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THE MOEXINa .OREGONIAN. SAJRDAT, JUNE 2T, 1903. v ill IS DUPED Cj TheDiffer ent Store" OLDS, WORTM AN & KING Fifth i and in'ton Vj Appropriate Picture Frames Made to Order at Greatly Reduced Prices WasMn'ton Free-Seed Man Gives Short Weight FOREMAN EXPOSES HIM Order That No Books Be Kept Is Enforced. WILSON WILL PROBE SCANDAL United States, in the Meantime, Will Withhold ?1S,000 Yet Due on the Contract, Which Amounts to 108,000. WASHINGTON, June 26. In the case of the Nellls deed contract suit before the court of claims, an affidavit by Charles Kingsley, of Falls Church, Virginia, has been made public, alleging that A. C. Nellls, of New York, who had the contract for furnishing seed ready for distribution to the Government two years ago, directed that no boosts were to be kept, and the packages should be lightweight. The legal representatives of Nellls are suing for the payment of $18,000 which Secretary "Wilson withheld from the contract payment for alleged non-perfomance of contract. The full amount of the contract was $10S,000. Secretary "Wilson said tonight the J1S.O0O was withheld as the result of an inquiry Into the -work of the contractor at the time, and that the Government Is still In the possession of Nellls' bond for $35,000. Mr. "Wilson said he had directed that the seed contract and its execution be probed to the bottom, and that tho Investigation had not Implicated any one In the- Govern ment employ. The distribution machines used by Nellls, he said, failed to do satis factory work, and caused serious delay in the annual seed distribution and a great rush of work subsequently made It impos sible for the Government Inspector to see all that was being done. Kingsley was foreman for Nellls, and in his affidavit says that no record books were kept showing the amount of seed re ceived In bulk, that he had suggested the keeping of such books, but that Nellls said he did not want them kept. He charges that a great portion of the seeds were put up in lightweight packages; that Nellls instructed him to notify the em ployes engaged In putting up this seed to let the weights run light, and that he knows these -Instructions were followed. MOXEY-ORDER CONTRACT IS LET. Firm Metcalfe Aided at Cost of His rotation Get Left. "WASHINGTON, June 2C Assistant Attorney-General Hobb, of the. Postofflce De partment, today submitted to First As sistant Postmaster-General "Wayne a de cision in the money order contract case, which holds that the bid of Paul Herman, of New York, who submitted a bid of $13. 000 below that of the present contractors, meets tho requirements of law, and he la therefore entitled, to receive thecontract,. This Is the case which led td -the "re cent dismissal of Superintendent Metcalfe, of tho Money Order Bureau. The present decision has a considerable bearing on Mr. Metcalfe's appeal for rehearing, now pending before the President. Mr. Met calfe opposed acceptance of tho Herman bid. Mr. Plobb holds that the award of the contract to any other than the lowest bidder in this case would be in contra vention of the Interests of the Govern ment, and against sound public policy. He says that the lowest bidder has furnished evidence of his financial responsibility and of his mechanical ability, and the conten tion of the present contractors, who have been fighting Herman's bid, that a bidder must have a plant reasonably fit to ful fill the contract, would result in stifling competition, as no establishment could af ford to equip a plant on the mere hope of securing a contract. A committee from the printers' union in the Government Printing Office called on First Assistant Postmaster-General "Wynne today and urged that that office should be given the work. It was found, however, that the printing office not only had not made any bid, but had stated It had no facilities for doing the work, be cause lithographing on the blanks is re quired under the specifications. A committee from the Typothetae con vention at Atlantic City has asked to be heard before the award Is made, but did not appear at the department today. POSTAL FRAUD IS SUSPECTED. Nexr Yorlc Mining; Concern Must Al-t low Affairs to lie Investigated. NEW YORK, June 26. An investigation has been ordered by the authorities at "Washington of an alleged gold mining concern with offices in this city. For three months past, it is said, the concern has been advertising freely in all the foreign newspapers. One of the advertisements, translated from a Greek papeer, published here, reads: "Have you $5? Do you wish to make them ten within a month, 100 within a year and 1000 within a short time?" Tho board of managers named in the advertisement is comnosed of mon n &erted to be filling high public positions, such as "Senator from the State of Ohio," "Controller of the United States Treas ury." "Treasurer of the United States," etc There also appears the name of a member asserted to have been "formerly Secretary of the Treasury." None of the names given, however. Is known at all in public life in this country. It is alleged that the company has dis posed of considerable stock to foreign investors, and the affair will be inves tigated. The man whose name appears as pres ident of the mining concern declares that the advertisements are "brimful of typo graphical errors," and that the person named as "Controller of the Treasurv" is in reality a New York customs official. ....THE GREATEST.... Sale of Shoes and Oxfords I EVER HELD IN PORTLAND STARTS HERE TODAY This morning begins that great opportunity looked forward to with eager anticipation by thousands of Portland women OUR ANNUAL SUMMER SALE OF FOOT WEAR. It will be a better opportunity than any of its predecessors better because the great progress of this shoe business during the past year has made greater achieve ment possible. We have gathered Shoes and Oxfords for this great bargain occasion as we never gathered them before. 'Twill Be a Sale of Sales. A Dollar Spent Elsewhere for Shoes Daring the Progress of This Great Sale of Footwear Will Mean Half of That Dollar Wasted by Yotf. The rear aisle of our store is filled with thousands of pairs of the best Shoes for wo men, boys, girls and men that any house in America ever had to offer for the . money. The dominant feature of the sale is the splendid quality of every pair of shoes in it and yet the prices are lower than youVe ever paid for equally correct and desirable Shoes and Oxfords. You've never been disappointed when you have come here for Shoes but you've never been so well pleased as you will be with these. Every pair is right in every way. Every pair is a great bargain. We have divided ( the stock into lots, priced as follows: Boyi LOT 1. s acnooi onoes Ustial $1.50 values, sizes 11 to 13, now ...89c Usual 1.75 values, sizes 13i to 2, now.Sl.23 Usual 2.00 values, sizes 2 to 5$, now. 1.38 LOT 2. Boys' Vacation Shoes Usual $1.75 values, sizes 11 to 13, now $1.18 Usual 2.00 values, sizes 13 to 2 , now 1.38 Usual 250 values, sizes 2 to 5, now 1.68 Boy; lot t. "OTZjjSHTJS1" Misses' Oxfords Usual $2.00 values, sizes 11 to 2, now..$1.49 LOT S. Misses' Dress Oxfods Usual $2.25 values, sizes 11 to 2, now. .$1.63 lot o. Women's Strap Slippers Usual $1.50 values, now 98c LOT 10. Women's Comfort Shoes Usual $2.00 values, now $1.37 LOT 11. Women's Street Shoes Usual $2.50 values, now $1.67 LOT 12. Usual $3.00 values, now. $1.87 LOT 13. Women's Jtdiettes Usual $2.50 values, now :$1.68" LOT 14. Men's Regent Shoes This celebrated make, known as the best $3.50 shoe made in America for men's wear, stylish and down to date, we shall sell dur ing this great sale at $2.63 LOT 15. Misses' Summer Tan Shoes A big lot of $2.50 values your choice for 98c Saturday is the woman's glove day. We are grandly prepared for a charge "on the glove counters. Yesterday a new lot of the celebrated "Monarch," "P-by,'.?, and 'Mascot" gloves came in from the importers on sale today. The "Monarch," full pique, gusseted between fingers, reinforced palms, fit absolutely guaranteed, in colors black and white, at $2. The "Derby," a companion glove, at $1.50, and the "Mascot," the best $1.00 glove on earth for woman's wear. LOT 3. PATF.NT T s leather JUtess onoes Usual $2.00 values, sizes 11 to 13, now.$1.49 Usual 2.50 values, sizes 13$ to 2 , now. 1.79 Usual 3.00 values, sizes 2i to 5, now. 2.19 LOT 4. Misses' Street Shoes Usual $1.50 values, sizes 8$ to 11, now. 93c Usual 1.75 values, sizes 11 to 2, now.$1.38 Usual 2.00 values, sizes 2$ to 6, now. 1.63 LOT 5. Misses' Dress Shoes Usual $1.75 values, sizes 8 to 11, now.$1.23 Usual 2.00 values, sizes 11 to 2, now. 1.45 Usual 2.50 values, sizes 2$ to 6, now. 1.79 LOT 0. Boys' Oxfords Usual $2.00 values, sizes 11 to 2, now .$1.49 Kid Gloves- pass upon the question whether It con tains anything to justify the decision." CORTELYOU HAS XO BERTHS. Secretory of Commerce Issue State ment Regarding Positions. "WASHINGTON, June 26. Secretary Cor telyou today issued the following- state ment: "In order to correct a widespread im pression that on the first of July many new places will be created In the Depart ment of Commerce and Labor, ' Secretary Cortelyou announced today that owing to the limited appropriation for salaries In tho executive office and new bureaus of the department, and to the fact that tho transfers to take place In accordance with tho law on July 1 do not create any new positions, practically no more appoint ments can be made until additional ap propriations ore secured. "Unlike the other executive departments, the Department of Commerce and Labor has no new appointments becoming avail able July L The civil service requirements obtain throughout the departments and vacancies as they occur in the ordinary routine of departmental business must be filled in the usual way through the Civil Service Commission." WILL FIGHT FOR VIXDICATIOX. Xew Mexico Judge Who Was Re moved "Will Take Case to Congress. DENVER. Colo.. June 26. The Rocky Mountain News prints a statement from Judge McMillan, of New Mexico, regard ing his removal from office. Said he: "I am surprised at the outcome of my case. When it was submitted in April, I was satisfied I had established a com plete vindication. I never had charge of . matter where every point In contro versy had been .so thoroughly met and answered. . The Judge very bitterly attacked the character of some of the witnesses against him, and declared that disap pointed ambition had much to do with the -charges against him. He said: ''I believe Attorney-General Knox in tended to be eminently fair and just, but the assistants In the Department were filled with prejudice against me by one of my opponents." The Judge declared that he would not allow the smirch upon his character to stand, adding: "When Congress convenes I shall ask the Senate to send for the record and to FORGERY SHOWS NEGLIGEXCE. District of Columbia Ofllcials Crit icised In Watson Case. WASHINGTON. June . 26. James T. Petty, Auditor of the District of Colum bia, today submitted to tho Commission era his report on the recent defalcation in his office, by which the District loses about 573,000, 'and for .which James M. Watson, Jr., a clerk', is in custody, charged with forgery and embezzle ment. Auditor Petty says that Watson cov ered up his defalcations In such a way that they could not be readily discovered. He Indulges In criticism of Commission ers MacFarland and West, ex-Commls-sloner Beach. Chief of Police Sylvester, Clerk Lapham and. unnamed treasury officials, holding them in part blamable for the conditions in his office. Roosevelt Tardons Three Filipinos. WASHINGTON. June 26. The President has pardoned three Filipinos Pedro San tos, convicted before a military 'commis sion for violating the laws of war and for murder, and Jose Atienza and Felix Atienza. also convicted before military' commissions of murder and of being guerillas. These pardons were recommended by Governor Taft, by the. General command ing the division of the Philippines, and by the Secretary of War, for the reason that the offenses grew out of the Insur rection, were committed during it, and because the amnesty proclamation of the President, dated July 4. 1902. did not cover the cases of these prisoners. JAPAN FOR '05 FAIR Official Who Visited Oregon Writes John Barrett, LIVELY INTEREST IS EVINCED Commissioner IviuchI Tells of His Warm Reception in Portland, and of the Favorable Attention Given His Report. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, June 26. John Barrett has re ceived a letter from J. Kluchi, Japan's Fair Commissioner, dited at Toklo, June 2. He speaks of the warm reception he received In Portland on the occasion of his recent visit, and adds: "I" reported on the Exposition to be held at Portland In 1S05, and His Excellency, the Minister of Commerce, as far as I could Judge, was favorably Impressed with the undertaking." Mr. Barrett thinks this means that Japan will participate in the Lewis and Clark Fair. marine, although such a service is bene flclal to the applicant. The prescribed examination, which will occupy three days, Includes spelling. arithmetic, algebra, general geography. geometry, general history, physics, gen eral Information on current topics, trigo nometry, grammar, rhetoric and compost tlon, English literature and one modern language, French, German or Spanish. Attention is called to the fact that, un der recent legislation by Congress, officers of tho revenue cutter service are allowed the privilege of retiring at the age of 64, with 75 per cent of the pay an allow' ances of the rank upon which they were retired. The appointment of cadets will probably follow close after the examinations in July. Finnnclal Crisis at an End. WASHINGTON. June 26. "The financial situation In- Tien Tsln for the last: six months has been In a state of panic, ow ing to the dearth of ready money and 'the lack of confidence on the part of those ac customed to preserve the equilibrium, of this wort." says Consul-General Ragefiale at Tien Tsln In a report to the; State De- j partment. Native bank orders are now in . circulation, and the Consul-Gfneral says 1 it Is now felt that tho right remedy has j been applied, and that an era. of com mercial prosperity and expansion awaits Tien Tsln, "the emporium of North China." ' An -elctrla .pickpocket alftrm has-been ln ventedbya man la Manchester. England. ' " t CADETSHlPS ARE OPEX TO ALL. General Examination Ordered for Revenue Cutter Service. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, June 26. The Civil Service Com mission has notified every Senator and Representative in Congress that examina tions will be held all over the United States on July 29, 30 and 31, to provide an eligible list from which President Roosevelt is to appoint eight or ten cadets to the revenue cutter service. In Oregon tho examinations will be held at Port land, Astoria, Salem and Baker City; In Washington at Seattle, Tacoma, Port Townsend. Whatcom and Spokane, and In Idaho at Boise City. During two years' service as cadets, the young men are paid $500 a year, besides their living expenses, and at the end of this brief course, only one-third as long as that at the Annapolis Naval Academy, are eligible to appointment as Third Lieu tenants, at a salary of $1400 per annum. They are ever after eligible to promotion, there being about 36 Captains, and as many Lieutenants of all three grades. Captains, who rank with Majors in tho Army, draw 52500 per annum; First Lieu tenants, 51S00, and Second Lieutenants, 51500. Young men who desire to take the ex aminations for these cadetshlps must be between the ages of IS and 25, of vigorous constitution, physically sound and well formed, not less than 5 feet 3 Inches In height, of good moral character and unmarried. It is not necessary to show past service in tho American merchant RURAL MAIL FOR CHEUALIS. Route With One Carrier Will Be Es tablished July; 15. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, June 26. Rural free delivery serv ice has been ordered established July 15 at Chehalis, Lewis County, Wash., with one carrier. The route will be 21 miles long, and contains a population of 482. The postofflce at Llttell will be dlscon tinued and mall sent to Chehalis. CUBAN TREATIES HELD UP Signing of the American Measures Is Postponed for a Week, HAVANA, June 26. The signing of the final treaties between Cuba and the United States has been postponed until next week, because of the delay arising from the question raised at Washington. had previously been announced that all tne questions nan Deen semea sausiao torily. A resolution providing for the adjourn ment of Congress July 4 Is' not likely to pass the Houee. President Palma continues confident that the Senate will shortly ratify all the treaties. Minister Receives Hopeful Advices, WASHINGTON. June 26. Senor Que3 ada, the Cuban Minister, has received ad vices fom Havana official sources that the treaties concerning coaling stations in the Isle of Pines may be signed at any mo ment, and the probabilities are that they will be ratified by the Cuban Senate. He apprised Secretary Hay of these advices today. CHINA'S '04 FAIR FORCE. T&e prices placed on all merchandise in our stores are the lowest we have ever Known on goods of equal quality. Our stores will close for repairs about July 15th and will reopen about September 1. Every article in the entire establishment is reduced in price to force quicK selling Sacrifice Jill Children's JacR'ts Children's all-wool cloth Summer Jackets, in red, royal and castor, stylishly trimmed with braid and ribbons, regular $2.25, fc "I Q T $2.50 and $2.75, at Children's all-wool cloth Summer Jackets, in red arid navy, lace and braid j.Q QS trimmed,regular $3.50 & $3.75 P Children's Monte Carlo Coats, of all-wool light-weight cloth, in red and navy, with tab fronts, fancy trimmed, regular fi $4.75 and $5.50, at qjCJ.JiV All Children's Suits in cloth and wash ma terials at greatly reduced prices. Ribbon Bargains Six inches wide satin taffeta Ribbons, Q all colors; regular 65c; at J" Five-inch satin taffeta Ribbons, all O colors; regular 40c; at J Best quality brilliant taffeta Rib bons, 4 inches wide White Lawn and White Oxford Shirtwaists $1.19 $1.50 and $1.75 qualities; at BlacK Lace Lisle Hosiery Newest styles in Ladies' Black Lace Ojr Lisle Hosiery, regular 35c, at $1 Golf Shirts 59c Griffin and Wilson Bros, cheviot, madras Golf Shirts, in light and dark colorings, all this season's newest style, regular ?Qrf- $1.00, at... JJ AH Shirts at reduced prices. Ladies' Gloves Ladies' plain and lisle-thread Gloves, QQr white only; regular 50c; at JK 12-button-length silk Gloves and 16-button length silk Mitts, black and white; "?Ocr regular 85c; at Zs J AH Gloves reduced. 20c Men's Linen fiandKerch'fs lOc Men's all-linen Handkerchiefs, full regular size, hemstitched borders. AH Men's Handkerchiefs reduced. Leather Goods One hundred Keratol Suit Cases, pigskin, seal, alligator; regular $4.50 Si0 Q& and $5.00; at..., 30 Ladies' Wrist and Chatelaine Bags, seal, alli gator and walrus; regular price ig "I C $2.00; at pM.mfO Ladies' and Men's Coin Purses and Combina tion Pocketbooks, plain and mount ed; regular 35c; at AH Leather Goods reduced. Men's Underwear Cooper's glove-fitting Shirts and Drawers, nne riDoeu, oiue ana iawn, memum weight for Summer wear, red. to. . Wrappers, Himo nas Ladies' Lawn Wrappers, small sizes only, in light, medium and dark effects, in plain and trimmed styles; regular $1.00 and ff? f $1.25; at O" Ladies' Lawn Kimonas, in plain and A,GZ fancy figured effects; at tJK All Wrappers and Kimonas reduced. Stationery Store Fancy Floral Crepe Paper 15c Plain Crepe Paper 7c 1 lb. Vellum Paper, Oxford or Gladstone size, blue and white, 102 sheets to lb 14c Vellum Envelopes, per pkg 4c Oldenburg Court Paper, reg. 25c, at 17c Payson's Indelible Ink 17c Oregon Souvenir Tablets 18c Fine Steel Dies, your choice $1.25 Notion -Store New Fruit Jar Rubbers, per dozen 2c Paraffine Paper, 9x12, per dozen 2c Moth Balls, large box 7c Moth Paper Sheets, per dozen 50c New Oilers, with oil, per can 13c Welsbach Mantles 14c Chimney Glass 7c Paper Napkins, extra fancy, per 100 23c Paper Napkins, extra quality, white, per 100. 15c Plain White Paper Napkins, per 100 11c Fancy Silk Side Hose Supporters 37c Floor Paint, new shipment, half-gal. can, reg. 60c, at 45c; quart can, reg. 38c, at.. 29c Paint Brushes at reduced prices. e a PRESIDENT WILL NOT ACT ROOSEVELT IS GIVING XO THOUGHT TO IOWA TARIFF PLANIC He Hn Offered Xo Suggestion In the Matter, 'or Been Consulted. Since Returning Home. "i 'WASHINGTON', June 26. Published re ports that President Roosevelt was tak ing part In the framing of the tariff plank to be adopted by the Republicans of Iowa at their coming convention are rumored here, and It can be stated authoritatively that the President has made no such sug gestions with reference to the Iowa plat form, and has taken no part whatever in the work of outlining it. Since his re turn from tho "West, no one. It can be added, has even mentioned the matter to the President. "We keep all the best grades of writing paper. V. G. SMITH & CO. Card Engravers , "Washington Bldg, Fourth and Washington Sts. SUllled Workmen Xearlng St. Ioats to Build Royal Palace. SAN iFRAXCISCO, June 26. His Excel lency Wong Kal Kah, Imperial Vice-Commissioner for China to the St. Louis Ex position, arrived today on the steamer Hong Kong Maru. Besides his family and four attaches His Excellency has with him 13 first-class painters, carpenters and carvers whose services in erecting the royal palace at the exposition grounds he bopes to utilize without outside Interfer ence. "For," says His Excellency, "while I fully appreciate the clever workman ship of the United States" said, by the way, in the clearest and purest of Eng lish "the workmen here could not do the carving, nor could they do the painting, and they would fall short In the decorat ive ornamentation required in carrying out the architecture of the royal palace." PALLIUMS ARE CONFERRED Xcw Arclibl.iliops and Bishops Are Paid More Honor. ROME, June 26. The ceremony of con ferring palllums on the- new archbishops and bishops was beld today In the pri vate chapel at the residence of Cardinal Xuigi Macchl, dean of the cardinal, dea cons and secretary of apostolic briefs. The postulant for Archbishop Farley, of Xew Tork, took In the archbishop's name the prescribed oath and then Car dinal Macchl placed a pallium on Monslg nore Farley's shoulders. The same cere mony took place In the case of Monsig nore Jacquemln, who Tvas postulate for Archbishop Quigley, of Chicago, and Father Descuffl, of the propaganda, the postulant for Archbishop Orth. of Vancouver. ter on the finances of the class of '03 at Yale is disclosed in the publication of a ' table giving expenses of the individual j members during the four. years. The low- j est cost for a single year was $100 by a man who spent only $5o0r during his whole course. The highest Individual expendi ture In a single year was $11,000. The max imum cost for four years wa3 $23,000. These figures show an Increase per man of $452 over 1S02. when expenses were, rather above preceding years. Chief Petty Officers' Pay Raised. WASHINGTON", June 25. To secure in creased efficiency In the enlisted personnel of the Navy, President Roosevelt today Issued an executive order increasing the pay of chief petty officers of the Navy to $70 per month, and established the new rating of chief water tender at $30 per month. Only those chief petty officers who shall receive permanent appoint ments after qualifying by examination after July 1 will be affected by the order, those serving under permanent appoint ments Issued prior to that date continuing at the present rate .of pay. Pope Ratifies Appointments. ROME, June 26. The pope has ratified the appointment of the Rev. Thomas A. Hendricks, of Rochester. N. Y-, to the bishopric of Cebu, P. L, In succession of Monsignore Martin Garcia y Alcocer, at present apostolic administrator of the archdiocese of Manila, the last Spanish episcopal dignitary In the Philippines. Yale Stndent Expenses Going Up. NEW HAVEN, Conn., June 26. A chap- Ganlioat Contract Is Iet. WASHINGTON. June 25. The Navy Der partment has awarded to the lowest bid der, the Gas Engine & Power Company, of Morris Heights, N. Y.. the contract for building the gunboat Paducah at their bid for $355,000. The same company took the contract for the sister ship of the Padu cah a month ago at $295,000. Wealthy Immigrant Cannot land. NEW YORK, June 26. Judge Lacombe, In. the United States Circuit Court, has handed down an adverse opinion in the case of Charlambls, young Greek who. was recently prevented from landing by the immigration authorities. The Intend ing Immigrant Is a member of a wealthy and influential family in Greece and cams here to look after the interests of a Greek fruit company. He was refused permis sion to land, the immigration officials de claring that his doings would violate the contract labor laws. Judge Xacombe sus tains the board. Accepts 1904 Fair Invitation. COPENHAGEN, June 26. The Invitatlcn to take part In the St. Louis Exposition has been formally accepted In behalf vt the Danish West Indies. Record Day's Output of Steel Ralls. CHICAGO. June 26. The South Chicago plant of the Illinois Steel Company yester day turned, out 1S94 tons of steel rails, breaking the world's record, which had been 17S2 for a day's work. In celebration of the successful day the- company pre sented every man in the rail department, with a box of cigars. Weakness In Monitor Arkansas. NEWPORT NEWS, Va.. June 26. It la understood that weaknesses were discov ered In the 12-lnch gun-turret foundations ojt the monitor Arkansas" during the teat which was made at sea yesterday to as certain whether or not the part3 affected would give way, as did the corresponding parts of the monitor Nevada. Louisiana Xesrro Lynched. JONESVIL.L.E. La.. June 26. New reached hero today of "the lynching ol Eamb Whitley, a negro. In Concordf Parish. - Whitley assaulted a white man.