PETAL JOURNAL.
VOL. XIV.
8ALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1904.
NO. 11.
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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
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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-
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On Men's and Boys
I Overcoats
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for votf to select from
If yot have any tise for an overcoat, now's the n
! ' time to get one at , ;
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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.
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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.
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we find ourselves as busy as bees. The public appreciates the fact that they can buy "better goods'' from
us than In other stores.
Clearance Sale & White Fair, Prices Prevail on Artk'es Except Contract Goods
hadies9 Sfjfits
to enumerate all of the monoy-Bnvlug values here
.ould be Impossible. We can only ask you to come
ml see' for yourself tho most comprehensive and
'ost selected stock of roady-made garments In the
A'lllametto valley, and we know our low price will
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Any $13.50, $15.00, $18.50 late fall suit
$0.X)0
Any $20.00 to $27.50 late fall suit
$1385
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Ve nn( determined not to carry ovor any gnnnont,
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Any $13.50 to $18.50 jacket
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Comf rts and Blankets
Now that the cold weather Is
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Wo have the most completo as
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Comforts of Cotton.
Comforts of Wool,
Comforts of Eiderdown.
Cotton Blankets.
Wool Blankets.
ALL AT 8ALE PRICES.
Friday is
Remnant Day
On this day all remnants aro
gathered together and offered to
you for Jubt
1-2
their marked prloe.
Mens' Half Hose
An oxcoptlonnl bargain sale in
men's hlgh-gradr balf-hoso. In or
dor to got them out of the way
bofore Inventory wo will offer
high-grado up-to-date hulMioso'of
rogular 50c grudo at
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