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VOL. XVIII.
SALEM. OREGON, MONDAY, JULY 20, 1008
NO. 170
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THREE BLUE JACKETS INJURED ON WARSHIP
ATHLETES MAY QUIT CONTEST BECAUSE OF PARTIALITY
EXPLOSION
OCCURS ON
KEARSARGE
NATIONAL 'SERIOUSLY
JACKIES INJURED
TEAMS MAY !
WITHDRAW
4IMJLAH TO MISHAP OX TENNE9-
SEE OFFICIALS WILL IX
VE8TIGATE CLAIM OF HAD
TUDIXG OX WARSHIPS.
(United Prfs Leased Wire.)
t Honolulu, July 20. Three blUN.-
Phckcts are seriously Injured and
kwo others are badly scalded as n re-
suit of the explosion of n steam pipe
in the boiler room of the United
states battleship Keanage. The ex
plosion, which occurred Saturday,
.as similar to that on the United
States cruiBer Tennesseo off San
'edro, June G.
(Continued on pago five.)
CLAIM FAVORITISM
HURT IN
AUTOSTAOE
AMERICAN'S WILL REMAIN TO
" EXD FRAXCE TO LEAD BOLT
IP SHE CAX RAISE DISCONTENT.
FALLS FROM GLIFF
THRILLING MONEY FOR
ADVENTURE SEATTLE
IN BALLOON! EXPOSITION
(United rre I.ensed Wire.)
London, July 20. FavoMttem
shown the athletes representing Uni
ted Kingdom by the Judges of the
Olympic gamei threatens to' result
today In the withdrawal of teams
from several competing countries.
Tho Americans are not included In
this number for although they hnvc
been plainly, discriminated agalnit,
tho atbletos from tho United States
declared their intention of remain-
PEOPLES BARGAIN HOUSE
SALEM, OREGON
CLEARING SALE CONTINUED
If you want tho newest goods and tho Best Bargains that were ever
offered n this part of the world como to the CHICAGO STORE and
-get our Prices In the different departments during our Clearing Sale
(Remember we are the makers of Low Prices.
PRICED AWAY DOWN
ire the Following Goods
IHIFSS GOODS,
SILKS,
LAWNS,
GINGHAMS, .
IMUSLIX SHEETINGS. "
!- S
IUSLIX UNDERWEAR.
,MC ?
IOSIERY, r ' v.
S LOVES, ' '
SHIES' SUITS, ., .
-.' . i-
MIIIIT WAISTS,
FASH SUITS.
ULLIXERY, .
fcUFS,
MnROII)EIUEs'k ' .
IOES,
T10XS,
NDKERCHIEF9,
Lawns, yd 5c, .7Ja'c.
MUJONS. i
i "
UUSOLS, '
RSETS,
N'S GOODS,. ETO:
(00 yards of ( Calicoes, Dimities
3c
CLEARING SALE
SPECIALS
FIFTEEN SUFFER WHEN MA
CHINE JUMPS HANK AND
TURNS OVER IN HKLLINGHAM
FIVE MAY NOT RECOVER.
JUMPS 8,000 FEET
(United Press Leased Wire.)
Belllngham, Wash., July 20.
Fifteen persons nro today under the
care of physicians, some at their
homes and the mora so serloubly In
jured at hospitals, ,as tho result of
tho Lynden automobile stage falling
over a 15-foot emba'nkment at E and
Dupont streets.
Tho nccldont which occurred Sun
day afternoon, wbb catned by u
heavy wlro on tho loft front tire
which became tangled In tho steer
ing gear, rendering it useless. Five
of the 19 passengers were seriously
Injured. Tho machine running wild
across . tho 6!dcwnlk, cracked
through tho railing and plunged
over tho bank before It could bo
stopped.
Tho seriously Injured nre:
Mrs. Herman Johnson, five tcalp
OUTS IM1AO ROPE AND RAG
MAKES QUICK ASCENT
LANDS TOO HARD AND
BOUNCES 10O FEET.
(United I'reis Leased Wire.)
Minneapolis, July 20. A. E.
Mueller, pilot of the balloon United
.i
SUUpJ, which was a competitor In
thgjlnternatlonal balloon race Satur
dayjlarrlved hero today after ono of
th'ejTOOEt thrilling adventures of
motforn oir navigation. Ho Is so
thankful that he escaped with his
life 'that ho has no complaint to
rank$.
"tyo had an up-and-down Journey
for the first CO miles," said Mueller,
"and then we began to descend with
gfoatwrapldlty Into a grove of tree.
"Then I had cast over all the bal
last already to keep the balloon lr.
tho air. When I bbw we were going
into tho trees, I threw out tho drink
ing wnter and half unfastened' the
drng rope.
"The ropo was crashing along
READY FOR USE
TREASURY DEPARTMENT NOT!
, FIKS CUIHIENCY. OFFICE THAT
SIX HUXDRKD THOUSAXD IS
READY FOR FETE.
(United llrcii I.ensed Wire.)
Washington, July 20. Tho treas
ury 'department today notified W. M.
Geddcs, currency distributing onicoV
for the exposition company, that the
government appropriation for tho
Alaska-Yukon exposition at. Seattle,
amounting to 1000,000 now Is available.
wounds and badly lacerated 'arm (from troo to tree and when tho sit-
and
WW
May lose sight of one eye.
Mrs. W. F. Mlllor, log brokon and
badly bruised nround chost.
Rev. J. E. Williams, of Trinity
Methodist church, cqllnr bono brok
en, shoulder wronchod nnd chest
badly bruised.
J. R. CrJtoi, ch03t and right side
badly bruised and prostrated by the
shock.
A. E. McKay, owner of the stag,
left h!p wrenched ond logs bruised.
Tho auto was coming down Du
pont street nt a moderate rato of
speed, when without warning It toorc
a sudden swoop to tho right. The
driver, Harry Belford, tugged fur-
oiiBly at tho steering wheel, but the
machine failed to respond. Belford
hut off the power and threw on the
brakes. The machine slowed and
almost stopped when It hit the ral?
Ing. The barrier was too weak and
the heavy enr smashed through It
and toppled over tho IB-foot em
bankment. At the bottom It struck
a post and turned completely over,
finally alighting upside down.
nation became desperate, I cut It
loose.
"As soon as tho rope was rcloaso'l
we got straight up In tho air eight
thousand feet. Wo mado that as
cent In about seven minutes nnd thon
we began" to drop again. Wc wore
coming down rapidly arid I threw
out everything that possibly could
bo dleongaged.
"Overboard went the revolver
food nnd nil the extract of there
with all tho garment!! we could oko
off. Evon then wo lilt hard and tho
balloon bounced three hundred tax
in tho a!r and finally landed at the
other Bide qf a great field."
CRY OF
MEXICO FOR
MEXICANS
MAINE AND
ALABAMA IN
MANILA BAY
LABOR
LEADERS
CITED
ALLEGED CONTEMPT
UNION OFFICERS MUST EXPLAIN
WHY THEY VIOLATE COURT'S
ORDER AND USE WORDS "UN
FAIR HOUSE."
(United Pms Leased Wire.)
Washington, July 20. Judgo
Gould of the supremo court of the
District of Columbia, tula aftorndon
Issued a citation for contempt of
court against Samuol GomporB, John
Mitchell and Secrotnry MorrlRon of
tho American Federation of Labor.
The writ U returnable Sept. 8.
Tho officials oro cited to buow
causo why they should not bo pun-.
Ished for tho alleged violation of ad
Injunction Issued against thorn last
March 'forbidding Ihorn to refer fur
ther In print or smcoch to tho Buck
Stove & Range company or St, Louis
uh jui "unfair" concQrnv t
Tho, papers In tho enso woro. filed
this afternoon by tho attorney, for,
tho Buck company. Thoy averred
that the defendants had violated tho'
lnhinrtlnn In let tor itml unlrlL nnrf
v..t..j . .. wr T r
mimim, Juiy au. ine wmie-nip cimrECt, t!mt( (JioiikIi tho company
Malno and Alabama, which sailed lin6 not ,,oen nnniC(, nB ..nnrnlr.. on
from San Francisco, June 8, arrived tho nBt of tho fodoratlon, Golnpors
had mentioned it editorially and
that other ofllulnls had mentioned It
In spoechos and "otliorvvliio attempt
ed to destroy tho company's busi
ness." ' o
(United l'rtt t.emtii Wlre.l
In tho harbor here today. They
comprlso .the special teivlce squad
ron of tho Atlant'.c fleet, having boc,
sent In advance They were report
ed in ndvanco by wireless nnd n
largo crowd wa3 on tho water front
to welcome thorn ns tho forerunners
of tho great armada.
o
POSSES SEEKING
TROUBLESOME ITALIANS
BIG FLEET JACKIES ... luu'"" '""."' """" .. .
I siiuiiuy, ur., .iuiy av. wo iiai
HAVING GOOD TIME nng wj,0 lmvo j,00 torrorlxlng
community near hero bocuuno their
I,
1.00 White Shirt Waists
Now ., 49
1.50 White Shirt Waists
Now 85
2.0Q White Shirt Waists
Now ?1.25
?7.50 White Duck Suits
Now 4.50
I1C ftft nfnnl O.ilte
fiu.vv vrvi uuivo m
v Now R.KO I
?2500 Wool Suits
Now .. xiQU
J5.00 Trimmed Hats
Now 2.50
13.50 TrJmraed Hats
"'Now 1.75
$2.00 Children's Hats
Now 9S
Children's 25c Straw Hats
Now 10J
And so along the line on every
thing else.
The Store That Saves Yon Money
ing In tho contests until the end.
Fiance is leading the protestants
and there 1b imminent danger of its
team leaving the stadium before th
day's events nro concluded.
American won five moro point)
i today when Daniels, of New York,
eq laled tho world's record In the
100-meter swim, winning first place
In the final heat. His time was 1
minute, 5 3-5 seconds.
In the final wrestling matches to
day Mehnert, of America, defeated
Press, of England, He obtained hi
first fall in C minutes, 40 seconds,
and hh second fall In 3 minutes urn
47 seconds.
o .
MISTAKEN FOR DEER
AUGUST HELMING KILLED
(OnIM Tret I.emed Wre.i
Mexico City., July 20 American
hero are dlscuislng today a bitter
attack on "Yankees" by La Patrln,
tho leading Mexican dally. The pa
jor declares in a scathing editorla
!tgnlnst Americans that "Mexico for
J the Mexicans" will' soon be the cry
ol the republic.
"If Americans think that the gov
ernments of ' Chile, Argentina or
Brazil aro more enlightened than
the government," bays La Patrla,
"let them go there, the sooner tho
better."
'United I'ren Leaned Wire.)
Honolulu, July 20 (By Leo Clot
worthy.) Tho olllcer6 nnd part of
tho crow of the Nebraska woro "re
leaiod from quarantine today In or
der to allow them to participate In
the festivities of tho celebration.
Tho Nebraska had boen in quaran
tine slnco her arrival because of
scnrlot fever and diphtheria.
The fleet expects to finish coaling
tomorrow In readiness for the de
parture Wednesday. Thore is to be
a sailor's ball at the Seaside hotel
tonight and those Jackles that can
got away will be thero.
countrymen would ndt glvo'thom
employment, today ongng'od In n
pistol fight with tho cltlr.cnn nnd a
Pob:o Is no on their trail.
When tho men asked for John a
few day ago they woro refused.
They then began to rnako llfo miser
able for the wood cuttora and their
families living In camp. All told
they stole about $-100 In money and
much property. Todny somo of tho
oampers caught sight of them and n
pistol battle followed, but no ono
was Injured.
Tho snllors are haVng tho host REPUBLICAN CAMPA ION OPENS
TAKING EMBEZZLER OF
$000,000 BACK TO BE TRIED
Los Angeles, July 20. In custody
of State Superintendent of Police
Egan of Connecticut, William Walk
er, formerly of the New Britain,.
timos of their lives. No feature of
tho celebration here Is closed to
thorn and they like this. The order
for general liberty floating from the
Connecticut this morning, brought
Joy to all the enlisted men.
IN POHTLAND TONIGHT
i Unit J I'ren f.cierd Wire.
Portlnnd, Or., July 20. Tho
Baker theater will bo tno econo to
night of the oponlng gun of tho Tnft
Shormun campaign In Orugon. Un
der tho ausptcoH of tho 45th pro
(clnot Republican club and presided
TAFT WILL .MAKE OVOr by pregi,jont Bon Rowland of
STRONG COAST CAMPAIGN, that organization. Steps will bo tak-
(Unlted l'res I.emed Wlre.i
Los Angeles, July 20 "The Pa
clflc coast will be right at tho front)
in this year's presidential campaign
a strong protective tariff on frulta
raised hero will be the key noto of
tho local activity," declared Harry
White, former mayor of Seattle, now
candidate Taft's personal representn-
on to organize a Taft olub which
I will have arms reaching out Into
'overy dl&trlct of the state. Honutor
. Pulton will be speaker of tho oven
lug and will deliver tho principal
in!dro.,
BOY
J
'United Press Inied Wire.)
Marshfleld, Or., July 20. Mistak
en ior a ueer, August ueimmg, n
i well known furrier and dealer In
hides of Marshfield, was shot and ln
'stantly killed near here whllo hunt
ing. News of his tragic death reach
ed this city to8ay. .Helming was ac
companied on bis try Tjy tils wife and
four friends one of whom made the .and
fatal mistake.
Connecticut Savings bank, who Is
charged with the embezzlement of tlvo on tho coast, who Is Just back
more than 000,000 departed for .from an extended eastern trip. Mr.'
the east today.
MEETS .A
TERRIBLE
DEATH
White nttfimlpfl tho Chlcncn rnnvn. I . .'
'. . . . . ... I realize ono
iion aim Jiuer conierreu wun iie
publlcan national leader.
"Some of the strongest speaker
Everett, Wash., July 20. Her- jn the east will came to the Pacific
rebel BIgelow, 13 years of age, wa coast," ho said, "and an energetic
torn to pieces In the Elwood sawmill. canvass will be Bifl.de through Ne.
.... . .u..v v -,.. iu " . vauii, juuiiu bqu jwoumna. r aom
bo was dragged through a gtart to finish we may expect to bj
.P0"ey In the thick of the fray."
Trl-CHy Ball Gmimp
The Salem Chorry Plckora woro
hopelessly outclassed yoatorday In
their game with tho FrakcH, of Port
land, and the home lads could only
score against ten for
the West Portland aggregation.
MaddU, a new man In tho bos for
Sal o in was beaten around tho lot by
nearly every man up, whllo tho vis
iting twlrlor held down the situ
Hon good. Johnny Humphrey pla;
ed tho shortstop Job for the tecalt,
and tke youngwter Jsan(il4 tkt pe
ton like an old timber.