I THE MOBiNTfciGr ORE G 021 AN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1904. Sam5! Rosenblatt & Company Men's Suits t and Overcoats i Y OU need not be an expert to see the difference between the ordinary ready-made clothing and our custom-tailored ready-to-wear garments, which are cut, tailored and finished just the same as the highest-priced to order apparel. If y 01111 take the time to come In, whenever you're near our store, and examine these swell clothes, you will see-that tbey are equal to the finest to-order work you ever saw. We guarantee the fit and service of every garment. Copyright 1904 bjr fictt Scktfiacr 6 Msrx Quality considered, the price is the very lowest HOLIDAY SALE OF Men's Smoking Jackets Our holiday line is now com plete and offers choice from every pretty style and material manufactured. Buying here means a saving '-" of at least 25 per cent. ' Prices range from $4.35 to $8.95 NECKWEAR An Ideal Christmas Present We selected our assortment with the greatest care and at every price from 50c to $2.50, we have the choicest that the market affords: not from one or two makers only, but from all the best and when bay ing here you will get patterns that cannot be found anywhere else in town. We have the best cravats in j-a the world at the price OUw SPECIAL SALE oys' and Youths Overcoats Any Boy's Overcoat, age 3 to 6 of $5 and $7 values -n this sale .IpJ.DU Boys' Overcoats, all the latest styles made up in the best pos sible manner, of all woolen ma terial. Ages 6 to 14 years: $6 to $7 values . $450 $8 to $9 values . $6.00 $10 to $12 values $8.00 Youths Overcoats 15 to 20 years, all styles $10 values .... $8.50 $12.50 values . . $11.00 $15 values . . . $13.50 Toys For the Little Fellows Given With Suit or Overcoat AMERICANS ARE OUT Appeals on Steamer Arabia Case Not Filed in Time. RUSSIA WILL RETURN CARGO event of war it would be swept away as part of the enemy's plan to cripple us. "Britain's handiest war chest is its hold ings in American securities. There is usu ally an Independent market in New Tork for them. However, the American banks and trust companies are increasing: their loans at a very alarming rate and sudden withdrawals of gold from the United States stock might bring chaos. The world's gold production Is increasing at the rate of 500,000,000 (C500.000.000) every ten years, but the Bank of England, the financial center of the world, holds less gold today than it did ten years ago. "Finally, Britain's national expenditures have advanced from SiO00,000 ($470,000,000) in 1895, when the present ministry came into office, to about 350.000.000 ($1,750,000, 000) for the financial year lM-05." United States Also Lost an Oppor tunity to Obtain a Decision on the Question of Railway Mate riel Being -Contraband. ST. PETERSBURG. Dec S. Through the failure of the Americans interested in the cargo of the German steamer Arabia, confiscated by the Vladivostok prize court, to lodge an appeal, their cases not only went by default before the Admiralty Appeal Court, but the United States Government lost an oppor tunity to obtain a decision oa the ques tion of railway material which mighthave formed a basis for a renewal by the United States of diplomatic representa tions regarding such articles as condition al contraband. The cargo originally con fiscated consisted of about 2,500,000 pounds of flour and railway material and machin ery bound for Japanese ports. The American Embassy at St. Peters burg promptly notified the "Washington authorities of the manner in which the appeal should be 'lodged; but the papers for the appeal only arrived after the de cision of the Admiralty Court had been rendered last Saturday. The British own ers of 5500 sacks of flour, less than half the amount in dispute, had regularly en tered an appeal, and In accordance with a. decision of the Foreign Office reached some time ago and communicated to the United States, there being no evidence that this flour was destined for the use of the enemy's forces, the decision of the "Vladi vostok court was reversed. Mr. Berime, who represents some of the American claimants, thinks there is still a possibility of reopening the case on ac count of unavoidable delay incident to the preparation and forwarding of the pa pers because of the great distance. Steb- lln Kaminsky, procurator of the Admir alty, considers that the case is perma- nently closed, on the ground that the Americans, with due notice, failed to en ter an appeal. The flour would, of course, have been released, he says, but the Min ister expresses the positive conviction that the court would not have reversed the decision of the lower court in the case of railway material, the Russian view being that railway material, whether con signed direct to the Government or not. would be used in building railways which would be employed for the transporta tlon of .troops and munitions of war. The impression also exists In official. circles that the Americans having failed to exert legal remedies In the Russian courts, the United States Government is estopped from reopening the case through diplomatic channels. M. Kalmlnsky says that neither the Knight Commander nor the Calchas case, in both of which Americans are Inter ested, wllj come up on appeal until the middle of January. (The stoamcr Arabia sailed from Port land.) URGES SHE BE READY FOR WAR British Financiers Point Out She Is Weak When It Comes to Funds. SPECIAL CABLE). LONDON. Dec. S. England's financial condition, in view of the possibility of a serious war, such as might come from the Far Eastern struggle, has been brought to the attention of the Cabinet by a group of financiers who point out that the Rueso-Japanese quarrel is a long way from adjustment, and every day It Is pro longed England is menaced by a conflict with France and Russia. They ask: "Are we prepared to finance such a war? The navy may be adequate, but how about- paying the bill without disaster? British high credit deposits on call throughout the whole country, including those of the savings banks, amount to 1.000.000.000 (J5.000.000.000) with a reserve of 24.000.000 ($120,000,000). less than 24 per cent. This reserve is ridiculous even If there were no possibility of war. There is an unprecedented amount of continental money In England, much of it French, and subject to immediate withdrawal. In the BRITAIN MIGHT ONLY BLUSTER RussianAdmlral Says She Can't Af ford to Stop Sailing of Fleet. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 8. The papers here, headed by the Novoe "Vremya, are still -urgently pressing the campaign in favor or the immediate reinforcement of Admiral Rojestvensky's squadron. The proposition to send out the Black Sea fleet meets with popular favor. Irrespec tive of the diplomatic difficulties In the way. and in this fashion sentiment Is be ing adroitly directed against the Foreign Office and Admiralty, which is evidently the real object of the promoters of the agitation. Captain Clado, who was detached from Admiral Rojestvensky's squadron In or der to testify before the International Commission to Inquire Into the North Sea incident, again returned to the at tack in a letter declaring that the argu ment that the withdrawal of the Black Sea fleet would weaken Russia's posi tion in the Near East is not convincing. Turkey's navy being powerless to threat en Russia, if even the whole Russian fleet departs. "While Great Britain might blus ter, he adds, the oplnon is that she really would act shortsightedly If she opposed the exit of the fleet, as Russia, if she loses her Far Eastern possessions, must seek an outlet nearer home, either In the Mediterranean or the Persian Gulf. How, he Inquires, would Great Britain like a Russian arsenal and a Russian fleet within a few hundred miles of her home. was adopted at today's session of the International Seamen's Union of America urging Congress to abolish the law pro viding for imprisonment of seamen who desert In foreign ports. The present law does not punish seamen who desert their ships In ports of the United States. A proposal to affiliate with the International Transport Workers' Federation was adopted by the convention and referred to a referendum vote of the membership at large. RECLAMATION WORK DELAYED Japanese Beat Off Russians. TOKIO, Dec S. The following dispatch has been received from Manchurian head quarters under yesterday's date: "At -2 o'clock In the morning of De cember 6 the enemy posted at Twuchen ylng advanced toward Paotzuyen, which Is near Slanchan. Our watchers had temporarily been withdrawn, but with re inforcements we immediately recovered the position. "At 2 and at i in the morning of De cember 7, the enemy attacked our posi tion east of Fanshen and Helllntun, which Is near the Shakhe River. The attacks were entirely repulsed by sunrise." Yakima Development Company Is Op posing Great Project. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Dec 8. The State of Washington Is endeavoring to enter into a contract with the Washington Irrigation Company for the reclamation of 50,000 acres of land in the eastern portion of -Yakima. County, but Is unable to close the deal because of opposition that has been raised by the Yakima Development Company. Until this obstacle is removed, the Government will not set apart the lands for the state, and the state will be unable to close Its con tract with the Washington Irrigation Company. State Land Commissioner Calvert came to Washington to straighten out the tan gle, and open the way to the reclamation of this land, but found he could not over come the objections raised by the Yakima Development Company. The latter alleges that the proposed Carey act project would interfere with a scheme which it has In contemplation Intended to irrigate 400,000 acres of land in the eastern part of Yakl ma County. Commissioner Calvert says this scheme is purely visionary: that there Is not enough water available to Irrigate any such tract. He says the real ob jection grows, out of a county fight, the western portion fighting the state's plan because It is feared that the reclaiming of 50,000 acres would Increase settlement east of the river, and ultimately lead to the division of the county. The Yakima Development Company, In his opinion. Is merely acting on behalf of the residents west of the river. He expects to see the case settled in favor of the state In the end. but fears that many months may be consumed In clearing away the obstruc tions. Complete Quiet Prevails at Mukden. PARIS, Dec S. The Temps this even ing published the following dispatch from Mukden under today's date; "I have just returneed from a ride along the Russian front. The soldiers are living -underground in preference to the filthy Chinese houses. Complete quiet prevails, and the general expectation Is that the present quarters will be main tained for the Winter. I learn from most excellent sources that the reports that a great battle is Imminent are unwarranted." HITCHCOCK MAY HOLD ON. Now Sure Third Squadron is to Go. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. S. The Asso ciated Press Is authorized to announce that Russia has no Intention of sending the Black Sea fleet to reinforce Admiral Rojestvensky's squadron. It is. however. I Russia's purpose to dispatch a third ffiiunuiuu uuui me xumc as soon as It can be made ready. The third squadron will consist of five armorclads. four cruisers, ten torpedo-boats, two trans ports' and two battleships. Denies She Offered to Buy Ships. LONDON. Dec. S.--The Foreign Office says there Is no foundation for the story that Great Britain has offered Turkey money to buy Argentine and Chilean warships In return for concessions which would permit Great Britain to erect a second Gibraltar on the Coast of Yemen, which would give Great Britain control of the lower entrance to the Red Sea. Russian Boat Sails From Brest. BREST." France. Dec. S. The Russian torpero-boat destroyer Prouzltelny. which was towed here for repairs from Cama ret Bay December H, sailed today. Seamen Want Lav Amended. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec S. A resolution Many Believe He Will Remain in Of. fice Until Land-Fraud Trials End. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Dec. S. "What is going to happen to Hitchcock?" That has been the first question asked by nearly, every Western Senator and Representative, upon his arrival In Wash ington, and no one is able to give a posi tive answer. For a time it was universal ly believed Mr. Hitchcock was slated to retire on March 4. for it has been an open secret that all is not harmony between the President and the Secretary of the Interior, and it has been equally well un derstood that the entire West Is clamor ing for Hitchcock's scalp. Within the last few days, however, the opinion has gained ground1 that Secretary Hitchcock will not retire on March 4, but will continue In office into the new Administration, for a time at least. This belief is built on the assumption that, in asmuch as the President heartily approves Secretary Hitchcock's campaign against parties to land frauds, he will not turn the Secretary out of office while some of the most Important of those cases are still pending before the courts. Those who expect Mr. Hitchcock to be reap pointed believe he will continue in office until the last of the land-fraud cases have been decided by the courts. NO SPRING SESSION Roosevelt Abandons Idea of Convening Congress. FALL IS THE BETTER TIME Subject of Tariff Revision Can Con veniently Be Considered Then and Final Action Taken at Regu-: lar Session in December. WASHINGTON. Dec S. President Roosevelt is conferring daily with mem bers of both the Senate and House of Representatives on the subject of tariff revision, and how the work shall be ac complished. He has found that strong opposition exists, to consideration of the subject by' Congress at an extraordinary session to be held next Spring, and it can be said that the idea of calling an extra ordinary session for next Spring practical ly has been abandoned. It has been point ed out to the President that It would be Impossible for the committee to pre pare a tariff measure for presentation to the House before July 1 next. Repre sentative Watson, of Indiana, had a con ference with the President today. While no decision yet has been reached regarding the revision of the tariff, it 13 pretty well understood that now if re vision should be decided upon, an extra ordinary session of Congress will be called to meet next Fall. The subject will be taken up at that session, and final action taken at the reg ular session In December. This arrange ment. It Is believed, will enable Congress to dispose of the tariff question at a com paratively early date in the regular ses sion. BEEF TRUST CASE NOT CALLED Government Asks Courjt to Postpone Hearing Until After Holidays. WASHINGTON, Dec. S. The hearing by the Supreme Court of the United States In the case of Swift vs. the United States, popularly known as "the beef trust," was today passed to an unfixed future date, at the request of the Government. The case was on the court's calendar for today. Assistant Attorney Day stated that the purpose of the motion was to serve the convenience of the Attorney General, who desires to participate In the argument, and who was not prepared at this time to proceed. He added that counsel on the other side, had consented to the postponement. Under the ar rangement the argument .may be made at any time uoon which counsel and the court agree. In explanation of his action In moving to pass the Immediate hearing of the case Mr. Day made the following statement: "It being doubtful whether this case would be reached in time to conclude the argument before the usual recess (next week), for the Christmas holidays, It was deemed best to postpone the argu ment until the court convenes, January 3. "This will avoid the danger of having the argument Interrupted by the adjourn ment for the holidays, and It will all then be fresh in the minds of the Judges when they so into conference to decide the case. As the court will adjourn next week they would not nrobably meet In conference until after the holidays, and there nothins: would be gained by its be ing heard just oh the heels of adjournment." the Canadian Pacific Railway Com pany. Mr. Paterson insists that there is no doubt about the correctness of his statement. Some leading business men who were seen tonight on the question view it with something- like alarm. On the other hand, the Cana dian Pacific Railway Company vis spending huge sums here on Improve ments of various kinds, and the City Council and citizens have the assur ance of the company's directors that It is the intention to make Victoria the headquarters of the company's busi ness on the Pacific Coast; nevertheless, there 1 something' very like consterna tion among the business community of Victoria. MAY LOSE HIS POSITION. Head of Letter-Carriers Must Explain Away Letter Sent Department. WASHINGTON, Dec 8. The Postofflce Department today called on James Keller, president of the National Association of Letter-Carriers, to show cause within three days why he should not be removed from the service as a carrier in the Cleve land Postofflce. The action follows a re ply received from Keller to a letter sent to him by the department directing him to return to duty at onc. HILT, LINE TO WITHDRAW. Canadian Pacific Will Have a Monop oly In' Victoria. VICTORIA, B. C. Dec. 9. T. W. Pat erson, M. P. P., announced to the Vic toria Board of Trade, at its meeting last evening, that he had the best au thority for telling them that the Great Northern Railway Company had decid ed to withdraw from this city, and would abandon nil their Interests here within a few months; also that the Canadian Pacific Railway Company Is now negotiating with the Alaska Steamship Company, of Seattle, for the withdrawal of the steamer Whatcom from the Victoria-Seattle route, on which it plys In opposition to the steamer Princess Beatrice, operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway Com pany. This would, as Mr. Paterson pointed out, give the Canadian Pacific Company a complete monopoly of the freight and passenger traffic to and from Victoria. The announcement made a profound impression on the members of the board, many of whom are inclined to take the matter most seriously as shut ting out this city from healthy com petition hitherto enjoyed, owing to the existence of other routes than that of Northwestern People In New York. NEW YORK. Dec. S. (Special.) Northwestern people registered at New York hotels today as follows: From Portland F. S. Morris. G. I. Brown, at the Imperial; Misses Fail ing at the Albemarle. From Bethel. Wash. Mrs. G. D. White, at the Continental. From Tacoma H. Abbott, at the Se ville. From Seattle-vH. A. Weinsteln, at the Imperial; W. H. Goldson. at the Cos mppolitan: F. H. Wade. M. T. M. Ken wood. Mrs. I B. Kenwood, at the Ral eigh: Mrs. S. Gillispie, at the Continental. I) THE DOSE Aye r Cherry Pectoral KtSl Uti.. 40J3 7Qdre4 Mult FfB&l 9U39dro9t IS ym eM .. 23 to 30 Sress epartcM IZtslSdrsf 4jtueU .IQto 3jtu ett...Cta 10 Sress . 2runei4...6t Sfecs lym eU....4te B6n? 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