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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (March 9, 1904)
W',wir"sw'pifirtWcjpffr' -, AILx. r 4m sap 8ALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 0, 1004. NO. 57. HIO TOWN CAPITAL i ' - JOURNAfi POLYGAMY IS RAMPANT IN MORMONPOM Smith As Head of the Church Did IN THE MIDST OF RACE WAR H i I 'i Mob a Negro Murderer and Burn Negro .Quarters Negroes Make Threats to Burn the City Sprlngflold, March 9. With the an 'rivrh ht soldiers this morning, ordor prevailed, Tfntllrtho streets are prac- tleally deserted. Wis morning the -- ruins along tho railroad track arc the only reminder or last night's stirring scenes Throughout tho mob at tacks not a person was scratched ex tacks not a person was scraicuea ei lany of tho occupants had remained In cept tho victim or jyncn law. uiqkwm, ,,..,. ,, lf ,,d. whclhor W HHIIWO-QI -wm -- - , - son. Trouble Expected Tonight. Sprlngflold, March. 9. "Lookout for tonleht. for the other negro dlvos surely will go tho way of tho levee," la the remark heard on all sides. Of 6900 negroes In tho city, few aro seen and many have loft tho city. Tho balanco aro barricaded In thclt houses. Judge Mower this morning said a special grand Jury would b called Immediately to prosecuto the, lynchers. Tho Judgo takes tho riot as a personal blow, and is on tho vergo of prostration. EXCITEMENT TEN8E ALL DAY. In the Darkness the Mob Makes Good. Its Threat to Start Fire. n. Sprlngflold, O., March 9. During tho aftornoon yesterday threats wore heard that tho leveo, tho" nogro sec tion, would bo burned. Fearful of tho consequences of the mutterlngs about ihn oltv. n. conference was hold In tho mayor'a office by tho mayor, tho sheriff, two members of tho board of public Bafcty, tho county prosecutor and others. As a result of this deliberation a telegram was sent to Governor Her rick asking for six companies of mili tia and requesting that tho local com panies bo Btatlonod In their armorlosi In responso to this tho mayor re ceived a telegram) to tho effect that tho request would bo complied with at onco, and asking that tho governoi bo kopt fully advised on tho situa tion. The saloons wore ordered closed Mob Makes Threat Good. At 11.20 tho throat of the mob, fre quently mauo through tho day and ovenlng. was finally made good, and a volumo of flamo was seen to shoot up from tho rear of a place occupied by "Lea" Thomas, a saloon-keeper. Preceding tho firing of tho building, the mob at a dlstanco of 100 feet shot at tho front of tho building for half an hour, but It Is not "known whether 1 Russian artillery concentrating at Mukden, one of the Russian strong holds In Manchuria '! , JAPANESEtAND LARGE FORGE 4 lit Art) if any fatalities resulted from tno shooting. Tho flro spread both ways from Thomas' place. It Is thought tho mob will-not tolorato any effort of tho flro department to put out tho flro In tho leveo district, but will offer no resist ance In tho attompts to confine tho flro to tho buildings along Washing ton street, known as tho lovee. Thcso buildings aro dilapidated framo struc tures, ranging from ono to tpree stories In height Thoy aro for tho most part saloon, dwellings and small rooming houses. Thero aro a few bYanch offices maintained by down town firms In the vicinity. To tho north of the leveo, or Wash ington street, running parallol with It, Is East High street, tho most beauti ful, as well as tho most fashlonablo thoroughfare In tho city. Thero is llttlo or no danger, however, of tho flro spreading to this thoroughfare. Neoroea May Retllate. Springfield, O., March 9. Intense excitement prevails hero at an arly hour this (Wednesday) morning, which not oven tho prosonco of seven companies of militia can allay. This excitement Is shared by all tho busij nosa men and proporty-ownors of tho city, who fear that some negroes will attempt to avengo tho burning or tno leveo district by firing tho down-town district So far tho negroos havo no trlod to mtako good their threats to dynamite tho county Jail to "oven up" with Shorlff Itoutzahnn for permitting tho negro murderer, Dixon, to bo taken by tho mob Monday night, with out the shedding of blood to savo him. More Hot Wind. London. March 9. No verification has yet been received of tho Toklo dispatch, stating that tho Vladivostok squadron had been destroyed or cap- It Is thought rumor. to bo another Toklo, March 9. The Japaneio'i warships Tuesday evening bombcrded Fort Tallenwan. on Korea Qav. and later they proceeded to Port ArthUTJpndon. March 9. A Toklo ...j u u j-j .u. MA- HPatou unu uumu4rucu tno lunrcifEca Micrc. Not Think It Was His Duty To Inquire Too Closely Polygamy the Rule Insists Squadrons Met. dls, rcltoratos tho belief that tho nnnRn sntrndron met tho Hussinn kTJri..m i 4t. ..ltMl.a rt TOaalAf lmv atpl gave battle, the result of which Is The purposo of tho Jap In proceeding to Vladl not known anoso ships (Continued on elgth pago.) Washington, March 9. Smith was. called to tho witness stand again this rooming, and questioned about the Intorvlow in tho Desorot News of De cember 3, 1902, In which ho was quot ed as advocating tho election of Smdot to tho senate. Ho admitted the accu racy of tho report. Examlnod as to Ilonjanrtn Clough, Jr., president of tho faculty of tho Brlgham Young Acado my, ho admitted Olough was a polyg amlst. but said ho did not know his wives. Smoot was a trusteo of tho acadomy. Asked whether ho had Boen tho statements published that Abra ham Cannon had married Lillian Ham lin as lato as 189G, Smith said ho had paid no attention to that charge, bo. causo It had como from a nowspapor viciously bitter toward tho church. From tho samo sourco ho had soan a statement that Cannon claimed ho was entitled to tako Lillian Hamlin at) a plural wife, becauso Bho was be trothed to his doad brother. Hod seen a statomont printed that Apostlo Goo, Teaadalo took a plural wlfo alnco 1890, As head of tho church ho had not roil called on to Investigate. It was tho duty of tho blBhops to Investigate tho moral character of officials and mon (Continued on Fourth Tugo.) SAMPLE8 aro choerfully sent upon ro quost. It you need anything don't hesitate to sond for samples. reMSS( MAIL ORDERS aro promptly and accurately ly flllcd by export shoppers. Our mall order business la a department by Itself. SATISFACTION ALWAYS Ahappylotof people come to oiir, store. Watch their faces. They come in beaming with hope, peaing ; iris and courtesy, and go out with the bright smile of satisfaction spread over their features because expectations have been more than realized. Come in and let us make you happy too. A single glance at the goods we d.splay w.ll bnng a satisfied smile. Spring stocks are fast nearing completion and t'will do you good to see tltem. (Continued on Fourth Page.) m S Otii' New I Dry Goods Depyt f . 5 Is a Great Stfccfess Our sales' for January this year show an Increaao of more than 40 per centver the samo month of last year. February shows an In creaao of more than 65 per cent over tho samo month last year. Each now department added helps to reauco no ,iUBU i .vW other department In tho store - i rw n imn r .n8jnas enables us to buy at tho lowest quan- ww Bivryr w " . - . tlty prices. Our spot cash plan of business, together wiui economic- al business management, enables us to undersell any regular muro. New Spring Dfess Goods, New Em- iwoideties, New laces, ssew Dress Ttimmkgs. A big factory Bbinment of Velvet Grip Hose Supporters Just In They're the best See our prices. New Stoes, New Clothing j Full lines of everything In new spring styles. Alt - tl.- a !... .nlMilnwa g WO UUW JlUltt Jl OUT EI1UW niUUUFTB. You'll seo some of I 1 1 1 1 ii u T&e New York Racket E.T, BARNES, Prop. Is the Place for Cash Buyers to Trade. YirA .-... i. vA Mt.11 tnjTiuuiA our nrofltfl tr&m 10 to 15 9T m cent if we did business la the "regular way." 1 i i Now suits arriving dally represent ing somo of tho smartest styles to bo found. Yesterday wo re ceived, by express, a few ol tho handsomest misses' suits to be found. Our 'Mr. Meyers Is In Frisco on tho look out for new novoltloa and as a result he has sent us a full sample line of walking and dresii skirts represent ing all tho loading fabrics, shades and weavos. Wo can suxoly pleaso you with this lot. $2 to $37.50 New Dess Goods Another shlpmont of tho very latest weaves and colorings has Just been received and added to t our largo stock of dress goods, Wo'v'fi given you somo hints dur- ing tlfo past week of tho now novel- ties that havo been arriving, and .stJUhpjs come. A greater variety awaltd, y-bu today. Misses Spttag Suits y r 1 i J 1 I I lfc We are now pre pared to fit out the young ladles In Bwell now style tailor suits. Many new things are arriving dally and being plac ed oa display. We want yoa to come in aad see them and see for the youBg wowea. All prices, what pretty garaeets are aade Embroideries Tboyro ovldontly tho wanted kinds of lacos and embroideries that we havo in stock, for this department Is busy with buyers from morning till night. And our assortments are bo largo and our pattorns so now. AlmoBt every yard of laco and era broldory was purchased speolally for this season's selling, and pur qhasod too, at .tho lowest prices wo have ovor known. New Silks FOR 8PRINQ 1904 A no.w shipment of the vory latest effects in new silks for shirt-waists andshXrt waist suits All the new shadings' are here In a great as oirtmeut of designs. Her are a few of the 'newest. CHECKS, BLUE, BLUE AND white; BLACK, BLACK AND WHITE, BROWN AND WHITE, RED AND WHITE, ROYAL BLUE AND WHITE. ALL PRICES. New Ttfiiftmirigs Forward of contor alslo wo havo on display a large variety of tho now silks and cotton ruffllngs that are to be so much worn this season. They como in all widths. ALL PRICES, Spring Shirt Waists Never boforo have we shown such a yarled assortment of pretty shirt' waists for spring wear. All the new Ideas aro shown In a great variety. 50c o $J5 Jtst In A swell line of new spring shirts faotudlng the Tangee and negll aee, golf. AH Prices. Men's Stfits We outfit the men as satisfactorily as we do the women, if wo get one ohanco to furnish you a new HART, 8CHAFFNER & MAR suit we'll got a good many chanods at you, once a customer hero al ways a customer, that's our Idea At any rate we'd like to havo you come In and Inspoct tho lino ot now spring clothing for men. We aro sure wo can please you, All Prices. Spring Futnkhkigs Take a pointer. Get your furnish' lugs at Meyer'. Our good are tit Blgheat in quaty, beet in va riety and la fleganee of style and Aateb a welt as the lowest pmt, I I . h v m . I'!: i ' !; .& . ' ii 5' I V ! 'J i ;-! . iqy 1 m , wttttaanaaMtafoa,lga