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VOL. XV.-
SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1905.
NO. 4.
PACIFIC SQUADRON WILL
TAKE BACK TRACK
FORMER STATE LAND
OFFICERS ARE SUED
POLICEMAN KILLED IN
BATTLE WITH THUGS
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Russian Authorities Said to Have Reached
a Decision to Recall
Vessels
'St. Petersburg, Jan. 5. It is stated
on high authority that a decision has
boon reached that tho Russinn second
Pacofic squadron will return to Euro
poan waters.
Chefo, Jan. 5. Tho disarmament of
tho" seven destroyers has been com
plotod to tho satisfaction of tho Jnp
anesoauthorities:. '.'.
WeHai Wai, Jan. p. Tho British
cruisor Andromeda, which sailed from
horp yesterday for Port Arthur, with'
hospital storos, returned today, not hav
ing boon ablo to make a landing at
Port Arthur. Tho Japanese refused
offers of assistance, and warned tho ves
sel "against unlocatcd mjneS.
Manila, Jan. 5. Tho Japanese cruis
er Takonsu approached tho entrnnco of
tho harbpr this morning, but when sig
nalled, sailod away.
St. Petersburg, Jan, 5. Tho an
nouncement that General Stoessol
would havo to come homo and stand
court-martial for surrendering Port Ar
thur, provokos tho following comment
from tho Novo Vremya: "By all
moans lot us havo a court-martini, and
mako it, if posisblo, sevcro and cruel.
Tho judgo will porhaps deal leniently
with thoso who havo given their blood
and lives for their country, and per
haps also tho court will dotermino why
tho fortress, which waB known to bo
threatened with n blocknde, was not
supplied with tho nocessary food and
ammunition to enable it to hold out."
Manila, Jan. oVr-Stoamers from tho
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Our extremely low prices, duz to our CASH PLAN
and economical fcusinesss management, have made
us grow. Wc intend to continue growing along the
same lines. Our merchandise is the standard of
quality. Our prices ate lower than at "regular
stores. Formerly The New York Racket, now
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south Toport that a Japanese' cruiser is
patrolling tho straits of San Bernard!
no, west of Luzon.
Tokio, Jnn. 5. The supplementary
agreement published todny provides tho
appointment of commissioner to super
intend tho enforcements of the pro
visions in tho capitulation of Port Ar
thur, and deals with tho treatment of
officers 'arid, men. .The 'commissioners
met at Pchyu Mountain at noon on
Tuesday, and the, officers nnd officials
woro allowod to wear their sido arms,
but tho use of arms was prohibited.
THo agreement provides for tho trans
fer of tho hospitals, and tho immunity
.of non-combatants as to, their freedom
of action and removal of private prop
erty. It reserves, tho right of remov
al of objectionablo persons, and tho re
lease of. Japanoso prisoners.
Tokio, Jan. S.-It is announced that
tho civil officials at Port Arthur, who
did not sorvo as volunteers, will bo re
leased without parole.
Tokio, Jnn. 5. Tho Mikado go,ve n
Now Years luncheon tottho diplomatic
corps at Tokio Hi ma3csty toasted
tho various rulers of tho world.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 5. Tho Czar
this morning returned to Tsarko Selo
from Minsk whero ho went to review
tho troops.
Tokio, Jan. 5. Tho Japanese conu
missioners began to assemble at Ynkf
ucssi at 9 o'clock this morning to effect
tho formal turning over of the city to
General Nogi.
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STORE
Ex-Governor Geer Agents L B.
and W. H. Odell Made
Parties
. George Summers has filed a complaint
against T. T. Geer, L. B. Geer and W.
II. Odell for tho purposo of collecting'
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Junius against mo genuemen nuovo
named as follews:
George Summers $480, E. Clark $312,
Mabcllo Starr $240, Mary Bannnrd
$420, J. II. Dobbin $150, W. Waldo
Chase $50, Florence M. Johnson $100,
Thomas Powell $258, James F. Davis
$400, John M. Swanson $400, Wm. J.
Alams $400, W. B. Palmer $312.50, 0.
L. Hartshorn $100, Geo. Mack $350, Al
bora Hartshorn $150, Albert E. Bntt
son $400, Chns. S. Schlenkcr $400, Goo.
Wilson $400, Victor J. Chapman $350,
I B. Howard $480, Anna Kcennn $480,
Wm. Wurtzwciler $480, Mnttio Sum
mers $480, Mrs. Alamedo Fuller $3G0,
Walter Hammond $281.75, John B. Er
ickson $60.
Mr. Summers nlso asks for $1000 as
puniativo damages, and tho other caus
es of action havo boon assigned to him
by tho respective parties. Mr. Sum
mors lives in Priuovillo, and a number
of tho claimnnts aro prominent business
men from that section of tho state.
Tho facts alleged in tho complaint nro
that Governor T. T. Gcor, acting ns
land commissioner of tho state of Ore
gon, appointed L. B. Geccr and W. H.
Odell as land ngents of tho state, nnd
that tho plaintiff and tho pnrtics claim
ing through him agreed to purchase of
the state lieu lands.
The complaint sots out that W. II.
Odell, while state land agent, noted ns
u go-between broker, selling tho infor
mation that ordinarily would bo of pub
lie record to tho, partica named as
claimants, for, various figures, from $1
to. per acre, ino claimnnts were to
pay the regular prico to tho stato in
addition to the amounts handed to tho
land agent.
The complaint states that tho de
fendants failed to sell and deliver the
land purchased, and tho parties seek to
recover tho amounts paid to W. H.
Odell for tho insido information fur
SENATOR MITCHELL MAY
RESUME HIS SEAT
Washington, Jan. 5. Sonntor Mitch-
q11 arrived in Washington todny. While
tho senate is in session his courso will
bo closely observed, ns thoro is general
curiosity to seo whothpr or not ho will
appear on the floor of tho sennto while
resting under indictment. Should' ho
ndhcro to precedent, ko,wiU not go in
to tho sonato chamber but will remain
in his committeo rpom. If ho nets jn
accordnnco with tho wish of many of
his colleagues, expressed to Sonntor
Fulton todny, ho will disrogard custom
and resumo his seat as if nothing had
happened. It rests ontiroly with Sen
ator Mitchell to dotermino what courso
ho will follow. If ho chooses to con
tinue in tho proceedings of tho- sonato,
no objection is likely to bo raised.
tntorest in Senator Mitchell's caso
wns revived today by tho publication
in tho Washington papers of Putcr'a
statement.
'Dozens of senators havo como to
mo today," said Senator Fulton, "nnd
bayo uniformly donounoed tho indict
ment of Senator Mitchell on tho testi
mony of a man liko Putcr. I find tho
COLORADO
LEGISLATIVE
DOINGS
Bonvol, Col. Jan. 5. In tho aupromo
court this morning tho ballots in pro-
cinct 7, -ward 5, woro inspected. Of
225 ballots inspected up to noon, 100
wero writton by ono person, 159 being
Democratic and 10 Republican.
The Republican leglislaturo caucused
this morning to dotermino tho action in
the gubernatorial situation. A reflex
wave of sentiment has set in strongly
favoring the seating pf Peabody, and
having Adams filo a contest, and then
have a tapld and thorough Invetiga
tion of the alleged, frauds.
Geer
nished to tho claimants, also nlloglng
that Govornor T. T, Geer and L. B.
Geer woro parties to tho whole trans
action,' and participated in tho profits
of the snlo of tho supposod mineral
baRO.
Tlu tntq of Oregon received, undor
tho. laws of tho general government,
about 80,000 ncros of land, which has
since .boen declared mora vnlunblo for
mineral than for any other purposes.
Whoncvcr a sufficient affidavit is filed
with tho U. S. land dopartmont sotting
forth that tho character of tho land is
mineral, tho govornmont nllows tho
stntd, Jo select liou land jn placo of
tho. base. Tho complnint alleges that
tho parties conspired to sell this infor
nintlon to purchnserfe, instead of per
fecting title to tho stato, as by law ro-
quired,)
According to a wolMnformod citizon
who; talked to lho Journal this morn
ing tho lieu land scandal will involvo n
number of prominent nion in tho stato,
and may become a factor in tho federal
cases now boforo tho grand jury. It
is alleged that sovcrnl citlzons nro
guilty of gross misconduct nnd con
spiracy in dofrnudlng tho stato out of
thousands of acres of valuable timbor
land, which was solcctcd in plnco of
school land in Eastern Oregon, which
was worthless for any purpose, except
porhaps for grazing.
Tho timber lnnd seloctcd was tho
most valuable in tho stato, but ouly
brought tho school fund small pricoB,
ranging from $1.25 to $2.50 por aero, al
though land adjoining readily sold for
from $10 to $15 por ncro.
Tho outcomo of tho cases against tho
old administration wlirboWatchod with
interest, following, ns it does, immedi
ately after tho report of tho prcBont
stato lnnd agont, Oswald West, in which
many charges woro mado as to irregular
ities in tho offico during its occupation
by soveral of his predecessors. M. E.
Poguo appears as attorney for tho
plaintiff.
universal sontimeut of tho sonato is
with Mitchell. I havo yet to find a
single equator who , entertains tho
slightest doubt us to his innoconci. On
tho contrary, much wonderment is ox
prcssod that any grand jury Bhould
havo indicted any man on such a flim
sy stntemout as Unit mado by Pntor.
"Sinco tho question of tho propriety
of Sonntor Mitchell's appearing on tho
floor has ben rained, senators from all
sections havo asked, mo to pormiado
Senator Mitchell to como into tho sen
nto as soon as bo returns, notwith
standing precedent. Domocrats and Re
publicans alike say ho should not re
main away, but should resumo his
scat." ' ,
In caso Senator Mitchell decidos to
rqsumo his seat, it is probablo ho will
mako o. statement to tho sunato, de
claring his innocence and explaining
his connection with tho land frauds in
which ho is charged wiU bolng impli
cated. It IbMiIh privilege as a, sonator
to mako a statomopt in his own lo
fonso, nnd ho will bo'givon full sway
whatovor ho may doom proper,
FIFTEEN
CHILDREN
DROWNED
Vienna, Jan. 5. -Fifteen children
were drowned at Belnbings, Moravia,
this uftornoon, by falling through a
holo in tho ice, M'hilo on u pond skat
ing. Standard Oil Cuta.
Toledo, Jan. 5. -Tho Standard Oil
company today eut the prico of East
ern crude 5 cents and Western 3 cents.
No reason is given for tho eut.
Famous Singer Dead.
London, Jan. 5, Mine. Belleeole, the
famous American singer, died this
morning of diabetes.
Chicago, Jan. 5. In n desperate bat
tle with alloged hold-up men nnd train
robbors, at 11 o'clock this morning
Policeman James O'Kcof was killed
and Policeman Richard Birmingham
probably fa,tully injured. Tho olllcors
wont to arrest Olllo Folnberg aud
Prnnk Qaygnn, for shooting a pollco-
BARD STANDS GOOD
CHANCE f OR SENATOR
Sacramento, Jnn. o. Tho senatorial
fight is glvon n now phnso by tho dec
laration of George Knight thai Sonator
Bard is tho second ohdico of his sup
porters, nnd that Southern California
must ngrep on Bard, or tho sonntorship
GOVERNOR
PEABODY'S
MESSAGE
Donvor, Jan. 5. At 2:30 this after
noon tho legislature mot to hear Gov
ornor Ponbody's me&mgo, in which ho
rocommonded a "rensonablo" eight
hour law, tho disfranchisement of tho
regular army and national guard do
sortors, and tho compulsory nrbitrntlon
of labor troubles, subject to roviow by
tho suriroino court,
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Business Soction Suffers.
Berlin, N. II., Jnn. C. Firo early ths.
morning dostroyod tho Clements opera
houso tho Thomdyko hotel nnd sovcrnl
business blocks. Four woro injured by
jumpiug. Tho Iobh is $150,0(10 ,
Gormany Payors Peaco.
Birmingham, Jan. 5. Tho Post hears
that Qormany is seeking to arrange u
Gorman-Amoricnn arbitration tronty
similar to tho Anglo-American troaty.
o
Currency Bill Is Up.
Washington, Jan. C. Tho houso this
nftornoon voted to tnko up tho Hill
currency moasuro, nnd its consideration
was immediately bogun in committee
Conger Goes to Manila.
Pokin, Jan. C. Minister Conger loft
todny for tho Philapplnes.
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The Constant Growth
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wns arranged and contddorod with tho doopost concern for future growth,
through present satisfaction. Our methods for attracting in tho future-, ntr
in tho past, shall bo such as must Interest nnd appeal to you, Meanwhile we
mention a (ow items of important interest, to tho many who nro desiroud
of making big savings on dependable morchnudinC'
Women's
Stylish Stilts
Just think of tho saving on now
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ladies, that wo are showing. Not a"
lot of old stock, but bright, up-to-date
garments of this scusou's show
ing. A fine assortment of $10 gar
ments. $7.50
ty n
This season's showing of tho best
styles of Poau do' Soio, Taffetas,
1'oau do Cygne, eta, In great variety
of colors,
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pF Waists
jMEPrlce
mn,n recently. Tho despqradoes irnnro
dlately openod ilro, and O'lpcf foil at
tho first fusilndc. Birmingham cojIav
ued to flro until ho foil woundod. Cay
gan had a, wound in bis arm when su
rest ed. Foinborg was shot in tho linefe
and surrendered later, but will jnrc
ably die.
would como from tho north. The eo
lnrntion resulted in Knight gaining:
strength, thbro being no nvidenco tC
Southern California ngrooing on n eare
dldato, and n conferonco of londors xt
San Francisco Saturdny in cxpcctetl to
clarify tho sltuatioli.
CANVAS
ELECTORAL
VOTES
Washington, Jan. 5, Tho Bonnto cow
curred in n joint resolution to moot titer
houso representatives nt 1 o'clock
Wednesday, February 8th, for tho can
vassing of tho electoral vote.
Washington, Jan. 5. Tho nomhtutfW
of Wm. D. Crum to bo collector of cu
toms at Charleston, S. C, was today rtr
portod favorably by tho sonato cxhh
nilttco on commerce. It is understood?
that aft or tho nomination is confirmed
that Crum will resign.
Food Purc Business Bad.
Bnttlo Crook, Mich., Jan. 5. Tow
boilyVf-N. S". Phelps, tho' missing finan
cier, who was connected with several'
largo puro food concerns in UiIb cityr
was found in tho river here todny. ller
has boon missing soveral months, artdt
it is believed that ho committed snii
cido on account of 'business reverses.
Montana Land Fraud
Great Falls, Mont., Jan. fi. Govcrnv
mont agontB aro on tho way to MarrlV
nu to Inspect tho allogod wholesale land
frauds, according to privuto advice ic
celvod hero, It is said tho frnnita btw
far-reaching, (unbracing immmiso tract a
of timbor and mining laud.
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stook of clothing nt greatly reduced
figures. No resorvo tho out prices
alfeat every garment in our trtoofc.
Choose early, as u gront many nro
tuklng ndvautugo of this uxtruo?
dluary wilo.
1C to $10.60 suit or
overcoat. .......
$18.GfMo$2QsuiUr
$ 1 0.50 J
$15.00
overcoat
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