SILVERTON SPECIAL EDITION OF THE DAILY CAPIATL JOURNAL "MAKERS OF OREGON" SERIES, WITH REVIEW OF INDUSTRIES AND RECORD OF DEVELOPMENT ON PAG.. THREE.
VOL. XX.
SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL IB, 1010.
No. 00,
Missionaries in Chang Sha At
tacked by Rioters and Their
Missions Burned Take Ref
uge With Their Families on
Warships.
CAUSE, HALLEY'S COMET
Claimed tlio Outbreak Was Caused
By Cliineso Ollicinls Cornering the
Rico Market and Exporting Rlee
Tills Is Considered Only an Excuse
as tho Natives Arc Superstitious
and Arc Greatly Alarmed Oven tlio
Reported -Coming of tho Comet.
Pokin, April 15. Riots nt Chang
Sha- have broken out following the
demonstrations against tho mission
aries of tho Wcsleyan Inland Mission
and today tho governor's yamon,
where the missionaries had' taken
refugo, wns burned. Tho missionar
ies are reported safe on board a mer
chant ship. Ine mob has forced
tho abandonment of tho British con
sulate and tho customs house, and
the situation is so serious that most
of tho foreigners here havo sought
safety aboard ships. Four British
gunboats aro on their way up tho
Slng Klang river to quell tho dis
turbance. Tho causo of tho outbreak is said
to llo-ln tho fact that Chinese offi
cials cornered tho rico 'market and
oxported much of 'tho rice.
It is rumored howovor, that th
cauBo lies much deeped and that ii
"rico riot" merely was used as an
oxcuso to inflamo tho fury of tho
Chinese against tho missionaries.
For somo timo thore has been i
noticoablo unrest among thorn, and
Christians havo been tho target for
much abuse.
Many persons horo, who are ac
quainted with tho custofs of tho
coolio class, declaro that tho rioting
probably was caused by tho stories
of tho approach of Halley's comet
Tho ignorant laborers aro greatlv
alarmed over tho comet's approach,
which they fear has been sent to
punish them.
In season's of fear they always
try to propitiate tho gods by killing
tho "foreign devils," say old-tlmo
residents.
Tho missionaries who lives were
sought by tho Infuriated Chinese
aro: Rev. Robert Warren, Rev. W.
H. Watson, Rev. Comper, Mrs. Com
per. All of them aro Methodists.
Tho mission has 700 converts at
Chang Sha.
There is danger that tho mob will
turn on tho converts and attack
tfiom.
No reports havo been received of
any other attacks on missionaries in
Chang Sha.
Fair AVcnthcr for Census Man.
' UNITED PRESS IXASnD WISE.
Washington, April 15. Uniform
ly fair weather was reported
through-out the United States today
when the army of census enumera
tors started on their work of taking
tho census of tho country.
Director Durand Is determined
that the work shall bo accomplished'
In record time. Ho expects that tho
preliminary count, which usually Is
within a hundred thousand of being
correct, will be. in within five days.
The certified figures of tho popu
lation will be announced about 100
days later.
His Army Strengthened and Re
cruited by Adventurous Yan
kees Gives Battle to Madriz
and Drives Him From the
Field.
BOTH SIDES LOST HEAVILY
niucllclds Rejoices Over Mndrlz' De
feat nnd Forseo a Speedy End to
tlio Wnr Earthquake Does Not
Seem to Have Cut Any Ice, as Notli
ing Is Said of It in tlio Dispatches
No Details of the Fighting,
Much of Which AVns Hand to
Hand.
Bluoflelds, Nicaragua, by wireless
to Colon, April ID. Fighting be
tween tho Estrada and Madriz fac
tions of the government of Nicara
gua has been resumed, following a
long truce. An engagement occur
red yesterday between tho armies
somewhero.-on the road from Lama
gua and Acoyapa, according to run
ners who reafched here today.
Heavy losses are reported on both
sides, as a result of tho engagement.
Tho Madriz army retreated late In
the day to Acoyapa,' whero it is rest
ing today.
The Estrada army, which wasi cut
to pieces in the fighting around Man
agua, when Estrada essayed an ad
vance to tho capital In in effort to
crush tho Madriz forces, has been re
inforced by recruits, many of whom
aro said to bo Amoricans.
After tho defeat of tho Estrada
army there, Madriz began an ad
vance on Bluoflelds. His troops got
as far as Acoyapa, whero ho stopped
to recruit and establish a. baso of
supplies.
Tho threatened attack on Bluo
flelds mado tho Estradaists work des
porately to recruit their army, and a
force was sent to Acoyapa.
Part of tho force, according to tho
reports received from the front, con
sists of a numbor of Amoricans, at
tracted by tho chances of adventure.
The artlllory was formerly command
ed by General Gordon, of Texas, once
reported "killed. Ho endeavored to
recruit anumber of soldiers in Now
Orleans. Tho stato department was
asked to stop him, on' tho ground
that the movement was one against
a friendly power. Gordon abandoned
his expedition, but is said to havo
Induced a number of Americans to
go to tho front and onllst as individ
uals. This is tho force that has giv
en Estrada's army its great strength,
No details of tho fighting have
boon received. The runners who
brought tho news say that tho fight
Ing was desperate and hand to hand,
and that many soldiers on both sides
Uvere killed, but could give no defl
nlto idea of tho loss. From the
fact that Madriz'' army fell back, it
is believed that tho victory was in
favor of Estrada, and tho people hero
who havo supported tho E3trada
causo aro jubilant.
Somo of tho hoavlest lighting of
tho war has occurred near Acoyapa
. o
Idleness Means Vagrancy.
North Yakima, Wash., April 15.
Tho sheriff of Yakima county has
ordered tho arrest of every idle man.
Fivo were arrested in Toppenlsh yes
terday and sentenced to tho chain
gang today.
Idleness is henceforth to bo an
evidence of vagrancy horo, tho sher
iff reasoning that with farmers cry
ing for help, a man not working evi
dently doesn't want to work.
New
advises us to sell all the Ladies' Suits, Coats and Millinery we can, and he
will supply us with more at prices so low that no house in the valley can
compete with ns. Come here and see the difference in quality, style and prices.
We are offering bargains in
That is keeping this department crowded all the time, Beauti
ful High Class Tailored Hats, Flowers and Feathers at prices
that are attracting customers from far and near, Children's
trimmed hats 25c, 35c, 49c and up, Misses' trimmed hats,
49c, 75c, 98c and up, La
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ail the latest style, yd 49c
35c Madras waisting, mer,.
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styles and designs, yd 18c'
Everything sold exactly as
advertise, all you have
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Wonderful values in the new spring styles in
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$15.00 ONE PIECE SILK SUITS CO TA and
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$16.50 TAILORED WOOL SUITS
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$8.50 Spring Jackets now. $4.95 $2.25
I
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House Dresses now
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Now only
CENTRAL
ready trying to organlzo rollof .ex
peditions and expeditions will bo
sent from San Jose today Into tho
mountain regions, if tho shocks sub-
sldo somewhat.
Violent Earthquake Shocks Do
Immense Damage Through
Entire .Country Hundreds
Reported Killed, But News Is
Meager.
THOUSANDS LEAVE CITIES
la Somo Mountain Towns tho Earth
Opened and 1 Engulfed Many
Houses All Business Is Suspend
ed Throughout Costa Itlca, Vlilch
Suffered tho "Worst Interior Cities
Aro Practically Deserted The
People Taking to tho Open Country
Quakes Contlnuo Today.
Colon, Panama, April 15. Re
ports from tho lntorior today Bay
that many towns havo ' been de
stroyed and a heavy loss of life ban
resulted from earthquakes which
havo shaken tho wholo of Central
America. Tho Bhocks contlnuo today
but nro not as violent as thoso qf
yesterday.
No definite report of tho loss of
lifo has been recolved, but it is re
ported that scores havo beon killed.
It 13 estimated that tho property
damage will reach a million dollars.
In tho interior cities today aro
practically deserted. Thousands
havo loft San Jbso and Costa Rica.
They tiro camped in tho open court
outsido tho cities. Tho towns of
Cartago, Liberia, Palada, and San-
Ramon aro reported , among tho
heaviest sufferers.
Relief expeditions havo beon sent
to theso cities and full reports of
tho damage dono nro expected to bo
recolved soon. Tho Sierra Do Tller
an rango on tho west coast of Costa
Rica is bollovcd to bo tho quako cen
Colon, Panama, April 15. A dis
patch from San. Joso, Costa Rica
declares that tho earthquake shocks
aro becoming moro violent and re
ports of loss of lifo iro heavy. Tho
hoavlest loss of live, It. is reported,
is In tho small towns north and west
of San Jose.
In tho mountain towns west of
San Joso tho earth opened and on-
gulfed a scoro of houses, tho ro
ports say. Tho. report of property
damago Is growing anu It is bolloved
It will causo an enormous total.
Business has -boon suspended
throughout tho republic. Telegraph
lines, aro working intormlttontly.
Tho government offlclahj nro al
ASSOCIATION ORG
ANIZED
Raise in Rates Will Be Taken Before the Interstate Commis
sionResolutions Endorsing the Free Locks and Canal
Fight. '
Albany, April 14. (Special)
Tlio Open RIVer and Freight Rate
convention met here and there was
a largo delegation present from
overy town in the Willamette val
ley. Tho people of Albany had
made all arrangements for a largo
and successful gathering, and con
cluded tho affair with an elegant
bulfot lunch at tho Alco club. The
city was highly complimented by
all tho speakers for its fine appcar
anco,and spirit of progress.
Able Speeches Made.
Vory able speeches wore mado by
W. S. McFaddon of Corvallls, I. H.
Bingham of Eugone, and II. S. Oile
of Sulom. Tho first two spoke for
tho open river aud tho latter for tha
return of tho arbitrary frolght rate
to valley towns. Harold M. Sawyer
of Portland spoke of tho Harrlman
merger and closing tho Sacramento
gateway and Its offect on frolght
rates, and .recommended that tho
towns affacted by tho advance In
frolght rates make up a case bofore
tho interstato commerco commission
Other Speakers Present.'
O. M. Kom of Cottage Grovo,
Mayor Matlock of Eugone, T. F. Ry
an of Oregon City, M. O. Buren of
Salo'm, J. R. Cnrtwright of Harris-
burg, M. J. Loo of Canby, and Rail
road Commissioner West of Salem
dolivorod addrossos.
Battle for Ireo Loclut.
Col. E. Hofor, of Salem, recited
tho work done for tho pust throe
years to socuro tho action of tho
legislature that resulted lu tho state
putting up a $300,000 appropriation
Oil King Building a Nine-Story
Residence That Looks Down
on all the Aristocratic Homes
of the English Lordlings.
BLUE BLOODS COMPLAIN
Square .Themselves With Taf t.
UNITED MEdS LEASED TTIIUJ.l
Washington, April 15. Amid
loud choers, tho convention of tho
Nntional Woman Suffrago associa
tion adopted unanimously a. resolu
tion thanking Prosldont Taft for the
speech ho delivered beforo tho dele
gates. Reforonco to tho hisses with
which a portion of tho speech was
greeted, was omitted from tho reso
lution. It is declared that the dele
gates will tnko no formal notice of
tho incident, on tho ground that tho
visitors In the hall, and not dele
gates to tho convention took part In
tho demonstration against tho con
vention's guest.
Oily John Outbid tlio English Gov
ernment for tlio Sitq, Paying $370,
000 for It, nnd Wholo Neighbor
hood ICickcd 'Because They
Thought a Business Block Was to
Occupy tho Land Now They Kick
Harder Thnii Before Don't Llfco
Oil Smell.
f UNITED ri!KSS LE1SCT1 WIMI.l
London, April 15. Three month?,
tho bulldors say, will see tho com
pletion of tho palaco in course of
construction at tho west corner of
Queen Anne's gato, London, for tho
English resldonco, as it is stljl ru
mored, of John D. Rockefeller.
Architect Ernest Runtz still In
sists that tho building is wholly for
tho uso of tho directors and staff of
tho Anglo-American Oil Co., or Eng
lish branch of tho Standard. Estate
agents familiar with tho transaction
(Continued on Pace 5.)
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