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r ' - . ' ' .... I,: -I '. - - ' 1 . " . ' i 1 5EMIWEEKLY 5B CTIONS - - ..OACll.. l SALEif, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1000. SECOND SECTION EIGHT PAGES ii it i it i 1 " . i ii ii fiSL x - V7 4 n o -v - -S-VVilU; ; .ViillJ.-- SJlkWWW ) TDAV AND FRIDAY. 1 ' T r . JQ) j 1 ; i - - i l ' O00000O00O0OO00CC0O009 N i MOTION Butler Has Started to Relieve the Ladystnitb Garrison: WIS TKIRD 'ADVANCE IS STEADY Boot rU to DUlodr British Troop frei Csptared Fol tlona Lord Roberta Marchctoa BkMrnfontela. LONDON; Feb. 8, (Thursday, 4 a. ni.) The British columns are put ting themsdves' in motion in all parts of the South 'African "war fields. The' conrbmed attack upon the Boers ap pears to be in progress. General dul ler has Rained a footing in the plateau north pi the ; Tugela, aer two days' hard fighting, i On the far western bor der Lord Methuen has begun turning tlie movement against the ;Boer right, while : General MacDonald threatens the Boer flank, thus relieving the pres sure on Lord Methuen's front. Lord Roberts is said to be in the middle of the theatre of war, and has begun to niarch on Bloemfontein. .The1 BcJers have taken the initiative against Gen eral Gat acre, attacking two of his posi tions at Stcrkstorm. ; It really looks as j; though the gen eral forward ipovement. so long talked of, were in progressJ , General Buller's third attempt! at relieving Ladysmith absorbs atteh-tion; Telegrams of from1 i no to 200 wortls, from a dozen corres pondents, have been passed by the cen sor. ., From these it is clear that Gen eral Buller, up to Tuesday evening, had taken one hill, had repulsed a Boer counter-; attack and was holding thei position against enfilading from Spionkop and "Doorm Kloof. His lopses as mentioned by one of the cor rtsgondents are 250. v Only telegrams from Boer sources assert that one) of General Buller's at tempts to seize thc fords failed, but they admit that- he has lodged forces on one. kopje-f TlieMiRht on General Buller's operations ccases-jhcrc. the war fltce not contributing any information. Three thousand militia have- been ordered to prepare lor embarkation. Obsolete guns at the various coast de fenses arc being replaced with modern naval guns. The government is pre- pvmnrt . a plan, to ibe submitted td arliament, for : the conversion; ot trie "eomanry volunteers and militia into a well orgwiied and properly equip ped army for, home defense. ""BULLER'S ADVANC. (Spearman's Camp, Feb. 7. Wed nesday. 6 Ow tn.) General Buller com menced the advance for , the relief c! Iadysmi th on Monday. Tfie na"Val guns tcried (at 7 fp; the morning, and a feint attack was made id froritof our IHsition. -Three'-.-battalion advanced toward Brakfontein with isix batteries. .At it o'clock tlie Boers opened with artillery jfirej and sent several shells among tire Jkitish infantry' who retir ed one 4vour later. i iSleanwliile a vigorous f attack was made on the; extreme right where the cnginccrs exjieditiously constructed a positions.; Several pieces of cannon, hidden among the trees on Zwartskop, bombarded heavily. The British infan try diarged, land the B.-rs were en tirely surprised. At 4 o'clock the high hill, a continuation of Brakfontein. had been. taken. iThe operations were- ex cellently planned. The name of the bill taken is Krantz Kloof. The bo in a bardment of ihc Boer position was, re sumed this (yesterday) morning. The IWrs worked a disappearing cannon from the high Doorm Kloof range on tlwr right of the hill captured; but. the British shell exploded its magazine, and the nun was put' out ojf action until late in the day. . ''': . i j The musketry fire was intermittent New York Racket Sells cheap for cash. Thej'll save you 15 to 25 per cent, on Shoes, Clothing, Hosiery, Underwear, Shirts, Hals, and All Kinds of Furnishing Good3 and Nations. ; You'll be treated right if you trade with them. . Oar Store Closes at Six Except E. T. BARNES, Prop. :-: : i " .- '- ' : ' - -- - : - - - j ' . ' :'... V . j . ; ' . -..'' "i - ' ' i . - "- . JCORNER COMMERCIAL AND CHEMEKETA STREETS unul the afternoon, when the Boers rnade 1 a determined effort to retake V Reinforcements rushed up cneerwig, tne iioers were repulsed, and me xriusn advanced along ridge. CONFIRMED iRY JmnR?. Boer Head -Laager, Ladysmith, Tuesday. Feb. fx It a. rn. Further re ports of yesterday's fighting, at the upper Tugela river,' show that the Brit ish lost heavily at Pont Drift, but took an important position on a small kopje on the Molen Drift side. Four Boers were killed. The British los is an known. The are still in possession of tne kopje, ana tne big guns have ceas ed firing. ' ",' i ' i. it FIGHT IN DETAIL. London. Feb. 8. The Standard has the following "from Spearman's Camp, dated February 7th: The force under General ; BnlW i again' advancing to' the relief oi Lady- smun, ana alter two days' severe fight ing it may fairly be said to have made a -good first step on the road to the besieged town. The movement was begun early on Monday morning, by way 01 fotgieters -unit- the Sev enth brigade, forming part of fifth divi sion under. General Warrf nj made a feint attack upon the kopjes on our front. The assatflt was delivered at the outset under cover of the naval euns on Mount Alice, and subsequently un der trre neia attcries. . , The infantry advanced steadily to ward the tBoers' entrenched positron at Brakfontein, and kept the enemy busily employed. -A pontoon bridge was thrown across the Tugela, by tlie engineers, under the fire of the enemy. The first battalion to move across in the forenoon was the Durham light infantry of General Lyttleton's infan try. They advanced against Vaal Krantz, which lies on. the most direct road to Ladysmith, and fter two hours splendid work they got within charg ing distance of the- Boers. The -first of the kopjes was carried by them at the point of the bayonet by the utmost gallantry. Almost simultaneously a battalion of the rifle brigade cleared the second kopje, and after moving across the lonjr ridge they bivouacked on the spot, The feint attack at Pot gieter's Drift having served its purpose in preventing the concentration of the enemy at the crucial point, the Elev enth brigade fell back to the river. Yesterday (Tuesday),' at 4 in the afternoon, the enemy, encouraged doubtless by their success at Spionkop, endeavored to recapture the position taken by v us at Vaal, Krantz. They were beaten back, however, with ross. The shell and maxim fire poured in by tlx Boers, has been extremely severe, but our losses are, comparatively speaking, small. The f Durham light infantry took few prisoners in the course of their charge. . The enemy, as usual fought with the utmost stub bornness. , There is not the slightest likelihood that the Boers will succeed in- dislodg ing' us from the positions we have gain ed, and the prospects of the relief of Ladysmith are decidedly hopeful. ADVANCE STOPPED. - London. Feb. 8.A special dispatch from Spearman's Camp, dated Wed icsday. February 7th, says. Out further advance is at the moment prevented, as the Boers enfilade us from their positions on Spionkop and Doorm Kloof. Our. casualties, al though estimated at '' 250, arc trifling, considering the great importance of the movement just concluded. ' " ANOTHER BATTLE. Cape Town, Feb. 7. Fighting began this -morning at SterkstrOm, and is now f in progress. No details have been received. A TELEPHONE MORTGAGE. Oakland, Cal., Feb. 7. The Sunset Telephone & Telegraph Company has mortgaged to the Old Colony Trust Company, of Boston, -its entire pos sessions in California, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico, as - security for the payment of gold interest-bearing bonds to the amount of $2,250,00??. O'clock Every Evening, Saturday, r nND'ihrcn awful crime Republicans of Kentucky Object ' to Peace Agreement. : IT MAY NOT BE PERFECTfD Another Coarerene fTUl Be Ilekl befora Deflalte ArtloW la Tmken The . ' Fmoeral of Goebel. LOUISVILLE," Ky , Feb. r Tlie existence of a hitch in the peace ricgot tiatio'ns, and the speculation as to it probable duration, occupied the minds of the politicians to the exclusion of everything; else today. That another conference -between representatives of tne two parties may be necessary be fore a final agreement is reached, was indicated by the summoning to jFrank fort -.this., afternoon, of the republican attorneys who have all along advised the leaders; of that party, and some of whom wcrcj present at Tt"day night's conference".! These included ex-Governor Bradley, 'Al E. Wilson and David W. Farleigjh. The republicans of this city are nqt agreed as to the wisdom of closing negotiations on the basis of the agreement reached Tuesday night. John Marshall, the republican lieuten-ant-governpr, said this afternoon that so many protests were being made by the republicans against the terras of the peace agreement, that he was" doubt ful, if it would be signed. I , . " - I I THE iGOEBEL FUNERAL. Frankfort, Feb. 7. In anticipation1 of the arrival, from Covington, of the body of Governor Goebel.'i Adjutant General Collier this morning issued orders, withdrawing all troops from the city,and bringing them, with the main body, to the capitol grounds. These orders will remain in effect until after Governor Goebcl's remaini have been placed in ithe vault tomorrow. NOT SIGNED. Frankfort, Ky., Feb. 7.4-Govcrnor. Tavlor announces this morninir tliaf hi has not signed the Louiuille a'grce- rocne ana inai no action would ic tak en until later lie would not say any thing ; to indicate that it was ecriiin he would decide, upon anything even ihen. ( I am to consult with some gentle men today," he said, "and nothing will be decided until after I see them." The gentlemen alluded to are ex- Governor ! Bradley and Colonel Breck- enridgCi both of whom are Taylor's at torneys. ! THE GOEBEL FUNERAL. - t Frankfort, Ky., Feb. 7. The train bearing the remains of Senator Goebel arrived from Covington at noon. A great throng of ' citizens and people from the . surrounding country were waiting at 41ic depot .Members rf the city council formed a guard of honor and marched before the hearse to the Capitol hotel. The day. was exceed ingly disagreeable, but thousands of people surrounded the hotel when the casket was carried into the large reception-room, where the remains lie in state until tomorrow noon. A BIG STRIKE. Many Thousands of Builders Have Gone Out in Chicago Chicago. Feb. 7. One thousand men have joined striking- workmen i here since yesterday. It is estimated that 30,000 members of the building trades council, in protest against the new rules of the building contractors coun cil, are now out, and the labor; leaders declare tliat by Monday the member ship 6f the building trades council numbering 45.000 will be out -and the huiMinc nnerations in Chicago con trolled bjy the contractors w;ill be tied up. Thef contractors declare they will employ non-unron itoot. .-. i ' LOUISIANA POLITICS. New prieans, Feb. 7.-The "Lily White" irenublican convention at Alex andria .nominated the following ticket: Governor, C. A. Adee, lieutenant-governor, Jiudge Wiley; secretary of state. General f-W. . Rehan ; auditor, A. J. Weeks. Fusion with the populists was not effected, but a conference commit- fe' was hannointcd to negotiate with all elenienti. opposed to democracy. Two republican-and a populist ticket in tne field1 pjrictically assureisf "democratic S'.:ccess.L - ;r - , A THROUGH, TRAIN. . Salt rite City.' Feb. 7. The officials of the Union Pacific, -the Oregon Short Line, jand tae Oregon Kail road a Navigation Company, met here today artd derided to olace ir service a 'sec ond through 1 train between Portland and Oncago, the traia to Jeave I'ort lanJ in die morning. -rf ! TRANSPORTS RETURN. Sait iFrancisco. Feb. 7.-The trans nnri Pathan and Sherman arrived to day from the Philippines. The Pathan ocenpied thirty-one days on the voy age and the Sherman twenty-five days. Both -vessels touched at Nagasaki. On board the Sherman are seventy-five in valided soldiers.. A . Farmer Near Walla Walla Killed fay tils Grandson. A DRINKEN flEND'S BLOODY DEED llnrderer Attempted the Lives of Several Others BeforeJEJelnff ' -WillBeLjnchetLf WALL.V WALLA, Feb. B. F. Roycc, a well known farmer, 'was shot and Skilled this evening, at his home twelve . miles from here, by his grand son, Frank Roycc. Frank Rpyce left the, fity this afternoon in a j drunken condition. When he reached pixie he becaine involved in a 'fight. with Rufus Woods, biting the nose of the latter nearly off. Roycc proccded to the home of iris grandfather, B. P., Royce, with whom he has been living; about two miles above Dixie. Woods fol lowed in pursuit of Royce, and the two repeated their struggles in the pres ence! - tnc older Roycc. Frank Jtoycje pulled a gun, shot at Wiods, but missed him and killed his grandfather. Youg-Royce: then fired several more shots at Woods, but without effect. Afer" Roycc saw tjdiat he had done, he set fire to the holfec, which burned to the ground and the old gentleman's body was consumed. During the trouble 'Mrs. B. F. Royce flod to the barn j and found safety by hiding. , Frank Koyce shot four times at F. M. Skinner, a railroad 'emiUrtye. who was at work a sbort distance fiom the scene. Fortunately Skinner (was un harmed. Royce tlien proceeded down' the road with a Winchester in ,his hand and coming to the place of Bcn( Pilchcr, fired three shots through thie house and then fled. j The sheriff and a posse are! in pur suit of Roycc. r Young Royce had lccn farming his grandfatherls place. It is said that they had a difficulty -over several matters. Koyce is atliout jo years old and has a wife and several children. t - t B.! F. Royce was a wealthy pioneer of tftis county. He was bunc(red out of $5000 last spring by "Crooked Mouth" Green. - T The community is aroused and Royee will probatdy be. . lynched if ca"ght. Lmter.--It is believed loniclit that Frank Royce. after setting fird to the Iwusje and firing several shots, threw himself into the flames and was cre mated with his grandfather. j HURRICANE IN ILLINOIS COLLINVILI.E BADLY WRECK ED BY 1IEAVY WINDS. Many -Houses Destroyed and ! Several Persons Seriously Injured 'Noth ing but Wreckage Left. ST. LOUIS. 'Mo.. Feb- ft The town of f Collinville, 111., twelve miles from St. -Louis, one the Vandalia rail road, narrowly escaped destruction by 1 tornado today. Nine persons we- c injured in he immediate vicinity of the village, some of them fatallyi and there was much damage to property. Min ers-who live in the outskirts .-f town lost ' most by the wind. A group of three residences standing on a bill were reduced" to splinters. About 2:30 a.m. ihe storm was first HA VE YOU ATTENDED Mr Corsets Oar W. B.White Corsets are unsurpassed for quality and style. . This is the making-up season You should now take 1 V 2. Trimmings All over nettings, plait ed, corded, puffed; tuck-, ed and .shirred front ings, guimps, braids, etc. Very beautiful line. Now On felt at a point one mile south of Col linville. .Thie firs.t house demo!is!&d was thai occupied by Frank .Kobart. He. his son and daughter, -were buried in the debris and it was some time bo fore they were rescued, bruised and feeding, from the wrVckage. Afcr the Kobart house, a group of three dwellings was felled by the wind; , " At Higljtil!e, the coal company's building was next attacked, the im mense smokestack being levelled ro the ground- From there the" wind reach ed the Vandalia tracks laying waste the telegraph poles for a distance , of a quarter of a mile. dJeyond the Van dalia tracks -stood a group of light frame houses occupied by the Lawrence, Odder hole and Fix families. The storm levelled them and nothing is left save a mass of tangled wreckage. Two people were seriously injured. NINE PERSONS KILLED PASSENGER TRAIN TELESCOP ED BY A FAST FREIGHT. A Blinding Snow Storm Prevented the Engineer from Seeing- the Passen ger Train Unt.il Too Late. ESCANABA, Mich., Feb. 8. The Chicago & ' Northwestern passenger train known as the "Fetch Mountain Accomodation." which runs between this city and Metropolitan, was wreck ed in a rear-end collision at the Ford river switch, at 6:30 t -might. Nine per sons were killed; three arc reported missing; five are seriously, and four slightly injured. The dead: arc: W. R. Hill, of Escanaba, baggage man of the accommodation train"; WmJ Dillon, of Escanaba, ibrakeman on the accommtKlaton train j Miss- Seymour, of Delta county. Michigan; Charles Martin, of Escanab. civil engineer; George R. Black, of Escanaba, civil engineer; Sam Grccrj. of Ncgtianec, agent Uffper Petrinsujlar Brewing Co.; two unknown nieiK an unknown w- man, lion. body charred bevont rccogni- The injured included B. W. Brown, cedar merchant, believed t be fatal; internally hi Mrs. Seymour, burned. iured: Thco. Dcford ll ar wood, Mich., fatally injured; Richard Roberts, l'.s canaba, conductor of I the accommoda tion, leg maslied. tl'hrcc passengers are reported to be rjiissing and tliyir bodies are supposed Ito be under the burning -' wicckage,- . ut' their names could not be ascertained. . The fast freight tiain was making about fifty miles an h'ir, forging ahead through a blinding siiow storm, which made it impossible, tir see the signal lights ahead. When iwrt hin ino yards of the switch at Forjl river.' Engineer Green saw the rear lights of the train directly ahead, and, wfrh a warning cry to his fireman, jumped. The, next in stant the' freight stmjrk the passenger train and te1cscoHr jthrce coaches. A SWlNDLEIyj CAUGHT. -.' New. York. Feb. ft-j-Wiliiani . F. Mil ler, abscomling head tf the Franklin syndicate of Brooklyfi. the concern which promised to pay. investors 10-per. cent a week, was btought .o f.t'Iirc headquarters in this fiiy today, ' lie was arcrstcd in Canada. ' ' KILLED HERSELF. . Spokane. Feb, 8. Mrs. Scolt Ben net, of Post Fall.. Ida! o. wife of a mem ber of . the town .'Council-. cpmmitte! suicide this tntirning. She took car bolic acid: during a lit of temporary insanity. Deceased yf-as a prominent worker in the church md lodges. -:' DIED THIS iORNING. Indianaiwdk, Feb. Vo- Special from Terre Haute .says, jColoneJ Richard Thompson, ex-secretairy of the navy died at I o'clock this'tfiorning. White Goods J! If not. you are missfiifi a ireat. Ncv "White Goods just rjeceivctl "for -.1000 at special prices. 1 . ' Silks Gloves Varied and beautiful are the weaves of our white silks; i Press Kids, Sueds Kid v 'French' - Chamois, Etc, fitted . and guaranteed. advantage of our low prices - v-; - ':.,-.-';'- I---. -Handkerchiefs - W --"' Undcrmusllns Nicely trimmed gowns, skirts, corset covers, drawers, chemise, etc. Stock up your wardrobe at sal a prices. Fine . imiortcd land Swi.$ --: kerchiefs at !sjile prices. : - IChoice selections. Come 'now. : HARDiW'ORK Bailer Encounters Great Difficul ties in Ills Advancc- KE IS HOLDING VAAL KAANTZ. British Hopes Are Ceutered on I.ord Robert Who JYill Adyauco on Oracffe Free State. LONDON. Feb. Friday. 4 a. in.).- All messages from jhc observer with General .Buller. throw in a phrase or two .a!$ut-r "h strength tf the Boer -.positions". and j"the dillicullies of General Buller's wotk." but they ."do not carry cvtuts beyond -Tuesday e rn ing Their last slender narratives Cleave the British- advance j on ; Vaal Krantz, in the centre of the senilVircle. w here the troops are exposed to hc Boer ar tillery 011 both sides jsind in" the centre. ' Fighting' 'continued, until o o'clock Tuesday . r evening,, aiu! almtst Without a 'doubt 'continued Wednesday, j as the 'Boer, would rujt'leae this 'wedg'd into their lines uur.iolcstel. It is also" in ferred that General Builler iiiust either continue his advancp r retire. The heaviest- fighting-appears, to have, been on 'Tuesday. General Buller's 3.$.t cas ualties ; arc mentioned as -'having oc curred before, uon Tuesday. Large lists are - consequemly '.cxpectel for the rest of 4he day. T.h casualties already reported brings the total of the British losses during .the war to to.tt killed, 'wounded 'and captureL '. The ; disposition here: Is rather to minimise the importance t tlie figiit- mg in Na'tal. and toj rs only an incidenu Miggest that this anyway, placing hope upon the expr ted decisive Kti gageitients in Northern Caie Colony, and upon the invasion of the Free--State by Lord Roberts, At ail events, ' this is the' official view, j The .'public de not like these new waits, and there is a sharp- -anxiety for-further iews. In Cape Colony. General . M'acUouahl has had a ''-'skirmish with tooo Boers at Koodoo1org. This as on -Monday. The Boers have Jjc-eti. ;iking the offens ive against, (ieneral FreiMrli near Reus burg, a well as agaifot General (iat-" acre in (he Storiubcrd, liills. Since the war. hss j strained the re stireeii of ' the niilit;ry J system. Eng land has been trOiibldl with a fusibility-that her seai'fightivg will now fdiow naval defec's. which oii)l weaken .the first line5 of defeii-e. in -which the country has place-! sttcli i'cotnpleta trust. Public .nieu have been, -painfully surprised I to h-ain that sixteen batllcshijis ami eight j armored cruiser-i depend upt itini7M loTlders. This' means that a snrallerj but', faster ship, with nnMkrn, gbns.; 4onUI be able to stay, tnoo fir.'.Hni yards out of range, and lisablc alwiit one tliinl d the ves sels which appear in "the naval list a "firvt-class". Tic admiralty is 1111 le-- , st'xid to be prtjiaring to remedy thin" defect; '-''-.".' -. j The supr-lcine ntary I army bill. ( esti mated to -Marcji 3fst,f was laid -hef (' the liottse of fjoniTiioiK-yestrrdriy. It is reportH limt the rail is for St?, oun.ond. whicl. wottld make ihr cost of the war up to that ilate C 30,000,000.:. Tjie nraiiitairanre of 200. ono -.men at thi frotit it is estimated, costs between- jtM.oon.ijoo and X to.o'io,- xj per month. Many rcceivrl advice, 'only profit by it. I'ubliut Sy.ru. the wii Organdies far tho finest in Sa- lein. Very stylish "for -patties arid dainty Btim mcr tlres.Hrs. huttings linen Einlxissed and- plain pique suitings, just in. They areery new and Rtylish... ' See them.. v White fair Now On - 1 i . ! . ri ' f - I I . ' : I r -, t -i fair? -.- 1 ;-ii''''vi; ! - . f ' . -; . ' " ;;' ' ' $? .