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i - ... ISSUED SLVJ-nOlI issuio se:.;i-.. TUESDAY AIIO WM uli.if l..iO it... 1. . nFTY-rOUKTII TEA NOv14. Japs W !e : Greatest Naval Battle off Age,: . . .-. . . , .- -, : t , I - -i v. ail : ; . .v,,..'- . . : ,. , . - 1 - '- ' JIUUWiUAJj DAT. . . - - I Harkt I hear footsteps! nnsteadj . And I fwe a broken line, Marching low to martial rannkt ' Tbo the r io not ntei in time. Tbete are they Who went forth proudly xortbeir eountry Deairmj; arms, But the shock and stress of battle Left rode scars and bent their forma. Oh, the 1 :nl s are thin nil ins, thinnnz. One by one oar com rades falL ' Hirk! the "bfigle iiot is sounding, "long eall." Tis some soldier's last Lo! Columbia sits weep g O'er the graves of mi 11 SODS. Still I bear the joy-n .f SOUIKhDg 'Bove the din of mn f& ed drums For the brave who fell in battle ; From the sky land over there, weaving See the love-chain we Girdle all the earth are S4 fair. yes, they gee onr hearts united.' : - No more sail 'ring discord 's pain. Hear the vow made sur in heaven. Sealed by. grives of brothers slain, For 'twas not the pain ot battle, Not the bull't's dea dly .wound- The heart-pang of meeting brother As his foe that, struc k him down. A s Col nmbia weeps. snrroun led By Che remnant of h V. sons, None woaM brook for bier dishonor; Ijoyal hearted every one. And her mother-heart i sounding Through the melody Note of joy and hope of tears, tfi umpbant For the peace of many years. Nonekare misrd dened. e heart is set1- Ton 've a dear one lyi ing low, Or within the line thatl Is broken Some loved step is ing slow. Let each veteran be h oaorei With the'love none deny. Let the tear of joy be tningled With the tear that w 11 not dry. ..orth and South" meaning. hath lost I its "Blue and Osey," thi badge of woe. Peace, thy price, our scarred obi vet- 'ran Better than -We all doth know. Tears of grief and joy Commingle As we view the narr 'taring linP. "Blue and Grey" together marching Into Heaven's "battle-line." Ursula EC W. Erreit Salem. Oregon. IS NO MORE HOPE - j i:. : i '-r j 8UPBMB ; COUB.T DENIES NOfc. MAK WILLIAMS PIjTmON FOB j BEIEELAJRIKO OF HIS CASE. i. 1 Ills Last Kecourse Exhausted, Toe Con victed Mozdefer of I Alm Nesbltt Most Now Prepare tot Suffer Death's Penalty Other Important Opinions. With tho denial of h petition for a rehearing yesterday a fdernoon, the su- preme court literally " snatched the last straw froms the teto acious grasp V and there is so far as the of Norman WilliamsJ naught for him to do ...-:.L:.. 1. nmrAt anything that a partifeular man needs There's oing to ne a great uemuuu connECT srYLCSiifJ Mtrrs clothing Everyboilr wanU o be properly dr Clark fair. The place to get the best The New e Oxford Ties Are very popular this season. We are ' showing a gre variety in both black and tan at price o match. '..' her stores can't SST GOODS notions and everything for the whole family. . ' , Salem ' cheapest one priee cash store. courts .of justice are . concerned, " but bow to the inevitable and suffer the death penalty, wbih will be metel out to hira in due coarse of time for the murder of Alma Nesbitt and" her mth er in Wasco county three years ago. ? The denial of the petition Tirtaally carries with it an. order for the send JBg down of the- mandate, and tthis will probably be forwarded by the clerk of the court today. Williams will doubtless receive sentence very con after the arrival of the mandate in theower court. , I Three opinions were also banded "down by the supreme court, among which doubtless the one of most gen eral interest is the disbarment pro ceedings against Henry C. Eastham, which were dismissed in a per euriam opinion with recommendations that the defendant be exonerated from t the charges of conduct unbecoming a mem ter of the Oregon bar. 1 The specific charges which were brought against Eastham by the Ore gon Bar Association are that be was employed by Mrs. Lulu B. Currey to examine into the title of certain lands that had been ordered sold under fore closure proceedings, she having their purchase in view by sheriff's certificate of sale, in Whieh be advised her I bo liens existed against the property. 1 ter having bought the property, a judgment lien was discovered to exist against it, which was purchased by Eastham, who later threatened execu tion again! her. t : The evidence shows 'that Eastham was employed by Dr. Currev as an agent for his wife, Mrs. Currey, to look up the records of the property. East bam testified before the bar associa tion to tbe effect that his failure to re port the judgment lien to Dr. -Currey was an oversight on his part, and that it was not discovered until some time after the purchase when he bought up the lien himself, in another's name, for .vv, intending to assign it over to ur. Currey at cost. In the mean time Dr.: Currey, who had a bill aapinst East ham for medical services, attempted to force him to pay it by circulating scandalous and defamatory reports concerning his character. Eastham re-4 seated ' these unmanly proceedings by threatened execution of the execution of the lien which be held agauurt the property. - . ) In view nf Vhe facts of the easej taking Eastham 's original good inten tions into consideration, tbe supreme court found only one eonnt upon which Eastham bad laid himself open to cen sure, that of securing title' to the lien in the name of another, failing o see any reasonable object in this, and, af? ter an extended review of the case, the court concluded that Eastham erred in his advice through laek of knowledge, attributable to oversiirht, and the mo tive whieh induced him to purchase the judgment, that is to turn it over to Mrs. Currey for what it cost him, was not an nnworthy one. The court, therefore, decides that he should be exonerated and the charges dismissed. No Evidence of Fraud. Mary Ann Powers, appellant, vs. S. B. .Powers, respondent; from Linn county; Geo. H. Bromett judge; af firmed. Opinion by Justice Bean. This was a suit to set aside a deed for lami executed and delivered by the plaintiff to the defendant on February 11, 1890. The questions involved are simply those of fact,' rather 'than law, and Justice Bean upholds every finding of the lower court. ' The deed in question was upon a MEN'S FURNISHINGS Your dress rmhi'rt'. should be exactly right. . , .'. OUR SIMMIT SHIRTS .. . - i t. . X . ??:; . i "' fit perfectly, are made of the;- most desirable fabrics in tbe best possible! manner and give perfeet satisfac tion. , w. in neckwear, underwear, gloves and for business or dress wear. - - ere.l when they visit . the Lewi, and vaiuea in renu.r KW-.. - - , Togo's The Russian Fleet Is Virtually Guns farm, consisting of SCO acres, whieh the defendant, who is s. son m the plaintiff, says was executed in his fa vor and without his solicitation by his moiner, in payment for bis labor upon the farm for a period of about eight years, during which time he received no pay for his workP The considera tion named in tbe deed was $3,000, wnue me jana is vaiud at fo,400. Tbe plaintiff brought the action to set aside the deed on tbe ground that it was ob tained 'through fraud, alleging that de fendant - had induced her to sign it upon the representation that it was merely a statement upon' ber part to tbe effect that he, defendant, would receive fair treatment in the settle ment of the estate. ' ! 7 In reviewing the evidence the court falls lo find any ground for the allega-; tion of fraud, and that there is no suf ficient proof of fraud or undue influ ence to instifv an eauitv court In can celling or annnling the deed. That the plaintiff was in fnll possession of her mental faculties at the time the deed was executed and fully competent to transact business. "From her, own testimony," says the court," "she was negligent and careless in signing the deed without reading it' or hearing it read to her or making some inquiry as to its contents." ' ' 14 Further, the court holds that mere inadequacy of consideration is not a ground for avoiding a deed, although it may be evidence of fraud in connec tion with other circumstances sufficient lor that purpose. Too Many Causes of Action. ' ; J. A. Harvey, appellant, vs. South ern Pacific Company respondent; from Jackson county; II. K. Hanna judge; affirmed. Opinion by Chief Justiee Wolverton. . ' This was an action brought against tbe company, based upon tbe common law of negligence in running its train upon and .killing the plaintiff's cow. The' complaint was dismissed by the lower court on the ground that it con tained two separate causes of action one for common law of negligence, and the other for failure to fence, and .ie supreme court decides likewise. Petitions for rehearing were. denied in the following eases: Idonia StinCheombe, . appellant, vs. NeWYork Life Insurance Company, re spondent. J. B. Brown, respondent, . Nick Feldwcrt et al., appellants. Htate . of Oregon, respondent, vs. Norman " Williams, appellant. WBAVEB. FIRMLY IN THE SADDLE Leader of Republican Organisation Un conditionally Surrenders " -Ht Mayor. " PHILADELPHIA, May 29. Israel W. Durham, leader of tire Republican organization in Philadelphia for ttte last ten: 'years, unconditionally stir- rendered today to JMayor Weaver, who opened war on the organization last Tuesday, the mayor is now practical ly in control of municipal affairs. EACINO TACHT IS SIGHTED. Hambnrg, German Representative in Kaiser's Cup Sace, seen on Seilly IaUnds. LONDON, Slay' 30.- A yacht pre sumed to be the Hamburg, tbe German representative in tbe kaiser's race, was ;rhtxl ten miles southwest of tbe Scilly islands tat 1:30 o'clock th is morning.' - - Besolntion of Thanks.- Upon returniig-to" the post hall from services at the Unitarian church oa Menvorsl Buaday, , the members of Bclgwick Post, 0. A. E., anl repre sentatives o Sedgwick Belief Corps unanimously resolved that! tbe thanks of Sedgwick Post and of Sedgwick Be lief Corps- be and are hereby heartily extended to the Bev. F. A. Powell for the very able, eloquent and .patriotic memorial sermon delivered this day in commemoration of the srviees and valor of our deceased eomrades; to the choir of singer under the . efficient leadership of Prof. Z. M. Parrin, for their excellent and appropriate song service, and especially - to Mis John son for tbe beautiful eolo so feelingly rendered by her; also, to the officers and member of the Unitarian church for the cordial reception extended to the Teterans and eorp and for th handsome decorations displayed npon the occasion. Daniel Webster, Post Commander. S. Kleffman, Adjutant. ... ..... BO EST JOHKSON CTTS DECISION TACOMA, May 29.iIn i twenty round bout oefore the Taeoma AniTetie Club, Bobby Johnson of 8anFracisco was giren the ' decisidn rrer PeYey Cove of Victoria, B, C. - BATTLE TEN XOUSTiS TO JL D2AW tvdtaxaPOLIS. Mar 59-Jaet O'Keefe of Chicago and rSTMayiteKl of Hot Springs sparred a ten-rouna draw tonight. ! ;, y:''" " v xlt you read onr great dabbing offer in tills isstte? If not turn to it at one a4 read it.- ' '. j" ' ' Victory That kt Trafalgar. Warship anese Every Ship of the Reinforcing Division Sent to Bottom - or Struck Colors. EMPEROR IS PROSTRATED Disaster Is Fearful Blow to Goreni ment "Peace At Any Price Ms Cry . That Rings Through Land War . Party Must Now Submit To In evitable Liberals Count Cost ; : 3Tot Too 'Heavy Prjce. : Tbe latest advices confirm tbe mag nitude of tbe disaster suffered by tbe Russian fleet. The official report re ceived from Tokio. by, the Japanese le gation at Washington1 Monday evening says that the Russian losses are defi nitely known to include two battle ships, a coast-defense ship, five cruis ers, two special service ships and three destroyers sunk; and two battle-ships. two eoast-defense ships, one destroyer ant one special service ship captured, while over d,l)0U prisoners have been taken, including Rear Admiral Nebor ga'ioff. - The Japanese, it ; would seem, are stilK purs ling the Russians, and it may be some time before the final result is known. There is nothing to indicate clearly the extent of tbe Japanese losses . - s - Fleet Annihilated. ST. PETERSBURG, May 30. More bitter even than defeat is the Japan ese claim -of virtual annihilation of the Russian fleet,. with practically no losses on their side, and maay officers cling doggedly to the belief that Togo may have suffered heavily. With every ship of Nebogatoff 's reinforcing division either, sent to the bottom or forced to Strike' its flag, and only six of Rojest vennky's original sixteen fighting ships absent from the list of vessels sunk or captured, and with the Japanese pur suit still continuing, no naval author ity bas the 'temerity to dream that Russia will again attempt to wrest tbe mastery of the sea from Japan in the present war. The captured warships alone will furnish Japan with ready-' made reinforcements which will be more than a. match for the fourth Pa cific squadron, now,-a bout to sail from Cronstadt. 4 The-empcror is completclr prostrat ed by the news, and, according to re ports, he broke down and wept. The effect of the disaster will be a terrible blow to the government. The futility of trying to continue the struggle on land is everywhere recognized, and the cry 6f ' Peace at any price'' is sure to be raised. , This time it is believed that the government cannot resist the" cry. Indeed; the radical liberals are openly rejoicing in this hour ' of their coun try's humiliation. They declare that the disaster means peace and a consti tution, and tbe deaths of thousands of their countrvmen and He loss of ovsr a Hundred ' Mil! ion 'Dollars' worth of warships is not too big a price to pay. The friend of eac ia the govern ment are'already Teproachinrg'the war party with forcing the issue between Togo and Bojestveasky. -When the fleet appeared in the, Straits of fle a hey tried vainly to persuade the emperor that the' time was opportune for opening peace negotiations, but the war'party convinced Hi Majesty, and Bojestvenskyj for ' the honor of the navy, insisted that the fleet be given a chance to retrieve tbe disaster of fered on land. -- ;" ' - -; Good Office of .President. Diplomatists entertain no loubt that tbe belligerent faction will continue to urge that tbe war be fought to the bit ter eend, but the friend, of Russia abroad, especially France, are now bringing overwhelming argument to bear in favor of peace. The Associat ed Press has excellent reason to be eve that the Russian government In this crisis- will turn to M. Deleasse, the French foreign minister, in whose abil ity and in whose loyaltv as Russia f riead the emperor and , his ministers have implicit confidence 8ome time ago ft appeared likely that President Roosevelt might play a big role in the peace negotiation, but now hi share is apt to be determined by M. Del easse's decision. The latter may, of coarse, consider that it i wise to place the ne-gotiatioas in President ' Roose velt's hands. - - , .-V- - ' ? ' Private advices . are! 4 to hare reached the , eity front Vladivostok, according to- which BojetTensky is alive, but had a narrow escape. He i said to have transferred his flag front fhe Knias-Sbuvaroff to another battle ship, subsequently siink, and to have been wounded and picked np by a torpedo-boat. 1 A large pojttion of the offi cers and sailors of the fleet are resi dents of St. Petersburir, and evidences of expectant grief.- are seen.' on every Jap Greater Than Annihilated by s. hand. Wives and families are besieg ing tbe admiralty and visiting church es to pray for tbe escape of their loved ones. .. . .. Many people in 8t. Petersburg re fuse absolutely to credit the news from rokio and are clutching the belief that perhaps it is not official. . The govern ment undoubtedly Tears the effect of the news of the disaster upon tbe eoun try, and, as evidence of which. Cover nor General Trepoff bas taken personal charge of the censorship in St. Peters burg. . ; , V Togo Lies In Walt. London, May 30. Aceording to the correspondent of the Mail at Heoul, Korea, early Saturday isorning Togo, with practically all the powerful fight- iny ships of the Japanese navy, was at 'Masampho, .Korea, wben the wireless sigflaJs from the scouts between Tsu and Quel part islands announced the approach of the Russian fleet in full force. -A few hours later the scoots reported that the Russians were not ascending 'the western channel, as an tisipated, but that they were coming up the eastern channel, which caused some surprise. Togo , immediatelv started full speed around the north of 1 su island, and when be had doubled the island he saw the Russians coming id two, columns. He then brought a terrific fire to bear on the flank of the port column, and as tbe Russians fell into disorder he forced them steadily eastward toward the Japanese coast, where they were attacked by every vessel that flew a Japanese flag. Re peated torpedo attacks were delivered, some, of them with the greatest suc cess. The vessels which escaped, the correspondent says, probably will be able '10 reach Vladivostok, and adds that other operations of the utmost im portance are proceeding. . Greater Thau Trafalgar. St. Petersburg, May 30. After waft ing vainly all day and evening for di rect news from the scattered remnants of Rojestvensky 's destroyed and beat en fleet, the Russian admiralty at mid night no longer attempted to hold out against tbe overwhelming evidence pouring in from all directions that the fleet, on whieh all their hopes centered, had suffered a greater disaster than did the combined French and Spanish fleets at Trafalgar. Hears Japs Suffer Also. . St. Petersburg, May 30. A St. Pe tersburg telegraph agency has received tbe following from Shanghai: Word baa been ' received here that seven Jap anese ships, two of which are armored, and four Russian ships have been sunk. It is confidently believed here that the Japanese are awaiting the publication of Rojestvensky'a official dispatch kfrom' Vladivostok before admitting tbe extent of their own losses. nasi Down. Colors. '.''-.London, 'May 30. The Shanghai cor respondent to the. Morning Post, in a dispatch dated May SO, says: "The Russian transports off Woosuag hauled down thejr flags today." Take Roundabout Course. 'London, May 30. The Tokio corre spondent to the Daily Mail says 'that the Russians apparently supposed that the Japanese base was at the Pescado res, as they carefully avoided passing those islands and pursued a roundabout v- - ,- V VJ. m m if i - if . . i. m . is I 1 i - z . niMUMaS.al course before entering the Tsn cban net. . Fly Whita Flag. - London, May 30. The Tokio corre spondent to the Teltwranh savs that Kuuian warship arrived off Iwanti, on the southwest coast of Japan, and hoisted a white flag. The disfiatch says 1 bat 300 officers and men, most o whom were wounded, are bnng assist ed y the Japanese Bed Cross there, - - Slow to Accept Reports. Tokio, May 23. The number of th Russian vessels of all descriptions which were sunk and captured by To go' neet now stani at nineteen. It is possible that three additional war. snips were sunk in the fight Saturday ana others later. The navy department refrains, however, from crediting re ports of this nature until assured of their correctness. It believed that Ural is the name of tbe captured trans port which bas been omitted in tbe list previously been cabled. May Have Perished. Tokio, "May 29. iTLe personal fate of Rojestvensky is not known. There is some belief that be possibly . per- isnetf. ;. Poles Are Delighted. Warsaw, May 29. The news of the Russian naval defeat was received here with ill-concealed joy, and the Poles are anticipating, aa a result, that they win secure concessions from tbe gov ernment, while a .victory for Rojeat vensky would have had aa opposite ef fect. Togo Sends Brief Report. Tokio, May 30. Togo's brief report thus far received is as follows: "May Z7 inir eombinei fleet is now going into action. The Weather is clear, but the sea ia rough."., Tbe second rcort received on tbe night of May 27, said: "Today, near Okinoshima (southeast of Tsushima), we attacked tbe ene my's squadron, causing heavy damage. At least four Russian ships are sunk, and others are heavily damaged. Our damage is sl'gbt. Our destroyer and torpedo flotillas commenced the attack after sunset." The Ihird report was on Monday, 29th: "The main strength of our com bined fleet has continued the attack since the 27th, and on tbe 28th, near Liancourt rocks, it encountered the en emy, consisting of the Isikola Jl, the Orel, 'the Seniavin, the Apraxine (battle-ships and the Izrumrud (cruiser). Possibly Greater Damage. : Tokio, "May 29. Togo continues his great sweep to tbe northward in pur suit of the remnant of the Russian fleets-: Complete reports will possibly increase the extent of the Russian dis aster. Their fleetest ships should reach Vladivostok tonight (Monday), .the slower ones Tuesday or Wednesday. It will be Thursday - before the complete results of the battle are known. At the end of the week Togo's fleet is ex pected to reasiemble and until then -it will only lie possible to secure approxi mate details. Peace Expected Soon. Washington, May 29. At tbe close of the official dav the news of Japan 's naval victory bad. turned the thoughts of the officials toward peace, and prom inent diplomats are holding their sum mer plans in abevance awaiting devel opments and instructions from their governments. Thus far it bas been im possible to ascertain if any direct steps in the direction of peace have been taken. Rojestvensa-v Is Lost. Washington. May 29. Th Post' savs that the navy department bas received an official telegram from Tokio saying that tbe battleship Kniaz Suvaro2T, Rojestvensav a .flagship, went down Tn action and that IJejstvensky was Tfl! Plays Last Card. , Paris, "Slav 29. '1 he" late dispatches of the Associated lress, showing the crushing nature of the Russian naval fefeat, have led to' the comment that UyiUUu OlUIVUIVljlLb We have long and complete lines of men's suits that fairly bloom with summer freshness. They are right from the shops of the, best makerav'"'-: . " .r... The path of the good dresser Is easy if he takes a look at our styles. We have either two or three-piece suits, single or double breast ed coats, cuff bottom trousers, with medium and wide-sized legs. For $10.00 to $20.00 here's all you want in your summer suit. Correctness, Wearbility. Price Saving Ssisr Sid If newness and freshness and variety of patterns count in shirta, then those we show beat anything you have ever seen. We've everything that is good in summer shirts. We are showing tbe masterpieces of tbe best of shirt-makers makers tion. The Claett, Peabody Co. lead all the rest. Ask to see our great $1.00 and $L50 lines. If-Yca Vtzzl Q::Ilty, Cczz L1L Russia bas played her last card a;. ! must bring the war to a close. Tl semi-official Temps this afternoon ur; that Ruiahould abandon a stru- S.) which has become hopeless and iu.Ud the best peace possible. Peace Must Now Result. New York, May '29. Advices re ceived from London, and other leading continental financial centers by the local bankers were all of the opinion that Japan's decisive victory would hasten peace. Reports that the govern ment at Washington bad signined its willingness to art as mediator in the event of peace proposals were current, aad added to the hopeful feeling ia financial circles that the end of the war might be looked for. Consols Rise at London. . London, May 29. Up to noon to.lav the foreign office was still without ncw of the naval battle from any liriti.U source in the far east. The Japan legation was similarly without news I rout its rovernment. Looking Toward Peace. Washington. Mav 29. Quick to re alize tbe far-reaching effect of Rojent veusky'a disastrous defeat in tho Ko rean straits, and in keeping with the promise announced a long time ago t lo all in its power to brinsr the bellig erents In the farveant to direct negotia tions at the proper time, tbe president tonight received, by special anoint ment, Mr. Takakira, the Japanese min ister, and a conferenre followed for the irreater part of the evening. Kir Mortimer Durand, tbe Hritish ambas sador, will lunch with the president Wednesday, when-the whole situation will be. thoroughly: discussed. Count Caasini, the Russian ambassador, said tonight be expected to see the pretd dent before the week Is over, and llaro1 Kternburg, the Uerman ambassador, who was early at the Russian embnssv today, Where he remained some" time in conference with the ambassador, is con stantly in touch with the president. The German ambassador is observing discreet silence, but is thoroughly posted in both the Russian and .Jap anese point of view as represented here and stands ready to give the president all the assistance possible. The result of the conference at the White House tonight could not be obtained at a .itn hour, but if in understood that the minister assured the President that he had received official advices of the over whelming character of the Japanese victory. WILL GET FUSSY WEDNESDAY Striking Teamsters to Make Big Dem onstration Alter Holiday., r. ' .iii CHICAGO, May 29. JTenwed ag gressiveness on the part of the em ployer in the teamsters' strike I ex pected Wednesday. Taking advantage of the legat holiday "wblcb'Toiiirs tft- morrow, plans will be formed for ex tensively increasing the amount of - iveries to bo made from the Tutu? r district. The down town tuslnfa houses, where tbe strikes exist, have tt present about '400 unemployed driver; These they cannot use on account of the inability of the police department to furnish protection-for them, and' on Wednesday these men Will Be sent fTJ the firms in the lumber district w!.frTt need drivers, and a strong and OVTer- mined effort will be made to incream? the volume of 'business done 1 it tlint section. There wa little dl?0Tbance during the tay, and none of the Cgltfs waa sufficiently serious to caTl for Cue nterference of any large bofy of po- ice. - THE PRESIDENT WILL SPEAK. Ratae to General Henry W. Elocum To Be Unveiled in Brook lyn Today. WARIIINGTOV. May 29. President Roosevelt left Washington tonight for Itrooklya, where he will participate in tbe Memorial Day exerciAP there to morrow. The feature of the dav will be the address by the president at He unveiling of the statue to General Jit a ry W. 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