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WITTE MAY NOT BRING ABOUT PEACE CZAR IS BY NO MEANS READY TO MAKE PEACE AT ANY PRICE--TERMS MUST BE SUITABLE OR THE WAR WILL BE CON TINUED. ST. PETERSBURG, July 1 6.—The Sviet, which sometimes interprets the views of the military party, today in dignantly rejects the interpretation put upon M. Witte's appointments abroad, namely, that it is equivalent to the acceptance of any peace terms Japan may choose to offer except lev eling the fortifications of Vladivos tok. The paper calls attention to Emper or Nicholas' marginal notes on vari ous address a s expressing his determin atoin to continue th«< war, and espec ially refers to his telegram to Lieute nant General Linevitoh June 14. which the commander-in-chief read to the arm" and whi h has been publish ed here, in which the emperor pledg ed himself to do everything possible to lighten the heavy task of the army, and expressed confidence that all ob stacles would finally be overoome and that the Russian army as proof that the emperor has no intention to make peace at any price. As further evidence the Sviet draws attention to the unusnal note attached to the offhiil announcement of M. Witte's appointment: "Being intimately a3quainted with the situataion, M. Witte will un doubtedly be equal to the high and important mission with which th« emperor has graciously charged him and know how to protect the inter ests of Russia." FELON MARRIED IN JAIL Jack Chesterfield under Three Year Peniten tiary Sentence becomes the Hus band of Luella More SEATTLE, July 17.—Standing in the darkness of the solitary confine ment cell in the county jail, with his right hand through the grated door ani olasping that of Lnella F. Flisei, John J. Christopher, alias Jack Chest erfield, awaiting transfer to the pen itentiary to 9erve a sentence of three years for criminial assault, was on Friday, July 7, declaied the husband of the woman [who is making a stren uous fight to obtain his release. The wedding was secret and was rot even known to the jail officials until they were inlormed by a reporter. Last September Christopher was brought to the county jail to await trial on the charge of criminal assault on Otilla Zieb»lle, a 16 year old girl. From the first day of his confine ment, Luella Fliser, the woman wbo ten days ago became his wife, has been a constant visitor at the oounty jail. Not only once but several times a day she has called to see Christoph er. To jailors, court attndants and tbe public the woman has always held herself out as the wife of Chritopher. She has deolared that they were mar ried two years ago and sho has during that time lived under the name of Mrs. Christopher. PANIC ON FERRYBOAT. NEW YORK, July 16.—T0 avoid a collision with a ferryboat, tbe crowded passenger steamer Asbnry Park was run at full speed into her dook in the Hudson river today. A hole was torn in the steamer's side, a life raft and ten windows were smash ed, and panio spread among the pass engers. Only a hurried landing verted mom serious results. CARTER MAY REMAIN. HONOLULU, July 16.—Private advices from Washington recieved here state that Govenor Carter will reconsider hie resignation. It is stat ed that while in San Franoisoo Secre tary Taft, at the request of President Roosevelt, asked Carter to withdraw bis resignation. INCREDIBLE BRUTALITY It would have been incredible bru tality if Chos. Lembergor, of Syra onae, N. V., bad not done the beat he could for a Buffering son. "My boy," he said, "out a fearful gash over his eye, so I applied Backlen's Arnica Salve, which quickly healed it and saved his eye." Good for burns and ulcers too. Only 350 at U- G. Fogue's drug store. ANTI-TRUST LAW VALID Old Lins Companies to be Shut Out of Arkan sas by Supreme Court Decision LITTLE ROCK, Ark., July 1 5— The Arkansas anti-trust law wa9 de clared valid by the supreme court of tbe state today, two justices dissent ing from tbe opinion. It is agreed that the effect of the decision will be to shut out from the state all old line insurance companies that maintain a rating agreement and any trust products sold in the state will be io violating its terms. Tbe case was oarried to the supeme court by a Connecticut fire inscance company to test tbe law. PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE LOS ANGELE3, July 17. —Sus pended by a slender camera strap, John B Dame of Pasadena today dangled a bove an abyss of 1,200 feet on Mount Wilson, while far below him he saw his horse dashed to death on the rocks. Tbe branches [of a shrub, act ing almost as miraculously as the hand of Providenoe itself, reached out to save Dame from the same fate. A camera swinging from his back was caught betweu two brannches.The strap about his shoulders was drawn taur.strained and held. Dame is confidential clerk for Pro prietor D. M. Linnard of the Hotel Maryland. The accident took place in Vosburg Canyon, on a litle trail up I the mountain. Tbe horse that Dame rode shi>d and plunged over the preci pice. Just as Ryan, oneo f the party, was holding his breath prepaiatory to seeing Dame plnnge over the abyss to meet oeratm death below on the rocks and crags, the oamera on his back be- , camera wedged.- Lyon, who was nearest, rushed to his assistance and dragged him back to safety before the straps parted. He had fallen 100 lent when he was caught. The horse plunged to the bottom like a plummet intoa well and its body was torn to minute fragments by tree tops and rocks in its 1,200 foot descent. Dr. W. P. Cameron left this after noon for Portland where he will at tend the meeting of the Pacifio Coast Dental Association which will be held there during the present week. GRAND EXCURSION TO PORTLAND Everybody in Wenatchee is going. Train leaves at 1!28 a. m. Tuesday, July 18 Arriving in Portland at 7!00 p. m. the next day. Tickets good for SEVEN DAYS. Round Trip Fare Only $10 KOREANS WANT THEIR INDEPENDANCE WILL ASK PRESIDENT ROoSE TO INTERCEDE WITH JAPAN IN THEIR BEHALF AT COMING PEACE CONFERENCF HONOLULU, July 17.—Koreans here have raised a fund to send Rev. |P. T. Yon, a Korean Methodist mm ; 1 ister, to Washington to see President Roosevelt for the purpose of asking that efforts be made by the United States in the forthcoming peace ne gotiations to bring about an agree ment by which the Korean nation will beoome independent within 20 years if it shows fitness for self government. ; Rer. Mr. Yon will solicit the good offioes of President Roosevelt to ask Japan to grant independence as the United States did Cuba after the Spanish American war. i A memorial embodying the desires of the Koreans was presented to Sec retary of War Taft here. Rev. Mr. Yon states Secretary Taft replied that it was a delicate matter and declined to say anything regarding it, but ex pteased his willingness to give Rev. Yon a letter of introduction to the president. CAN SHIP RIPE FRUIT. SAORAMENTO, Cal., Jnly 16.— Harold Powell of the Uuited States department of agriculture, says he has conclusively demonstrated that ripe fruit, well refrigerated before ship ment, will arrive sound under ordin ary railroad refrigeration, even after being from 10 to 15 days en route. Mayor O. S. Sampson returned Satmday from a trirp to Madison Hot Springs. STARTLING MORTALITY Statistics show startling mortality, from appendicitis and peritonitis. To prevent and cure these awful disease, there is jost one reliable, remedy, Dr. 1 Xi g's New Life Pills. M. Flannery, of 14 Custom House Place, Chicago, says: "They have no eqnal for Con stipation and Biliousness." 25c at U. G. Pogue's drnsgist. TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY Groceries at Department Store TOILET SOAP Prices, Grigga B<sck SUGAR Extra choice quality $5.75 5C For 100 pound sack, /nil weight, cane sugar Per cake for navy glycerine soap. $1.00 Regular prioe 150. only 175 cakes For 17 pounds of cane sugar OQ hftnd Ag , as it lastß oar Notice—Unless sacks are stamped Pure Cane Sngar it is not real thing P rice 50 P*' r oake FRENCH SWEET CHOCOLATE Best quality 5c 25c Per paokage for French sweet ohoo olate, regular 15 oeut package, as For 1 dozen P****" line<J MaßOn long as it lasts we will sell it at 6 fruit jar tops with 1 dozen rubbers cents per package SCHILLINGS BEST BAKING POWDER 150 for pound can* 250 for 1 pound cans $1.25 for 6 pound cans UNDERWEAR FOR MEN 18c Per garment for men's Balbriggan shirts or drawers, well made, some donble seated drawers, sizes from 34 to 44 shirts, 30 to 43 drawers Groceries Griggs Block HANDKERCHIEFS CERO FRUTO 3 C Cooked, ready to eat _ . . .... * Each for large size men s handker- QQ chiefs, German blue For large size package of cerofrnto _ _ „_. _._ ~egular price 15 cents per package IH twr\ I ltd Can be served with cream, dry and O cero fruto is goo 3 to eat at any few t me, satisfying and nourishing For mens summer neckties, as long as they last BEANS A LINEN COLLARS 40 A Per pound for small White Nav.y 4C $2.50 for 10 pound cant SARDINES 5° 3 for 10c Per can, put np in beat quality Lucca Oil, regular 10c grade Regular 15c quality FRUIT JAR CAPS Eaob for men.s and boy's linen collars . .