutting nnd bargain giving I (he order until all tho remodeling Is finished. Our store Is crowded every day. Go to (lie titer Mores "iiti get their prices then como hero and nee the money vc can xavo you. f(!&iyj$fefz& Wonderful Values Ladies' Tailored Duck Suits Linen Suits Wool Suits Silk Suits, Etc. You will appreclato tho store that can show you and give you tho best values in Orogon in tho above mentioned garmonts. Seeing Is believing. Wo are hero with tho goods. This sonson's new est wearing apparol, 7.50 Duek Suits, now only ? 3.00 $ 9.50 Linon Suits, all colors, now 3 -1.05 118.00 Wool Suits now ? 0.80 I25.U0 Wool Suite now $12 BO $18.00 Princess Silk Suits now $ 8.00 " f 7.50 Silk Petticoats now only. 5.3.08 should bo Inflicted upon them whon tholr places woro all conducted In a mo8i orderly innnnor. Tho hearings will probably bo hold next week, at which tlmo tho arrested women will hnvo an opportunity of putting tholr cases beforo tho court. It Is understood that severnl more warrants will bo drawn up as soon as the names of tho other women can be secured, as It is ovldent thnt an occupants of tho houses are sub ject iO tho same vagrancy chnrgo. EXCURSION SUNDAY t TO INPEPENDENCE An excursion party will loavo this city tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock, weather permitting, for tho protty llttlo town of Independence up tho Willamette Manager Mlllor of tho Falrmount club has originated tho pleasure trip, which nssuros ovory ono fortunnto enough to n place In tho two nont little rlvor boats, tho Independence and Louiso, a plonsant trip nnd a chanco to sco a splrltod uasounu gatuo uotwoon tho Fair mounts and ..io Independence team. Manager Mlllor Is surprlsod at tho interest Salem peoplo havo takon In the excursion, and from Indications moro such affairs will bo arranged In tho futuro on a largor plan. Tho club manager has boon swnmpod with roquonts for tickets, but only 50 enn bo accommodated. Owing to tho public bolng so nnxlouB to pntronlro such an excursion tho management will now flguro on a trip with moro extenslvo accommodations In tho way of a regular rlvor stoamor. Extra precaution has boon taken for tho security and comfort of tho excursionists, who will bo landed nt Indopondcnco nt half past olovon, aft or which dlnnor will bo had and nt 2:30 the bnll game will bogln and tho crowd will thon rotum homo, leaving Independence at 5:30. CLOUDBURST FOLLOWS TERRIFIC CYCLONE INJVESTERN TEXAS FOURTEEN KILLED AND THIRTY INJURED,--DEATH LIST PROBALY MUCH LARGER HUNDREDS OF HOUSES WRECKED AND MUCH STOCK KILLED THOUSANDS HOMELESS DallaB, Tox., Juno 12, Fourteen porsons woro kitted and 30 seriously injured by tho cyclone- that swopt Wostorn Texas yesterday, according to tho latost reports that havo roachoi thw city. Tho twistor was followed by a cloudburst that addod to tho lmmonso proporty damago dono. Hundreds of cattlo and horsos aro bollovod to havo boon killed, whtlo tho damago to early crops cannot bo oBtlmnted. In tho section within a radius of 50 xntlcb of Luedoro, hundreds of houses woro demolished, and thou sands aro homeless. Relief has be Boat, and every -oKort Is being mad for tho comfort of thoso who wero Injured, and thoso without sholtar. No reports havo boon, rocelved from sections whoro tho lines of tclo grnph and tolephono communication has not been rostorod, nnd It is foarod that tho doath roll will bo lncroaa4 within tho next threo days. TORPEDO BOAT SINKS, DROWNING TWENTY United Prns LcmmI Wlr. St. Petersburg, Juno 12. Twenty mombors pf tho crow wore drownad today whon tho Russian torpedo bont Kambala was sunk by a storm in tho Black Sea. Tho captain, first llou tonant and chlof engineer wero among thoso drowned. Tho boat was undergoing a series of trials at tho timo of tho dlsastor. wmn nn !! nmi-emn ihmhihhi! v r ! Baseball Game! Baseball Game! J. G. MACKS vs. SALEM INDEPENDENTS Sunday at 3 p. m at League 2 Admission 25 cents. Grand Stand 1 0 cents Itl t w 1 944 tv f'&fwIQfOI vttM I't'VT'V I '? wtt9tvI I We Can Saye You Money In MILLINERY Don't be paying double price for your Millinery olsewhere. Wo aro going to move this depart ment shortly. We are moving tho hats out quick ly with low prices. We nro now giving wonderful bargains In this department. 11.25 Children's Hats, handsomely trimmed with ribbons, laces and flowers, now only Ladies' ?5 Burnt Straw Hats, the very latest style, handsomely trimmed with Messallne Silk, largo roses and fine ribbons, now only 49c $2.45 45c Dainty CORSET COVERS handsomely trimmed now 25c THE STOKE THAT SAVJiS YOU .MONEY rrrMMZfi- 7m r r i t i &8M iLy& v rj? rpriSHSEBi SJ Ladies' $3 OXFORD TIES now only $1,95 SALEM INDEPENDENTS AGAINST J. G. MACKS Tomorrow afternoon tho Salem In dopondouts will again meet tho J. O. Mack Company bnsobnll team from Portland, this bolng tho third tlmo tho Snlom toam has played tho fast aggregation from Portland. More oxporlonco nnd head-working players will bo pitted against tho Mack Com pany tomorrow aftornoon, and Man agers Hoysor and Jorman o-sauro tho Salem fans that, providing tho woath or Is good, tho hottest game of tho season will bo played. Untimely orrors and soma poor hitting by tiro Salem toam havo lost two games to tho J. O. Mack Com pany, nnd tho winners havo shown superior head work, It not playing, both tlmos. Tho team Is composed of good, hoady. experienced players, who know tho gamo In all Us phases and whon It comes to a pinch play or tricky scoring, tholr many years' ox porlonco puta them far out of roach of tho ordinary playor. Tho captain, Joo Fay, studies tho gamo In a sys tematic manner, and has full control of all lhls men, Tho Salem team will bo composed of the follewing: Jones, catcher; Dowen, pltchor; John Hurt, first base; Itamer, second; John Hum phreys, third; Smith, shortstop; Ott, Dort Johnson and Arch Jerman la tho outflold Tho J, G. Mack Com pany's lineup Is the same bb hereto fore. A long, hard fight Is looked tot, and tho winners will havo to earn their victory. MURDERER PAROLED TO SETTLE AN ESTATE (United I'ret Ltaitd Wire.) Marysvlllo, Cal., Juno 12. HtfV Ing fallen heir to a German catnto, Mat'as Dlunier, who was serving a 20'yenr term at San Quentln after his conviction for murder, has boon released, according to word receiv ed hero today. Dluniei was paroled It Is understood, so that he might be free to settlo up the estate. Surprise was occasioned here by the announcement of niumor' reloaso as It was reported a thort tlmo ago that the San Quent'n authorities found him very troublesome. o Lutheran Ht. John' Church, Missouri Synod Ilogular Sunday Bervlco a tl0:l5 a. m. in the Gor man Lutheran 8t Johns church. corner Center and Fourteenth streets, Geo II Engle, pastor. MUTE SCHOOL CONTRACT AWARDED Southwlck & Headrlck ..$60,844.08 Second prlposltlon .... 48,233. OS Geo. C. Mourer & Co... . 01,008.00 Second proposition .... 53,942.00 There were sevrnl moro but all hlghoi. Tho first proposition, with prossod brick, was accopted. Thl lino now stato Institution will bo erected at onco on tho north odgo of th city, whore th Orogon Bloctrlc will build a banitlful suburban station. STEAMER TURNS TURTLE Phlladolphln, Pa., Juno 12. An unidentified woman was drowned In the Delaware rlvor toduy whon the steamer 8hearwator turned turtle off tho Chestnut stroot wharf, throwing 150 passongors Into tho water. That scores of llvoa woro not lost U dtio to tho prompt action of tho pollco patroi boats and sovoral tugs that rushed to tho rescue Tho crows, of the pollco boats and tho tugs worked valiantly, and succeeded In bringing to tho docks tho hysterical passeugers.. Ambulances wero sum, moncd and ovorul perons removed to hospital Tho accident occurred when tho boat was making a landing at tho dock. Tho bow apparently split and tho vessel parted near tho dock lino. Tho hull sank Immediately, whllo tho upper structure floated with tho current. Moro than 100 passengers clung to the superstructureand wero taken ashore by the tugs. Tho Shearwater was a small freight and passengers boat ENTIRE COMMISSION WILL VISIT COAST Washington, D. O., Juuo 12. The ontlro Intorstato commorco commis sion Will visit tho citloa of tho Pael-' do const In August or Soptembor te throsh out tho difficulties that ham arison over thu railroad rates ba twoon tho cast and coast and mourn tain points, according to an an nouncement mado today. Tho sug gestion thnt tho commission hpld sosslons In tho western citloa was mado by Commissioner Finnklla K. L,nnoof California, and was rocelv- eil with iMtucdinto favor. Tho clue's In which hearings will bo hold aro Salt Lake, Tacoma, So attlo, Spokane, Portland, Ilono, Saa Francisco, Los Angolos and Phoe nix Othor cltlou may bo addod te tho list boforo tho schodulo Is an nounccd officially o I lest Factory Made. F. E. Shafer Iiiih all kinds of har ness mado at his shop, 187 Commer cial stroot, and horso clothing and snddlory mndo at tho best factories in thu United States. 0 ' Only VUOO Mow Needed. Only 1200 remain to bo subscribed of tho $0000 which la nooded to. pur cIiubo tho Walto property, corner of Stato nnd Winter strools, on which wi.. bo eroded tho now publlo llbrnry building. Mrs. Eldrldgo and Mrs. Kolllhor of thu llbrnry board havo worked untiringly la Its bohnlf and . oxpect to havo tho amount complotod mo nrst or noxt week. Tho subscrip tions hnvo been Klvon by business houses and by Individuals, a largo number of them bolng mado by Sa lem womoii. Borne of tho uubscrlp tlons nro for $100 and over. Dreamland Opens TonlghU- Mr. Harris ha. had tho theatre on Iargod and remodeled throughout, and will run a first-class moving plc turo show. Mo ono should fall to boo todays program. Ono great tea tifro la tho crack rldors of tho Italian cavalry tho most daring horseback riding ovor attemptod. Miss Lance will continuo to sing at Dreamland undor tho management of Mr. Har ris, the new proprietor. Tho houso opens to night, aftor having been closed for remodeling, l'Uhlng Party Koturn A party of Sulem disciples or Sir Isaac Wton havo returned from u trip to tho Sllets, cumposod of Henry W. Moyors, Drs. W. A. Ouslck nnd W. H. Morse, nnd John Maurer. No reports of cntchrs havo been ftir nlshod reporters, but It Is under stood tho party did not go entirely without fish. Haleni Hand itt Eugene Tho Salem Military Hand has boon secured to play at the celebration in Eugene July B. Tho oxercl will commonco July 3, and will hold over until tho 6th, and it Is expcuUd that a largo number of Sulemltes will bo in attendance. TKip Shooting Tho regular shoot of the Salqm Oun Club will be held on tholr grounds tomorrow morning. Mr. W. A. Ilobort&ou, of San Frane'sco, rep rotont'ng tho Dupont Powder Co., will bo In attendance, nnd would bo pleased to meet tho trap shooters of Salem. flfvo Us a Cluuico To flguro oi your lumber bljL Host grados, and be't prices, at Vogot Lumber & Fuel Co. The Capital Journal I glad tc tako your money, whether It Is mad In Salem or not. ' iWSWpw. ifriun tt tor"