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DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL
VOI XV.
SALEM, OREQONJ TUESDAY, AUOU8T 20, 1905.
No. 20S.
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PEACE TERMS AGREED UPON
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CLAIMS FOR
INDEMNITY
WITHDRAWN
Japan Will Keep Saghalein Island
Unless Russia Purchases
Half of it
Details of Terms Will not Be Available
Until the Treaty Is Drawn up
and Signed
Portsmouth, N. II., Aug. 29. Tho en
voy roachod tho navy yard this morn
ing at 0:30 o'clock, and retlrod; to their
rospectivo apartmonts, but aoon as
sembled in tho conforonco rooms, passed
formal greetings and began tho busl
ness boforo them. Thero is bright sun
shine, but tho day is -cool and crisp.
Tho onvoya rodo over in automobiles,
tho secretaries going in eloctria
launches. Thoy considered tho first
protocol of last Saturday's mooting.
When tho French and English toxts
was coxnploted tho envoys signed thorn.
Tho Japanese present! tholr new do
man da as modified, according to tho
rocomnrondations of Komura and Taho
hiraj with tho consent of the Mikado.
Portsmouth, Aug. 29. Tho onvoys
announco thoy havo roachod a complete
accord on all points, and a trenty will .
bo drafted.
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Portsmouth, Aug. 29. Japan and
Russia havo agreed to sign a treaty of
peaco os soon as tho details can be com-
plotod. An armlstlco will bo arranged
immediately. Tho envoys at tho meet
ing this morning arrlvod nt a complete
..oirl nn Jill ttin OUOStloUS in disPUtO.
Thin atnrtllnir result was foreshadowed
in theso dispatches this morning, but It J
had not boon flxpectod that tho ogroo
jnont could bo reached upon all tho dis
puted points- before tho noon lunch
hour. Japan absolutoly waivod her
demand for cash indomnity. This do
cislon was arrived at by tho Japanese
.cabinet, and tho older statesmen, at
tholr extraordinary session Monday,
Thero was novor tho least doubt but
that when tho Jnpaneso envoya pre
sented tholr concessions in their com
plete form a unanimous agreement to
draw" a treaty of peaco would bo
reached. Tho only doubt this morning
was whethor tho Japanese government,
in view of tho alleged craftiness of the
Russians, would deem it advisablo to
expose their full hand;
Portsmouth. Autf. 29. Witto anT
nounced upon his arrival at his hotel
that peace had beon agreed upon. Ho
Bald that under tho agreement iwisaia
would not havo to pay a kopeck indom-
nity, and Baghalln was to bo divided, j
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Portsmouth, Aug. 20. Korostovltx
tolophonod to tho Scripp'a representa
tives at 12:30 tho following stAtement:
"Tho sossion this morning in confer
ence arrived at n complete accord on
nil questions. It has been decided to
procood to an elaboration of tho treaty
of peace. Tho conference adjourned
until 3 o'clock this afternoon.
Washington, D. O., Augf CO. Secre
tary Wilson, when informod of tho news
of peaco from Portsmouth, said: "Tho
peaco confcixneo and tho result oro duo
to tho President, and his gonlua for
groat things at tho right time." Sec
retary Bonapart said: "If tho infor
mation from Portsmouth is accurate,
tho negotiations will bo source of
happiness to the whole civilized world,
and can hardly fall to earn for our
own government gonoral approbation
land gratitude."
Portsmouth, Aug. 29. Cables havo
coa sont to g p0tcrsburg and Toklo
announcing tho poaco agreement, and
urging tho declaration of an armlstlco
at onco. Tho Japanoso correspondents
nt tho hotel nro almost in tears, xnoy
doclaro It is with dishonor, and say
their country will bo wild tonight with
indignation. Responding to congratU'
intlons upon tho conclusion of peaco
with such good terms, Pokotiloff, tho
Russian minister to China, who is horo,
said: "It was a otroko of genius, and
only ono man in tho world could havo
dono it, Wltto." It is announced that
Russia will pay a reasonable eum for
tho maintenance of eighty thousand
prisoners, tho amount to bo decided
later, but it is expectod it will bo about
$75,000,000.
Portsmouth, Aug. 29. It requlrod
just three hours of tho envoys' timo
this morning to reach art unanimous
agroomont. Tho now terms offered by
Komura wero of such a sweeping char
acter as wero considered by tho Rus
sians as such radical concessions to
tholr views, that it lef them no basis
upon which to further prolong their ob-
jectioas.
...
Portsmouth Aug. 20 Tho discussion
&t followed Russia's acceptance-took
Ja4aZ&&
up the question of Saghnlin; tho lit
intlnn of thn Tlimnlnn. naval sLrcnirlh
in tho Far Bast, awl tho Interned shln,
' and nn ngreoment spqodily followed cm
leach one. It is bellovcd Japan win
drow tho two latter features from her
original demands. Tho exact status of
Saguolln is not learned, but it is pre?
sumed that tho Jnpaneso will bo al
lowed to retain possession of-nt least
half, If not tho wholo of it. This qucs
tlon and that In relation to tho Chinese
Eastern Railway will undoubtedly be
taken up and considered during tho
elaboration of tho treaty which is an
nounced will begin Immediately. .
Portsmouth, Aug. 29. It i learned
positively that Japan did not put tho
final cessions at today's conference un
til Russia again flatly refused to furth
er discuss tho indomnty. Komura made
tho proposal to rcduco tho prlco oskej
for half of Saghnlin. "Wo '11 pay no
Indemnity, Baron, Komura," replied
Wltto, "this is final; this Is Russia's
Inst word. Havo you anything' else 'tq
nronosot" Mofo ltboral terms than
wero oxp"tod were then offered, gi
Portsmouth, Aig. 29. Wltto, aftotf
his roturn froirt tho conference, aaldi
"I havo kept my" word, which I havo
maintnlned all through tho dclibora-,
tions of tho peaco conforouco. I told
tho Jnpaneso that I would not rocedo
ono inch, and I haven't dono so. I re-i
fused tho clause relating to tho intornod
ships; I rofused tho clause in relation
to nnval limitatiens: refused to make
money payments, and refused to grand
torritory, and only gave half of Baghr
alln at tho command of tho omporor."
LOSES HOLD OK TRAPEZE.
John Williams Drops From Parachute
1200 root in too Air.
St. Louis, Mb., Aug. 29. Eoloaslng
his grasp on trapexo attached to a,
pnrachuto as tho latter opened to tho
wind 1200 foet abovo tho ground,
John Williams, 33 years old, was dashod
to his death yesterday at Rod IIouso
Park, noar Oahokia, 111. Every bono In
his body was broken as Williams gtruck
tho ground with foarful force.
Tho tragedy was tho result of tho
victim's determination to mnko a bal
loon ascension. As tho aeronaut pre
pared to mako tho aoconsion Williams
is said to have rushed forward and
.. .- ..,. w niiin in, hlfl
friends, "cood-bvo." As ho clasped tho
bar tho balloon rose into spaco, carry
I T. w
ing both the areonaut and Williams.
An tho pnrachuto commenced to fill
In tho wind, and tho rapid descent of .ono of tho most interesting attractive
tho canvas was suddenly checked, Wll- functions of the season. The big eta
Hams, whoso strength was exhausted, I bles on tho grounds of tho Urugulcro
was jarred looso from tho bar, and his i mansion havo been transformed into a
body shot downwnrd. Tho aeronaut
was uninjured, and alighted a fow
ynrds away from tho scene whero Wll
llama mot his death.
OmNKS MEAN BUSINESS, j.
British Columbia Celestials Asked to
Aid Boycott.
Victoria,. B, " C, Aug. 9. Leading
Chinese merchants of San Francisco,
Portland and Seattle havo notified Chi.
neso residents in this province that an
invitation has been sent out from Chi
na requiring every Chinaman who Is
away from his native land to contribute
$2 toward tho boycott campaign in
China against American goods. As yet
not action has boon taken locally, but
as many of the Celestials hero are ready
and willing to aid tho movement, it is
probable that Victoria, Vancouver,
Nanairao and New Westminster will
mako a substantial joint contribution.
So far, action has been postponed until
tho many Chinese employed in the can.
nerfes aro back in tho city with their
earnings,
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Banks Most Show Up.
Washington, D. a, Aug. 29. Ths
comptroller of tho currency has called
for a national bank statement to Au
gust 25tb.
Liquid Ait
Is 200 degrees below zero, but
our lee cream la just tho right
degree of coldness to balance
the temperature for tho hot days
Zinn's
TAGGART
WOMAN
TALKS
Says Fortesque and Minor
arc Gentlemen, and
She Always Good
Wooster, O., Aug. 29. Mrs. Taggart
continued on tho stand this morning,
tolling of hcrllfo at Port Leaven
worth. She deniod in toto the charges
implicating Fortenquo and Minor.
Mrs, Taggart, intolltng of her hus
band's assa-ult tho night sho returned
homo lato from a visit to Mrs. Poor,
whoro Fbrtcsquo was calling said:
"Captain Poor took mo homo. I oskod
him to go in, becnuso I was nfrntd. I
called, but got no answer, as ho wont
away. Taggart came down, beat mo,
tore off my clothos, and threw mo out,
tolling mo to go to tho gutter. Ho
pulled mo back and kicked mo all tho
way up stairs, then throw mo onto tho
bed and choked mo until Culver camo
Into tho room. Taggart looked startled,
went out and camo back with a revol
ver, and said ho had boon waiting to
shoot whoever had Toturned with mo.
Ho pointed tho rovolver nt mo and eald
ho had half a notion to shoot mo then.
Next morning Taggart camo to my
bed, stood mo up and said: 'You must
havo boon on a bat last night.' My
hair had been torn out, my body was
black awl blue, and tho skin was rub
bod off my shouldor on the enrpot, I
folt I never wanted to soo him again,
and dotermined to go to Cloneral Minor
to. noenro protection until I could get
away."
Sho denied that Minor had pinched
hor log, and sho did not tell hor hus
band that General Minor treated her so
nt dinner.
Society at a Barn Dance.
Newport, B. I., Aug. 20. The most
exclu&tvo set of Newport society Is on
tiptoes of expectation concerning tho
.barn daneo which Is to be tho event of
this ovenlng. Tho invltntlons
wero
"nt out by Mr. Iuls Brugulore, one
of tho lenders of society here and
judging from tho scale of tho prepara
tions made for tho "danco"' it will do
f picturesque rusiic unncu mn. " no
orations are of a rustic and agricultural
charaetor and nothing has boon Intro
duced In tho way of lighting and equip
ping tho barn that would destroy the
illusion of rusticity.
American Boadmakors Meet.
Port nuron, Mich., Aug. 20. Tho an
nual convention of the National Asso
ciation of American Boadmakers meet
hero today for a three days session.
Many prominent members of the na
tional organisation are in attendanco
and an interesting program has been
prepared. The work of the association
consists in arousing public Interest to
tho value of trunk lines of roads and
a national system of highways. The
Now York and Chicago Road associa
tion and the American Boadmakors are
tho only road associations of the coun
try that aro working for trunk Hues of
roads.
In Recorder's Court,
John McMahon was arraigned bo
foro Beeorder Mooreo this morning and
fined iS for having the pleasure of
being drunk and spending one night In
tho city baatllo.
Charles' K. Livingston, the colored in
dividual who was arrested a few day
ago aud allowed to go on tho promise
to appear in court this morning, was
discharged. It transpires that ho was
tho wrong coon. Tha city is now a
wheel ahead, as the ono who escaped
from Officer Marsh last week, leaving
bis wheel behind, cannot be found.
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Yellow Forer.
New Orleans, Aug. 29. Twenty now
eases and five deaths were reported at
noon.
Airship Tno
To th children oa Thursday, after
9 a. ia., at Boron ft Hastlltno'c
American Anthropological Association.
Ban Francisco, Cnla., Aug. 20. For
tho first timo in tho annals of th'o
American Anthropological association
its annunl meeting is hold west of tho
Missouri river, t openod horo today
with a largo attendanco of promlnont
scientists, among them Prof. F. W.
Putnam, tho president of tho associa
tion; Dr. R. B. Dixon of Harvard uni
versity, Dr. A. Ucrdllckn, of tho Na-j
tlonal museum in Washington; George
Grant MncCnrdy of Ynlo university, I
Dr. G. B. Gordon of tho Philadelphia :
museum; Stewart Culln of tho Brook-'
lyn Instituto museum; O. P. Macklo of
Englewood, N. J.; Dr. Clark Wlssler of
tho American Museum of Natural m,.
. I- -M V-.1,.. n .TTIll.TA.t M.
t,.l "....... i a ' . n..i- .i
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many others.
Tho mooting will last until August
31, nnd after adjournment tho tnom
bors will visit tho Portland exposition.
Big Firo in California,
8anta Cruz, Aug. 29. A big firo is
rafling noar Ben Lomond and the Etndio
anu moruDB piaoes navo Boon ourneu
over. Eighty men ro nguung tno nro
anu avo proventea i oproau io w
Lomond and Brookdalc.
Banner Day.
This waa a record day for tho issu
ance of hunters' licenses, County dork
Roland having issued 08 by ltl5 this
afternoon. A total of 321 licenses havo
been issuod up to date.
o -Important
to Telephone Users.
Aftor 10 p. m,, August 29, 1005, to
call control take receiver from hook,
do not .ring.
Special Excursion Sates.
August 24 and 20 and Soptember 10
and 17, tho Southern Pacific company
will sell 00-dny special excursion tick
ets to oastern point. Stopovor grant
ed going and roturnlng. For particu
lars see agents.
Tomotfow Only
Wednesday Surprise Sale Number 243
Lmcn, Gingham, Percale
PETTICOATS
Enough to last tho day
, ... . ...
76o values in linen Petti-
Coats. Tomorrow oniy OUC
$1,20 and $1.00 values in gingham and ,
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$1 1 O CjLaU summer stylos of Ilk ehlrt waist suits and suits of mo-
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Shut Waists
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HALF A
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FIR
Johnstown of Flood Fame.Hj
a Conflagration Last
Mfht
Johnstown, Pa., Air. 29. Tho
ing and stock of tho Penn Traffic Con
IB Pwl" il
, Prtmont storo in tho city we to
l0M th X0SuU Ct tt fll th&i ti&T
d
"-bout 11 o'clock last night among som
rofuso in ono of tho wings of tho build-
, . . .,- . . . Knnnnn
ing. Tho estimated loss Is $500,000,
which Is almost covorod by insurance
Tho entire firo department was callod
out For timo tho Crystal Hotel
and other building across tho Street
frcm tho Penn Traffic building wcra
threatened, but tho nro department
,M6wd ,n ,onn,nR ,ho Uaz0 lo WJ
butldlnff ln whlch Jt originated,
pnT flromMl W0M 9vioaar hurt by
ho plo,OB ot 0Un Jn tno olocfrio
plant, a number of others by falling
beams, but none aro bolloTed to bo fa
tally hurt.
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Froddenl Xa Pleased.
Oyster Bay, Aug. 20. Prosldoati
Rooeovolb ia immensely plonsod at the
nows of tho agreement at Portsmouth.
Jlo learned tho factfi whilo engaged
upon correspondence with Secretary
Locb. "That's what, just splendid,"
ho Is snld to havo exclaimed. "I hare
not hoard anything in years that
ploasod) mo bo much," As bo offlofctt
confirmation of tho agroomet Caw
from Plerco nt tho timo of the reeolpt
of the news, the President did sot er
to mnko n statement for publication.
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Chicago Markets.
Chicago, Aug 29. Wheat, 78j Ci
ntf . i. ni P
ot yt puis, iMyi, .;j
tfm-mMvntei&fa'&mimmr
but como early to bo sure of one,
$1.00 values In linen ntd glng-
Velilcoaix Tomorrow
only
69c
- Wfens Trousers
Let us fit you out with a vow pair
.of trousers to mako your coat look
brighter. You'll bo pleased with
the effect, and at the saving you
make.
$3.60 values
reduced to . .
$1.00 values
reduced to . .
$4.50 values
.$2.75
$3.00
$3.75
$3.95
reduced to .... .
$0.00 values
redueed to
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