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United l'ress Leased Wlro.l
New York, Dec. 2. It was an
nounced today that the managers of
Jeffries and Johnson have accepted
the bid of E. M. Rickard, allied with
Jack Gleason, for staging the world's
'championship fight. The proposi
tion accepted was the first offered by
Iiickard, namely:
A guaranteed purge of $101,000
and two-thirds of the receipts of the
moving pictures of the great battle.
It is understood hero that Promot
er Coffroth is in the deal with Rick
ard and Gleason, and that the fight
will be hleld in or near San Francis
co. The fighters are figuring a bjg in
come from the moving pictures, and
it is understood that a two-thirds
share of the receipts from that
source was a big factor in the de
cision. The only positive decision as
to the location of thb fight was set
forth in the bid, when it was stated
that the battle must bo held "in Cal
ifornia, Nevada or Utah."
Coffroth Accused of Infidelity.
San Francisco, Dec. 2. Jim Coff-
lysterious message from Not
which he stated that Rick-
Us allied with Jack Gleason,
, the Johnson-Jeffries fight.
se was satisfied, is believed
but one thing, nnd that
local promoter will be in
nt into the affair with
and even if he was to
ivas bound to have an
hole.
In entering into a combination
with Gleason, it is safe to assume
that the agreement covered every-,
thing, and that wherever;'1 Gleasoli
went Coffroth went with him. There
are some who affect to bellevo'that
Coffroth really did not want the
match himself, and that in doubling
up with Gleason he played a trump
card. It is known that Jim does not
stand any too well Just now with tho
San Mateo authorities, and there is
danger that his license will not be
ronowed, a petition looking to this
end now being before the super
visors of that county.
SALEM
THE MIDST
ERA OF PROSPERITY
COUNTY PEACE OFFICERS
STRUGGLE WITH GRIPPE
Sheriff Harry Minto, Esq., Is con
siderably grieved today as the re
sult of a very tedious attack of la
grippe. The honorable sheriff, caugnt
Wondrous (frowth of Capital City and County Is Reflected by
Bank and Postoffice Statistics.
Bank Deposits in Salem. :
Showing thV-total deposits November 1, 1908, 1900.
,, x 1908
Capital National $ 050,24173
Ladd & Bush 1,S18,719.29
United States National ..... .x '.'I : . 311,948.89
1909
$ 802,932.00
2,107,409.90
437,871.81
Total ?2, 780, 909.01 $3,398,213.71
up and past the cold a few days ago,
but he failed to keep on going, andjunusuai increase, 1909 has exceed
the measly thing captured him again
completely. Plenty of medicine (?)
and a bull dog nature is getting the
best of the freeze, however, and the
guardian of the county's peace is
getting' along much better than
when he first became custodian of
the wandering shivers.
Deputy Sheriff Babe Needham is
confined to his home with a bad
cold,, and it was thought yesterday
that Babe was on the verge of hav
ing the grippe.
Postofllco Receipts.
Receipts of the United States post
office at Salem for year ending Octob
er 1; -190G
i $32,356.39
1907 34,318.15
1908 44,519.48
1909 46,446:48"
Note The great increase of 1908
over 1907 was due to about $6000
nostaso on referendum and other
election mail. Notwithstanding the
ed by several thousand dollars
No better or more substantial evi
dence of tho growth and prosperity
of a community could scarce be im
agined than that reflected by the com
parison of the amount of deposits in
local banks for corresponding periods
as between years, likewise the in
crease in receipts at the postoffice.
If these matters can be taken into
consideration as an indication of the
advancement of a community, both
s
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ON LADIES9 SUITS AND COATS
Do your trading at Salem's most progressive store that grows with leaps and bounds be
cause we do the business; We can afford to give low prices because we are as busy as
bees ail the time and can live on smaller profits than the fellow who only makes a few
sales every day, ; '
in population and wealth, the city of
Salem has enjoyed marvelous growth
, financially and in point of popula
tion during tho past year, as Is re
flected by a comparison of the
amount of deposits in the several
banks, and the postofllco receipts.
The increased wealth of tho peo
ple of Salem, as well as the num
ber, is unmistakably and strikingly
demonstrated by a collection of sta
tistics, which show a total increase
of $617,303.80 in tho amount of de
posits in the three banks of the city
for tho year ending November 1,
1909, as compared with the corre
sponding period last year. But tho
most notable evidence of tho growth
of the city, commercially as well as
in point of population, is perhaps
more convincingly shown by tho won
derful increase in the amount of
postal riecolpts for tho year ending
October 1, as compared to tho corre
sponding fiscal years of 1906, 1907
and 1908.
While the accompanying statement
of postal receipts only show an actual
Increase of about $2000 for tho
fiscal year of 1909 over thoso of last
year, tho receipts for 1908 woro
swollen about ?uuuu anovo normal,,
on account of referendum pot'itloifs
and other election mall, ns a matter
of fact tho actual increase in re
ceipts for 1909 is about $8000 above
tho normal of last year.
The accompanying statements, se
cured by Secretary Hofor, of tho Sa
lem Board of Trnde, Bpoak for them
selves in reiteration of theso facts
ENGLISH PEOPLE
DECIDEDLY PROTEST
united rncss uused winn.l
London, Dec. 2. Tho National
Democratic League today Issued a
call for a great mass meeting to bo
hold in Trafalgar Square on Satur
day, when tho warfare upon tho
house of lords, following tho rejec
tion of tho budget, will begin.
The call says:
"The lords have declared war
against tho peoplo." It urges the poo-
plo to "destroy forever the power for
ovll," now exorcised by tho lords.
Parliament will bo prorogued nt 2
o'clock, if the present plnns are car
ried out.
Tho prorougation will dissolvo nar
liament only until January 1, ns it is
considered unsafe to end tho session
Irrevocably, as would be tho case if
It wero not for tho present crisis.
Tho budgot debato was resumed
today in the houso of commons, whon
Promior Asaulth presented n reso-
ution stating:
"That tho action of tho houso of
lordB, In refusing to onact tho finan
cial provision mndo by tho houso of
commons for tho year is a breach of
tho constitution, and usurpation of
the houso of commons."
3oi
em's Busy
Store
Is turning out stacks of Ladles', Misses and Children's Cloaks and
Suits every day. Nearly as quick as theso now models arrive by
express they are sold. We remodel and fit perfectly, free of
charge, every Cloak and Suit that
loaves our store. Nino fitters all the
time busy, so you see wo are selling
the Suits and Coats of Salem. Seventy-five
cents or a dollar profit is
all we want on each garment. Ws
are selling enough to make thu
small profit pay. Don't bo wasUng
your time running around Salem,
'but come to the Chioago Store if
you want up-to-date swell Suits at
bargain prices.
$15 Suits, like cut, now $7.50
$18 Suits, like cut, now $9.00
$25 Suits, like cut, now $12.50
Prices on our higher class
Suits cut away. down.
Our buyer in New York has made a
special doal with a s'ult . manufac
turer. He is supplying us with Uie
coats and suits and we are selling
thorn. Tho very latest garments
now selling at half price and less.
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EXPLOSION
ATAL
AVE ARE GIVING WONDlHH-'lTfj VALUES IN
DRESS GOODS AND SILK
We show the greatest stock of Dress Goods Silks In this part of tho world, both in foreign and domaaltctt.
All classes of weaves and desigus in street and evening shades.
Price yard yard 25c, 35c, 39c, 49c, 65c, 75c and up
X 5000 yards of
Outing Flannel
now on italtj
from 4c a y.rJ
CHICAGO STORE
SALEM, OREGON
TheJStnrp. That Saves You Monev
ami n II '
W t f I WWHHHM-H4 9 1 9 HH9499 99 999 9994
1000 pa.rs of
Blankets now on
sale from 45c
per pair and
up.
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Captain of 'Frisco Bay Tug
boat Nevada .Goes Down
With His Craft.
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LOOK
T
LIKE
ROUBLE
VETERAN SEA CAPTAIN
GOES INTO RETIREMENT
UNITED TRESS LEASED WIM3.
Liverpool, Dec. 2. Completing GO
years of sorvlco at sea, Captain John
Prltchard, of tho palatial Cunnrd
liner Maurotanla, now ploughing its
way from Now lork to Liverpool.
will retire whon his ship reaches her
berth in this harbor. Capt. Prltoh
nrd started his sea career at tho ago
of 10 years as cabin boy on a Wolsh
tramp steamer. IIo entered tho ser
vice of the Cunard line 30 years ago,
and rose rapidly until ho was given
command of tho Maurotanla, tho ship
that has sot many speed r.ocords for
trans-Atlantic trips.
BRAKEMAN HURT ON
CORVALLIS & EASTERN
UNITED rilRSS mused winn.
Albany, Ore., Dec. 2. Charles
Cocholl, an Albany brnkoman oner
ating on tho C. & E., which runs be
tweon this city anu Oorvallls, wati
in tho latter city. Ono car was com
pletely torn off, a shoulder dislocat
ed an dsoveral deop gashes about the
head was -tho oxtont of tho Injuries.
Young Cocholl was romovod to tho
Corvnllis hospital, where some hopo
is ontertalnod for his recovery, Tho
( & B. officials dispatched a spocinl
train to tho scene bearing tho unfor
tunate man's aged mother.
Knox Action Toward Nicara
gua Is a Tentative De
claration of War.
"Washington, Dec. 2. Thoro is ev
ery indication today that Undo Sara
Intends to forco immediate solution
of tho Nlcaraguan situation, and that
tho action of Secretary Knox in dis
continuing diplomatic rotations with
tho Zolayan government means an
immediato movement looking toward
domination of tho situation.
The order for tho transport Prai
rie to start with 700 marlno3 from
Philadelphia for Contral American
waters and orders from tho navy de
partment for tho crulBor Albany and
tho gunboat Yorktown, now at Mag
dalona Bay, to proceed to Corlnto, on
tho west coast of Nicaragua, moan
that this country has docldod that
war measures aro necessary,
Tho action of Secretary Knox was
with tho full knowlodgo of tho presi
dent, and is equivalent to a declar
ation of war,
A declaration of war would havo
to bo made by congress, and congress
will be in session next week by the
timo ships dispatched today aro noar
Ing their destination.
Tho gunboat Yorktown and tho
cruiser Albany aro ordored to pro
cood southward immediately. Thoy
will join tho Des Moines on tho west
const of Nicaragua.
In Bomo quarters it is boliovod that
the United States Is acting in con
junction with Moxico nnd other Con
tral Amiorlcan republics, with tho ex
ception of Honduras, will not only
forco Zolaya to rotlro, but will de
mand that a new stnto of affairs be
established, and that tho wholo coun
try ho ronovatod morally and politic
ally. That tho United States will de
mand retribution for tho execution of
tho two Amorlcans cannot bo doubt
od. Tho1 lottor issuod last night by
Secretary Knox leaves no doubt ns to
this.
Illlllli III I 1 8-M-W-M I I'M I H"H"8"l-fr'H-Hl"H-5H"H"
fitviTEn pnnRH i.rahkd wittB.l
San Francisco, Dec. 2. Captain
Peter Plgari lost his life and Cap
tain NoIb Jesson had a narrow oso
capo from death today whon tho ox
plosion of a CO-gallon can of gaso
lino sent tho 5G000 launch tug, Nev
ada, to tho bottom of tho bay. Cap
tain Flgarl was preparing his tug to
take a passenger out to a-ship in tho
bav when tho engine got out or or
der and ho was unable to control it.
Captain Jesson was nearby in his
launch nnd Flgari called to Jesson
to help him. Jesson sprang aboard
the Nevada, but just as ho did so
he heard the' nolso made by back
flro In a gasoline onglno and realized
his danger. IIo sprang back to his
own boat Just as tho explosion oc
curred. Captain Flgari was tho only per
son aboard tho Nevada when she
went down. Tho explosion scattered
tho gasoline over tho water and
started a fire that looked for a "time
as If it would spread to tho dookB
and cause serious damago. The water
front department, however, sucrood
ed in extinguishing It with chomi
cals. The Nevada was not InBurod nnd
was ownod by James Wlldor. An ef
fort is being made to raise hor It
la bclloved that tho body of Captain
Figarl will bo found plnnod down
by the wreckage. Ho was 28 yoara
old anjl ls.Burvlved by a widow.
o ' '
Lovett Lottvi'H for (lie Kant.
UNITED l'ltESfl XJBABED WIBM.J
Oakland, Cal., Dec. 2. Hobort S.
Lovett, president of tho Southern Pa
cific Company, left on his special
train for Chioago at dawn today.
With him were tho meinbors of tho
party of Soutborn Pacific offlolals,
which has nooompanled him on his
tour of the Pacific coast.
I t
Special Rate To
II THE OREGON THRESHE
ASSOCIATION
The Dalles, Oregon, December 2 and 3, 1909
One and One-third Fare on the
Certificate Plan
Will bo mado from all pointB on tho Southorn Pacific (llnoa in Ore
gon, to Tho Dalles and return Tickots on salo November 29, 30,
Docembor 1, 2 and 3 Final return limit Docombor 0
IMPORTANT ADDRESSES
will be made by representatives of tho U, S. Department of Agricul
ture, Dopartmont of Good Roads, Prof. Philip 8, Rose, Madison,
Wis.; D. B. Clark, odltor Amorlcnn Throshorman; Hon. Lionel R.
WobBtor, Portland, Orogon, and othors, on subjocts of importance.
$200.00 IN GOLD
will bo given as prizes for tho best wheat raised in Oregon.
SILVER CUP
for outfit threshing $100.00 prlzo bushel of grain.
for furthor information call on any S. P. agont or wrlto to
Wm. McMurray,
Gonoral Pussongor Agont,
PORTLAND - OREGON
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