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About Weekly Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1900-1924 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 1904)
1 m0TKl , .. --:.. The Truly Christmas Full of Useful Christmas O1 Old St Nick said to us: " Yon had teller fill your store with usefdl things this year if yoa want my sleigh o cnme your way." So weWo taken his advice and stocked up heavily on bfautifu , yet useful, roods for Christmas gWing. Holiday chopping began Saturday in dead earnest. .All da long our store was crowded with happy people who believed it "more blessed to give than to receive. coanemi sius . AND CARLSON CURRIERS FOR FANCY WORK tJl f-.lt.lC The largest ami most eomplte ftxrk if color ever carried f n Salem. New Hoc just received for t be holidays. . 11 I ladles' anl Misses' Jackets. Skirts, Soils and Silk Waists : HALF PRICE A bouifide Cbrlrmas offer backed by honest, legi! I mate reductions on the best stock of goods In Bak-m COME AND Sit fOR YOURSELVES LADIES KERCHIEFS i A large import order has just r ached us. The altera are tH'Hiitifuf and prices extremely low. Pure linen kerchief 5c and up. Mi AGENTS FOR TEIN-BLOGKI 7 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1904. Statesman's 1904 8u ascription Contest Enclose! flod $ .for subscription to the I hereby vote for 89 rty feboict la the Oregon Statesman 's Subscription Contest. This Coupon is goo1 for ... votes, being one vota for each eent paid in advsnee, by a NEW Subscriber for any of the publications issued flora the Statesman building. Coupons void after ten days. -A- f INAL CLOSING1 OUT SALE 0 Ladies' Suits, Goats, Skirts, FuPG,Vaists,SiIl Petticoats GilK Dress Skirts,Underwear Corsets, Hosieryieioves, etc. i - ' Mrs. M. S:. fraser's Large Stock To be all closed out and only about six weeks to do it in, and in order to tu complbh this we have marked the prices tso low that if vou cotne and look over the goods and prices you can hardly 'help but buy. We have space to mention only a few of ihe many bargains. I "T railor-Hade Suits All our best anils, $2.raK), $27.50 and $35.00 tint, priced in one lot closing price. Your choice Wool Blankets 10x1 Gray wool blankets, col ored borders, $0.00 values, clos ing pneo $2.98 PAIR Underwear Ladies', Misses', Child ren's. Men's and Boys' underwear all greatly reduced in price. Cne lot Ladles' Underwear, Silver Grey Vests and Pacts, 50c kind go at i each $16.79 Ilrs. Fras:r bavin? Leased J vo Large Stores in Port lanl will only with us a few weeks more. Tlin Ol-tl WMIXH CORNER. Kid Gloves . AltE USEfUL OlfTS Our big combined stock oooiprtses everything that's good 75C tO $2 - ' 1 . i -THE GREATEST $5 Suit Case In America is shown by us. It's all leather. Other Suit Cases $1.50 to $10.00 Great Sale of Dress GcodS and Silks Every Piece In t lies lore reduced i i i i i i Ladles' Coals One lot of 27-in. coats, $8.50 qualities. ;They are made for a j good quality of Kersey cloth; Tan, Castor, lirown and Black. ; Closing price, your choice $4.95 ladles' Waists One loi of Ivies' AVaists, about 50c assorted lot values up to $3.50. . Closing price, your choice i Mea's L'ndenvear Heavy fleece-lined under shirts i and drawers, grey, blue and flesh colors, Co and 75c valucs,"c!osing price F, 50c - The ! Firm vriax m. Record Our store Is known , as the Neckwear HOUSE At all times of the yea especially Christmas time. We lead all Salen In fine neckwear. Beautiful IIol!day Ties CLOTHING..... THE MARKETS. UVffKPOOL, Pec. .". Dei-, wheat, 7s 2d. New York, Pee. 5. Silver, 59; Un ion Paeifie, 1.14; Pfd.. 95. Chicago, Dee., 5. Dee. wheat opened, S1.09ft$1.10Vi; closed, $1.11. Parley, 42(a 51. Flax. $1.15; Northwestern, .,$1.2.1. Han Frincisco, Pec. 3. Cash.: wheat, 1.50. Portland, Pec. 5. Wheat, export, Walla Walla, 80; BIifftein, 83. . Mill ing. Walla Wslla, S3i Bliscstcm, 88; Valley, 87 k Enatern market. Walla Walla, 85; IHuestem. m. Tacoma, Pc. 5. Wheat, T'.luestem, 8!; Club, Stf. , i . : Ixcal Market. Wheat 80 cents. Oats 45(?l4Gc4jpr bushel. Hay Cheat, $12.50Ji13; dorer $12 (fl$l3; timothy, $13'$14." Flour $4140 per b'bl. retail. Flour City retail selling price, $1.13 ff?$1.25 per sack. Mill Feed Bran, $22.30 per ton; 2022-ie (buy- shorts, $25. Pn t ter Cou n t ry, Kggs 32 cents. Chickens 8 cnts. Bpringers 8 ceirts. PinkH 910 cents. Turkeys 14 cents. Pork Fat hogs, 4'4.'e; slock, 4 eeoU. i Beef Fat, steers, 1050 to 1250 lb 2(fi2,se;.coTrst,llB4e. Mutton Choice wethers, 2.2c. per pound. Aprles-40(ff'50 per bushel. Potatoes per bushel. Veat 45 eent. - iro-L'(! to 3Q rvots. BALFOUR, GUTHBIB & GO IIUYEIIS AN'P SlIirPERS OP . GRAIN DEALERS IN Hop Growers' Supplies PARI! LOANS WARKIIOUSKS AT TUftNER, MACLEAY, PIIATUM, 1 BROOKS SHAW, ' . SALEM, SWITZERLAND Masafactsrert if "Coral". flscr, AGEHT 207 Commercial Street, falem, The' Legislature wiU be aked to-increase the maximum tax levy in Port land, on account of the extraordinary expenres of the city-during the 1903 Fair. ' ' " , . " ' With the certainty of steady and per haps very rapid, growth, city property in Salem is a good bnv. -: So is cotintr- property anywhere in the. Willamette U'J - - . ,- PET STOCK SII0? CinCXENS. CATS AKX DOO.' TO TRY TO OUTDO TXXSI& KZir -TOE PEI2X3. Salem Poultry, Pet Stock and Kennel Clnu Are to Have a Bbj Show , on December 15, 16 and 17 The Prizes Offered. . Anions the coming events worthy of seeing and worthy ox at teat ion i tne earning renpti how of tn nuiem roui- trv an.I Pet Stok Asweiation and the 8alew Kennel lub. 'This will take place on th 15th, ;lth and lith or the nresent month and there is a great deal of interest being manifestetf-ia the ruining event. The officers of the association are: J. A. Jffersonr president Halera Poaltry and Pet Stock Association; F J. Moore, President Paleia Kennel Club; L T. Reynolds, vice pretirent; C. P. M'inton, secretary; F. A. Welch, uiitint sterctarv ooultrv: " Paul Hanser, v aaaistant secretary Kennel lub; Ijewia Fletcher, treasurer. Kxee utivA Committee J. P., Friasel. F. K Crair. 11 V. llvder.. Scott, Boxorth, F. J. Moore Pbg Committee .lack iiyan, Hoscoe Hhelton. Cat Ounmittee Mrs. H W. Meyers, Mr. W. C. Smith, Mrs. 11. B. Houstou. Mrs. tl. W. Jones. The premium Usts are very complete and attractive and wiu no aouw in tluce many owners and fanciers to (at tend and join in the exhibition. ; Kollowintr ; the list of premiuins offered: . - Poultry Preminma. 1. ,Byt disnlav wultrv. not less than J0 birds. 1st: 5.00: 2d. $2.00. En trance fee. 2.50. 2. Beht pen in show, 1st, $3.00. 2d, $1.00. Kntrance. $1.50. 3. . Best solid colored bird in .show, weight variety, lt, $2.00; 2d, $1.00. 4. Best solid colored bird in show, Kon-weiiibt. lt. $2.00; 2d, $1.)0. 5. B!t parti eoloreJ lird in Aow, weiirht. Int. L00: 2d, $1.00. G. Best' parti -olred bird. in show, non-weight, 1st, $(MJ; 2d, $1.00. ' 7. Best display American class, one variety, not less than ten birds, t, $2.00. . 8. Best display Asiatic class, one va riety, not less than ten birds, 1st, :mh, . Bst display Mediterranean claw, one variety, not b-s than ten birds, 1st, $2.00. Chicken All Varieties. Best rock, 1st, 50c; 2d. 25c. io. li. Best ben, 1st, 50e 2d, 2fx. 12. Best cockerel, SOc; 2d. 25c 13. Best pnllet, 50e; 2il, 25e. Third. 4th and 5th prices, Card. 14. Best pen. 1st. $1.00; 2d, 3d, 4ih and 5th prires, Card. .Turkeys. 15. 16. 17. 18. Old torn, 1st, 50c; 2d, 25c. Young torn, 1st, 50c; 2d, "5c. Ilcn, lt, 50c; 2d, 25c. Cot kerel, 1st, 50c; 2d. 25c. Pullet, 1st, 50c; 2d. 25c. 19. Third prie, t-ard. 20. Best display tnrkeys. not less than ten, 1st, $3.00; 2.1 and 3d, Card. Ducks, Creese and Ouineas. 21. Best pair, old, 1st, $1.00; 2d, ThV. '22. Btt pair, young, lt, $1.0.1; 2d, 50c. Kntrnnee ft-es: .Single specimens, 25c; pa ire, 50c; pens, 50c; Hcut -display in class, $1.00; best bird in class, iM.OO. Regular and Special Premiums for Dogs. Entry fee, firt entry, $1.50; $1.00 each adlitionaJentry. Entry blankjs ca e sencrel from the M-eretaVy, C P. Mioton, Salem. Ore gon. Regular Awards. p . Handsome diplomas will be. given to winners of first, second, third, and win ners in all clashes. Club's Special Prizes. A handsome silver cup will be given to the pweejsdakes winner in taeb breed, where trtx or more hgs of that breed, have been entered io the various claMes. Dogs and bitrnes competing for this cup. Entries may m made for awards in the following classes of each breed entered: Puppy dogs. Novice dogs. Ii m it dogs. Ope'n dogs. Puppy bitc-hes, x x Novice bithe. . Limit bitches. Open bitche. No dog will be debarred from cotnpe tition excepting In acordsnce with the rules of the Western Kennel league. Ten dollars cash will be given to the handler outside of Salem showing the largest number of dogs, not less than ten, id each exhibit. In Pointer breed in the limit and open elasne, awards will be made to dogs over 55 and under 55 pounds. For bltclups over 50 and- under 50 pounds. Local Class tot Marlon County Dogs. - First, Second and third prize diplomas wilt be given to Marion county dogs of ail breeds in the following classes: ' Puppy dogs. : Notice dogs. ' Limit dogs. Open, dogs. Puppy bitches. Novice bitches. Limit bitches. Open bitches. Special Notice." ' ; In afl breeds, entries of bitches with whelp at ide will be aeepted for exhi bition onlv, for which an entry fee of $2.00 for each bitch and litter will be charged. Parties wishing to place dogs at the show for sale enir and not for eomnetl tion, b do sos by paying $1.50 entry fee to cover eot vf tienehiog and feed ing. Such, entries mnst.be mane on regular entrv- blanks. DEFINITION OF, CLASSES. -Puppy Class, i For dogs over six months old, and tin der twelve months old. j - Norlca Class. : ,; ,For dogs never having won a first prize at. any recognized show, wins in the p"uppy class excepted, r Limit Class. For dogs never having won fonr I first pfizes in Limit Class at any re eofmizl show: but no dog havii? ac qtiired the title of Champion shall be eligible to this ebiss. ": 1 . Opea CUss. . - i : For all dog of any age over six mouths. No prixe winner debnrreil front competing. - . ! Notice. Additional sjs'eials from flob anl Individuals will be aanonmeed through the press. i : y s. '-. i-.v '-'j Many other speeial prises will apear ; !. ialnni. Ihrr liarin? eoMie in too late far the premium lit. The ejsvi ieere e nan i the s-cial prizes to other eiasse-ij shouid there be no entries in the elass-if es for which ibey are offered. In all lasr where it is oibl to do so, eap wiU be distributed o Kit: nrdar night, Pe-emler 17th. , 'It- is ex pressly understood that, the mho . re- serves the right, if necessary, to dis tribute the cups within ixty days from close of sow. Exhibitors are requested to sen! pho- tnaraiJi: of their doers for use m the " I 1 - r press notices. ; Premium List for Cats. (Regular . Association Prizes.) Firt prize, blue ribbn; second pmcy red ribbon; ihir.l prisre,, white rildmii; special prixe, yelkw rbln. . i Long-Haired Cats. 1. For th. lest cat in the f.how, ir-: reective of color, breed or sex. 2. W the best eat from Salem, ir respective of color, breed or sex. 3. For the exhibit most artistically decorated. 4. For the -best -'kitten, irrespective of breei, sex or eolr,-fcix months old or under. f 5: For the best male, to be judged by. hid get. - fl. For the best collection of eats, all the property of one kennej. 7. For the best female, to le judged by her kittens. ' 8. For the best cat outside of Salem, irrespective of breel, color or sex. Classification. - Classijilication will be male, female, kitieu, )n the following ebss.s: Bio.- Krvd White, White, Solid Black, Solid Bliie, Solid Orange, Silver Tabby, Brown Tabby, Orange Tabby, Black and Wi'te, White and Black, Tortoise Shell, any ocher variety of eohjr, tlelded Cists. ' ' " " Special Prizes for Short Haired Cats. 1. Fbr the best eat in the show, ir respeetve of breed, sex or color. '2. Fr the bent eat owned and exhil ited bvj a little girl. 3. F?r the bent Cat owned aud exhib ited bvi a little loy. 4. For the, lest eat owned and ex hibited by a resident of Salem. 5. Best eat owned and exhibited by resident outside SaTcm. 6. Best cat owned and exhibited by a butcher. - " 7, Best cat owned and exhibited by i - a grocer. H. Best cat owned and exhibited by a druggist. J). Best eat owned and exhibited by proprietor of a restaurant. 10. Itest cat owned and exhibited fa Lftrber. 11. For the best kitten exhibited, ir- rcipectjive of bred, color or sex. Classification. MaTUse Cats, White, Solid Black, Black and White, Whit and Black, Prown'T'ibby, Silver Tabby, Orange TabbvJ Tortoise, any other variety of color, Gelded Oats. Thii month will Im- a lively one for the poultry fanciers of Oregon, ciecial-j ly those hi the iHamett valley, ,v as thrive large, shows are sehelalel for; their benefit. 1 First eom- the three days egaibi- tin at-Corvallis t liis week (Peender . Vth, !Mh and 10th), which will be one 1 of the largest ever given ia the state, as there are quite a umnler of enthiis-j iastie !oultry breeders in that vicinity j who are putting forth every effort to ; mi ke !t hat part of regn the Pta-f liiDia' f the NortbweNt. 5"h coming! show will bo the first annual one to it- 'given' by' the Corvallis INwitrv Associa t&on. ' : Thej wium.1 aunual iJow nnler the' aupieof I h JSaleiu Poultry and IVt Ashoeii.it ion routes as stated ia lead of this article. Thri following week is the time set for the exhibition at Portland under the Irection of the Oregon.: Slate J'oultry Association, where a great many fowls will be- on display in th-ir ntt plum age. ; Lvery poult ry show tbu held great ly increase the interest in and demanJ for the festhered bean tics, which are one of th most profitable elasses of livestock in the United States, or the world. ' i In his recent annual report to Presi- dent Kooievelt, lion, .7 a men ' .Wilson, Kecretary of Agriculture, stysi. "The farmers' hens (in the T'nitcd States) are now producing 12 3 billions of dozens of eggs yearly, and the henn, during their busy wason, lay enough eggs during no longer a eriod tbanj arm-nth, at the high prices of eggs tost nave prevailed during the year, to pay the year's interest on the National debt." j A Frightened Ilorse Bunning like mad down the street dumping the ocenpnts, or a hundred other accidents, are every-day - oceur renees. It behooves everybody to have a reliable salve handy, and there's none as good as -Bneklen's Arnica Salve. Burns, ents, sores, eczema and piles dis appear qniekly under its soothing ef fect. 23e, at P. J. Fry's drug store. The odest actress ones are all young. is dead. The live The shortest day is nearly here, and we have, had nothing that looked like -winter as yet, excepting the chilly days and frosty night a we nre now experiene- - The Congressional Record will now rename publication, but it will not be as voluminous as it was last year. -The speehewfor political effect will not tie so numerous. ' n would ls a great . thing if we coubl have politieal campaigns without bitterness. .; Bnt we are not that near the milleninm as yet. -WVeii'it;.beeemes generally known that Salem is to have' a new- $35,0K) high school building; having, already a gool high schxd, it will have a bene ficial effect to filling np- - the vacant houses, if any ean be found, and in the construction of sew houecsr It Im n real pleaiturc to own n CO Nil LIN'S SEL F-F I L UM P E U I - - ' ; It would bJ'Tr forever to mkf some one on t your l:t a Christrruu present of one of these. ' - This Pen Writes Easier and Smoother than Others No) trouble to clean It ns you do not have to take It apart. ' It: flllM ItMClf from nny Ink well or little without aolling your , fingers. Does not drop ink and soil your paper or t-lotue, and la a.1 ways ready t write es toon as the joint touches theper. . . . . . . All bad points of other Pens yare overcomein theConklln Prices from $3 to S5, according to size. f t' $&fiifi$bte' Cor. State and Cr Liberty Sts. : WHO WILL' GO ELECTORS TO MEET HERE IN IjAN UAJB.Y TO SELECT ONE TO GO TO WASHINGTON. Trip One To Be Desired and the Four Electors Will "Draw Straws" to De cide On the Lucky Man Will Pre- . sent Ballots to Congress In February. Ti interstiiig meeting will occur ter of a selection of a president for the Ignited States U for the electors to fret together nnd 4lraw straws" to de- - - r - -- i cide whieo of their number will be the: lucky man to carry the "goods " ba k j to Washington and to preseut them tn the Iresidrnt elect via the hand of the joint session of Congress in that city assembled. 'This interesting nn-eting will oeur here tho Si'ond -Monday in .lanu.irv at the same time that Oregoiis Soloin of the first, second nnd third houss of iw IegiMlatiira will le getting tog'iher with a view to making a satisfactory or gnniJition of thon august bodies. The four geneltmen elected by the voters of this state on that N'ovemler day wheh Bre'r : Parker became en tail gled in th&lloofc of Salt Cre k, and was pushed far up t'aat stream by tlu whirling csldies of biu-kwater caused by the dumping too grent a quantity of llf publican Imllots into tlio river, will gather there early in the looming, and east their h.-illut for Hooevelt, and in struct their colleague in how to dixjiort himself with tne doeuments while they are in lii powi'wicii, and how to present their eojni'liments to "Todd,"" when- they arrive at his mansion, yclept White House in the. Capital City. the J&EOJVTJZS J2AJR041M ' MOUSlSr SLP AT LDTTLE Is onr great convincing argument. All thU week mil be le voted to Hie stllign oi"stailf, fancy anl8San1arl dry goods. We do this to give the people an opportunity Li huy all their dry goods before the X mas trdde opens up. NICXT week our ' Xmas extiibi'Uoii will bo in full blast TUB-ALWAYS BUSY STOKE has u beautiful nssortrnent of uew choice goods for you to make your selection from. The following list will give you an idea of the gnat variety of goods to select from: - Fine Silks Dress Goods Silk Velvets , Velveteens Metallic Waistings Fancy Waistings Flannel waistings Mercerised waistings Broadcloths Cloakings White Cordurby Waisting Silks , Ladies Hand Bags Wool Flannels Blankets Comforts Outing Flannels Eiderdowns Ladies Underwear Mens Underwear Childrens Underwear Ladies Hosiery Childrens Hosiery The Cheapest Gtoro In the northwest M cEvoy Corner Commercial IGNORANT OF TILLAMOOK. 1 . Resident of That County Com r If Ins at the Ignorance Outside of Tillamook. Mr. Eli Mill-t, a resident of Beaver, Tillamook county, who stopped over in this city eterlay, in commenting on Portland's huiineH men's ignorance of Tillamook ojifnty and Its reore, said: - Why, I was speaking to one of tbc iarge harIware merchants regarding the dairy business of our sort ion and h askel too where Tillamook was, n he hadn't heard in 'just what pnrt of the state it was : located.-' Alt tlie secre-. tary of the State Board of Agrienlture,. who is supposed to be pouted on mi, h matters, asked what the resource of the county were. This I consider pretty tough on a county in which there nre over l l.iMlo milch cows and where ereamerie hre as thick as prune dryer in this county, and that, too, when 'you. rerneml.fr there are. leM than lOOo t er in the ..count v.' If atiything'is to In done in the mat ter of that new building for the. Med ieal ) .)i Uncut of WiUiiniette I'tiivcr stity 1 his year, there will hsve to ie Home haxtt. 'But next year will d, if in the front pnxt of it. f. i llr-t kixKiwut urn lk fkcilk. .u W to im. joftnasr-rniTATK mnr. auvm k fO.'.. (WtM1 iYM- I A Hi, ar h tot, m iril.l 1 1 ummmUf mmtma i f tiitti inilm er T t rut cmmm r-iM TTTK CrMW tm m PJUHblN ACW.IOU MnrkatM. S. F. V Ribbons Kid Gloves Wool Gloves Knit, Wool Shawls Ladies Belts Ladies Jackets Ladies Capes Childrens Jackets Rainy Day Skirts Dress Skirts . Fine Furs Silk Waists Wool Waists Fine Laces Dress Trimmings Table Linens Calicoes Ginghams Knitting Yarns Mens Hosierv f And hundreds, of other .rrioloc tnn nttmcroUS tO tt HVIVJ ww - mention Brothers and Court Sts., Salem f fr nttvsmzi of Insicnyf f I jwia'mci.ttt.w.7tk,.r.w. f if AX) . IU LMtft rfwillilliiSltlilt l m ST f mmXijuir fkMiaf mm in. A IV W m Cmmt ul Inn Imw ..-.luln ywm mn MM VPS .. kM t. .mM .tffcbM. mA iiMu. r . u V S IvAtlnat tribMMM.Miku, a .