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V""""v DLYAPITAL JOURNAL VOL. XIV. SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1904. no. trc. TICKERS TIEUP TRAFFIC g' ILLINOIS CENTRAL TRAIN HELD UP AND ROBBED Four Masked Men D8 Sleek Job but Did Not Secure Much Booty . - FEDERAL COURTS ARE DOING POLICE DUTY ON RAILROAD SYSTEM Demand an Increase in Wages and the Request Is Refused by the ij Company Kansas City, Aug. 2. Traffic over 2700 miles of the M. K. & T. is badly hampered today by -the telegraph op erators' strike. Hundreds of towns are without telegraph communication. Houston, Tex., Aug. 2. The "Katy" system Is badly tied up on, account of i the operators' strike. Parsons, Kan., Aug. 2. At the headquarters of the "Katy" system It is maintained this morning that the operators' strike has not affected the operation of the road seriously. The striking operators, it is asserted, have the system thoroughly tied up, and their claims are supported by the non arrival of trains. Sallda, Aug. 2. Both, tho "Katy" flyers arrived liere eight hours late this morning All other passenger trains are from sx to .ten hours late. There lng. is practically no freight mov- Reasons fop the Strike. Dennison, Tex., Aug. 2. R. I. Glov er, of St. Louis, a deputy president of tho Order of Railway Telegraphers, who is in Dennison, made the follow ing statement: "The strike of the operators of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas system Is duo to the refusal of a demand for an Increase of wages amounting to about 10 per cent, and several other de mands affecting the" promotion and government ' of operators. "A grievance committee had the matter in charge, but it wa3 not able to affect a settlement. It was then referred to the president, who was al so unable to affect a settlement. A referendum vote was then taken on the proposal to striko, and about 90 per cent of the operators voted in favor of supporting the demands- by a striko." COMPANY HARROWS HEINZE Montana Capitalist. Is Defend ant in Suits Aggregating $25,000,000 Butte, Mont., Aug. 3. Another suit was brought this morning by the Boston & Montana Company against F. August Heinzo and his associates for ?3,80O,00O, the alleged value of ore Heinzo Is accused of extracting from tho Johnstown lode. The total suits brought against-Heinze In the past few weeks aggregate 25,000,000. o Taggart a Laggard. Indianapolis, Aug. ' 2. National Chairman Taggart sent word today from French Lick Springs that his ap pointments to the executive staff of the national committee will not be made today. RURAL MAIL CARRIERS Government Will Pay In crease to All Who Were in Service June 30 East Gets the Money. Tho Eugene Register, In booming the Lane county fair, says: "The district fair officers have re ceived a fine lot of advertising mat terial from tho Ea3t, and have been placing it to good advantage;1 A good plan to follow. Send East after even, the advertising literature. That's a good way to let the world know how progressive Oregon is. WW!1I 1 1 Straw and i i Crash Hats I I I Exactly I One-Half i Price To close them out. We need the 1 room for fall goods. You cant afford to be uncomfortable dur ing this warm weather with Btraw hats at half price. The New I York Racket f Washington, Aug. 2. An order, is sued by tho postofflce department, says that freo rural mail carriers ap pointed prior to June 30, 1904, who wore entitled to the maximum pay of $600 under the rules governing the es tablishing routes at that" time, shall receive the maximum of $720 undtl tho readjustment The standard rule is fixed at 24 miles. Chicago, Aug. 2. Four highwaymen, all heavily armed and two of them wearing heavy masks, held up tho pas sengers on the Illinois Central Chlea-go-St. Louis express train No. 1, known as, the "Diamond Special," as it neared Matteson tonight. The rob bers secured all the money and valu ables' carried by the 30 passengers in tho two Pullman sleeping cars, stop ped tho train and escaped in the. dark ness. Tho first clew to the robbers was obtained this morning, when three men entered the town, of Griffith, In diana, and endeavored to dispose of a diamond to a local' snloonkeopen. Thoy called for tho papers, read the accounts of the robbery and then dis appeared after falling to sail the stone. A good description of the men was obtained. Hundreds of officers and citizens were searching the territory contiguous to the spot where the rob bery occurred. The train arrived at St Louis this morning, where an in ventory of the losses were made. It will not exceed $1000. OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF LAST BATTLE HEIRS CONTEST WILL San Francisco, tests were Aug. 2. Two con this morning to Salem Cheapest One-Price Cash Store. E. T. BARNES, Prop. begun break tho will of Berth Dolber, who left tho bulk of her estate valued at more than $1,000,000 to a companion, Marion Warren. Frazier Dolber, Jane Brown and Alice Fern, first coustnB of deceased, ask that the will bo set aside on the ground that Miss Dolber was not of sound mind when the will was made. AdolphSchander, an un cle, in the second suit takes the same ground. o Tolrio, Aug. 2. Kuroki officially reports- that at daybreak on July 31st, the Japanese army occupied Yushu llntsu, four mdlos west of Hsihoyen and Yang Tsullng, six miles west of Motienling, both, places being situated about 25 miles from Liao Yang. The enemy at Yushullntsu consisted of two divisions with corresponding ar tillery. The attacking operations were carried out as1 prearranged, and by sunset we defeated both wings of tho enemy, but owing to their largo force and strong positions, wo were unable to dislodge them entirely. At daybreak, August 1st, we resumed the attack and succeeded In expollllng the enemy and pursued them fodr miles in a westward direction. Tho enemy fled toward An Pine-" The enemy at Yang Tsullng con sited of and one-half divisions with four batteries of artillery. T.he attack ing operations thero also proceed satisfactorily, and tiyi .sunset we car ried the nemy's position, but a por tion of them offered tho stoutest re sistance, and wo bivouacked for the night inbattle battle formation.. At daylight August 1st wo resumed the attack and at 8 a. m. all tho height fell Into our hands. Tho enemy fled to ward Tang Hoyen. Tho casualties are under Investigation. We captured somo field guns, but tho details are still unknown. In thlB aengagement tho attacking forces were at a disad vantage, first on. account of the steep ness of tho ground, and secondly on account of the lack of suitable posi tions for our artillery, while the heat was over 110 degrees Fahrenheit Rome, Aug. a Tho Gazette's Mult dent correspondent stateo that all headquarters of tho Russian military authority are being transferred to Vladfvostock, which will become the capital of Eastern Asia, At Harbin a now army of 50,000 is now being raised to go to help General Kuropat kin. Two Japanese divisions are now within 10 lllos of Mukdon. squadron Is In fine condition, and Is ready for another raid as soon as it Is coaled. ' Another Point Captured. Tokio, Aug. 2. It J3 reported that tho Japanese have captured Shan Tai Kow, an important defense of Port Arthur, after three days of hard fighting. HATCHED PLOT IN GENEVA Geneva, Aug. 2. Tho Russian police have evidence that Minister Plehve's assassination was planned at Geneva by the central committee of the Dor Jevaya organization. , o Coal Strike Probable. Scranton, Aug. 2. Tho executive board of the mine workers' union this afternoon decided to approve tho posi tion taken on the check welghman. quostlon, which probably means a striko throughout district No. 1. Granted in Iowa and Missouri Against Men Putting Out Pickets St. Joseph, Aug. 2. Tho arrival of President Donnelly and tho serving of tho sweeping federal Injunction against tho strikers aro tho features of tho packing strike situation this morn ing. Donnelly made two addresses to largo crowds. Federal marshals served the Injunction papers and tho pickets withdrew. With tho backing of tho federal court, peaceful conditions aro expected. strike situation is very quiet "noro t day. Strike-Breakers at Omaha. Omaha, Aug. 2. Two carloads oS strike-breakers camo Into day for iha Cudahy plant Everything Is qulot Injunction at Sioux City. Sioux City, Aug. 2. Alleging that their property and the lives of thelt employes were threatened by tho strikers, attorneys for the Cudahy Company this morning applied for a writ of. Injunction in the Federal court : Kansas Oity, Aug. 2, The packers' Chicago, Aug. 2. Tho stock yards striko has settled down into n ques tion of endurance, with confident claims on both side that they haTa tho situation well in hand. Tho pack ers this morning shipped in 1000 mos; most of whomltfo alleged, aro skilled. No rioting characterized their arrf al and their distribution about tho big plants. Largo crowds gathered about tho commissary departments established by tho strikers, and tho story that tho stores lacked food la stated to bo falso by tho union officers, who say thoy havo plenty of money. WHOLE SALE MURDER London, Aug. 2. The Dally News correspondent, at Van, TurklBh An menla, reports 9000 male Armenians killed in the districts of Mush and Sassoun. Dago Strikers Riot. Sunnyslde, Utah, Aug. 2. The body' of Italian strikers camped hero since last Novemher aro giving trouble,- and yesterday caught a Mormon strike breaker In the foothills, and brutally beat him- with pick handles until he will dio At Schofleld a riot was started and 40 shots flred. The armed guards of the Utah Fuel Company clubbed tho rioters with their rlfleB, and 20 broken heads resulted. Rainy Day for Alton. Esopus, Aug. Judge Parker set apart this rainy day a tho time for the final revision of his speech to the notification committee. SIXTEEN OF CREW MISSING Llvorpool, Aug. 2. Jts cablegram to tho Leyland lino offices reports thaw-recking of tho ship Argburth on tho coast of Now Guinea, Capt. Rold and' soven of tho crow wero saved, but 16 of tho crow aro missing. o Official Decorator Here. Mr. and Mrs, Ed. Davis arrived: from Red Bluff, Cal., this mornlnjf. Mr Davis Is the official, decorator at tho Southern Carnival Company, and will remain until aftor tho carntva? opens. Ho is interviewing tho mer chants, and' will decorate tho strcota and buildings in tmo holiday nttiro. His staff of decorators will arrlvo to. night. o Chicago Markets. v Chicago, Aug. 2. Wheat, old' Sopt, 9395; now, W&KOVA; Sept., corn, 51534. l Prominent Men Expected. Among tho prominent men who are war- St. Petersburg, Aug. 2. The gov ernment issued an official note this morning regarding tho capture of neu tral vessels carrying contraband of A. 4S..I. n f, . f I wur. AiieracuniHi; jvuusmu previous expected to take part in tho mining declaration on tho subject, tho note congress to assemble In Portland next says that the government has accept month are United States Senators ed tho assurances of Great Britain Levi Ankeny, Fred T. Dubois, W. B. that tho contraband found aboard tho Allison, C. W. Fulton, R, J. Gamble, ' steamer Malacca belonged to the Brit Wm. M. Stewart, Thomas R. Bend, ish government. "Tho decision, how Win. B. Heyburn, Charles B. LandlB, over," says the note, "must bo con Reed Smoot, Wi J. Stone, A. G. Foster, i sidored in no sense to mean that the J. H. Mitchell. Members of congress ' Russian government relinquishes its -H. M. Hogg, F. E. Shober, T. Bell, (determination to send separate crulfr F. M. Brooks, Burton L. French, H. K. era or war vessels in general to pro Porter, W. R. Hearst, E. Rv Martin, vent tho transportation of contraband S. W. Smith, F, W. Ashman, M. E. of war to the enemy." jDriscole, J. Adam Bede, Wm. Suizer, E. Morrell, Thomas Splght, W. L. Jones, Irving P. Wagner, Joseph How ell, John; Lamb J. Li Burnett, BInger Hermann. Foreign" governments acknowledg ing receipts of Invitations to be repre sented aro Portugal, Switzerland, Can ada, Japan, Germany, Bolivia, Den mark, Peru, Italyi Mexico, Franco, Hungary, Chill, Nicaragua, Slam. TOMORROW IS PETTICOAT DAY 9i TOMORROW IS PETTICOAT DAY I 4M ! Ohio la Washington, Aug. Slow. 2. The navy de- Discussed Russian Note. London, Aug. 2. Tho cabin It today discussed the Russian reply to tho volunteer fleet status. J IN v Jul & JnL JLs JtZi This great economic event began yesterday morning under the most auspicious circumstances, people eager for bargains thronged the Btore from morning until evening. Novor boforo was such bargains offorcd as you will find at thlB store. Now's the time to raako your purchases, whilo this groat reduction salo Ib on St. Petersburg, Aug. 2. General Kuropatklnr reports that tho Japanese have occupied Ikbavuen, east of Liao Yang and Ynagso Pass, 30 mile east of the same place. Vladlvostock. Aug. 2. Tho reason assigned by the Russian squadron of- partment has been advised that tho fleers for tho sinking tho steamers off battleship Ohio, at her trial failed, to the Japanese coast was their shortage devolop 18 knots, according to con- of coal, and tho consequent Inability tract requirements. to make the port of Vladlvostock. Tho wm K First Floor Bargains KAI KAI SILKS In great profusion of colors and patterns. Half Price . SHIRT WAIST SUIT SILKS , Other fctores' regular 11.00 values. Our price during cleaning sale 55c yard FANCY VOILES N In blues, browns and blacks, 39c yard WASH GOODS Entire Mock to choojo from. Half Price GAUNTLET GLOVES During this great sale 75c pt St. Louis Fair Contest LAST MONTH In which to cast your votos. Total votes capt ,.,.68,750 Total voted for 65 Miss Mellon, East 2C.829 Miss Sholton, Music 2C.0CO Miss Bushnell, Park 3,418 Miss Ccuper, East 3,183 MIbs Thomas, Park 2.333 Miss Gordon, North ' 1,480 Miss Knight, Music 845 Miss Kramer, East 800 Miss Patrick, O, B. 8 573 Miss. Prunk, Elocution 528 Tomorrow Only Our 187th Wednesday Burprlua Sale. This week wo offor an ex ceptionally fine Black Mercerized PETTICOAT sevoral styles aro Bhown for this particular salo. You may tako your cholco for Wednseday Only $J.23 Second Floor Bargains SILK SHIRT WAIST SUIT8, In plain colors. Half Price PONGEE COATS. In a lino assortment of stylus. Reduced One Third SILK WAISTS Thoso pretty India Silk one. Reduced One Third 8KIRT8 PIquo and Linen Skirts. Half Price HAMM0CK8 Not very many left at half urfco. Half Price CROQUET Cholco from tho enllro lot at Half Price i T wmmwmmmmmm