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DAILY CAPITAL JOUKNAL, SALEM, OIIEGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1000. SUFFERED THE PANGS OF DEATH Shipwrecked and Cast on Deso late Reef Out of 22, all But Five Die From Privations. Totted PreM Lcntcd Wifft.l Victoria, Aiue. 25. Few more traglo tnlcB of tho aca are on record than that brought by tho Btcamer Mokura yesterday morning from Australia of tho wreck of tho Nor wegian bark Errol, which strucx Middleton Ileef Juno 18, and of tho ufforlngB nnd tho tragedies of the currlroro briefly reported by cable. FIto remained of tho 22 when the Tofu took them off, bo emaciated from thirsts and Btanratlon that they had to bo carried. Tho Malcura brought detailed etorlos of their Tain strugglo to And water on tho roof, their uiuuceeetfnl search for a cache of provision an a life-boat maintained thero previ ous tq 1882 and which ttad sailing directions stated still existed; of tholr final abandonment of' nopo and BubBCQiuont delirium. Captain Anderson and tho .second mate wcro drowned whllo building a raft. His wife and thrco children looked on, wringing their hands and Inally, after othora had succumbed and tho romalndor woro weak from starvation, the' captain's wife drowned horsclf and four chlldrea. Tho flvo survivors were too far gono to talk much of tholr Buffer ings. Patrick Palmer, an Amorlcau who Joined tho ship at Coqulmbo, m!J: "FJvo of ub got away on a raft. Wo went all ovor tho reef In search of water, but found nono, and one of the party died on tho reef. Wo had eomo difficulty In building the raft nnd tho captain and second mato got drowned. Tho captain's wlfo Mood within a few feet of him and sho saw him drown as sho stood thoro wringing her hands. 'She haI her four chlldron, from a baby 1 year old to the 8-year-old girl, standing boeldo her. "Wo thought wo would bo ablo to find water on tho reef nnd savo tho lives of thoso wo had left on the wreck, but (hone palling direction Up. Thoy said there was wator thero, it llfo-boat nnd food, and thorn wnn no food and no life-boat. Olo, he died; ho foil down on tho reef and dropped his head on his chest. lie wns lucky. Thoro was another wreck on tho reef nnd wo thought It wan a Htore-shlp. Wo boarded tt, but found nothing to eat. It wa musty, old and all It hold was a hot tlo with about two gills of watoi, that must havo boon thero for yearn by tho horrible tnsto of It. I and tho enrpontnr drank It We after wards found some more writer nnd, although It was bad, wo drank It. W thoti decided to build n punt from tlit wreckage, and while we .ssirsW woro working at thlB wo lived on shellfish." ' Another survivor took up tho story. Ho said that when tho suffer ers were sitting on tho sand tho cap tain's wlfo thought they wero con sidering cannibalism nnd sho asked them not to oat her children. Her mind had gone. Suddenly sho ran Int otho sea and drowned her four children, following them into the sea. When rellof finally camo thero wero but flvo four men nnd a boy. And thero woro no exhausted that throo had to bo carried by tho rescuers. Tho steamer Tofu was bound from tho Islands to Sydney and when two wrocks woro seen at Mlddloton Iteof, whoro formerly thero had been but ono. tho steamer boro In and sent boats ashore, ono being met by the punt built by tho Burvlvors, who hysterically, seized tho Jugs of weak ened brandy and boot tea passed to thorn. KICKED AT HIS OWN STATEMENT OF VALUE f United Preu Iatd Vlr.l Hollywood, Cal., Aug. 25. Tho lro of Paul do Longpro, tho pcorlesi painter of flowers, and of his many fellow townsmen Is aroused today ovor what they believe wa a crafty and (unwarranted method of assesi mont adjusting omployod by' the stato board of equalization. About a week ago a man called at the beautiful homo of tho artist, stating that ho ropresontcd an caBtorn friend who wished to purchase a home. After bolng conducted through tho houso and grounds, he asked Do Longpro tho prlco at which ho would dlsposo of the property. "Twq hundred thousand dollars," was tho artist's reply. A week aftor this visit Do Long pro learned his proporty had boou valued at 1200,000 by tho stato board, whoreas tho county assess ment Is based on a valuntlon at halt that figure. Other Hollywood homes woro given corresponding Increases In valuation by tho stato board, and tho owners nro of tho opinion that tho ngont who called upon Do Long pro was a scout for tho stato as sessors. It wbb stated yestorday that whon tho bonrd convenes lu Lou Angeles next week, concerted pro test will bo flled by local proporty owners against whnt they' allege are extraordinary methods of determin ing valuntlon. o CHOLERA REIGNS AT MELILLA All Patuut Medicines or medicines ad vertised In this paper are for sale at DR. STONE'S Drug Store Tho only cash drug store In Oregon; owes no ono, and' no ono owes It; carries lurgo stock; Its sholves, counters and show cases are loaded with drugs, medicines, notions, toilet articles, .wines and liquors of all kinds for uiedtelual purposes. Dr. Meno U a regular graduato In medi cine nud hus had many years of ox porlonce In tho practice. Consulta tions uro free. Prvsorlptlons nro free, and only regular prices for mod icine. Dr. Stono can b found at his drug store. Salem. Or . from 7 in the morning until 9 at night. JACK JOHNSON WILL FIGHT AL KAUFMAN It'nltfd Prf Ih-sumI Vlr.1 8nn Francisco. Arng. 25. Cham pion Jack Johnson settled down to hard work in Cockroll'B trnlnlng camp at Emeryville today to got himself in condition for his 10 rnund fight with Al Kaufman at Coffroth's arena on Admission day. Kaufman will go to Doyco'B springs, whoro ho will put In nnnthor week before going Into training quarters. Tho announcement that Jack O'llrlon hud been eliminated from tho Admission day card camo as a great surprlso to tho fight fans, who had been led to bollovo that every thing bnd been nrranged for tho 25 round battlo botweon Kaufman and O'llrlon. O'llrlon's slowness In signing tho fight articles Is whnt lost him tho fight Had ho signed tho final arti cles on Monday night, as ho was re quested to do. Instoad of postponing that task until Into yostorday, ho would now bo n win red of n mntch with Kaufman. Aftor sleeping over Coffroth's offer the big negro decided that It would be n shamo to let thit money get away from him, nnd a few min utes beforo tho tlmo sot for O'Drlon's appearance in Coffroth's offlco the negro and his manager appeared on the scone, affixed their signatures to the tight articles and tho Kaufman Johnson match was mado. BISHOP FARLEY COMES HOME lltultwl I'uh kl.fiM WlrM New York, Aug. 35, -ArchbUhop Fnrloy of the Catholic church return ed from Home today bringing with' him tho apostolic benediction for tho Catholic diocese, Imparted to him In n private farewell address by Pope Plus. Tho steamor bearing the prelate was mot by tho harbor steamer Sum hioan with several hundred priests on board. neforo leaving Itome Archbishop Farley was presented with an ame thyst ring by the pope. Tho nmethyst is set In a circlet of 24 diamonds and is reported to be the costliest ring ever glv-n to a prelate by the pope It Is Mtld that Pope Plus Intends to intake Vr.hMshop Farley a cardinal General Marina Has 35,000 Troops and Will Make An other Offensive Move Immediately. Lisbon, Aug. 25. Today's "Socu lo" states that cholora has broken out among tho Spanish troops nt Molllla undor General Marina. According to tho latest dispatches 250 Spaniards and COO Moors worq killed in battlo when Marina mado his last attompt to advanco to tho outposts. Dcsplto tho most desporato fight ing and tho heavy loss sustained by tho Moors tho nttempt on tho part of tho Dons failed utterly. After Marina had retired to the fortress the Moors shelled tho Mo lllla - hospital. Tho projectiles wrought havoc within tho structures and a number of sick soldlors wore killed. It io reported that Spanish troops will mnko another offensive move today. Marina's command now nnmbers 35,000 officers and men. SEARCHING FOR BODIES OF TUESDAY'S DISASTER (United l'mi Ltaicd Wire. Duonos Ayrce, Aug. 26. Tho At- gontlno government today ordnrod an investigation Into tho sinking yestorday of tho steamer Colombia at tho entranco to Montevideo har bor, whoro ecoros of excursionists lOBt tholr lives when tho vossol col lided with tho Vorth German Lloyd llnor Schlesln. Dctals of tho collision havo no. yet been received. Today a num ber of vcssols nro searching the hnrbor for bodies at tho request of relatives of tho victims. o INCORPORATIONS j Jones, Knudson Furniture Com pany; Incorporators, J. L. Jones, Mnudo Jones, C. P. Knudson and llltiltIWIliltlljtlltlt)l6llltll.'il''lt $3.00 SAVES A BIG DOLLAR $3.00 II BARGAIN DAY Hues., Aug 31 All subscribers to the Daily Capital Journalexcept city carrier lists who pay up all arrears to September 1, 1909, can secure the Daily Capital Journal one year in advance for $3. If you are paid a lit tle in advance of August 31, pay for a year from the date you are paid to, and save the dollar "f t Maggie Knudson; principal placo or business, Tillamook Cliy; capital stock, $15,000. Tho Kowdon Company; Incorporat ors, II. K. Sargent, I. A. Yero.x nnd M. I.. Cheasgreen; principal plnco of business, Portland, capital stock, $5000. THE ANNUAL BARGAIN DAY . . Saves the people hundreds of dollars. Start at once to take advantage of our BAR GAIN DAY. Remit by mail or call at the Journal office on or before Tussday even ing, August 31, to secure this reduction Do not ask for this Rate after Aug. 31 CAPITAL JOURNAL - Salem, Oregon t mtsiitlilici' tiirinmiriinnniin i)iiiiiiiiiini mfmrrw 4. UNVEIL MONUMENT TO CONFEDERATE DEAD Fredericksburg, Va,, Aug. 26. A monument to the Confederate sol dlors of Essex county was unveiled today at Tappahannock. Tho mon- fought for the South during tho re- ument Is 27 feet high and Is sur-! belllon. mounted by a figure of a Confoder-i Governor Swnnson, Senator Dan- ato soldier. Inscribed on Its base . lei, Colonel R. E, Lee and Governor are the names of nearly a thousand dead and living veterans who Nool of MlssloelppI mado addresses during the unveiling ceremonies. jeeex LAST DAYS OP THE REDUCTION SALE This week will end our great stock-reducing sale. If you have been planning to get a suit during this sale, don't put it off any longer. Take advantage of the bargains we are offering Many have already fitted themselves out for the rest of the. year. And they are all pleased with the values we are giving. Special this week only. Suits that have been selling from $12.00 to $25.00, now $8.00, $10.00, $14,50, $16.00 i h V . ' 1 SALEM WOOLEN MILL STORE -