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VOL. XIX. SALEM, OREGON. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1000. NO. 251. THIEVES ROBBED THE CONSTABLE Used the Candles He Left in the House to Prowl Over It and Help Themselves. Were Hungry. ATEHIS"PUNKIN"PIE SORROWFUL HALLOWE'EN FOR OFFICER WHO SLEPT WHILE HIS OWN UABY'S BANK .WAS SWIPED AND HIS CHOICE PIE DEVOURED BY INTRUDER. Ira Hamilton is a philosopher and a modern edition of a philosopher at that. It is undoubtedly the part of wisdom, which is philosophy, to take thing as they come; but it is the modern idea of philosophy to smile while you part with things as they go, which will be readily con ceded is harder than taking them as they come. Ira is the guardian of the peace, representative of the' law for Salem precinct,, and general factotum for straightening other people's troubles. That is what has given him that smile "that won't come off" while he squares up a rent bill, or provides for an extension of timo for tlo pay- That we sell the goods is how fast the Chicago Siore grows, You have to sell the mer chandise to employ as many people as we do, We do the volume of business because our goods and prices are right, We can show you the greatest stock of up-to-date mer chandise, in Salem, and at prices that dety competition, Ladies', MiSses' and Children's Coatc and Capet Hero is the convincing proof that we can give you prices so low on Ladies, Misses and Chil dren's Coats and Capes that no house in Salem can touch. . . Children's $4.00 Coats now $1.98 Misses' $4.25 Coats now $1.98 Ladies' $8.00 Coats now ........... $3.90 Ladle's $10.00 Coats now $5.90 Ladles' $10.00 Capes now $4.95 We can afford to sell at low prices because we do tho volume of business Ladles' $5.00 Trimmed Hats Girls' $3.00 Trimmed Hats Girls' Caps 26c, 1000 yards of this season's newest SILKS now on sale from 25c yard and up. ment of tho board bill". of Mrs. O'Shaugsnessy's cow. .Now Ira is a believer In the clo'se touch to Damp Nature. Ho likes to sleep In her arms (metaphorically, of course,) and so ho has built a little summer house next'to his residence on Belleyue street, where, with his wife and baby, he puts in his nights when not engaged on public duties. Monday night about . 3 o'clock Ira awoke. He had an intimation that there was trouble, and so he got up and took a look outside of his little summer domicile. The first thing he noticed was that the back door of his own house? was open. He knew he had not left it that way, and so proceeded to examine. Ira isn't much given to profanity, but when he looked through the house well, what he said is not suitable for Journal readers. He found someone had taken a sperm candle which belonged-to Ira and had interviewed the house by light paid for by Ira. It was his candle. Hp had dripped candle grease indiscriminately over parlor and hall, carpet and' rug, and the son of Belial had taken a 'new $12 suit case and some needed clothing. He had also taken the baby's bank, con taining about 3 and some minor things. What hurt Ira worst was that the measly marauder went into the pantry and ate half a "punkin pie" that Mrs. Hamilton had put her af fections and sugar and. spices in, all for Ira's benefit. That's the reason he looks so mad. He can buy a new suitcase, or cut down cigar bills and fatt.en the baby'3 bank but, oh! that pie! Portland is nervous. A home there has been mysteriously , upset, tables jumping around, plates stand ing on edge, etc. What -was. the force. Perhaps the Siskiyou earth- quake. Ladies' Misses' ults Convincing Here is the convincing proof that we sell Ladies' and Misses, up-to-date, new tail ored suits at prices far be low any other house in Sa lem. We do the. business; we can afford to when 'we make six sales to our com petitors one. Ladles' $15.00 Suits now ?S.'ju Ladies' $20.00 Suits now '. $12.50 Girls' Suits from. . $0.90 up If we make 50c or $1.00 on a suit, It is all we want, because we sell lots of them. Trimmed Hats for Ladies' Misses' and Children Come to the Chl . cago Store and see the convinc ing proof, and the prices we' make on new stylish hats. If you want goo1 shoos for men, wo men, girls, boys and children come to the Chicago Store. We have the con vincing proof right hero, and that is .our low prices for the beet shoes; $2.95 $1.49 35c, 49c and up CHICAGO STORE SALEM - OREGON The Store That Suve You Money" RAIN SENDS STRAN6EH ALL RIVERS CONFESSES A FOAMINO TO MURDER Heavy Drift in the Columbia Menaces Navigation But the Willamette River Is Clear. LEWIS RIVER WILD THREE MILLION FEET OF LOGS AND A MILLION FEET Or TIPS BREAK FROM BOOMS AND ARE FLOATING FREE DOWXTO THK BROAD PaCIFIC OCEAN. UNITED TItESS LEASED WIItD. Portland, Ore., Nov. -4. .On ac count of the heavy rains of the past four days many ' of the rivers in Washington and Oregon are qut of tlieir banks. The Willamette, Co lumbia, Lewis, Cowlitz, Chehalls, Washougal, Satsop, Wynooche, Puy nllup,' White and other, rivers are jt high water stage, and several of them are overflowing their banks. Many logs are being carried into Grays Harbor on "account of lle high water in the Chehalis river and its tributaries. ' The -Lewis river, in Southern Washington, is overflow ing, and it; 's feared the wafers will (ContJnued.,on-Pace 5.) D and roof Shoe Bargains Ladles' $2.25 Shoes, now $1.41 Ladles' $3,00 Shoag.naw. ,'. $1.9 Ladies' best Goodyoar Rubber Z9c Mon's Shoos from ... .' $1.98 up 5000 yards of riew Dress Goods now on sale from 25c a yar 1 and up. Laughs at Prosecution in the Famous Steinhill Case . While He Clears the Defendant. A DRAMATIC SCENE RISES IN COURT AND SAYS: "RE: LEASE THAT WOMAN; SHE IS INNOCENT. I KILLED BOTU PERSONS AND I. NOW ASSERT 1AM GLAD OF IT. UNITED rilHSS LEASED WIRE.) Paris, Nov. 4. A man who gave the name of LeFovre roso In court to- day during tho trial of Madame Stein hall and electrified, tho assemblage by confessing that ho mucdertvl StUn heil and Madame Japy, . The, incident occurred shortly iCler Madame Marguerite Steinheli, the red widow," accused of murdering her artist husband and step-mothe' had resumed the-stand in tho day'st aes slon. The announcement of LoFevie came like a thunderclap to t'fS ui eused woman, tho -president j"dgc the spectators and the attorneys in the case. Tho woman had jus v'ooi up and was emphasizing some point in her testimony when LeFevre a-oso Ju his scat and shouted: 'Kelease that womanf sh9 is in- ) nocent. I . alone am respousi '.; I Maclamo Stoinheil had nothing to do , with the death of her husband and ' Madame Japy. 1 I killed them iu,d j I am glad of it." As this confession fell from tho lips of the. man Madame Steinlieil tottered and would have fallen had not gendarmes niBhedto her assist ance and carried her to a chair. Le Fevre was romqved from the court room and given' ovor- to tho custody of the police, who will make a com plete investigation of his confession. It was some time beforo the exami nation of tho woman who yesterday moved the Parisian assemblage with all the skill of a consummate actress could bo continued. When quiet finally was restored the prisoner taunted the government for failing to confront 'her with her former lover, M. Borderol, the prose cution's principal witness. "Why do you not bring him before me," she screamed. "You daro not, and, besides, ho Is afraid to face me." The prosecution is keeping Bordorel away from court, but say they will produce him after Madaino Stclnhell's examination has ended. This will probably be today. Replying- to questions, Madnme Steinheli said: "I have lovers. many of them just as i supposo moil navo many mistresses." The only statomont that "tho rod wiuow mauo . that, could bo con strued In any way as bearing upon the late President Faurer was: "My husband took me to tho salon of a high digifltnry of tho republic He later became my lover. He was Interested.' in tho play Iji nty hus band's paintings. Tho only wrong, that he ever did me was In dying and not taking mo wif.li him.". The woman rptinues- to maintain that the murders wore committed by three men and a rod-haired woman, who were dressed In long flowing robes. In reviewing tho cane and in referring to tho woman's answerB to CAPITAL PRIZE Ford Arrives And will be on display in front of the Journal office each day. questions, M. Valles, of the prose cution, said: "Madame Steinheli was a liar at. the age of five years and never has roformed." LeFebvro, who is about 20 years old is practically unknown In Parte. In a tragic manner, after proclaim ing Madame Stoinheil entirely inno cent, he recited every detail of the murders, declaring robbery to have been tho motive. LeFebvro declared that ho. dis guised himself as a woman, and, with a companion, a Pole, proceeded to tWo Steinheli home, where be mur dered tho artist and Madam Japy. At this junction of tho confession .'tho red widow" dropped into a dead faint, and it required several . min utes to rovlvo her. When shb had recovered the judge ordered tho Frenchman 'to take a position behind tho rail. LeFebvro illd so, and, facing the spectators, gave a detailed story of the murders. At tho conclusion of his statement Magistrate do Valles ordered the court attendants to carefully search tho nian. Tho woman's red wig was found in a pocket ' LeFebvre de clared that his accomplice in tho murders was dead. Justice do Valles ordered Le Feb- vro to bo locked up until an investi gation as to his sanity could bo made. Tho man's story also will bo carefully investigated and sifted. After LeFebvro had been removed from the court room tho examination of Mine. Stoinheil wns resumed. By this time she had entirely recovered her self-possession and confidence, and her answers to the questions of tho presiding judge were filled with biting sarcasm. EXPLAINS THE SITUATION AT GATES George Anderson, tho proprietor of tho Gates hotel, and a prominent business man of that city, is in Sa lem, having arrived this morning with the returns of tho local option election which was held in Gntes on Tuesday. According to Mr. Anderson, tho local option fight in tho Horeb pre cinct was local exclusively in the town of Gntes, being hardly more thnn a family misunderstanding. It is claimed by somo that thie saloon at Gates violated the Sunday closing law, gavo liquor to boys undor age, and conducted a general wide-open establishment, with gambling as a substitute for pleasure on rainy days. Mr. Anderson's view of tho mat ter was that to prosecute the viola tors of the liquor law would only moan an extra largo oxponso to tho county, and no euro for tho cnuso, and, In order to avoid this, tho dry faction took tho course which throw Ilorob precinct in tho dry district, nnd closed tho saloons in both Gatos and Mill City. It Is said that sever al indlctmonts can be found against t.ho liquor men for violating tho statute covering tho traffic of liquor, but those matters will not be en forced providing tho disposition of liquor in Gatos Is.dono away with. Tho county court will declare tho dectlon within 11 dnya, as provldod by tho new act adopted by tho last nssombly of tho legislature, and after tho county clorlc has canvnssod tho votes, There aro rumors to the ef fect that tho wot faction will appeal tho election, but upon what grounds has not yiet boon loarnod, although the regularity of tho election :noy ho contested, Try tho Journal's classified ads. VESSEL IS Life-Saving Crew from Point Reyes On the Way to Res cue the Storm-Bound Victims of Sea. SMALL HOPE LEFT NO SjMALL HOATS HAVE COME ASHORE AND IT IS FEARED THE ENTIRE CREW WILTi PER ISHCOAST IS VERY ROUGH, AND LANDING DIFFICULT. Tomalos, Cal., Nov. 4. A steam er is thought to bo wrecked on the jagged rocks off Bodega Bay, sovon miles from horo. Reports from the Lawrence ranch, which fronts the bay, say that distress signals have been blowing all night. As dawn approached the Blgnals grow fainter, but at last reports they woro still heard. A thick fog which sottled yester day nftornoon. nt 3-o'clock still pre vails, making It imposslblo to seo the position of tho, ship or ascertain its name. Farmers aro hastening to tho scene, but will bo unablo to aid thoso on tho wreck, as they have no boajifl, that can ho navigated on tho ocean. Reports rccoivod horo from Point Reyes nro to tho effect that Captain Hunt with aovon HfesavorB, loft the Point Roycs lifcsavlne station at 11 o'cloqk for tho wreck. Tho tact that no small boats have reached tho shoro has given rise to tho fear of disaster. Inverness, Cal., Nov. 4. A vessel Is on tho rocks off Bodega Bay nnd directly north of Tomalos Point, Mnrin county. Owing to tho thick ness of tho fog it is impossiblo to seo tho wreck. Reports from the scono state that cries for help have been heard from tho shoro. Tho lifesaving crow from Point Reyes Is now rowing up tho coast to tho scono. Tho bhoro along Bodega Bay Is for tiro most part very rough, and tho cliffs slopo directly down to tho "joa. A numbor of vossols havo boon wrecked nlong tho const in this vi cinity in recent yoars, nnd nono of them havo ovor boon salvaged. It Is bolloved that tho vessol struck tho rocks somo timo Into Inst night, In tho fog, which shows no ovidenco of raising. Tho fact that no boat has put out from tho wreck loads to tho foar that tho vessol mny havo gono to tho bot tom, and that tho crow may bo clinging to tho shorp rocks which riso abovo tho ocoan at this point. San Francisco, Nov. 4. Tho rov- enuo cuttor sorvlco horo rccoivod a tologrnm today stating that an un known vessol had gono ashoro oft nodega Point, on tho const north of bore. Tho messngo said that tho llfo-saving crow had started from Point Royon, and nHkod that tho rov- onuo cuttor McCulloch ho sunt. The McCulloch lmmodlntoly Btarted for tho scene. WICKERSHEhA TO SUCCEED PECKHAM Wellington, :nov. 4. It la bolns perslatontly rumored here that Geo V. WIckorBham, of Now York, nttor-ney-gonernl of tho Unltod States, is to be appointed nueooiato justice ot the tipioino court, to succood th? lato Rufus Pookhnm. It Ib not known whothor Wlckoraham will ac cept. If the appointment Is offervl to htm.