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" fi,fls'i 4 IVOL. XV. BAIiEM, OBEggyt WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1905. NO. 3. 91 PAJBY mPCTAL TOUENAL : ORTLAND OFFICIALS 'V INDICTED Malfeasance in Office Charged Against Mayor, Chief of Police and Others OHIO RIVER STEAMER DOWN IN ICY WATER Portland, Jan. 3. Tlio county grand iry at noon returned indictments' Inst Mayor George H. "Williams, for feasance in ofllco, in. permitting tlio MKghsing of gambling; Chief of Polico tint, for malfeasance, in permitting gambling, also in releasing prisoners ntliout a trial; Former City Engineer tW1. C. Elliott, who resigned last month. id Contractors E. M. and K. W. Riner, Kor irregularities connected with tho reopBtruction of sowers, and soveral oth torXminor indictments woro returned. Pho jury nlso indicted J. M. Cay: rood, inspector, of tho city enginoors' raffice, and Henry Chandler, surveyor lonf streets and sowers. which is added to by an editorial this morning in tho Sacramento- Itecord-J Union, tho recognized Southern Pacific organ, which declarod that the only man capnblo of filling the soat in the senate is Knight, and declared that Flint, who has been looked upon as the Southern Pacific man, is unfit for the office. Huntington, W. Vn., Jan. 4. By the explosion of tho boilers on tho towboat Dofondcr, bound from Cincinnati to Pittsburg with empty coal barges short ly boforo midnight, nino officers and 3 men wero killed or injured. Soveral bodies aro already rocovcrod and a number nro missing. Of tho' fivo mon rescued, they wero so seriously burned that thoy canuot recover. Tho Do fonder is owned by tho Monongnhcla River Consolidated Coal & Coko Co., of Pittsburg, and had experienced hard weather, tho river boing fillod with ice. As a result she had all steam on, and was barely ablo to cut through tho floes. Tho explosion camo without warningj, rending tho wholo structure of tho boat, and hurling tho crow and wrcckngo into tho ice. Most of, tho crcTf wero in their bunks at tho time. Captain James Woodward, who was in tho piloj house, was hurled jnto tho rlvej ad picked up half dead from ex posure, but'othorwiso was uninjured. Rescue parties woro quickly formed and nil available crai'fc wcrthurricd to tho burning steamer. ? BLIZZARD RAGES IN THOUSANDS SICK IN PORT ARTHUR Tokio, 'Jan. ? ' SOCIETY BELLE KILLED 1ENATE FIGHT TURNS 'Sacramento, Jan. Situation is still 4. Tho senatorial ono of perplexity, Chicngo, Jan. 4. Miss Muriel Brymn, aged 21 years, tho beautiful and ac--complishcd daughter 'of Charles F. Brynm, a capitalist, and prominent cit izen, shot and killed herself acidontal ly at noon today while cleaning a rifle, at tho family residence on Miehignn avenue. Sho was preparing for a trip to California, which included u hunting oxpodition. Sho touched -the trigger .with hor foot, and tho bullet lodged in her head. Sho was n society belle in the uppor circles, and was also a noted riflo shot. 4 -H"M I i I II I 111 frW-H I 1 1 1 ! 'fr-M-frU1 I' 1 l-'H'l - Jft An Old Store Witt A New Name The most prominent feature of out business daring the past thirteen years has Been out SPOT CASH PLAN to which we attribute oar remarkable success. Wish ing to make this feature still more prominent in our advertising, we have decided to change four name to BARNES' .f fJmliwnl "VT AnnaA. i. vim. . viuiivmii mfi iuiuita thnt on January 3d the commissioners of both tho Japanese and Russian armies concluded their conference On tho morning of Jnnunry 4th the transfer of war matorinl- at Port Arthur as itho property of the Japaneso commenccd: Tho Japanese took 25,000 -prisoners at Port Artliur, and tho total "number of inhabitants was 35,000, of whom 20,000 nro sick. Tokio, Jan. 4. Tlio Ji Ji, discussing tho capture of Port Arthur, reviews the prico paid in lives, nnd says: "Wo ought to keep Port Arthur in our hands as long ns our empire exists. It is tho key to peace in tho Fnr East, and it is our duty to hands.' keep tho key in our Berlin, Jan. 4. Tho prospectus for tho now Ruslsan loan of $80,000,000 will bo issueil tomorrow. Tho prico of tho issue in Gormany is 95 conts. Chectoo, Jaiv4. Tho crnlsor Akitsu shima, iour torpedo boat destroyers and two torpedo boats form the Japanese guard .fiff this port. Toni&ht tlio Rus sian dfttroyors withdraw to tho south side p&tho harbor, where thoy will probably remain until tho dlsnumtlo mont is. complete. Eighty thousand tons of coal and two months-' rations of rico woro taken by tho Japanoso at Port Arthur. Of 270 naval officers at Port Arthur, siuco tho beginning of tho wnr, 180 woro killed or wounded. THE EAST Worst Storm in Seventeen Years Has New York in its Grasp Now York, Jnn. 4. Tho worst bliz zard sinco 1888 swept ovor Now York and tho surrounding country last night nnd this morning. Traillc is badly tied up, and nil trains nro lata Surfaco cars aro operated with difficulty, nnd tho streets nro coated with ice. Agnio is blowing 50 miles an hour. A milk nnd wood fnmino is threatened owing to tho failure of trains to arrive. Tlio ferry bont sorvico is crippled, nnd tho de parture of ships provonted. MADE HIS OWN LAWS RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY INTRODUCED IN HOUSE WnshlugtouJlLJun. 4. Ropresontntivo Bnkor, of Now York, in a resolution introduced in tho liouso today quotes the President as saying thnt in tho prosecution of smoke lnw violations In tho District of Columbia, ho would go to tho very limit of tlio law, nnd arrest tho head of tho company again nnd again, nt tlio shortest posstblo intervals, and asks thnt tho houso inquire if tho President lias givon instructions to his nttorneygenernl in roforonco to tho prosecution of trusts which nro robbing the people. In another resolution, aimed at Sec retary Morton, who endorsed tho ac tions of tho Santa Fc in paying rebates ,to tlio Colorado Iron & Fuel Company, Baker requests that "tho houso ask tho President whothcr it in in hnrmony with his message of December Oth, de nouncing tho robato systom, to retain Morton ns tccrotary of tho navyf " ADAMS WILL TAKE OATH OF OFFICE Portland, Jan. 4. It developed this morning that Henry LoomiB, who last night shot and killed Frank Fritz, or Dunno, murdored his wife nnd then suicided by cutting his throat with a razor, nppcarcd roccntly boforo tho grand jury, In an attempt to got thorn to tnko action against his wifo and parmonr. Failing n thhj ho nlso trlod to socuro a warrant nt tho polico sta tion, and then, ns a last stop, took jus tico in his own hands. Tolographic Brevities. John M. "Wakefield, of Omuhn, chief of tho department of concessions ijt the St. Louis Purchnso exposition loft St. Louis for Portland today to tnko chnrgo of tho snmo dopnrtmont for the Lewis and Clark exposition. Enrly this morning', nt' Johnstown, Pa., Jacob Housor forcod his way into tho homo of his wife's parents, stnbbod his wifo to death, tlion killed his moth-or-in-law, and seriously; injured hor daughter. Houser had been scpnrated from his wifo. Ho escaped, and has not boon captured. Emporor Francis Joseph formally dissolved tho diot nt Budapest, in n Hpccch from tho throno. LEADER THOMAS SUCCUMBS Ohicngo, Jnn. 4. Theodore Thomas, tho worldwido famous orchestral lend or, for 14 years tho head of tho Chicago orchestra died at 5:80 thin morning of pnoumonin, aged CO yonr,B. Thomna coutmcted a cold tho socond wook in December whilo supervising tho details of tho completion of Orchestra hall, erected by public subscription for his uso nt n cost of $000,000. Tlio cold do volpped into pnjumoniu, which defied tho efforts of a corps of noted physic inns, Train Ban Away, llnzelton, Ph., Jan. 4. A coal train of 28 cars, on tho Lehigh Valley rond, ran away on Wcntherly hill during tho blir. zard this morning. After making a fivo mile run in thrco minutes, tho train jumped tho truck and toppled into tlio creolr. Tho engineer, fireman nnd brako- mnn wore buried under the wreck and killed, tLOJCjI STORE Denver, Jnn. 4, Tlio manngors for Govcrnon-clect. Adams nnnouncod thnt on January 10th Adams will tako the oath of offico of governor, nnd that ho will bo sworn in by Justice Steelo, ono of tho Democrats of tho supremo court. This proceeduro is for tho purposo of complying with tho constitution, in or der that there Can bo no question 'raised in cuso Adams is oventually seated, but Adams will not attempt to mako ap pointments or occupy tho Btnto houso, or in any way preclpitato a conflict. Governor Prnbody today ordorod tlio doors of tho Btnto liouso lockod and barred against all polico and sheriffs, nnd tho secretary of stato is mado cus todian of the building. Ono door was loft opou for uso. Tho supremo court modified tho order opening all tho bal lot boxes in Donvor, as requested by Adams, but refused to relievo him of tho oxponso, Adams is likely to ask that tho entire ordor ho rescinded, on tho ground thnt ho Cannot stand tho expense. Gives President Powor. Washington, Jan. 4. Representative Mann, of Illinois, introduced n bill in tho houso today abolishing tho present Isthmian canal commission, and vest ing tho full power of tho government in tho canal zone nnd tho construction of tho cannl in tho President. Artisans at JoflorBon. The officers of tho local lodgo of Ar Hasans are going to Jefferson this ov enlng to organize n lodgo in that town. Thoy nro tftkl"R tho lodgo orchestra, nnd a first-class "blowputf'' in anticipated, Lotting Asylum Contracts. Tho asylum board Is in session today for tho oponing of bids for supplies for that institution, nnd tho contracts will probably bo awarded somo tlmo this evening. Commissioners' Court, Tho county conunifwlonnrs $urt mot tills morning in regular January term. Tho only action wan io .ryipwlrig of tlio forry liconso of Ocorgo nnd Susan Jones. Sick With Pneumonia, Eugene, tho 0-ycnr-old son of Mr. and" Mrs. L. If. McMahon, is quito sick with pneumonia. Chicago Markets, Chicago, Jnn. 4. "Wheat U808; corn, 4445; oats, 314. There will be no change in the policy of the store. Out extr emely low prices, due to out CASH PLAN and economical fcusinesss management, have made us grow We intend to continue growing along the same lines. Oar merchandise 'is the standard of qaality. J Out prices ate lower than at "regular stores. Formerly The New York Racket, now HABEAS CORPUS TRIAL H BARNES' CASH STORE II BALEM'S CHEAPEST OHE-FBI03 CASH STOKE. E. T. BARNES, PROPRIETOR i44-W 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 Ml 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 II I M II 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 II 1 1 New York, Jnn. 4. Nan Patterson was taken before Justice Greenbaum, of thj supremo court today on a writ of habeas corpus, secured by her counsel yesterday, directing the district nttor ney to appear and'show eauso why bail should not bo fixed and accepted. After hearing tho nrguments, Justico Green baum reserved his decision until to morrow, instructing tho counsel to sub mit their briefs in tho meantime. HEYBURN RESENTS SLANDER Qasa! Hellish Bombardment. St. Petersburg, Jan. 4. Gonornl Stoessol's final telegram to the Czar, dated on Sunday, dosQribes tho Jap aneso firo on Saturday as "a hellish bombardxnont," and adds "thoro is only ono fort that is not captured, and half of its its dofonders are ill, and it is imposisble to send thorn assistance, as our gallant mon aro mere sbdowa," In concluding, bo said; "The groat sovereign will pardon us, aa we have done all within human power. Judge ua with clemency," Washington, Jan. 4. Senator Hoy burn, of Idaho, hnd a tulk with Presi dent JlooxQvelt this morning about tho' I land fraud eases in his state. "Thoyi had better look out how thoy connogt. mo with tho scandal," ho said, "in-, I stoad of protecting tho rascals out tli ore, I have dono my best to Binoko thorn out. Moro than n year ago, on tho floor of tho senate, I called atten tion to tho frauds, and urged drastic moasurce against tho perpetrators." o Annual Meeting of tho Members of tho Oregon Fire Belief Association at McMlnnvillo, Tho annual meeting of tho raombors of tho Orogon Firo Relief Association will bo held at McMlnnvillo on Tues day, January 10, 1005, at 10 o'clock a. m., at Burn's Hall, or the purposo jof electing three trustees, and for the transaction of such other business as may regularly come before it. j V Today Only Special nlo No. 200. For today only wo offor an exceptionally flno lino of regular $1.00 nnd $1.75 values. UMBRELLAS With natural wood, silvor nnd pearl handle, steel rod and runners, fine covering. Ono of the groat Wednesday bargains for which wo nro famous. $JJ8 Garment Sale This season's showing of the now est styles in tho best fabrics of Salts, Jackets, Skirts, Waists, Children's Dresses Aro all reduced to Half Pttce Men's Clothing Exceptional bargains aro in store, for tho economical man who can dress as well "as tho other follow" and at greatly reducod prico. Your pick from tho whole stock. No reserve $10.50 $15 to $10.50 suit or overcout TJ.u.r$5.00 I22.C0 to $25 suit or overcoat $18.50 J