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5 :::' 1 S OOP EVENING. ,is .- v- ........ -r . rT ; .... iy i a II'. r I 1 I ' ..... -, .- f , Mm I 1 - " .. -II M t III . ast .JA -W .a. J .tfn. I - ' . I W i 1 1 VIII .aW .JsaV ana A .SBa A. .suV .SUV How Do You Like the Presidential Ticket? x4 J. Tonight ' and TuwjiUy, prtjy cloudy and threatening; continued ' warm; wenUrly wliida. VOL: III. NO. 109. la Iivui4jv uuu Francis Wire Packer .Congratulations.; 1 JUDGE REMAINS SILENT Message to Sbeehan Is Explained and , a Denial Issued That the Nominee ; Wired Hill Was IgnoranUf ' ; " the Platform. ' - r . Jwraal Bpadail trtaa.) Eaopua. "N. T July 11. Among tha howar of conratulatory talegrama which this mornlnf dalufad Jud Far kar wcra meaaafaa from Orover Clava Jand, Adlat Stavanaon and W. R. Hearat " Mr. Haarat aald: "I hoD and belleva Sis . UUaV l battUna foc-tha paopla aad or auca principles, you will lead vtia v- i mocracy to victory. Juda Parker anawared thla In a par- aohaLlatter, aayins: "Juat a lrord to thank you for your very kind meaaare of congratulation and to aaaura you of mv arateful aDDreclation. Grovar Cleveland aaid: Tou muat permit we to expreaa my gratitude and admiration for the aplendld manlfeeta tlon of honor. and courage you have " given to your countrymen and to the democracy In your St. Lou la dlapaUh." President Franoia orna ou jouis ax. poaitlon aald: - "Thoae who have been . asking that you announce your poaitlon on lasues can no longer-have any quae tlon aa to your convictions nor of your . eouraaa to ezoreas them. The judge was up at the usual hour and looked over the mall messages. Be then went for a long" horseback ride Jn tha country. Thla afternoon was spent at Rosemont answering talegrama and ' letters. . .. -A friend of Parfcw made portal da- nlal thla morning of the statement that tha judge telegraphed Hill at Bt Louis Friday Insisting that the flnanelal plank ;ln' the- preliminary oraii: ne ,pias frtrfn ha altered. .'- "NO'auch telegram waa aerlt." aald thla ""'friend., "and Parker' a message to Shee han was the last communication he had with tha convention. on irrioay Mr, f Parker had no Information Of the plat form, and no Information aa to mna.i it contained waa Deceived y mm , unin k, tmA ranalvad tha newa Of nls Among the Judge'a caller thla morn ingwere ex-Assemblyman and Mr. Lang don.' whose home la across the river. Parker still declines to discuss the is sues. .,. ;. ; -' 1 ..-.-""T" azaetioaU7 All Otkex Oemooretio XeaO- n Save 7t . Zroula, " (Jamrnal Rnerfal gerrlce.1 ?Bt Louis, July 11. Mr. Bryatfia much twtter todsy, but la remaining with his cousin. Dr. Jennings, who said thla morning that all serious aymptoma had been warded oft, and that the famous Democrat Is now 6nly Buffering from a cold and hoarseness, and expects to leave tonight for Lincoln, Bryan sent word to all caller that he haa no statement to make at this time as to the ticket elected. ' Practically all they Democratic leader have left Bt. Louis. Those here today aeem to feel assured that the adoption of the Taggart resolution Sunday by the national committee insure the Indiana ' man'a poaitlon aa, chairman when the committee meet ofnctallynNw York. . - : v"'..-. . book suonorf asm. ' (iearsal Special 8ervlce.f New Tork. - July 1L On the curb of Wall street today there fa betting on the election at odds of on to two on : Parker, , In email lota. -.. . V TAOOAJIT TO OZAZBafAir. , Xftdlaaa Man WU1 Probably Head Bitai w -. cratl sTaUoaal Committee. - r ,y 'tJoornal Bpeelal Berriea.) I Bt Louis, July 11. Thorns Taggart f Indiana, who for nearly 14 years haa been a member of the national Demo cratic committee, will probably be the chairman of that body In the coming campaign. Thla much developed at two meeting of the committee held yester ' day. ' - - - " A portion of the committee wa In -. favor of Immediate action and the eleo tlon of Taggart to the chalrmanehln .. caused considerable discussion, which , was practically brought to an end by LOSES LIFE WHILE SAVING HIS CHILD (SpeHsl Dispatch to The Jooraal.) Oold Hill, Or.. July 11. While trying to save hi little child's life, William Betta waa atruck and fatally Injured by a Southern Paclflo freight train at Oold Bay dfim Sunday afternoon. Together with his wife and child he was walking on ths railroad track in the narrow cut at th dam. Th roar of th wster drowned the noise of th ap proaching train",' and when fho party aw their danger "th train waa almost upon ' them."' The little one became frightened and seemed unabl to move , , ! I II I ........................... " J': MRS; FIjAGLER IN : HUDSON HOME Insane Woman From-Whom Standard Oil Hag- iiate Secured .Divorce Imagines She Is to I - -Kbrry the Czar , of Russia , ; b - (Jooraal Bpeelal Service.) ;" New Tork, July 11. Mrs. Ida Flagler, one the wife of Henry M. Flagler, the Standard ,011 magnate and owner of a large part of the state of Florida, who had a special law passed by the Florid legislature making insanity a groind for -divorce In order that b might be separated legally from Mr. Flagler and enabled to marry hla present wife, who waa Miss Mary Kenan of Wilmington, N. C 1 back la New York again. In a magnificent home, S5S Riverside drive. Surrounded by every luxury and with a view of the Hudson spread out before her eye, the unfortunate de mented woman who had been kept hid den from the knowledge of th publle for two year wa discovered .todsy. She Is under the personal car of Dr. Carlos B: MacDonald, the celebrated alienist. i The woman; who waa one known as Th first lady In Florida," spends her days and nights with the phantom roy alties which people her brain. It I the action 'of Chairman Jones, who In sisted that -such election would be out of order..- He Issued the following statement: , . "The national convention,' by specific resolution adopted last night, authorised me. In fact, instructed me,- to call the first meeting of tha new committee in New York City. Until I call It the new oommltte cannot organts, and meet- ngs they have 'held ar unauthorised. Now let me say. forcibly If need be, that. acting under the convention authority, I shall call tha national committee to meet In New York City at such time aa Judge Psrker shall designate, for be fore I call It I Bhsll consult him. It would be an unprecedented thing fer the new committee to organise without con sultation with th candidate. Such - thing wss never heard of." A compromise wss effected, through Senator Bslley, by the committee's en dorsing Taggart and It la almost certain that the latter will be the man chosen when the meeting la caUlf d In New York, 2; ' rxAxxD rom.urs. v 1 (Journal Bpeelal Bervica.) Victor. Col.i July 11. Considering that his life wss endangered. Frank P. titan nix, clerk and recorder of Teller county. pnealsd to General Bell for protection nd was given a military guard aa far aa Canyon City, where he now la. It la de led that he waa deported. 't from th path of th oncominsr locomo tive . ... Th father grasped the - child and dragged It from the track, but wss un able to get clear of the train hlmeelf and was atruck on th head, receiving Inju ries from which he never regained oon sctousness and died while being taken from tha train at Gold Hill. Mr. Betta' relative live at Medford, end 'he ws a brother-in-law, of Will Jackson of the Medford bank. - After "the coroner's Inquest th body wss taken to Medford for Interment. Th widow Is prostrated from th effect cf the sudden -calamity. . -, PORTLAND, OREGON. MONDAY EVENING, well that she can be surrounded with all the evldnecea of lavish wealth, for she believes that she la Princess Ida Alice Van Shotten .Teck, and th af fianced bride of the esar of Russia, Although she Is a whit, haired woman St years old. she thinks she U atUl a girl and passes her long days in wait ing for the fiance that . never cornea She doe not know that ah haa been divorced from her husband by a law made especially for the purpose. She does not know that ah aver had a hus band. ...... 7 .... It I reported that - th unfortunate' woman in her distress ha the active sympathy of Mrs. John H. Flagler who ha been personally Interested In her oar since the return - to New York. Mrs. John H. Flagler who captured the affections of her husband! while singing In a New York church choir. Is practic ally tne mistress of (so.ooo.ooo and Is able .to do much to alleviate the suffer ings of the woman who now childishly babbles of coming events and coming honors. .... v ... . ... SULTAN ACCEDES TO AMERICA'S DEMANDS (Journal flpecial ferric. ) . Vienna, July 11. It Is reported here that th sultan has acceded- to th de mands of American Minister Lelshmann, which Insisted that an Immediate answer be given In reply to America' petition concerning recognition of educational Institution run by American. . i . A note wa handed to th port some time ego which embodied demand for privileges of schools and colleges con ducted by American teacher en.ua! to inoee given to zoreign teachers, for per mission for American professional men to practloe on aqual terms with foreign ers, and for the direct- aocea of th American minister to th sultan in th transaction of business. . CONVENTION Of CAR MEN IN WILMINGTON (Journal pedai Bertfe,,) Wilmington. DeL, July-1L The Na tional Association of, Car Inapectors, Car Builders, Car Repairer and Rail way Mechanic of. America began its an nual convention in Wilmington today. About 200 delegates ar In attendance from various parts of th United State. Th sessions, whloh will continue until Friday, will be deve1 tn th of reports, ths election of officers and ths discussing of plana for th future advancement of the order. REPUBLICAN PARTY LEADERS CONFER (Jooraal Bpeelal Bervica.) ' Oyster Bay, N Y July 11 tortel you, chairman of the Republican na tional committee; Cornellua Biles, treas urer, end Senaton Fairbanks, this even ing will discuss the campaign situation. Th first two named arrived this morn ing. Th consultation - will probably last three days. KEY TO Fierce Battle, According to Ghefoo Re- v ports Ends in Japanese Occupancy of Gungtao : Fortifications One Report Declares Russian Battleship Within V the HarborWas v ;:'v Last Night Indicates Engagement BBXXXTIjr. (Journal Rnectal Berrie.) .Toklo. July 11. Admiral" Togo this afternoon reports' that four Russian cruisers, two gunboats and sevsn tor pedo' boat destroyers debouched ' from Port Arthur harbor Saturday morning, preceded by a. steamer clearing mines. In th sfternoon, having reached' a point between flenalkat and-Luti Wen Tang, the Japaneee torpedo boat de stroyers attacked the-squadron, where- unon the" Russians retreated into the harbor,-No damage, waa sustained by the Japanese. - - . (Journal Bpeelal Service.) London, July 1L A dispatch was re ceived here from Rome this morning which say a special from the Agensla Libra's Chefoo correspondent tells of further fighting at Port Arthur. ' Clunslao, which lyhe key to ror.t Arthur, was taken br the Japaneae after terrlflo fighting. In which the troops made a general attack, assisted by bat teries an constant diverting fir from the warshlpa of th Japanese fleet. Th fighting was carried on alpng a chain of hills between Clungtao and Port Arthur, and waa one of the moat stubborn battles of the war. The Rus sians retreated slowly, giving way only before superior numbers and M repeat ed charres of the Japanese. - In addition to th capturing or mis Important fort, the dispatch add that the Russian battleship Retvlsan and DTobablr on other battleship are be lieved to hav 'bee-n destroyed In P.prt Arthur harbor. One report ha It, aftya th correspondent, that all the Russian vessels In the harbor were sunk, but thla ia questioned. ' - ' . . No details ar inoiuaea in in report beyond those stated. . , Another dlspatcn receivea nere through Reutefs agency say that heairv firing waa heard laat night In th direction of Pert Arthur, which lasted from midnight until I o'clock In ths morning. " . ' - . ' It is believed by local students or tne wsr that the firing of last night must have been occasioned by further torpedo attacks on the Russian fleet, and that this message may In a measure be taken a a discount of th story from Rom to th affect that all vessels within the harbor were loot while th Clungtao battle ws in progress. ) ' Beporva Torpedo Attack. Another dispatch received from Che foo says that a European who arrived ther from Port Arthur report a tor tedo attack on th guardshlps at the harbor entrance yestsrday, which ended In a repulse with apparently no loss to either side. He adds, that skirmishing around Port Arthur la almost constant. and that an engagement of some strenrth took place July 7, from which many Russian wounded were rturnd to th hoapltale at Port Arthur. An at tack waa mad on the cruiser Askold by Japan torpedo boat, which failed to I SAVES FATHER AND SON FROM DEATH Through th brvry and presence of ntnd of L J. Thompson of this city, T. Earl, who lives on th Bf John car line, and hla little son were saved from drowning at Mock' bottom at 4:10 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The rescue waa accomplished only after the most herolo effort, tn which the three fought agslnst death for 19 minute In 19 or ia feat of water. Mr. and Mr. T. Earl and three chil dren, two boys and a girl, were enjoying the afternoon at Mock' bottom and th father and the children went in bathing. Mr. Earl took JiiS'lltUe son Homer on hi back and swsm out Into deep water. The boy became frightened, and Clutch ing Dia arm Tignuy bdoui h Miners neck, began . to- struggl. Thla move ment choked the father, and la hi en deavor to free th arras of th frantlo boy rora his neck they sank beneath the eurfsc. They soon reappeared.- but desfftt th efforts of the f ether th boy's gfTp could not b loosened. He called ror assistance as n again sank from sight and th mother and other children eried for help, I. J. Thompson), who happened to be fishing near, -taking In the altuatlon, sprang Into the water to th rescue. - He Is a GAMBLERS' LAWLESS - REIGN AT BONESTEEL (Journal Bpeelal Borvtet.) ' Bonesteel. S. D., July It. Th regis tration fct Yankton for th opening of th Rosebud reservation continue and exceeds thst of any three other points. It reaches about 1.00ft persons dally and there are now about (0,000 registrations. Almost ail th newspaper men her JULY 11, 1904. M HOLD PORT ARTHUR do th vessel "damage. The torpedo boats were driven to retreat. Further detail of th taking of Kal- ping oy tn - Japanese, which was re ported In last Saturday's Journal, ahdw that the fighting lasted for three -days and wss accompanied by heavy losses on both sides. A dispatch from St. Peters burg, after giving General Sakharoffs official etory . of JIuO- batUa.Quot . from him as follows: . -. . "All our losses ar not $et known, but according to th oommander of our forces, they do not exceed 150. Among the killed wa Count Nyrodt, captain of th general staff, who abandoned the last position after brilliantly carrying out his duties a chief of staff with the rear guard." i BUSSXAB CX.AXK TXOTOBY. Assert They . Control Two Important ' Point at Port Arthtur. (Journal Special Berries ) Chefoo, July 11. A copy of the news. paper Novlkral of Port Arthurrrecelved here, contains an account of th fighting to July 7. It says th exact strength of the Japanese besieging the strong- uutu is aooui au.uvu. - ' "This force Is not sufficient aa-alnat a fortress like this, unless they expect assistance, says tn paper. After three days' righting, the paper saya. the Rus sians retained the position on the left nan wnicn they originally occupied. previous to this, the forcing of the ngnt nanic was rectified, leavln both Oreea and Semaphore hill In Russian nana, in paper adds: "Of course, this position Was not won without losses, some of which' will striae uie hearts of our countrymen." - - 1 PBXBZOT A KASSACBS. ' ' (Journal 'Special Service.) Pari. July 11. T think that China will revolt within five years, and that all Christians in th kingdom will be massacred, la the quoted opinion of Rv. Kennedy, head of th American missions In the far east, who Just ar rived after three years- work in Japan. China and Manchuria. , "The Japanese have been prepared for war for more than three years, but must necessarily- yield before the superior number or Kuasisns, ' -continued Mr. Kennedy. He wss . received by the Mikado, General Kuropatkin, th -em peror of China and other eastern dlgr.1- tari. . . - BOW rSAB CXOUBA. (Journal Special Bervtee.1" St Petersburg, July 11. It Is feared that the cholera reported In Manchuria may reach European Russia this year. It Is approaching from, the fsr east and Persia. The Moscow Llao Yang corre spondent of the Novostl reports that a Japanese column of troops has ap peared on th main road to Mukden.- strong swimmer and soon reached th place where th father and aqn had laat disappeared. He found them still struggling beneath th water and aelsed them. Aa aoon aa he did ao the father grappled with him and a terrible strug gl began which lasted soms - time. Thompson would bring th father and hla aon to th surf see. only to be dragged beneath the water and aoon he found himself In a graap ao tight that he. could acarcely free himself. At . lsst h succeeded In breaking sway, resched the shore, seised a heevy snsg on the bank, threw it as far as possible Into the water' and clinging to this, succeeded In breaking the hold of the child 'around tta parent's neck. The child -grasped th snag and Thompson succeeded In bringing Mr. Earl to the surface. Qharles Jones, who waa near at the time of the accident, , now arrived and he assisted Mrs. Earl in tsklng the three from the water. Mr. Earl and hla aon war slow In recovering, but finally they were able to be taken home. Thompson wss worn completely out from his. struggle in the water. His sides and arm were terribly bruised from being clutched by Mr. Esrl. while th three were struggling -together. hav been run out of . town and the gambler have full possession of the piece and conduct a resign of uncivilised lawlessness. ausmowni wan. (Journal Bpeelal "errlre. ) ' Buffalo, July 11. Th Glansblower' Association of th United States and Canada began its annual convention In Buffalo today .with an attendance of several hundred delegates. Th conven tion lasts two weak, j -a at r ii"T ry? ...... WWi T ' .aJTFi -' . CARDINAL SATOLLI ' , - . " St, Paul, Minn., July 11. Elaborate preparation have been mads for the reception of .Cardinal Satolll. who ar rives In St. Paul this evening. TJie distinguished prelate will remain In tljls city a week or longer and will be entertained by Archbishop Ireland. FIRE60AT MAKES ITS FIRST Small Blaze at Gas 'Plant Gives Boat Opportunity to Make , first Ran : Trial of - Usefulness. A shs Isy sleepily , reclining In her berth at o'clock this morning ths new fireboat George H. Williams waa aroused to action by an alarm of fire. A blase had broken out In the generating plant of the Portland Gas company, situated on Front and Everett streets. It wss the first fire which had occurred on the waterfront since the fireboat had been In commission, and those in that vicinity at the time thought An opportunity wa at last presented for her to give a prac tical demonstration of her value to the taxpayers. But the bias proved to be a email af fair, and wa extinguished before either the fireboat or any of the land firemen succeeded In -reaching the locality. It ws started by a match being dropped In some rubbish lying in front of the boiler which contained oil. After turning in an alarm the employee of th company put out th blase before any damage bad been don. Although sh wa denied th privilege of- giving an exhibition of her fighting ability, the Williams showed that she is able to move quickly when the oc casion requires it." . In juat two mtnutea from the time the -alarm Bounded ah had up a full head of steam, alld out of her berth ' and was acootlng down atresm at break-neck : speed. Every member of her crew was at his post of duty. Th hose were properly arranged on th way down, and th men held the noxzles ready for action when the scene of the fir was resched. . "When they saw their services were not needed the craft wheeled, around, and returned to her berth. - . Had th fir epread thla morning It might hav proved a disastrous affair. Not only ar there great quantities of gas, but several thousand barrels of fuel oil ere stored In that vicinity. Hsd any of this become ignited both the men on the fireboat and- the land forces would hav had all they could do to prevent a spread of the flames. It is generally admitted that It would have proved to hav been one, of the moat disastrous fire that has occurred along the river of a recent date had It once gotten be yond th control of th employes. ; . WBST .YTBOXBT. BSrnUOABsV (Journal Bpedkl Strvtea.) Wheeling, W. Vs.. July ll.-Wheellng Is rapidly filling - with -delegate and visitors to the Republican state conven tion which meets tomorrow to select candidates for the offices to b filled at th coming state election. An exceed ingly close end Interesting contest for the gubernatorial nomination la on, tha two candidate being W, M. O. Dawaon and Charles F. Teter. i M. . AB aaSsaa- a COCKRAN EXPLAINS HIS LONG SILENCE ' . '(Journal Bpeelal Servics.) New York, July 11. Bourka Cock, ran has sent out a communication, dated Indianapolis, July 10. explaining why he declined to address th national Demo cratic convention. He says he left St. Louis st noon Saturday because , hs didn't want to be in the convention when the - vlcei-presldentlal nominations were reached. At that .time he could not make a PRICE FIVE CENTS. JONES ON Toledo's Famous v Party; r and Mayor 7 Nears the End; DEATH IS NOW IMMINENT k'" Family at Bedside 'and Physicians Hopeless Constant Saline In X Jections Necessary to Pro-. long His. Life ; '. ' B1TUBTXB. DEATHBED (Journal Bpeelal Berries.) Toledo. O., July 11. I.JO o'clock In. Jections of saline solution ar all that -' ar keeping Mayor Jonea alive, but his death la a matter tif only a few hours. ! (Journal Special Brvlce. Toledo, O ., July 11. Mayor S. M. Jonea. better known aa "Golden Rul Jones," th father of the direct primary, leading exponent for labor reform and the eight-hour law, I dying. For more -than 41 hour he ha been, in a stupor, . and has had no waking moment of con sciousness when he could recognise any of the members of hi family, who ar on watch at. hi bedside. , His death la expected momentarily and ; physicians have, no hop for cither a recovery or more than brief prolonga tion of Ufa' He I (3 year of age. and haa been tn poor . health ' for many months. . ' ' Samuel Milton Jones I on of th most notable characters In - American politics. He became known over the ; United State a "Qolaen Rul Jones." by his homely precepts and campsign assertions. Hs gained fame for his advocacy of municipal ownership, direct legislation, the eight-hour law and of the doctrine that th people should nominate their own candidates for all offices by free petition without th In tervention of caucuses, primaries, dele- '. gates or parties. H wrote two books. "The Now Right", and "Lettere of Lov and lAbor." " ' ' '' Born In poverty In Wales and brought to America whea but an infant, hi early year war filled with the hardest of work. He entered the Pennsylvania oil kelds, made ' the foundation for a forouoe which became a reality when he Invented an oil well appliance, and . then became the president of the Acme Sucker. Rod company In Toledo. Her he establtahjed reform methods of labor. In 1897 he was elected mayor of Toledo on the Republican ticket and aa4n In 1800, 1001 and 1001, on an Independent ticket.' H ran for governor, on an In dependent ticket and was defeated. . Perbapa no gubernatorial campaign wa ever conducted that" attracted mora attention than that In-which he ran aa an Independent., HI method were th moat unique in the annals of -American politics. Employing a military band, he gradually extended the Idea until h -carried with him an entire wagon ctrcua of th old-time type. He used to ad dress his hearers after th program wsa partly; concluded and explained thar one reason "for his carrying with him ths "greatest ' sggregatlon on earth." waa that the children might be pleased. His admirers claim that It la doubtful It a more kindly-hearted, fair-play loving man ever figured In Ohio politic, and thla feature did much . to overbalsnce- , th arotesqueness of om of his acts. SKEENA RIVER PACK OF SALMON SHALL ' (Special' Dispatch to The Journal.) Victoria. B. C July 11. Arrivals her from ths north report that th Skeena river salmon pack will be of small con sequence, owing to labor troubles with the Indiana. Th cannerymen would pay no more than T cent per fish, while the Indian held out for S-tt cent a . Ther 1 a very heavy run of fish. nd boat ar getting from 200 to 4000 fish esch, but without Indiana Ther aro depending only on Japanese and whites, and the pack will be small In 13 or 14 canneries. ; . ' . . ' . MAY INAUGURATE MONSTER STRIKE (JMrrnaT Special Berries. T T' Chicago, July 11. Th threatened strike of 40,000 employes of the differ ent" packing-houses st Chicago, Omaha and Kansas City grow more probable ss th hour go by. No action has been taken at the various conferences held. but a-vot la expected tonight on the subject. ' - . . speech and ssy truthfully that Farket had a chance as the platform stood. Hat when st Indianapolis be was srivlsed of Parker's telexram on the gold plank, th whql situation was c-hana-.l. he oi -dered special train snd hnatetird b to Ft. Louis, feeling free lo U-ll li e ri tee. If Invited to si.OHk. fl.i Psrker would be overw helming v r!" (-. (JiK'kisns trnln srrlved st r-f. l.o i st 4 o'cliM-k In the morning ftr i i conventlou liud complut4 m v