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SALEM. OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAKCH 20, 1911
NO. 75.
ICS CAPITOL COSTING $21i
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REBELS CAPTURE IMPORTANT TOOT
Of LOWER CALIFORNIA PENINSULA
WISER STIRS PATRIOTS
TO MAKE FIERCE ATTACK
AND FEOERAL FORCES FLEE
A Band of 200 Rebels Under G eneral Berthold Attack and
Capture Alamo Insurgents Were Barefooted and Hungry
After Long March Over the Sage Brush Plains and They
Attacked Like Demons--Federals Put Up But Little Re
sistanceFirst Engagement on the Peninsula.
f L'NITKD l'BESS LEASED WIIIB.
San Diego, Cal., March 29.
What prove to be one of the most im
portant battles of the Mexican revo
lution is reported by passengers ar
riving here today on the steamer San
Diego, in from Ensenada, capital of
Lower California. They say that
on Monday, Alamo, a small town 80
miles south and! east of Ensenada,
was captured by a band of 200 rebels
under General Berthold.
The little town was attacked by a
skirmish party of rebels last week,
but they were merely scouting. In
Monday's engagement Berthold was
wounded In the leg.
The insurgents are said to have
been In a pitiful condition when they
Easter
And we are ready to show you the most complete line of Fashionable Merchandise -in Sa
lem, Every article in our store sparkles with newness for our spring business. Come and
look through and get an idea of styles and fashions, and as always our l&w prices,
20,000 yards of fine imported Dress Goods and Silks now on sale at prices that are moving them out quick.
NEW SPRING SILKS AND DRESS GOODS
Now opened up and ready for your inspection. Don't buy until you look through this mammoth Btock of
fashionable Silks and Dress poods.
Price per Yard, 25c, 35c, 49c, 65c, 75c and Up
The
Greater
reached Alamo, having traveled on
foot and In a hurry from Tecarte,
near the Mexican line. Most of them
were without shoes, and' their feet
were torn by cactus and sage brush.
In addition they all Buffered from
thirst, and had but little food
to sustain them on their long march.
When the little band reached Ala
mo, It Is said, some of them were
nearly crazed by suffering.
The capture of the town was al
most bloodless, as the rush of the In
surrectos was so fierce that it took
all the fight out of the federal de
fenders. Berthold! is said have been in front
of his men every step. He is receiv
ing medical attention from Dr. Fos-
Is Near at
The Chicago Store is the Btore
where you can save money buying
your
NEW SPRING
MILLINERY
Pretty hats like the picture and
nuiidreds of others now on sale at
small prices.
$2.50, $3.50
$4.50 and Up
The Chicago Store Is headquarters for the best bargains in Salem in
...New Spring Suits...
Come and see for yourselves. We are doing the business In suits and
coats and if the styles and prices were not right we could not do the
humming business we are doing. $18, $20, $25 and $30 suits
Now on Sale for
$7.50, $8.50, $10.50, $12.50 and $14.90
CHICAGO STORE
Says He Got $50,000.
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El Paso, Tex., March 29.
Wells Fargo Express company
officials here refused today to
confirm or deny the report that
one of its messengers had ab-
sconded with $50,000. It Is said
that special agents are trailing
the man.
The messenger was on the
run from Nogales to Mazailan.
On March 20, at Hermoslllo, a
package containing $50,000
was shipped for Mazatlan. At
Mazatlan the messenger turned
his packages over and then dis-
appeared. The money also was
missing, It Is alleiged.
ter, of Almo, who at first refused to
treat him, but was prevailed upon by
force to do so. His wound was re
ceived In a scrimmage while Ber
thold was in the act of getting a
horse from a settler close to town.
Ensenada Is not well enough de
fended now to warrant the sending
of a large body to the relief of Ala
mo at once, as all the men who can be
spared have gone to Tecarte and to
ward Mexlcali.
Colonel Miguel Maiyot and 640 fed
eral troops with some artillery were
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Hand
E Salem
Oregon
Interests Raised Fund.
Springfield, 111., March 29.
Flat declaration that "the in-
terests" had raised $100,000 to
elect William Lorimer to the
United States senate was made
here today by H. H. Kohlsaat,
publisher of the Chicago Rec-
ord-Herald, when he was exam-
ined before the senate Invest!-
gating committee which is prob-
ing the Lorimer case.
Kohlsaat thrice reiterated
his assertion when asked re-
garding an editorial in his pa-
per which declared that a large
slush fund had been raised to
send the "blonde boss'' to the
senate. He declared ihe had
good grounds for his assertion,
and when asked It he was sure
of his information, he said he
certainly was.
TARGET IS
OtJ ITS WAY
TO J
Collier and .Seven Torpedo
Boats Are Searching for the
Derelict, and Are Under Or
ders to Stay Until They Find
It.
MAY GET TO PHILIPPINES
Navy OMIcers Tlilnk It Has Been
Caught In the Japan Current, and
Is Out of the Way of Vessels
May Finally Land in Philippines,
Taking a Year for the Voyage
Two Flagships in Harbor at Sun
Diego.
(UNITED PBE8B LEASED WIRE.
San Diego, Calif., March 29. No
word from the missing target which
was lost by the collier Glacier the
other day had been received up to
noon today. The collier Prometheus
and seven, of the larger torpedo
boats, with Lieutenant-Commander
Richardson in command are search
ing for the target with orders to con
tinue until they find it.
The torpedo fleet Is coaled with
western coal but the Prometheus is
loaded with sufficient Eastern coal to
take the whole fleet to the Hawaiian
Islands if necessary. Admiral Thomas
said today that he thought the tar
get was safely out of the way of
steamer travel, although the conflict
ing currents prevented exact calcula
tions. If by any chance the target
cannot be located, it will go in the
Japan current and drift tothePhll-
ipplnes, taking a year, possible, In
transit. The torpedo boats are rang
ing about two miles apart
Two rear admirals of the United
States navy are in San Diego harbor
with their flagships today. Rear
Admiral Thomas, fleet commander
aboard the flagship California, will
remain until tomorrow morning,
when all the cruisers will go out and
the South Dakota is expected to
come In. The flagship West Virginia
of the second division of the fleet,
commanded by Rear-Admiral Suther
land, came in this morning, closely
followed by the cruiser Maryland,
which went out yesterday.
The gunboat Princeton, which was
relieved from the Panama station by
the Yorktown, reported by wireless
today and will Join the fleet late
this afternoon. The Yorktown
reached Panama on 'Monday.
The navy tug Navajo came into the
harbor this morning to assist the
Glacier in towing targets for the
cruiser fleet.
If some of us had all the money
some millionaires spend foolishly,
perhaps we could not buy a seat in
the gallery.
APA
WRAPPED IN FLAMES SEVEN HOURS
ITS SUPERB BEAUTY IS DESTROYEB
Taft Fears Awkward Questions.
Washington, March 29.
President Taft, anticipating
awkward questions when con-
gresa meets, today is using ev-
ery possible effort to stave off
the La Follette resolution de-
mandlng an explanation of the
army and navy mobilization on
the Mexican border. He thinks
that if a majority of the sena-
tors are confldentiallyy ac-
qualnted with the real cause of
the war move, -he may escape
embarrassment in being forced
to formally define the attitude
of the administration to other
countries.
A QUEER OLD TRIAL
IS THAT IN ITALY
UNITED TRESS LEASED WIRE.
Viterbo, Italy, March 29. Abbat
emagglo, the Informer, object of ex
ecration by the 40 Camorra mem
bers on trial for the murder of Gen
naro Cuocuolo and his wife, contin
ued his testimony today at the trial.
The recital was exactly like the writ
ten Information the Informer gave
the authorities.
Disorder occurred when Enrico Al
fano, the Camorrlst leader, shouted:
"You are infinitely worse than Ju
das." : '
WILL TRY
TD UNSEAT
PROGRESSIVE MEMBERS OF THE
SENATE HAVE DECIDED TO
MAKE ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO
UNSEAT THE ILLINOIS SENA.
TOR.
UNITED PRESS LEABID WIRE.
Washington, March 29. The pro
gressive members of the United
States are reported to have decided
today to again attemptto unseat Wil
liam Lorimer, of Illinois, at the ap
proaching special session of congress.
The Springfield Investigation, it is
said, will be made the basis of the
attempt It is generally believed
that the senate can re-open the case.
The senate committee finally de
cided to give Kohlsaat until tomor
row to name his Informant. If he
then refuses they will ask his pun
ishment by the senate. The dis
patches from Springfield today say
that the Investigating committee
could get nothing further from Kohl
saat, who refused to name his in
formant. He said he had been given
the Information In the strictest con
fidence by a man who Is most active
in state politics and who is close
enough to the Intercuts to know
what he Is talking about.
The committee then 'conferred
again and asked Kohlsnnt for his in
formants nam'e. Kohlsaat again re
fused. The committee this after
noon announced that former United
States Senator Hopkins would be
summoned to testify.
Iowa Will Kli'rt Tomorrow.
ff'NITKD rRKSS I.EANKn WTItB-1
Dos Moines. Ia., March 2!. Elec
tion of a 1'nlted Stites senator from
Towa Is expected to break the long
deadlock here tomorrow. The Re
publicans probably will hold a cau
cus here tonight and select a general
candidate.
A Puritan conscience has to stand
for a lot. Maybe that's why It gets
so oft edge.
MAPifllFinFMT IMRARY (IP
IllltUIIII lUlall I 1.1 U I lllll I Ul
400,000 VOLUMES AND MANY
PRICELESS PAPERS BURNED
It Was Originally Planned to Cost $4,000,000, But Its Con
struction Proved a Temptation to Graft, and Up to Date It
Has Cost $27,000,000 and Still the Original Plans Were
Not Complete While the Immense Structure Still Stands
as to Its Walls, It is Completely Gutted.
UNITED TRESS T.BABED WIRE.
Albany, N. Y., March 29. Fire
scorched and water stained, showing
a net loss of $6,000,00 not Including
thousands of precious and lrreplaca
ble documents, the New York state
capltol today stands partly In ruins
following a fire that raged for seven
hours In its courts and corridors.
The state library with its 400,000
volumes was destroyed. The senate
and asesmbly chambers are smoke
blackened and soaked with water.
The offices of the department of
education, the court of claims cham
ber, the senate 'finance committee
room, the office of the senate presi
dent pro tern, the assembly library
and the document and cloak rooms
all were gutted.' , .
Militia Will Not Come.
Columbus, O., Majreh 29. Claim
ing to have been "tipped off" that the
entire Ohio militia soon would be
sont to California, the passenger
agents of four Western railroads
called upon ' Adjutant-General Wey
brecht for the privilege of carrying
the troops. They said that the Ohio
National Guard first would be sent to
San Antonio.
General Weybrecht declared their
statements were news to him, and
conferred with his staff, preparatory
to the possible Issuance of orders to
proceed to California. He denied
that any official notification of such
a move had been received by him.
Washington, Mlarch 29. Denial
that the war department intends call
ing out the militia of any state was
given out today at department head
quarters. STYLE
TYLE is the easiest thing
in the world to recog
nize and the hardest to de
fine. ICVCR mind definitions.
But if you're looking
for real style in clothes, let
us show you our new
Bishop's Ready
Tailored Suits
$10.00 to $35.00
SALEM
Woolen Mill
Store
The $27,000,000 that baa been
poured into the capltol by the state
for many generations has been wast
ed. The great building, the pride
and also the shame of the empire
state, was planned in 1863 to cost
$4,000,000 the construction proved too
tempting a chance for graft, and so
far $27,000,000 has been spent upon
it, and still the original plans were
unfilled.
Commissioner of Education Draper
today estimated that the property loss
in the state library alone would
reach $2,000,00 besides many docu
ments which cannot be replaced.
Governor Dix called a conference
to consider the safety of the build
ing for future . legislative proceed
ings ....... ,..-
THE WINNERS
AT BIG MEET
III FLORIDA
Jacksonville, Fla., March 29. The
first event of the day in the automo
bile carnival here, a , five-mile race,
was won by Tower In a Warren-Detroit,
in 4:24.
Wilson, in a Cole car, won the ten
mile open' race. Time 8:16.
Wilcox in a National, won the 10
mile open event in seven minutes
flat The 10-mlle free for all waa
won by Hughes in a Mercer in 10:10.
Hughes also won the five-mile open
race. His time was 4:14. Another
10-mile open event was won by Wil
cox's National. Time 10:09.
IViMchbaum Qothei