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, t Kr.irrsmfm(iiifwff'" -"'-Tfir?,"W"T"1"Wf'v"ViR' ".""'w' " ' Tonight snd Thursday, occasional V lata' Uohxrt- SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1904. NO. 208. - w8fW"n-r-Ti' fiAPITOE mnmtAMr .A I JL x TRESS FOUND NOT GUILTY iry Clears Nan Patterson of the Crime ot Killing Caesar Young few Yrk Vea. 22," Nnn Pftttcrsoni used of the murder of "Caesar" ,ng, tho bookmnker; was . acquitted the jury today, after n, short, delib- ;!on on their part. ,. lew York, Dec. 22. Judge Davis mtnced charging tho jury in tho eat 10:58 o'clock this morning. Tho i room was crowded, and many e turned away. Sir Charles Wynd- I tho English nctor, was an intercst- Lcctator to the proceedings. Before beginning tho cliargo to tho I the judgo nsked counsel for tho i and defense if they had any re- fets to make. Lawyer Unger, for tho bmr. submitted a long type-written if to .Tustico Davis, which gave a Ithy exposition of tho question of lonable doubt. liter considering tho question of motive for tho murder, tho .lustico explained tho different degrees of mur der and manslaughter, and said that tho jury was, not bound by the state ment of counsel, that he would accept only an acquittal or a verdict of mur der in tho first degree. Ho told them to pass upon tho testimony of tho der fendant as that of any other witnost. Tho court excluded all the testimony regarding tho disappearance of J. Morgan Smith. Tho jury retired at 12:25 o'clock. "Whon tho jury had been out 35 min utes, and thero was no sign of them having reached an agreement, tho court ordered a recess until 2 o'clock. At 1:40 p. in. the jury went to lunch at tho Astor House, attended by a dep uty sheriff. Tho crowd of curious persons nbout tho criminal court building was so great this afternoon that additonal de toils of police, supported by mounted police, wero required to keep them back. At 3:30 o'clock Nan Patterson was in tho room ot the court house, awaiting the verdict. Whilo showing some nervousness, she seemed perfectly confident of acquittal. rTA WARREN GETS DOLBEER MILLIONS 9 PRINCESS MOTHER CAN- NOT SEE HER CHILDREN Berlin, Dec. 22. Former Crown Prince Louise, tho di vorced wife of tho king of Sax ony, today mado a despcrato ef fort to see her children, but was repulsed by the sontrys and tho pollco served notice on her of her expulsion and sho will be sent from the frontier under police surveillance this afternoon. ' LAWSON TOLD THE TRUTH CZAR CONSIDERS ACTION TACTLESS Bt. Petersburg, Dec. 22. Ac- cording to the Official Mcsson 0 ger the Czar, in answer to the j note from tho Zemstov request- O ing reforms in state matters, says: "I consider the action of tho president presumptions and tactless, and tho Questions of state administration of no con- sequence to tho Zemstov's, T whose functions and rights aro cfearly defined by the law;" "V s SHERIFF , RAIDED GAMES New York, Dec. .22. Cornelius Bliss, treasurer of tho Republican national committee, said today that tho Lawson $5,000,000 campaign fund story in tho January number of Everybody's maga zine is absolutely false. New York, Dec. 22. Following the publication of Thomas W. Lawson 's sensational article, telling of tho pay ment of $225,000 in the Bay Stato gas deal in Delaware, E. It. Chapman told who handled tho money. This confir mation of Lawson 's charges caused Portland, Doc. 224-jShoriff ., Word' made a raid on all the Chinese gambling dene in Portland yesterday afternoon, and, with axes, his deputies smashed tho tables and layouts used by the green-ptoth fraternity. The raid wai witnessed by a largo crowd, o, spectators, nil anxious to see the fun. The sheriff announces that ho will break up all forms of gambling in tho cit of Portland, and will follow this ralu with similar ones, whonevor he can locato gambling houses. Tho -Portland Club rooms were also STORMED PORTS ON I HEIGHTS ,,..., , , Japanese Succeed in Carrying Several Ports on Pigeon r, Londou, Dec. 22. Tho Japanese le gation has received no confirmation of tho, reported ro-capturd of .203 Aibtro Hill by'tno Russians'. ' Tokio,-Dee. 22. Only three -Russian torpedo boat destroyers aro left nt'Pqrt Arthur in u seaworthy condition.,, Tho Russian vessel which has been captured it duo Sasebo today. tllllllilllllllllllHIIIIIH M KH I t-M 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 i m u t U Francisco, Dec. 22. The jury in Dolbeer will case, in which $1,- is involved, returned a verdict morning in favor of Etta 'Warren, Riom the bulk of tho fortune was bathed by Bertha Dolbeer, a young socioty woman, who suicided at tho Waldorf-Astor last spring by jumping from the fifth-story window. Adolph Sohander, nn undo of deceased, con tested tho will, claiming that his nieco was insane at the time tho ins trument was drawn up. LICE HAVE THEORY lorailo, Spriugs, Colo., Dec. 22. police believe that the woman BlfreJ in the mountains at Cutler, Mrs. Mamie Swift, of Voctor, Col li. Tho woman left Colorado p, thrco months ago for Victor, considerable monov in her pos- Ion, and threo men, with whom sho acquainted, havo disappeared. SMOKE KILLED SEVER Johnstown, Pa,, Dec. 22. Tho shed nt tho mines owned by tho Reese-ITam mond Mining Company, across the rlv- or fmm Bollivar. cnucht flro at 0 n'ln.k this lnominc. and tho air fan sucked great quantities of smoke into tho mine suffocating 7 or tne -o rauw at work. Th6 survivors wcro unablo to walk, but will probably recover. Santa Clats Fine Christmas Dinner at WILLAMETTE HQTEL, at 5:30 to 7:30 p. m. Send number of plates yotf want reserved. The finest spread ever offered to the ' ? people of Salem on sch an occasion. M1II11II8II lllllHIillll I H-H-HH-H-H -H-M-frW-M- ; "ToKIo, ,Dec, 22. Tho following dis patch was received today from Port Arthur: "On tho morning of Decem ber 19tb, tho Sevastopol was torpec doed by tho Japanoso fleet, and Imme diately listed 10 degrees to tho right, remaining fast on tho shallow shoro at tho foot of Linotre Mountain. Tho ves sel is considered absolutely useless for further offonslvo operations, and tho bombardment of tho Russian gunboats and torpedo' craft ln.(tho harbor continues!" moro of a sensation than the original rovelations. Tho attempt of II. II. Rogers and his lawyers to stop the publication qf the mngazino is tho most effective kind of advertisement, for nearly everybody on tho street was seen carrying a copy. Chapman tells of the trip to Wilming ton, and of witnessing tho payment of the boodlo. niBtmwwunito ! Don't Forget Yout Friends ij They WiU Appreciate Yoar i Christmas Presents Even if they aro small, if they know your goodwill goes with the g tut. Useful Presents r AIB OP SHOES OR SUPPERS, a WAIHX rArirum r PATTERN, a GOOD UMBRELLA, a PINE TABLE CLOTH and MAHnNB, a NICE PAIR OP BLANKETS or a COMFORT will cer- wy pleaso tho ladles. mrrrllt "VEECOATS, RAIN COATS, SUITS, HATS, SHIKTH, u.ua.jo u ( ?AIE OP SHOES or a good SOLE LEATHER SUIT CASE will bo ac- ; ; "Ptablo for tho men. ,, J ! W kinds of PANOT OASES, DOLLS and HOLIDAY NOVELTIES. J , 0n 1:. . -..-.T. .i i.i intovo.f nil nflrfintB. It uuo oi iiutrttuur uuiioiflu ui - "UU5 D0V8' wear. THE NEW YORK RACKET SALEM'S CHEAPEST ONE-PRICE CASH STORE. F T RARWFQ PROPRIETOR Onr itn. m v .. i.i. w.v n pivo everybody an op- -..v irll UD UpVU HVCU4UJ,. ma i.vv . d - -i -UUIV tn iln tl.I. l,nll.U .hnm.lnir X HUSBAND AND WIFE INDICTED Cleveland, Dec. 22. Dr) Chndwick and Mrs. Chndwick wero indicted this afternoon by the county grand jury on two counts, charging forgery and utter ing a $5,000,000 noto signed by An drew Carnegie. Cleveland, Dec. 22. Tho mysterious rortmnntcali belonging to Mr. Chad wick, and supposed to contain valuablo papers and securities, which wero taken from tho Chadwick homo on tho nlgnt nrlor to the woman's departure for New York, has been traced to tho wo man's attorney, Jay P. Dawley. Ho admits that ho has tho contents, and that they aro of no value to any court. , -o People Pavor Princess. Berlin, Dec. 22. Princess Louiso bus written n letter to tho King, imploring bis permission to seo her children. Tho nolico insisted on her departure from Dresden, which occurred at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Tho people mado a demonstration in favor of the princess nt her' departure. - Think of somo beautiful Jewel, and then think of Hinges. tho subject of an attack by tho sher iff's force earlier in tho afternoon, nnd ovcrything is quiet in tho gambling line. Oo Over Road. Denver, Dec. 22. Detective W. II. Green, John Desayc, Frank McMnhon and Robert Goodman wero sentencod by the supreme court to six months in jail and $100 fino for contempt of court in connection with the election frauds in precinct S, ward 4. ships, apparently converted cruisers, ha'4 been seen off Singapore. . Paris, Dec. 22. Tho North Bca Jn- qiiry commission, met tho foreign minister nt 10 o'clock this .morning. Admiral Kasenakoff, dean of tho com mission presided, Admiral Pournlor was elected presidont, Admiral Spann, of Austria, was Chosen tho fifth member. Tho commission then adjourned until January,, 0th. , Bordeaux, Franco, Dec. 22. Tho Bteamer Paraguay arrived this morniiig with four ofllccrs of tho Russian Baltic floet, whom Admiral Rojcstvcnsky put nshoro in French Congo in order that they might return to testify boforo tho' North Sen Commission. They bring a dotailed report from Admiral Ko jostvonsky and other importunt papers. Loudon, Dec. 22; Tho Tokio . .corre spondent of Reutor's agency wires that tho Japanese hnvo enpturod soma im portant positions on Pigeon Bay, to tho West of Port Arthur. London, Dec. 22. Tho St. Peters burg correspondent of tho Central Nows wires that a persistent rumor is current in tho Russlun capital England and Franco will shortly attempt to me diate in tho Far Eastern War. Official confirmation is lacking, Singapore, Dec. 22. Two Japanaose Tokio, Dec. 22. A Port Arthur dis patch says: "Thp right column of our army, at 5 o'clock this morning, drovo tho enemy from tho emtnonco north' of llousanyontao, on Pigoon Bay, and oc cupied tho position. At 7 o'clock thoy dislodged tho enemy from tho heights on tho peninsula west of llousanyontao, which woro occupied by ono of ouf troops, tnking ono gun. Tho onomy mndo a countor-nttack, but woro ro pulsed. At present our occupation of tho positions in practically socure." Singnporo,, Doc 22. Two Jopanosp battleships, four cruisors and 12 tor podo boat destroyors passod horo, steaming westward. It looks as if thero would bo a concentrated attack on tho Baltic. , St. I'qtorslmrg, Doc. 22cQoncral Kuropatkin wires that ho has rocolvotr u. report from. Chinos sources.thaL.tbe. Russians havo rocapturod jf03-Motro Hill, outsido of Port Arthur, and soked the guns mounted by tho Japs. ...I . a Black for Senator. Now York, Dec. 22. Governor Black's candidacy for tho United States senator hlp was formally .an nounced today by Louis F. Payne; who is Black's chief supporter. Chicago Markets, Chicago, Dee. 22. Wheat l.HVj 1.12jJ corn, 45i . oats 31, Candy salo at the 8pa this week. WIVES OP RESERVISTS 9 START ANTLWAR RIOT St. Petersburg, Dec. 22. An anti-war riot was started today 9 by women in the town of Dom- brla, Poland. The wives of the reservists gathered at the town hall, demanding relief from the destitute conditions. Thoy were charged by the police, but put them to night, and they then stormod the town hall and cap tured tho mayor, who was later released by Cossacks, who drovo the women off with knouts. SHOP IN THE MORNINGS wmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmKmmKMi rei&&$ SHOP IN THE MORNINGS GREAT BARGAINS IN TOYLAND Grand specials in our Big Toylnnd for tho remainder of tho week. Bargains aro overywhero to bo found, but space only permits tho montioning of a fow items which aro somo oxtra specials. Garment Sale Matchless bargains in Ladies' Tail ored Suits, Skirts, Jackets and waiwts, also Children's Dresses. All aro of this season's showing, and are not an accumulation of old stock. HALT-PRICE. HANDKERCHIEFS The most extensive lino in tho city to select trout, and everyono can, get jdrt what thoy want. 3 to 5.00- tCHLsssssssssssssiLsskVkLsWBlllisssssMS V; 5flR" SEESAWS Strong and durable. Just what the youngsters need. Regulur $2.75 valuo S2.20 DOLL SPECIALS A full dressed, 17-inch doll which talks and sloops. Itegulnr $1.25 value --08 Celebrated Florndora kid body doll, 20 inches high, sleopitig, jointed hips, shoulders and elbows. Regular $1.50 and $1.75 vitluos $1,00 VELOSOIPEDES Steel frames and wheels, a good strong vehicle, which tho boy will like. Regular $2.25 valuo. .$1.75 WAOONS Tho (lendron kind. Steel running gear, sheet metal bed. Regular $1.50 value $1.20 The samo kind, but larger. Regular $2.00 valuo $1.00 PIANOS Upright pianos, dark finished wood, 22 keys. Regular $2.75 values.. $1.05 Large size upright piano, dark fin ish, J8 keys. Regular $5.00 val ties 3.85 rUrt Schiirbrr Mrjt Cfotbei Men's Wearables For tho holidays. Illght in stylo, right in (it, right in trimming, right In jirlru $10 to $25 Neckwear Got your holiday neekwear at tho Big Htoio, where you havo u vurloty to select from whleh is scuimd to none in tlu statu 25 to $2 VIMHMISWMnSMMMISMWMMMMMMMSMSWlMS Hosiery And ondless variety to select from 25 to $1.50 House Coats to keep him homo ovouiiig. Quality and stylo to select from $3.50 to $10 1 '11 M