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    TUESDAY INCREASING CLOUDINESS AND COOLER.
AlLY CAPITAL JOURNAL.
zzz:- HAT.rar hRKsnV. MONDAY. SKl'THMiiun 't miiT. NO. 218.
BALBM, ORBfitONi MONDAY, SEPTEMBER il!lt 1007.
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ITTEN BY A GILA MONS
m&A, Disowned, Murdered, Fate of Girl of 17
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BIY
tffS
MGOMBS
0 TO A RAKE
M By Her Parents. Murdered
f Body Packed in a iruim
I tilth Rocks Is last inio
5 ot Pugct Sound
Sept. 23. Married lnat
ipltst the wishes or nor pa
jjowncd by hor relatives,
BWCerea, uur vuu iu.nv
ilk Telgatcd with tocks aim
i ia:o the waters of Puget
Is the fate of Agues Mc
ia Jmndsomo 17-year-old
trrtnk Covington. Tho pros
itimita of her husband,
li impeded, Is unknown.
kniht he recently ion ior
ne bodv of tho Klrl was
m it tho morgue by Robert
kb. iho said tho inurdorcu
t!i niece. Her crandmoth-
littles and an aunt llvo nt
e'er War, Senttlo, and her
Ik it present on a prospecting
trip In Oknnognn county, Washing
ton- . . , , ,
Tho body of tho girl wbb found
yesterday morning In tho trunk by
Stephen Andorson, nt Fnuntloroy
bench. Investigation of the trunk
revealed tho nude body of the girl,
her clothing tucked about her and
covered with rocks. Tho weight was
not BUfllclent to Blnk it. Covington
Is a Bon of J. B. Covington, a grain
dealer of St. Paul, Minnesota, nnd is
nlleged to bo the black sheep of a
highly rcspectablo family ot that
city. Tho girl lived in Seattle sev
eral years prior to her marriage to
Covington. Tho dead girl's uncle,
Robert ItoblnBon, Is engineer for tho
Pnclflc Coast Syrup Co., of Seattle.
"I always know Covington was bad,
said Mr. Robinson this morning,
"and objected to tho marriage. Acr
that event Agnes wasnt recognized
by us. Hor entlro fnmlly opp.osed tho
mntch." A letter of Covington's
has boon found addressed to hiB sis
ter, Edith, in which ho said ho con
templated taking a trip to Alaska
soon.
Tho pollco aro working on tho tho-
nn Mmf" 1i"rnnlr Covlncton is Ktlllty,
but detectives aro unable- to find out
whero tho crime was accorapiisneu.
It haB been discovered that Coving
ton and hio wlfo ofton quarreled. It
Is thought tho couple wero complng
when tho tragedy occurred. Slnco
Covington's marriage ho worked for
tho J. J. Kolly liquor Iioubo. After
his marrlago h is saia 10 nave uuuh
struck on tho head with n flnt-lron
ono day by his wlfo, and allowed an
ugly cut to hiB frionds.
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Chicago Markets.
Chicago, Sopt. 23. Wheat
$1.00 1.06. corn 58, oats 53
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REFUSE SUBSTITUTES OR IMI
TATIONSGET WHAT YOU ASK
FOR.
COLLIER
GOES
ASHORE
OFF GRAY'S HARBOR
Norwegian Iron Steamship Tcllus.
Misted by Drifting Buoy. Strikes
on North Spit and Goes to Pieces
4,000 Tons of Coal Lost
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wmsm
PEOPLES BARGAIN HOUSE
all Opening
SW IT-TO-DATL' GOODS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT AND
OB V0U WILL FIND HARD TO HEAT.
TTC VAIUBTY IS SO GREAT AND THE PRICES SO REASON
MIHAT IT MAKES CHOOSING EASY. DO YOUR TRADING
UBrS GREATEST BARGAIN GIVER.
oq Sale
Ontlne Fiftnnol? ilnrlr
! "jit colora, special price,
-Itfc
J Coods in all the now
bq Weaves. KnnMnl
Md .in.
'Ctoju
' Salts
7
'i Coats
'&ott
CotsU
t&au
$1.50 54-Inch Droadcloth in all
tho now shades. Special price,
yard 03c
Hoqulnm, WnBli., Sopt. 22. Tho
Nonveglnn steam r Tollus coal-ladon
from Nanalmo for Portland, which
went nshoro on tho North Spit at tho
entrance to Grays Harbor yesterday
foronoon, broko In two at 7 o'clock
liln mnrnlnir ntnl. wIMt hnr cn.r'EO.
will bo a jotal loss. Tho Bteamor la
now rast going 10 pieces, tho
strnnded vessel rested easily up to
tnliliiltrlif . wlinn n hnnvv rwoII be
gan pounding torrlllcnlly. Shortly
aftorwards sho began leaking, and
tho engines Bhlftcd ovor a foot.
At 0 oclock this morning water
was pouring Into tho onglno room
nnd sovon foot of wntor was in tho
hold. At 7 o'clock, with a report
llko. a cannon, tho etool Bteamor
broko in two at No. 2 hatch.
Crow In Rescued.
rriirnn inn ton. thron nnclnoors and
tho steward, who remained on tho
wreck woro taken ore by tno tug uuu
ahy, which Btood by during tho
night. Captain llorg, with a force
of about 30 longBhoromon, arrived
at tho wreck about 9 o'clock this
morning', but, aeolng thoro was no
liopo of saving tho vessol or any part
of hor cargo, roturnod to Hoqulnm
with his crow.
Tho tug Travolor, with Second
Mate Nelson, of tho Tollus, is Btnnd
ing by tho wreck. Captain Borg bo
llovoa the ToIIub will go to pieces on
tiroly within a few days. Tho Tol
lus carried nearly 4000 tons of coal,
valuod at $20,000, for tho Indopond
ont Coal and Ico Company, of Pott
land. Steamer and Cargo Insured.
Tho cargo and tho ahlp woro both
Insured. Tho crow will bo paid off
and sont to their homes tomorrow.
Captain Borg will employ a legal
representative tomorrow to look af
tor tho Insurance. Sho is brenklng
up rapidly, and apparently will not
lost long,
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GELKHRATHD BIRTHDAY.
King bf Slam Blows Himself for a
I Quarter of u Million.
Hortiburg, Germany, Sept. 23.
King Chulalongkorn, of Slam, Satur
day invited all Homburg to join in
celebrating his birthday. Cham
pagne and red and whlto wines of
other descriptions woro served nt
KurhatiB without limit, It being ar
ranged by the minister that each
unman wlin until n trl flint ton nlinulil
become temporarily a member of
tlin tftirlimia mill tin ntiHHn1 tn Mirn
bottles of wine, ono each of cham
pagne ana wmte aim reu wine, wnno
in the grounds of Kurhnus threo pa
vilions were erected, whero frco boor
wnB distributed to all.
Tho king decided that tho celebra
tion should continuo at his expense
for three days. Ho is alHo distribut
ing largo Bums of monoy to tho poor,
tho bonovolent societies and gavo a
bunquot to COO peoplo.
Tno peoplo of iiomuurg aro join
ing in' the spirit of tho king's hospitality.-
His majesty's portrnlt Is in
ovory shop window, tho houses aro
decorated with tho Slamcso flag nnd
an Immense quantity of fireworks
woro burned nt city expense.
The-, dally outlay of King Chaul
nlongkorn In normnl times, whllo
traveling, is about $3000 for tho ho
tel bill of himself and his Biilto. It
Is prcBiimcd that? tho colebratlon of
his birthday will cost $250,000, bb
tho managers of tho Kurhaus have
linnn linKtllv untherlntr in wines by
tho cdrlond from tho neighboring
rton . it (r nntltnntcd that tho
jklng sbf Slam haB already spent $1,-
600,oyo m uermany mono.
NIPPED
FAKIR'S
FINGER
NICE ARIZONA PET
Objects to Having Its Mouth Opened
to Sec if It Had Teeth, and Shows
It Gan Bite Just As Well Without
Them
50RAH
Vancouver, Wash., Sept. 23. A
Btreot fakor named Davis narrowly
escaped death rrom tno one oi u
glln monBtor, ono of tho moBt poison
ous reptiles In tho world, Sunday af
ternoon, whllo making an exhibit
with tho creature. Ho claimed ho
could charm tho monster. A small
boy asked If it had teeth, and .Davis
nrl-rn1 tlin llvnrfl'n heml tn OllCn ltB
mouth, whon, with a vicious snap,
tho reptllo bit Davis' forefinger, In
flicting a deep wound. With great
coolness and prcsenco of mind Davis
sont n small boy to n drug Btore for
an antidote, nnu n uoctor in mo
crowd enmo to his assistance. Tho
man is expected to live,
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FAGES
MURDEROUS FANATICS.
They Cast Out Devils by KUUnc
Those Alleged to Bo Possessed.
Chicago, Sept. 23. Owing to fear
of mob violence, tho Ave porsona
present whon nged Mrs. Lotltla,
Qreonbaulgh was tortured to death
by religious rannucs in ziion vuy,.
who wero delivering hor of "devilB,""
tinvo boon removed to tho comitjr
jail at Waukegan.
Saturday Harold Mitcnou anu oin
or mombers ot tho cult admitted?
thoy loBt control ot thomsolves whon
"possessed of devils.' Mitchell Bnldr
his only relief enmo from crushing:
or choking n human being until tho
bones cracked or tho struggling
con sod.
Benjamin HopkinB, tho undortak
or, who was making hnaty prepara
tions to bury Mrs. Greonbnulgh, 1b?
a member of tho cult, and ho may bo
gathered In tho general net. Ho
lms been wnrned not to attempt to
leavo tho. placo undor pain of being:
plncod undor arrest. Ho admitted?
to tho coroner todny that ho know
Mm linnoo nf Mm. Grennhnulch had'
beon broken by tho trontmonta sho
endured, liu said that ho Biipprossed:
tho fact by request of momborn oC
tho family.
Tho deaths of flvo other porsonft
aro to bo investigated, and it is bo
Hoved It will bo shown a'l wero tor
tured to death. Tho caao of Bortha
Young, 19 years of ago, who rocontly
died In ZIon city, Is undor Invostlga-
t-,ou . . .
Voliva and othor offlclalB in Zlon.
donounco tho Partnnltcs In scathing:
inrmo ntui nnv thn community muat
bo purged of them. Tho loader or
the society is said to bo undor Indict
ment in Snn Antonio, Texas, for
serious crime.
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WA-YT THE BEST VALUES IN SALEM IN LADIES'
AXD MlLLDfERY COME TO THE CHICAGO STORE
H PCT
! liROWivn rtaup
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lAlt,S FASTEST GROWING BTORE.
McEVOY BROS.
AND COURT BTRMra. iAUM, OR.
NEGROES
AGAINST
TAFT
Waslngton, Spt, 23. A concert
ed nntl-Taft movement among tho
nogroea all over tho country haB de
veloped and is alarming tho Taft
men. Tho negroes havo organized In
East and South undor W. Calvin
Chase, editor of tho Beo, a Republi
can newspaper for colored people,
WASHED
AND ARE
JURY
GLEAN
Chicago, Sept. 23. Tho govern
ment's piogram regarding tho prose
cution in tho rebate cases waa an
nounced this morniug, and tho Chi
cago & Alton will not bo prosecuted.
This formal decision will be mado to
Judge Landls' court tomorrow. This
decision will cause tho government a
counsel to announce that all Immu
nity pledges will bo kept in all cases.
Boiso, Idaho, Sopt. 23. United
States Souator William E. Borah,
who acted aB ono of tho principal
prosecutors for tho stato of Idaho
at tho recent trial of William D.
Haywood, secretary of tho Wostorn
Fcdoration of MlnorB, will bo placed
on trial tomorrow morning in tho
United Stnfs circuit court hero,
charged with conspiracy to defraud
tho government out of tltlo to 17,
280 acres of Idaho tlmbor Innd.
Twelve other persons havo boon In
dicted with Sonntor Borah, but ho
will bo the first to faco a federal
Jury, having domanded a trial prior
to the time ho shall present his cre
dentials as sonntor noxt Septombor
In Washington.
Others of tho dofondanta havo In
terposed demurrers, plena In abate
ment nnd othor legal technicalities,
many of which aro still ponding, and
havo charged that tho United Stntee
district attorney, Normnn M. Rulck,
used Improper and illegal mothoda
while securing the indictments. But
Sonntor Borah has simply ontored a
plea of not guilty, and hna forbidden
his nttornoya to take ndvnntngo of
any technicalities whatsoever. Ho
has stated a his desire that tho caso
should bo tried on 1U morits.
Boise, Idaho, Sept. 23. Tho trial
of United States Senator Borah, ln
pniujop o XoujjdQuoo Joj popjp
tho government out of tlmbor lauds,
began horo thla morning, and the
flrst sensation ot tno case wuu ju
corded when United StateB DUtrlut
Attorney Ruick announced mat wie
Intn flnvRrnnp RtounoilborU had
been indicted with Borah nnd oth
ers, und r the namo of John uoo,
This conflrmed provlous reports to
that effect.
Jamea A. Hawley and A. A. Fra
ser 6at nt tho table with Borah,
while tho government waa represent
ed by a number of legal lights, in
cluding Judge M. O. Burch, of Mich
igan, and Special Agent L. O. Wheel
nr whn worked un tho Kovernmont'a
caso. Borah was tho contor of at
traction. Ho took tho matter coolly
and made no efforts to avoid obser
vation. The work of selecting a Jury
began at onco, and apparently the
Jury will bo quickly Becured. Rulck
opened the examination of talesmou
for the covornmont.
Await Orders From Roosevelt.
Astoria, Sept. 23. An answer
from Roosevelt is expected today in
reply to the messago sent to mm to
take steps to send a government ves
sel to Bristol Bay, Alaska, to rollero
tho shipwrecked crow and passeng
ers of tho ship John Currier. There
wero 240 on tho vessel, about hair.
Orientals. Thoy havo been ma
rooned about 30 days,
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BRYAN'S
STAR IS
WANING
HENEY
AT THE KL1NGER GRAND.
A New Company and an Entirely
New BUI.
Owing to the tremondouB auccesa
at tho Kllnger Grand theatre during
fair week, the roauagoment.haa pre
pared gn excellent bill for tho
amusement-loving public of thla city
Whiting Bros, como highly recom
mended, presenting new sketch's,
songs, dances and also introducing
for the flrst time in 8alom the beau
tiful moonlight tragedy, "Caraboo."
Chlcngo, Sopt. 23. Montana and
Now York camo together In Chlcngo
today nnd dlsciiBsed Domocrntlc na
tional politics. Governor John K.
Toolo, or Montana, went on recoru
that hiB otato Id for Bryan, if ho
wants to mnko tho third rnco for
tho presidency. "Otherwise, Mon
tana is strictly and sirongiy ior uov
ornor John A. Johnson, of Minneso
ta. If Johnson Is nominated ho will
bo elected," snld tho governor.
Now York vnB represented by Sec
rotary of Stato John S. Whnlon, who
rnn nhend of any other candldnto on
tho Domocrntlc-Indopondenco League
ticket last Novombor, nnd who Is
nolthor a Hearst man nor a sntelllto
of Mr. Murphy and Tammany Hall.
Urynn Lukewarm In New York.
"With tho proper leadership, Now
York will bo Democratic noxt year,"
said Secretary Whalen "Much has
been said of tho boom for Lieutenant-Governor
Chnnlor. I know
nothing of It. From my Informa
tion, Mr. Hearst wants no ofllco.
Bryan has no personal following
worthy of mention In the state, At
least not enough to Inouro him tho
Now York dologntlon. Govornor
Johnson has beon heard of repeated
ly and favorably, through newspa
per roporta from tho West. I havo
ronson to bollovo that tho Now York
Democrats will bo In cotnpleto hnr
mony In 1908, nnd stnnd for a can
dldnto who can and will bo elected."
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MURPHY NAILED HIM.
Caught Thief Who Stole Mrs.
Hiown's Purso Saturday.
Harry J. Roberts, a Jockey, waa
yesterday arrested on suspicion, nnd,
after bolng oxamlned at pollco head
quarters, admlttod tho stoallng Sat
urdny night of nn overcoat belonging
to John Chaso, mnrshal of tho pa
vilion, and a bag belonging to Mrs.
A. L. Brown, who was at tho time In
.. r .tin ImnHia In tllO nftVlllOIl.
Tho theft waa committed Saturday
ninli. na .tin timi'mm W1B bclUC RlV-
on, and no traco of tho guilty party
was found uniu yosicruuy m, uuui,
whon Offlcor Larry Murphy found
tiM.g t.nnl- nf nnn nf tllft saloOUB.
and immediately placed him undor
nrrest. A ijov'J wns iunu m ih
thief's pocket, which proved io uo-
long to Mr. Chaso. Roberta was
then sweated and admitted to steal
ing tho goods. Tho nag sioien con
ninwi oiii- o)ipw1 somn fancy work
and a Bet of silver knlveB and forks,
also a purso belonging 10 aubb
Blancho Brown.
A Hweater waB also takon from an
exhibit by Roberts. Tho wallet con
taining tho knlvos and forks was
loft, according to tho crook's testi
mony, on tho porch' at tho hack of
tho pavilion, whllo tho overcoat, tho
purso and tho chawl wero given to
Jpckeya who reside in North Yaki
ma. Tho oweater was found In a
treo on tho Metschan place at tho
corner of Twelfth and Stato streftta.
TO TRY
HERMANN
Snn Francisco, Sept. 23. Fran-
els J. Honoy hopes to bo nblo to Mu
lsh tho trials of all tho dofondanta
In tho graft cases In which ho Is to
apponr as apodal prosecutor by tho?
third wook In November,
"I hopo," snld Honey, "that tho
graft trials In which It Ih necessary
for mo to nppoar will bo cencluded:
ttnfnrn tlin nm! nf tlin tlltril WOO It In
Novombor, nnd at tho prosont rato
of progress I think wo Htinii uo auio
to llniBh them boforo that tlmo. Tho
federal govornmont hns boon press
ing mo to concludo tho proaocutlon
ot tho land fraud casoH pending,
against ox-United States District At
torney Hall and ox-Congressman
BIngor Hermann m tno lumen
Stntos district court of Oregon, but
I havo not been ablo to get away
from San Franclaco. I visited Port
land a faw week Bago and talkod tho
mnttor ovor with United States DIs-
ti-lrf Allnrnov HrlRtol. It was acrOOd:
that ho should prosccuto all tho con
nplracy canes which como up at
tho October term or tno unuoir
States court beforo Judgo Hunt. I
oxpoct to bo ablo to Join Bristol
nbout tho third week In Novombor,
and will personally conduct prosccu-.
tlonB of tho trials of Hall and Hor-mann."
Tho Texan Wonder.
Curoa all kidney, blnddor and
rheumatic treubles: Bold by all drug
gists, or two months trial treutmont
by moll for $1.00. Dr. E. W. Hall,.
8926 Ollvo stroot. St. Louis. Mo.
Send for tcnllmonlalc. Sold by Stono'o
drug etoro.
Petition and Remonstrniice
Not long ngo a potltlon waa flledr
asking for tho pardon of 13. L. Rem
ington, serving two yoara for shoot
ing W. W. Blaughtor, near Wood
burn, last fall. Today a remon
strance containing at last threo
times as many names as tho potltlon
waa filed. Tho mattor waa taken up
by tho board, and will bo doclded:
later.
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'Everybody Should Know"
saya O, O. Hayes, a promlnont bust'-v
noss man of Bluff, Mo., that Buck
lon'c Arnica Salvo is tho quickest and
surest healing salvo evor applied to
a aore, burn or wound, or to a caso o
piles. I've used It and know what
I'm talklag about." Guaranteed by
J. O. Perry, druggist, 25c.
Dr. J. F. COOK
TBTJe BOTANICAL DOCTOR,
KOVBD TO 840 LH1BRTX 8TRHKT
FOR ANT DI8KA8K CALL ON DR,
COOK. CONSULTATION VBXH.
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