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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 25, 1908)
TAfc JOUKNAI,, SAXBM, ORBGON, TPB6DAY, AUGUST 25, 1908 BaBSK- aw i I. snsess j .ft '.ii ' -V J.t'.v' - '' .4 4,. Is . M r V f , t ft ALL OREGON WILL BE AT THE STATE FAIR i SEPTEMBER 14 TO 19, INCLUSIVE 3 , i i' ' , They will find tho grounds In better condition and moro attractive than over before They will And many now buildings. All In nil, they will see that Oregon 1ms tho best facilities of any stale west of tho Rocky mountains for holding a great fair. Tho Increased cash premiums and specials will bring tho grqnteat livestock show over peon on tho Pacific coast, nnd It will comparo favorably with tho best fairs of tho cast and mlddlo wsbU Some of tho best horses In tho United States will bo hero to partlclpato In tho speed program. Somo of tho most attractlvo purses over hung up for a westorn raco meet will mnko each Individual event worth, coming a long dlstanco to see. Tho coun ties will put up their best In trying to' secure tho prizes for the ex hibits of their products. Thorq will bo special rates on nil lines of transportation for passengers and special freight Inducements, for nil exhibits. If you wish any particular Information it will bo cheerfully given by t3' ;.' H " W. F. MATLOCK, President Pendleton, Oregon F. A. WELCH, Secre ry Salem, Oregon i, . IV) 1'. 1 !? .. k - i "l K" ' , . r'f ' ., A ' Hi . ' it r. J. i- t f h. rl ? " k' 1U E MfNMMBXl I ,i iitMnpaovmKw HIGHWAYMAN HOLDS UP 125 IN NATIONAL PARK Hunting llcerm's are brln,j tnk.-n Th Astoria salmon park wa 40, at Hood Rlv r esterdiiy. He ha Albany bogan tht 1c'' nga'Mt'i'l out rapidly ovor the unto. Orn.i oort nun mor tfcu .ki- tl'im li t lived in this tate since City tin iMund 400 I ar John Uiniu. ut tlu of .s, lir The Northwest Pru't 18S1. Jconiblno yosterday wlur f"i."vj a oclatlun at ed their packing plant, J (l'iiltrl I'rem I.miuhI Wire) lakO Hotel, YUovtoiiu I'nrk Wyo., Auk. 24. Tho gratott Mtnu hold-up In the went In many your ut limit In the mimhor of ooaoIum held up, ocourrvil today within tho IcMindnrloi of tho Yollowstono Park. Tho work was dono by u lono IiIk'i wayuuui. and tiio pasBOiiRurs wore nbiolutoly hulplu4 In hU bauds, na no guiiH aro pormlttod In thp park to olthor drlvors or tourtiU. In all, It la iwtluutd from tho statomout of pnrt.HoiK(rtd that doiiic thing Itko 12000 In otuh was ob talned, drafts worth UO.O00, othor n&pors and transortaton. bcldoii rich haul In wutclun unl Jowolry. In all, 31 oOKohes loft the Upper (Utyxir baitn this morning. Tho highwayman waa oucountorod about tVvo tnllca further on at a lonely point along the banks of Spring crtiokt a tributary of tho Klro Halo rlvur. Tho crook I lined with buihon. Thv ttrt lot of coaohe. uutubvrlug sevan. and followliic each other clonely, pod by U9 pUco unharmed. Thorn was a gap between them, and the wt lot of night followlntj. After tho firot of the olght cnnie along the hlhwnyiuun tetiiod from tho buhea nnd ordorl tho drlvor to halt. Hu did not moUv.t ha driv er, nor any of 4 he drlvarai following On tho rtrnt svat sat P. Irov, at Orlando, Via., ami hU stepson, P. U. (laskln. Mr. Drew, with the gun up on hitu, was ordered to hand ovor what he had, to the extent of )90. Mr Oaskin, a hoy of 1$, was order ed to dUmQiuu and hold tho, nau Mcks ThU ho did. at thu point of a gun, all along tho lino of vlght coaches. Kvery driver was wttrue4 not to Mart his team nr he would be hot, Tliww eight oorhe hnd Uurely goue on when thro moro came along, mid thoso.woro robbed in a lino nuinuer. Iti one of thu conches wns .r. U Walker, tin Oklnhomn bunker. He had 110,000 In drafts In lilrt pnokotbook nnd triad to con con I this Milder the seat. Tho holv i up man suw him nnd mtido 'him "dig It up." Mr Walker pleaded Tor tho return of his drafts and trans portation, hut the papont wore con temptuously (hrovm Into tho bushej with tho remark that they have boon returned If Walker had not trlod to hldo his mono. Tho last coaoh contained flvo young women. Tho robber did not gut much from thum, but did ap propriate tonio candy that he found lu ono girl's handbag. In all, about 135 people wore hold up, though not all of how suffered Joss. When the robber ordorod tho drivers to movo on. ho stood a few minutes with his giiu pointed toward them, and thou walkut down the road. As quickly a possible after a telephone was reached at Thumb Matlon word was sent to tho soldiers and a dotal! was started In pursuit of tho man who U deserlbod at about 5 foot S inehfts tall, with bluish-groy oyoa, ami brUtly grey whUkors. Ho acted like a loan short of breath or a cormuniUlve. He undorstootl Gor jiuan, a he answered qnwtioiu uskel hlpi lu tliat language.- He woro SlnUVi-bruwu overall, brown shirt und soft felt hat. and earried an au 'tomMlc rlCe, using smokeUs pow dor. ' Only More Days They are going faster every day JW WITXI SWI MW ILH r 1 1 ttt.m l-acjyaqi ri'w ' it ' w f ,? Buy your carpet now and pay for it later and have it laids when you get ready for it. w ays3&&n2.r-?3Si ,P I4Y l3 mm Sti Nr . m f h v i rs c 2aaw3a3.vj. See Our Big Window Display vm- U & c A few more beautiW designs left in velvets brussels and axrniflisters i The Housefurnishini Co. 170 LIBERTY ST., Salem. Oregon. I