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Tonight and Wednesday, occasional it In. DAILY llifc' V 3-ir VOt. XV. 8AI3IM, OBEOON, TUESDAY, FEBTJEABY, 7, 1005. NO. 3X. rWj TB V "THfTTw.', ""iiTW- wAi "wawTSnUfSr dUUKNiMi LAMES OF REVOLT SLOWLY SPREADING iar Nicholas Discovers a Plot Against Has Own Life Twelve Men Sworn to Kill Him Berlin, Feb. 7, The Tageblatt re- Uts a plot against tho Czar's Hfo 38 discoverod by Emperor Nicholas mself. His majesty was walking rough tho corridors at Tsarkoo:Sclo sterday, when ho noticed a lotter ad ossed to himself lyincr on tho floor. e picked it up and found that it con- inod an announcement that 12 men id sworn to kill him in rovengo for o St. Petersburg massacro January 'i. Tho letter caused great excito- cnt throughout tho palace. Elaborato ocautions wcro immediately taken to otect tho Czar, who has not loft tho dace since. Tho samo paper an unices that niOro lighting had oc- irrcd at Warsaw bijtwcou tho troops id tho strikers, in Which several wero Slice, and many wounded. Father Gapon Well and1 Saf o. Geneva, Fob. 7. A Russian priest lis arrived here, and it is reported that Bather Oopon traveled with him from Petersburg to Basil, whero ho left 5m to go to Paris, .his final destination sing London. Ho said that Father lopon was in good health and not Sounded. Warsaw, Feb. 7. As a result of tho forts to open the bakeries and other tablijhments several wero killed, and any arrests wero made. Tho peasants o afraid to bring in their products, id prices of provisions have gono up. report from Radom states that 20 orkmon wcro killed and wounded in nflicts" with tho troops yesterday. At arzyayko 24 wero killed and 40 unded. Troops liavo boon sent to utno, whero serious disorders arc re- rted. Destroy Machinery. Lodz, Feb. 7. Tho strikors entored mill today and destroyed the ma- unery. Tho situation is growing orso, and tho critical timo is expect 1 February 9th, when tho strikers will Be paid and tho mills shut down indefi- tely. Strikors Not Giving In. St. Ptersburg, Feb. 7. At a meoting f tho manufacturers it was agreed !iat groups of employers should hold meetings to dctcrmino what tho needs of the workmen were, so that they could satisfy them immediately, with out waiting for legislation. It is reported that tho situation at Tiflis and Batoum is decidedly worse. At Tiflis several were killed and wounded in n clash with tho police. TrepofT todny summoned tho principals of tho various colleges, and ordered them to reopen, announcing that any student attempting to prevent such re opening would bo banished. Prince Gargarin replied that it was useless to reopen tho colleges, unless Trepoif gunrantcd their freedom from police interference and to conccdo them self-government. CALIFORNIA MURDER CASE Auburn, Fob. 7. Tho physicians who performed tho autopsy on tho bodies of tho murdered Weber family testified this morning at tho trial of Adolph Weber that the pistol wounds in tho bodies of Julius, Mary anjl Bertha Webor wcro almost instnntly fatal in each case. One of tho witnesses told of his being called to dress tho dofend ant's hand, on tho night of tho mur der. Wober stated that ho had cut it on 'a window pane The witness said tho wound was such that it" could not havobeen made in that manner, but wns jagged, as if torn by a barbed wiro, and also mado tho startling announce ment that dofendant, when remonstrated with on his determination to go back to tho fire, said: "Pooplo say my moth or is alive, I know sho is dead. I know thoy nro all dead." FAILING TO TURN JAPANESE Army Kuropatkin Asks for Reinforcements St. Petersburg, Feb 7. Tho attempt to turn tho Japaneso loft flank, indi ea"ted by Kuropatkin January 25th, is now definitely regnrded as a failure. It is stated on rclinblo authority, that Kuropatkin has requested 40,000 rein- forcoments immediately. The authori ties are considering, however, tho transport difficulties to get this number of troops to Mukden. Will Suo for Peace London, Feb. 7. Tho highest author ity is claimed by tho St. Petersburg correspondent of tho London Daily Chroniclo for tho statement that tho grand ducal party has suddenly decid ed that Russia must suo for peace. Peaco Talk Untrue t London, Fob. 7. At tho Russian em bassy today it was assorted that there was no basis for tho roport that peaco proposals had boon made Russin could not consider such proposals under tho present conditions. St. Petersburg, Feb. 7. Kuropatkin reports some skirmishing by tho Rus sian and Japaneso outposts. Fifty Jap aneso wero bayoneted and ouo wns taken prisonor. Freight Congestion. St. Petersburg, Feb. 7. The Trans Siberian railway has becomo clogged with tho enormous freight which tho minister of ways and communications tried to send over it, and as a result an interruption in tho arrival of sup plies for Kuropatkin 's army is seriously .threatened. POST-' i OFFICE CRIMINALS Postal Fraud. ConvictsWHIDon Stripes Tomorrow Washington, Feb. 7. August Ma chen, former superintendent of tho free delivery postoftlco department, will don a suit of stripes tomorrow at Mound ville, W. Vn., penitentiary, together with Samuel A. Groff, tho invontor of tho patent letter box fastenor, and his brother, Dillnrd B. Groff, who was tho business end of tho cntorpriso, out of which aroso n postal graft, and led to their conviction. Tho prisoners will go to -Mbundville, along with a batch of 20 other federal prisoners, all white. Machon requested tho privilege of char tering a special pullman for his party, but wns refused. Dr. Gcorgo Loronz, convicted with Machon and tho Groffs, is reported ill at Toledo. Ho will bo sent to prison as soon ns ho can make tho journey. Tho sentenco of each of tho defendants wns for two years, which may bo shortened to 18 months by good bohavior. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Sutherland re turned last evening from Portland, whero thoy visited their daughter, Mrs. S. G. Schaofcr. Mrs. Schaofor left yesterday bn tho "Columbia" for a trip to California. New .Spring Style In the Celebrated THOMSON'S Glove Fitting Corsets The cut represents one of the new popular "Habit Hip" shapes with genuine "Velvet Grip" hose suppor ters attached. . Oar assortment of the new models is now corn el jMete. It's hecaase we carry only reliable merchandise in well known standard makes, that w M I .rfr fsirzj?yls fnszAfo tTslCWe VfVr W srf r x - - la becoming more popular every day. Our great volume of business enables us to buy at the lowest quantity prices. Our spot cash plan together with economical bus iness management enables us to undersell regular stores. New Idea Magazine for March Jast to. j It is a high class magazino full of now ideas in fancy work, dress styles, and clever fiction Ptice 5c Will Presorvo Russian Dignity. Paris, Feb. 7. Tho statement is made in official circles hero that proof will be placed before, tho North Sea inquiry .commission Mint tho Baltic fleet fired upon tho private yacht of tho King of Greeco, which was proceeding from Denmark to Franco. Ono of tho foreign mombors of the commission is autlitority for tho state ment that, acording to ofllcinl anticipa tion, tho final decision of tho commis sion will bo such as "to onablo the "Rus sians to walk out with their heads erect." "It is beliovcd," tho commissioner ndded, "that tho Russians acted in good faith, but that the contiuunnce of their flro for fully nine minutes is a point against tliom that may fall heav ily in tho scales." STATE HOOD BILL Washington, Feb. 7. The scnato will resume- tho consideration of tho state hood bill amendment, as passed, pro hibiting tho salo of liquor in Oklaho ma to thoso under 21 years of ago. Tho amendment leaving the vote to tho people of Arizona and Now Mexico tho questioning of combining them into ono. Tho bill, as amended, will givo a quarter of a million of acres of the public lands to tho Oklahoma Universi ty, nnd tho samo amount to tho Agriul tural college, Polygamy is prohibited. Tho adoption of tho Forakor amend ment nienns that Arizona will bo given an opportunity, if sho desires, p roject statehood, so long as it is offered in connection with Now Moxico. Assassin Idontiflcd. Helingsford, Finland, Fob. 7. Tho man who yesterday shot and killod Scission Soininon, tho procurntor-genor-al of Finland, is identified at Karl Lcn ard Tlohenthal, formerly a student of tho Imperial Alexander University horo lie maintains an obstinnto silence. Tho news of tho assassination of Soisalon Soininon, prourntor-gonoral of Finland, though occurring boforo noon on Monday, wns not generally known in ,St. Ptersburg last night, but may bo cxpeted to produco an Imnicnso son sation when it becomes public, as it will bo regarded as tho precursor of an era of terrorism for which tho events of ' January in St. Petersburg and throughout Russia gnvo tho signal. Un til tho identity of tho assassin is defi nitely known it will bo impossible, of courso, to establish tho motivo of tho attempt, but tho presont circumstances in Finland render it almost cortain that tho crimo is purely political, and of tho samo naturo as tho assassination of Count Dobrikoff, tho governor-general of Finland, in Juno of last your, -o Jump tho Track. Mexico City, Fob. 7. Tho train re turning with tho railway conductors' picnic from Popocntapella Peak, car rying 300 excursionists, ran over a 0 foot embankment into a ditch, injuring 23 persons moro or less sorioiudy. , ' - Strike Increasing. C'lialorio, Belgium, Fob. 7.- It is an nounced today that 22,057 minors out of 3!,442 employed in tho colliers of this district nro now on a strike Knights of Pythias. There will bo work in tho third rank this (Tuesday) evening. Come. Visit ing brothers nro cordially invited to bo with ns. T. J. Croniso, Chancellor Com mandor. SENATOR MITCHELL ENDORSED i ' W k 4 By a Joint Resolution of the State Senate State Senator. Rand, of tho judiciary committee, todny offered tho following joint resolution, which was adopted without division of tho Republicans nnd Demecrats: Sonato Joint Resolution No. 0. Whoreas, A rumor hns been circulated to tho effect that tho legislaturo of the stato of Oregon intended at tho ond of a 40-daysy session to ndjoum to a day certain, instead of adjourning without day, and that such action wns to bo taken on account of want of confidonco in tho senior senator from tho stato of Oregon, Honornblo John II. Mitchell, nnd' Whereas, Said rumor wns wholly without foundation thorofor, and Whereas, Tho stato of Oregon is under n lasting debt of gratitude to our sonior sonntor for long yoars' of faithful, honest nnd cfiiciont service, nnd Whoreas, During nil of thoso years of public service no chnrgo has boon inado detrimental to tho personal horrwr or integrity of our sonior Bonntor urrttS his recent Indictment by n federal! grand jury, nnd ' '" Whorens, This legislature, believing in tho personni honor anil integrity edT our sonior senntor, and desiring to ex press to tho world our bollof in Ms Inr noconco, thoroforo bo it " Resolved, By tho Bonato, tho house concurring, that this biouninl uessfofD adjourn without day on tho 17th diiy otF February, 1005, not later than 6 p. mv and Bo it furthor rosolvod, Tjlnt wo tfc claro our continued faith in tho hon esty, honor nnd integrity of our soiiiojr sonator, Hon. John II. Mitchell, ftnot that wo at this timo extend to him a voto of thanks for tho 22 years of faithful sorvieo by him rcudorod to cur stato and nntion, and hereby record hopo and boliovo that his good namo nndf tho fnir namo of our stato will T cleared from nny ehnrgo of any natnrer whatsoever. LAND FRAUD CONFESSION SOUTHERN PACIFIC j WRECK Portland, Fob. 7. Tho fodornl grand jury jis investigating Congressman J. N. Williamson, in connection with Innd frauds. Williamson wns in part nership with 'Dr. V. Oassnor in tho land and livestock busiucss, nnd the firm is nllcgcd to havo illegally ac quired government lnnd. O. Fcurholm, n witness from Prinovlllo, Williamson's homo, confessed" tiint money' hnd boon advanced to him to take up tho lnnd for tho firm. Jury Investigation. Sacramento, Cal., Feb. 7,Tho grand jury was called togothor today by tho dirtrictjittorney, ho proposing the prcs ent sonntorlol bribery caso to that in quisitorial body. Detectivo .Hurling, ono .of tho men who assisted in tho al leged trapping of tho sonntorH, was callod boforo tho jury. "Miss lllva Bart, of Portland, is tho guest of Mrs. tU. C. Hunter for a few days. ' o tyrs. H. J. Big'gor, of Portland, is vliUing friondji in this cjty. Rend, Nov., Feb. 7. Tho wostbouncT passongor train, No. 5, .on tho S. I?i. was wrecked at Verdi, 14 miles wisl of hero at 7 o'cloc'k this morning. Tim two engines, express and baggage cars nnd two day coaches and a diner wtmfe into tho ditch. Tho wreck was enusotJ; by tho rails spreading, and only thcr fact that tho train was running slow proventod a disaster. Only ono mail was hurt. Tho flay conches slid down n 30-foot embank ment, but did not turn over. o- Tho Ourtsoy Bill. Mrs. J. B. Waldo, of Macleay, Hf-iin tho city, and will appear boforo tn joint eommitteo of th judiciary and re vision of laws, at room No. 3 of the state houso this evening, and inaku an argument for tho bill to crouto equac rights of estates by ourtsoy for yttf men and mon. Tho bill 1h ouo whlelii has attracted a great dual of fitvorablta comment among tho legislators. SALEM'S SAFEST STORE Now U, S, Marshal. Washington, Feb. 7. Tho President today sont to the sonato tho nomination of George O. Perry, of Alaska, to bo Unit ojI States marshal for division No. 3 of Alaska. United States Consul Resigns. Washington, Feb. 7. -United States Consul-General Goodnowd, at Shanghai, today oabl&dtho state department for mally tendoring his resignation, to take effect qn March 31st. Ho intends to remain permanently in Shanghai. Asks for Board. Washington, Feb. 7. The president this afternoon sent a message to eon grew urging an appropriation fur the appointment of a board of surveyors to reSSi SALEM'g SIIOPPINQ I rrt'wrtT. mi WHAT WE ADVERTISE TO DO WE DO. Wo practice no deception, and mako no announcements Wo treat'our patrons as ono groat family whoso best interests it is our aim that wo do not fulfill to tho iottor. to servo and protect. Ladies'Stiits For spring woar now in. This ills play is thoroughly representative, showing in charming variety smart stylos in cloths and silks. Btyleu are tho nowest designed, whilo ov ory fabric of note and popularity is embraced- C'omo in and soe thorn. Covert Jackets Tho soason's best now spring styles aro shown horo In a flno as sortment, Tho noatoat and drew lest wraps designed for spring wear. . $8.50 to $5.00 Neckwear Another lot of ladles' neckwear received by express yesterday. These are the newest and daintuat t the wagon's, beat showings TompiffOW Only Wednesday Salo No. 211. For tomorrow's selling wo offer tho following lines: ABMOUB it JEEOEN'S Toilet Soaps Turkish Bath, Pine Tar, Honoy Tol et, Kldorberry, Witch Hnzol, Cream, Olycorino, or one bar of tho best Castile Soap 3 cakes f oa I Oc Gome oarly nnd got your share. Dry Sole On sale in our shoo department. Bro advertisement elsewhere. Men's Clothes Hoot values to bo found iir tho city. Styloa aro tho latest shewn. Qtiulity cannot bo improved. I'rieo .tho lowost you'll find. We ore pro parod to fit you out with tho bout at tho leant cost to you. Go m about your olothlng nooils. Men' Shifts Tho now upriiig fancies aro now rondy for your lnspootlon. AH man ner of pretty designs and offeotij in MeiW'K Gulf Blurts. We can pleitso you and iva you a great deal of uoneeessHry looking. New Silks Mre mtcrt-Ktiiig newness for la dice wh" nhop early Gran dtalues evervne of tliom 11 i't J i t " superintend explorations. J