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DAILYCAPITAL JOURNAL
VOL. XIV.
SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY. APRIL 1, 1904.
NO. 77.
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Bandits Board Oregon
Express at Copley
Thres Masked Men .Compel
the Engineer to Take
Them Fiye Miles Down
the Road
Redding. Cal., April 1. Three
masked men hold up tlio Orogon ox
press at Copley, 10 mlloa north of
hero nt 11 o'clock last night, killed Ex
press Messenger O'NoIll, and carried
off the contents of tho express box.
The train is known as No, 15, and
ttopped at Copley, a. small station, for
water. The robbors blew up the car
and killed tho mossongor before got
ting tho troasuro box.
Tho highwaymen forced tho train
crew to uncouplo tho front onglno and
compelled Its onglnorr to draw them
to Keswick Station, flvo miles south,
where they dlsombarkod and disap
peared. The engine got ordors to run on to
this city, nnd carry up the sheriff and
a posBo of armed mun.
After robbing tho oxproes car, the
men cut tho car looso, and, getting on
tho engine, compolled Engineer Joe
link to go nhoad. "Vhon noar Koswlck
the men dropped off tho onglno and
disappeared In the night 'with their
plunder.
It Is difficult to obtain particulars,
as there Is no tolegraph oporator at
Copley and news from that point Is
telephoned to Keswick, and from there
telegraphed to Sacramento.
Engineer Tells His Story.
Redding, Cal., April 1. B. F. Joe
sink arrived horo with his light on
glno at midnight, to tnko back Sheriff
Richardson and a posse of olght men.
Mr Joosink says that after stopping
at Copley tho nolso of drawing wator
drowned tho noise of shots that must
have been fired In the oxpross car, as
W. J O'Neill, tho messenger, wns
killed by bullets.
He and his flroman, J. R Stury,
eer compellod to dismount. They,
with E. A. Bissell, onglueer of the
Mcond engine; A. Raymond, a flro
man, Jack Depnngo conductor of
the train, nnd a brakeman worp com
pelled to march back to tho express
car, whero they saw O'Neill dead.
Wrecking the Safe.
The robbers tried to forco O'Neill's
helper who was In the baggage car
when O'Neill was killed, to open the
afe nut the holpor showed that he
could not do so. Then the robbers
compelled the party of seven to place
sticks of giant powder on top of the
wfe Then thoy had a heavy box sot
on the dynamite, to which a fuso was
ordered attachod. Then all but one of
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E. T. BARNES, Prop.
We Undersell Regular Stores.
Quality Is always the first con
sideration with us In every de
partment. We never buy a
lino of goods unless wo know
" will provo satisfactory. Tho
same business methods which
have made our other depart
ments so popular with all cash
buyers have been applied to
our NEW DRY GOODS DE
PARTMENT. It has been a suc
cess from tho start. Up-to-date
dry goods sold on a cash basis
is a novelty, for Salemltes. Wo
undersell "tegular stores" on
everything for tho -whole fami
If Dig new lino of hats, shirts
and neckwear in tho men's de
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partment.
fatfiattacta
the Jury
Denied That She Ever Pur
chased Candy- Aade
Yery Poor Witness
San Francisco, April 1. Mrs Hot-
kin took the stnnd In her own behalf
this morning, nnd mado a complete
donlal of evorythlng. Sho was a poor
witness, her own attorney frequently
bolng compelled to correct her and
hold her within bounds. She enzed
nppoalingly nt tho Jurors several
times, and soomod on tho vorgc of coN
lapse, but tho Jurors refused to return
hor gazo, looking nt evorythlng but
tho prisoner. At tho beginning she'
said sho bocamo acquainted with Dun
ning through flirtation In tho park.
Soon after sho met Dunning ho Impor
tuned hor to borrow money from her
acquaintance to llquldato some of
his dobts. Most of his visits to her
wero for financial aid. Sho said Dun
ning was very poor, and she bought
him shoos, clothing, provided him with
food, and gave him money secured
from her husband. Sho did all of this,
sho declared, out of klndnoss of her
heart. Sho donlod writing anony
mous lettors to Mrs. Dunning, or pur
chasing a box of candy or any arsenic,
or mailing the candy. Sho declarod
that, while bolng Interviewed by Miss
Llzzlo Llvernash, tho woman reporter,
sho became hysterical, and may have
said things that appear Incriminating,
but had no recollection of them.
JAPANESE
DRIVING
RUSSIANS
Are Pushing Into the Inters
iorand Holding All
Territory
Tokio, April 1. The Japaneso troops
In advance of the main body are push
ing the advantage gained by them In
the battle of Chong Ju, according to
private advices received hore. Aftor
dislodging the Russians at Chong Ju,
the Japanose rested 12 hours whon
they marched to Yong Chun, 25 mllos
distant. After a brief engagement
the Russians retreated to Unsan, SO
miles northeast. It Is said that the
Russian Cossack cavalry In the vicin
ity of of Wlju Is In great dlstrose, and
are using the telegraph polos for fuel,
whllo scores of horsoe are dying for
Inck of fodder.
HAWLEY
MADE BIG
PROFITS
Admitted 3t
Sully Investi
gation to a Large Share
New York. Anrll 1. Edwin Hawley.
the railroad magnate, was on the wit- J
ness stand before United Statos Com
missioner Alexander today, and told
about the working of Sully, the cotton
king. The object Is to ascertain if
Hawley and his partner, Frank Ray,
are responslbld for the deposed cot
ton king's debts. Ellhu Root appeared
for the creditors. Sully was not pres
lent. Hawley said his transactions
with Sully wero those only of a brok
er and customer.
In hisc otton transaction of Decem
ber, 1903. when he advanced $00,000
to $70,000 to Sully, be kpt no person
al record of theso. Hawley admitted
Ironalrlni' I-1K OftO nfOflt from thO DO-
cembor transactions. His profits n
tha transactions, which closed On
March 23d, wero something like $300,
000. His next transaction yielded him
a profit of $41,000. In February Root
read the dato showing that Hawley's
profits were $126,000.
Investloatlng Fraud.
Portland, April 1 The
grand Jury spent yesterday
federal
Invest!
said to
ga"g al,esed peD8,on frauda
First Newspaper
to the Front by Japan
Tokio, April 1. Sixteen newspaper men, mostly British and Ameri
can left this morning for MoJI, leaving there on April 6th on a Japan,
ese transport for a destination which is kept secret. As this Is the
first party to be freed, It Is considered significant of a big land move,
ment about ready to be made or Inaugurated. A big crowd was at
Shlmbashl station, and cheered the correspondents' departure. to
returned from Corea today, and Immediately had an extended audi
ence with the emperor. It Is believed that his visit will result In
furthering cordiality between the Corein and Japanese courts.
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MONTREAL
SUFFERS
BY FIRE
Property to the Yalue of One
Million Dollars Goes up
in Smoke
Montreal, April 1. A flro this morn
ing In tho board of trade district de
stroyed the building occupied by tho
Watson Jack Co. Six other firms aro
heavy loser Tho total loss will
roach ovor $1,000,000.
Involve T. A. Wood, former pension
agont for tho Indian War votorans In
Oregon. A scoro or moro of tho old
votorans were called boforo tho grand
Jury during tho day and gave their
testimony. Tho exact naturo of tho
chargo and tho porson accused could
not bo learned, but Mr. Wood statod
that some chargos had boon made, and
ho supposed that ho was tho ono undor
Investigation. Mr. Wood was lndlctod
for alleged pouslon frauds at tho last
session of tho grand Jury, but suc
ceeded In establishing his Innocence
when the caso camo to trial.
Dr. Draper Enters on New Duties.
Albany, N. Y April 1 The oducn-
tlonnl unification law wont Into effect first oncountor In Northern Coroa as
today. The effect of the now law Is to, a victory for Russian arms, and snys
do away with the old board of tho onemlos' losses wore ten more
regents nnd tho state superintendent ! than thoso of the Russians. Accord
of public Instruction In favor of a ing to Corean report the Japanese
stnto commissioner of educntlon. Dr. j burled 80, whllo ISO wounded wore re
Dropor, Into president of the Unlversl-, moved, with the help of 600 Coresns,
ty of Illinois, Is tho first commissioner
of educntlon, and ho entered upon his
new duties today.
Los Angeles, Cal., April 1. Miss
Anita Kolley, of New York, to whom
a jury In tho suporlor court last woek
awardod damagos In the sum of $86.-
000 ngnlnst a Santa Barbara hotel
company for tne loss or u nmu in n
elevator accident, has compromised
her caso, receiving as a settloment
$26,000 and payment of all costs of work of fortifying Is proceeding rap
suit. She sued for $60,000. Idly.
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Car Earners Believed to Be
Fixed Now
Chicago, April 1. The car barners
woro this morning ro-sontenced by
Judge Korston, who Includod all lognl
requirements, technique nnd allogod
orrors, which caused an appeal on n
writ of habeas corpus by Marx's coun
sol. No change of dato was secured.
Tho bandits appeared to bo moro
choerful.
RUSSIANS
CLAIM
VICTORY
Say Japanese Lost Ten Times
as Many Aen as They
Did
St. Petersburg, April 1. Soml-of-tidal
news from LI a Yang crodits tho
to tho headquarters of the Japanese
main forco.
Martial Law Proclaimed.
New Chwang, April 1. United
Statos Consul II. I). Miller today pro
claimed acquiescence to Russian mili
tary law. The United States gunboat
Helona loavo tomorrow for an un
known destination. As soon as the 11
merchantmen
now in port here aro
loaded, the port will bo closed
The
STAND
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Chlesao Tribune.
At the Vain Boasts of
the Japanese
They Were Going to March
Into Moscow in About
a Fortnight
St. Petersburg, April 1. Viceroy
AloxleiT arrived at Port Arthur from
Mukdon Thursday, nnd was recolved
by Admiral Maknroff and other offi
cials. Tho party visited tho ships, tho
harbor, Inspected tho ropnlrs In pro
gross, tho vessels damaged during tho
bombardment, and also visited tho torpedo-boat
destroyer Stllnl, which dis
tinguished itsolf In tho Inst bnttlo.
Prof Yuzfowltsch, a Russian tonchor
In tho Tokio University, has arrived,
and testifies to the klndnoss of the
Japaneso. Students followed him to
tho stntlon, and ontrontcd him to ro
main. At that tlmo the Jnpaneso pub
lic believed that Port Arthur would
fall In -IS hours, nnd the Japanese army
would capture Moscow In a fortnight,
thus bringing tho czar to torms,
Lincoln for Hermann.
Toledo, Or, April L At tho pri
maries held yesterday In Lincoln
county the only contost on county of
ficers was for sheriff. J. H. Rosche
has tho solid dolegatton. Hermnnn
will have a solid delegation to the
county convention from Toledo pro
clnct, ns follews: II. F. Jonos, John
Stool, J. C. Altreo, D J. Dorby, II. B.
Potorson. M. N. Anderson, II. R. Stur
dovnnt, R. S. Vanclovo nnd F. M.
Stnnton.
Washington Primaries.
HUlsboro, Or., April L Tho Repub
lican primaries woro li old in this coun
ty today, and tho contost wns ono nf
tho most closely fought for years. All
pruclncts but throo hnvo horn hoard
from, nnd, from all Indications tho
county Is lost to tho Mltcholl support
ers by a mnrgln of 16 or 20 votes In
tho county convention. This will
moon that tho congrosslonal delega
tion will be for either Hermann or
Hnrrls.
A. W. Olesy was appointed guardian
of tho estate of Norman Olosy. a
minor, upon the petition of tho moth
er. Mrs. Kmlly Webb Olesy, of Snn
Francisco.
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Hee Are Certain Savings
For the eionomlcnlly Inclined this stoic opens up many broad nv-iuies
of substantial savings, and. besides, you're not restricted to narrow,
out-of-date hour sales. Our bargains are for every day of this week.
Read the below-mentlonod price list and see very good reasons why you
should come here.
Dress Goods
A great mouvyiavlng on your
spring dress goods bill Is In this
department We are offering
Scotch mixtures In wool and non
silk which are regular 86c and 90c
values as an extra
EASTER 8PECIAL
69c the yd
Wash Silks
Yuiir own eyes will tell you at a
glance what lovely fine stuff It Is.
That's why the crowds are thick
ening around thane counters. Can
you wonder, when we nre offering
a standard 86c value as an
EASTER 8PECIAL
63c the yd
Shitt Waists
Now's the time to ssoure your
warm-weather shirt waist. We
are offering a line of white and
colored shirt waists, valuos up to
7Bo.
EA8TER SPECIAL
25c each
Others ranging up to 2 60
50c each
Must Remain in Cus
tody of State
Until the Case Is Decided by
the Highest Tribunal in
the Mate
Denvor, April 1. Gonornl Dolf.
commanding tho stnto troops at Tol
lurldo, this morning tolophnnod ChloC
of Pollco Armstrong to dotall a detec
tive to watch overy movomont of Sec
rotary and Tronsuror Hoywood, of tho
Woetom Federation, who Is undor an
rest on a warrant Issued by a locat
court, charging dosecrntlon of the
Amorlcan flag. Dell Insisted that ho
bo returned to Tollurhlo, no mnttor
how many local warrants woro issued,
nnd that whon tho tlmo camo a suffi
cient numbor of soldiers will ho sent
from camp to arrest him. Tho Donvor
troop woro cnllod out to tako him.
Mercor was last night removed from
tho bullpon, in tho Rodmen building
at Tellurldo, to tho new city Jail, and
locked In a cell. He Is donlwl all prlv
lieges and fed hut two sparing moala
dally. Governor Dell refused to no
copt servlco on habeas corpus for tho
release of Morcer on the 11th, and tho
hend of the Federation must stay In
custody until tho ense Is tnlton to the
supremo court.
Trinldnd. Colo., April 1. Fully a
dozen Inlluontinl m on among tho
strikers In Las Animas county woro
doportod in the Inst throo days by or
dor of Major Hill, commanding. Tho
wholoenlo eviction of BtrlkorB nt Gray
Crook will begin Immediately. Tho
military Is rofuslng to allow theso
in on to ssttlo in other parts of tho
country. Almost penniless men nnd
their fnmlllos nro compolled to walk
hundrodsof mlloa to ronch points
whero they enn procuro astilstanco.
There nre many evictions aro roportod
In other camps In tho county, and
much suffering has onsuod.
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Port Arthur Again Attacked.
Uindon. April 1. Tho Central Nowb
correspondent at Tokio says Tago at
tacked Port Arthur on Wednesday
night. No details have been re
ceived, but It Is understood the at
tack was made for the purpose of tak
ing soundings, nnd ascertaining tho ef
fect of the. last attack.
Men's Suits
All kinds of stylish clothing ready
for Just this kind of wsathor. This
wek we are offering a lino of
men's all-wool clothing ranging In
price from $15.00 to $20.00 as nn
EASTER 8PECIAL
$9.85
Men's Hats
StylUh headgear for stylish mon
who always like to appear well
with a nw hut. You will surely
need a new one soon.so Investigate
this offer of $8. Off, $2.60, $8.00, $3.60
and $1.00 values as an
EASTER SPECIAL
$1.50
Ladies' Skirts
An oxooptlonal bargain In womon's
ready-to-wear all-wool skirts, now .
-styles, popular shades, worth $6.00
EASTER SPECIAL
$3.70
Another line worth $3 00 for
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