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OBSERVER
VOLUMEV- V ( V U NUMBER IM '
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RUSSIAN AND JAPANESE PEACE ENVOYS MAKE SATISFACTORY
SETTLEMENT-PEACE TREATT WILL BE SIGNED
apan ivcs all Claim for Cash Indem
r$ nity and Both Nations Agree to
Divide Sakhalin
NO MORE
v L' 8cripp New Association . .
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Journmsut of today' conference if
expected. A cablegram received by
the Russia envoy from 8k. Petersburg
suggested suoh a ooureo.
Portsmouth, Aug 29. The envoys
rasohed tbe navy yards tbig morning
. at 930 and retired to Ibeir respective
psrtmsnt and toon assembled in the
conference room : After . formal
greeting, they organ bastnaa. Be
foratbem was bright sunshiny day,
cool and crisp. Tbe envoys rode over
in aatoinobiles aud tbeir secretaries
, rtie in electric laanchea. Tbey first
Mgaa tb consldtration ol the procto
out of last Satuda'a meeting. Alter
tbe comparison of tbe French and
English text was completed, the en
toys signer! tbena. After this the
Japanese presented new demand j mod
ified according to the v recommenda
tions of Komura and Takahlra, with
tbe consent of tbe Mikado v
WAIVED CASH INDEMNITY
Portsmouth, Aug 29. -Japan and
' .Ruaaia have airieaJ t aiun th.
treaty jut a ooa as She details csn '
b OorupleUd. An armistice will be!
arranged immediately Tbe envoys at
. the meet log this morning arrived , at a
"oomplete accord" on alt questions of '
dispute. This startling result was'
foreshadowed in these dispatches 11.1s
morning but it bad not been thought
tb tt an agreement could be reached on
a 1 disputed point before tbe lunch
h .nr.
GREAT SALE OK SILKS
Commencing Monday, August 28
- Another opportunity offered to the public to
,; purchase good staple merchandise at very -S
low figures, for one week we will place on
Our bargain counters our stock in black,
colored, plain and fancy silks.
86 iucb Black Taffeta, regular value $150 M OA
Special ;... ......... ..pi sy
21 inch black Taffeta, regular value 00 cents
'Special v.. ........... ............ )
45 inch black Grenadine:, regular value $1 60 if
and $1.75. Special Is ly
24 in Satio DochesB, ; tegular value $150 - fY
Special : Is IU
21 inch" black Satin Durheas, regulr $1 50 1 A (
Special ...... J- U
24 inch black Satin Duchess, regular value $1.25
Special .
19 inch black Satin DuchesB, regular value $1.00
; Special ,.
23 inch Peau De Soie, regular value" $1.50
, Special
20 inch Peau De Sole, regular value $1.10
Special
19 inch Peau De Soie, regilar value $1.00
Special
19 inch Colored Taffeta Silk, in all tbe leading
hades, regular value 85 cents. Special . . . . . .
Fancy silks in all the moat wanted patterns for
. ebirt WLists and abirt waist suits, regular
valuer, 11,00 and $1.25. Special
: RIBBON SPECIAL ,'
COO yards of all silk extra quality Messelino. satin
. Taffeta, and the wanted
wide. 8pecial price
dim
FIGHTING
Japan absolutely waived ber demand
tnr fm.h In.lamnlrv. - This decision
was arrived at by tbe Japanese cabinet
and ''Elder Statesmen" at their extra
ordinary seesloo held on Monday. "
There was never tbe least doubt that
when the Japanese presented their
concession la oomplete form but what
there would be a unanimous agreement
to draw np tbe treaty of peace.' Tbe
only doubt this morning was whether
the Japanese government in view of
tbe alleged craftine-e of the Russians
would deem It advisable to expose their
full band. '
-. GENJEKoUo AERMS
Portsmouth, Aug 20. It required
jdst three hours of tbe envoy time to
reach a unanimous agreement of the
new terms offered by Komura, 'which
were of such sweeping character that
tbey were considered by the Russians
as suoh a radical oonoeaeion, to their
views that it left them no baeis upon
which to further prolorg objections.
RUSSIA WILD WITH JOY
8t. Petersburg, Aug 29. While the
Czar and ministers are congratnlating
themselves and country over tbe
plendid condition on which peso baa
been declared, tbe new Is gradually
preadiDg out and the people without
exception are overcome with joy.
Especially la this true with the
peaaanta who have furnished a very
large portion of tbe men who have
been seut o tbe front. Thousands of
homes have been thrown Inti the most
Intense, poverty owing to tbe fact that
the only support i.f th fimily as
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.74
1.19
.79
.69
.63
.70
25c
oft effects, 6 inches
tJmi?j
drafted and sent to war without twenty
four hour not loo In numerous eases
leaving the wives and children to live
the beat aa tbey could. Tbe Buffering
at home, could it be reoorded. far
exceeded the soffering along tbe firing
line 11 will require year and years
for these broken families to again
seoure comfortable homesand maintain
tbem and many never will. Nam
that peace bas been declered, the dread
or the drafting officers wiU cease and
fathers tonight will for the- first time
In months go to bed with tbe assurance
that their nait meal will not be taken
lu some recruiting camp and after a
tew day drilling they will be erned
Into tbe far east : with tbe chancer
COMPLETE ACCORD ,
Portsmouth, Aug. 29 The" envoy
snnounoe that they have reached oom
piste accord on all points and that the
treaty will be drafted. , s,
PREPARING TREATY. v
Portsmouth, Aug. 20 Korostovlti
telephoned to the representative of
theScrlpp News Association at 13;3U
tb following official tatement; "The
session this morning at tbeir con
ference arrived at a complete accord
on all question It bas been dscidsd
to proceed to an elaboration of tb
treaty of peace." The conference ad
joursd until 3 o'clock this afternoon.
GOVERNMENTS NOT1FIFD. ;
Portsmouth, Aug. 2i Cables nave
been Best to tbe war department of
both Russia and Japan announcing
peaoe and urging the declaration of
armktic. ,
JAPAN INDIGNANT.
Portsmouth, Aug. 29-The Jauaneaa
correspondent are almost ' in teara
denlaringwitb despair and saying their
country will be wild tonight with in
dignation. - r .
RUSSIANS HAPPY.
Responding to eongiatulation aeon
tbe completion of peaoe vrith suoh
term Pokittloft tbe Russian minister
lo China, who is here, savs it was a
stroke of genius, only on man In tbe
wnole world could have done it.
. Witte announced that Japan would
be paid a reasonable sum for tbe
lualntalnaooe of 80,000 prisoners. Tbe
amount to be decided upon later and
It is expected that it will be about
176,000 .
EASY TO AGREE NOW
Portsmouth Aug 29 (J:45 p m Tbe
riircuaeion which took place directly
following tb Russian acceptance,
look up the questions of Sagbalio, t s
liniitaiion ol tb Russian strength in
the far eatt. the interned ahtni mil
agreement speedily followed in eicb
inHance. It Is believed that Japan
withdrew the lasl two features of ber
original demand. The exact status
o! the conditions of tbe island ol Sag.
halm cannot bs learned but It Is ore
limed that Japan will be allowed to
retain posieesion of at least one bslf if
not all. The question relating to the
Cbioese Eancts Railway will na
doubtedly be ttkeu up and considered
during tb elaboration of th treaty
whiob is announced to begin Imnie
dUtely.
Portsmouth Aug 89 Hnlletin Witte
announced upon bis arrival at the
hotel that peace ha been agreed upon
and ay that under tb agreement
Russia I not to, pay kopeok Indemnity
and tb island of Sagbalin Is to be
divided.
WITTE DID NOT YIELD
Portsmouth. Aug 29, 3;15 p m
Witte said upon returning from tbe
conference have kept my word,
which 1 bar maintained all through
tbe deliberations ol tb peaoe oonfer
enoa. I told . the Japanese that 1
would not recede on inch and I have
not done so. I refused to accept the
clans referring to ih interned ships.
I refused to acoeed to tbe clause refer
Ing to naval limitation. I related to
aiake money payment I refused to
grant any territory. 1 gav on half
ofSagballaat the command of tbe
Emperor . 1 sbsll now prrceed to di
cuss the details for tbe tresty which
w could not do before ontil an agree
ment bad been reaobed repectint( fund
amental issues. The matter now to
be deliberated are still grave but are
only secondary, Peace is safeguarded,
we have proposed armistice to onr re
apeotiv Emperor and it i only a
matter of a few days to arrUe at a
cessation of boatllitie I did not
expect laat night that the Japanese
would give way. Komura did not
oiske any new proposal. I Informed
tbe Japanese that I bad nothing to add
to the previous proposals. 1 bad aaid
tbs laat word and , it remaidel for
Japan to adopt any attitude that abe
might desire. Then Komura said 'We
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YIELDED AT LAST MINUTE.
Portsmouth, Aug. 29 It Is learned
positively that Japau did not present
ber final concessions at today's' con
ference until the Russiaus had again
refused to further discuss the Drevlous
condition . demanded by Jaiwn.
Barou Komura mad positive reduc
tion of tb price asked for and hair o
the Island of 8agballeo. "We will not
pay-, indemnity . baron i Komura,"
replied Mr. Witte, "This la final.
1 tils Is Kuitsla's last word. Uavs voa
anything else to proposer" ' At the
conclusion of these remark Jaoau
offered mor liberal terms than waa
expected and the Russians immediate
ly acquiesced.;
;V PRAISE PRESIDENT
Washington Aug 29 Secretary Wil
son when informed of the agreement
of peace as Portsmouth said, "Tbe
peace conference, and ita results are
due to the President and bis genius
for great thing at the right time."
Secretary Sonsparte opon receiving
Information from PorU'oioutb said,
"Accurate negotiations will' restore
happiness to tbe whole civilized world,
and can hardly fail to earn for our own
government tbe general approbation
and gratitu('e." Otber cabinet men
are absent''
j THE NEWS IN JAPAN
Toklo Aug 19 Tbe news of peace Is
rapidly spreading over the countrv
and within the heart of the masses
silent prayer are being rendered for
tbeir wonderfnl victory lu arms. No
one kbow but 'themselves how they
bave sufrered f during their awful
truggl. The thousands of ' newly
made gravea bave not yet been for
gotten and In many inatanoe father
nd bods who left to uphold tb banner
of th Mikado are still on silent shores
never to return. This proud little
nation will go steadily to work to re
cuperate tbe awful oondltions that
will require years to replace, but not ,
withstanding their sacrifice thev do
not murmur In their hour of victory.
Bank Solvent
Soripps News Association -Topcks.
Aug. 20 The run on th
bank of Topeka I declared to be
without cause. - It . Is paying all
demand. ' '
FIERCE
FOREST
FIRES
By Hcripp New Association
Santa Cru Aug 29 Big forest fires
ar raging near Bern Lotiond studio
and Sterling Place was burned over
Eighty men are fighting the fire
sod bave prevented it spread to Bern
Lomond and Brookdale. ;
Montana Fires
(Soripps New Association) '
Uutte, Aug 29 Forest fire ar rag
ing in northern Montana, in tb vicin
ity of f'latbead lake. Thtusatids of
acres are heavily wooded. 8ettli-rs In
Ih dietrict ar becoming alarmed.
The Redman meet tonight and a full
attendance la desired as tbe great chief
Bacbem la hereon aa erJidal visit. '
Twenty New Cases
(Soripps News Association)
Jfew Orlesns Aug 29 Twenty new
cases of yellow fever were reported this
afternoon. Vive deaths are also re
ported and tbe people ar ayain be
coming panic strickin. .
Accepts Offer
; Soripps News Association
Oyster Bay Ang 29 The President
this afternoon Issued tbe statement
that after lull discussion with J P
Morgan, it was decided to sooept th
iz
$4,750,000 to indemnity for the csn
cellatiou of contract for tbe building
oi ne ttaoKOWueoton ra'lroad.
Cholera At Manila
: Scripps News Associr Hon
Manila Ang 29-The cholera epi
demic here has taken an unfavorable
turn since 8 o'clock this morning.
Eleven new rases have been . reported
among the natives makimr a tt.l
number of oases whiob have been
treated, at forty and th number of
death at twenty five.
p':; McCIean Dead
, By Soripps News 'Association
Cbloa.-o Aug 29 Samuel Mofllean
aged 35, president ol the National
Packing Co., dial this morning at hi
uoro wru neart , disease, without
previous Illness.
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(By Hcripp Nws Association ,.
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k'rwln, manager of tb local branch of
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Oakland, waa klllrd la .a strt ear t
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were badly Injured. - Tb sir brakes '
refused to work and tb ear (an down -
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Bank Statements
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By Scrippa N Asocltloa)
Wssbingtou Aug 29 Tb oornp
trrller of th currency ha issued a ,'
call for alt national btoks to aaak
tbeir statement a to tbalr ooadilion
on August 25.- . - : x . -
Denies Everythin g
' Scripps Newt Aseocistioa
Wooster Aug 29 Mrs Taggarl eon.
tlnues oo the stand ibis morning. ;
Sbe is relating the common lit whit ' :
at fort Levem worth. She denies Li :
in loto th charge implicating for
torque md lilner. ' 1 '
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