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Read the Journal's Bargain Day Ad. on Page 2 of this Issue (She 1) 0L. Ml SALEM. OREGON. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1911. NO. 227. j muiiii fin ERRIFIC lililDREDS DEAD III DMY DROWN WIND DRIVEN MISSILES DESTROY MAN, AND FALLING BUILDINGS KILL HUNDREDS:: Torrential Rains Follow the Terrific Cyclone, and Many Are Drowned in the Floods Caused by the Unprecedented Rains One Hundred Bodies Have Been Recovered, and the Death List Grows Rapidly as Communication. Is. Estab lished Frantic Mothers Seeking Their Children Add to Horror of Scene. UNITED I'BESS LEASED WIItE. Naples, Sept. 22 More than 100 persons are dead, scores are missing and unaccounted for and hundreds are homeless as a result of one of the most terrible storms ever seen in Italy. Nearly every building in the storm swept section was wrecked by the cyclone, which was followed by blinding torrents of rain, completing work of devastation. One hundred bodies have been recovered, but it is believed that the dead will total a far larger number. Warning of the storm was given early in the day by a high wind and darkling sky, and the inhabitants made frantic efforts to escape the fury of the impending tempest, but tlie storm broke, finding them unpro tected. Those who sought safety in their homes were crushed in the buildings, while those who trusted to the open were struck down by flying missies. The cyclone swept away many dwellings, blew roofs off build ings and steeples from churches. As soon as the wind abated some what, the rain fell in torrents, flood ing the entire district. Many people were urownea ana tne loss or. cauie is incalculable. The rainfall was un- lueeedented bpth in violence and vol ume. Reports from outlying districts are meager, all the wires being down but all point to great loss of life. The storm was near Vesuvius, the towns of lone Tlsl Greco and Resslna be- ing tne cnlet sulterers. ' (united tress leased wirk.i Every hour brings fresh news of Hillsboro, Cal., Sept. 22. Eu death and destruction. Improvised gene De Sanabana, a San Francisco hospitals are being established, but capitalist, will have no mosnuito3 there is a lack of doctors and nurses afound his palatial county rseidence to relieve the suffering, while fran- here. He is having a $10,000 con tic mothers, wives and children, crete wall made to divert the waters searching for relatives from whom of a creek in which "skeeters" breed. GOVERNOR SAYS RECALL WILL GARRY united press leased wire. L03 Angeles, Cal., Sept. 22. Gov ernor Hiram Johnson is resting here today after a week of strenuous speech making on the California con stitutional amendments. Sizing up the situation here today, the governor said: ' Things look bully for the amend ments. I think every one of them will carry without a shadow of doubt The very fact that the recall Is made applicable to the judiciary is going to poll a big vote favorable to that amendment. "If there can be one good, sound reason advanced against the initia tive, referendum nnd the recall, ex- cept , by the man who distrusts' the People their intllieence their abi - lue laci. iui Junu's"' - 7 i'""-"o i omiou ui mo Itv to gover I wold like to hear revolver led the court to believe that cereal by the government in Ran ." Whin on. reaches the still ' the woman fired in self-defense. She , gooA The rice will be sold to the 'here th neonU Ar distrusted, one d'strusts democracy itself, and our yery form of government. 'The recall will be of little or no se unless it is made applieable to the judiciary. If applied to the Judiciary 't will not make the weak Judge weaker nor the strong Judge stronger The recall will be a menace to just 01e kind of Judge the corrupt judge "The worship of Judicial fetish floes not appeal to ne. We have out grown the idea that it Is unpatriotic O criticize the judiciary. I hold that 't is the duty of every man to criti cize any corrupt judge or any corrupt decision. SIM STORE'S PATH ED BY TERIF they had become separated, add to the horor of the scene. No attempt has been made to esti mate the los3 of property, which will run well into the millions. o "WHILE YET THE LAMP HOLDS OUT TO BURN" UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE-! I Chicago, Sept. 22. Judge Peter S. Grosscup, of the United States dis- j trict court of appeals may yet resign, according to reports' here today, His friends are advising him to ignore ' the alleged report of Laurence Richie, I former United States secret service j officer, insisting that there la nothing ' serious in the data claimed to have been gathered to the discredit of the jurist. ! Grosscup's friends say that Richie offered to sell the report to various ' Eastern magazine, but ncfie would ac-1 cept it. o- Records Earthquake. TrNITBD PRESS T.HAgEP WIRI. Cleveland, Sept. 22 The seismo graph of St. Ignatius college here recorded a severe earthquake occur ring last night. The preliminary ,, t,i, 11. on . At- The maximum deviation from the perpendicular, as indicated by the needle, was, for the first disturbance, 26, and for the second 53. The dis turbance occurred at a distance of $3000 miles. o- "Skecters" Cost Money. CONFESSED TO MURDER dnited press leased wibb.1 Marigold, Miss., Sept. 22. The mystery surrounding the killing of J. Y. McKnight, a rich youth of this city,- in a buggy on a lonely road a week ago, while returning from his fiancee's home, was cleared up here today, when Mrs. J. L. Foley, mother of McKnight's fiancee, admitted hav ing shot the young man. She offered no defense of her action. On the night of the killing Mc Knight took Miss Foley home from church at 10 o'clock. He drove away, returning at 2 o'clock in the morn- ing and invited the girl to drive away with him. She accepted the invlta-1 tion Mrs. Folev followed, and the; .shooting resulted i was released on bonds. 0 . ,.ln vi yr nrT "h AWAY FROM THE ROOST frxiTEn mr.su t-EEn wike.1 Rathbone, N. Y., Sept. 22. Dis- j! Ward announced today his with - j . iiirt. flAoat trv piant flight . i-n nnn TevraDaoer prize His I "If the people need education In re Ll? t?XZ JrXd by llatlon to reciprocity." Hill mid. "I a fall today near Addison, and the . SE .h?1nurney br 10 the C f iIt oMhecoSst ' G Rfili The I'nklssed One. Waukegan 111., Sept. 22. The cat has been let out of the bag, so far as Gladstone Dowie, the so-called "Unkissed" son of the late John Alexander i Dowie. It was let out by Miss Lizzie Meyers, the pretty maid of Mrs. Dowie. According to statements made today by Miss Meyers, "Gladdy not only kissed me a number of times, but we are engaged, and will be married soon, She also said that Mrs .Dowie and her son would start a meet- ig in a South Side hall in Chi- cago, and will devote their et- forts solely to reclaiming Dow- le's vast interest in Chacagao. CONFERENCE ELECTS ITS DELEGATES FOrit ARE ORDAINED MINISTERS AXD THE COMMITTEE INVES TIGATING REV. Mlt. PARSON HAS COMPLETED ITS WORK. Dr. Benjamin Young, of Portland. Dr. James Moore, of Salem. Dr. Fletcher Homan, of Salem. Hon. R. A. Booth, of Eugene. A. M. Smith, of Portland A. A. Lee, of Salem. The foregoing are the delegates elected by the Oregon Methodist con ference today as delegates to the gen eral conference to be held in Minne apolis in May The first three will represent the ministerial conference and the last three the laymen's con ference. Both elections were spirit ed. Rev. Jasper, Rev. Smith, Rev. Dark and Rev. Waehlte were ordained this morning. The ordination services oc curred immediately after the conven ing of the conference and were wit nessed by a large audience. Bishop Smith delivered an address of ad vice and Instruction to the four or dained. Parson Report Tomorrow. The committee appointed to Inves tigate the charges preferred against Dr. Parson, of Alaska, while through with its labors, failed to report this forenoon, but will submit a report to morrow, and it is safe to predict that it will declare that the charges are groundless and state that there is no necessity for placing the doctor on trial. The Investigation developed that a preacher who has been serv ing under Parson but whose name Is withheld, is responsible for the charges. He is said to have been ac tuated by a spirit of revenge. The Program Tomorrow. Tomorrow's program is as follows: 8:15 a. m. "Studies in Victory." D. A. Hays. 9:00 a. m. Conference Session. 2:30 p. m. The Ministers' Wives As sociation, in the Chapel of Kimball College. Mrs. Fletcher Homan, presiding. 3:00 p. m. An Informal reception at the Old Peoples Home, to the mem bers and friends of the lay and ministerial conferences. 7:30 p. m. Our Obligation to the Benevolent Boards and the Equita ble Apportionment System. Hiram Gould, presiding- Address, W. B. Hollingshead. o Rice Famine in Philippines, IrNITPn PXE.H LEASEI' WIRE) Manila, P. I., Sept. 22 A rice famine today threatens in the Philip, pines, owing to the partial failure of the crop, as the price has advanced far above all previous records, Governor j General Forbes has decided to order .people at cost. i I "t " Kchoolimisler. j CNITID PS8 LEASED WIBE 1 ( St Vailii S(M)t. 22 .lames J. Hill, creator or the Great .Nortuern rail way. on of the strongest supnorters of reciprocity with Canada, is quite mode.it today when asked for a state- 1 roent on yesterday's election in Can ! ada. am not going to be the school mas- I will not discuss the election. do not like always to see my name l the newspapers." Think It U Murder. Los Angeles, Cal.. Set. 22. The mysterious disappearance of $8000 in cash has led rela- tives of Mrs. Alice H. Asebes, a wealthy young widow, to sus- pert that her death on Septem- ber 4, last, was not the result of natural causes, and District Attorney Fredericks has been asked to have the body exhumed and an autopsy performed. According to Mrs. Susan Gil- lespie, the aged and wealthy mother of Mrs. Asebes, sus- plcious circumstances surrouml- Ing Mrs. Asebes' death point to the theory of murder, and she intimates death was caused either by poison or strangula- tion A short time' before her death, it is claimed, Mi's. Asebes Bold property, and the proceeds of this sale cannot be found. George H. Dowsing Has His Best Girl Arrested on Charge of Swiping Money He Gave Her to Bank. HERE IS A MIGHTY TRUTH The Jud;e, in Dismissing the Cose, Says: "When u Man Gets tk Lend ing Money to u l'oung Lady, Espe cially a Good Looking Young Lady, Ho Gets 011 Mighty Thin Iee and the More Ho Lends the Thinner the Ice Gets, t'ntil He Finally Fulls Through." UNITED PRESS 1 EASED Willi. 1 San Francisco, Sept. 22. If you have money to loan, give us your ears. Don't loan it. But It you feel that you must part with your good masuma for the benefit of others, be ware of young ladles. Especially if they be fair. That Is the probable soliloquy of one George H. Dowsing, who had haled Into court Miss Irf&ne Cagen, his fiancee, charging her with con verting to her own use certain sums of money given her to deposit In the bank. The young lady claims that the money was loaned to her. In his decision of the case Police Judge Weller said: "When a man gets to lending mon ey to a young lady, especially a good looking lady, he gets on mignty inin Ice, and the more he lends the thin ner the lce gets, until finally he falls through. The case la dismissed. o . i HIGHEST PRICE FOB HOPS PAID TO JIM Mm To Jim Gong, a Chinaman leasing the Pettijohn ranch near this city, belongs the distinction of having se cured the highest price paid for hops during the present season in the Wil lamette Valley. Gong has as fine a crop of hops as has ever been raised In the valley and he sold them yesterday for 85 Va cents a pound, selling about fi'i bales in all. Those engineering the deal declined to disclose the identity of the purchaser. Considerable hops have been pur chased in the vicinity of Harrisbun? for 35 cents a pound and some for 32 cents, but the market did not reach the top notch until yesterday when the Gong purchase was made. o AS AUTO SPKKIUST AltKKSTKI) FOH KILLING f UNITED 1'llCHS LEASE!) WIHE.) Tacoma, Sept. 22. A warrant was Issued today for the arrest of H. X. White, president of the Standard Paper company, charging him with the killing of little garl Tan Horn Wednesday evening, as the boy was alighting from a street car. The warrant was sworn out by Chief Fraser. "Statements of passengers on the street car and others has convinced me that the automobile was going faster than the law permits," said Fraser. "Many witnesses have gignl- ned their willingness to appear on the '..and to testify against White." THE JUDGE IS WISE AS SOLON "SI1MTO CAMADA KNOCKS OUT RECIPROCITY "MUCKS" DON'T LIKE "YANKEES" ! Eucli Will lie Overpaid. nrpinnrtiin Wash Sent 22 Articles of agreement were signed here today by Rev. R. L. Wolfe, pastor of the McKlnley Memorial church, and W. B. Jessup, editor of the Bremerton Searchlight, whereby they will exchange their vocations for one week. Editor Jessup la to deliver a sermon at the church Sunday evening, October 1. Pastor Wolfe is to edit the Searchlight for the week boglnniiiK Septem- ber 30. Jessup is to receive $5 for his ministerial work and Wolfe is to get all he can out of the newspaper business. THE G. F. KURTZ PRUNE DRIER DESTROYED CAUGHT FIRE ABOUT 9 O'CLOCK THIS MOHMNG AD WAS A TO TAL LOSS TIIOUSAMIS TIF.W FIltE. The fire alarm this morning about 9 o'clock was caused by a blaze In the big pine drier on South Com mreetal street just beyond the cross ing of North Mill Creek. Just how the big prune drier on North Cora bulldlng was dry as tinder and by the time the fire department arrived, It was beyond the saving point and was a total loss. A scream was turned on the tile woodpile which, was ablaze, and this was soon safe- I The department turned its attention to protecting the neighboring prop-. prtlps nnnp nf which were damaged, due partly to the fact that garden hose were brought into use, and the roo'- kept wet until the department arrived. The fire was a spectacular one, ' the building being just in the turn of Commercial street, and from down town appealing to be In the street's center. Commercial street was soon filled with people watching the fire at which they were so Intent that hey paid little attention to the honk- ,n5.fcB,lt?BiP S the,J 7ay 2 I n v The building belonged to G. F. Kurtz, a prominent prune grower, with a big orchard near Salem. Mr. Kurtz being out of town, nothing could be learned as to the Insurance, or the total amount of loss, but It will be several thousand dollars. SHOULD PAY EITHER MORE OR NOTHING Portland, Or., Sept. 22. "I cannot value a man's life at $250. That 1b too cheap.' said Judge McGinn today, I In discussing his refusal to sign an order releasing the Ofogon Electric company from the responsibility for the death of Frank Wetithoff, who was killed by one of the corporation's trains at Hillsboro July 6. ; Proceedings Hay $250 damages were paid the estate. When th Judg was asked to sign the order by the administrator of Westhoff's estate, McGinn declined, saying that If the company was guil ty of negligence it should pay more, or if it was not responsible, should pay nothing. The bill for funeral expenses amonr.ted to $517, more than twice the vahie which the company was willing to pay on account of his death Xi Gun; Xo Literature, I UNITED l'HEHU LEASED Willi. San Francisco, Sept. 22. Count Splridan Gopeevic, a Polish author, wanted to seek an inspiration by strolling through Golden Gate park 9t night.1 He feared highwaymen, so asked permission to carry a gun. This was denied, squelching ills liter ary efforts. A man always firmly regards obsti nacy as essentially a feminine attrl bnte. '' TV1 CONSERVATIVES AND LIBERALS ARE UNDER IT PRESIDENT DISAPPOINTED Liberals Never Had a Look-in French-Canadians Are Re sponsible for the Result, They Being Almost Solidly Against It Laurier's Government Is Beaten at Least 50 Votes, and Probably More Sentiment on This Side of the Line Is Generally One of Regret Bailey, of Texas, in a Voice From the Tombs Rejoices. Montreal, Sept- 22. The Liberal government of Sir Wilfrid Laurler suffered a disastrous defeat In the Canadian elections held today. The returns show such heavy Con servative gainst that the overthrow of the government is assured and the leading Liberal newspapers conceded the defeat of the Laurier government and the rejection of reciprocity. By 9:20 last night the returns showed 110 Conservative members elected, or only two short of a ma jority, with the tide running strong for large additional gains. Tn ft Disappointed. Kalamazoo, Mich., Sept. 22. Pres ident Tat't, at a banquet here last night, said: "I have Just been Informed that reciprocity has failed in Canada. For me it Is a great disappointment. I had hoped that it would be put through to prove the corroctneBS of my judgment that it would be a good thing for both countries, "It takes two to make a bargain and if Canada declines we can still go on doing business at the old stand. After having had time to analyze the complete returns, the president will make a statement or Incorpor ate his opinion in a speech. President Taft left here at 10:30 p, m. last night for Peoria, 111. Canadians Vetoed Taft. Washington, Sept. 22. "The United States Is to be congratulat ed "was the succinct comment of Cnn (i t n Tnctnnh TOnllnw rf To.oa here t0, whm a8ked w , , the landslide In Canada. Congre88lnan Sims, of Tennessee, .ntnrvlew .nirt- 'President Taft knows how It feels to be vetoed. The president vetoed the Democratic bills of the last ses sion, and now Canada has vetoed bis bill. I think It must be admitted The Feel of Good Clothes The way clothes feel on you the pleasure you get from an easy, graceful fit, means a lot in a Suit or Overcoat, added to per fect style in beautiful fabrics. Bishops Ready Tailored Clothes provide the utmost sense of comfortable ease. Let us prove it to you. Prices $10.00 to $35.00 Salem Woolen Mill Store New Styles Just Right Shoes Here. ITALY IN SADDLE that the Canadian election will hurt the president's party, and aid the Democrats In the next campaign. "Reciprocity has been held before the country as the remedy for tha high cost of living, and Is really the only remedy that the Republicans have proposed. The high cost of Hy ing must be lowered by the reduction of the tariff, and I now predict that the voters will turn to the Democrat ic party in 1912." It's Hound to Come. Doston, Sept. 22 "One defeat for reciprocity does not mean its death, said Governor Fobs of Massachusetts, today on learning the result of the Canadian election- "It Is hard to understand how Canadians allowed themselves to he frightened with the annexation bugaboo, and to defeat a measure which would mean as much to them as to Americans. Reciproc ity is bound ultimately to succeed. Viih ((iod for Until. Birmingham, Ala., Sept- 22 In commenting on the outcome of the election In Canada, Oscar Under wood, Democratic leader In the Na tional house, said hers today: "I am disappointed with the result of the voto on reciprocity. Reciproc ity would have brought great good to both countries, and they have botli suffered material loss ns the result of Canada's action." Cnnudlan Paper Comments. Toronto, Can., Sept. 22. The Oloboi the leading liberal paper of. Canada, comments as follows on the result: 'The government of Sir Wlllfredl Laurler goes out of power on a great Issue. Relieving, as it did, that tha offer of the . United States to ex. change natural products with Cana- (Conttnued on Page 4.)