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AIL Y CAPITAL JOURNAL. VOL. XIV. SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1904. NO. 7. 1ATEST MANAGERS GROSSLY CARELESS MANY NAMES SENT WAR IS BOUND TO COME DIETRICH CASE IS NOT PROVEN JAPANS IMPERIAL GUARDS ABOUT THE EAST HMspatcksFromEyery IWIiere and all Con flicting pey Will Fight and They Won't Its Settled and it Isn't, Take Your Choice andonk Jan. 8. Tho Central News aya Baron HayashI, tho Japanese sinister, and Count Boneckendorff, to Russian ambassador, this after- vlsltod tho foreign offlco slmul- lupcously, on invitation from Lord SEnsdown, who wished to urgo a furth- modus Vivendi. The result of the gonferenco has not yet been an- Bounced. I lllong Kong, Jan. 8. Two hundred land fifty British soldiers, members of 10 Sherwood Foresters, havo been Iddenly warned to hold themselves in eadlnoss for service. ' Tho troops are idy, and. tho transports arranged for. lelr destination Is unknown, but It Is presumed to bo cither Pokln or Seoul. Paris, Jan. 8. Nows that reached aero today indicates that Russia mado Span concessions, thus increasing the rospects for an amicable settlement. jndon, Jan. 8. Tho Central News llaf.o tills afternoon says it Is believed andsdown's final effort to avert tho Rapancse-RuBsIan war, by arranging a new modus vlvendl, has failed. MILITARY RULE IN COLORADO Cripple Creek, Jan. 8. Colonel Ver- Klockberg and all tho district post nwst commanders held an exccutlvo Kouncll of war this morning. They de cided to iguoro Judgo Seed's Injunc tion, Issued last night, restraining thorn from Interforrlnc or arresting strikers on vagrant orders. Thoy' will login wholcsalo arrests of unionists sdny. Strikers will bo thrown in tho ljull-pen at camp Garfield, boforo any legal steps can bo taken, and will then )o loaded on special trains and de- Sorted from tho county. Tho wives End children of tho strikers who call tho 6trlke-brcakers scabs, or'othor In citing epithets, will also bo nrrosted, !ull-pcnnod and deported civil offlcors Tho attempt to sorvo papers will bo arrested likewise. Portland, Jan. 8. A florco storm Is raging on tho Oregon coast today. Shipping Is In -peril. KiM-WtitJtg-fM4M4e4HM-l4Hi-44M- 1 20 Pet cent On Men's ! Overcoats We have a good assortment of sizes and qualities j for yotf to select from. ; 11 yo have any use lor time to get one at iThe New Yotkl Jixcmcx t Dolls, frames, books dressing; cases, and pictures at t exactly ONE-HALF PRICE. Salem's Cheapest One Ptice Casn Store. E. T. BARNES, Pop. iiimtHfrWNrowiFs3 No Protection Against Fire, and Exits Ali Barred Not Even a Fire Alarm Box in the Building and Em ployes Never Drilled Chicago, Jan. 8. Tho most sensa tional testimony slnco tho coronor be gan tho inquiry into tho Iroquois dis aster was given by Robert Murray, onglneor of tho ill-fated building, at this morning's session. Ho said tho curtains were operated by hand and counter-weights, the fire- flgljtlng apparatus consisted of two tube3 of klllflro, 18 Inches long. There was no other protection against fire, on tho stage. Tho standplpo in- tho rear of tho stage hnd novor been sup plied with hose under tho foyer. There was but 50 foot of 2-lnch ho30, this constituting tho entiro flrc-flghting ap paratus of that portion of tho house. In tho theatre there wero four small reels of hose, which, when used, has to bo connected with tho water and stnndplpcs, whoso locations wero known only to tho workmen. There nover had been any drills for fires, and no instructions had over been Is sued to employes. Tho witness ad mitted that ho know how to uso tho greater portion of tho flro apparatus, but nover had instructed his assist ants. Tho oxlts wore draped with rod plush curtains, but woro held outside by heavy iron doom, barred and bolted and operated with lovcre. Tho wit nss admitted that no ono unfamiliar with this system of lovers could un lock tho doors. No signs appeared abovo tho oxits; thoro woro no Bprlnklcrs above tho stago, nor any flro alarm box In tho houso. When asked what ho expectod to do In caso of flro, ho said ho doponded on going to the front ofllco and using tho tele phono. Ho said ho novor saw tho sky lights oponed. Volcano Qets Bad. Chicago, Jan. 8. A special to tho Nows from Guadalajara, Moxlco, says: VIolont eruptions of Mount Collmn volcano havo caused tho Inhabitants of tho country Immediately ndjacent to tho mountain to bocoino alarmed. Many of tho pcoplo havo loft tholr homos, and sought safety from the ashoa and. lava, Tho most depressing f ci tu re of tho eruption Is tho earth quake shocks which aro folt In tho re gion of the volcano. Thoso solsmlc disturbances aro of unusual severity, but no sorlous damago has been re ported. a Plenty of Pensions. Washington, Jan. 8 After passing 115 prlvato ponslon bills, tho houso adjourned at 2 MO o'clock. Reduction I and Boys an overcoat, nows the o j ; n A. II I I it i I I I i I President Nominates Chaffee and a Score of Others San Domingo Listens to the Voice of Reason Govern ment Employees Must Work More Hours Washington, Jan. 8. Tho President today sent the following nominations to the scnate: General Chaffee to bo lientennnt-genoral, vIcq Young, retired, Tho following brigadiers to bo major generals: Kobbo, Sanger, Bates, Gil lespie. All but tho last numed will bo Immediately retired. Colonel Dodge, assistant paymastor-gcneral, to bo payma8tor-gonornl, with rank of brig adier-general, vlco Bates, retired; Col onel Mackenzie, to be chief of engin eers, with tho rank of brlgadlor-gon-oral, vlco Gillespie; Cclonol Story, to bo chief, of artillery, with rank of brlgadlor-gonoral, vlco Randolph. Tho following colonols and lleuUn-nnt-colonols to uo brlgadlers: Mardo col, Haskell, Hathaway, Taylor, But lor, Allen, True, Coxc, Line, Dougher ty, McCakoy and Mills, who Is now su perintendent at West Point. All but tho last two will bo Immediately re tired. Also the nomination of Joseph McCarthy, of Minnesota, to bo auditor of tho postofllco department. Washington, Jan. S. Commandor Dillingham, of the cruiser Detroit, sent tho following today from Puerto Plata to San Dominge: "Morales gunboat delivered an ultimatum and threatened to bombard Puerto Plata after 24 hours' notice. With tho con currence of Robertson, of tho English cruiser Pallas, wo mado such repre sentations to both sides that tho gun boat agreed not to bombard, and tho othor sldo won't flro on tho gunboats. All tho fighting will bo confined to tho land side of tho town in tho future Unltod States Intorests are secured. I havo small parties landed at Sosan and tho American consulate hore." Washington, Jan. 8. At a cablnot mooting this morning It was decided an, order bo Issuod to ovory depart ment of tho govornmont making tho hours of tho omployos from 9 to 4:30, adding half an hour to tho tlmo now In voguo. Tho ordor nppllos to federal omployos throughout tho country. Tho houso today, by a unanimous voto, ap propriated ?2G0,000 to stamp out the cotton boll woovll. SHINGLE MILLS BURNED Ballard, Wash., Jan. S. Tho shingle mill, dry kiln and 3,000,000 shlnglos of tho Nicholas Lumber Company wore totally destroyed by flro this morning, Lisa $25,000. A favorablo wind alone saved tho wostern half of the city. The Ladles Weakened. I Chicago, Jan. 8. All morning those , In tho court room, where tho car-barn bandits aro on trial, today wero searcnea ror concealed wonpons. Strong raon protosted, but were com pelled to disrobe. This had a vory discouraging tendency on tha sensa tional fomalo spectators, many of whom decided not to watch tho pro ceedings. Tho Jury Is still lncomploto. e '' Mother Jones III. Trinidad, Jan. S. Tho condition of Mother Jones who yesterday was stricken with pneumonia is unchanged. 'She is 62 years old, making hor re- .covory doubtful. Tho mine worker I anxiously watch tha bulletins. Easily Discouraged. - San Francisco, Jan. 8 I. W. Tem ple, a solicitor, suicided this morning by throwing himslf Jn front of a mov ing train. Ho was despondent ovor I bis arrost Wednesday for attempting to kiss two stenographers. Did 8ome 8klrnmlng. Bllansburg, Wash.. Jan. 8- Burg lars blew up the Kittitas Creamery Company safe tbs mornng. and got 100. Ctzens and bloodhounds aro on J Russia's Reply to Japan Precludes all Hope of Peace All the Powers Are Landing Troops in Corea, and the Clash Is Expected Pekln, Jan. 8. General Yuan Shlkl, commauderl-n-chief of tho Chlneso an my and navy, sent his foreign adviser, Charles Dcnby, Jr., to Japan to inves tigate the report as to the probability of war. Mr. Denby has reported that, according to the best opinions obtain able, based upon diplomatic Informa tion, war cannot bo averted. London, Jan. S. The Dally Mall's Yokohama correspondent says that Russia's reply to Japan practically rtf tmovoB all hopos of a peaceful settle ment. Pori Arthur, Jan. 8. (via Chefoo) Several Russian warships left at mid night to rolnforce the cruisers sent out for tho purposo of intercepting a Jap anoso squndron of four Iron-clads which, It Is said, is now approaching Corea to-stop six Japanese coal-laden Hhlps from Japan destined for Port Arthur, and to cancel their charter to a Russian firm. Thoro Is a normal movement of troops In both directions on tho rail way. Lake Baikal Is frozen. Tho Port Arthur defenses aro com plete and the authorities aro confi dent Powers Arc Landing Troops. London, Jan, 8. None of tho spe cial cablegrams from Toklo printed In this morning's papers is ablo to give tho contents of Russia's reply, but all concur In believing t to bo unsatisfac tory. It appears that tho nolo might still bo undelivered, as Baron do Ros en, Russian Minister, Is suffering from an oar affection, hnd not Baron Kom ura, Japanoso foreign mlulstor, visited tho Russian legation to get It. Ac cording to tho Standard's Toklo cor respondent, an increasing number of steamships are requisitioned dally as transports. The correspondent of tho Dally Mall at Toklo roports on tho authority of tho nowspapor Chuo that ono Japanoso has boon murdered near Port Arthur, and four othors havo boon injured. Tho correspondent says that all tho powers aro landing troops In Corea, and tho.Brltlsh blue-Jackets landing at Chomulpo nro oxpected to go to Se oul Immediately. Constant tolograras aro passing bo tweon M. Pavloff, tiio Russian minis ter to Coroa, Bnron do Rosen, tho Rus sian minister to Japan, and Viceroy Aloxloff. Tho Ineuranco of tho Japanese ' cruisers Nlnsin and Kaiog, which wore i built at Gonca and bought from tha Argentina govtrnmont has been no- cnmpllshed after considerable difficul ty. Tho policies havo been to ar ranged as ot pormlt tho cruisers to go by way of tho Suez oanal, Cupo Horn or Cape of Good Hope routos, as ths clrcumff antes of tho momont mny dictate. Bought Beef and Bacon. Houston, Tex., Jan. 8. Russia has i nllt-flimi A.1 R rtftfl AAA nnim.lu nt Itnr.f and bacon fiorn Cudahy under a rush order; shipments to bo via Snu Fran cisco, Ruth Cleveland Burled. Prlnceon, N. J., Jan. 8. Ruth Cleve land's funeral took place today. Thore wert but fow prewjnt, for fear of con tagion. "Portland and Return Only $2.20." The Southern Pacific Is now selling round trip tickets to Portland from Salem for $2.20, good going Saturday or Sunday, returning Sunday and Mon day, giving all day Sunday and Mon day in Portland. Tbo some arrange ment applies from Portland, giving all Portland peoplo a chance to visit val ley points at gready reduced ratea, W. H COMAN, O. P. A. o Branson t Ragan. Keep all kinds of groceries, and ihey are the best that can be found! In tho city. You, don't know It until " Judge Orders the Jury to Bring m a Ver dict of Not Guilty Gets Free on the Technicality That He Had Not Been Sworn in as Senator at the Time Omaha, Jan. 8. Judgo Vondcfen tcr, of tho circuit court, this morning Instructed tho Jury to return a verdict of not guilty on tho Indictment against Dietrich, charging him with, receiving bribes In connection with the post ofllco at Hastings. Ho ruled that Dietrich was not a senator until sworn Into tho senate, and tho charges of bribery In connection with the post offlco rentals occurred prior to that tlmo. Tho last caso against Dietrich woe called this aftornoon. It was a charge of holding a government contract, al though a senator. Tho case was nollcd by Attornoy Summors, who said that tho records showod that a few days aftor election, Dietrich f transferred tho property as a freo gift to his daughter, who slnco has rccolved Its bonoflts. Tho caso against Fisher, of Hastings, was dismissed, sneo ho couldn't havo glvon a brlbo If Diet rich was not guilty of receiving It. Tho only caso left Is ono against Eliot Low, who Is alleged to havo acted aH a go-between In tho sale of tho poBt ofllco at Alma. Immense Coal Shipments. Cardiff, Walos, Jan. 8. Immonso shipments of coal aro being rushed to tho far East, 40,000 tons going to Ja pan, 30,000 to Hong Kong and 40,000 to tho Russian squadron at Port Ar thur,, In tho past few days. Pope Would Not See Him. Rome, Jan. 8. Tho Vatican declines to rccclvo the Macedonian, Sarafoff, In special audionco. Tho latter 1b dis appointed ns ho expected thus to gain many additional volunteors to tho In surrection, Engineer Still Hiding. Topokn, Kan., Jan. 8. Englneor Benjamin, who Is wanted ns tho prin cpnl witness In tho Wlllard wreck Is still absent Tho coronor's Inquiry has boon Indefinitely postponed. The T4 This Clearance Sale and Mte Fait Has gained Is remarkable and only four days old. It's succecs has been assured from the first half day. There Is a good reason for everything under the sun, and the reason for this sale's wonderful progress la this: We made It a genuine, honest, determined clean cut effort to clean up stock. The New Phyllis Stocks Aro horo In groat quantities. For thoso saino mako stocks you havo boon paying 2Gc .at some places, but we'll sell thorn to you at tho saving price of i Oc each Laces and Embroideries Novor has thoro boon suah live ly laco selling as thoro has been this week, but then, thoro never was such lovely locos of fered for such UtUo prices. Lacos nnd insertions and em broideries In all manner of pretty doalgns and widths all at clearance prices: Thoy are roduaed I -3 and J -4 Emperor Reviewed Twenty-SixThous-' and Troops The Affair Looked Upon as a "Farewell Love Taking" Was Witnessed by Im mense Crowds Toklo, Japan, ,an. 8. Twenty-six thousand troops woro rovlowcd on Aoyama field today by tho omporor. It composed tha first division, known ns tho Imperial guads, and will consti tute tho third1 division, It war Is do clared. Immonso crowds wltnessc(d tho review, which was regarded au a farowcll lovo-taklng. Tho omporor went to th eflold In tho stato coach, but In tho rovlew waa mounted on a handsomo horse. A brilliant staff and all tho forolgn attaches formed a noto worthy oscort. Socialists Active In Arkansas. Lltlo Rock, Ark., Jan. 8. Tho So cialists of Arkansas lntond to tako an 'active part In tho coming stato enm- 1 pnlgn, and preliminary plana with thin object In vlow woro discussed at n, 'stato convontion begun horo today. A stato political organization Is to bo (porfectod nnd candidates named for all tho stato offices to bo flllod at the elec tion noxt fall. The Regular Wreck. Cumberland, Mil., Jan. 8. A Baltf moro & Ohio doublcheador crashed In to a freight at Avltts Crook early this, morning. Tho engines -woro demol ished. Fireman Kefauvcr waa InBtant ly killed, and Englnoor Roberta died' shortly after. Engineer Humphrey was sorlous and perhaps fatally hurt, and Fireman Conrad seriously, Try a box of that elegant stuffed fruit At 154 State St. Phone 1071 Main- NEW GLOVES NEW KID QLOVE8 NEW GOLF GLOVES Womon's glove, and tho best gloves from tho world's host makers. Ours Is a most satis factory stock first becauso It Is so big; second, bocauso so many good sorts aro horo; third, because prices nro always safoly tho lowest, especially so now thnt the big clearanco salo Is on. Knitted Goods Our stoond floor contains a , grand display of plain and fan cy knit goods which are es pecially doslrable at this tlmo of tho yoar, when cool even ings and mornings aro regular visitor), Remember a big line Is placed before you at a groat saving in price. All 'nro r- duood t-3 impetus ther tral you nave ineu mem.