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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-17

The Chicago dressmakers' conven-
vention has decreed the death of shirt
waists because they are Improbable,
and the substitution of the Japanese
effects, irregular and splashy, with
lace fiouncings to match, these being
in vogue in Paris. A Chicago lawyer
with a Crouch tells of the decision Of
the dressmakers in this language;
"The shirt waist now is buried low;
the dressmakers have willed it so, In
parlor A of the Stratford house the
grave was dug without a mouse ia
claim attention from the bier, which
went to earth without tear.
"The shirt waist dough was not
enough to buy shawl or line muf
and so the lassies Of the shears, tC
fill their tills and still their fears
have struck on things from old Japar
to wheedle mon from willy man.
From Paris now designs are
these, said Madam Brown, and will
sneeze she cracked name in Jap
anese that would have made Russian
freeze.
"The shirt waist now is way to-
slow. We aim to please the mikado
Irregular and splashy, seef TIL
flouncings, so the styles decree, mus
match; and, too, the lace, 1 guess,
like the goods in this new dresl
Gauze and veilings, too, are worn
the greatest combination born.
"In colors, quiet and most subdue'
Golden brown and purple hued, an
pinkish shades can touch the BROW
The chiffon cloths can't be marke
down. We want the prices kept rel
hot, to boil the shirt waist in Il
pot"
Nine. Taylor, president of the ass
citation, told of the latest tips"
that's and coats. 1t will be rosette Z
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-17

The Journal is very much sought af-
ter as an exchange. But it is only sent
out to the papers of the state when il
has something of general public inter
est. We are not printing papers to
throw them away on exchanges that
never read them, and never quote them
and are always bamboozling their read
ers to take papers that help keep all the
crookedness in our state government
covered up.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-17
sure Cure FOR PIles.

itching piles produce moisture and
cause itching, this form, as well as
Bling, Bleeding or Protruding Piles
are cured by DR.. Bo-san-ko's Pile
Remedy Stops itching and bleeding.
Absorbs tumors. soc jar at drug
gist, or sent by mail. Treaties free.
Write me about your case. DR.. Bo.
sanko, Phila-, Pa.
Fore sale by DR.. s. G. Stone. druggist
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-17
ADVANCEMENT IN CHINESE EMPIRE


one come day and have a snap shot
taken and will send one to you. All
the party except Mrs, Leyton and ]
rode donkeys, but we rode in chairs.
oh, yesl DIR. Leyton rode a horse.
When we were coming home the little
Chinese children ran along by the
chair of Mrs. Leyton and peeped in
and laughed and chattered to see lit
tie Leta. 1 guess they had never seen
a white baby girl before. Anyway
she attracted their attention.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-17
uard az Thanlr.a.

The sisters collecting for 81. Mary's
Home, st. Paul, Marion county, Oregon,
offer sincere thanks to the people Of sa'
lem for their kind donations and their
courtesy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-17
He Laughed Too Hard.

Frederick L. Mordaunt of Wood
bridge, Conn, laughed so heartily at
a joke that was told to him at the
wedding anniversary Of Mr.. and Mrs
George W. Tuttle recently that he Is
in danger of losing his eyesight.
Mr.. Mordaunt, in laughing, caused
hemorrhage Of the small optic veins,
and his physician has little hope that
his sight can be restored. Mr.. Nor
daunt is one of the wealthiest meh IN
the town.
GAS n q H r a.
n..,,.h ,Ihs Kind Yce Have kNaIs Bought
'ls.;'''' &IzHAzzzSx
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-17

The people never seem to tire Of some
plays. If Shore Acres had been played
here 40 times, 1t would always have a
crowded house.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-17
DRESSMAKERS gq-s 1a
DECREE AGAINST
SHIRT WAISTS

feets, she said, and snowballs Cor hats.
Coats win be short, of lace or linen,
satin collars preferred.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-17
Even Xmas Shoppers

In their hurry to buy Christmas pres
ents, stop at the old reliable meat mar
ket of f. G. Cross, on State street, and
order fresh piece of juicy beef fol
dinner, or some Of that fine sausage
they have on hand, or in fact anything
in the meat line you want.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-17

No One But Yourself
if You Don't Get
Well When Sick.
An We can DC q give advice.

All We can dc is give advice.
OF course that's easy.
But our advice Is really worth q iittis
more TO you than most peoples, for We
ofrer 60 give you the nrst bottle Of cuE
medicine free, II II falls 20 help you.
We could not AFFORD to do this unless
our medicine was good. Such an oner.
on the wrong kind OF medicine, would
put a merchant prince in the poor house.
Dr. Allcs' Nervins. however. az years
" experience have proved, u q medi-
sine that cures the sick.
Those whom II cannot benent--iess
than one in ten thousand--we prefer 70
refund their money.
An We ask Of you Is to try DR.. Milos'
Hsstoratlva Nervine for your complaint.
n you suffer from sleeplessness, nervous
sxhaustion, diAziness, headache, mus
cular twitchings, melancholy, loss or
memory, weak stomach, poor blood
ballous troubles. epilepsy 81. Vitus'
Dance, etc, we win guarantees to beneft
you or refund your money.
You are the doctor.
my son Bert, when IN his nth pear,
became subject 70 attacks o. epilepsy,
s ssf1G1s ns% oue SRa q "shCc SfseFP several
physicians had failed 70 relieve. him. we
gave Dr. Miles Nervlne a trial Ten
Iaqnth9 Treatment with Neryine and
heath. .a--MR John g., WILSON.
Deputy CO. caerk. Dallas Co, Mo.
EWHE write us ana yc.. y!n unail
& &eE& you q Free Trial Pncka9e q
Or. MllesS Anti.Paln Pills, tho New,
ScientlHc Remedy Cor Pain. Alsq. symp-
your You ease ease ana ana ten you what y wEVng
and how Co, right, a %es0lveely EESs.
LABoRAToRrRA nLlktAAHTs ND.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-17

When you think of Christmas dia
monds, think of Hinges.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-12-23
OAHU MEMBERS
OF LEGISLATURE
WILL CAUCUS
TO Meet Tonight at Republican Headquarters
And Discuss Matters for Action at
Pending Session.

The membeect legislature from Oahu Senators and
Representatives Republican Headquarters
Fort street evening consider matters
that may during coming session Presumably there
any other islands in the city that
time, will be welcomed at the meeting
organization of the legislature will not be
desire take the lead
speakersp contests struggle for the presidency
anyway, Oahu could determine nothing either
fight coming pretty generally recognized that the speak
probably Knudsen of Kauai and Holsten
Paul senberg be the lead Tor the place
O. presiding officer of the Senate.
of legislation
y redemption of pledges made by the party
For the party platform pledges the
readiusmnt of the laws and the best OF
carving pledge will be of the discussed at the
Then of interpreters for the houses will also
This will be relation to the appointment OF
particular interpreter but the members will into
the old question as to whether interpreters all
said Representative w w Harris yesterday,
hat there should be interpreters
Organic that proceedings of the eis
English language but that refers
proceedings There be question that at least
fohirds people would the native members to be
not native members might well
that tev wrongly they because they did
the under discussion particular
speech made
eA the members House, believe, but understand
of o probably the only
gather what said in that language and
so can most those the natives
who do not understand English we'll
Interpretation of speeches takes time but after
all the time depend the who
given the place than fair however, that
should have Interpreter
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-12-23

Tonga, the last of the Polynesian
kingdoms to fall a victim to the neces-
an interesting history. Perhaps the
most interesting period in that history
is the time a few years ago. when that
comic opera premier. Rev Shirley Ba-
ker, ran the kingdom. In 1927 the Wes-
leyan Missionary Society converted the
islands The late King George I, who
died at the advanced age Of 80 in 1898,
was a jealous Christian all his life and
often preached in the chapeis. being
probably the only active Methodist
monarch in all the world. His Majesty
was an admirer of Great Britain. and
indeed, his admiration went so far that
he deemed himself unworthy to rule
when such an ideal power existed, and
tried to thrust his kingdom on her Bri-
tannic Majesty, the late Queen.
Queen Victoria, however, declined
with thanks through Lord Palmerston,
and in 1879 and 1892 treaties of friend
ship We're concluded between the two
by which Great Britain
granted the Tongan courts partial ju-
risdiction over British subjects. But,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-12-23
EIGHT TORPEDO DESTROYERS
ESCAPE FROM PORT ARTHUR
The japanese Warships Are Going
South to Meet the Russian
Armada.

ASSOCIATED PRESS oABLEaRAMs)
CHEFOO Dec a3I reported that eight torpedo destroy
escaped from Port Arthur during
ALL QUIET AT MUKDEN
MUKDEN Dec a3-The military situation unchanged
AFTERNOON REPORT
SINGAPORE Dec aa-Japanese cruisers patroling
side this port.
SHANGHAI Dec 22The Japanese vessels proceed
ing the Russian Baltic fleet
ST PETERSBURG, Dec. 2aAn unconirmed report
received here that Russians captured 2o3
Port Arthur.
WASHINGTON, Dec ~, 1904
To JAPANESE CONSUL Honolulu.
Admiral Togo the that the Sevasopo
busy entered from the breach
torpedo still listing degrees
bow sunk 1t believed hopeless avga
bity under the circumstances Arthur
the reliable of prisoner netting torpedoed
aft of the port side.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-12-23

sad to say, George rs admiration for
/ all things British made him an easy
prey for Rev. Shirley Baker who left
| the service of the Wesleyan Society
| to become the Premier, Minister of
Foreign Affairs, Auditor General, Presi-
dent of the Court of Appeal. Minister
of Lands, Judge of Land Court, Minis
ter of Education. Agent General and
Court Physician of the kingdom of
Tonga.
This genius of many titles soon had
all Tonga coming his way. set of
laws that outdid the famous blue laws
was adopted. In this code flirting"
was the chief offense. Finally things
became so bad that a British High
Commissioner removed Baker in 1890.
It was found that the treasury had been
looted and the revenues of the kingdom
We're all mortgaged to a German trader
After the good King George had been
gathered to his fathers His Majesty
George Talloa I reigned in his stead.
In 1899 this merry monarch created
great excitement in his kingdom by
announcing that he was about to mar
ry. Two rival maidens claimed his
hand and fierce was the struggle for
the title of Queen of Tonga There
was almost a civil war and the king in
his distraction offered to compromise
Nv
matters We're coming to a happy con-
clusion the treasurer of the kingdom
decamped with all the State funds and
the German trader foreclosed on the
kingdom putting an end to the festiv-
tiles.
However things were again straight
ened out and in 1899 under the agree
ment with Germany and the United
States concerning Samoa Great Britain
took a protectorate over the islands.
In 1902 Bishop Willis arrived in Tonga
from Hawaii. Troubles broke out a.
fresh about a year later and Germany
was rumored to be seeking to annex
the group. Great Britain has always
maintained that the possession Of the
islands by foreign power would en-
danger her strategic position in Fill
SO now the long and checkered history
of the kingdom of Tonga has ended as
have the histories of so many other
native kingdoms-in annexation to a
white power.
STATISTICS OF TONGA.
Geographically the kingdom of Ton
ga consists of three groups OF islands.
called respectively, Tonga Haapai and
vavau, and lies between Is degrees and
% degrees 80 minutes South. and 17s
degrees and III degrees West. it's west
ern boundary being the eastern bound
Try of Fiji. It's area is 800 square
niles and the population, Dec. 81. 1900.
vas 1889 of which 1890 were natives,
900 other Pacific Islanders Choating
$50 British subjects. SO
,ther foreigners and 12O half castles.
The capital is Nukualofa. The rev.
niue. chiefly from customs a poll tax
md leases (no land being Sold was In
9O3 estimated at about $1OO, 1000.
mall surplus being left to the govern
nent each year The native produce
consists mostly Of copra. green fruit,
mats. tapa, fungus. combs and fishing
letz. The imports include drapery.
meats and beverages. In
$50 the exports We're about s430.0Oo and
he imports about $a12.oo Most Of the
was with Australia and New
the islands being in regular
team communication with those coun-
ries.
Cold and silver coins of the United
CONTINUED on Page -
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-12-23
FIRMS WITHDRAW FROM
SPRECKELS SUGAR TRUST

SAN FRANCISCO Dec 23.-Four have withdrawn
from the sugar that arrival
prices.
...o.o..
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-12-23
TONGA Is
TO BECOME
BRITISH SOIL
Two English Warships Leave Sydney
to Annex the South Sea
Group.
rAssoCrATED PREss oABEEaRAm0

SYDNEY, Dec. 23-Two British warshps from
here Tonga islands
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-12-23
,Assoo1AxrD PRESS oAsnRaRAMso
THE PATTERSON JURY.

NEW YORK, as-The Nan Patterson jury has been
locked up the night
New-York tribune., 1904-10-12
RrGRTING ~ TIE DARK.

There seems 10 be some serious fighting in
pcogress IN Manchuria, but to all except the
actual combatants :. IS being wased largely IN
the dark Two days ago were told the Rus
SLAMS had adv4nccd as far as the Eentai mines,
that the japanese had been driven beyond the
Tai-Tse River and that Liao-Yang bad practi-
cally been evacuated and abandoned 10 the Rus
SLAMS BUT now we are told that the Russians
have only lust crossed the Hun River. while the
entire japanese army is north Of the Ta-Tse. 1t
makes a great difference which Of these stories
is true; for the Hun River is only from I'VE TO
fifteen miles south of Moukden, according to
whether you go by wagon road or railroad. while
the Tai-Tse flows through the suburbs of Lao
Yang, from thirty TO forty miles further south
II the Russians have only Just crossed the Hun
they are still twenty miles or more from the
Yental mines. ana the story that they have oc-
cupied the latter must be regarded as prema-
ture.
The later reports are the more probably true
A week ago the ST Petersburg correspondent OF
the Echo de Paris" secured from a member of
the Russian General Staff forecast Of almost
exactly such an engagement as Is now said to
be in progress At that time the Russian van
guard was said 10 be only five miles south Of
Moukden, to wit at the Hun River while the
japanese we're IN great force at Yentai and
sition. That account exactly tallies with to-
days reports. We may therefore assume the
latter TO be substantially correct In that case
the Russian advance has been very slight and
the japanese retreat has been practically nil
The Russians have simply turned around In
their tracks and begun to fight. for nobody sup
posed they had retreated beyond Moukden. or
indeed from the north bank Of the Hun River:
and the japanese are standing still and fighting
TO hold their advanced position, for nobody sup.
posed they had gone much. II any, north of
Yentai
While the situation Is shTOuded In much I'M
certainty. therefore. we may assume that the
two armies. pretty evenly balanced in point of
numbers, are in touch with each other about
midway between Moukden and Liao-Yang.
Their present disposition seems to be 10 fight a
hard battle. Whether it will be a decisive
battle is another matter few weeks ago ex-
hiarated correspondents and imaginative head.
line writer's were haling the battle at Liao-Yang
as decisive" as well as the biggest battle ever
fought in the world. But, as 4 matter OF fact
II was conspicuously indecsive. So NAV the
present be- The chances are however. that Il
Will be I'm some respects a little more decisive
than that at Liao-Yang. If Kuropatkin is badly
beaten his plight will he much worse than il
would have been had he been vrorea beaten ot
Liao-Yang, for, instead of falling hack 10 AIouk.
den, as he might have done then no win have
10 ABANDON that place and fee TO Harbin. On
the other hand, II he is successful AToukdeu
VIII be made secure for this winter
1t Is TO be noted that the General staff officer
quoted declared week ago tilat a general en-
New-York tribune., 1904-10-12

THE New-York World" the other day admit
ted that it found in Judge Parker's letter Of
acceptance no explicit utterance on the negro
suffrage question, notwithstanding Judge Par
ker's own statement that the point had been
covered there and his consequent refusal to
answer question concerning the negro's con-
stitutional rights.
When asked for an explanation OF Judge Par
ker's incorrect statement The World seeks
% evade the issue and develops a keen inter
est in other thingB. 1t wants to know what
President Roosevelt has said about the repre-
sentation plank in the Chicago platform, and
seems to believe it can fool people into think
ing such a question germane TO the issue 1t will
be time enough 10 discuss the views Of Judge
Parker and President Roosevelt after The
World" comes up 10 the scratch and faces the
point raised by Judge Parker's declaration that
his letter contained something which THE
World" admits it does not contain. Didn't
Judge Parker know what he himself had writ
ten, or was he so ratified" by a troublesome
question that he didn't know what he was say
ing? We do not suppose he purposely sought
70 deceive the people, whatever his anxiety TO
be evasive.
Until The World" stops trying TO dodge the
original question raised by Judge Parker's
statement there is no call TO consider its at
tempts TO divert the discussion. Judge Parker
said something which by The Worlds own
admission does not conform TO the facts. Once
more we ask. What explanation has "The
World 70 give for its candidate:
New-York tribune., 1904-10-12
DESPERATELY HARD Up.

rho Democratic Doliticiars Of New-Jersey are
surely desperately hard UP for campaign ma
tariaI when their organs and orators deliberate
~ put forward such absolute untrutns as the
following:
The railroad corporations now pay 50 per tnnt tnog-
sand valuation: while private owners pay 30.
The Republican platform declares that as i9r
as main stern property is concerned this unfair
arrangement is not to be changed t Put .i-ty
are willing that second class railroad property
shall be taxed by the local taxing boards
The Republican platform does not declare
that as far as main stem property is concerned
this unfair arrangement Is not to be changed
and no man or newspaper with regard TOT
truth can seriously make such a statement. On
the contrary, the Republican platform exphclt-
ly declared that this was proper supJect LOT
inquiry and consideration 1t called attention
to the fact that Governor Murphy had appoint
ed a special commission for that purpose toI
which Charles c. Black is memberl. and con-
tinued:
The possible loss of revenue to the State; tLle
danger of a State tax. and other results ~ ~alIecl-
ing the State at large which might arise from
change in the method Of taxation or the iran
chse and main stem are so sreat ma tr19t the
deem il prudent and conservative 10 aWdIt tlIe
report of this commission before taking any fur-
ther action thereon.
Then the platform solemnly promised that
IF any lack of uniformity or inequality is shown
ito exist it VIII be removed"
That was the attitude taken by Charles C.
Black up to the time of his nomination as the
Democratic candidate for Governor. Before the
Hon Bob" Davis selected him to make the
run for the Governorship Mr.. Black was most
emphatically sure that careful and exhaustive
investigation must precede any attempt to set
tie the various problems involved in recasting
of the whole system Of taxation, for that Is
what must be faced, If we are to come within
measurable distance of Equal Taxation
In the face Of these unassailable facts Is 1t
not foolish TO say that "the Republican platform
declares that as far main stem property is
concerned" there is 10 be no change in taxa
fion?
New-York tribune., 1904-10-12
Mr.. WYyNws APPoIYTHEyT.

In nominating Robert 7. Wynue as Postmas-
ter General to succeed Henry c. Payne the
President has paid 4 merited compliment 70
zeal and efficiency in the public service As
First Assistant under Mr.. Payne the pew head
of the Postofice Department has had many op-
portunities TO show his capacity and faithful
ness. and lis promotion is a recognition Of use
fulness and merit. On taking Office two years
and half ago Mr. Wynne found the admins
traton of the department hampered and demor
allied by the undue ana overgrown influence of
subordinate chiefs of bureaus like Beavers and
Machen. These sub-officials had assumed ex-
cessive powers, and had begun to deal with
Congress for favOrs over the heads of the higher
authorities Suspecting Beavers, Machen and
other officials under him of corruption as well
as insubordination. the First Assistant Post
master General challenged the power Of the
ring they had built UP. and initiated the war
on them which ultimately led TO the exposure OF
the grating operations in which they and
others had boldly-and for a long time sue
cessfuIly-engaged To fight these conspira-
tors intrenched as they were required courage
as well as keenness: and Mr.. Wynne showed
that he possessed both qualities in ample meas
ure His early stand against the Postoffice
grafters-now ousted and punished-was
thoroughly creditahle and honorable public ser
vice
Democratic critics are mistaken in asserting
that Mr.. Wynne's appointment was forced by
provision Of federal law which required the
President to fill the vacancy in his Cabinet
within thirty days. That provision applies only
to vacancies occurring while Congress is in
session. The President if he had desired. could
have left the Postmaster Generalship vacant
until next January. He has freely chosen, IN
stead. to recognize the fidelity and capacity Of
the acting head of the department by giving
him a full Cabinet commission Public senti-
ment will applaud this decision as thoroughly
apnronrlate and well advised.