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EUGENE OREGON SATURDAY
Vol. 37
Spring
Clothing
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$10.00, $12.50
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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.
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Copyright 1904 by n*rt Schaffner A Mara
THE STANDARD AND
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Two
M0A vRCH SHIRTS
at prices ranging from
50c to $3.03.
The Go. .io ; ,-*•
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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.
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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
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ese scouts are constantly exchanging
shots, the Russians attempting with
out success to draw ihe Japanese I
from tnelr positions.
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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
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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<i*nn»«.nf at 2 when the enrnbnstibles continued to
bu.s today.
o'clock today.
' burn under water.