Tonight and Wednesday, occasional
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DAILYmTITM JOURNAL
VOL. XV.
SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 01, 1905.
NO. 67.
SHERIFF CULVER WAS
MRS. STANFORD'S REMAINS
ARRIVE IN CALIFORNIA
TROOPS CONTINUE
THEIR RETREAT
JOHNNY ON THE SPOT
Fistates an Attempt of Prisone King
to Saw His Way to Liberty
Abut 4:30 p. m. yesterday Afternoon
a daring attempt to escape from tho
county jail was only frustrated by the
jluckj" presence of Sheriff Culver, who
! happened to hear tho noiso made by the
prisoners while at work.
Tho sheriff, who hail long sus-
pected that somo scheme was on foot
I to escape, was in the office of tho re-
jcorder looking over somte records, when
ho thought ho heard the slight sound
I of a fllo rasping on iron. At onco di
jvining tho true cause, ho rushed to the
window that was nbovo tho cell in
which tho prisoners was confined.
Looking out he was ablo to see tho
end of a filo protruding from between
tho bars. Tho sheriff immediately drow
his revolver and fired downwnrd. The
bullet, striking tho stono coping of tho
indow, rebounded, shattering tho
glass, but doing no further damage,
savo to tho feelings of tho would-be
jail breaker, who beat a hasty and ig-
i nominious retreat from tho window.
Deputies Minto and Esch, at tho same
time, ran down stairs and secured the
prisoners safely in their seperate cells.
A thorough inspection of the prem
ises were rewarded by tho discovery of
tho instrumont used in the attempted
escape. It was found in the water tank
above tho toilet, and consisted of a
file, crudely manufactured from a steel
shoo brace, fixed to a stout wooden
handle. With this seomiugly insignifi
cant tool, a wrought iron bar an inch
in diameter had been entirely cut
through. Two other bars had been
jwcakoned by sovcring tho iron bands
! holding them, so thnt it would have
beon a comparatively easy task to pry
READ RIOT ACT
TO
Washington, March 21. It was
learned today nt tho stato department
that 10 days ago Minister Bowon was
instructed by this government to de
mand formally of Presidont Castro, of
Venezuoln, that tho questions at issuo
between his country and tho United
Southern League for Peace
Atlanta, March 21. President Kav-
aunugh, of tho Southom League, an
nounced today that his leaguo would
not engngo in a war on tho American
League. Griffiths and O'Neill refused
to talk today.
The st rest way to satisfy
yourself that oar prices on
NOVELTY
DRESS
GOODS
are right is to examine the
same goods at other dry
goods stores. The ladies
tell us that we have an ex
ceptionally fine assortment,
equal to any in 1 he city.
They are surprised at the
wonderful difference in
prices on the identical fab
rics.! Bafiies'
Cash Store
Undersells regular stores.
Their spot cash plan does it
them apart, and thus leave the way
open for escape.
A window weight had also been re
moved from tho window frames, and
this was found hidden beneath tho bed
in tho cell occupied by Ray Conklin
and King, to be used, no doubt, if the
occasion demanded. A cross-oxaniinn-
tion of tho nino occupants of the jail
sodn rovcaled the fact that there were
four prisoners concerned in the plot
to escape, their names being Bay Conki
lin, 0. P. King, Arthur Freel and Lou
Wah Leo, a Chinnman.
Conklin is serving a six-months' sen
tence for larceny from tho person, hav
ing beon convicted last October of
stealing a watch from J. P. Williams at
the time tho state fair was .in session.
King is serving timo for stenling an
overcoat from the oflico of the Oregon
Nursery Company. Ho was bound ovor
to tho circuit court under $300 bonds
last November, and his case, was to
have, conio up in the .Tanunry term of
circuit court, but, on nccount of tho
sickness of tho prosecuting witness, the
caso was continued until tho April
term.
Arthur Freol, wjio has previously
served i years in tho penitentiary, wns
bound over under $500 bonds last Feb-'
ruary by Justice of tho Peace Tumor,
ehnrged with tho larceny of n cow from
Deputy Wnrden J. S. Smith, of the pen
itontinry. Tho Chinaman, Lou Wah, is
sorving timo for stealing liquor from
tho -wholesale liquor store of E. Ecker
lon, having been caught in the act.
King is said to have organized tho
bold plan, and it wns only through tho
vigilnirco of Sheriff Culver thnt tho
plot was unsuccessful.
PRES. CASTRO
States bo submitted to arbitration. In
caso of refusal ho was to inform Castro
thnt tho United States "would pursue
its own course." The department has
not beon informed of Castro's reply.
Tho seizure of customs duties nt tho
ports will probably follow a rofusal.
OHIO
VALLEY
FLOOD
Pittsburg. March 21. The weather
bureau issued tho following statement
at 10 o'clock this merning: "Prepara
tions should bo mado immediately possi
bly for greatest Hood in yoars. Tho
Monongahlea rivor shows unmistnknblo
signs of reaching a very high stage, as
heavy rains arc falling along its tribu
taries. Mariotta,(Ohio, March 21. Tho Ohio
river passed tho 31-foot stage here, and
is rising six inchos an hour. A. 40-foot
(river is expected by Wednesday noon.
This will inundato the ontiro business
portion. It has boon raining stoadily
for 20 hours.
AVheoling, W. Vn., Mareh 21. Tho
stage of tho Ohio nf, 10 o'clock this
morniug was 35 foot, and rising at tho
rato of four inches an hour. The dam.
ago to property is immense. Within 50
miles of hero 10,000 homo are iitimdnt
ed. The railroad is tied up and all mills
aro cloood.
Confessed to Murder.
Oakland, Cal., March 21. Awwtiag
that ho has been, converted by the
evangelist who have beon holding
meetings in this city, Earl E. Bodino,
who Buys he is an ox-convlet, went to
Chiof of Police Hodgkiw today, ac
companied by soine of the ovangelists,
and confessed that eight yoars ago,
near Fort Tnirfield, Me., he shot and
killed a companion, disposing of the
body by throwing it into Arhtook rlw
er. He says that, as the body disap
peared beneath tho water, tho dead
man's oyea glared at him, aad ever
since ho has been unable to rid kiwself
of those haunting eyes.
An investigation ia being mado of hi
story. The authorities believe that he
is telling tho truth.
San Francisco, March 21. The steam
er Alameda, bearing tho remains of
Mrs. Leland Stanford, , arrived from
Honolulu this morning. ,
Tho steamer wns met nt tho Golden
Gato by two revenue cutters with rep
resentatives of Stanford University and
relntives of deceased on board. As tho
Alameda passed up the bay flags on all
the vessols in the hnrbor wcro -half-masted.
As soon as tho quarantinoof
ficials finished their oustomnry tasks,
tho Alameda was docked and tho steel
casket containing Mrs. Stanford's re
mains were taken off, and plnced on a
special funernl ear, which boro it to
the Southern Pacific depot, whero it
wns placed on a special funeral train
and conveyed to Pnlo Alto.
Detectives Reynolds and Cullnndau,
who were sent to Honolulu to assist in
the investigation of tho donth, wero
passengers on tho Alameda. They
brought with them nil tho papers in tho
ease gathered at Honolulu, and portions
of Mrs. Stanford's organs, which will
bo nnalyzed. Tho detectives wero met
on board by tho chief of police, captain
of detectives nnd tho nttorney for Mrs.
Stanford, and a conforenco wns imme
diately held.
Unusual precautions aro being taken
to prevent tho newspaper men from in
terviewing Bertha Horner and May
Hunt, decensed's secretary and maid,
respectively.1 Nono wero .allowed on
board the Alameda until tho vessel was
docked, and tho women wore carefully
secluded in tho lower cabin, tho ap
proach to which was barred. Prof. Jor
dan and Attorney Wilson wero non
committal, beyond saying that a state
ment completely covering tho enso was
prepared, but did not know when it
would bo made public. Ono of tho de
ROCK ISLAND TRAIN
WRECKED BY ROBBERS
Des Moiues, In., March 21. Tho
Rocky Mountain limited on tho Hock
Island road, was wrecknd near Uonio-
stead, Iown at 12:15 tills morning. Tho
railway ofiicials assert that tho wreck
was the, work of robbers. A part of
tho train was derailed and thrown down
a 15-foot embankments Two trainmen
nnd tho mail clerk aro probably fatnlly
Injured. Engineer Hotchkis3 will die.
SEARCHING RUINS
FOR VICTIM'S BODIES
Broekton, Mnss., March 21. Tho
work of searching tho ruins at tho
Grovor Shoe factory proceeded slowly
today. Tho-body of Engineer Kockwoll
wns found this morning in the engine
BEEF TRUST
GETTING
Chicago, March 21. Four additional
venirmon were temporarily passed by
Judge Humphreys this morning to fill
out tho federnl grand jury which has
been summoned to investigate tho al
leged beef trust. The panel now con
tains 17 men, and four more will be se
WOMAN SWINDLER
MUST STAND TRIAL
Seattle, March 21. Mrs. Lloyd
Smith, who is charged with having
swindled many women in tho Western
states, wiling logns mining stock was
placed on trial this morning. Tho
original charge against her was dis
missed, but she was immediately re
arrested In the court room on u new in
formation. Tho alleged victims are
Died at Asylum.
Min Francis E. Brooks, an inmate of
the asylarn, pawed away this morning
at fi ft. hi. She was 77 yoars of age,
ami had been in ill health for some
timo. The remains will bo shipped to
night on the 6:10 train to Albany, and
from there to Lebanon, where tbe fu
neral will take place.
tectives remarked significantly that tho
criminal aspect of the caso was not yet
closed. Detectives Koynolds nnd Sul
landau declined to uttor a word regard
ing tho ense. TJieir reports will bo
turned over to thoir superior this ov
ening.. Great crowds gathered nt tho
dock as soon as it was learned, thnt tho
Alameda had been sighted, nnd for nl
most two hours awaited in respectful
silonco for the docking of tho steamer,
nnd the bringing ashore of tho casket.
It was" nearly noon beforo tho easkot
was brought from the hold by six stal
wart seamen, nnd, amid silonco nnd
general baring of heads, tho romains
were placed in n hcarso, heaped with
llowers. Several bystandors, both men
nnd women, sobbed aloud, and until tho
henrgo drovo away to make room for
the carriages, hardly a word was
spokou. After the bustle of reaction
stirred tho crowd, and they thronged
about tho gang plank to see Misses Hor
ner nnd Hunt descend.
No opjortunlty wns givon to news
paper mon to speak with either. Hotlt
women wero surrounded by several men
and hustled into carriages, which im
mediately drove them away. In Miss
Horner's carriage wero her brother and
Detectives C'allundan and ttoynolds.
This, perhaps, is tho most significant
fact brought out in tho day's series of
deeply veiled events. Tho funeral ar
rangements wero changed nt tho last
moment, inasmuch as tho oloctrie fu
neral car was be dispensed with nnd
tho funeral cortogo wound its way.
slowly along tho wntor front, tho hen ran
flanked by doable linos of foot and
mounted polico. At tho depot tho body
was placed aboard the funeral train,
which left almost immediately for Palo
Alto.
Several passongorJ wero injured. Throo
hundred feet of track was torn up. Tho
engine, mail car, coinposlto ear and
Denver and Colorado sleepers loft the
track.
An unknown ninii removed tho bolts
nnd spikes. No attempt was mndo to
rob tho passenger or oxpross ear, which
was heavily loaded. It is believed that
tho robbors wero frightened away.
room. TIiJh makes tho 11th body identi
fied, ami thofiSth recovered. A full list
of the omployos cannot bo recovered
until tho fireproof vault it nmchod,
which will probably not be opened for
24 hours.
INQUIRY
VERY BUSY
lected this afternoon. Upon tho accept
ance of tho 21 the court will instruct
tho jury. Eight witnesses nro sum
moned to appear tomorrow, and tho
utmost secrecy is observed. Extraor
dinary precautions are taken to prevent
tho name of the witnesses being
learned prior to their appearance..
supposed to huvo lost thousHiids of dol
lars. J u Ige Griffin caused a sensation by
throwing tho ouse out of eou'rt. re
fusal to allow tho prosecution to' ox
plain tho now information, and scored
the stato for allowing tho ease to drug
over two yoars. Mrs. Smith, when dis
charged, waa forced to hold a formal
reception in the court room, being con
gratulated by hundreds of people.
Died in Folk County.
Marlon Hales, the son of Jacob Bales,
iliod Saturday night at his horns In
Wheatland, four miles north of this
sjty. Tho deceased was 10 years old,
and bud been aluicted for several years
with kidney trouble. Tho funeral took
place Sunday Iu the church at Hope
well, in Yamhill county.
Tilled Men Allowed to Rest One Day
Japanese Losses ae Heavy
St Petersburg, Mnrch 21. General
Llnovlteh reports, under yesterday's
date, that his troops continued to ro
treat northward on tho 10th, and thnt
allowed tho mou to rest on tho 20th.
Tho Jnpanoso losses during tho recent
fighting nro estimated at 100,000 mon.
Glasgow, March 21. Tho Herald cor
respondent wires thnt tho decision of
tho Bussinn government to raise an in
ternational loan of 1100,000,000 caused
a panic on the street exchange. It is re
ported nt St. Petersburg thnt tho Bus
slan soldiers nro deserting to tho Jap
anese side by the thousands.
Kao Tan Tse, via Tien Tsln, March
21. A Norwoigan trader with tho Hub
slan nrmy on its retroat from Tie Ling,
says that tho demoralized troops cast
a-way their equipments, and, in ninny in
stances, oven their boottf. They aban
doned transport nnd loft guns nnd cart
ridges. '
Established Now Quarters.
St. Petersburg, March 21, A dispatch
from GonernI Llnovltch states that ho
has established headquarters for tho
presont at Chou Chili Watsti, at the
crossing of tho Sungarla river, whence
ho is directing tho retront of tho throo
armies, and disposing of tho fresh troops
of Iho fourth army corps, arriving from
Kussia. With tho passage; of Sungarl
tho bridge will bo blown up, and
tho army wil be safe from pursuit.
Tho second nrmy is falling back on tho
lino of railroad, while tho first and
third aro retreating nlong tho Mandarin
road to Kirln. Both aro destroying tho
bridges nnd road and denuding tho
country.
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Tokio, March 21. Tho Jiipaneso loss
oh in tho battlo of Mukdou are now es
timated nt 50,000. The revised esti
mates of tho Itusslnn losses ending tlo
fighting at Tlo Ling nro 175,000 in
killed, wounded and captured. x
Studont Takes to Water.
New York, March 21. Androw Oris
com, of Philadelphia, son of a million
aire and nephew of Clemontn Grlsoom,
committed suicido by jumping over
board from tho liner Minnetonka dur
ing the trip from London. Ho apparent
ly changed IiIb mind nfter ho jumped
overboard, and seined a long line, but
his body was torn to plocoa when it
eamo in contact with tho patent log.
Orisconi disappeared two months ngo,
whilo n student at tho Pennsylvania.
Univorslty.
Moro Ilomosookcrs.
Agont Houston, of tho 8, V. Co., tlito'
morning received a wlro announcing tho
arrival at Salem on an early train of
O. L. HogmiVp and three other families
from Mnrshall, Michigan, with a car
load of household goods. Tho Michigan
colony hero should call on these people
as soon us they nro located, and mako
thorn feel nt homo. This Ib tho timo of
the year to extend to the newcomers tho
glad hand, and mako them feel they
have como among Christian people.
Aftor Bank Robbers.
Oakland, March 21. Posses nro still
scouring tho Berely hills in search of
tho mon who held up and robbed tho
bnnk messenger of $0000 yestordny,,
but no arrests havo been mndo.
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