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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-01-06
Qualities Best, None Too Good.



Ladies high class imported black Hose 400 and SOC value at
Ladies Flannel Waists colorS and black worth Sis
Ladies accOrdian plated Sclian Waists worth $50
Coored Mercerzed Skirts So and $3.50 values
We have always made strong effort TO show the rest and
latest in Ladies and Chdens FurS. Qualities here worth
30 and down So we shall close sos to
CARPETS.
Notwithstanding the great advance of the materials entering
into the manufacturing OF Carpets for next
decided put entire large stock Of 1000
OF red Icon the rest OF the stock appraised
at for this Sale Here are very few quotation.
Choice patterns Ingram and Granite Carpets regular values
Choice patterns heavy Wool Ingram Carpets 70
Extra heavy Lowell ngains velvet patterns worth 90c
RUGS
Administer and Velvet Rugs beautiful patterns which
all at SIS ST. So to $40 going S6S5 to
Room Sized Rugs, VvetS, Brussels and Ingram worth SIS
LACE CURTAINS.
And DrapereS from the cheapest to the best The entire
selection each pair marked in PLAIN price figures
with this Sales astounding reductions.
LADIES SUITS, SKIRTS AND JACKETS,
large lot Of Ladies and Misses Winter Goats made t Fall
and winter 9O4, in all styles and makes OF rro,d,ohs,
metons, ChevotS, kerSeyS, mountenac, nude IN
Military Box, Corset Blouse, Louis XIV, = lengths. Any
style color Correct STYLE at this Sale ut less than cost
materials, at 81 S9S Sl29S, SI0O4 SOS SOS and.
shall close out at......
Covert Coats in large variety OF styles TO SUIT nearly every
boiVS fancy newest and most approved eS md styles
ret'ed at SIS to sell
Ladies All Wool Dress and Walking Skirts. in MIXTURES OF
ChevIotS, and venetanS retail a over It 80 IT,.
Special Lot of Fine Walking and Dress Skirts. Ill wool, with
without drop skirts; retailers price S. a..........
Ladies High Class TaorMade Suits SIS TO So mark at
Ladies Highest Class Tailor Made Suits tIoatCoh, covert
cloth and other merchanttalor materials
Smallne Of ladies' Fall Sonly OF kind worth SD at
Ladies' Fall jackets tans covert cloth sylhy made worth $40
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-01-06

This Store is Closed TsH @n 9 Tuesday Jan @ for the purpose allowing our ls
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-01-06

invite you ALL my neighbors, friends and customerS-n
but will show you all, in Alma and vicinity my apr
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-01-06

, Sale for positively 10 days only
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-01-06

,CloakS. Suits, Skirts Waists, Furs,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-01-06

and to maxi down every piece in stock according
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-01-06

line with me, because am happy and proud say that
ion Of the prosperity you have helped m TO- by the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-01-06

a1dnqdr everything toOn n me
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-01-06

in this country. shall make liberal
entirely new stock, to make this firm o.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-01-06
FurS, Shoes, Etc.

@rees, On entirely rev lines ard with an
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-15

Japan might have very considerable
portion of her claim for the expenses
Of the war" liquidated. The railway Is
ostensibly the property of the Russian
Chinese bank, although built by gov
ernment money advanced through the
bank, and It has been since its com
pletion operated, managed and protect
ed by the Russian government.
Japan cannot take the railroad her
self To place herself in Russia's shoes
regarding the railroad would be to
control from a military standpoint the
destinies of three provinces of Ean-
churia which she has promised to re-
turn to China. But Japan Is entitled
to reimbursement for the expense to
which she has been put in restoring the
railroad between the present position
of Linevitch's army, rebuilding the
bridges and narrowing the guage II
China could not find the money some
other power or powers might do SO,
and the road would become hypothe-
Gated to whoever advanced the money
as other Chinese roads are.
SakhaIln Problem May Come Today
Tomorrow the first stumbling block
to treaty of peace should be reached
as after Port Arthur and the leases OF
Lao Tung, which are included in arti-
Gle five and which M. Witte is un-
doubtedly prepared with slight modl-
fications to accept, comes article six
the cession of Sakhalin. But when this
obstacle is reached it may be post
poned until all the articles on which
agreement is easy or possible are dis
posed of. If this course is allowed, and
the Associated Press has high author
ity for the opinion that 1t will be- It
will indicate a disposition to put OF
the real struggle to the very last and
the longer the conference endures the
brighter the prospects Of a treaty are
likely to become.
Mr.. Sato told the Associated Press
tonight that he came to Portsmouth
hopeful of a successful issue of the
negotiations and that nothing had oc-
Cured to alter his optimism.
A Japanese authority said to the AS
sociated Press tonight;
1.-THE integrity of China is assured II
the treaty of Washington is signed, as
Japan has insisted that this point be set
forth in language that can neither be
evaded nor misunderstood. Japan's at
titude has already been in line with
the Hay doctrine ana will fnd a more
Vigorous expression In the treaty Of
Washington"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-15
ALIENS ARRESTED FOR
NATURALIZATION FRAUDS
Four Persons Captured In San Fran
cisco Confess Certificates
Are Forged

By Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14.-Four ar
rests of aliens guilty of fraudulent nat
uralization were made today by United
States Secret Service Agent Richard
II. Taylor. All the prisoners confessed
and surrendered the forged naturaliza-
ton certificates upon which they had
secured from the United States local
inspectors licenses as mates, masters
and pilots. Many of these papers pur-
ported to be certified copies of certi-
ficates of naturalization and to be
signed by William c. Raisch, deputy
county clerk, assigned to Superior
Judge Bahr's court. Raisch is under
arrest on charges of having forged the
papers.
Those arrested are Rudolph Rasmus-
sen, Hans Morthenson, julius Svenson
and John o. Odland. The latter had
secured in Seattle a license as master
and in this city license as pilot. John
r. Green, second officer OF the steam
ship Siberia. was rearrested imme-
diately after having been discharged
by United States Commissioners Hea-
cock.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-15
CRISIS STILL TO COME
PIenlpotentIarIes Agree to Three Artl-
cIes Of Little Importance

PIenlpotentIarIes Agree to Three ArtI-
cIes Of Little Importance
By Associated Press
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Aug. 14.-Al-
though very rapid progress was made
with the peace negotiations today,
three of the twelve articles which con-
stitute the japanese conditions of peace
having been agreed to by M. Witte and
Baron Rosen on behalf of Russia,
neither of the two articles to which M.
Witte in his reply returned an absolute
negative was reached. The crisis,
therefore, is still to come.
1t may be reached tomorrow, as the
cession of Sakhalin comes fifth in the
list. The three ARTICLES found" as they
are officially designated in the brief
communications authorized to be given
to the press, which were disposed of
today, are in substance as follows:
First: Russia's recognition of Japans
"preponderating influence" and special
position in Korea, which Russia hence
forth agrees is outside of her sphere of
influence, Japan binding herself to rec
ognize the suzerinty of the reigning
family, but with the right to give adj
vice and assistance to improve the civil
administration of the empire.
Second: Mutual obligation to evacu-
ate Manchuria, each to surrender all
special privileges in that province;
mutual obligation to respect the "ter-
ritorial integrity Of China, and to
maintain the principle of equal oppor-
tunity for the commerce and industry
of all nations in that province (the
open door.
Third: The cession to China of the
Chinese Eastern railway from Harbin
southwark.
Were Conceded In Advance
There was never any question about
the acceptance on the part Of M. Witte
OF these articles" the first two cover
ing in more emphatic form the conten-
ton Of Japan in the diplomatic struggle
which preceded hostillties.
The railroad, the building Of which
cost Russia an immense sum, esti-
mated by some at between $1O0 900 900
and $20O,O0OO 900, Is to go TO China
Japan and China, therefore, arranged
tetween themselves the method by
which the former IS to be remUnerated
and through this financial operation
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-15
CHINA CANNOT
BREAK TREATY
PRESENT BOYCOTT AMOUNTS
TO INFRINGEMENT
PEKlNG OFFICIALS VERY LAX
Celestial Government Notified Thai u
viii BE Held Directly Respon-
slble for Any Invasion Of
American Rights
PEKING OFFICIALS VERY LAX
sneclnl to ana Herald.

Special to The Herald.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-It is said
at the state department today that the
United states government intends to
hold the chinese government response
BILE for the results of the present boy
colt of American goods insofar as the
workings of the boycott show an in
fringment on the provisions of the Tien
Tsin treaty. signed by this government
and that of China in 1858.
The government at Peking has been
informed by Rockhill, the American
minister there, that the United States
will insist that the Tien Tsin treaty,
and especially that part of it relating
to the rights of American citizens to
sell goods in China, be enforced to the
letter. That many of the steps being
taken by those behind the anti-Ameri-
can movement involve infringments
upon the agreement of 1858, which the
Chinese government should prevent, is
the belief of the government officials.
One phase of the movement which
touches particularly on this aspect OF
the situation is the proposed plan of the
boycotters to refuse the use of lighters
to American vessels, or to allow steve
dores to assist them in unloading
cargoes of American shipments IN
Chinese ports. Such action on the part
of China would be regarded by this
government as direct violation of
the terms of the treaty whereby the
Chinese government agrees to protect
American merchants in China as far as
the laws of the empire will permit.
The belief is prevalent here now that
the officers of the Chinese governmnt
have not been as active in fighting the
movement as they might be. Consul
General Rogers has reported that the
officers at Shanghai have done abso-
lutely nothing
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-15
DENIES
WEDDING STORY
DECLARES HE NEVER MARRIED
CHARL0TTA NEWMAN
A CONSPIRACY, HE ALLEGES
Sensational Testimony Given In VIC
torla by San Francisco Attorney
Under Trial for Extradl-
tion for Perjury
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
VICTORIA. 3. c.. Aug. 14.-After
giving expert evidence on California
law, dlsputing the evidence of r. N.
Whiting, assistant district attorney of
San Francisco, regarding its applica-
tion to perjury, George d. Collins, be-
ing tried for extradltion for perjury be-
fore Judge Lampman, gave sensational
evidence under cross examination BY
Frank Higgins, representing the state
Of California. He says the evidence
given of a marriage between himself
and Charlotta Newman at San Fran
cisco was utterly false and was part of
a conspiracy framed to persecute him.
He stated he had never married Char
lotta Newman, now styling herself
Charlotta Collins, in whose suit for
cisco the affidavit was made upon which
the perjury charge against him is based,
but had married her sister, Agnes M
Newman.
had been contracted in his office, wit
messed by DR.. Euston and his daughter,
Jennie Euston, whose present where
abouts he did not know. He had writ
ten the contract which he, Agnes NJ.
Newman and the witnesses had signed.
He had given it to her and had not
seen it. She had continually urged
him to go through a ceremony OF mar
riage and he yielded on May Is. 1889.
when the ceremony was performed by
Father Conolly at st. Johns church, in
San Francisco. He had drawn $1,000
which she had deposited in the Hfber-
nian bank in her name and she had as
signed it to him prior to her death.
She was always acknowledged and was
buried publicly as his wife.
Mr.. Higgins produced the license and
certificate of marriage, in which 1t was
written that the marriage was between
Charlotta Newman and George d. Col
Inns. Collins said he had signed the
application for q license before 1t was
filed out and left client James Null
cahey, since deceased, to get 1t and
give it to Agnes Newman. The name
of Charlotte Newman must have been
placed in 1t by error. The placing Of
the name of Charlotte Collins in the
marriage certificate was also a mis-
take. He denied it was in his hand
writing and said il Mr.. Groom, court
clerk, had so sworn, he was mistaken.
The testimony of Thomas Curran and
William Newman as to the wedding
with Charlotte Newman was absolute
Iy false. Curran did not know whom
he married and Newman was willfully
lying, being eager to do anything
criminal, mean or diabolical to further
the conspiracy against him. Collins
further stated that the deposition OF
Charlotte Collins, who he said had no
right to so style herself, was false. The
three children in her custody were the
children of her sister Agnes, the issue
Of her marriage with him. He had not
sent any money to provide for them,
but would look after them as soon as
he was freed from the conspiracy
launced at San Francisco which had
now engulfed him.
Mr. Higgins will continue the cross
examination of Collins tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-15
z MORE DEAD
OF THE FEVER
tcontlnued from Page one.,

the police to prosecute all landlords and
agents who fail to screen their cisterns.
The relief work of the italian So
cieties is now in full swing. Interesting
scenes are daily witnessed in the char
ity restaurant which the societies have
opened in the heart of the old French
quarter and the restaurant is thronged
at meal time with motley crowd of
men, women and children. Three meals
are served daily, but arrangements are
being made to feed any who come,
whether it is during the regular meal
time or not, 1t is estimated that the
restaurant is now feeding thousand
persons daily.
The relief committee is also looking
after the poverty-stricken Italians in
the matter of clothing, rent, and other
necessaries
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-15
CHEMEY'S TREASURE BOX
MYSTERI0USLY RETURNS
By Associated Press.

BY ASSOc1dted Press.
SOUTHBRIDGE, Mass, Aug. IL
The treasure box owned by Herman g.
Cheney, with contents intact, which
had been missing since February, has
been returned, as mysteriously as it
disappeared.
The now famous box, containing $25S,
900 of negotiable and non-negotiable
securities was stolen from his home in
February last. He had taken the box
from his security vault in Boston and
hidden it in his house while preparing
schedule OF his property.
Mr.. Cheney, who is reputed to be
worth 100000, was once the largest
holder of the stock of the American
Optical company. Alarms were sent
out stopping transfer of the securities.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-15
GOVERNOR PAROLES
LIFE TERM PRISONERS
MRS. ADA WERNER LIBERATED
FROM PRISON
Woman Who Slew Husband in Fit Of
Jealousy Ten Years Ago Given Her
Freedom on Recommendation of
keepers-Three Communications
Ry Associatad Press.

BY Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, Aug. 14.-Governor
Pardee today assented to the parole of
Ada Werner. sentenced to life impris-
onment at San Quentin for killing her
husband in San Francisco about ten
years ago.
Her husband, a butcher. treated her
cruelty. and one day finding a number
of endearlng letters in his pockets from
other women, she shot and killed him.
The prison directors recommended that
Mrs. Werner be paroled and the gov
ernor assented.
10 Chung Tung. a Chinese sentenced
to life Imprisonment from Alameda
county. is also paroled. There seems to
be some doubt as to the mans guilt.
He has served twenty years of the SEN
tence imposed.
The governor commutes the sentence
of Walter Talmadge. sent to Folsom
from Tulare county for eighteen years
for grand larceny The prison ply
sicians afiirms that Talmadge is suffer-
ing from aneurism of the heart and
may die at any moment. Talmadge has
served all but three years of his SEN
tence.
The sentence Of Christopher Murphy,
who was given eighteen months in the
Alemeda county jail a year ago for
disturbing the peace, is also commuted.
Murphy with several others raised a
disturbance IN railroad depot at Oak
land. but he was the only one arrested
and prosecuted. The sentence was re-
garded as too severe, considering the
nature Of the offense. and Police Judge
samuels Of Oakland joins 10 the petit
ton for the commutation OF sentence.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-15
INTERSTATE COMMERCE
CONVENTION TO MEET
sy Associated Press.

bY AaH0CIdFVW IV77'
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Aug. 14.-At a
meeting in Chicago today of the execu-
tive committee OF the interstate COM
merce law convention, representing 800
business organizations, IT was decided
10 can a convention the latter part OF
october in Chicago. The convention
will be for the purpose Of giving ex-
preston to the public sentiment that Is
calling for an amendment TO the inter-
state commerce law which viii give
the commission power to compel rea-
sonable rates.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-15
WILL DELIVER LECTURES
UPON TROPICAL DISEASES
Y Associated Press

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14.-Sir
Patrick Manson, K. C. M. c., physician
and medical adviser to the English
colonial office. arrived in this city to-
day. Sir Patrick is here for the pur-
pose of delivering course of lectures
at the Lane hospital on tropical dis
eases. He is, perhaps. the leading au-
thority of the world on this branch of
medical science. and is in charge of
the leading British school upon the
subject. He was the first to advanced
the hypothesis that the mosquito fur
nishes home for the bacillus of ma
laria.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-15
Army Eager for Action

''This army is In good condition and
eager for action. 1t possesses many
advantageous positions and the winter
is coming on, when naval operations
would be impossible. V1adivostok is
also splendidly fortified and supplied.
Japan, as well as the world at
large, has persistently underestimate
Russia's strength in the field and her
financial resources at home.
1.-THE more hopeful feeling which is
noticeable here can be traced to the
conviction that M. Witte, who is thor
oughly cognizant of the views of the
Russian government, would not con-
tinue negotiations at Portsmouth un-
less he had reason to believe that Japan
would reduce her demands sufficiently
to render them acceptable to Russia.
The Russian ENJOYS went to Ports
mouth ready to make reasonable and
honorable concessions, and If peace is
to result from the negotiations on
American soil, Japan also must show
an equal spirit of reasonableness and
sincerity in her protestations for peace.
Russia believes that the world will rec
ognize that the fault, in the case of
failure, will not rest with Russia"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-15
SAN FRANCISCO CUSTOM
HOUSE CONTRACT AWARDED

tract for the construction Of the new
custom house at San Francisco has
been awarded to Thomas Butler Of that
city. at his bid Of s1,l94.OQ0 the build
ing 70 be completed by March /. 1908.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-15
TEN-YEAR-oLD GIRL
MAKES SWIMMING RECORD
lu Asancia ted Press.

Nv AFs0einteh Ftes5.
BOSTON. Aug. H.-Rose Pitonoff.
aged 10 years, Of this city, yesterday
swan a mile IN Dorchester bay in 80
minutes. The ehilds performance,
which was witnessed and recorded by
competent Judges, Is believed 70 be the
best record ever made By a girl anna
teur swimmer IN open water.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-15
KING EDWARD LEAVES FOR
EUROPEAN HEALTH RESORT
BY Associated Press.

lA1HUNIfI
LONDON. Aug. liking Edward
left today. bound for Marienbad, where
he win take the usual cure. On the
way he will stop at Ischl. on the river
Traun, where he will hold an interview
with Emperor Francis Joseph.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-15
DEBATE RUSSIAN
JEWISH PROBLEM
DELEGATION C0NFERS WITH
NJ. WITTE
HOPE FOR REIGN OF EQUITY
Oscar Straus Says Emigration Can
Never Settle Question and That
Equal Rights Is the Only
Solution
HOPE FOR REIGN OF EQUITY
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Aug. 14.-A
free exchange of views on the condition
and treatment of the Jews in Russia
was held tonight in a conference be-
tween M. Witte, Baron Rosen and
Oscar Straus, Jacob H. Schiff, Isaac N.
York and Adolph Kraus of Chicago. The
statement was made by the delegation
calling on the Russian plenipotentiaries
that nothing tangible resulted but that
future benefit was looked for. The
financial condition of Russia was not
mentioned in the discussion and was
not suggested as topic of discussion,
according to Mr.. Kraus.
Oscar Straus shortly after his arrival
at the hotel made the following state
ment:
I'VE have come here on a very sim
pie mission. A conference was arranged
by M. Witte, who desired to confer
with us regarding the condition of the
Jews in Russia and to discuss with
him the best means to improve their
rights as other Russian subjects have.
This is in no way involved with any
financial question. 1t is purely and
simply question of humanity, and the
belief on our part that equal rights
among all the subjects of Russia will
promote the best interest of that en-
pire."
II would further say that the Rus
sian Jewish question must be settled in
Russia. Emigration, no matter how
large it may be, can only affect the
outer surface. NJ. Witte. have un-
derstood, has seen with his own eyes
while in this country the progress that
has been made among the Russian
emigrants to America, and what he
has seen cannot fail to have an in
fluence upon him as indicating the way
to make the Russian Jews helpful in
the upbuilding of that empire.
II regard the whole question as a
very simple one. 1t only involves CIV
ing all the subjects of the emperor
equal rights. That I regard as funda-
mental"
American Opinion Emphasized
After the conference, which conclud-
ed ten minutes before midnight, Mr.
Straus made the following statement:
IN. Witte explained with much
franknass the condition of the Jewish
population of Russia while the Ameri-
can gentlemen endeavored to explain
to the Russian gentlemen the state of
public opinion In the United States
and to impress them with the impa-
tience on the part of the American
people with the restrictive laws exer-
cised by the Russian government
against it's Jewish subjects.
"While the discussion In its nature
could not lead to immediate reforms
we believe that in course of time and
Indirectly the frank exchange of opin-
ion and views which has been had
cannot but bear beneficial conse-
quences."