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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-11-11

cheered themselves hOarse, and the
battle, as Grant himself declared. was
soon turned into a Fourth Of July
orgy of bubbling eloquence.
But the Confederates had not aban-
doned the Missouri bank-only dropped
down under the bluff out of range.
No one demanded their surrender, for
the victors seemed to think that the
position, the armament and the camp
We're the sole objective of the cam
paign. When the guns at Columbus at
tempted to fire upon the invading mob
at Belmont the shots passed over. to
the merriment Of Grants men. They
changed their tune, however, the mo-
ment their enemies under the river
bank began to climb tall trees and send
bullets into the captured camp.
Successful Flank Attack.
About that time several steamers
loaded with Confederates were seen in
the river steering for the shore above
Belmont, between Grants column and
the landing. Then began a general re-
treat, and from that time on until the
transports were reached the march
was one continuous brush fight. The
ConfederateS were at home on the
ground. Grants soldiers were nearly
exhausted by the excitement of the
day and the labors of the march, but
they CALAMITY fought their way to the
landing. 1t was there that Grants
horse performed the difficult feat of
trotting aboard over a single plank
twelve or fifteen feet long.
This sudden turn of Grants fortunes
had been brought about by the prompt
and energetic action of General Polk,
the "Soldier Bishop" as soon as he
discovered that General Pillows force
was being defeated. The Federal gun
boats Tyler and Lexington, which had
engaged the Confederate batteries at
Columbus, were repulsed after two
attacks and retired to the landing to
await the results of Grants adven-
ture on shore. The river being clear
Of enemies, General Polk crossed over
to Belmont in person, with additional
re-enforcements, striking the Federal
flank and rear, as above narrated.
Dupont Leads the Attack.
Dupont's task at Port Royal was the
dangerous one Of attacking land fortifi-
cations with ships, and his feet was all
wooden vessels except four little gun
boats of the NINETY day" type. In his
flagship, the steam frigate Wabash.
Commodore Dupont led the attack.
paying no attention to three Confeder-
ate wooden ships commanded by his
old messmate in the United States
navy, Commodore Tatnall. The forts
encountered lay on opposite sides of the
entrance to the harbor about two nau-
teal miles apart. The armament Of
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-08
The State Loses Its Case.

st, Paul, Mimi, April S,-United
States Circuit Judge Sanborn today
filed decision against the state and
in favor of the stockholders in the
Minnesota commodity rate case.
The decision enjoins the enforcement
of the passenger and freight reduc-
tions ordered by the state. The
court held that the reductions effect
ed determinations between localities
in Minnesota and adjoining states in
violation of the comemrcial clause in
the constitution and that it operated
to deprive the railroads of their
property without just compensation.
The Northern Pacific, Great North
ern and Minneapolis and St. Louis
roads filed the suits. By the decision
the state railroad commissions or
der reducing passenger rates to two
cents a mile, merchandise rate %
per cent and commodity rates seven
per cent are nullifed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-08
IT DELAYED
SELECTION OF
The LOCATION
[uNIrrp Press LnAsEp Wire. l

San Francisco. April S.-Because
of the failure of congress to provide
funds for the transportation Of the
United States fine arts commission to
San Francisco, the selection of the
site for the Panama-Pacific exposi-
ton will be further deferred.
President Taft announced recently
that Attorney-General Wickersham
had informed him that owing to the
present condition of finances the COM
missioners must go to San Francisco
as individuals and not as officials
AS result the commissioners are
not likely to look over the available
sites until the latter part Of April and
the announcement of the site selected
probably will not be made until late
in May.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-08
TEN FREE LABORERS KILLED
EXPLOSION OF GAS POCKET
WAS CAUSE OF DISASTER
The Explosion Came at 0coc ok This Morning. lust as the
Day Shift Went to Work. Seventy COrpSeS Have Been
Removed up to Noon Bod les Were Found Lying in
Groups of From Three to Seven With Arms and Hands In
terIOCked.

miners were working in the Pratt
mines at the time of the explosion
this morning. Sixty escaped, and
the remaining .S5 are believed to be
dead. There were, in addition, 10
free laborers working in the mine.
Practically all the men working in
the mine where the explosion occur
red were negro convlcts, except for
the bosses of the various working
crews. The Pratt Consolidated Coal
Company of Bennington owns the
mine.
1t has been learned here that the
disaster was caused by the ignition
of gas pocket, but the extent of the
fatalities is as yet difficult to deter
mine. The explosion came at 6
O'Clock this morning, just as the first
shift went on for the day.
State Mine Inspector Hillhouse
and the crew of the United States
mine rescue station from here are en-
route to the scene of the disaster.
Owing to the isolation of the mine, it
has not yet been learned here wheth-
er any of the bodies of the 145 men
said to have perished have been re-
covered from the blazing pit.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-08

The two day horse show given by
the Salem Horse Show Association
will come to a close today; and when
1t comes to an end this evening, 1t
will go down in history as the best
show of its kind ever given in the city
of Salem, and as one Of the best and
most successful exhibition of horses
ever given in the state of Oregon.
The day broke cold and cloudy and
it looked for awhile as though today's
show would be marred by a rain. AS
the day progressed, however, 1t grew
warmer and the rain clouds faded
from the sky and while the day has
not contained as much sunshine as
yesterday, the weather has been fair
and pleasant.
Crowd Attending Large.
Despite the threatening weather,
the crowds poured into the city from
the country side early and by the time
that the judges had resumed their
work of passing judgment and
awarding prizes for the horses on ex-
hibition the city was full of people
Most of the people availed them.
selves of an opportunity to view the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-08

many handsome horses on exhibition
at the arena at the exhibition grounds
but there remained large portion Of
the crowd on the streets and the
show houss and places of amuse-
ments have been doing a splendid
line of business. AS a whole the
crowd has been liberal in its praise
Of the show and the entertainment
provided by the management of the
association.
Closing Feature is Sale.
The closing feature of the show Is
the awardment of prizes this after
noon at the exhibition grounds and
the sale being held this afternoon.
Premiums were awarded this fore
noon for saddle horses, combination
horses, graded draft horses and
graded draft teams.
Upon the conclusion of the award
ment of the premiums the great auc-
tion sale was commenced. This was
an attractive feature of last years
show and 1t is proving equally more
so this year. Many fine horses have
been entered for sale and it is pre-
dicted that before the day is over
many sales will have been made.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-08
REBELS HoLD PENINSULA
Practically All the Northern Part of
Lower California, Which Is Its
Most Important Part, Is in Control
of the Rebels-Army Men Pre-
dict American Troops Will Cross
the Border If Rebels Win Next
Fight.
UNITED rRpsy LEASED WIRE. !

San Diego, CAL, April S.--Indica-
tions today pointed to resumption
of the insurgent warfare in Lower
California, west of Picachos Pass, at
any time. Tia Juanans and Ensen-
adams hold to the belief that General
Berthold and his whole force are still
operating west of Picachos Pass, and
that the general is holding the most
stragetic position that developed in
the peninsular warfare. With the
whole Mexican army across the Pi-
cachos, and rebel force there to
hold the federals where they are
the rebels are virtually in control OF
the best Of the northern part of the
peninsula.
Tia Juanans are sufficiently
alarmed over the change in the sit
uation to throw up additional breast
works around their custom house
They already had breastworks about
the cuartel Nnd at the upper end OF
the town, but the placing of the new
Notifications near the customs house
today indicates that an attack is ex-
pected from another source.
1t was with shock of surprise
that the residents of the two little
Mexican towns awoke to the fact thai
the federal army under General La
jol had inadvertently placed itsel
in a most embarrassing position. II
case of a rebel victory at Mexical
tomorrow, there is positively NJ
chance for retrea- by the federals
for the only possible outlet is by waI
of Picachos. The army is bottled VI
If it retakes Mexicali 1t will have
done so only at the cost of Tia Juani
for there are practically no soldiers
there or at Ensdnada now to resis
the 200 men under Bertholdi.
Army men in San Diego express
the belief that American troops will
60 into Mexico If the Mexican feder
ais are defeated, although no espe
cial plans are yet being made TO
moving the brigade.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-08
THE MARION
is PLEASING
ITS PATRONS

The Marion Hotel is making every
effort to please the travelling public.
and especially the residents of Sa-
lem, and the effort they are making is
readily noticeable. The dining room
Is now full for all meals, and their
patrons certainly seem to appreciate
'he treatment they are receiving.
Inc hotel company has chef who
We feel safe in saying is second to
none in this part of the country He
Is a member of the Universal Cook
cry and Food Association and has
Oeen employed by the best hotels in
'ue United States, Canada and Old
MeNico City. For IL years he was
with the Hamburg American steamr
sup lines and has been in the hotel,
ciuo, and cafe work for 20 years.
splendid music is furnished for the
sunday dinners and the grill will be
open every night A speciality will
Oe made Of accommodating after-thea-
ter parties.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-08
GEORGE W.
M'M|LLAN
IS KILLED
CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO BOX
CARS IN FRONT OF HIS GRAIN
WAREHOUSE IN PORTLAND AND
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
[rNIrpn PRESS LEASED WIRE. l


Portland, Ore, April S.-George w.
Mcmillan, president of the Mcmillan
Grain company, and prominent in
athletic circles in the Northwest, was
killed at 18th and Johnson streets, in
front of his grain house at 6 o'clock
last night, while attempting to climb
between box cars that were being
switched on the terminal tracks.
After leaving his office he encoun-
tered long string of box cars and
it is supposed he climbed between
two of the cars in order to avoid
waiting until the cars had passed.
Mcmillan worked on the Stanford
University football team in 1898, on
the Reliance club in 1895 and on the
famous Butte team in 1S96-1S97. He
also served as captain of the M. A. A.
G. team Of Portland in 1898. McMil-
Ian served as deputy sheriff under
Sheriff Frazier. His wife survives
him.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-08
PERFORMED
THE LORENZ
OPERATION
DIR. ELMER SMITH, OF PORT
LAND, PERFORMS DIFFICULT
OPERATION, WHICH APPAR-
EMILY WILL BE A SUCCESS.

DR.. Elmer Smith, of Portland, yes
terday performed the Lorenz opera
tion on the dlslocated right hip OF
Fred Schroeder, son of F. w. Shroed-
er, of this city, and as near as can
now be determined the operation is
successful. The boy is II years old
four years older than the age at
which it is generally considered safe
to undergo the operation. Resetting
of the joint was accomplished in 80
minutes.
The chlld's leg was placed in a
plaster cast, where it must remain
for two months, when the cast will
be removed, the leg Strengthened
and a new cast placed on the leg'to
remain for another two months
Then the physician says the patient
will be fully recovered and will be
able to walk.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-08
YET ANOTHER
fine RESIDENCE
TRACT TO Open

Within a short time another resi-
dence addition will be placed on the
market. The name will be Rich
mond and the location will be about
eight blocks from the state house
building, east. The owners do not
wish to announce themselves at the
present time, but street improve
ments, cement sidewalks, sewers,
etc, will be assured by them. An
nouncements will be made in this pa
per in regard to the property and a
half page advertisement concerning
the same will be found in today s
issue.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-08
ABE RUFF is
PREACHING
TO CONv|CTS
CONDUCTS A BIBLE CLASS WITH
NINETY MEMBERS AND HAS
BEEN INVITED TO DELIVER A
SERIES OF SERMONS.
UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE ]

San Quentin, Calf, April S.-Every
evening after dinner finds Abe Ruef,
former political dictator of San Fran
cisco, conducting bible class in San
Quentin prison, which continues un-
till lights out time. The class has
grown from his two cellmates until
1t now numbers about 80.
Ruef's ability as teacher of the
Bible has been heralded around the
prison with such rapidity that he has
accepted an invitation to deliver a
series of sermons from the prison
chapel. Ruef will preach his first SER
mon tomorrow morning
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-08

smile of happiness upon his lips.
Their ultimate destination is Prairie
City, a little frontier town in eastern
Oregon
Now there was nothing particular
ly about the woman, the man nor the
child to distinguish and set them
apart from the other passengers, but
for all that there centers about the
three story which had its beginning
in tragedy in the little frontier
town and which terminated here to-
day when Governor West issued a
pardon to the man, and here it is:
Marshal Convicted of Murder.
The mans name the governor de-
clines to disclose as is his policy in
all pardon cases. The woman was
his mother and the child his son, and
now for the story
A number of years ago the man was
city marshal of Prairie City and he
was serving as such when the trag-
edy came. Prairie City is situated in
the heart of an immense cattle and
sheep country and sometimes when
the COW men come in from the ranges
they are wont to initiate the practice
of the old time cowboy-fill up on
firewater and shoot up the town
Now that seems to be what happened
when the man in question was city
marshal and he entered the saloon
where the trouble was brewing and
when the smoke had cleared away 8
man was carried away dead. Maybe
he was too quick with his gun, or fol
some other reason was to blame, fol
when tried he was convicted Of mur'
der and sentenced to the penitentiary
and there he remained until today.
Mother Appeals to Governor.
4, Desiring to be as near her son as
possible and also desiring that his
son should have an opportunity tt
visit the father frequently, the mother
shortly afterwards moved here ant
has lived in a tent on the outskirts
of the city. Every week she woult
take the little boy out to the STATE
prison and let him have visit will
the father and then the two woult
return to their home in the tent.
Yesterday she appeared before Gov
ernor West and told her story. HI
was impressed with 1t and after in
vestigation of the case and the con
duct of the man as prisoner, as
sured her he would pardon him
Overcome with emotion and happl
ness she was unable to frame word
with which to thank him and walke'
out of the Office with tears of graft
tude trickling down her witheret
cheeks.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-08
Ball Melted $1,000.

UNITED PRESS LEASED wIRB.I
Milwaukee, Wis, April S.-Check-
ing up of the proceeds of last nights
municipal ball for the benefit of the
10000 unemployed in Milwaukee, to-
day showed that $4,000 had been
raised. The ball was managed by the
city council.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-08
|SALEM'S GREATEST OF HORSE SHOWS
APHENOMENAL SUCCESS, ENDS TODAY
: ++++++++++++++ + =
President Taft DOdges.

+ Washington, April S,-Presi- Z
I. dent Taft today told an Arizona =
+ delegation that he would neith- I
+ approve nor disapprove the 7
r Arizona constitution, until con- =
+ gress acted upon it. He wants I
r to hear the arguments of con- !
= gress before deciding whether =
+ the recall of judges provision is :
+ compatible with the United Z
+ States constitution. I
r President Hunt, of the Ari- !
+ zona constitutional convention, I
= headed the delegation which !
+ sought the presidents views.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-08

John Arzner, aged 81 and for near
ly half century a resident Of Can
yonville, died Wednesday. He was
for many years employed as horse
shoer for the Oregon-California
Stage company before the railroad
was built across the Siskiyous.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-08
GOVERNORS
SYMPATHY
AWAKENED
HE PARDONS AN EASTERN ORE
CON MAN, WHO WITH HIS AGED
MOTHER AND LITTLE son LEFT
FOR HIS OLD HOME THIS MORN.
ING.

When the Oregon Electric train left
the city early this afternoon with
Portland as its destination, 1t carried
among the other passengers a wo-
man aged and infrm--a man in the
prime of life and a child with the
roses OF health in his cheeks and a
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-08
TO Locate in California.
UNITED PRESS ERASED WIRE. !

Grand Rapids, Mich, April s.
Forsahng the charms of his native
state, Lightweight Champion Adolph
Wolgast, who is known as the Mich
igan wild cat" declared today he
would move to San San Francisco
and would make his home in the
coast city.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-08
Millionaire Suicide.
UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE J

Philadelphia, Pa, April S.-"Sui-
eide" was the verdict rendered here
today by coroner's jury which in
vestigated the mysterious death OF
Craige Lippincott, the millionaire
publisher, who was found dead in his
home here
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-08
ANOTHER MINE HORROR IN GEORGIA
IS NEGRO CONV|CTS KILLED BY GAS
: ++++++++++++++ +
A Pitiful Story.

+ Denver, Colo, April S.-Be- =
= cause her husband, 90, had been =
+ missing for two weeks, Mrs. :
= Richard ,Carty, 80, committed :
= suicide Sunday. Today local =
+ authorities received word from 4
+ Los Angeles that Carty had !
+ been Injured in a runaway on =
= March 27, and was confined in Z
= the county hospital there. The Z
+ injured man does not know that 4
+ his wife is dead. Carly went to 4
= Los Angeles to get work, and I
+ secured a job in barber shop. I
+ 4
4 4 4 L L L 4, 4 L L l. L 4 4 4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-08
LIMITED PRESS LEASED w1np.1


Scranton, Pa, April Sat least
76 persons are known to have lost
their lives in the disaster yesterday
at Throop, Pa. At noon today 70
corpses had been brought to the sur
face and six others had been located.
OF the large force of men working
in the China vein at the time of the
explosion, only Fire Boss Vckers es-
capped. The men were all suffocated.
Rescurers said today that the
bodies had been found in groups of
from three to seven with arms and
hands interlocked.
Mine Inspector Williams is here
today investigating the cause of the
fire
Birmingham, Ala, April S.-A
telephone message this afternoon
from Littleton says that 1876 negro
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-08
: +++++++ +++++++'
Flat Salary in Chicago.

= Chicago, April S.-Mayor- I
+ elect Carter Harrison an 1
+ nounced today mat he will 1
+ abolish every fee Office in the
= city government, putting all mu- 4
+ nicpal offices on a fiat salary 1
+ basis.
+ Harrison will not assume Of 1
+ flee until April IL, as he wishes 1
+ to give Mayor Fred Busse plenty
+ of time to clean up all the loose 1
+ ends of his administration.
4 1
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-08

The Portland police Friday round
ed up the gang that has been looting
South Portland stores There we're
four of them, the oldest 26, the
youngest Is years old
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-08

A syndicate of Eugene capitalists
took up the second issue Of siuslaw
bonds, $4,000, this week.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-08

Mrs. Priscilla Hodson, aged 80,
who came to Oregon 80 years ago,
died at Newburg, Friday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-08
NOTHING SUPERIOR TO IT
EVER SEEN IN THE STATE
IT DREW A GREAT CROWD

Despite the Threatening Weather This Morning, the Stream
Of Visitors From All Parts of the Country Came Pouring in
Early, Joining the Immense Throng Already Here---The
Sale This Afternoon PromS es to Be Lively and Much Fine
Stock Will Change Hands.
The Forrest City times., 1911-03-31
10 PERSONS KILLED
 ON DIXIE FLYER
A ATLANTIC COAST LINE TRAN GOES THROUGH \ -REsTL=
 IN GEORGIA.
Eve Cars Went frto cae Aaeana River Wth 7aeir L5aes af
 -aman Freight

Celia, fza.-l1 ne 0t ae worst railroad disasters . -ae 1ls1orr 5f -le south Az.an5it. states. ii persons ars k1owa za las= 5ee1 flfIed and score or nore sn4arad on ne Alan zae Coast L4ne railway xaen a south bound ran known as z1e Dixie Flger went through --esr-e over ne Azapala -7ser. 1s niles 4ast of aere Tde baggage and express cars. 5xo dar -9aches and Pullman went mo rae -lTer4 s4r ava PuIrnaas remained 7n ne rack This iacr alone Is 5e- IeEed 70 se al zaat prevented I wholesale loss Of life
 According 10 al official statement. -le wreck WIS caused 3T rae 5raaa- ng Of an axle n cle engine when midway gf rle trestle ne velg1t 1f t1e rraIn causing C1e --estIe 70 cot iapse- The disaster came without l moment Ear1Iug % -he ram crew a1d 0assenge-s. and as soon IS nose n ne rear Pullma1s realized xlar ead happened they ~Isnet 70 -1e aGge of ne r-ver and rendered. assist aaee To -ae Ttcr.ns before zae aospIt- aI rains arrived II The scene
The Forrest City times., 1911-03-31
ARkANSAN SAYS
 nCDcLS WILL WIN FORMER -ExARxANA POLICEMAN MAS 4 MEMBER oF MEXICAN
 EN>- EETCS. Says -e Irt=ncs tc Return eo Mexico "it1in Shcrr Time and Again
 Fight the Government.

EexarAana-AIf Jeraa1. Ter several Fears member Of Eae Texatsa1a De- Lee t8res and aC one time employed Is l Texas ranger. aas arrived home rom 1Iexlco. where ha has been. tor several months.
 Mr. Jorda1 was employed 5y q min -1g company n Chihuahua. Some nontas aga gle mining piaaf closed down. Ild as wtt1 about 58 ofher miners. ielaed the 5asurraee0s and Reaf 5n the var path IS a means af diversion and livelihood. ae relates some thrilling experiences which ne md ais band experienced wt-h zoz- eraue1r troups. including I number 1f aar-0w escapes rom aeaEa sa Is ssIl rlH at enthusiasm. however. aaa saEs ae expects to return shar== Y e Mexico and razeIa ais eemmaz4.
 NJ Igrdaa says taar a real -eEoia- ron $ on . Mexico. and ' Is IS prediction =aa- Btaz wlH intimately he beaten a1d driven rom povar-
The Forrest City times., 1911-03-31
sniIlaIar stiEl . srful.

The suallaIah. which showed 1r Lourh that t aas not entirely Lost .ts asd importance as ! sacEnr n iee1d
 tng elections. s 10 nv limb af \ t-ee. l. $ almost Is much work af arr IS ] well-aaIa1ced cricket aat
 The oid shiIlalahs vera Is carefully looked after by their owing owners as s rife in eta v1Ids. Cur rom tae sruriiesr of young hIackr1or1s. and showing as little taper is m ebony rrzIar. ir was weighted with lead ar iron at the end nearest he grip, SO thar tts center 1f gravity wls about a9ur. afths 3r eha vay rom zl4 hitting end When properly seasoned by being Kept n he 1eigahoraood 9f the farl oven for ! few months. t became ] thing af supple steel. A1d the Dr0per pronunciation of -ha name Of this searsome weapon ls ne nelo- dious one Of 'shIII-a1y with he ac- cenr on me al.s-Londou Chronicle.