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SALEM, OHEGOX, TlllHSDAY, SEPtEMUEIt 2, 1000.
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ALL THE WORLD HONORS COOK, SAVE ENGLAND ALONE
HIS WIFE
MURDERED
BY MANIAC
Tore Flesh From Her Body With
His Teeth and Beat Head
to a Pulp With a
Lamp.
MAKES HARD FIGHT
SHOOTS TWO POLICEMEN AXI
IWTKS FINGEH ()KK TIIIIU) AX1)
is heatexixto insensiihlity
HEI'OItE HECl'ltED HODV OF
VICTIM HOKHIItLY MANGLED,
I Culled I'rru Leased Wire.
Spokane, Wash., S,pt. 2. Seized
with maniacal fniry, John Gllndaman,
..Salem's
With the big stock of the newest merchandise shown on
the Pacific Coast. The only thing that you will find
small in this establishment is the price. The goods, style
ard the quality can not be surpassed. The Chicago
f,)r a.ways leads in progressive merchandising.
Jm NEW
Mtifk fall
STYLES
LADIES'
B
SUITS
We i' i . w shown.; th grandest
assor.meui that was ever shown In
this part of tho world. Cotrio here
and look through and see what stylo
and quality means at the Chicago
Store. T ment.s tn.sj ypucan buy
beautlfi s-rments at about half what
you have tj pay eisewhere.
$18.00 Suits now $10.90
S22.00 Silts now.. ..$12.50
$27.50 Suits now $14.50
1 hes pri "en are Just for a short
Uje tj la'ro.luco these beautiful up-n-dste
garmes's
Jul in
CHICAGO STORE
SALEM, OREGON. '
The Store That Saves You Money.
REATEST EXPLORER SINCE COLUMBUS
n stock buyer, and former champion
wrestler of the Pacific const, last
night murdered his wlfo, tore strips
of flesh from her body with his teeth
and beat her head to a pulp with a
hoavy brass lamp bowl. Qllndaman
Is In the city prison hero today after
a terrlfllc strugglo with Ave patrol
men, three of whom wore- Injured,
In the arrest.
Police woro called to tho Gllndu
man homo late last night by tho
man's neighbors, who heard him
wrecking the lntorlor of the house.
It was not known at tho time that
Qllndaman hnd attacked his wlfo,
and tho stopchlldron of Qllndaman
pleaded with the police not to onter
tho building, because the man had
threatened to kill thorn If thoy called
In tho police.
"When the offlcorj entered thoy
found ailndamnn seated over tho
body iOf his wife. In each hand was
u loaded revolver, and the man fired
several shots before the pollco
closed upon him.
Tho maniac escaped from the grasp
of the policemen, who dlscovorod
that Glludnmnn cunningly had cov
orcd his hands, arms and head with
vaseline, to escape their grasp. After
a terrific struggle, Qllndaman was
(Continued on Page 4.)
Big Store..
Dress Goods
and Silks
Tho big stores of Portland
cannot show you any grander or
tlnor stock of dross goods and
silks than we can, and wo can
beat their prices 25 per cont
less. Come here and got sam
ples, then send to Portland or
any other big city, compnro
prices, styles and quulltj . and
when on get through if you
studv he Interest of your pock
etbook you will buy from the
Chicago Store. The reason U
his. We iinow where to buy.
how to buy and to get prices
that ulU sund competition with
anv house In America.
1000 yards of the new O toman
Fall Silk In all colors, 85c
' quality, Introduction pries,
yurd " . , .....1. 30c
SILKS SILKS SILKS
If you want style, quality and
,, a grand variety, come here. .
.DRESS GOODS
DRESS GOODS
If you want to take a look
through the greatest stock of
up-to-the-mlr.ute dress goods,
come to the Chicago Store. We
ask small prices.
Yard 25cf 35c, 49c, 65c
75c, 85c and up.
HIS LE6S
BROKEN
BY AUTO
Earl Brodine Crossing Street
in Front of Automobile.
Is Caught and
Crushed.
IS BADLY BRUISED
auto dimvex in e. v. Mccoit-
XACK WAS MOVING SLOWLY
AND WAS STOPPED IX HI FEET.
ONLY ONE WHEEL PASSED
OVHK HODV.
The first sorlous automohllo accl
dent to happon In Salem occurred
this morning r.t 9:20 at the cornor
of Mission and South Commercial
streets, when Earl Drodlno, on a
blcyclo, collided with an automobllo
driven by E. P. McCornack.
Mr. McCornack was going north
oh Commercial street and a numbor
of teams loaded with hop pickers
were going south, at the Junction of
Commorctnl and Mission streots. To
avoid the teams, McCornack turned
down Mission street to tho east. Just
at this Juncture Drodlno wont south
down the grade- on tho cast sldo of
Commercial street and started across
Mission street ahead of McCornack.
Tho blcyclo and tho automobllo
met, and tho left front wheol of tho
heavy Pope-Harlford touring car
passed ovor Mr. Drodlno and the bi
cycle. Tho uuto was practically
stopped whon It struck the rldor, but
tho weight of it forced It along down
tho slight grade for about 10 feet,
dragging Drodlno undor It, break
ing both of his ankles and noarly
twisting one of them off Mr, Drodlno
Is a briok mason, residing hero with
his family. At present his Injuries
ur- not considered dangerous. Mr.
McCornack Is a son-in-law of ox
Governor Moody, and a prominent
business man of this city. lie Is a
vcr careful dilver with his machlno,
and tho o who saw the accident at
tach no blame to him whatever, as
thoy say he was going very slowly.
Ho did everything possible for the
Injured man at the time, getting a
doctor and ambulance, and helping
In evory way he could. This la an
other of those sad accidents that seem
uuavjldable at titties.
ONE AMERICAN WAS '
DROWNED IN MEXICO
Rualto, Cal., Sept. 2. Wortn
Mort, of this little city, was swept to
his death in the disastrous flood that
last week visited Ue vicinity of Mon
terey. Mex,, according to a message
received today by hla wife.
Mort left bis home s'x weeks- ago
to accept a position with the Mexico
Land Company at Arguelles. The
dispatch stated that he was drowned
In the first rush of Hood water Sat
urday, and was burled the following
day.
o
MTlch advice li like other cheap
comm idltles not worth tak'ng as a'
gift '
Uli ii a man starts to blow In his
ri n- 1 ! friends Ilk- tu get w'nd
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SCIENTISTS
STAND BY
EXPLORER
English Press Finds All Kinds
of Fault With Statement
That Dr. Cook Has
Not Made.
DENMARK IS JOYFUL
OPINION IS PHAOTIOALLY UNAN
IMOL'S THAT COOK HAS POUND
THK POLE AND WILL 1113 AllLE
TO PIIOVI3 IT SCIENTISTS SAY
'I'll 13V OAXXOT 1113 FOOLED.
Copenhagen, Sept. 2. All Den
mark Is today preparing to do honor
to Dr. Cook, tho plucky oxploror, who
after two years of Indescribable hurd
hlps, succeeded In reaching tho North
Polo. Preparations lira now undor
way for a mngnlflcont recoptlon In
honor of Dr. Cook whon he arrives
hero on tho Hans Egoro.
Thousands of people, representing
all nations, will greet tho American,
tho most tnlked-of man In tho world,
when ho plants his feet on Danish
soil Saturday.
Tho olllclnls of Copenhagen, In
cluding thu city council, havo char
tered a special oout and will go out
to sea to meet tho Hans Egero.
In the evening a unnquot will bo
tendered tho explorer when ho will
oo presented to the queen and King
Frederick. Kvorywhero Dr. Cook Is
being balled as "Tho man of tho cen
tury." The Americans hero aro jubilant at
his dlscovory and nil business Is prac
tically suspended.
The stars and tripes Is Hying from
nil the government buildings and
business houses while tho residential
section Is a mass of red, white and
bluo bunting.
The Danish press today Is giving
Cook full credit for his wonderful
feat. With one accord thoy ndmlt
that thu Amerioan has accomplished
the achievement for whloh hundieds
of bravo mon have laid down their
lives.
There Is not n paper In Denmark
that has uvun hinted that the report
of the discovery muy nut bo true,
and all aro profuse In tholr praises
.o courageous American,
A MtHugt iioiii Cook.
San Jose, Cal., Sopt. 2. According
to Father Itlohard Oleeson, president
of the Santa Clara college Mrs, F. J.
Martz, tno wlfo of a Iledlunds capi
talist, received a telegram from Dr.
Frederick Cook, tho discoverer of the
North Polo, acquainting her with the
news of his discovery.
Tho message read:
"Have placed the stars and stripes
over the North Pole. (Signed)
"Cook."
Mrs. Martz explained that tho cable
gram had been sent her by Dr. Cook
In rceurdiMce with an agreement be
tween them to the effect that he
would 1st hsr know the first news
regarding tho success or nqn-succoss
of his expedition into tho Itoroul
zou.
I'liiam-inr Itrudley Happy.
Ntw York. Sopt. 2. Tho happiest
man fn New York today Is John H.
Bradley, who financed the explora-
'on expedition of Dr Frederick A
Cook of Hrookli which rsu'ied I"
WHICH DOUBTS HIS STORY
tho stars and stripes being planted
at tho North Pole.
"If tho news be true," f aid Dradloy
this morning, "and it must bo true,
Dr. Cook has accomplished tho most
wonderful thing over attempted by
any man. Just amnglno any man
with courage enough to mnko a dash
for tho polo, accomplish his object,
unnsslsted by any othor white man,
and then roturn nltvo and woll. 1
tell you It'a tho most wonderful
achievement In tho dilatory of this
generation or any othor geuorntlim,
for that ninttor.
"I never ontcrtnlnpd tho slightest
doubt but that Dr. Cook would suc
ceed, as I had absolute confidence In
his courago, determination nnd will
power. So whon some friends of Dr.
Cook tried to flnnnco a relief expe
dition recently I refused to bubscrlbo
to tho fund as I beltovod that It might
Interfere with tho plans of Cook.
"Naturally I nm plonBod with Dr.
Cook's great dlscovory, and I bollovo
that when ho returns to his nnttvo
boII that tho American pcoplo will
give him tho greatest welcome ovor
accorded to any America;)."
(lovcimnont Will Honor Cook.
Dovorloy, Mass., Sept. 2. President
Tuft Is immonBoly plensod at tho
achievement of Dr. Frederick A. Cook
In planting tho stars nnd stripes upon
tho north pole. '
As soon as the president recolves
official notification of tho dlscovory
ho will send special messngos of con
gratulation to tho groat oxploror.
Taft declined to mnko any 'formnl
stutemont today but did .not ondoavor
to conceal his ploasuro ovor tho nowo.
It Is oxpoctod that tho American
government will tnko steps to honor
properly tho man who has gained for
this nation tho glory that has boon
sought by all countries for ronturlos,
but It Is certain that no step will bu
tnkon until tho discovery Is confirmed
and it Is'offlcTally recorded
t
IIIh Wife Had Faith.
Now York. Sopt. 2. Mrs. Cook,
wlfo of Dr. Fredorlck Aj'Cook, dfj
coveror of tho north polo, today sent
tho following tolegram:
"Brunswick, Me., Sopt, 2. To tho
United Press, Now York City: My
faith has never wavered and I am
glad that my Judgment of my hus
band's ability- hns been vindicated.
(Signed)
"Mr. Or. Frederick A. Cook."
id
KiikII!i u Dciul Sort'.
Londou,Sopt. 2. Most of tho lead
ing nfrnooH papois today refuse to
orodlt Dr Kicdorlek A. Cook's state
ment that he has discovered the north
polo, busing thslr doubt ohlofly upon
tho fuat that ne has no ultuosses to
verify his claims except two Eskimos
who aro now aboard a Danish vessel
en routo for Copenhagen with tho
explorer.
Despite tho attltudo assumed by tho
local papers a bitter tone of disap
pointment prevails here and the West
minster Gazette's story says:
"If Cook ho.8 really found tho pole
there is nothing loft in tho way of
scientific accnmpllshmouts for the
Kngllsh to attain, as Dlerlot already
has piloted his airship across the
English channel."
Tlioy Waiit to Hi' tho Pole.
London, 8ept. 2. Tho account of
bis discovery of tho north polo, sont
by Dr. Frederick A Cook himself, to
the New York Herald, Is declared to
bo weak by explorers here today.
Scientists aro asking whether the
"April 21, 1908." on which ho sayt
ho found the pole was Washington or
Greenwich time. Tho pole Is with
out longitude, and there is no rising
and no setting of the sun, and no
way to determine time by the Green
wich meridian
Cook's ttatemont that thero Is land
beyond the pole l assailed by near
lv a'l English tU'utistj. as not pro
iif i n
SMALL 'BOY'S
WILD RIDE
IN BALLOON
Quinter Neff in Watching Bal
loon Start Gets Tangled
in Ropes and Is
Carried Up.
SPINS LIKE A TOP
KOAHS T1IH1313 THOUSAND F1313T
W1IIM3 SPECTATOHS EXPECT
13V13UV MINUTE TO SEE II1M
llltOP TO 1H3ATH.-WUAPS HOPE
AHOl'NH HIMSELF IS UNHURT
ITJnlttd ITr !tfil Wire.
Syracuse, Intl., Sopt. 2. Carried
3000 feet into tho air nnd whirled
around with tho sliced of a locomo
tive when h(s boilybedamo ontanglod
In tho ropes of 'William Simmons
balloon, little Quinter Nuff, 12 yoars
old, Is today recovering from tho ef
fects of his perilous aerial Journey.
With hundreds of other boys Quin
ter yesterday was Intently watching
tho preparation of Simmons for his
rilltut. The bnlloon had already boon '
rillod with go and Simmons had
shouted uwarulPK to the spectators
to stand back. Instead of heodlng
tno warning of the balloonist, Noff
and, uTh .companions pushed closer to
thb blgbig.
Tho ropes went cut and with the
cry of "Thoy'ro off!" from tho throats
o' thousands of spectators, the bal
loon startod skyward, ji"' - -
Unknown to tho oporutoiJjo'C tue'i ,'
bnlloon, Qulntiir In his eagoruois iiot . '. t
to miss any feature of tho flight had
prossod too close to tho bnlloon and
In somu way his little body becamo
entangled In the ropos. '
The rirst Inkling Simmons hud that
all was not right was when ho board
a ory of horror going up from the
thousands of spectators.
Peering over the edge of tho bal
loon Simmons saw the body of little
Quinter dangling from one of the
ropes. As tho balloon shot upward
gaining motxontum with each aecoud,
the boy's body began to revolve.. At
first it moved slowly, but as the air
craft shot upward Quinter wns
whlrlod around at the rate of an ex
press engine.
The spectators. 3000 feet below,
wero puralyzod with fear, expecting
every minute to see tho lad's body
break loose from the balloon and fall
to tho ground. Suddenly tho balloon
begun to descend, almost Impercept
ibly at first. As it neared the ground
it was noticed that Quinter was firm
ly fastened to the balloon. The boy
had drawn the rope tightly about him.
Whon it was observod that tho lad
was In no danger a cheer went up
from the crowd. As the ulr craft drew
nearer to earth a hundred willing
hands woro outstretched to break
Qulnter's foil. , T
Ills little form was out looso.from
the ropes, and he was turned over
to friends, who hurried him to u hos
pltui; Thero it was said today that the
lad was only suffering from the shock
and would be entirely reooveted lu
a few days.
Simmons descended to the ground
safe!) and today U profuse lu his
praise of ho nerve Quinter displaced
In f'isU'U g hlmie'f ire 'h
ropes