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1 1 ditt&ealer. Vol. XXXVI ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1904. No. 60 .si . . RTMTMVI A .T-r FAD FlWF rfiWFFrTlflWFDV FNUKU I APO and ICE CREAM PARLORS fruits, Candies, Cakes, Pies, Doughnuts and Fresh Bread Daily Portland Journal Agency. Hendrick's Block, Opp. Depot I. J. NORflAM & Co. Prop. JU ST RECEIVED CAR LOADS 2 Mitchell Farm Wagons Road Wagons Surreys, Buggies, Hacks Champion Binders, Mowers, Beapers, Hay Rakes, Etc. Wc can save 3'ou money on ai'thing in the Wagon or Implement line. Give us a chance to figure with you and you won't 1 egret it. J. R Barker & Co., Grocers, Phone 201 n e D. Graves All Kinds of Artists" flaterials One Door West of Rice & Rice's Furniture Store RUSSIA LOSES 5,000 MEN. A LARGE LOT OF SPRAY MATERIAL At Marsters' Drug Store A CAR LOAD OF SULPHUR Of Superior Quality T icf our Ranches Timber JLJ.M Lands with me. : : : : R. R. JOHNSON, HAVE EASTERN CUSTOMERS OFFICE IN MARKS BLOCK, AND CAN SELL ROSEBURG, OR. James Arrance Machinist - Is;now prepared to do all kinds of machinist work, such as turning, milling, drilling, grinding, buff ' ing and polishing. Saws gummed, knives ground, shears ground, clippers ground on John Van Ben schaten clipper grinder. Two Days' Bloody Battle Results la Heavy Casualties Threo Ships Destroyed. St. Pktbrsburo, Juno 22. A severe battle, lasting two days, has been fought near Haicheng. The Russian casualties are given at 168 officers and 5,000 men. The outcome of tho battle ia not known, but from the fact that the Rus sians give no flat announcement of vie tory, it is presumed by the correspond ents that the outcome is either in doubt or that both sides withdrew. Official announcements are expected and ex citement in the capital runs high. Tokio, June 22. The crew of a junk which left Port Arthur a few days ago and which was captured by tho Japa nese, reports that two Russian destroy ers and tbe steamer Shintaiping stauck floating mines at the entrance to Port Arthur harbor and were destroyed and 140 Russians killed. India's Man-Eaters. Sport was very even in the Central Provinces of India during 1903 Men bagged 199 tigers, and the tigers baggod 190 men. These figures are taken from a govern ment of India annual report, showing the ravages of wild beasts during tbe period under review. There were four man-eaters abroad in the Central Prov inces which, by the way, are about the size of Western Oregon, and between them they accounted for the 190 human beings. The government offered a reward of 35 apiece for each man-eater, but this sum had not once to be paid. A claim was sent in, but it was subsequently found that the animal killed was only a deer-elayer or a cattle-lifter, and that tbe destroyer of humanity has moved into another district some miles away. One tigress is known to have killed no less than 43 persons in one district alone during this period that is to say, practically one a week. A man-eater is the wariest of animals. Man being its prey, it is careful to conceal itself from its hunting grounds. A tiger, in spite of its size, is most difficult to detect in the shrub and grass, and sportsmen will live years in jungles where to hear the purr of a tiger at night is a common event, but will never set eyes on the royal beast except in a lucky chance. In addition to this number killed br tigers, ISO deaths in the Central Prov inces during 1903 were due to panthers, while wolves accounted for 50. There is plenty of good shooting still in India for men who have unlimited time, nerve and health at their disposal. In Memory of Albert S. Cloyd. SEVERE FIGHTING ONTHE YALU SEVEN THOUSAND RUSSIAN DEAD ON THE FIELD OF BATTLE. A BLOODY SCENE OF CARNAGE IS PRESENTED AT THE CLOSE OF'THE DEADLY CONFLICT. - Albert S. Cloyd was born in Mercer county, Kentucky, Jan. 7, 1669. When about two years of age he went with his parents to Missouri, removing from their to California when about five years of age; and from their five years later, to Texas where be spent the greater .part of bis life. At the age of sixteen his father died, and he took upon himself the care and support of his delicate mother and five sisters, the youngest being at this time but two years of age. He entered the railway train service at tms ago as a- passenger brakeman, changing to freight two yearn later and worked as freight brakeman until promoted to conductor ship. In 1892 he moved his mother and sisters to Pueblo, Colo., for their health, but as the climate did not agree with them, his mother and three sisters pre ceded him to Roseburg. be remaining in Pueblo another year working as switch man in the railway yardE. S He was married in Pueblo. Colo.. Ma rcb 7, 1894, to Maud A. Reed, and came to Roseburg, in August of the same vear. Ten days later he entered the railway service here, running out of Roseburg continuously until November 1900. in April 1902 be engaged In the gro cery business in Roseburg for about a year. August 1902 he went to McCloud. Cal., and obtained work as brakeman and conductor on the McCloud River railway, where he remained until a week before his death which occurred at the home of his mother in Frnitvale ad dition to Roseburg, April 16, 1904. He was a member of Alpha Lodge No 47, K. of P., Protection Tent No. 15, K. 0. T. M., Table Rock Division No. 425, Order of Railway Conductors and Unip qua Lodge No. 314, Brotherhood of Rail' way Trainmen at the time of his death. He -leaves to mourn his untimely death, his wife, Mrs. Maud Cloyd, two children, aged 8 and 3 years, bis mother and the following five sisters: Mrs Ella Bound, Miss Maude Cloyd, Mrs. Lilly Buchanan, Mrs. Hattie Hoover and Miss Lulu Cloyd. He'was ever a dutiful and loving son to his mother, to his sisters be was brother and father in one, and to his wife and children a faithful, kind and loving husband and father. His hand was always helping tbe unfortunate about mm so that he laid not np treas urea on earth. You are not dead, dear Albert, Or so it seems to me, But only sweetly drea ming Of heaven, home and mo. I would not call you back again To contend with grief and pain, For what to us is a mortal loss Is your eternal gain. , We" mourn your loss and always will, But will strive to bear our pain, And teach our little ones to live So that we all will meet again. Farewell to you our dear one, We leave you in God's care, And await with resignation Until we too shall be called there. You've started now on your last run May angels pilot your way, To that great and glorious station 'Where it's everlasting day. Japanese 'Buried 1516,;Russlan Dead on Field of Battle. Tokio, June 20 2:15 p. m. General Oku reports that he buried 15 15 Russians dead on the field, after the battle of Vafangod (Telissu) and then the work was incomplete. The natives say that the Russians themselves buried and also carried away many of the dead. Tokio, June 20 3 p. m. Further reports received here show that the blow inflicted at Telissu on June 15 was more severe than at first was believed. . The num ber of Russians killed in tbe battle probably will ex ceed 2000, and their total losses, including prisoners, is estimated at 10,000. The Japanese losses are less than 1000 or about one-tenth of the Russian total. Up tb June 17, General Oku' had buried 1516 Rus sians dead and be reports that m&ny more dead have been found. CbihVse wo witnessed the1 fighting from the Rus sian side reports that the Russians removed many dead men from the trains with their wounded and that they buried or cremated many corpses in the village of Huasungkou before they retreated. The number of prisoners and trophies taken by the Japanese is increasing. General Oku is not yet able to report the total number of prisoners. Many corpses found. Washington, June 20. The Japanese Legation has receivid'tne following cablegram from Tolcio: "General Oku reports that the Russian corpses which were buried by us near Telissu, after the even ing of the 17th, numbered 1516. The corpses are still being discovered, and it is believed the number will be conslaerbly increased. The natives say that dur ing the engagement the Russians carried back by rail way a large number of their killed and wounded, when about taking flight, they burned or buried many corpses near Huksungkou. The number of rifles, guns and men captured 'besides those already reported, is in creasing, but the total is not yet khowri. RUSSIAN LOSS ABOUT 7000. Wounded! (Officer Says Nothing Could Withstand Japanese. Niu (fwANG, June 20 6 a. m. A Russian offi cer who was wounded in the battle at Vafangow (Tel issu) told an Associated Press correspondent that the losses on both sides'were severe. He places the Rus sian casualties at least at 7000. He says no soldiers inthe world could withstand the Japanese as they have been fighting lately. Their artillery fire, he claims, is marvelously effective. The Russians fought stubbornly, desperately, but were unable to withstand the enemy '8 dashing persistancy. Several hundred wounded Russians have been sent North, owing to a lack of hospitals and surgeons. All the availabe transportation has to be used for supplies at the expense of the sick and wound ed. The Japanese buried most of the Russian dead after the battle. It is estimated on the information obtainable that the -force moving northward is 70,000 strong, with 90,000 men in the aggregate engaged in the operations at Port Arthur. Several Japanese spies have recently been captured a few miles south of Niu Chwang. The Russians are becoming more vigilant and are watching newspaper messages closely. RUSSIAN REPORT OF LOSSES. St. Petersburg, June 20 (5:05 P. M.) A de tailed report of the Russian losses at the battle of Va fangow, given out this evening, places the toial at 3000 killed and wounded, mostly men who bel riged to the troops forming the Russian right flank. HAY'S LATEST ORDERS. 'Perdicaris Alive or Ralsull Dead' Ransom Forwarded. Washington, June 22. Secretary of State Hay has instructed Consul Gun mere at Tangiera as follows : "We want either Perdicaris alive or Ralsull dead." The exact hitch in the negotiations is not made public, but it is presumed that Baisuli has become more ezorbitant in his demands, owing to the apparent agility with which his former requests have been acceded to. Tangier, June 22. The ransom de manded by Raisuli for the release of Perdicaris and Varley will leave here tomorrow, and it is expected that the captives will reach here Friday. Bull Fight At St Louts Exposition. Excitmf nt -was rife at the St Louis fair a short time since when, Deputy Sheriff Ossenfort.wbo bad been sitting in a box at the amphitheatre, climbed over the railing into the arena and read to Cervera, the bull fighter, an order from the Governor and Prosecuting At torney Commanding that the fight be stopped Just as the performance was about to begin and as the said Cevera was being introduced by the official an nouncer. The amphitheatre was crowd, ed and a general bowl of dissatisfaction went cp from the mob cries of "we want our money back" and "down with Nor ris the manager" came from hundreds of throats. Windows were smashed in the office of the Ncrris Amusement Company, chairs in the amphitheatre were demol ished and thrown into the bull ring, and ha railing around the boxes was torn np. Richard Korris, manager of tbe Norris Amusement Company, Laving tbe affair in charge, was cornered in tbe second ttory of tbe building, bat officers guard ed him from tbe fury of the mob clamor ing for tbe return of its money. In the end, after two boars of riotinc, in which scores of arrests were made, tbe grand stand, built to accommodate 3,000 spectators waa burned to the ground. While this was in progress Korris and his wife, who was with him, escaped. Mo Daxcm, Asocsd Fox. When the rioters became convinced that they would, not get their money back tbey drove tbe balls oat of their pens and set tbe straw on fire. The de puties tried to but out the blase and ar rest tbe ringleaders, but every time an arrest was made the mob.would rush to tbe aid of the prisoner and secure bi release. After two boars of rioting and fight ing the grand stand was set on fire in teveral places at once and burned quick ly to the ground, the crowd mean-whilt- dandng and yelling in glee. It bad got its money's worth, for tbe buildings con ruined cost more than the entire day' gate receipts. Tbe Spaniards imported to take part n the fight, in addition to Cervera, were Mariano Langoelar and Joee Navex, banderilloa; Bonite Leal and Mr Bass, capadores, and six subordinates. Tbey have a contract to fight in St. Louis for five months. Eighteen bulls have al ready arrived from Durango, Mexico, and fifty more are on tbaroad, according to Senora Cervera. The arena where the rioting took place ia near the World's Fair- Grounds. Tbe price of admission was f 1. Device for Distributes Noxious Fusses f. W. BENSON, President, A.C.JU.K8TZK3. vice rresUsf Douglas County Bank, Established 1883. Incorporated ,90, Capital Stock, $50,000.00. BOARD 6P DIRECTORS F. W. BZNBON. K. A. BOOTH J. H. BOOTH, J. T. BRIDGES J03. Mr 0X9, A. C. V ABOTEB3 K. U MIIXJEB. A general banking business transacted, and customers gives every accommodation consistent with safe and conservative baaJdafc. Bank open from nine to twel ve and from one to three. Hints to Housewives. Half the battle in good cooking is to have good FRESH GROCERIES A.nd to get them promptly when you order them. Call up Phone No. 181 for good goods and good service. C. W. PARKS & CO. New Arrivals Every day brings something now in Spring Goods. VIOLE the latest thing in dress goods for suits Skirts and Waists. Also the "Cotton Crepe" we are the only ones in the city who have imported this goods direct from Japan. It comes in all colors and will sell for 20cts per yard. WOLLENBERG BROS., Phone 801. The usual type of burglar alarm ia ar ranged to sound an electric gong and arouse the occupants of a room or build ing on entrance of a burglar, but such an alarm obviously affords little, if any, protection for isolated buildings such as country stores, or the like, which are unoccupied during tbe night. For such buildings, what is needed is a device which will cope with the intruder him self, and not merely sound an alarm. A method of dealing with such a case has been invented by Lyman M. Beckes, of Vincennes, Ind. It consists in a means for distributing noxious fumes in a room or building on entrance of the burglar, so as to overcome the man and prevent him from carrying out his un lawful designs. The noxious material. which preferably consists of lormal dehyde, Is held In a light steel cylinder, closed by a cork at one end and by a wall at the other. A small tube closed at Its outer end is threaded into- thio wall, and serves as a holder for a charge of gunpowder. A plunger In the cylin der is formed with a shank which fits into this tube against the powder. A fine boating wire inserted into thi charge is connected in a series with an electric battery circuit. The circuit, however, is normally open, but ia so Mr ranged that iy stepping on a door mat or in some inilnr way, th- burglar will complete the circuit, igniting ami -x ploding the cliarue, which will force the plunder aud cork out, and discharge thr formaldehyde. By arranging a screen before the muzxle of tbe cylinder the material on striking the meshes will be considerably diffused, and the rising fumes will mako it Impossible for tbe burglar to remain in the room and re tain consciousness. How About Your Summer Vacation? 1 Newport on tho Yaquina Bay is the deal seaside resort of the North Pacific Coast. Round trip tickets at greatly re duced rates on sale from all Southron Pacific points in Oregon, on and after June 1st. Ask Agents for furtner Infor matiorf and a handsomely illustrated souvenir booklet, or write to Edwin Btone, Manager C & E R. R... Albany Ore., or W. E. Coman, G. P. A.. S. P, Co,, Portland. 46 tf FARMERS' CASH STORE, E. A. WOOD & CO, Props DEALER IN Staple ane Fancy Groceries. Highest Price paid for country produce. Fresh bread daily Your Patronage is respectfully solicited. Private Free Delivery to All Parts if tte City HELLO 55 TROXEL BLOCK OPP PASSEXCER DAOT CUT THIS OUT and present it at Lewis' Photograph GHery and it will entitle joa. to ONE AND ONE-HALF DOZEN photos at the price of one doses. Thk ' will apply on any size and style of picture we make. We guarantee satis- ' faction on all our work or money refunded. This offer holds good tatS r August 1st. J9 Bring this adv. with you in order to secure the besefit . of this offer. It. 0. Lewis' Photo Gallery Ceraer Cass Jscksea Striata. Mount Neo Dairy W. 5. WRIGHT & SON, Prop solicits the patronage of tbe citizens of Roseburg. A specialty is made of pure milk fresh fronrthe cows every morning and evening. v Please leave orders at M.DeVaney's Restaurant or dropv a postaFcard in the post-office. All orders promptly attended to. 3811 A. SALZMAN, Pratical WatchmaKer, Jeweler, Optic! Watches, ClocKs, Jewelry WatchRepftiriB Diamonds and Silverware a Specialty. Ft. W. FENN. C13ZII- ENGINEER Lately with th ra mU'riophlcal ul irtloieal oxruy of Brasa, South America.) U. S. Deputy Mineral Surveyor Office over Poatofflce. HOSHSUIG, ORHOOfJ. Comsfoadsmw wMsitsi