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DAILY CAPITAL JOUENAE VOL. XIV. 8ALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1904. NO. 60.' RUSSIANS BURN COREAN TOWNS AS THEY LEAVE A Bursting Shell at Port Arthur Injuries the Colonel's Wife, and Decapitates His Daughter New Part of Town Is Badly Damaged Russians Claim Shell Struck One Jap Cruiser Which Was So Badly In jured She Had to Withdraw St Petersburg, March 12. During Thursday's bombardment of Port Ar thur, says a dispatch this aftornoon, tho now town sustained the greatest damage. A lawyer named Sldroskl, a woman and a Chinaman woro killed, and sovoral Chines wounded. Gener al Stoesscl and staff woro sprinkled with shell splinters, but received no Injury. A Jap Ironclad was struck by a Russian shell, and was seen to slow ly draw out of range, and Is thought to bo crippled. Jap Fleet Has Disappeared. London, March 12. Tho Port Ar thur Central News wiring last, even ing, states tho Japanese squadron which disappeared after tho bombard ment and torpedo fight of tho 10th, had not yet returned yesterday morn ing. Tho Russian squadron proccod ol to sea, returning In tho aftornoon without sighting tho enemy. Evacuating Corea. Seoul, Corea, March 12. It is re ported hero that tho Russians sot flra to tho town of WUu on tho Corean sldo of tho Yalu, and retreated across, tho river Into Manchuria. Complete Russian evacuation Is proceeding, due to tho Japanese advanco to tho north. Railroad In Bad Shape. St. Petersburg, March 12. The chief Inspector of tho trans-Slberlar railway reports tho line In bad con dition. Trackmon are neglecting du ties, snow Is piling up, and land-slides aro threatened Othor reports rovoal tho fact that famine is threatened In Tomskotlca, Vorchollcskl and all in termediate vlllagos on account of the .. , !... mm, tn nllnw thP transnortatlon of troops. Food In MMMeMMMiMMMMMMMWMMWMW n Ki2v4 hi isB w it m wma I Mti'H f'sk trW 5 fm Ts 3 B 1 3 h H ?Wv Wmi- MMlffl ffilll SI Mlm iHliiHIltH f youve traded with us you know that the quality and prices aro both right Hats Hats Hats T Do,n ftf mw stvles lust In. ft want tho quality that win Keep i you'll find at The New Yotffc Racket E.T. BARNES, Ptop. . -. i th.n nt "regular storo" lor the Bam. nimmw t ia inytiRA wn ttlckto $MtHMSNS-e theso places has reached prohibitive prices. Japs Being Removed. St. Petersburg, March 12. AH Jap rcsl.dents along tho trans-Siberian and thoso living at Dlagovestchonsk, havo boen removed to Irkutsk, as tho au thorities feared they might injure the railway. Decapitated the Girl. St. Petersburg, March 12. A lato Port Arthur dispatch states that dur- lg tho bombardment a shell burst eight yards from tho house of Colonel Baron Frank, Injuring wlfo and de capitating his daughter, both of .whom were In tho house. Seoul Is Deserted. Seoul, Corea, March 12. Tho city Is almost desorted by Jap soldiers, who havo gono north. Tho streets aro pa trolled by Corean Boldlcrs, whllo tho foreign legations contlnuo to bo guard ed by marines. The funeral of tho lato dowager empress took place Mon day. Tho American minister, Allen, has gone to Chlnampo on a Japaneso transport. Russia States Her Case. St Petersburg, March 12. Tho offi cial rejoinder to Japan's disclaimer of tho violation of tho Corean neutral ity, says tho lattor's argument Is val uoloss, as Corea In January promul gated hor neutrality to tho powers, thoroforo no stato of war gavo tho Japaneso a right to violate hor neu trality. Japan's contention and do rnm nf her attack on tho Russian , ships at Chemulpo February 9th Is "u'l' (Continued on Fourth Page.) There's Something Afcoirt the Summit iSfafets That makes you want the same kind again. They'ro I mado to fit Tho fabrics are the newest, and they glvo satisfactory wear. It la time you woro looking over our New Spmg Styles Vou want tho right, snap. " j- ... oi.ono Thn Ir tho kind iuut -. the spot caah plau. 99MM9 n - I CAR BARN MURDERERS MUST PAY Jury finds Them All In First Degree Punishment,At Death Chicago, March 12. Tho Jury returned a verdict of guilty, and set nonnUv nt flnnth fnr ATnrv. Vntldlno hnd Neldormpl fho rnrlinrnprtv Tho defendants received tho verdldt In stoical silence. Nledermelor smiled sarcastically. Vandlno's mother gasped, but didn't faint. Mrs. Nledermelor apparently didn't realize the situation. Tho lawyers mnrin Hin iiHiml nnw trial motions... -Tho prisoners, surrounded bv 20 officers, filed from ho room, Vandlno a disdainful Bmuo on nis lips, ine vast crowd with congratulations. e&ece9eeeeseMMeMi GREEN EYED MONSTER Hungarian Count Cm-Sot ed by Suspicion ana Jealousy Pops Over His Wife and Drummer With His Lit tle Pistol, and Both May Die Dudapcst, Hungary, March 12. Count Csaky, who Is related to Kubo lie, tho violinist, by marrlago, and secretary of tho Hungarian ministry of tho' interior, shot his wlfo and a commercial traveler Friday. Both tho Injured aro la a serious condition Thoy deny that they aro acquainted with each othor. May Nominate Hearst. Detroit, March 12. Asked If Hearst had arranged to havo Bryan nominate him at St Louis, tho latter horo to day said, "No." As to tho nominees ho favored, ho Is simply Insisting that Democrat nomlnato a candldato 111 sympathy with tho Democrats who voto tho ticket, and not ono In sym pathy with bolters. Costly- Prairie Fires. Fort "Worth, Tex., March 12. Ter rific flros aro raging In Indian Torrl tory. north of Vanlta. Tho country Is completely swopt of farm housos and barns; tho loss Is heavy. Strike in Colorado. Cripple Creek, March 12. All tho union minors omployod on lenses In this district havo boon ordorodj to strike. Four hundred havo responded. BOTH THE SENATE AND HOUSE Washington, March 12. Tho sprak or announcod tho commlteo to Inves tlgato the) Brlstow charge as fol lews: McCall, of Massachusetti chairman; Hitt. of Illinois; Burton, of Ohio; Motcalf, of California, Repub llcans; McDermott, of Now Jersey, Bartlett, of Georgia; Richardson, of Alabama, Democrats. Nono named or. the commit too aro mentioned In Bris tow'a report Tho chairman says he will call tho committee to moot today to organUo, and pupuo the inquiry without delay. Judgment for Plaintiff. Justico Horgan this afternoon decid ed the caso of C. T. Bonney against tho olty of Woodburn, for tho re covory of 931.62, alleged to be duo on aacount of lumber for a bridge, by giving Mr. Bonney Judgment for the amount claimed. Tho question in dis pute was as to whether it was a bridge or a sidewalk, and tho Judge hold that j it was a bridge, the walk being on a , trestle 12 feet high. Paid tho Freight - Darius Smith, arrested last evening for being Intoxicated, and. while in j that condition, taking up his quarters nn tha norch of a private residence, I was this morning fined 5, which sum he paid. a THE PENALTY! Guilty of Murder and Fixed the 1 leading wlh his head orect, and jurura were overwneimcu oy me THE MAD MULLAH IS TIRED Nearly So Mad as He Was When He i First Broke Out Offered to Surrender to the Italians, but Wants no ' Truck With Johnny Bull Paris, March 12.-Rappol today Jtc that ho knew of no general con. oA,. i .i. ,.w , ,. ... . dlt ons existing In Utah today not ful- sorts that tho "Mad Mullah" of Soma-, Iv ,llRcloficd to conKr088 DrIor to the Illand finds ho Is unablo to continue tho campaign against tho British, and has offered to surrender to tho Italian government, on condition that ho Is not handed over to England. Tho "Italian authorities havo refused his offor, Democratic Love Feast Kansas City, Mo March 12. A split In tho local Democratic party Is tho result of pollco Interference lit tho primaries, and two separato mayoral ty conventions woro hold. Bad blood botweon tho factions caused Cass Welsh, doputy marshal, and a followor of Candldato Sholloy, to shoot Martin Crowo, Bergoantat-nrms of tho Kemp er convention, wounding him twlco. .. .. a to adequataly UriW "f-- ' " ' ourtock complete and our store service perfect. hM item even to the mm llert euu nl Ued othlnK iUM,rflM0U. hM bMn In- IZT Th6e TrSTZ, ISS! a're he.e In the widest var.ct.es. at the lowest pr.ee, ,.b,o. Perfectly Gowned Woman Is a delight to the eye, and the garments of our store are ohpc lally designed with a yUw to pro ducing pleasing effocts. When a lady comes to the real purchasing of a garment there must bo more in its favor than the moro prico. The price must be right ihat'B Important but in tho estimation of tho discriminat ing no price Is alluring If the proper style and artistic offect is lacking. All the pretty new styles In all the new weaves aro shown in this groat suit display on our second floor. Every suit that goes out from here is a living adver tisement of the popularity of this seotlon. $15 to $40.00 Spring Sfeitts What woman over had too many rgood. serviceable, stylish skirts? Never. It's so easy to see wny we bold undisputed leadership In walking skirts. $2 to $37.50 IN SOME WAYS ! POLYGAMY IS JPREPERABLE Critchton the Witness Testifying Against Smoot Was a Mem ber of the Convention That Nominated Him Dr. Mary Walker Was the first One to Appear This Morning Probably In- ' vestigating Polygamy as the Very Last Washington, March 12. Dr, Mary Walker was tho first to reach thq sonato committee room this morn ing to hear tho testimony In tho Smoot case. VanCott, for tho defonso, resuming tho examination of Crltch low, asked whether ho expected to ro celvo pay for his services In pro paring tho caso agalnBt Smoot, and rocolvcd a negatlvo roply. Ho did not bcllovo it was fair to say his opposi tion to tho Mormon church had tho slightest bitterness In it. Ho admit- passago of tho act admitting "Utah as a stato. Smoot examined him as to which ho hold to bo tho inoro serious' offense In Utah, polygamy or unlawful cohabitation? Crltchlow gavo his opinion that, among tho pcoplo, un lawful cohabitation was moro serious, bocauso It touched them more closely and flauntod polygamy moro oponly. It was shown, however, that In al) tho laws passed polygamy was tho nioro sovoroly punished. Discussing Smoot'a candidacy for tho sonato, ho said ho himself was a mombor of tho conven tion that chose Smoot, and moved, as a mattor of courtesy, to mako tho nom ination unanimous, after having fought It. Ho admlttod that if Smoot woro a non-Mormon, or ovon maiigu a member of tho church, If ho woro It Wottlct Be a Difficult Task m.iii.i. ,, flarnnnc hiivInK Spring Sbfrt Waists They aro tho finest creations we havo over shown the frosh, new waists. The styles and materials are of every oonoelvablo effoot and design, representing the best Ideas. Puro whlto linen waists, white granlto cloth waists, whito damask waists, etc. Tho stylos and prices will please you. 50c to $ 5 Skirt Waist Suits in a great variety, from cotton to silk. Fine assortment of colors. $3.50 to $35.00 Pi- VvHr Chance not ono of Its conornl authorities' ho would bo thoroughly nccoptablo'to tho wltnoss as a senator. ..'., As to tho control of tho church ovor Smoot'a actions ho said, Smoot bolng ono of tho mombors of tho highest councils would bo so Imbuod with a doslro for harmony, that If thoy de cided to do a certain thing, ho would havo to do It or got out of tho apos tolato. Witness declared thoro was a rcsorvo forco maintained by Uio church, which enables it to affect po litical olectlons as It pleases. End of Eventful Career. " St. Louis, March 12. Mrs. Nottip Robertson, Craven Fair contract wid ow of tho lato Senator from. Callfof nla, from whom sho lnhorltod threo million dollars Is bollovod to bo dying at the Southorn Hotol, tho result of InjuriOB received In a street car col llslon Tuesday, Sho camo to St Louis ten days ago, and rcglstorod un dor an assumed namo, oxpcctlng to surprlso hor daughter, MrB, Koohler, but found hor dangorously HI, and. fearing tho shock would bo harmful decided to wait a fow days, and In tho mcantlmo tho accident occurred. 0 They All Chao Him. Omaha, Nob, March 12. President Smith, the big Mormon, arrived hero today, on routo west. Ills presonco caused n rush of wotnon to tho dopot that awalU you in tills store. Hvy Men's Spuing Clothing If ever a man wants smart, prim, handsome clothe It's when the first warm days anpsnr. No where can the- most particular man find a finer, frssher. or more satisfying stock to chooso from than Is hero at this momont Yot, with all the cbaraoter and style which our good clothing powfosses prices aro low as a oareful man could wish. 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