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DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL
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SALEM. OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1005.
NO. 170.
BOILER EXPLODES ON GUNBOAT BENNINGTON
BETWEEN PORTY AND PIFTY KILLED OUTRIGHT
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HORRIBLY
MANGLED
CORPSES
The Wounded, Wrecked, Broken and
Scalded Almost oat of the Semblance
of Humanity, on All Sides
San Diogo, Cal., July 21. A boiler
on tho gunboat Bennington, now lying
at anchor In tho hnrbor, oxplodcd nt
10:30 this morning. Tho ontlro ship
was blown up, bo that sho Is soon to bo
listed bonvlly. First reports aro that
CO men aro killed and over 100 In
jured. Dozons of doad nnd wounded
aro being brought ashore.
Captain Luclon Young reports nt 11
o'clock thnt ovcry mon on dock was In
jured by tho explosion. Between 40 nnd
CO woro killed. Tho ship sottlcd rapid
ly nftor tho explosion, nnd la now bo
Ing towed from mid-stream to tho wharf
by tugs. Evory avnilablo wagon on
tho wntor front was called upon to
bring tho dead nnd wounded to tho
roorguo and hospitals. Thcro aro 28 at
ono hospital and seven dead at the
morgue
Captain Lucien Young nnd Com
mander Vcrno were on shoro at tho
tlmo of tho accident. Lloutonnnt-Com-mnndor
John Cnlvln Leonard was ox.
ecutlvo officer, and tho lloutonnnt-com-rnandor
was Victor Blue, of South Car
olina. Ho is said to havo been in tho
hospital nt Maro Island undergoing nn
operation. Tho ensigns wero Chns. T.
Wndo, Ncwmun K. Terry, Jr., Midship
men Leo Shan niM Lindsay II. Tracy,
pnymastor, Chns, Morris, Jr.
Tho Bennington was a gunbont of tho
third clnss, and sister ship to tho York
town. Sho was of 1110 tons burdon,
twin screws, with six guns In her mnln
battery, nnd carried 170 mon.
Ono of tho most frightful disasters
In tho history of tho American navy,
almost rivaling tho blowing up of the
Maine, unil the horror nt Samoa oc
curred at 10:30 o'clock this morning,
when ono of tho bollors on tho gunboat
Bennington, which had just arrived to
tow tho crippled Wyoming bnck to
Maro Island navy ynrd, blow up, blot
ting out tho lives of botween 40 and B0
of Undo Sam's sailors, and Injuring nil
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INCVlScWWWWRY. AM WOUl.0 rtV KMOW WHY T I VE THC VERY DeST 3H0C3 OM
THrmBRourT'SHOB companys'BlueRiddon Shoes
THE ONLY KIND 5MAHT ui iu. rturi
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Blte Ribbon Shoes
Represent the highest type of modern shoe making. We
show them in fine Vicl Kid for Misses and In light "Box
Calf" tippers for boys. Every pair gives satisfaction. They
are very low in price when you consider the quality. j
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Safemfs Cheapest One
tho other men on tho vessel nt the time.
Tho only mnn to escape, so for ns
known, wns tho commnndor, Captain
Luclon Young. Practically tho entire
inner portion of tho Httlo fighting craft
was blown out. Immediately aftor tho
shocking explosion tho Bennington list
ed badly and began to settle. Tugs hur
ried to her assistance, nnd sho wns
towed from tho stream to tho wharf.
Tho explosion wns plainly heard nnd
felt throughout tho city. Along tho
writer front tho buildings shook. A
great column of wnter was hurled Into
tho air, nnd tho fnct thnt a torriblo ac
cident had occurred was quickly real
ized. Immediately every avallnblo
craft In tho harbor made for tho crip
pled ship, nnd tho work of picking up
tho dead nnd dying from tho wrockngo
bogun. All around lay mangled corpses
nnd moaning sailors, somo injured be
yond hopo of recovery, their legs and
nrms shattered, chests and faces scald
ed. Somo, maddened by pain, sought
to hurl themselves Into tho water, but
woro restrained. Others begged the
rcscurora to kill them, so intonso was
their sulTorlng. As speedily as possiblo
tho dead and injured wero transrorreu
to waiting boats nnd hurried to tho
shoro, whero thoso who wero klllod by
tho awful blnst wero convoyed to tho
morguo, nnd tho Injured tnken to tho
various hospitals, word having been
provlously sont to tho lnttor Jnstltu.
tlons to propnro for tho rccoptlon of
mnnv wounded. Tho wntor front was
lined with vehiolos and wagons of all
sorts, which had been Impressed Into
tho sorvlcc.
Kadi took Its quota of living nnd
dond nnd hastened to tho morguo or
hosnitnl. A hurry call wns sent through
out tho city for physicians nnd nursos,
and practically every physician anil
nrofossional nurse, nnd scores of vol-
unteor nurses, rospondod. Tho scono on
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COPVlGT 9Q4 BV THE ItOWW SWOI O
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WHERE
THE SL0CUM
BURNED
Steamer Circus With a Sun
day School Excursion
Aboard Runs Aground
Now York, July 21. Tho steamer
Circus, with n Sunday school excursion
from Olivette Memorial church aboard,
ran nground on tho enst stdo of Bick
ers island at 11 o'clock this morning.
It is reported thnt tho boat is leaking,
but thoso aboard nro in no dangor. A
steamer has been dispntchod to tnko oil
tho excursionists. Tho scono of tho
grounding Is near thnt of tho Slocum
disaster.
Washington, D. C, July 21. Tho
navy department expects thnt tho
squadron escorting tho remains of
Admiral John Paul Jonos will nrrivo
tomorrow unless thcro is n mishap.
Tho squadron under Admiral Slgsboo
will bo mot nt tho Capos by a battle
ship squadron under Admiral Kvnns, n
cruiser squadron undor Admiral
Brownson, and tho French cruisor
Jurlon do In Qravlcro. Tbcso vessels
will form tho escort up tho bay to
Annapolis, whoro tho remains of Ad
miral Jones will tomorrow bo doposlt
od in tho temporary vault, with full
military honors. They will bo placed
in tho now chapol for their final rest
ing plnco as soon ns it Is completed.
Tho now chnpol, a central fcaturo of
tho roconstructod nnvnl academy
group of buildings recently ordered by
congress nt n cost of many millions,
rises on th'o water front with a mnssivo
domo for itslnspirntion, tho architect
uro of tho wholo being not unllko tho
Hotel d-Invnlldos of Pnrls, in which
rest tho remains of tho groat of tho
nation's nnval lioroes.
Japs in Saghaloln.
Toklo, Jnpnn, July 21. An imperial
ordinnnco was issuod this morning au
thorizing tho appointment of non-commissioned
ofllcers from rosorvo con
scripts, also converting thoso of sun
dry sourco rank into privates of the
fighting rank.
A dispntch from Otaru says tho Bus
stuns dofented at Dalino, woro GOO
strong, with six field guns and three
machine guns. Thoy offered n dospor
ato resistance. Tho cannonado bogan
at 0 o'clock In tho morning of July
7th, nnd tho second lino of tho Bus
sian dofonsos was not taken until tho
following morning. Tho Busslnn guns
woro captured.
Admiral Near Home.
Newport, R. I., July 21. The gov
ernment torpedo station hero has re
ceived a wireless message from the
squndron of warships convoying tho
remains of Paul Jones from France
Tho. message says the squadron will ar
rive off tho Chosaponk capos Saturday.
There wero no incidents on tho passage.
Wife Socuros Divorce.
Mrs. Polly Lontz was granted n dl
vorco from her husband Joo W. Lent
by Judge Galloway this morning. Mr.
Lontz fnilod to appear, so tho testi
mony of the plaintiff was takon, and
tho petition for divorce granted
through default on the part of the de
fendant. Wou't Play In Our Yard.
Shanghai, China, July 21. Tho boy
cott on American goods is now effective
although all riinnipg contracts will be
allowed. All schools and colleges in
this section will discard American,
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There is a true saying that it H
j is lucky to get married in July, g
I but in order to make the occa-
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slon doubly propitious, the Ice
cream should be ordered from
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FIFTY
TONS OF
DYNAMITE
Seventy Thousand Tons of
Rock Blown out of Ports
mouth Harbor by it
Portsmouth, N. TT., July 21. Tho
Inst section of Jlondcrson's Point, con
tnlning abont 70,000 tons of rock, will
bo blown up with fifty tons of dynamite-
nt high tido tomorow. It will
mnrk tho conclusion of ono of tho most
difficult engineering fonts ovor accom
plished, nnd will open tho way for
largo warships to tho Portsmouth
navy yard. Tho work was bogun
thrco years ago, nnd 500,000 tons of
rock hns been tnken nwny. Thoro Is
just ono big section loft, which tho
contractors havo arranged to rcmovo
by tho uso of dynamite, ono of tho
largest explosions over nttomptod.
There hnvo been drilled in tho Inst
remaining section of rock nbout 300
holes, nnywhero from fifty to eighty
feet dcop. Theso hnvo boon flllod with
tho explosive, nnd will bo exploded by
tbreo circuits with n powerful electric
battery mnny yards away. All of tho
buildings in tho immediato vicinity
have been removed. Tho nenrost build
ing loft standing is tho big naval hos.
pitnl, from which tho Inmates woro re
moved today.
CHICAGO
STRIKE ENDS
Chicago, July 21. Following tho
calling off of tho teamsters' strike by
tho teamsters' joint council, tho strik
ers broko ranks today in a wild stnm
pedo for work. In most cases tho con
ditions imposed by employers wns tho
hiding of tho union button. Out of 5000
mon who quit probably uot moro than
1G00 will bo tnken bnck within tho
noxt fow dnys. Tho employers hold n
meeting todny, nnd adopted rules to
govern tho conduct of employes, which
will bo ono condition on which tho
strikers nro takon bnck. Tho striko cost
21 lives, and $15,000,000 In money, and
500 woro Injured in tho rioting.
Chicago, July 21. -Anna Tollor, aged
30, committod suicide nt noon in tho
Illinois Trust Savings Bank, nftor hnv
Ing withdrawn her savings. Tho shot!
crontod a panic nmong tho bank pat
rons, Tho cause is unknown.
Mines Mules to Go.
Wilkesbnrre, Pa., July 21. Tho Del
uwaro nnd Hudson Coal Company has
completed n mammoth electric power
plant, nnd next weok will begin tho
oporntfon nnd illumination of all its
collieries in the northern part of this
city by eleotrlclty. The smnll locomo
tives will give way to tho motor cars,
nnd tho rnino mules will be a thing of
the past. The company has given tho
electric device a systematic trial nnd
tho result was entirely successful.
French Is Released,
Cleveland, O, July 2-. After his
releaso from the jail at Akron, Chns,
W. French, the railroad proinotor ac.
eused of securing money undor false
proteases, oame to this city. French
intimates that he suspcots a largo rail
road corporation is behind his arrost.
He expects to return to tho Pacific
coast, where he is prnjeotiug a mam
moth steel plant at San Diego, and n
railroad from city to Chicago by way
of Denver.
High Against Lew Church.
Cleveland, O., July 21. Rev. Freder
ek Lloyd has recalled his aeceptanco
of tho election as Episcopal bishop co.
adjutator of tho diocese of Oregon, on
tho ground of tho eontinued opposition
of four leading clergymen who object
ed to him as a "high churchman." Dr.
Lloyd is now at his homo in Washing
ton, Pa,
Williamson Trial Begins.
Portland, July 21. The second trial
of Congressman Williamson, et al., for
land fraud conspiracy began today.
ROW IN
HOUSE OF
COMMONS
The Ministry Defeated
Irish Land Bill, and Lib
eral Papers Call on
It to Resign
In
London, July 21. After hnlf an
hour's session this morning tho houso
of commons ndjourned until Monday to
nwnit tho government's decision re
garding Its futuro course, In view of
tho dofcat of tho ministry Inst night in
tho bill to rcduco tho appropriation for
tho Irish land commission. "Tt is be
lieved in woll luformod circles tho Bnlr
four ministry is not "lliccly to resign,
nnd thnt tho government will bo sus
tained by its normnl majority on tho
voto Mondny. Conservative papers to
day urgo tho premier to hold onto tha
ofllco nt nny cost, whllo tho Ubornl pa
pers nro shrieking at him to got out.
It is reported in lobby circles nbout
tho houso of commons that nt n moot
ing of tho cabinet this afternoon It do
elded to resign. Tho rumor hns no con
firmation. Alabama Baptists.
Shofflcld, Aln., July 21. - Sheffield
has capitulated to an invndlng host of
Bnptists, who nro hero from overy
nook nnd corner of Alabama for their
nnnual stnto convention. Tho thrco
day's programme calls for adddrcsscs
nnd sermons by n number of noted
Baptist divincn and laymen, in adddl
tlon to tho trnnsnctlon of tho usual
nmount of routine business relating to
tho affairs of tho denomination of this
stnto.
$oJ7tefi
Out Mid-Summer Sale
An nttractivo and Important sale of merchandise, especially adapted for
outing nnd vacation purposes. The feature of this snlo is tho very high,
grades nt tho very low prices. Pcoplo of tnsto will npprccinto both the
stylo nnd qunllty of tho following offerings,
Women's blnck drop Mitch hoso, spoclal two for 25S
Our odds and eds In fancy colored hoso wo aro closing out nt HALF
PRICE.
A lino of children's cotton hoso nt spoolnl prlco, J$,
Tho following is a summary of n few of tho exceptional offerings dur
ing this snlct
Women's shirt waist suits at oxactly IIALF PRICE
Womon'a Mannish Shirts REDUCED ONE-TIHRD
New all silk petticoat, $10 value, special , S7.GJ
Plaited grey, all wool, homespun skirt, spoclal , .34,05
Laco and embroidered robes at , SPECIAL PRICES
Embroidered brillantines $1 and $1.25 values, special . -85$ yd
Novelty suitings, 60c, 65c and 76c valuos, special 304 yd
Pure linen suitings, 50c and COc values, special 38d yd-
Sllk mull, voiles, etc., 60c and 85c values, special , 334 yct
Dainty turnover collars, special 10
Men's $3.50 Oxfords, special 32.65
All men's clothing, no reserve, at following prlccst
$10.00 values now .......... t 7.00
12.50 values now 0.00
15.00 values now 10,50
10.60 values now 12.50
WORSE
THAN
WILLIAMS
, Police Weaving a WebAronerl
Carlton Charged With
Murdering Five
Wives
Now York, July 21. After having
boon cross-examined by Inspector
Gross, Eleanor Vnu Dwontor, Frederick
D. Carlton's mistress, nttempted mufde
todny by trying to jump from it win
dow in tho inspector's room nt polloa
hondquarters In Brooklyn, but wns pt
vented by Cross. Tho woman wns ar
rostod nt tho Iristauco of Anthony Cora
stock, charged with riolating n seeMon
of tho ponnl code, forbidding tho ew
posuro or snlo of certain photographs.
Tho authorities boliovo tho woman toll
facts of sonsatlonnl intorest concerning
tho mnn suspected of poisoning Ma
wives will bo brought tonight. Cnrltoa
wns nrrnlgnod todny In tho Brooklyn,
court houso, charged with larceny.
Tho Bruisers Ready.
San Francisco, July 21. Brftt and
Sullivan took things easy todny, In
dulging only in short walks. Both roea,
aro down to weight. Tho betting- coo
tlnucs ton to four on Brltt.
Bully for Biff
Norfolk, Vn7 July 21'. 8Igsbeora
squadron got into wireless communica
tion with Capo Henry at 11:15 a. m. to
day, .
Chicago Markots.
Chicago, July 21. September wheat
8800 corn G5'450j oats 20di,
20.
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HOSIERY
A great value-giving sale of hos
iery is In progress, Aro you got
ting your sharo of thoso unexcelled
bargains! Just that sort of stock
ings you want for warm weather,
All our black lnco lislo boicr beau
tiful designs, regulur $1 value, spe
cial G5.
Black laoo llslo hose in ankle and
all-over patterns, or regular 60c.
grade, only small sizes loft, Spe
oJnl 30S
18.50 values now ,,.., 13.60
20.00 values now 16.0Q
22.50 values now. 16.50
25.00 values now 1750
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