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'" p"-f ' -"twyr' " "' yv. ,tf'e Wv ' v4MU4iJtefl4M "-' . V mirunl vol. svni. SALEM. OREGON, UltSUAY, AUGUST 20, 180S NO. 9K)0 SALEM P. 0. LEADS II PERCENTAGE GAIN LINN COUNTY DEMANDS ALBANY SOOSTS FOR PROGRESS AMERICAN TARS ARE TO PARADE ' ',-.".' TT '.,"'? l,""''"lTT.""t'J"! .'".t'"'M"' '"""f""" " iiimiiiii ' . m : - i - i i FRf LOCKS AND GOOD ROADS NAMES COOS BAYJROUBLE AVOIDED DELEGATE IN N: S. W. In the ho midsummer vncutlon Itlae, wlicn half tho poqplo nro away! Ilrom town, the boosters or Albnnv turned out n " nudlonco Woduos jiiy night to grc .he valley develop- ( iDentrampnlgn. I VIm Prcident Lnngdon presided the courthouse. Endorse I-Vee Locks. Resolutions woro adopted lnBtruct- bj tho Oregon delegation to mnko It locks and cnnu'l at tho falls of tie Willamette tho-foromost Itom In tnt and harbor Imnrovemontu. (Cpntlnuort on past five.) (United Prois Lt'ared Wire.) .Sydney, N. S. W., Aug. 20 (lVy II. Loo ClOtworthy, Staff Correspond ent of tho United Press, with tho At Inntlo fleet.) Tho nowspnpora horo today contain tho editorials fnvorlng an Anglo-American nlllanco for tho control of the Pacific, following up in strongest terms the migrations made at Auckland. Tho expressions of kinship and blood relationship nro made frequently and tho reception of tho Americans here has boon of tho hcartlOBt, most cordial nature (Continued on Page G,) ASK THAT PEARCE BE APPOINTED GUARDIAN OF JOS. MEVERS . Outwitted by the tenacity of tholr aged fnthor and by tho qlovornoBS of Ihe old gontlomnn's attorney In tho matter of matrimony, tho sons of Joseph Meyers have resorted to nn othor nnd equally as drastic means of curbing tho dogged will of tho oldor Meyers. Tho latORt sonsntlon In tho controversy occurred this morning whon Milton nnd Honry Meyers filed a petition In tho coun ty court, declaring that Joseph Moy- CREASE jLARGEST IN i NORTHWEST j ROSTAl RECEIPTS RAISE .33 Jfealom IcadB ovory other first class postofllco In tho norlhwost In tho gain per cent In postal receipts dur ing tho past year. This fact, 'which 'will bo received with applause by ov ory loyal Salomttc, has Just been an nounced by tho local pnntdillco au thorities, nftor having received tho reports from nil tho postolllces In Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana. ' Not only Is Salem In tho lend, but CHICAGO 61M PEOPLES BARGAIN HOUSE FIVJE DAYS' SALE OF TERRIFIC PRICE CUTTING SOW IS YOnt TI.MK TO OKT HAItGAIXS. WK ARE SLAUGHTKIt- ixa riticKs iuoiit and left all ovkh tub stows iikad on Hundreds of yards of Protty ChallUv, Lawns nnd Dlnjltles Now jard 3ls, 4K$ AND 5 1SV and 15c Dross Gingham, WwonnV at, yard 8 Kty, i)i AND 10 100 dan Laflloa Fuat Colored ilr mw on salo at, pair iof laviAxi) is Odd gizes in Liiif a,,mmn tsderweav at Small Prices. Yacii 8S 10, 12S 15 Mu.ln Under .-mi. i ..,.. ZH at "ALP iPK. Sklrtc, cnai Gowns. 25. 39, 49i, G5 AM) vp 100 1n,a , -. Trim- , males' Fanc7 P' e Cort CoTer8i now osr era wns Incnpnblo of conducting hl.4 ( sho Is so far ahead of her compotl own business on account of mental tors that sho Booms to be In a class unsoundness, and asking that Lot L.J by horsolf. Salem's gain por cent Pcnrcc of this city bo appointed Is moro than twice ns largo as tho guardian of tho person and cut&to of; mnjorlty of other first clnss ofllccs In the -merchant. ' rthlir dlHtrlcJ, Tho. tables ara rfmdu Tho potltlon Blntcs that Joseph out fdr tho year ending Juno 30, and Meyors Is Hablo, on nccount of Ins tho Salem postal rcccplts for tho year montal Impairment to becomo tho ending Juno 20, 1908, show nn In victim of his own folly or of tho cronno of 33.8 per cent ovor thoso of fraud of othon, and It fijrthor do j tho preceding yonr. Clares that ho Is especially plloblo In Tho lrst class offlcos In tho north tbo hnnds of designing persons. Tho west nre: Dolse, IlllllngH, Dutto, application, which Is signed by tho Holenn, MlBsouln, Portland, Boiling CHILDREN BURNED IN FARM HOUSE SIX DEAD AND TWO ARE DYING vSSk vvvlviTfJ0!! . Jr myM. I two oldor Meyers brothers Is In part ns follews: 'Your petitioners ronpoctfully show nnd roprosont that Joseph Moy ors Is n resident of tho city of Sa- lom, county of Marlon, stnto of Ore- 'gon, nnd of tho ago of 71 years, and thnt your potltlonors nro tho sons of ago of 21 years respectfully, and residents of snld city, county nnd state. "That said Joseph Meyers owns ronl nnd nersonnl nronorty of tho Itirnlinliln vnlnn nf 1ff1 ftflfl. (lift Tllfl - I in- nn.ilmi nf onl1 irntmrv lining 'situated In Marlon county, Orogon, 'and which property needB tho enre 'and nttontlon of n guardian." I Thnt Lot L. Pearco of Snlom, Marlon comity, Orogon, Is a suitable 1 and proper porion to net as guardian I of Joseph Meyers, nn Incotnpotont person. NEW SUITS Now on exhibition, Come and Bee the Low Prices wo can glvo you on them, Prices Slaughtered on Ladles' Fancy Lawn Shirt Waists. $1.00 Waists Now 49$ $2.Q0 Waists Now 98 Prices cut Away Down on tho following goeds: Muslins and Sheetings, Table Linens, MeR's Furnishings, Clothing, Shoes, Corsets, Gloves, Parasols, Furs, Silk Petticoats, Notions, Laces, Ribbon, Embroideries and Fancy Handkerchiefs. k Store That Saves You Money TRY TO BURN DIG GANNERY bain, Evorott, Salem, Soattlo, Spo- knno nnd Tacomn. Thoso Include throe stnto capitals, Salem, Bolso nnd Helena. Tho postofllco at Olympla tho Washington capital Is In tho second clnss. Salem's gain Is nonrly ton tlmca thnt of noise, tho Idaho capital, and olght times bigger thnn thnt of Holenn, tho capital of Mon tana. Tho rocoplts of tho Snlom of fice In 1007 woro $32,789 nnd In 1908, $43,900, nn Increaso of $11, 102, Tho comploto roports Bhow tho gnln por cent of tho 12 first clnsa ofllcors, ns follews: IIoIbo, 3.3 per cent; Hillings, 17.4 por cent: Butto, 1.4 per cent docroaso; Holenn, 4.9 por cent; Missoula, 27 por cent; Portland, 13.8 por cent; Ilolllnghnm 9.7 por cont; Kvorotto, 17.4 por cant;' Seattle, 14.0 por cent: Spoknno 17.9 por cont; Tncoma, 14.1 por cont; Snlom, 33.8 por cont. t o OLD 'FIHSCO SIM JUT is iu?rimxrN'(J (United ProiH Lonsed Wlro.) Spokane, Aug. 20,Slx smnll children nro dond, two aro dying nnd tho protty fnrm homo of W. II. Schultz, two mllos west of Pnlouso Is In nshos todny ns the result of n lira which attacked It Inst bight whtlo eight' ohlldrun, four of- tho SchulU family and four of W. W, Fix, brother-in-law of SchulU, woro Bleeping alone In tho homo. Awnkoned by tho ronr of flnmoi, tho oldest 8chultz girl sprang from bod, groped hor way through tho amoko flllod room to tho bedroom occupied by Ivor next oldest alstor and cried loudly for hor to help In tho work of rescuing the" hIx smallor children, who wore" Blodplng soundly. UtiAblo to uroiiBo them from their Blutnbor, tho two Schuttz girls nolzed them ono by ono nnd started to ntruggla through tho Btnoku under tholr wolght. In the meantlmo IlniitbB woro Hwooplng through tho lower rooms of tho house.. Tho two' SchulU girls staggered through tho Btnoko, oach dragging throe babies, until they lost tholr way nnd finally woro compelled to drop tho llttlo onea nnd floo for their llvos. Almost choked to death by the amoko, they finally found n window In tho kltchon and crnwlod through It, fnlllng to tho ground In a Boinl-coiiHcloiifl condition, Tho oldest girl, nlthough painfully burned, ran hnlf n mllo ncroaa n Hold to tho home of a nolghbor for holp but wlion sho ronehod hor des tination tho four Fix chlldron nnd hor two youngOBt Blstors had porUh ed In tho flnmos. Tho flro occurrod nbount 11 o'clook nnd nn hour Inter Mrs. Schultz nnd Mrs. Fix, tho two mothers returned from Pnlouse, whore they had uttondod n show, to find tholr homo burned to tho ground and six of tholr chlldron dead, Phy Blolans who oxnjnlnod tho two glrU who mndo suoh n bravo attempt to save tho little ones, declared today that thoy could not live. Thoy woro NATIONAL COMMITTEE E0R HUGHES ANNOUNCEMENT SURPRISE IS (United Press Lonsed Wlro.) Oyator Hay., L. l Aug. 20. After u conference horo today between President Roosevelt, Jnmes S. Sher man and Frank II. Hitchcock, It wan announced unolllclully thnt Governor Ohnrlou I-, HughoH will bo nominated to Hiiccoed hlmsolf by tho Hopubllcan Btnto convention, It Ih reported that Hitchcock will Inane Instructions to tho Btnto loaders tonight that tho nomination of Hughon Is desired by tho national organization. This decision came as R.Biirprlse tp Bomo who be) loved tho Uoosovelt ln terostB .would" continue to oppona Hughes. Jt Is supposed, however, that tho national lcadora came to tho conclhBlon that Hughes Ih the atrongcBt man tho Republicans can put before tho gtntq nnd will bo of greatest bonoflt o tho national tick et. Hughes haatiovor been on good terms with tho organisation-but hl victory In panting tho anti-race track bills tnnde hint tho dominant flguro In tho arty of Wio stato. San Prnnolsco, Aug. 20. San . frightfully burned. It Is supposed San Francisco, Aug. 20. Detec tives aro today trying to locate a gang of IncendlarlOB who have been terrorizing the Potrero for weeks by starting fires. A note recolved last night by Pres ident Isldor Jacobs of the California Canneries company as follews: "You think you raised hell lock ing up Innocent boys but you alnt got the right one yet. Your old place will go up In smoke before an other month. "Youra truly, W. N." The California Cartnertes com pany's big warehouse In the Potrero has twice been sot ane during tho past few weeks and extra watchmen have been employed to look out for Ares. The arrests referred to in the Jet ter are the arresta of Fred Dunacdm onH Thomas Normllo. each 17 years old, who were accused of having Kimball, L. M, Gilbert "and Enos something to do wfth' the ires. They Frwaall and others have bought out were released for rack of evidence. me uawiie sroi. at AiuaBjr. Francisco todny grootod with picas tiro tho announcement that tho Co lumbia theater, ono of the most pop ular play houses boforo the fire of Anrll. 190C. Is about to bogln tho construction of a magnificent now theater In tho downtown district. Tho fact that tho theaters havo bo gun the march to tho old business section of the city Is regarded as a sure sign of tho returning of tho spirit that once made the city fam dus. Tho now structure will bo orected at the corner of Geary and Mason streets In what was heart of tho business district. It will coBt between $2G0,000 and $300,000. Tho terms of the agreement allow Scolder to finish tho season with tho Seals and give Long tho right to state -what kind of playors he wants, when the time for delivery rolls around next spring. o " ' KAL1IM MUX 11UY AUIAXY FItUlT PLANT Tie Northwest Fruit company that was incorporated at Salem by S. P. that tho flro was started from a plp that connected with tho kitchen Btovo nnd run through tho roof. Tho two father of the children loft homo yoH torday on a trip with a threshing crew. Tho two mothorB of tho chil dren are prostrated and thoy have not left tho bedsldo of tho two dying girls since they returned from Pa louso. .1 . 0 M DISTItlCT NO, 138 HAS FLAG HAIH1NO Tho now $4000 school house at formerly tho,8aoni Heights, which is to be com pleted by October, was dedicated last evening by a bo)l raising and u flag raising. The $50 bell was presented by tho Ladles' Uell liaising society, and the beautiful sdlk flag was do nated by Hal D. Patton. The evont was celebrated by an elaborate and Interesting program. Those participating In the speech making wore Hal Patton, County Superintendent Smith and C. L. Starr, Tho flag was accepted on bo half of District No. 128 by F. A. Sutton, In the evening a bountiful repast prepared by the ladles of tho district wafb served In the school house. Hrymi Chance Bettor. Now York, Atig. 20. Sonntor ThomnB Colllor Plntt, doposod boss, whoso word ouco wd law In tho rnnka of tho Republican m'nchlno of the stnto, broke his long allonco on innttorH political today, to any; "I do not) bollovo thnt Governor Hughon enn bo ro-oloctcd. If tho no publican convention makes tho m In take or nominating him for reelec tion Hrynn'g chances for carrying Now York will bo greatly Improved " Piatt has been a blttor ononiy of Hughes. It la reported that tho agod and docroplt Bonntor will do ovory- thing In his power townrd prevent ing tho nomination of tho governor, but his powor now Is ho limited thnt tho lenders pny llttlo nttontlon to hlin. , -..-,, 0 Johnson ArrcplH, Mlnnoopollw, Minn., Aug. 20. Governor John A. Johnson todny do elded to accept the nomination for ro-oleotlon unanimously tondorod him by the stnto convention Inst evening. Thin decision rovoraoi his statements thnt ho could not accopt tho nomination nnd It In understood that ho has decldod to cast aside nil personal Interests. He will Issuo n Btntomout later. Governor Johnson thltt afternoon gave out tho following Btatomont; "I have decided to accopt the nom ination and mnko the race for gov ernor, I did not want the nomina tion nnd I gavo tho convention fair notlco. If thoy had notified mo bo tore adjourning, ahould havo declin ed and sent thorn back to nomlnato another candidate, In view of tho circumstances, the convention having' dlttbanded and left tho party In tho position it li In, I havo decided to eot nsldo all personal Interests nnd hacrlflco my personal wish to tho wel fare of tho party, as it appeared to the delegates In tho convention."" i i n- ' Mrs. Wurdel, the opor who canoed considerable excitement by remain ing with bur affected husband unlJJ she caught tho disease, has oluded her guards in Arizona and gone to California, where she asserts sho wilt meet hor huband, who ahe refuses to believe Is dead.