PORT ARTHUR IS THE MERCY OF JAPANESE TOE FACT IS RECOGNIZED AUD ADHITTED AT THE RUSSIAN CAPITAL AAILEOAD COM MIXTION SEVEBE A Luc Force of the Japanese Jinny Dlsosbaxfce4 on Land in, Bear of City. . Tbo Now- BoKUn Admiral Win Bo -Unable to Beach, His Destination to TaJko Command Viceroy Alexiafl Make Buried Departure to ATOid Beif Penned Vp. ST. PETEBSBUBG, May 6, 10:05 p. fa. A dispatch reeeired tonight says that "Port Arthur i cut off from all communication by land, the Japanese having debarked in " its rear, occupied the railroad and cot the telegraph wire. Vice Ad- miral Skrydlog, who is en route to Port Arthur to take command of naval forces in the far East, will be unable to reach his destination. Claim Besult was Expected. -ST. PETEESBUBO, May 7.-Japanese troops swarming across the narrow neck Of Liao Tung- peninsula; railroad and,; telegraph communications cut; Port Arthur isolated and left to its own resources, are the conditions which the Russians seem to accept with great stoieism. These events have been anticipated since the outbreak of the war, and the authorities in a sense ap pear to be relieved now that the blow tia a fallen ' Thov a uttprf that t hi fart- ress is impregnable, and amply pro visioned to stand siege for a year, and it can hold out until the time comes to relieve it According to official infor nation the landing of troops from sixty transports began simultaneously at Pitsweo and Cape Terminal on May 5.' It is also reported that troops are landing at Kinrhow, but tbis is not credited, as the Russians are known to have fortifications there. Complete details of the landing are laeking, ow Jog to the interruption of eommunica- tion. No resistance was made, tbe few : Cossacks who observed the move ment retiring-when the warships shell ed the shore preparatory to debarka lion, it is tKlievel that there are more than 0,000 men now on land pre paring for a. forward movement. : Strength of Garrison. St. Petersburg, May G.The strength of tbe garrison at Port Arthur is not reveal-! by the authorities. It is not believed the number exceeds 10,000. ; Landing of the Japanese. St. Petersburg, May 6, 9:30 p. m. The minister of war has received the following from General Pflug, chief of the military staff: "According to in formation' which I have received, seven oi tbe enemy's transports, and after ward about forty, ; appeared opposite 1'Hsewo on the morning of May 4. " On the morning of May 5 the Jap anese began to land at Pitsewo and on the coast near Cape Terminal, about fifteen miles southwest of Pitsewo, un- uer cover ox artillery fire. "At this moment about sixty trans ports were observed . bearing down upon the whole front and our posts re tired from, the shore. According to Chinese reports, by the evening of May 0, about 10,000 of the enemy's troops Had landed and taken up quarters in tbe i'binese villages. "The enemy sent two columns of about one reg'meut each, one in a wes terly direction and the other to the southward. ; , , , "On May 6 the passenger train from J ort Artbur; was fired on a mile and quarter outside of Polandien (about 41) miles north of Port Arthur, bv a bun dred Japanese infantrymen. The train carried many passengers, 200 sick oc cupying an ambalance carriage flying tae Hod t roas flag. Two of the sick were wounded. The train succeeded in reaching Polandien." Didn't Wish to Be Trapped. I SU Petersburg, May 6. The landing of the Japanese ae Pitsewo, northeast or fort Arthur, la officially confirmed. li i$ expected tbat tbe railroad con noe ting Tori Arfhnr with Mukden and Harbin will soon be cut. " The departure of .Viceroy Alexieff ana u rami 11 ke Boris from Port Ar thur was hurried owing to the possibil- y- ox interruption oz railroad com munication. .The Japanese ; landed in sufficient force to dislodge the few hundred Rus sians watching at Pitsewo from offer ing any resistance. i - r " Port Arthur Under Siege. Washington, May 6. The State De partment has received a cablegram from United States Minister Griscom, l Tokto, confirming the press reports oi me landing or the Japanese on the I.iao Tung peninsula, about 40 miles above Port Arthur. The location given in the Japanese dispatches is Kin Chan. This is tbe narrowest point on the pen insula, aad conseoneatlr, . the minister ays, the railroad is practical v closed, and the investment of Tort Arthur hss begun. , - Only A Small Garrison. Borne, May 6. According to a tele gram received here from Chefoo, the garrison at Port Arthur has been re duced to 4000 men, aad all the import ant documents, money and field guns have been removed to Mukden. Denies Port Arthur Is Bottled. Paris, May 6. The St. Petersburg correspondent of tbe Echo do Paris sends the following: 1 "A general of NOW AT the staff believes the Japanese landed at Pitsewo number sot less than 40,000, and says the bulk of iKnroki's army was thfr morning about - nine miles from Feng Wang Cheng. The staff officer said General Zaasalitch would be kept in the baekgroong daring the re mainder of the war., I am positively able to deny the statement that Port Arthur is bottled up. The passage is till free." , The correspondent repeats the report that tne Japanese have occu pied Port Adams, and says that they aire advancing on Port Arthur. , Adcnowledged t SJ. Petersburg. 7 St. Petersburg May 6. The details of the Japanese landing at Pitsewo have just been received by the general staff. From information , brought to Port .Arthur by. the Chinese, 60 trans ports are disembarking two divisions, numbering altogether 30,000 men, of which 10,000 were landed yesterday evening. No news has been received np to this hour of any other landing. Strict orders have been given to Bear Admiral Wittsoeft not to take out his warships from Port Arthur. . i Alexiefr Is Heard From. , Mukden, May 6. Viceroy Alexieff has arrived here.. Captured With Big Losses. Souel, Corea, May 6. A dispateh from Antung says that it is rumored there -that the Japanese captured Feng Wang Cheng, May -4, after fierce fight ing and losses on both sides very heavy. BRITISH MISSION ATTACKED LONDON", May 6. The London Mail V Simla correspondent says - 800 Thibetans, coming from the direction of Sbigatze, attacked the British Mis sion at Gyangtz on April 5. The Thi betans Were repulsed with heavy losses and fled. Tbe British loss was two Se poys wounded. WOODMEN'S DAY FIVE THOUSAND W. O. W. TO COME TO SALEM DUBING THE STATE FAIB. ! Two and Possibly Three FnU Regiments Will. Camp on the Grounds Three Days, and Will Engage in Competi tive Military Drills for Big Prizes. (From . Saturday 's Daily.) . GeorjKvK. Rogers, state organizer for the Woodniej J"f tbe World, is in the city on an important mission connected with his order, and is tbe guest of C. L. Parrish, of the State Land Office. Through the efforts of Mr. Rogers and others the Ht ate Board of Agricul ture was induced to make an appropria tion setting aside 6W to be used as prizes for drill teams to compete during the State Fair in September, and the gentleman is here now to i perfect ar rangements for that event J . Mr. Rogers says there will be pres ent at the time two complete regiments of the Uniform Rank of the order, ten companies to each regiment, with an entire set of regimental officers, includ ing surgeons and chaplains, organized, drilled and disciplined in true military style. There will be two f uri regiments for-certain and possibly a third one, which has not yet reached a decision. In addition to the regimental officers Brigadier General W. h.. Kapson of San Francisco, commander of the De partment of the West, which includes five Coast states, will be, present ) with his entire staff and assist in the picas ures of the occasion. i The 13th of September has been set apart as Woodman Day, but instead of remaining one day, as waa first intend ed, it is now determined to hold an en campment lasting three days, tbe ments being provided with tents regi and complete camping facilities,; so that the grounds will present the appearance of a regular army headquarters. I he ex peetation is that there will be anywhere from two thousand to five thousand Woodmen present, making a magnifi cent showing for the order as well as nuing a unique ana attractive xeauire a I " . i . . " . , . to the State Fair. ; f; - .. Mr. Rogers visited the local Wood men camp last evening, accompanied by Colonel Robt. G. Morrow, who is Judee Advocate General of tbe Uniform Bank and Head Manager W. C Ilawley of this city, for the purpose of arousing me necessary spirit or ; enthusiasm among the brethren to prepare for the big reception. The general committee is to meet here.todimv for the purpose of appointing sub-committees on decora tions, on parades, receptions, encamp ment grounds, etc.. aad sometime next month Mr. Rogers will come here to re main with the committees during the in tervening period and assist ! in the!ri parations for the biggest event that has ever occupied in the bx mb mb mb m ever oecnrred in the Pacific life of Woodcraft. v y I HANNA'S PLACE NOT FILLED. NEW YORK, May 6-Tne executive committee of the National Civie Fed eration today held its first meeting since the death of its chairman, Marcus A. Ha ana. Samuel Gomtters. nresiHrat of the American Federation of Labor, presided. Resolutions in commemora tion of Mr. Ha ana were adopted unan imously. Brief tributes to the. memory of the Senator were spoken by Bihop i-oiier, jbo. Mitchell. v-ornellus . Bliss. and others.. Tonight, the committee on nominations reported that a suceswr to President Hanna had not been chos en. The committee was instructed to. continue its search for a president GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS. LOS'' ANGELES. May 6 little prog ¬ ress was made by: tbe Methodist Gen eral Conference today, tul the business t uwng w siiapcu , anu . systemaiizeu that the work will' proceed smoothlv and rapidly. The various! important committees held their first, meetings and made .a fair start in the business before them. -;-,;;! BAD STORM m TEXAS TORNADO SWEPT THROUGH. THE NORTHWEST PABT OF STATE. SEVERAL LIVES ABE ; LOST Five Houses Demolished Near Star Mountain and a. Child Is Blown Away. : Hundreds of Heads of Cattle Beported - Killed and Crops Are Badly Injured General ; Devastation Wrought in Several Localities. .ST. LOUI8, May 6. A special to the Bcpublican from Dallas, Texas, , says: A tornado in northwest Texas last night killed three people at Moran. A dozen persons were severely but not f.. tally injured.. At Putnam, one man was killed and a woman - injured. A negro' cabin was swept into the Brazos river and three negro laborers were drowned, i A wreck train ' was blown from the track near Creseent and two negro laborers were drowned. Twenty houses were wrecked at Moran and half dozen at Putnam. Hundreds of head of livestock ' are reported killed and crops are badly injured. It is be lieved that lives, were lost in isolated places that will swell the total to the number of twenty. A Homo Destroyed. Hamilton, Teas, May 6. A tornado near Star Mountain, in Mills county, deetroved five houses,', killing Geo. M son and blowing away one of his ehil dren. The child is not expeeteed tolive. C. E. Behooker's bouse was blown awav and one child killed and other members of his family were injured. ! School House- Demolished. Wichita Palls, Teas, May 6. A tor nado at Itollidav Station tonight demol ished a school house and many other buildings.. One man was fatally injured "UNCLE JOE" IS PLEASED. Sneaker Cannon Is Received at Homo With Hearty Welcome, Which Touches a Tender Spot. Speaker Joseph M. Cannon received an enthusiastic welcome home this : evening. A majority oi me uusiness nouses were . cioseu anu an immense crowd lined the streets. Business houses and dwellings were dressed . with flags and bunting. When Mr. Cannon could make himself heard, bis voice was shaking and tears stood in his eyes..-: "I'd-rather have this," he said, "than any other testimonial on the face of the earth." EARLY DECLSION EXPECTED. Denver,: May 0. Arguments in the habeas corpus case of President Moyer of tbe W estcrn -federation of Miners, held by the military at Telluride, were eonrtuded in the Supreme Court today. Attorneys for both sides will file supple mental briefs early next week and the court will take the rase under advise ment. In the usual course of proceed ings a decision can be expected in about ten days. PAID PENALTY ZENNON CHAMPOTJX IS EXECUT ED FOB MURDER OF LOTTIE BRACE. Was the First Man Hanged at the Walla Walla Penitentiary Under the New Law of Washington Story of the Terrible' Crime. WALLA WALLA," WASH., May 6. Zennon Champoux, the first man to be executed at the state penitentiary un der the'new law, was hanged this morn ing at 5:11 o'clock. Champoux kept was his nerve to the last. His neck broken by the fall; paralysis stantaneous and death ensued minutes. was in in 17 Story of the Crime. . Zeunon Champoux killed Lottie Brace, a variety theatre performer ' in Riley's Arcade Theatre, Seattle, in the early part of November, 1902. He had met the woman in Alaska previously aad became infatuated with her. He spent most of .his money on her. Fin ally she threw him aside. He went to the theatre where she "was employed with the intention of killinz her. He stabbed her in the brain with a hunt ing knife as she was leaving the thea tre aad she died tbe next da v from tne wound. ; - His trial was dramatic ne feigned insanity, f ought the jailers and acted in every way line s mad man, bat a . . .... jury declared him sane. His ease ; was appealed to every possible court, : but the convicted man's attorney at -last gave up hope of staying the execution. Champoux stated ' before ' leaving for the state prison that he wished-to die and earned his attorney for .trying to save his neck. jXJhampoux's wealthy relatives in stern Canada, however. made a hard fight to save him from the scaffold.' . ? - ALASKAN RIVERS SWOLLEN. Seven Horses Drowned From the Yukon ' Mail Stage and Service De- i , . , . r moralized. ;-- VANCOUVEB, R O, May 6. Aspe- rialJ'rom Dawson to .the Province says: Owing to the sudden rise in Hun ton river, seven horses connected with' the White Pass mail stage'are drowned at the Yukon crossing, and the driver and four passengers barely eseaned. Tim Yukon and other streams are now im passable, and the entire mail service is demoralized. - REFUSES TO DEAL WITH UNIONS TOPEKA, Kas, May 6. The strik ing Santa Fe machinists will be .given until Honday morning' to resonre their places with the company. Third Vice President Buekalewr of the Machinists' Union, tonight offered to submit to the Santa Fe management tbe new setrof rules adopted by the executive commit tee of the union in Washington- He was informed that the Santa Fo Com pany would have no dealings with the union whatever. - , AaMBMaHHMBgaUSBBSJBBSMSBSBHnsSBSaSin1 NEW BOWZJNO BECORD. . ? OMAHA, May 6. A new world's -record for HVe-men team, three games, was made on the Omaha Bowling Asso ciation alleys tonight. In the contest, the winning team scored 3232 pins on a regulation alley. HOLY ROLLERS TWO MORE OF ' THE SECT BROUGHT TO s THE ASYLUM FROM CORVALLIS. There Axe Still Others and It Is the Opinion of the Authorities That the Only Solntion of the Problem Is ; to Commit All to the Asylum, Where They May Be Watched. (From Saturday's .Daily.) Two more of the famous band of "Holy Boilers" were yeserday after noon brought to Salem from Corvallis by Sheriff M. P. Burnett, of Benton county, and taken to the asylum, hav ing been committed to that institution by the county court of Benton county, as being dangerous to the "peace and good morals of the community. Those brought were- Bose Seeley, aged 28 years, a servant girl by occupation, "of good habits and born in Alsea, and Attio Bray, aged 22 years, also a ser vant girl, of good habits, and born in Lincoln county. There are now six members of this particular sect in the insane asylum, all having been committed from Cor vallis, and air Of good habits, with no charge against them except , on aceount of their outlandish method of worship. They are Ftank Hurt and Mrs. Millie Hurt, aged 115 yeari; Mis Sophia IIarl: ley, aged, 20 years, a daughter of .a re spectable and well-to-do family of Cor vallis, and Mrs. Maud Creffield, aged 23 years, who was enticed from her home and induced to marry the apostle Creffield, originator of the sect. There are yet several who espoused the faith who are still at large or eon fined in other cities, and it seems to be tbe opinion of those who have come in eontaet -with them that the Only way of breaking up" the movement, which threatened to undermine a cer tain element in society, is to send them to the asylum, where they may be looked after ..and- prevented from spreading their abominable doctrines and exerting1 svfeypnotie, influence over others. It is admitted by all that tbey are not crazy, and any one conversing with them fan tell tbat their minds are as well balanced on general subjects as those ef ordinary mortals. They .de clare that it is. necessary for them return to the old manner of living. was practiced . ty Adam and tve in the Garden of Eden, . and it is their mission; to convert the World to the new. doctrine. k f"- ; .. They can be "'easily recognized a sight as members of the sect, by their peculiar manner of dress, alt hough They nave not yet adapted the origina human habit of attiring themselves in a fig leaf, at least not in public. Al of the ladies who have so far been brought to Salem wore brown dresses. caught with a draw string around . tbe neck, without collar. - They invariably wear their hair nnbraided and un kempt, flowing In tangled masses over their shoulders, and they scorn to wear such a thing as ' a Bat -or other head gear. . TEN YEARS AGO. Meeting of the County Republican Central Committee of 1894 and the Motto of the Party. (From Saturday's Daily.) In looking up some old records yes terday Mr. is. Frank Meredith, see re tary of the Republican county central committee, encountered tbe records of tbe committee of ten years ago. . The meeting was held on April 28, in the then j council chamber, a room across the hallway, from the present Republican headquarters, and was call ed to order by Chairman K. . M. Croi- san at 2 o'clock p. lift and B. P. Mere dith was selected to act as secretary, and later- was elected secretary to serve during the campaign. The usual committees were named, that on finance consisting of L. B. Stinson, L. Hobson, H. C. Tarpley G. B. Cornelius and. A. F. Blaekerby, and ton, canvass of J. M. Poorman, C. B. lloorec, I. I. Patterson, Hiram Smith and John fvnigbt. The committees re ported, their reports were adopted; but wiin tne understanding that it was the sense of the meeting that a seeond assessment should not be made." A further committee on finance eon sisting of J. M. Poorman,' Savage and U. U. Stinson was appointed to assist the chairman.' This was followed by motion, wbicu was adopted, tbst Cath. o. n. urmnojr, lion. J no. AI into, Hon. Till Ford, lion. T. T. Geer, Hon. Wm. Armstrong, C. W. Wasson. Dr. W. A. S Y. . . - " t."usieav Jbo. II. MeNary, Prof. WV L t;ummiDgs. Ed. T. Judd, W. L. Tooxe. Geo. G. Bingham, II. J. Bigger. Prof j .l. strain, wgar lirimm, ; Warren Cranston. John A. (Jarson and Gen- W. H. 0lell be invited to ma Vn rwMha throughfNit the county for the RcpuWi- can: cans. The minutes are on lttp heads at the ton of which alliteration, "Patriotism, Protection. Prosperity." , i This is still, ten .years after. th motto of t he EcpubK:aa party . . SPOTTED FEVER EPIDEMIC FEAR. BUTTE, MonU i Ma v t-A Yirtw special , to the Miner says the strange malady, spotted fever, has broken out there, a daughter of John Cleary be ing in a. preearioua-eoudition from the disease; " Great apprehension exist v. FEMALE FIEND IS FOILED t. -j - : . . . PROCURESS SEEKING YOUNG GIRL VICTIMS AT OREGON CITY. IS FORCED TO LEAVE THE CITY Masquerading as a Palmist She Plies Her Baleful Trade for Serer- . . : al Weeks. . , ; . . . -- - - , Finally, Mayor -Dlmick Discovers Her Real Business and, Applies the Law of Heavy License in Absence of Pos itive Criminal Evidence and She : Goes. ' -' - ' ;' OREGON CITY, May 6. That a pro curess of girls for immoral purposes has! been plying her nefarious business in this city has just come to light, and the woman who was, beyond f doubt, guilty of acting as such an agent, today disappeared. The woman has been mas nnoriil i n or mm. . nalmist. and haa been working in the city for several weeks. She established her office on Main street ', next door to the Boyal restaurant, and ! since her advent has done a good ae&i of business in her pretended vocation. The statement havine been made to Mayor Dimick that the business of the woman here waa to proenre gins, ne ordered the chief of police to collect $3 a day license from her, with the idea of driving her out of town. This was succeesful, and she left, but she could have easily been arrested and held on the charge of procuring. The authori ties probably hesitated for lack of di rect evidence in the matter, but to a man' who was beat on exposing the scheme, she admitted ' yesterday that she sexpeeted to take several girls out of town with her for immoral purposes. lf'' " - 1 SMOOT CONFIDENT OF SAFETY. SALT LAKE, May 6 Senator Smoot returned from Washington today. f In an interview, Senator Smodt expressed entire edhfidnce that he would be al lowed to retain his seat in the Senate. OFFERS REWARD .1 ' THE S. P. COMPANY WILL PAY ; f SS00 FOR THE ARREST OF : ROBBERS- . Gates Brothers and Arnett, Who Rob bed the Oregon Express and Killed Messenger u'neia, at sua u mj Desperate criminals wua Bereru Robberies Charged to Them. SAX FRANCISCO, May C.-Thc Southern Pacific . Bailroad Company to dayioffered a reward of $S50 for the ar rest; of George Gates, Edwin: Vernon Gates 'and Jas. Arnett, wanted for the robbery of the Oregon Express: at Cop-lo-, on March .31, in which W. J. O'Xeil the rWells Fargo messenger, was killed. The! trio, though younjr in years, are declared to have been connected with some of the most daring robberies known to Western authorities. includ ed lin the crimes charged to, them, arc the I robbery of ah electric ; ear near Portland last year, in which two- men were killed; the hold-up of a Colorado Southern train; the hold-up of a stage at iWeaverville, California, and the rob ber at Seattle. The Gates brothers are sons of G. G. Gates of J Alameda county, afwell known mining man. Made Young Again. "One of Dr. King's New Life Pills each night for two. weeks has put me in. my 'teens' again,'' writes ,D. 'IL Turherj of Dempseytown, Pa., They're the best In the world for liver, stomach and i bowels. Purely vegetable. Never gripe. Only 25c, at Dan J. Fry 'a drug store. -,! DEEDS RECORDED. The realty transfers filed for record in the Marion county recorder's office yesterday aggregated the consideration of $5397, as follows: ' . Gotflob Xoaek t aL to C and A; Brietzke, east balf of the south half of tbe northwest quarter of section 7, t 6 s, r 1 e: wd. ...... ..1A300 W ;P. Smith, et ux, to T. X. and J. B. Kennedy, 30 acres in secytions 13 and 14, t 4 s, r 2 w; wd. ..J 1,150 J. H. and M. B.' Dunlap to E. A Dunlap, the west one-third of lot 10 in block 81, Salem; wd. 1,000 JulUn Dupont to B. P. Bowley, lots 3 and 4, block 17,. St. I Louis; wd. . ... M ' i : " - . .j 375 Hf You Are (CUT Zo tbe Irlortbwest poultry 3ournaI, Salcm, Orcoon: I I Enclosed please find ten cent for a force monUis' trial tuJtscriptum to the Northivest Poultry j Journal. If I do not slop it al Vial time you vfafcoiitlnuc U send it and I will pay 50 cads ; within six month for a year sulscription. If not paid until Uic aid of Uc year Hie price will be 60 cents, .-!...-!;... . . J : ' 'J- ; !,.- ;iVbm......r .... . .1........, .... ..... ; ' -v " I 1 "V:i-- : i ' , -. r ' .S '' . : j.... H.;v -! - - .-t ; y ' -v ,' : . : ; - . i ' ' ' r - " ' i t w -. . 1 1 S v; e.e it 'A THREE DOZKN" FOR 25 CENTS Ko finer line of fresh and driti fruits is shown in Salem than may be seen at any time at ' Phone 571 TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1904. Statesman's 1904 SuDsoriptioii Contest Enclotcd find f...M....or tubteripU'K tn tne... Thereby vote for, assssessesesss sweesesf i cmehoUxintheOrtg Jf . ThiM Coupon is good for... ...... - ...vote, being one vote for each cent paid in advance, by a NEW Subscriber for any of the publication issued from the Statesman building. Coupons void after ten days. U. F. Jory, et ux, to Ole Peter sen, lots 3 and 4, t 8 s, r 4 w, ,except two and one-half acres . qvtl- . ..... ... ..... I. 1.. Smith, et ux, to A'. B. . MeKillop, 187.45 acres in t 7 s, r 2 w; qcd. .............. City View Cemetery Associa tion to W. A. Dove, north half of lot 3, block 24, in City View Cemetery; deed .... ... L. and II.' Ainsworth to G. F. Nile, 30 acres in t 7 s, r - and 3 w; qed. .. P. H. and J. V..farTay-to.-'C.-' P. MeCormiek, " 323 acres in 350 200 t 4 a, r 2 w; qcd. Total , .$ 5,397 (Prom Saturday's Daily.) TIm realty transfers filed far record t the Marion county resorder's office yesterday aggregated the consideration of '$16,121, asfollows: - H. and M. II. AlWrt to j. K. Page, 115.51. acres in t G s, r 2 W p vV a - Frank Savage, by adnuuistrator, to J. X. Skane, et al, lot 1, bleek 64. Kalem; a 1 ....... J. II. and A. M. -I. MeCormiek to E. Me. VanVlaek, lot J, block 11, North Salem; w d.. W. II. and X. J. Priest to P. IL and A. Thompson, 3. acres : iu Marion count v; w d : J085 1000 800 ' F. nd II. A. Brunner to Car- rie Goode, land in North Salem w d .-..i. .... .. 800 J. II. and M. C Settlemier to It.- F. and A. McKec,. land in .Mar ion county; w d .... ; 743 Prior of the Benedictine Priory to L. and K. llessel, 10.72 acres . in t 6 s, r 1 w; w d. . 640 J. and M. A. Ogle to Jenie M. Austin, 4.84 acres in Marion county; wd .... .... .... ..600 Frank K. Miller et al, to Isaac Baumgardner, 5.92 acres in Marion eonnty; w d .... . .... 592 F. and M. B. Morrison to J. T. ' and B. G. Matthews,- lots 8 and 9, block 10, Yew Park Annex : to Salem ; w d ...... . 330 E. and M. L. Reldick" to H. L. Kocster lots 3 and 4, block 25, Gervais; w d ...... .... .. 200 E. E. and L. W. Stewart to Kobt. : 8. Shaw, lots 7 and 8, block 2," in Elizabeth's L addition to ' Mill -.ty; w d . . . . . 200 G. P. and E. Terrell to Curtiss Lumber Co lot 4, block 6, Mill -City; w d ........ ........ - 75 Trustees of M. E. church to G. P. TerreB, lot 4, block 6. Mill fitrjqed , 30 J.-T. and J. M. Bowman to Wm.- . - G. Stanton, lot 4, block 40, in North Salem; w d .......... I Total r. 116,121 Died at Walla Walla Dayton, Wash, May 9. The body of Edward IL Slocum, a Colombia coun ty pioneer, whose death occurred last night in a Walla Walla hospital, fol lowing amputation of a limb for gan grene, were brought here this morning for interment. Mr. c Slocum came to Dayton from the Willamette valley Tffli-ns Interested i Successors to Branson & Ragan. 1 Removed To Room fl, 20 r-'. Over Red front Drug Store, Corner of t'oiu- mercial and Slate Streets. If you want Keal Estate, Icsurance or lxans, we tre better prepared than erfr. Larce list of Citj and Farm properties. Good conveyances always ready. H S RADCLIFf Room 11, over Red Front Drug Btote. Coruer of Comtuerc'al and State HOP BAGECETG Best fo tbe market. One-fourth and one-half box for pickers. Full box bas kets for measuring? Hold your order for i llfHITm MADI CV WHLIU1 hiunkbl SALEM, about 18H0. Ite crossed the r,ainl from Illinois in the '60s. II ht son, C. W. Slocum, at St. Johns, snl daughter, Mrs. May Corbeti, of Walja Walla." (This dispatch appeared the Tortlahd Telegram of last evening Mr. Slocum went from Southern Orrgn near Boseburg, to Eastern Waihinif ton. He was a brother of Mrsl W. IL Byars of this city.) OUT - irv IPbjiltry Nave cr the fear of a possible epidemic . I