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Sir Thomas said tonight: "The re-meaaufement was simply' a jnater of form, tl was the simplest thing In the world to add the anchor ami chain and ' take ' out " the ' same amount of ballast. " ' Referring to the report of his being despondent and unhappy over Satur day's race, he said: " -Well, I'm neither. My boat ' will jnake a good, showing yet." , In tomorrow's race the Shamrock will carry a new mainsaiL It was bent on the day after the' challenger had returned to her anchorage. The Re liance's crew watched with interest the ShamnK k's men at work on their new saiL The Reliance Will go out " to morrow with a new jib, but otherwise In the same trim as the first day. Weather Is Promising. . NEW YORIv, A Of. A light to fresh southwest .wind la.predicrted for tohvrrow.: At midnight the- wind was blowing five miles an ; hour and the wesihT la clear . . . , ( . ?. - . DIVORCE SUIT DISmSSED rLAINTIFF REFUSED TO FUR NISH MONEY REQUIRED BY THE DEFENDANT. During a brief session of Depart ment Ko, J of the State Circuit Court fur M trlon county, held yesterday. Judge Hots made an order In the di vorce ruit of J. L- Hamilton.' plaintiff, vs. Usth-r D. Hamilton, defendant, - dismissing the suit and awarding lh defendant judgisent against the 'plain tiff for the sum of $75 and' for the costs ami disbursements to be taxed In th action. An order was made by the court on June 13, requiring 'the plalnUff to pay into the hands of the Marion county clerk the sum of $75 for the use of the defendant In defending the -suit, th amount bing required to b paid ithin fifty days from the date-of the order. The plaintiff failed to comply with tne court's order within the lim ited time, consequently the suR s was dismissed and Judgment rendered by the court an above stated. ? - John A. Jeffrey and R. J. Flemlng; i attorneys for the defendant, have 1 BSaBBBBBBjBBSBjBiSBS SSSMBBSSMM SBSBBBBBBBBBBBSBBBlBSSBBBSBfcSBBB N Arriving! It's a little early to talk a pan of them are hete, but we. don't want you i overioojt le fact that Salemites witli cash to spend are goinjj to have a far below any "regularstore" quotations. A cash. Dry Goods bouse is something new for Salem. f " , ; " You've found our prices on other lines far below "regu lar stores.' :, ,i;v-. vi-.:::'. .: ;-. ; . Yoall notice a still greater difference on novelties m the dry goods line because that 13 where tho "regular stores jjecir prorlts. : y -J r r - No Matter what you want in ry goods it will pay yoa to see what THR MRWiYnr?f( RACKET ks before you bo v. We are troud KeP our reputation for good quality Our Men's CIothtnst$z ow the prices are If jou traded with ua before, v : . ' r : -- Our shoe department is C2 $1 fl IP C2 ftt give. satUfacUon and f of Lont quality tJIlUlZ they're the proper styles. That's why our business grows, c : -V " ; SALEM'S CHEAPEST ONMRICE CASH STORE. Harnmoclis and Straw i liats at Neatly Reduc?? filed a Hen upon "th judgment to se cure ,-tfirir attorny" feea. L. IL Mc ilahorv anj Allen Forward wer "the atiofney for the' plaintiff."' ; ' "V TIRS. STAPLETON DEAD f " ':? L THE, REMAINS BE INTER- J4ED IX ; RURAL. CEMETERY T "WEDNESDAY: AFTERNOON. Yesterday morning'- Josephine Allen S-tapleton. wife of Jlarfy Stapleton, Sr.. died, at her home on the corner of Front and Center .streets, at the age of 61 years. -' - - - llrsl Stapleton 'has ben ailing for mmff time, but -only 'recently Jier trouble became acute, and during the past week she lingered constantly at death's door. 'Yesterday morning wlveri the end finally came despKe the efforts of her physicians to stay the ravages of the disease, -she was sur rounded by loving and 'sorrowing friends. -, ; : :,.'. 'r,--;:', ' Deceased; was .born In Dubuque, la., April; 14, 1851, aDd .with . her parenta crossed the plains in. 1822, coming- di rect -to .Oregon. . She was married to Harry Stapleton. September . 27. 1871, and sine that time they have made their residence . .continuously In this city, ; where- Mr. . Stapleton - is well known as one of the pioneers of Sa lem. The union .resulted in the birth of four children; Mrs. Ada Baumgart ner, of Salem, Harry Stapleton, Jr., of Roaeburg, Ray. of Salem, and. Arthur, who preceded-his mother to the better land; several years ago. Mrs. Stapleton. was)' a stanch mgm berj of the Episcopal church of this city, arid noted among -a wide circle of friends and acquaintances as a woman of noble Christian character, beloved by all who" knew her. " The funeral services will be held at the family residence- on Center street Wdmsday afternoon at 2 o'clock, eon ducted by Rev. Wm. Coney, and the remains will be con rimed to their last renting place In- the family burying ground In the Odd Fellows Rural cem etery. : , . 1 I0SES HIS LIFE : Harold Calkins, aged 12 years, was drowned In Columbia Slough late Sat urday afternoon, within a few feet of the shore, where were gathered sev eral of Jils Companions. William Par ent, one of , them; plunged Into the water and made two daring attempts to rescue the drowning lad, but In his death , struggles. Harold- grappled with him ' so" fiercely that for a. time it" was thought both would sink. The bravery of young Parent almost cost him his life. Coroner Fin ley will hold no' Inquest, as he decided the case .was purely accldentaL After the drowning, some of the boys ran to a f arrper nam ed Grabt,' who quickly launched a boat and in an 'hour's time secured the body. Harold was the 12-year-old son of ? Mr. and Mrs. Frank T. Calkins.rof Montaviila. They lost two other chil dren by violent deaths, and are pros trated with jgrief. One of the other children was drowned. Telegram. I Su.ilds Kreventad. 1 The startling' announcement that a preventive of suicide had been dlscov red will interest many. A run down system, or despondency Invariable pre cede suicide and something has been found that will-prevent that condition which makes suicide likely. At fie first thought of self destruction tak Electric Bitters. It beln ga." ionic and nervine will strengthen the nerves and build up the system. lt' also a great Stomach, Liver and Kidney regulator. Only 60c Satisfaction guarante-d by D.-X Fry, "Druggist. i ' ) . : . ' Miss Remoh Holland returned to her home in this city t'.ening from a Weeks visit to -friends and relatives in Portland. , , . v . .- - - ' ' ' about them yet, because onlv of oar past record and we intend to and low prlcea. 1 i. I .MBBSSBSSBBBBBSBBSBW. DETAILS ARE : - Ji- " .;, . i . . - HORRIFYING Turks Commit Terrible Atro- cites in Aririensko Village MASSACRED THE . PEOPLE And Destroyed 150 Houses Out of a Total of 1ST EVERY MAN". .WOMAN AND CHILD KILLED AND WOMEN SUBJECT ED TO MOST TERRIBLE ATROC- - ITIES BY ' SOLDIERS-BODIES STRIPPED OF CLOTHING. ' , SOFIA, Aug. 24.-Reports from Mon. astir, authenticated by the t Russian and Austrian : Consuls, give - horrifying details of the massacres and atrocities. At the village of Armensko the Turks destroyed 150 houses out' of ; 157 and massacred svery. . man,. . woman ' and the -children. The women were subject ed, to the' .most terrible atrocities by the : soldiers, j ' - '- The dead are lyjng In .the streets, stripped of every ..garment, the Turks even taking the : vestments off the body of a. priest. jt : . . - ; - At alonica, the . Turkish population is resolved, should a disturbance oc cur, to exterminate all .the Bulgarians In .that city.- Consequently a, number of the Bulgarian residents are leaving there, i . ...... . Trouble 'is Spreading. , t The revolutionary committee Is do ing Jts utmost to force the hands of the Bulgarian Government and the im mediate outlook is exceedingly serious. It Spears the Turks have obtained the upper hand in the Vilayet of Monastir and the Insurgents are planning to re move the center of their activity close to the Bulgarian frontiers. : '- -Despatches arriving today from the disturbed area are exceedingly gloomy. From Adrianople. comes the news of a Turkls defeat and the extension of the revolutionary outbreak; from Monastir the news of Turkish victories, accora panted by ; barbarous . excesses. At Krushevo , the mutilated corpses - of ninety women and children were found Iii " one building; r pieces of the bodies had been thrown Into the street. Fifteen of the principal merchants of the town were killed and their heads exhibited on poles" at Monastir. ; At Monastir churches were demolished, houses sacked and the- town is now a heap of ashes. The populace fled to the-hills, where they are In a starving condition. - ? . -The Macedonian leaders admit resur rection in Vilayet of Monastir Is prac tically at an end, and they apear td pin their hopes on the transfer of ac tive operations to the territory near the Bulgarian frontier; With'n three weeks they assert Eastern Macedonia will be in full revolt and the Bulgarian Gov ernment will be forced to take action. f Stocking the Lartr. i y LONDON. Aug. 24. According t h Daily Mali, the Turkish War Minister has contracted with Krupp and Mau ler for 200 field guns. 200.000 rifles and 100.000.000 cartridges at a cost of $12,- 500.000. ' ', . GUARDS MOST SHOOT PRISON DIRECTORS DETERMINED ! ' j NO MORE JAIL' BREAKS t f SHALL OCCUR. FOLSOM i PRISON, Aug. 24. The State Board of Prison Director 4s de termined that there shall never be a repetition of the recent jsilbreak at Pntaom nrlton. Late last night, after having heard the statements of all of tbt ruards ?--ho were on rduty at tne time of the recent break, but who failed to fire upon the .fleeing convicts be- cause they feared to ; Injure warden Wilkinson. Captain , Murphy and - the other captives, the directors formulat ed the following order: ;r- , : . ! It shall hereafter be the imperative duty of every guard on post at this prison to fire upon any ; convict ' or convicts who are attempting 10 escape, Vordisfi of the fact that they may have as 1 prisoner any. Warden or any officer or employe of the prison, Any guard who feels that he cannot con rrm t this order Is hereby requested to band In his resignation. , J : One Convict Captured. . one of the escaped convicts from Fol- som n . July 27, was . arrested mis morning by Constable Wilson and Of ficer Lee per. while bein shaVed in a barbershop.- -;- r ' i Constable gWlIson ; was stanmng . on Second street this morning when 1 he noticed a man answering the descrip tlon of Woods come around the cor ner from Center street and enter the barber shop, but, seeing a revolver in the man's belt, djclded to get help. To gether with Leepier. he entered r the shop and covered Woods with a re volver and nahdcuffedT him. Woods of. fered no re'alstance. Woods' was taken to jail and turned ' Vover r to Sheriff Hayes. . . ' "" Wnnds Mid lie tame to Reno from Truckee on a frelghj train last night. He asked Deputy herirr sxaxweu to let Conviet Marphy, captured lasM night, occupy the same celt with him, for, he sa".d: You should treat Tne well as long- as I Uve. I know that hanging awaits me. and it cannot pos sibly do any harm' to let me see Mur phy." . LIVED 114 YEARS DEATH OF WIDOW DERANS- BOURO, SAID TO HAVE BEEN BORN IN X7H3. CHICAGO. Aug. 24.T-A dispatch to the Inter-Ocean from - tCew -Orleans. La-, says: . Widow Victor Marie De ransbourg. colored, supposed to - have reached the age of 114 years.: is dead at her home here According to state ments made : by members of the fam ily the woman, was born " In the year 1789, in St. Charles parish, and was the property of Pierre Lario, a rich plant er, who afterwards, removed to the lower coast of Algiers. v.j , The old woman as a slave until 1852, when she was purchased t rom the Lario family by her husband, Vic tor Deransbourg, with nine children. All told she had given birth to 22 chil dren,, of . which, number only nine sur vive, the eldest being 69 years old, and the. youngest 47. years. : Her- husband died twenty years ago. 1 : The old woman had never known any severe : illness and had only been confined to her bed . two weeks before her death. Prior to this event she was perfectly sound and could move about without -assistance. - Her hearing . and jpight were almost perfect. , ,! . BRAKEMAW KILLED T. TODD FALLS FROM GRAVEL TRAIN AND "SUFFERS DE- i CAPITATION. i - V - i PORTLAND, Aug. 24. Jesse E. Todd was Instantly killed by being run over by gravel cars on) the line of the 0.;W. tc P. Ry." Co. 'yesterday mornlmr, lust before daylight." The accident occur red opposite Rots Island,' on the East Side. ' The victim was 27 'years old, and resided at 468 Ninth street. Coro ner Finley Investigated and r decided that no inquest wUl be held. ' Todd was . brakeman on he eravel train, and was riding . between two cars. He flashed his-lantern, signal ing the engineer, and It is supposed he missed his footing and fell. ' When the train was stopped his body was found on -he track. - The head had been severed."': "' ' , .. Todd's father is a surveyor in the Philippine Islands, and his home is at Foreet "Grove. ' ' l - : ... . - , i IN MEMORY OF SOLDIERS PRESroENT WILL TAKE PART IN : UNVEILING OF MONUMENT ' AT ANTTETAM. , t- OYSTER BAY," Aug. 24. President Roosevelt has accepted the Invitation of Governor Murphy and Senators Kean and Dryden. of New Jersey, who visited him today, to be present at the unveiling of a monument at Antietam In memory of the New Jersey soldiers. on September 17 H. H.' Kohlsaat, of Chicago, Visited the President today and after his conference Kohlsaat said his call had nothing whatever to do with any. contemplated change In the Cabinet. Kohlsaat discussed withthe President the subject of financial leg islation. For several weeks he has been gathering information on the sub ject, and the results he laid before the President today, j; ' ) ' ' -.. ' i ' 11 MODERN RIVAL OF PULPIT REV, , MARTHUR SAYS FILLS PLACE OF TREACHER PRESS NEW YORK, Auf. - 24. Rev. Dr. MacArthur-in his sermon at Calvary church, said: " "Today the pulpit has a more power ful rivalry than ever before. The newspaper press, the heap of magazines and the free libraries fill,; In part, the place once occupied by the ? pulp't alone.-. i; , K w- . .. :.; . s : c"The newspaper today -s the univer sity extension course of the rank and file of the people.-It has a. mighty edu cational power untold. The ancient or ators in Greece and4 Rome often gave the news to their waiting audiences; still it is true that the press can never take the place of the living voice. - ; It will be admitted that In churches with a greatly elaborated ritual, the pulpit is comparatively impotent. The true ministry Is 'not a performer of ecclesiastical rites. - He is a preacher of great spiritual truths. .-; - - TO BUILD SAWMILL CAPITALISTS WILL MAKE EXTEN SIVE DEVELOPMENTS ON TOOTS CREEK. , JACKSONVILLE Or, , Aug.- 24. W. R. . StanseU left a few days ago on a two weeks trip to the east on business connected with the lumbering inter ests of the big syndicate of Ohio and Kentucky . capitalists, who; o wn several thousand ' acres of choice timber land on Foot's 'Creek. This company has decided to erect a. sawmill on Voofm Creek, about seven miles from Jackson ville, with a capacity of 0,f00 feet per day, and to build a railroad i to connect' wlth theSonthern Pacific at Woodville. :'" ' :l iT' V - i ; -A j The present plan fs to begin the erec tion of the miU in the middle of Sep tember. Mft Stansell Is the manager for Oregon for this syndicate, ' ' ' ' Start your candidate, early 'tis best CRESGEUS IS;A , BACK NUMBER r . Lou Dillon Reduced World's Record to Two Minutes FOR TROTTING ; HORSES Lowered Cresceus' Record by Two and a Quarter Seconds HANDSOME CALIFORNIA ... BRED s MARE WAS PACED; BY TWO - RUNNING HORSES HITCHED TO ROAD CARTS SHE WAS DRIVEN BY MILLARD SANDERS. . READVILLE, Mass.. . Aug. 24. Be fore a great crowd of spectators Lou Dillon trotted a mile in two minutes, he;new world's record. She was driv en by Millard '-' Saftders. For pace makers"; there : were two -running horses hitched to road carts, Peggy from Paris, driven by Doc Tanner, and Carrie Nation, -driven by 'Seojt McCoy. The trio went -to the quarter pole in 304 seconds. Lou -Dillons went so smooth galted down the-- back stretch as to lead those not timing the mile to believe hat her 3peed was nst alarm ingly fast. The- half was clicked off . In 1:00 3-4 Around the turn to' the: three-quarters pole the clip t quickened, the third quarter being 30 reconds. ' Faster and faster Scame Tanner with the runner and rlghfwith him trotted the . handsome California bred mare. Sanders was sitting . perfectly still, but McCoy was crying aloud to his runner to. cheer on Lou . Dillon. To the amaze-, ment of all the quarter was driven in Closing Summer Goods ...TIIZ STORE THAT Closing Out Uammocks Our entire stock of hauamocks . is on sale at a ' : Reduction of One-Third ; Trices Range From 50cts L'p f- $1.00 Values- C7c 150 " ..'--..$1.00 3X)0 " 2.00 G.0Q ,4.00 All Shirt Waists Reduced One-Third. 50c waist for. ri ' $1.00 waist for . : 1.50 u " 2.00 u .... 3 00 u mthzhlt SWrts Reficccd OBc Ttird. i The . line comprising Piques, 1- Linens, : Coverts, Etc. Hew Skirts. . ' Yesterday we received a shipment of FALL SKIRTS, cluding all , the very latest styles in dress and walking lengths. . There ".are over S00 to select frora It will be 3 interesting; . to see them even if you don't huy. McCEE , PATENT " YCKF : "v PETTICOAT n 29 second?, thus making the mile in he wonderful time of two minutes. Raised in California. , ' SANTA' ROSA, CaV Aug. 24. Lou Dillon was bred and - raised s on ; the Santa Rossa. stock farm. It " Is . said when a colt . she was - offered for $150 with no takers.." She is by Sidney; Dil lon out of Lou rMllton. 63 BUSHELS TO ACRE FARMER GROWS WHEAT SHOW ING THE PRODUCTIVENESS OF OREGON SOIL. OAKLAND, Or. Aug. 24. Harvest In this section of the country is practi eally over. ; By the middle of the week all of the steam threshing. outfits.. of which there are five,': will have com pleted the season's run. The yield has been ' far better than was expected earlier in the season. The yield for the , section of country . tributary -to Oakland wll be about 150.000 bushels, of which one-third is wheat of a fine quality. The average of wheat per acre Is about 20 bushelsl The largest yield of wheat yet re ported was raised by Robert Wlniford on the lower Calipooia. The piece of land - has been used . for : a garden for the past two years, and was In fine condition. In "March it was sown to wheat of the Australian variety, and at the present harvest. It turned out 63 bushels machine measure; of first class Wheat. " ';..' .' ,--';I.- '" . T " - PIONEERS GO TRAVELING. OAKLAND, Or., Aug. 24. On Tues day of this week Messrs. J. M.- Leeper and J, B. Goff, tyro of Oregon's pio neers, will starton their first visit East since the years 1852 and. 1871,' respect ively. Mr. Leeper goes to-Iowa, where he will join in the reunion of the Thirty-first Infantry- of that State, where he will meet his old-time com rades. Mr. Goff Intends visiting rela tives at his old home. , In CHn-ton, HI. They will "be absent ; about . three months. Mr. and Mrsi C. L. Dick and chil dren i returned I yesterday -afternoon 'from an , extended outing at.. Long Beach. -.; . .-:-t . ..... TURNED THE TRADE IP Greatest sale of Wash . Goods Ever Held. . 11-2 PRICE TJ-S s All our colored wash fabrics must be sold within the next few days. The fall season will soon be upon us and if wo ex pect to open up all new goods next season, we must close but what we now have on hand. That's why we cut the price so low. '. ' - : .-":':' :;--;--7;' :. Come to the Sale., Just Received for Fall Dew Dress Goods 7 New fttlka ; ; New Jackets New Skirts . New Salts - -New Petticoats Jast RccelYei fcr fell 44 50 C7 1.00 14 2.00 We also received a shipment of 'Notions,'-: Jewelry . Novelties, Etc. . . :l:";'f, ... biz in Kcmcrnlicr ourToIIct Goaps are Only 3c - yyA s h - goods C ' V ED N EG DAY ONL -Tomorrow ' ' 'famous - A vvtitvu II V "at $1.18 each. , - SeeCcart Street V.' f :; THE G0NTE3T IS DISPUTE Johnsonand Zimmerniaa Beth - Gaim Nominaticn FOR GOVERNOR OF CIII0 But Neither One Has a irort- ase on the Elusive ' . Plum STILL CONCEDED THAT ONE FE ; CURING MAJORITY OF COMMIT TEE QF" CREDENTIALS; '.WILL WIN OUT SERIOUS BREAK OC CURS IN JOHNSON'S. RANKS. COLUMBUS, O, Aug, 24. The con test between Major, Tom Johnson, of Cleveland, and John L Zimmerman, of Springfield, for the-DemScratlc guber natorial nomination, although within 24 hours of the decisive action, is as much disputed as ever. At the head quarters of each candidate the infc-t confident claims are given out. It is still conceded the one securing the majority of the committee on cre dentials tomorrow will, on the follow ing day, be nominated for Governor. :m there are 145 seats of tne B30 contt -s-t-ed. and- neither candidate can win witboutliavihga.il of his delegates seated. ' - - , -. , . A Break in Ranks. COLUMBUS, Aug. 24. There was a break in the Johnson lines late to night on the. choice for Senator. Th delegates from Northwestern Ohio, all Instructed for Johnson, called on Geo. M. Saltsgaber, the temporary chairman of the convention, and pledged him their support for Senator. EACH CENT COUNTS A VOTE. Opcnlno . I.'cw fell Goods COURT; STREET... Sale of Hen's Sliirts A line of light colored fig ured men's shirts with stitf bosoms. Cuffs to match. DCc $1.50 values for Straw Hats. Out entire stock of straw hats is offered at tho follow ing reductions: 75cvalus for 50c . $1.00 values for 75c 1.50 " ' $1.00 2.00 " " 1.G5 2.50 . M i:t THERE 18 NEW . CXXTIIIJ0 AND TOP COATS COMINO IN EVERY PAY. OUR BIO CLOTHING ; sTona r;Rows iv Hi POrULAR- khirnr ITY AS 'Jailor THE NEW Cloths THINGS ARRIVE. ' Last week CL l we re- cnis... ceiyed another shipment of hats and the. young fellows are carrying .them olf as fast Meyer's Slices Ml- ' f he famous NVlsnn S'- made expressly for oar val uable trade. r- 03.50 good r.s Zi.L'J and $5.0Q shoe store shoe--. A11 the young fwllcv. :i v. cr.r them. 4 . f.r i Ji we will offer ali no of t!. ci.: MpfiKR Prn;o-na