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SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1010.
No. ao.
THE FALL OF
Insurgents' Commander Is
Awaiting an Opportunity to
JVIove Upon Capital.
WON ANOTHER BIG VICTORY
Gabriel Bishop, a Louisiana Man,
Who Was Directing the Insurg
ents' Artillery Corps, Was Serious
ly Wounded During the Engagement.
(By William A. Deverall, staff cor
respondent of the United Press.)
Blneflelds, Nic, Feb. 11. (By
wireless to Colono Tho belief that
General Chamorro, the insurgent
commander is merely awaiting an
opportune moment to move upon
Managua is growing hero hourly.
Chamorro now has 3,000 well
trainod and equipped men under his
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SCIENTISTS rREDICT TER
RESTIAL DISTURBANCES
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Port v o n, Costa Rica, Feb.
11. Rep, o received today
lying about
volcanic moun-
from the ;es
the foot of U
tain of Pons -d that eighty
persons wore d during its
eruption early v xwee.
All the deaths ' we caused
by enormous ston ..Mhat were "
belched from the crater. Con-
siderable property damage also
was done.
Scientists see in the eruption
of Pons, which was tho severest
in its history, a warning of ter-
restlal disturbances in Central
America and the Panama canal
zone.
Official warnings have been
sent to tho canal authorities
to strengthen the. vulnerable
points along the construction '
lines In preparation for the
quakes Costa RIcan scientists
predict.
Notice.
To "New West" subscribers, owing
to an error In routing mail sacks
containing Now West Magazines for
Salem, subscribers will not receive
the publication until next Monday.
New West Publishing Co.
The Odd Fellows of McMinnville
have just completed a Temple at a
cost of $25,000.
I 3000
9
Yards of Silk
Worth up to $1 .50 yard now on sale, your yfl
choice per yard, only tt7C
Remember these are new choice Silk suitable of the
newest garments, the Paris flood is the reason you buy
them at 40 cents on dollar.
2500 Yards of Wool
Dress Goods
Values up to 75c yards. Now on
sale for 35c yard.
This lot of dress goods comprises all styles and weaves t
checks, stripes, plaids, plain shades, etc. We bought
them at 50 cents on the dollar.
New
Spring Dress
Ginghams
Values up to 15c yard, Now on sale i
for 9c yd.
They comprise all the new styles,
Spring Suits
I Now on sale, $25.00 values for $12.50.
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SALEM, 'OREGON.
THE STORE THAT SAVES YOU MONEY.
FRENCH
TRANS-ATLANTIC
LINER 1
Palntn, .Majorca Island, Feb. 11. Tho French trans-Atlantic " liner
Clmnzy, which sailed from Marseilles last Wednesday with a heavy car
go and largo number of passengers, is a total wreck off tho north
east const of this island, and it is feared that many lives have been lost.
Estmatcs of tho number of pvsoii9 ,011 hoard nro conflicting, some
being as high as 1,000.
Tho Cluuizy was a steamer 2,000 tons burden and one of tho
stnunchest passenger vessels plying out of Marseilles.
A few hours after she cleared that port she ran into thq terrific
gale that has been sweeping southern Europe for the lost 48, hours.
It is believed that she was blown from her course and dashed on
the rocks.
Tho storm is still raging, and it is feared thnt other disasters may
be reported.
Tho vessel went on tho rocks hear Mola Point, and according to re
ports here tho only survivor was one sailor, who tied himself to n deck
hatch and was washed ashore.
There is a possibility that others escaped on life rafts, but tho
severity of the storm makes this appear unlikely.
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STAND FIVE TO ONE AGAINST
RE-ELECTION OF CANNON
Republican Editors Declare Against Cannon 2653 Strong--.-His
Home State Disproved of His Re-election by an Over
whelming Majority.
Chicago, Feb. ll. RepublIcarinWspapers of tho west today stand
at a ratio of 5 to 1 against tho re-alectlon of Speaker Cannon to tho
speakership of the next congress, while a poll shows a ratio of 18 to 1
against his re-election among independent newspapers west of and in
the vicinity of Chicago.
The poll was conducted by tho Chicago Tribune In tho states of
Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska,
Colorado, Oklahoma, Utah, Wyoming, Minnesota, tho Dakotas, Montana,
Idaho, Oregon, Washington, California, Nevada, Missouri, Kentucky and
Tennessee.
The following questions were asked:
1. "Is Joseph G. Cannon, of Illinois, your choice for speaker of
the next congress?"
2. "Do you endorse the Aldrlch-Cannon tariff law or tho Aldrich
organization of the senate and tho house?"
Tho replies to the first question which tho editors returned, would
have settled tho fato of the speaker had tho balloting actually been
among the congressional constituencies represented. The Republican
editors declared against Cannon 2, C53 strong. Ho was supported by but
G4G. Thlrty-ono independent editors favored his re-election whtlo 541'
voted an emphatic "no". Totals: For Cannon's re-election 577; against
his ro-eloctlon 3,194.
The supporters of tho Aldrlch-Cannon tariff and tho "Regular" or
ganization of the senate and tho houBe were similarly in tho minority.
Eight hundred and twelve Republican editors declared for tho tariff and
tho "Regular" organization. Opposed were 2,686. Among tho Indepen
dents tho result was 27 to 577. Totals: Favorable to tho Cannon-Al-drlch
tariff, and tho "Regular" organization 839; against 3263.
Speaker Cannon's homo state of Illinois, disapproved of his re-election
by an overwhelming majority, 232 editors opposing him while only
58 favored his return to tho speakership.
Tho following table summarizes the vote on tho Pacific Coast:
"Question No. l,do you favor Cannon's re-election?" California:
Republicans, yes 22; no 99. Independents, yes 3; no 38. Total, yes
25; no 137.
Washington Republicans, yes 21, no 81, Independents, yes none;
no 13. Total,yes 21; no 94.
Oregon Republicans, yes 14; no 44. Independents, yes 1; no 13.
Total, yes 15, no 57.
"Question No. 2, do you endorse the Aldrlch-Cannon tariff and the
'organization?' "
California Republicans, yes 29; no 119. Independents, yes 3; no
36. Total, yos 32; no 155.
Washington Republicans, yen 23; no 79. Independents, yes nono;
no 13. Totals, yes 23; no 155.
Oregon Republicans, yes 5, no 50. Independents, yes nono; no
13. Totals, yes 5; no 63.
JUMPED FROM CHURCH CHOIR TO OPERA
United freaa Latd Wire.
IjOs Angeles. Calif., Fob. 11.
Although she has been appearing In
comic opera In a local play house
nightly for two weeks it was not
learned until today that a new prima
donna playing with ono of tho local
stock companies here, under the
name of Catherine Edmonds Is none
other than Mrs. Edward Shanks,
who until recently was the leading
soprano in tho choir or tho First
Presbyterian church at Pasadena
and later choir leader of the Eman
uel Presbyterian church in Los An
geles.
Without previous stage training
Mrs. Shank jumped from church
choirs to comlo opera, Sbo said
nothing to her friends and tho so
cret did not loak out until today,
Mrs. Shank asserted today she
would not try to reform the stage.
"I haven't found much nood of
reforming it," sho said. "I roallz
tho time spont In church work did
mo a world of good and tho train
ing I received thero will uld me
much In getting over tho rough
places In my new work."
Mrs. Shank said that appearing
in "comic" is not unllko appearing
nt church concerts.
"The only dlffevonco I can seo,"
she said, "is the flowers ono receives
and the 'mashr' notes."
KILLED HIS SWEETHEART;
AND IIER FATHER
Tylertown, MIbs., Fem. 11.
Sought as tho slayer of his swet-
heart and her father, Sylvester
Beardon today is being pursued
by a posse undpr ordors to take
him dead or alive.
Beardon Is also alleged to
have clubbed two children of
Walker's so that their death is
expected momentarily.
According to tho best infor
mation obtainable, Beardon vis
ited tho Walker homo last night
to pay court to Inez. Tho girl's
father, apparently objecting to
Beardon's attentions, ordered
tho young man to leave the
house. Instead of complying
Beardon seized a shotgun and
is aald to havo shot tho fathor
dead. Ho then ran amuck, ac-
cording to tho police, killed
Inoz and clubbed the children
with tho butt of the shotgun.
FINANCIAL CIRCLES
WATCHING TAFT CLOSELY
UNITED ri!EB8 L1UHED WIEB.
Washington, Fob. 11. Tho speech
to be delivered by President Toft to
morrow night before tho New York
Republican Club at tho Waldorf
Astoria Hotel is awtaited with intenso
interest in financial circles here to
day. It is expected that tho presi
dent will take occasion to clear up
some misunderstanding concerning
his policy, and nuswer tho following
questions:
When Is a trust a good trust?
When Is It a bad trust?
How far could tho government go
in tho prosecution of trusts?
What should bo tho government's
attitude toward tho trusts in tho
event of adverse decisions by tho
IjFnltod States supremo court in tho
Standard Oil and tobacco cases?
What should bo the government's
attitude In tho event of favorablo
decisions in these cases?
How may tho Republican party
pledges be carried out host by tho
administration?
It is believed here that tho pesl-
dent will reitornte his statoinont that
tho government should not "run
amuck" with prosecutions. It is
probable that ho will make it clear
that the decision of tho supromo
Court in tho tobacco and oil trust
cases will havo much bearing upon
tho course of tho administration.
President Tnft has worked hard
over his speech, and has put in
much time fomulatlng it.
Ho has boon fairly besieged for
weeks by financiers, urging him to
make his position plain, and, In that
manner, settle tho present unrest in
tho stock market. Several financiers
have polntod out that much of tho
uneasiness in the market has been
duo to uncertainty regarding (.ho
president's future policy, and that no
matter what It Is to bo thero will bo
benefit from n deflnlto announcement.
MAYMEOP
Dispatches Concerning the
Condition of ' the Empress.
Are Being Strictly Censored.
DEATH A QUESTION OF TIME
Suffering From nn Affection of tho
Brain Oansed by Being in Constant
Fear of Anarclilsts and Nihilistic
Plots.
Teddy, Jr., in Loyo.
Now York; Fob. 11. While Colo
nel'Roosovolt is hunting In Africa, his
oldest son, Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.,
has fallen proy to tho traps of cupld,
according to an announcement mado
public hero today. Roosevelt's flan
ceo is MIbs Eleanor Butler Alexand
er, of this city, and announcement
of tlio engagomont of the young
couplo was mado by tho girl's moth
er, Mrs. Henry Addison Alexander.
Tho fathor of Miss Aloxandor Is
Henry Addison Aloxandor, at prcsont
legal adviser to tho American om
bassay at Paris, whoro ho Is now lo
cated. Miss Aloxandor Is 21 years
of ago.
Young Roosovolt la learning carpet
manufacturing In a factory at
Thompsonvllol, Conn,
It Is reported that the ceremony
will not take placo until after tho
Colonel's return from Africa,
o
According to the ground bog wo
will havo six mora weeks of winter
weathor, bo having eoon hia shadow
when ho camo out of his nolo, Feb
ruary 2.
UNITED rHE8S LEASED WINS,
Eydtkuhnon, Russia, Fob. 11.
Tho czarina's Illness took a serious
I turn today, and sho waB unablo to
rocognizo tho czar and their child
ren. Sho is suffering with tho recurront
hysteria and melancholia to which
sho has been subject for several
years. It is feared that hor death
i may bo a question of but a short
, time.
Dispatches concerning tho czar
ina's condition aro .boingwBtricUy.
consoreu. v ''.".
Real Nature Concealed:
London, Fob. 11. Tho real na
ture of tho illness of tho Empress of
all tho Russlas told in dispatches
today probably Is concoalod by tho
official censors at St. Petersburg and
Eydtkuhnon.
Tho illness of tho czarina Is popu
larly believed to bo an affectation
of tho brain caused by her living in
constant fear of anarchistic and
nihilistic plots. Scarcely a . day
passes but what authontlc or faln
clous information concerning plots
to destroy tho czar or some momber
of tho, royal family roaches tho pal
ace. Formerly these throats and plans
of those who would ovorthrow roy
alty woro told to tho empress. Now
thoy aro kept carefully from hor.
Stands in Constant Fear.
, Tho constant fear that hor hus
band, hor children or horsolf might
bo killed at any tlmo la said to have'
preyed on hor mind with dlro offect.
Less than n year ago, tho czarina's
physicians ordered hor to journey to
tho Mediterranean to recover hor
health with tho alternative of com
plete loss of reason Jf sho rofused.
Tho ompress was willing to go until
sho learned that reasons of stato
would compel hor to loavo tho czar
and czarovltch at homo.
The ompress refused absolutely to
listen to tho arguments of hor physi
cians or hor family. Sho would not
loavo hor husband and children to
what she bollovos ultimately will be
their ends.
Nevertheless tho Imperial yacht Is
kopt with "steam up" constantly
with tho hope that tho empress may
chango her mind and for tho pur
pose of taking advantago of hor de
cision beforo sho becomes frightened
and rofuses to go.
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New Publisher for Sun.
UNITED rilEBS UM8BD WtliB.
Washington, Fob. 11. Richard
Oulahan, who has been at tho head
of tho Washington bureau of tho
Now York Sun slnco 1894, was
transferred to Now York today fol
lowing tho announcement of his
olectlon to tho olflco of publisher of
tho New York Sun.
This chango Is duo to (ho roorgau-
lzatlon of tho Sun managomont on
account of tho death of William
Latfan.
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Tho next Southern Oregon dis
trict fair will bo bold at Roeoburg
sometime during tho coming summer.