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JZ&ZLmS - TVx 1 1 . 1 I I Mm ran - LHrlC iJ 111 IS I PhhIiM klfauraal VOL. XIX IMI'jY CAPITAL JOIUNAL. SALHM, OREGON, WKllNIWnAY, MAY 0, 1000. NO. 00. $200,000 FIRE AT OREGON STATE PRISON FIRE RAISES PROBLEM AS TO THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE STATE'S CONVICTS AFFAIRS IN TURKEY FAR FROM BEING UP M SETTLEMENT FANATICS BURN ALL CHRISTIAN PROPERTY AND ARE PROVING THE DIVINITY OF MOHAMMAD BY KILLING AS MANY SOCIALISTS AS t THEY CAN . VV Every precaution Is bolng tnkon by the constitutionalists and tho sultan believes ho will bo nblo to hold tho Insurrectionists In chock. Tho situation Is complicated by appeals from Asia Minor for nioro troops. Tho dispatches say that tho troops uircndy stationed thero aro not sufficient in numbers to pollco tho provinces and prevent wholesale massacres which aro still going on In tho interior. It tho sultan is com pelled to sond troops away from tho capital ho will weaken his position and givo tho Insurrectionists tho op portunity to strike For this reason ho is rotaining tho troops until ho can bo certain that tho most power ful leaders of tho robots aro captured and tho bands of conspirators brok en up. Messages received today confirm od tho report of tho burning of tho French Sisters' school nt Morslnn and tho destruction of tho convent ut Adnua. By Dysantlus Morrhpoulous, Staff Correspondent United Press.) Constantinople, May 6. Plots hatched by lcadors of tho thousands of civil officials who wcro dismissed by Sultan Rechad when ho nsconded the throno woro rovcaled 'Jtoday and tho Young Turks government is rap idly doubling Its military patrols horo and clsowhoro to provout an other reactionary outbreak I Sovoral' rlngloadcrs in the plots have boon placed under arrest and will bo tried for treason. Consid erable dissatisfaction tins resulted among tho friends of tho dismissed officials becauso of tho economical policy of tho now govornmonU This fooling has boon inflamed agi tators who aro attempting tT work tho people up to tho pitch whoro another revolution will bo possible PRES. TAFT FAVORS INHERITANCE TAX Washington, May C. President Toft told callors today that ho fa vored tho tariff bill substantially as It now stands. Ho said that ho fa vored giving it fair trial and that If it did not yield enough rovonuo In its present form changes could bo made. Tho first addition ho would favor, in such an event, would bo n graduated inhorltanco tax law. If this did not suffice ho favored tho taxing of tho dlvldonds of corpora tions nnd an Incoino tax as a final resort. E - ATPbwerf ul ' Price-Cutting Sale In now in full blast at the Chicago Store for the next ten days only Before we start moving Into our new store. Money Is easier to move than goods, so here is a chance for you to buy this season's newest and latest merchandise at SACRIFICE PRICES THEY GOT TWO YEARS ANDA $500 FINE I United 1'rrss Leased Wire. Pittsburg, May C.---Sontoncos woro paBsod toda yon W. W. Hnmscy, for mer preflldent of tho Gorman Nation al bunk, nnd five other men convicted of Implication in the councllmanlc graft cases bore. Ilnmsoy, convicted of bribing coun cllinon to doposlt municipal funds In his bank at a low rate of lntorest, was sentenced to 18 montliB In tho penitentiary and fined $1000. Tho following sontoncos woro imposed upon ltnmsoy'B asseciates: common Councilman John F. Klein, three yours nnd six months Imprisonment and f 1500 flno; Coun cilman William Urand, two yours Im prl&onmont nnd $500 flno; Harry Holgor, hotol keepor, two yonra Im prisonment and 500; flno; James Colbort, two yoars imprisonment and $G0u fine, and Charles Coibort, two years imprisonment and $G00 flno. Tho Colberts woro convicted of at tompto djury tampering. o INJURED EMPLOYE MAKES COMPLAINT (United 1'rtM Unit.! Wire. San Francisco, May 15. Suffering IntotiHoly from a severe fracture of tho right arm, sustained during tho performance of his duties In tjhn Southom Pacific yards curly today, W. J. Malonoy, an employe of tho company, tmys ho lay for two hours at tho Southarn Pacific hospital in this city without-medical nttontlon. Despairing of , necurlng treatment, Malonoy boarded a street ear and went to tho Contral Kmorgoncy hos pital, where tho fraeturo was dressed. According to Malonoy'u stntomont, he was taken to tho hospital at 8:30 o'clock After waiting two hours for a doctor to appour ha wont to tho Kmorgonoy hospltnl despite tho pro tiMis of tho nurse In charge. Ho claims his accident was duo to a defective derrlok. The prices on the following goods will be whittled down to the lowest possible notch. Remember all goods shown are 1909 latest and best. Dress Goods and Dress Silks, Ladies' Suits and Coats, Duck Suits, Princess Silk Suits, Millinery, Shirt Waists, Wash Dress Goods, Hosiery and Underwear, Lace Curtains, Hand Bags, Kid Gloves, Shoes, Parasols, Embroideries. Ribbons and Laces, Muslin Underwear, Bed Spreads, Tapestry, and hundreds of other articles. Remember Ten Days of the Greatest Bargain-Giving Salem Ever Witnessed We Now Do the Biggest Dry Goods Business In Salem jjjSv. ' f? h v-i am j j' KS(K! ? V -" 7dT Wf: ..rraw m.trc KZaVZT'JPCM Wo are her to how you and to prove to you tnat we can give you values that will make you and all your friends solid cus towers of our store Watch ita grow SAY SCHMITZ WAS GUEST OF RAILROADS (United l'rru lail Wire. San Francisco, Mny 6. Tho story of a lunchoou and a car rlda, nt which tho United ItullroadB was tho host and ex-Mayor Schmltz, Abo Ituif, former Supervisors Gallagher, Wilson was relatod sinner Wilson In tho Calhoun tr'nl today. The' entertainment, said Wilson, whs provided by the United Kail roads, roprosonted personally by Pat rick Calhoun and Thornwall Mullal ly Tho party ocourred soon nftor th" great flro. and during tho porlod previous to tho passage of the trol le franchise, SHOPS AT PRISON BURNED IN SMALL HOURS OF NIGHT LOSS $200,000- FIRE DID NOT AFFECT MAIN PRISON- QUESTION MOW IS ... HOW CONVICTS SHALL BE EMPLOYED The largest foundry and stovo man ufaeturtng establishment In tho Pa o'ilc Northwest, representing an in vestment of about (300,000 was two thirds destroyed by flro Tuesday n'gjit, and only about $100,000 of the buildings nnd plant and slock saved. Tho stato owned tho build ings nnd had Invested $40,000 In machinery, Tho rost of tho loss falls upon Lowonborg & Co , or tho North western Stovo Corporation, of Port land, who havo but a small Insur ance, the rnto being nlmost prohibi tive. Tho stato six years ago nbnu donod tho policy of Injuring Its prop erty. Tho groat Industry prostrated by this tire omployod 225 convicts, and about 2G free men, nnd an tho pnttonu woro totally destroyed, It will be Impossible to romuno opera tions this year. Thoro Is a largo stock of oastlngu on hand, and pos sibly $150,000 worth of stook that can be finished and put on tho mar ket. Hut this U only a roportor's rho loss Is a sorlous blow to of th few stand pipes and tho pan Itonttary pumping station, tho men woro furnished with sufficient water to hold tho btazo In chock (until tho main lire In tho shops dlod down to thu extent where no moro danger whs realized from that source Tho tiro ouglno was sot noar tho crook oh tho Innldo of tho prison walli, and did eMolont work throughout the hard K'gh.t against thu conflagration, pourjnfr Jfiany big streams. Connidombhi foar was entertained by the pt;6mun regarding n largo gas Ollna tank, wh'rh was lying on tho floor lb tho lliilshlng room, that it would explode, hit afl'v tho (tamos had eatotk the Inildo of tho structuro away. the, big tank wad won lying in a molted rtnte. Tho flrotuen hand ling thhooo nttachod directly to tho engine coninod the'r work principal ly to thu Willi hotwoen tho lliilshlng mom fitiitjclio buildings ndjncont, In which 9tUw vnlunblo innohlnory was located. ''Tuoy wer compelled to pla Htrunitts on th's spot, but tholr tlKvvlTc, rewarded, an no damago K 1108 tha stato and the corporation, and H'tforUViV' will bo felt in this olty and Portland, wait dotJu to any of the other build It outs off a large revenue from tho Ingu, I'd state and opens up tho iiotlon oti Than jVpli no danger of tho flro how toiemplor tho convlotti. A largo I being iWnd to the building In which forco'wlll probnbly bf put to oloarlug up tho wreck. Htory of Fire, At 10:30 o'olook a flro started in tho shops at tho stato prison from what was supposod to originate from tpuntnnoous combustion, and today I being itiHgad to ' the prlilonors hIioiih ai'elJocat Huto tl Lto 1h the uast.i To a 8 f ptil vim laldbV are confined, as tbo cated 300 foot away, to tho flro to spontano- Ih nbcMit tlin nulv r.nn . at can bo nrrlvod at. In , 'lie room, whore many om- M'aro used, and duut from i "an Uoxton wc "ro tho BUMti' U'P ,ov fo,,ndr nml mnohl0 "I'opf err wlaro used, and dust' from and Supervisor AudrowM. J" nm u whi. ,. ....IftJrfl K! rt.rtJTTJAft , wiioii no roBumou uio siumi ..'"""."' '"""." 7."" I" ".." n ifmAMti.r.in i , i....t, Vi. noueu on inw iiurin wan, was ino(",f'-rr,""v"i "'" niii " llrst one to notlco the blaxo. which ' "UlHWrefully for the purpoio of was showing red through tho wln-fBCon.l'" .everything wairjrv snfo dows In tho finishing room at flrst. i wnl,,Mrn fo,r t,m nK,nt' A runtl and gnve the alarm Hranson said ' "'"". ". "' jiaiea mm (ho hoard no nnlso, but whon hoi POLICEMAN MADE ROBBER STOP IIJnllKl l'rru Uttai Wlr.) 8h Fraueltco. May 5. Thrco hots from the revolvor of Policeman J Harnett wore effoctlvo In stopping tin- flight of Thomas Murphy, caught In i he not of ransacking the rooms of Ui.- HoRl Hvans early today. Murphy was dlscovoiod dolvlng In a trunk In n room, on tho first floor of tho Hvans 1ki-m. He leaped through u window, almost Into tho arms or Policeman Harnett Tho flee'ng robber paid no heed to two ihotk fired in th ulr. but yvhen u third spod past his ear ho throw up his hands and halted. Several arti cles of Jewelry woro found In his pockets. Tho pollco aro investigat ing hit reoord. RAILROAD COMMISSION IS KEPT BUSY More trouble for the Hallroair ronimtaslon arrived this morning in the mall. In tho way of three formal lofunlalnU from unathflod railroad iatrbns. J C. Nov. Mark Crandall. J H Sohacky and W. U. Harris, all residents of Innton, Oro., allege the Uu'led Itulllroad Company Is ne ghrtlng them by refusing to stop oatMnger trains at the town of Unntou. Ci J Mark 'ays the Sheridan it WiHamlaa Railroad Company has te negligent In provld'ng an ade quate railroad station at Willamlna. attd wants the commission to help get one. Eugene Cumm'u. et al rs South erti Pacific Co , a more suitable pro VUicu for loading lumber wanted" near Oregon City turned nbout on his return to tho othor ond of the wall ho notlaed smoko and spark flying front tho shop chimney, and a lurid blazo through the windows The flro In the flulsh'ng room qulokly sproad to the foundry and machine shop, which nro looatMl on aeh Id. and, In splto of th quick work of tha mon at the penitentiary, and that of thu asBlKhtico which nrrlvod within u shQrt time, tho fin ate lt way through the walls of three buildings, and bofor- it cuuld be got under full control nothing hut the bare brick walls rmiialned standing, tho many valuable pieces of muahlnery and tools used In thu shops being burned to knotted and twisted uselos stool. About the only thing of importance which the ilremon succeeded IA sav Ing from the ravishing flames was Jn the neighborhood of $300 worth of coke ly'ng In the Northwest wing of the foundarr. and some of Su perintendent It II Fleming's valu ables In his office. In tho finishing rooms. Mr Fleming had soma valu able papers locked up In his safe In the olllce and. to protect these, the firemen were compelled to fight this night, that ho was posltlvo tho flro could UlOl haVo been started from un overheated bourlng or shnftlngi 04IcImIm .Vol' to Illume. 'pls no KVldence that thoro wiu hiuL ftoglUQt of duty on the nnrt Th of any trth pr'son oillclals. Warden Curtis was the llrst man unfilled. Ho .saw no UnmoM at first, hut In a few moiiiHtita the whole shop whore It "tartml interned to burt mit u flames It seemod to start In the molding room and front machine shop. Tho prison hoso team and guards woro at their posts aifd fighting tha Humes buck, but had lost i-oninl of tho slt nation when the nyluin flro depart mom urrfvejl. and at the same tlmo thu olty flro department wai on tho giouud Suporlntendsnt Jainon had oonu up from the club at 10: 3C and ordered oui a strong force of trus ils to flghj the lire front und rear, lie porsguaHy ''k charge of thu bump housu. and had couple of big streams playing on tho walls from i i ne rear to keep tho flames from ' iimp, i.. 1 1,. ui.i.ll. n..... v. -v. M,ii -vii i ii uuvHinur uunaoii ww varl on the ground, nnd .took a hand w illreoUng the right on' tho lire The prison force worked ntilen. dldly, but tha olty and asylum crows Mjxit continually. In order to save tho""'1!" io the rouo and saved at least afe from destruction, as tho flames i"u.wuu worth of property, wero all around tho office, sweeping ' OHIrw Art) IIiiIiim. everything olwr In their path. i Buporlntondent Fleming's ottloes, The prison officials and city and ! wlioro the recordi woro kept and tho asyfcum flrfinHi, and hundrodi of 8a-! ''"-rlcal work done, nre u mass of lum citizens deserve great crodlt for ' rUWt- Some of the vnjualile pa their kihmI and willing work dur?g lflW.'"Wwro oarrled out andsavod but tli conflagration Had It not boon "Unit of the words and valuaojo pa fOr the outside help, it Is doubtful If vm uru lost. Warden Curtis got out the Ore could have been conflmd tQitt;" f books and papers. Huperln th'e thrip liumiMl structures, owing toi tTBndent Fleming has ben In ohargo" hifudriwii of mfuldlng trays, boxes V,r Mrly t years, or ever sJtjcd tho and oilier wooden devlcos for the ,v founiJry was started. He had making nt castings In the stove found ry The articles werj ly about the 'oundry profer, and wero as dry ttn tinder, and. bad thoy become ablaze, with the strong north wind which swept down over tho north wall, fire would have scattered all over the prison grounds and build ings However, with the assistance ' - d'ouKtit from the Host a new fur-wan. Mr Vroomau. and Mr Usch iimiiu. boss of tb paiurn shop. Pir 1 'Hi of Mir men oftlces were being fitted up. and ilie-o new men ami omo uf tho othr beadi of depart ments havo lost all their tools and I Continued on Page 5 )