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tMim)l V ' V. - r V " - i 4t''lMr V'S("'' tMv - . NO. 105 VOIfcXniI. SALEM. OREGON, ' , FBinfeJLY 3, JW8 PERSIANS COMMIT H0MLE SLAUGHTER SIX DEAD HEADS PUT ON PIKES BY WILD TROOPS COSSACK HORDE BUTCHERS MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN TWO THOUSAND KILLED ENGLAND TO INTERFERE. (United ITcm I.oimcl Wire.) St. Petersburg, July 3. (Copy right for United Pro.a AmoclntlonB) Authentic ndvlccs received here todny 8tnto that Tabriz is being sacked by a cossack horde. The feol dlers of tho shnh nro drunk nnd are rioting through tho city killing men, women nnd children. Mont of the rnnln streets are blocked with bodies of tho dend nnd acvoral thorough- 01ICAGOS1M PEOPLES BARGAIN HOUSE - OUR ANNUAL CLEARING SALE IS NOW IN FULL HLAST AND WILL RE CONTINUED UNTIL ALL OF OUR SUMMER GOODS ARE DISPOSED OF. WE ARE SIIOW- 1XG NO MERCY TO PRICES. OUR STOCK OF SUMMER GOODS IS TOO LARGE AND MUST RE DISPOSED OF. EVERY ARTICLE THROUGHOUT THE STORE IS 5,000 yards of white goods that Ib worth double tho money, go!n,j at Barga'n Prices. Yard 7 (J, 10, 12ttS 15, 18 AND UP i i 1,000 yards 'of Dresj Ginghams nt Manufacturers' Cost. Yard 8 l-3, 10, 12 AND UP 5,000 yards of this season's Dress Goods nnd Silks cut away down to the lowest prices. Fancy Lawns HALF PRICE The Store That Saves You Money , . m 3 .AND HUNDRED fares are lltcrally running U1UUU, ' Frenzied nnd brutal cossacks, aro running about tljo town burning 'houses nnd killing their occupant Many, soldiers nro carrying: tho hoadjj, of women and children.,.. on-their, pikes. Over two thbusnnd people hnvo already been butchered slnco tho Eli nil's forces entered tho city j Inst night. Tho InBt report's received hero to night say that tho rebels have taken to arms to defend tholr women. Dei pcrato street fighting Is going on In all parts of tho city. Rachln'Knhn, commander pf the shrill's forces is trying desperately to marshall hN forces nnd restore order, but he hat) entirely lost control of tho nrmy un der his command. Women nnd children nro fleeing from the city In all directions to es cape tho horrlblo massacre. Reports indicate that tho coisacks will not cease the butchery until everyone In tho city has boon killed. Tho Bhnh's forces entered tho city at nlghtfnll last evening after a fight of two days before tho city. Tho revolutionists had hold out stubborn ly nnd Inck of food nnd ammunition wnB nil thnt forced tho surrendor. Between Sunday nnd InBt night 370 continued on puce five.) GOING AT RARGAIN PRICES. - i i ' . ---.- .Aat S Millinery I t Now is your tlmo for Bargains in Millinery. . $5.00 Hats now $2.7S; $7.00 Hats, $3.50; Chil dren's Hats I 25, 49, 75, 98 AND UP It it Ladies' Suits If you want Bargains In this seaeon's Lntett Garments, come to the CHICAGO STORE and look our stock through. $8.50 Suits , NOW $4,50 18 suits, now 8.90 And So On. Shirt Waists At Bnrgain Prices. $1.00 Waists now 49c; $2.00 Waists now 95c; $2.50 Waists now $1.49 WOMfl TOMORROW TO BE THE GREAT DAY With dig program HANDS, SPEECHES, PARADE, ATHLETICS, IIAIIY SHOW AND - WATER PAGEANT A PART OF PROGRAM. From tho boom.Iug of tho first gun nt sunrho until the Inst strnlriB of VHomo Sweet Home" hnvo died away nt tho grand ball, and tho last rocket has cleaved tho midnight air, Salem will eclebrnto tho natlorfta birthday as sho has never celebrated It beforo.n All past attempts will bo forgotten, nil provlous Fourths wjll Blnk Into Inslgnlflcanco when meas ured with tho fostlvltlOB of tomor row. If tho thunder of Iho guns In tie sunrlso saluto does not rouso all . , r 1V"" The ' - " - iHnaMWBaMBHBBHBBlHHHiiiiiBIHiliiilHiiiBH ....... j i 1 1 1 1 1 n PROGRAM FOR Sunrise Salute. 9:00 A. M. Concerts throughout tho down-town dUtrict by tho Salem Military band, McElroy'a band, the Chemnwa Indian band, tho Victor Point bnnd and the M. W. A. bnnd of Salem among the best bandB in tho state. 9:30 A. M. Rolay rnco by crack BprlnterB, starting nt corner of Court and Commercial etreotB, ending corner Commercial ani Ferry streots., 10:00 A. M. Formation of parade W. D. Gibson, marshal of tho day, D. R. YantlB, assistant. 10:30 A; M. Parade moves south on Front street to Ferrj, east on Ferry to Commercial, north on Commercial to Court, east on Court to Cottage, south on Cottage to State, west on State to Commercial, north on Commercial to Marlon Square. 11:00 A. M. Exerslses at Marlon Squnro. Music by tho bands. Invocation Dr. J. R. Comer of tho Baptist church. Song Mrs. Hallls Parish -Hinges, Reading Declaration of Independence Wnlter C. WJnslow Song Mrs. Hallls Parish Hinges. Orator of tho Day Hon, WMHs S. Dunlway. 12:00 M, Adjournment for lunch. 1:30 P.-M. Street sport, races, sack races, pony races, threo the crdwd. 2:30 P. M. Baby show In Marlon Square .program as fol fel fol eows: Music by the band. Judging the. babies and awarding of flrct, second and third prizes for prettiest girl baby under 2, prettiest boy baby under 2, fattest girl baby under 2, fattest boy baby under 2, smallest baby under 2, baby with the longest hair under 2, silk flag for youngest baby that can say "Patton's Book Stoie" the plalnlit. Freo scramble for fire works, Races for children under 0, 10, 12. 3:30 P. M. Baseball Doublo header, Woodburn vi, Cherry Pickers, Willamette Field. 0:00 P. M. Comic parade. 7:00 P. M. Water sports. Water Baseball. Tub Races, Canoe Races. Lanco Races, Etc., Etc. 9:00 P. M. Magnificent Display of Fireworks. 9:30 P. M. Grand ball fr44 Chance of a Lifetime To again see for the.lat time "Fighting Bob Evans' Fleet" ' In San Francisco. At Vaudett, Court street, 5 cents. From 9,30 A. M. to 1:30 Pt M., July $,' Comic pictures In the evening. HURT pntriots from their beds, by will bd drKwn to the down (strict by the gentler mentis For from early morning lo nnrntie ie ready to start is from five of the best bands State- will fill tho streets, dls- music of a character ca J to stir the blood of, less pa- ieoplo than the citizens of Sn- tli'o, parade will -start. No ectnele has ever been wll- noiBOdjiln our city. It Is the con summation of weeks of tireless ef fort ojF-the part of tho committees ntad th crowning glory of its solf encrlflclng labor. Never hnB more talent been gath ered togethqr.lu thlg city thnn will occupytho grandstand at Marlon Square.. Hon. AVIIIIs S. Dunlwoy will bo tho orator of the day. Mrs. Halite Parish Vllngeai Salem's sweet slngor, will klndlo the !as't' latent spark of Dntroltlsm In thV dullest heart Walterv,Vlnslow, tho rlelng young lawyer of Salem, and already an orator of reputation will rehearao tho causes leading to the birth of, our nation. ' Athletes. Tho sports progrnm for tomorrow Is especially worthy of consideration. Probably no better distance rnco was over run anywhere than tho four - mllo relay race which will take placo rcontlnupd on page Tour.), . 1 1 1 1 HttiiHn i t-n--M-tf THE FOURTH j Including running races, bloycle - logged raoe, etc, etc. Follow 4fj "a r t v thoOT towris of nw until 9 mm left in thi courBw cu1nt,w triotlcl i fU it. sucn IW IN CLEVELAND FIRE PANIC IN CROWDED BUILDING FIREWORKS BLOWUP SPARKS GETS AMONG EXPLO SIVESFIVE STORY STRUC TURE WAS CROWDED SOME ESCAPE IY LEAPING. ' (United I'rcw Leased Wire.) Clevclnnd, July 3.' Fourth of July celebration cost tlio lives of five women, ono uoy nnu tno injury oi 'probably 100 girls nnd women today when a patent torch exploded during 'a demonstration of JlreworkB In 'the KreJges five-nud-ten-cent store hero noon today. . I Tho storo wn In n five-story brick . building nnd employed 100 girls. It 'was crowded with customers, who wore attracted particularly to tho .0nQ Qf th? gr, 0 , -JV uonionEtrntion overiurnu some nro workjJ on a tnbie At th0 Dnni0 mo. nio(it tho torch popped and' a sjlaVk! T !... ii .l i......ii.... mu Vi ijuw nnu iiiu uuiJiuubnuiyB. iuv i re works sent BtrcnmB of flames into the crowd and nboiit the room. Tho women nnd girls Immediately wero thrown into n wild" panic and in tho dash for exits many wero knocked down." Twenty-five women escnped by way of the fire escapes. More than 20 girls Bprang from tho windows of the upper floors and fo'l unconscious on tho sidewalk. Tlit firemen rigged up their nets an quickly as possible and cnught ninnv who had feared to Jump before, but I wero cut off from' escape; j no stores in the neignuornood wore turned Into hospitals and It Is estimated that nt least 100 women and girls were injured more or less seriously. When the firemen finally wero ablo to enter tho building, after the dense smoke cleared, they found the bod ies of five women nnd one boy in tho basement. They wore bo bndly burn ed they could not be Identified. Tho women and boy nro supposed to havo rushed Jnto n doorway load ing to the bnsement by mlstnko and to hnvo plunged down and perhnpB rendered unconscious by tho fnll, Death evidently resulted from Buffo cation, Tho most distressing scones pre vailed about tho fire during tho time when tho firemen wore unable tn enter the building and It wm not known whether all-the. occupants hnd escaped. The fire, starting In tho combus tibles, spread with great rapidity nnd tho firemen consider It a mlrnclo that more wero not killed. Many of those Injured in the stampede wore small children who had gone to the store with a few cents to buy fireworks for tomorrow's celebration. The firemen this afternoon hnve gono over the whole building nnd re port that the fivo persons who died u tho basement were tho only one who did. not escape. Tho panic nnd flro caused the greatest excitement this city has known since tho hor rlblo disaster at the Colllngwood school. Surveying Outfit I A shipment of the Instruments and outfit of tho Coast and Geodetic survey department of the U. S. gov ernment was shipped' from Eugene to Salem this' morning. It came by expnai and was valued at $2200. LOTTERIES ARE COMPELLED TO TAKi3 TO COVER Washington July3. Lottery and prize contests promoters nro running to cover under a sharp campaign now being "conducted ngnlnBt them by the postofllco department. It Is estimated that Iho close scrutiny now exercised over all publications has resulted in tho exclusion from tho secoiuUclnsa prlvilego of period icals aggregating 25,000,000 circu lation. These wero nil cheap publi cations, bulging with "freo" offora and prize contests nkln to lotterrles. The department la also demanding stricter compllnnco with the second class rules In regard to requiring pnld-ln-ndvanco subscriptions boforo admitting to entry. In nnother brnnch of tho depart ment, postofllco InBpectorB nrcbudy watching advertising fakirs., Tha assistant attorney gonoral'B ofllco Is tho Mcccn of nil nowfipnper men In ftho cnpital Just now, with tho sum mer denrth of nows on because thoro Ib hnrdly' n dny that sovornl fraud orders do not appear. ' Among ,nll tho yarlotlca of falrcs uncovered by this brnncluof tho ser- . vlco, by far the moat plentiful is tho astrological, tho psychological, clairvoyant, or Boeresa fraud. The? arc tho folk who adVortlstf a com plete Individual lifo-rondlng "fronr tko jfetrB,; io.r a .small aum claim ing nn individual horoBCopo, eta Whn,tr tho-department .objects to Is that' thclJO fnkira huvd'UorM(tfpp3,f,or tlio 12 months all prepared In ad vance, nnd dish them ant nccordlnjfc to tho birth dntu of tho applicant: Also, In a good many cbbcb, thd Bama string of generalltlcB about temper anient, love affairs, and bo on, ap pears In ench horozcopo. Sometimes, the inspector havo al so discovered that thq learned .ad vertiser doesn't ovon know np nstro balo from a Plymouth Rock rooBtor. 2 IION'T CROWD ON THE RIG BRIDGE ON THE ITH Notico Ib hereby given that M some, of the strlngorn under- 5 nenth the foot walks on tho 9 steel brldgo nro not in good 9 condition and that tho walk? 5 will not sustain .any great fi numbor of peoplo on tho S Fourth. Therefore all nro r warned not to congrognto on jjj the walks during tho colebra- tion. To do so may mean death to hundreds. Special police S will be .on duty to keop th'j g crowds moving and pravqnt 5 too many going on tho brldgo jjj nt a time. Help tho ofllco'-s jjj nnd keep on tho sa o bUIo by I M m 5 Fourth. J SMALLPOX NO LONGER A DANGEROUS DISEASE Washington July 3. No longer Is smallpox dreaded as a fatal disease. but Is to bo regarded as ono In which 499 out of every 500 vlctlnm will recover, Such' Is tho Information gathered by tho Marino Hojpltnl an.l Public Health Service During the past six monthu, 23, 544 cnseB of thB dlfcoaao wore re ported to the service. Out of this, large number only 55 died. Minnesota is orodlted with beinir the banner smallpox state, having 5203 cases reported. In nil that number there were only six deaths, Texas had something of n record along the same line, 3089 cnBos bo ing reported from thcro, nnd only' one denth. The third stnto Is Kansas with 2332 cases and three deaths. New York" had 031, cases and no deaths, while Pennsylvania reports only 11 cases and 'none 'fatal. Illi nois came In with 1739 cases, none fatal; and Ohio with 533 cases and three deaths. thll s, I. .