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8AXEB1, OREGON, PEIE-AY, OCTOBER 7, 1904.
NO. 233;
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IRASKA LAUNCHED
IN PUGET SOUND
(Thousand People Witnessed New
Battleship Strike
Water
Wash., Oct. 7. In tho prcs-
'ully '50,000 people the .great
Nebraska, sister ship to
gia, Now Jersey, tho Rhode
lid tho Virginia, and tho first
Sam 'a sea fighters con-
in the Pacific Northwest,
the ways in Moran Bros.'
this afternoon, baptized
pray of cbampagno dashed
her bow by tho hand of ATario
Ickey, daughter of John H.
chief, executive of tho statq
game tho battleship bears.
kuge ship, as soon as sho was
from her stays, 'moved swiftly
tho ways and rode gracefully
into tho waters of Elliot Bay on
even keel and camo to a stop far
v'among the hundreds of gaily doco-
ed jOraft assembled to witness tho
rstAfusction of this character in
julw&tors.
Eiong the many who witnessed the
ing were Governor Mickey, of
aska, his family and staff, to-
with a party of fifty other No-
braskans, and practically every state,
county and municipal official of Wash
ington, also the officials of the Puget
Sound navy yard and the officers of
tho warships stationed or under re
pairs there.
Several hundred craft of every sort
from deep sea vessels, Alaska liners,
and Sound steamers, down to launches,
tug8 yachts, barges and row boats,
constituting tho largest fleet ever
ever gathered in Puget Sound waters
were assembled for the occasion.
Tho Nebraska has cost to date
$2,010,000. Her total estimated cost
when completed is $3,733,600. She is
441 feet long, 70 feet beam, displace?
incnt 15,000 tons, and has a speed of
19 knots per hour. Her armament
will bo as follews: Main battery,
four 12-inch breech loading rifles,
oighl 8-inch breech loading rifles,
twclvo 0-inch rapid firo gun's. Second
ary battery, twelve 3-inch rapid fire
guns, twelve 3-pounder rapid fire guns,
eight 1-pounder rapid fire guns, two
3-inch field pieces, two machine guns
and automatic guns.
WARSHIPS
ENGAGED
IN EIGHT
Che Too Report Is Confirmed
But Details Are Not
Known
KANSAS JUDGE SAYS
BLOODSHED WILL FOLLOW
If Carrie Nation and Her Crowd Were
Allowed to Go Unpunished
Wichita, Oct. 7. Carrio Nation was joint-smashing bee, were lined $151.
found guHty of wilful destruction of!L-vtlin M"n8 Ancd $50. ATI p-
Sharp Skirmishes Are Occurring Around
Mukden and Battle
Expected
RTLAND SALOON MAN
ASSAULTED BY THUG
rtland, Oct. 7. William Vnnder-
proprietor of the Cosmopolitan
)n. located under tno Paris House;
nurderously assaulted at 2 o'clock
morning by James I'liillitis, tuc
hgor of the Paris House.
be assault took place in Vanderi
I's saloon, nnd after he made his
Ipo from his assailants, he staggered
Hie police station .and told his story
Captain Bailey. He had been beaten
at the head and kicked in tho
There were several bad cuts on
scalp. He alleges that the trouble ,
started over his refusal to sell his sa
lpon to Gus Routh, whom Ie alleged
held him, while Phillips committed the
assault. From Vandergoot's story it
appears that ho was about to sell the
saloon to other men, and that Routh de
sired to get. possession of it. Routh
and Phillips entered tho saloon this
morning, after closing hours, precipi
tated the quarrel and assaulted Van
dorgoot. His wounds were dressed by
a physician, and warrants for tho ar
rest of Routh and Phillips were sworn
out this morning
8t. Petersburg, Oct. 7. Tho report
from Chefoo of a naval, battlo off that
place is confirmed. Refugees who are
arriving there, say that it will be nec
essary to institute a long siego and to
complete tho blockade in order to take
Port Arthur.
Tok'io, Oct. 7. It is reported that
four Russian, warships wero damaged
by the Japaneso gun firo at Tort Ar
thur, and one of tho vessels is said to
have been complotoly wrecked. '
Vladivostok, Oct. J. It is reported
hero that General Kuropatkin is very
ill. Since the defeat of his forces at
Liao Yang he has been unable to per
sonally direct tho operations.
Tien Esin, Oct. 7. A junk which
has just arrived from Port Arthur re
ports that on tho day it left tho Jap
aneso wero renewing tho assault upon
Port Arthur, attacking from four sides
simultaneously. They wore meeting
with heavy losses.
discovered recently -. Tho Czar has
formed a new bodyguard of 500 secret
service men, which surrounds hira con
stantly. Tsing Tnu, Oct. 7. Tho steamor
Progress, which left hero 20 days agb,
with a 'general cargo 'consigned to
Vladivostok, returned todny,' and re
ported that it is easy to elude the Jap
anese 'ships in tho vicinity of Vladivos
tok. A number of largo ships havo
been in Vladivostok recently with
Btorcs of coal nnd ammunition. Vladi
vostok is being heavily fortifiod.nnd the
harbor is being mined, whilo tho re
pairing of the damaged battleships is
going on. The Russians ,aro in con
stant communication with Port Arthur
by means of wireless messages to Cho-foo.
Berlin, Oct. 7. News from St.
Petersburg this morning confirms tho
'report that tho Czar is in n state of
terra as tho result of lots against his
life, which tho polico claim to havo
St. Petersburg, Oct. 7. General
Gripponberg, who will command tho
second Manchurian army, will lenvo
this qvening for Vilna. He refuses to
take his secretary, nnd said that tho
second' army would. .corjalnly concen
trate in Manchuria in March.
property 'and fined $IG0 and sentenced
to 30 days in jail. Myra Mcllenry am
Mrs. Lucy Wllholt, her partners in the
pealed and gavo bail. Judge Aloxnart-
er, in pronouncing Bontence, eaMr
"Bloodshed will follow these crusade
if you pcoplo go unpunished." .
LOYE'S
DREARY
TALE
Seattlo, Oct. 7.,Tnfet Ritkinonen, n
young man ngeVUO years, blow out his
brains in Volunteer Park this morn
ing becausc-'jf ,his lovo for a young
woman.
Alaska Cable Open.
Seattlo, Wash., Oct. 7. Telegraphic
communication has now been estab
lished betweon tho state and all parts
of Alaska, At 4:47 o'clock yestcrdajf
nfteruoon tho following official message
was received here, announcing tho open
ing of tho line:
"Sitka, Alaska, Oct. 0, 1004. Tit?
completion of tho government cabTt
from Vnldcz to Sitka, making n cotrs
ploto connection by nn all-American
line, with 40 stations in Alnska,, is the
beginning of a now era for Alaska.
Wagon ronds and railways will, open vrj
tho greatest mining contcr of tho
world.. Other industries will quickly
follow and insuro this country's fu
turo prospority.
"WILLIAM L. DISTINr
"Acting Governor of Alnskn."
FUNERAL OP POST
MASTER GENERAL PAYNE
Toklo, Oct. 7. An ofllcinl repor.t of
the skirmishes south of Mukdon, which
(Continued on page eight.)
HOLE RUSSIAN NATION
WILL CONFRONT JAPAN
Petersburg, Oct. 7. Tho Bourse
ette today expresses gratification
"President Roosovelt's idea of
trig ppaco conference to tho nceom-
Intent of the thunder of cannon has
Srently been shipwrecked." .It
centinues: "Xo ono knows when the
wnr will end. Tho time will come
when Japan will be confronted with
tho might of the whole Russian na
tion, and then s,he will meet the fate
Gonhisknah."
I Foot Ball Tomorrow
Delegates to Convention.
Ion. John T. Jeffries left Thursday
emoon for Minneapolis, via St.
pis, as n deleente from Oregon to
Modern Brotherhood of America,
Ming, which will be held there. Ho
ll mnko several speeches in the inter-
of the order in Western cities. He
11 be absent about three weeks.
Japs Caught Ship.
Shanghai, Oct. 7. Tho British steam-
Slshan, from Hong Kong, has been
seized by the Japanese off Newchwnng.
o
Band Concert Tonight.
Tho Salem- Military Band will give
a bnnll concert tonight on tho corner
of State and Commercial streets, if the
weather permits.
in i in mil iiiii 1 1 1 mii nmm hhhiii imiiin
Washington, Oct. 7.0nicials of tho
government and representatives of for
eign powers nathorcd at St. Johns
church at 11 o'clock this morning in
honor of tho memory of tho lato Post-master-Genernl
Henry O. Payne. Tho
church was crowded, and thousands of
government employes stood In tho
church yard. Tho funorul party, con
sisting of the family, members of the
cabinet, nnd eight uniformed lettci' car
riers, who wntchod tho casket, loft tho
apartments at tho Arlington shortly
boforo tho hour set for tho ceremony,
and walkod to tho church, a guat
distant. President nnd Mrs Rorvdfc
occupied n front pow, opposite Mr
Payno. Hov Cotton Smith nnd two
assistants, Rovs. Dunlnd nnd Blgtfovr,.
conducted tho services. Beautiful ssB
costly ilorni offerings surrounded tli
chnnccl, Following tho services, the?
hoarso wbh escorted to tho FoniiHyIv
nlii station by letter carriers of thw
Washington postofllce, where a special
train of threo oars, carrying tho funer
al party, left for Milwaukee at 3:3ft
o'clock.
WILLAMETTE vs. O. S. N. S.
University Campus, Saturday, 3 p. m.
Admission 25c.
i Salem's best will be there.
I stand free .
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EACH SUCCEEDING DAY
We Sell
FLEISCHER'S YARNS
PULLING
FOR AN
EXHIBIT
HAPPY
HUNTING
GROUND
Marlon County Court May
Act at This
Term
he best known brand in the United States. Oar assort
ment la the best in the city.
:TLAND FLOSS. SHETLAND ZEPHYR, SPIRAL
GERING YARN. GERMANTOWN ZEPHYR, ICE
OOL. IMPORTED SAXONY. DOMESTIC SAXONY,
Spanish yarn, Fleischer's knitting wors
ted, GERMAN ICNTTTING YARN, DKY UVVDS,
XOTHING, SHOES UNDERWEAR.
Everything in Ladies' and Men's Fornishkigs.
rhc New York Racket
SALEM'S CHEAPEST ONE-PSICB OASH STORE.
E. T. BARNES, PROPRIETOR
County Judgo Scott ami the commis
sioners hope somo ateps will be taken
to start a movement for nn exhibit from
Marion county at the Lewis anil Clark
fair, and are disposed to take up tho
matter at this term of court.
A eouuty convention of farmers and
business men hag just been ild at Or
egon City to get up un exhibit for
Clackamas county. Judge Scott rath
er favors the Claekamas eounty plan.
I'mler that the farmers get a repre
sentative in each preoinot, and the
Granges have representation and the
eounty official are represented. The
Comrnereial Club ean tako up the oud
gel for a eunty exhibit at the next
meeting,, If It is thought desirable, and
at all events Marion county should not
go without an exhibit of the most cred
itable character.
o
Xehriag With Seattle.
Fred Xehriag, formerly with the Sa
lem Raglans, and well-known in this
city, is son playing first base with the
Heattle league team. In yesterday'!
game ue made one hit seven put outs
aod tWi. (tests, a very good record.
Receives Another Inhabitant
Via the Hemp Rope
Route
Fulsom, Cal., Oct. 7. Charles Law
rence, 11 half-breed, was hanged this
morning for the murder of an old man,
J. ''. McCurty, near Elk Grove, Sacra
mento county, in September, 1UQ4. Two
other-half breeds, Charles Pndillo nnd
A. Mierundl, are serving terms of life
Imprisonment for the same crime.
KHtnlilishcH more than ever the stipre lie importance of tliln
Expansion and Protection Sale
Tfae thousand) who have como and gone away satisfied have npmi the
nows till now it seems that nil the Willamette valley known of (lie final
savings to be made horo ou bright, new, seasonable inert'haudlso.
Waistings
Mrs. Fairbanks Speaks.
Clean, N. Y., Oot. 7. Mrs. Charles
W. Fairbanks, wife of tho Mepublieun
vlff presidential candidate, was the
prmelpal speaker here today at tho
exereisee held in connection with the
dedication of a beautiful boulder
monument to the meory of Adam
Hoops and other Revolutionary sol
diers of Cattaragus eouuty. The mon
ument was ereeted by the Daughters
of the Revolution.
The nowost and prottiost patterns
In flno French Flannels, in the popu
lar Persian designs. Ileal 7fio and
85c values. 1'xpanstou salo
68c yd
Tho newest genulno
Ct avenettes
In colors and mixtures. Hppnged
nnd shrunk ready for use The right
materials for skirts and eoafs.
Protection sale.
$J.73
Umbrellas
Hotel Destroyed.
Bt. JosephMo., Oet. 7. The TraeyJ
li.u-, suth of the St. Joseph stock
yjils. was destroyed by fire this morn-1
ing. Peer unidentified bodies were
takes fram the rains. i
Now stock, now dnslgnj of !hiv
dlos, best made. Or wit MM values
Kxpation sale.
$(.05
Hotter grades and qualifier real
$1.60 values. Protection sale'
$1.28
Men's Clothes
You may bo strong In the Mfof
that no ready made suit will fir fu.
If so, lot us 0I111 111:0 It. TAiitff or
short, slim or stout, we oau ebHoe
you with apparel which wilt tit iT
requirements.
EXPANSION BALE PRICES
PRBVAII.
Boys' Sweaters
Here is to be found tho Iurgrat
and most complete nsMirtmeut, cC
boys' sweaters ever brought to hr
"WHIaiiiottn Valloy. Size range
from 16 to 34. Hvery color I tvy
resented. Protect Ion sale.
75c to $2.25
Just Received
Another large shipment oC the
ttdelirotiHt Gordon Hats
In up to the mlnuto shapes. Your
jmrtlcular style in the eorreet col
or is hero.
The Woman's Clnb. J
WiU mtvt tooiorrow at 2:30 o'clock
in Ue rooms of the public library. I
Ftidsiy & Satofday SzJo!c
Pin-
Gloria.
Shoes. Introductory Safe
EUBBEKS rBEE WITH EVEEY PAIR OT GLORIAS PURCHASED OK
THESE TWO DAYH.
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