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The San Francisco call., 1904-12-18
Dress Goods in
Christmas Packages

All in waist lengths and put up in
fancy boxes decorated with silk
ribbons. Appropriate for holiday
gifts.
WAIST PATTERNS-Fancy AL
paca raindrop novelties; mercer
lied and novelty all-wool waistings
worth $3.50; full pattern length.
WAIST PATTERNS -Embroid-
cred alpaca waistings; cream
grounds with silk embroidered
dots, in all colors, also many silk
and wool novelties and fancy Ok
fords worth up to $500; full waist
WAIST PATTERNS = Fancy
granite and poplin weaves. silk and
wool basket novelties. Windsor
cheviots, ETC.; big variety. worth
$z2s; a full waist pattern for. =.
........... $1.0O
EXTRA SPECIAL-SI.5 so novelty
waist patterns in fancy batiste.
French challie. Oxford cheviot and
all-wool basket hannels. worth up
to SI.7s; full waist pattern. .OO
BLACK TAILOR CHEVIOT-
zoo yards to be sold this week; all
wool, 81 inch; our great dollar
leader. Special, per yard. 49, SOC
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ADVERTISEMENTS PaH%
ADVERTISEMENTS

All-wool ripple eiderdown
SACQUE, like cut; worth
SIPS; sale price. ..75c
Genuine mink STOLES, |
two yards long, finished
with real mink tails;
worth $50; sale price. -.
..... $4,000
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-18

A poor excuse is better than none.
but the same rule doesn't apply to
poor relations.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-18
Holiday Silks

SILK WAIST PATTERNS-In
fancy boxes, worth from $500 to
5000 Special ....... %Z.9o
SURAH Suitable for muf-
fiers and "a inches wide; stamped
free; SI.oo quality. Special. Toe
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A dream OF pleasure, the new two for
quarter size American. 50 rs box %.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-18

Hayti devotes almost one-sixth of it's
revenues to free schools.
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Xmas Suggestions

Xmas Suggestions
From the Fancy Goods Department,
CENTS INITIAL HANDKFR-
III HlEtS-Slx in a box; embroid-
ereo initials; per box.
-....-...-.......$1.5O and 75c
LADIES INITIAL HANDKER-
CHlEFS-Embroidered initial; six
IN a box. 81 80. $1.OO and soc
CHILDREN'S INITIAL HAND
K E R c H 1 E FS - Embroidered
initial; three in a box; per box.
................. 25c and 19c
|. A d / E s. EMBROIDERED
HANDKERCHIEFS - Linen or
lawn; three and six in a fancy box
.....-. $1.OO, zoe and soc
CENTS MUFFLERS-We are
headquarters for mufhers; most
beautiful line in the city: all hand
drawn, hand embroidered: from.
...........$ $3.50 to $500
Plain Muffers. $1.20 to $3.50
LADIES' NECKWEAR-An i'm
mense assortment; lace stocks,
collars, jabots, silk and chiffon ef-
tects; prices range from. .........
.......... $500 to soc
SILK RUFFS-Ribbon trimmed
and very full; prices range from
S1O.OO down to-. .$1.20
LADIES HAND BAGS-An i'm
mense assortment, ranging in price
from. $1,000 to 35c
LADIES' BELTS-Persian novel
ties; new silk, fancy trimmed
leather, etc. Prices range from
.................S3.5O to 25c
LADIES' APRONS-Fancv and
plain, with bibs, embroidery trim
med --.....-.......S .S0c to 25c
PIANO DRAPES-Velour and
silk. Prices range from -
........S4.OO to $1.95
HAND EMBROIDERED
PIECES-The grandest assort-
ment ever shown in this city.
-.... $1.75 to $500
KID GLOVES-The famous GO
lumbia," in fancy boxes; all sizes
and colors; per pair. ..... $1.OO
KID GLOVES-The Peerless;
there isn't better glove made; all
colors and sizes; per pair. $1.5O
CUSHIONS These cushions are
all complete and ready for use.
Special Christmas reductions.
$2.so Cushions now. -. S1.25
$3.50 Cushions now. $500
$500 Cushions now. $500
$500 Cushions now. $4.OO
$500 Cushions now. $500
OUR GLOVE AND MERCHAN-
Disc ORDERS are always well
come gifts, as they are good in any
department at any time
STAMPING DONE FREE on
all materials purchased here. Par
ticular attention is called to our
stock of embroidery materials,
wool yarns. silk and linen Batten-
berg braid, silk cords, hoops, Bat
tenberg patterns etc.
MAIL ORDERS filed same day
as received.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-16
omInous for RussInna.

Horrors and priyations OF the Rus
sian retreat recounted in the dis
patches have not yet ben printed In
London. SO that the English morning
papers, for lack OF news, comment
chiefly on the details of the battle OF
Lao Yang. Another day OF Japanese
silence strikes the military critics
with the suspicion that the luli in &C
ton may be omlnous for the Russians,
the explanation in the dispatches that
the absence OF developments around
Mukden Is largely due to the rains not
yet having been published In London.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-16
SAIL OR DISMANTLE
UNCLE SAMUEL WILL HAVE NO
FooLlsHNGss.
Russian Auxiliary Cruiser Lena viii
Probably Remain In the port Of
San Francisco Until End Of War.

RuBsIa'8 auxiliary cruiser. Lena,
which put into the port Of san Fran.
cisco last Sunday. presumably from
vladiyostok. either win have to leave
that port within a brief tine pro
scribed by this govemmcst. or viii
have TO dlsmantle. That, In brief. Il
can be stated authoritatiyely. is the
decision Of the American government.
Admiral Goodrichs report OF his In.
vestlgatIon. tolographed tho navy de-
partmont shows that to make tenn
porary repairs to the boilers and ma
chlnory OF tho Lena according to the
naval experts opinion. would require
about six weeks time
The captain OF the vessel claims that
It needs new boilers and II the request
be allowed to put these in as ar.
ranged. no less than eight months
time viii be required to mako the
change.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-16
MUST PAY THE FIDDLER.
Striking Packers Must Return to worl.
az individuals.

Striking Packers Must Return to worl.
as individuals.
The hfty-nlne days strike Of butcher
and Allied Trades at the nockyards
In Chicago is on. Vice President
Smith OF the Meat Cutters and Butch.
ors' union said the vote OF he confer.
once board OF the Allied Tndcs coun-
ell TO bring the trouble to an end was
unanimous. PRECEDENT Donnelly has
telegraphed thcdccialon TO all the cit
los where the workmen have been on
strike.
More than COO striking livestock
handlers appeared at the Office Of
Manager Skinner of the uhion Stock
Yards and Transit company 10 apply
for their Old positions. lie had pre-
vlously announced that he would EN-.
ploy all the old men needed.
None OF the stock handlers wero
taken back. the men being Informed
that they would e sent for when need.
cd. Il is undcfstpod that Doioro going
TO work they may be required 10 sign
an agreement setting forth that they
return as individuals and MOI ~ an or
ganlzation.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-16
DYNAMITER IN PRISON
INDEPENDENCE DYNAMITE PLOT
HAS BEEN REVEALED.
one Of he Gang Of Assasslns Of Non
Union Men In Colorado Mining
Town Confeces 10 Awful Crime.

b. +. sIagel. alias Robert Romano,
a prisoner in the Shawnee county
Kansas. Jail. has made a confession
before tho county attorney. giving de-
tails Of the preparations TO blow up
the Florence q Cripple Creek railroad
depot at Independence, Coo, and also
the plot for the carrying out OF tho
plan to blow up the Vindicator mine.
The depot was destroyed by nitrogiy.
ccrlno on June 7. 1908. and thirteen
people were blown to pieces. and tho
Vlndicator mine was blown up No
vombcr o. 1903.
Romaine. IN his confession. said: Il
left Canon city and went to Cripple
Creek on the 9th Of October. 1908, and
hung around there until along the FIRST
part Of November and went to work
on tho Golden Cycle mine under su.
perlntendent Holman
"The next night after went TO work
got in with a gang Of fellows who
asked me to join the union and act as
spy around the Go,don Cycle and
Vindicator mines. They we're after
Superintendent Holman. l could not
End any way to get In there as they
wanted and told them so. But a few
evenings after the VindlcatOr mine
was blown up by dynamite machine
furnished by me.
about the middle OF May | returned
20 Canon City and got can Of glycer.
inc and GOO feet Of wire lad hid In
there. On the night Of June 6 II was
planned to blow up the Cripple Creek
depot. so the next evening I got the
glycerine and wire and with an iron
prong about ten inches long and about
four inches wide at the top with two
holes In there far enough apart to
catch pistol hack Of the hammer. so
that you could tie n string TO the ham.
mer and not interfere with II.
Il and another man crept under tho
platform and fixed things. running the
wire 10 the Jelmonico shaft. 500 feet
away. We foo ed around until the 10
O'Clock train came In. | saw some Of
my friends there and realized that they
would be killed. did my best TO run
down and get this thing so Il would
not go on. and when they saw what
was trying to do one man grabbed me
and struck me with his pistol on tho
eye and again behind the car, where
have scars nov from those blows. and
was knocked unconscious for short
time. When | came to again every.
body In Cripple Creek was around
there and there was great excitement.
Then got out Of the town as quickly
Us possible. That was the Sth. and
on the night OF the 9th we all walked
down to Colorado Springs. and got
there about 8 or 6 o'clock the next
morning. Three OF the men bought
tickets for Pueblo and l think they
went west. On the night OF the 9th at
$3.50 took the Santa Fe train for the
east"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-16
plseredIt Romalne's Confession.

President Charles II. Meyer and
Secretary William d. Haywood OF the
Western Federation Of Miners declare
that e. s. slagel. alias Robert Ro-
maine, who has made a confession at
Topeka duplicating union miners In
two explosions at Grippe Creek, which
killed fifteen non.unionlsts. was never
a member Of Free Coinage union OF Alt.
manor any other union connected with
the federation. They utterly discredlt
the mans alleged confession.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-16

The scene Of the recent fierce buhl.
bardment OF Port Arthur reported by
Gen. stoossol. 10 indicated on the map.
The Notifications under ere are what
are known as tho Keekwan forts. the
most northerly and oasterly OF the de.
lenses OF the fortress. sushiyen. or
suei-sze.ylng. also Is pointed out. II
IA In front Of this village that the
japanese are said 10 be diggiL (
trenches in the Tiger valley. sushi.
yen Is a mile west OF tho railroad and
four miles from Port Arthur,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-16
LOSSES ARE ENORMOUS.
Fifty Thousand Killed In Battles In
Vicinity Of Lao Yang.

A Mukden dispatch says: All anx.
iety regarding the Russian transport
is over. The Japanese have crossed the
Shakhe and are now resting. Only the
Russian and Japanese outposts are in
direct contact. Thousands OF wound.
cd are being sent north. During tho
ave days from August 80 to Septem.
Der 4, 1880 wounded were treated In
Red Cross ambulancos, the Sisters OF
Mercy vying with the doctors in ply.
steal courage and resistance to IA.
tigue.
A correspondent OF the Associated
Press, who has just returned to Muk.
den with the Russian rear guard after
having accompanied the army the
whole time since the battle OF Lao
Yang, says the losses on both sides
were enormous. AS n moderate est.
mate he places them at $4,000.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-16
SLEPT IN rne MUD.
Japanese Have Hard Time IN En-.
deavor to Roundup Kurontkln's
Eoroes.

It seems to be definitely established
that Field Mar,hal oyarn,s tired
troops Abandoned on Wednes.
day tho attempt TO lohd OF
General KuropatI,in. whof Army
arrived safely at Mukdh, / ter
frightfui .expcrlonqes --lsJel D
ing through mud and mire q ME
Mandarin roads. some doscrip OF
the scenes along the line OF feat
are almost Incredible. Theyiell how
the men lay down In the mul and slept
In a drenchlng rain.
II Is evident that the last determined
effort OF the Japanese to bring kuro-
patkin TO bay was made ON Tuesday.
but tho Russian comnnnderln.chief
faced about and Two corps, With artil-
lery, beat on the japanese, While the
remainder OF the troops continued TO
march to Mukden Aiter that the Jap
anoso could ou'y hang on to DC tanks
and try TO shell the retreatlng columns
from the hills Tue outposts are still
In contact. hut they are not even ex.
changing shots
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-16
MAY HAVE ESCAPED.

Russians Believe Kuropatkln Has e.
capped From Japanese Forces
There "a little news from the far
cast. but In st. Petersburg the author.
tiles arc confident that tho critical
stage Of the Russian retreat Is past and
that Kuropntkln no longer Is In danger
Of losing any part Of his forces to the
pursuing Japanese. The Russian com
mander has arrived at Mukden, and
# Ia given out In ST. Petersburg that
tho bulk " hls army ls now near
there. while n dispatch from Mukden'
filed Tuesday, says That the main Rus.
alan army ls pushing northwGrd aud
evactuatng that place. II is Indicated
that the Japanese are stlll harassing
the Russian rear Further than this
nothing Is known.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-16
49, ANo n0seIAns -.
War Operations In the Far es,t are
Almost ct standun

NlNNeaN % oNaNlrfIIf
What little ncwa was roos,v,8 sun.
day from the ManchurIan ibsa,sr OF
war indicates the almost sstr, aus
pension Of active operation iv both
Russians and japanese
The last dispatch from Mntssp was
filed Sunday evening u sald mat all
was quiet In thar region and that the
understanding waa that The main force
OF tho Japanese had retired 40 yontai
on tho railroad about ten milo. north.
east Of Lao Yang
Kuropntkln briefly reports tbat there
vas no lighting Saturday. oreopt small
patrol encounters. a dispatch received
IN London from ST. Peterrb,irg rlyes
a report that vtccroy AlIoSsn has 70
signed. The Battle feet minors re-
rardlng which have from time TO time
occupied the perss reports. sailed sun.
day from Cronsiadt. and II IA ofcially
announced In 81 Peteraburr that its
destination as the far cast
ST. Petersburg dispatches Indicate
active preparations to greatly incrolse
the Russian fighting force. Tho story
from Port Arthur Is one OF bombard
mcntl.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-16

in the field. allowing the supporters OF
tho movement to exercise their politl
cal preference as TO candidates for the
presidency and vice presidency.
The mon in attendance by rising
vote pledged their "llfe. liberty prop
orty and sacred honor 10 support tho
movement. and received from David
Keith president OF the Tribune Pub
fishing company. and from Joseph
Llppman. manager Of the paper. the
assurance that the paper would support
tho movement unit, the issue was de-
termlned. Senator Kearns was not
present. hut hla hearty support was
pledged by Mr. Ilppman.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-16
LunatIela eIte b pannerou..

Apparent proof that insanity may be
communicated like hydrophobla is
shown in a case attracting much atten.
ton from physicians at Bellevue hos.
pital. The subject Is Nellie Halpln, a
trained nurse, who was bitten on the
hand by an insane patient a year ago.
Since then the wound frequently has
given Miss Halpin great pain and
never completely healed. She now suf-
fers severe commissions resembling the
manifestations OF rabies while the
mental doluslons are almost continu-
ouR.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-16
Judge Holds That a Man Cannot be
Disorderly In a Saloon.

Magistrate Pool of New York City
has handed down unique ruling in
cases Of saloon brawls. Two negroes
were brought before him. one having
charged the other with disorderly con-
duct and attempting to cut the plain.
tin with a razor The fight occurred
In a saloon where the negroes had
been drinking together When this
was made known the magistrate ruled
"A man cannot be disurderly in sa.
loon" and dismissed the case.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-16
World Powers Asked to intervene In
the War.

Tho important business for which
tho interparllamentary union assem-
bled was transacted at the second ses.
sion. which was held in st. Louis
tuesday. with great unanimity these
representatives Of fifteen different ma
tlonal parllaments adopted two resolu-
tons OF far-reaching Importance.
In one the powers OF the world are
asked 10 intervene now In the Russian
Japanese war. In the other the ma
lions OF the world are invited to par
tieipate In a second session OF The
uarno conference and President
Roosevelt is requested to issue the
call
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-16
Fear All Are Los,

Grave fears are entertained for the
safety OF William F. Robertson and his
wife their daughter, and her husband,
who left Bridgeport, Conn, 10 thirty.
elghtfoot naptha launch, intending 70
go to oyster Bay. a few hours after
the launch sailed out Of the harbor a
furious thunder storm swep, over the
sound, and as no trace OF the boat has
been found and no word from any
member Of the party received Il is
supposed that hey were all iosl IN the
storm.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-16
Jok. Cost Man His LIfe.

George Reed, a sheepherder and cat
,io droyer. was shot and killed at
North yakima. wash, Tuesday night
nv Patrolman Robert s. Cayou.
need who was drunk tried to hold
nm Harry Hamlin to brighten him.
gamlin thought It a real hold-up and
notiaed Cayou who started after Reed
Covou also thought Reed was a high.
,gavman. He commanded him TO hold
IN ma hands. Reed fred az the Of
sccr who. I'm return shot three times
and nh Reed twice Reed died In
stantly.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-16
eussr prank d BOD d Lph.nlnu.

During a severe electrical storm
which swept over Port JeTil N. NJ,
many houses and barns were struck by
lightning. A. HARDWOOD a woman and
her daughter were probably htally In
iured A holt entered the kitchen and
struck a flatlron with which tie daugh.
ter was Ironing. The current ran up
her arm and follod tho mother, who
was standing near The roof OF the
house was torn on.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-16
Bad Wreck In Missouri. Eight People
Being Killed.

The Wabash railroad passenger
train southbound from Des Molnes to
81. Louis was wrecked near Pendleton,
Mo, slxty-six miles northwest OF St
Louis, Tuesday afternoon, killing eight
passengers and iniurlng fifty others.
The cause OF the wreck has not been
determined, but It Is thought that a
broken wheel deralled passenger
coach which Jumped the track and
deralled the dining car with II.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-16
DEATH ROLL HEAVY.
Seventy Thousand Men Killed During
Past Months Campaign.

The Red Cross officers fear an cpl
demlc Of disease will break out In
both the Russian and Japanese arm
les. the torrents Of rain which fell af'
ter the ten days battle at Liza Yang
having compelled the worn-out and
hungry troops to sleep without shelter
in miro by the roadsides. In any case
Il is believed to be certain that the
hardships endured by tho soldiers will
result In a great Increase in sickness.
The losses on bo{h sides from Aug
INST 90 TO September 8 are estimated az
from 10000 to 10000 killed and wound,
cd. Many OF the killed and wounded
were left behind in the Chinese corn.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-16

Following q series Of conferences. a
meeting was he d In Salt Lake City,
wednesday night for the purpose Of
initiating a new political party opposed
to church interference IN tho political
Affairs OF Utah. The meeting was at
tended by about 100 men, who unani.
mously adopted a declaration Of prln.
clplas and decided to put a state ticket
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-16
KuRoPATKlN WILL DEFENr
MUKDEN.
Fifty Thousand Men Stationed There
to Stop Japanese.

According to a st. Petersburg dis
patch the emperor has received long
report from General KutopatlSin out
lining the military situation and the
disposition OF the Russian forces. and
describing infinitely the strategich
considerations. II is also understood
that General Kuropatkin dealt length
fly on the political aspect OF the situa'
ton. The contents OF tho report viii
lot be published.
The authorities at ST. Petersburg are
OF the opinion that General Kuropat
kin viii not withdraw from Mukden
without accepting battle. 1t is ex'
pected that he win leave $4,000 men
to defend Mukden, while the remainder
Of his army rotlres to Tie pass. It is
believed that General Kurokl has over
100000 men. The general stan de
clares that since the battle Of Lao
Yang General KuropatlSln has been re-
Inforeed by two army corps.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-16
RANGED NEGRO MURDERER.
Victim Secured In Spite Of Sheriff and
Local Militia.

After setting IRE to the Jail and
smoking out the prisoner while the
FIRE department was held at bay with
guns. and tho sheriff. his deputies and
the soldiers Outwittod, mob est.
mated at over 1000 persons on Wed.
aesday night at Huntsville. Ala.
lynchod Horace Naples. a negro ac-
cused OF numbering John Waldrop.
The negro was hanged on a tree on
the cart house lawn.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-16
CALL HALT ON CHINESE.
Powers May Show Chin What Limits
Of Neutrality Mean.


The reports that Chinese troops arc
concentrating In tho valley OF the Lao
river are causing considerable con,
Germ In ST. Petersburg The Bourse
Gazette thinks II Is entirely probable
that the Chinese government will for.
mally propose to undertake to guard
and to administer the territory actual.
ly occupied by the japanese. adding;
ITO this Japan doubtless will read.
lly acqulosco as II will relieve Japan
OF guarding her inos OF communica.
ton. In other words regular Chinese
troops will become auxlllarles OF the
Japanese, and the Japanese army. thus
relieved OF the necessity Of protecting
It's lines, stores and land transport.
win set free all the strength Of the
Japanese forces to operate against
Russia. China thus would become act
ually the ally Of Japan. II the reports
are confirmed, not only Russia, but
other powers. must intervene to show
China what the limits OF neutrality
mean"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-16
Natives In German New eulns XIII
Priests and Sisters

News has been received non, Ger
man New Guinea saying that natives
attacked tho Catholic mlsslo0 and
murdered Fathers Raschon ga Rut
tar, Brothers Bley Plaschas4 and
sehellekens and Sisters Sofa ,atha
Annie, Agnes aud ANGELA. rbI.tv.alx
natives wero captured and slr,esn Of
thom we're executed for the cnu, The
design Of the natives was to mrrde,
all tho whites. but this was tr,,,.,sa
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-16
BROKEN AND DEMoRALIzsp.

This the Condition Of Russlin Army
In Far East
The French government authorities
recently received advlces from disln
terested persons who have jua return
ed from Manchurla One Of them,
though strongly favorable to Russia,
reluctantly says that the Russian army
IS much broken and domonlhed. Il
is added that the Siberian railroad is
working perfectly six trains running
over II daily, The officials here attach
importance TO those statemenb
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-16
CELEBRATING AT TOXIC.

There IL Little General knowledge Of
Conditions, However.
A Toxic dispatch says the general
star has not yet made public any dc.
tails OF tho battle OF Lao Yang.
The people are stll celebrating the
victory, but there Ia considerable spec.
ulatlon over the ofIiclal silence regard.
Ing General Kuroki's movements since
Sunday.