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AILY CAPITAL JOTIRN A L
SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1000. x u
ALP AR AISO STILL SHAKEN
, ' m an i h m Ym
HE CITY IS
PRACTICALLY
DESTROYED
jusands of Homeless Flee to HillsCommunication With
the Interior is Cut Off, and the Extent of the Earth- . -
quake, and Amount of Damage is Unknown
WH4fllllllHI
Jinny Arc Killed. !!
lopnz, Bolivia, Aug. 18. !!
Ihe chief oliiciai tcicgrnpn . .
tompany at Tncnn wires tlmt
filparaiso is in flames, mid ; ;
ihe carthqunko continues. 1 1
Troops shoot all pillagers, and
many were killed by falling ; ;
nils. Seismic disturbances
on the Chilian side of the An- ! !
des continue. " '
hiimiiiiniiim i m 1 1
w York, Aug. T8. West, Duvol
h. received a dispatch by cabal
t from Valparaiso this morning,
ij: "The town is nearly de-
bed; will send particulars, when
ilaklng ceases."
lost Like San Francisco.
KewYorg, Aug. 18. The Central
South American Telegraph Coni
fer reports the situation at Valpa
raiso as similar to that of San Fran
cisco. The city is still burning. The
manager reports that all places of
business are closed and many of the
people have left the city.
Land Lines All Down.
Galveston, Tex., Aug. IS. The
manager of the cable company hero
reports the cable working to Valpa
raiso this morning, but thero Is no
communication via the land lines to
Santiago or Buenos Ayres.
English Companies Get Tills.
New York, Aug. IS. But little
insurance was carried by American
companies In Chili. It is thought if
fire followed the quake the English
companies are hit hard.
City Half Destroyed.
Berlin, Aug. IS. A bank here
has received a dispatch saying: "Val
paraiso is half destroyed, the ruins
extending from Ammendral to Bella-
F-
vista street. The latter Is lined with1
residences and business warehouses;
f.
Berlin, Aug. IS. A private tele
gram says Iquique was unharmed
by the quake. This is the first news
(from Iquique.
(Iquiquo is about 450 miles north
of Valparaiso. Nothing has been
heard from Santiago, the capital,
which Is only about 75 miles distant,
in a southeasterly direction.
Extent of Damage Unknown.
Hamburg, Germany, Aug. 18.
The North German Bank today re
ceived from Its correspondent, the
Bank of Chill and Germany, at Val
paraiso, a dispatch: "All is well.
The bank building was only slightly
damaged. Many houses were de
stroyed by fire; are unable to state
the extent of the damage. The bank
Is closed."
Area Evidently Limited.
London, Aug. 18. Private cablo
has been received of tho docks, but
!tho ships are safe.
1 Warehouse, Safe.
, San Francisco, Aug. IS. A mem
ber of the firm of Balfour, Guthrie
& Co., which has largo Interests in
Valparaiso, said today tho firm had'
received no communication, but that
W. R. Grace & Co., large owners, had
received a telegram yesterday stnt
lhg its warehouses, and also thoso of
Balfour, qutherie & Co. are not yet
burned.
' New York, Aug. IS. Tho cable
companies have received nothing
from Valparaiso.
New York, Aug. IS. A delayed
dispatch from Santiago, Chill, says
the earthquake therp caused consternation.
Other Towns in Ruins.
Lima, Peru, Aug. IS. Survivors
of the Valparaiso quake aro camped
on the hills surrounding tho city.
Vina del Mar, three miles from Val
paraiso, with a population of 12,000;
Qullpque, with a population of 4000,
and Llmache, 25 miles from Valpa
raiso, with 4000 Inhabitants, aro re
ported In ruins.
Terrific Qunk'c nt San Diego
' San Diego, Chill, Aug. 18. A fear
ful earthquake visited this city tho
morning of the ICth. Consternation
prevails.
Buenos Ayres, Aug. 18. A tele
gram received here from Punta Do
vares says the train from Santiago,
due to arrive there yesterday even
ing, has not yet reached tho former
place.
WOULD
REWARD
LYNCHERS
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. IS. Tho Ev
onlng Nows, owned by Colonel Eng
lish chief of staff of Governor Tyrell,
offers its readers $1000 for the first
lynching in Atlanta. It lauds tho
South Carolina mob, and says "hon
or" mny como to Georgia next. It
says: "Thoso South Carolina patri
ots upheld tho honor and traditions
of their state"
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EAGLES
ELECT
OFFICERS
CAGO STOKE
PEOPLES BARGAIN HOUSE
THE
USY STORE
8 OUT AGAIN
'ith a List of World Beaters
Read these Bargains over carefully and see
how they look to you.
WHY COOK AT HOME
Try "THE ANGELUS" Sunday Chicken Dinner includ
ing Ice Cream 25c. The Best Home Made Candies
Milwaukee, Wis., Aug. IS. At
tho Eagles' convention this niorning
Dr. Lnren Edward Krause, of Dela
ware, was elected grand president.
Theodore A. Bell, .of Napa, Cal., vice
president. There wns no majority
for tho next convention city, tho
leaders being Norfolk, Omaha and
Boston, the others being scattered.
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LOTS OF
FORGED
PAPERS
PEASANTS .
SEIZE THE
LAND
St. Petersburg, Aug. IS. Peas
ants in tho stricken provlnco havo
seized tho land nnd driven out tho
proprietors nnd nre prepared to de
fend their possessions. Troops will
bo sent out.
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EIGHTEEN
MUTINEERS
EXECUTED
n fn.iinnfn hnf ilin P.MInnn
nitrate grounds escaped damage.
They had been reported greatly
harmed. Tho towns of Coplapo nnd
Antoongasta aro unharmed. Tho
former is 400 and tho latter 475
miles north of Valparaiso.
''e Dress Goods, yard 18c
fs Fancy Dress Goods 25c
fa Nobby Dress Goods, yd. . .49c
f ohadow Plaid Dress Goods
65C i
5 Changeable Silks, yd 49c
l" Black Taffeta Silk, yd.. 45c
' uiack Silk Peau do Solo
1 85c
llldin SIR'S nil nnlnra' rA 9R
Pongee Silks, yd 49c
&ew Plnlri Rlllrn fn Rhnnnlnc
"K from fiK v ,in
''HO worth of New Dress Silks,
fast arrive,. - .. i--
r .....u, set uur inituo.
re showing tho swollest ef-
u now ures3 Goods.
' anCV T.nrone. A An
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kt DImlHo j .-
k '""I lOUUjr, JU......UU
founds of yards of Muslins
iai White Goods from 5c yard
Ud m,
Is
' White Underskirts ....56c
t it...., ....
jT-uaiin Night Gown8....45c
r1 ones at small prices. .
' U the Standard Patterns.
nsnds of yards of Tllhlinna
" Laces at Bmall prices.
' cam ..
v -- u wonaeriui stocK or
OtlOnS. TTn.l.... . TTJ-.
-. ; aim uuuu-
; set our prices.
IcEVOY
1$1500 worth of new Millinery now
on exhibition; got our prices.
Ladles' $15.00 Black Plaid Circu
lar Back Coats, tho latest,
price 8.30
New Suits, Silk Petticoats, Black
Mercerized Petticoats and Furs
now opened up; get our prices.
$1.00 Whlto Lawn Lingerie Shirt
Waists, now only 49c
Better ones at small prices.
The new Dress Skirts arriving
dally aro beauties; In largo
plaids, ets., small prices asked.
Ladles' $2 Dress Shoes, pair $1.35
Children's Shoes from,...19o up
Men's Boys' and Girls' Hop Straw
Hats, prlco,..10c, 15o and 25o
Hop Gloves, 5c, 8c, 10c, 15c, 25c
Sun Bonnets from 10c up
Ladles' Belts, 5c, 10c, 15c and 25c
Men's Underwear from... 19c up
Men's Neckties from 15c up
Men's 50c Working Shirts. . . .35c
Men's Pants 75c 98c, $1.25, $1.50
200-yard Spool Thread, spool. 2c
Best Darning Cotton, ball....lc
8cWhlte Pearl Buttons, doz...3c
Beat Saxony Yarn, skein... ..3c
Beat Sans Silk, ball .2c
Hair Pins, 2 packages for....lc
Best Safety Pins, dot 2c
SAXJBU'S GKXATB8T GBOWDfO STOSX.
on AC corner 01 ujmnici
dKUo. dal stfld Court Streets
PORTLAND
BLOCK IS
BURNED
1 Springfield, 111., Aug. 18. Exam
iner Jones' report on tho Mllwaukeo
Avenue Bnnk shows that at least a
million wns lost. Unquestionably
there Is forged paper amounting to
nearly half; and a quarter is doubt-ful.
They Feared the Worst.
Washington, Aug. 18. Tho stato
department of tho Chilan legatiou
accounts for tho lack of communica
tion by saying they bellovo the Val
paraiso disaster is worse than re
ported. None of tho several cables
landing at Valparaiso seem to bo
working. Tho fear that subterranenn
forces might work damage to tho
Panama canal Is allayed by Prof.
Hayes, who says thero Is no such
danger. Ho says tho backbone of
North America ends before It makes
Panama. That of South America
goes oft Into the West Indies.
Heavy Loss of Life.
London, Aug. 18. Thero was
heavy loss of life and Immense dam
age to property in Valparaiso, ac
cording to a messago from tho om-
cers of the Pacific Steamship Com
pany, in tho ruined city. Tho dis
patch says tho company's offices aro
nartly wrecked, but floating property
was not damaged. Ono Arm has been
notified thero aro two squares at
ono point of wrecked buildings, and
several avenues havo been destroyed
Another Arm has been notified that
business has been resumed.
News Is Meagre.
Run Francisco. Aug. 18. Tho
Cosmos line, which runs steamers
between this city and Valparaiso, bad
eight steamers at Valparaiso at tho
time of tho earthquake. No word
Portland, Or., Aug. 18. A firo of
unknown origin started in tho Low
is bakery early this morning, and
swept clean the greater portion of
tho block bounded by Burnslde,
Couch, Fourth nnd Fifth streets, oc
cupied by frame buildings. Thirteen
business houses were totally and
several others partially destroyed.
Nineteen horses in a livery stablo
and four vnluablo dogs wero incin
erated. There was a panic among
tho guests of the Quimby Hotel, a
four-story frame structure, which
was partially gutted. Ono hundred
and fifty lives wero endangered, and
thero wero many narrow escapes.
Loss $50,000.
THE SPA
Try our California Orange Candy,
in boxes, Just like oranges. Cream
Caramels, something now and gooa.
Our lino of candy is complete. Ice
cream In any stylo. Sherberts a
specialty.
W. T. Sto&, F. G. Myeffc
MS STATE WTKOet.
Illch Gold Strike.
Stockton, Cal., Aug. 18. Tho
richest and biggest gold striko in re
cent history of Tuolumno county was
made Friday on a mine on tho Idaho
Kilno ranch, at Yorktown. J. W.
Lyons, W. F. Lyons and Lew Baum
own tho mine In a 40-foot ledgo
they uncovered an 18-inch pay streak
said to assay $2500 per ton.
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Slier Will Referee.
Goldfleld, Nov., Aug. 18. It isan
nounced today that Slier will reforeo
tho fight for $500 and his oxpensos.
Work began on tho arena this morn
ing, and will be finished within sot
en days. Tho committeo Is arrang
ing for tents and other accommods.
tlons for visitors stopping ovor night.
Tho labor organizations aro co-oper
ating.
A committeo for tho celebration
parade tho morning of labor day has
been appointed. Cans Is In system
atic training, Is Jn fine shape, and Is
obedient to his trainer, McDonald.
It Is suggested the lattdr might bo a
hoo-doo, as every man ho has trained
to fight the Dane has been defeated,
and he trained Nelson to win. Gans
only laughed, ,
GROUND
FOR HER
FEARS
St. Petersburg, Aug. 18. Eight
con of tho mutineers. on tho Rovnl
woro executed this morning.
To Suppress Riots.
St. Petersburg, Aug. IS. Rein
forcements of 11 vo battalions havo
boon sent to Warsaw to suppress tho
riots.
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BANQUET
GIVEN
ROOT
Buenos Ayres, Aug. 18. Former
Minister Drngo in his speech nt tho
banquet in honor of Root said tho
day was approaching for closer re
lations, both commercial nnd social,
botwoen tho two Americas. Tho
banquet was given by tho chamber
of commorce. Four hundred of tho
nation's leading business men woro
present.
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MAY
SUTTON
HOME
Green Bay, Wis., Aug. 18. This
morning, whllo Fred Billings was
chiding his daughter for being
frightened nt a storm, lightning
struck and killed him as ho spoke.
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FLOWER STANDS PAT.
Attorney AVho Was Clinscd Frdm
Dallas Returns to Stay. i
Dallas, Aug. 18. J. II. Flower,
tho nttorney who was chased out of
Dallas by a mob a few weoks ago, t
has returned, and Is standing pat.
He declares ho 1b Innocent of any
wrong doing, and that ho will remain
In Dallas.
Charles Ross, a llvoryman, prefor-
ferred criminal charges against'
Flower, nnd ho wan tried and acqult-
'tod, but, notwithstanding a mob tried
to lynch him. The sheriff managed
to save him from the mob by pledg
ing thnt Flower would leavo town. .
Tho mob, however, broke faith with!
tho sheriff, and searched Flower's
house, and terrorized his wire, alter
making the compact with tho sheriff.
SUo la said to bo able to recognizo
some of tho members of the mob.
Placing tlio Mikado's Rainier.
London, Aug. 18. Qater Klng-at-Arms
Sir Alfred Scott-Gatty viBltcd
St. George's chapel, Windsor castlo,
tho other day arid placed In position
tho banner of tho emperor of Japan
as a mombor of the order of Garter,
the insignia of which he was Invest
ed with a few months by Prince Ar
thur of Connaugbt on behalf of the
sovereign of the order, King Ed
ward." The banner bears a chrysan
themum in gold on a' scarlet ground
with a gold fringe. The banners of
the king of Wurttemburg and tho
crown prlace of Sweden were also
placed in position.
Qunrantluo, N. Y., Aug. 18. May
Sutton arrived today aboard tho
Celtic. Sho said shu lost the cham
pionship by n pog, but would llko to
try again next yoar.
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TryliiK to IH'tvat Littlclicd.
Bath, Me., Aug. 18. Samuel
Gompors and John Mitchell havo
started a vigorous campaign with tho
ultimate and to defeat Congressman
Charles E, Llttlofleld, a Republican
for ro-olectlon in tho second district.
Gompors begun his stumping tour
today nnd will deliver nddrcsses do- v
anuclng Llttlofleld as an enemy to
orgnnlzed labor, In this city, Llvor
moro Falls, Rumford Falls nnd
Rockland.
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Getting Quito Up-to-Dutu.
Buenos Ayres, Argentina, Aug. 18.
While Secretary Root was return
ing from a ranch outsldo tho city
yesterday, strikers hissed and stoned
tho train and broke three- windows.
Tho police aro Investigating tho matter.
Think They lluvo HN'iihIuihI.
Chicago, Aug. 18. Tho poilco"
havo been notified that a man
thought to be Stenslnnd lias boon
caught at Midway, B, p.
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Chicago MarkefH.
Chicago, Aug, 18. Wheat 70
70 '4, corn 41 48, oats 29.
Dr. J. F. CookMeT
to 340 Liberty street, where
lie wM meet aH old and new
patiente. For any disease,
caU on Dr. Cook. CorwuRa
tton free.
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