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canty Mnk't frm Vol.,XVlI.-No. 37. CORVALUS, OREGON NOVEMBER 9,1904. B.F. IRTIira Kdltar, and Proprietor Yoia are Invited. TO CAUL. AND INSPECT OUR . GREAT : LINE ' ' V Ladies Jackets, Misses Jackets, .Children's Jackets, From one of the leading Cloak Houses in the United States. Jiaue fso Ie?iv?d A big spipment of Gents Suits, Overcoats and Shoes. " See the goods, get the prices and it will pay you. m. IN GOLD BLOOD OLD MAN MURDERS HIS SON-IN-LAW IN SOUTHERN ) - OREGON. - ,n W. R. Shoemaka Had Given Farm to Oliver Sargeant in Return For Care Daring the Rest of His Life Quarrels - ' Were Frequent. Grant's Pass, Or., Nov. 6. A cold-blooded, murder was 'commit ted about two miles from Williams PoBtcffice this morning by W. R. Shoemake, who shot and killed Oli ver Sargeant, his son-in-law. ' Shoemake and his wife, who are about 70 years of age, live in a lit tle house adjoining the Sargeant home, and the Sargeants were pro viding for the wants of the old folks in return for the farm having been given over to them. There has been more or less trouble ever since the farm was turned over, and last night there was another, quar rel. - .v. . - - . -This morning Sargeant took the breakfast for the old folks into the house, and when he turned to leave Shoemake ehot him in the back with a revolver that he had secur ed, the ball passing entirely through his body. ' Sargeant lived only an hour and a half after the shooting occurred. ; The coroner and the sheriff were notified and wentjto Williams, the Sheriff returning to Grants' s Pass tonight with Shoemake in custody. The old man has lor ' some time past been considered by many - as insane at times, but nothing was ever done about it. : Sargeant was about 45 years old, and 'left a wife and several children. - Mukden dispatches to; Berlin state that the Russian commanders are preparing their men to hear of the fall of Port Arthur. 5' Tree Baa,;;'-i'",, Fine Light Sample RotunsiH Philadelphia, Nov. 6. Accord ins to the crew of the Philadelphia IT XT 1 - i .1 ana -..new iqrK express, ;on MeuiJ.i .Mj.,mn, than t.h fish t Penn6yTvaiaTailrbTid,TVffi xiVi;lmA;i!i! 4h Err 1 1?. km Hammel, Prop. Leading Hotel in Oorvallis. Recently opened. New: brick building. Newly furnished, with modern con-; vemences. Furnace Meat, Jiiiectric iiignts, fire n.s-; capes. Hot and cold water on every floor. Fine single rooms. Elegant suites. Leading house in the Willam ette Valley. : : " i Rates: $1.00, $1.25 and $2.00 per day. jt Kf rfy. tSr'S. tf-.'s. rfy 1 itfS. tfvjs rfy ay. 3tX i' - Vol Derapch, Wyo., Nov. 4. Sheriff Sloug-h, of - Fremont - county, . and Sheriff IjYnton and; posse, . of Big Horn, ' arrived here shortly after sundown, having found the trail of the Oodj bank robbers again ? and found it to the very heart of the bad lands. They are now not more than; ten miles behind the outlawe. Reliable information has been re ceived here that the bandits have taken refuge at the ranch house of a sympathizer near the notorious Hole-in-the-Wall rendezvous, south west of this place, and do not know that the officers have followed them thus far. . .- - :. . : Sheriff Fenton, who is directing the movement against the despera does, has asked for reinforcements from Casper. 100 miles south of here, and a telephone message was received late to night stating that Sheriff Webb and a large posse had Started for the scene. Fenton and his men will do a little Scouting quietly tonight and tomorrow to see that the outlaws do not leave theii.- hiding-place before Webb and his party arrive. ' Should the out laws become alarmed and attempt to leave the country, Sheriff Webb will be advised at Wolton,; LoBt Cabin or one of the smaller stations on the telephone line, and an effort will-be made to intercept the ban dits at the eastern exit of the Hole-in-the-Wall. Should the robbers attempt to double back - on their trail And escape by the only other exit from the Hole, the route they follo wed in entering the rendezvous they will be attacked ; by Fenton and his party near this place. . A'frloody battle is certain to . oc cur (hiring the next 36 hours, eith er at the eastern or western exit of the Hole, or iu the vicinity of the present hiding place of the outlaws. Shotild the bandits remain in ig norance of the plans to bottle them ANOTHER FORT TAKEN. RUSSIANS AT PORT ARTHUR ABANDONS WANTAI HILL. - Fort an Important Position Jap aneeeAlso Report That Two of the Enemy'sShlps Have -': - Been Destroyed. "An 'ounce tion of preven- is worth a pound of cure." Washington at 6:50 tonight, two unsuccessful attempts - were made to hold up the train at Havre de Grace and Perry ville, in Maryland, by two men, one of whom was a ne gro. The men escaped. The men boarded the train at Baltimore, it is believed. As the train approached the long bridge at Havre de Grace, a white man pierc ed an opening in the front of the express, sad thrusting a revolver through the opening ordered Mes senger Carier to let him in. - The messenger replied by firing bis re volver and pulling the signal cord. When the train came to a stop, Conductor Siblev ran forward to the eDgine, and there found a col ored man in the tender, with a re volver in' bis hand. He ordered the man down. At first he refused but after a short argument he left the tender. Going back to the ex press car, he told ; the messenger what had happened, but the white man had disappeared. " - The train resumed its journey, aud when it reached Perry ville, on the further side of- the bridge, the two men again appeared, one on the tender and the other on the front platform of the express car. The tram was again stopped, but before the two men could be captured they disappeared in the darkness. friends, for the two posses from the east .and west will combine forces as eoou as Webb arrives and close in on the bandits at once. - The officers here are completely worn out, but are anxious for the fight. They will get almost 24 hours' rest, however, if : present plans carry, and will bs in prime shape for the battle when Webb arrives. condition of the eyes by and you'll prevent at he ars of mis- E. W. S. PRATT . The Jeweler and Optician. ...Pioneer Gun Store punters Supplies, Tisbing Cackle, Sporting GoOds SEWING MA.CIIIXK EXTRAS Stock of 6. Rodes at Bid Bargain London, Nov. 7. Special die patches from Chefoo and Tien Tsin report that the defenders of Port Arthur have retired to the Liaoti Hill fort, where they are holdsng out desperately, entrenched, and witn ten guns ot large calibre, ma ny Russians, the correspondent as serts, ara deserting and surrender ing. : The Japanese it is added, are advancing with an irresistabie ener gy. " More reliable reports do not con firm these statements, but the lok io report of the capture of Wantai Hill, a dominating fort within two miles of the railway terminus, shows that the Japanese are making rap id strides. Bennett Burleigh, the Daily Tel egraph s correspondent, reports from U He too tnat there was no fighting on the night of November 5. The troops of the Mikado, he savs, have frequently stolen into the native town of Port Arthur af ter dark, but invariably were driv en out at daylight with heavy los ses. The Japanese have four large torts facing toe Russian works on Rihlung Mountain, and Shanshu Mountain, where they are mounting naval guns on stone foundations. Portland,No. 6. Oregonian:The Henry Weinhard estate, through Paul Weseinger and Henry Wagner, sons-in-law and executors of the will of the late brewer, yeBterday made a presentation of money to ail of the employes in the brewery,- ranging from $75 dollars up, ac cording to the length of time of the service of each recipient. As tne majority of those thus favored have been with the concern a long time, nearly all of the gifts were large, $1,000 and over in many cases. There are but few men in the brewery who came there recently, within a year or less, and these are the ones who ranged in the $75 class. Those who have worked in the brewery for many yearB were paid the large sums. I be time of service of quite a number of men extended back as far as ten to 15 years in many instances, and one man has held a leading position in the office for 30 years. Even those whose time of service has been very brief were not forgotten. The emnloyes were called into the office at 5 o'clock to receive their wages, and besides the regular amount due each one was handed an extra envelope by Mr. Henry Waguer containing the present, with the remark, "This is a remem' brance from papa to you." The men, who were all joyiuuy surprised expressed their thanks most heartily and atterwards neia an informal reception together, in which mutual congratulations were bestowed on one another, and a vote of appreciation was tendered to Messrs. WesBinger and Wagner, The best of good feeling always ex isted between the mea in tne brew ery and the late Henry Weinhard E. E. WILSON, ATTORNEY Al LAW. Office In Zierolf Buildl ng, Corvallia. O Bean the Rignatuo ft .STOXIXL. - iTbs Kind You Haw wrays Boiip . ToHo, Nov. 5. It is . reported Wantai hTS PA ports, and have set fire to a battle !' ahip at Port Arthur. . : , It is known that a vigorous bom bardment with naval guns .was de livered at noon, November third against the eaBt harbor, dockyard and other point b, as a result of which a fierce conflagration occurr ed near the east harbor. The fire raged from 12:15 p. m. to 4 o'clock. The same day the fire. of large cali bre guns was directed against - ."H" fort at a height of 200 yards, and the northwest watch tower. Heavy damage was caused by the bom bardment on both the fort and the tower. ' A Russian field gun placed at a vital point east of Keekwau Mountain was struck by a Japan ese shell and destroyed. lo night there was published a series of reports from the besieging forces at Port Arthur covering re cent : operations. These reports show that the Japanese vigorously continue to press the attack, and that they are using heavy artillery to batter down the Russian . defen ses, following the artillery fire with valorous infantry. -rushes. As a lesult of tfie five days' fight ing the Japanese have made a num ber of distinct gains, materially shortening the defensive power of the garrison.. The reports are as follows, in the order in which they 4 jata-iecanmd-.. at. army hBaqnyrar-1 ters: ' . - Received October 31: -"Our army, from early in the morning of October 30, constituted a bombardment with large and small siege and naval guns. At ' 1 o'clock in the afternoon our forces in all directions assumed the ad vance in attack formation. A por tion of our center and right advanc ed against Sunchow and Rihlung Mountains, and against tne north fort of the east group on . Keekwan Mountain, and by sundown took possession ot tneir counterscarps and destroyed some machine guns, which had been used to flank the defense. . "Another portion of the center charged at 1 o'clock in the after noon against "r" tort lying between the north fort of the East Keekwan Mountain group and the east fort of Panlung Mountain, and despite the vigorous fire of the enemy sue ceeded in taking possession of the fort. At 2 o'clock our troops im mediately commenced defending the fort. - "During the evening the enemy repeatedly counter-attacked, and by 10:30 o'clock the fort had to be abandoned. Undaunted by the failure to hold the fort, General Ichinohe. personally leading his men, advanced against the enemy. and at 11 o'clock retook - the fort and made its possession certain "Our left at 1 o'clock in the af ternoon, delivered an assault against the eastern groups of forts, on Keek wan Mountain and two- ot the neighboring forts, and captured fort lying northwest of the East Keekwan Mountain group." Received November 1: "October 31, at 5 o'clock, in the afternoon, our left delivered an as sault against the north fort of the eastern group on Keekwan Moan- tain. A portion of the colnmn, on reaching the eastern counterscarp, engaged in the work of fortifying that place. "P" fort and the fort northwest of the eastern gronp of Keekwan forts, which were taken on October 30, now proves to be firmly in our possession. The work of the attack against the outer parapets of the forts is progressing well. "Also on October 31 the harbor and dockyard were bombarded with heavv and naval guns. The Rus sian gunboat Giliak was hit several times, and our shells sunk two steameia of about 3500 tons each. "A somewhat extensive confla gration occurred in the vicinity of the pier, sending up a great volume of smoke. 1 v - 'At 8 o'clock Ton the evening of October 31-the enemy attempted aa attack against tha extreme right of our army, but he was completely repulsed by midnight." (Wanton" Hill is one of the extensive semicir cle of forts defending Port Arthur. It ia situated in about the center of the semicircle between . the Antse Mountain forts and Sunchow fort, which is situated on an adjoining hill. The capture of Wantai Hill, it has been pointed out in dispatch es from Port Arthur, means the di viding of the eastern fortified ridge. The Japanese had previously and unsuccessfully attacked Wantai Hill, particularly during the latter Charlottesville, Nov," 5. D. J. Samuel McCue, for two terms may or of Charlottesville, and for many years a lawyer; at the . bar . before which he was tried was today found guilty of murder in the first degree on the charge of having kill ed his wife. This carries tha death penalty. ; T When thej verdict was lead Mc Cue showed no signs of , emotion, bot when his little daughter, with eyes reddened by crying, climbed onto his lap and his relatives mov ed near him, tears streamed down the., defendant's cheeks and ,; the anguish he felt was depicted on his face. . , .- ' . The verdict was received in si lence by the throng, which 'obeyed the courts injunction that there mnet be no demonstration. The crime was committed on the night of September 4 last. Mr. and Mrs. McCue had gone to church, returning home about 9 p. m. Shortly afterwards Mrs. Mc- Cue's body, clad in a night robe, was fouud in a bath tub filled with water. Mr. McCue said that he had been knocked senseless and his wile 'probablv killed by . some one who had entered their house while they were away. SAVED. HIS LIFE. Pawnac.-JTiQo2j-, writes. June 14, 1902: -,I want to tell you 1 be lieve Ballard's Snow Liniment saved my life. I was under the treatment of two doctors, and tbey told me one of my lungs was entirely gone, and the other badly affected. I also had a lump in my side. I don't think I could have lived over two months longer. I was mduced by a friend to try Ballard's Snow Lini ment The first application gave me great .relief; two fifty cent bottles cured me sound and well. It is a wonderful medicine and I recommend it to suffering humanity. 25c, 50c, $1.00. bold by Graamh dtJWortham, , HOMESEEKERS. We have properties that no other agent can handle if you are interested come and see us". 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