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3 THE MORNING OREGONIAX, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1907. RAILWAY RATES ON A STEADY DECLINE Senator Elkins Files Long List of Statistics With Minority Report Rate. Law, GREAT SAVING TO PUBLIC Kates In United States Less Than Half Those ol Continental Europe. Increase In Equipment in Excess of Added Mileage to 14 Years. WASHINGTON, Feb. 24. Senator El klns of West Virginia has Just completed and filed In the Senate his minority re port on the railroad rate law. It pre sents a comprehensive history of the economio development of American rail Toads, together "with exhaustive tables .which tend to show a constantly decreas ing freight and passenger rate, and the relation between such rates and the price f commodities and cost of labor. "The average passenger rate," says the ;report. "advanced slightly from 1870 to JSSO. During the next 24 years there was a decline amounting to 17.85 per cent of the average for 1880. The net decline from 1870 to 1890 averaged 16.14 per cent. The decline In the average rate per mile per ton of freight was 58.71 per cent during the years from 1870 to 1304, the rate for the earlier year being about two and rme-half times that of the latter, and the ret saving to the shippers averaged 11.09 mills per ton per mile." The report says that the cost of trans portation in 1904 was nearly $2,000,000,000 less than it would have been had the rates for 1870 still prevailed. The passenger business of 1904 exceeded that of 1900 by more than 25 per cent, while the freight was only 13.26 per cent In comparison with the increase in wages of railroad employes, from an average wage of $367.25 In 1900 to JG30.S0 in 1904. The report says that the service In 1904 was so much more efficiently organized that the labor contributed by the averaga employe accomplished 23 per cent more In the movement of passengers and 74 per cent more In the movement of freight than in 1SS0. The report gives the total railway capi talization June 30, 1904, as $10,711,794,078. and says this amount is 4.74 per cent less than the actual value of the railway, as estimated by the Census Bureau. "In the face of the great improvement In railway property since 1890," the re port says, "the relatively Insignificant in cease of 6.31 per cent in capitalization shows a decided tendency towards care iful methods of financing these proper ties." Compared with railroad rates abroad the report says: "The figures in the foregoing are un doubtedly signitlcant. They show that American railways rarry freight for rates that average but 57.14 per cent of the average charged in France, 60.30 per cent of that in Germany, 60.32 per cent of that In Austria. 61.29 per cent of that In Hun gary, about 50 per cent of that In Italy and about 90 per cent of that in European Russia. Since 1S90- American rates have declined 19.15 per cent, French rates 13.64 per cent, German rates 8.9 per cent, Austrian rates 9.35 per cent and Hun garian rates 10.14 per cent." As to the Increase in equipment the report says that during the last 14 years the increase in the number of cars and locomotives have been relatively much greater than the mileage increase'. Be sides both cars and locomotives are now much larger than formerly. SHIP SUBSIDY IX THE HOUSE . Congress Will Have Busy Time CIos- 'InRDaj-sot 6th Session. WASHINGTON. Feb. 24. Aside from ' appropriation bills and conference re I ports, the ship subsidy bill Is the only ; measure of general importance that Is 'likely to receive the attention of the .House, and the Aldrich financial bill, the only one that probably will receive the attention of the Senate during the closing week of the last session of the Fifty ninth Congress. It Is Senator Aldrich's purpose to press his bill for consideration when oppor tunity offers, and he is still hopeful of success, notwithstanding the opposition, the congestion of bills and the limited time left. The House friends of ship subsidy also profess themselves as hopeful, but they admit that every day that goes by wlth out action lessens their chances. Some of them express confidence In getting some features of the bill incorporated in the postofflce appropriation bill, but if they fail in that programme they will make a last effort for independent action by the House after the passage of the general .deficiency appropriation bill. They will ask to have two or three days set aside for the consideration of the subsidy bill, When the conference reports are not be fore the House and the inclination of the leaders is to grant this concession. No other business will be permitted to Interfere with appropriation bills and .conference reports in either house, but there will be times when other business may be interjected and much miscellane ous legislation may be expected. An order will be brought into the "House by the committee on rules early in the week making certain classes of legislation of a minor character In order at any time under the suspension of rules, and the members generally hope to get a number of bills passed under this order. As usual, the Senate will make an effort to clean up the calendar, and by the end of the week there will be few Senate measures left to which there is not insuperable objection. Most of the appropriation bills, ex cept the general deficiency, have passed the House, but there are still five of these measures to receive first considera tion at the hands of the Senate. These ere the agricultural bill, which is now under consideration; the postoffice bill and the pension bill, the sundry civil bill and the general deficiency bill. It is expected that the consideration of the agricultural bill will be concluded Mon day, and it will be followed by the post office bill. The grazing and forest re serve proposition on the agricultural bill will receive some attention, and with those matters disposed of, the Senate will take up the Beveridge amendment re garding meat inspection, and with that out of the way it is hoped that the bill will get through without any further con troversy. The only two appropriation bills that have been completely disposed of by Con gress are the legislative and the diplo matic bills. All the others that have passed both houses have still to be acted upon in conference, and as the Senate has not allowed any of them to get through without material additions, much spirited debate may be expected on these reports. Both houses will materially pro. long their sittings. They will begin at an early hour in the morning and night sessions will be the rule rather than .the exception. In addition to the appropriation bills, the 16-hour railway employe bill and the criminal appeals bills are in conference and will call for attention frem both houses. TRIBUTE TO DEAD STATESMEN House Members Deliver Eulogies on Deceased Members of Congress. WASHINGTON, Feb. 24. Eulogies on the lives of the late Senator Russell A. Alger, of Michigan, and the Late Rep resentatives Cullom Adams, of Wisconsin, William S. Flack, of New Tork, and J. H. Ketcham, of New York, were pro nounced today in the House of Represen tatives, which convened to pay tribute to these statesmen. Those who spoke of Senator Alger's career were Representa tives Townsend, Fordney, Hamilton, Gardner, Denby and Darragh, of Michi gan, and Representative Lacey, of Iowa, Mr. Adams was eulogized by Represen tatives Hayes, of California, McCarthy, of Nebraska, and others. Representative Reeder, of Kansas, was among those who eulogized Mr. Flack. The tributes to Mr. Ketcham were by Representatives Hull, of Iowa, Slayden, of Texas, and others. HURRYflEPORT, SAYS BAILEY WANTS IT OVER, SO HE CAN GO TO WASHINGTON. If Investigation Favors Senator, Op position 3fay Carry Fight Into the Halls of Congress. AUSTIN. Texas, Feb. 24. The find ing of the legislative committee re garding the charges against Senator J. W. Bailey will, it is expected, be re ported to the two houses of the Legis lature not later than Tuesday. Senator Bailey and his attorneys are urging the committee to hasten so that Mr. Bailey may leave Thursday for Wash ington to be installed as Senator. A subcommittee spent the day revising the testimony to be submitted to the Legislature. Friends -of Senator bailey are of the opinion that the committee can make the suggestion that there is nothing in the evidence in any way re flecting upon the Senator. If this pro cedure is followed, the minority of the committee will bring in an adverse re port. It. is also stated that ' some of Bailey's opposition will try to prolong the agitation, even to the extest of taking the matter to Washington in the form of a memorial. The following statement was given out tonight from Senator Bailey's headquarters: Many of the supporters of Senator Bailey throughout the state have re quested us to notify them when the report of the investigating committee would be be fore the Legislature for final action, and in response to the request from such a great number, we deem it proper to say to them that our information is that steps will be taken in the Senate on Monday looking to Immediate and final settlement of the issue in that body. TVe are also advised that the subcommittee of the House has about completed its labors. This being the case, the full committee will doubtless report to he Hcuse some time Monday Its findings. Based on this assumption, the report of the House committee will be be fore the House for consideration on Tuesi day morning. In our opinion this report In its findings will clearly exonerate Senator Bailey and vindicate him, and It would seem, that no reasonable man ought to deny htm the fullest exoneration and the most complete Tlndlcatlon of every charge made! against him when he returns to Washington to serve as Senator from the State of Texas for another six years. However, we do not desire to disappoint our friends or deceive the publtc. Senator Bailey has many per sonal as well as political enemies, who will deuhtless seek a last opportunity to humili ate him at home and Injure him abroad by casting their vote against such a resolutloL of vindication as he will be entitled to. There certainly cannot be a very consid erable number of those after the commit tee hearing and most of them heretofore have heard from their constituents. TRAIN HITS OPEN SWITCH Officials of Pennsylvania Road Deny Any One Is Injured. PITTSBURG, Feb. 24. The Philadelphia Express on the Pennsylvania Railroad this evening ran into an open switch In the yards at Sixteenth street. Ambu lances were hurriedly summoned to the Union station, but according to the rail road officials and physicians, no one was injured. One coach on the Philadelphia train was telescoped and two others derailed. It was learned at 11 o'clock tonight that five women passengers on the express had been injured. It is said they sus tained serious cuts and bruises. They were given medical attention and after ward continued their Journey west. After making an unsuccessful effort to secure a personal interview from the of ficials regarding the wreck, the Asso ciated Press called the office of Super intendent Long on the telephone and was informed that no information was given to outsiders. FRANK H. HEARNE VERY ILL Wcll-Known Steel Man Suffers Peri tonitis After Case of Grip. DENVER, Feb. 24. Frank H. Hearne, chairman of the board and president of the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company. Is critically ill of peritonitis at his home here. Three physicians are in constant attendance upon the sick man. Mr. Hearne is conscious, according to a re port from his home tonight, but is very weak. The attack of peritonitis was brought on by the grip, with which Mr. Hearne was taken down a week ago to day. Mr. Hearne is one of the best-known railroad and eteel men in the country, and came to Denver from Pittsburg to assume the control of the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company, several years ago when the Gould Interests secured control. AMERICAN DIRECTOR IS IX JAIL Mexicans Detain Him Without Bail Because Woman Died In His Office. EL PASO. Tex.. Feb. 24. His friends here were advised that, following a close investigation into the peculiar death of Miss Mary Fanling, a young American woman, who died In the office of Dr. H. C. Rees. a popular American physician, of Mexico City, that Dr. Rees has been placed in prison without privilege of bail. Dr. Rees states that the young woman came to htm suffering from an opera tion previously performed. The Mexrcan authorities held that had the operation been previously made the patient could not have reached the office where sne died. Tired and nervous women find help In Hood's Sarsaparllla. It enriches their blood. Ridway's Fills cure constipation, sick headache, female .disorders, indigestion. REJECTED BY POPE French Government's Plan for Church Leases Fails, STATE WILL STAND FIRM Churches W1U Remain Open and Cabinet Will Return to Solution Previously Contemplated Ne , cotiations End as Predicted. PARIS, Feb. 24. The clerical organs are united in declaring that Cardinal Richard, Archbishop -of Paris, will not submit to the new proposal of the gov ernment regarding church leases, . and their Rome dispatches categorically in sist that Pope Pius is resolved to main tain integrally the original text offered by the French Episcopate and to refuse even to discuss the government's excep tions relative to the liability of parish priests for the keeping up of churches and the exclusion of foreign priests or members of the dissolved orders as par ties to contracts. Whether these inspired statements are only part of the diplo matic game remains to be seen. Premier Clemenceau now admits frankly that as far as he is concerned he never expected the church to accept the condi tions as to leases, but he Rays that Minis ter of Education Brland did and that the Cabinet unanimously accorded him a chance to conclude the negotiations upon the terms stated. "The future will show which is right; whether he Is the victim of an illusion or I am mistaken," the Premier added. "If no agreement is reached, what will happen?" Premier Clemenceau was asked. "Nothing very terrible," he replied. "I think we will return to the solution pre viously contemplated. The churches will remain open, that goes without saying, and it is conceded, without lease to the clergy, and the State Department or Com mune, as "the case may be, will bear the cost of keeping up repairs to a church out of the funds of the church itself. But rest assured the government will go no further in the matter of conces sions. The Republican majority in the Chamber of Deputies would not indorse it nor would any member of the Cabinet, nor even M. Brland, favor yielding any more." It Is said in clerical circles that the French cardinals today received fresh instructions from Rome, which they will communicate to the Episcopate early this week. SAYS FRENCH PLAYED UNFAIR Vatican Declares Conditions for e leases Were Impossible. ROMS, Feb. 24. The Vatican communi cation, issued Sunday, in which it was stated the negotiations for the leases of the churches were considered to have been broken by the French government, also said that the French cahlnef had taken recourse in an old strategem by pretending that it wished peace, but put ting forth conditions it already knew were unacceptable: The communication also remarks that Minister of Education Brland, when he presented the separation law of 1904. admitted that the foreign clergy could participate In Cultural' Asso ciations because otherwise Dutch and English protesteant ministers and Ger man rabbis would have been excluded, but now that it is only a question of Catholics, he does not admit foreign priests as heads of parishes. EMPEROR WILLIAM PLEASED Tells President of Reichstag He Is Glad of Election Results. BERLIN, Feb. 24. Emperor William to day gave an audience of an hour to Count Udo von Stolberg-Wernigerode. president of the Reichstag, to whom he expressed his high satisfaction at the result of the recent election, which, he said, had shown that the Social Democracy had been over come. He hoped this spirit among the people would continue. Regarding the colonies. Emperor William expressed a wish that large numbers of the Reichstag would convince themselves as to their value by traveling there. Italy Will Co-operate for Peace. ROME. Feb. 24. From the work of Pro fessor de Martens. Russian imperial coun cillor of state, which has already begun here in connection with the forthcoming session of The Hague Tribunal, It appears that Italy, recognizing the necessity for peace, will simply co-operate in any movement leading to concerted action, on the question of simultaneous reduc tion of arms or the lessening the disasters of war. Honors for Von Meyer. ROME, Feb. 24. King Victor Emman uel has signed a decree bestowing on George L. von Meyer, the newly appointed cabinet officer, the cordon of the Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarre, as an expression of appreciation for his work when United States ambassador to Italy. FARMERS' TRUST A REALITY (Concluded from First Page.) fight. We shall demand and get more for" our produce. The additional toll we de mand will be put upon you by the middle men if you do not take steps to protect yourselves. You will find that protection quickest and best by allying yourselves with us in this great movement. Co-operative Produce Market. The Federation of Labor has taken steps to put this suggestion into exe cution. It is proposed that the Fed eration shall establish a produce mar ket in Chicago or make a deal with a number of grocers by which they shall purchase and sell at an agreed price, governed by the general market, only the commodities raised by the members of the American Society of Equity. The members of the society meanwhile are to pledge themselves to buy only union-made goods,' so far as that plan is feasible. The executive committee of the Federation Is now working out a plan of affiliation. ' As ah experiment, one of the offi cials of the Federation lately sent to Kansas and bought a case of eggs and 25 pounds of butter for himself and his friends. He got absolutely fresh arti cles in both instances, paid expressage from beyond the Mississippi River and had them delivered in Chicago more cheaply than he could have purchased storage eggs and stale butter from his Chicago grocer. Others have since combined in a small way in similar transactions with results said to be more than satisfactory. ' Texans Organize Banks. The organized husbandry of Texas is inclined to listen to proposals to amal gamate with the American Society of Equity. The Texans are now estab lishing a system of farmers' banks in every town where there is a cotton market in order to make themselves independent of other intersts. In this way they expect to be better able to co operate for self-protection and finance any project. The banks are to be con ducted in- connection with a string of warehouses now operated throughout the state for storage purposes. What the farmers are able to do has been illustrated . by the accomplish ments of the cotton growers of the South. Radical methods to the point of violence and crime were resorted to in places last year. These tactics -were frowned upon by the conservative members of the Cotton Growers' Asso ciation, but peaceful combination and concerted action brought flattering re sults 1 The American Society of Equity is subdivided Into . county and state lodges. Five farmers may form a lo cal lodge or union and procure a char ter from the parent body. Five unions are authorized to form a county or ganization and 50 county organizations may establish a state branch. The of ficials say there are organizations in 24 states. State branches are authorized to form a distributive department in cases where more than one state Is dependent on a central market. Chicago, for in stance, is the basic or central market for Wisconsin, part of Michigan, In diana and Illinois. St. Louis is the central market for Missouri and adja cent states. Objects of the Trust. Among the stated objects of the American Society of Bquity are these: To get a fair profit for the fruits of the farmers' labor; to build elevators where grain and produce may be stored to await acceptable bids; to procure equitable freight rates and prompt and adequate transportation f aci 1 i t tn m.lra a nM,.fil i-,r w. I nn crops at home and abroad independent ul in government report, wnicn is usually severely criticised; to improve country highways for the better mar keting of farm commodities; to stand against adulteration of food; to pro cure legislation in the interest of the farmers; to establish special schools for the training of farmer boys. Union labor showed its interest in the JilHsi'np with V,a Qfr..ilt.i.n! early last Fall at a Joint meeting of mis nmci iuaii oucieiy ot .equity ana a- nnmmlttpfl nf 1. iv.i ti.41 . T1 Council of St. Louis, at East St. Louis. It was proposed that all farm products raisea By memners should bear the of ficial stamp of the society. I Price List for Produce. Previously, at this gathering, a schedule of prices to be demanded for grain and other commodities was agreed upon as follows: No. 1 Northern wheat, Jl; corn, 45 cents to the end of the year, 60 cents from January 1 to April 1 and 55 cents after April 1, with such other additions as the state of the market might suggest; oats, to cents; barley, o5 cents: rye. 75 cents; potatoes, 65 cents; cotton, 12 cents; wool, do cents; hogs. J6.50 per hundred weight; cattle. $6. The Chicago market was accepted as the basis of these prices. The society did not expect to be able to force these prices on the market, but to create a sentiment among farmers that would prompt them to hold back their property and not depress the market un duly. In this It has been successful to a marked degree. As the actual developments of the gen eral market afterwards proved, the fig ures on hogs were set too low, prices in Chicago being considerably over the il mark. Cash oats in Chicago are virtually at the figure demanded, but wheat Is 20 cents below the schedule and corn Is around the 45-cent mark, as compared with 55 cents to be demanded from Janu ary 1 to April 1 on the farms. Sixty-five cents might be paid to the farmer for his potatoes, and still leave a good margin of profit for the ' middleman at current quotations In Chicago, but the consumer has not yet fallen- under the benlson of the American' Society of Equity. Demands for Legislation. The farmers are more urgent than usual for legislation In the several states. Oklahomans seek to get special safe guards incorporated in the constitution, so that future legislatures will find it hard to root them out if they should endeavor to do so. - The farmers are concentrating their ef forts In some states to force the railroads to give them "equal privileges with other Interests." They declare that they are being discriminated against in favor of large corporate interests, and they seek quick redress. In Illinois the independent grain-dealers, who are close to The farm ers, complain to the Legislature that they are being driven into bankruptcy through discrimination in car distribution. Back of the railroads, they say, are the "bears" in the Chicago grain pit. Embarrassed Flour Mills. Coincident with the increasing power of the organized productive class there Is go ing on a process of decentralization of the grain and flour markets. The events of the last six months show that Minneap olis and Duluth are no longer "the whole thing" in the Northwest, where the Spring wheat conies from. Interior elevators are taking on more importance and country flour mills are absorbing vastly more grain than in previous years. Minneap olis millers have been unable to get enough wheat of grinding quality to keep their mills going. In consequence, the majority of the mills are Idle at a time when they are usually running full ca pacity. Chicago is losing ground as a grain market center. Board of Trade committees are resorting to heroic meas ures to win back former prestige and power, but the fight seems a losing one. legislators are disposed to give more respectful attention than heretofore on account of the growing influence and po litical power of the organized farmer. Rural free mail delivery, the telephone and the interurban electric railways have brought the farmers Immeasurably closer together than ever before, and they are accomplishing things which they would have deemed impossible a decade ago. LIBERTY BY HUNGER STRIKE Vienna Students Carry Day Against Prison Officials. VIENNA, Feb. 24. A large number of Ruthenian University students, who were arrested recently at Lemberg and Im prisoned for refusing to take the oath In the Polish language, adopted a hunger strike, refusing all food or drink: After three days they became so weak that the doctors in attendance declined to accept responsibility for their lives and as a result they were victorious and the authorities were compelled to liberate all of them, numbering 90. Even then the students declined to quit the prison be cause of the vote of their ringleaders, who were detained, and resisted ejection with furniture. In the meantime there was a great Ruthenian demonstration outside the prison, and finally the ring leaders also were liberated on bail. Then all the students consented to leave the prison. GOOD COCGH MKDICIXE FOR CHILDREN The season for coughs and colds is now at hand and too much care cannot be used to protect the children. A child is much more likely to contract diphtheria or scarlet fever when he has a cold. The quicker you cure his cold the less the risk. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the sole reliance of many mothers, and few of them who have tried it are willing to use any other. Mrs. F. F. Starcher. of Ripley. W. Va., says. "I have never used anything other than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for my children and it has al ways given good satisfaction." This remedy contains no opium or other nar cotic and may be given as confidently to a child as to an adult. More AT Showing Lots of New Wash Goods EARLY BUYERS get the best choice, there's no doubt of that. That's truer than ever this season, when we've so good an assortment to start with and the trend of fashions so decisive as it is this spring. Come see these wash goods, you '11 be pleased with them, whether you buy or not. TUFTED MADRAS, a richly finished fabric with raised figures, in checks, plaids and stripes; col ors, blue and all the wanted good value at, the yard "SOIE RADIANT," a superb silk and cotton mix ture fabric; conies in plaid effects, in pronounced patterns or colored grounds with woven figures; the yard OlC SCOTCH DIMITIES The best in the world, from the famous McBride Mills; comes in checks, ( stripes and plaids, in corded weaves and QCg fancy printed effects; the yard. 25c and.' NEW JAPANESE KIMONO CREPES Latest im portations, in all colorings and Oriental effects; very pretty; all cotton material; fast color; the yard SCOTCH ZEPHYRS, the famous Anderson's make, all the craze for the coming season; in checks, stripes and plaids;' the yard MERCERIZED PLAIDS-Pretty as silk, with the added advantage that it washes much better; new patterns in handsome plaids; the p? yard JC Come See the Dress Goods Display Enthusiastic customers will be crowding the aisles all day long be sure of that. For we're ready now to tell them and show them the correct things for this season's dress materials. Why, even the window displav. Fifth and Washington streets, is a liberal display, and that's only a hint of the many beautiful textiles we have on display in the department. New Silks, new White Wool Goods, new Black Wool Goods, new Novelty Dress Goods and all the best weaves in silk and wool materials. Never mind if you do think it's a bit early to buy you won't be urged to, and we want you to come feeling that you are welcome to look. We call special attention to the display of Plaid Silks, for Shirtwaist Suits. Scotch Plaids, nearly all clans represented. These have arrived so recently that we were not ready to tell you about them in the Sunday ad. Suits for The New Waists Are Pretty WOMEN'S WHITE WAISTS of lawn and mull, with round yoke of rich Val. lace, with collar and cuffs to match: yoke finished with clusters of small, dainty pin tucks and insertion: fastens in back. One of the best waist values possible to offer, and a style that is really captivat- enach.p:r.e: $4.00 DAY OF GAIETY IN HAVANA CUBAN'S OBSERVE REVOLITIOX. ARY ANNIVERSARY. Shout "long Live Magoon," and Pe tition Governor for Right to Resume Cockf ighting. HAVANA, Feb. 24. A procession headed by ex-Senator Monteagudo and com posed of 600 aoldlers. many carriages and bands of music, paraded the streets this afternoon. A halt was made in front of the palace, -where the bands "played patriotic aJrs amid much cheering. Governor Magoon, tn response to cries of "Long live Governor Magoon," re viewed the gathering from a balcony of the palace and afterward received a com mittee, which presented a petition signed by many thousands of persons in Havana and other cities requesting the abroga tion of the military order of General Leonard Wood, prohibiting cock lighting. Governor Magoon promised to give the matter his careful consideration, after which the gathering dispersed. The city was decorated today and salutes were fired in honor of the anni versary of the commencement of the revo lution of 1895. Being Sunday, the prin Monday tan shades; Q1-, is i. dotted effects, strut' specia Spring Appear Now We haven't the entire assortment ready to fhow you now. Shipments have been" annoyingly slow. . and many garments that should have been here are still on the road. But we've somo mighty smart suits and waists for Spring, and they are authen tic representatives of what the styles will be for the coming Spring and Summer. Light colors are strong among the suits this Spring; short jackets in the pony and Eton styles lead. Skirts are mostly in the plaited style, and trimmings are used to decided advantage. The three-quarter coat will be popular. WOMEN'S COATS Three-quarter length, made of all-wool novelty goods, in light tan and white checks, panel front effect, trimmed with braid, and collar and cuffs of tan moire 00 WOMEN'S COATS Three-quarter length style, in green and tan checked pattern, all-wool mate rials, loose-fitting effect; sleeves are plaited to elbow to form cuff; coat trimmed with fancy buttons and braid and finished with patch pock ets and shoulder cape; collar and OJ Cf cuffs of green silk. Frice ....fO.UU WOMEN'S SUITS Pony jacket style, light plaid effect in black and white; trimmed with sou tache braid and neat buttons; has three-quarter-length sleeves; collarless style, semi-fitting; lined with the finest, satin; skirt plaited t pfl Gfl in clusters; all sizes. Price p4J JJ WOMEN'S WHITE WAISTS, with yoke of pin tucks, lace and medallions; made with lace col lar and short sleeves, finished with cuffs of tucks a-nd lace; back also trimmed with dainty lace; and this style fastens in back. Price, each, ':..$4.50 only cipal celebration will be held tomorrow, which has been declared a legal holiday. At the Church of Santo Cristo today, the Rev. W. A. Jeffs, president of the Augustinian College here, was consecrated Bishop of Porto Rico by Monsignor Aversa, the apostolic delegate, who was assisted by Monsignor Blanca. archbishop of New Orleans, and the Bishops of Havana and Clenfuegos. Governor Magoon and the members of the diplomatic corps were present at the ceremony. SEEKS TO SHIELD LOVER Topeka Woman Y.'ould Have Officers Believe Sho Killed Dennis Dufford. TOPEKA, Kan., Feb. 24.-In an effort to save her sweetheart, Harry Johnson. Mae Burne confessed to shooting Dennis Dufford in her house last night. Dufford was fatally wounded, dying at a hos pital a few hours later. Today the offi cers found an eye-witness, who swears that Johnson shot Dufford, who was a rival. The Burne woman still insists that she did the shooting and that it was in self-defense. She will probably be released as soon as the officers can apprehend Johnson. To Cure Grip in Two Daye. Iaiatlve Bromo Quinine removes the cause. To get the genuine, call for full name and look for signature of E. W. Grove. 25c. Magnets EMBROIDERED BATISTE, in white grounds with floral printed efforts; comes in all QIT shades; special value, the yard JJC "NERISSA" SILK, one of the newest weaves out; comes in plain grounds and floral effects; CfS price, the yard LC. "TISSUE GARONETTE," in fancy figured and in raised silk fig'ures, for the con ction of beautiful soft wash dresses; fZff ial value, the yard OlC "BALL DE SOIE," a lustrous silken finish, soft, clinging material; comes in all new colors; strik ingly new designs in large coin spots; Cff price, the yard iJJC ENGLISH LACE BATISTE A very pretty lace stripe material, in white ground effects, with em broidered squares in pink, light blue, green and tan; yard I J C0M0 SUITINGS Beautiful light-weight material for street costumes; one of the most popular and handsome fabrics brought out this sea- 7 0 son ; yard J.OC WOMEN'S WHITE WAISTS, with front, of fine tucks, em broidery VaJ. or baby Irish lace, short-sleeved style, sleeves trim med with Val. lace and inser tion, attached collar of lace and tucks; back trimmed with rows of insertion. One of the prettiest waists ever placed on sale, and the price at this OiC ff store is only piJUU f DRTY OFTHECROfV PERISH ALL PASSENGERS ON BOARD IM PKRI VTKIX ARE SAVED. Captain Among Rescued Foreign Warships Transfer Passengers to Places of Safety. CANEA. Island of Crete, Feb. 24. Ai: the passengers on board the Austrian steamer Imperlatrix. whiclj ran on a rock Kriday evening near Cape RIaphonlso, were saved. Forty members of the crew, of whom 32 were Austrians and eight Indians, perished. Among those rescued are the captain and the first engineer of the Imperiatrix Foreign warships brought 63 survivors here and others were transferred to the Austrian Lloyd steamer Caatorek, which was sent from Trieste to assist in the work of rescue. Several persons injured at the time of the disaster are being attended to here. It has been learned that, the first boat launched from the Imperiatrix was . swamped Immediately. The vessel carried a valuable cargo of timber and sugar. 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