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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-13

SUFFERS
FIRE
Quarter Million Lost
Above Insurance
Water Supply Proves made
qnate and Engines Are
Weak

Oregonian, May 18th: A little
tongue of flame among some shavings
in the engine room of the Day Lum
Der Company on the Macadam road
grew in moment to a roaring blaze
that chased the frightened watchmar
from the building, leaped to- the roof
ate up acres of piled lumber and de
stroyed utterly the plants of the lum
Der company, the Powers Furniture
Company and the Multnomah Box &
Trunk Company.
For two hours the fire lashed and
Knocked at the toiling firemen. Giant
billows of flame tossed hundreds of
feet high in the air. The puny streams
of water which the laboring engines
threw into the maelstrom of fire were
swallowed up like the trickle from a
watering can. The fiery tempest beat
the firemen back from the long ele-
waited roadways lined with lumber. and
then rioted unhindered and untram-
meled among the sawmills, offices and
storehouses of the three stricken COM
panies. So terrific was the heat en-
gendered in the blazing area that at
one time a miniature cyclone of flame
or a firespout formed in the air. and
a twisting column of fire reaching at
least 200 feet into the air tore across
the burning district like a tornado.
The losses are estimated at 1855.
900. Insurance 100000.
In three separate columns the
flames advanced respectively from the
Day, the Powers and the trunk COM
panies toward the railroad track. To
stay this onward march was an inn
possibility, to attempt It would have
been an idiotic waste of energy. But
at the railroad the fire fighters made
a stand. AS each column of flame
reached the track, the big streams,
by doubled-up engines, were
turned on the whirling tongue of fire.
and In each case the fame was un-
able to jump the railroad and reach
the piles of lumber on the other side.
From the railroad to the river this
morning there is naught but ashes.
Had the flames crossed the railroad
track the fire would have been burn
ing yet, with battle front more than
a mile wide.
The lack of water hampered the
lire department Only four engines
could be used to advantage. and one
of these had to be placed on the river
bank, far from the fire. When a few
pounds of dynamite would have made
gap in the long front of the flames,
there was no explosive to be had.
And so 1t went. Within the boundar
les of the fire the flames hell high
carnival, and dovoured everything
hat was combustible. All that the
fre department. could do was to wait
by the gap which the railroad tracks |
made until the flames reached them, |
and then to keep the fire from cross.
ng. This they did.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-13

st. Petersburg, May 13.-The Car
leaves Tsarskoyeselo Sunday evening
for Moscow and Kharkoff, returning
on the 22d. News from the front is
very meagre. Kuropatkins plans are
being closely guarded. 1t is believed
he is concentrating troops Liza Yung.
The Japanese are pushing their cam
paign with great energy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-13
Proposals for Wood.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids for supplying the Salem Public
Schools with wood will be received
up to noon of Friday, the 10th day of
June, 1904, Specifications may be
seen at the office of jos. Baumgartner,
clerk of the board.
Dated at Salem, Oregon, this 10th
day of May, 1904.
T. Ia DAVIDSON,
Chairman District School Board
Attest; ]. Baumgartner Clerk d2-w4t
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-13
DIED.

BlRDSALL.-At the family home.
near Ro3edale, Friday. May 10.
1904 of stomach trouble and other
complications, Mrs. Helen Molly
neaux Birdsall, aged 70 years.
Deceased was the wife of S. B.
Birdsall, well known as a Rosedale
fruit grower, and, aside from the hus,
band, leaves one son, H. NJ. Birdsall.
The funeral services will be held at
the home Sunday at o'clock p. m,
and burial will take place in City
lew cemetery.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-13
HOTELS
The Willamette.

The Willamette.
r. A. White, San Francisco.
Goe, W. Sherwood, Tacoma.
Arthur Heston and wife, Dundee.
e. S. Larsen, Portland.
VIM. Weaver, Portland.
w. G. Martin, Portland.
S. r. Wagner, Portland.
]. VIM. Benecke, Portland,
H. l.. Moreland, Portland.
l. L. Patterson, city.
w. r. Bell Seattle.
B. l.. Eddy, Tillamook.
Arthur l.. Woodman, Denver.
f b Wiel, New York.
John Armsfield and wife, Cleveland.
Ohio.
Charles C. Soule, Boston.
F. S. Bower, Denver.
Robt ~ Bode. st. Louis.
r. G. Merrill, st. Louis.
II, X. Snider, Kansas City
NJ, L. Cooper, New York.
NJ, Schlinton. Norris & Rowe circus
A, d. Blower and wife. Seattle.
C. II, Edmunds, Portland.
A j. Baker, Portland.
Chas. r. Dunning. Philadelphia.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-13
SUMMER SCHOOL

The first term Of the Capital
Summer Normal opens May 2d
and will continue eight weeks. The
second term opens June 9th 10
continue until the August exams
Glasses will be formed in all the
branches required for State AMI
county papers, and in Latin,
Stenography and Type-writing'
Address j. ]. Kraps, Supt, 3. 7
Moores, Prof. Matthews,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-13
QUEEN
WASN'T
In 1T
When Prince Cupi1 Scattered
Eighty Dollars a
Minute

st. Louis. May 13-Queen LiliouR-
alini and suite departed this morning
for San Francisco and Honolulu.
Prince Cupid will accompany her as
far as Frisco. when he will return for
The national Republican convention.
At the depot the prince created ex-
citement by distributing about $4OO
In tips in about five minutes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-13
INITIATED
HIS
BETTERS
BOmbarded Society Belle With
False Love Letters

New York, May 13.-James N.
Abeel, who masqueraded as ]. ogden
Goelet, and was convicted of forgery
in the third degree, was sentenced to-
day to the Elmira reformatory from
ID months to five years. according to
behavior. He made love to Miss An
derson on the strength of false let
tiers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-13

Seoul May 13.-General Harguchi,
commanding here, will be given entire
control of Korea. Since the first army
corps entered Manchurian territory,
scouting paties continue to deploy
through the country between Ping
Yang and Wiju, fearing a Russian
flank movement.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-13

Shanghai, May 13.-Advices state
that Japanese army of 10000 men
has sailed from Chinnampo on SO
transports, on the 4th inst, destined
for the Lao Tung peninsula and Taku
Shan. One transport alone carried
$500 men packed in like sardines. No
one is allowed to leave or enter the
city prior to the departure of the
ships.
Shanghai, May 13.-The American
cruiser New Orleans has left for Che
Foo. The Raleigh leaves tomorrow
for Chin Kiang, where there has been
rioting.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-13
NEW TODAY

Lost.--A lady's gold watch. II the
finder will bring the watch to this
Office or take it to Mrs. Charles
corby, 1877 Marion street, they will
receive $2.OO for their trouble. c.
w. Corby. 5-1S-Sts
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-13

For saIe.-Posts, shingles, lath and
all kinds of lumber now on hand. at
the Detroit Lumber Yard. corner of
High and Trade streets. S. p. Nc.
Craeken. Phone 24S5 Black. $685.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-13

To Lease.-From July lst., residence
No. 400 Cottage street. northeast
corner Marion. All modern con
veniences. Apply between 10 a. m.
and ~ "a. 5-13-wk
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-13

The Thomas McWilliams residence
near Halsey, was burned Thursday.
Loss $4,000; no insurance.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-05-21

Councillor Elain Allen said: ! feel
we'll spiritually, but not so well physi-
cally. The more ! work at my duties
the better feel in the work.
John W. Jensen, ward clerk then
presented the names Of the officers Of
the ward, who were all sustained by
unanimous vote.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-05-21
Principals:
GUS LINDE,
FRANK s. LEWIS,
G. w. THATCHER.

well worth the while, these places
should always be as attractive as pos
sible. There is an excellent opportun-
ity at the Logan station for the O. S.
L.people to show that they care some
thing about us-but do they care?
They have seldom given evidence Of It,,
sure. The citizens are now spending
$4,000 on walks to get to and from the
o. S. l.. station, and IL would seem
that the road can hardly afford to
leave undone the few things that
would make the station and grounds
bright and attractive, rather than
dark, dingy and dirty.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-05-21

There appears TO be great scarcity
of brick in this county at the present
time. 1t is claimed that million
could be sold right now if they could
be got. Those parties manufacturing
brick must keep the supply equal to
the demand if possible, for If these
conditions prevail for any length of
time other factories will surely be
started. When men who have money
get ready TO build they want the ma
teria TO do it with, and If 1t cannot be
procured here they will naturally look
elsewhere. When building material
cannot be bought, mechanics are idle
and building stagnated. To keep out
competition, our local brickmen should
do all in their power TO satisfy the
demand
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-05-21

II there are poor spoilers among
those reputed to be our educated boys
and girls, and even most distinguished
instructors, IL is not less true that
there are some of the most abominable
and careless scribblers among these,
also. There are those whom no amount
of instruction and careful attention
would convert into Spencerian artists,
but there is no excuse for the careless
ness that leaves the ii" undotted, the
1T" uncrossed, makes an "a" out OF
80" and vice versa, and does those
many other things careless writers
seem to take special deligh, in doing.
Students in all the schools can well af-
ford TO pay careful attention to their
writing and spelling, for no other one
thing indicates more clearly The intel
ligence and disposition OF the average
person. 1t cannot be denied that there
are many intelligent people who do
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-05-21

There Is a great deal Of valuable
time wasted in worrying over the
question as to what Is the best breed
Of cows to keep for the dairy. We
have no advice TO offer to those who
are breeding with view to selling
breeding stock, but we wish to sug-
gest to the beginner in dairying that
In starting out to build up dairy
herd he first seek for good cows ire
spective of breeds. We do not mean
that he should not select all of his
cows from the same breed If he can
find good ones and II he can afford to
do so, but we urge that every COW be
selected on the sole ground of quality,
and without regard to breed, color,
size, or previous condition, and II
enough good cows canot be found of one
breed get good cows from other breeds.
II IL Is the intention to build up a
dairy herd for the future and to raise
the dairy cows on the farm it Is of
course great advantage TO have al
of the cows Of as nearly the same
breeding as possible, but breeding
should never under any circumstances
be set up in place Of individual merit
and performance at the pail.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-05-21
Notice to Contractors,

ONCE OF the County Clerk of Cache
County, Logan City, Utah, May. 10Th.
1904.
Sealed proposals will be received at
this Office until II o'clock noon, Satur-
day, June IL, 1904, for the work of con-
structing cement culvert over Bal
lard spring about one and half miles
south Of Logan City. Plans and
specifications can be obtained upon
application at the Office of Monson &
Schaub. Campbell and Morrell build
ing, SO North Main Street, Logan City.
The right Is reserved to reject any
and all bids. BY order Of the Board
of County Commissioners of Cache
County, Utah.
BRIGHAM A. HENDRICKS,
Chairman.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-05-21

Sailing the cows Is one of the little
things that Is sometimes lost sight of
under the pressure OF other and what
Is regarded as more important work,
but trial recently made at the Mis-
sissipi Experiment Station indicates
that inattentiOn to this point may be
a rather expensive oversight. Three
cows were kept without salt for four
weeks and their milk record kept dur
ing the last two weeks OF this period;
then they were given the usual allow
ance of salt for two weeks, and on
comparing the milk records it was
found that the cows gave 454 pounds
Of milk during the first period when
salt was Withheld and 564 pounds dur
ing the second period when salt was
furnished, difference of 10 pounds
OF milk in two weeks in favor of salt
ing
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-05-21

Senator Smoot says that President
Roosevelt will have difficulty in carry
ing New York, but that his election by
an overwhelming majority is assured.
OF course this is merely surmise OF
the Senator, yet most Of us believe
general indications point that way.
Senator Smoot says Utah will give
Roosevelt 10000 majority, ard we be-
lieve Mr.. Smoot KNOWS what he is
talking about. Senator Smoot is I'M
questionably TO be the dominating
force in Utah Republican ranks from
now on, and his representation may
be listened TO more than ordinary in
tereSt.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-05-21

not write well, neither do they spell
correctly and many make fair success
with but meagre knowledge along
these lines, but these are the excep-
tion. Learn to write so that your
words may be diciphercd without diff
Guilty learn to spell so that you may
not be considered illiterate, learn to
punctuate so that your meaning may
be clear. A careful, well-written let
ter has secured many positions that
have been refused others OF less care
along this line.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-05-21

The o, S. l.. stations at Pennington
and Kaysville are always attractive to
the passengers IN desert, as IL
were. Why is it that the Logan sta
tion looks so bum? In all probability
because the road is too stingy to fur
nish enough help that Agent Wood
side may look after these matters. The
railroad stations are the gateways to
the city, and as first impression is
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-05-21
Articles Of Agreement.
Logan, Utah, May 10th, 1904


Lnde of Logan Utah. and Frank
Minneapolis MIMI of which both to
3lst
hundred dollars EACH and
the winner and thirty @
!
Thatcher of Utah. hereby mutually agreed
deposit said
before the Of this agreement and the
the the
deposited and either
O'Clock
forfeit
Said side bet to be left $4,000 side.
mutually contest referred to herein Is to
and Catch Catch Can best two out
falls The winning fall his respective style In the shortest
adudgd the winner choice the deciding fall
Police Gazette rules to
Hand strange barred.
Referee chosen night of contest.
A.. L.. GUS LINDE,
FRANK S. LEWIS,
g. w. THATCHER
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-05-21
BP. II. j. LILJENQUIST

reported as follows: l feel to welcome
the visitors here today from other
wards. am hardly capable of re-
porting the various organizations as
l would like to have done. The en-
tire bishopric have been afflicted with
sickness the past winter and we could
not attend to our duties as we desired
to. We have In the ward 620 members
and III families, The majority of the
ward teachers have performed good
work also the acting priests, the other
organizations have done fairly good
work. We have improved in contri-
buting towards the fast Offering and
contingent funds over last year. Our
ward records are complete. The ward
choir has been very faithful and per-
formed efficient work. Our tithing
was little less last year. Work will
begin on our new meeting house in
the near future. The biShopric is I'M
tied and work in perfect harmony.
COUNCILLOR A. NJ. IsRAELsoN
said am asked to say a few words
and l suppose report myself, AS a
bishopric we have been unable to per-
form our whole duty on account Of
sickness in each of our families.
There is an united spirit in the bishop
ric and in our ward. The Sunday
school is doing good work, as also
the other organizations. / have felt
1t great task to act as a bishops
councillor, and | have done the best |
could. Our meetings would be better
attended If our house was larger, so as
to accommodate the people.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-05-21
Subscription, Payable In Advance

Rev. II. NJ. Turner, negro Bishop,
says that all men were black at one
time and that the whites are blacks
who have been bleached. 1t will be
agreed that the transformation hasn't
been completely finished with some.
The skin is white but the heart is as
black as ever
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-05-21
Hyrurn conference.

The First Ward Conference convey
ed in the Stake meeting house last
Sunday at p. m. There was a large
attendance, many visitors coming
from the other wards.
The choir furnished some excellent
singing for the occasion, and after The
usual opening exercises
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-11
DALNY CAPTURED.

London. May 9.-The Morning
Posts Shanghai Correspondent re-
ports that Dalny was captured Friday,
while the Toxic correspondent of
The Daily Telegraph, cabling under
date of Sunday, says: 'Dalny was
invested today"
The Daily Mails correspondent at
New Chwang in dispatch dated May
8, says:
Yesterday most of the Russian
troops retired to Tashihchao and dur
ing the night most of the guns were
removed from the fort and sent to
Liao Yang where all the Russian
forces are concentrating. A confer
epce of the civil and military author
tiles was held this afternoon and it
was decided to prepare to leave at a
moments notice.
With the exception of vague rumors
of further fighting in the vicinity of
Feng Wang Cheng the foregoing are
the only items of actual news regard
ing the far east appearing in the Lon
don papers this morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-11
ORDER FOR FORTY MILLIONS.
Largest Warrant Ever Drawn on
the D. S. Treasury.

Washington, May This afternoon
Secretary Shaw signed a treasury
warrant for $40. COO, 600, which will be
delivered next Monday to j. 2. Nor
gan s. Co.. Of New York, as disbursing
scents of this Government, on account
&c She Panama Canal purchase. The
warrant is many times larger than any
warrant ever before issued by this
Government. The largest sum pre-
visously covered by single Govern
sment warrant vas for 81, 5GG, COO, paid
Russia In 1858 on account Of the Alas
Ian purchase. The next sum was s5.-
SOC, 900, paid in 1876 to the British
Government on account of the Halifax
award, under the treaty Of Washing
Bon, for infringement of fisheries
rights In Nova Scotian waters. In
1899 this Government paid Spain,
Shrough the French ambassador, S20,-
0O0. COO for the Philippine Islands,
bat this sum was represented by four
warrants of So, eco, 600 each. The
SIS, 600, 0o0 agreed upon as the pur-
chase price fo, the Louisiana Terri
scry, was paid in 1903 by the assump-
ton by the United States of the claim
OF citizens of this country againts
Fcance. amounting to s., 80, 600, and
the issue to France of certificates Of
stock in the sum of sl1, $4,000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-11
WANTS NEGRO TO GO HOME.
Bishop Turner breaches an
Exodus TO Africa.

Chicago May 6.-"I am unwilling to
lng America until this country Tis
what it claims. to be, sweet land of
liberty, declared Bishop II. NJ.
Turner. of Atlanta, Ga, st tonlght's
session of the African Methodist Epis-
sopal Conference. 1.-The Negro in Sci
sasce'' was the subject Of the address
delivered by Bishop Turner, which
csused him to take up every phase of
tass negro question in this country,
and led him to say that this was not
the negro's home, but on the contrary
that God had allowed the negro to
come to this country to be enslaved.
in order that be could be trained, and
-go hack to his native land and make
&c what it should be. In concluding
ssis address Bishop Turner said:
ssThe Supreme Court of the United
States is against US. We have good
fsiends in this country, yet they are
comparatively few, and the only thing
left for Us to do is to leave. Let Us
be men: let us go where we can be
nen. The negro is here, some declare
that be is here to stay, but / doubt
tass very much unless he is to stay
zader the ground.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-11
BRUTAL MURDER At FORT MILL.
Laurie Patterson Ambushed and
Killed as He Entered His Yard.

Special to the State.
Fort Mill, May s.-J. Lurie Patter-
son, we'll know young man, was shot
last night about 11.30 O'Clock just as
he was entering his yard and died
about an hour later. A post mortem
examination showed that he had been
shot in the left hip near the backbone
with six buckshot, which perforated
the intestines and lodged just under
the skin on the right side.
The verdict of the coroner's jury,
which held an inquest over the re-
mains today, was "That j. L. Patter-
son came to his death rs the resnlt
of a gunshot wound inflicted by W.
E. Deaton, upon the ante mortem
statement Of Mr.. Patterson that the
shooting was done by Deaton and
strong circusmtantial evidence. :"
Deaton was arrested early this morning
and was taken to Jail by Sheriff Logan
this afternoon.
Testimony was introduced at the in
quest showing that bad blood had ex-
listed between the two men for some
time, and that Deaton had frequently
made threats against Patterson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-11
Fire Underwriters to Investigate
Risks.

The National Board Of Fire Under
writers, being aroused by the con-
tinued great and apparently unnecces-
sary fire waste of this country and es-
pecially the frequency of sweeping con-
hagrations "a recent years has under
taken to carefully investigate condl-
tions existing throughout the country
in order to determine if possible more
accurately than heretofore where con-
ditions exist Which are conducive to
the origin or spread of fire and to
cooperate with the government-fed-
eral state and Municipality suggest
ions for the elimination of such con-
ditons in order to check the present
destruction of property so impoyeriSh-
ing to the nation\an it's citizens. To
carry out this object a committee has
been appointed known as the commit
tee of twenty of the National Board OF
Fire Underwriters with instructions
to define the congo sted districts OF
cities and determine their conftagra-
tion hazard, and for that purpose this
committee is now organizing staff
of fire protection engineers who will
after careful inspection make reports
on the construction, FIRE protection,
electric hazard and other local condi-
tions of cities so that recommendations
may be made for the ador ion of bet
ter building laws, the improvement of
water supplies and fire departments
and the general safeguarding of haz-
ards including electricity, handling
of explosives, etc. For this work the
committee will employ a number OF
men having lad technical education
or training in the different branches
of engineering which may fit them tor
work in such a cause. 1t is believed
that the Importance of this work will
rapidly increase and that this en-
gineering bureau will be permanent
adjunct of the national board.