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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 1906. IB CABINET IN JAPAN RETIRES Policy of Suppression of De velopment at Home Makes It Very Unpopular. NEW YEAR CELEBRATION Everybody Puts on Xcw Clothes, and Three Days Arc Given Up to .the Celebration or a Coin ni on Birtlidny. BY. ANNIE L.AVKA 31IL.L.EII. YOKOHAMA. Japan, Dec 30. (Spe cial Correspondence.) Day after to morrow is the beginning: of the Japan ese New Year: only the beginnings for the celebration lasts three days, and with reason. Everybody has new shoos and new clothes which makes the fes tival In its outward appearance some thing like our Easter. Everybody goes a-visiting, evorybody gives and re ceives presents as we do at Christmas, and New Year is observed as the birth day of everybody in Japan except the Kmperor. Only the Mikado is entitled to have a birthday party all his own on the anniversary of his birth, while he. too, observes the national one by being "at home" to those who arc eli gible to tjrescntation at court. All the streets arc gay with decora tions, consisting of streamers of palm ntts stretched over the doorways bc. tween tall bamboo that seem to have grown to every bouse over night. Along the canal are temporary stalls, where curiously twisted straw ornaments, lobster, bitter oranges, branches of plum blossoms, kites for the boys and battledore and shuttlecock for the girls, images of the god of wealth, and the simple little furnishings of the household shrines are offered for sale. Shrines of Dead. Decorated. Tnc children cluster, about the toy booths as if rooted to the spot while iic fathers and mothers go hurrying home with new ropes of rice straw to hang above the little shelf which is sacred to the family dead. It is a beau tiful trait of the Japanese, the belief that makes them remember, at the time when they arc happiest and most alive, those whose lite is finished. So in every home the shelf of the spirits is newly garnished and cakes of rico paste are offered for the hungry souls to eat that they may still share the joy.s of the living. Our little amah, who is a woman of 10, and comes to my shouldor I am live feet and two inches is as excited as a child about the coming New Year. "Can got things for the shelf only New Year time," she said. "This rico cake I can eat after two, three days. Everybody chin chiu joss. Tomorrow you can see my shelf all." Then, in deference to my foreign point of view, "Very funny." she said apologetically. And I said just as you would have done: "J don't think its funny amah san. 1 think very nice." When 1 asked about the lobster, she said: -jJbbstcr an lSnsbleni of Jvongcvily. "Means very strong, very long timo live. Lobster all time go like this," bending hcrfingcrs to show the curve of the lobster's back. "Man want to go like this," which was amah's way of expressing the desire for a long lifo and bent old age. So pleased was she with my interest in their festival that she fell to com plimenting mo upon tho appearance of a shabby 2-ycar-old cotton shirtwaist. "Looks like very nice," she said naively. All the servants arc to have a money gift for New Year as is the custom here, but I think the greatest pleas ure of the day for us will be giving the servants' children the foreign toys wc have for them. If you want to please a Japanese give him a foreign present. But J am writing only of the pimple holiday of the simple, child-like com mon people, which is so' attractive to me that I am in danger of forgetting what will no doubt be more interesting 1o you new activities since the close of the war. Change in the Cabinet. The greatest change that the new year will bring to Japan will be the chango of. Cabinet. Japanese politics seem to an outsider a hopeless jumble made up of organizations and resigna tions, personages and parties shifting and falling rapidly in place and out liko colored crystals in a kaleidoscope. Our political parties are of venerable age In comparison with the oldest or ganization of the kind in Japan, the Liberal party, which was organized In 1SS1, after some years of democratic ferment. This party was dissolved In 1900 and out of the remnants Marquis Ito created the Constitutionalists, who are about to come Into power under the leadership of Marquis Saiouji. The other chief party is the Progressionist, founded in 1882 by Count Okuma, who is still its leader. A new party, calling itself the 2Ca tionalis Club has just sprung up, de nouncing the government because of the peace treaty and events subsequent to it. The members have publicly de clared themselves so far only as be ing against the government and it re mains to be seen what thoir active policy will be and what their endurance as a political force. Forgot Differences in War Times. During the war Constitutionalists and Progressionists forgot their pri vate differences, which arc apparently of sufficient strength to keep two par ties going, and united against their common enemy Russia. Both parties and the general public as well were op posed to the nonparty Katsura Cabinet, which has just resigned. They were opposed to the Cabinet on general prin ciples, for the chief cause of dissension since Japan has been a constitutional monarchy has been the question of party or nonparty Cabinet. There have been only two party Cab inets and they were short-lived fail ures. The retiring ministry has been In power for four years, which Is a very long time for a ministry In Japan. It has accomplished wonderful things and will occupy an eni'Jable position in history, but it has resigned In defer ence to the feeling that a Cabinet so successful In war is in Its very naturo unfitted to direct the country In pur suing the arts of peace. Old Cabinet Grew Unpopular. The Cabinet was from the first tin popular and grew more so by supress all tendencies to change and devel opment at home -while the country was at war. The management of the riots at the time of the signing of the Ports mouth treaty of peace, the long dura tion of martial law, undue regulation of the press and Jike restrictive, dicta torial measures entirely destroyed the Cabinet's prestige. . The very fact that the ministry held borne affairs with 20 firm a view made Its victories abroad possible; but It made It Impossible for it to remain longer In office. The democratic spirit is growing in Japan with great leaps and bounds and the people are demanding wider lib erties and more and more share In the government. On the 28th the Emperor opened the Imperial Diet, which, as you probably know, consists of the House of Peers and the House of Representatives. It Is noteworthy that he delayed the open ing until the conclusion of the peace terms and settlements with Corea and China, thereby allowing the resigning Cabinet entirely to finish its duties in connection with the war and retire with Its work complete. The per sonnel of the now Cabinet is not an nounced as yet. but it is expected that Marquis SalonjI, the leader of the Con stitutionalists, will be Prime Minister. Democratic Marquis Saionji. Marquis Saionji is a man of 55 years. He studied in Paris in 187O-1SS0. and came homo from there with exalted ideas of democracy. For some time he was one of the editors of a paper called Oriental Lib erty, which was given up because it was too radical for conservative members of tho House of Peers. He was Minister to Austria and' later to Berlin, and three times between the withdrawal of one Ministry and the formation of another ho has held the place of Prime Minister. Ho is a close friend of Marquis Ito. and has been for soma time the leader of his party. Japan is confronted now with many problems of industrial expansion and d6 inestic government, and it remains to.be seen how the new Cabinet will meet them. The Cabinet will not be alone in its new nss; the entire pack of oflicial positions has been shuffled and rcdcalt, for the game is no longer war but peace. Army and navy officers have been given dffcrcnt positions from those they held; the diplo matic corps has been rearranged, owing to Japan's new prestige abroad: Goneral Kodama has gone as Governor-General to Formosa and Marquis Ito to Corca. The appointment of Viscount Aoki. ex Mlnistcr for Foreign Affairs, as Ambas sador to America, has caused a great deal of conjecture here as to who will succeed Minister Griscom as Ambassador to Japan. Japan is complimenting us by sending her best, and we must return the compliment. Should Minister Griscom be made Ambassador, his return would be very pleasing to Japanese and foreigners alike. Hcgulntion .of Hallways. There is much talk in the native and foreign press just now by the presidents of companies and others about reforms and extensions of railways. The first railway in Japan was that between Tokio and Yokohama. 18 miles In length, built in 1872. Not until 1S82 wore there any pri vate lines, and not until March of last year could such lines be mortgaged. At present the mileage of private lines Is far greater than that of the government lines. Government regulation of all railways, which our President recommends in his letter to Congress, has been from the first the policy of Japan. The Progressionists favor the merging of all lines Into one to facilitate traffic: but the scheme seems to be unpopular. The railways are narrow-gauge, which might do very well for some countries, but Japan, which is grow ing busier every day. is beginning to feel the disadvantages of the system. Hdw ever, it must remain as It is for the pres ent, as all bridges, tunnels and cuttings are too narrow for a third rail. A very high rate of speed is also impossible, as it would derail the little, light trains and engines. Great speed would, moreover, be unpopular, as the Japanese like the trains to run slowly, that they may "the better sec the landscape." Pygmy Cars of Japan. Travel in Japan in "Winter is not an un alloyed pleasure. Those home people who grumble about stuffy Pullmans in Amer ica would find a great change In trains here. You are shut into a tiny, box-like car, so diminutive that a picture I saw the other day of two foreigners doubled up in a car with their heads against the ceiling and their arms hanging out struck me as a very mild exaggeration. You never, by any chance, find two cars alike: some have the scats sidewise. some lengthwise, some arc upholstered In red, some in brocade plush, and .some" in leather. The method of beating is very primi tive. Several galvanized iron cans, about three feet long, one foot broad and six inches through, wrapped in rugs, arc put on the floor of the car. Thee contain hot. water, which is changed at stations occasionally. You sit wrapped in a steam er rug with your feet on the can, feeling the water grow gradually colder and cold er, until you wish that you were in the tropics with the temperature at 120 In the shade, while the Japanese slip ..off their shoes and sit on their feet and gaze tranquilly out of the window at the dreary brown rice fields. Discomfort of Sleeping Cars. Foreigners always avoid spending the night on the train, if possible, for the sleeping cars arc very cramped and un comfortable. In a trip of any length you arc continually changing from one train to another, crossing over the track in an elevated passage that resounds with the rattle and stamp of Japanese shoes. Once over you will probably have to wait an hour for your train. Much of the time the train remains at stations: you put your head out of the window to find that neither anybody nor anything Is getting on or off, and at length you arrive at the conclusion that the train" is merely waiting for fear it may run ahead of schedule time. The trip from bore to Tokio 18 miles' takes usually an hour, although some ex press trains go in less time. Beginning with the holidays, two trains a day are now making the trip in 27 minutes. This expedition is the result or the competition with the electric line which has just been completed. Growth of Electric Lines. Electric cars were introduced into Japan only ten years ago. when an eight-mile lino was built in Kyoto. There are now 37 companies In Japan, owning 120 miles of lines, with S3 more to be constructed. A Kyoto company which recently applied to the government' for permission to build a single-line narrow-gauge railway with a capital of 350.000 yen. enlarged its scheme so before Its request was granted that It has decided to ask for permission to build a broad-gauge, with a capital of 500.000 yen. Some of tho principal streets of Tokio are buzzing with electric cars, and the Tokio companies pay 10 per cent annual dividends. Speaking of the Tokio electric cars reminds me of the pleasing remarks on the subject made by a number of the Taft party to a Japanese statement. Tho American said: "I am pleased and surprised to find In Tokio a system of electric cars as fine as we have in America." He could not have made a remark more complimentary, from a Japanese stand point, to Japanese progress. The states man showed his appreciation by bowing and saying: "Thank you. May I tell that to His Majesty?" Contest Wlthlall Line. The Yokohama-Tokio line, which I mentioned a moment ago, belongs to three separate companies, each managing Its own section. The cost of this trip Is 23 sen (12& cents gold), while the rallway traln fare Is about 90 sen, first-class. Cars will run every five minutes. Electric cars will be built also to carry freight on the line, so that the competition promises to be very keen. It Is a distinctly new contest the elec tric car, bitherto the enemy of the rick shaw alone, competing with the govern ment steam cars. It looks very much as If some of our American "hurry-up" spirit has come across the Pacific to Japan, RICE ON HEAD OF T T Mayor of Indianapolis Ap proached to Permit Kidnap ing of ex-Governor. BIG BRIBE 'WAS 'OFFERED Colonel Campbell Said That n. Hint to Chief of Police Xot to In terfere Would Be Worth ?C5,000 to Him. ' INDIANAPOLIS, Jhd.. Jan. 2S.-(Spe-cial.) It became known today that a bold .attempt was once made to bribe Mayor Bookwalter to permit the kidnaping and forcible return to Kentucky of V. S. Tay lor. ex-Governor of that state, who was Indicted for complicity in the murder xf William Goebcl. and who fied to Indiana and has since been a resident of this city. ft was during Mayor Bookwalter's first term as Mayor that he rccolved an invita tion from a personal friend. He accepted the Invitation, and shortly after meeting his friend at a hotel In Cincinnati. Colo nel Tom Campbell, a lawyer, who was identified with the unsuccessful effort to extradite Taylor, was introduced to Mr. Bookwalter. He thought nothing of this, but when Colonel Campbell appeared at the mutual friend's house for dinner that evening It set the Mayor to wondering. Mr. Bookwalter had been accompanied by Samuel P. Stoddard, a personal friend and at that time chief of the city's as sessment bureau. After dinner the three guestsand the host were sitting in the smoking-room of the home, when Colonel Campbell suggested that he would like a few words with Mr. Bookwalter alone. To this Mr. Bookwalter demurred, but on Colonel Campbell's persisting In the re quest, the host and Mr. Stoddard with drew. Colonel Campbell said he was more than anxious to have Mr. Taylor returned to Kentucky for trial, and be declared that a fund of $100,000 had beon raised to ac complish tills purpose. He suggested that a few words from Mayor Bookwalter to bis Chief of Police would make it pos sible for the Kentucky men to go to Indianapolis, forcibly get possession of Taylor and be off to Kentucky before any one would know of It. Mayor Book waiter assured Colonel Campbell that he was talking to the wrong man, as It was the Go'crnor of Indiana alone who could permit Taylor to be taken away. "No," responded Campbell, "you are the man we want to talk to, and wc do not ask that favors be shown us without a proper appreciation on our part." Despite the protests of Mayor Bookwal ter, Colonel Campbell further stated that he would place $23,000 In the hands of Mr. Bookwalter's Cincinnati friend, to be turned over to Mr. Bookwalter the day Taylor should cross the line into Ken tucky, and when this was not effective, made the ofTcr stronger by saying the money would be sent to Mr. Bookwalter direct, in advance of the kidnaping. Mayor Bookwalter immediately left the room and declined to talk with Colonel Campbell further. The Cincinnati friend, whose guest the Mayor was? took occa sion to explain that he hoped Mr. Book waiter would not feci aggrieved at him. When the story, as narrated above, was told to Mayor Bookwalter. be reluctant ly admitted that It was all true. "I have never said anything about tho affair to any but closest personal friendTT he said, "for it was not an affair that I was proud of. But If It is true that there is again talk of an attempt to kidnap Mr. Taylor, I am here to say that Colonel Campbell, who has since died, did make the offer as It has been related." ' REMIT IN RUSSIA TROOPS .ARE DEFEATED BY REVOLUTIONARY BANDS. Schoolboys and Girls Stand Off Bat talion of Infantry at Vyatka for Several Hours. ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 2S. The news papers publish Interesting accounts re ceived by mall of the disorders in the smaller cities of the Interior during the period of armed revolt, many of whicli passed unnoticed at the time, owing to the interruption -of telegraphic communi cation. In a number of Instances the troops were defatod and driven out of the towns or forced to surrender. At StosM. on the Black Sea. SO Cossacks of the garrison who attempted to disperse a gathering in the market-place were routed by the revolutionists and forced to flee to their barracks outside tho town, where they wore regularly besieged. The insurgents brought up an old cannon from the port and bombarded the barracks for two days, with ,such effect that the Cos sacks were forced to surrender. Tho triumph of the revolutionists was short-lived, however, for a torpedoboat destroyer arrived from Batoum and the population, at the first threat of a bom bardment, hastened to liberate the pris oner? and to deliver up their arms, as well as the funds of the city treasury, which had been taken to the mountains. A letter from Pyatigorsk, in Clascauca sda, describes the rinc and fall of the North Caucasian Republic After revolt of the reserve battalion garrison In Pyati gorsk, the soldiers were Joined by tho entire population of that and four neigh boring cities. A constituent assembly was summoned and a "revolutionary army" formed, consisting of mutinous soldiers, who were led by a renegade Cos sack officer, and several bands of the fighting branch of the revolutionary or ganizations and other Irregulars. This "army" carried on a successful campaign against the troops guarding the railroad stations, who were driven back for some 40 miles along the line with con siderable loss. The revolutionists con ceived the plan of marching to Rostoff-on-Don. 230 miles away, and even talked of continuing on to Kharkiff, to Join bands with the supposed revolutionary army there. They were to stop on the way and attack the Imperial arsenal at Gcorgievsk. where there arc large stores of rifles, cannon and machine guns. The army was attacked by three corn panic? of Cossacks, whom It defeated with heavy loss, -most of the survivors being killed during .their flight across the thin Ice of a stream. Later the "army" encountered a column of Infantry, a battery of artillery and sev eral companies of Cossacks. This column was too strong to be resisted, and the revolutionists, after a hasty council of war, fled. The "republic" then came to an end. At Vyatka. In the government of that name, a band largely composed of school boys and echool-glrls, seized the water works, which they held for 15 hours against a whole battalion of lafantry. The 'J troops were attacked In the rear by two companies of revolutionists, who "were finally driven to a fortified house. This house was captured. Among the killed was the Colonel commanding the troops. SEDITION BLAMED TO JEWS Reactionary Leaguers Beg Czar Not to Grant Equality. LONDON. Jan. 2D. The St. Petersburg correspondent of the London Times cables as follows: Two nuns have been arrested at Tsar-skotf-Selo. They had bombs In their pos session. A full report of the speeches exchanged on January 5 between the Czar and a deputation of the Reactionary League of Russian Men Is- published today. One speaker said the league's watchword was "Orthodoxy, autocracy and nationality." No alien could enter the league, and Jews, even converts, were rigorously ex cluded. "We are convinced." said the speaker, "that the present sedition Is the work of the Jews' hands." He therefore entreated the sovereign, for the good of the coun try, not to grant equality before the law to the Jews. "Otherwise," he said, "they will rule over us." The Emperor replied: " ehall think It over." Bomb I'aiis to Explode. ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 23. (Special.) Advices received here late last night state that an anarchist threw a bomb under a carriage containing Governor General Kurlor. of Mltu-k, but that it failed to explode, and the thrower of the bomb was arrested. The chief of police of Minsk Is also re ported to have been shot and wounded by a woman who escaped. Several other of ficials have been fired on. and martial law has been proclaimed throughout the entire province. Hundreds of copies of a proclamation urging the overthrow of the Czar have been confiscated by the police. Fighting for Forty-Two Days. ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 2?. News from Gomel, on the River Sozh, ays that there has been 42 days general fighting, in which there have been many casualties. The inhabitants arc fleeing across the river to Biclltza In boats, the bridges hav ing been barricaded or destroyed. The population of Gomel is 23.010. Revolutionists Arc Routed. ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 2S. It is re ported from Kutais that serious encou fil ers have taken place there between the revolutionists and the troops, in which several of the latter were killed. The arrival of General Alikanoff with troops from Tillls brought about the re storation of order, the revolutionists tak ing flight. Order Prevails at Vladivostok. ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. S.-Count "Witte today received a telegram from General Linlcvitch reporting that all is quiet with the Manchurian armies. The .General also reports that order -prevails at Vladivostok, where the mutinous sail ors have been disarmed. FOR PURITY OF ELECTIONS NATIONAL PUBLICITY ORGANIZ ATION ISSUES AN ADDRESS. Plan to' Have Every State in Union Pass Laws as Nearly Uni form as Possible. WASHINGTON. Jan. 2?. Publicity of election contributions and expenditures, and the formation of organizations tb pro mote these purposes in all states are urged in an address issued tonight by the National Publicity Bill Organization. The address follows: I'or the purport of eliminating by all ap propriate methods the evils mniltlng from secret contributions and expenditures of large Mims of money In elections a meeting was held In the City of Washington. January IT, KK3. an association was formed to be known as the National Iubltcity Bill Organisation, and thla address was authorized. Th secret and corrupt use of money in the election of the chief maclstrate of a nation, its legislator and its ntate and municipal of ficers I a danzerous menace to the Institu tions of & free people. The profligate use of money for such purposes enables the consoli dated Interests, bj secret contribution to dominate political organizations depriving th many of their political rlchts to confer them oft the few. It in confidently asserted that the first ami most lmortant measure of relief Is the pasv ace of a National law- requiring the disclosure under oath of every contribution of money and every promise of money In National cam paigns, and in cane of evasion providing fur exposure, detection and puVilshmcnt substan tially as set forth In a bill prepared under the laws of the awoclatlon. This organization desires to promote the formation of similar organizations In every state of the Union, in order that the pro posed National law may be supplemented by coate legislation of like character and as nearly uniform as possible. This movement has the support of leading representative men of the political parties and of organized la bor. It concerns the rights and honor of every citizen and the approval and active co-operation of all are earnestly Invoked to carrx this reform to a successful conclusion. rami BELJIONT. New York, president. FRANK K. FOSTER, Massachusetts, sec retary. The following committees arc announced by Mr. Belmont: executive committee The president. Terry Belmont; William E. Chandler. New Hamp shire; J. G. Schurman. New Tork; James II. Wilson, Delaware; T. II. Stevenson. Colo rado; Norman E. Made. New York; John K, Lamb. Indiana; Charles H. Hamlin, Massa chusetts: John M. Clarke. Ohio; Charles W. Knapp, Missouri: Alexander Troupe, Connecti cut; W. R. Nelson, Missouri; Cromwell Gib bons. Florida ; John W. Blodgett. Michigan; Frank K. Foster, Massachusetts, delegate of the American Federation of Labor to the Brit ish Trade Union Congress; James M. Lynch, president Typographical Union: J&mtn Wilson. Pennsylvania, president Patternmakers' Na tional League. Law committee John M. Thurston, Ne braska: Charles E. Gardner, New York; John T. McGraw. West Virginia: Louis E. Me Comas. Maryland: G. Raymond Kennedy, Washington; II. Taylor, Alabama. MURDERER KILLS HIMSELF Body of 3Ian AVI10 Slew Dentist Is Found in Cornfield. ASHLEY. X. D.. Jan. 2S. The body of Henry Folkenson, murderer of "W. I. Drake, a prominent Minneapolis den tist, -was found today in a cornfield near the outskirts of the city. Indications point that he ended his own life. Folkenson killed Drake during a quarrel overa bill for 45 cents which Folkenson claimed was due him. Strike of Boston Printers. BOSTON, Jan. 2S. A strike In the book and job-printing shops of this city and vicinity, beginning February 1. was voted today by Boston Typographical Union No. 13. The strike will affect all shops in which the eight-hour day has not been established, and it Is expected that 10CO printers will go out. The union also adopted a new scale, -which provides for an clgbt-hour day instead of the nine. BARGAIN New Drug Department Epsom Salts; special, pkr 3(? Eochellc Salts; special; pkp. .8 Bicarbonate of Soda; spcl., pkg4 Flaxseed: special, pkg 3 Boric Acid; special, pkg: XO Salts of Tartar; spcl., pkjr 4 Essence of Peppermint, spcl. .18 Camphorated Oil, special. ...12 Dickinson's Witch Hazel, spc 17 ifc Rose Water, special 6c Glycerine, special 6p Rose Water and Glycerine.... 6 Tincture of Arnica, special SJ Collodion, special 12 C 100 Compound and Cathartic Pills . 19c 100 Gelatin-coated Bland's Pills 19 100 2-grain Quinine Pills, spc 28 Bottle 3-graia Lithia Tablets, special ..12 Best qnalitv Rubber Gloves. 39c 3Se Bulb Syringe 19 $3.50 Whirling Spray Syringe $2.38 00c Rubber Water Bottle 47 Soc Fountain Syringe 48 2oc Fine Tooth Brushes 15c 15c Wood Buffers 9c 20c Wood Buffers 13 25c Wood Buffers 17 ? 45c Wood Buffers 32p 75e to 60c Hair Brushes 48 50c to 35c Hair Brushes 25 p ISc Cloth Brushes 1Q 50c Pure Bay Rum .35? Professional Cold Cream, per lb 25c Best Sea Salt, 1-lb. package... 5c ALSO THE $1.00 Fancv Silks 59c $1.25 Chiffon Taffeta S7 S5c Check Louisines 49 $1.50 to $1.25 Fancy Silks . . .69c GOc Cream India Silk 44 C 10-inch Best Black Taffeta.. 75 24-inch Best Black Taffeta... 87c 36-iuch Best Black Taffeta. $1.33 75c to 50c Best Laces at 19 25c to 20c Best Laces at 3c 50c Silk Chiffon 29c $2.00 to $1.50 All-over Net..98p $4.50 to $3.75 La Yida Corsets $2.75 $S.50 to $6.00 La Yida Corsets $3.75 65c to 50c Infants' Shoes 35c $1.75 to 65e Infants' Silk Caps 25c $5.00 Full-trimmed Hats. .$1.50 $2.50 Ready-to-wear Hats...49 Rcadv-to-Avcar Hats reduced to ..." 29c WILL PI! TO GET IN Clamor for Invitations to the White House Wedding. SOME GUESTS WILL SELL Struggle to Sec Crowning Social Event or Season Proportioned to Its Knrlty and Fewness of Invitations. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. "Wash ington. Jan. 2S. Washington society and visitors to Washington this season valuu nothing so highly as an Invitation to the Longworth-Rooscvclt wedding, and noth ing is harder to obtain. Thero is a lim ited circle, the friends and relatives of Jliss Roosevelt and Mr. Longworth and the recognized leaders of Washington so ciety, who are certain to receive invita tions, but beyond this circle there is doubt. Tho list of invited guests is not yet completed, and it Is not known who has been chosen. But there Is a mighty struggle, border ing on a conspiracy, among those outside the "inner circle." and their goal is an invitatio'n to the White House wedding. These Invitations, when Issued, will be nontransferable, but out of the number that leave the White House not a few will be sold for a good round price to per sons having the means, but not tho posi tion to get in. That Is characteristic of Washington society. White House weddings are very rare: seldom does the daughter of a President marry in that historic building, and for that reason there is" the greatest imagin able clamor for cards of admission. The coming weddinir Is as near an approach to the royal weddings of Europe as any that Is likely to occur In tnis country m a quarter of a century; it Is, from every standpoint, a crowning social event. When it is over, society will have little to look forward to this, season; the most brilliant events will pale Into Insignificance. Is It any wonder, therefore, that Invita tions should be in such demand? The few that are offered for sale will brine biff prices because the persons seeking them, the unofficial clement of Washing ton" society, is a wealthy set; they care little how they spend their money, and when they cannot break in they are will ins to buy their way" In. And some of them will succeed. .EMPRESS SENDS GIFTS. Jewels, Silks and Ermine Robes for 3Ilss Alice Roosevelt. . PEKIN". Jan. 28. The Dowager Empress, has sent to the American legation a num ber ol wedding presents for Miss Alice NEWS FOR TODAY Cloak Department Offerings .f20 to S15 Tan Coats. .. .$7.75 $3.50 Ladies7 Sweaters. .$2.82 1S.50 Silk Petticoats. $10.75 .$10.00 Circular Capes. . .4.95 $15.00 Tailor-made Suits. $6.75 .f4.2o Walking Skirts. ...$2.69 $2.75 Lingerie Waists. . .$1.98 $1.50 Lingerie Waists. . .$1.19 Dress Goods 50c Suitings, odds and cuds at 39 $1.25 Fancy Mohair Sicilians, all colors, at 9S GOc all-wool, cream Suitings at 47 $1.25 Imported Scotch Plaid Panamas at 89J $2.25 Crepe de Paris, all colors, at .....$1.25 $1.25 Crepe de Paris and Eoli- ennes, all colors 79 65c Wool Suitings, gray and mix tures, etc 47 65c best wool French Challies, all styles 49 BLACK DRESS GOODS BARGAINS 50c English tine 65c English tine 90c English tine $1.50 French 44- inch $1.00 English 45- inch . . . . Mohair Brillian- 39 Mohair Brillian- .. 53c Mohair Brillian- . 69 Voile, wire finish, ....$1.19 Mohair Sicilian, 83 FOLLOWING Children's Dress Hats reduced to $2.00 Children's School Hats reduced to 15 Velvet Shapes reduced to. .$1.49 Silk and Braid Hats reduced to 98c $4.50 Fancy Braid and Chiffon shapes $2.29 20c School Stockings 12U 30c Child's Stockings 19 30c Ladies' Wool Hose 18 50c Ladies' Cashmere Hosc.40i 25c Damask Towels 17c 60c Table Damask 42c $1.50 Linen Napkins, dozen.. 98d Best Table Oilcloth 17 Best Shelf Oilcloth 9 Leather Suitcases $4.50 $1.50 Lace Curtains at...S1.13 $2.00 Lace Curtains at... $1.48 $2.50 Lace Curtains at... $1.89 $3.00 Lace Curtains at... $2.33 Roosevelt. The presents consist of costly Jewels, silks and ermine robes. CANFIELD IN IGNORANCE Messages Telling of Wife's Murder Do Xot Rcacii Oil Magnate. LX)S ANGELAS. Cal.. Jan. 2S.-C. A. Canflcld. the oil magnate, la still unaware of the tragic death of hiswifc. who was murdered by their former coachman, Morris Buck, because she refused to give him 5260O on his unwarranted demand last evening. Messages telling him of the dreadful news have been sent to him almost hourly since the death of his wife. Yet, so far as has been learned, tho hus band and father is still unaware of the news. It was thought yesterday afternoon that a message had found him near the City of Mexico, where It was learned he was expected to arrive some time late last night or earlr this morning. But no telegram has been received and until the receipt of the same has been acknowl edged the other members of the Canfleld family rest assured he has not heard of the tragedy. It was learned today that Morris Buck, the murderer of Mrs. Canflcld. was an Inmate of the Ios Angeles County Hos pital' for two months In 1903 on suspicion of being insane. He was treated during his time in the hospital, and finally dis charged as convalescent. Goes After Daughter's Body. GRAND ISLuVND. Neb.. Jan. 2S.0. U. Wcstcott, father of Mrs. Canfleld. who was shot and killed yAterday at her home in Ixis Angeles, by' a discharged coach man, left today for Los Angeles for the purpose of bringing the body of his daughter here for burial if Mr. Canfleld will consent. "Woman and Her Suspicions. Exchange. Men and -women get along- surpris ingly well, considering- how much the men know about the women, and how Dyspeplets Quickly relleva Soar b tomach.il eart burn, 'iniai. and all other coated tablets. 19c or 25c Drsesuts or by maiL a 1 Glra Instant relief la LAliUTlGlSNMl Catarrh -allay VJClkVCU A inflammation, heal sbbcous saesibrane. cweeten breath. Best nrgta sow throat. Me. C. I. Hood Co.. Lowell, ilass. IX aude by Hood If OooH. Coupon Free Yellowstone Park Trip (NATION'S WONDERLAND) One Vote for THIS COUPON MUST BE VOTED ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 5, i906. . EXTRA! $25 and $30 Newest Tailor-Made Suits $15 Each Department GOc all-wool Albatross, cream and all colors 43 $1.25 and $1.50 dark Novelty Suitings, 5-1-inch wide... 65 $1.35 new gray Panama Suitings, 54-inch 98j $1.25 . plain Panamas, 54-inch wide, new shades 98 $1.50 Herringbone and diamond check Serges, 56-inch, navy, brown and nryrtle ...$1.19 $1.75 gray Tweed Suitings; new stripes. 54-inch $1.33 $2.25 Priestley's 54-inch Crav- cnettes, all colors $1.48 $1.00 50-inch Panamas, bright worsted finish 79p $1.25 54-inch English Devonshire Serges 98c $1.75 pure Mohair Turkish Crcpc at $1.29 $2.50 Silk and Mohair Novel tv Suitings $1.48 $1.75 50-inch Armurcs, Melrose and Novelty weaves. . .$1.33 BARGAINS $3.50 Lace Curtains at.. .$2.68 $4.00 Lace Curtains at... S3. 15 $5.00 Lace Curtains at... $3.89 $6.00 Lace Curtains at... $4.79 $7.50 Lace Curtains at... $5.79 $10.00 Lace Curtains at... $7.59 $2.00 Couch Covers at 1.59 $2.50 Couch Covers at $1.90 $3.50 Couch Covers at $2.68 $4.00 Couch Covers at $3.15 $4.50 Couch Covers' at $3.59 $5.50 Couch Covers at $4.39 $0.00 Couch Covers at $.4.79 $7.50 Couch Covers at $5.98 All 75c Steins at 395 All $1.39 Steins at 69c All $1.69 Steins at S4p All $1.75 Steins at 8Sd All $1.95 Steins at....: 98c All $2.25 Steins at $1.13 All other prices to $10.00 at HALF PRICE. much the women suspect about the men. It havlnc been proved by experiment that flsn can be brought In retrlKcrators In Kuoi condition from Africa to Paris, a recular steamship company Is to be Inaugurated to. supplying the capital with fish. lobsters, etc.. from the AVentern African coaot. 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