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I Journal VOL. XIX. UAUji CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2S, 1000. NO. 183. TERRIFIC HEAT IN NEW YORK SCORES PROSTRATED AND SUF FERING IS INTENSE AMONG THE POOR 81 AT 3 O'CLOCK Tins MORNING AND LATER THE HEAT BECAME ALMOST UNREARA11LK. FOURTEEN ARE DEAD Thousands Sleep on Haro Sidewalks HorocN Drop Dead in tho liar iicjm ami Trnfllc Is Blocked Ice Company Italics Price of Ico 15 Per Cent. United Press teased Wire. Now York, Juno 23, Fourteen persons aro dead and scores pros trated today as tho result ot thrco days' Bwolt ring heat in New York city. Tlio suffering is intonso on tho crewdod cast sido whoro tho poverty strlckon inhabitants aro unablo to buy Ico at tho prohlbitlvo rato of 40 cents a hundred pounds. Thousands of persons slept In tho parks, on roots and on tho sands of Coney Island last night in a vain at tempt to allcvlato tholr sufferings. It Is estimated that 20,000 persona slept utdoon nt Conoy Island alono last night. At 3 o'clock this mofning tho morcury had mounted to 81 do em, nnrt tttnndHv Mlmhflil nnwnrrt. T.flf AP In tllA .In. t.n Y.An. Iiaihima ' 4tVU. ... .V Ultf ...W UVttb UHVUWIV almost unboarablo At no lima uurinc the niciit wore tho heat strlckon peoplo rollovcd fori Salem's Fastest Growing Store Offers Money-Saving Bargains During This Sale Bright, scnsonublo morchnndlso ofiered nt low prices In ovory dopartment of our big Btor- Tho Ohlcngo Storo Is now n big department Btoru filled to tho brim with bargains. This Is a now shipment of up-to-date suits, In all the now materials and now shades, beautiful wearing appa,rel, now selling -at small prices. Como horo If you want to get tho best values for your money. MILLINERY BARGAINS THIS WEEK $7.50 and $6.50 Hats, $2.50, and $3.50 I 15c Flne jf& d)000' I 25c All-Silk Vests lteiii . y. ...... b. a i;am nnfSf? . . M: 9c' j W I 2C SALEM'S CHERRY FAIR. The date for tin Mr Snlem Cherry luilr was definitely fettled by the committee Mon day night. It will be July 8, 0, nnd 10. The various committees have their work well In hand and everything Indicates one. of the greatest cVents ever nulled off In Sal cm the temperature was high oven at midnight. Conditions on tho oast side beggar rescriptlon, At ovory window a head on a pillow might bo scon and hundrods of mothers, bent upon saving tho lives of their llttlo babo?, slept upon the sldowalks. Mattrcs es woro strewn along tho strcot and used for bed-rooms and scores ot heat victims lay upon tho bnro Bldo walks. Traffic blocades woro common sights throughout tho day. Horses succumbing to tho hoat dropped dead In tho traces and thorough fares woro blocked with stroot cars, vans nnd vehicles of ovory descrip tion. The most cruol blow dealt tho poor nrldonts of tho east sldo wa4 tho Increase in tho prlco of Ico. No soonor had tho heat wavo gripped tho city than It was announced that 40 conts a hundred pounds was charged for ico, which had previous ly been sold for 35 conts, o Crashed Into Bank. Ono of tho big stool posts got nway whllo being placed this afternoon In tho now bank building and tell over on tho prosont structure. It crashed through tho sldo of the building but Btoppcd boforo smashing tho grat ings. Outsldo of a tow broken boards no damago was done. O' Two Marriage Licence Manage licenses havo boon issued tt rnemn Tfnln OO f nnp(I.Hj M...l . . wm"'vi ww, V, Ut lUlllUilU, UIIU i Kathorlno Lumbrcft. 27. nf FtniiUm. ltv. nnd to Aiiiin Tieninm i n.H Winona Smith, 21, both ot Sllvorton.' 95c Shirt Waists now Sale of Tailored Suits $2.00 Shirt Beautiful Lingorie nnd Tailored walstB now soiling nt sle prlcos; all hand s o m I y trlmmod with lnoos, medal lions and ombrold orios. Now 49c and 98c $18 Wool Suits.. $9.50 65c Full Size Sheets now I5c Pillowcases now $22.50 Wool Suits $12.50 $8.50 Linen Suits. .$4.39 $2,25 High Shoes $3.00 Oxford $8.50 Lingerie Suits.. $4.39 Our Mr. Lackoy made a lucky buy In shoes, to induco quick selling shoes. Wo glvo tho benefit to our customers. Wo are now offer ing dreed footwear at tho prices you have to pay for common shoes. ' 1000 yards of beautiful lawns, suitable for dresses, waists, dressing sacques, etc.. now on solo, yurd, Ic, Be, a l-ic, 8 1-jJo mid up. ANOTHER GOAL MINE HORROR EXPLOSION LAST NIGHT KILLED FOUR AND FATALLY INJURED SEVEN SIXTEEN OTHERS ARE BADLY HURT, AND SEVERAL OF THESE .MAY DIE, SIXTY IN THE MINE Hcm-iio Party Driven Back by Gas mid It Ih Frnml all Not Yet Res cued. Will Perish From tlio Effccta of After-Damp Mlno Thought Safe, Wchorum, Pa., Juno 23. An ox- ploston occurred in tho mlno of tho Lackawanna Coal and Coko com pany today and' It ii feared that many deaths resulted. Ono hund red mon woro working In tho mlno at tho tlmo ot tho explosion. No dotnlls of tho accident havo boon ro coived. Ono man Is known to bo dead and twelve others nro badly burned, but will rccovor. It Is thought that tho death list will bo small, .as a numbor of the minor? have already como out ot tho workings, unaided, and but fow aro missing. The explosion was due to an ac cumulation of gas. Fire broke out In tho mlno this nttoruoon and it is feared that C5 men who aro still entombed in tho working' cannot bo rescued allvo. A telephone message from tho mine, which Is some dlsanco from horo, (Continued on Page 8) Waists now M 49c n - - 98c K "T t ;5ar ; Is $Elrra3Paxv In ' uQ Tt-dfialL WTjifce otwn urmJM 1 yBaKOMjy i 81-3c Those shoets nnd pillow case pro inado of nn extra good quality heavy muslin and uro bargains nt thoso prices. $1.39 Ties $1.95 KING OF ' CHERRY CARNIVAL i JUDGE GALTiOWAY AS IiAMBKICT HEX WIIjL HULK OVER CHERRY FETE PARADE WILL HAVE MANY UNIQUE FEATURES AND GORGEOUS COSTUMES. A GREAT EXHIBIT Of tlio Finest Clicrrles Grown In tho Wholo World Will Ilo Made nnd All Western Oregon Will bo Rep resented A Great Flower Show, - Too. Tho flolcctlon of n king for tho Cherry Fair wns mado yesterday aft ornoon, Judgo Willlnm Qnlloway be ing tho man who will wonr tho royal robes nnd do tho honors of tho occa sion as King Lnmbort. Tho king will bo robod royally as bofita his high station nnd will first nppoar boforo his subjects on his throno at tho head of tho parado nt 10 o'clock July 8. iho float carrying tho throno will bo drawn by four richly cnparlsonod horses, each led by a keeper in bright uniform, nnd on each sldo will rldo four knights, tho king's special body guard. Following tho flonl will bo two Nu bian helots carrying on their heads each a baskot ot cherries. Thou will como eight English wo mon rldors in crimson costumes, nnd 40 girls on horsobnek, who will com- poto for u prlzo. Aftor tlu-flo will como tho Oriontnl foaturo in which Jnpau nnd China will outdo oncli other In tho gaudy richness of display pocullar to tho far oast. Tho march of tho children, tho tor- mntlon spoiling tho word Sulom, will follow this, nnd tlion will bo decor ntod uutos nnd cnrrlagos and Innu merable other fonturos. It will bo n pnrndu long to bo ro momborcd, nnd ono tit which Siilciti will Justly bo proud. Tho premium list and rulos for tho cherry compotU'.bn nro lis fol fel fol eows: County Exhibit, Spoclnl storllng silver cup valued nt 1 CO donatod by .Marlon county for tho host display ot charrles, com morclnl pack, by any county, nsso elation or growor, to consist of not less than thrco vnrlotlos nnd not loss than thirty ton-pound boxos. This cup must bo won three timos by tho snmo county, association or growor before becoming tho property ot tho wlnnor. Competitors for this prize must ntnto whether thoy doslro tho entry maao in tnolr.own nauio or that I of tho county or association. I Second prlzo for host county ox . mult of chorrlos, commorclnl paok, electric fixture valued nt $30. mini prlzo ror bout county exhibit ot chorrlos, commercial pack, oup valued at $20. Fourth. $10 cup. Commercial ltk. Class 2 Host display of chorrlos. commorclnl pnek by any growor, doal- or or association; or associatien: lO.nnund hnvnc only; not less than 20 boxoa. First. puncu bowl, $40; second, cup. $10; iiiiiii. (tiiii in- (" ii fiiiiimttr third, cup. $C; fourth, dlnlomn Cluss 3 Host oxhlblt of packed boxos by Individual growor, 10 or more boxos. First, cup, $10; second, cup, $C, third, cash, $2. GO; fourth, diplomn. Class 4 Seedling of merit. First cup. M McDonald. Class G Sweopstakes, host 10-lb, box nnd S-carton box, any vnrioty, iiuih miisi do snown to compote First, $3; second $2, third $1. Class 0 Best packed, box of cher ries. First $3. second $2. third $1. Class 7 nest packed box, by per son under 16 years or ago. First $3, second $2, third -. vjrst prlzo for following, $3; boo ond $2; third $1: Royal Ann. 10-nound bex: rtnv.i Ann, 10-pound ,8-carton box; Lam' bort, 10-pound box; Lambert, 10 pound 8-carton box; Ding. 10-pound uu, umg, ju-pounu s-carton box; Black ' Republican, 10-pound box; Black Republican, 10-pound 8-carton box; eacdn, 10-pound box; Hoskln. 10-pound box; Contonnlal, 10-pound box; Iato Duke, 10-pound box. Clu-rricH on I'lutoH. Best display of cherries on platen. uii vunoues. first y&. second $2, third $1. Royal Ann. plate: Lambert, nb. to lling, pluto; Black ijopubllcan. plato; Doacon. plato; Hosklrf, plato; Water nouso. plato; Contonnlal, plato; LatO Duko. plato; othor varieties, plato. G-nTuI Fruit Dlnplny. Fruit of all kinds and varieties that Is matured, on plates. First silver cup; second .$2, third $1. Harriett. Best display of berries, nil vnriti., on piaies. rirst. silver cup; second $2; third $1 Loganberries, plato; Phenomenal plate, Mammoth blackberry, plate, .. - -i. .. ' " -- Wellington's Legislature. Olympla, Juno 23. Tho two factions Booking control ot tho legislature met at 2 o'clock this attornoon and it is not likely that tho houso3 will bo called together botoro 3:30 or 4 o'clock this afternoon. red raspberry, plate; blackberry, plate; goosoborry, plate, , currants, plate. Flowers. Best display cut flowors by pro fessional. First $5, second, diploma. Host dlsplny awoot pens. Flrat $2. CO; second, diploma. Best display pansys. First $2. GO; second diplomn. Ilo't display roses. First, $G.00; second, diplomn. Dost vnso 2G roses, ono vnrioty. i irst $5.00; second, diplomn. Dost singlo rose In show. First $2. CO; Bocond, diplomn. llest vnso red roses, ono vnrioty. First $2. GO; second diplomn. llest vnso pink roses, ono vnrioty. Mrst $2. CO; second diplomn. llest vnso whlto roses, ono vnrioty. First $2. GO; soconfl diploma. Host vnso yollow roses, ono variety. First $2. GO; Bocond, diploma. llest vnso climbing roses, ono va riety First $2.G0; second, diplomn. In Judging flowers, Quality, not quantity will bo considered No "vnso" entered for prlzo to con tnln less than thrco blooms ot any ono vnrioty. All roses entered must bo correctly nnmod. All flowors entered for prizes to bo grown In privnto gardons, except first itom. Rules Governing ExIilbltN, A pinto of cherries or borrlos should contain ono pound. Steins ot chorrlcs must bo loft Intact. Carton oxhlblts must bo entered nnd Judged Ropnnvto from tho regu Inr 10pnund box. All fruit entered for prizes must bo correctly labolod nnd must bo In tho hnnds of tho nxhlblt commlttoo boforo 0 n, in. ot tho oponing day. All fruit will bo Judged and nwnrds mado boforo tho doors nro oponcd to tho gouornl public. In collootlons duplication of vn rlotlos will not bo pormlttod. Exhibitors must fllo with tlio sec retary on or boforo tho first day of tho fair tho nnmo ot exhibitor with complete list of vnrlotlw entered by him. Entry cards furnlshod by tho sec retary must be placed with all ex hibits for tho guldanoo of'tho Judges, All exhibits must bo froo from any nnmo or address or anything that would Indicate whore tho fruit was grown or packed, until nftor tho awards nro mado. All article splaccd upon tho tables for orhlbltlon must remain In chnrgo of tho exhibit commlttoo nnd cannot bo romovod boforo tho close of tho fair, without oxpross permission of this commlttoo. Three judgos shall ho appointed who shall Judgo all exhibits, and In nil cases tholr awards shall ho final. No Judgo shall bo allowed to ontor fruit In competition. In pinto oxhlblts Judgos shall con sider fllzo, shapo, color, freedom from blomlshes, care In nrrnngomont. In rnmmorolnl oxhlblts Judgos will score according to tho follewing: Size 1G points; color IS points; unifor mity 16 points, quantity of exhibit 1C points; packing 26 pouts. In addition to tho prizes offered. ni exhibitors will bo paid 50 cents par box for onch packed box of cher . ... . nun itccopioa io rexuiuuion uy tno committee on oxhlblts. ownership of the fruits thereby being voated In tho PRAYER MEETINGS AT SALEM WILL The Capital Journal believes bring rain, Twice the forecast has beep for rain but it has failed to more than cioud up, The prayer of the righteous will bring rain and every church prayer meeing in this city to night and Thursday should bo for rain, If only one minister with a large congregation will pray for rain earnestly and believing in results there will be showers and they are veiy much needed, If all the churches that eat this nnnnr wnuM pray for rain there would be a week of it, and the trouble would be to stop the rain after it got started, But thero is the most urgent need 'of rain to make the grain crops and the hay crop and the hop crop and the cherry crop, and it s the duty of Christian people, to. join ih this movement and show their faith in prayer by helping The Capital Journal in its effort to secure a copious rainfall, It is a new thins: to pray for rain in Oregon but It is a case of necessity and wo ougnt not be ashamed to resort to prayer. Let ovoiv piayei meotin? Wednesday and Thii. sday night be devoted to peti tlons for rain, . SUICIDE FOLLOWS MUKUbK W. It. PURYEAR, A STUDENT IN THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, KILLS WIFE, UROTHER-IN-LAW AND THEN HIMSELF JEAL OUSY THE CAUSE. SET FIRE TO HOUSE Tried to Murder PollcciiMit Who Attempted to Arrcwt nim Wrot Letter to Mother Claiming Ho Act ed In Self Defense nnd Tliat His llrothcr-ln-Lnw Shot First. (United I'rru t.eaitd W1m. Columbus, O., Juno 23. W. R. I'm year, a student at Ohio ntate unl vorslty, whoro ho acted aa assistant Instructor of olectrlcnl cnginooring, shot and killed his brothor-ln-law, Fred West, shot his slstor, Mrs. Clara Fiurycar, and thon killed him self this attornoon. Tho shooting took plnco In Pur yoar's homo. Aftor shooting his wlfo nndb rothor-ln-law Puryoar bar ricaded hlmsolt In his Iioubo, sot flro to tho building and nttomptod to as sas'lnato Policeman Creodon, who was attempting to placo him under arrest, Domostlc troublo Is bollovcd to havo boon tho cause. Aftor barricading tho houso Pur yoar wroto a Jotter which ho ad droBscd "My door mothor, Mrs. M. M. Puryonr, Frank, Tonn., and my brothor-ln-law, II. 0- SchruRgs, Nmh vlllo, Touu' Tho lottor says: "Clara had; beon unfaithful to mo and I wns correcting hor when her brother hoard us fussing and ran and Hint me In tho shouldor, I fired nt him nnd Clara Joined In, tnklng his part. "I shot them both to savo my solf. Now I'm shut up In this houso ready to kill mysolf rnthor than faco dhgraco. Von and my doar U tors nro tho only pooplo in tho world who .nro true- latjlos In thft world to mo, "J. havo $06 In my pockot which I loavo to you, as all I possoss goo to you. (Signed) "William Read Puryoar." Puryoar was 20 years old and Wot wns 27. o . Hn New Ofllcci Tho A. C. Smlh & Co., real os tnto company, has opened now of fleas next to Dr. Ellis at G44 Stato strcot, and has addod an omploy moat agency. Mr. Smith Is an Iowa man and tin a vory wldo acquaint nnco with Iowa pooplo. Ho Is a good man to list your proporty with. commlttoo. An oxhlbltor wishing to retnn his fruit will not bo paid tills ou cents por uox. Tho coniinmco on tulublta ruerveS no right o reject any fruit dmod ,J ,ns un"1 for oxhlbltlon Exhibitors aro ruquostod to send a list of tholr exhibits to tho sec rot an by July 8, so that nrruiigomonts can bo mndo. For programs or any fur thor nformatlon address tho secre tary. K. C. Armstrong. Sulom Or ASK FOR RAIN in tha nnwor nf nmm t,-