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rnL. XV.
'SALHM. ORHQON, FI11DAY, JANUARY 18. 1007.
NO. 16.
EARTHQUAKE HORRORS
rrrr:
LEGISLATURE LOBBY
REDUCED TO MINIMUM
BY DIRECT PRIMARY
GREATER
EARTHQUAKE
HORRORS
Shocks Are Being Felt in Portions of
Southern EuropeKingston Details
St. Petersburg, Jan. 18. Two so-
we earthquako shocks were folt at
5 o'clock this morning nt Kuba, in
the orcrnment of Baku.
Havana, Jan. 17. Admiral Ev-
im' wireless' dispatches to tho cruis
er Columbia lioro states that a huge
tidal wave haB changed tho coast lino
i ot Jamaica on tho entire south side
The ilte of Kingston Is under water.
I id It Is reported that thoro Is uo
j birlcft. Tho whole coast Is sinking.
Norfolk, Va., Jan. 17. A wlroloss
from Evans was received at Capo
Henry has been transmitted to Wash
ington, D. C. Tho messngo sunt pre
sumably relates to Kingston.
Ouantnnamo, Cuba., Jnn. 18.
Roar-Admiral Davis, in a wlroloss
report to Admiral Evans, says tho
battleships Indiana and Missouri
and tho torpodo destroyer Whippla
are at Kingston and havo supplied
all tho lint und dressing thoy could
spare for tho GOO injured. It sayH:
"Four hundred aro dead." Ho Bont
tho Whipple back to Guantnnnmo,
whoro she was duo nt 10 o'clock last
night, but has not ;yot arrived. Sho
carrios full details of tho dlsuster.
GREAT
EXPRESS
ROBBERY
Thief Walks Off With
i$65,O0 in
Bullion
A
Chicago High Financier
Only Got Two Million
Continued on olslitn paso.)
, sua
OS 3IV
PEOPLES
STORE1
BARGAIN HOUSE
MIGHTY BARGAINS
KTOFEERED IN EVERY DEPARTMENT.
A GENERAL CLEAN-UP SALE
SEE THE LITTLE PRICES WE ASK
WWES COATS and SUITS
TWs season's latestjg ar-
nts. Priced away dswn.
jM9 8ultt, s&ie price...! 8.10
jl. Sulti, ule price... Slo.M
. Brits, salt prlee... $12.60
JM.ll galU. mU rlc... $15.80
MMI Coats, mIi prise. ..$ 8.9
". Coats, wl. prlM...lt.0
0.0CoftUMUprlce,12f59
CkHirWi i Md Mig. CMt8 Htlf
PrW.
Jm Jw. About Half Prise.
T.lSIk PttloaU, yrlM M.E0
.f Wilt LaW Watet.
. . ,f
YtH
l Vhlte Lawn Wals'tV,
69c
Kk
Mi Wilu
Lawn Waists,
.76o
93c
lWt LJ. .-.
--.. g-incn wmo e
wy, yard 4C
DRESS GOODS
tt ssmom's latest stytes
waydswn.
JrmOoo4., prleeyd..26c
iSSr,0ooda.rtcayd..4So
lllin 0ood. Prwyd..5c
g2, Ooodi, prtoayi.. 98o
oi VtMM' CalleoM and
llUsu AH Reduced.
HQEPERS' GOODS
W7' Jorta. Table Linens.
Towai,, Bed Spread..
Jt7JvTfcUn and Sllkallaea
M'SSu,
FINE DRESS SILKS
Prices away ctevvn..
SSo FinTaKta 811k, yd 49c
4So India Silks, yd 2ic
86c Fine Pongee Silks, yd... 49c
76o PUid Mlka, yd 49c
$1.60 yard-wide TaKela. 811k. 98a
SI. 16 Black Silk, PAX U Sele.SCc
Remnants of Silk, Half Priei.
LADIES' .HOSIERY :?
AND UNDERWEAR
A mifhty strong Kim: to
select from.
Prices cut away down.
Lad lea' 39a U&dwrwear, prlM.25c
ldlea 8Se Uaiarweftr, yrlM.49c
Lalea' 1S BUek Bioektexs. ,10c
Ladles' 2e BUtek etekUca.l2c
Better Oaee at SmtM Prkes.
Chlldrea's 29e Vweenrew.. ..10c
Ckildrwi's 26c Uwfcwveejr. . . .15c
OblWrea'e 36e Udnrear. . . ,25c
Oklldren's 18a Deafcle Ribbed
Heee 10e
Sjlesdid Uaea at
124e,18c and 26c
MEN'S HOSIERY
AND UNDERWEAR
SScTleece Llaed Usdeiwear,
price ., , 39c
75c Fleece Lined Underwear,
price 45c
SI. 50 HTy Wool Underwear,
price 98c
Uen'a 25c Wool Sox, prlco..l5o
15c Heavy Black Sex, price.. 10c
BARGAINS ! BARGAINS !
In the following departments:
Lace Curtains, Ribbons, Laces,
Notions, Shoes, Corsets, etc.
9
San Bernardino, Jnn. 18. About
$6500 of gold bullion was stolon
from tho Wolls-Fargo Express Com
pany's truck at Barstow this morn
ing. Tho metal was bound for San
Francisco. Whllo tho messenger was
busy unloading tho express matter
tho thlof selected the valuable box
from among hundreds of packages,
and, putting it on his shoulder,
walked away. It is believed ho
burled tho bullion, and thero Is
small chanco of capture.
SELLW00D
OFFICER
SHOT
By Burglars Who Escape In
Cover of Snowstorm
SECOND WEEK
OE OREGON
LEGISLATURE
"Vnlsh Honk Full lire.
Chicago, Jan. 18. Tho fodornl
grand Jury today returned an Indict
ment asalnst John R. Walsh on 182
counts, alleging that ho fraudulent
ly applied over ?2,000,000 to his per
sonal account upon fictitious and un
secured paper, and that upo,n
"memorandum notes" dispensed
most of this Illegally gained cash
to his Industrial properties, princi
pally tho Illinois Southern, the
Southern Indlnna and tho Wisconsin
& Michigan railroads. Tho Chicago
Chronlclo 1b mentioned nB having re
ceived $-10,000. It is charged ho dIJ
so without tho knowledgo or consont
of tho directors or ofllcinlB of the
bank. Tho clearing houso commltteo
only renllzod a llttlo over S800.000
from sales of Walsh Industrial stocks
and bonds.
ARKANSAS
TRUST
BUSTERS
Portlnnd, Jan. 18. In a battlo In
tho snow storm with a hlghwaymnn
caught cracking tho snfo at tho post
ofllco nt Sellwood. a suburb, onrly
this mornlnjr, Policeman A. O. Soron
Bon was twice-shot In 'tho log. Tho
bandit escaped. A posso wont in
pursuit, but hli tracks woro lost in
tho snow. Tho man who did tho
shooting wns one of throo burglntv
who were trying to brouk Into tho
postofllco about 3:05 a. m.
As Sorenson approached tho post
ofllco a shot was fired by tho mombcr
of tho gang who acted as lookout,
while tho othor two woro forcing an
ontranco. Tho bullet wont through
hlsv$ht ankle. Soronson Instantly
flied, but tho burglar dodged quick
ly, and nil threo took to lllght.
Sorenson mado Ills way painfully
to tho nearest tolophono nnd notified
headquarters, having in tho moan
tlmo picked up tho trail of tho throe
men in tho snow. A largo forco was
sont out, following tho clearly
marked trail which leads toward thj)
city.
Big Lobby Reduced As Result of Direct
Election of Senaters
i ,-, ,
Tho Bocond weok of tho Oregon tooa to investigate Tho sennto Is
loglslaturo which opons next Monday ' supposed to bo vonsorvatlvo nud
SALARY
MEMBERS
CONGRESS
Compensation Is Raised Fifty
Per Cent Per Annum
Washington, Jnn. 18. Tho houto
by a vote of 133 to 92 voted to In
crease their salaries from $5000 r.
year to $7500. Tho senato pasBOd a
Jamaica relief bill.
tA1Jw vjunsMrr mowmm storm.
?CEY0Y BROS.
CftfJMr Of CftsMMf-
cUi ta Cwrt Stmts
Hnuta Fo Cnve-In.
Stockton, Jan. IS. Tho cavo-ln of
tho Santa Fo's tunnel between Frank
lin and Oporto, in Contra Costa
I county is moro Bcrlous than at first
reported. Tho tunnel is a mllo and
Demand Immense (Sun h Xm." 2$28l
of a mllo long. Thero is a small
cave-in In tho cast end of tho tunnol.
Tho spaco between tho two Is filled
with gas, which must be pumped out
Suits ucfre repairs can bo mado. Officials
and 200 men are at tho tunnol ready
i to go to work as Boon as thoy can
Penalties From the
Bis Four
Littlo Rock, Ark., Jan.
for alleged violation of
18.
anti-trust
laws in this stnto were filed this
morning against Armour & Co., the
Water8-Plorco Oil Co., tho Hammond
Packing Co., Morris & Cudahy Pack
ing Co., in an amount agregatlng SI,
833,000 each, and
enter. All traffic la tied up.
Demand Fair Trial.
Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 18, The
Federation of Minors this morning
tho Judgments donte(i resolutions critlclslnc the
asked are In the nature of penalties. I governor of Co,orado for whot B
Governor Davis retired this morning temed tho unwarranted prosecution
and Governor Little was inaugural- of Moyer Haywood and Pcttlbono.
ed. Davis will be elected to the son- ,,, mn,llHnn ,wr,A,,. ..if i f
I W WMV " ff w-
I
ate next Tuesday.
LOST IN SNOW STORMS.
nt 2 p. m. will bo ono of tho most
thrilling Interest to tho people. On
Tuesday will bo tried tho great ex
periment of electing United Stales
Bonntors, as Bolcctcd by tho direct
voto of tho people Mulkoy for tho
Bhort term nnd Ilourno for tho long
term will bo mailed by tho general
assombly "according to program" of
tho direct primary lnw. Tho Dalles
papor and othor local imperii aro
fighting tho election of Rouriio, and
thoro Is talk of petitions to release
mombors from tholr pledge under
Stntomont No. 1, but no bucIi peti
tions aro materializing. Presont in
dications nro that, without tho pres
ence of cither of tho cnndldatos at
Salem, both w.111 bo elected by tho
loglslaturo without n dlHsontlng voto.
No I,ouly I fen.
A marked fenturo of thin session
Is tho abnenco of tho professional lob
byist. A fow of tho old-tlmors and
scattering of federal officials clus
ter about tho stato Iioubo like strag
gling boes cliiHorlng about a spot
whoro tho Bwiirm was oncu nettled,
but has abandoned for other Holds
Not only Is tho lobby "abwosond,"
as thoy Buy In Gorman, bit tho cool
ness with which tho loglslaturo has
sat down upon tho Innumerable
grafts known as Joint investigating
commlttcos and clerkships, which
wns a necessary adjunct or tho old
way of eloctlng Bonntors, is another
pointer. Thoao grafts harbored tho
professional lobbyists by tho scoro
under tho pay ot tho stato, but in
reality thoy woro hero to Btoer somo
country member for tho senatorial
roundup. At least two hundred of
this class aro not needed, and honco
with a great cry of reform thoy havo
boon awopt away.
Rig Fights Coining.
Thoro is still n battlo coming in
tho senato over tho special commlt-
graftB dlo hard thoro. So many of
thoso not provided aro Btnylng nt Sa
eom or will bo back Mommy to boo It
out, and still live In hopo that thoy
yvlll bo provided for. Rut tho busl
noss olomont of tho Honnlo will prob
ably prevail, and It will bo a raco
with tho houoo na to who can play
tho economy gnmo best. Thoro aro
politicians in tho sonata and houso.
Rnllrqnd lobulation will bo1 fore
casted In tho composition of tho
standing committees, which will bo
announced Monday, Tho anti-pass
laws nro included in this class, and
soma of tho in on who havo used pass
es nearly all tholr lives havo seon a
now light, and now realize tho awful
nnd demoralizing Influunco of what
thoy havo boon doing,
No Iiivt'HdgnrioiiH Likely.
Thoro Is Bomo newspaper talk
about tho necessity of Investigating
tho Stnto Land Hoard nnd tho Stato
Fair Board. These aro tho only two
instancos whoro any ono has mado
any criticism, nnd n tho enso of tho
&tnto Fair Hoard It 1b only u conflict
In thoorlcH about bookkooplng, tho
head officials challenging tho moat
rigid examination of nil Its affairs,
and tho complaining witness, M. D.
Wisdom, not likely to prost his
nowspnpor chnrgos,
ItcpiiblirAiis RoxpoiiNlble.
Republicans realize that thoy will
bo rosponslblo for tho record mado
nt this sosslon of the legislature Rut
ono Democrat in tho houso loaves
practlcnlly no Democratic party to
put nny blame upon for anything
that Is dono thero. There will bo
practically no Democrats on commit
tees on whom to place the blame for
holding up or killing any bills, aa
lias boon tho kind of dodging prnctlco
In tho paBt. Republicans must vote
the governor's vetoes up or down on
merit, or assumo tho party responsi
bility for tholr action,
LUPER
DIVORCE
CASE
It May Be a Breake On Too
Quick Action
wnrds and assorted that Lupor'a
testimony was false, and the action
for porjury was begun. At tho bo mo
, tlmo an action was instituted In
Judgo Burnott's court to roopen tho
suit for divorce.
Lupor was Indicted under two
counts. The first was throws out ot
court this morning on technical
grounds, and tho othor is being
tried,
tho intention of tbo courts of Idaho
to givo the accused men a fair and
impartial trial. Their extradition is
coHwwjr u. i.W( u-u "uu'l08t. but it is . understood that the
and a disgrace to tho Jurisprudence , " UUk ...... ,.
Tho trial of T, J. Luper, charged
with porjury, is pending In tho dis
trict court, beforo Judgo Hurnctt. In
Itself tho case possos vory llttlo Jr,ter-
of a free people.'
prosecution, tho trJal and Us results
may havo somo bearing on divorces
In general, and may, have a tendency
Miners Hurled in Foothills of South
era California.
Sanbernardino, Cal., Jan. 18.
Fifteen miners aro imprisoned by
snow and ice In Holcomb and Little
Bear valley. Tho men have suffered --'-' , er In divorce cases.
terribly from exposure. James MOTHS' TO ttf MBSlwry SWfWCt j Lupor was divorced from bis wife
Monroe and Philip Arnold succeeded f WWW MB WTLfrMSMW MJJb ( jgBt Umraer, and tho action was
In reaching here from Little Bear, ' 4Jf WBSJf PATNfeWM. FSW AWT j granted very larKflly on his own tes-
mwi Q am. cwm. timony, alleging desertion. Mrs.
sTk K ,M' m BOnorai, anu may, bhkm """"""j
lf J I" llJlJI J to cause all tho courts to move slow
after having hea Joe in snow
storms.
coimvwawhk
Luper came forward soon after'
LUMBER
TRUST IS
ATTACTED
Washington, Jan. 18. 8onator
Klttrldgo today attacked tbo lumbor
trust as tho "most gigantic, exact
Ing, soulelcss trusts of all tbo trust!
that oppress tho people." Ho said
the profits wer beyoad all reason;
competition was wholly stifled, and
a blacK list waiuiamea.