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8ALKM, OKh'GON, Fill DA V, OCTOI1EH 20, 1000.
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CANDIDATES' NAMES TO APPEAR SATURDAY
THE BALL TONIGHT WILL BE ONE OF THE GREATEST SOCIAL EVENTS OF THE CITY
A QUEER
STORY OF
THE SPOOKS
Portland Paper Prints the Fol
lowing Story and vouches
for Its Entire Truth
ful Nature.
FURNITURE IS CRAZY
KYKItYTIIIXtJ IX NIK HOUSK
TOl'SY-Tl'KVKY PI O..H Tl'll.Vr
FACK TO WALL AVP l-TUXI-Tl'HK
DOKS .AMi IClXDl OF
STUNTS WIIKX lOY KXTKUS.
Portlnnd'H big morning paper to.
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Topsy-turvy from tho first floor
to tho garret, tho soven-room. two-
story liouso nt GIG Mnrshnll street,
near Sixteenth street, Is evldcnco of
a mysterious uncanny prosonco which
from 1:30 o'clock yestorday after
noon until G:30 o'clock whisked ev
erything movnblo as If It woro n
chip. Mr. nnd Mrs. J, P. Sanders, oc
cupants of tho dwelling, nscrlbo tho
strango manipulations of tho strango
unsoon thing to nn electric storm.
Qoorgo It. 1'orry, n brother of Mrs.
Sunders, has u dlfferont story. Ho
describe! llttlo Ernest Harps, tho 11-
your-old grandchild of Mrs. Sanders,
who llvofl with her, Is tho Innocent
cause. In that ho Is "possessed of
tho 'devil." H. Sutherland, owner
of the house, accepts the occult
theory nnd has warned his tounnts
to find another homo for tho lad
or vacate his promisee.
Whatevor tho causa of tho most
odd doings In the Marshall stroot
home, they happened. That's all
thero Js to It. It was not necessary
to rely sololy on the word of tho oc
cupants, who, angely, throughout
It all, did not g ,e In vondor or take
the preoauUVn fo step out of tho way
of things that word hurled and
moved by an unseen powor. At
traotod by the noise, neighbors
rushed In nnd woro confronted by
GROSSCUP
A MENTAL
JACKASS
Says Woman Can Be a Great
Fiction Writer, But that
That Is About All She
Is Good For.
ALWAYS A FAILURE
SAYS I IK, AXD IMtOISAIILY SIIK,
WAS A FOOli WIIKX SHU 1'ItO
Dl'CKD A HOY HAIIY WHO
m-:v ii with tiiksu fool-
ISH IDKAS THIS JUDOK HAS.
i'xitkd muss ixasiid wiim.
Chicago, Oct. 20. Club womon of
l Chicago are greatly exorclsod today
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THE CHARITY
BALL AT THE
RINK TONIGHT
Salem Ladies Take Steps to
Care for All Who May
In Need During
the Winter.
Be
RINK IS BEAUTIFUL
FLOWKItS AXD liUAYKS MAKU
T1IU AUDITOH1UM A ItOWKIt OF
HKAITY A SPLKXDID FLOC'lt
AXD FIXU MUSIC, AI.OXO WITH
PHKTTY GHtLS, WILL DO UKST
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The Unlimited Power
Of the Chicago Store, compared with the quick selling of our merchandise, leaves us in a
position to be able to give you closer prices on reliable, up-to-date goods than any store
in this valley. We are doing the greatest business in the history of our store and the sea
son is we have the right goods at the right prices.
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Now is your tlmo to got
bargains in
Ladies', Misses'
and Children's
Suits, Coats
and Capes
Our buyer in Now York, Mr.
Lackey, socurod for us Trom
a manufacturer who had
moro cloaks and suits
than money tho abovo men
tioned lot of goods at
n prico that will mako
very quick soiling at tho
Chicago Storo. Tho stylos
are like tho out, tho latest
and newest.
$16.50
only . .
Ladios'
Suits, now
$0.00
$20.00 Ladles' Suits, now
only $12.50
Girls' J4.50
Coats from
$1.08 up
Ladles' Capos from $1.05 up
It you want bargains In this soason's nowest
Dress Goods and Silks
Coino straight to the Chicago Storo.
Blankets and Comforts
Wo cau show you tho most complete stock of Blan
kets and Comforts that was ever shown in Salem
and we can give you prices that you cannot get
elsewhere. Durable Blankets, pair 39c, 49c, 75c,
98o and up.
MoneySaving
Bargains in
MILLINERY
Tho Auditorium Kink tonight will
be- nblnro with tho fashion and beau
ty of tho unpltnl olty. Thoro will bo
gay rostumofl and bright society no
mou horo from tho principal cities
of tho vnlloy, and a sum will bo rolod
up that will onablo tho good women
of this city to placo a dollar lii",o and
thore where- It will be very much ap
preciated during tho coming wlutor.
The Itink Ih Itcautlfiil.
The Charity ball will be a homo
Iiallow'eun party and tho groat Audi
torium Is a dronm of nutumnnl boun
ty, starrod with electric lights and
Jnck-o'lantorns Huspendod In nil
kinds of ways. Tho dororatlous nro
ivy, vino maplo, fir, swoot brlor with
red borrlus, and scores of bonutlful
flags draped In tho most artistic
mnuuor undor tho direction of Mr.
Post, tho architect, assisted by n host
of Salem's bright young soloty mon.
Mrs. Unit, as chairman of tho docorn
tlons, proved n host, and used wagon
loads of rich materials from tho Bnll
farm.
Olhor LndlcsWorkeil.
It Vould bo imposslblo to mention
all tho Indies who hnvo assisted to
mako this tho ball bonutlful of years
in tho socloty history of tho state
Mrs. J. A. Cm son has boon gonornl
chalrmnn; Mrs. Agnes Gllbort Schuc
klug, chairman of tho oxocutivo com
mltteo nnd gonornl nrrangomontH,
and MrH. Thomim Smith In charge of
the refreshments. Thoy will be
served nt tho front rlght-hnnd comor
coffoe, saudwlohos nnd cake, and
punch will bo served nt tho left of
the entrance. Tho lndlos' dressing
room Is nt the roar, while tho gentlo
inon will use tho allocking room for
tholr wraps.
Kleviit'il Card Flat form.
Running the entire longth on the
south side Ih tho elevated platform
for the card tHbleo.aud those who do
not dauco can hnvo a game nnd tho
plnyera will overlook tho dancing
floor.tn tho midst of which MoBlroy's
orchestra will discourse tholatest
airs.
The ladios wish to thank tho mer
chants of tho city who have holpod
them so gonerously, tho nowapnpors
thai liuvo dona nil the advertising
froo, and tho oloctrlc thontors for an
nouncements, nnd MossrB .Albert nnd
Moyer for tho free uso of tho hull.
Mr. Harry Albert hns conionted to
net as master of coromonlos, nslsted
by V. J. Hull. Tho grand march
will start prorlwly at S:30 o'clock
and dancing will continue as long an
anyone wants t oonjoy the music nnd
tho floor that will both be as nearly
perfect as art cau mnko thorn.
QUAKE
SHAKES
COAST
Grant's Pass and Rogue River
Towns Feel the Effect
of the Early Morn
ing Temblors.
OREGON IS PROUD
SO SKLDOM THAT KAUTHQfAKK
SHOCKS AUU FKLT THAI' THIS
STATU WAKUS UP AXD FKKLS
OOD TO UK 1XOLUDKD IV THIS
"FKVKIt AM) AGUK" CIjASS.
Why Fay Moru?
For your harness nnd horso goods,
whan wo enn sell you n bettor alnss
of goods for loss monoy than any of
our competition. Others pay rent,
wo collect rent; who enn soil the
rhonpost? U. S. Lnmport Saddlery
Co., 219 Conunorclnl street.
Fur Hats, Satin and
Molro Hats, Scratch
neaver Hats, Plush
Hats, Felt Hats, Ot
toman Silk Hats,
Velvet Hats, and all
the rest that nro
new now on snlo at
the Chicago Store.
No long prices asked. Here u also show a beauti
ful lino of Ostrich Plumes, Loo Wings, Fancy
Wings, Sot Bands and Ornaments. A now line of
Patent Leather Hats for young ladios and children
now on display; also Angora Caps. It will pay you
to get OUK PRICES.
Ladles' $4.50 Trimmed Hats, now. $2.no
Ladios' 15.00 Trimmed Hats, now .... $2.05
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GKEAi' HAKGAIXS IN LADIKK, MISSKS AXD
OIULDUEX'S UNDEUWEAK AND HOSIKUY.
We show tho greatest stock of Ladles, Misses and
Children's Underwear nnd Hosiery In Salem and
perhaps we could tlo some of the big stores in
Portland to bo able to show such a complete line.
Remember wo are the makers of low prices.
Children's Underwear 15c, 20c, 25c and up
Ladles' Winter Underwear from 19c up
Ladles Union Suits from 48c up
CONTESTANTS WILL BE
ANNOUNCED SATURDAY
Names Will Appear in the Journal on that Day See that
Your Name, or that of Your Friend, Is Among the Many
Contestants This Is Your Opportunity to Get In the Race
and Stay to the Finish.
united niKRH uhhiui wiiib.j
Snn Francisco, Oct. 20. Tho seis
mograph nt'tho Unlvorslty of Cnll
forulnlii Darkoloy recordod olght dis
tinct gnrthqunko uhnokB last night,
extondlug over n porliyl of flvo mln
litem and fifty-six souunds, tho fint
rocord having been intulo at 10:40:07
o'clock.
Reports from Nevada City, Red
ding, Chlco, northern parts of Cali
fornia, and from Grant's Pass and
southern Oregon, say that tho shocks
woro felt nnd In some Instances
caused much fonr.
Tolephono nnd tologrnph wlroi to
Eiirokn, Cnl nro down, having 'ailed
to work soon nftor tho hIiocIm wo t
felt.
THE PRIZES.
15c Wrapper
Flannelettes
good, heavy
quality, yd.
9c
Ftf imtim
I 1 2000 vds. of
IVig dark
and light col
ored Outing t
Flannel, yd.
4c
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Chicago Store
Salem, Oregon
THE STORE THAT SAVES YOU MONEY
Capital Prize One Five-Passenger, 30-h. p. Automobile.
Grand Prizes Three $425 Eiler Pianos.
Three $100 Diamond Rings, bought and on display at C.
M Hinnps' Inwolrv Stnrn.
Three Beautiful Gold Watches.
Three Six Months' Scholarship in the Holmes Business
College.
:;! sic fc
and surrounding torrltory. Many
hnvo already determined to win ono
of those vnluablo prizes. Tho Capi
tal Journal has mado all arrange
ments for tho prizes. Tho f 425 Ellor
pianos will bo displayed In a day
or so. Thoso Instruments nro tho best
HERriS MARRIED
TROUBLE FOR YOU
fONITBll 1'IIUHH inABIIII W.l
Oakland, Cnl., Oat. 20. County
records horo show that n llconso to
innrry wna Issuod on May 13, 1D0S.
to Webber H. PnrklusoA and Anna
K. Scott. Tho county rocordor said
this afternoon that ho could flud
nothing to show that tho wedding
had taken plnco.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Parkinson lived in
Korkeloy last wlntor, nnd remained
thero until tho death of tholr unby,
March 22. 1000. Ho was In bust
now nt Ooldfleld, and made frequent
trips between lltrkeley and that
city. It Is understood by th neigh
bors that thoy had hoen mnrrled
four yonrn ngo in Tncomn, Wash.,
and that Mrs. Pnrklnsou'H sister
lived thero. She nlso told the neigh
bom that she had relntlvett near Mln
nwipnlls. After the child died the
housohold goods woro sold nnd It
was said that ho returned to Oold
fleld, nnd that she wont to visit her
irolatlvos. Tho baby was llvo months
old whon It died,
Amost unusni Interost has already
been taken In tho Journal great con
test and it will bo with great satis
faction that wo announce on Satur
day. Octobor 30, tho list of candidates
that have already been nominated.
The aluo and attractiveness of tho
prizes have evidently stimulated keen
desire among tho ladles of Salem
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iHMfllff if lf f if f lf llWIljl
Go Armed
With a Pair of Shears; Clip the Votes from the
Journal; Help Her Win One of These Fine Prizes.
READ THE CONTEST PAGE TODAY
nHiiiimwiiif fiifimiiiitq.
BLEW UP THE JAPS
DEJARTMENT STORE
'I'SITlin I'MBHH IHAHHIl WIUI1.1
Hnnford, Cat., Oot. 29. .Cracks
moji. blow tho snfo of tho storo con
ducted by tho Japaneeo firm of
Talyo & Co.. nt Armona, four mllej
from horo oarly today, nnd wero
frlghtoncd nway when tho proprie
tors, who wero sleeping In the noxt
room, fired two shots through n
wooden partition at thorn. Tho safe
Xvas completely wrecked. 'Tho Jap
aneso woro awnkonod and almost
thrown out of bed by tho shock.
When thoy realized what was going
on, they fired In tho direction of the
robbors, but tho cracksmon escaped
without leaving any clew. Thoy did
not hnvo tlmo to got any of the con
tentu of tho safe.
Tho pooplo who do not believe In
a hell pray the loudest during a thun
der storm.
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