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VOL. XIX
DAILY CAPITAL JOt'ltN'AL, SALKM, OHKGOX, KltlDAY, APltllj 1(1, 1000.
No. 74.
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TURKISH
AFFAIRS
DESPERATE
ALMOST KXT1IIK AUMV SIDKS
WITH TIIK YOUNtt TUICKS AXI)
SKVKHAL DIVISION'S AIIE
MAIIOIIIXG TO COXSTAXTIXO-
"PLK TO AID TIIKM.
MANY ARE KILLED
Tcwflk Pushu Hcslgim hh Minister of
War Sultan Mny Ho Deposed and
Xcw Government Inaugurated
Young Turks Again on Tup.
Un.tcd Press Leaned Wire
Athons, April 1C. Towflk Pasha
resigned as grand vizlor of Turkey
today, whon ha received tlio nows
that troops wore advancing against
Constantlnoplo from Balonloa, accord
lug to dispatches received lioro.
Other mombors of tho now onbluet
aro expected to follow Ills load, and
developments aro anxiously awaltod.
Whole Army in Itevolt.
Salonlca, lAprll 1C, Two battal
ions of Boldlers aro marching against
Constantinople today, dotormlncd to
overthrow tho -now regime and place
tho loung TttrkH in powor again.
The first battalion took up the
march lagt evening, and tho second
started today, tho remainder of
tho second army corps is preparing
to depnrt, and will probably march
before nightfall.
The movoment of troops wns in
spired by Young Turks, who woro
driven hero from Constantinople by
tho now regime. Tho soldiers woro
urged to hurry, in order that tboy
might savo the lives of Young Turks
and omcors Imprisoned in tho bar
racks, and the troops responded
promptly.
Ahmed Rlzn, tho doposed presi
dent of parliament, arrived hero to
day, and bogan tho organization of n
provisional govornmont, which will
soon bo proclaimed.
Murder Common, Hnslne.ss Dead.
Constantinople, April 1C. Nows
of the reported advance of tho troops
against this city caused the Sultan
to order tho Anatolian guard to
surround the pnlaco. This Is consid
ered tho most loyal body of men In
tho empire Tho Antollnns dlsllko
tho Young Turks, who oxpollod mnny
of thorn from participation in an al
leged reactionary movement.
Hoportod disaffection in tho sec
ond army corps cannot bo confirmed
hero today.
Tho elimination of tho Young
Turks from participation in tho gov
erntnont of Turkey was effected to
day whon a resolution was passed by
parliament to the effort that those
mombers who did not attend the rog
ular sessions henceforth would bo
classed as traitors and oxpollod.
Tho death list Is bolng dally In
creased by continuous rioting, which
Is going on in nnd about tho city.
' ,Iuiglnes8 remains at a standstill
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'Continued on tmgo 4.)
MANY ARE
MIRNED
TO DEATH
ST. GKOHGK HOTHL IN SAX
KltAXCISCO lllTItXKD AT KAHLY
HOUR THIS MOUXIXd XUM
HKlt OK DKAD UNKNOWN, HUT
HSTIMATKD AT l-'KOM lit) TO HO.
ONE A SALEM MAN
Charles C. Uartwrlglit, llrothrr of
Dr. Curlwrlgtit, Undjly Injured,
and No Hopes Arc Kntertnlned of
Ills ltccovcry Lived In Salem
Krom 1H1IO to 1000.
San Francisco, April 1C. Four
porsons are known to bo doad, eight
aro seriously Injured, one of them
fatally, and it is feared that ID more
doad bodlos will be found In tho
ruins of tho St. George tenement, at
tho corner of Eighth and Howard
streets hero, which was destroyed by
flro early today.
Four bodies havo ulroady boon
taken from tho ruins of tho tono
inent, and aro at tho morguo await
ing identification. Six men aro at
the hospital, one of their number, a
man named Cartwrlght, who says ho
Is tho brother of a prominent phy
sician at Salem, Oregon, Is bolleved
to bo on his deathbed, nnd two dro
mon of truck No. 3 are lying on cots
at tholr engine house suffering from
Injury sustained while fighting tho
flames.
The St. George was a vorltablo
death-trap, and protst was tuado at
the time of Its orcctlon, Just after
tho groat tiro three years ago. It
was filled with tiny rooms and sovor
al hundred men woro Jammed Into
It last night. All of theso woro valoop
and had but slight chance of escape
when an alarm of (Ire was sounded
at 2:45 o'clock this morning. Tho
narrow halls of tho building wore
quickly filled with a struggling,
lighting, screaming mass of humani
ty, nnd wvoral men woro thrown
down nnd trampled nlmosl to a pulp.
Tho tenement was a wooden Btruc
turo and burned llko tlmlor. Within
n few minutes after tho tlmo tho
lire wns first discovered tho entire
building was a muss of flames, and
every means of uscapo cut off from
tho unfortunates who failed to awak
en at tho first alarm. In a little
more than an hour, nothing but a
muss of embors marked the spot
where last night a three-story build
ing stood.
Tho bodies at the morguo aro so
badly charred Hint there Is little
hope of tholr being idontlflod. Throo
aro the bodies uro thoso of men, tho
fourth being that of a woman.
May He Klfty Dead.
San Francisco, April Id. Two
more dead bodlos woro recovered
from tho ruins of tho St, Gcorgo ten
ement at 10 o'clock this morning,
making tho number of dead six.
Doth bodlos woro charred boyond
recognition,
Flromon working In tho ruins ae
THE PRIGE
OE ELOUR
JUMPS UP
MINNEAPOLIS MILLKUS SAY IT
MAY llKHAK lllCCOHl) HLNOI?
WAIt TIMKS AND (SO AS HIGH
AS TUX ItOLLAKS I'Klt HAUUF.L
OH S52.no PKIt SACK.
SCOTT MINISTER
TO MEXICO
WHEAT STANDS PAT
F. perls Say the World Is Short of
Hrend, Owing to Short Crops mill
Kvcr-IncrensliiK Population Ar
gentine Crop In Short.
Chicago, April 1C According to
tho unreserved statements of tho
nmuagors of mnny of tho largest
Hour mills In the United Stnton.ln -
eluding tho Wnshburn-Croiby, tho
PIllHbury-Wnahburu Company nnd
tho Northwestorn Consolidated Allied
CompnnloH, there n no possible rollof
from tho presont high price of flour
nnd othor mill products.
That the prlco of flour Is dosllned
to soar during tho coming months.
possibly to a figure of $10 por bnr
rol, Is tho opinion of n majority of
tho manngoru nnd owners.
Tho mnuagors aver that thin la no
combination to fix prices, control tho
EM
We Have Just Received
From our New York buyer, Mr, Lackey, of New York, the following new goods:: Ladies'
and Misses' Suits, Silk Lace Jackets, New Millinery, New Dress Goods and Silks, New
Silk Coats, Spring Jackets, Novolty Wash Goods, Flowers, Feathers and Foliage, Laces,
Embroideries and Dress Trimmings, Tho Chicago Store for the newest and lowest prices
all the time,
You May Think
You ean buy the same goods else
where for tho same price, but you
cannot do It. Com here first and see
the quality of the goods, then go else
where and see what yon can get for
the same money. We kaow what we
are doing, and we know you cannot
beat our price on the Pacific Coast
for the same class of merchandise.
S-l-3 pretty fancy towns ia a great
variety of styles, fast color, ami an
extra fine clotk, yard
4c
4 fie Shepherd IMatd weal
goods, 36 Inches wide, yard
drew
29c
6c, Cc and 7c Valenciennes laees,
edgos and Insertion to mateh, English-made
goods, now only, per dozen
25c
25c fast blaok stocking, seamless
and stainless, 600 dozen to soloat
from, now only, pair
10c
This is only a few ef the wondor
ful bargains we have to show you
throughout our establishment.
New
Spring
Suits
Huy here ami get up-to-date style
at price aa low as our eompetltlors
have to nay wholesale prices for. We
have the shrewdest buyer iu Kw
York on our start sending us suits all
the time. We are keeping him busy,
we are selling suits so fast. There is
no use in your trying to beat our
prices. You can buy a handsome suit
here just as aheap as you oan buy It
Id ,Vew York or Cbioagn. Smart buy
ers all say so. Just think of HI Suits
tike the sample out long coats, silk
.,. . . . ., . -. ., ... s
iihuu, uewrai luumnaii aim nun uure
skirts, how selling for
$9.50, $12.40, $14.90 and up
Klt)ltc)itj)lt)lliIil)iii8ttiaitl-a)tstB
Base Ball
!! FIRST GAME OF SEASON
11
ii OREGON SALEM 3
!! UNIVERSITY v" HIGH
II
; ; Saturday, April 1 7, 2:30 p. m.
!! Willamette Field, Admission 25c, Grand Stand 10c,
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olaru thzt thoro are dozens of bod
atlll In th ruins and oHtimntos of tho
numbw of doad now rnngo from ?C
to GO.
All of the Injured, oxcopt Cart
wright, aro expected to recover. Tho
Injured:
Cbarlo Cartwrlght.
I'ntrlok Guorln.
John Moll.
Charles Potts,
John Campbell,
John Ifeioaon,
James Rogers, firewall,
William McKIhIvv. fireman.
William Rogers, fireman,
Patrlok Hsggerty. fireman.
The fireman, were caught and
crushed br fnlltng wall.
Might small buildings adjoining
the St. George Unemeat wero de-
atroyed by the lire, the total prop
erty loss being estimated at 1200,
business milt nnd doolaro that tho
advances aro tho result of whoat
proBpuotM throughout tho country.
Tho local mauuKur of tho Wash-burn-Crosby
Company, said today.
"It Isn't speculation In whoat that
Is affecting the present prloe of Hour.
The wheat prloe Is dostlnod to bo
at I IT throughout tho entire summor.
The United Status has grown a larg
er orop than usual, hut the world's
stiaply Is exceedingly short. There
il a wheal bread famine In Mexico,
while Argentine wheat is milling at
ft. SI and Canadian at 91.27. Liver
pool Is vary short."
Continuing, he said: "All of these
condition create an iinNsual demand
for American wheat, and will demand
actual shipment. At present, abaurd
aa It may sound, flour at 7 per bar
rel Is wiling below cost. It takes five
bushels of wheat to make a barrel,
(United I'mmi Leased Wtto.1
Washington, April 1C, Harvoy .
W. Scott, tho votoran odltor of tho
Portland Orci;onlnn, Is to bo tho
uoxt American ambassador to Moxl-
co. According; to reports current
lioro today, ho will nuccocd David
12. Thompson, of Newark, who la to
loavo tho diplomatic sorvlco. Scott's-
appointment has not, and probably
will not bo announced ofllclnlly for
sovoral days, and wilt form pnrt of
tho slnto of diplomatic appointments
which is to bo mado public in tho
nenr future
8cott Is a nntlvo of Toazowoll
county, Illinois, an Is 71 years oC
nito. After an education paid for by
bin own earnings, ho ontorcd tho
iowspapor profession in Portland.
IIu has boon editor of tho Portland
OrcKonlau for 44 yours, and in a part
owner of tho paper.
DESPERATE FIGHT
WITH JAP DESERTER
(United I'rem Iad Wlr.l
San FranclHco, April 10. After
a desperatu bnttlo, In which hla face
wns out to ribbons, Pntrolmnu John
Anner Bitot and killed a JapanoBO do-
sertor from one of the ships In tho
harbor, who resisted arrest oarly to
day.
When tho oflloor attempted to place
tho Jnpnnuso under arrest In Uto
IoiIkIiik houso where ho had boon
hldiiiK, tho desertur drew a kulfo
and attacked him. Tho pair clinched
nnd ntriiKKlod down "tho hallway' of
tho lodging house and Into ' tho
Htreet, tho policeman rucolvlng a
number of jiovoro Itulfo wounds,
Anner realized that he could not
disarm tho Japanese ami, drawing
his gun, Hhot him through the heart,
killing him Instantly.
SMART SMUGGLERS
USE OTHER PEOPLE
000 Kearly half a block wa humeri ' ' f 1-20 bushel, adding the
over The burned buildings we1 OI MCM- """'
situated between eighth and Ninth,
Best
Sans
Silks
Per ball
only..
2c
unmMSffiM
gjr
in-1 1 r-TT "7rmrrnK.il
5c
White Pearl"
Buttons
2c
Per
Doz.
Howard and Tehama strc-ots
The lire was ropleto with henna-
tlonal features. Inoldidlng a panic,
hairbreadth oseapes, daring rescues
and death In Its most horrible forms.
Officer W. P. Kruegcr was tho he
ro of the fire. Hespondlng to tho
first alarm, the oflloor s'zod Up the
situation at u glanco. and aftor turn
ing in a toeond alarm dashed into
tho building which was already as
suming tho appoarenc of a furnace
Dajhlng through the narrow llttie
balls. Kruger klokcd at doors and
shouted an alarm. Slapping one
man to mako him quiet bis districted
cry lag. the eool-hoaded otfloer turnej
to aaoUer who was aged nnd hclp
Ibm and earofully asitted him to a
stairway. There is no doubt that
Kr tiger's prompt action savod a sooro
ef Uvea for kd the panic which fol.
lowed the awakening of the Inmatov,
ooeurred ll minutes later when the
flaiuwu were at their bo'ght. few
ery. with selling and carrying no-
couiils, the aetiial cost aiiproxlumtes
I7.S0 a barrul.
"Wo wore uuprejwred for such
rapid Sump In thy market, and were
unable to prepare our oiiHtmuers for
thorn."
ANOTHER CASE
OF KIDNAPING
iCvuiinued on Page 6 )
(United Press Leased Wire.)
Bt. Lou In. ilo., April 10. Tho po
Use of this city are searching for tho
7-year-old son of James gheppard
Cabanue, Jr , a commercial' traveler,
of Memphis. The boy waa klduapod
yesterday afternoon while on an or
rand to a store near the home of his
a-m ml mother, Mrs. Jalla Cabanno.
About 7 o'clock last night Mrs.
Cabanne w Informsd over the tel
ephone that the lad had been taken
away, and would bo returned Id a few
weeks No ransom was uskud. unJ
the police ur at a loss to accouni
for the affair
Now York, April 10. Tho nnmo
of Miss Nolllo Grant, of Sail L'ran
olsco, grnuddaughtor of Genoral
Ulysses H. Grant, and wMrs. John 13,
Mason, her aunt, have been used by
smugglurH In an effort to gut Into this
country froo of duty liteus and gowns
valued at many thousauds of dollars,
according to tho atntomont of cus
toms olllnlals hero today.
Miss Grant and Mrs. Mason recent
ly returned from abroad. Tholr
luggagu was found by the olllclula to
tally with their sworn statement In
liigard to dutiable goods. Sovoral
days Inter triinliH and boxen nil
dressod to tho two women arrived
from Paris, and an Investigation ro
vimled tho fact that they worn lllliijl
with costly la oos and fabrloa.
Communications with Miss Grant
nnd Mrs. Mason corroborated thu
opinion of the customs ofHulals that
the Ban rrauclkcaos knew npthJng Qt
the oniielgiuiittHt It M supposeil W
the oinejala that an organised gang
or Hiuugglers ahlpiHNl the hoxun up
on learnlag that the mo American
women iHteiuled to sail for homi,
trusUag to aoHfederstes to rtsilya
im goods aftor they had passed the
custom oMes.
MILLERS SAY WORLD
IS SHORT OF BREAD
Mlniionpolls. Minn.. April 10. A.
C. i-orlng. rooelvor for tho Pillsbury
Waahbiirn Plour Milling Company,
deolurod today that tho presont 4011
dltlon of the wheat market whs not
alone tho result of Juinm A. Ini.
ten's speculation, or a short grop,
Ho said a tremendous Iuuiohao. In
population and a corresponding liif
orouse In tho consumption of bread,
caused thu prosunt high prlnee.
Ixical bakers do not think that thy
present prloe of flour vill remain
long. Wholesale prioes on flour to
day are unchanged, carload lots be
in sold at $0.30 to $6.16 a barrel
Many grocers today received noilnm
fit ua advance of 20 senU a huudird
pounds on Hour, ove llgursa Issued
Thursday.
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