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Cañon City record., 1904-03-10
CHATTER VI. CONTINUED.


length of Mr. Martin erected itself
Joint by joint. like an extension ladder
and he peercd down over the gaping
faces at the town marshal. Excuse
me-" he said sadly to those behind him,
but his dry voice penetrated every
where 81 got up to hear Jim say we
again
Mr.. Bardlock Joined in the laugh
against himself and proceeded with
his wife to some seats forty or fifty
feet distant When he had settled him
self comfortably he shouted over cheer
fully to the unhappy editor, Them
shell men got it in fer you, Mr.. Hark-
lessr'
"Hain't that fool shet up yitT' snarl-
ed the aged Mr.. Bodeffer Indignantly.
He was sitting near the young couple,
and the expression of his sympathy
was distinctly audible to them and
many others. Got no more regards
than brazing calf-disturbin' feller
with his sweetheart"
"The both of 'em says they're going
to do fer ye." bleatcd Mr.. Bardlock;
"swears they'll ketch their evens with
ye."
Mr. Martin rose again. Don't git
scared and leave town, Mr.. Harkless"
he called out. Jim II protect you"
Vastly to the young mans relief the
band began to play and the equestrians
and equestriennes capered out from
the dressing tent for the grand EN-
trance" and the performance COM
menced Through the long summer
afternoon it went on-wonders OF
horsemanship and of horsewomanship.
hair raising exploits on wires tight
ard slack. giddy tricks on the high
trGpeze. feats of leaping and tum-
bling in the rings, while the tireless
musicians blatted inspiringly through
1t all. only pausing long enough to
allow that riotous jester. the clown.
to ask the ringmaster what he would
do if a young lady came up and kissed
him on the street. and to explode his
witticisms during short intervals of
rest for the athletes.
When it was over. John and Helen
found themselves in the midst of a
densely packed crowd and separated
from Miss Briscoe and Lige. People
were pushing and showing. and he saw
her face grow pale. He realized with a
pang of sympathy how helpless he
~Juld feel if he were as small as she
and at his utmost height could only
see big suifocating backs and huge
shoulders pressing down from above.
He was keeping them from crowding
heavily upon her with all his strength.
and a royal feeling of protectiveness
came over him. She was so little. And
yet, without the remotest hint of hard
ness, she gave him such a distinct i'm
preston of poise and equilibrium. She
seemed so able to meet anything that
might come, to understand it-even to
laugh at it-so Americanly capable and
sure of the event that, in spite of her
pale cheek, he could not feel quite so
protective as he wished to feel.
He managed to get her to one Of the
tent poles and placed her with her back
to it. Then he set one of his own
hands against it. over her head. brac.
ed himself and stood keeping a little
space about her and ruggedly letting
Cañon City record., 1904-03-10

She stood quite motIonlcss for full
minute or longer: then. without n word.
she moved toward the house. He went
to her. with hands extended to ind her.
and his fingers touched her sleeve.
Together and silently they found tho
Cañon City record., 1904-03-10

PLEASE don't do that" he ansuered.
the crowd surge against him as 1t
would. No one should touch her in
rough carelessness.
"Thank you. 1t was rather trying in
Cañon City record., 1904-03-10
CHAPTER VII.

! HE moon had risen, and there
was a lace Of mist along the
a creek when John and Helen
" reached their bench. (Of
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-10
TWO HUNDRED ROOTERS
ACCOMPANY TEAM

best contests of the season, and, al
though the wearers of the winged
"M" are considered unconquerable on
their own field, the supporters of the
honor of the "cardinal and old gold -
feel sure that they can give their op-
ponents a "hot time" even though
they do not defeat them. 1t cannot be
said that the Salemites go to Portland
expecting to meet defeat, but they will
have to face the fact that only one
Oregon team ever wrested a victory
from the Portlanders, the University Of
Oregon, several years ago.
The colelgians feel that they have an
advantage that other teams have not
had, that is that they are accustomed
to playing on a sawdust field similar
to the Multnomah gridiron.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-10
DIED.
present.

BAUER.-At the family home corner
Of 2lst aud Ferry streets, in this
city, Saturday, December 10, 1904, at
O'Clock a. m, Jacob Bauer, of
paralysis and old age.
Had deceased lived until January 5,
1905, he would have been 30 years old.
He has been resident of this city for
a number of years was respected by all
who knew him. He leaves wife and
five children to mourn his demise, They
are Mrs, Mary Il, Ash, Geo. M. Bauer,
of Illinois; Mrs. Kate Blakely, Of Oak
land, Ore; l.. +, Bauer, of Astoria, and
Oscar d. Bauer, of this city.
The funeral will be held from the
residence Monday at o'clock, and the
interment will be in the Odd Fellows
cemetery, Rev p. $. Knight will have
charge Of the services
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-10

Excursionists of all sorts and de-
0Bcriptions congregated at the depot
&bis morning and took their departure
on the local for Portland to see the
great struggle that is taking place in
that city on the gridiron this afternoon.
There were 1872 tickets sold, and the
purchasers ranged from bowling col
1ege boys to old men who were trying
60 look sober and austere, but with in
different success, for each time the
varsity yell would arise from the lusty
'&hroats of the students the eyes Of the
older generation would kindle, and it
was only with great effort that they
could restrain themselves from joining
8n on the choruses of the college songs
which the varsity girls were singing
This game promises to be one of the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-10
OPPOSED TO WOMEN
WORKING IN SHOPS

81 believe that Superintendent Max,
well was correct in saying that VIC have
10000 children sitting in school hun
gry. This is not due chiefly to poverty,
but to lack of skin on the part of moth.
ers in preparing nutritious food.
"Girls who so TO work are headed
the wrong way for housekeepers
Therefore, l am sorry for every effort
TO make conditions pleasant in the fac.
tories and stores believe the girls
should be discouraged from going into
them, and should be encouraged to 60
into household service. could weep
70 see girls learning to run big sewing
machines or spinning looms"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-10

Contractor Ira Erb has returned to
Salem for a visit
Frank O'Brien, of Albany, is in the
city today on business.
Prof. II. s. Lyman, Of Astoria, is said
to be quite i'll at Portland.
Attorney w. R. Bilyeu, of Albany, is
in the city on legal business.
w. H. Hawley, owner of the Oregon
City wooden mills, spent the day in
the city yesterday.
John s. Richie and wife, of Scots
Mills were in the city this evening,
and went home today.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Krautz have ar.
rived from Marshfeld and will spend
the winter in this city.
Miss Ida Jones, of Brooks, who has
been visiting friends in the city, re-
turned home last evening.
Senator George C. Brownell, of Ore
gon City, was in the city yesterday for
short time on business.
Miss Vella Mace, of the Corvallis
telephone exchange is in the city, visit
ing Misses Emma Miller and Della
Briggs.
Fred Virgins, of the executive com
mittee of the Greater Salem CONNER
cial Club, was at the Portland CONNER
cial Club reception, and returned last
night.
Mr.. and Mrs w. p. George and son,
Willie, returned last night from trip
to the st. Louis fair, his old home in
Arkansas, tour of the Southern states
and visit in California. Mr.. George
reports having had a splendid time, but
is glad to get back to Oregon.
A few of the red-hot enthusiasts to
be seen at the Willamette Multnomah
football game at Portland today are E. !
Cooke Patton, Harry Albert, Frank |
Durbin, George Lockwood Rose, w. N. |
Gatens, Paul Sroat, Thomas R. Wilson,
u. J. Riggs, Ira Hamilton, George |
Snyder, DR.. f. A. Pierce.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-10
Returned from the East.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Rogers and
daughter returned yesterday from an
extended tour of the Eastern and
Southern states. They visited Havana,
Cuba, and reported an excellent trip
during their absence, which covered a
period of two months. Jack says the
fair was immense, but it is best de-
scribed by story that an educated
Japanese told on the train. He said:
|" Fair very large and very beautiful to
look at, but I did not see it. Cost one
dollar every time you look around"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-10
Wedding Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse G. PettyjOhn en-
tertained number of their friends in
a delightful manner at their pleasant
home, No. 4, Summer street, last even
ing, the occasion being their first or
"cotton" wedding anniversary. Chrys-
anthemums and sprays of sweet brier
formed the principal decorations, and
were used profusely in all the rooms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pettyjohn are equally
popular in their large circle of friends,
and are most .amiable entertainers.
During the evening delectable lunch
con was served, and at "a late hour the
young people reluctantly took their
departure, with wishes for many years
of continued bliss and happiness to the
young couple.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Thiessen, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Pettyjohn, Misses Marcia Burton, Ber-
tha Clough, Edna Engle, Nettie Breese,
Vlada Van Vlack, Emma Bennett,
Minnie Pettyjohn, Aida Cannon, Celes-
te Liston and Abbie Allen, Messrs.
Rex Bishop, G, J. Thomas, Dan Quinn,
Win Slugg and Claude settlemeier.
---------------
Frequently there's a rope at the end
of n chain of evidenca
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-10

Frequently there's a rope at the end
of chain of evidence.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-10

New York, Dee, l0.--'Girls should
not work in shops or factories because
81 units them for married life," said
Mrs. Florence Kelly at the woman s
conference Of the Society for Ethical
Culture.
~ used to believe in trade unions
before knew the working girl, J." she
asserted, "but girls dont so forward
in their trades ,hey marry. The mum
der of girls in factories aud stores is
sRcTeasing faster than in domestic serv.
are, and this is distinct disadvantage
TO the community. The girl who has
sat in the public school aud has sat in
the factory is not d to found fam.
iIy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-10
Christmas Is Coming.

But we must eat the whole year
through. Through all the years for a
generation, the old reliable market of
+. G. Cross has been supplying the first
essential, good meats. The meat war is
still on, and you get the cut prices, at
the same time securing the best to be
had in all Oregon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-10
ANNUAL
MEETING
TONIGHT

The annual meeting of the CONNER
eial Club will be held this evening at
the police court room for the election
of officers and the hearing of annual re-
ports and the transaction of other bust
mess. All members are urged to be
present.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-10
MINERS
ROBBED
OF COIN

Altoona, Pa, Dec. 10.-Two masked
men at noon knocked down and gagged
VIM. Ale,a clerk in the Leahy coal min
ing Office, in the Masonic Temple, in
this city, bound him to the safe and
stole, and stole over $4,000. The money
was in a satchel ready to be taken to
pay off the miners.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-10
In Finest Variety.

Gold watches and charms for ladies
and gentlemen, also all kinds of jew.
elry at greatly reduced prices, at w.
Calvet's, Practical Matchmaker, l5S
State street. l2-l0-eod-2wk
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-10
Araa Ninstx Yaara.

Jacob Bauer died at his home on
Ferry and 2lst street this morning,
aged 30 years. He had resided in sa-
lem for several years, and formerly
lived in Silverton.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-10
Il Is Guaranteed.

When your watch or clock gets out
of order and you want it fixed, be sure
and bring it TO w. Calvet, l5S State
street, All work guaranteed,
12.10-eod2wk
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-10

Rev. II. A. Ketchum will address the
w. O. 4, U, Sunday afternoon at 4
o o'clock. Everybody is invited
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-29
DRUNKEN BRUTE
SHOT HIS WIFE
She Dared Him TO DO Ii and lie
fired Three Shots.
INFL|CTS TWO WOUNDS
HE HAD THREATENED FOR FIVE
YEARS--WlFE WILL SUE FOR
DiVORCE--HE IS IN
JAIL,

ST Louis March %. Mrs, George
HOLMAN, Sunday night, dared her
husband to carry out his threats Of
vengeance after he had been making
them for several minutes.
You have been making threats for
five years" she said, "and have never
done anything yet"
His reply was three revolver shots.
One struck her in the head, inlicting
slight scalp wound; a second pierc,
ed her right hand; the third buried it,
self in the door of cupboard
Then Hollmon turned and started
to run, He was arrested and held on
a charge of assault with intent to
kill
The shooting occurred ut the home
of Emil Benz, 91l Park avenue, to
which place Mrs Hollmon had gone
with her year-old son, Alfred three
weeks ago when she left her hus-
bands home at 1907 Biddle street
Ilollmon had been an occasional Wis
itor To his wife since that time sun
day he called rather the worse for
liquor and charged her with planning
TO secure a divorce from him.
The baby was sleeping on bed at
the side of the room. The parents,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-29
BIC SEA BATTLE
NOW IMPENDING
Large Russian and Japanese
Fleets Seen Maneuyering.
JAPS DEFEAT COSSACKS
IN LAND FIGHT NEAR ANU BUT
LOSE FIFTY MEN-JAp
WARsHiP Is CAP
TUREp.
by the Associated Press.

ny lHe AhEutldteu iToSS.
London, March 2S The Wei Hal
Wei correspondent of the Times says;
A Chinese junk which has arrived
here reports having seen Oh the morn
ing of March 2S, eleven seaworthy
Russian vessels maneuvering In the
vicinity of Japanese feet. which
was also maneuyering, No sound OF
firing was heard here"
The Standards Tien Tsin cores
nondent says that In compliance With
Viceroy Alexieif's demand, the Tar
tar general Of the Feng Tlen has
withdrawn his troops 10 distance of
sixty miles from Mukden. He adds
he Russians are now left In complete
control of the revenue aud other dc.
partment.
The Seoul correspondent Of the Mail
says that in an engagement March 2J
which Japanese infantry had with
Cossacks between Anju and Chong Ju,
the Japanese were victorious. but lost
fifty killed
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-29
IS RICHER
IN POCKET
Even II Her Heart Has Been Laccrat.
cd-Result of Breach of
Promise Suit.
BY the Associated Press.

New York, March 49, A sheriff S
jury took testimony today upon which
to determine how much of the $4,000
demanded by Eleanor l.. Anderson
from James N, Abeel he can afford to
and ought to pay her for engaging to
marry her under the name of J. Og-
den Goelett
Miss Anderson sued him for $75,.
00O for breach of promise. The young
man failed to answer the complaint,
and default was taken upon which
presiding Justice Van Brunt, of the
appellate division of the supreme
court granted an order to Sheriff Err.
langer to empanel a jury and assess
the damages.
Testimony was given to show
Abee had contingent interest in a
large estate left him by his grand.
father and prospective interest in
the estate of his father, who Is
wealthy.
The jury assessed defendant for
the full amount claimed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-29
INTO DESPOTISM
FROM DEMOCRACY.
Is a Quiet, lnsidiOus. Subtle and
Fatal Change.
TEXT OF MILES LETTER
TO PETER DORIAN, PRESIDENT
OF GRAND RAPIDS DEMO.
CRATIC CLUB EXPRESS.
ING HIS REGRETS.
by Associated Press.

Ry Associated l'rosS.
Washington, March 2S'--Ileut.
General Miles, retired, formerly com.
mander-in.chief of the United States
army, sent letter of regret to the
Democratic club of Grand Rapids
Mich. which was to have given ban.
quet at Grand Rapids, Monday even
ing. Owing to the foods in that re
gion the banquet was abandoned.
General Miles authorized the publica.
tion of the letter, which is as follows:
Washington. March 25, 1904
Mr., Pier noran, President Democrat.
tic, Club, Grand Rapids, Mich.
MY dear sir; regret exceedingly
that owing to very serious Illness
in my family find ii impossible to be
with you on the important occasion
which brings the members of your
club and distinguished Democrats
from different parts Of the country
together | also regret that II Is
impossible for me to meet my gallant
comrades in the state of Michigan
Having been invited to speak on the
subject of patriotism, should reply
were | there that patriotism comes
nearest the heart of every true citi'
zen of our republic 1t is especially
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-29

fitting to give it serious consideration
at this time. when we are menaced
by serious evils when we are an.
preaching an important crisis in our
political history and the veal or woe
of this republic will depend upon the
intelligence and patriotism of the
sovereign voters. The pcrpetuty of
our Democratic government depends
not upon the presence Of great
armies, the will Of despot or the die
tatlon of any ruler, but entirely upon
the patriotism of our citizens. =
We have come to look upon lib
erty as one of the natural elements
Of our existence, We give 1t as lit.
tie concern as if our ancestors were
never compelled to fight and die for
il, or as if there could be no possibil
ily Of ourselves OF our children BEING
deprived of It's blessing. SO little do
we feel the burdens OF government
and 50 benefcent are our political ad
NdutdeIH ibdl VI illllt ADtI pItUfUU
the necessity for great sacrifices and
heroic acts. We scarcely realize that
little more than century ago the
great mass of the human family we're
serfs slaves or abject subjects of
some despotic power
"Naught but universal intelligence,
integrity and patriotism will contin
Nc to maintain those institutions
vouchsafed TO us by the fathers Take
warnings betimes. guard with sacred
care that which was priceless to our
fathers and rs 80 TO US and TO our
children
= cannot better define patriotism
Than BY bringing the illustration home
to every citizen. You have the oppof-
tunity during the coming autumn If
benefiting your country by your indi.
vidual acts or marring It's prosperity
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-29
RESIGNATION
IS rendered
n. n. Rand OF the postoffice Depart.
ment al Washington Steps
Down and Out.


BY the Associated Press.
Washington. March 2S-The post.
master general today accepted the
resignation of H. H. Rand. as assist
ant superintendent of the division of
salaries and allowances of the post
office department
During the postal inquiry II was
charged that Rand was interested
in the promotion of numerous specu
lative enterprises. and that he used
his official position to induce depart
mental employees to invest il his
schemes
The Bristow report failed to sustain
the charge. but Rand never appeared
again officially at the department
and ii was generally understood he
would never resume his official duties
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-29
Still Greater DAMAGE.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Indianapolis, March 2S.Northern
and central indiana. including this
city. have seen the worst of the aood
and are now repairing the heavy dam
age. Cities and towns at the head
waters of the Wabash and White riy.
ers have only slime and mud left by
the receding flood to contend with,
but southwestern Indiana has yet to
see the worst. The crest of the food
will reach the Ohio river in two days
II is estimated the damage in this
county will reach $2,225,000 and north
o fthis county, an additional million
dollars. In this city twelve hundred
families were driven from their
homes. Eight lives have been lost
in the Indiana flood in two days and
the total property loss in the state
is estimated at eight TO ten million
dollars.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-29

standing close together a few feet
away. quarreled.
lIollmOn began to tell what he
would do in the event that his wife
asked for a divorce The dare and the
shooting followed.
Monday morning Mrs. Holman.
with her head and hand bandaged and
the child in her lap laughed as she
heard of the report, that she had been
fatally wounded. told of the threat,
the dare and the three shots, and de
clared:
had no intention Of asking for a
divorce until he shot me. Now | am
going to ask for one ! am afraid Of
him now
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-29
CONTEST FOR suRroNs PLACE.

Topeka. Kas.. March 2S.-Lawyers
who are close to Governor Bailey re.
gard the conviction of Senator Burton
as an immediate vacation Of his geat
and the contest for the place will, il
Is believed commence at once.
"A Judgment against q man IN .
case of this kind said an exjustice
of the Kansas supreme court today
Is regarded by the courts as a con
yiction in the meaning Of the statutes
even though an appeal may be taken
and the decision Of the lower court
subsequently reversed
Gov Bailey refuses to discuss the
case.
Politicians close 70 the chief exec
utive express the belief that the
choice of Senator Burtou'g successor
lies between Fourth Assistant Post
master General Bristow of Salana Kas
and Cyrus Leland, Jr, former Repub-
lican national committeeman from
Kansas
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-29
The Marine
TURNED OVER
TO Civil Authorities OF Warren Coun.
ty--Murdcred His Foster
Parents.
BY the Associated Press.

Philadelphia, March 2s,-William
L. Church. the marine who was ar
rested last Friday at the League Is.
land navy yard, charged with murder
ing his foster parents at Warrenton,
Mo. was today given into the custody
of the civil authorities by the govern.
ment.
He was arraigned before magis.
trate and turned over to officers of
Warren county, Mo, Later in the
day the officials left for the west with
their prisoner.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-29
ENGAGEMENT IN A WEEK.

" THt NShDtIdIVU FFteH.
Paris. March Is Echo de Paris
St Petersburg correspondent says
the war office general staff expects
the first land engagement will take
place In about a week II Is cstimat.
ed. he adds, that General Kuroki.
commanding the first Japanese army
In the Ping Yang region. has 10000
men, including a brigade Of cavalry
and iS0 cannon
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-29
CAN'T APPROACH pALNY.

By EbeF AssOtIat0d Pres3. 'N
Paris, March est is certain, sa
he St Petersburg correspondent
he LcMatin, that the Russian Cruz
Boyarin was blown up by touching
Russian torpedo eight days after
orpedo transport Yenesei was blow
ip II Is not known, since tho death
If Captain Stepanod, commander Of
the Yenesei. where the torpedoes have
been placed and hence il Is impossi-
BIT for Russian ships to approach Dal
ny, where there arc known to be many
torpedoes.