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THE MORNING OREGOXIAN, ' WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1908. FIRE IN BUSINESS IT OF CCO Loss of $1,200,000 and De struction of Wall Paper Firm's Building. TRAFFIC IS ALL STOPPED Both Streetcars and Klevated Lines Delayed and Theatergoers Are .Made Late Much Damage Is Done by Flood of Water. CHICAGO, Jan. 38. Fire in the busi ness district tonight caused loss estimated at Jl.aw.OOO and the almost complete de struction of the buildins at 144 Wabash avenue, occupied by Alfred Peata & Co., dealers In wall paper, the building adjoin ing it on the south, occupied by John'A. Colby & Sons, furniture dealers, and that in tho rear, fronting on Michigan avenue, occupied by the millinery firm of Kdson Keith & Co. Those to the north and south of the Keith building, occupied by Gage Bros & Co. and Theodore Aseher A Co., milinery firms, were damaged by fire and. water. The tire started in the engineroom of the Peats building, and raged for three hours. Streetcar lines throughout the downtown district and the elevated lines were tied up and theatergoers were de layed, many of them more than an hour. In reaching the playhouses. The work of the firemen was witnessed by at least J5.onn persons. The principal losses, as apportioned tonight among the various firms, were: Alfred Peats & Co., $250,000; John A. Colby & Sons, $200,000; Kdson Keith & Co., $800,000; Gage Bros. & Co.. $25,000; Theodore Aseher & Co., $25,000. "Many basements in Wabash and Michigan avenues were flooded by wa ter used in fighting the fire, the dam age from tills source being estimated at $75,000. A breakdown of part of the tire apparatus gave trie flames ai Jirnii eian nuuui miui i 11 Dili, ttuui- tlonal engines were sent to take the place of the disabled machines, and the flames were quickly gotten under con trol again. notes in the form of deposits in desig nated depositaries, the deposits to be pro tected by securities such as are desig nated in the Aldrich bill. The substitute will toe voted down in committee, but will later be presented on the floor of the Senate. Aldrich Bill Condemned. NEW YORK, Jan. 28. The board of directors of the Merchants Association, by a unanimous vote, approved the re port of Its committee on bankruptcy and commercial law, which condemns the Aldrich emergency currency bill, now pending in Congress. CURTAIN ON DIRTY TRAGEDY Aberdeen Merchant Convicted ol Robbing Woman Will Go Free. ABERDEEN. Wash., Jan. 28. (Special.) A new feature in the Russell-Fogel rob bery case developed today when It was learned that the Russell woman had filed an affidavit at Montesano declaring false all her allegations concerning Fogel. The woman, who was a member of the demi monde, charged Fogel with the theft of diamonds valued at $600. Fogel was con victed. He asked for a new trial, which motion is pending. Last Saturday the Russell woman -was married to Tonneson, who pitched for Aberdeen last year, and the pair have gone to Chicago. It is alleged that the woman was paid lor tier affidavit. How ever, this is strenuously denied by Fogel and fals friends. The woman is liable to arrest on the charge of perjury, but it is the general opinion that the county authorities will not go to this expense. If Fogel is grant ed a new trial and the Russell woman does not appear his acquittal will follow. The case has many sensational features and the trial attracted a great deal of attention, es Fogel is a pioneer resident and has a wife and family. MONTESANO, Wash., Jan. 2S. (Spe cial.) Mildred DeVere of Aberdeen, who was married here Saturday to T. A. Ton neson, a ball player, also of Aberdeen, said to Justice I B. Bignold, after he performed the ceremony, that there was one more thing she wished to do before she left this part of the country. She stated that she .was the prosecuting wit ness in tire case against Louis Fogel, the Aberdeen merchant, and that what she had testified to in the trial was untrue and that Fogel had never stolen any thing from her. She did this, she stated, at the instance of certain Aberdeen par ties, whose names she refused to give, saying that she had been the cause of enough trouble in that city and did not wish to make any more. 'She and her husband had tickets for Kentucky and left Sunday for that state. OIL IX TAXKS FLARES CP Spectacular Fire at Port Harford Causes $150,000 Loss. SAN LUIS OBISPO. Cal., Jan. 2S. The fire which was started by lightning yes terday afternoon in an oil tank belonging to the Union Oil Company at Port Har ford burned all of last night and until late this afternoon, consuming with their con tents, the tank which was. first set on fire and three others belonging to the Standard Oil Company. No other dam age was done, although it was thought at one time that nothing could save the IMarre Hotel, the Port Harford wharf and several cottages belonging to workmen around the oil tanks. All the contents of the hotel 'and the cottages were removed to the decks of the steamer or 1o the surrounding hills, find the inhabitants fled to the hills scan tily clad. A quantity of oil in the first, tank to take fire was run out into tanks on board the company's oil steamer Lansing, but after the oil became too hot to pump with safety and the pumps were shut down, 'the remaining oil in the tank ex ploded and set fire to the other three be longing to the Standard Oil Company. These burned all through the night and were burning fiercely at noon today, al though a portion of their contents had been pumped out and run into the Stan dard Oil Company's steamer Drake. A large quantity of the oil was spread over the ground by frequent explosions and ran down onto the waters of the bay, blazing fiercely. Debris from one of the tanks, which exploded at 2 o'clock this afternoon, was blown more than a mile away. A desperate fight had to be kept up all of the time to save the wharf, the hotel, the cottages and the four othor tanks, but at 6 o'clock tonight the wind shifted and all danger passed. The total loss Is roughly estimated at $150,000. GREAT PACKlXG-noi'SE BCRXS Jielson Morris & Co. Lose $750,000 at Kansas City, Kau. KANSAS CITi". Jan. 28. Fire of un known origin started in the canning department on the second floor of one pf the twin main buildings of the $2,000,000 parking plant of Nelson Mor ris & Co., on the Kaw niver, in Kansas City. Kan., tonight, threatened de struction of the entire plant, and caused loss estimated at $750,000 be fore it was controlled. All efforts to save the east main building, in which the .fire started, and the box factory were abandoned. The building in which the Are start rd .contained the canning department, the dressing-room, the wholesale de partment and killing-beds. The fire liad gained great headway before the Fire Department arrived, and the heat was so intense that it was impossible for tho firemen to make any progress except to prevent its spreading. The box factory In the rear of the main buildings was entirely destroyed. The flames also spread to the cattle-chutes, many of which were burned. CURRENCY BILL IN SHAPE Republican Senators Give Democrats Provisions They Have Adopted. WASHINGTON-, Jan. 2. The Aldrich financial bill will bo reported to the Sen ate on Tlmwduy. The finance commit tee today practically finished the discus sion of the measurer Mr. Aldrich acquainted the Democratic members with the changes which the ma jority of the committee has practically decided must be reported. It contains the various amendments which have been published from time to time, including the Increase in the amounts of emergency currency to be authorized: tho provision tor keeping notes on hand in the subtrcas uries and the authorization to the Treas ury Department to proceed to the collec tion of data con.-erning municipal bonds. The section relating to the filing of rail road bonds will remain in the bill, al though It has been determined to rewrite It Into such shape as to afford instant knowledge to the Treasury authorities who are to Issue currency based on their security that the railroad bonds offered nre of the proper character and value. The file of the Interstate Commerce Com mission, where every railroad Is required to place accurate data concerning Its property and holdings, will bo requisi tioned by the Government in this respect. The Democrats will on Thursday offer their substitute for the Aldrich bill.' which will prescribe tho issuance of Treasury OREGON PENSIONS GRANTED Increase in Representative Hawley's District Given. OREGON' IAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Jan. 28. Representative W. C. Ilawley has been advised by the. Com missioner of Pensions that increases of pension have been granted in hfs district as follows: - Per Month. Marion Alexander, Salem $1:! Benjamin I' Adams, Cottage Grove... 12 James X. A gee, ii-lieridan 11! William T. Andrews, Medford VI Iwis Bleakney. Aumsville. . . . : 12 Abner R. Bradney, Spring tie Id 35 William Bolfc, Peel 12 William W. BeUinore, Sherwood 20 Thomas .T. Bates. Riddle 15 John Bishop. RoseJjurpr 15 Charles P. Cottrell. Medford 15 John' Disher, Springfield liO Charles J3. Eirhler, Sodaville 15 George W. Klli, Salem Q Cyrus C. Fujrua, Monmouth 32 Daniel C. Gibson, Coquille 12 John S. Hart. Philomath 12 Oliver B. Hamar, Summit 20 Benjamin P. Uewland, Dallas 12 Arthur si. Haskell, Kugene 12 Jesfee M. Hufft. Tangent 15 John R. Kennedy, Ko:burg 15 Francis M. LaahbauKh, Blodgett 12 James F. I-.ee, Riverton 12 John A. Miller Grants Pass 12 Hiohard D. Mays, Medford 35 John McDowell, Corvallis 20 Marlon A. MUenheimer, Rose burg. .... 20 Jacob Nay lor. Brooks 12 John O'Brien, Iorane 12 James Pueard, Corvallis. ... 12 Betsy Ann Phelps. Lebanon 8 John M. Park, Elwood 12 L. K. Page, Salem 12 Augustus T. Pultles, Klk City 20 Aaron Rex, Solo 12 James C. Bawlings, Lebanon., 12 James W. Starr, Harrisburg 12 John H. Seiders, Oregon City .. 35 Daniel Stichler. New berg- 12 Jacob M. Stark. Independence 12 Marion Shackleford, Crawfordsville. ...... 15 Gideon B. Standish, Lorane 12 Jesse T. Thompson, Cole's Valley 12 John M. Watson, Lakeview 12 George -Westfall, Newberg .'. 20 Samuel Whiteside, Corvallis 32 Rtley Winfrey, Lowell 12 John J. Waggoner, Medford 35 Michael Yoakham, Lakevlew 15 DON'T WANT TROOPS KEPT Xevada Withdraws Resolution to Be Presented to President. CARSON', Nev., Jan. 28. The most im portant action of the Legislature tonight was the withdrawal of the resolution asking President Roosevelt to retain the trooops in Goldfleld for 90 days. This resolution will never be presented and the state will endeavor to rush the for mation of Its police. The Governor for warded a resolution to both houses today requesting special legislation where county op district attorneys have been derelict in their duty. A. bill was introduced In the Senate in compliance with the message. This measure primar ily aimed at the District Attorney at Goldlield. The Governor transmitted two mes sages to the Legislature this morning, the first recommending the passage of a law readjusting the first judicial dis trict and the other requesting the for mation of a state arbitration commission to adjust matters between disputants In all labor troubles. The measures are drawn in expectancy that they will go through within the time limit. Many telegrams have been received by the Governor, congratulating him on the outcome of the session. It Is the intention to bring all legislative work to a close by Saturday night, which will involve some rapid work on the part of the members. ARE AGAINST PROHIBITION Brewers to Organize Movement to ' Stop Rapid Spread.. NEW YORK. Jan. 28. An organized movement against the. wave of prohi bition which ts spreading over the country is now being made in New York and elsewhere. The brewers and dealers in brewers' supplies and ma chinery are behind the movement and are organizing associations through out the country, the object of which will be to fight the prohibition move ment. The organization in New York is known as the Manufacturers' and Dealers- Club of Greater New York. It is proposed, as soon as the local or ganizaLions x are well under way throughout the country, to organize them into a National organization. It is said that large numbers of business men are Joining the local organiza tion. In this connection attention is called to a recently published state ment of the Distillers' Securities Cor poration to the effect that while the prohibition movement lessens the con sumption of beer it has had at the same time the effect of increasing th. demand for stronger beverages. JUDGES PLEDGED TO RELEASE RUEF Rabbi Nietro Tells All About the Broken Immunity Contract. TRUST IN PROSECUTORS ProiKsltion Came From Burns and Judges Lawlor and Dunne Agreed. Langdon and Burns Renewed Promise of Immunity. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 2S. In a state ment given to the public tonight Rabbi Jacob Nietro, wno has had much to do with the famous 'broken immunity con tract between the prosecutors and Abe iRuef, after reviewing .the circumstances which led up to his taking an active in terest in the matter, tells how he finally Induced Ruef to agree to the terms of -the contract and, in return for Immunity from prosecution, to tell all be knew. Rabbi Nietro says his sole interest In the mat ter was his Interest inthe welfare of the city -and seeing existing conditions puri fied. He states that after the proposition, which came from the prosecutors orig inally, had been presented to Ruef and he had expressed his willingness to ac cept the terms of the contract a doubt arose in the mind of Ruef that the judge to whose court the case might be assigned would, after he had confessed to the charges -of extortion In Indictment No. 305, wiiich had been agreed upon as the one to which he was to confess, fall to agree to the carrying out of the agree ment, granting him immunity. Get Pledges From Judges. "It was then arranged," said Rabbi Nietro, "that Dr. Kaplan and myself should accompany Mr. Heney to see said Judges and obtain their assurances in the matter. Accordingly we were taken to the respective chambers of these judges, saw them personally and heard their statements as-made to Mr. Heney person ally, which caused us to believe we were justified in counseling Ruef to trust him self entirely to the prosecution. The meeting took place at midnight on April 29 and Mr. Burns brought the judges there to meet us. ; "In our interview with Judge Lawlor he said: " Gentlemen, I do not wish to know any particulars. It has been the prac tice of this Court, as this Court had con fidence in the District Attorney's office, to act on all recommendations and sug gestions that the office might make in the interest of justice, uchi recommend ations being made in open court.' Judge Dunne Gave His Word. "Later we met Judge Dunne, to whom Mr. Heney said: " 'Judge, Ruef will plead guilty to in dictment No. 305. We may subsequently ask you to have the plea, of guilty with drawn, that of not- guilty substituted and the case dismissed.' 'r "To which Judge Dunns replied : -' " 'I have confldence in the District At torney's office and will do what you as.' ' "As he was leaving the' office. Dr. Kaplan said to him: " 'Judge, do you really mean that you will allow the plea of guilty to be withdrawn and dismiss the case?' and the Judge answered, 'Cer tainly.' " Dr. Nietro tells how he went with De tective Burns the following morning to see Ruef and impressed upon him the necessity of not delaying his part of the contract. Agreement Put in Writing. On his return from Europe after a lapse of three months. Dr. Nietro was told, he says, that the verbal agreement had been put in writing and had been placed In escrow. Mr. Heney assured him that the word of the prosecution given to him in regard to substituting the plea of not guilty for that of guilty in the case of indictment No. 305 would be kept, Dr. Nietro says, and the written agreement was in accordance with the terms of that contract. Dr. Nietro says on the day the trial of Ford closed without Ruef having been called to the witness stand, District At torney Langdon told him the word of the prosecution would be kept, and later Mr. Burns called at his residence and reassured him of the same thing. Dr. Nietro said no suggestion was made dur ing this period that Ruef was not ful filling his agreement to tell the whole truth. Dr. Nietro concludes his statement by saying that Ruef never sent for him, nor did he have any communication with Ruef concerniug his case, until the time when he accidentally met Burns in the courtroom and was asked by him to speak to Ruef. What he has done, he says, was in the interest of public jus tice, as a minister and as a man. TAX ON TITLED HUSBANDS (Continued from First Page.) covered into the Treasury," retorted Mr. Johnson to the accompaniment of Demo cratic applause. "As a matter of fact," he continued, de liberately, "it has not been paid." The banks that bought the bonds up, he declared, gave their checks and im mediately these checks were handed back to the banks and the Government was given credit. HOUSE IX IiOXG SESSION General Debate Among Members With "o Results. WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. National pol itics. International marriages and Gov ernment expenditures formed the themes of discussion in the House today. In cidentally it was the longest sitting of the House this session. The urgent de ficiency bill was up for consideration but in several instances it was Ignored under the license of general debate. The pres ence of William J. Bryan In the lobby of the House furnished inspiration to Mr. Walker, of Arkansas, for & vigorous speech in which, while admitting that Mr. Bryan had made mistakes and had been charged with talking too much, he said that the Nebraskan was worthy of the honor and suffrage of all the states. . No . amendments of any consequence were made to the urgent deficiency bill and it was still pending when the House adjourned. REFORM LAWS ARE WANTED Committee Presents Specimens De sired to President Roosevelt.. . WASHINGTON, Jan. 28. As a result of the action of the National Conference on Combinations and Trusts held in Chicago Company today declared annual dividends of 5 per cent on both the first preferred and the second preferred stocks. The dividend on the second preferred is an in crease of 1 per cent over that of the pre vious year. The first preferred dividend is unchanged. NEW YORK, Jan. 2S. A semiannual dividend of 1 per cent on the common stock of the Cleveland. Cincinnati, Chi cago & St. Louis Railway Company was declared by the directors today. This is a reduction of 1 per cent as compared with the last previous six months. RECEIVER FOR NEVADA BANK Serious Charges Made Against State Bank & Trust Co. : GOLD FIELD, Nev., Jan. 28. Appli cation for a receiver for the Goldfield branch of the State Bank & Trust Company has been made in a suit filed against that institution by G. Urbenaga, a depositor, who seeks to recover $1713 deposited eight days before .the bank closed its doors. The plaintiff makes some startling allegations against T. B. Rickey, president of tho company, and the board of directors. War Department to Decide. WASHINGTON. Jan. 28. The case of Major William F. Hancock, Coast Ar tillery Corps, stationed at Fort Barran cas, Fla., has been received at the War Department for the action of the Presi dent. Major Hancock was tried by court martial at Atlanta, Ga., on charges growing out of the alleged violation of a pledge to abstain from use of intoxi cating liquors. Favorable to Arbitration. "WASHINGTON, Jan.. 28. The House committee on interstate and foreign com merce today agreed to report favorably the Townsend arbitration MIL This pro vides for the appointment by the Presi dent of a permanent commission to Inves tigate all disputes of moment arising be tween capital and labor. Raises Money to Reopen. KANSAS CITY, Jan. 28. The sus pended National Bank of Commerce of this city will be reorganized, and soon time to demonstrating, with the aid of maps, the strategic importance to the United States of Pearl Harbor as a naval base. Guilty of Unlawful Fencing. HELENA Mont, Jan. 28. Andrew Mc Millan, a prominent Dawson County ranchman, today pleaded guilty in the Federal court to the unlawful fencing of the public domain and was fined 4O0 and sentenced to jail for 24 hours. Llfesavers Pensions. 'WASHINGTON, Jan. 28. The President today sent to the Senate a message rec ommending the giving of pensions to members of the llfesaving service, such as are given to firemen and policemen in the large cities. Delegates Are Received. WASHINGTON. Jan. 28. The Senate today ordered that the privileges of the floor be extended to Benito Legar da and Pablo Ocambo, Resident Com missioners appointed by the Philippine Assembly. EX- IS T WARXER MILLER, ' OF NEW YORK, MAKES ASSIGNMENT. Receivers Appointed for Gold Mine, of AVhlch He Is President For mer Power in City's Politics. NEW YORK. Jan. 28. Ex-United States Senator Warner Miller, who was elected to the Senate in 1881. and who since his retirement has been engaged in mining enterprises in this city and up-state, made an assignment for the benefit of his creditors to Ernest I. Conant today. Mr. Miller has been III at his home in Herkimer, N. Y., for several days. Mr. Conant, the as signee, said tonight that he could make no statement concerning the liabilities and assets of the ex-Senator, as he was not acquainted with the situation. A few weeks ago receivers were ap pointed at Charleston, W. Va., for the Sierra Consolidated Gold Mining Com pany, of which Mr. Miller was presi dent. The company owned nrnnertv in Mexico, which it tried to develop, but me recent nnancial stringency made It difficult to secure funds. The action for the receivership was begun in the West Virginia courts by the bondhold ers, It is said, in default of interest. Twenty years ago Warner Miller was a power in New York politics. He was elected to the Senate, where he served from 1881 to 1887, as an outcome of the feud between Senators Thomas f!. Piatt and Roscoe Conkling and the president over Federal patronage in this state. Mr. Miller was an advo cate of the Nicartigua route for the Isthmian Canal. His political activity ceased several years ago. LARGEST YEAR IN HISTORY Steel Trust Declares Same Dividend as Usual. NEW YORK, Jan. 28. The report of the -United States Steel Corporation for the quarter ending December 31. 1907, expectantly awaited by the public as an Index of Industrial conditions, was .made public today. The net earnings for the last three months of the Cor poration's year were J32.553-.995. The figures exceeded the hopes of the steel trade. The net earnings for the year 1907 were $160,984,477, the largest in the company's history. The unfilled or ders on hand at the end of the year amounted to 4.624,553 tons. The sur plus for the quarter was $3,559,274. The usual quarterly dividends of one half of. 1 per cent on the common and 1 per cent on the preferred stock were declared by the directors. These dividends show no change from the previous quarter. i The net earnings for the last three months of 1907 show a decrease of $9,180,969, as compared with the same period of 1906, and the unfilled orders on hand are 3,865,165 tons under the figures for the corresponding quarter last year. The high record earnings for any one quarter was in the quar ter ended June 30, 1907, $45,503,705. The high record of unfilled orders was 8,489.718 tons on December 31. 1906. The low record of earnings was in the first quarter of 1904. $13,445,231. and the low record of unfilled orders, 3,027, 436 tons, on September 30. 1904. The surplus for the year 1906, after all de ductions fof fixed charges, appropria tions and dividends, etc.. was $12,742, 860, making the total undivided sur plus carried forward to 1907, $97,720, 714. The undivided surplus of the company is now given as $113,173,274. INCREASE OF ONE COMPANY Railroad Shows Larger Dividend. ' Big Four Is Less. NEW YORK. Jan. 28. Directors of the New York, Chicago, St. Louis Railroad Prettiest Valentines for Pretty Sweethearts Here Established 1 850-FIFTY.SEVEN YEARS IN BUSINESS-Established 1850 Utei Good Merchandise Only Quality Considered, Our Prices Are Always the Lowest Entire Stock Muslin Underwear Reduced Lipman-Wolfe's January Sale is famous for its supremacy in Muslin Underwear selling. Months ago we harvested extra thousands f snowy garments at the 25 per cent lower prices then pre vailing, whose uniform excellence of f ahric, style and workmanship is noticeable in every grade, and whose upwards of a thousand charming models are, particularly in the higher classes, revelations of grace and beauty. ALL THESE PRICES ARE REDUCED. Gowns, 59c, 79c, 85c to - $14.40 Chemise, 49c, 59c, 85c, to $11.25 Drawers, 25c, 42c, 59c, to $11.25 $1.75 Nainsook Corset Covers, only.. $1.18 $2.25 Cambric Walking Skirts, special $1.48 $2.25 Nainsook Gowns, reduced to only $1.48 $1.50 Nainsook Gowns reduced to only $1.10 Italian Silk Vests, special, $2.55 to $6.40 French Skirts reduced to only $2.90 to $30 Skirts, $1.10, $1.19, $1.45, to $30 Corset Covers, 22c, 29c, 42c, 59c, 79c, $1.10 and all prices to $8.10 French Corset Covers, at $1.29 to $8.10 $1.35 Nainsook Corset Covers, special at 89 75c Cambric Drawers, extra value, only 48J $1.25 Cambric Drawers, extra value, at 85 French Chemise reduced to $1.19 $11.25 French Drawers reduced to $1.29 $10.75 French Gowns reduced to $4.00 $14.35 Good Merchandise Only Quality Considered. Our Prices Are Always the Lowest Cream Wool Dress Goods, Tailor Suitings Extraordinary January Sale Bargains in ' Many Not $1.00 Cream Yachting Serge, 79c $1 quality Cream Yachting Serge, 44 inches wide. $1.25 Cream Pebble Cloth, 89c Regular $1.25 quality, 50 inches -wide. $1.50 English Yachting Serge, $1.29 $1.50 quality Cream English Yachting Serge, 52 inches wide, for tailor suits. $1.25 Cream Mohair Sicilians, 95c $1.25 quality imported Cream Mohair Sicilians and Brilliantines, 44 inches wide, extra high luster. $2.00 Tailor Suitings, $1.25 $2.00 quality superfine tailor cloths, invisible stripes and "checks, 56 inches wide, in light and me dium gray and tan. $1.50 Tailor Suitings, 98c $1.50 54-inch Tailor Suitings in dark heather mix tures and invisible plaids; also a few pieces of light gray and tan mixtures, suitable for Spring wear. Portland's Leading Dress Goods Store Advertised. $1.75-$ 1.50 Tailor Suitings, $1.19 $1.75 and $1.50 dark Tailor Suitings, 50 to 54 in. wide, English worsteds and broadcloths, in stripes, checks and mixtures in navy, dark green, wine, brown and gray. $1.00 Black Dress Goods, 69c Imported Black Dress Goods, seeded and plain voiles, fancy panamas, shadow check foules and ba tistes, mistral and granite cloth. $1.25 Wool Suitings, 75c 50-inch Plaid and Check Broadcloths, 50-inch Tailor Suitings, fancy panamas, Scotch plaids, shep herd checks, etc. $1.50 Cream Granite Cloth, 89c Cream Granite Cloth, 50 inches wide, extra heavy quality, for skirts, children's coats, etc. Bearskin Cloakings, $1.50 Yd. 50-in. Bearskin Cloaking, plain and curl, all quali ties included, in cream, tan, brown, gray, cardinal, black, red and brown mixtures, black astrachans, etc. Highest Grade Tailored Suits RegValto$50 at $19.75 Special for our great January Clearance we offer, in addition to many other suit bargains, 50 highest grade plain tailor-made suits, all new this season, in three-quarter, tight and semi fitting coats, tight-fitting and semi-fitting cutaway and short jackets; made of broadcloths, melton cloth, serge and cheviot, in plain brown, leather, navy, black and smart striped effects. Skirts in ultra fashionable effects. All jackets silk and satin lined. Reg, values to $50, only 45 Goats $37.50 Women's Long Coats in semi-fitting and loose-back styles, of broadcloths and mixed suitings in red, brown, black, navy, gray, black and white checks. Sold regularly to 2f J E $37.50. Clearance Sale price reduced to only PAwi.O $19.75 at $12.75 Geod Merchandise Only Quality Considered Our Prices Are Always the Lowest v - January Clearance ah Depts All Garments in Cloak Dept. Reduced All Muslin Underwear Garments Reduced All Leather Goods Are Much Reduced All Jewelry Reduced Below Cost. Great Reductions in Dress Goods, Silks, Wash Goods, Linens, Laces, Embroideries, Rugs, Curtains, Hosiery, Underwear, Etc. I Good Merchandise 0ly Quality Considered Our Prices Are Always the Lowest v J last October, resolutions in advocacy of reform legislation were today presented to President Roosevelt and the two houses of Congress by Seth Low of New York. Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, and James O'Connell. president of the Inter national Association of Machinists. It Is understood the President made no ex pression of his views on the subjects dealt with. The committee made arrangements for hearings before the proper committees of the two houses. No date was set. Defense for Pear larbor. WASHINGTON. Jan. 2S. The House committee on naval affairs today heard Delegate Kalanianaole in support of a proposed appropriation of S2.000.0ft0 for the construction of a drydock at Pearl Har bor, Hawaii. He urged also appropria tions for Pearl Harbor and devoted much be opened for business. Every dollar necessary has been pledged. The bank was formerly the largest In the United States west of St. Louis. Speculators Come Last. - NEW TORK. Jan. 28. Speculative op erations in real estate in this city and many others, according to leading op erators, will be small In volume until what are considered the more legitimate demands for cash of the mortgage bor rowers are satisfied. "Mortgagers In this city alone who are pressed to renew their loans or to get new loans need nearly $W,0OO.O00," said an official of a prominent institution which 'makes large loans on realty. In discussing the subject yesterday. "They must have our first consideration; after their wants are supplied ' there will be plenty of money for the more speculative demands of operators. During the next few months, while the surplus money Is being taken for urgent requirements, rates will be strong. Later they will get lower because the pressure from neces sary sources will be relieved. Cashier and Deposits Gone. ALVA. Okla.. Jan. 28. The Alva Ban of Commerce, with $10,000 capital stock. Is closed and Cashier Lou Westfall Is missing. He is charged with looting the Institution of practically all of Its deposits. The depositors will lose noth ing, the directors declare. Ite tonight It was said the bank's loss is 94700. Attend Rosenthal's great ale for fine shoe bargalna. clear aac