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Shower tonight; Wednesday partly cloudy, with showers. ' ,. i f DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL VOL. XV. 3 SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, MAY 0, 1905. NO. 100. MARQUETTE, KANSAS, CYCLONE - SWEPT About Thirty Dead, and Over One Hundred Injured 1 ? w. TOWNS - WIPED OUT Churches, Residences and Farms Destroyed Many of the Victims Were Killed Outright in Their Homes ilnmago to farming In tlic-country north of town. Mnny of tlie victims were killed outright In tliclr homes, nnd oth ers wero Rcrlously Injured or nro burled benenth tlio wreckage. When the storm Minted citizens went nbout with Inn tornn removing tho dead nnd Injured from tho wreckage. Kntlro fnrms were swept clean of tliclr crops, cattlo killed nnd nil build Inns swept smooth from tho path of tlio storm. It was n sight never to bo forgotten, hundreds of people out of their beds nt midnight nnd wading through water nnd climbing over debris of wrecked nnd ruined homos, delighted to find missing members of their fami lies who wero still alive, or only in jured nnd not mangled beyond recovery. Dotnils of the storm are coming In from over tho country nnd show greater injuries tlmn had nt first been anticipated. Keports from tho surrounding conn property Is widespread. Tho list of KANSAS CITY, MO., MAY O.-A TORNADO SWEPT THE TOWN OF MARQUETTTE, KAS., LAST NIOHT. BETWEEN 20 AND 20 PERSONS ARE REPORTED DEAD. THE RESIDNOE SECTION IS TIIE ONLY PART AT FEOTED. THIS WAS ALMOST EN TIRELY WRECKED. Marquette is a. town of GOO Inhabi tants on tho Missouri Pacific railroad, in McPherson county Telegraph wires nro down. Communication to other near by points Is broken. A sevoro storm nt Ilurton, Hnrvcy county, yesterday killed horses nnd cows, and did much dumagn to nroncrtv, Later reports sny that 21 wero klllod '" " exceptions every nnusu in (nnd 40 persons injured. The Methodist tlio pnth of tho tornndo wns destroyed, church, tho Swedish Lutheran church Town of Lincoln Destroyed. Sand tho opern houso were wrecked, mid The list of dead bus now reached 23, Tllllo Kllcrson, Mrs. A. V. Anderson, Mrs. Klmer llultgrcu, Blnnah Swlticr, Lena Swltzer, Nlnn TSwitrer, Anna Coulson, M. F. Nelson, wlfo nnd child, Elmer Nelson, Mrs. l'osicrn nnd child, Chnrlcs Roberts, nnd nn unidentified man. So mo of tho Injured. Tho following are known to bo among tho injured: A. V, Anderson, Itoso Briton, O. 8. Ellvln nnd wife, J. A'. Carlson rfnd wife, Mrs. O. McCbrmick, Wm. Darkloy, Chas. Roberts, wlfo nnd thrco children, Anna DittlofT, M. S. Togrcn, Mrs. Borg, Olaf Carlson, Ucntu SweiiHon, Mrs. John A. Carlson, M. Coulson mid thrco children, Swnn Hurt, Andrew Peterson nnd wife. Yesterday uftornoon wns hot nnd op prestive, nnd Into In tho evening u tor- rifle rain storm broke over tho town HAS TOGO LOST HIS FLAGSHIP Japanese Admiral Met Disas ter in China Sea Purls, May 0. It was stated nt tho Russian embassy last night that nd- vices hnd been received thero telling of tho low) of Admiral Togo's flagship, tho battleship MlkiiMi, flvo days ngo In the China Sen. One version of tho Japnneso dlsnstor Tho rain continued to fall In torrents is that tho Mikawi struck a. floating until 11:55, whon the tornndo struck n'('. nnother is that sbo rnn nshoro Within flvo mlnutos It had wrought Its during n tlonsn fog. try shows tho destruction of life nnd terrible work and passed on. All tolo-' No details nro obtulnable, nolthor Is .. ' . t tr niilalLln In nliinln Miiiflvmnt Inn lit it urnnh and telephone wires wero cnrrled Jt posisblo to obtain confirmation, but dead nnd Initircd Is constnntlv crowlnu.ldown, nnd It was several bourn boforo tho report hat created n sensation. Tho furniture store of Olaf 01en has'nowa of tho disaster could bo sent ouU Should tho news bo true, it means tho lieen converted Into n morgue. At 0:30 1 side. By 8 o'clock this morning aid bo- ,0M of Japanese siipromnoy, Togo lmv- this morning 24 bodies had been gan to nrrlvo from suroundlng towns. '"K ,,Mn lust with his llagshlp. brought In. Business Is entirely sus-'ln tho monntlmo tho work of aiding neifdod. When dnvllirht broke tho en- tho victims wns In progress, half n do. Tokln, May 0. Whntovor (nformii- tiro town wns in n state of panic, but en wngons of dead nnd injured being tlon tho navy department mny hnvo ns tho citizens rapidly began tho work of brought in this morning from tho ills-,o uio positions or mo japaneso or hub rescue, idvlnir their irlnclnnl attention trlct south of town. Mnny had ml- '" f'otn it keeps n profound secret, to tho Inlured. Tlio tornndo seems to rnculous esenpes. Mr. nnd Mrs. O. 8. i ""'1 Inquiries addressed to ho olllclals Mlvlit woro carried COO feet on u bed nro pouioiy xurneu nsnio or ion unmi without bcinir seriously iniured. Tim swered. Persons who havo followed tho infant daughter of Charles Ballon, lefU eoursd of events, however, express 1 ilown In tho mldilln of "of trot tho Jnpiincso fleet Is still som hnvo formed thrco miles south of Mar quotto, nnd did not spend Its force in- Mlo7.ons of residences destroyed. Phy tsicliius wero sent from Snllmi mid other Itowns. The tornado struck tho south Bern end of tho town nbout midnight, Innd cut u path 100 yards widti tho on- tiro length of tho town. It nlso did much nnd over 100 Injured, mnny of whom will die. All tho houses in tho town of Lincoln were destroyed, nnd 24 in tho country. Ono family of father, moth er and threo children wero killed. Among tho dead lire Gus Anderson, III bed, wan set down the street, and received scratches. but JANE xHOPKINS' BOY PROOF CLOTHING I the kind that't built for lively lioys. Kvery pieeo of material Is selected with the nil-important object of serviceabili ty in vlow. Kvery seam is served with tho strongest thread nnd proporly (In Ished. IT IS NOT NECESSARY To buy n very oxpoiislvo suit to In sure satisfaction in tho "JJoy.Proof" line. Tho qualities wo are showing at from $2.00 to $3.50 nro remarkably good. Of course, wo hnvo finer If you want them. The patterns are noat and specially designed for tho boys. THREAT Of FLOUR FAMINE Latest Feature of the Chicago Teamsters Strike somo- few where In tho neighborhood of tho Korean Htrnit, nnd that Admiral Togo intends ot let tho Iluslsaiis get n good way from tho vicinity of French Cochin China before uttncklni.'. This will lira- I vent them from Inking tofiigo In neu tral waters, and dismantling In ooso of defeat. Inasmuuh ns tho coal carrying capaci ty of Admiral NcbagotolT'H squadron Is extremely small, It is sniil that the Hub Nun Meet will hnvo to bring nil of its colliers with It. Hhonld this bo tho cone, it seems certain that tho Japanese destroyers will first attuek them when tho fleet Is out In tho upon sen, ns, with his riwl supply out off, tho Russian eouimnndor will bo in' it bail way. 100,000 DOLLAR THIEF ROOSEVELT AND KING EDWARD Has Been Returned to San Francisco for Trial St. Louis, May 0. Detective Kdward Wrenn arrived from Sun Frnnclseo nnd will start back Wednesday morning with Kdwnrd .1. Smith, tho tnx collect or, who is wild to hnvo embezzled near ly $100,000, Wrenn secured requisition papers from Governor Folk. Blnnoho Smyth, tho woman in tho cose, was re leased. Hlio is believed to havo re turned to Cnllfornln. GOVERNOR CHAMBERLAIN APPOINTS Governor Chnmbc i-i today appoint ed William Wanner, i Portlnnd, ns n mnmbor of tho board of barber examin ers of tho stnte, frr tho term ending Murch :, 11)07, to sneccud J. C. Wcls, who Iiuh resigned tho position. k Governor Chamberlain nlso reap pointed Wilbur K. Nowol, of Dllloy, Oregon, as u member of tho state board of horticulture for tho first district, nnd A. II, Carson, of Grants Pass, ns a mem ber of tlio somo board from the third district. Mr. Xotvell is a well-known horticul turist of tho state, nnd has been en gaged to superintend nil tho horticul tural exhibits during tho Lewis and Clark fulr. Negotiate for Peace in the Far East Today's Telegrams. At Trenton, X. J., Judge Lnnnlii has refused n writ of habeas corpus In the case of Mrs. Valentine, the Italian woman, who is comlomncd to linng for tho murder of her husband. Japan Ready to 'Strike a Fatal Blow to Russia at Any Time Mnnchester, Mny 0. Tho Dispatch snys Sir Wnltor Mortimer Durnml,, llritish umbnssador to Washington, who arrived recently from America, is lienr ing uu important autograph Jotter to tho king from President Rnosoviit on tho snbjnct of tho war in tho Fnr East, nnd thero nro possibilities of bringing; nbout n cessation of hostilities. It fi understood that tho king will entrust nn autographic reply to Joseph Clionto, tlio retiring Amerlenn ambassador, Thee Dispatch quotes n prominent navnl of ficer ns nuthorlty for tho statement that Japan linn organized n resorvo tleet, consisting of four or flvo bnttliv ships mid 20 fast converted cruiser, which will be strong enough to protect communications between Japan nnd Miinchurln, In euso of Tngn'rf defeat. Tho impression provoll in high circles thnt Japan Is stronger than over beforo, nnd ready nt any moment to strlko Kur sis ii crushing blow, by laud or scir. Hong Kong, Mny 0. Tlio German steamer Noumouhleii, just nrrlvod lore, reports that It sighted T, vessels in tlio vlnlnlty of Knhrniih bay Friday of which 20 wore warships. Tho stenmor llnlmun sighted n Japanese cfulscr off Amoy Friday. Paris, Mny 0 Dr. Mutono, Jnpnnescr minister, had nnother confcrcuco wltlr Mljlstur Dclcasso this afternoon, pr. sumiibly In connection with tho present xltuatlon in Indo-fhinn. LITTLE BOY BLEW COME BLOV YOUR IIORNi 1 hav'n't A' BUNION. I hav'nV A CORN. xiv FEET ARE AS EAY AS THEV i. An mc. , IM "VEARINU Tilt DLUt. imdduw bllOZS TOU -SEE- IkV fttZSFNL I'M WEARING THE BLUE KIBBON MW Shoes tou see( " I I ln VW.vVviriJf'Wi V W v. V".LX , r "" ,t -sit cemuMTitu wfwi Employers Claim They Are " Sending Out More Non Union Teams Ghlqago, May l. Ptncoful conditions continued to obtain in the teamsters' strlko this morning. Tho employer tiiiido preparations to inerenso tho num ber of deliveries, nnd oxpeet to duy to send out 1800 tenuis manned with non union drivers. Thero ban been a slight spread of the strlko. Tho furuituro companies havo taken a stand that thoy must deliver their contracted goods to boycotted houses. In conscquenco a number of their drivers quit this morn Ing, nnd more nro expected to go out later in tho day. A shortage In, tho delivery of flour to thn groceries and bakeries is threat ened by the strike of 40 drivers of tho onlg Teaming Company, who quit be cause ono of their number was dis charged for refusing to deliver flour to the Fair and Dostoo store. The Wenlg Company delivers 15,000 barrels ofj flour weekly, A flour famine may re sult. Forty teamsters of the Crane Company threaten to strike today on account of the discharge of a fellow teamster. Hang Kong, May 0. Much oxcito- viiAitt lina rftAuHml liftm frnin ilin fllpt that all tlio shore leuvos to llritish of ficers nnd men In the harbor havo been suspended, nnd no rotison for this action can bo learned, A secret eanferonco was held nt tho oflleo of tho commandant of tho navy yard Monduy night, nt which thero woro presont two llritish ndmlruls nnd tho senior oflleers of all the vessels In th squadron. It is belloved that a plan of action, in case complications growing oat of tho strained relations between Franco nnd Japan might Involve Great Hrltain was discussed. Nono of thoso present at tho oonforonco would ra-j veal its object. Guards have been mounted nbout tho ... -.. ....... nuvui jfrujicriyr uml ,lu i'cip""! iiuii-mt he can show good cause, Is permitted to enter. 7il2 rei&&$K , BLOT BtBBOK SHOES aro certainly the most satisfactory shoes ever built for boys' wear. They have soft, pllablo "Box Calf" uppers ana pest of solo leather soles. THE MISSES' AND CHIIiDBEN'S BLUE BIBBON BHOEU combine we attractive features of a dressy shoe with reliable wearing qualities. Pur prleea are inuen lower than 'regular stores ask for the same quality. . (?7 .S C0: l&yyicd' (5oo& - &TJ8anea &-' e Offers no bait, but sells dependable merchandise at prices figured on the ot cash basis. "Dnel In Texas, Houston, Tex., May 0. Hx-Presldent W. T. Hldridgo, of tho Cane Belt rail road, in a pistol duel in the Arkansas Pass train today killed Edward Cal houn, with whom he had an old feud. This was tho culmination of bad blood engendered by the killing of William Donnavau, a director of the road by Kldridge, while president. Disorganiza tion of the road followed. Kldridge ha since then been twice shot down from ambush. . ' o Chicago Markets. Chicago, May O.-t'asb wheat, 93(2 2j eorn, 4948U. ot, 29H20 COMMERCIAL CLUB TONIGHT Meeting at City Police Court Room to Consider Fourth of July The Greater Salem Commercial Club meets this evening at the pollee court room, city hall, to consider Fourth of July celebrations and other matters. A Salem business man will discus the need of moro water mains and hy drants for fire protection. , A proposition to establish a wool scouring plant and shoddy mill will al so be presented tothe cltlren. All in terested in the development of Salem should be present. Tomoiwow Only WEDNESDAY SPECIAL SALE, NO. 227 For tomorrow's selling wo offer u II uo line of Tnffetn. Sak Petticoats In colors Black, Blue, Garnet j soma with uceordlnn plaiting, 'other mndo with three rows of ruflling. Kvery ono a grand, vuluo at tint regulur prleo of 0.C0. TOMOBUOW ONLY i $3.98 Moaning Specials Each morning between the hours of 0 and 12 wo aro holding special sulrw on both floors on EVEBY ARTICLE IN THIS OBEAT BTOBB (except contract nnd special sale goods). DO YOim BHOPPINO IN TIIE MOBNINQ8. YOU SAVE MONEY BY DOING BO. Miller & Miller Owing to the great demand for cutting and fitting of garments and tb unprecedented sales In our wash goods, silk and dress goods departments we have prevailed upon theso artists to remain with us during this week. As an extra Inducement we offer their services free of charge to every ono buying their material here at 50 cents per yard or more. ' $, $.25 afld $1.50 Black Dreg Goorfs 7&c ' $i aai$1.25 Newest Spring Sit 76c $1.25 Fancy Ksb Voik 9tc St. 25 ExaUoUsledBtillUQtiae95c Boxfeay Neveftea Guaranteed Silk 68c ii IT It H