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THE MORNIKG OREGOKIA2C. SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 190$. 16 NEW SENATOR HOME Mr. Fulton Returns Washington. From TELLS OF SIMON AND HIS HUFF Alio C1t Ont Mm. That C II Care? Has Been Recommended mm minister to the Areen tine Republic. B9tor Fulton leturaed from Wash ington lart nlrht. He tre out new that C. IL Carej had been recommended to mcceed W. T. Lord a Minister to the Arcentlne Rrpubllc. The post pari J10.000 a T"- He ld be and Mr. WUlluucn had reconnnended the ! appointment before ther knew of the Preildecfa let ter to Simon, and could not recede from their position. Mr. 6 toon had made a rolrtake In not preatlns W rec ommendation of George A. Steel. Jle na made a firm, reeolre not to mix up In the FJret Conireeelonal Dis trict fla-bt. "First rate." exclaimed Senator C. W. Tulton last night. "I feel first rate." and gave vent to one of his heartiest Ungbs just to show his roomful of vis itors that he was the same "Charley" as he was before he was Senator Ful ton. "Then you feci better than when you "Well," responded the Senator. 'Tve lost that tired feeling," referring to the strenuous alefte of 40 days and 40 nights which had preceded his election. Senator Fulton had Just returned from "Washington, where, at the special ses sion of the upper branch of Congress, he had done his first stunts as a member of that body. He left Portland late In February and was gone about five weeks, lie will go home to Astoria tonight, after having hobnobbed and conflabbed and shaken hands with "the faithful" and the seekers of office of high and low degree. Mr. Fulton seemed quite happy to an nounce that no more offices would drop from the plum tree for some time. "The delegation will now take a rest." he remarked. C If. Carey for Argentina. "Has the delegation made any more recommendations?" Tee, It has recommended Judge Charles IL Carey to succeed ex-Governor Will lam P. Lord as minister to the Argentine Republic." "Old Judge Carey seek tho appoint ment?" Senator Fulton replied he was not aware that Judge Carey had made an active quest for .the Job. Ills own recom mendation of the Judge was unsolicited. "The delegation desires," went on Mr. .Fulton, "to retain the ministership In Oregon. We were given to understand that if the ministership to Argentina did not come our way another Just as good would do so. "Then Judge Carey will go somewhere else. Just as good. If he does not go to Argentine. Senator Fulton signified an affirmative answer by striking a match for his cl gar on the sole of his shoe. "All the members of the delegation. Sen ator juitcneu, jut. Williamson and myself. Joined In making the recommendation. But let me think," reflected Mr. Fulton. "I am not absolutely sure that Mr. Will iamson did. but yes, I believe he did. The roomful of visitors was very much Interested In the distribution of "good things." in fact, each of them might have worked up an appetite for o "good thing? If he had had hope of receiving such a precious boon. Did any have that hope and that appetite? The reporter felt like asking the question once or twice, but his heart railed. Close scrutiny of the sur rounding faces failed to detect anybody's expectancy or appetite. "When was the recommendation made?" "About the middle of March. We did cot announce it at the time." Mr. Carey Is one of the elect of the Mitchell-Fulton element. He Is a oartlcu lar friend of both Senators. At the last state convention he was an aspirant for the nomination lor Governor and was chagrined that he did not receive tho sup port of Multnomah County. At the last cession of the Legislature the weight of his Influence Is understood to have been cast In tho scale of Mr. Fulton. Favored Dresser Appointment, As to the Dresser appointment. Mr. Ful ton said that ho and Mr. Williamson both had recommended it, Mr. Fulton repeated the account of the recommendation as It has already been published in these col umns. "But really." said he. "the office Is too trifling and too insignificant for all the fuss that has been made over It." The Senator said that Mr. Williamson and he had recommended Dresser for the office of Register In the Oregon City Land Office rally in March. "Several days be fore the special session of tho Senate ended," he said. "All three mem bers or tne delegation called upon the President. That was several days arter we haa ttent in our record mendation. The President remarked that be was in a perplexing situation, owing to the promise he had made to Senator Simon to appoint SteeL Then he gave an account of how he had written the well known letter to Senator Simon. Senator Mitchell had recommended Blbee for Reg ister, and Senator Simon wanted Steel ap pointed. Mr. Simon had come to see him about the appointment and had pressed his side of the contest so strongly that the iTesiaent proposed to compromise by nominating Blbee for Receiver and Steel for Register. To this Simon had assented. but wanted the two nominations made at the same time. The President did not desire to do this, but wished to name Steel a week or ten days later. Mr. Simon insisted, the President was obdurate, and jit. Simon went away visibly vexed. "Did the President say that Simon went away ja a huff or petr "Yes: and he did not go back. After this episode the President wrote the well known letter." Says Simon Made Mistakes. "Then Simon made two mistakes?" "Yes. In the first place he went awar In a huff, and In the second placosdld not urge me appointment which had been promised. But he made a, third mistake." added Mr. Fulton, and then became quiet for several moments, while his auditors puffed their cigars and thought of Mr. Simon's recent ebullitions. "He didn't press the appointment that was offered to Mm. remarked sir. iTiiton. "Did the President overlook the prom' lser "Yes. but bis attention was recalled to it by our recommendation of Dresser. When ire called upon him he said It would be useless for him to send Steers name to the Sentae when the two Senators from the state were opposed to him. We re. plied that we had taken a position In favor of Mr. Dresser, and that we could not humiliate him by receding from It, At this the President announced that he would not nominate Mr. SteeL The mat ter was held up so long that the nomlna' tlon did not go to tne Senate at all." Mr. Fulton declined to say anything for publication about the alleged failure of Hmon as a, Senator. About the report that Simon was a hermit to the social life i of the capital. Mr, Fulton would say noth ing. But It was gathered from the way Mr. Fulton received the questions put to him that Simon was Isolated at Washing- i ton. The Clatsop statesman Intimated that he did not understand what Simon noped to gain from so much publicity bf the Drewer-Steel affair. "1 should not wish." he remarked, "to advertise that, I had counted for so little." "How many more appointments to of fices are there to be made in Oregon?" was asked. Mr. Fulton sighed and shifted to an easier position In his chair before he re plied: Appointment! Hanitinsr Fire. "Well, there's the District Attorneyship and the Land Offices at Roseborg and Bums and Lakeview. and oh. there's plums enough," he Interjected. "Who has been recommended for the Attorneyship?" Mr, Fulton took a long breath and then slowly recounted the ellgibles on hia rosary. "There's Judge More land." he be gan, "and M?. BrownelL and P. R. Kelly, and and John Hail, who now holds the position. The delegation has received let ters urging the appointment of each of these gentlemen." The Senator declined to be Inveigled Into answering the question t'bo would be ap pointed. Will .ot Mix In First District Flittat "Will you.take any part In the nomina tion of a Republican for Congress In the First District?" "I shall not engage In that contest In any way whatever. How can I when my friends arc attached to all tho candi dates r One of his auditors remarked that Her mann had the Inside track. "That's the way it seems to me," com mented Mr. Fulton, "but all tae Informa tion I have has come from newspaper ar- 1 tides." Will you lend your Influence to Her mann for the nomination?" I shall engage In the contest In no way whatever. But It Is understood that you wH? re ciprocate to Hermann for the support he gave you In the Legislature. I have made no promises to Mr. Her mann or anybody." 'And you will not go Into the First Dis trict before the com'entionT "No. I shall return to Astoria." In discussing the Panama Canal Mr. Fulton said he had come to believe It was a better route than the Jflcaracua. He said that there was a strong sentiment In favor of building the Panama Canal on" the rortlnnd Poatoffice nrcelpt Show n Great Increase. March was the most pronperoua month of the year In the Portland rostoffiee slace the rush of the hollday aeaion. Durlns" the 31 dr Just passed receipts of the office were 'ZI.01L2T, a ' remarkably high figure when It Is considered that December, with all the Christmas etamp sales, brought in only a few hundred dollars more. The re ceipts during March, 1902. were 15, 451.2. showing that the receipts of last month represent an Increase of 9XX0.01 over the corresponding term of the year previous. The three months of 1003 which hare already slipped by were by far the busiest of any early season months In the history of the office. The receipts of the last quarter were S0.30t.S0. an Increase of J11.K7.75 over the first quarter of 1902. Since April of last year the increase In business has been steady and con' ctetent. Outside of the beary holiday sales there were few fluctuations In the monthly receipts, which climbed steadily upward. From April 1. 1902. to the beginning of the present month the receipts of the Tortland Postoffice were t35.2&6. an Increase of SI3. 507.69 over those of the previous year. ocean leveL Such construction would cost JIOO.OOO.CCO more than under the proposed plans. Mr. Fulton said that the charges which had held up the appointment of Khowles for Register of the La Grande Land Office had come from one person, a preacher. These charges were based on the fact that Knowles, as City Attorney of La Grande. had railed to prosecute a certain violator of the liquor license law. Mr. Fulton said that Knowlce reason for refusing to prosecute was lack of evidence, and that three other ministers had recommended the appointment of Knowles. Mr. Knowles," said Mr. Fulton, "is highly honorable man, and a very excel lent man in every respect. 'What am I going to do until Congress meets agalnr' responded the Senator. Oh. Ira going home. If there should not be an extra session I should not re turn to "Washington until November. But I see by press dispatches that the Presi dent may call a special session before that time," HOT CHASE FOR THIEVES Two Men Caught After Theft of Silk Handkerchiefs, John King and Jim "White bought a pair of trousers and wanted silk handkerchiefs enough to nil all the-pockets. They dldn' want to pay for the handkerchiefs, so told the storekeeper nothing of their desires. "Three dollars a little high; how about those V said the first man, who wanted to buy trousers, and as the cleric turned his bead he slipped, a few of the silk handkerchiefs Into his pocket. "I like these, said the second, and the first man watched his opportunity to get a few more or the silks. J. Benjamin, for It was In his store at 2U First street that the theft took place, mlsKed the handkerchiefs as soon as the customers had left and sent a boy to fol low them. The boy was game, and etayed close to the heels of the thieves. They looked "around and saw him before they had gone far, and commenced to run. The boy was something of a run ner himself, and kept close In their wake. "Stop thief." sbouted the boy. as he saw Officer Thompson In the distance Of ficer Thompson knew the boy was not calling him. but looked around to see what the trouble was. He saw the situ ation In a moment and also commenced to shout "Stop thief." His words had more effect than those of the boy, for he raid something about shooting If the thieves did not stop. Taken to the station and searched the thieves had evidence enough In their pock ets to convict them. In every pocket was a silk handkerchief and in tsome pockets three or four. "Bought them in another store." chimed the two together, but they had forgotten the store, and the handkerchiefs matched the few that were left In Benjamin's store. Dooaht Snlmon Ont of Season. ASTORIA. Or, April t Special.) Dep uty Fish Commissioner Burton, of "Wash ington, arrived In the city today, from Gray's Harbor, where he has been during the pas' ten days, searching for Illegal fishermen. He arrested a dealer at Cos mopolis. who was the principal buyer from the fishermen. The man pleaded guilty and was fined. This. Mr. Burton believes, will break up the Illegal traffic ..Meier (& Frank Company.. Store Open Tonight Until 9:30 "Hawes" Hats All the new Spring styles Derbys and Fedoras Always $3.00. Men's Wear If you're a man who keeps an eye on store transactions or have a good wife to do it for you, you will see that you get your share of to day's splendid bargains in Men's Furnishings. Elaborate as the va riety Is, just so tempting, are the prices. Men's Spring-weight Mercerized striped Underwear, shirts and drawers, all sizes, spe- 4 cial Saturday value 4VIC 100 dozen men's fancy Lace Hose in all the desirable colorings and patterns, all sizes, today q only at, pair -. -7C Men's Four-in-Hands, Puffs and Tecks, in neat stripes and figures, very large variety io to choose from, special Saturday value 30C Men's Percale and Madras Shirts with attached collars, 5Q all the good colors and patterns, all sizes, 50c val. today v VC Men's colored bordered Handkerchiefs, about 75 dozen, r special for today only at, each- OC Men's Suspenders good wire buckle, good style web- bing 3Q dozen for today only at, pair vIC Men's Golf Shirts in new styles The 69c and 75c M values, today your choice at .f JJC' Ladies' Neckwear Present styles of ladies' Neck wear ere almost without limit as to number. It's a department we've been giving much atten tion to because of the importance women attach now-a-days to ef fective heck-dreSs. You'll find our assortment by far the largest and best in town. Everything that's new and desirable comes to us first. These specials for today: Ladies' Embroidery Turnovers, all the 12jc and 15c values q -today... Ladies' silk crepe Stock and Tie with hand' embroidered silk Turnover, regular 85c :? value at " JC Ladies' white wash Stocks with handkerchief or tat ends, plain or figured in a variety of new styles, all the 25c i Q values today only at Ladies Lace Collars in white and ecru $1.50 values $1.15. New white Croats in Madras, cheviots superb style, 50c each. Tonight 6 to 9:30 These Special Values 2500'yards of Silkoline 1 yard wide, Oriental designs and floral designs, 6 to Q 9:30 only at, yard 400 cambric Corset Covers V-shaped neck, lace trimmed all sizes, special value o 6 to 9:30 at OC 50 dozen Turkish Bath Towels good size and quality, a rare bargain, 6 to '9:301 tonighr at, each 500 Easter Vases 14 Inches high, pretty shape, value ex traordinary at the JQ low-price of, each. j.4 -'C 300 dozen strictly fresh Ranch Eggs, tonight only ,6 J to 9:30 at, per dozen - ' Great lot of boys' percale Waists and Blouses, size 3 to 14 yrs, best patterns a o-, and colorings, ea ... OC 100 silk paper Candelabra Shades in pink, green and yellow, 50c value for 5 5 tonight only at, ea....3C 8x10 Framed Pictures square or oval 'openings, floral dec . orations, variety of sub jects, tonight only, ea.. C 10 canvas covered Trunks two straps, steel corners, heavy nailed, cloth faced in terior, 34x36 in. size, regular $8.50 value, tonight. $6.48 Best trunk bargain of season. 500 bottles of the famous. "4711" Toilet Waters lilac, June Roses and violet, reg. 59c bottle for . 37c Special Hosiery bargains for women. Bargains in Ribbons, Neck wear, Underwear and Veil ' ings. ..Meier 2b Frank Company.. Store Open Tonight Until 9:30 Sole Portland agents for "Ostermoor" patent Elastic Felt Mattresses. Carpet Offering Have you a dining:room, bedroom or sitting-room that needs a new floor cover ing? Come to our Carpet Store by all means. Through a lucky trade happening we can offer you unusual value in all-wool ingrains and Brussels that will interest you Today Is your last chance. All-wool 2-ply ingrain Carpets, all the best designs- and color combinations. The regular 85c grade, sewed, laid and .q lined, for the low price of, yard...0.yC ; Body Brussels Carpets and Borders, all the season s best styles In tne &c grade, sewed, laid and lined, for only, JA . & TTW New " Netsuke" Hand Purses in the real and imitation Prices from $2.75 to $15 each Continuation of the demonstration sole of Solid Gold Rings 500 styles from 25c to $5.00 Wash Kilts and Wash Dresses for boys and girls Best materials and styles $1 to $10 ea Men's Clothing Sale Good Clothing priced considerably lower than ever before simply because we want more men economically inclined to get on intimate tewns with our Second-Floor Clothing Store. The styles, the materials, the manufacture as good as the best, and a saving you'll appreciate on every item. Men's all-wool medium weight dark gray melton suits, neatly tailored, good serviceable business or dress suits, all sizes, d J C the "regular $12:50 values for three days' sale vJJ Men's all-wool fancy mixed worsted suits, very newest patterns and styles, handsomely tailored; we offer for three Q 1 days only your choice of all the $13.50 values at .. ..P "J Men's all-wool fancy worsted suits, very latest fashions, large variety of materials and patterns. Manufactured by one of the largest and best makers of fine clothing in the land. Exclusive QC clothing stores would ask you $25 for same garment P Large Easter showing of Men's Suits in all the finest materials and best styles no trouble to show you at prices fl f ff ''WaV'tS up to, - Men's covert Topcoats, proper styles, big values, $7.50 to $25.00 Mens fancy and washable Vests, latest Spring styles, $1.00 to $3.50 each. Veiling Specials The nobbiest styles of the season are found here in endless variety. Our display of Veilings for face wear or hat draping is superb. Today's specials include: 100 Chiffon. Veils, figured, dotted and bordered styles in all the leadinfc cqlors for face wear or hat draping, all the 65c values tortav at. each tWw Tuxedo Mesh Veiling In plain and chenille dotted, white, gray, brown, black, navy. The entire 50c line 'IQp today, yard - -Jv Novelty Veils for hat drapes Magnificent styles In exclu sive patterns up to $5.00 each. Drug Sundries Underpriced values for Satur day shoppers uood things in a small space. 1000 cans of Mennen's Borated Talcum Powder for babies, shaving and a dozen other uses. 25c value, per ! can C Armour's extra quality Toilet Soaps highly perfumed- 5 odors. Per box of o 3 bars , OC Hudnut's "Yankee" and Roger & Gailett Perfumes, CtQ0 value extraordinary, oz 54-inch long Coral Chains 50c each. Gibson pearl Shirtwaist .Sets, 4 pieces for 19c. 100 Alarm Clocks $1.00 value 79c each. - MS yard Place your order today specialty. Get our prices. sure. Custom Shade work a Saturday Millinery An important feature of our Millinery Store is the charm ing styles and clever ideas that we carry out at very moderate prices. Such exquisite taste has. been shown in making these popular priced hats this season that hundreds of Portland's best buyers have availed themselves of- the opportunity by having three or four Spring hats instead of two, and at no increase in ex pense. At $2,98 Each- our showing is so exten sive that it's with difficulty we can keep the forward stock com plete Attractively trimmed with just the trimmings fashion de mands, correct in shape and coloring, we want you to see them. At $4.98 Each 50 styles of Hats Every one worth $7.50 and more. Beautiful creations lace, ribbon, flower and fruit trimmed Hats every store in town asks $7.50 and in some instances even more. Don't buy your Easter hat until you have seen this $4.98 line. Our custom order Millinery Department executes all orders promptly and satisfactorily and at the lowest prices. Children's Millinery Mammoth showlngof everything new. Groceries Saturday's extra specials 'Phone Private Exchange 4. Paper Shelled Almonds, pound -- --- 13c New crop Walnuts, two pounds for 25 c Qt. Crosse &.BlackwelTs Lucca Oil 60c 3-pound -can sliced Pine- . apple, three for t. . 5,0c Marasquino Cherries, large bottle ... . . 60c 1 pound Baker's Pow- dered Chocolate 30c Snder's Oyster Cock tail, bottle ... 20c Qt. Queen Olives, large, bottle ... 40c Stationery 1000 boxes of fancy Papeteries in various sizes and styles, a great accumulation of spe cial lots worth 25c a box, today, 10c per box 14k Gold Fountain Pens, guar anteed to give satisfactory service, $1.00 value, ff Cn today.. CJU Ladies' 50c Fancy Hose 37 c pair Another great Hosiery of fering for today. About 100 dozen ladies' Fancy Hose in all the new patterns and color combinations, all the best 50c styles shown this season, ev ery pair the" famous "Onyx" brand and Hermsdorf dye, all sizes, 50c values, 3 Repair Children's Hose in two styles of rib, fast black, linen knee, all sizes, great value for today at I Oc pair GARDEN Rakes, Spades, Necessities Sprinklers, Gar ' den Hose, Trow els, etc. Basement. (( T2-l 5 J The new card game which is finding even JP liilCO greater favor than "Ping Pong." srs 50 per set Third Floor. Last day of the great sale of 30c Satin Taffeta Ribbon at 19c per yard. Ladies' Underwear Women's Summer Underwear Prpper weight and styles, all grades, stock is complete, choos ing is best done now. These values for today: 20 dozen ladles' Lisle-finished Vests, no sleeves, low neck, crocheted yoke, white only, sizes 3, 4, 5 All the Q best 25c values, today.. -7C Ladles' Jersey-ribbed Knee Pants, wide lace trimmed, open style, never sold less i q than 25c, today, pr. . ., . Spring-weight Underwear for boys and girls of all ages Low priced. Meier &. Frank Company Meier & Frank Company Meier tic Frank Company Meier &. Frank Company Meier & Frank Company