Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919, August 13, 1909, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textma ( Hail I lanrnat ii , VOL. XIX DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON, FItlDAY, AUGUST 13, 1000. No. 180. LITTLE CITY IS BURNED Milton, Del., a Town of 2000 Inhabitants, Destroyed by Fire Early This Morning. 300IH0USES burned HLAKE WAS FANNED UV HIGH WIND AM) SOON (JOT I1EYOND CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT, SWEEPING EVERYTHING RK FORK IT NO LIVKS LOST. tUn'tnl I'tm WmJ Wit. Dover, Dol., Aug. 13. A compnny of mllltlu with tents. blnnkots nml provisions started today for Milton, 0 miles Bouth of hare, which wns prnctloully doHtroyoil ly flro onrly this morning when 300 buildings were burned In a fierce wind-fanned con flagration. Tho town niiH a population of about 2000 and moat of the pooplo today nrt .lomuless as tho result of tho fire. No ono wmb If tiled and nono bo far Is reported missing When tho flro wis first discovered a high wliw blowing and In spite of tho de. o offorts of tho volunteer fire uepnrt- SALEM'S BIG DEPARTMENT STORE !s out with the biggest line of bargains we ever offered for this sale. Ask for tho goods advertised. We have them here ready to hand out to you at the advertised prices. If you want bargains come to the Chicago Store EARLY FALL STYLES In Swell New Suits Like These Cuts $'JO values now $12..1U $2.1 values now $1 1.0(1 These suits are the latest, New York pro ductlons. Leng: oonu and plaited sklrli, sill; lined and handsomely trimmed: material the latest In worsteds and cheviots. O'her suits at less money SEE OUR MONEY SAVING BARGAINS WHERE CAN YOU REAT OUR PRICES? Ladies 1.50 and 2 Shirt Wafers, slightly soiled, now 33c 7c Dimities. Challles, Lawns and Calcoes, now yard. . . .3JSc Misses' 25c fine ribbed tan Hos iery, now pair 12 J c Children's j5c black Hose IXI fine ribbed, pair U- 59c bleached bueets, full size, for the double beds 00c 35c Dressing Sacques now. lt)r ..CHICAGO STORE.. SALEM, OREGON "The Store Tfjat Saves You Money." nient the flames gained headwa and rapidly Jumpd irom one building to another until they had lain a wide mon in ashes. No estimato of the damage done can be made yet but the loss Is coin pat ntlvoly heavy. Reports received here say hundreds of women and children went without brenkfast this morning. Many persons have lost everything they owned and are without oven suf ficient clothes. With the exception of a few stores most of tho structures were uninsured. TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION DISCUSSES LOS ANGELES TnltM I'r .ti Wir 1 St. Joseph, Mo Aug. 13. Tho delegates to tho International Typo graphical union now holding its nn nunl session here voted today to turn down Delegnte Rowo's proposition to take the Los Angeles typos'' fight against tho Los Angeles Times out of the hands of ..ntlonnl Organizer McLornnn and empower the local un ion to wngo tho struggle against tho publication. Rowe charged that McLernon'wns not handling the fight satisfactorily and he wanted the governing body to back tho Los Angeles typographical union financially and allow tho local men to direct tho campaign against tho newspnper, Presldont Lynch took tho floor against Rowo and when the voto was taken it stool; 18C to S against Ilowo's proposal. o In Pnrls, It Is reported, the dogs arc so numerous thnt thore arc not llas enough to keep them busy. Cal ifornia ought to take the hint and lot Paris know whero tho deficiency can be made up. 3fc3.3L' - A GREAT DROP IN PRICES 85o Satin Messallne Ottomnu Silks, in all the very latest shade To Introduce these bwutlful sllki wo offer them for this sale at. yard 50c, We show the greatest s'ock of pieoe goods that was ever open-1 up in Salem In all olasses of sl... woo:, linen and cot;on. nEDDING DEPARTMENT. We show a wonderful stock of bedding in blankets, comforts, lace curtains and all the rest at prices guaranteed to be the lowest. 1 RALPH JOHNSON KILLED Thrown by His Horse, One Foot Hangs in the Stirrup While Pony Runs Away. DRAGGED TO DEATH HIS SKILL CRUSHED AT FIRST FALL, HUT IS DRAGGED FOUR RLOCKS, IIIH HKAI) TO GROUND, ENTIRE DISTANCE FAT 1 1 Kit COULD NOT RECOGNIZE HIM. One of the saddest accidents that has happened In Snlem In many years was that which resulted In the dentil of Ralph Johnson, tho lG-your-old son of Air. and Mrs. Wnltor Johnnoti, which occurred about 8:45 last night. Lato yesterday afternoon Ralph rode out of his father's barn on Ferry street on n little pony, a regular pot and gentle as a kitten; from thnt time nothing Is known of his nctloim or whoreabouts except as tqld by Willie Kaiser, until his mangled body was found nenr tho cornor of Fourteenth and Mill streets about SMC o'clock by Mr. and Mrs. lludd Hill. The Kalsor boy snys he was riding a pony and joined Ralph, but this must hnvo been only n short trmo before tho accident. Ho says they were rldltiK together and flnnlly got to racing, Ralph's horso not ahead and the Kaiser boy lost sight of It and Its rider. It Is probable tue norse foil at the corner of Court nml Twelfth streets, as there wns blood and brains scat tered over a big rook thore. and mains show whero tho body was drnggod to the point whero found, about four blocks. Of thin, howover. tho Kaiser boy knew nothing, and no one saw anything of tho accident excep Mr and Mrs. Hill. Thoy were walking down Fourteenth streot on their way homo nbout 8:45 whon tho horso galloped by them, going south Ion Fourteenth streot. It was qulto ! dark but thoy thought they could seo 1 something dragging on the right side of the horse, the further side from tnem. As tho horso neared Mill street It turned to tho west as though to go up that stroot, but turned again i and continued south on Fourteenth It was at this point tho boy's foot wis released from tho stirrup and tho crushed and mangled body tumbled into the dusty streot. In a moment Mr. and Mrs. Hill reached tho spot, and although they could not seo tho boy, heard him moan. Discovering the body, Mrs. Hill at once callod some of the people living near and tolophoned for u doctor, while Mr. Hill carrkd the limp and almost life less body to the sidewalk. At this time W. N. Savage and E. C Cornforth came by In a buggy and. taking tno poor bruised body In their arms, drove rapidly to tho Wlllnmetto Sanitarium, where everything pos sible was done for the poor boy, but he expired In a few moments without regaining consciousness. The body was at once taken to his undertaking parlors by Coroner Clough, but no ono, so far, owing to the terribly orushed and battered condition of the face could Identify the body, and In this connection is ono of the most pathetic incidents. Mr Johnson, the dead boy's father, hearing that some ono was hurt, went Into the undertaking rooms, but failed to recognize his son. He seem ed to have a premonition of the sor row that had come to him. for he telephoned his wife asking If Ralph was home yet. Getting a reply in the negative, he went back to the undertaking parlors, and to Mr. Clough said. "If there Is a soar on the left knee, that Is my boy." Tho pants leg was hastily pulled up and th tell-tale mark told Its mute story of a bereaved father and mother. Ralph was the youngest son of (Continued on page B.) TOOK SEVEN THOUSAND FROM BANK Two Young Fellows Hold Up Santa Clara Bank This Morning and Get Away. HAD AUTO AT DOOR DASHED OUT OK TOWN AT TElt- 'itlFJC SPEED, RUT MACHINE lUtOKE DOWN RODDICKS TOOK TO IIRUSII AND ARE DENG PURSUED RY RIG POSSE. IUgIM lrw UH Wlr.l Santa Clara, Cal., Aug. 13. Tho two young men who robbed tho San to. Clara bank this morning and their chauffeur woro captured about noon today about throo-quartors of a mlto from tho placo whero tholr automo bile broko down. Tho $7,000 In gold was rocovorcd by tho poseo, which was led by Sheriff Langtord of San ta Clara county. Tho men, whon overtaken, were lloelng toward San Francisco on foot, having divided tho tronsuro between thorn. Tho onicors who had pursued tho robbers In autotuobllos grontty out numbered tho robcrs and as tho pur suers woro armed with rlflos tho enpturo was easily effected. Tho robors woro taken Immediate ly to Son Joso, whom an effort lb Lbelug tnndo to tdontlfy thorn. Cashlor F. A. Dlrgo and Ilook kcepcr Charlos Johnson left horo Immediately for San Joso to Iden tify tho men undor arrost as tho roborB, Tho prisoner refused to glvo their niuiios although they willingly con fessed that they committed the rob bery. The chauffeur, who was employed by tho strungorH, was not arrested us ho readily proved that ho knew nothing of tho Intentions of tho rob bers when they engaged tho iiutonio- bllo nt San Joso this morning. When tho men hired tho machtno they told tho driver to run up to the bank nt Sautu Clara as they wanted to draw out some money. Tho robbers forced him to run tho our at top speed, undor penalty of being shot, after the robbery. This afternoon Sheriff Lnngford swoatcd tho confessed inbbers and It Is ptobablo that thoy will glvo tholr names boforo nightfall. Nolthor young man has tho appoaranco of a criminal. Santa Clara, Ca!., Aug. 13. Two young man about SO yonrs old walk ed into tho Santa Clara Valley bank nt 10:30 o'clock this morning, cov ered tho oftlco forco of four mon with revolvers, and compelled tho cashlor to burn ovor to them 17,000 la gold. Tho robbers then backed through the doar, Jumped Into a waiting au tomobile, in which thoy had driven up to tho bank and started towards Ban Francisco. The young men did not wear masks and tho bank officials say -they can easily Identify them If they are captured. About a mlto out of town tho au tomobllo broke down and the two robbers and tho driver of tho ma chine, who evidently was an accom plice, took to their heels. Chlor or Police Walsh, with n posse of citizens, Immediately start ed in pursuit and the capture of the robbers Is expected hourly. When tho hold-up men entered the bank Vice-President Albert Har ris. Cash'or F. A. Blrge. Paying Tel lor F. II. Roberti and Dookkeopor Charlea Johnson were at their desks. "Come through!" demanded the younger of the robbers, as ho point ed two revolvers at tho heads of tho cashier and bookkeeper. The othor man "covered" the vlce.presldent and teller. With no chance to roach for tho revolvers tinder their desks, so sud don and unoxpectod was tho domat.d, tho order was obeyed. Tho cashlor wns forced to hand out all gold In sight. "Don't hold nny back or I'll blow your head off," said the robber, and his voice and nttltudo gave convinc ing ovldonco of tho sincerity' of tho throat. Tho cashlor wan forced to put tho ! gold Into shot Backs which tho rob 1 hers had thrown upon his counter. After this was dono, tho two moa, still threatening tho offlclals'if thoy mndo any move and warning thorn not to call for aid, walked backward out of tho bank. Until thoy had passed through tho door they hold tho bank officlnls un der covor with their revolver. Tho chnuffour wan ready to etart his machlno Instantly and no sooner had tho mon sprung into tho car th&a It was nwny In a cloud of dust nt full speed. So quickly wan tho wholo robbory and escape accomplished that the bank officials woro stunned for a mo ment. As soon as posslblo they gavo tho alarm nnd orory available automobllo was put Into sorvlec by tho posso. Tho robbors had such a start, however, thoy probably would hnYi made good tholr cscapo if their ma chlno had not broken down. Tho Santa Clara bank has a capi talization of $00,000. Tho 17000 In gold was all that was In sight at tho tlmo tho mon ontorcd. The cash lor told thorn thnt It was all thoro was on hand. Thoy did not take tlmo for nrgulng on this point. RlioilfPN Mon Ordered to. Shoot. Snn Francisco, Aug. 13. Chlof of Police Cook rocolvod word of tho robbery of tho Snntn Clara bank shortly aftor 11 o'clock and Imme diately dispatched two automobiles, each containing throo dotoctlres armed with Winchesters, in tho di rection of Santa Clara. Tho detec tives woro given orders to kill In tho ovont they mot tho robbors and thoy showed rcslstonco. Tho automobllo In which 'tho rob bors oscapod boro tho numbor 11,183 nnd formorly wns ownod by Oold-borg-Bowon & Co. or this city. It wau sold Home tlmo ngo to a garngo company In Snn Joso, whero It prob ably was hired this morning. LosTi WARATAH CONFIRMED Not One of Her 300 Passengers or of the Crew Escaped." Many Bodies Float ing in the Sea. I I'Hllvd 1'ITM .Wwt WlM t Cape Agulbae, South Africa, Aug. 13. AH hope for the safety of the big liner Waratah, with 300 passen gers, was abandoned today whon tho steamor Inslza arrived bore, hav ing covored tho course of tho lost ship and reported that many bodies woro seen floating in tho pea off the Dasheo river, whore the missing ves sel was last seen. It la believed that tho ship must havo gone down In a storm. HOT WAVE KILLS THREE IN ST. LOUIS (United PrtM Lm4 Wlr 8t. Louis, Aug. 13. Three dentin were roported today as the result pt tho heat wave which struck this city yeeterday. The sweltering beat continues unabated today and a. ready many roports of prostrations have been made. Unless a thunder storm comes to relieve the humid atmospheric con ditions more deaths are certain to bo addod to tho list today and to morrow. o , jonn u. HocKiuoiier says mo American peoplo "struggle too much." Dlos he want us to staud j stlll whllo his hired hands go 1 through our pockets? SPANIARDS WHIPPED BY MOORS Melilla Surrounded by Horde of Fanatics Whose Ranks Are Hourly Growing Stronger. MAY CAPTURE CITY THOUSANDS OF WILD TRIHESAUJN GATHER DRAG CANNON CAP TURED PROM SPANIARDS UP STEEP MOUNTAIN AND ARE IlOMH.UlRING l'OHTRESS. (UnlMd Vrttt I.tairt Wlrt.1 Lisbon. Aug. 13. Tho Spnnlsh troops nt Mollllu hnvo been driven from nil advanced positions by the Moors who are bombarding tho fort resses of tho city with cannon which they captured from the Spanish, ac cording to dispatches from Molllla today. Tho fighting has boon going on for n week nnd both sides hnvo loBthouv lly during tho conflicts. Tho Spanish troops nre taking roruge within tho inner fortifications. The Moors havo gained n big tidvantago ovor tho Dons and reinforced by tho Riff soldiers nnd sympathizers from tho Interior they hnvo tho largest forco of mon thnt has yet attacked tho city. Cannon havo boon houlod up tho steep slopes of Mount Jugurn which overlooks Mollllu. From tljere tho Moors aro directing n hoary fire downward Into tho fortlttantlons. General Murlim. who Is commnud of the Spaniards. led n sortlo ngnlnst tho tribesmen Ian vain effort to drlvo thorn from the outside entrenchments that thoy have captured. Tho spanlsh fought bravely. Fac ing u withering fire directed nt thoin by the Moors, thoy were N gaining ground, when a forco of Moorish troops charged their flank nnd drovo Marina buck Into tho fortiriuatlons. Ho was noarly captured beforo safety was reached behind tho walls. Tho position or tho defender Is growing moro untonubjo,. The Moors, olatod by their advantage, aro press lug forward engerly. and Impelled by religious renzy are taking desperate chances to capture the town and an nihilate the depleted Spanish garri son. Start Spunli Republic. Lisbon, Aug. 13. DUpatohos from eatorn Spain published hero today In tho "Mundo" stato that a revolt has broken out at Ampurdan, In the Hatarfugoll district In the extreme uorhteastern end of Spain, It Is reported that tho citizens havo e tubllshed a provisional republican government and rofuse to rocognlze the suzerainty of Alfonso hereafter A strong royalist force is en ooufe from nareoloua to put down tho new uprising, acordlug to the "Mundo" SIX-YEAR-OLD KILLS LITTLE PLAYMATE ll'iiluJ I'rrM Uim1 Wlrci Muoomb. MUs Aug. 13. While playing "war" today Eddie Wright. aged six years, shot and Instantly klllod his playmate W'llle Smith, a four-year-old lad, in the back yard of tho Wright home. The younger lad was pretending to be a frontiorsman whllo Wrigh played ho was an Indian. As the four-year-old lad trotted past him tho older boy raised a sh'. gun 'loaded with nails, pulled the trigger, and the chargo literally blew off the top of the child's bead. The gun was of tho old-time cap" model and had been thrown away as usoless. Tho boy had pjaeed a matoh on tho cap to "make ft pop," and whon tho hammer struck It the powder was Ignited. . ., .,. , , pi. The Wlolitta man who has Just completed a dreaer eontalning 35,- 00Q pleeea i wood evidently Had time as w II at wood to waate.