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A TT7V JT Eli JL CAPITAL , t,; i'rM"s .,,, r .iiiwiii' ' , r.n .--irrr-,rr: t .- rrr - rr.ssi VOL. XIV. SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1904. NO. 17. t KAISER GETS A Move on DIVORCE WEDDING SUICIDE NATURAL GAS AT VENTURA Silliness of Peace Reports Shown By Statements That Russia Will Withdraw Fom Maaclittria j ,ondon Papers Are HopeM, All Except the London Times Wnich Sees No Possible Outcome But Wa--Rtssia Is Moving Her Troops, and Preparing; for Fight, While Giving Assurance of Peace Personally Superin tends Sending Re" inforcements Calls, for volunteers, but Re fuses to Let the Princes f go-Is Angry at Officials London, Jan. 20. Tho Berlin corro- pondent of tho Pall Mall Gazette YflKrires that ho Is assured from abso lutely trustworthy authoYlty that nus- la has positively decided for pcaco nd will answer Japan'a latest noto by implying with all tho Japanese Ira- rtant demands. Russia Is now heal. bating whothor sho would notify Japan exclusively that sho means to hava peace, or send general notifications to all tho powers. Times Looks for War. .London, Jan. 20. The pres3 hero to- Kay, "with the exception of tho Times, optimistic In tono regarding tho far M.torn question. Tho Manchester Guardian quotes a British official, Just rotnrncd, wlto says Russia la prepnrlno to withdraw from Manchuria. Increased their guards by 16. The Japanese aro buying nnd storing much rlco In Northern Korea. Tho ginseng trade is dead. Tho Korean general, Ylhak Kyun, whoso sympathies are pro-Russian, has mado a veiled threat against for Korea Makes Bold to Russia. Seoul, Jan. 20. Russia complains that Korean soldlors aro causing Itroublc. Korea answers that Russia imust not Interfere. Tho tension In Seoul Is Increasing, and tho native press, which Is probably inspired, is more- blttor against foreigners than forroorly. Tho Emperor's trusted ad visers aro having dally councils. Tho Russian and English legations havo Korea Fears an Outbreak. Washington, Jan. 20. Tho only ad vices received over night at. tho Btato dopartment from tho East came from tho American minister at Seoul. Ho reports that Korea is in a panicky condition and thoro la apprehension of a riotous outbreak at any jnomont1 Tho Information is convoyod that in' torcsted forolgn emissaries aro at the bottom of these disturbances, tho rc suit of which may bo to afford an ex cuse for Intervention and the placing of largo forces In Korea, thus pro cipUiting a hostile collision betweon Russia and Japan. Try a box of that elegant stuffed fruit At Zinn's Last Note Very Strong. Imdon, Jan. 20. rTho l'ckln con respondent of tho Times declares In a i dispatch that Japan's latest noto Is stronger In tono than tho preceding one, nnd that sho will neither yield nor moderate hor standpoint nor ac copt tho mediation of a third power. Not only to tho Japanoso, but to tho American nnd British mlnlstors, tha correspondent continues, has Chlnn glvon satisfactory assurances of' her Intention to maintain strict neutrali ty, In accordanco with Lord Lans downe's advice. 164 8Ute 8t Phone 1971 Main no exodus of families. Applications by correspondents desiring to accom pany tho forccB havo all been mot with a reply that hostilities aro not expected, and, thoroforo, It would bo promaturo to issue permits. The au thorities here stated definitely that Russia has no lntontlon or deslro to Interfere In Korea, evon should Japan contlnuo to land small bodies of troops thoro, in contravontlon of the existing treaties, as tho Russians as sert tho Japanese aro doing, undor tho pretext that thoy aro only rail way guards. Fifty Cars of Beef for Russia. Omaha, Nob., Jan. 20. Fifty-one cars of extra mess boef for tho Rus sian army will roll Into San Francisco January 27th, and will bo loaded on a transport, which will leavo for the Orient February 2d. Tho meat was packed in specially built casks, which" arrived in South Omaha last wcok. As soon as tho casks arrived tho work of packing began, and was hurried with nil possible speed nnd tho first train load, consisting of 2G cars, left South Omaha Monday. Tho romnlndor fol. lowed today. Russia to Moye Great Force. Port Arthur, Jan. 20. Four thou sand troops aro to leavo hero tomor row, bound northward. Otborwlso city life Is normal and thoro has been II New Spring Silks j; $ , Our gfeat success with silks last year induced us to pur ohaaoa very extensive line for this spring. We have all tho novelty weaves, and you will positively find our prices 25 to 30 per cent cheaper than "regular stored' aak for the suine quality. Silk Gattte Crepe, New and Dainty. C oth of Gold, A very rich new weave. Black Silt Gtenadine, 42 inches wide, in beautiful 4 new designs. Embroidered Jap Silk, Waist patterns in red, black and green dots. Crystal Cord Silk, The very best quality in dozens of new patterns Fancy Figured Pongee, Genuine Imported Plain Pongee, In several qualities. The kind that's almoBt everlasting. Peau it Sole, Taffeta. Crepe de Cblne, Silk Organdie, Satins. Velvets, and Velveteens. The New York Racket II Salem's Cheapest One Pice Cask Store. E. T. BARNES, Prop. B-frllPitMMf J W I ' JJ 1 Ml Russian Reply Expected Soon. London, Jan, 20. A dispatch to Reuter'a Telegram Company from To klo says tho Russian reply is expect ed shortly, and that it Is belloved It will make sorao concessions, but It ii doubted whothcr thoso will bo Bufll clontly far-reaching. FIRE FOLLOWS ; THEM Berlin, Jnn. 20. Tho kaiser, an gered by the government officials' fail ure to! make preparations for such an emergency as, has risen In Africa, whoro tho nntlvos are In revolt. Is per sonnlly supervising arrangements, and rushing reinforcements. Het Issuodi a call for volunteers, and sevornl royal princes volunteered among the first. Tho kaiser refused them on the ground that it was not doslrable that the ruling prlncos should risk tholr lives. ' Ho will leavo Dorlln tonight, travel. Ing all night, to bo In time to roach WIlholmsh,avon, and bid the departing troops Godspeed. New Postmistress. Oregon Fox Valley, Jennie McRno, vico I. W. Gardner, resigned. Disappointed in Ittis Daughter, George Goff Quits Girl Elop.s Willi Dolph Green Who Had Just Obtained a Divorce Los Angoles, Jan. 20. Geo. Goff, qgent for tho Consorvntlve Life Insur ance Company, blow out his brains this morning at his home, because two weeks ago his daughter oloped. Hor fathor was spending nearly his entire Income on her for musical edu cation. Tho girl ran away with Dolph Green, who was recontly trlod for shooting a man who was walking with IiIb wife. The Inttor got a divorce and Grcon then beenmo nttontlve to Miss Goff, nnd thoy loped. American Girl Gets There. Berlin, Jan. 20. Miss Ina Mllroy of Detroit todny secured tho degroes of Doctor of Science, oolng tho first woman over so honored In Berlin. California Towns Sup plied With Cheap Light FlrstGas in Commercial Quan tity Discovered on the Coast Is Remark ably Pure Ventura, Cal., Jan. 20. Tho work oE construction on tho gas plant, which: will supply Vonturn, OxnarcLnniE neighboring towns with natural gas, has boon started. It marks tho first time In tho history of Cullfornla whom natural gas In commsiclal fiunntltloi was developed. Over 10 mllos of pipe will bo laid, and In CO days tho plant' will bo in operation. A flow of ovob 40.000 cubic foot per day has boon se cured, and tho gas Ib unusually pura. i II ' Will Lie In State. Now York, Jan. 20. Traln'B body will lie In stnto nt the undortaUer'8 chapel from 6 o'clock to night untlt 1:30 tomorrow, whoro tho children and workmen will bo allowed to view It. Thqro will bo no'public Horvlco. Prices That Stpise Values That Tell ft' ""' "'I . I M rt pOUyJ) SWfJ Li Q Sj f BEST BARGAINS 3 fi j ' O The Week J 2 1 Extensive Alterations In Out Cloak and Suit Department compels the greatest reduclnjj of our stock at the most unheard-of prices, ft veritable giving away of good things In order to make room. If ever you had occasion to hurry to a sale, It's now. Any Suit ot Jacket In Out Entit e Department jD Chicago, Jan. 20. Two hundred mombors of the theatrical Troupoi which havo been thrown out of en gagements as tho rosult of tha Iro quols firo, wero driven Into tho streets this morning by a firo In tho Grand Palace Hotel, ore North Clark streot 8overal rescues wore accomplished with dJfOcuUy. Only a few guests, a majority of whom wero women, had time to dross. The flro waa extin guished without casualties. It Is the second flro In tho fame hotel within two weeks. I Valties Up to $30.00 HOME FOR AGED MINERS Indianapolis, Jan. 20. Tho United Mine Workers, at. this morning's ses sion, adopted a resolution calling for npppeals to tho different state legis latures, asking tho enactment of laws compelling tho railways to pay half a oent a ton; on all coal carried out of the state, also the operators to pay half a cent a ton on all coal mined, and the miners half of one por cent of their wages Into a general fund to ba used in building and maintaining a home for aged and crippled miners Spring Shirt Waists The woman of positive Ideas In tho matter of correct dross, who knows Just what she wants, will find our great spring stock of shirtwaists completely satisfying. The Woman who is a bit unde cided, but who seeks the host at a rooderato price, will also find satisfaction here. Regular stock of 1904 shirt walsta at ALTERATION PRICES. 8pcclal lines of bright, new and vory lata stylos of white cotton waists HALF PRICE. New Today Hundreds of now designs in white mercorizod fancies. Every thing now in white goods placed In their respective departments and offored at ALTERATION PRICES. Muslin Undewea Notwithstanding tho enormous Increase In the price of cotton, we offer prlcos and quality conces sions that havo nover been equal led any previous year In our his tory. However low tho price, tho high standard of quality Is nevor saorlflced. Our new lino of flno muslin un dorwear Is now on display in all tho glory of its brightness; dainty garments, fit for tho fairest lady of tho land. This doparttnont Is full to overflowing with this sta son's prettiest and nowost wear Romember, all aro at ALTERATION PRICE8 Special lines aro reduced i -2 and J -3 Men's Softs and Overcoats Our fainait, handsome suits and overcoats aro docldodly .well bred, and you can call them "clothes of quality," for thoy certainly con tain all tho qualities appreciated by good dressers. Splendid tlraa to roako your solcctlon while ihti salo Is on. 4 Any $10.00 Suit or Overcoat $6.75 Any $15.00 Suit or Overcoat $9.50 Any $20.00 Suit or Overcoat t $14.50 Men's Half Hose Wo want tho groat army of care ful drossers to ego this showing. Regular 50c quality 25c pair White Fafe icSjUleireiSdS White Fair