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SALEM, OREGON, JATIRDA, SMTEMUER -I, 1000.
No. 100.
CYCLONE
SWEEPS
UiUlLI
.Eighteen Known to Be Dead
150 Injured and Hun
dreds of Buildings
Wrecked.
A TORENTIAL RAIN
ACCOMPANIED TORNADO AND
ADDED TO ITS DESTIIUCTIVE
VOUCH WORK OF RESCUE
AMONG THE WRECKED 11UILD
INGS MAY SWELL DEATH LIST.
(Unlir1 l'rri !.aJ WIre.l
Cntnnln. Sicily, Sopt. 4. Eighteen
arc known to bo dead and 150 in
jured hh a result of a torrlble cyclone
which swept over Scordln, In south
enstum Sicily, according to ndrlcos
recolvod hero today.
Hundreds of buildings, many of
which wore Important, wero do
istroyed by the awful galu of wind,
lit Is feared that the death list will
be much henvlei than already re
, ported.
The Inhabitants are working to
clear awny tho wrockag on the
street It Is e, ctcd hat the bod
1P pf additional victims will be found
mxmn
VT!K
s- m m
..aalem s
With the big stock of the newest .merchandise shown on
the Pacific Coast. The only thing that you will find
sma1! in this establishment is the price. The goods, style
and te quality can not be surpassed. The Chicago
Stc;2 always leads in progressive merchandising.
NEW
FALL
STYLES
IN
LADIES'
SUITS
We are now showing the grandest
assortment that was ever shown in
this part of the world. Come here
and look through and see what style
and quality means at the Chicago
Store. It moans mat- you can buy
beautiful garments at about half what
you have to pay elsewhere.
$18.00 Suits now $10.90
$22.00 Suits now:... $12.50
$27.50 Suits now $14.50
Thee prl es are Just for a short
time to Jn'ruduce these beautiful up-to-date
garmen'a
CHICAGO STORE
SALEM, OREGON.
The Store That Saves You Money.
szs&mammmmmammmmKmmm
in the ruins of the wrecked struc
tures. During the storm rain fell In tor
rents. Tin inhabitants were terri-
I fled and tied from tholr homes into f
1 the storm, fearing that the tornado
would bring their homes crashing
, down upon them,
t o
'POLICE RAN DOWN
WOULD-BE SUICIDE
Los Angeles, Sept 4. Alive and
well, and with the last vestige of a
suicidal Idea driven from hor brain,
Mra. Potor N. Burgman, formerly of
Soattlo, today Is scrubbing tho floor
In a down-town hotel for her dally
bread. Police detectives, after half
a -day's frenzied search for tho wo
man, caused by two despondent fare
well notes sho addressed to Coroner
Hartwell, found her late last ovon
Ing an hour after sho had secured a
position at tho hotel.
Tho notes received by tho coroner
yesterday stated that Mrs Burgman
had taken cyanide of potassium, and
suggested that In vlow of this an In
quest would bo miperflous. She gavr
as tho cause of hor apparent do
spondoncy, tho alleged unfaithful
ness of hor husband, whom, sho de
clared, had rofusod to sharo with her
a recently Inherited fortune, and had
taken another spouso In Chicago.
According to her story today, sh-
reconstdored her decision, and de
termined to live. Sho refused to dis
cuss the extraordinary notes she ad
dressed to tiro coronor.
o
The habitual liar loses whon he
tells tho truth no one believes him.
The Minnesota state fair will be
ripe In n few day; c me in to help
harveot It ,
I tttW.il
m s- .
Dig btore..
Dress Goods
and Silks
The big stores of Portland
cannot show you any grundor or
finer stock of dress goods and
silks than we can, and we can
boat their prlcos 25 per cent
loss. Come here nnd got sam
ples, then send to Portland or
any othor big city, compare
prices, styles nnd Quality, and
when you get through If you
study the Interest of your pock
etbook you will buy from the
Chicago Store. The r-anoti
this. We Know where to bu
how to buy aud to get prices
that will stand competition with
any house In America
1000 yards of the new 0-t.man
Fallo Silk in all colon He
quality. Introduction prlo .
yard sue
SILKS SILKS SILKS
If you 'want style, quality and
a grand variety, come here
DRESS GOODS
DRESS GOODS
If you wjint to take a look
through the greatest stock of
up-to-the-minute dress goods,
come to the Chicago S'ore We
ask small prices.
Yard -25c, 35c, 49c, 65c
75c, 85c and up.
GREATEST
OVATION IN
HISTORY
Thousands Gather From Euro
pean Centers to Do Honor
to World's Greatest
Explorer.
STREETS BLOCKADED
Till: CROWDS A VAST SEA OK HU
MAN lir.lNCS THAT SURGED
AND IHLLOWED IN EFFORT TO
SEE COOK, WHOSE EVES FILL
ED WITH TEARS OF JOV.
i By Charles P. oiewnrt, Copyright,
1909, by United Press Associa
tion.) Copenhagen. Sept. 4. The truth
or futility of the claim of Dr. Fred
erick a. Cook that he dlsco'vered tho
north pole on April 21. 1908. will be
passed upon by tho International
Polar Hxploratlon Association, head
quarters of which Is at Brussols.
Dr. Cook late tnls, afternoon ac
cepted an Invitation to appear before
the l)ii toft u and submit his data per
Honally. When he accepted, Dr. Cook
expressed his pleasure at having tho
official lutornntlonal body pass upon
his claims.
It Is conceded that Jhla In tho so-
ft est test to which the story could
possibly be subjected. Dr. Cook will .
proceed to Brussels. whorju!i.,wUi1
meet his wife.
Despite his positive announcement
that he will not return to the north
pole, Dr. Cook today Indloated that
he Is already longing for further ud
venturos. lu his Interview with King Fred-
Continued on Page ,
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BODY WAS
TURNED
TO STONE
Workmen on Public Improve
ments in Cemetery Un
earth Petrified
Corpse.
"Tnltwl rM t.urt Wire.)
P rtland. Sept. 4. Tho body of a
man. turned to solid stone, was un-
it I i. , .1.- J",-!-...... AA...A- ' .
(have been of mlddlo-age at the time .
I ui ma ucuiii, uuu wuio a Ktuy uivuo-.
tacho, which has turned to a lighter
euruieu iouuj iu me uii "- uiing mavmi was the piano.
tery by men ongagod In removing , Thu only Iiohww In the block saved
bodies from tho gravo to make way ' belong to Maria Bradley and L. T.
for public Improvements. , Remington.
Following the dlsoavery of the pet-' The equipment for fighting fire
rifled body an investigation started consisted of a chemical of 60 gallon
to determine the man' identity, as ! tniiK and hydrants for hose from city
j tho name on the wooden head board water. Throe streams woro playod
J over the grave has been obliterated (and Chief Hurloy Monro did good
by tho olements. work.
I The body Is completely trane- ( Fred Knglo'a house had to bo huu-
formed to stone, with the exception . rlflced to keep the flro from extend
I of the nose. The man appears to . I"g. The fire was too hot to get
'shade of stone. Several years ago a i ws Christmas eye, 1893. when the
j petrified bo3y was taken from tho wnole block south or this flro wa
sam cemetery. Scientists are en- burned. The second flro burned an
' gaged in an examination of tho ' other block, three years Intor two
I ground, and an effort will bo made ' blocks further south.
, by them to secure possesion of the I Adjuster Soott Hlggs of the Mo
' body MInnvllle company went down to
1 o I look after his company's losuox.
CLYDE FITCH IS; iPRcnFRinkr i uiirot
RPnnuPR wr ; nw y'
j- -
f -i.. V' ll Wlr I '
Chalons Sur Marne, Prance. Sept.
1 Dr. Axqulre, the noted speelullst had been taken that he might have
and head of 'he hospl.a! where Clyde , the vry best of oaro and closest at
Fitch. h playwright, waa operated j tentlon. Frederick . J. Hurst this
'upon for aubendteUlB, stated today ' morning at 10 o'clock solved life's
I that Fitch bed shows very little im- mystery, by passing away io quietly
, irovement since the operation but that tho around Ilnt scarcely knew
' li h ;jrlnt w s rontela,i aid 'i.i end had ome
hf'-fu'
W00DB0RN
FIRE LOSS
IS $12,900
Hard Fighting by Citizens and
Fire Department Alone
Saved Ctiy From
Destruction.
! INSURANCE $ 3,400
COOK BUILDING IS DAMAGED BUT
WAS SAVED 11 V. HEROIC WORK.
FIRE IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE
STARTED IN MILLINER!" STORE
OF MISS MORROW.
Tho Woodbunn flro Friday night
started n fow mlnutos after 11. Tho
flro Is believed to have orlglnntcd
In the millinery storo of Miss Nell
.Morrow, who Is nway yn her summer
vacation.
The fire was a very hot ono. S.'P.
onrs 200 feet away woro ncorchod.
An insulator exploded from hont on
a tolophono polo and n fragmont
struck W. II. Goulet, county com
missioner, on tho loft log, badly lap
orating him.. Ho was fighting flro at,
tho time. Fred Branlnger, a plastoror
had two londors on hla right hnnd out
by a transom railing out of tho Cook
building. He wa on tho hose lino
whon It happened.
Tho J. W. Cook block was only
saved aftor tho hardost kind of a
fight. Tho glass is all brokon, frames
scorched and roof full of holen. Tho
renl ostnte officio, milllnory storo
nnd ofiloos up stairs woro badly
floodod.
Losses and Insurance.
Dorn Ingle, dwelling, Ipsa about
$1600; Insurance $1000.
Maria Urndloy, store building $300.
Portland hotel, Mrs. J. P. Ander
son. $2S00: Insurance $B00.
Chinese laundry, property of II. T.
Itundall, ffiOO.
Al Merndo building, $200; Insured.
Miss Noll Morrow, millinery stock,
$000: Insured.
Ullllnrd hall run by W. Slmmo.
liroperty owned by n. T. Randall,
$1500.
Sterling opera house. ChnB. Ster
ling, nrownsvlllo, rebuilt. $3G00. Ills
Insurnnco expired a fow dnya ago.
E. II. Dourbounnlso, resldonco,
$1000; Insurance $500.
City loss, hoso burned, $300.
Damage to pole and wires, $200.
J. W. Cook block, damaged $500;
Insured.
L. T. Remington's sporting goods
rook and fixture were damaged
$300: Insurud.
The new opera nouse and skating
rink are the hlggost lose. Tho only
streams onto It
The chemlonl was
....-...
'I no flrt flro of note at Woodburu
"w"-",v"v-," ,,w,,' i
died-
THIS MORNING
At the Salem Hosp'tal, whoro he
He wa bo-n In Pommern Pruss'a.
March 29, 1842, and enrao to Ameri
ca when a boy of 15, landing In Now
York In 1857; nnd do on aftor Join
ing hla brothor in Bureau county,
Illinois, whero ho learned tho mil
ler's trado, which he had worked at
In Prussia. Lator ho operated a
mill In Lyons. Iowa, but In 1802 ho
came across tho plains to Oregon.
nnd engaged In mining on Powder
river, In Dnkor county Aftor four
or flvo years mining in Idaho and
Montnna, ho camo to tho Wlllamotto
valley, In 1860, nnd, with hla broth
or, purchased tho Corvallls flouring
mill. This plant burned, but waa re
built nnd sold. Ho afterwards owned
tho Chnmpoog mills, nnd lator ntlll
becamo nssoclatod with William
Held and othoru In tho Capital Mill
ing Company, Still Intor ho operated
n mill In Lincoln county, but sold out
nnd returned U Snlom. and engaged
In tho real cBtato business.
It will bo seen from th's that his
life was a btiBy ono, and it waa only
whon ago, with Its burdens and fall
ing health compollcd, that ho ceased
to tako an nctlvo part in biuslnosa af
fairs. Ills health began to fall some
two years ago, and, while a great
sufferer, ho complrlncd but little,
and was cheerful to tho last.
IIo loaves, bostdos tho good wife,
who traveled bo far on llfo'o Journey
with him. thrco children, Altrort,
Carrlo (Mrs. Harry Albort) and Stel
la, nil of whom nro residents of
Snlom, nnd woro at hla bodsldo whon
the end enrne. Ono brothor. A. B.
Hurst, of St. Louis Mo., nlao sur
vives him.
"Fred" Hurst was known by near
ly ovoryone, not only In Qalom, but
In this pnrt of tho valloy. Ho was
of gonial disposition, kindly and lov
able, and a host of frlonds will learn
with keen regret that tholr old
friend hao pasHed over tho big dlvldo,
nnd will bo soon no moro of mon
Thoso nssoclntcd with htm In bus!
nesi nnd those with whom ho dealt,
alike, aponk of him In tho highest
terms, nnd oxpronj their admiration
of h'a rugged, upright nnd gonorous
chnrnctor.
Tho fiiheral nrrangomenta have
not yot been completed, but will be
announced lator.
RETURNS
RUSSIANS
TO SIBERIA
Uncle Sam Decides They Had
No Right to Enter, and
Returns Them to Port
They Left.
Chlcag . Sept -I Ono .hundred
and twenty Russian fugitives wiiro
deport t-tl today fiom Nome Alaska,
to Siberia, according to a statomont
mado today by tho American Politic
al Uefua ' Defense League, nnd a
notlo received nt the olllco of tho
United Stntoa commlMtoner from D
.1. O'KtMJie. a commlMlonr of com
merce nnd labor.
Tho government Is reported to
have proceeded on tho grounds that
the fugitive we.ro political nnd crim
inal refugvos. and vlolatod Uio Im
migration act by entering an Amor
lean colony without first submitting
to nn examination, and that the de
partment was compelled to roturn
them to the port from which tltoy
came.
The rugltlvos, six of whom the
league -declares It knows to bo bona
(Id o political refugeos. escaped Xq
Alaska from a Russian convict camp
near Saghallen, Irkutsk, crosilng the
Dohrlng Sea 'n skin boats.
Whon Russia demanded their r
tu n thp defense leaguo luterferred.
and the department was delayed.
It was doolarod today that tho
leaguo delayed too long tho filing pt
Us briers.
O'Keofo. In a letter, explained that
lankn was an unsuitable pluoe (pr
the detention of the fugitives, and
that It was an unusual case, demand
ing unusual attention.
. . . . -o ,,,.,
Detter pay a lawyer to keep you
out of law than to have him get you
In for nothing
ANOTHER
DELUGE IN
MEXICO
Miles Valley in Sonora Is Under
Water and Many Towns
Are Wrecked by
the Flood.
RAILROAD IS GONE
ITHIOl S STORM RAGED IN MOUN
TAINS AND ' SUNT TERRIFIC
TORRENTS POURING DOWN
CANYONS USUALLY DRY-MANY
MAY STARVE.
HjQltdl I'rfM t!'tl Wlrftl
Mexico City. Sopt. 4. Mlloa Val
loy is undor water, and many town
In tho Sonora district aro wrecked
mid devastated by a terrtflo cloud
burst lu tho Lapoudaga and LaboaU
mountains
Droaktng In tho mountains the
atom raged furiously, and tho doluge
rapidly filled tho dry regions and
canyons, camo i oaring down tho vml
loys nbovo nnd convorged in 'the
Mllos valloy, flooded tho valloy floor
nnd wrought damage which cannot
yet bo estlmnted.
Tho railroad which travorsed the
country Is out of commission. Com
munication Is Intermittent.
It Is foared fliat many persons will
starve to death before' aid can rech
them. ' "'
' From unconfirmed reports It i
"tntoil that a number have beeea
drowned and many made homota.
STANFORD
OBJECTS
TO SALOON
Uulted I'rtM I.eui1 WIre.l
Stanford Uulroralty, Cal., Sopt i,
"Cunrllo" Moyors, famed la Stan
ford esng and story as tho "official
bartender" sjnee tho foundation ot
tho university, today Jolnod force
with aoverdl othor saloon men of
Monlo Park In considering ways anf
moans of meeting tho .statu Jaw which
prohibits tho soiling of liquor within
a radius of a mllo and a halt of tha
university. Moyors and his col
leagues hnvo boon running wldo opon
throughout the summer.
Ono of tho provisions ot tho new
law l tu the effeet that thore must
l at least S00 students residing at
the university, which Is to b Um
comer of the prohlbrcod district The
Menlo wloou men oxplniu that their
failure to observe the law during the
urn tuer ju the ground that th resi
dent student population at Stanford
doirlug vacation wus 04s than this
number Slnco the opening of the
fall term, however, tho itudent popu
lation In appioxlinatyly 1000
Professor A. T). Clark chairman of
tho tfudont affairs commlttoe. and
prime mover lu tho prohibition cam
paign hero, declared today that the
Menlo saloons were running in open
violation of the law.
"If tho district olllclals of San Ma
ten. county does not voluntarily eo
forc&, tho law,!' he said, "it is ex
tremely nrobnbjo that roIdents of
Menlo Bak'anjl vlcjnlty will tako
ont vtgtofofis moans of calling h't
Uentlou. t the ooudlttons existing
re "
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Pour Sfcilon Jli'ii Kllltd.
Springfield, III., Sepl.4. Four
epMon mn wre laataitly killed nnd
a fifth v- f? tally irjured this af'r
rot-n v'..n a loaded freight car
bumped Into an empty one. nt Auburn
The section mjn Uad climbed Into tho
e.ni. .'.- .-j tocad a heavy rain
o
U Is painful to s:o vile weeds go
ing tp seed on farm or roads'de, and
It U Unlawful, besides