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SALEM. OREGON, SATtjJJDAY, JUNE 13, 1008
NO. 118
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MliMILLS HUSBANWSLX CHILDREN AND HERSECF
PARDON
CALEB
POWERS
SHOOTS
ENTIRE
FAMILY
HER NINE YEARS
IDI HOWARD ALSO CLEARED
EXECUTIVE FIRST IXVESTI
DATES MUCH SYMPATHY FOK
CONVICTED MAX.
(United Press I.rnscd Wire.)
Frankfort, Ky., Juno 13. Amer-
;ii most famous prisoner was ect
be today by tho net of the new Ro-
hbllcan governor, Augustus E.
pVlllMD, who with n scratch of h
ha opened tho prison doors before
fi!b Powers nftor nn Incarceration
rl cearly nine years on tho chnrgn
(Continued on pngo flvc.)
AT MORNING MEAL
BECOMING DERANGED SUDDEN
LY, MICIHGAX WOMAN ENDS
EXISTEXCE OP HER FAMILY
WHILE EATIXG BREAKFAST.
Unltcd Prus Lvntd Wlrc.t
Cndlllnc, Mich., Juno 13.- The
whole oily wns shocked this -morning
by n trngedy thnt wiped out on en
tire family when Mrs, Daniel Crop
soy, becoming cuddonly insnno, kill
cd her husband and six children and
then committed suicide,
The woman was but 3D years of
(Continued on pugo Ave.)
FLORIDA
AGAIN-A
TARGET
TEST A SUCCESS
MONITOR THOUGH PIERCED BY
IHG TORPEDO STILL FLOATS
CREW AXI) OFFICIALS STAY
OX HOARD TAFT PRESEXT.
'Pnlted I'rcsH I.ensed Wire.)
Xorfolk, Va Juno 13 Tho moni
tor Florida, which withstood tho
COAST
EEENSE
PLANK
WW
'"'ill
lOm DEMANDED
'I
PACIFIC STATES DELEGATIONS
WILL INSIST OX FORTIFICA.
TIONS AND SIMPS BEING PART
OF FLATFORM.
't United l'rt r.cnifd wire.
Chicago, June 13. Tho Pacific
coast dejegatlonB to the Republican
CniCAG05IM
PEOPLES BARGAIN HOUSE
bombnrdment of 13-lnch guns two I convention will Insist that n. plank
woek ago, was mode tho target of n
heavily charged Whitehead torpedo,
which plorced her double bottom
slightly aftr amidships today but
she still JloatB. Her crow, 'who rer
fused to leave at tho former test, rO'
bo put Irpthe platform, pledging tho
pnrty to Increase tho fortifications on
tho Paclftc4 const and build a greater
navy. f
Leaders of tho party today wcro
notified of this demand and woro pjv-
ma!nad on board ngain today and , on to understand that the subject
aro still on tho ship. She is baroly '"Ppermdtt-'ln-thfr-mlnds ofthelTco
out of commission and tho damago Is. 1" of ,th0 Fnclfle const states.
HOT WEATHER
GOODS PRICED AWAY DOWN
DIMITIES, LAWNS, Whlto Goods, Summer Silki, Summer Drew
Goods, Bummer Suits, Summer Glovos, Summer Underwent, Hosiery,
Lcei, RlbbonB, Embroideries, Wash Goods of all kinds, Dress Glng
m, Chambrey8, Dross Linens and Hundreds of other goods Bitltablo
'cr 8uramer wear marked down prices that wi:i mnke quick selllny.
to your trading nt tho storo that does the business.
Our Prices
'top competitors nil the tlmo
W thinking how to keep up.
tad carefylly, '
;3(,d0 yards of Best Standard
t4wni Calicoes and GingbamF,
8clal price, yard 5p
I yards of Fine Needle Work
-broidery that Is worth double
r'w Prices lc, Olic, 8 l'Sc, Oc
M l-!ic a yard.
l0(" yards of Fino Sheer India
Linen regular 15c values, now
W ...;,'. Or
P "CO varE rit Cmmr. cniri in
-v v UUUllUvt W. ".
11 fntn.o -.i m i- on
""' nuu luncy, reguiur &jv
li c goods, special price now,
and 35c a yard,
a!e ?1S,
o 'ift.m
, "-"i
.
?20 and" $25 Suits
10.50, $12.50 and
Mtr9Euv
it
not believed to bo serious.
The attack of tho Florida, how
over, was pronounced successful by
the experts and tho tnrgot ship offi
cially is "destroyed." Encourage 1
It Is understood that In tho rough
ly drafted platform, the building of
more battleships was .one of the sub-
Jects rr.iggestcd by President Rooso
velt. Tho matter wo taken up nt
CLARK MAY
BELABOR
CANDIDATE
fOR SECOND PLACE
CHERRY
FAIR AND
CARNIVAL
TO RUN THREE DAYS
COUNTY OFFERS ONE IIUNDR1CD
DOLLAR PRIZE TO STIMULATK
PLANTING CHERRY ORCHARDS
THREE DAYS' GKLKHIIATION
by ttfo example of tho crew of tho tho platform conference at tho Whltb
Florida In tho Inst test tho naval of-(HoBo la't week. To what extont
flclalB, who aro svperlntonding tho-e question of raoro fortlflcatlonn
test, also remained on ship. Tho,w8 discussed, however, Is not
fnrnoiln wan flrnil frrim n illBtnnpe of I known. Certnltl members Of tllO
1,000 Parasols and Crlored Silk
Umbrellas now on sale. Wo are
offering them at factory pricos,
25c, 33c, H)c, 75c, OHc, $13,
91.50 anl up.
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.. i.i-Lf- nnd
"00 Dozen iJiaiw ir? "
Children's Summer Underwear
a ...lit .a iiart for
nnn- on sa.e. l " ."
von to beat bur prices.
124c, 15?, IHc, 25c and up.
15c, 18c, 25c and up.
8c, 10c,
The Store That Saves You Money
300 feot. When It struck tho bot
tom of tho monitor there was a great
shower of wator and smoke and
steel. Only tho specially constructed
bulkhead compartment, 12 feet
square, wero opened by the torpedo,
which apparently explodod as soon
ns It struck tho armor plate. ' '
Tho damaged compartments wero
partly filled with coal and this prob
ably lessened tho effect of the explo
sion. The stenm appnrntue of tho
monitor wns not Impeded by tho tor
pedo. The tot was considared n
great success and was observed wth
greatest lntorest by Taft, Motcalf
and Meyer, tho three cabinet officers,
and tho members of tho party, who
were on tho scene.
In spite of tho decision that the
torpedo was successful tho crew of
tho Florida aro Jubilant, still bolleve
tho monitor Js superior to tho at
tacks of modern destructive Imple
ments of warefaro. . They laughed
before the tot today whon asked if
they desired to loavo th war vsse'
nnd all agreed that they would stay
aboard until sho went down.
n
RELIEVED TO UK
VICTIM OF THUGS
fT'nltl Prris l.nifd Wire.)
San Francisco, Juno 13. An un-
! known man bollevod to bo John HI 1
was plckd up early today by police
' men on tho Barbary coast uncon
scious and bleeding from Injuries
that may prove fatal. The 'name
John Hill, found on tho Inside of his
coat is th only mark of Identity that
was about his porson. Tne ponce
beJIeve that he was robtml and beat-
' en In some of tho resorts In the
tenderlolu and dragged out on th
street and left to die. Ho wns badly
beaten up, about th head, and h's
po'ekets woro rifled.
,0.
Ffmr Mro 'Quakes.
(United I'rwi I-mskI Wlre.i
Baker City. Or.. Juno 13. -People
living In this olty and th territory
within a radius of 10 mllw from
' hero are today fearing that a repeti
tion of the two distinct earthquakes
shocks that rolled some of them out
of bed early Friday morning and
rattled dishes from shelves Is in
store for them.
platform commltteo who camo from
the const will force recognition of
tho fortifications proposal and there
!b much reason to believe that they
will succeed In having it included,
n
RICH
GOAL
..'..
ri
rL'AND
PLANS TO MEET POSSIBILITY OF
MITCHELL RUNXINO WITH
RRYAX JOHNSON MAY NOT
RE DROUGHT UP.
(llnlttd I'rcti Lraitil Wlrt.1
Chicago, Juno 13. A big tejisa
tlori "VMS sprung hero today when
It wbb reported thnt E. E. Clnrk.
member of tho lntcrstato commerco
comtnlsslon, who fortjicrly was a
mombor of the nrotherhood' of Rail
rond Conductors, line been chosen by
the Taft leaders as the candldnto for
vlco president. Tho decision It Is
saJdwaB mndo for tho purpose of in the nnturo of a rtrool fair dHs '
mettlng tho possibility thHt- John ;lho cntlro xhorry show. Tho com
Mitchell will bo Bryan-' running mlttco Is composed Of D. A. Dins
mate, and at tho snmo time smooth mpor, K(JInrcnco BUhop, M. Ceok
Ing out tho old rottontmont wild to Pntton, R. B. Houston 'aptt lP.yAV.
bo hold by somo labor unions ng!nn lCurtz,
Mntlon county has today decide!
to offer an flOO silver cup for th
best cherry exhibit by any grower or
county at tho coming cherry fait.
There will also be a $25 and $1
prlzo for county exhibits,
Tho falr Is to run thrco days, ami
a special commltteo of ycraBRffV.UAk
nsss men has been appointed to pre-i
vide special athuscmonts- and sporVi
(Unlu-d Vtttt I.?itc Wire.)
Washington, June 13. After an
exhaustive investigation into tho
minerals of tho north Pacific coast,
the United States geological curve
has Just Issued a report showing the
existence of marvelous coal and po-
troleum lands In tho region of Con
trol'.er bay. It is oxpooted that this
discovery will have a direct effort uu
on tho cost of shipping on the Pacific
const and In tho case of future naval
operations in Pacific wators, oonl
wi l not havo to be brought half way
around the world for th use of war
ships. Coal of n thickness of 30
feet was found in many pJacas and
a large portion of it has the burning
properties of anthracite. Great quan
tity ot semi-oitumlnotis coal worn
also fciBd, wbleh under tets pro
duced coke of excellent quality. Th's
Is an Important factor In view of the
project to build smelters In that re
gion for the Alaska copper rnlnoi.
The fuel problems confronting the
north Pacific coast shipping and tho
mining Industry of Alaska, make
th's discovery one of far reaching
Importance.
Tnft for h's strike decisions when
on tho Unltod ,8tntcs circuit court
bench,
RIG THINGS TO BE
DEMANDED BY LABOR
Tho executive counsol of tho
Atnorlcan Federation of Lnbor wns
1ft session hero nil dny, but the. pro
ccedlngB wero kept absolutely secret,
That the council dlscusoed mntorlnl
that they wish incorporated in tho
Republican platform Is admitted by
Samuel Gompers.
After, the meeting Comports statod
that in addition to n plank favoring
nn antl-jnjunctlon law tho council
would nsk that tho convention do
c'aro In favor of amending tho Sher
man law, tho direct election of
Judges and thn employment of Id'o
men on government works.
Hitchcock Wnt Chnlr.
Many aro convinced today that
Frank II, Hitchcock, tho Taft man
agcr, is salted to be chairman of tho
national Republican, commltteo whon
It Is reorganized. Hitchcock enys
ha Is not running for anything ex
cept to nomlnute Tnft.
District Attorney Removed.
I United Treu Leaed Wire.)
Washington. June 13. Jt was an
nounced this afternoon that United
States DJitrlct Attorney Norman M.
Rulck of Idaho has been removed
from office because ho did not resign
when requeeted. General unfitness
' Is given as tbe cause for the action.
JoIiiikoii Mm J" Glvo Up.
Omaha, Neb., Juno 13. "Affairs
may shape themselves within tho
next week or two that they will re
sult In my nnmo not bolng prosontcd
to the Denvor convention."
This statement wat made by Gov
ornor Johnson of Minnesota In replv
to n question as to whether he still
wns a candldute for the Democratic
nomination for president.
Altogether $sr,0 'to $1000 fcae.c
Ucon raised for prizes and cups and
the chorry show will bo the largest
event of tho kind In tho hlatory of
tho fruit Industry.
Parties Intending to exhibit fruit
will report to F. W. Poyver, Ct A.
Park and U.S. olle as early as pos
sible. ,
There will bo $50 cash prizes and
dlplpmns for flqwor exhibits, tho
commltteo bolng composed of Mrs,
Sutherland, Miss Moore, Mrs. Ray
mond hud Miss Mnrlo Hofor.
Slxtcon first prlzo cups havo been
subicrlbed by ontorprlslng Arms, and
ton second prlzo cups.
Propnro for tho big chorry fair
nnd atroot carnival at Salem the
only cherry city,
R, B. Houston will rustle special
rates oil all trains of tho Southern
Pacific.
Ttcmembor tho dntcs July 9, 10,
11.
n ' ii.-
TAYLOR SAYS "A
MOST RIGHTEOUS ACT"
Indianapolis, Ind., Juno 13.
Former Oovornor William H. Tay
lor of Kontuoky, who sought sheltor
In this state Immediately nftor tho
shooting of Goebol and wns protect
ed from sharing Powora' fato by two
governors of Indlnna, said today
whon news of tho pardon grunted
Powers nnd Howard reached him:
"The pardoning- of Powers nnl
Howard Is a most righteous act.
Never boforo In this blstoiy of this
couutry have two men sutforud si
much and o unjustly."
Have you seen the pennants at the Vamleife.
Stop and get one free at ticket window as
your collection will not be complete without
one.
Automobile For Sale
First claw 36 borse-power.
touring car for into cheap. ,
Owner will guarnritee car.
Equlre at Journal office-
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