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Our assortment of Holiday roods this vr hrpnU .,11
fc previous records. Just come in and Innk Hip no mm,
I You're sure to find something suitable for youi friends. :
uons ior ine cimciren, picture books and story books
for young people, albums, picture fiames, mirrors, toilet
cases, trinket boxes, shavimr cares, stand mvr iii.i,i
lillfIK nilH nlf Lrinc n( (".,.... !.
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Handkerchiefs of all kinds. ThevVe nrnmroH nn imrmcS
rnfrnrHinir In nricac frnm ,. .... If .. -, i
b .! - la iiisj in in hi i. ii i liiiii mniir riinni nu ji
r clothing for presents, we have just the kind you need. 3
Lowest possible prices on everything.
THE NEW YORK RACKET.
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Tlieir Position at the Tugela River Was
Impossible.
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NEW AND
LATE STYES
See our Ladies' Sorosis
shoes, they are gieat, also our
Queen Quality the best S3.00
shoe in the World. Men's late
styles in Patent Leathers. Tan
and Black goods all at the low
est prices.
KRAUSSB PROS
T'illl,n,,,H'lH''W''l'llllHHlWlm'Myn
I Our Wotk is Riohi 2
TC And Prices are Right J
We can give you any kind
of Denial work known to
the profession at our office,
Drs. Eplev & Olinger.
Rooms 27 and 29 P. O. Blk.
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Mcthucn is Very Sore and i .)-Tii0 Kruvity 0f the military situa
Ugly and General Cronic tiX '" ,iT ""!"? 1"'" l?
. . I i'i uiiiiid u imi uumpiimi
KCtuscs to Trent FnrilirM.!ftleco of news. Nothlnir Imi Imhui
i. . .
ii-uiu iruui jAini .ueuiuen gmco sun.
ilay, and it la feared tliat hi communi
cations liavo boon cut. If this bo so.
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mo inniuuii is uangcrous. mo corro
sporulont of tho Dully News, telegraph
ttigfrom Mixlilrr rlvor, lust Saturday
lh
Tho Boor ixxiltlon, already formldnbte
on wecemuor U, linn slnco boon Breath-
.strengthen, extending for an area of
! twelve miles. It la ontronclitxl accord-
lug to the most modern methods
throughout Its entire, length; wire
fences have been placed before all tho
trenches at ovory point; guns linvo been
'got into jionitlon, and thero Is ovory
j evidence that tho Hoers nro null Hup-'
I itlictl with ammunition. Onlv n ikhvit.
fill attacking force can hope to mako n
successful attack."
Tho latest dispatches received mwin tn
, vliuw tliut tha llrltlnli forces aro stand
lug on the defuuMvo nt all oints. Gen-
, oral Iluller is ordering the troops now
o low n to proceed to
TlliHlhrtmi hu I.r. ll . fef A I I
way tlmy novor HaA- nnvtliliiir '"""''wreimoreuuio aiai roiumii.
comparablo with tlio bravery of tho imm i . hmneo of M0W" Irom Wm lm led
1 .il. nl .. . trt ill! Mil r in ton Hint Itn la lrt. tn. I. A
Ucnoral White by a Hank movement.
I Tho government oxpects thu total of
the yeomanry and volunteers to reach
to Treat
With Him-Bocrs Not Stutv
born AboutTr eating for Peace
Under Certain Conditions-
A Golden Opportunity for
Our Christian President to
Distinguish Hhmclf.
British Fought Bravely.
Ur Anaui-lnlril I'rtu in lh. Jon.n.i.
Undo.v, IXv. SI. No news uus re-
ceived from South Africa up to 3 p. m.
today other than fragments ami dlwon
ncctort stories of past exonts. This si-
lence has tho natural effect of creating
forebixlings. Tho splendid patriotism
of tho volunteer continues to lioevinced
on all sides. k
Uolated stories from Chevely camp,
Natal, nil concur In wivlnu that tlm
Urltisl. did marvels In an imH,sslhIo - "rU ",,,or " "
situation. Tho oldest war eorrespon. ! "rriy'" '" CI"
ilmitM nv ll, ..v iimnr .i. n....n.i.,.. ' Iliirlian to reinfc
aua olllcers. llie nurtlnu inossami
nhlch General Ijrd ltolwrts sent to the
.Vmurlrtiii penplo Is republished In Ion-
don today.
Tho afternoon papers characterize ll
Htraiuht, simple words as eminently
soldierly, und us lutvtntr riuc which It Is
claimed should mark tho relations Imi- I
tweeu tho ai)glo-iaxoii cople. The
Queen has been greatly annoyed by tho
unfounded statements that shuts In ill
health und perpetually weeping.
Mcthucn Is Sate.
Iaimhin, Icc. 'J I. The war olllce ri
ceivetl the following dated lir. 17 from
r'orcHtlor-Wulkert
"Muthuen reports I.leiitunantUhundos
I'ubGcll taken prisoner while meeting a
Hug of truce. He waved a handkerchief
lu rettiiifu und was unarmed."
Mrtliiicu wires that bo received a rude
reply from Unuijo reHK'cting his repre
sentations as to I.icut.Chumlos-l'iibL'ell.
saying tho olllcer was regarded as a spy.
Croniu alo slates bw will hold no further
cnmmunlcatiou uilli Muthuen."
Boets Will Ticat.
II r Aaxirlnlcil I'rra In tUr JnurnuL
Xkw Yiiiik, Dec. '-'I. A ilihNitcli to
tho World from llrusi-ols says: llerr
IIollKiru who Is in charge of tho Truns
vual agency hure was asked toilay what
truth there is in tho rejsirt that pH-sl-dent
Kruger Is ready to sign u treaty of
iMim. If rireut ISrllulii will ask for 110
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further privileges for Ulthinders und pay
what tlio war lias ulreaay coil tue noers
llolbern answenil: "No itch nroiK-
sitloiiH have been formulated yet. The
contingency of inviting proposals of
peaco would bo welcome, under certain
conditions. If any government desires
to mediate, tho South African ltepublie
will Imj found ready to treat."
8,000. llaron Cheshum will command,
with Lord lnsdale as adjutant-general.
Tho imperii pro now itcnernllv loinlnu
lu tho free crlttuism of the government
and tho war olllco, as day by day fresh
proofs of unprepared news come to
llghl.
:ltil IT FIXED
FOR 'FRISCO
Uocrs Qiowing SuonKcr.
Ur Anrlnlril I'rrsa to lh Jrnl.
Uindox, Dv. lI. (Thurwlay, 4:15 a.
BURBN Si
THE LOW PRICE
HACDILTOTNJ
RNITURE HOUSE. 1 M.
Ilr Aaam-lnlril l(rrs li. tlm Journal.
S.v Kimmisoi, Dee. SI. A well
know ii sorting man It Is said bus offered
f),000 to secure the Jeffrli's-CorlK-lt
light for this elty, and has rccured nu
option of sixty dayn In which to make n
satisfactory depot-it.
Mall tar Soldiers.
Ilr .tcaodalvt I'rraa (u tlir Jnarual
Sam FiMxcisti), Dec. S . The trans
irt Urant is soheduhil to sail for .Ma
nila with the Korty-elgth Infantry, col
ored. The postal authorities have put
ulxianl of her three wuiion lorn sol mail
for Honolulu und tlm Philippine. The
tran8a-rt Slkli has arrived from the
Philippines lu ballast. She is to Imi re
team! from tho government M-rvice.
BRAVELY.
Uwton, and ask to share with tho olll
cers and men of tho Klghih corps In
their grief. Ono of tho most gallant
olllcers of the army has fallen. Tho
country mourns tho death of this in
trepld leader. Convoy to Mrs. Lawton
my heartfelt sympathy In her over
shadowing nllllctlon "
Sentiment In Canada.
Ill Aiacclnted Wraa (o tho Journal.
bw ohk, Doc. 21.-A special to tho
World from OtlAwa. Ont.. anv.- t.
Tnrte, minister of public works, Is ru-
porieuxo tsj in open revolt against
sending moro troops to aid Great Hrit-
ain. llo fallwl to attend any of tho cab
inet councils called to arrange for the
second contingent, and withdrew to
Montreal, whither tho premier Jouruoycd
last night to eoncllato his refractory
colleague A largo and Inlluental section
of French liberals In Quoliec province
Is stronglyrpro-Iloer. Bo marked ban
Iwcomo the antl-llntish attitudo of
many French-Canadian Journals that It
hai evoked n bitter protest from h. 0.
David, n leading French cltlten of Mon
treal. A Contribution.
Ilr Aaaoelatcd ITraa ( Ibr Juurual.
UiMOAoo, IVc. 21. President Scull, of
STAGE ROBBER
ON TRIAL
Mr AaanelnU.1 ITr.a Hie Jnnrnal.
l'ORTUNl). Dec l tn llm Alv...
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trial tCHlay VOUUlt Fnrrnna. aha f K
, . - "l '' " my
prisoners who pieadcil guilty, concluded
his testimony. Ho appeared cry anx
ions to Implicate Alexander as the main
Instlcator of tho robbery, but did not
show up well under crosn examination.
NOW OWND
BY SPRECKELS.
DISCRIMINATION
KS
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Working the Useless Old IntercUte-Gom:
mission
Hr AaaurlAIrd I'rra. H b. J..Q.i.
Ban Fiunhsco, Dec. 21. Tho entire
capital stock and all tho bonds of tho
Coos llay, Itmehunr A Kastem rnllnvid
aronow vbopropeity of J. D. Spreckles
ft lli-os." Co., having gono Into their
poasosslon by an agreement with
11. A. Graham, wliorebv nil nl H.mo
securities wero to becomo thu property
of Jlcssrs. Spreckeles Diccmbor 8 If II.
A. Uraliam lalleil to redeem the se
curities by a payment of over 11,000,000.
Tho railroad In question truvorsea ono of
tho most resonrccfulicouutlw of Oregon,
and affords an outlet for the Immenso
coal fields of Coos county.
ANOTHER CONVENTION
Will Try Putting Up An Independence Day
Ticket.
Ill Aaaix-lateil Vrraa In ihr Jnnrnal
Wahmimito.v. Diss. 21. The American uotllli-ul InAiiu ) i. ,u.l .. ..-n ....
national comcntlnu tor the nomination of candidate fnri,r,,ii,ln,1iii ,io......A.i.
dent, to lai hold at llustmi July I. The councils of each stale are directed lo an.
point two delegates at large.
AN ACTING KING
Chinese Ex-Premier Has Been "Degraded"
to a High Office.
Ilr Aft(Mlitril lrraa Im lh Jimnm).
I'kkiv. IKhi. UL 1,1 Ituni! ChniiiT liux &vt itntkAlnit d,.n i... .. ..
" ' --., ..,-, ,, aaDnifi nvni) l i,Hll
ton. It Is ladlnviil this Is preparatory to Ills dcgmdatlon Jncompllamt) with VnMt
demiimli).
A Russian Financier Who is Wanted in .Hi Native LmisI
Happy Christmas to fhc Gtwtamelans The
ary ''Gucts" Got Left
A
rrrntntiiai '- ' t
'"0
fttlght War.
n AaawrUUd I'riMa in ih Jnarasl.
Wasuinoton, Dec. 21.-Ilearing was
begun today by tho Intorstato commerco
commission In tho matter of changes In
freight clawltleatlon and freight rates
by carriers using u classification.
Many complaint have been Med with
tho commission alleging dlscrlminatlro
changes In freight classification havo
been arcod upon to tako uffect Jan
unry I.
A RuMlin (jhatp.
WaiiiInotos, Dec. 21. Thu statu do
partmont has SHued a warraut for the
urrcundor to tho Russian anvsmmont
of A. P. Bhutlaud. Ho was a bookeeper
of the Wllnnn Nullnnal Iiii.L- mil I-
sold to havo stolon 12,000 roubles. Ho
was arrested In Seattle,
Congrstulitlons,
Wasuinutox, Dec. 21. The attempt
at i-evolullon In Guatamela has como to
an end. according to the advices (.- tlm
stale dpnrtinent.
SHE STRUCK
THINGS RICH
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Hr Aaaeetalrd I'rt-x U Hm faarnal
Ciiicaoo, Dec. 21.-Dr. tell lSf-
who two yean ago left hero for Xlw
dlko, and whoeo death In mew WsW '
was reparted latr, arrived tooW aa' i
registered as Mr. Kdfd TfiCn"iiiiit!f
Mrs, McConheU "strwlclt rMi" umtfi
Dawson and her husband own
rich claims.
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Hr AuaehirM ft H m Jawraal.
iou, KansDco.8l.-Flre 0h1 . yl
fSflO.OOO worth of property belongta to
Die Unycr fk.tnk Compa-ny ai Layf-'
vllle. Tlm smokestack foil ktlUB Jmsjm
Mathews and J. U, Schaata.
THE AUSTRALIAN
WHEAT YIELD
Ilr Aaawlalsd 1'raaa U lbs JuurnaL
McUioDUNK. Dee. 21. Tlm Anrus vs.
tlmalea the averaa wheat vleld of this
colony at 0.U7 bushels per aero tho
largest slnco 1601, Tho exponablu sur
plus Is rstlmaled at thlrtn million
bushels,
FORTY-FIFTH
AT MANILA
FURNIT
Dining Sets : good
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Chairs, SideboarJs
and Extcii ion Tables.
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HADH
At i e. issuable prices h wlul
I l i.. 1.... ..itlla
Hie .people oi iuuu iviuiii..
We are prepared to supply the
trade witn gouu reiiumc wy
at prices below what would be
asked in other places.
'A Solid Oak Cane
Seat
Chair,
like cut
lor ?S
per mm. is
a ifoi id
value.
Aany
oihtr
styles of
high back
chairs,
ranging
from
It Is Oambllng.
Il- AaaiK-lalril I'rraa In llir Jnurnnl
V.Ncnuvrii, II. C, iK-e,. 21. A de
eision was rendered In u test case as to
whether bluckjuck was a gambling
uumo. It was contended that It wits u
gumoof skill. Thu court held (hut black
Jack was gambling, and illegnl.
Looks Ud.
Ilr ntra ITeaa in tha Juurual.
Poiitlanu, Dee. 21 Bomo llinu ugo
Henry (lallett u saloon ki-ejier, placed In
udcposit;vuultof tint AinsHortb National
Hunk, a package which he claimed con
tained (2500 in 120 gold pieces. When
heoencd the packugu he found it iou-
tallied only sliver dollars, (lallett lis
now brought full igulust the tank lo
recover X'iXth.
President Oricvcs.
Ilr Aaaurlalrd I'rraa fa llir Jnnrnal.
Wamiiimutok, Dee. 21. Tho president
today ont thu following eublcgram to
(ituur-I Otis:
"I have learurd. with Inoxnrossultle
uirrow, of the ib-ath of Major General
tho llritlsh-Ameriuiiu league of tluiOlil. pi; Vlni)k'v
cagolward of trade, has canled .r0iK) to ,VwU WUKNi
ENGINEER-KILLED
tho chairman of the soldiers' relief corn-
mil teo In Ixindoii, thu money to bo used
for the relief of the families of llrltUli
eoldleni killed In tho South African war.
NOTICE
Wc would be pleased to call
your attention to our t-noc
Creams and Bon Dons, They
are not imported, wc found it
a great deal cheaper to import
a man that would learn us to
make them and you get the
benefit of a strictly first'dass ,
article that we guarntee to be '
pure and they are always freslu '
at an extremely low figure,1
Special attention is given to I
Xmas tree orders,
ELLIS
Hr Aaaulalrd I
Uuskmiimi, Ore., Dec,
Ur laavclaWd I'rraa In In JnuraaL
WasHINOTOV. Dec.'il. Tho trui umirts
Sciiatorand lion Mohr arrIol at Ma.
nllit today with the fortv-llllh Infantry
umi iwii iMiierius or tlio sixtu nrtiilery.
CHICAGO PLATFORM
A.GAIN INDORSED
Ilr Aaaurlalad I'rraa la In JuarnaL
IIatoji llouiiii, I.U., Dec. 2I.-AI tho
Democratlo statu convention, rienstor
you will
return this conpon and lhret oncr.
stsnn to the J. C. Ayer Co, towou,
Ms., you will rtttlvs In retnrn a copy
of lh soth Ctnlury Yearbook.
itiiaKlllllui, uri'., UrV. -I, (llH). JVoall ' '"""v'""" " iuinii"ii, rvunwr
engineer of the Oregon Iliewery and Iro H'10!'11 WM i0"ilitl for Meutoimiit
Co.'s plant, while uttemptlng to put on Uovin,"r' H'solullons wirni ndopied
n puiiiii Milt, was cniiuht hv tho larun! ""I'ltlng thu Chicago platform.
u pump nelt, was caught by tho largu
pulley running ut n high rate of speed
mil Instantly killed. .Voah uimu from
Portland.
The Christinas wwk cloe with
weather so mild that thu hornoU and
houiatlics arc out assulllng the displays
u front of gruoery stores.
OK KONT8KI UK AD
A I'ainoaa flsiilal Wlo Js W Known
In Oitifwu.
Mr AaaiMlaltd I'raaa U la Juaraal.
New York, Dec. 21. Thu death Is an
noun roil at Ht. Petersburg of Chevalier
Anion Do Kontskl, a famous pianist,
To'a i not ir oriJiar Im.
obi MantoflK Boo, copiowty
il!utrH4l, Mi toU for 5
cm ill Mvi-Mk (We fty
tllow yon U ta cM y
tffi m poHsfc fr mm4mh.)
Gfttt HVM kiVt IrtMrM MT
the Ywf-rioot. la it it wwwtsl
up ike MOTtM U Ik rld SJV-
try. Is ckIi rfrtt fa tt
work isi taoilit tiw tfm
1ivm tfKMtiM Km rostl
lie mutt ! mIvimm JL tW
LiAat PAafantUafV J t.A - -- - -1
lrH ire my eijsKt ei it a.
AlaHMI tirt fMM tUfHi
Mf CMtnlHItoff tfCS
KccieUry of Agtlcultara WUon, m
AgdculCutsi Seiulor Chauncr; M.
Dtpw, on I'oUllcsi RuhcH Hzft.o
Hiuncei Tboitas KdUon, on Ktcc
trlcliyi Dr. MsUlson Fetert, on K
Djloni General Merrill, on land Wv.
us Admlul HkJiborn, on Naval
Wsiaiai wAI-Kmlln.onaporu.ttc
WMKAT MAnKBT.
Oiiicaoo, Docmnlwr '41, Mayiltlat
cashOaJj. -,j
Ba KuMcttco, Dee. 21, Ci-vu K ;(
Holiday
Goodsv
Phone 2074.
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llnu u...l l.wft.l Imniflri rMll..tl'aliin
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A mxiW Ihiw may lielp lt Ihu probU-m A vt4t lu imr slr trTll surtdy l It.
FOR FATHER-Ebony or silver brtwlies.
I'UK AUllltK Miver piaieu waw.
FOR IIUSBAND-Waich chain or lucket.
FOR WIFK Slerliiitf silver table.
FOR SWEETIILART-Diamoiul or opal brooch.
FOR LOVER- Opal stud or scarf pin.
IOR BROTHER Dumbell cuff buttons.
FOR SISTER-Pretty set rink'.
:QR SON -New small size thin old watch.
FOR DAUGHTER-Diamond ring or gold watch.
FOR AUNT-Some si'ver novelty.
FOR UNCLE-Stamp box or pocket nail tile.
FOR GRANDFATHER-Gold Spectacles
FOR GRANDMOTHER-Gold eyeglasses
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Venetian and uonemian glass, Koyai ionn art warcartpotietyftte-
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