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Showers and cooler toight; Wodnes day, cloudy with showers. DA1LYCAPITAL f OURNAL VOL. XV. SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1005. NO. 11C FAVORABLE LONDON DID NOT LIKE IT HIS LOVE LEADS TO MURDER ELEYEN STARTERS IN RACE BIDS ON CANAL ARE OPEN TO ALL GANG OF SLUGGERS ARE USED TO PEACE METHODS iThe Strike Situation in Chi- cago Still Hanging in the Balance Chicago, Mny 10. Whether tlic strike 1111 spread to nil tlic teamsters In Chi cago, or enter upon n stage of peaceful negotiation I tlio question tlint is hnng- Sng In tlio balnncc todny. Tho coming of President Qompcrs nnd tlio executive, board of tlio Tontnsters' Ilrothcrhood is looked upon na favorable to pence methods, on tho part of the teamsters. 3n tho other hand, tho Importation of moro strlkc-lironkers todny, with tho uncompromising attitude of the employ ers, gives the situation n more warlike sspect. Prcsldont Shea, President Dold nnd Joseph O'Neill, representative of the freight handlers nnd other labor load ers, had a confcrcnco with Mayor tinno this morning. It is said tho hnyor asked tho labor lenders not to Kproad tho strike, and to uso every ef fort to provent further disturbance, Sending tho mayor's efforts to bring about arbitration through the medium if council committee. Tho labor men promised tho mayor to uso their utmost luthorlty to keep tho situation peace- lil, but insisted that tho employers sko no steps tondlng to incito the eamstcrs to rndicnl action. They also greed to submit their sldo of the con- rovcrsy to tho council arbitration com Sltteo, which will meet today to inves- gato conditions, nnd endeavor to ef fect n settlement. Sovcral htiudrcd strike-breakers ar- Ivod from St. Louis this moril(ng. Two andrcd additional policemen were do llied to guard tho wngons to be sent jit today. Several cases of minor dis- rdcra were reported this morning. Mayor Dunne Informed tho strike. idem that tho spread of tho strike Diilii immediately lead to tho calling t of troop. Ho told them he was ttermlncd to preserve pcaco nt all lent if, A committee of liverymen Hied on the mayor and snld eab driv- In their employ had refused to ear passengers to strike bound stores. (o mavor promised to revoito tno n- jiso of nny cabman who was remiss in ; duty to the public. Imlge Kohlsuut this morning contln- eight injuni'tlonnl oases against la in on until tho hearing of testimony fore. Master in Chancery Shormnn is poinded. Tho taking of testimony was n tinned today. News That German Troops Occupied Shantung Prov ince Makes Sensation London, Mny 10. A dispatch to Iteu tor's, from Tokio, stating that German troops had occupied Hai Chu, a town of Shantung province, in China, created a sensation here. Shanghai, May 10. Tho reported landing of German troops In Shantung provlnco is regnrded ni doubtful here. Tho rumor possibly originated from the prcsenco of n German bont in tho har bor on n surveying expedition. Ilcrlln, Mny 10. The report that German troops linvo occupied Hal Chu, Chlnn, is officially denied. Frank Ries Charged With Killing His Rival In Love May Wheat Soars. phlcngo, May 111. A bulge In Mny Seat nil the board of trade todny Is Id to have cuused a heavy loss to tho nour people, who were short. The lion jumped from Ollfc to 54c. James SPattan is hold to be tho heavy win- nmong tho longs. Bmaltcr Goes Up In Smoke. Mtoona, Kan., May 10. Tho Cook- nine smelter here was destroyed by i todny, Los, $100,000. To Succeed Hemonway. Indianapolis, Ind., Mny 10. A spi' clal election is being held todny in the First congressional district to fill tho vncancy caused, by tho election of Hep resentntivo Htfmcnwny to the United States Senate. The renublicnn candl- dato Is Judge John H. roster, of Evans villo, nnd his democratic opponent is Mnjnr Guy V. Monrlcs, of Mount Ver non, a son in-law of tho lato Governor Hovey of Indiana. Tlio republlccns nro confident of success, though it is generally conceded that Major Menzles will make n strong showing on account of his wide popularity. Iowa O. A. It, Meets. Osknloosa, la,, May 10, Oikaloosa is gay with Hags and bunting in honor of tho voternus of the O. A. II., whose nnnunl state encampment is in session. Tho formal opening takes place, to night, and the proceedings will con tinue until Friday. Governor Cum mins, Seuntor Dnlllvcr, General Weav er anil Congressman Hull nro nmong tho prominent speakers scheduled for ad dresses. The Woman's Kellef Corps and other nlllliated organizations nre nlso holding their annual meetings. Will Oreati rorest Itoserves. Washington, May 10. President Itonsevclt has announced his determina tion to oroiito seven new fnrost reserves In Idaho, embracing 0,330,000 acre of laud. He does this in tlio face of n vigorous protest from Sonntor Hey burn, Governor Gooding, Itepresentn tlvo l'rcneh and numerous eitixens and corporations of Idaho. Much Interest Manifested in the Ocean Yacht Race Today Xuveslnk Highland, N. J., Mny 10. Tho Kaiser's cup contest for tho first open trans-Atlantic yncht rnco ever sailed will start from" tho Sandy Hook lightship nt 2: IS this afternoon. Klovcn yachts nro to start in tho MOOO-mllo eon test, which will end nt tho rock ledges of Lizard light, off tho const of Eng land. A nasty, wet fog hung like a blanket over tlio" sea this morning. An curly morning breeze nut of tho south west died nwuy to n practical calm. Tho committee in charge will send the yachts away, unless thcro is a dend, flat calm, which will muko stcernge way impossible. New Gold Holds. Itono, Nev., May 10. Mining men nro excited over sensational strlkos In tho Will to Horse district, u few miles oust of here. It is declared tho miner al wealth wilt rlHl that of Tonopoh and Golilfleld, nud a stampede is on. Xnveslnk Highland, X. J., May 10. 1 1)30 a. m.-Tho fog Is still heavy nnd tho wind light from tho northeast. Tho Atlnntic was tho first bont to stnrt for tho line, going out under tow. Tho At lantic, lllldegarde, Kndymlon, Allsn, Hamburg nnd Valhalla aro believed, by competent judges, to hnvo tho best chances In tho rnco. Won't Have to Die. Warsaw, May 10, In n court-martial today the workmen Implicated lu the riots of last January weio convicted nnd sentenced to death. A reprieve has been granted the convicted men, however. QUALITY ift always so apparent when m9t e baying a shoe. Hood Itlver, Or., May 111. Tho peace ful farming community in tho Upper liood Itlver Valley was startled to lcnrri thnt the charred body of James Foss, n rechuo bachelor, had been found in the smoldoring ruins of his lonely cabin, but greater yet was the sensation when the coroner's jury Intc Saturday after noon brought in n verdict charging Frank Hies, one of his neighbors, with the awful crlmo of killing Fnss nnd setting fire to his home. Foss nnd Hies, so tho farmers state. had qunrreled repeatedly for n year or moro, both having made threats of kill ing the other. A widow nnmed Hlggs appears to have come Into the.llvcs of both, nnd this stnrted n rivalry which mndo nil tho moro bitter tho intense hatred between tho two men. Tho dend mnn was about CO years old, He was an eccentric old fellow, nnd is said to hnvo given his neighbors n great deal of trouble. Women nnd children of the community lived 'in fenr that In n fit of insanity ho would do them bodily harm. Twlco within tho last year his neighbors preferred ehnrges of insanity against him, but each tlmo ho was relcasod after on examination by the county court. Hut n few months ago, 8heriff Soxton visited tho Mount Hood settlement ou purposo to wnru Itoss if ho gavo any further troubio moro serious charges would be preferred against him for disturbing tho peace of tho community. 1 rom evidence Introduced nt tho coro ner's Inquest, Hies nnd Foss hnd been quarreling early In the evening of tho trngedy. Foss Is alleged to have op piled vllo epithets to Hie. Kins stop ped nt tho homo of J. X. Knight, and, tolling him of tho qunrrel, mndo the statement that ho was thinking strong ly of going homo after his rllle for tha purposo of killing Foss. This wns about dusk, and tho rfllo shots which are al leged to hnvo killed Foss were hoard nltout Di.10 o'clock. More ilnmiiglng still is tho testimony of Oeorgo Perkins, who, on hearing tho shots, hurrlod from Jils homo, .about a quitrter of a mile distant, to tho oohln of Fobs, A bolt wns pulled from tho in side, so Perkins taetifiod boforo Coro ner llurget, nnd nut stolipod Illoi with a gun on his arm. Illos admitted that ho had killed Foss, oud was going tn set ;iro to tho cabin, and "burn I ho whole darned thing up." Itles commanded Perkins to say noth ing about what ho had seen. Perkins, feurlng for his life, promised ho would not. Hurrying homo, fio loaded his riflo and wit up all night, fearing IIIps would scok Mill nut II 11.1 kill him Klmrilv at. tr rni,i,.T !, i, ..lun.i ,.. ., ..i. ' T1",UK1' flv ,f "", looners aro .. i.. i... .. i .. . .. i i i . it i . , ., auxiliaries, all are to sail uuder enuvas. window and saw rt bright light in the .. , . . , ' Xnvr-slnk Highland, N. J., Mny 13. Noon. The fog Is so thick thnt vision is obscured 40 feet nwny. Tho wind bus freshened up n bit, but tho pros pects for n start today aro small. Wind scveu knots at 2 o'clock. Fog still heavy. The starting committee will probably wnlt until sundown boforo giving up hopo of starting yachts to day. The Kleur do Lis, tho smallest of tho racers, was struck by n mud scow, while lying at anrhnr In tho horso shoo bend, nnd Is so badly damaged sho had tn wltJjnw from.Uip race. Latest Tho roco has boen declared off until tomorrow by the committee. New York, May 10. Thousands of excursionists went down tho bay this afternoon to witness the stnrt in tho great ocean yacht race. From tho iloeks of excursion craft of all descriptions they heard the gun fired off Sandy Hook, which was the signal for tho 11 yiirhts tn stnrt across the Atlantic In the flrst International ocean race for the Kaiser's Cup, Public Intercut in the race Is very groat, not only because of the diameter of the contest, but also on aeemmt of tho prlio nt stuke. Tho. .$8000 up Is eonsldorod worthy of tho desire of every ynolitsiiiau, I Kight Amerlean boats, six of them built on this sldo of the Atlantic; two Knglinh oruft, and one representing Ger many nro contesting for tho coveted trophy. One of the boats Is shipped rigged, ono bark, one topsail sehnoner, five twn-musted sshnoners, nud one Pits true worth is discovered only after considerable actual service. lie dependable wearing qualities, combined with the correct styles roper fit that has made It's and HE A" uabv'-A MARK BROWNfSHOE CO'S SHOE So Popular. Our cash plan brings reliable footwear within reach of the smallest parse. . &? . f Cls-J &s'ze4 (Sadv Je0fe& - &ZJ8rye. $&" (RYGOODS CLOTHING lea and men' furnishings, 8alem Cheapest One Price Cash Store. dlreetion of tho Foss ebln. This was Thursday night. Harly the next morning Perkins told a neighbor of the eireuiiistancos, who at nneo hur-' ried to a. telephone further down the valley, from where word was sent to Sheriff Sexton and Corouer Hurget. The oflieors reached here from Tho Dalles on the afternoon train, ami arrived at the scene uf the tragedy ut 7 elttk In the evening. Search was made for Itles who was found asleep in his barn iJxiut 11 o'clock that night. There Is no par ticular slgnlflennee to this ptjlnt", as neighbor, with his family, employed by Hies, was occupying the house. alone, tho propeller of each being re moved, and tho raining of sails by steum being prohibited. With favorable conditions the run to the Llxard light is generally oxicted to ueupy 14 days, though there are a few who look for reeord tlmo. The weather will cut so largo u figure in the issue that there Is wide diversity of opinion as to tho outcome. With a eiiurM so long 3080 nautical miles and with a tenth that width covered by the courses whleh will bo steered by the various aempetltiurs, the element of luck will outer into It largely. The international aspect introduces in.. ... n. hi.. .i ,i, -.a sentimental Interest, prlnslpally as i.i.Lii VAiiliiliiiali tniinn.l n Imailsan no trouble. Coroner llurget empaneled "w ,-. " """"" " a. Jury Haturuay. Some half dozen t " , uiii. i ,l i. 4 yachts, tho Karl of Crawford ' Valbal a farmers, who had heard tho shots on f ' , . . . i Thursday night, gave their testimony.' " -..,.-., mV . Hie. also made a statement a. to bis Uv" Tbo V M,'0ODCr .whereabouts that night, but made no reference to being at Foss' bouse. The .jury found that Foss oame to his death from a gunshot wound from the bands of Frank Itles, Beth men have been resident of the valley about 10 years. Both men were unmarried. Itles has a mother and two brothers living at bis home. The whereabouts ef relatives ef Foss are unknown. Itles, when seen hero Satur day night, while in custody of Sheriff Sexton, declared be had nothing to say. He declared he was unaware of the exact charges brought against him. The prisoner appeared vtry calm. He was neatly dressed, and it about 40 years old. Iilss lost bis right trtn when a youth. The census just finished give Xewr jberg a population of 16CC. t not seriously regarded by many, though her capabilities are little known. Consensus of opiniou appears to strongly favor tho Atlantic, though among old seamen and experienced yachtsmen oaoh of the contestants has its following. Popular interest iu tho Atlantic undoubtedly derives It force from these facts; Designed especially for oeean cruising, the has iu her single season's racing developed unquestioned speed. Her victories In the Cape May and Hrenton's lieef eup races are re garded as indicative of her eapabllitios. The presence on board of Captain Darr, of cup defender fame assures hor being well handled. The Valhalla has probably, next to the Atlantic, the larger number of ad vocates. She is the largest boat In the (Continued on page two.) The Whole World May Bid on material for Panama Canal Washington, Mny 10. The executive committee of the Isthmian Cnnnl Com mission has decided to purchase in tho markets of tho world mnterinl nnd ships necessary for tho, building of tho Pnnn in a cnnnl. This important decision was reached with somi) reluctance, because it was appreciated by Secrotury Taft nnd tho 'executive commltteo thnt tliero would bo surely n great outcry from two great lutorosts-in this country, tho producers of material nnd the ship owners, If tho purchnseH were not limited to the American products. Hut it was decided thnt tho money consideration wns so great that it could not bo Ignored, for It wns held thnt in sumo cases fully CO per cent moro would bo chnrged for material ncedod in canal construction than tho snnio goods could bo procured for in Kuropo. Chicago Police Say Profess ional Sluggers Have Been Used Strike Chicago, May 10. Sensational dis closures uro crowding in since tho nr rest of eight men for complicity in the murder of Chnrles J. Cnlitram by union labor professional sluggers, for which tho sum paid wns about $47. It haul been ngreed to "oducnto" hjm to dentin for $15, but tho opportunity did nob offer nt tho right time, nnd thcro worn Incidentals in tho wny of carfare, ota, that tho carriage makers' union readily paid. Tho 'following persons aro now under arrest for tho murdert Charles Gilhooly, naval deserted nndf professional slugger, Kdwnrd Fceley, professional sluggor. Mnrk Looncy, professional slugger. Chnrles J. Casey, ' business ngont, enrriago makers' union. These four men have Won hold to tho grand jury without bail. Tho pollcct aro actively searching for Presldont Mcllor, of the cnrrlageumkers' union, nnd Kdwnrd Shields, member of tho ex ecutive bonrd, said to hnvo voted tho money for tho murder of Carlstrom, Following nro the scalo of prices for labor sluggersi For murder $100 to fSOO. Knockout where victim sent to bo pltal 25 to (100. Leg or arm broken (10 to $15. Kyo gouged out 110 to S5. Plain beating, If any bones are brolo en $5 to $15. Tho polico say there nro four gangs of professional sluggers located in va rious parts of the city, whom they earn bo reached rea'dlly by telephone, When a man Is to bo slugged or kUled, head quarters of one of these gangs U notr lied. Tho prico is understood, nud tho work is speedily done. All told, thcro- 10. Tlio steamer Kilo uro probably 100 of thesn professional1 off Port Arthur on tho sluggers, and they nro at work all t tho time, either for labor union or up- Well Known Mrfhager Dead, nollport, L. I Mny 10. Kirk Ln simile, the theatrical manager and play wright, died at his homo todny from blood poisoning, resulting from an In Jury tn bis leg. riles Ills IKply. Washington, Mny 10. Former Min ister Howen tills morning, in person, filed with Secretary Tnft his formal re ply to tho statement of countcr-chnrgcs mado by Asslstnnt Secretary of Stnto Loomis, Vessel does Ashore. ' Toklo, May 10. A naval auxiliary vessel has gono nshoro off Fusan, Korea, but it Is believed it can bn floated nt high tide. Sunk By Mine, Toklo, Moy struck u mine night of Mny lit Is. The crow wns res cued nnd brought to Osaki. on their own book as hold-up men. gO0 rei&$i Tomocsow Moning Specials Goods on special sulo for tomorrow are to bo hud at theso prices until 13 o'clock, noon. Tnke as innny as you want, but none ut theso prices after IS o'clock. For tomorrow's selling wo ufferi 35c Cups and Saucers - J 5c 25c linen damask towels, 2 for 25c 25c light weight dress shields, 2 for 25c i 5c Men's linen collars - I Oc Tomorrow Only SPECIAL SALE NO. 2S8. Skitt or Trousers Hangers Finished in nickel plate on copper and mado to givo an equal pressure in every purl. It's the best article of Its kind in the market. Something every man and woman should have. Tomoow Only J 9c Madame MerrlU Demonstrator Of facial and scalp preparation Is with ut for a short time, demonstrat ing the merits of several well-known toilet articles. Ladles taught bow to iuasgo their faces nnd scalps. Among tho article demonstrated are: Pandrnffene, Muss go Cream, riesn foods, Complexion Powder.. Special price on all toilet articles demonstrated. 33$ 76c Pure nice Complexion Pcwder. New Pecales Jolt received n shipment of new design in Percales for this season's wear. All are of the best quality and are characteristic of this storo's reputation tor value. 12'tc Qtulltiw, 92 Inches wide 10c 10c qualities, 30 lochea vrido . .. ,. 12'aO