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3 Great Holiday Handkerchief Sales, Glove Sales. Jewelry-Sales, Book Sales, Pyrography Sales Continued Today CURRENCY BILL Some Drugstores Copy Our Sped. Sales, but Remember Lip- man-Wolfe's "OWL" DRUGSTORE Established 1850-FIFTY-SEVEN YEARS IN BUSINESS-Established 1850 THE VICTOR Talking Machine, $1 Down, $1 a Week A Theater in Your Home The Singers and Player of the World at Your Command r Roosevelt Consults Leading Senators on Remedy" for Stringency. Sells All Standard Remedies andj Toilet Articles at CUT PRICES at All Times Good Merchandise Only Quality Considered Our Prices Are Always the Lowest THE MOKNIXCJ OKEGONIAX, WEDNESDAY, DECE3IBER 4, 1907. CONFERENCE t&pmm, Wolfe go, s ' : 1 " """ ALDRICH ADVISES CAUTION Whole Country Urges President and Congress to Act Cannon Ap points Currency Committee ,That It May Begin Work. KFFECT8 OF THE CRISIS. Panic began October 16. Hum on ten banks In New York, 85 In other cltlea. Eighteen deaths resulted through 'suicide or worry In New York alone. Three bankers Indicted for swind ling in New York, two )n Portland. Banks suspended: In New York, 17; In other cities. 54, of which 15 havo resumed business. Deposits withdrawn: In New York, J125.00O.0O0; In other cities. J535, 000.000. Gold engaged from abroad, 23.000. Money sent from New York for relief of interior, 1100.000,000. Cities over ' 100.000 . population using clearing-house certificates, 23. Mills' and factories closed or partly suspended, 125. Number of employes out of work, 135.000. Number of factories and mills as signing, 14. Amount of money involved In failures, $28.W3.000. WASHINGTON. Dec. 3. A conference whs held at the White House this even Ins between the President and Senators Aldrlch. of Rhode Island, and Crane, of Massachusetts, on the subject of cur rency legislation. The President called these two leading Senators In order that he might have their views concerning: the many propositions that have been made to him during the last several weeks In favor of plane for relieving the currency stringency under such cir cumstances as have occurred recently. Mr. Aldrich stated at the conclusion of the conference"tliat nothing definite had been decided upon. The President has been in receipt of ninny communications from all parts of the country urging him to recommend special pkins for relieving the money stringency, and his chief purpose In the conference tonight seemed to be to dis cuss the principal suggestions that have been made to him. He outlined many of these suggestions, and Mr. Aldrlch gave his views freely on all of them. Aldrlch Points Out Dangers. He explained to the President obsta cles to various proposed measures, and particularly impressed upon him the ne cessity for careful consideration of the subject. He showed that, If an emer gency arises, it- -will be necessary to guard carefully the security that should be given for such currency as may be Issued. He explained that, if It is left to bankers In various communities to de ckle when to put out emergency circula tion, there will be difficulties ahead of a very serious nature. It would also be necessary to provide conditions under which auch emergency circulation should be called In. Without such precautions, questions would arise whether the Treas ury Department or the bankers or both had the power to put out and withdraw emergency circulation. An Interesting phase of the conference was that the President had no particu lar plan to urge. He was simply endeav oring to satisfy his own mind as to the various suggestions that have been brought to his attention. He was looking for Information rather than seeking con currence in any view ha maintained. No Fear of Haste. The President appeared to be hopeful of a bettering of the present conditions, but did not appear to apprehend that Congress would be Inclined to rush Into any particular scheme of legislation. He realized that the matter will have very mature consideration at the hands of Congress and that both the Senate and House will discuss the problem fully both In committees and on the floor. He appreciated also the fact that whatever was done would be done with reference to the future, and that It would be nec essary to proceed with great caution In order to avoid the . establishment of a system that might, under some circum stances, work much more harm than the system of banking and currency now In vogue. ' NAMES CURRENCY COMMITTEE Cannon Yields to Demand for Quick Action by Congress. WASHINGTON. Dec 3. In the House today Speaker Cannon announced the appointment of-the committee on banking nd currency, and In doing so stated that he had exceeded by one member the number permitted by the rules of the House and asked unanimous consent to his action, which was granted. The committee retains as Its. chairman Fowler, of New Jersey, and in the main its personnel is unchanged. There were ' only two vacancies on the committee as It stood last year, one of these being caused by the failure of Shartel. of Missouri, to secure re-election, and the Mher by the voluntary withdrawal of Legare. of South Carolina, who found' the duties pertaining to his work on this committee to be In conflict with his service on other committees. Burton (Rep.). Ohio, was designated for Sartel's place and Crawford, of North Carolina, Tor I.rgare'8. The additional selection wns McHenry, Democrat, of Pennsyl vania. Following Is the total membership' of the committee as now constituted: Republicans Fowler, New Jersey, chair man; Prince, Ill.lnois; Calderhead, Kan Its; Powers, Maine; McMorran. Michi gan; Weems, Ohio; McCreary, Pennsyl rania; Knowland, California; Waldo, -w York; Hayes, California; Weeks, On Sale Wednesday at 8 o'CIock See Window Display 72 Fancy Tailored Suits als. to $65 at $28,50 This morning, at 8 o'clock, we place on sale 72 highest class fancy tailor - made Suits, of finest imported broadcloths and fancy worsteds. The assortment repre sents all this season's newest and most approved styles in black, brown, navy, leather, green,' plum and wine. The coats are all lined with the finest quality silks and satins. The skirts are made in the newest plaited and flare shapes. Altogether they are suits of magnificent style and sweeping beauty. On account of- the large stocks we still have on hand at the beginning of Winter, we sacrifice these Suits, heretofore ry selling up to $65, at the one low price of PiwO0 See Third Street Windows None Reserved No Phone Orders None C O. D. r Buy Your Xmas Presents Here Today and Save Money at Our "Early Bird Sales Every year we urge again the time - worn advice that you. do your Christmas shopping early. The plan has every advantage and no disadvantages at all. You avoid the worst of the crowds; you get a chance to make exchanges if you wish; you have more leisure, and you have assortments that have not been picked over by a hundred or a thousand people before you. It's an advantage to us as well as to you, and for that reason we will do our share toward making the plan attractive. And so, as advertised in detail in our full-page Sunday advertise ment, we. are making Special Low Prices on the Most Wanted Christmas Articles. These Are Strictly Limited Both in Quantity and Time. They Are Offers for the "Early Bird" Shoppers Only. Special for today and for the next few days we have arranged "Early Bird" values in these lines : BOOKS, GLOVES, TOILET ARTICLES. UMBRELLAS, DOLLS, PYROGRAPHY, DRESS GOODS, JEWELRY, WOMEN'S WEAR, FURS, HANDKERCHIEFS, RIBBONS, STATIONERY, PICTURES We will pack and mail or express Christmas gifts bought here at the face cost of doing so. If you wish, we will hold purchases made now in reserve to be delivered any day prior to December 24 Silver Novelties at 28c Sale Sterling Silver Novelties, 925-1000 fine" guaran teed, for Wednesday only Nail Files, Cuticle Knives, Shoe Horns, Button Hooks, Letter Seals, Erasers, Nail Brushes, Darners, Roller Blotters, Table Bells, Letter Openers, Tweezers, Tooth Brushes, etc.; genuine sterling silver; 00 regular 50c values, sale price. . Reg. $1.50 Watches, 87c The "Multnomah" Watch, gunmetal or "nickel case, a fine watch for man or boy, regular size, guaran teed to keep good time, stem wind and stem set, latest model American make. , No more than three to a customer, at only. . '.' . 87c 35c Handkerchiefs, 25c 10,000 Swiss embroidered, hemstitched and scalloped Handkerchiefs, English eyelet and French embroi dered effect, in about 100 different choice designs; regular 35c values Sale of Boxed Handkerchiefs 25c 5000 Mussed 'Kerchiefs 5c 5000 Handkerchiefs, used for window displays and therefore slightly mussed ; otherwise perfect ; the best handkerchief value given in any store, today at only Sale of Initial Handkerchiefs 5c Massachusetts; Burton. Ohio. Demo crats Lewis, Georgia: Pujo, Louisiana; Qlass, Virginia; Gillespie, Texas; James, Kentucky; Crawford, North Carolina, and McHenry, Pennsylvania. The Speaker explained that he had made the Increase of the minority rep resentation In consideration of the views of Williams, the minority leader. Some time ago Williams sppealed to the Speaker for an Increase In the minority representation on the committees, but the friends of the Speaker say that this ac tion with respect to the committee on banking and currency is not to be taken as an indication that the Speaker will further comply with Williams' wishes. The main consideration in view by Mr. Cannon in appointing the committee on banking and currency before naming any other committees was to create a recep tacle for an lnpourlng stream of letters from all parts of the country to members of Congress urging Immediate legisla tion on finance. While the naming of the banking committee on the second day of the session does not mean necessarily that any legislation will be accomplished this month, the Speaker prepared promptly for legislation in its initial stages by naming the committee tp which all financial measures must be referred before they can come up for discussion and action on the floor of the House. It is now believed that all committees will be filled within the next ten days. TURKEY IS ALSO AFFECTED Several Bank Failures Occur In Con stantinople as Result. CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 3. As a re sult of the monetary difficulties In the United States, a series of failures has occurred here lately, culminating today in the suspension of a big Armenian banking and commercial establishment in Stamboul (the Mohammedan part of this city).. The liabilities of the house amount to over $1,000,000 and the assets are esti mated at a somewhat lower figure. Sev eral local concerns were affected by the suspension, but the Ottoman Bank came to their rescue and prevented a general financial collapse. INCREASE IN CAPITAL STOCK Wcstlnghous Airbrake Company Votes $3,000,000 Additional. PITTSBURG, Dee. 3. At a special meeting of stockholders of the Westing house Air Brake Company held here to day It was decided to Increase the capi tal stock of the company from $11,000,000 to $14,000,000. The new issue Is to be dis tributed among present stockholders in the form of a 23 per cent stock dividend. Tills will leave $250,000 worth of the issue In the treasury to be disposed of when needed. The increase was authorized by direc tors two months ago. Financier in Trouble.' LOS ANGELES. Dec. 3. Thomas Mc Cauley, ex-president of the Mercantile Se cuiity Company of New York, organizer and manager of the Sprague Collection Agency and the Continental Finance Company, of Chicago, is in jail In Los Angeles on a bench warrant from the criminal . branch of the Supreme Court of New York. McCauley is said to be wanted In New York on a charge of leav ing the city while out on bail. He came here last Friday and registered at the Angelus. McCauley made no resistance, but accompanied the detectives to the central station. The charge lodged against him Is that of being a fugitive from Justice. Dividend Is Postponed. NEW YORK, Dec. 3. Directors of the Granby Consolidated Mining, Smelting & Power Company, limited, today decid ed to postpone their action on the regu lar quarterly dividend. The company has been paying 2 per cent quarterly, and an optional 1 per cent extra. Improving in San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 3. The local financial situation- is steadily Improving, and the banks report a large Increase In deposits. The Bank Commissioners will report on the condition of the California Safe Deposit & Trust Company tomor row afterno'on. ' GREEN FOR MAYOR Democratic Candidate Wins at Vancouver. OTHERS ALL REPUBLICANS 'Clean Politics" vs. "Ring Rule" Issue in City Over Columbia. Over 800 Votes Cast Those Who Were Successful. VANCOUVER. Wash., Dec. 3. (Spe cial.) The annual city election held here today resulted In a victory for both parties. The Republicans of Vancouver disregarded party politics and elected E. M. Green, (Democrat) Mayor by a ma jority of ten votes. The principal issues in the election were clean politics versus ring politics. During the previous ad ministration dissatisfaction was felt over concessions that were so readily granted to the Portland & Seattle Railway Com pany and other corporations, at the ex pense of the people. Of 800 voters In Van couver nearly 00 are Republicans. In regard to his intentions Mr. Green says: "As long as I " am the executive the laws must be obeyed, no matter whom they pinch. The Northern Pacific Rail way Company, or any body else will pay the citizens for what they get from the city." Every other Republican candidate won by an easy majority. W. W. Sparks (Republican) for Councilman at Large won against W. S. Wood (Democratic) by a total of about 40 votes. John P. Klg glns (Republican) won over Christian Engleman (Democratic) for Councilman, East Vancouver. There was a close race in two precincts In the election of Coun cilman for West Vancouver. William E. Greene (Republican) beat John A. Pad den (Democrat) by a small majority. For Councilman. North Vancouver, .El S. Biesecker (Republican) won over F. L. CurtiB (Democrat) by 60 votes, for City Clerk. J. E. Harris, present incumbent, won over .George E. Thompson (Demo crat) by 80 votes. The Republican can didate for City Treasurer, G. W. Daniels, and City Attorney. R. H.'Beek. left the Democratic candidates for those offices completely out of the running, winning by nearly 200 majority. WIN WITHOUT OPPOSITION Mayor, Clerk and Treasurer Re elected at Centralla. CENTRALIA, Wash., Dec. 3. (Special.) At the city election held here today 431 votes were cast, out of a total regis tration of 702. The Citizens' ticket .was the only complete one on the ballot, but the Peoples' ticket contained the names of candidates for Attorney.' 'Councllman-at-Large and a , Councilman - for each ward. F. H. Miller. Mayor; S. A. D. Eaton, Clerk, and F. E. Davis, Treas urer, were re-elected without opposition. For Attorney, J.. R. Buxton, Citizens', was defeated for re-election . by B. H. Rhodes. Peoples', by a vote of 190 to 222. For CouncIlman-at-Large, W. W. Canon, the present incumbent. Citizens', was defeated by A. E. Sears, Peoples', by a vote of 1T9 to 237. In the First ward. S. Sonneveld. Peoples', defeated W. C. Armantrout, Citizens', by' a vote of 57 to 49. In the Second ward, H. H. Tilley, Citizens', was re-elected over Stanley Stewart, Peoples', by a vote of 79 to 64. In the Third ward. F. A. Martin. Citi zens', was re-elected over N. Meizen zahl. Peoples', by a vote of 119- to 44. Results at Echo. ECHO. Or.. Dec. 3. (Special.) The town of Echo held its first city elec tion since the receiving of its charter two years ago. The election was a quiet one. as there was practically but one nnmlnatlnn fnr peril nfflo Thd fnllnw- ing- are the officers elected: Mayor, Lewis Scholl, Jr.; Aldermen M. H. Gil lette, John Dorn, Fred T. George", C. J. GuIIlford, E. E. Ripper and R. D. Stan field. Recorder, E. H. Brown; Treas urer, W. H. . Boyd; Marshal, William Hoggad. TURN ABOUT AT . CHEHAUS Mayor Schooley Defeated by William West, His Former Rival. CHEHALIS, Wash., Dec. 3WSpecial.) Four hundred and nineteen Votes were cast at the Chehalls election out of a to tal registration of 600. William West de feated Mayor Schooley for re-election by three, votes, receiving 1S4 to 181. Last year Schooley defeated West by 14 votes. G. F. Groenke received 42 votes on the People's ticket, W.. A. Westover wa re elected Clerk, receiving 204 vote Davis Monfort 99, S. C. White 93. J. B. Sulli van was re-elected Treasurer with 213 votes to 175 for Carl P. Steager. G. Ham aker was re-elected Attorney with 193 to 183 for Gus L. Thacker. pr. E. H. Cassels was elected Health Officer. For Councllmen for two years A. J. Long received 262, Robert Fechtner 200, A. F. Scherer 193, O. L. Gates 171, T. A. Stephens 132. G. W. Kennicott 126. The first three being elected. For the, one year vacancy, A. C. St. John and George Getssler tied with 1S7 each.' A. F. Blckford won for Council man at Large with 195 to 155 for Andy Myers. Messrs. West and Westover were on the Chehalls ticket. Sullivan, Hama ker. Long, Scherer. St. John and Blck ford on the Citizen's ticket, Fechtner and Geissler on the People's ticket. The vote on the proposed gravity water system was overwhelmingly in its favor, 234 being cast for it and 71 against. Old Officials Returned. ALBANY, Or., Dec. 3. (Special.) The City of Sclo re-elected practically all of its old officers in annual election yester day. The successful candidates are: Mayor. A. G. Prill; Recorder. P. H. Mc Donald: Treasurer, W. F. Gill; Marshal, J. A. Bllyeu; Councllmen, Roger M. Cain, L. E. Miller, Charles Wesely, E. C. Peery, J. J. Barnes, H. Shope and Don McKnlght. Shope and McKnlght'are the only new officers In the list, all the oth ers now serving in the positions to which they were chosen. Goldendale Votes License. GOLDENDALB, W,ash., Dec. 3. (Spe cial.) The High License Progressive ticket won out at the city election today. The election was hotly contested on both sides. The result of the vote Is as fol lows: For Councllmen, License ticket Frank Aldrlch, 129; L. E. McKee, 129; E. L. Wallace, 125.' Prohibition ticket A. N. MacLeod, -111; J. W. Johnston, 111; A. C. Chapman, 115. For Treasurer B. H. Hyatt, 130; E. O. Spoon, 108. .' r Election In the Palouse. SPOKANE, Wash., Dec. 3. (Special.) Mayor's elected: At Davenport, C. H. Neal; at Palouse, C." B. Fredericks: at Ritzville, O. R. Holcomb; at Colfax, John Patterson; at Pullman, H. V. Carpenter. Tekoa and Oakesdale voted the "wet" ticket, while Pullman, the college town, went "dry." Bryan Among the Senators. WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. William J. Bryan spent an hour In the marble room of the Senate today exchanging courtesies with Senators. Most of the members of the Senate called to pay their respects, as did a number of Re publicans, including Senator Burkett, of Mr. Bryan's own state. Governor Vardaman, of Mississippi, was also among the distinguished Nebraskan's callers, and he remained for some time in conversation with that gentleman. Mr. Bryan declared that his visit was without political significance, and was only for the purpose of. meeting friends In the Senate. He left tonight for New York, whence- his daughter and Mrs. Bry an will sail soon for Europe. ; . Switchmen Drop Wage Demands. SPOKANE, 'faash.. Dec. 3. Robert J. Martin, general chairman of the board of adjustments of the Switchmen's Union of North America, announces that the union has decided to suspend its demand for higher wages until the financial stringency is ended, after which the matter will be taken up with the railways again. ANGRY AT STRIKE Mineowners at Goldfield Abro gate Agreements. STRIKE STARTEP BY FEW Question Not Put to Referendum, as By-Law s Require Thought . to Mean Fight ' for Less Wages and Open Camp by Operators. GOLDFIELD, Nev., Dec. 3. The Mine owners' . Association of Goldfield district has taken the offensive in the local In dustrial troubles between operators and miners, and today sent a communication to the union, declaring that by reason of the strike declared on account of pay ment of wages in scrip, all agreements heretofore made with the miners are ab rogated. The communication referred particularly to the agreement of April 21, which terminated the" worst strike in the camp's history. By that agree ment the operators were to continue the wage scale of $5 per day for an eight hour day and the miners agreed that no strike or boycott would be officially de clare1 by the union unless by a two thirds vote of the organization, and the agreement was to remain in force two years. The operators declare this agreement abrogated, as the vote on the present strike was taken by a mere handful of miners and the question was not sub mitted to a referendum vote, as the by laws of the union require. This Is taken as an evidence of the intention of the operators to fight the miners' union to a finish and to resume work in time with an open camp and 34 a day. It is in tended that the mineowners all over Ne vada join with the Goldfield operators in this movement, and a tentative agree ment to that effect has been made. RAILHOADS ARE RETRENCHING Missouri Pacific Lets Out Clerks and k Other Roads Will BIkw. ST.' LOUIS, Dec. 3. In compliance with orders Issued by Vice-President C. S. Clarke, of the Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain systems, over 100 employes in the auditing, engineering and mechanical departments of the systems were dismissed from service to day, and it is understood others will be dismissed until 600 are out. The statement is made tnat the order re sulted from the general stringency and an over-plus of employes. Inquiry developed the fact that by the end of the week the same retrench ment course wljl have been pursued by the Wabash, Chicago & Alton, Frisco, Missouri, Kansas & Texas and Mobile & Ohio roads, although the quota of men discharged by each road will be considerably less. " Open Shop Fight in Duluth. DULUTH, Minn., Dec. 3. Duluth - is now involved in a fight for the open shop in the building trades. About 1500 men have been ' locked out by ihe con tractors. The trouble Is the result of tlus employment of nonunion men by the American Bridge Company, which held the contract for the steel work on a new office-building. The fight is directed against the Building Trades' Alliance, rather than the unions, and the contract ors intend to break up that body, if pos sible, claiming it is arbitrary and unfair in its methods. Deny Cut In Wages. NEW YORK, Dec. 3. Officials of the United States Steel Corporation made denial today of reports recently circu lated that the company had posted no tices In Pittsburg and other cities an nouncing a reduction In wages to be made January 1. It is said there may be an adjustment In wages later to meet new conditions. Northern Pacific Reduces Force. MISSOULA, Mont., Dec. 3. A reduction of about 25 per cent of the clerical and operative forces of the Northern Pacific went into effect today. Several hundred men were laid off hore at the round house, carshops and train crews. No ex planation was given out. Considerable gas and dead smoke were drawn from the Fremont shaft today. The bodies of the 11 entombed miners may be recovered tomorrow. BODIES OF DEAD FOUND Rescue Work at Fayette City Is Al most Completed. PITTSBURG, Pa., Dec. 3. After a search of all but one entry of the Naomi mine of the United Coal Company, lo cated near Fayette City, 35 miles south of here, where a terrific explosion of black damp occurred Sunday night, at midnight, 25 bodies had been recovered. Officers of the mining company admit that several additional bodies may be found In the unexplored entry, and others are positive that at leaBt three more men are in the mine. Late yesterday the num ber of bodies recovered was reported at 30, but there had been a duplication In counting. Rescue work was suspended late to night owing to fear that a second ex plosion might result seriously to the res cuers. The unexplored entry Is filled with afterdamp, and officers of the company insist that it must be fully ventilated be fore it is entered. Scores of frenzied women constantly surrounded the pit mouth, and the special detail of officers have much trouble in keeping them from Interfering with the work of the rescuers, a number of whom have been taken from the scene in a serious condition. It is feared that many bodies will never be fully identified, as they are charred beyond recognition. Message From Oklahoma. WASHINGTON. Dec. 3. The Speaker then read a telegram from the Okla homa Legislature to the House of Rep resentatives: "Oklahoma's first State Legislature," It stated. "Just organized, Inspired by the fond reality of local self-government, sends greeting to the 60th Congress of the greatest Nation on earth, and con veys to her sister states a message of progress and prosperity and loyal devo tion to the Union and the common good." As tho Speaker concluded, the House broke Into applause. MINERS ARE NOT YET FOUND Rescuers Cannot Get Lower Than 300 Feet in Shaft. DRY TOWN, Cal.. Dec. 3. Although the fire at the Fremont gold mine Is under control, the miners have been unable to get lower than 300 feet in the Fremont shaft or to enter the tun nels from the Gover shaft leading to the Fremont on account of the gases. It is a supposition that a cave-in oc curred in the Fremont after the tim bers burned. This prevents circulation, i Eddie Foy to Change Name. PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 3. Leon Friedman, business manager for "The Orchid Company," states that Eddie Foy will begin the new year with a new name. Foy. who expects shortly to appear In a Shakespearean produr tlon, says he Is convinced that an ac tor with but three letters In his name could never set the world agog In any thing from the pen of Shakespeare, and for that reason Is to resume his orig inal name of Edward Foy Fitzgerald. Servians who are light haired are in disgrace. WEDDING INVITATIONS VISITING CARDS, AND MUNOGKAM STATIONERY. W. G. SMITH & CO. Wnahtntzton Bull din ft. Fourth nd Wanning ton Streets. 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