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DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL u; ff VOL. 9. Hop Pickers Gloves. ALL SIZES Overalls, " Cotton Pants Jumpers Work Gloves Shoes; Clothing at N?u) York Ra(k?fi Honest goods and low prices our specialty. How proud a mother is to see her little boy well dressed, Mothers, we have the suits for your little boys this season. Our boys suits are made of the same goods as our men's- of the very best cheviots and cassimeres.'will give best satisfac tion of any boys goods on the market. SALEM WOQUH -WriY ARE THE- Two Branches of the Oregon Legislature Called to meet on the 20th day of September, in Salem, Oregon ? Because there exists an emergency that should be corrected, FIRST That several persona are making money out of this, by charging enormods profits on their wares. SECOND That they palm off spurious goods and charge first-class prices and to correct these errors the governor in bis message to the legislature will say: That they pass an appropriation so that all the employes will have money and Uot vouchers, and they will not be compelled to go to the high-priced, stores for their wares (who credits and charges an enormous per cent) so as the customer, who pays cash, stands the losses for the delay of the old-timers. The people will be ordered to purchase their wares at X Friedman's Which Is oppsslte Rush's watering tank, where you will And a complete assortment of clothing, and where they will give you tits In Men's, Youth's and Children's Clothing, where a full line of Furnishing Goods is kept; where the level-headed people will And hats; and, for a good understanding, you will get your Shoes at Friedman's New Racket. The ladles who want to be in fashion will get their laces, t'tlmmings and embroideries, tablecloths, nap kins, towels and pillow shams, ana fancy goods at Friedman's New Racket. Under the new laws you will be required to keep your nose clean; you will therefore buy your handkerchiefs at Friedman's. It will be the headquarters of members of the legislature when the house Is not In session. In fact, no member of the legislature will be entitled to a seat in the house or senate, unless he shows some article purchased at Friedman's. Remember the place, Corner State and Commercial StreetJ. Salem. L" V, ) W. I, STALEY, Principal, Salem, Oregon. Fall work will begin Monday, September 12. The Budget system or Bookkeeping and Intercommunication system of business practice is ued rcrery entry rroni ttie Degtnnmg is mauo received. We offer five ceurses: Business Shorthand. English, Penmanship and Typewriting. Tkls school has a record for thoroughness and progress! venetu. Individ - uallBStructlon. PJeasant study rooms, &xperiencea ujacuers. Moaera methods and appliances. Tuition and board reasonable. The principal will be found at the college office each day to answer Inquiries, bend or call for catalogue. JUST IN H Ifrrcmb Ifeotber MILLS ! New Racket, X Something Striking for the Woodman, machinist, shoe, maker, carpenter, plumber, tinner, farmer, blacksmith, etc., at GRAY BROS SALEM OREGON. Tools of all-descriptions. iruu iuo uusiuess papers issuea unu TROOPS. Gradually Vacating Camps Under Peremptory Orders From General Miles, I m A REPORT FROM PONCE, Ten Per Cent of Total Number Sick List. on Detroit, Sept. 12. Concerning tho reports from Camp Wlkoff that tho camp is preparing to break up under peremptory orders from General Miles Secretary Alger said: "There is nothing uew in thatCamp Wlkoff from the first was mostly In tended as a detention camp, and the purpose has been to get the soldiers away from tticre as soon as possible. No change In purpose Is indicated by the dispatches, from orders given be fore 1 left Washington." Relative to the statement attrib uted to General Miles to "never mind what nlger says." etc., the secretary refused speaking. Evacuation of WikofI". New York, Sept. 12. A dispatch to the Press from Camp Wllkoff says: Under peremptory orders from Gen. Miles, preparations are being made to break up this camp at once, by sending home allot the soldiers. This Is entirely contrary to the under standing of the o Ulcers in command. An officer said today that when Gen. Miles' ordered came a telegram was sent him saying that such an order was contrary to tnat of Alger, and Geo. Miles replied, "Nevermind what Alger says, Tam In commond now," That settled it so far as the officers here are concerned and unless Gen. Miles' orders arc countermanded, next week will see the practical end of Camp Wlkoff. Report From Ponce. Ponce, Sept. 12. General Henry's C purb iu ueueiui uiuuitu uu buc ondltibn of the. troops on the south side of the island shows 1,553 sick out of a total of 11,000, the highest per centage yet reported. A large pro portion of the cases are not serious and the death rate is low. Neatly All Gone. Wasiiinoron, Sept. 12. by tomorrow night only 1800 men will be left at Chickamauga. Which should be used by every one to keep In perfect health and good humor. Get at THIS FAIR STORE. 500 good carpet tacks, cost 5c, 460 good large brass pins, cost 5c, 5 papers good needles, cost 5c, 2400 matches, cost 5c, Shake well and take 3 times daily or oftener If you desire. You might add other things with the above, such as underwear, Inhlrts, overall pants, hats, umbrellas, blankets, SHOES. RUBBERS, trunks, valises, tin and gran ite ware, glassware, dishes, piece goods, toys, notions of all kinds. Tablo linnen, towels, get them all at T11E FAIR STORE, Salem. Lowest Racket prices on everything. SLX.XS3VC'S Headquarters for Bargains. We are now ready to show you a full line Fall Clothingi Trunks, Gents' Furnishing Goods, Boots, Shoes, Valises, Etc at very low prices. Call and examine our goods and prices before buying, 98 State street. - WINTER inin nnnniT n i N KKKNffi 205 Commercial street, Salem, will pay SAIiEM, OREGON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1898. PRISONERS Fv55f' Spanish Sailors and Marines Returning to Their Homes. . Portsmouth, Sept. 12. ThcHnost of the sailors and marines who sur vived the disaster to the warships of Cervera at Santiago were this morn ing placed on borrd the steamship City of Rome, bound for Spain.? Cer vera spoke enthusiastically of- the splendid treatment accorded by Americans to the Spanish prisoners. A Kentucky Feud. t" Erlanger, Ky Sept. 12. AftjDry Ridge, an old feud was ended byllhe killing of two men and the Jffttal wounding of two others, ltfiwas father and 6on on each side, Ma forced by their respective farm hands. At least 100 revolver shots wcro ,W2d. The dead are Joseph Mlchaclsjtyr., and James McCray, Tho dying! are James W. Watson and Ben Michaels. Tho two latter named were tho'prln- clnals. They had quarreled about bench awards at the county Fairs and had been at swords points fr a long time. The dead man JosephMc Cray, was a farm hand. Jamea W. Watson's son escaped unscathed", I Oold from the Klondike. ' ' Seattle, Sept. 12. The steamer Rosalie arrive here last night' from Skagway, Alaska, vlth CO passongcrs from Dawson, who brought out about half a million dollars in gold dust and drafts. V Willinm Stanley, of this city, had about $100,000 In drafts. The S00 pounds pounds of gold on which tfe'y were issued was shipped down wo river to St. Michaels. it1" Sho'. tT Phoenix. Ariz.. Sent. 12. Ww B. Casey, a rancher, was kl)led six miles west of here by John Mander. Wit nesses say the killing was in selNde fense. Mauder escaped and has not yet been captured. 1 Explosion. Philadelphia, Sept. 12. Flye persons are known to have lost their lives an a result of the ".gasoline explosion last night. It is believed half a dozen bodies are yet In the ruins. Noted Jurist Dead. Ann ARnoR.MIch. Sept. 12.-Judge Thomas M. Colcy, the noted jurist aud constitutional lawyer died today. Will Sail Saturday, WASiiiNGTON.Sept. 12. It has .been decided that the peace commission will take passage on the Campania Saturday next. Typhoon in Japan. Yokohama, Sept. 12. The central provinces of Japan have been swept by a terrible typhoon, which has caused heavy floods, doing mucli dam age and destroying 500 lives. Will Restore Rates. Chicago, Sept. 12.--A11 the Weot ern roads today agreed to a restora tion of passenger rates on September 21. Ftre at Omaha. Omaha, Sept. 12. A (Ire destroyed the printing house of Reese Printing Company. The loss is estimated at abont $85,000 APPLES - "rxnTirn nnTTim cash for all kinds snipping applet. FIRE. New Westminister, B C Destroyed Two Million Dollars Worth of Property Destroyed. SEVERAL PERSONS PERISH Eleven Bodies Found in the Debris at Jerome, Arizona, Vancouver, B. C, Sept. 12. The business portion of New Westminister was totally destroyed by tiro Sunday morning. The property loss will ex-, ceed $2,000,000. Despair and suffering are the lot of hundreds of homeless people. Food, clothing and aid of all kinds Is being hurriedly dispatched from Vancouver ti the llMatcd. "Royal" city. It is not known how many people lost their lives, but It is feared several have been burned to death. Three river Btcamers were destroyed. The Canadian Pad tic railway station and bridge across Fraser river were burned. The lire started about midnight on the river front, and was caused by a spark from a steamer. Fanned by a Qercc gale, the flames leaped with such rapidity that within three hours 10 streets wcri ablaze. Block after block caught tire, and in a few hours thero was nothing left of what had been the bustnes portion of New Westminster. The wind was blowing furiously down Fraser river towards the mouth. This morning there was no water supply for tho use of the burned-out citizens. There was not a single butcher, baker or provision shop that was not destroyed, and thero was only one small hotel saved. Somo of the burnt out people retired In the early hours this morning in the open air in front of the school house. They covered themselves with blank ets and lay down to sleep under the sky. The loss Is roughly estimated at $2,500,000, and the insurance at $1,500 000. Bank vaults withstood the fire. One insurance company's vault was blown up by gunpowder. Vancouver, B. C. Sept. 12. At New Westminster this morning thero are many peculiar scenes after the Are on the wide open space where the fire stopped, A city of tents lias arisen. Hero the provincial govern ment authorities have housed In tents all the homeless sufferers. Tho prop erty loss is estimated at one million. The theory is the tire originated by a spark from a steamer. Already mer chants are beginning to rebuild their stores. Mining Camp Wiped Out. Prescott, Ariz., Sept. 11. The town of Jerome, near here, was com pletely wiped out by lire Sunday morning, entailing a loss of over -Fall and Winter Sho?s We are opening a large and complete stock of IJBoote and Sboee of finest and medium qualities, from the best manufacturers of the east, which we are selling at lower prices than they can be elsewhere bought, tw i i ms is not mere Examine our stock and prices and be convinced, We have the largest stock of men and women's rubber boots and shoes in the city, We can fit every man, woman and child, THE SALEM SHOE STORE. Next door toLadd & Bush's Bank Statetreet, $1,000,000 In property. Eleven bodies havo so far been recovered, whllo a score or more arc said to bo in the ruins or missing, The Are originated from a gasoline stove in a cabin and spread so rapidly and fiercely that It was impossible to savo even clotnlng. Tho lire was confined exclusively to to the business portion of the town. Many people from Jerome arc ar riving here on special trains, while thoso remaining aro belngcared for by tho company. The number of people who are homeless is placed at 1500 and they are being cared for by Messrs. GIroux and Allen, of the mining com pany, until other arrangements are made. Where the lire originated was a scene of adrunken carousal lastnlght, and while no demonstrations aro being made against the men who are responsible for It, 'when tho horror Of the deed wears away from tho victims attention will bo given to the men who caused It, The fire started at 7 o'clock in the morning and spread with such rapidity that in less than two hours not a house in a radius that would cover five blocks vt as left standing. On tho other sldo of the gulch hundred ponnds of glint powder was used in the attempt to arrest tho flames by demolishing buildings, but eyewitnesses state that as soon as u gap was made, the scattered build ings were licked up as If by suction. Fire at Red BluiT. Red Bluff, CalScpt. 12, Fire broke out Sunday morning on Main street, and before it was extinguished destroyed an entire block of tho finest buildings in the town. Tho loss to property owners will te more than $100,000, on which the insurance is probably half that sum. Tho origin of the lire is unknown. Tho principal sufferers from the conflagration are Darrbugh & Flcket, Bank of Tehama; A. L. Hoffmpn, P. R. Kestnerand D. S. Prince. Burned. Columbus, 0.,Sept. 12.A dispatch to the Statu Journal from Washington courthouse says tho Masonic temple was destroyed bylro Sunday morning. Tho Springfield (O.) lire department rendered timely assistance. Tho loss on tho building Is about $40,000. Frank L. Sutton, who had a large de partment Btoro in the building, lost his entire stock, valued at $00,000. The losses are considerable Kentucky Fire, Princeton, Ky,. Sept. 12, Tho block" of buildings, on Main street, here, known as Bank hotel, wcro de stroyed by fire Sunday, Total loss, about $50,000. Race War jn Georgia. Brooic Station, Go., Sept. 12. Tho body of Geargo Burton, a negro, who assaulted Mrs. Cogglns, was found this morning In the Flint river about three miles below Dlgby, riddled with bullets. A rock weighing several hundred pounds was tied to It. Tho news has reached here that 200 or 300 ncgroo aro marching to Dlgby, armed with guns and rifles, swearing ven geance. Every white man In town is going armed. Have Not Held a Meeting, Havana, Sept. 12, Tho United States evacuation commissioners did not hold a meeting this morning. Col onel Clous accompanied by Colonel Ilart and an interpertcr vis ited Se'jor Montcrci bearing it scaled communication understood to bear some ralatlon to tho next meet ing nf tho commissioners, The Yacht Alfredo arrived yesterday with Senor BcnJ. Gucra, treasurer of the Cuban Junta in New York and Senor Theodore Pesezy Carasco. They were not allowed to land. Nobody neea tiara Nouralgta. Dot Dr. Mile Vain I'ilU from drucaUt ''OnecentadoaV i -tt , t 1 .i r , taiK, it is coia iact, WILL DO ALL. IN HER POvVER. America WJ11 Send Envoys AsVing Tagalios to Respect Peace Protocol. Madrid, Sept. 12. The French am bassador at Washington has cabled the fgovernment that the American reply to tho Spanish protest against tho hostilities of tho In Philippines In spite of tho peace protocol. Tho United States promises to send envoys to Induce Togalas to respect the suspension of hostilities and pre vent all vessels leaving Manila with Insurgents with the Intention of pro pogatlng vn Insurrection in other islands. Not Responsible for Cervera's Defeat, Madrid, Sept. 12. In the chamber ofdeputiesyesterdav. Cantata Aunon. minister of marine, replying to tho attacks of Senor Canalelas editor of Ellleralao rcmlmfcd tho deputies that when he became minister of marine, the Spanish squadron under Admiral Cervera was already at San tiago do Cuba. Therefore, ho declared he could not bo held responsible for the acts charged by Senor Canalejas. "Admiral Cervera not having coal or food, was unuble." said Captain Aunon, "to leave tho blockado In tho port of Santiago. lie wanted to blow up his 8hlpsin the harbor, but I informed him that it would bo pref erable to leave the Dort and encase tho enemy. General Blanso ordered Admiral Cervera to leave Santiago. and fixed the day of his departure. Tho Carllsts, Republican and con servative deputies met again last eve ning and approved their Joint mani festo againet a secret discussion of the protocol. A prominent senator, having ob jected to tht standing vote, because In secret session, tho final vote will be taken In a public session. Investigation. Portsmouth, N. IT., Sopt. 12. Col onel Dudley Is hero making an in vestigation oflthe shooting of Span ish prisoners on the ciuiser Harvard, justbefore that vessel left Cuba for Seayy's islands. Tho shooting was the outcome of a dispute been the prisoners and tho privates of tlit Ninth Massachusetts. Hospital Report. Wikoff, Sept. 12, Five deaths were reported from tho general hos pital today. There ..ro 071 patients In the general Hospital, 05 in tho de tention hospital. Tho latter will be nhnnrtnnprl tnrtnv. Tt. la .ivnnp.tnrl im Thursday thero will bo no patients in Hie general uospitai. Every train brings In detachments of troops sent tiero to Join tho regi ments of the regular army, prepara tory to being sent to tticir homo sta tions. In Police Court. Andrew Johnson was arrested last night for drunKenncss and given live days by Recorder Edes toduy. R. W. Witt wus arrested early this morning for the larceny of $33,50. Ills trial Is being heard by Recorder Edes this afternoon. Witt represen ted himself as broke to a couple of fricnd and thoy allowed him to sleep with them. In tho night tho bed broke down and they moved to tho middle of tho floor. When the boys woke up in the morning Witt was gone also tho $33.60, Ho was captured at the station by Officer Townsend tills mornlnc shortly before tho overland come in. Jhdgo Edes bound Witt over to the grand Jury on two charges, viz. larceny In a dwell ing and exposing obscene writing. a:a SALEM'S GREATEST STOKE. JBoe' Clotbing PLUSH CAPES Made of tho celebrated Salts Seal Plush. Our stock Is now complete. Come In and havo us show you tho $2,50 one-equal to other $3,00 and $3.50 values. Silk Petticoats A beautiful new lino Jut opened. Also In Plain Moreens, Changeable Moreens, Near Silks, Satlnes, Cotton Taffetas, etc. Steel Rod Umbrellas 20 Inch, good cloth, nickel awedge, natural wood handle, worth 75. or 85c. Our price 69c, flRkrUjfReL JOSEPH MEYERS & SONS.- fi hone 1, 218-230 Commercial street, coroerCourt. no. s The Rorl U the Mgkert grh btttof powder 1 Mown, mum testa Mew it geeaoee- wra nmtf im m? other brae. POWDER Absolutely Pure ROYAL tAHM FOYOt CO., KtW TODK. Hurt b a Horse. Aluany, Or., Sept, 12. Robert Sellers, an employe of tho Corvallla & Eastern railroad, in attempting to stop a runaway horse this afternoon, was thrown violently upon tho stone pavement. lie was unconscious all tno afternoon from concussion of tho brain, and Is in a critical condition; Tho horse was ridden by a boy named Looney, who was thrown off but was not seriously hurt. Fires at Medford. Medford. Or., Sept, 12 The Ore of Sunday, was followed by tho burn; Ing of two barns about midnight last night In another part of the city. The barns were the property of Ar thur Wilson and A, J. Stewart, stand ing on opposite side of an alley The flro was undoubtedly the work of In cendiaries. There was no Insurance on either. An extra force of night watchmen will be put on at once. Rough Riders Go Home, Chicago, Sept. 12, Five hundred members of tho Third United States volunteer cavalry, Grlgsby's Rough Riders, have passed through Chicago, enrouto from Chickamauga to their homes in the Northwest. Only a few were ill. Murder and Suicide. Wyandotte, Mich., Sept. 12. While drunk Eazette, aged 05 years, shot and killed his wife, and tlion turned tho revolver on himself, in flicting a wound from which ho died In an hour. Lazette had for 6omo time been very Jealcus, and had Just been released from Jail, where he had been sent forassaulting iter. Aprs ,herri Peetor oaved my little Rirls' lives when they had wneopisg c-wjii 99 Mrs. A. II. BEERS, Barnos, N. Y. HALP-SIZO BOTTLES, 50c PLAYTIME IS PAST School begins .It: a few days, lb the boy ready? Bring him to us. Tho famous Cantwearout suit sold by us exclus ively In Salem, notwithstanding the assertions made by othors, Knee pant scnooi suits, ocst made, $2.00. I Knee pant school suits, best made, $3 00. Money back It you want It, assures satisfaction hero. ROYAi; .9 H" , -. i ? M