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Russians and Japs .Cabling
Tlieir Governments for
Further Instructions
Portsmouth, Mo., Aug. 21. Tho pcaco
envoys nro today discussing by cablo
Iwlth their governments tlio suggestions
mado by Prosident Itoowjvolt; Tlijb'
President did not intcrforo with tho
negotiations, but whatever action lie
fcu token has been upon tho initiatlvo
of Japan, tho causo for this circuitous
rooto being tho natural hesitation of
the Jnpaneso envoys, to approach tho
Enssians directly, as thoy thought tholr
efforts might bo mlaconstruod.
Ojstor Day, Aug. 21. Baton Kan-
cko rondo his fifth visit to tho Presi
dent this morning. It is tailored tho
President asked him to sccuro greater
concessions from Japan for Russia, not
My tho loworing of tho demand far
indemnity by a fow millions.
Portmouth, Mo., Aug. 21. Wltto this
morning said it was idotio to talk of
submitting to Tho Ilnguo tribunal tho
questions of Indomnlty and Saghaloin.
Sato said: "Maybo tho concessions
may bo mado in tho final adjustment
of details in bringing negotiations to
in end, but nolthor eldo will submit to
The Haguo nny questions involving this
principle Tho Japanoso and Russians
will sottlo tholr prcsont differences
without tho aid of European countries,
or thero will bo no sottlomont." Par
till arbitration of points tho commis
sioners aro unable to sottlo may result
is a legal advisor. Ono commissioner
U thinks on tho board appointed by n
belligerent mny docldo upon thosvaluo
of tho concessions, remissions and kin
Jr things.
Portsmouth, Mo., Aug. 21. Wltto
lUted this nfternoon thnt Roosovolt
Ud tendorod his good offices through
Baron Hoson in tho intorosts of peace
Hard as tho Japanese terms may bo,
lad unyielding as tho Russians aro said
to be, tho personal influenco of tho
President Is countod hero as most pow-
trful. Thero havo boon a number of
situations during tho conforenco ap
parently just as hard as tho prosont,
isd which threatonod a deadlock, and
they hnvc alwnya boon smoothed over
by tho President's tact, nnd it is be
lieved ho will do as much this timo.
Ojster Bay, Aug. 21. Boforo Kancko
ltft this idaeo ho said: "Japan has
offered Russia tho fairest terms any
iciunuus iriliuil cuum uo uiccivu mi
make, Mthough ho did not say in so I
many words that thoso terms const!-
tnted au ultimatum, his manner would
'We
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' the line, that Was awardod a
" St. Louis, which is tho strongest leeommondatlon that could bo offered, as
nry detail of shape, fabric and construction was considered by tho "jury
ft's because w enrrv meh well known reliable) makes of merchandise
iaA sell them at prices that "regular stores" can't match, that our busi
es has made such a phenomenal growth,
k corsets w mil of nn ni nm mi. In runilar stores at .,.$1.00
pj" corsets wo sell at 05 cents aro sold
torsets we sell at $1.40 aro soldin
(orsata nrA eu t i an ... i-l in
H models with lmaa jmnnnrtiH attached havo "velvet grip" fasteners.
addition to the staple lines we havo added several models of fancy
B'a4ed Corsets which we offer atl.00,- $2.45 and 2.75. They're spe-
values.
J
's-rsesicd'
felea'i Oheapert One-Price Cash atom
bear out tho improsslon that fho ques
tion of peace or war rested with Rus
sia alone. Kanoko wbb asked if he
brought to tho President a meosago
from tho Tokio government on the
question of indemnity, and answercd:
"No." Ho also denied tho President
hnd communicated anything important
,to him.. Secretary Locb returned today
from his vacation in Yellowstono Park.
Indianapolis, Aug. 21. A corre
spondent of tho Sentinel, Btntloncd at
Portmsouth, says: "I am nblo to etato
authoritatively that tho last fow days
havo brought to viow Important phases
of tho peace conference, nnd, as a re
sult of theso developments, It may bo
tho Unltod States will, on Its own ini
tiatlvo, or through tho request of ono of
tho bolligcrcnts, assumo a protectorate
over tho Saghaloin Island. It is re
ported this wns tho subject of confer-
onco botweon Rosen and Roosovelt. And
tho President discussed this phase of
tho situation with Kanedo today. I am
positivo tho proposition was tho Presi
dent's origination, or was suggested by
Russia or Japan. It is-stated tho Presi
dent has sont a mossago to ovcry mem
ber of tho commlttoo on foreign rela
tions in tho sonato, asking bis opinion
on what would bo tho result of this
country look this stand. It is statod
that Sonator Cullom, its chairman, ro
eelved such a telegram yostcrday."
RUSSIA'S '
TROUBLES
Mittau, Russia, Aug. 21. Martial
law was declared in the cntiro Baltic
provinco of Courland.
Warsaw, Poland, Aug. 21. A gen
oral strlko 'throughout Poland, as a
protost ngalnst tho disregard of tho
rights of tho Poles' eohemo for a rop
rosontatlvo assembly began today. Tho
Vistula railway omployos left tho trains
standing in tho stations nnd at inter-
modlato points.
Warsawy-Aug. 21. Cossacks opposed
a dotnehmont of armed socialists who
woro trying to ontor tho city and klllod
oight of tho socialists nnd arrostod tho
othors. Factory employes nnd moro
railroad men havo joined jtho striko.
Gossip on tho Terms.
Portsmouth, N. II., Aug. 21. Accord'
ing to curront gossip, Baron Komura
told tho President that Japan would
yield on articlos 10 and 11. Thnt Ja
pan would yiold on thoso two points if
Russia would accept 6 and 0 (indemni
ty and Sakbaloln) is consldorod corr
tain, but roports pretonding to descrlbo
with oxaotnoss tho character of tho
President's proposal to Baron Roson
nro probably simply ehrowd guesses.
Mr. Wltto has never communicated it
to tho membors of his ontourgo, and tho
jJttpaneg0 aro ttb9Oiut0iy 8ilont.
,
Of eourso it is bard to boo tho good
points in tho fellow who beats you out
with a girl, becauso ho hasn't any.
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Model in
THOMSON'S
GLOVE FITTING
CORSETS
ORAND PRIZE and a GOLD MEDAL
In regular atoroa at 1.25
regular stores at '
mimlur fltorea at , .... 2.00
ffiaz&e
BAI.EM, OBEQON,
ALICE
HAS A
BEAU
Sultan of Sulu Would Make
Her Chiefest of His
Harem
Iolo, Phlllppino Islands, Aug. 21.
Tho Sulton of Sulu offered his hand in
inarriago to Miss Allco Roosovolt when
sho was welcomed here, but was ro-
ffusod. Tho Sulton ureod ns his lead
ing argumont thnt his pcoplo honorod
tho presldont nnd wanted his daughter
to remain among them.
EDITOR
SHOOTS
Ban Francisco, Aug. 21. Clarence
Edwards, acting city editor on the
Chronicle, appeared in Judgo Morgan'
court this morning to nnswor a charge
of assault with intont to commit mur
der, tho complaining witness being
Chnrles llarwood, a nowspapor ,wrltor.
Ho charges that ho was shot by Ed
wards last night in tho editorial rooms
of tho Chronicle. Tho shooting wns tho
result of an old foud. Tho bullot was
dofiocted by a button. narwood fallod
to appoar, but it is beliovcd that ho
will prosecute. .
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IRRIGATION
CONGRESS
Portlnnd, Or., Aug. 21. Tho 13th
soBslon of tho National Irrigation
Congress was called to order this morn
ing in tho oxposition auditorium, Gov
ernor Pardoo, of California, presiding.
Addrossos of wolcomo woro mado by
Governor Chamberlain and Mayor Lane
and rosponsos by Governor McDonald,
of Colerado: Govornor Mead, of Wash
ington, nnd II. D. Lovclnnd, of Califor
nia. Tho annual address wnB mado by
Governor Pardee, nnd tho address on
"Forestry" by Glfford Pinchott, of
Washington. "Production by Irriga
tion," was dollvorod by Dr. A. 0. True
of Washington. "Enginoorlng nnd
Mochnnical," by Fredorick II. Newell,
of Washington. "Cllmnteology," by
H, E. Williams, of Washington, nnd
"Rural Settlomont" by C. W. Eberlln,
of San Francisco.
FUTS FROM SAN FRANCISCO.
John Z. Sullivan Said to Loavo Many
Creditors Behind.
San Francisco, Aug. 21. John h.
Sullivan has flitted from town. 80 havo
Managor Hull and Jack McCormiak,
sparring partners of tho veteran gladia-
tor and orstwhlio aspirant for tho shoos
1 tVI7U'. AilU iJiW Ujiimm MV ifr wmuk
flco yesterday morning and chnrtcred
passago East by tho way of Portland.
"Keen it dark." pleaded John L. "I
don't caro whether our creditors know
or not, but don't Jet those d d news
papers get on."
Tho trio ordored four berths. Search
was mado in vain for John h. and
comnanv alone the Tenderloin last
night. Tho trio woro having tho dust
of San Francisco dusted from their
boots as they bowled along toward
Portland.
John L. has played in bard luck on
this last visit to the city. After mono
logulng his way to a bank roll he
started a cafe. The liquids therein
ovaporated, tho cash register accumu
lated cobwebs, and then the sheriff
came.
Yellow Fever Situation.
New Orleans, Aug. 21. There were
17 new cases and five deaths reported
up to noon.
OUR NEW DRINK
"THE SALEM GIRL"
Like all Salem Girls is better
than any othc
The Spa
382 State Street.
W T BTOLZ. F. G, MEYERS.
MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 1905.
THAT
ARMY
CASE
Mrs. Taggart Will Tell What
She Knows or a
Part of it
Wosstor, Aug. 21. Tnggnrt's attor
noya this morning filed a motion to
throw his wifo's cross-petition out. An
ticipating such a motion, Mrs. Tag
gnrt's nttornoys recalled tho captain
nnd asked throo questions! "Do you
want a divorce, should your grounds
prove flufflcicntf" It is known thnt
both ,nro fighting for tho custody of
tho ohildron, rather than for tho di
vorce. Ho hesitated, but tho answer
was "Yes." Next? "If you cannot
havo a dlvorco, and your wife hns
grounds, do you want her given a dl
vorco!" Tnggart was not nllowod to
answer. Answering tho third quostlon,
Tnggart nnld he wanted tho decroe
granted nccording to tho ovidonco. Tho
court rofused to dismiss tho cross-bill.
The deposition of Captain Poor waB
road concerning tho trouble after ho
had taken Mrs. Tnggart homo. Ho Bald
ho heard' tho sound of a strugglo nnd
loud voices, which soon ceased. "Noxt
morning Mrs. Poor went to Tnggart 's
homo. I was called to procuro protec
tion for Mrs. Taggart, and reported to
Col. Minor. Tnggart said ho was nearly
crazy, and feared ho had used violonco,
nnd nsked for tho condonomont of his of
fends and promised novor to repeat it."
That day Mrs. Poor saw Tnggart nt
thofhospitol, and later ho cried and
oskd mo to tnko a letter to his wife,
bogging her not to tnko tho children
from him. I told him I would tako tho
message, but would use my influenco
to havo her leavo, eo that both might
think ovor tho evonts, and what wns
boafor them. Tnggart drank about
tho samo as tho other officers. Mrs.
Poor told of her visit to Mrs. Taggart
tho morning nftcr the quarrel, nnd said
her body was bruised, her hair pulled
out, and hor hands wcro black-and-blue.
It was previously testified by
another witness thnt Mrs. Taggart had
said Mrs. Poor had defeated her in a
drinking bout at Fort Thomas. Mrs.
Poor said sho "never heard of such a
contest,"
Tnggnrt's nttornoys nny they will ro
now tho motion thnt Mrs. Taggart 's
cross-bill bo thrown out, and will make
tho motion nftcr tho ovidonco is nil lie.
Mrs. Fnnnlo Saffron, wife of Captain
Saffron, of Fort Logan, Colo., testified
this nftorneon: Sho confessed to 35
years, nnd told of a scono in tho cafoi
at Matanuis, Cuba, when Taggnrt is
said to have knocked n glaNs from his
wifit'a hand. Captain Renknrd and
Lieut. Parker, of tho 12th New York,
left tho Taggart 'b with us and wont to
tho enfo. We stayed about half an
hour, and Mrs. Tnggart and I drank
lima wator and solzcr, Taggart entered,
wearing a honvy overcoat, although the
night wns warm. Mrs. Taggart stood
up with her glass in her hand. Taggart
knooked it to tho floor. Mrs. Taggart
went homo with her husband, and tho
officers accompanied mo a fow minutes
later. It is not true that the officers
were drunk. Mrs. Tnggart hadn't taken
Intoxicants all day,
Another Beef Trust.
Chicago, Aug, 21. It has developed
that butchers, hotel mon and restaurant
curs have organized In 20 cities to erect
and operato packing plants In opposl
tloa to the bf trust. Plants to cost
half a million are planned for this city.
It is said plants have already been
quietly erected in San Francisco, New
York and other centers.
WILL FIGHT
THE YANKEES
Now York, Aug. 21. The Tribune to
day says:
"Venezuela has placed orders In Eu
rope for torpedo boats with guns and
ammunition at the cost of about 42,
(500,000, a larger amount than that
little South American republic bat
ever expended at one time for war ma
terials.
"An American, who has just returned
from Venezuela, is authority for the
statemont that President Castro re
cently declared that he vras going 'to
right tho Yankees,' which explains the
unusually large orders for chips, anna
and ammunition."
"It in reported that wbea the Tea
czuolnn oxecutlvo board hear'd recent
ly of tho appointment by President
Roosovolt of Judgo William J. Calhoun
as epecial commissioner to investigate
certain affairs in Caracas, his anger
was groat and his Inngungo immoder
ate. Ho announced thnt ho would not
permit an emissary of President Rooso
volt to land in Vonezueln."
YOUNG MEN'S
INSTITUTE
Snntn Crua, Onl., Aug. 21.--Tho 21st
annual grand council of tho Young
Mon'a Instituto of tho Pacific jurisdic
tion oponod today with eolomn high
mass in tho Holy Cross church. Rov.
P. J. Fisher was celebrant, also with n
sormon. This nftornoon, nt tho Casino,
Grand Prosident Fitzgoruld oponod tho
council nnd appointed committocs. This
ovoalng thero will bo a rccoption under
tho nusplccs of St. Agnow's institute.
Flro Near Woodburn.
Woodburn, Or., Aig. 21. Stnrting
from burning slashings on tho Mrs. P,
L. Kcnnady placo, caBt of Woodburn,
flro hns burned over thnt farm and tho
Snyder and Morelnnd fnrniB. Btronuous
efforts of flro-fighters have Baved tho
buildings, although tho Morcland hoimn
is oncirclod by fire, and Is not yet out
of dnngor.
Tho coursp of tho fin me -is now to
wards Butt creek, and may do consid
erable damago beforo tho fire is undor
coutrol.
Hunting a Scapegoat.
WaBhlngton, Aug. 21. Tho court of
Inquiry which investigated tho causes
of tho explosion of tho Bennington, rec
ommends Ensign Charles T. Wado, who
was in chnrgo of tho enginoorlng de
partment of tho ship bo court-mar
tialed.
riowcrs for Victims.
San DIogo, Cal., Aug. 21. Tho cap
tain, ofilcors and a detail of 20 sailors
of tho Italian cruiser Umbria this morn
ing visited, Point Loma comotory nnd
placod a floral crown on tho gravo of
tbo Bennington victims.
Chicago Markots.
Chicago, Aug. 21. Wheat,
80;
corn, 62; oats, 25.
S fcfctfaMWlitLiiin 'I1 "tiff lilll H 1 1 1 ihIwUMMB
Wednesday
Only
!-
Special Bargain
For Wednesday's selling we off or an exceptionally good value in red and
bluo bordered tan.
Cotton Blankets
As there aro just 100 pairs in the lot, wo would adviso early shopping,-
Limit Two
Pairs to a
Customer
SEE BIG AD ON
. PAGE THREE
HO. 100.
WAGES
OF SIN IS
DEATH
Bodies Found on Bank of Col
umbia Indicate a
Double Suicide
Vancouver, Wash., Aug 30. Tho
bodies of a man nnd woman woro found
tbnight near tho old slaughterhouse,
on tho banks of tho Columbia, just
abovo tho government reserve. Tapers
upon thoir persona d Inclose tholr names
to bo E. 1. Swnrtsol of PasndonripCal.,
and Lena May Clyco of Wntcrvllle, Oal.
Tho bodies woro found by soruo small
boys who hnd been swimming in tho
river noar whero tho bodies wero found.
A rovolver with two shots fired aro
ovidonco olthor of a doublo eulcldo or a
murdor nnd sulcido, probably tho lattor,
Both woro well dressed, Tho dood
must havo boon committed ovor a wook
ago, as tho budies wero scon Monday
by tho samo boys who found thorn to
day. Mondny tho boys did not go noar
thvii. ns they thought thoy woro proba
bly slooping, Tho man woro a. square
cut blue sack suit nnd a Panama hat,
Tho woman wus dressed in a skirt of
dark material and woro a light waist,
aleo a light hat trimmed in red, A noto
fqund on tho body read:
"Wo nro Elks. Will Portland Elks
tako care of list"
A card ithowed membership in Pasa
dona lodgo, No, 072, B, P, O. E, Among
tho papers was a pnra to tho oxposition,
No. F-S835.
Insisted Ho was Innocent.
St. Louis, Aug. 21. Henry Housack
was hanged hero thls morning for tho
murdor of his octogenarian fathor-in-
law, March 20, 1004. Ho protested his
innoconco on tho scaffold.
May Havo Yellow Fever,
Keokuk, la., Aug, 21. A Greek la
borer, who ramo from Natchez, with a
railroad construction gang, is quaran
tined at Gregory, Mo., euspoctod of
having yollow fovor.
Sale No. 242
35c
Pair
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