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SALEM, OREGON, THURSDW, MAY 12, 1904.
T ARTHUR
IS CUT Off
AT LAST
rt That Perfect Order Is
sintaioed at New Chwang
inks Offering the New Japanese
Are Crowded to the Doors
With Takers of Bonds
NO. 107.
May 12. A Lloyd's New
kblo states that Port Ar-
loft. Produce Is arriving In
titles from up tlio river.
iroops are marching from
Cheng toward Hsyen.
br prevails at New Chwang
intlclpate trouble or fight
Ivlclnlty. Great credit Is
Kondratorvlck and Civil
ar Gtzel."
thur Railway Cut Off.
lay 12. Router's Toklo
wires It Is officially de-
ihat Port Arthur railway
on has been restored.
i Loan Popular.
y 12. A Central News
(Los that the Japanese
oversubscribed. Banks
are crowded this morn-
Drs with people clamor-
. bonds.
pla rm About Capital.
12. A St. Petersburg
that the town of .Ses-
lio Gulf of Finland, 18
capital, Is to be strong-
is a protection to Neva
rsburg.
it
to Have Progress.
y 12. Russian advices
that the conviction Is
ft.
frng Intellectual classes
Msm has seen its best
t the Czar will bo led,
initiative, to give" tho a
ind a parliament.
flashing from the ships and forts.
Thoro were no signs of the Japanese
fleet In the vicinity.
Tho ofllcers further stated that
therp were not to exceed 1000 Iius-
slan soldiers at NIu Chwang and vi
cinity. There are only six light field
guns in the forts, all the big guns
having been taken to Liao Yang.
Tho opinion prevailed af Nlu
Chwang that Russia intends restoring
Niu Chwang, also the district eastward
to Taslchiao, the Junction of the rail
way to China. Colonel Multhe, mili
tary advisor to Yuan Shai Kai vice
roy of the province of Chili, is now at
NIu Chwang ready to take over the
district. The Russian troops, It is un
derstood, will remain until the Chi
nese troops arrive. This Is to prevent
looting by brigands.
Admiralty Scouts the Indea.
St. Petersburg, May 12. The Idea
that tho Russian squadron at Port Ar
thur has been destroyed to prevent Its
falling Into tho hands of tho enemy Is
scouted at the admlrallty.
"We are not going to repeat the
mistake raade at Sebastapool," saU
Vice-Admiral Rojestvensky, command
er of tho Baltic fleet. "If tho worst
comes to tho worst, tho squadron will
put to sea, engage tho enemy and In
flict as much damage as possible be
fore going to the bottom. But you
can say that it is a little early to talk
of such desperation."
act In t-onjuuctlon with tho ambassa
dor or governor. Lord Littleton, sec
retary of state for tho colonies, an
nounces that the Chinese ambassador
had tyeen authorized to sign tho con
vention tomorrow afternoon for the
Importation of Chineso labor Into
South Africa.
Condensed Telegrams.
At Dover, Delaware, Mrs. Mary
Powell, wa3 convicted of tho murder
of her adopted daughter EIbIo Albln,
and was sentenced for life today.
Tho now battleship Missouri sailed
today on her final trial trip.
Helen Gould has arrived at Buffalo
in her private car to attend the In
ternational Y. M. C. A. convention. Af
ter dinner tho heiress and party visit
ed Niagara. Tonight sho will be giv
en a reception by tho ladles of Buffalo.
SERIOUS
SANTA FE
STRIKE
Before Helping: That Company
Southern Pacific Alachin-
ists May Hike
San Bornardlno, May 12. About
450 mechanics nre affected by tho
Santa Fe strike. Today 30 black
smiths wero brought East. There arc
18 dead engines In the yard. Tho
Southern Pacific machinists have no
tified the strikers that they will quit
beforo they will repair Santa Fo en
gines. It is reported that the engin
eers will quit if tho Santa Fe does not
sign a new agreement.
BRITISH
IN HARD
LINES
HBRRST
PARKER
FACTIONS
Battle for Control in
'the Hoosier
i State
Governor Yates Seemsto in
the Swim in Illi
nois
Indianapolis, May 12. Green Smith
wai .nominated temporary chairman
of the Democratic convention. Hearst
men nominated Judge McCnbo, and
Smith was elected. Ho began a speech
amid ajgreat din, and called for tho
report Tot the committee on creden
tials, and here began tho real fight of
tho Hearst-Parker factions.
Sucker State Repubs.
Springfield, Ills., May 12. When
the Republican Btate convention met
at noon the gubernatorial situation
had not' clarified, each faction fighting
hard. Apparently Governor Yates
and Col. Lowden, of Chicago, will
control, but the first ballot will show.
Speaker Cannon was given a rousing
reception ashe assumed tho gavol as
temporary chairman. His speech was
a review cf Republican policies. The
convention recessed until 5 o'oclock
Lo allow the committees to report.
Thibetans Are Determined to
Crowd the Foreigners
Mires to Abdicate.
May 12. Tho Post today
report has reached Lon-
quarters at St. Peters-
Czar Is- sufforlng from
I depression, and Is de-
Kcatlon.
(Troops Keen to Go.
urg, May J 2. Tho Czar
swell to tho 10th army
karkoff, the 23d. The
ilntnin a keen desire to
fat.
r
('Officers Discredit It.
y 12, 1:30 a. m Tho of-
ij steamers arriving from
dlscredit the story of tho
fty the Russians of their
Port Arthur. When tho of-
Port Arthur last night
they saw searchlights
Russians Evacuate Dalny,
St. Petersburg. May 12. Alexieff
tolographs that preparations aro mak
ing for Tho evacuation of the Dalny
docks. Matorlal useful to the ene
my Is being destroyed.
Rumors of Another Battle.
St. Petersburg, May 12. Rumors of
fighting at Pdrt Arthur are current,
but there Is no confirmation. Now
Chwang Is still held by tho Russians.
London, May 12. Dispatches from
Gyangtse, Thibet, today state that tho
Thibetans hnvo reopened' tho bom
bardment of tho British camp thero,
Ubing largo cannon.
Mrs. W. S. Matthows, who has been
spending six months at Ilosoburg, has
returned to her Salem homo.
Later From Indiana.
Indianapolis, May 12. Thoro was
almost a riot In the convention prior
to the election of Smith as chairman,
tho Hearst men claiming that they
had not been given a fair show. Whon
Smith began to speak he was greeted
with Jeers and cat-calls from tho
Hearst delegates.
When'. he referred to the consclenco
of the Democratic party, tho Hearst
men found expression In the noisiest
hissing ever heard In Torallnson hall.
The climax was reached when Smith
offered congratulation to tho conven
tion for Its ability to unite.
Parker Instructions and tho unit
rule were adopted by a vote of 945 to
585, and tnen the convention adjourned.
day said ho would not rim away front
It, and would take tho place, If he
could get It.
TRUST
GETS A
FALL
Most Notorious Combination
of Them AH
Chicago, May 12. Tho appellate
court today upheld tho lowor court Ii
a case involving 17 Northern Illinois
coal companies who wero fined by
Judgo Norton for combining a trust.
Tho appellate court "flcorcod tho com
bination in trenchant languago as the
most notorious of all trusts.
SAVAGES
WILL BE
NAILED
Force in the Philippines to
Punish Aloros Ha Been
Detailed
Washington, May 12. Major-Conor-al
Wado, of tho Philippines, report
ing the engagement in Mindanao, In
which 17 Americans wero killed, says
General Wood has ordered the troops
to proceed to recover the bodies and
arms of the killed and wounded and
to punish tho offenders. No addi
tional details are given. (
Hitt Would Run.
Washington, May 12. Congressman
R. R. Hitt, who has boen talked of
for vice-president by Illlnolslans, to-
GOING AT
RACING
SPEED
NEW YORK
P0ST0FFICE ',
SCANDAL
Vancott, Friend of
Piatt May Have ,
to Go
'. '
Inspector's Reports Are Nq$.
in the Hands of the ";'
President
Washington, May 12. A report ot
thu inspectors of tho Now York City
poatoflko Is In possession ot tho post;
masor-gonnral, who won't give out
Its contents, until reviewed' by tho
Presldont. It is well known,- howev
er, that tho Inspectors recommend 'tho
dismissal of Postmaster VanCott, hla
son nnd n dozen subordinates. Assist
ant Attorney-General llobb, to whom
tho report was submitted, Is probably
tho man who will recommend aciloii.
Sonutor Piatt, VanCott's personal
friend, worked hard for him. It hna
often been reported that If VanCott
goes It would cauio a political rup
ture. Tho ProEldont this afternoon ap
proved tho recommendations by, llobb,
and as a result Richard Van Cott, son.
of tho postmaster, was summarily rcr
moved. No proof of actual maladralni
Istrntlon has been mado against tho
postmaster, and ho Is to bo allowed to,
serve out his term. - '""
DEFAULTERS GIVEN UP.
English Autocrat Drives Into
a Hard Stone Wall
Douglass, IbIo of Man, May 12.
During tho elimination trials in tho
Denott auto racos hold hero today tho
Englishman Earp, going at racing
speed, drove his car Into a stono wall.
Earp and his brother were badly hurt.
Who Got Away With Larne Sum of
Money.
Chicago, May 12. Captain John
Heoly, ox-presldent of tho Alasltan
Exploration Co., was surrendered ,by
his bondsmen today. He will bo takon
to Now York to answor a chargo In
volving $10,000 of tho company's
monoy.
KING EDWARD'S
COLT WINS RACE
London, May 12. King Edwnrd'a
Rose Mafkot wou tho breeders' stako
of 200 soverolgiiB at Nowmarkot.
n
Fighting May Be Heavy.
Shanghai, May 12. There Is a per
sljtent rumor current here today that
fighting Is proceeding southeast of
Now Chwang.
.. Thibetans Will Suffer.
London, May 12. In the houso of
commons today Secretary Broderick
said that the government had con
cluded that recent events had maJe
an advance on El Hassa of Thibet In
evitable, unless a competent Thibe
tan negotiator should be appointed to
I
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of Lose All f
jrantage of tho buying power of cash when you spend Jt at a
re. That's why cash buyers trade at
New York Racket i
ad they got about 25 per cent hotter value for their money
tores doing a credit business.
re had a phenomonal Increase in sales since adding
DRY GOODS
SHANTUNG SILK and
COVERT COATS.
Moio new styles received In
these popular garments Swell
designs and styles. Beat va
riety and lowest prices.
c&J7leuei&d&
aMMMMMaVMNMs.
FURNI8HING8.
Men's flno negligee shlrtH In
plain nud figured whltoB, giayB,
blues and taiiH, plain and plaited
bosoms, .cuffs separate or at
tached. All tlzoH and sleeve
length?.
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LJ. Initios
QmT
if, to our cash plan which enables us to do a profitable busl-
so-half the margin oi prom asiteu uy n-suiar dwis
ioes, Qotliiiti;, Hats, Shifts
5 for tho whole family.
cheapest one-prlco cash store.
Spring
1904
Suits
Remarka
ble Bar
gains in
T &ilot Suits
Womens dressy tailor made suits
much lowered In price. Many of
the handsomest gowns wo havo
ever shown aro among this except
ional offering. All bright, now de
signs of this season's styjos. A
vlalt to this section will convince
you that wo can and do soil per
fect fitting garments at a less
prlco than you can buy tho ma
terial and have tho sewing done
at home.
$17.50to A lfi
$20.00 T I SOJ
Iii:o8lok1785
Tditof Suits
K'$1965
TailorSuRsH
S0to$2660
OUR SPECIAL SALES
Which the people of Salem havo learned by oxporlenco nro always what
they are represented. It makes no difference to us what other merchants
do we stand back of our advertisements and whon wo offer an nrtlclo at
a price we see that tho customers gots it, meeting all opposition, and un
der no consideration do wo compel customers to expend monoy without
giving them full value. Our Special Sales aro always bright now goods
purchased espiKjlally for sale days, or olso taken from fresh now stock.
Don't be deceived Into buying old merchandise carried over year after year
THE BIG STORE
Is now at Jt best. Such Improvements and fixtures as havo boen added for
the comfort and pleasure of our patrons have been fully paid for.
Watch tomorrow's Journal for nnnoucemont of our FIFTEENTH ECO
NOMIC SALE,
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Spring jii
o HU
4 mm
sW M
r !.. issssi ssssi vtfzo
v ii i r u iM m 3fa
UliltO ill H Clonic
Shtet Waists
Our line of sheer white waists atv
f0c In a ourc of great wonder to
experienced choppers, Wo have
have tbcm in all sizes. Tho largest
and beet assortment to choojo
from at prices ranging from
50c to $5.00
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Schtftiirt
r
Go-Carts
Beautiful weather to glvo baby on
outing, AH tho now vehicles for
little folks to ride In are now hero
and ready for the outing which
this bright spring woathor Invites,
$3.50 to $2000
The Fineit of High. Grade
CLOTHING
That meets all requirements. All
tho new and correct stylos In clo
thing for spring and miuimur wear
aro on display In our mammoth
stock. Kvory garment Is as skil
fully tailored and as carefully fitted
to your figure as If rnadu to order.
Wo aro always ablu to glvo you
stylish, well-fitting apparel In the
most recent doslgns and best wool,
on fabrics obtainable, at about
ONE HAIF THE PRICE
you would havo to pay tho tailor.
$0.00 to $25.00
Along with our largo suit stock'
wo aro also uhowhig a very nice
assortment of late
TOPCOATS
you neod ono for these coot oven-lags,
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