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.THE MORNESG OBEGONIAN, MOiNDAY, MAECH 13, 1905. W1LLN0T Czar Will Send Another Army to Far East FLEET TO BATTLE TOCO Japan Believed to Be Near the End of Her Purse.. KUROPATKIN HAS RESIGNED General Who Has Won Confidence of Men Despite Disaster Will Be Replaced, Probably by Grodekoff. ST. PETERSBURG, March 13 (2:10 A. M.) The immediate answer of the .Rus sian government to the defeat at Muk den is the announcement that a new army will be raised and the forces in the Far 35ast reorganized; that Vice-Admiral Ro jestvensky will be ordered to sail on and try conclusions with Togo, and that the war will bo prosecuted to the bitter end. This is the present temper of Emperor Kicholas and his dominant advisers, voiced in a firm ofllcial announcement that the position of Russia is unchanged, and that the initiative for peaco can only come from Japan. Should the island em pire choose to tender "moderate" terms and recognize its adversary as the power In the Far East, peace could be easily ar ranged; but the voice of her diplomacy in various parts of tho -world indicates that she is not ready to do this, and the Rus sian government, with the full magnitude of the disaster at Mukden still undeter mined, but with the 1903 campaign seem ingly already hopelessly compromised, re treat to Harbin inevitable and Vladivo stok practically lost, declares that the time has not yet come when Russia can be forced to humble herself. It is reported that the dispatch of two new army corps, including the 14th, from Poland, and several smaller units has al ready been determined upon, and that plans for further mobilization are under discussion. Peace Talk at the Capital. But while this is the official attitude, nothing but peace talk is heard in St. Petersburg. The difficulties of another mobilization on a large scale will be enor mous; in fact, it is stated in some quar ters that it will bo impossible. Neverthe less, it might be accomplished. The real hope, however, for anything like a suc cessful termination of the war is admit ted to rest upon the prospects of the financial exhaustion of Japan. Russian resources, it is figured, can Ft and the drain better than those of Japan, and a. protracted campaign, it is hoped, will bring about Japanese financial ruin. Financial Minister KokovsofC, at the conclusion of a conference of the National Rcsours, a few days ago, is said to have tapped the table before him and explained: "We can win the war at this desk." Public Kept in Ignorance. The Russian capital is still in Ignorance of the feature and extent of the reverses in Manchuria. The only information of Its magnitude is that -which has been de rived from tho few Tokio telegrams that have been allowed to bo published here. To the censor at Tie Pass the -word "prisoner" does not exist, and not the slightest Intimation of what, if any, units and organizations have been cut off and-i-aptured has reached this city, cither In Genoral Kuropatkln's official dispatches or in reports from correspondents at the front. 1 Aside from the reports given out by the War Oflico, there is practically no further information of tho progress of events, the newspaper dispatches received yes terday being principally those filed before the retreat began and transported to Tie Pass among the papers of tho telegraph office. Jt is declared that, at the moment that General Kurokl's wedge, aided by the dust storm, and taking advantage of the failure of several Russian organizations to occupy appointed positions, drove Itself in the opon to the Russian flank, and disarranged all his plans, General Kuro patkln was on tho point of launching a momentous counter-stroke; but where it was to be accomplished is not stated. General Kuropatkin has telegraphed to Emporor Nicholas, assuming himself all the responsibility for his defeat, making no excuses, except that the strength of the Japanese was miscalculated, and re fusing to place any of tho blame upon the council of Generals, upon whose ad--vicc he determined to give battle. This manly course and tho General's personal exertions in directing tho retreat will, however, hardly save him. His reputa tion as an offensive strategist is gone, and though the Emperor's military ad visers know not where to look for a bet ter Genoral, his resignation -will be ac cepted. rt will be difficult to find a capable suc cessor, but it is said now that it probably will be General Grodekoff, Governor of the Amur, although In casting about for another Commander-in-Chief, some mil itary officials are turning to General Dragomlroft, who Is considered to bo Rus sia's greatest strategist, but he is a feeble, old man, suffering -with a heart affoction, and it is highly improbable that he would be able even to make the long trip to Manchuria. In losing General Kuropatkin, the" army will lose tho ideal of the private soldiers; an officer who, in spito of the Intrigues of his Generals and his failure to win a, hattle, has won their confidence and af fection. KUROPATKIN NEEDS A REST Asks Czar to Relieve Him From Com mand of the Army. IsONDON. March 13. Tho St. Peters burg, correspondent of the Times says General Kuropatkin has asked the Emperor's gracious permission to hand over his command, alleging that he Is in urgent need of physical and mental rest ' -I learn on the best authority that the Japanese twice have approached Russia, through informal channels, on the subject of peace negotiations, but that in each case the proposal failed because Japan demanded an indemnity and a pledge that Russia -would not keep warships in the Pacific for "5 years. "The Japanese insistence on indon nity convinces the Russian government that her pecuniary resources are ex hausted and by continuing the -war only a few months longer, Russia will get better terms. "When Kuropatkin heard of the cap ture of Klocsan on March 10 and real ized he had delayed retreat too long, one desperate chance remained. It -was the sacrifice of his artillery by massing the batteries so as to paralyze the enemy's fire. The Russian gunners did their duty and saved -what Is left of Kuropatkln's army." MUST FIGHT AS A CRIPPLE London Papers Speculate on Condi tion of Kuropatkin. LONDON. March 15. The London newspapers this morning are occupied by the question of whether Russia can con tinue the campaign. Even in the light of later dispatches showing that General Kuropatkin has retrieved a portion of two of his armies. It is contended that his great army no longer exists as a concrete fighting force, and it is bolieved the Jap anese, after a few days -which are re quired to rest and reorganize, will com pel him to fight another battle in his present exhausted and denuded condition at Tlo Pass. In short, the general opin ion is that, in the face of financial and other difficulties, an attempt to continue the war -would he almost madness. The latest dispatches seem to Indicate that the Russian Baltic fleet is still wait ing at Madagascar. The Daily Telegraph's Toklo correspond ent says that the Japanese spoils at Muk den included a large quantity of bullion. He adds that the Russians carried away by force the Chinese Governor-General of Mukden, who was suspected of pro Japaneso tendencies. The Morning Post's correspondent at Shanghai says that Paul Lessor, the Rus sian Minister to China, has sent a pro test to the Chinese Foreign Office, al leging that General Ma's troops operated with Chinese bandits against the Russians at Sinmintln. Special dispatches to the London news papers from St. Petersburg, Kieff, and elsewhere all report a serious Internal situation, and especially the extension of the peasant movement, even to the Baltic provinces. It is declared in these dis patches that tho peasants are trylnug to forcibly possess themselves of land, and that they are burning and otherwise de stroying property wholesale- BUSINESS STRONG ON CHANGE Some Anxiety as to How Russian Re verses Will Affect Securities. LONDON. March 12. Business on the Stock Exchange became active and strong during tho week, -with the fea ture of the conclusion of the 19-day ac count -with practically an unbroken ad vance in prices. Some anxiety prevailed as to how foreign bourses, which ars largre holders of Russian scouritlcs. will take the present developments in Rus sia. Should they become serious enough to produce a panic, selling abroad is sure to affect foreign holdings hero; but some confidence is derived from the fact that the bourses acted with calm ness, in the face of the serious Russian reverses in Manchuria. American securities continue strong and active under support of Wall street. WIVES ALL DEAD. (Contlnned from Firot Pat? i Doddard, and she was also from Waller villc. She was Insured for $2000. There were suspicious circumstances surround ing tho death of Mrs. Branton No. 2 and Branton had great difficulty in collecting the Insurance. Tho Insurance people re fused to sottlo and they exhumed the body. Before an autopsy could be held the in surance people and Branton came to terms and the body was buried without an investigation being made. Last Wife Died In Convulsions. Less than a year and a half ago Bran ton married Mrs. Mattlo Downs, a widow, 87 years old, of Cottage Grove. Friends who knew Mrs. Branton the third say she was unhappy and declared that she was getting ready to leave Branton and go to Arizona, when sho took sjck and died. Mrs. Branton told a close friend of her intentions. Fletcher said yesterday that soma time previous to Mrs. Branton's death, her hus band had intercepted a letter. It is said that Branton learned In this letter that Mrs. Branton lntondcd to leave him, but how long It was after Branton got pos session of tills letter before she was taken sick Is not known. Fletchor said that Branton did not tell his wife of having gotten possession of this letter for some time. The fact remains, however, that Mrs. Branton intended leaving her bus band just as soon as she got welL Mrs. Branton, it Is said, died in awful agony. She had been ailing for about two weeks and an attack of pneumonia, so the physician who attended her states, had weakened her heart. Ho had ordered her to bed and to remain quiet; instead she made up a lot of minco meat and packed her trunk preparatory to leav ing Cottage Grove. That night she was taken violently ill, convulsion followed convulsion and Dr. Corpron was hastily summoned, but ho could do nothing be cause she was in tho death throes when he arrived. Warrant Was Never Served. 'The story that Mrs. Branton had died with convulsions incidental o that pro duced by strychnine poison spread through Cottage Grove like wild fire. Ugly rumors were afloat. These rumors floated to Eugene, where they were carried on the lips of gossip to Wallerville, then to Springfield where the Bran tons were known. The rumor be came a clamor, then fallowed the war rant that was sworn out for Branton and was never served. John Branton is 25 years old. Beyond the ugly stories about his wives and until the Fietcher shooting he has borne a splendid reputation. Hre in Cottage Grove his standing for integrity and honesty has never been questioned. He has always paid his bills and was well thought of by the business men. W. G. M. Discouragement Led to Suicide. INDEPENDENCE. Kan.. March 12. W. J. Clark, who committed suicide at San Francisco yesterday, was a lum ber merchant of this city. He came here from Chicago last June. A month ago Clark went to Kansas City to secure a lumber contract. He -wrote to his family that be had failed to -secure the contract, that he was discouraged and intended going West to begin life anew. "When he left --hero Clark carried $1000. He left a widow and lour chil dren. . .v .'.. DEAD LIE IN HEAPS (Continual from Firs: Pag-O by the weather conditions, which enabled, them to approach unobserved, but it was chiefly due to the failure of some of tho organizations on the left flank-In the re tirement from the Shakho River to oc cupy positions marked out for them. The Japanese quickly discovered the Inter vals, scouting columns having followed the retreat closely. A heavy column, which had been held in reserve for this eventuality, was quick ly directed Into the breach and burst asunder the Russian line and rendering retreat inoperative. The wonder is that the retreat did not degenerate Into a panicky flight. In consequence of the rapid change of front necessitated by the western attack, the units of the army had become inex tricably confused. Battalions were not In their proper reciments; regiments were not in their own divisions, and divisions were not in the corps to which they properly belonged. It is easily to be comprehended that the forced retirement became disordered to an extent by the sudden and unex pected fire of a small detachment of Jap anese, probably not more than two squad rons of a mountain battery, which had slipped far inside the Russian lines and opened on tho retreat transport, causing a temporary panic. The panic was chiefly confined, how ever, to the drivers and some artillery men whose nerves had been weakened by the strain of the 12 days' battle and they cut the traces and abandoned their wagons and guns. A further detachment of the army, however, came up and a portion of the wagons and guns were saved. In the retreat of the first army General Rennenkampff, upon whose corps fell the brunt of the fighting In the Talnkhetchen operations, is reported to have displayed brilliant generalship, causing considerable loss to the pursuing Japanese. , Took His General's Advice. The decision of General Kuropatkin to offer battle on the Shakho was taken against his own best Judgment. He had been constantly blamed, both in army circles and at home, for operating with out decision and the demand that he .ake the Initiative and abandon the policy of retirement was voiced on all sides. It appears that General Kuropatkin yielded to this opinion, which was that of many of his principal Generals, and decided to give battle, thereby losing the opportun ity for a more successful retreat before the Japanese forces, which largely out numbered the Russian army. The last day's battle presented a strange spectacle, affording matorial for a new Vcrestchagtn. A hurricane raged, driving the dust in the" faces of the sol diers and closing their eyes and blotting out objects so that at a distance of 20 paces men and horses were mere gray silhouettes now and then disappearing in thicker clouds of dust. Long files of compact Infantry marched rapidly along the railway and advanced across fields beyond which they were swallowed up and mingled in the clouds of dust and bullets. No enemy could be seen, not even the bursting of shrapnel was visible as tho living stream of gray clad Infantrymen moved forward against the destroying unseen fire, leaving the plowed fields be hind them thickly covered with wounded and dead. REPORTS LOSS OF NEARLY 50,000 Kuropatkin Says the Japanese Are at Rear of His Retreating Forces. ST. PETERSBURG, March 12. General Kuropatkin has telegraphed to Emperor Nicholas as follows under date of March 1L 10:40 P. M.: "Today the enemy's attack was con fined to the rear guard of the Siberian Corps. "The first army, echeloned in front of the other armies, continues to retreat to ward positions indicated for all the other armies. According to a report from tho commander of the third army, recolvcd today, his rear guard occupied a position on the Mandarin road, 1 miles from Tie Pass. Only a small detachment of the Japanese, mainly cavalry, confronted this rear guard. "From February 28 to March U. inclu sive, 1100 officers and 45.281 men are miss ing from rollcall. Tho wounded havo been sent north"." JAPANESE LOSSES OVER 30,000 Small Mountains of Supplies Cap tured From Retreating Russians. TOKIO. March 12 (Noon). A dispatch from Japanese military headquarters an nounces the estimate of prisoners cap tured up to and Including Friday at 30, 000. Since that time the number has been briskly Increasing and the total will exceed 39,000. The dispatch continues: "Reports from the chiefs of the Medical Corps of all tho armies have been re ceived from February 26 to March 12. Our total casualties at that time were 21.222." Field Marshal Oyama, reporting under date of Saturday night, says: "All our forces advanced to tho right of the Hun River, and vigorously pursued, the enemy in all directions. We reached a line 13 miles north of the Hun River we continued a vigorous pursuit. Our forces advanced north from the vicinity of Pu River, and immediately after its de parture engaged with a large column of the enemy retreating north. After a hand-to-hand battle we surrounded and captured the column. In the vicinity of Mukden a remnant of the enemy con tinues a hopeless resistance or is sur rendering. "Clearing operations were progressing. The enemy's dead are massed everywhere and we have been unable to inter them as yet. The minute investigation of tbe losses inflicted at several places has not yet "been finished; but the enemy's killed. wounded, spoils, and prisoners are enor mous. Tbe spoils of clothing and pro visions, are in great piles, resembling hills. We have been unable to invest! gate yet" RUSSIANS CONFUSED AND TIRED Forty Per Cent of Fighting Strength Has Been Exhausted. TOKIO. March 12 (6 P. M.)-The Dur suit of the Russian' armies continues, and a resumption of heavy fighting in the vicinity of Tie Pass is anticipated. Tie Pass is naturally a stromr noalUon. and It has been extensively fortified. It is thought the Russians will rally there and endeavor to check the Japanese, who are rapidly advancing. The Japanese are already in touch with Tie Pass. The Russian forces are evidently con fused and exhausted, and are possibly snort 01 toon ana ammunition, and it is believed here they will be unable to re sist a strong attack. Succeeding reports from the field increase the extent of the Russian disaster, and it is thought that it will require months to resupply and re organize 'the Russian armies. It is estimated, that tho. Ruxstaa-casacl-, tics and captives will reach 40 per. cent of the number engaged in the recent fight ing. Their artillery losses are especially heavy. The guns captured have not yet been counted, but the numerous stores and munitions of war captured are valued. at millions of dollars. The Russian loss materially adds to the crippling of their armies. The Japanese people are receiving the details of their victory with calmness. Toklo and other cities are exceedingly quiet. A recent admonition to refrain from spending money in-celebrations and devote it to war charities is being univer sally followed. The press and leaders discussing tbe possible effect of the recent victory upon peace declare that Japan will unremittingly continue a vigorous prosecution of the war. and that she has no suggestion to make to Russia, either directly or indirectly. In the general elation over success the Japanese find a special source of satisfac tion in the celerity of nantung operations, quick seizure of advantages and speed In pursuit manifested by their armies. After last Summer's campaign there was a gen eral admission of truth in the repeated criticism that the Japanese troops failed in those respects, and there was a general avowal of a determination to redeem these faults during the recent operations. Against the Russian left a portion of the fifth army marched 40 miles one day. greatly aiding in the achievement of vic tory. The captives taken in the recent battle will make the total Russian prison ers taken during the war 73,000. and the care of these prisoners is becoming a large and expensive problem for the Jap anese government. Plans are being considered to establish military prisons on the islands of tho In land Sea, and to remove all the prisoners to them. FIGHT IN MUKDEN'S OUTSKIRTS Japanese Advance Mado Under With ering Fire of Big Guns. GENERAL OKUJS HEADQUARTERS. Monday, March 6 (Evening), via Tien Tsln. March 12. Kankyachlen was cap tured this afternoon. From a small hill two miles west the advance and attack was plainly visible. Kankyachlen is a small village In an angle two miles north and tour miles west of the railway. Tho Japanese March 5 occupied, villages half a mile west and north of Kankyachlen after a hard fight, and this morning be gan the attack on Kankyachlen, heavily bombarding it with field guns and howit zers from an abandoned railway embank ment a mile southwest. Russian guns cast of the village replied, obliging the Japanese to bring up more guns to look after the Russian batteries. Until afternoon the artillery duel con tinued, thousands of shells being ex changed, the Japanese pouring their Are Into one village and the Russian artillery position, and the Russians attempting to find tho. Japanese batteries searched tho plain west of Kankyachlen, where hun dreds of shrapnel and percussion shells from flold guns and six-Inch howitzers fell uselessly, the only Japanese on tho whole plain being occasional mounted or derlies. The Russians also heavily bom barded the Japanese in tho villages cast and north of Kankyachlen, which they had taken on March 5, and set fire to both the villages. At 2 o'clock In the afternoon the Japanese bombardment was redoubled, hundreds of percussion shells and shrapnel being rained on tbe village and setting fire to tho roofs of the houses of tho Chinese. At 3 o'clock General Oku left his shel ter tent at the foot' of the hill and. mounting his horse, took his place on the summit of the hill with his big field glasses. A few minutes later the infan try attack began. Tho task had been given to a famous division from North ern Japan. The attack began with the advanco of a dozen men from Hankyach. the village to the north, who. rushed several hundred yards across tho plain and dropped behind a cover. They were followed by another small section and then by another. When about a company had been assembled the advanco was con tinued in the same manner. Tho Rus sians threw hundreds of shells at tho advancing men, cutting them up badly, but not stopping tho advance. Scores of men dropped and remained where they foil, while others advanced, after which some painfully returned to tho starting point, braving the Russian shells again. One party of fivo started to return, but only one of them arrived at the shelter. At the same time an advance began from the western village, men going forward in the same manner. From an old railway embankment a long column straggled forward at wide Intervals to reinforce the western vil lage. The Russians shelled all the ad vancing men unmercifully, killing or wounding scores, but the advanco never stopped. A rifle fire from the village cut wide gaps In the advance, but still tho Japanese did not halt. Tie last third of the distance the men ccild advanco only In short rushes. Finally after the last rus.li came the men disappeared Into the village and tho rlflo fire was transferred to the other side of the village, while the Japanese artil lery reopened fire. A few moments later the , telephone operator on the hill re ported that tho village had been cap tured. Tho attack on the next village was then begun. The Russians heavily bombarded Kankyachlen and a heavy fire was de livered on several places, but without suc ceeding In dislodging the Japanese, who continued the attack oh other villages. At nightfall Mukden seems to be as good as captured. The Russians evident ly are making a desperate stand near the railway to give tho main army time for retreat and to carry away the baggage and supplies. The ground has not yet thawed and the roads are in perfect condition for transporting baggage and guns. Crushing Blow Is Expected. SPECIAL CABLE. TOKIO. March 13. Advices from the front indicate that fighting will be soon resumed in the neighborhood of Tiehling, which Is at present the strongest position on the Russian front. The belief Is gen eral here that General Kuropatkin will try there to check the forward rush of the Japanese troops, who are already massing on his front. The Russian troops there are already short of food and ammunition, and there is a belief hero that Marshal Oyama will risk an attack at once, in order to com plete his crushing blow against Russian supremacy in Manchuria. Kuropatkin With Second Army. ST. PETERSBURG, March 12. A dis patch received here from General Kuro patkin, dated Saturday, says: "The night of March 10 (Friday) passed without fighting on the front of the sec ond army. Which I am accompanying. The rear guana of this army, under Gen eral Guerscbelman. is holding the posi tions in tbe neighborhood of Chuchltal station. "Up to 7 o'clock this morning, no re ports had been received from the third army. "The positions of the first army were this morning 25 to 30 versts (about 1? to 20 miles) southwest of Tie Pass." Lucania Returns for Repairs. QUEENSTOWN. March 12. The Cunard Line steamer Lucania, which sailed at 10:40 o clock this morning, returned to this port at 9 o'clock tonight with her starboard hawse pipe broken. It will take a few hours to repair the Injury. Steamer Seized by Japanese. NEW YORK, March 13. The steamer Saxlonla Prince, -which has been seized by the Japanese in the Tsu Straits, left New Tork December 11. sailing In the regular service of the American & Ori ental line. She cleared with a cargo for Singapore and Shanghai. That portion of her cargo destined for Shanghai was val- Artistic Picture Framing Hand-Made Chiffon Pi A e and Silk-Braid Hats at p 1 L O On Sale From 10 A. M. to 12 o'Clock Noon Only We offer for today, from 10 A. M. to 12 noon, hand-made Hats of chiffon and fancy silk braid at a marvelously low price. They are made over wire frames. They come in four of the leading turban shapes. The brims are of tucked chiffon, the crowns of silk straw braid, finished with steel ornaments. They come in black, brown, navy, reseda, cardinal and mais. A remarkable spe cial. None sold before New Covert Six great groups of Covert Jackets every garment new and of this season's make and all conforming to the very high quality and style standard demanded by this store. Offered today at prices which insure the most substantial savings. Special at $5.00 Ladies' 22-inch strictly Tailor-Mado Jacket, of all-wool tan covert cloth; made in the new fitted fly-front shape, with -welted seams down the front and hack; new full sleeves with turned cufis, notch collar and all lined with good quality Romain silk; price 5.00 Special at $7.50 Ladies' 23-inch Tailor-Made Jacket of fine all wool tan covert cloth; made in the new collar less effect; double-breasted, eight-button front and fancy fan-plaited coat back; full new sleeves with turned cuffs and all lined with Ro- . main silk v $7.50 Special at $10.00 Ladies' 22-inch Tailor-Made Jacket of fine all wool tan covert cloth, made in the new fly front shape with notch collar; the front and back is trimmed with stitched cloth strapping; full sleeves with turned cuffs and lined through out with satin; price $10.00 25c Laces If you've need of Laces for trimming the Summer Gowns, be here early this morn ing thev are an exceptional value worth getting up a hit earlier than usual for. These laces are of the heavy "Piatt Val." variety very pretty and dainty 1 to 414 inches wide; none arc worth less than 15p and from that up to 2o. car materia, streel rails, machinery, cop per, etc. The most valuable part of tho cargo consisted of "domestics" valued at $335,000. The Prlnee Line, limited, of Newcastle, Kngland. is the vessel's owner. She reg isters 22Z6 tons net. Chinese Set Fire to Hospitals. GENERAL OKUS HEADQUARTERS. March 11, via Fusan (Delayed In Trans mission.) General Oku and staff entered Mukden this afternoon. The - Japanese armies continue hotly to pursue the re creating Russians. Ten thousand' prison ers have been captured. General Oku s army has only SCO wounded. Three hun dred Japanese wounded have been found in the Russian hospitals. Quantities of stores and many horses and wagons have been captured. The Chinese set Are .to the hospitals and other buildings when tho Russian retreat be gan. Chinese Suspend Train Service. TIENTSIN, March 12 (Evenlng.)-Owlng to unforeseen difficulties, the Chinese railway administration will suspend train service Monday until further notice be tween Kaopantsze. YInkow and Sinmintln. It is stated that On suspension is owing to the Japanese military's insistency that the railway carry military stores. Harper Goes to Lakewood. IjAKEWOOD. N. J.. March 12. Presi dent Harper, of the University of Chica go, i3 coming here to recuperate. John D. Rockefeller will meet him on his ar rival, and has arranged for his stay. Thirty Thousand Dead on Field. TIEN TSIN, March 12 (2 P. M.). Later estimates place the Russian dead left on the field at about 30,000. Over 0 guns and 63,000 rifles were captured. Emperor Thanks Retiring Minister. VIENNA, March 12. Emperor Francis Joseph has sent a letter to Count Wasers helmb. the retiring Minister of Defense, thanking him for his 23 years of faithful service. 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Jackets at Special Prices Special at $12.50 Several styles in 23 and 26-inch Tailor-Mado Jackets of fine all-wool tan covert cloth; made in the new fly-front and notch collar style; the front and hack has wide strap of same cloth with ten rows of stitching; full new sleeves shirred at top and turned cuffs, all lined with satin; price $12.50 Special at $15.00 . 23-inch Jackets of fine all-wool covert cloth, the front and back is made with fine strapping and cording; notch collar, half-fitted back, full new leg-o '-mutton sleeves, and all lined with satin; j)rice $15.00 Special at $17.50 23-inch Covert Jackets in. light and dark shades of tan, made in notch collar and collarlcss styles, full new leg-o '-mutton sleeves with half fitting and coat hack, cloth strapped, all-silk lined, at $17.50 at 9c 75c Dance Folios 15c Another shipment of the Famous Von Tilzer Dance Folio, sold always at 75 cents, containing the following Dig-hits: "Down on the Farm," "Banquet of Misery Hall," "Down "Where the Suwanee River Flows," "Man in the Overalls," "Pret ty Little Dinah Jones,' and 25 others; today only 15 1 ppTpangfetfe & M Mclnnls, T DUeslBarney May. do W A Cox, do P F Brown. 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Echo C V Brown, Astoria ii Rasher -and wire, SDokane H B Wisdom, city C Hubbard, Astoria Miller Freeman, cltyiE B Scott and wife, C M Beal, city ! Seattle E P Day "and wlfc.lJ N McCune. Spokane San Francisco E P Fick. Chicago W A Trephagen. S F Robt Forrester. Pendl W M Pierce. Pendltn E Jacobsen. T Dalles C B Hawley. S F F L Shank and ram. Eureka !C B Simmons. do Mrs W E' Longmlller.U M Stacey. city Eugene W J Warren. Seattle E R Lake, CorvalllstA W Dear. London Mr and Mrs Arthur O H Sieple. city "Ward, England Ia C Secly, Newberg THE ST. CHARLES. C Myers, Toledo (R L Mayhew. N Ymhl' E Myers. do J B Robertson. Sllvrt G R Brunn. Canyon CiJ Shannon L S Heacock. city IJ E Coman. Oak. Pt Ed Hartny. Sand PtiW E Kearns. Salem H C Buoy. Carlay, IA Slayter J A Buoy. do IF J Marshland, Bel Wm Stiver, Orient I llngham A G Knapp. Albany !Wm A Kerts. Alaska Jas McDonald. EugnlL C Goln. Vancver Mrs McDonald, do IP H Schultz, La Grd C B Bruneaa. Cot Grl J A McEvoy D Thorp. Vancouver IE Bethers. Corvallls W L Johnson. AberdniA W Kraus. Aurora A B Cohen, Seattle ;D M Jackson. Or City S Cohen. do c J jonnson. or uitv J Butler. SIsson. Cal C D Lush, Carlton H T Bagley. Hlllsbr Philip Morgan. S Shedrtck. SI Paul John SJoberg, N D Frank Hughey. Butlr Mrs sjoberg. do Lee Miller. Salem C E Garrison, do Chas Horton, Kl Fits Pearl Telgh R Heytlng. Gilmer J H Stewart. Amity "Wm 7nltsett,.PullmnH R "Wood. Pblladelp G wisnman. Skye jiom Olson, city J M Thornton. Brook-iAnna Johnson, city field 'JoseDh Nelson Mrs Thornton, BrookftC C Cates. Olympla H L McClettlock. TcmlH Goodall, Astoria Al A Wolf, Coberg ;E E Gleason. CastI R Wm Shanahan. do TF Worlley. Astoria Geo Lowe. do U P Merrifield, Seasld YELLOW CRUSTON BABY Would Crack Open 2nd Scab Causing Terrible Itching. GURED BY CUT1CURA "Our baby had a yellow crust on his head "which. I could not keep away. "When I thought I had suc ceeded ia getting his head clear, it would start again by the crown of his head, crack and "scale, and cause ter rible itching. I then got Cuticura Soap as d Ointeient, washing the scalp with the soap and then -applying the 0 intra cat. A few treatments made a cosplete cure. I have advised a num ber of mothers to ae Cuticura, when 1 have beex asked about the same ailmeat of their babies, airs. Joia Joyce, ?i3iii, N. Y." " Co. D M Henshaw. HouItlH L St Clair. Greshm J "W Vaughan. Heppnf A E Hulme. Cathlam THE ESMOND F Bourn, Astoria R L Bush, -MS Coffin A Burdell. San Fran C C Laughlln, N Ymh R C Jones. Union W B Shaw, Albany A Shaw. do J Miller. Eugene H L Andrews, Kelso S Mason. Boring Mrs Mason, do J Medley. Sauvle's J T Johnson. N Y H Andrews, Kelsso IN Wise. Ilwaco (C F Uric. Houlton "W "W Hazen. N Tamh J Sawola, Kelso D J Switzer. Dundee H E Meserve. Gray's J it McDonald. Tacm Mrs McDonald, do F McDonald. do S G Jewett. Sellwood S Olson. Stella Klver J Scott. Hartford Mrs Scott. do Annie Johnson, do IN" Rlttncr. Spokane w Laver, Camas l airs Kittner, do O A Stevenson. AstoiMIss Rittner. do Mrs Stevenson, do- A H Flood. Tacoma F Kelly, Houlton F Stigllch. Pillar Rk P A Campbell, Tacm W V Pykc Tacoma G N Blomqulst. Iowa Mrs Blomqulst. do F Brown. Rainier P High. Rainier A L Sherer. Cow Crk R Henricl. St Helens Geo Beal. Pillar Rock A McDermltt. Kolso J G Noehnkc, do R J Goodfellow, Or CI Mrs Goodfellow. do Tncoma Hotel. Tacoma. American pian. Rates. J3 and up. Hotel DoBuelly, Tacoasi First-class restaurant in connection. Byspepletsi discomforts of indigestion ani coated tablets. 10c. or 25c. I Quickly relieve Sour Stomacb.Heartbnra. discomforts of indigestion and dyspepsia. Sugar- Catarrletsl Give Instant relief la Nasal Catarrh allay mucous membrane, sweeten breath. Best gargle sore throat. 50c C. I. Hood Co.. 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