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8ALTCM, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL l, 1008
no. ioa
AR SECRETARY TAlf1 GOES TO PANAMA
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fcreatening the Lives off lieney and Spreckels
iNKER
iROSS WAS
CONVICTED
SHORT ORDER
ir WAS OUT HUT AN HOUR
KD A HALFOTHER CASKS
JAIXST HIS ASSOCIATES IMC
rSIIKI) TO IMMEDIATE TRIAL
Tborliurn noes president of tho
btt Title 'luaranteo & TruBt
fcy of Portland, was found
ir oi convening ;:ts,uuu or
money by the jury In tho clr-
iNurt yestcrdny afternoon lu
hour and thlrty-tlvo lnlnutCH,
convicted banker will ba son
1 on Monday at 1 o'clock, tho
Mir being from ono to IS years
iionnient and fine T. T. Burk-
Tko prcildeut of tho sanio in-
(Continued on pngo tlvo.)
THEODORA '
5H0NTS A
WIDOW.
HER DUKE IS DEAD
MARRIED A TITLED
MAN A FEW MONTHS
WHO HAS DIED
DENLY.
VERY
FH13NOIN
AGO
SUU.
(United Pros Leased vYre.)
Now Yorlc, April 24. Due do
Ghaulncs, tho titled Fronchmnn, who
recently married Theodora Shouts,
daughter of tho Now York traction
export, dlod suddenly In Paris last
night, according to two cablegram!
received In New York today.
Ono, announcing his death, was re
ceived today at tho town homo of
tho Shouts family, nnd tho second
200,000'
PEOPLE
SEE RACE
F0R6REAT TROPHY
ITALIAN QUI WINS AND THERE
ARE THE USUAL SENSATION.
AL ACCIDENTS RECORDED
ONE AUTO CATCHES FIRE.
ICAGOf STORE
PEOPLES BARGAIN HOUSE
WHY IS IT
hat Wc Arc Always Busy at
the Chicago Store?
Any I'jtr UlKent norson can answer that question In a minute, Le-
Mee huo a'ways tho right goods at tlu right prlcoB. Como to
'rxo oih day and seo the crowus or origin iamoB mat ao uiuir
ding a cur establluhment: ladlos that know what quality, style and
on h We nro now doing the biggest uusinosa in itio nistory or
tore Wo are offering this week wonderful Bargains In overy
utment
ie Dress Silks
'JJ anf the graudest as-
tmer o (hoose from and the
rt E' 'K come to the Chl-
3t-.- Thousands of yards"
n ha p prce yard ,
c, 35c, 49c, 65c
75c and 98c
(United Press Loasod Wire.!
Briar Cliff, N. Y., April 24. In
tho presonco of 200,000 people tho
2GC-mllo auto race for tho Briar
Cliff trophy was run this morning,
tho winner being tho Italian car
Isotta, driven by Strnng.
Tho race was started at 11:07 a, m,
but even at that early hour great
crowds lined tho ontlro course.
A number pf accldontn marred
tho contest and. ono death occurred
as a rosfult of oxcltomont. the vic
tim,: A, Smith Hopkins,- superintend
few mlnutoB before tho start.
Watson, tho driver of tho Slm
plex machlno, struck a post near
East View, smashing tho car, hut
neither Watson nor IiIh mechnnic
was seriously hurt. Tho car was re
paired and ro-cntored, tho crowj
cheering Watson for his gnmoness.
IPs big too was hrokon and ho wns
Jarrod internally.
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H0TT0KLL
'
RUDOLPH
SPRECKELS
AID F. J. HENEV
LEADERS WHO
A HE PHOSECUT.
CASES IN SAN
INO GHAIT
FIIANCIHCO HAVE SEYEItAL
TRAVS SICT FOU THEM.
I United Press Loasod Wire.)
San Francisco, April 24. That a
plot to kill Rudolph SpreokolH, or
tho graft proRcoutlon, and Francis
J. Heney, special prosecutor In tho
graft cases, had bom hatohQd somo
mouths, is tho startling statement
niado today by ono close to tho men
jvho are seeking to put tho bribe
Ivors behind tho bars.
" According to UiIb story It was
planned to auger Sprockets during
tho proceedings) lu IiIh suit for libel
against w. is, Darglo, which was
ant. QfAth(uiEajt VIow nlms housojoqlng hold In Oakland, and start a
dropping uoad of heart dlBouscr irmor. Tho day tniirrihirpioi was to
have bcon carrlod out whb sot and n
famous gun fighter, whoso nntito iu
well known on tho Pacific coast, had
boon approached with a vlow to hav
ing him load tho riot. Ho rofusnd.
howover, to linvo anything to do
with tho nllogod "Job," but others,
It Is said, woru ongagod to do tho
flL'lif l!iii Thr nlnt fall tlirnuch lin.
I cause Sprockols failod to appear. It
Li
ss floods'
u
T
if you buy
' uu k this
f tlu wot beau
m Salem. Price
35c, 39C, 49c,
'c. 85c and 98c
flinery
,Hm-
P p
aut'fulljr trlm
' Ml. It will
?t our 9riM.
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"THE SILENT FRIEND"
Ono of t!u greatost of Itvlilli's wonderful mines Iiiih placed
1 ()(),(()() slmivs of ItH trtaKury xtock i tlu tunrket. Ivan Martin
am) .7. II. Cmillcbatigii, wiWM'iitlng tho company can be found
at Mr. Llston'N oilier, ijlf) Court wivet, fi-oin O to V2 u, in. ami
from 7 to O i. in. Call and examine nN ami leorn Mmithliig of
tint world's biggest mining cainp.
A CRAZY
MAN KILLS
HIMSELF
LEET STRANGE' NOTE
OAKLAND POLICE HAVE NO
IDEA OF WHO TItnCI) TO BLOW
UP THE ltOODLING SUPEUVIS-OK-WANTH
RECEIVER.
(Unltod ProsH LcaHod Wlro.
San FranclHeo, April 24. Cajjnly
sitting on tho edgo of IiIb bOd and
looking Into a small mirror, which
ho hod placed on a chair Ip front of
him, A. B. Johnson, 50 years or age.
placed a revolver to his tomplo an-J
blow IiIb brahiB out In his room at
3380 Twontloth street this morning.
Tho character or Bovoral notes
left by Johnson. Indicated his mind
wiih unbalanced. Ono of Uio notes.
uddroBocd to Nell Morris or Noll
Brown, 1470 Valencia stroot, road
"I forglvo you, but send some or
turrmonoyftti, myUoys. I will moot
you in n ,
I am crazy."
V
Henry Wilcox, a spectator, was wa also dosjgnod to havo Honoy Hp
struck by a car noar tho starting line Pr on the day iu quwtlon, bt this
'and his right leg was brokon. Ib was una bio to do owing to other
Wash nuton K rknatr ok foil while. dunes
watching tho raoe, breaking hi
nnlrln
I Mrs. Charlos Uherson was badly
burned when hor husband's automo
bile became Ignited nar the start.
; A front whel of tho Majas ma
chine collapsod, throwing Driver
Murphy and. Mechanic (Jlrlch out,
but they suffered only minor Injur-
ilec
Thf mon wore allogod to havo ap
proached the famous gun fighter are
ereJite with having aaaurod him
that he would be fully protected.
On anothor occasion, according to
the authority for the story, Honoy
and Spreckols wero to be callod to a
certain place, for a conforonce over
statements credited to thorn by a
local newspaper. In or near the
room In which the conference was to
If yon wt to see pretty &t'isb
SmIU sold quick, come to the Chi
cago Store. We are clearing them
out at a great rate. We ought to
when you consider the low prices
we ak for Swell Garments
$8.50, $10.50, $12.50, $15
The Italian car Fiat, driven hi'
Cedrlno, was second. Strange times be held were atntlnnod gun flgh,ten..
wa o:i-t:ui r-a; ami jeurmo s, i "'" uwuvj mn ainii;nia
5:21:05 26 walked Into the trap, although they
i TllO Stonrns car, driven uy.nau irieiu preinu who iowkoo iim
VauKhan. was third, time l:88:3. Kn over and reported their at-
The Apporson car, with Lytic at the tendance.
, whoel, was fourth, time 5 : 3t0 : 1 6-1
The Bland oar. Satorl driving, wa
! fifth Ttme.f:63:4l. Cedrlno. tho
favorite, made a dosporato effort at
the flnlhh and cut great slices off
Strang's lead.
TRUST COMPANY
TO BE DISSOLVED
WANTS A BUNCH
OF CHINKS HANGED
f United Press Leasod Wire.)
The Store That Saves You Money
(United Prees Leased Wire.)
Portland, Or. April XL AmUasj
aJor Wu Ting Fang has taken a
band in the factional feud In the
Bow On ton that Is now raging la
Portland and which has already re-
renulted In one murder, several as
New York, April 24 The Rotk aul( and Incemllary attempts on
Island company or w Jersey, -the the homos of the Bow On With
$150,000,000 corporation, whleh the "i l'ioo-uJ of a uuraber of
Moore brothers organised to held hatchet men from Ban Prantlsro the
the securities of their vast railroad entire Chinese colons bei-ame alarm-
syetem headed by the Chicago, Itook.etf and appealed to their gmvrn
TIm Oullaglio' Blouiip.
Onkland, CnL. April iH.i-Though
polico hnvo made two nrresti In con
uoctlon with the blowing up of the
homo of JniiiHjt H. aallughor, thetle
tectlvos In ehnrgo of the caso pro
foss to bo aa much at sea as to tho
roal propotrators of the outrage as
Immodlutely after tho explosion oc
curred. ,
Captain 'of Dectectlvos Peterson
stated this aftornoon that ho thinks
the two RMHpocts taken In custody
havo no connection with thd wrdfck-
ltg or tho building. Yostorday J.
Kerr, giving his nddross as fill 7 Mln-
sourl street, flan Frnnclsco. and his
occupation ns ItorfXHthner, piu'chnsed
a four oimcj)ilHl of nitric ac d.
Hun lis In Trouble,
Carson, Nov., April 24. Slato
Bank Examtuor Hofor today took
oharg" or tho Itlckev banks at Car
Hon, Tonopah, Ooldfloid, lllnlr and
Manhattan and ordered that all busi
ness cohho. This action folia wad
tho application by the state bank
commission for a receiver of tho
Stato Bank .& Trust company, the
local bunk operated by Rickey and
IiIh aaeoclatoH and which closed Its
doors October 22.
Tho ordor to show cnuso why a re
ceiver shou'd not be nppolutod Is re
turnable May IK. This brings the
mutter to a final Issue. n on tlint,
uaiu a riiceirur ror tne Ktate uaiiK
Trust company undoubtedly will be
appointed iiuross In tho meantime
tho Institution Is rehabilitated. In
that event the proceeding will be
dismissed.
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FIGHTING
AGAINST
FORESTERS
TOOIMANV OFFICIALS
WJCSTERN LUMBERMEN DO NOT
WANT FEDERAL OFFICIALS
INTEKPEittNO WITH STATE
AFFAIHS.
Washington, April 24. Tho Bon
ato this nfternon puiHcd u bill au
thorizing tho Cdppor Rlvor & North
ern Hallway company to construct it
bridge across Bering lake, AluBkn.
Too Much Fonvitry.
Tho senato today passed a resolu
tion Introduced by Senator Moyburu
or Idaho, oBklng thnt Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson Bend to tho sen
n to tho n a mo of all oltlcora and em
ploye of tho forestry service attend
ing forestry , conventions last year.
ThlH Is a. stop In tho fight of tho
western lumbermen against tho for
estry Imruiuviar what the. lumber
men consider ItH Imorforcnce In
J-WUL11U JIIIJ Villi. III1L 1 I...... m . -.. I . ...
wlllleavo tharrorm.oth.r mm, ff S" u. expense
Tnft (itrtn to Pitnama.
It wits a n no', in cod this nftojnooit.
that Seiretar of Wor Tart will go
to Panama' on April 30, roturnlng
about May IB. Tho secrotury'B trip
to tho canal Is or a business char
acter, n
OF CASTLE HALL
SILVER
DEDICATION
IJuiiiitlot Iidge,,"of!i)llj(krr..CHy, R'
min-M Aiiuiiiioii r .tinny yatro
TuoKday the solemn and impros
slvo coromonloa for t'o dedication
of tho CoBtle HalLof tho Knlghtu of
Pyllila was performed liy OrTtnd
Chancellor John M. Wall, UHslHted by
other grand o Ulcers. Thono partlcl
pajlng in the cocoiikmiIob wore Past
Grand Chancellor M. F. tfnvU of
Union, Grand Keeper of Record and
Seal L. n. Stlnson of 8alem, Captain
of Uniform Hank Knights of Pythlna
Cot. aiso. W. Knight of Hubbard,
Supreme UeproHontnliv w. M.
Cuke of Portland, and W. L. Brad
hIihw or Tho Dalle.
The work on the Ciutlle Hall was
bigiin In 100(1, tho corner stono laid
May 2. 1007. Nnd tho dedication on
April 21, 1908 Tho Htruotairo Is of
native stone, two slorttrt high with
a hasoment. The first floor Is used
for ofllcH and storoe, part or tho
basement ror a c'lib room, nnd the
second floor contains tho auditor
ium nnd loduo rooms, 'l'hu rnut nt
th'p 'building Is clo-o to $40,000 and
mflfh credit Is due to tho building
committee, consisting of G. W. Jett,
F. J. SuMlvan. H. P. Vonu. W. 8.
Leybns. J. L. Rail uiidf. II. Grab-
It Is a great credit to the groat
mlniug center of Oregon.
n n 4i
DOLLAR
WOMAN
Islaud and Pacltlc Is to abandonojl
Attorney and officials are busy
devising a plan whereby the holding
company, which has been a curiosity
!ln the financial world for sever!
'years, may be snoeeeafull dissolved
and the gtock of the oomuanieH which
Is held by It returned to the original ate letter . I wish
owners. hauged
nifnt to Intervene. Wu Ttn Fang
t'k me wa'ier up ane Has wriuea
.tdvistau th Ohlneee to give all the
aw fcrcHKets la e etny to the
poMc?
I am very orry thie has bap
itened," deal a red the arnbaseador In
all those mon
BlHghamton, N. Y., April 21
Mrs Caroline Williams, aged so.
whose portrait was reproduced on
the sliver dollar irmnf years ago and
sUII appears on the coin. Ie in the
Iliooine county poor house.
"I wa peddling notions In Phila
delphia when I had a daguerreotype
taken." said Mrs. Williams today.
"Not long afterward one of the
men from the Philadelphia mint,
looking for a face to put on the sil
ver dollar, dropped In the studio
where my pU-ture was taken and se
lected It foi the purpose. I was sur
prised when told of the Incident.
Luter. I recognized my face on the
dollar. I havo never reeelved a
cent for It."
Mrs. Williams had beeu trying to
provide for herself by raising chick
ens and vegetables for the market,
but when she was taken III recently,
she gave up the struggle und asked
to be tont to the alms houve.
DIAMOND ItOMUMKV
MAKE OVKHTUHHH
San Franc'sco. Aorll 9 1 Thnt
the safe crackers who robbed Lun
dy's diamond Htore of $80,000 worth
Of Jewelry, at Orant avenue and Mar
ket street, a few days ano, aro still
in this city seems certain, as over
ur8 havo already been made to Lun
dy ror tho return of the Jewel
Manager Becker todav had an In
terview with a well dressed mys
terious uihh, who said a meeting can
be arranged with the men who hold
the loot. Nothing was said as to
what the eqnglih ration would bo.
ll'Cker Is of the opinion that the man
was an agent for the dlamonJ
thieves
After some talk Oeoker was told .
to iind out for Luudy the hlghoit
price he would pay for the Jewels.
This Bicker aetd he would do and it
future meeting was arranged. ThU
was apparently satisfactory to the
visitor, who after warning Becker
not to tell the polloe, disappeared
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A mob at Sklildoq, California, u
mtulng oump. last night hanged Joo
Slmpklns. a gauibmr. who on last
Sunday shot and kelled James Arn
old a butcher.
Crook county Is displaying s.omo
of the old tlino spirit and tho troublo
Is Just getting started.
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