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Tonlsht and Friday, fair; light frost tonight. AILY CAPITAL JOURNAL VOL. XV. BA1BM, OBEQOIT, THURSDAY, ATRIL 20, 1905.. NO. KX IAPANESE GOVERNMENT MAY WHEAT HIT CALIFORNIA SENATORS TOOK THE MONEY SENDS ULTIMATUM BOTTOM PRICES (France Must not Allow Russian Vessels to Stay Taris, April 20. Tlio report Hint the Japanese government protested against the eontinuance of the Russian Heel in Jamranh bay as n violation of neutral ity is conformed. .Minister of Foreign LMTiirs Delcasse replied courteously, sating that the information requested Uvri ue iurnisneu, nitnougn it will toKO Dine time to get the facts. Saigon, April 20. The Baltic fleet is (till at Kamranh bay. Admiral Dejon- (micros, commanding the French ves sels, has taken every step to insure the ieutrnlity of Prance while the vessels iremnin in these waters. St. Petersburg, April 20. A dis patch from Gunshu say that the Bus- lians discovered a turning movement B0 miles northwest of Kuwchwengt9u, ind 30 miles northeast of Gunshu, by two forces, each of 3000 Chinese ban- Jits and several thousand Japanese env- airy with 22 guns. Hong Kong, April 20. Governor has issued another proclamation aeainst the exportation of coal except that re- juired for use of vessels taking it aboard. Tokio, April 20. Jnpan is contem plating declaring war on Franco and culling on Great Britain for support. Phis action follows the sending of a formal protest to Franco against the luso by the Russian Baltic fleet of Knm rnnh Bay ns a rendezvous, and the coupling therewith of n statement that "if Frnnee refrained from acting Japan will send a fleet of war vessels to at tack the Russians in the shelter of a fneutral port. A conference of elders was held last 'night at which the ontire situation was discussed. Immediately afterward the i Mikado was notified that tho elders be ilieved that tho time had come when "ranee should be forced to live, up to her declarations of neutrality, and the Koto of protest was drafted and for lwarded. It is felt hero that the situation is (extremely grave, and tliero is no doubt fthnt if Franco does not act quickly the consequence will be far-reaching. A dispatch from Sasobo statos that Japanese squadron i getting in road- tineas thero to sail for Kamranh Bay nnd attack tho Russians thero, while Admiral Togo continues to hold the passage toward tho Pacific. It is reported that nn American and Jlritish squadron is in touch with tho Jlussinns, watching for Tiolations of neutrality or tho endangering of Brit ish aud American shipping. The belief, WE'RE SHOWING A FINE ASSORTMENT OF Novelty Panama Suitings SEE TID3 DISPLAY IN OUR Dress Goods Department The prices are extremely low. THERE IS TRUE ECONOMY IN BUY ING THE BEST. IF THE QUALITY ISN'T BIOHT, AN ABITIOLE IS EXPENSIVE AT ANY PRICE. We pay ospociul attention to quality, and our methods of business enable us to sell the beat at prices usually asked for inferior goods. In Out Shoe Department We are making a general dean up of ODD LOTS, which we have put in BARGAIN BOXES, at peatly reduced pricet. It groMing, because we undersell "regular stores." in Port is growing hero that the stay of the Russian fleet in Kamranh Bay is pre arranged. Washington, April . 20. Information recuivod by the nnvy nnd state depart ments says the third Russian squadron, under Admiral cbogotoft", is makiug moro favorable progress than did Ad miral Rojostvensky. It is expected that the fleet will be off Singapore tith er today or tomorrow. Torpedo attacks on tlio Russians are expected in the course of the next 48 hours. Cannot Earn living. Omaha, Xeb., April 20. After five months of a determined effort to learn practical railroading from tho ground up, starting as a clerk in tho general auditing offices of the Union Pacific, young Herbert X. Harriman, cousin of tho wealthy railroad magnate, and himself a moro than millionaire, re turned today to his homo in Wcstbury, Long Island. Beforo "- doparting Mr. Harriman declared he had accom plished his 'purpose, nnd enjoyed the novolty of working for his bread. Ho took his placo in the ofllco with no privileges that wero not accorded to nny other clork in the office, nnd has proved himself a faithful emploj'o of tho great railroad for which ho worked That ho found great difficulty, even in such simple tasks ns ndding n column of figures, Union Pacific officials say, was duo to the fact that ho had been too long nccustomed to the frivolitios of lifo to bo nblo to apply himself to its moro serious aspects. , Mr. Hnrrimnn, who admits that ho was unablo to carry out his original in tention of living in Omaha entirely on his salary of $12 per week, will on- gago in some business of his own in Xew York. Woraon Deadlock. Washington, April 20. Tho first ballot for president-general of tho D. A. R. resulted in n dcndlook, Mrs. Don ald McLean, of Xew York, receiving 242; Mrs. George M. Stornborg, of Washington, 201. Xecessary to n ehoice 354. Earthquake in Spain. Valencia, Spain, April 20. Long pro nounced onrthquako wavos wero ob served horo yosterday. Much damage is reported, and it is bolievod that somo lives wero lost. Leaves Santa Fe. Topoka, April 20. H. U. Mudge, genornl manager of tho Santa Fo rail road, today confirmed tho report that ho would lonve tho road. Gates Crowd Unable to Withstand Pres sure of Armour People Chicago, April 20. With n crash tho bottom dropped out of tho Gates cor ner on May wheat on the board of trade today. From opening nt $1.13 it dropped to $1.0S within a few min utos. Tho failure of tho Gatim people to round out tho corner, which has been a sensational feature of tho uiar kot for weeks past, was duo to tho NO AUTHORITY TO CLEAN DIRTY CARS Attorney-Goncral Crawford today rendered an opinion as to tho authority tho Stato Board of Health had in in ducing tho Southorn Pacific nnd O. Ift. & X. railroads to havo their trains thoroughly cleansed and renovated at Ashland and Huntington. Tho matter was calcd to his attention by Dr. An drew C. Smith, president of tho State Board of Health, who stntod that tho through trains of tho respectivo roads were in a foul nnd unsnnitnry condition when they reached tho stnto line, and that a thorough cleaning was a sani tary necessity. ' In roplying to Mr. Smith, Attorney- HOCH QUESTIONS RIGHT OF JURY TO INDICT Chicago, April 20. When his caso came up in Judge Korston's court to day, Johan Hooh, on trinl for tho mur der of his wifo, Mario Walker-IIooh, impressed upon his counsel that ho wanted a German judge. Hoeh's coun sel raised a point which may lead to GARFIELD DIGGING UP FACTS Kansas City, April U0. Commission er Garfield arrived hero today uoeom panied by his assistant, Cnswoll. Gar field suid that his work in Kansas had assumed such proportions that ho would bo obliged to return to that field aftor visiting California. Tlio commis sioner went immodiatoly to tho office of tho Prairie Oil nnd Ohh Company, nnd continued his investigation there. At noon he met, by nppolntmnnt, Herbert 9, lladley, representative in the ouster suits against tho Standard Oil Company, Wntors and Pierce and tho Itepublic Oil Company. Hadloy de sires information as to Garfield's dii- ooveries in tho Kansas field. Boforo go ing into tho eonferonee Hndley Mild: "Wo havo already scoured enough ev idence to prove that the Standard is violating the laws of Missouri, in mo nopolizing the oil prodmts of the 'state." It is expoeted that the narfiold in vestigation will make the suite's posi tion stronger than ever. MINISTER BARRETT RESIGNS ' WahiBt;tH, April Mio-Jaba Iter- rett, f Pert!, Or, United BUtM , minister t IWma, has suvefl the . state department tb enibarrasewest ef nr.1flrInirMsraai.il. He has ask! that he bo relieved ,f hi. post, so that be ., ! may retire from the diplomatic eerps, The governmeat baa been dlwatu fled with some ef Mr. Barrett 'a aetx, aud it was decided months ago that he should be suMeeded at Panama ltf Judge Charles Magees. ef the iiul.ar bureau, but It was the Jat'open t , atslifn him to another pest. ' largo accumulation of cash wheat by the Armour interests. It is said that Gntes realized his inability to carry out the corner, and mndo tonus with Armour today. Tho oxtont of tho loss es is not known. Tho market slumped nt all other important points in tho West, as a result of tho smashing of tlio corner. General Crawford, nftor quoting at soma length from tho statutes on tho subject, rendered tho opinion that the Stuto Board of Health had no power to compel tho railroad companies to cleanse their ears on ontering tho stnto. Ho stated, howover, that tho stato did havo authority to quarantine tho train and pnssongors, provided thero wore passengers on board who wore atllictod with infectious or contagious din eases. To oxoreise tho right of quarantine, however, tliero must bo a real neces sity before tho board would hnvo any authority in the matter. his retrial. Ho contends that tho pres ent grand jury, which reindicted Hoch, heard no witnesses, therefore, tho in tllotmut is invalid, nnd also contends that Mrs. Fisuhcr-Hoqh, being tho wife of the defendant, cannot testify against him. Sho is a star wit nous against Hoeli. HYDE UNDER FIRE New York, April 0. The commit tor of five Kqultnblo general agents appointed yesterday to call upon Vioo President Hyde, and request him to ro tiigu, arrived nt Hyde's hoiiso nt No. II, hast 40th street at 0:.'J0 o'clock this morning. Hyde declined most politely, declar ing such nation on his port would bo "cowardly nnd disgraceful.' Tho com mittee retired with Hyde's answer and rejtortod to tho meeting of tho agents at tho Hnvoy Hotol. Hydo told tho committee that, judging from the re ports of their meetings, tho agents had not tho remotest conception of tho un fortunate controversy or motive behind the struggle for tho control of tlio so ciety. Ho said the agents. wore entitled to know tho real fnetft nnd ho would therefore write tomorrow in reply to( the request contained in their remark aide eoiiimunloatlon. Hydo mild the quest Ions, at Untie went now in tho hands of tho domrt meat of lnsuruno,'and Mr. Prick's committee, and that it wns manifestly improper for tho agents to attempt to judge those matters in a few hours, aud thus hurriedly anticipate that which is now u subjoet of exhaustive examination by the authorities Hoge Enters Plea. Portland, April SO. M. (1. Hoge, a Iwyer of Med ford, who whs Indicted by the federal grand jury on a charge of conspiracy and subornation of per- jury In connection with the land '""' entered a plea ef not guilty' I "" "ng. Taking oil Testimony. I ladepende.ure, Kan., April 80. Independence, Kan., April ??' .CoBant dJ H" the bureau of corporations are here corporations today UkiDg testimony In the ell vwtigatlon. in- Jefferson -May Recover. Palm Beach, tin., April 20j The eeadltlon of Joeeph Jefferson I much Improved today, and bis family have' fcepet of bis recovery. Sacramonto, Cal., April 20. George Tichcuor, a prlvnto doteotlvo, em ployed by tho ContiueutaJ Building & Loan Company, was the only wltuoss examined this forenoon in the Bunkers onso. Ho told how ho wns given pack ages of money to take .to Sacramento for tho purpose of out raping Sonators Bunkers, Kmmons, Wright nnd French. UNABLE TO USE EVIDENCE GATHERED Chicago, April 20. The district nt - torney today declared ho would bo un- able to U80 nny of tho evidciico ob- tainod by Commissioner Garfield or the Interstate commerco commission for tho erlmlnnl prosecution of tho pack- COAL DRIVERS Chiengo, April 20. Tho ctrlko against Montgomery, Ward & Co., threatens to spread, until it involves nil the coal teamsters. Tho crisis in tho situation is expected today, A committee from tho conl tenm owners called on Montgomery, Ward & Co., to day, and offered tholr services in an clTort to settle tho strike. If tho ef fort falls It is believed Hint tlio team ownera will cither force tholr drivers to dcllvor coal or lock them out. Montgomery, Ward & (To. today ap plied for nn Injunction against four local teamster r' and garment workers' unions to restrain them from interfer ing with their business. EASTER Throughout the store something 4) c&jfrleiiei&&& your chopping here-best values always, These Items lire added to u larger R list of specials for this pre Kinder sale. H GRENADINES AND POULARDS In navy, resoiln and brown. Itegiilar 85e, 41.00 and M.iH vnlueK. Kaster spoeiulH, 68c yd. WASH GOODS 11)06 designs In shading in Lattice, Ktuiuine, Fancy Voiles, Broken Polkudot Lisle Voilon, Kmbrohl erwl Polkudots. Regular 3Se to COc values, Kaster special, 22 1 -2c yd Hllk pongee, Fancy Juoquugh Peb bio dumusk, Embroidered Poplin, Newest coloring and weaves. Keg. ular 60 to M vulne. Kunter speolal. 33c yd HOSIERY Pull Hue of ladles black laee hose iu u great variety of patterns ami weaves. Itegular 03e values. Ras ter special, 48c pair Bee yesterdays add for Big Bargains in M&xlin Underwear SECOND 2LOOS. llo took with htm a ninn named Hnrtloy to wltnoss tho payment of tho mctny to tho sonntors. Tichonor testified that;' he witnessed the transfer of tho money? package 'from Jordan to tho senators. Roplying to a question by tho )tt9trfcfc attorney, counsel for Bunkers stntedl that tho dofonso oxpootcd to show that; Tioheuor wns himself nn accomplice and kuowingly committed n crime. ere, as such evidence collected for the purpose of legislation is oxempt a evidence. Six witnesses wero cximd. I ned by tho federnl grnnd jury fotlujn. Tho work of the jury will end about Mny 20th, when indictments will life returned, if n truo bill In found. WILL GO ON STRIKE Olrl Found Dond. Helena, Mont., April 20, A special? to tlio Record from llavro says tho dond body of Llr.r.Io Booth, nn 18-yoar-old girl, tho stepdnughtnr of George Card, was found In' a Chinese bunk house, known ns n "hof" joint today Tlio body wns covered with bruises, and Coroner Gray belloves sho bniR been killed. Toy, n Chinese gumblo'r, has been nrs rested ou suspicion. Italians Travel. Rome, April 110. Seven thousand travelers took advantage of tho im proved conditions of tho railway utrifcne to leave Rome todnv. SPECIALS new and Interesting all tho tluit. Tf. OXFORD SPECIALS llegular 2.C0 and ifU.OO value &i Oxford Ties. Kaster speolaJ. $1.95 PANAMA HAT Tho largest and best stock of Pnn a run Huts in this city. Kutitefy new models in full and Fedora bloekn, stylos or young, middle aged aud elderly men. Tho ool wt and most servUeublo boudgeuc money eon buy. You'll fimr our prises, quality eonsldored, far be low whut you are asked by other tors. Marly buyers have a large variety to soleot from that you wont have later on. You'll need a new SPRING SUIT I'or Kaster, won't youf Let us show you how nicely wo can fit ymi out for little money. J-Jvery suit u bargain. $10 to $25 ,KrmE t ii