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PETAL JOURNAL. VOL. XIV. 8ALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1904. NO. 11. 'A TFT' IL-TJL.. PAN IS NOW PREPARING ULTIMATUM ttissia Must Yield to He? Demands or War Will Be Declared tossia Is Playing for Time and Japan Realising Tnis Will Insist Upon Immediate Compliance Witn Her Demands f St. Petersburg, Jan. 13. Japan's ro ily Is expected at any momont. While Dmo diplomats expross tho hope of a eacoful solution, thoro Is a gonoral cling that war Is lnovltablo, and that ctlvo hostilities nro n mattor of a fow lays only, and that Japan wlll.strlko bo first blow. Tho czar shares thlu feeling. Will Be an Ultimatum. "Toklo, Jan. 13. Tho formal confor- ranco beforo tho throno yesterday af- Rernoon was of long duration, and Us Rmult Is unknown. It Is said, how- loyor, that tno rcsponso wmen was ftod yestorday was approved, and iat it will soon bo dollvorcd to Baron 135 Rosen, Russian minister. This an iftrwbr of Japan is regarded as the Anal tcp in tho negotiations. Public Inter Ht in tho outcomo is at fover heat, find dovelopment3 nro anxiously awaited. tlons, coupled with trustworthy na tive Information, convinced him that at least 200 Japanoso military engin eers, disguised ns Chinese coolie, harbors and other monialB had al ready been distributed at points along tho railroad, and It would not bo a fortnight after tho declaration of war beforo tho lino would bo blown up at a dozon placos. Ready to Blow Up Railroad. Liverpool, Jan. 13. An Interesting statement, In connection with tho (strategic value of tho tranB-SIborlan lllroad was made today by Fulford 3ush. a member of a British mercan tile firm at Now Chwang. AddrosBlng Itho Liverpool chnmbor of commorco, Mr. Bush, aftor covorlng tho question of tho light construction of tho rail way, and tho probability of tho lino ibolng blockod if subjected to heavy 'military traffic, said his own observa- Tf y a box of that elegant stuffed fruit At Zinn's 154 State 8t Phono 1971 Mln From Financial Standpoint. Honry Clowes, ,tho Now York finan cial expert, reviews tho situation as follews: Perhaps tho most serious disturbing factor was tho strong probability of war. While it is ovldont that tho re sources of diplomacy bavo not at this writing boon entirely exhausted, the situation is novortholoss so acuto that slight provocation on cither sldo would precipitate hostilities. Japan may easily bo tempted into firing tho first gun, knowing that Bho can strike mora effectively nowthan by allowing tlmo for hor opponent to more effectively provldo for war. Delay Is gain for Russia, and corresponding loss! for Japan; honco tho aggrosstvenoss of tho latter, and tho risk of early hos tilities. A great deal of nnxloty is shown regarding tho conscquoncos of a strugglo botwoon thoso two nations. Will othor nations bo Involved? Of course, no ono can prodlct such re sults. Tho possibilities nro trcmond ous, but tho probabilities are fortu nately vory much loss; tho vory im mensity of tho former ncting as a safe guard against the worst. Porhaps the pivotal point in tho conflict will bo tho attitude of, Franco. Should hor sym pathy with Russia carry her Into nc tivo operations, then Groat Britain, by treaty with Japan, would bo obllgod to actlvoly support tho latter. It is ex ceedingly Improbablo, howovor, that Franco will allow horsolf to bo drawn (into such antagonism towards Great Britain, and tho chancos nro that Rus- ftt I CI f I O f i M 04-WS&g-HMha4l4HSB-ffry . 20 Pet cent Reduction ;; On Men's and Boys I Overcoats We have a good assortment of sites and qualities for votf to select from If yot have any tise for an overcoat, now's the n ! ' time to get one at , ; ilThe New York! JKGlECT' 1 Dolls, games, hooks dressing cases, and pictures at X z exactly wiNc-xxruuj x-jcvlvu. Salem's Cheapest One -Price Cash Store. " E. T, BARNES, Prop. MWMHPI0WH I sin and Japan will fight It out alone, with tho United States, Great Britain, Franco and Germany all highly Inter ested spectators. American Interests are certainly opposed to tho exclusive policy which Russia Imposes upon all within her rule; honco our so-called "open door" policy, to which Russia is of necessity strongly antagonistic. Bvents and destiny havo made us a Pacific power; we have more seacoast and ports on tho Pacific ocean than any othor nntlon; and tho futuro De velopment of our commerce makes our interest In tho Impending conflict ns great, If not greater, than those of any other; so that whatever past friendship with Russia wo may cher ish our interests In futuro Ho in tho success of Japan, who soorasdlkoly to havo to fight alone tho bnttlo for inodorn civilization. - Russia Is not well prepared for war, and hor finan cial resources -are limited, notwith standing tho much-tnlked-of war chest, which is nothing more than n gold re servo fund, hold as tho basis of a pa per currency. Let this bo Impaired and Russian currency will rnpldly fall In value, with all tho attendant dis turbances, which Russia Is less ablo to meet than any great power. Czar Is Losing Hope. Paris, Jan. 13. Prlnco Louis Nn poleon, who Is In this city for tho pur pose of attending tho final intormont of tho remains of Princess Mnthlldo, say tho czar Is doing ovcrythlng In his powor to maintain pcaco, but has be gun sadly .to resign himself to the probability of war. "Tho prlnco confidentially told a fow Bonapartlsts last night that at the bottom of all tho czar's inclinations for peace is tho knowlcdgo that ho must somo day fight Japan, "Many of Nicholas' closest advisers bellovo thoro is nothing to bo gnlncd from shirking tho present issue Tho St. Petersburg government is now in tho attltudo of calmly" waiting tho Japanese declaration of war. One thing, howovor, will not ho allowed a continuation of Japanese expedients to gain Urno for further preparations, Tho czar will not pormlt such a policy much longer. Personally, I bellevo war all but Inovltable." yiadlvostooolc, Jan. 13. This port Is Ice-bound, thus offoctunlly preventing nny naval operations from this base at present. LATEST WAR NEWS New York, Jan. 13. A special from Port Arthur states that Japanese are leaving. "More than 100 left Delny In one day. Russians regard the Japan ese seizure of Mekphe as probable, with the object of making Russia fire the first 6hot. Trains from Europe are crammed with troops. Berlin, Jan. 13. Offlcltl Intelligence hac caused the government to believe the situation In the Orient Is extreme ly teres. London, Jan. 13. A special from Toklo says the ministers who attended the recent conference state that Ja pan's attitude Is extremely conciliatory. GOELET'S NAME IS SACRED I Welland, Ont. Jan 13. When court convenes this aftornoou the judge will order tho oxtradltion of James Abool tho JJow Yorkor who Impersonated Goolot, and became engaged to Elea nor Anderson. Abeol'a attorneys will take an appeal Immodlatoly to the higher court at Toronto. I Berlin, Jan. 13. It Is stated today that tho Reichstag reassornbles next ' week, and that a monstor petition will be presented, Asking that women be admitted to do business on the Ger man: bourse. It seems thore is but little chance the request will be granted. Berlin. Jan. 13. Die Post reports an explosion of petroleum at Botkln. la the Caucusus, by which more than 100 workmen were killed. HALE'S 'GRIM HUMOR Offers Roosevelt as a Mediator to Columbia Senate Committee Recomends Bi Appropriation for the Portland Exposition Washington, Jan. 13. Folton today made a favorablo roport to the sennto from the committee on Industrial ox positions on the bill providing an ap propriation for tho Lewis and Clark exposition at Portland. It appropri ates $2,125,000. Tho only amendment recomihendod by tho commlttoo Is to requlro that all government oxpond turos shall bo made under tho super vision of a national commission. Hale today Introduced a resolution re questing Roosevelt to offer his good ofllccs to scttlo nny claims Colombia may mako against Panama. English Free Traders. Liverpool, Jan. 13. Tho Post today asserts that whon parliament opens Winston Churchill, tho conservative will become an lndopendont frco trad er, and several other - conservatives will probably follow his example. German Steamer Ashore. London, Jan. 13. A dispatch from Comma, Spain, says tho German steamer Rosarlo, from Brazil to Ham burg, Is ashoro near Vlllano, and 12 are drowned. SIGNED CHINESE TREATY HONORS TO GENERAL GORDON Washington, Jan 13. Tho Chlnoso mlnlstor, Chong, and Secretary Hny this morning oxchnrtged ratifications of Uio Chinese commercial troatlos. A copy of tho treaty ratified at Pqklh Is now on the way hero by mall, but the mlnlstor yesterday received cnblo In structions to mako the exchango at once. ' Body Will Lie in State at the Capitol Un til Morning Funeral Will Be Largest Ever Held in Georgia Thous ands of His Old Sol diers Attending Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 13. Gordon's fu nornl train was met by a great gather ing of confedorntos, many of whom woro their faded groy suits. Tho body was carried to tho state capltol, whora it will Ho In stato until 10 o'clock to morrow. Tho funornl will bo tho larg ost ovor hold In Georgia. Messages ot condolonco havo been recolvod from. RooBevolt and Gonoral Chaffco. Columbus, O., Jan. 13. Ex-Govor-nor Bushnell Is bollovod to bo dying. ,Baa7)tag8gCTgi3BaBgmBg3M73cai I Meyer's Goods, Good Goods, The Best Goods The World Produces smma 7 WfMWMMHMwtweMwwM'.MiiwjMBwgitiiiiiMi i i w itctuiH,wijiMAm.iiui ijiirmjjfmjuiiL'irjrjvw IHIIWUJtWH'IWmTWWW'WWinaW rKfjA BUSY5TDRE3t2? I LmmmSU T Clillllliwft i jtfell&kMd&jluHBttttSro; BUSY AS BEES Not a dull day with us this season. 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