THE MORNING OBEaONIAK, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1904.
H IS ftRQUSED
Britain May Get Into the
Far Eastern War..
ORDERS SHOW HER ALARM
Russia May Attempt to Take
Ships Through Dardanelles.
HER HOT WORDS AS EVIDENCE
English Naval Officers on the Re
tired List Are Communicated
With and Gun Practice Is the
Order at All Barracks.
LONDON, Fob. 13. All of the commis
sioned and warrant officers of the British
jiavy who have been retired but are eli
gible for service have been communicated
with by theAdmlralty Board. Gun prac
tice Is also being held In all of the sun
barracks. The main Idea In the minds of
those who are trying to explain this move
on the part of the government Is that
Great Britain anticipates, in the near
Suture, a possible attempt on the part of
Russia to pass faor Black Sea fleet through
the Dardanelles, which, as has already
fceen pointed out by Foreign Seoretarj'
Lansdowne, would be a. violation of the
itreaty of Berlin, unless Bussla first se
cured Great Britain's permission.
With the Russians accusing Great Brit
ain of giving financial aid to Japan, and
with France leaning toward the Russian
Bide of the controversy, there Is a feeling
Jure that such a trend of International
relations are the possible prelude to a
crisis, which may Involve several other
European powers In the Far Eastern trou
ble. The general public views with satisfac
tion the determined stand that govern
ment seems to have takon with regard to
the passage of the Russians through the
Dardanelles, and the action of Egypt in
prohibiting a war vessel to coal In the
Suez Canal.
IS A SECOND DARDANELLES.
Japanese So Regard Their Occupation
of Masampho.
LONDON, Feb. 12. Baron HayashI, the
Japanese Minister, summing up events of
the Far East said to the Associated Press
today:
"Whatever may be the eventual result
of the war. Russia in allowing us to oc
cupy and fortify Masampho has created
for herself another Dardanelles. With
the fortifications of Masampho the in
tegrity of Japan la assured forever. No
fleet can now pass there against Japan's
wishes. Even If we are beaton wo should
not give up Masampho."
The Associated Press understands that
the Japanese troop3 are advancing rap
Idly towards the Yalu River. There, it is
expected they will meet and engage the
Russian forces. The Japanese declare
that the number of Russian troops are
greatly exaggerated.
The plan of the Japanese appears to be
to take the road which leads almost
straight to Mukden. They profess to have
no doubt that they will be able to drive
back the Russian forces towards Harbin.
Proceeding diagonally, the Japanese in
tend to cut the line of communication be
tween Port Arthur and the mainland of
Manchuria, not only preventing rein
forcements from reaching the Port Ar
thur garrison, but inflicting 'damage on
the Manchurlan Railroad.
It Is believed that the Japanese Ad
miral will follow tactics almost exactly
Elmliar to those intended to be pursued
at Santiago, the troops storming the bat
teries in the roar, white the Japanese
fleet lies waiting for the ships of Vice
roy Alexieft, who in the event of a land
attack being successful must either make
a dash for liberty with his crippled fleet,
or fight whore they are against prac
tically hopeless odds.
In spite of the lack of nows. It Is con
fidently held here that the Japanese land
forces are actively engaged In a most
Important movement, which will come to
a climax as swiftly as did Japan's first
naval attack.
Baron HayashI has received a cable
gram from the government at Tokio an
nouncing that the lattor had not yet re
ceived an official report of the battle
fought oft Port Arthur, and adding that
apparently the disembarkation of Japan
ese troops Is proceeding satisfactorily and
without disorder at Chemulpo and else
where. The advices of the Japanese Minister
further announced that M. Pavloff, the
Russian Minister at Seoul, and the Rus
sian Legation guard have departed for
China, and that the Russian officers and
sailors who surrendered to the Japanese
after the battle fought off Chemulpo, will
be seat to Shanghai, under parole, on the
first neutral vessel available. The offi
cial telegram adds the Information that
all the survivors of the Varlag, Korletz
and the transport Sungari. were taken on
board the British, French and Italian
warships off Chemulpo.
M. Pavloff. from Seoul, reported that he
asked Mr. Allen, the United States Min
ister to Corea, to convey "the sun-Ivors of
the Russian ships to Shanghai or Che
foo, on board two American transports
which were anchored oft Chemulpo, after
converting them Into noncombatants, but
the Japanese Minister at Seoul was ulti
mately Instructed to accept the French
ftcr to take them to Shanghai on board
the cruiser Pascal, on the condition that
Russia engage not to allow them to pro
ceed northward from Shanghai during the
war.
The foregoing Is the first reference made
In the Eastern dispatches to the loss of the
Sungari. Apparently she was a Russian
transport which had arrived oft Chemulpo
with the intention of landing troops there,
though no mention has been made of their
capture by the Japanese. It was announced
February 7 from Tokle that Russian
troops had been dispatched to SeouL
RED CROSS TOLD TO PREPARE.
Dowager Empress' Rescript Meets
With a General Response.
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 12. The Dowa
ger Empress has Issued a rescript to the
Red Cross of Russia directing it to make
provision to alleviate the sufferings ot
the wounded In the war with Japan. A
branch of the Red Cross has been estab
lished in the new hermitage of the Win
ter Palace. The offers of service have
been so numerous that no more will 'be
entertained" at present.
A continuance of the patriotic demon
strations In which thousands ot students
and workmen participated are reported
from Moscow. Kieff and other places.
TO HEAD RED -CROSS WORK. .
Friends of the Crar Will Probably
Have $5,000,000 at Command.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 12. Count
Von Ontsoffdashkoff, one of the closest
friends of Emperor Alexander -III. will
be head of the Red Cross work under the
Empress Dowager. The Red Cross has
received an appropriation of $2,500,000
from the City of St. Petersburg; and- the
merchants of the city have promised to
give 5750,000 more. The City of Moscow
and the merchants there hare contrib
uted 5900.000. and It Is expected that the
amount aallable for Red Cross work will
reach 55,000.000 within a week.
All the officers In the ministries have
promised to contribute three to ten per
cent of their salaries. Four thousand
hospital beds are ready for shipment, and
4000 -more will o forward within a fortnight.
Russian Women Show Patriotism.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 12. In re
sponse to the appeal of the Dowager
Czarina, several grand-duchesses and nu
merous other noble women have organized
committees In St. Petersburg. From all
parts of the Empire come telegrams tell
ing of the feverish activity of ladies' com
mittees, embracing various classes of the
population, who are preparing linen band
ages and other oupplies for the hospitals
and the Red Cross Society.
WILL CLOSE IN pN RUSSIANS.
Japanese Will Plan to Prevent In
vasion of Interior of Corea.
NEW YORK. Feb. 12. The Japanese
troops landed at Gensan are intended to
operate with the troops that have now
been successfully landed at Plngyang, on
the opposite side of the Corean peninsula,
says a World dispatch from Kobe, Japan.
These two forces constitute Japan's sec
ond line of defense against the Russians,
who are marching over the Yalu Into
Corea.
A first line of defense has been arranged.
It Is composed of picked troops, who are
lined up along the south bank of the Yalu.
It Is, however, considered moat unlikely
that this army will reach Its destination
in time to Intercept the Invading Russians.
The second line may fall to hold the In
vaders. In which case it Is expected that
a land battle will take place not far from
Seoul.
In any case the Japanese preparations
are made with the view of closing in bn
any body of Russian troops that succeeds
in forcing Its way into the interior of
Corea. Mobilization of the army has
been effected without hitch. The trans
portion of soldiers and supplies by
means of the railway from the interior
to the coast proceed with great precision.
MILLIONS FOR DEFENSE.
Japanese in San Francisco Plan to
Raise $5,000,000.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12. The Jap
anese residents In this city have decided
to undertake the work of raising a war
fund of 55.000,000 for the assistance of
their country In the fight against Rus
sia. Consul Uyeno presided at the
meeting, and he was elected to take
permanent charge of the work, appoint
committees and superintend the trans
fer of money to the home country.
About 200 of tho most prominent res
idents of the lpcal Japanese colony at
tended the. meeting. Many patriotic
speeches were made, and the general
sentiment was that if the Japanese are
not needed for actual fighting they
should contribute everything they pos
sess If necessary. San Francisco is ex
pected to begin tho work by the early
raising of 5500,000 to 51.000,000, and calls for
funds will be made upon the Japanese in
every California city. In Arizona, Nevada,
New Mexico. Colorado, Utah, and the
movement will be extended to the Eastern
States, where there are many very wealthy
Japanese, and to Mexico and British Col
umbia. Each contributor will be permitted
to say whether the money given by him
shall go into the government war fund,
the Red Cross fund c4r a fundfor the
support of widows and orphans of Jap
anese soldiers killed in the war.
RUSSIA MOVING TROOPS FAST.
Siberian Railway Is No Longer Open
to Emigration.
ST. PETERSBURG. Fob. 12. What ad
ditional Information the authorities have
has been obtained from the Russian Em
bassies abroad. The Ambassador of Rus
sia at Paris has sent a full story of tho
battle oft Chemulpo. In which he praises
the heroic conduct of the Russian sailors.
The newspapers here today printed the
bare telegrams telling of what has hap
pened in Corea.
Large crowds of people are constantly at
the Admiralty seeking Information in
regard to the fato of relatives in the
fleet.
'The movement of Russian troops oast
ward Is being pushed from all directions.
Notice has been given that emigration
eastward Is suspended. In fact, the Sibe
rian Railroad is monopolized by the trans
portation of troops and war munitions to
the complete exclusion ot commercial
traffic
RUSSIAN RESERVES CALLED OUT
Divisions in Far East Also to Be
Brought to War Strength.
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 12. An impe
rial ukase, dated February 10, was Issued
today. It commands that all the troops In
the military establishments In the Sibe
rian military districts be placed In read
iness for war. that all the divisions in
the Far Eastern vlceroyalty be brought
to war strength, and that the army and
navy reeerxes In the Siberian and Kazan
districts be called out for active service.
The authorities are empowered to requi
sition the necessary horses.
Russia Holds Back No Advices.
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 12. It Is posi
tively asserted by the government that no
tolegrams have been received from Vice
roy Alexleff, except those already givon
out, and It Is understood that tho Czar
Is expectantly awaiting official informa
tion. At the admiralty it was said that some
additional technical details had been re
ceived, but none in regard to the further
fighting.
The explanation ot tho Admiralty of
the nonrecelpt here of direct news of the
naval battle off Chemulpo was lack of
cable connections.
Lack of Workmen in Manchuria.
HARBIN, Manchuria. Feb. 12. In con
sequonce of the calling out of reserves
and the departure of tho Chinese, there
is a lack of workmen and servants In the
mills and factories, which has brought
about a restriction of the output. The
price of provisions is rising daily. Ex
press traffic over the railroad has
stopped, as has also steamer traffic to
Dalny, Shanghai and Japan.
Believes Turkey Will Let Her Go.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 12. The report
that Russia Is negotiating for permission
to bring her Black Sea fleet through the
Dardanelles, cannot be confirmed here. In
diplomatic circles, while ' It Is not be
lieved that the Porto would offer objec
tions to this, the Impression is that such
an attempt would precipitate grave com
plications with the powers signatory to
the Dardanelles convention.
Squadron Waits for Warships.
ISLAND OF PERIM. Red Sen. Feb. 1
Mall advices received here from Jibuti,
"It costs nothtnc to
try. Somebody Trill .
win. Why not you?'
THE FREE
PIANO CONTEST
Opened with a rush
yesterday. , j
READ THE
CONDITIONS
Every piano has a number tho
same as every watch has. Your
old organ or piano has a number.
If it's an organ you will find tho
number In or on its back. If it Is
a square piano lift the whole lid
and hunt around and under the
strings, and the number will read
ily be found. Put the number and
name of your old Instrument on a
card and mall or bring it to our
store. In our east window we have
placed a new 5300 upright piano.
We have pasted a slip of paper
over Its number. On April 1 we
will remove the slip and the owner
of the old piano or organ bearing
the number nearest to that of the
new upright can trade the old one
for the brand new one without one
dollar of additional cost no matter
how old or dilapidated the Instru
ment turned In may be. Should
the winning number be eritered by
more than one contestant, the first
one entering the contest will be
declared the winner. It costs noth
ing to enter so look up the number
of your old piano or organ and
bring or send it in.
Allen & Gllbert-Ramaker Co.
Oldest, Larjrest, Strongest.
Cor. Sixth and Morrison Sts.
Opposite Pogtoflice.
French Somallland, say the Russian
Equadron- which passed Perlm January
27 has coaled at Jibuti, and will wait
there until February 18 for the Russian
warships due at Jibuti from Suez.
SMALL REVOLT IN RUSSIA.
Many of the Peasants Are Not Im
bued With the War Spirit.
VIENNA, Feb. 12. Dispatches from St
Petersburg indicate that in spite of the
patriotic demonstrations that have beeri
reported from St Petersburg and Moscow,
there Is a lack of enthusiasm among the
great, masses of peasantry In the interior
districts. These dispatches say the rev
olutionary elementof the country Is
growing most active in the remote
reclons, and that there Is a spirit of dis
content which grows moro dangerous to
the government momentarily. The rebel
lious movement is passing beyond the
control ot the police in some districts, and
an awful revolution similar to the reign
of terror in France is believed within
the bounds of possibility.
All of these conditions, It Is believed.
Influenced the Czar throughout the nego
tiations with Japan on the side of peace.
It Is pointed out that with the main
fighting body of the Russian army active
ly engaged In Corea and Manchuria, the
Czar realized that he would be endangered
from Internal sources, and held out
against the war party so long as he could
safely do so without Incurring the dis
pleasure of the most powerful of his ad
visers. It Is thought probable here, also, that
there will be considerable danger to
Russia through secret agents of revolu
tionary parties who may be with the
,army In the Far East, and who would
roadlly risk their lives to betray the army
to the Japanese.
RUSSIANS ARE PATRIOTIC.
Great Throngs Parade Streets of Cap
ital Despite the Bitter Cold.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 12. Another
patriotic demonstration occurred here this
afternoon. An enormous procession,
headed by choristers of the various
churches, marched through the city. The
demonstrators raised to their' shoulders,
and cheered all the military officers they
met on the streets. Massing In front of
the winter Palace, the crowd sang the
national anthem. They all uncovered.
In spite of the fact that snow was falling.
Tho Czar appeared at a window of the
palace and was given a tremendous ora
tion. Patriotism attained fever heat
tonight when several thousand persons,
almost exclusively worklngmen. marched
behind six big flags from the Anltchkoff
Palace, where the Empress Dowager
lives, to the Kazan Cathedral, hurrahing
and throwing tholr hats and caps up all
the way. The streets of tho city were
blocked by spectators, who, with bared
heads, and many with tears In their eyes,
listened to the singing.
JAPANESE FORCE IN COREA BIG
Sixty Thousand Men Are Now March
1 Ing Toward Seoul.
TOKIO. Fob. 12. It is stated on good
authority here that G0.O00 Japanese troops
have been successfully landed In Corea,
and are now marching toward Seoul from
several points.
Although the Japanese successes during
the past week have fired the people here
with enthusiasm, and victory Is being cel
ebrated, there is no inclination to mini
mize the possibilities of war. The news
papers are cautioning the country against
too great sangulnlty, and every effort is
being put forth to Increase the effective
ness of the army In the field, and follow
up the blows already dealt at sea befor
Russia has time to recover.
May Be but Echoes of Battles.
NEW YORK, Feb. 12. A careful study
of the reports that have reached America
and Europe from the East, including
press dispatches and communications
through official channels, would indicate
Spring Medicine
There is no other season "when good
medicine is so much needed as in the
Spring.
Tho blood Is impure, weak and
impoverished a condition indicated
by pimples and other eruptions on tho
lace and body, by deficient vitality,
loss of appetite, lack. of strength, and
want of animation.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
and Pills
3take tho blood pure, vigorous and
rich, create appetite, give vitality,
strength and animation, and cure
all eruptions. Have the whole family
begin to take them today.
"Hood's Sarsaparilla has been used in
our family for some time, and always with
good results. Last spring I was all ran
down and got a bottle of It, and as nsnal
received great benefit." Miss Beulah
Botct, Stowe. VL
Hood's Sarsaparilla promlsts t
cure and keeps tho promise.
OLDS, WORTMAN & KING
THE "DIFFERENT
STORE"
LARGEST DAYLIGHT STORE IN THE NORTHWEST
HOME OF QUALITY AND WORTH
FIFTH AND WASH
INGTON STS.
THIS STORE CLOSES EVERY BUSINESS DAY OF THE YEAR, SATURDAY INCLUDED, AT 6 P. H.
An OLDS, WORTMAN fc KING BARGAIN is a wantsble something at a price below that of its equal in grade offered elsewhere.
Saturday is Children's Day
AT THE
"DIFFERENT STORE"
OF COURSE THEY'LL NEED "FLXINS" OF SOME SORT BEFORE SCHOOL BEGINS AGAIN.
Saturday is always a busy shopping day at this RELIABLE STORE, but Today will be more than usually
, so from the influx of hundreds of children, for whom we have specially prepared a long list of wantables splen
; did values, many underpriced. Monday the boys and girls will go trooping back to school, refreshed from
i their week of recreation, ready to take up the thread of their studies where they dropped it a week ago with a
vim and ari earnestness so characteristic of Young America. Of course they'll need school supplies and some
new wearables. You'll find no better place than this store to supply their needs. A BUDGET OF BARGAINS
FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS FOR SATURDAY SELLING. EVERY ADVERTISED SPECIAL OF
THE WEEK IS ON SATURDAY.
LINE MENTIONS OF COLUMN
BARGAINS
First Showing of Baby Go-Carts Fourth Ploor.
Special Clearance Sale of Blankets 4th Floor.
Special Sales of Decorated Dinner Sets and a
Vfe-Price Sale of Glassware Third Floor.
SATURDAY SPECIAL.
50c Needlework Art Pieces, 5c
Art Shop Second Floor Thoroughfare Aisle.
Point lace and Battenburg patterns in Doilies,
Centerpieces, Scarfs, Tie Ends, Cushion Cov-
ers, Handkerchiefs, Collars, Boleros, Dress and
Hair Ornaments for all sorts pf braids and
wheelwork regular values to 50c choice...5
Children's Kerchiefs
FIRST FLOOR.
In a wonderful variety, and exceptional
values. Plain hemstitched. 4c, 6c and 10c
Fancy hemstitched and embroidered, 15c.
Children's Linen Collars
FIRST FLOOR.
Best quality collars, 2 for 25c
"Windsor neckscarfs. In very, swell, new
and attractive colorings and handsome
patterns, embracing a line of new plaids,
strikingly handsome, 25c and 35c.
Boys1 Shoe Valces
Little Gents Box Calf Shoes for wet
weather wear, sizes 11 to IS, ?L50 to J2;
13 to 2. $1.50 to $2.60; V to 5, J1.75 to
$3.00.
Boys' Shoe Special
Splendid Rearing Box Calf School Shoes
with heavjJ soles
Sizes -11 tb 13, regular 11.75 values, $L23;
13 to 2, rfegular 12.00 values, $L4S; 2 to
5, regular $2.30 values, $1.78.
Children's School Shoe
No parent would countenance for a mo
ment the Idea of changing the shape of
a child's hand by the kind of glove worn
on It, but that Is exactly what has been
done for generations to children's feet.
To permit tho foot to develop naturally,
as .the hand does, is the purpose of our
Children's oe Store. Healthy feet make
healthy - children. We sell only Shoes
made on foot-shape lasts. Our lines for
the children, the youth and maid are un
approached In Portland for variety, style,
newness and value. AH the wanted leath
ers are included, embracing Box Calf,
Vlcl Kid, line Velour Calf.- etc. Choice
of heavy or light soles for street or dress
wear. "We print a few prices placed upon
the best shoe values ever offered In this
city by this or any other house:
CHILDREN'S SHOES-SIzes 6 to 8, In
lace or button styles, $1.00 to $1.50 pair;
S to 10, lace or button, $1.25 to $L75j
It to 2, lace or button, $1.25 to $2.50.
A GRAND SPECIAL Misses' regular
$2.00 school shoes, new lines, today only
$1.4S a pair.
Children's School UmfcreUas
FIRST FLOOR.
"With durable, rainproof and fast-color
covers of cotton gloria; natural wood
sticks and handles, at umbrella counter,
50c, 75c, $1 and $1.50.
Special Saturday Sale of
Splendid Blankets
EITHER ELEVATOR TO 4TH FLOOR.
EVERY BLANKET IN THE BLANKET
STORE INCLUDED IN THE SALE
WITHOUT RESERVATION. Colors In
clude plain, natural and sanitary grays,
mottled, tan, scarlet, vicuna, brown and
white. Values go llko this:
$ 3.25 Values this week $ 2.75
$ 100 Valueo this week $ 3.25
$ 4.50 Values this week $ 3.65
$ 5.00 Values this week $ 4.00
-f 6.00 Values this week $ 4.80
$ 7.00 Values this week $ 5.60
$ 7.60 Values this week .$ 6.00
$ 8.00 Values this week $ 6.50
$ 8.50 Values this week $ 6.75
$10.00 Values this week $ 8.00
$12.00 Values this week $ 9.60
$130 Values this week ....$10)
$15.00 Values this week $12.00
$20.00 Values this week $16.00
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Hair and Neck Ribfcons
FIRST FLOOR-RIBBON AISLE.
In handsome, new, attractive colorings;
1-inch width, 8c and 10c each; 1-inch
width, 13c and ISc each. All the new,
fashionable, bright, new Spring shadings, j
Special Sale Saturday of Dec
orated Dinner Sets and Glass
ware Radically Reduced
THIRD FLOOR TAKE ELEVATOR.
DECORATED DINNER SETS Neat
shapes and decorations
60-Piece Dinner Sets, Special at $ 4.75
60-Plece Dinner Sets, Special at $ 6.3S
100-Piece Dinner Sets, Special at $ 9.49
112-Plece Dinner Sets, Special at $11.73
ONE-HALF PRICE SALE GLASSWARE
Odd lines Glassware closing out at half
usual price
Covered Butters, 25c values. Special at..l3c
Covered Sugars, 25c values. Special at..l3c
Creams, 10c values, Special at 05c
Berry Bowls. 8-lnch, 20c values. Special
at : : 10c
Berry Bowls, 7-lnch, 15c values. Special
at.....
-gallon Water Pitcher, 50c values, Spe
cial at 25c
3-plnt Water Pitcher, 25c values, Spe
cial at
- SCHOOL SUPPLIES
Center Aisle Krst Floor.
Extra large size Library Tablets, plain white paper, 56,
China Tablets, 36 and 56 each.
Notebooks, and 10 each.
-'Composition Books, S6 and 106 each.
InkTablets, 56, 76, 86, 9 and 106 each.
Lead Pencils, 16, 26, 2 for 5, 3, 4 and 56 each.
Penholders, 16, 26, 36, 4 and 56 each.
Rulers, 26 each and 56 each.
Pencil Boxes, 16 each.
Erasers, 16, 2 for 56, 36 4, 5 and 126 each.
Pen Points, 56, 106 and 126 dozen. .
Blackboard Erasers, 5 each. , -
Common Slate Pencils, 2 dozen 56, and 5 up. - U
"Wood-Covered Slate Pencils, 16 each. , .
Slates, 7x11, each, 8 6. '
Sponges, 2 for 5, 4 and 56 each.
Book Straps, 56 and 06 each. ""
Pocket Knives, 106, 15 and 25 eact.
BOOKS I BOOKS I BOOKS!
Temporary Book Shop Second Floor
Millinery Salon
BOYS' AND GIRLS' 50c BOOKS 236.
Some very interesting books of adventure, splendid stories and
good, healthy reading for the youth; in attractive bindings of
colored cloth, good bold print, 12mo. size, -written by such fa
mous authors as Carey, Henty, Oldfellow, Carroll AimwelL
Ewing, Kingston, Taylor and others. A few titles are
"Jerry," "Jessie," "For the Temple," "Mark Seaworth's
Voyage on the Indian Ocean," "Simple Susan" and
"Through the Looking Glass."
VALENTINES
STILL A FEW LEFT.
Children's $5.50 Coats, $J.59
Annex Second Floor.
Handsome little garments. Of all wanted ma
terials and late styles, but only in 5 and 6-year
sizes; regular $5.50 values, for 1.59
Immense showing of Valentines, 3c to 3.507 ALL AT HALF PEICE
SATURDAY.
"Quick Meal" Banges, $24.85 Third Floor.
The "Closing Out Sale" of Good Books Second Floor.
NEW GAGE HATS First showings for Spring of Gage Hats; also
smart new Tailored Hats. Millinery Salon, second floor.
NEW SHIPMENT just opened of the popular games of Flinch and
Pit.
NEW TWEEDS, 506 YARD.
Domestic Aisle First Floor.
Very attractive fancy Tweeds, unexcelled for wear and specially
adapted for girls' school dresses; 36-in. widths, and a splendid line
of new patterns in the choosing.
CHILDREN'S $1.25 SCHOOL TAMS, 396.
Second Floor Millinery Salon.
You may choose from our entire stock of Children's Tarns today.
Angora, wool and plain; also a lot of leather, in handsome tan shades
and a few "Middy" Caps of white flannel and corduroy, with visors,
prettily trimmed. To close, today only, you may choose from
our entire stock of these splendid School Tarns and Caps, values to
$1.25, for 396.
BOYS AND MISSES' BARGAINS.
In Hosiery and Underwear Aisles First Floor.
Waists, Blouses and Hosiery.
Boys' Blue Heavy-Print Waists, with fancy white stripes and fig
ures, either blouse or shirt-waist styles, .each 25d
Boys' Percale, Mother's Friend and blouse-waist style's, dark and
medium shades, in blue and red, with fancy stripes and figures; also
in light grounds, with fancy figures, unlaundered and laundered,
each 506
Boys' fine ribbed heavy-weight, very elastic fast black Cotton Sean
less Hose, double knees, heels and toes; sizes 6 to TVn, 206 pair-
8 to 10, pair ..256
Misses' fine ribbed fast black medium-weight Cotton Hose, seamless
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that but two conflicts of any moment
have so far occurred. These are the
Japanese naval attack on Port Arthur on
Monday night and Tuesday morning and
the affair at Chemulpo, on Monday and
Tuesday. In circles whose knowledge of
conditions In that part of the world al
lows them to speak with accuracy, the
various reports of minor engagements are
considered but echoes of these two fights.
Cable and telegram facilities are limited,
and It is evident that as reports of the
Port Arthur and Chemulpo affairs reach
various points they are promptly cabled
by resident correspondents, resulting in a
natural confusion of dates.
The circumstantial report of another
engagement, sent by the Reuter Telegram
Company from Tokio. under date of Feb
ruary 10. published In this country yes
terday afternoon, also undoubtedly re
ferred to the original Port Arthur attack,
the news of which had Just reached To
kio. This belief Is strengthened by the
report that no official confirmation has
been received of subsequent engagements,
and It Is pointed out that such official
advices Were received through th. u-,.
embassies at Washington promptly on the
heels of the press reports of the events of
Monday and Tuesday.
The flood of conflicting dispatches from
various North China points during the
Boxer revolution is recalled. For this
reason the report cabled by the Tientsin
correspondent of the London Standard
that a Russian fleet had bombarded Ha
kodate Is entirely disregarded. Naval
men in this city say that so" far as is
known the only Russian vessels in posi
tion to make a move are those at Vladi
vostok, and It cannot for a moment be
thought that they would bo withdrawn
from the defense of this depot, even If
they are free of Ice and not blocked up by
a Japanese squadron, as has been report
ed. In view of the fact that there Is no
cable communication between Japan and
China except by way of Shanghai, It Is, to
say the least, likely that such important
news would be first heard In the inland
town of Tientsin.
The official notice sent out last night
from St. Petersburg that the cable from
Vladivostok to Nagasaki, the telegraph
line from Seoul to Masampho and the tel
egraph line from Seoul to Wo San are
broken limits communication to Japan to
the cables that land at Shanghai, which
are under Japanese censorship. This is
additional reason to discredit the vague
reports of further engagements.
Woman Suffragists Urged to Act.
"WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. Reports of
officers and committees and addresses of
state presidents occupied most of today's
session of the National American Woman
Suffrage Association.
During the year Federated Australia
has conferred the .national suffrage on
all the women of that continent, and
over 00,000 of them have just exercised
their right for the first time. "The com
mittee reported that the near approach
of the Presidential election has increased
the desirability of securing affirmative
action on the suffrage question here, but
during the lull that succeeds the Presiden
tial campaign next year a special effort
should be made.
All Farmers on the Dewey Jury.
NORTON, Kan., Feb. 12. After nine
days' delay a Jury was secured today ta
try Chauncey Dewey, the millionaire
ranchman, and his two cowboys, William
McBride and Clyde Wilson, on the charge
of killing Burchard B. Berry on the tet
ter's ranch, in Northwestern Kansas, and
the taking of testimony was begun. All
the Jurors are farmers.
The taking of testimony was begun at
the opening of the afternoon session. Roy
Berry, showing scars of the fight, will
be one of the first witnesses for the state.
Pittsburg Man Heads Palntero.
TORONTO. Ontario. Feb. 12. The Mas
ter Painters ana Decorators Association
of the United States and Canada hav..
elected John Dewar. of Pittsburg, pret.
dent.