DAILY VOL. XIII. (yKvw a r mrmftjrt'' . . ,,. rre . , -';. ..,., . "tisaaaBg-ateaaaaassa, I Holiday Novelties? flitXiAUBliiJ1dfllJHlill A t li Hi a.ba. . i...ti iiiiihiiimiiii BlfHiHI.IBtr.il ...., . A -am. . . -.-TWTiwuwiWIWKIIIOetWS A UtbDIT MERCHANT I! Canto, Two Stocks of Goods Jn. In the store-the other scattered amon0 hi. credit custom Why don't vou nav -9.u ,.i ,..,.. !. .r. n,, ::'""" """. 'nPndont Trade where S r ..-... d ,pOX CaSf, Da8jei SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1903 ! w m m mux IT LI Is Salem'a Cheapest One-Prlce Cash Store, Quality Is alwav. th first consideration with us. Reliable merchandise sold 15 tTS per cent cheaper than at "regular stores" keeps us growlno Have you teen our line of LOOKS LIKE WAR We sell them on the same margin of fl-oflt as regular lines. Don't put off your holiday shopping till the last day. The assort ment Is better now and the prices will never be lower. Two rooms full of goods suitable for practical presents If you prefer them to the fancy novelties. The Japanese Russian Situation in Threat" ening Shape England Preparing to Back Japan-and London Papers Sending Correspondents to the Scene London, Dec. 12. The far Uastcrn situation again becomes pregnant with warlike possibilities. Tho Jnpanose legation hero has boon Informed that Russia's reply to Japan's Irreducible minimum communication hns not yot boen sent, and tho delay Is taken as an ominous sign. A number of young British ofllcors hnvo boon sont to Jn pnn to learn tho language, and fntnll- lame thomsolvos with Japanoso mill tary mothods, with tho view of facll NO. 268. CHICAGO GETS THE MEETING Republican Convention Will Meet There June 21 Committee Considered Many Matters, Among Them he Status of Porto , Rice the American clergy, especially In re gard to appointments referred to the ! Vntlcan, i ET DAniWrO r u. Hating Angio-Jnpanose Joint opera- 1 DAKnCO, rTOprietOr 'I t,ons' 8l 8"cu nction bo roqulrod S All London dallloe of Importance In tH-C-tl-e 1 1 1 9 1 9 1 C fr4444M-0-fKH'Ha-H9tH-4K)t close8t touc" wllh tno forolgn office, nnvo sent tnoir uest war correspond ents with all hnBto to Japan. In re sponse to private tips from headquar ters. No crodonco Is given to poaceful roports from St. Petersburg, which tho Russians are circulating for tho purpose of docolvlng tho Wosteru powers. THE CLOSING PLAY. ledermann Company Gives Farewell Entertainment Tonight. . !). Al w .... in mo urn Liirao Klin" drew n lair house last night, and tho audloncol cot tho full worth of their money. Tho play Is full of movement, and, as a ivhole, It was well presented. Thoro vas some weakness, but taken all In nil, no serious fault could bo found. Ho work between acts was execution- Mly good, as tho numerous encores Beatified. Tho dancing was first-class, uu the skirt danco very beautiful. Tonight tho company makes l(s fare- fell appearance in "A Live wire." mo of its strongest playa. Tho vaudo lllo work will bo entirely now. and hoso who want nn evening of genuine imusement will bo on hand when tho urtaln goes up. Tho Wiedemann Company puts up bright and clean Imusements, and deserves liberal pat- lonage. Salem will always have a glad volcomo for them and good houses. Some New Officers. Lodgo officers have been olectod by local organizations this week as fol fel fol eows: Fratornal Union Frntnrnnl mnctnr John H. Scott; Justice, David M. Dart lott; secretary, Mrs. Will Dabcock; treasurer, J. N. Starr; truth, Mrs. Cri,cll McCullocl:; mercy, Mrs. Jas. Goodale. Jr.; guide, Mrs. Alma Mlllin; protector, Mrs. Emma Krnmor; guard, Mrs. Amelia Stockton! nnntlnnl .Tnfin Kooroman; organist, Miss Mlnotta wagers; siowardB, Mrs. Llzzlo uoss, Mrs. J. N. Starr and Mrs. Gllllngham. Multnomah Chanter. No. 1. Tlnvnl Arch Masons Qcorgo H. Burnett, ex- ccueni nign priest; roux k. uavis, king; Fred A Legg, scrlbo; Lot L. I'earce, secretary; J. Baumgnrtner, treasurer; J. B. T. Tuthlll, captain of tho host Panama Election. Panama, Dec. 12. Tho olectlon for; a constitutional convention 1b called for January 4th, tho convention meets January 20th. For Tearing Up a Switch. A. W. Fisher, oxecutor, plaintiff, vs. I L. and J, M. Drown, defendants, is tho title of a new suit filed in tho cir cuit court today. Tho plaintiff, who Is operating tho mill at Sllverton, as oxecutor of tho cstato of H. F. Flshor, deceased, and complains that defend ants bavo torn up a switch leading from tho Southern Pacific (racks to tho mill, thus interfering with the business of tho mill, nnd ho asks for an Injunction, restraining tho defond ants from Interfering with tho switch, or with tho work of repairing It. Plain tiff filed a bond for tho costs. 0. 0. Dlngham and L. J. Adams nro plain tiff 'a attorneys. Wanta a Free Hand. Toklo. Dec. 12. Tho Jnpnnoso dlol adjourned slno dlu Friday. Tho an nouncement that tho diet hRd bon dissolved created consldornblo discus sion throughout the country, nnd It cannot be said tho people nro pleased at this latest development However, mo manor is. to a certain extent, ex plained by a statement made by a high omclnl of tho government toplght. when ho said: , "The diet has been dissolved. Mat tors aro too sorlous at prosont to hnvo n legislative body In sosslon. Tho reeling throughout Japan Is decidedly warlike, and It would tnko little to precipitate a conflict This being tht onse. Is It any wonder that tho fcov ornmont decldod to dissolve tho dlot, so as to permit It a free hand In tho coming negotiations with Russia? Hearst's New Paper. 18 Angelos. Dec. 12, Tho first Is- sue or Hearst's now paper, the lxs Angeles Exnmluor. appeared this .morning, with a circulation of .15,000. Tho labor unions have n big parade demonstration tonight, to celebrate tho ovent of tho now pnpor, which will fight tho Los AngeloR Times. It hns tho support of the typographical union to tho amount of $30,000 yenrly. m Big Little, Smalt Country. , Washington, Doc. 12. Tho Presi dent today sont tho following nomina nemina nomina teons: Minister extraordinary nnd plenipotentiary to Panama, William I. Buchanan, of Now York. Duchnnan SNOW IN THE EAST Mississippi Valley im the Grasp of Storm Kin? Chicago Has Six Inches or' Snow and Railroad and Street Car Traffic Is Paralyzed Washington, Doc. - 12. When the Republican natlonnl commlttoo got to gothor this morning, Chairman Hanna announced tho prosonco of two dis tinguished gentlemen from Porto Rice. Secrotary Heath rend communications from Mayor Todd, or San Junn, rop rosontlng tho Republican nnrty on tho Island, nnd Snntlngo Palmn, ono or tho Amorlcnn Fedornd party, both or which claim to be tho only Republican articio on tno island. Todd prosent ed tho claims of his party, but furthor consideration of tho matter will bo llnlnVAll fintll flic arniuiMt'n d.iibIih, Hanna, then called for formal annllca- V"8 ror-Kinerni oi mo ran-, tlons from cities dMlrlng to entertain iAT.c. ?x',OBluon "umuV; ,n.n tho oonvnntinn Hnm t tivmmt i assistant tronsuror of tho United ronrasontintr Ph men nviinllnta.l nn "" inmiiimmur m ai num. I hub. tho Wostern metropolis's advantages. ! J- 1JV and promised to do all things pertain- Is Improving ing to th convention that the com- Prof. w. c. Hawloy. who has bwn mlttm mlRht Mk. .,ylnK , wllh nn nllnrk of n9rvo0B Committeeman Kerens responded ,irorotlon. since Inst Tuesday. Is (?,ri?t'.,Iul8,,)y ,n,,""Vc,nB 0X-Mftyr much Improved, and his physicians WnlbrldRO, who said there wore hut now ook for hlg Hy rot.overy. Prof, five states that cast more Republican Hawloy's nllllctlon Is due to overwork, votos than Missouri. Nnthnn Frank' ho haB lloon crowding hlrasolf for also spoko In behalf of St. Louis. toBomo tme ,mBl( imtll no collapsed, be followed by Walter H. Stovons, bcc- . rotary of tho Louisiana Exposition. Got Two Ye a re. who dilated on tho hotel accommoda-i, Ilnltlmoro, Dec. 12. C. Ellsworth tlons. Senator Ponroso thon Intro-j Upton nnd Thos MrOrogor. convicted ducod Hopre8ontatlvo Dalzoll, or of conspiracy to dofrnud tho govern- Pennsylvania, who presented the claims or Pittsburg. ..Chicago gets tho convention. Tho voto was Chicago 43, St. Louis 1, Pittsburg 7. Wfll ChangeThsm Round, Rome, Doc- 12. It Is roportcd In Vatican clrolos today that Archbishop Fnlconlo will probably bo recalled to Rome, and that Archbishop Sharrottl, npostollc uologato to Cuba nnd Porto Rice, will bo trnnsrerrod to Washing ton. It Is Intimated that Falconlo has not been ablo to get in sympathy with ) mout mall pouch contracts, were Ben- tonced today to two years In tbo pon Itenttary, and a lino of $1000. ti . Says Pope Is III. london, Dcj. 12,Tho dispatch this afternoon .says tho popo s In 111 lrrnlthTsBnrlngr' from awnhnei of tho heart Tho report is discredited In clerical clrclen Off fa- Manila. Norfolk, Vo,. Dec. 12.Lleut Chnnd lor's torpedo flotilla passed out of tho Virginia capes this morning on a rec ord trip of 18.000 mllos for Manna. Chicago. Dec. 12. Heavy snow storms aro central this morning ovor tho Mississippi valloy and all tho lnka region. At 10 o clock six Inches or snow hnd fallon. Wires nro down, railroad trafllo Impeded nnd tho cntlro street car tramo of Chicago In. paral yzed. Thousands of parsons wore compelled to walk to thulr business. An olootrlo car on tho Calumet lino loft tho slippery rails, and Qcorgo HIN strom. a pamongor, wan badly In jured, 14 othors sustaining slight In juries. 7.o ro woather Is predicted bo fore daylight W 1 1 rAdlourn'for Holidays. Washington. Dec. 12. It Is now de clared on hlBh senatorial authority that congross will romnln In rchsIoo until Tuosdny, DRcembor 22d, nnd thn tako a recem for the ChrlitmaB holidays, until Jnnuary 5th. Cleats How Old Was Annf Paris, Dee. 12. James Yorko Mo Qrogor Scarlott llaron Abblngcr, ono or moro or him, was Instantly kilted today by falling down stairs nt a rca taurant- Fffesh Naval Oranges Lemonc JOc 154 State 8t Phone 1871 Main. OUR LONG EXPERIENCE I 1 ought to count for something. We have made a careful study of the wants and wishes of our patrons and bnllv we can latlofy ovory lotto and meet tvery requirement We have always succeeded In pleasing our customers, and are better prepared than ever before to give them per fect satisfaction. If you have never traded with us, give us a call. We believe we can suit you too. Pute js trm ttj&'f Lin tomfP'W Tha handkorchlof department Is fully allvo to the wants of Christ mas shoppers. Now things aro ar riving dally. Ono lino consists of a lot of unuiually sheor linen handkerchiefs ombroldored and hemmed, ombroldory finished edges- and corners. Very hand some. 50c values Each Ojeavenettes BY THE YARD. Thoso celobratod goods Just ar rived In all tho popular shados and in wolghts suitable for this cool weathor. Also a full lino of tho new Horrlngbone strlpo crav enettoe. We are sole distributors for 8alem Flannelettes Complete lino of 34 Inch flannel uttoa In all the popular shade. The kind that all store sell for 18c yard. Our special Yard Salem's Toy Stote The busy hum of the happy voices keeps Increasing and mnklng nil tho more Interesting this rnro toyland or Meyors. What a Jolly placo It Is, no one can but be made youngor ror having visited It. Here you will be able to find almost any known toy to amuso and Instruct the coming men and women of this great land. TOYS FOR BABY. TOYS FOR BROTHER TOYS FOR SISTER Hr(K them with you for they will surely want to fori I4f at lliete want In order to let Santu Claus know 8e thit wonderful steam fire engine Railroad train on tracks. 50c to $5 House Coats A very little money Invested In our furnishing goods department will give any man all tho enjoy ment or n house coat. What would please hulililu better than to poes one ono of the comforts. OU To to.oo Christmas Neckwear is Iter In abundant nrofutlon fur your holiday buying The uet-k wear stock was nvr so exclusive ly nice as now, ami never so big niiorted effects In nil the jtoftular shade. . .Xfcl.il -f-AJUOJXT SfOftn WOAJSM Womens The ouw shoe fnr woman that hi properly constructed for n solun title lit is tho "Qutteti quality." Try thern If you wleh to niati wulklUK ono of yur greatMt Joys. Wlntrr stylet Jtist rrlve(l ExtiotfcKnaiT Clothing Exttaotdinaty Prices WE SELL CLOTHING TOO ., , , .. hd, . th. o..t 28 y.m nd iMKogMy vprMltU th. ..m.. Toiv w. In.usur.t. . r..t cl.lhl., ..I., which w. t..l wi.IM.nl Ih.t you will .p. W. hav. njy.a eonllnu.d pr..p.rity d .au.". " r m y, m, ,y ,drtl.l p.lc. quoted on l.gltlih.l. m.nh.naii.. Orlno your ,uol.lon. to ut prl,t.. Vou will .! """' '"" " "m" "'" ' AM Saits and Overcoats At Gteatly Reduced Pces $8.50 values in suits or overcoats wed te$ 6.00 $10.00 values in suits or overcoats Reduce, to $ 6.75 $15.00 values in suits or overcoats "wto$ 9.50 $18.50 values in suits or overcoats "" $ 13.00 $20.00 values in suits or overcoats $14.50 $22.50 values in suits or overcoats $15.50 This is certainly a great treat for the men. An opportunity you can't afford to miss. .i ii