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i I faumal tPL. XIX. SALE.M, OHKGON, FIUDAY, OCTOIJKlt 1, 1000. NO. 222. H BW'I,II .v J -T'UcJjLxAnliyjty' tT.' Yu'lhiL' "J "'. -'-l-i-fv-- ! V' W ti li nt i AS f AFT WILL SPEAK HERE NEXTSUNDAYNIGHT DYING WITH MURDERS THE GIRL HE El wountj Indian, Pressed by Pur suers, Deliberately Shoots His Sweetheart to Prevent Escape. KILLED HER FATHER POSSK IS IX CLOSE Pl'KSUIT AM) THE YOUNG DKSPKHADO WILL PltOIIAULY UK CAPTUHKI) OU KILLED TONIGHT MOST LIKE LY TIIK LATTKK. UNITED I'linSM LKABL'D WIIlK. Banning, Cnl., Oct. 1. Tho dead ,ody of Mnry Nlta llonlfnco, tho 14-year-old Indlnn girl who wub kid MI1WIWI VTV1 Fall Goods We are giving the values and KIDNAP convincing proof that the Chicago Store is right on the dot with the rigt goods at the eight prices. We are now doing the greatest business in the history of our store. Get our prices and see the difference. SALEM'S LEADING CLOAK AND SUIT STORE offers tho great est values In this line of merchandise that was ever offered In Salera. Our motto Is quick sales and small profits. "We buy for cash and sell for cash, and that Is the reason we can give you such high-class merchandlsi nt such low prices. These Suits on sale are Just like lit above cut; snappy garments with long coati and plalnted skirts; materials the newest and workmanship the best, LADIES' SUITS $10.50, $12.50, J14.50 and up CHILDREN'S COATS jl.50, J2.50, J2.95 and up MISSES' COATS , 11.95, $2.50, $3.50 and up LADIES' COATS $3.90, J4.90, 15.90,1 6.50 and up Men's 75c Wool Fleeced Winter Underwear now selling for 45c Hlttltltttiei4l THIRST PARCHED WITH HEAT THEY RISK imped by Billy Boy, a Pluto buck, af ter ho lmd killed her fn'hi.-r. wns brought to Banning early to-.lrv The Blrl lmd two pnggod bullet wm.nJr In her back, and It Is thought ilmt sho was murdered while trying to eccai-e from her onptor. Deputy Sheriff Uenjninln Dei'? couer, accompanied by two officer, brought the unfortuimto little glTs body bark to civilisation. Acro.dlng to his Btory, It was found yotnrday by the pursuing posse In the 'wotlillls of the San Bernardino mountain. 05 miles from this city. Near tho body lay a paroil of food and a canteen of water. Tracks loading further inti tho foothills showed that the titg'tive Billy lmd fled preclpltntoly from tho scene of his second terrible ciliuo The posso that has been on the trial of tho murdore rfor tho last three days immedlatoly cast us lo tliolr own provisions nnd wntor md prosced Into tho mountains. They oKpcct lo capture tho fugitive bofon night. According to DeCrovecjuw. tho of ficers f)iind Mary's body on the slopo of a hill. Her tracks iii-Hcuu that alio had been running whoa n bullot from a Winchester rlflo ended hor life. (Continued on page C.) IIISIV1 VT WT VI Now Selling Rapidly;; the people know it. The crowds Wonderful Values In Ladies' Misses' and Children's New Fall SUITS and COATS S5c 76c ana and Chicago Stofe Salem, Oregon THESTORE THAT SAVES YOU MONEY POLICEMAN ECKHART SEVERELY WOUNDED . DY GEORGE MEYERS BULLET STRIKES OFFICER IN ABDOMEN AND INTESTINES ARE SEVERED. NO HOPES ARE ENTERTAINED FOR THE WOUNDED MAN -MEYERS NOT YET APPREHENDED Thomas Ecklinrt, a police olllccr c f this city, Is lying on a cot at tho Sa lem hospital with chances of recov ery being 1 to 100 ns tho result of n gunshot wound In tho nbdomen, In flicted by a gun In tho hand of Gcorgo Meyers, n well-known Salem boy, who wbb at tho tlmo nindor tr ' ' that visit our store daily is SPECIAL SALE i PRICES i OX THE FOLLOWING GOODS: $1.25 Moire Silk, now yd 89c Bengallne SlTk. yd Mc ?1.39 Fancy Plaid Silks, yd 96c Waistlng Silks, yd 19c G6c Wool Dress Goods, yd 39c 11 76c Wool Dross Goods, yd 49c ! ! 11 $1.25 Now Gray Dress Goods, yd. SBo ! 1 75c Wool Sorgos. In all colors; spocial price, yd -19c Ladles' Swell $4.00 Trlmmod Hats, now selling for $2.50 notter Trimmed Hats at low pricos. Wool Waists from 49c up ! 1 o Ladles' $3.00 Wool Sweaters. . .$1.90 ! Better Sweaters at Sale Prices. 1,000 yards Outing Flannel, yd. . ,4c We ore giving wonderful values In Ladles, Ulu and Children's Hosiery f mueroear. Huy your IIlanketM Comfort at the Chicago Store. 75c Satin Damask Table Linen sale price yard 49c navcldlng cenfincraent In rest. Meyers Is still at largo with tho fntal gun In his possession. Mayors' dospcrnto net was that of a man undor nn Impulso to frco him self, whllo In a fit of nngor. Tho shooting ocoiurrod at tho door of tho rlty marshnl ofllco, nt 1 o'clock this morning. Lnto In tho evening, ac cording to tho story told by Arthur Meyers, his hnothor, ho (George) on torcd Arthur's room In tho Moyora' building on Stnto strcot, at n Into hour .covered with mud and In a very ugly tempor. Ho begnn to muss up tho flno rugs strown nbout on the floor nnd berating his brothor for va rious protonded offenses, when Ar thur ordorcd his brothor from tho room. Gcorgo refused to go, nnd Ar thur went down stairs nnd notified Pntrolmnn Eckhart. Tho ofTlcor on torod tho Moyora room, and. tolling Gcorgo to como with him, escorted tho angered young man to tho city Jail. Just ns Patrolman Eckhart was on tho point of unlocking tho, mar shals ofllco, Moyora opened flro with tho gun, which was hidden In n pock- i-i 01 inn uvurcnai. i no nrst snot struck tho ofllcor In tho nbdomon, somewhnt low down, nnd ho fell, but bofor ho renohod the ground Moyoni fired again, this tlmo striking his victim In tho flashy pnrt of tho log n few Indies below tho knoo. Mayors Is then, supposed to have ran down thealley betwoon Liberty nnd High streets, north, and has not beon ap prehended up to tho hour of going to prow. Immediately nftor tho two shots were fired Driver Grnbor, of tho chemical onglne at tho flro depart ment appoared, and Arthur Moyors nlso camo up, tho latter having fol lowed tho ofllcor and his chargo to the Jail Tho Injured man was part ly rnlsod by tho mon to carry hlrn Itlto the flro department hall, but '.ho torrlble pain caused by any move ment of tho body could not ho bor9 by tho ofTlcor, who was becoming weaker every mlnuto, and ho was left lying whoro ho foil, until tho ambu lance rspondod to tho hurry call. Careful hands then placed tho In. Jured officer In tho conveyance, nnd tho alloy botween Liberty and Hlijh pltal, where Drs. Byrd and 8mith at tended him, Tho physicians, although having vory little hope for the offi cer's recovery, ore of tho opinion he will stand tho operatton of probing for the bullot, which Is lodged neir tho small of tho back. At 9 o'clock this morning the doctors wore com pelled to discontinue further opera tions for a time, owing to the pa tient becoming too weak. The bullst tore through tho large and small In testine, nearly severing them. The other wound Is not dangerous. What caused young Meyers o shoot Mr. Eckhart, who has always been his friend. Is a mystery, union it was done on tho spur of the mo ment and In a fit of anger at being arreted In anj event he was Intent the LIVES ON TOSS OF A COIN WILL SPEAK l-'HOM TRAIN. Congrossmnn Hnwloywas In recolpt of u tolegrnm from Presl- dont Tnft todny that ho will nd- dross tho pcoplo of Snloni brief- ly from his special train Sundny evening at tho Southom Pacific passengor dopot on 13th Btroot. Tho prosldontlnl train will lonvo Portland nbout C o'clock Sundny veiling nnd ho will bo accompanied by Senators Ilourno and Chnmborlaln ns far south as tho California lino. Sonntor Ilourno will stop off on his ro- turn trip nnd address tho pcoplo of Salem, and a reception nnd bnnquot will bo glvon him by tho hop-growors and hop mon chnnts of this city. Jnll, which would havo boon but for tho night, to glvo him tlmo to regain his solf-control nnd got over his nngor. Tho offlcors nro oxortlng every ef fort to locato Moyors. Early this morning Doputy Shorlff lsch went lo Llnooln, nnd lator Shorlff Mlnto, Dop uty Each nnd Constnblo Hamilton wont ovor Jn Polk county, but no trnco of M6yonrconld bo found. To what plnco Moyors Is likely to head for Is also a puullng quostlon. For tho past fow wcoks ho has boon lo cated In Portland, wlroro ho wns em ployed by a plumbing firm. Ho ar rived horo Inst Wednesday ovonlng on tho boat and hired a snddlo borao from n loonl llvorvmnn to rlrtn nut. in Llnooln, so ho snld, but upon Inves tigation, it was found that ho bad not boon In Lincoln. Moyora ro turned tho horso about 4 o'clock Inst night, nnd wont up to Arthur Meyers' room, nt whloh tlmo tho troublo bo- twoon Uio two started. George Moyors la n Salem boy.hav Ing boon raised horo. Ho Is known to hnvo n quick tempor, but Is not conBldorod ovorly qunrrolsomo, nnd his troublo n this tlmo comes nn a groat shock to hl Salem frlonds nnd relative. Ho Is tho BOn of Jos. May ers, a former Snlem business mnn nnd woll-known resldoiit. Ills lirothors nro now ongnged In tho clothing bui Inoss, boJng proprietors of tho Moy ors dopartmont storo, at tho corner of Court nnd Llborty streets, George Moyers Is 25 years old, modlum build and la light complotod. For the pnst fow yoars ho hns been on gaged In tho plumbing buslnoss, nnd wns considered n good mnn nt tho trndo. Tom Eckhart Is an old nnd re spected cltlzon of Snlem, having nt ono tlmo prior to this served on tho police force. Ho la a mnn Hkod by all who know him, nnd a staunch frlond nt all tlmos. Ho hns n family residing here, who havo tho slncerost sympathy of tho ontlro community. Mr. GlllJam Not Involved, Tho report that tho nrrest of young Meyors grew out of serving a war rant sworn out by E. E. Gilliam, tho liveryman, is without any foundation whatever, Ho has had no warrant Issued, and tho saddle horso Moyors had from his barn was returned tn good cond'tlon. Mr, Ollllnm's name has beon brought Into tho shooting case without any good reason, and ho regrots It very much. Eckliart Has Blfm Chance. Tho condition of Tom Eckhart Is reported from the Salem Hospital as being very uncertain. Tho examin ation of the bullet wounds reveals tho fact that Mi intestines nro badly punctured, and It will be very dlf fcult to save his life and repair tho Injuries, and he was taken with con slderablo fever this forenoon. With tho President Indorsing ship subsldlox.thero Is liable to be a warm tlmo In congress nt tho coming session. GREWSOME STORY OF THE DESERT Death Valley Adds Another to It's Long List of Sun-Baked and Tongue-Parched Victims. THEY TOSSED A COIN TO SEE WHICH SHOULD GIVE UP TIIK IJUltltO AND LET THE WIN' NKIt HIDK TO HAFKTY, KLD ItlDGK LOST, AND ItKMAINED ON.TIIK DKSEItT 2K PEIUS1I." UNITED l'G8S LMABtD WIU1!. Groonwntor, Cnl., Oct. 1. Attor ntnklng his II fo on tho, ,t(i8s of n cola and losing, Dnvljl Eldrldgo, Bon ot I). Eldrldgo.jircsjd'ont of tho National Sowing Mnchlno nnd Ulcyclo com pnny ot IlllnolH .porlshed on tho burn ing floor ot Denth Valley, according to n wolrd story told todny by a des ert charnctor known ns "Malapal Mlko," who nrrlvod horo In ft setnl dollrlous condition. Mlko'a story, which wns ono ot tho most harrowing of tho torrlblo tales of suffering Hint over omanutud from tho grim sink holes of tho Doath Vol ley desert, clours the mystery that Hiirroundod tho dlsappearanco of Eld rldgo moro thnn n month ngo. In company with "Mnlnpnl Mlko" Eldrldgo Htnrted from Groenwnter to Toloscopo Peak, forty miles across Death Valloy. Ho had beon omployed to Invostlgnto u proposed powor slto for tho Drocklngtou company of Bos ton. ' r After complotlng thu Investigation tho men sot out on tho return trip. In tho middlo of the sink hole, 250 foot below tho level of the sen, Eld ridge's burro gava out and for days ho mid Mlko plodded under tho bum ing dwiort sun In search of a trail lo olviyzatlon, said Mlko teday: "Wo wore lost, nnd we know It," "Wo woro almost without food, and had hut five cantuuns of water loft. Wo woro both so weak that wo know wo novor could lust. "Ono night whllo wo wore lying half doad after walking all day, Eld rldgo mado me n proposition, lib had n dollnr In his pocket, and he1 pro posod that wo toss It, the winner to tako tho bistro nnd the water and go away and leave tho other t odle "I didn't enro whut hapiionedj' tho old man wont on, sobbing, "so I said: 'Go on.' "Eldrldgo got out his dollar. We. bcth got down on our hands nnd knoes In tho sand and waited. Eld rldgo tossed tho coin and I yelled 'Heads 1' "The coin fell In tho snnds, and wo had to scrape, tho grains nway be foro wo could seo who had won. It was heads and I got tho burro." Tho men then divided the wntcr, Mike taking ono canteen nnd leaving four moro to Eldrldgo. The old fel low then mounted tho burro- and rode away, leaving his partner to make bis way as best he could back to Telo scope Peak and water. Mlko is cer tain he perished before he had cov ered five miles. Eldrldgo wns 45 years of age. Ho left a wife and two daughters, at Del. ve'dere, Tho Eugene nible University has bought a 75-acro farm, to glvo at i dents a chance to work and help hii -port thcmvtflveg