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Tonight and Wednesday, occasional bin- DAILYmTITM JOURNAL VOL. XV. SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 01, 1905. NO. 67. SHERIFF CULVER WAS MRS. STANFORD'S REMAINS ARRIVE IN CALIFORNIA TROOPS CONTINUE THEIR RETREAT JOHNNY ON THE SPOT Fistates an Attempt of Prisone King to Saw His Way to Liberty Abut 4:30 p. m. yesterday Afternoon a daring attempt to escape from tho county jail was only frustrated by the jluckj" presence of Sheriff Culver, who ! happened to hear tho noiso made by the prisoners while at work. Tho sheriff, who hail long sus- pected that somo scheme was on foot I to escape, was in the office of tho re- jcorder looking over somte records, when ho thought ho heard the slight sound I of a fllo rasping on iron. At onco di jvining tho true cause, ho rushed to the window that was nbovo tho cell in which tho prisoners was confined. Looking out he was ablo to see tho end of a filo protruding from between tho bars. Tho sheriff immediately drow his revolver and fired downwnrd. The bullet, striking tho stono coping of tho indow, rebounded, shattering tho glass, but doing no further damage, savo to tho feelings of tho would-be jail breaker, who beat a hasty and ig- i nominious retreat from tho window. Deputies Minto and Esch, at tho same time, ran down stairs and secured the prisoners safely in their seperate cells. A thorough inspection of the prem ises were rewarded by tho discovery of tho instrumont used in the attempted escape. It was found in the water tank above tho toilet, and consisted of a file, crudely manufactured from a steel shoo brace, fixed to a stout wooden handle. With this seomiugly insignifi cant tool, a wrought iron bar an inch in diameter had been entirely cut through. Two other bars had been jwcakoned by sovcring tho iron bands ! holding them, so thnt it would have beon a comparatively easy task to pry READ RIOT ACT TO Washington, March 21. It was learned today nt tho stato department that 10 days ago Minister Bowon was instructed by this government to de mand formally of Presidont Castro, of Venezuoln, that tho questions at issuo between his country and tho United Southern League for Peace Atlanta, March 21. President Kav- aunugh, of tho Southom League, an nounced today that his leaguo would not engngo in a war on tho American League. Griffiths and O'Neill refused to talk today. The st rest way to satisfy yourself that oar prices on NOVELTY DRESS GOODS are right is to examine the same goods at other dry goods stores. The ladies tell us that we have an ex ceptionally fine assortment, equal to any in 1 he city. They are surprised at the wonderful difference in prices on the identical fab rics.! Bafiies' Cash Store Undersells regular stores. Their spot cash plan does it them apart, and thus leave the way open for escape. A window weight had also been re moved from tho window frames, and this was found hidden beneath tho bed in tho cell occupied by Ray Conklin and King, to be used, no doubt, if the occasion demanded. A cross-oxaniinn- tion of tho nino occupants of the jail sodn rovcaled the fact that there were four prisoners concerned in the plot to escape, their names being Bay Conki lin, 0. P. King, Arthur Freel and Lou Wah Leo, a Chinnman. Conklin is serving a six-months' sen tence for larceny from tho person, hav ing beon convicted last October of stealing a watch from J. P. Williams at the time tho state fair was .in session. King is serving timo for stenling an overcoat from the oflico of the Oregon Nursery Company. Ho was bound ovor to tho circuit court under $300 bonds last November, and his case, was to have, conio up in the .Tanunry term of circuit court, but, on nccount of tho sickness of tho prosecuting witness, the caso was continued until tho April term. Arthur Freol, wjio has previously served i years in tho penitentiary, wns bound over under $500 bonds last Feb-' ruary by Justice of tho Peace Tumor, ehnrged with tho larceny of n cow from Deputy Wnrden J. S. Smith, of the pen itontinry. Tho Chinaman, Lou Wah, is sorving timo for stealing liquor from tho -wholesale liquor store of E. Ecker lon, having been caught in the act. King is said to have organized tho bold plan, and it wns only through tho vigilnirco of Sheriff Culver thnt tho plot was unsuccessful. PRES. CASTRO States bo submitted to arbitration. In caso of refusal ho was to inform Castro thnt tho United States "would pursue its own course." The department has not beon informed of Castro's reply. Tho seizure of customs duties nt tho ports will probably follow a rofusal. OHIO VALLEY FLOOD Pittsburg. March 21. The weather bureau issued tho following statement at 10 o'clock this merning: "Prepara tions should bo mado immediately possi bly for greatest Hood in yoars. Tho Monongahlea rivor shows unmistnknblo signs of reaching a very high stage, as heavy rains arc falling along its tribu taries. Mariotta,(Ohio, March 21. Tho Ohio river passed tho 31-foot stage here, and is rising six inchos an hour. A. 40-foot (river is expected by Wednesday noon. This will inundato the ontiro business portion. It has boon raining stoadily for 20 hours. AVheoling, W. Vn., Mareh 21. Tho stage of tho Ohio nf, 10 o'clock this morniug was 35 foot, and rising at tho rato of four inches an hour. The dam. ago to property is immense. Within 50 miles of hero 10,000 homo are iitimdnt ed. The railroad is tied up and all mills aro cloood. Confessed to Murder. Oakland, Cal., March 21. Awwtiag that ho has been, converted by the evangelist who have beon holding meetings in this city, Earl E. Bodino, who Buys he is an ox-convlet, went to Chiof of Police Hodgkiw today, ac companied by soine of the ovangelists, and confessed that eight yoars ago, near Fort Tnirfield, Me., he shot and killed a companion, disposing of the body by throwing it into Arhtook rlw er. He says that, as the body disap peared beneath tho water, tho dead man's oyea glared at him, aad ever since ho has been unable to rid kiwself of those haunting eyes. An investigation ia being mado of hi story. The authorities believe that he is telling tho truth. San Francisco, March 21. The steam er Alameda, bearing tho remains of Mrs. Leland Stanford, , arrived from Honolulu this morning. , Tho steamer wns met nt tho Golden Gato by two revenue cutters with rep resentatives of Stanford University and relntives of deceased on board. As tho Alameda passed up the bay flags on all the vessols in the hnrbor wcro -half-masted. As soon as tho quarantinoof ficials finished their oustomnry tasks, tho Alameda was docked and tho steel casket containing Mrs. Stanford's re mains were taken off, and plnced on a special funernl ear, which boro it to the Southern Pacific depot, whero it wns placed on a special funeral train and conveyed to Pnlo Alto. Detectives Reynolds and Cullnndau, who were sent to Honolulu to assist in the investigation of tho donth, wero passengers on tho Alameda. They brought with them nil tho papers in tho ease gathered at Honolulu, and portions of Mrs. Stanford's organs, which will bo nnalyzed. Tho detectives wero met on board by tho chief of police, captain of detectives nnd tho nttorney for Mrs. Stanford, and a conforenco wns imme diately held. Unusual precautions aro being taken to prevent tho newspaper men from in terviewing Bertha Horner and May Hunt, decensed's secretary and maid, respectively.1 Nono wero .allowed on board the Alameda until tho vessel was docked, and tho women wore carefully secluded in tho lower cabin, tho ap proach to which was barred. Prof. Jor dan and Attorney Wilson wero non committal, beyond saying that a state ment completely covering tho enso was prepared, but did not know when it would bo made public. Ono of tho de ROCK ISLAND TRAIN WRECKED BY ROBBERS Des Moiues, In., March 21. Tho Rocky Mountain limited on tho Hock Island road, was wrecknd near Uonio- stead, Iown at 12:15 tills morning. Tho railway ofiicials assert that tho wreck was the, work of robbers. A part of tho train was derailed and thrown down a 15-foot embankments Two trainmen nnd tho mail clerk aro probably fatnlly Injured. Engineer Hotchkis3 will die. SEARCHING RUINS FOR VICTIM'S BODIES Broekton, Mnss., March 21. Tho work of searching tho ruins at tho Grovor Shoe factory proceeded slowly today. Tho-body of Engineer Kockwoll wns found this morning in the engine BEEF TRUST GETTING Chicago, March 21. Four additional venirmon were temporarily passed by Judge Humphreys this morning to fill out tho federnl grand jury which has been summoned to investigate tho al leged beef trust. The panel now con tains 17 men, and four more will be se WOMAN SWINDLER MUST STAND TRIAL Seattle, March 21. Mrs. Lloyd Smith, who is charged with having swindled many women in tho Western states, wiling logns mining stock was placed on trial this morning. Tho original charge against her was dis missed, but she was immediately re arrested In the court room on u new in formation. Tho alleged victims are Died at Asylum. Min Francis E. Brooks, an inmate of the asylarn, pawed away this morning at fi ft. hi. She was 77 yoars of age, ami had been in ill health for some timo. The remains will bo shipped to night on the 6:10 train to Albany, and from there to Lebanon, where tbe fu neral will take place. tectives remarked significantly that tho criminal aspect of the caso was not yet closed. Detectives Koynolds nnd Sul landau declined to uttor a word regard ing tho ense. TJieir reports will bo turned over to thoir superior this ov ening.. Great crowds gathered nt tho dock as soon as it was learned, thnt tho Alameda had been sighted, nnd for nl most two hours awaited in respectful silonco for the docking of tho steamer, nnd the bringing ashore of tho casket. It was" nearly noon beforo tho easkot was brought from the hold by six stal wart seamen, nnd, amid silonco nnd general baring of heads, tho romains were placed in n hcarso, heaped with llowers. Several bystandors, both men nnd women, sobbed aloud, and until tho henrgo drovo away to make room for the carriages, hardly a word was spokou. After the bustle of reaction stirred tho crowd, and they thronged about tho gang plank to see Misses Hor ner nnd Hunt descend. No opjortunlty wns givon to news paper mon to speak with either. Hotlt women wero surrounded by several men and hustled into carriages, which im mediately drove them away. In Miss Horner's carriage wero her brother and Detectives C'allundan and ttoynolds. This, perhaps, is tho most significant fact brought out in tho day's series of deeply veiled events. Tho funeral ar rangements wero changed nt tho last moment, inasmuch as tho oloctrie fu neral car was be dispensed with nnd tho funeral cortogo wound its way. slowly along tho wntor front, tho hen ran flanked by doable linos of foot and mounted polico. At tho depot tho body was placed aboard the funeral train, which left almost immediately for Palo Alto. Several passongorJ wero injured. Throo hundred feet of track was torn up. Tho engine, mail car, coinposlto ear and Denver and Colorado sleepers loft the track. An unknown ninii removed tho bolts nnd spikes. No attempt was mndo to rob tho passenger or oxpross ear, which was heavily loaded. It is believed that tho robbors wero frightened away. room. TIiJh makes tho 11th body identi fied, ami thofiSth recovered. A full list of the omployos cannot bo recovered until tho fireproof vault it nmchod, which will probably not be opened for 24 hours. INQUIRY VERY BUSY lected this afternoon. Upon tho accept ance of tho 21 the court will instruct tho jury. Eight witnesses nro sum moned to appear tomorrow, and tho utmost secrecy is observed. Extraor dinary precautions are taken to prevent tho name of the witnesses being learned prior to their appearance.. supposed to huvo lost thousHiids of dol lars. J u Ige Griffin caused a sensation by throwing tho ouse out of eou'rt. re fusal to allow tho prosecution to' ox plain tho now information, and scored the stato for allowing tho ease to drug over two yoars. Mrs. Smith, when dis charged, waa forced to hold a formal reception in the court room, being con gratulated by hundreds of people. Died in Folk County. Marlon Hales, the son of Jacob Bales, iliod Saturday night at his horns In Wheatland, four miles north of this sjty. Tho deceased was 10 years old, and bud been aluicted for several years with kidney trouble. Tho funeral took place Sunday Iu the church at Hope well, in Yamhill county. Tilled Men Allowed to Rest One Day Japanese Losses ae Heavy St Petersburg, Mnrch 21. General Llnovlteh reports, under yesterday's date, that his troops continued to ro treat northward on tho 10th, and thnt allowed tho mou to rest on tho 20th. Tho Jnpanoso losses during tho recent fighting nro estimated at 100,000 mon. Glasgow, March 21. Tho Herald cor respondent wires thnt tho decision of tho Bussinn government to raise an in ternational loan of 1100,000,000 caused a panic on the street exchange. It is re ported nt St. Petersburg thnt tho Bus slan soldiers nro deserting to tho Jap anese side by the thousands. Kao Tan Tse, via Tien Tsln, March 21. A Norwoigan trader with tho Hub slan nrmy on its retroat from Tie Ling, says that tho demoralized troops cast a-way their equipments, and, in ninny in stances, oven their boottf. They aban doned transport nnd loft guns nnd cart ridges. ' Established Now Quarters. St. Petersburg, March 21, A dispatch from GonernI Llnovltch states that ho has established headquarters for tho presont at Chou Chili Watsti, at the crossing of tho Sungarla river, whence ho is directing tho retront of tho throo armies, and disposing of tho fresh troops of Iho fourth army corps, arriving from Kussia. With tho passage; of Sungarl tho bridge will bo blown up, and tho army wil be safe from pursuit. Tho second nrmy is falling back on tho lino of railroad, while tho first and third aro retreating nlong tho Mandarin road to Kirln. Both aro destroying tho bridges nnd road and denuding tho country. Ohanco for Improvement St. Petersburg, March 21. Advices fa c7l1eiieid$ TOMORROW ONLY WEDNESDAY SPECIAL BALE NUMBER 220. For tomorrow's selling wo offer an exceptionally fine lino of Stalnloss Black Fancy Design Lace. HOSE In a vast assortment of patterns. tho saving of 17c oji a pair Is well them 33 cents LADIES' SUITS Newest fashions and materials in spring styles. CLOTH SUITS SILK SUITS BILK SiriET WAIST SUITS MOHAIR SUITS In a wide range of shadings sii-h Greens, Browns, Tans, Blues, Rod Orey, Black. Something hero that Is stiro to please you. Prices wero never so low us now. Quality always tho best. $10 to $40 COVERT JACKETS Tho soumuii's best otToriugs in this popular garment. Newest shades and styles. Full range of sixes. $8.50 to $15 LADIES' IKNITWEAR Tho underwear seetiou is better thun ovor beforo able to meet your many wants in spring underwear. Stocks are at their best now, se lecting will be oaslor. Full Hues of tho famous MESODE UNDERWEAR for misses and ladies. I Oc to $3.20 received from I'arbln stato that Gen eral Linovitch is making drastic changes in 4 ho subordiunto command, and ontiroly reorganizing the general staff. Tokio, March 21. Tho Jiipaneso loss oh in tho battlo of Mukdou are now es timated nt 50,000. The revised esti mates of tho Itusslnn losses ending tlo fighting at Tlo Ling nro 175,000 in killed, wounded and captured. x Studont Takes to Water. New York, March 21. Androw Oris com, of Philadelphia, son of a million aire and nephew of Clemontn Grlsoom, committed suicido by jumping over board from tho liner Minnetonka dur ing the trip from London. Ho apparent ly changed IiIb mind nfter ho jumped overboard, and seined a long line, but his body was torn to plocoa when it eamo in contact with tho patent log. Orisconi disappeared two months ngo, whilo n student at tho Pennsylvania. Univorslty. Moro Ilomosookcrs. Agont Houston, of tho 8, V. Co., tlito' morning received a wlro announcing tho arrival at Salem on an early train of O. L. HogmiVp and three other families from Mnrshall, Michigan, with a car load of household goods. Tho Michigan colony hero should call on these people as soon us they nro located, and mako thorn feel nt homo. This Ib tho timo of the year to extend to the newcomers tho glad hand, and mako them feel they have como among Christian people. Aftor Bank Robbers. Oakland, March 21. Posses nro still scouring tho Berely hills in search of tho mon who held up and robbed tho bnnk messenger of $0000 yestordny,, but no arrests havo been mndo. Theso aro our regular COo quality and worth your timo to eonm onrly to get Men's Clothes New garments or spring wear, thoir first showing today from American .foremost makers, com prising all tho newest styles and ma terials in fine SUITS AND TOP COATS. Gome In and see this collsetion. You'll save money by buying here. $10 to $25 m