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SALEM, PRECOX, MOM, llKChMUKU 10, 1000.
OWITISLQ! THE POOR CANNIBAL"
roCTlCSTQRM SWEEPS THE PACIFrTtoast
DENIES
STORIES
old Says Common Sense
Not Humanity Would
Prevent Cruelty
goNatives Have Practised
annlbalism a Thousand
ears and the King Wants
Stopped.
unnni miiQtn .. n
.. 10, JV lU0USanU yearg
mid I am exerting every effort, with
God's help, to sav the country."
Wnahlngton, Doc. 10. Sonator
I-odgo Introduced a resolution pro
viding for nn International Inquiry
into conditions In Congo. Rldgoly
was nominated for anothor term a's
comptroller of tho currency. Tho
nominations of Bonaparto and Moody
nro reported favorably.
lujsells, Dec. 10. (Copyrighted)
leg Leopold to a correspondent
denied absolutely all, reports
(atrocities practiced In tho Con-
He says common Bonse, If not
mlty would provont tho cruol-
t barged. IIo paid a high tribute
prlca and most American news-
Ho said: "It would ho nb-
for us to mistreat tho blncks, bo
no stato prospers unless Its
Ilitlon Is happy nnd Increasing.
aro thoso who mnko n living
maligning everything under
fn. I am doing nil possible to
Ite the Inhabitant this Ib djctated
lomanlty as woll ns by com-
I am rulol of Congo, but
nothing by Its prosperity, and
lot financially Interested porson-
I draw no salary ns Its eecu
Congo has boon practicing
Gillette Sentenced.
Horklmor, Dec. 10. Qlllotto was
sentenced today to bo electrocuted
at tho Auburn prison during the week
beginning January 2Sth. IIo will bo
taken to Auburn within tho noxt ton
days. Tho motion for a new trial
was donled.
Where True Kconoiny Is
(Dallas Obsorvor.)
Tho Salem printers union wants
Btnto to purchase a printing plant
nnd placo tho stato prlntor on a flat
salary, In tho "Inturost of economy."
They also nsk that tho sum of
$101,000 bo npproprlatoly for pub
lic printing for two yonre. As the
stnto Is paying less than $30,000 a
year for Its printing at tho prosent
time, It Is difficult to sec where tho
economy comes In. Tho bill savors
too strongly of n Job to bo entitled
to serious Consideration. Tho Btnto
doesn't need a printing plant. Its
troubles would commenco tho minute
It bought one. Oregon has been
paying too much for Its printing
wo all know thnt but let's not
get In n hurry nnd tnko tho wrong
medicine. Better let Willis Dunlwny
carry out his promlso of economy
nnd fair deal. Ho'll do It.
CAGO 5T0
PEOPLES BARGAIN HOUSE
IJFI
MOUNTAINS
OF USEFUL
hristmas Presents
COLORADO
BREAKS
ITS BANKS
Sweeps Around the Dams Re
cently Completed By the
Southern Pacific
Great Flood Again Pours Into
Salton Sink and Thousands
of Settlers Must Abandon
Their Homes.
Packing Cases Continued.
Chicago, Doc. 10. Trial at tho
chnrgoa against tho packing compa.
nics tor nllogod restrntnt of Undo
whith was sot for today will bo con
tinued by consont of tho govornmont
nnd connsol for tho dofondant companies.
NOW ON DISPLAY
I felce quick selling and to mnke a general clean up In the ilUTer-
Partinents, wo liavo put tho PRICKS AWAY DOWN so ns to
ke buvinn .- in .i -.i.i lniiMfn! uoods to make jour
- ft inqj, JOB IVJU Will lllll ' "
'on from.. To help you make your selection e publish the. fol-
!k st of useful vmfl8 DNMcnt and guarantee you tho lowest
made by any houso on tho Pacific Ceast:
Yuma, Ariz., Dec. 10. Once moro
the ontlro Colorado rlvor Is flowing
Into the Salton Sink, nnd Imporlnl
and Concholla valleys nro ono more
menaced by rising waters. Tho main
lino of tho Southurn Pacific must
again ho moved to higher ground, un
less tho wntor can bo brought under
control.
.V thousand people In Salton basin
must loso tholr homes, Inoludlng
250,000 acres of farming lands, tho
Southorn Pacific must build 200
mllos of new mnln line, nnd Irrigation
about Yuma must bo abandoned.
Tho government Lnguna dam Irri
gation project mny becomo nn Im
possibility. At a conscrvntlvo esti
mate, not loss than $25,000,000 of
prosent values are at Btako upon tho
success of tho efforts to close the
break.
What Is known as tho Hind (In hi
was thrown acrqs's tho new channol,
and nn earth dlko wa built up par
allel to tho river for ten miles, main
ly In Moxlco. On tho Arizona side
of the river Is the government dike.
jThreo days ago water found lt way
through both dikes, flooding large
areas. This was thought to he sort
I ous, but was not considered critical
until Inst night, when the wator de
jvolopod a distinct chnnnol, nnd this
niornlnir disclosed the fact that
I the entire river had found Its way
around the Hind dam Into tho chnn
nel from which It wna Just hnrred.
The dam Is uninjured.
o
Woman Get State Ofllre.
Indianapolis, Doc, 10. Mlse Mary
Stubbs, aged 2, was appointed by the
governor to nil tho unexpired term
of her fnthor was elected Just beforo
his doth. This Is tho first tlmo In
Indiana a woman has hold a state
'oHlee. The pay Is $100 a year.
Picked Up Fur nt Sea.
NJtusenu, X P., Dec 10. Captain
Fredorlckson, of Uio Norwoglnn bark
Wellington, his wlfo and 1G members
of tho crew of tho vessel wore ros
cued! Docombor 3 In nn exhausted
condition by tho Elder Dompstor
eteaiior Sokoto In lntltudo CO west.
ThoVolUngton, which sailed from
Qulfuort, Miss., Novombor 12, with
n enrco of lumbor for Uosanlo, Ar-
;ontlnn, was watorloggod whon de-
Berted. Tho Sokoto .will tnko tho
rescued persons o Havana.
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BRISTOL
STILL IN
DOUBT
Washington, Dee. 10. Tho nomi
nation of Bristol to bo attorney for
tho district of Oregon wna roferred
by tho Judiciary committee to a sub
committee. Kx-Oov. I hireling snye
Ohio, Is for Forakor for Prosldont If
Foraf er wnnts It.
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WRECK
1. ON LAKE
WINNIPEG
STORM
SWEEPS
COAST
Roof Blown From Memorial
Church at Stanford
University.
Much Damage Done in San
Francisco Through Collap
sing of Buildings and Fall
ing Walls Left from the
Fire.
DONA .
GILMAN
MURDER
San Francisco, Doc. 10. Tho coast
from San Dlogo to Httrokn Is being
swept by n 5B tulle nn hour gale
whloh In doing much damage, nnd Is
accomplished by rain. In Snti Fran
cisco many shnukn and somo larger
houses woro blown down, and wnlls
loft by tho flro tumbled to the
ground. No deaths havo boon re
ported. Thoro were Rovural colli
Rlons on tho bay, when) many ves
sels drnggod their anchorfl. A tlireo
ktu"ry npartment houso on Valencia
streot and tho neighboring Iioiuoh
houses collapsed. No ono wna In
Jured.
Palo Alto, Dec 10. Much damage
was done by tho Htorm horc. Curry's
furniture ntoro was wrecked and tho
roof of tho Momorlnl church nt
Rtnndford Unlwulty was blown off.
Tho ruins of tho Poodo pg
restaurant uollnspod under tho turrl-
lie force of tho wind. High wnlls
crashing Into the now hull of Justine
Winnipeg, Boo. 10. Tho big ft onostory building. Tons of tun
steamship lluronlo, llngshlp of the sonry orashud through Into tho base
Northern Navigation Compnny, Is a mont. The walls of the old Oold
wreck on lulu Itoynl, 40 miles from ber'g-Howen Compnny.'s stable foil
Port Arthur, this morning. Forty into tho street nnrrowly missing n
passungora nro alluglng to tho rig- California street ear crowded with
glng. Tugs havo left hero to aid In paiwongurs. Among the building
their rosouo. Tho lluronlo wont Htrtlally wrockvd are the California
ashore In n honvy gale, whloh Is still Notion & Toy Co., on Sacramento
raging, nnd Polk atroots; the Henry Durant
, snh(H)l on Turk nnd lluohnnnu nnd
Winnipeg. Dee. 10. It ,1s fun red novo nil frame buildings on Broadway
- .. . . .. ,B . . it. ti. ti .. . it...
some or tnu pasngni ami oruw nun uunvonworiu. rue wans oi mo
who nro canuwl on the Islnnd will ruins of Samuel's Loco Houso and tho
die of exposure. A terrible storm Is Ilnyee street ontranco to uoldou (Into
blowing and the ship Is a total low pork collapsed.
Dayton, 0., Dec. 10. Tho body of
Doim Ollmnn was oxhuntcd Sunday,
nnd nn autopsy performed. Coroiver
Klein said today i "Tho autopsy
showed Iho girl met death by strau
KUlntlon. Tho coroner and Dre, Light, Nuw
ell, Bwlng and King, who assisted in
the autopsy, will moot this afternoon,
whdn n stntemont, giving tho com
ploto result of tho nutopsy will bo
mndo.
Dayton, O., Dee. 10V warrant
was sworn out 8unday for Mrs. Oll
man, Dona' mother, who Is charged
with tho milder oft hor daughter
Collins Ollmnn, Dona's brother la
mlMlng.
Dayton, O, Dec 10. Tho wnrrnnt
for tho nrrost uf Mrs. Oilman hna not
heon aerved yet on nccount of her
health. WnrantH nro being prepared
which charged Colltnu, huV broth r '
nnd Frnyno Oilman, n slitor, or Bonn,
ns accessories.
She Is fully Insured.
Winnipeg. Dee. 10. Tho wrecked
fsteftinor Is tho Monarch not Uio llu-
ronlc. Tugs havo rosoued all.
O'
Load nan Intended for Coon.
Oregon City. Ore,, Dee. 10. While
coon hunting Sunday aftornoon
CV JEUTt.nv
Pj'S BOSIEItV
2" KCinTEAR
8 SHIRTS
V8 COI,T,Asi
58 CLOTHING
l CLOTHING
TOP SLIPPEItS
S68' sOES
8' SHOES
J S"OES
JE MNEXS
JJf NAPKINS
POIlXg
TOWELS
J1' SUITS
5 nits
SKIRTS
MEN'S UNDERWEAR Children's IIOSIMU
KNIT WOOL SHAWNS Fine Silk U.MURELiaS
MEN'S HATS & CAPS rJne 001X)nK0 SILKS
CHILDREN'S SHOES f,nl-,.,1 ,)rcsJS Coods
KID GIX)VES
PINE 1JLACIC SILKS
FEVE 1LAID SILKS
UlRck DRESS GOODS
LADIES' BELTS
PLAID DRESS GOODS
Ladles' LONG COATS
MISSES' LONG COATS
CHILDREN'S COATS
SILK PETTICOATS
Lakes' DRESS HATS
CHILDREN'S CAPS
LONG SILK VEILS ,
OSTRICH PLUMES
LINEN IIDKFS.
SILK WAITINGS
DOLLS AND TOYS
SILK HDKFS.
CMLDKEX'S Hosiery
FANCY NECKWIUR
GOLF GLOVKS
INDIES' HAND RAGS
Embroidered Hdkfs.
FANCY HDKFS.
SILK .MUFFLERS
INITIAL HDKFS.
SILK RIBBON'S
FINE LACES
VELVET RIBBONS
DRESDEN RIBBONS
Xew EMBROIDERIES
ALLOVER L.CB8
DRESS TRIMMING
LADIES' HOSIERY
HOSE SUPPORTERS
NOTIONS ALL KINDS
DRESSING SACQUES
iAXAM? VArmc mmowma wtcms.
Winter Wheat Area.
Washington. Dee. 10. Newly
. - .,iniu wliant InnrnABA
M00OMN. " The total acreage Is Iard O'Donald of this oily re
i .So Tho condition of '! tho greater part of a charge of
I""- ' , .blrdiuot from agun jniuosau oi
the crop Is v.i ... . u. . . .... tho j-q.
side a treo, and In his efforts to dislodge-
a coon from Its branches ho
topped over tho firearm which was
discharged. The Injury l not con
sidered necessarily fatal,
o
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Crulser Denver Defeetlvc.
Philadelphia. Pa., Dec 10. The
nrulfer Denver was dry dooked at
Leaguo Island today, with a vlow to
overhauling her sheathed keel. One
of tho elx Bhoathed ships .In the navy,
sho had considerable dlflloulty with
her keel on her last voyage when
she went to Havana nnd thero Is
much Interest among naval exports
. mi i. ovm1wt whan tho
as W wnai win ."- ---
,t,nn tho keel Is ovexhauiea. u i
Wld that holes were discovered In
the Inside lining of the steel while
.. i&- iv in Havana Bay, and
vriia Til ifdi mm m -
thoro Is much speculation as to what
caused these holes, and as to what
will transplro as to tho general ef
ficient of tho sheathing. Naval ex
perts In this country, and In Europe,
are watching tho career of the
Bheatned ships closely, because all
understand that the new type U la
a period of evolution. The sheath Is
copper covering over the steel keel,
and between It and the .tool and
wood and ctraent. The Idea is to
nreaent a sarfaco to tbo from
which tho growths which eilns to the
,teel will flUa '"? "K
Saca to bold tp. and enabling the
ihlp to remain Jon tlm t sea
SLt the bottom being overbaH.
Chicago Markets.
Chicago, pec 10. Wheat,, 744.
corn 13, oats 31 ft.
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An Oily Talk Fet.
Chicago. Dec 10.-ArgumonU b
gun today with Standard's effort to
havo tbo indictments In tho federal
courts quashed. They will continue
for tome time.
o
Storer Jolt the Prenideiit.
Cincinnati, Dec 10.Storer says,
"I am elected a member of the
Ananala club like all who take issue
with Roosevelt. I took tbo c"ouro
I did to protect my wife, whose mo
tives the President aspersed. Ireland
one told me tho President took tho
credit for tho action ho now repudiate."
Dr. J. F. COOK
Movm o uwmtx wtmwt,
WNMMt HK WflXJOiT ALL Ot
AMP M PATOHTTd. V AXt
JHWHIW CALL Off Mt. COOK.
All sohools wuro dlmnlssed for fear
of Injury to tho ahlldren. A number
of school bulldlmtn suffered severely.
Police patrol Market stteet warn
ing pedestrnlns from dangerous
walls.
The dead aro John Rynehart, a
plumber, klllod by a fulling wall; nn
unknown nun burled In ruins near
tho L'alaoo hotel. Twelvo injured
ore reported, but nono fatally by fall
ing buildings on Suttor and Van Ness
occupied by tho Mann Trunk Co., tho
Hahnemann Pharmacy and MelJI Art
Company building coltasped causing
damage or 1200,000. It Is estimated
the total damage In the vicinity will
reach half a million.
Wants Torpedo BonlN.
Washington, Dec. 10 Congre
man Kahn. of San Francisco, today
Introduced a bill In the hous appro-
prlatlng flro million dollar for fifteen
torpedo boat for servlco on the Pa
cific coast.
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Ill Khlpiiwiit of CoeoauuU.
Ne,w York, Dec 10. The brig
Foderlc flchepp U In tho barber hav
ing a cargo of 7(0,000 Ban Bias co
coanuts. Tho crop Js Jamaica, Ban
Blaa, Baracoa, Trinidad aryl Porto
Illca aro far front tho nwar.0 and
it expected that tho uoiiea w
raarkot thin year will be overstocked
with tbo nut.
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Can'tJet tho Rrvorik.
Washington, Dec 10. Tho wnato
can not get the record of tho San
Francisco Japan eaao unje the
President see fit to Bead them him
self. Metcalf, t word to the
at thU afternooa la aaawwr to ta
mrt reaolutioR ieBdJaf tM ree
Mf4( Uu 1m l4 not tM 4srKr
Day ton, Dec. 10. Collins Oilman
was arretted Ihls afternoon charged
with bolng nccei'iiory to tho murder
of his sister.
G0TTHE
NOBEL
PRIZE
Washington, Dec. 10 Tho Presi
dent today received tho Nobel prlio
of 110,000 cash, which was con
ferred on him for endtntt the Kusso
Japntiose war. Tho President Is un
willing to profit financially by his ef
forts, and has decided to dovoto tho
monuy to tho promotion of Industrial
peao In this country. IIo will appoint
trust, probably Chief Justice Ful
ler and Secretaries Wilson nnd
Strauss to administer tho fund. Thu
President wilt solect two men. one of
whom will be John Mitchell, tho oth
er not yet selected, lo he A man con
splounus among capltallnts for his
fair dealing, for servloe for ono
year, who will do all In 'their powor
by arbitration nnd otherwise, to of
tlu dispute and promote Industrial
ppfleo. At tho end of the year these
men will soloet two other dlsUli
gulhed for their efforts toward in
dustrial peace, and at thu end of thu
third year thesu fond will tJt two
more of tho sumo calibre, the first
two realgulng, to bo sueottfded by
two other Two will resign very
year thereafter, each pair servltiic
three )ear, so thero will always bo
a committee of six. There will bo
no rules, and everything will h
Judiced by results.
Christiana, Norway, Dec 10 Th
Noblu prlxo no formally handed to
tho American arauawjudor lu parlU
meut this afternoon for KoosettlL
o
Tho Natural Plate.
A llaltlmoro man Interested In th
ttlucatlon of the youns reeeotly-1-
Rod a kindergarten l lht
After tho nrst exls the visitor
wa asked to put a' few questions to
tho pupils. To a boy of 6 the caller
said:
"Hare you ,w l'0ft
skint"
"Yes lr' earn In rluglns tooe
from the youngster.
"And where!'1 nkd tho visitor,
iranressod with tb child' earuMt-
ness. L ,
"On the Hon." aaatfurtd the hoy
Harper Weekly.,
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Too tmtc
Oerald Yo opght to love ase
after all the wMJ't 9$ 0,
you.
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