I EUGENE OREGON SATURDAY Vol. 37 Spring Clothing For Men i : JAPANESE < t $10.00, $12.50 and $15.00 e Russian Torpedo Boats Do the Bus- CHARGES OFFICERS WITH DRUNKENESS iness. Reason Given for Disasters to the There Has Been No Land Fight­ Government Transports. ing Since Tuesday—The Jap- anese Have Occupied Kuliencheng. s i : s Copyright 1904 by n*rt Schaffner A Mara THE STANDARD AND I : VESSEL Two M0A vRCH SHIRTS at prices ranging from 50c to $3.03. The Go. .io ; ,-*• I I Washington, April 28. —F. W. Joies, second officer of the transport ober- man, in a letter to the division su­ perintendent <>f the transport service, alleges that disasters to government transports have been due to drunken­ ness among the men aud officers, lack of dsicipllne and general Incapacity. There have been seven transports ashore in the paet twelve months in eastern waters. St. Petersburg, April 28.—An offi­ cial disptach reports that on the twenty-fifth two Russian boats blew up a Japanese transport at Gensin, Korea. The transport carried a cat go of four hundred tons ot rice and mil- itary «toi lltteer. hundred tons of >>ù, f Hotchki as guns, seventeen House Orders Adjournment. officers, twenty men, eighty-five cool­ Washington, April 28. -Congress­ ies and sixty-five sailors. man Payne, Republican, at noon to­ day moved uuauimous content for London, April 28.—The Centril the immediate consideration of the Ü 4a ■ . Many New Shapes to Select From in Both Felt and Straw. The Florsheime Shoe Is recognized by its elegance and individuality and its difference from other shoes. Its good traits are as distinctive as in people. Prices Correct. & : 3 S HAMPTON BROS ! 3 : into "The Star Spangled Banner” as the gavel announced final adjourn­ ment. CONGRESS ADJOURNED TODAY Appropriation of Increase $28,000,000 Over Last Year. Members Gave Vote of Thanks to Speaker Cannon—Sang"Star Spangled Banner” to Close the Session. Washington, April 28.—Congress adjourned this afternoon sine die. I An interested crowd in the house gal­ i leries with a small attendance on the floor were the features of the morning I opening of that body. Matters of minor importance emerging from the conference committee were disposed of with speed. Among the most im­ portant acts this morning was the agreement of the conference reporting on the Panama canal bill, carrying a ten million dollar appropriation as desired oy the senate and provision­ ally leaving control and management of the nentral zone to the president, as decided by the house. President , Roosevelt, with bis private secretary, ‘ came over from the White House at i eleven o’clock and established exec­ utive quarters in the President's room across the corridor from the senate chamber. Washington, April 28. —In the sen­ ate Senator Gorman presented the custcmary resolutions of thanks to President Frye, who wished the sena­ tors "» vacation of pleasure and pro­ fit to mind and body.” Washington, April 28.—The grand total of congressional appropriations for the year 1904—5 ie 8781,574,629, against 8753,053,506 for the preceding year. BOY PLAYINGWITH GUN KILLS PLAYMATE Canyon City, Or., April 27.—News was today received here of a distress­ ing accident in which Turn Roberson, of The Dalles, was accidentally shot and instantly killed by Dorie Trent, on Birch creek, Monday afternoon. Roberson was Lot sixteen years of age and Trent is only thirteen years old. The boys have been at a sheep camp, which is established on Birch cree« near the county line of Wheeler county. While loafing around the camp they had been amusing them­ selves by shooting at a target with re­ volvers. Afterward they started to clean the weapons, when the one held by Trent was accidentally dis­ charged, the ball passing through Roberson’s mouth, severing the verte­ bra and bringing instant dea’h. Cuban Supreme Court. Havana, April 28.—The senate to­ day refused to confirm the nomina- tlons to the vacancies in the supreme court made hy Secretary of Justice Zaldos, demanding the retention of Chief Justice Cruzperes, Secretary Zaldos thereupon resigned. Back to Germany. No 14 CRUISER CALIFORNIA TRIED TO BLOW UP A CHURCH The Japanese Steamer Sunk. St. Petersburg, April 28.—The Jap­ anese transport sunk was the Kiusbui Mara, 4000 tons. Admiral Yezzen’s official report fails to state the num­ ber drowned. The ship may have oarried troops, in which event several hundred were lust. i. Net er before in our history G have we had such a rich and (1 exquisite display in our oth ng department as this V . spr ng. The selections em­ brace many imported pat­ terns, made up in all ie ra ■ new spring cuts. Some ex- cellent values for 1 : s ese scouts are constantly exchanging shots, the Russians attempting with­ out success to draw ihe Japanese I from tnelr positions. SUNK A r i f APRIL 29 1904 THE WIFE AND CHILDREN OF VICE ADMIRAL TOGO OF THE JAPANESE NAVY. Los Angeles, Cal., April 28. —"Holy BAPTISM Jumpers ” narrowly missed • jump last night that was not on the pro­ gram at the uuique "Goapei Mission’ on Kopler street. homebody with diabolical intent placed seven sticks Launched 4 Union Iron of dynamite under the pulpit of the ’.lttle church where religious service« of the boisterous order have been held Works, San Fran for several weeks. It was the evident intention to blow up the church and cuco, Today. "jumpers” I at the same time. The plan i was defeated by Uffioer Roy Allen, who went to the church and secured 1 the deadly explosive at a time when no services were being Native Sons of Golden West Had conducted, The scheme to blow up the building is the culmiuatiou ot a Charge of Ceremonies— long drawn-out feud between the re Navy and Army Offi­ ligious fanatics and residents of Kop ler street who have long J sought a cers Present. way to put a stop to the orgies that have disturbed the entire neighbor­ hood. San Francisco, April 28. —With the usual accompaniment of screeching whistles, ringing bells aud booming THE BOOTH cannon, the new armored cruiser Cal­ ifornia, the first of Uncle Barn’s navy KELLY COMPANY to bear the name ot the golden state, was launched at the Union Iron works at 10:38 this forenoon AND POLITICS Mrs. Walter Martin, daughter of Henry T. Scott, the builder, pressed the eleocrio button that sent the great This morning’« Register makes n fighting boat down the ways to her first bath, and Miss Florence Pardee, i pathetic plea for the Booth-Kelly Cp. the cbarm'ng daughter of Gov. Par- | —that they should not be called to dee, broke the customary bottle of I account for the hand they take iu wine on the vessel’s nose as It glided| Lane county polltlos, pleadingly ask­ by, delivering the words, "1 christen! ing: "It this company should shut up shop aud move out of Laue coun­ thee California.” The launching was fittingly and ty, taking away from the business in­ auspiciously carried out, the oeremo- terests and labor interests a payroll lues, while of a state nature, being of 880,000 a month, would the even­ under the direct charge ot the Native ing paper be benefited thereby?" Sous of the Golden West, now in an­ The Guard fully appreciates the nual session In Vallejo. Governor magnitude of the interests of the Pardee aud staff in full uniform, Bootb-Kelly Company iu Lane ooun ! Gen. Arthur McArthur and staff, ty. But they are not here for fun o> Uuvy representatives aud officers of as a matter of charity—they are hert the state militia gave splendid color: i to make money. And there is no dll to the scene iu the yards, tbeir bril-1 putlng the assertion that they maj poli Haut antiforms and glittering lnsig- best do (h^t by keep' Y >'** u(a of rank blending with admirable tics. And if the "biennial assault«" picturesqueuess with the handsome of the Guard on the big lumber cor poration hurts their feelingB an., I gowns of the women. those of i‘a rrotege, the Register, It DESCRIPTION. It be remembered that the biennia' The cruiser California 1« supposed assaults ot the Booth Kelly Company to embody the latest ana best iu ves­ so far as politics are concerned, hurt sels of her class. She will cost, com­ the sensibilities of within a email plete, 85,000,000. Her principal di­ fraction of one-half the voters ot mensions are: Length on water line, Laue oouuty. 503 feet; extreme breadth, 69>£ feet; A very recent demonstration: Is menu draft, 24 feet; displacement, there a voter iu Laue county with any 13,440 tons. She will have twin knowledge of the faots sr unsophisti­ screws and triple expansion engines cated as to believe that J. M. Shelley ot 23,000 horse power, capable ot de­ would have been defeated for the re veloping a maximum speed of 22 nomination which by all right and knots. precedent he deserved, had it not Her main battery Is composed of been for the Booth-Kelly Companv four eight-inch rifles placed in two and railroad influences? Is there h mcred turrets, one forward and one man In all this town or county so ver­ aft; fourteen six-inch and eight dant as to believe that Walter Griffin three-ineb rapid Are guns. The Cali­ took the nomination from him fornia will have a belt of steel atmor through merit or the capacity to make 1% inohes wide on her water line and laws for the state of Uregon? varying in thiokness from 3% to 6, i Let the Booth-Kelly Company do nches, as well as the six-inch case as other business people do—keep out ment above the belt of armor for 232 of politics, then they will not be sub­ feet of the vessel's length. jected to “biennial assaults” by “th" evening paper," neither will they lose the good will of a large portion Attempted Assassination. of the community. Havana, April 28.— a Cuban am Vice Admiral Helhachiro Togo. Japan’s naval hero, has a very Interesting family, cons'stlng of one wife (some Japanese, Including the emperor, have several wives,, one daughter and three sons. Twc of the boys are being ch 1st today attempted to assassinate trained to :o iow tl •• i. I e their celebrated father. Civil Governor Nunez. He is believe to be insane. He claimed he had o' ders from President Roosevelt to in­ News correspondent at Lalo Yar.g resolution for adjournment at 2 tervene in the government of Cuba. says there has been no fighting on the Yalu since Tuesday. Supplementing the dispatch regarding the engagement that day he sava: "The Japanese ad­ vancing on Luerencbeng encountered the Russian forces. They gave but slight resistance, then retreated in disorder upon the next village, where the men dispersed, taking refuge in houses. ” 1 o’clock Williams, Democatic leader, said that inasmuch as the Republi­ cans were responsible to the country for legislation there would be no ob jections. The bonse then refused to order the previous question on the bill opening up to settlement the Wind Rirer Indian reservation in Wycming. TURNER FINED FOR London, April 28.—Reuter's Chee Foo correspondent wires that the Jap- | anese have occupied Kuliengcheng on the right bank of the Y’alu, to fbe south of ADtung. Such a move is highly important from a strategetical standpoint, as it would mean they I would have the Russian forces on the i Yalu hemmed in on tnree sides, and . in front would be the main force of Japanese. To the east and northeast forces of Japanese are known to have crossed the Yalu Monday ano Tues­ day. 3n the west a force is now re­ ported as occupyiny Kuliengcheng. Berlin, April 28.—Norman Schu­ WaahingtoD, April 23.-Congress- mann, the famous author, exiled to man Williams, Democratic leader, Switzerland several years ago for offered ibe customary resolution of ' publishing • eerier of scnr'illons at- I London, April 28. The Central thanks to tLe speaker, .0 wu.ca "Un­ ! tacks upon the emperor.has been per­ NewsIcurrespoDdent at Tokio «talee cle Joe" teaponded in a voice show mitted to re’urn tn Germany. Schu­ that the tatest news from Wiju la to I Ing emotion. Loud cheers greeted mann declared that the articles were tho effect that the Kuasun and Japan- 1 bis remarks,aud meiuuer« Licks furui | inspired by the late Voo Waldereee. 1 CARRYING A PISTOL Corvallis, Or., April 28.— Bert Tur­ ner, who was Chester Keady’s com­ panion on the night of the fatal ahoot- ing alfray hers, In which James Dunn was fatally, and M p. Burnett seri- ously wounded, w®> .os.oiday .en- tenoed to serve 50 ilaja >u jail and pay a flue ot 810, on tue merge of cartying concealed weapuun. Ail business buusr-a *u I m city were closed from 2 o'clock to 4 o’clock yesteid.iy afternoon fot !’ f.iu.ral of James Dunn, olc of tL* !:'ltns. SOCIAL EVENT AT LLEWELLYN Appropriation Increase. Washington, April 28.—Senator Al­ lison, chairman of the appropi iations committee, today presented the sen ate a tabulated statement of the ap­ propriations of congress for the year ending July 1, 1965. This is in ex­ cess of the curreut year 828,000,000. WONDERFUL JAP­ ANESE COMBUSTIBLE A Russian Newspaper Corresdon- —dent Asierh That it Burnt When Sunk Under Water. A number of young friends gav > Minnie Stephens a faiewell surprise at the home ot her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Kebmen, near Llewellyn, April 23. The rooms were snou filled with conversation and merry laugh ter. Those present passed one of th- most enjoyable evenings ot the year. Mrs. Stephens was more than delight ed to have the pleasure of spending another evening with so many of he' friends before taking her departur. for Eugene, where «be intends to re­ side. Those present were: M*. an I Mrs. Henry Kebmen and son Uses,, Mr. and Mrs. K. D. Smith and so Elihu, Mise Ollie Filch, Mrs. Nett.., Fleck, Miss Lulu Snyder, Mien Ann i Bettings, of Eugene, Miss Berth . Bostwick, Misses Cora aud Nina ReL- men, Messrs. Newton Phelps, Olnf Haldereoo, Guy Bostwick, Roy Fite) . Frank Snyder, Earl Buliu. Pit an I logomachy were the gams« indulge.I in and a light luncheon was served. St Petersburg, April 28.—The Port Arthur correspond*nt_of ths Kusski Invalid says the Japanese have in­ vented a new combustible which ie Inextinguishable. I'bey tried to burn Noted Actress Dead. the battlesh'p Ketvizan by setting MA f nOr \ . » OO*** W**i*^4 VX* CUs adrift ra’ts loaded with burning ma- London, April 28.—Nellie Farre’ , Wa-hi-.glon. April xa.— in» 5Btb ter'ai. The tmttlneNp sank the rafts, a noted gaiety theatre actress, dh ronff-*-s took final aoio