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DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL
VOL. XIV.
SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1904.
NO. 160.
TERRIFIC SEA FIGHT REPORTED
HEARST BOOM HAS ABOUT COLLAPSED
ENGAGEMENT
OF FLEETS
T IN PROGRESS
Great Naval Battle Being Fought
Between Opposing
Vessels
Terrific Explosion Heard by Master of
Steamer Fifteen Miles
Away
Chefoo, July 1. The captain of the
steamer" Chefoo, which has Just ar
rived here reports that a Japanese
fleet of two battleships and Ave cruis
ers Is actively engaged, presumably
with the Russian fleet, though the
ships could not 'be observed. The
Cheefoo passed within 15 miles of the
fleet and heard a terrific explosion.
country and the Internal condition- of
affairs, this was refused him.
Squadron Returns In Safety.,
St. Petersburg, July 1. Admiral
Skrydloff reports from Vladivostok
that the squadron which bombarded
Gen Sen has returned safely today.
Details1 of Port Arthur Fight.
Mukden, July 2. Details of the Sun
day's flght outside of Port Arthur say
thai the battle opened with a bombard
ment by the Japanese fleet, followed
by a land attack on the heights near
by. The Japanese success resulted
from turning off the Russian left by a
force which had been landed and crept
up under cover of the firing in front.
The losses on both sides are said to
have been heavy, the Japs' casualties
being greatly added to by the Rus
sians exploding a mine. The Russian
losses are sevon officers and200 men
killed. The Japanese loss is much
greater, owing to the mine disaster.
Russians Getting Buuyr
Tokio, July 1. Generals Kuropat
kin and Stackelburs are -hurriedly
withdrawing troops from aHI Chang,
in an endeavor to arrive at Liao Yang
In time to stop the Japanese from ad
vancing over the heights of Tung
King.
ATTACK
ON HIS
LIFE
Growing Out of Trouble With
Another Man's Wife
Japs Going Forward.
Rome July 1 The Japanese lega
tion has news that the Japanese army
is now almost In touch with Kuropat
kin's communication. The Russian po
sition at Liao Yang is said to bo be
coming untenable.
Kuropatkln Wanted Help.
!London, July 1. The Central News
bureau at St. Petersburg wires that It
instated in military circles that Kuro
patklh has been denied additional
forces. Ho asked for a quarter of a
million. Owing to the burden on the
Details of Late Battles.
St. Petersburg, July 1. General
Gillnsky reports that the Japaneso in
the neighborhood of Port Arthur, on
the 26th, made throe unsuccessful at
tempts on the defenses on Mount
Daystlaza, with great loss. The same
day the Japanese bombarded the coast
from Syobindas bay. During the
night the Russians retired to Lun
Wantay, which the Japanese attacked,
and were again repulsed. The same
day a large force of the enemy made
an attack on Aunt Houlnsln, 10 miles
from Port Arthur, outflanking the
Russians, who retired with great loss.
A large Japanese force is marching
from Dalny to Houlnsln, equipped' with
mountain batteries.
Roseburg, July 1. (Special. Fred
Pllklngton, who is known about town,
was arraigned before Justice Buchan
an on a charge of assault with a
dangerous weapon, preferred by his
brother-in-law, John Galllgher. Pilk-
(ngton furnished a bond of $250 for
his reaappearance for trial tomorrow
afternoon. The case Is the outcome
of a quarrel botween Galllgher and his
wife, and the subsequent attempt on
her part to get ppssesslon of their
two little sons. Mrs. Galllgher en
listed the aid of her brother, Pllklng
ton, and personally demanded the
children, the request being made at
the railroad crossing on Washington
street last Monday morning, while
Galllgher was accompanied by the
smaller of the two boys. Some words
ensued, and Pllklngton, although the
larger man, It Is alleged, struck Gal
llgher in the face with a billet of
wood, knocking him down, and break
ing the nasal und upper jaw bones.
The boy was then taken away, but
later he came back to his father. Gal
llgher has been employed at Albert
Abraham's place at tho foot of Wash
ington street for several months
past.
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Celebrated Painted Dead.
London, July 1. George Frederick
Watts, the celebrated painter, Is dead
of bronchitis. He was born In 1817,
and had a world-wide reputation.
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A Manchester dispatch reports that
Premier Balfour's health isvpoor and
is showing signs of a collapse. This
may hasten the dissolution of parliament.
THE YALE
HARVARD
RACES
Both Colleges Take Honors
and Win First Places
SENTIMENT
GROWING
FOR PARKER
Will Stores Close7
It Is understood that most of the
Salem stores will close all day on
Monday next. July 4th. This Is a good
raovo, and no doubt all will Join in the
movement.
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YOU CAN BUY YOUR
MEN'S CLOTHING
AT
The New Yok Racket
With the assurance that the fit, workmanship and linings, as well
as the suit fabrics are of tho highe'st possible quality consistent with
tho price. Wo save our customers 20 to 30 per cent on their pur
chases. That is why our clothing department continues to grow.
Our Prices on Reliable Dry Goods
Prove that tho cash plan enables us to cut the "regular stores' "
profits In two. It is the honest wearing qualities of our
SHOES
That have made our shoo department the most popular In the city.
We carry only reliable footwear. It doesn't pay to buy unreliable
goods at any prlco.
I Hats, Skirts, Gloves, Underwca.
Everything for the whole family. Solera's cheapest one-price casn
store.
F. T. BARNES. Ptoo.
New London, Conn., July 1. The
second regatta day dawned In a pour
ing rain, but at 8 o'clock tho clouds
cleared. Despite tho weather condi
r tionsf immense crowds are on hand
to witness the Yale-Harvard 'varsity
eight and four-oared races. With a
10,-knot breeze blowing up tho river,
a heavy mist hanging over the course,
the fours took position at 9:40, and
three minutes '"later were sent away.
Hard,vard took the lead and, main
tained it until the mile and an eighth,
wV" Yale drew up on even terms.
HarJurd won by a length.
Yale won the 'varsity eight-oared
race.
The official time of Harvard was
10:32; Yale 10:15. The collapse of a
Yale man near the finish permitted
Harvard to win. Yale won the 'varsity
eight by eight lengths. Official time,
Yale 21:40; Harvard 22:10.
Yale Was Confident.
There was not a minute from the
time Yale caught the water that the
followers of the blue on tho observa
tion train had any doubt of the re
sult, barring accidents. Yale finished
strong. A few cannon were boomed
and whistles tooted, but the enthusj
asm aboardTEe ship and train was not
marked.
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Captain Walter Lyons, who pub
lishes a very bright paper at Inde
pendence, was in town today. He
says after tho Dallas people got
through talking railroad to Salem, the
Independence people are ready to act.
Delegations Gathered at St.
Louis Are Inclined to
New Yorker
Predictions Are freely Made That He
Will Be Nominated on Third
Ballot
St. Louis, Mo., July 1. Practically
every detail has been arranged, and
the finishing touches are being made
to the Coliseum for next week's Dem
ocratic national convention. The Dem
ocratic hosts are already en route to
St. Louis. Tomorrow the party lead
ers from East West South and North
will come flocking in to attend tho va
rious conferences and committee
meetings preparatory to tho work of
the big convention Itself.
In the Coliseum every detail to add
to tho convenience of delegates,
guests and convention workers that
could be thought out has been in
stalled. The arrangements make ev
ery seat in the building desirable. The
large platform for tho accommodation
of the officers of the convention and
the national committee has been con
structed In the center of the northern
side of the auditorium. Directly In
front of it divisions have been made
for the delegates, while directly to tho
right and left are tho reservations for
the working press, with seats for al
ternates to the extreme right and left
of the arena. Three passageways lead
from the front of the platform to the
telegraph and telephono offices, di
rectly under and back of It
Wiring is complete for lighting and
fans throughout the building. Tele
phones are being installed to afford
chairmen of different flelegatlons
means of communication to all work
ing parts of the Coliseum. This fea
ture Is a new one, and its adoption by
tho national committee was upon the
suggestion of the local committee from
the business men's league
There will be an emergency hospi
tal In th building largo enough to ac
commodate alt of those who may bo
overcome by the warmth of the pro
ceedings. A largo corps of physicians
and nurses will be constantly on hand
to care for possible heat prostrations,
(Continued on fourth page.)
Today
Our twenty second
FRIDAY ECONOMIC SALE
Read the Items below and profit.
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Today
Our twenty second
FRIDAY ECONOMIC SALE
Read the Hems below and profit.
Any $8.50 Suit or
Overcoat
$ 6.50
Any $10 00 Suit or
Overcoat
$ 7.00
Any $ 15.00 Suit
or Overcoats
$10.00
EVERY SUIT, TOP-COAT
AND OVERCOAT
IN THE HOUSE
(Except staple blues and blacks.)
GREATLY REDUCED.
Any $18.50 Suit or Overcoats
$ J 3.50
EVERY SUIT, TOPCOAT
AND OVERCOAT
IN THE HOUSE
(Except staple blues and blacks)
GREATLY REDUCED
Great Sale of Clothing
EVERY SUIT, TOPCOAT
AND OVERCOAT i
IN THE HOUSE
(Except staple blues and blacks)
GREATLY REDUCED
Any $20 00 Suit or Overcoats
$ i 5.00
EVERY SUIT, TOPCOAT
AND OVERCOAT
IN THE HOU8E
(Except staple blues and blacks)
GREATLY REDUCED
Any $22.50 Suit
or Overcoats
$6.00
Any $24 00 Suit
or Ovorcoata
$ J 7.00
Any $25.00 Suit
or Overcoats
$ i 7.00
SPECIAL NO. 1.
Extra quality EUper
WHITE PONGEE
Silk 25 Inches wide, very swell
for summer gowns, wraps, etc
FIRST FLOOR
SPECIAL NO. 2.
Fine, all Linen
SHIRT WAISTS
With two rows of faggoting work
very special value at $1.50, Friday
only
$1.10
SECOND FLOOR
SPECIAL NO. 3.
An exceptional valuo in
LADIES' HOSIERY
Lace lisle and fast black, a regu
lar 50c value, Friday only
33c
FIRST FLOOR
SPECIAL NO. 4.
A special line of
PILLOWS
18x26 inches weight 3 lbs., filled
with feathers, rogular 75c values
tomorrow only
58c
SECOND FLOOR
St. Louis Fait Contest
TODAY LAST DAY
in which to ca3t your June vote. No Juno votes counted after C p. m.,
Thursday, Juno 30, 04. One vote with every 25c purchase, two with
50c and so on.
Result of Vote up to 5:30 P. M. Yesterday.
TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES CAST 34,855
TOTAL NUMBER PERSONS VOTED FOR C3
Miss Sbelton, Music 13,277
Miss Mellen, East 13.2GG
Miss Thomas 1,623
Miss Cosper, East 1,443
Miss Bushnell, Park . . ' . . . . 1,254
Miss Kramer, East 534
Miss Knight, Music 454
Miss Patrick, O. E, S 370
Miss Prunk, Elocution 359
Miss Gordon 259
Ladies' Suits
The suits aro all new of this sea
son's product. Colors are royal,
navy, black, gray, tan, biowns and
swell novelty mixtures. The
smartest lot of tailor suits ever
gat hero I by any Salem house.
Half Price
Draperies
We cannot begin to describe the
styles and to glvo an adequate idea
of the values in Lace Curtains
and Portieres. All grades are In
cluded In our showing. It will
suroly repay every woman who has
a homo to care for to see how
many surprises await her.
SPECIAL NO. 5.
Hoys pilro worsted
JERSEYS
Colors, navy, cardinal and white,
sizes 26 to 34, regular $1.50 values
$1.10
FIRST FLOOR
8PECIAL NO. 6.
A great value In
WALKING SKIRTS
Color gray, all lengths, an except
ional offer at $2.50 for tomorrow
only
SI 78
SECOND FLOOR
SPECIAL NO. 7.
Men's high grade genuine derby
ribbel
UNDERWEAR n
finished with satin regular $2.50
per suit, Friday only
$1.50
FIRST FLOOR
SPECIAL NO." 8.
Choo30 from our entire stock of
PICTURES
A splendid lot of olegant subjects
at
HALF PRICE
SECOND FLOOR
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