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8ALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1904.
NO. 70.
THE RUSSIAN
BATTLESHIP
BOYAN GONE
,
Not the Torpedo Boat Skori but
Splendid Battleship De
stroyed by Torpedo, Her
Crew of 700 Killed
Japs Will Land At Niu Chwang, Which Is
a Splendid Base and Will Cut the
Railroad Shutting Off All Sup
plies From Port Arthur
999C94Nie9eM9tCC
BODIES OF WOMAN AND
CHILD IN A TRUNK
Police Attempted to Arrest Suspected
Murderer Who Fled, flis Escape
Cut Off He Cut His Throat
London, March 24. The police at Kenollrfee this morning found a
trunk In a boarding house containing the body of a woman and a child
who disappeared two months ago. The remains were covered with
several Inches of cement A lodger named Crossman was suspected of
their murder, but when an arrest was attempted the man dashed Into
the streets, where he was pursued by a crowd. Seeing escapo was lm
possible, Crossman drew a raid1 and cut hie throat, and died at the
feet of the officers. The police are digging lit the garden at the house
In the belief that other bodies are burled there.
CONGRESSMEN
REJOICE WITH
GHOULISH GLEE
VtZ9i
HMHa t HHHM
Berlin, March 24. Schleselscho Zoi-
tung announces it was not tho Russian
torpedo boat destroyer Skori that was
blown up by a floating torpedo In Port
t
.Arthur Harbor on tho ICth, but tho
armored cruiser Bayan. Almost tho
Gentlro crow of 700 was killed.
NEW BASE FOR WAR.
(Japs Will Be In Position to Cut the
Railroad and Starve Port Arthur.
Tokio, March 24. A correspondent
Iwho has had considerable experience!
with Japaneso military officials, and
who also passed through tho Chinese-
I Japaneso war, sumo up tho present
campaign as follews:
"Tho largo number of transports
Iwhlch havo sailed f rami Japanose ports
I during tho past few days aro hardly
destined for Chemulpo or Chinampo.
They aro probably headed for Nlu
Chwang. The Japaneso .can bo ex
pected to retain a considerable army
in Corea, for tho purposo of keeping
natives under control, but can hardly
bo expected to fight the Russians
south of tho Yalu, or evon to attempt
to transport an army over 200 miles
of the worst mountain roads in Man
churia, in ordor to reach the open
J country and the towns along tho Man-
rchurian railway.
Japan Knows the Country.
"Japan knows every mlnuto point
of country around Nlu Chwang, hav
ing occupied that roglon for mora than
a year after tho war with China. In
operating there, sho would also havo
, tho good will of tho natlvos, who os
teem Japan highly. Moroovor, the
country, while admirably suited for the
operations of Infantry, It Is so much
cut up with ditches, dikes and tidal
creeks as to b practically Impassible
for cavalry, In which forco Japan is
tho inferior of Russia,
"Japan.. It can now bo confidently
M0aefla
2
9
It's the
Newness
assorted, unloss her plans go' astray,
will soon reach Nlu Chwang. Sho has
little to fear from sunkon mines, da
plto tho assortions of Russians to the
contrary. Tho river Is still frozen, but
tho ico is getting ready to molt, and
a it sweops out to sen It will carry
all tho mines which aro said to bo
placed at tho entrance to tho harbor
at YInkow.
"Tho Japaneso aro expected to
come in with tho flow of tho -tide
which will sweep up tho river as soon
as tho Ico melts, and land tho troops,
who will selzo tho town under tho
guns of tho fleet, which can readily
reduce tho ancient fort now occupied
by tho Russians. It Is admitted that
tho Russians will do all In their pow
er to Btay the Japanese, but her ef
forts will bo handicapped by nature
which this tlmo will provo no mean
ally of tho Japaneso.
Will Be a Great Base.
"Nlu Chwang will prove a m'agnifl
cont baso for Japanoso operations.
From thero shj can cut tho railroad,
and isolate Port Arthur and tho gar-
rlBons on tho lino south to Mukdon.
Sho will also bo able to mako use of
natural earthworks near tho town, as
well as appropriating rolling stock
along tho Chlneso railway.
"Tho supplies dostlnod for the Rus
sian army along tho Yalu can bo cut
off, and that detnehmont of Russian
forces practically starved out, Japan
can also occupy Hal Chong, giving her
a strong .position, from which it will
bo hard to dtslodgo her. 1
TES1IM0NY
IS AGAINST
BURTON
Mahoney Testified to
Paying Him Five
HundredDollars
Senator Asked That Corres
pondence Between Him
self an RIalto Company
Be Destroyed
St. Louis, March 24. Testimony
considered strongly against Senator
Burton was brought out by tho pros
ecution today, when W. D. Mahoney
testified to paying "500 to Burton. On
a certain date, he met Burton at a
Washington hotel, being Introduced by
H. C. Dennis, president of tho RIalto
Grain Company. Burton asked that
all communications botweon himself
and tho company bo destroyed, as
somo ono might placo a wrong con
struction on it. becauso of tho sena
tor's official position.
GENERAL
PFLUG
DENIES
SaijsJaps Have Not
Had an Engagement
i
(With Russians
Also'Refutes the Reports of
Battle at Port Arthur
Saturday-Kuropatkin
Heard From
Kansas City Blaze.
Kansas City. Mo., March 24. A Are J
this morning aid ?130.00 damage to
tho Jonos dry goods department storo,
and causod tho fatal Injurlos of a flro
man. A stroke of lightning was tho
cause.
A. V. Merrill, a, spectator, may die
of concussion of tho brain, tho re-
From thero sho can be expected to! su,t of n stream of water striking
.mnva nfrntncf Ana TTah flmtf n .n...Al I mm
fortross 20 mile east of Hal Cheng.
Which Is hold by a Russian forco of
about 20.000. If Japan can tako this
position sho will bo in a position to
await in comparative security tho at-
(Contlnuod on Fourth Page.)
St. Petersburg, March 24. Qonoral
Pflug telographB from Mukden today
stating there Is no truth in tho report
that tho Japaneso havo crossod tho
Tatung Po Boa pass, or had any en
gagements with tho Russians. Tho
samgTO&lal applies to tho alleged en
gagement At Port Arthur on tho 10th,
In which COO Russians woro alleged to
havo boen killed or wounded. A Lloo
Yang dispatch states that Kouropatkln
was welcomed to trans-Baikal terri
tory by Linovltch In a telegram say
ing tho troops are thirsting for ro
vongo. South Manchuria and South
Corea aro reported quiet.
Chicago, March 21. May wheat,
D394; old July, 8788; July corn,
49049.
And Just Because Their Enemy,
Bristow Is Delivered loto
Their Hands Directory
Shows Him Guilty
Has. Four Relatives on the Pay
His Law Partner Has an Interesting
Bundle of Soft Snaps Besides
Being Candidate for Congress
Washington. March 24. Members
of congress, In their mall today, ro
colvod cards printed on both sides,
purporting to show tho record of Bris
tow in tho Qulso, Franklin Cqunty,
Kansas directory. Tho names of him
self and four rolatlvos aro on tho pay
roll In tho aggrogato Bum of $9700.
Brlstow's partnor, "Allen, a enndtdata
for congress, has a number of snaps.
Tho card was circulated with great
gloo.
BANK
WRECKER
RETURNS
Rlvorsldo, Cal, March 24. Tom
Hays, tho bank wrecker, who returned
last night, mado a dramatic entry at
tho Rlversido Country Club, wot and
muddy from his long tramp In the
rain. Ho was not hunted openly, and
cbargod tho officials Know whero ha'
was, and if public indignation had not
reached tho dongor point ho would
not havo returned until aftor tho grand
Jury had Issued its roport on munic
ipal "grafting."
Who Cares, Dad's Rich.
London, March 24. Tho queen to
day visited tho Alexandra trusT res
taurant, established by Lipton, and
ordered a four penco haponny dinner j
served.
AUTHOR OF
THE LIGHT
OF ASIA;
London, March 24. Sir Edwin Ar
nold, tho well-known' author and Jour
nalist, who has been seriously 111 for
somo days, died this morning.
For Forest Reserve Near The Dalles,'
Washington, March 24, Iloproson
tatlYo Williamson has requested tho'
Interior department to crcnto a small
forest resorvo, embracing six or olght
sections of land on tho head waters of
Mill crook, southwest of Tho Dalles,
with a vlow to protecting tho water
supply of that city.
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An Unlucky Thirteen.
Berlin, March 24. Tho Flora varlo
ty thentro, which waar being doraol
Ifihad, collapsed today, and 13 work
men woro killed,
1
To Put Out the Fires.
Odessa, Russia, March 24 Twonty
flremon havo been dispatched to Port
Arthur to deal with fires, which woro
started by tho Japaneso bombard-,
mont.
CORBETT AND BRITT
ARE READY TO EIGHT
New
Stilts
oSJfieiieMdSi
New
Skifts
THE BIG STORE
is practically overflowing with noveltlos for Easter. Wherevor tho eye wanders It moots a dazzling array
of sparkling beauty that tells you of what is nowost and best among the world's fashion eentors. Thero
is a choice choosing Just now whllo stocks aro at tholr fullest Our prices are no higher than they should
be possibly thoy would be higher had you tho making of them.
I
Of tho Eoods as well as the ex
tremely low "pYices that Is at
tracting tho attention of Sa
Jem's best dressers to our now
dry goods department.
We're showing dross goods and
drees trimmings that are equal
to anything shown In tho city.
Our Hnea of laces and ombroid
erlos have tho reputation of be
ing the best Another lot of
gilt buttons Just in.
We have Proctor's Teneriffe
Wheels and squares, if you
want to make your own lace.
NEW CHIFFON, APPLIQUE
AND MEDALLIONS.
The New
York Racket
E. T. BARNES, Prop.
We Undersell Regular Stores. J
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San Francisco, -March 24. "Young
Corbett," champion featherweight
pugllibt of tho world, and Jimmy
Brltt, who bsHqves ho ought to be
champion, inave completed thoJr work
of preparation and are ready to en
ter tho rlug at Woodward's pavilion
tomorrow night to settle tho question
of relative supremacy. Tho battle
will be the most Important the cham
pion has engaged In slnco his last
light with' Terry McGovorn. Brltt
never worked harder Tor a coming
fight and both men will go Into the
ring in marly perfect condition. Brltt
reaMzes the stake that Is at Issue,
and will make a supreme effort to
J, show his California admirers that ho
Is at the top of his class.
There 1b considerable betting on
mltted to the gymnasium. In speak
Ling of tho coming encounter tho lit
tle Callfornlan said: "I will havo to!
hit an awful gait to beat Corbett. j
but I know It's In rao. I don't like'
to talk about theso things, but Ij
Would Just like my friends to know
that I am confidant, and havo put up
money on myeelf. Young Corbett Is
a wonderful fighter, and I will have
the hardest contest of my career, but
I fool sure I'll win."
The same feeling of confldonco -was
apparent today in the Corbett camp.
Despite the many stories to the con
trary the champion has been training
faithfully for bis battle with Brltt
and from all Indications he will ontr
the ring In flret-olasa condition. In
company with his trainers ho went
through tho usual routine of exercises
the fight and Interest is keen. White today, spending an hour or bo in road
.he champion Is naturally the favor work and afterwards boxing several
Ite In the betting, thero is plenty of rounds.
tyual
Spring
Suits
Brltt money In sight and bets on the
Denverite at tempting odds are quick
ly taken up by the admirers of the
iCaUfornlan. Consi.lerablo money has
bees paid1 on the proposition that
Brltt will hut the Mralt
Both men took their final prepara
tion today. Britt made a particularly,
busy day of it at Croll'a gardes.
There was a bis crowd on basd to see
him. but only & chosen few were ad-
The Hayes Valley Athletic club,
under whose auspices the contest
w4U take place, reports ono of the
largest seat sales of any fight that
has ever taken place In Ban Fran
cisco. Delegations of sporting men
are already arriviBg from1 out of
tewu aad the Indication point to an
eaorOB crowd la the big "pavilion'
whea the little floaters ester the!
riBg. '
OF
RICHEST
BEAUTY
individuality
is written
nil over
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The assortments ore enormous,
and tho priaes absolutely the low
est $6.50 to $35.00
Shoes
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