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3 February Trade Sales on New, Fresh Merchandise in Every Department Final Clearance Sale in the Cloak Department 1 17. o ail IQWiC? m yjrF in Great Annual Sale of Lace Trial Strips-179000 Yards at Half Price THE -MORNING OREGONIAX, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1908. fV MrKl li '"'l vy 4 v V IT is a commonly recognized fact that, as trial strips are the first pieces from the loom, extra care is taken with them. In fact, they are much more carefully woven than the regular goods. For this reason they are much sought for by all good stores, and greatly favored, indeed, is the one who secures them. Our European representative fortunately purchased no less than 17,000 yards of high-grade trial strips the entire accumulation of two of the best foreign lace makers at less than half usual prices. On sale this morning at the following sale prices : The season's newest and most desirable designs Appliques, motifs, medallions, festoons, edges, bands, insertions, allovers, in Net, Venise, Filet, Baby Irish, Valenciennes, Net Top and other laces of every description. In four lots as follows: 25c Yard for Laces, Vals. to 75c 49c Yard for Laces, Vals. to $1.50 98c Yard for Laces, Vals. to $2.50 $1.98 Yd. for Laces, Vals. to $4.00 are fully represented. Laces will be greatly in evidence again this year for all purposes; the demand will probably exceed the supply: March Delineator 15c- C. B. a la Spirite Corsets for Women of Fashion Nemo Self-Reducing Corsets for Stout Women New Goods in Every Department Beau Brummel Lingerie Waists the fad of New York and Paris. A new express shipment of the extremely popular "Papillon" Wai.sts one of the swellest novelties for Spring, 1905. New Tailored Suits for Spring, 1908, of Rajah Panama and Rajah silks. Also Jumper Suits of Rajah silks with the new butterfly sleeves. Prettiest Valentines in Portland for pretty sweethearts. Also gift hooks for Valentines in Book Department such as Riley's "An Old Sweetheart of Mine," "Love Songs, Old and New," etc., each with a rihbon, bearing the inscription, "To My Valentine." Paris-American Model Suits for Spring, 1908, made by a New Yorker who spends most of his time and gets all his inspiration among French things. What Paquin. thinks will be good in sleeves, what Francisvhas decreed in skirts you will see in these suits. The prices are $50 to $75 not extravagant for finely tailored and exclusive nov elty suits. "College Widow" Belts The most stylish belt of the year, perfect fitting to the form, made of fine novelty" belting, with pearl buckles; blue, brown, green, tan, red, etc. Regular $1.00 Cf)-, values, introductory sale. "J"l " Captain Jinks" Belts The new "Captain Jinks" Belts for Spring, 1908, fancy gold braid effect; very heavy gold-plated buckles; !.1 A Q $2.25 values, introductory sale p 1 atO White fancy Washable Belts, strictly tailor-made, pearl huckles, beautiful new designs; 75c val- OQ. ues Trade Sale bargains in Bags, Purses, etc. It'll ' Books for Valentines Books make the best Valen tines of all, because they can be kept and treasured and "be cause they mean something. Each of our gift books for Val entine's Day is tied with a red ribbon and a band bearing the inscription, "To My Valen tine." Illustrated in color by famous artists, prices 98c to $3. Such titles as "Old Sweetheart of Mine," "Love Songs, Old and New," "Our Girls," etc. m ft ,! A DREAMS FAIR WOMEN Half-Price Picture Sale 25c, 75c, gl.OO, $1.38 Up to $10 The reason is quickly told we have decided ttTsaorifice a great part of our superb stock of Framed Pictures at exactly half price less than wholesale cost in order lo make room for the thousands of - new pictures arriving for Spring display. The collection embraces Water Colors, Carbons, Etchings. Hand-Colored Platinums. Pas tels, Gravures, Artotypes. Sepius, etc., in great variety. Light and dark hardwood frames; the bargain opportunity fi TliA of the year A I lvC $3.50 Hammered Brass Bowls, $1.95 Genuine hammered Russian Brass Bowls, very ornamental and espe cially attractive to lovers of mission furniture and arts fc t QC and crafts work. Regular $3.50 values jl.70 ADVISE BIG CHANGE Reorganization of Postoffice Department Recommended. HIRE DIRECTOR OF POSTS Commission Appointed Suggests lx)iig-Tlme Head to Department at High Salary and Cutting Out of Much Red Tape. "WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. CongTess to day received a preliminary report of the joint commission appointed during the last Congress to Investigate the business methods of the Postoftce Department and Postoffice service and submit recom mendations for legislation to effect changes In their administration. The Commission, consisting of Senators Pen rose, Carter and Clay, and Representa tives Overstreet, Gardner of New Jersey, and Moon, points out many objectionable methods of both departments. Among the recommendations. Is a plan to place the actual direction of the business of the Postoffice Department under the service of an officer, -with necessary assistants to be appointed by the President, "by and with the advice and consent of the Sen ate," for long terms, so as to insure the continuance of efficient service. Under the plan the Postmaster-General, as a member of the Cabinet, Is chargeable with general supervisory control and the determination of Questions of policy. Stop Unnecessary Reports. The Commission also recommends that the business of the department be de centralized so as to avoid the congestion at the National Capitol which Impairs the efficiency and Increases the cost of the service; that the bookkeeping, audit ing and accounting be simplified, unified and centralized to secure greater ac curacy, more prompt methods and ellmi- . nation of duplication of work; and that the practice of requiring needless detailed reports from small postofflces be discon tinued. The moderate application of the non-accounting system to small offices will eliminate about 80,000, or nearly one half, of all the postoffice accounts from the present complex report and book keeping system, or would at least greatly simplify the same. The Commission says: It appears too obvious to require argument that the most efficient service can never be expected as long as the direction of the busi ness is. as at present entrusted to a Postmaster-General and ' certain assistants selected without fecial reference to expedience and qualifications and subject to frequent change. Vndcr such a sywtcm a large railroad, con- mercial or Industrial business would eventually go into bankruptcy, and the Postoffice De partment has averted that fat. only because the United State. Treasury has been available to meet deficiencies. Submitted with the report of the Com mission Is a report of considerable volume from two New York accounting firms who were assigned to the Investigation of the department by the Commission last May. The following Is a summary of the more important suggestions made In this I'-port: Suggestions of Experts. That the ofllees of the First, Second. Third and Fourth Assistant Poetniasters-Gcneral be ab ilislivd and that a director of posts be ap pointed at a salary sufficient to attract the l-s administrative talent in th. country and that he be given sole charge of the operations of the Keiiartment and service, subject only to the control In matters of policy of the Vostmaster-Ueneral as a Cabinet officer; that assistant directors be appointed to take charge of the niajn operating divisions of the service, puMofnces. transportation. appointments, finance. controller. Inspection, purchasing agent and supplies; that th. Controller should he In charge of the whole accounting for the Department and Service, and that the duties of the Auditor be limited to an auditing of all the accounts In the proper sense of the word; that all postofflces not doing a money-order business be treated as "non-accounting of fice. ' and that a fixed supply of stamps, etc., be supplied to them to be replenished from neighboring accounting offices In exchange for cash, or Us equivalent; that distrii-t officers be created at convenient points throughout the country, organized in miniature on the cam. lines as tho Department In Washington, which would supervise the whole of the work In their districts, under tlie direction of respon sible officials: that tho Director of Posts and tii. Asluuit directors form au advisory board to meet several times a week and discuss Im portant Questions as they may arise, and that a similar advisory board be created at each district office; that the Postmasters' accounts for postal and money order transactions, here tofore kept separately, be merged; that pro motion, be based on merit and a scheme do vised for retiring many of the older employes; that the liability for exceeding appropriations be strictly defined, and limited; that a proper accounting system be installed; that tho cent of the several services rendered by the Post office Department and Post Service should be ascertained In accordance with methods herein suggested either 'by periodical tests or con tinuously; that the use of labor-saving ma chines and 'devices be largely extended, par ticularly the adaptation of mechanical sys tems of auditing money orders; adoption of the use of postal not.R not to exceed S10 and elimination of all money order offices not issuing 600 money orders per annum. UURAIi PARCELS POST BILL PUSH BUCK GUARD the he Eager Portuguese Almost Cre ate Panic at Cathedral. DISPERSED BY CAVALRY Burnham Proposes Measure to Help Country Merchants. WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.' Senator Burnham, of New Hampshire, today in troduced In Congress a measure of dis tinct Importance to rural interests throughout the United States. It is a bill to provide a rural delivery parcels post for merchandise and other articles actually mailed on rural delivery routes. The rural free delivery routes now num ber more than 3S.000, and on them in excess of 13,000,000 people receive a daily postal service. The measure has the Indorsement of the President and Postmaster-General Meyer. It provides, in brief, for the establishment of a rural parcel post at special rates of postage for the delivery of foodstuffs, dry goods, drugs, books and other mer chandise. The rate of postage shall be 5 cents for the first pound and 2 cents for each additional pound op fraction thereof, and on parcels weighing less than one pound, as follows: "Two ounces or less, I cent; over two and under four ounces, 2 cents; over four and not exceeding 12 ounces, 4 cents, and over 12 ounces and under one pound, 5 cents." Two important limitations are placed on the use of, the proposed parcels post by the following provisions: "That nothing herein contained shall be taken as authorizing the acceptance or delivery at the special rates of postage herein provided of any parcel offered by any person acting as agent or repre-1 dciiuiuvo upuu uuiiiiiiissjuu ur vtnerwise, or person not resident of such rural de livery route. "That only such parcels shall be re ceived at the special rates of postage herein provided as are offered by bona fide merchants or dealers whose places of business are on rural delivery routes covered by this act, in the ordinary and regular course of their business and by .residents on such routes in their individ ual capacity. The bill provides that the parcels carried shall not weigh more than eleven pounds or be more than three feet six Inches In length. Perishable articles will be sent at the senders' risk, and will not be accepted at any postoffice more than three hours before departure of the mail." Senator Kean, of New Jersey, today in troduced a measure presenting Postmaster-General Meyer's plan for reducing the rate on parcels sent through the mails from 16 to 12 cents a pound and increasing the wgisht limit from four to eleven pounds. LEWIS DRAWS BIG CROWD Riot Call Necessary When Bewhis kered Colonel Makes Speech. CHICAGO, Feb.. 10. The final pleas In behalf of Mrs. Dora McDonald, on trial for the murder of Webster Guering, were delivered today by Benjamin Shaffner and J. Hamilton Lewis. The latter"s speech proved such an attraction to the public that extra details of policemen, were necessary to keep the corridors clear, and finally a riot call was sent. One woman who was denied admittance to the courtroom became so excited that she struck a policeman In the face and was arrested. Colonel Lewis emphasized the sex of the defendant in his address to the jury. "The man who makes the same rule for a woman as for a man, or who claims to understand her, not only shows his inexperience, but also how unfair he Is," was one of his arguments. The case is expected to go to the jury tomorrow afternoon. Gambler a Suicide. RBN'O, Nev., Feb. 10. A special to the Gazette today announces that Samuel B. Cohen, a prominent merchant of Tonopah. shot himself at an early hour this morn ing at his home, after losing a fortune at gambling. Huge Crowd Sees King Carlos and Crown Prince Before Bodies Are Finally Borne to Royal Pantheon. When the cof finB were placed "in tombs, the cortege separated and Pantheon was closed. Special newspapers today, notably the Seculo, Independent, pleaded for the par don of each and every man in prison for political offense. The paper points out that King Manuel has calmed but that he has not disarmed the democracy, and says: "To conquer the democracy, the King must win the love and confidence of the people." Franco Starts for Marseilles. BORDEAUX, France. Feb. 10. Senor Franco, the ex-Premier of Portugal, with his wife and son, left this city by train at 7:43 this morning for Mar seilles. The departure was sudden, the hotel authorities being notified of the step at the last moment. Senor Franco appeared rested from his stay here. He fs less depressed and he walked over to the train at a i nick step. He was accompanied by French detectives. There were no people at the railroad tation to see him off. Sends Troops Against Afridis. CALCUTTA, Feb. 10. Tho Indian Government has decided to send imme diately two brigades of troops under Major-Generai Sir James Willeres into the Bazaar Valley, on the northwestern frontier, to punish the Zakkakhels,' a powerful tribe -of Afridis, who have been raiding villages in that territory and ambushing members of the mount ed police. At Kawal Pindi. where the troops of the two brigades are mobilizing for the expedition, there is great activity. It is said tho movement will bo a surprise to the disorderly natives. COFFEE Schilling's "Best, one star two-star three-star four-star five-star. Your grocer returns your money if vou don't i like it: we pay liim , . Tour jrucw returns your money lr you don't 11k SchUHne Bent: we Day him. Fain Alto. Cel. Of Uie niurtrnts at Stan ford University lust semester. men and four v.onien flunked, tlie largest proportion hojnc In trie f -rrt t rnl t f "? IP 1 4 IN qBAKKEUS See Page 5. LISBON". Feb. 10. The bodies of King Carlos and Crown Prince Luis Philippe were today laid away beside those of their royal ancestors in the sacred sepul chre in the Pantheon. A great crowd, numbering thousands, struggled outside the cathedral of San Vicente, seeking to enter and view the bodies before the doors were finally closed for the cere mony. Brushing back the police and the guard of Royal Archers, they poured into the church, sweeping everything be fore them. A panic was threatened, and the cav alry was called out to disptrse the push ing thousands. Women and children were caught in the crush and many of them were bruised and trampled upon, but no fatalities have been reported. When the doors eventually were closed to the public, the ceremony of entomb ment was begun. All the ministers of state were present. The patriarch of Lisbon, wearing pontifical vestments, and assisted by other high church officials, blessed the sacrament, the cathedral and palace choirs chanted the "Libera Me" and to the intoning of "De Profundis" the coffin of the Crown Prince was transported between double ranks of archers, preceded by a long procession. In a similar manner the body of the King was borne to tlie tomb. After absolution had been given and the chanting of the "Benedictus." the Grand Chamberlain solemnly swore that the bodies were those of "our beloved Lord and King, His Most Faithful Maj esty, Dom Carlos I, King of Portugal, and our Prince, Dom Luis Philippe, Duke of Braganza." Official -documents were drawn up and signed, and the key of each coffin was given over to the patriarch of Lisbon. IN THE GRIP The Best Cathartic Heducea to Minimum tbe Prostration ' and Weakness Characteristic of thla Prevalent Disease. What the Attacked. Should Do, It has been found by the experience of a great many people that the best cathartic to take in cases of the grip, where there la commonly grreat weak ness and prostration, is the tonic cathartic, Hood's Pills, which do not weaken but Strengthen the System as they do their special work. They are "easy to take, easy to operate." If attacked by the grip, take them at once, for a free movement of the bowels, and begin treatment with Hood's Sarsaparilla for the elimination of the grip poison from the blood and the renewal of health and strength. Completely Restored "I have taken Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills and be lieve they have saved my life. I had the grip and It left me so weak I did not think I could live. In one week after beginning to take these medicines I gained wonderfully, and was soon completely restored." Stanford C. Hor ton, Bristol, Wis. Xever-FaHina; Remedlea "I had the grip and became so weak I could not walk across the room without sweat ing profusely. I took Hood's Sarsa parilla and Pills and they did me so much good I regard them as never failing remedies." Mrs. Anna B. Cooper, Titusville, N. J. Hood's Sarsaparilla Is sold every where. In the usual liquid, or in tab let form called Snrnataba One hun dred doses one dollar. WORLD HERALD, OMAHA, FEB. 1, 1908 TD RUSH IflSMLfllG OF HEW TELEPHONES Independent Company Iaanea an Order Putting; Tirenty-Flve More Men t Work. BIG CROWDS VISIT INDEPENDENT PUNT New 'Phone Company Kntertatna Cltl aena at Formal Openlna; of New Plant. Orchestra Fnrnlahea Music and Beau tiful Building la PrettUy Decorated. That the new building of the Inde pendent Telephone Company at Twen tieth and Harney will be packed with sightseers this afternoon and evening is a certainty. Judging from the crowds and the enthusiastic approval that were In evidence there yesterday afternoon. The occasion is the formal opening: of the new plant, or rather the in formal reception of the public in rec ognition of it. Quite elaborate prep arations had been made to receive the visitors, and they came in numbers that showed their keen interest In the work ings of the "secret wire." Everybody wanted to know how any Insensate mechanism could .put up a connection between two subscribers in any por tion of the city at the will of either of them, and keep on putting up and taking: down connections without the intervention of human hand, except as indicated on a little dial by the paxty at the end of the line. They saw Just how it was done, and then they marveled the more at the won der of it. Women were in the majority among the sightseers, although several " hun dred men mingled in the crowd of nearly 2500 that surged through the building; during the afternoon. "I can"t understand it," said one well-known society woman, "and I can't understand Just how my. sewing ma chine needle picks up the thread from the shuttle, but I do know that both of them manage to do the business, and they don't make any mistakes. It takes the needle Just one stab to pick up tho thread, and the flip of the dial la all there Is to it with this auto matic phone, and there is no tele phone girl to get saucy about It either." The speaker did not understand why IS feminine noses were tilted disap provingly at her remark, but it was because she did not know that a bunch of telephone girls from the Bell plant had Just come over in a- body to In spect the automatic plant. During the afternoon there were numerous other delegations of Bell people who called to satisfy . their curiosity, and they asked questions to their hearts' con tent. . They were accorded a double welcome. An orchestra of li pieces was sta tioned in the lobby on the lower floor, . and the double suite of offices as well as the main corridors were profusely decorated with palms and flowers. There was a flood of electric light, and the beauties of the handsome build ing were set off to excellent advan tage. The tiled floors, mahogany wood work, shining brass and other metal trimmings were all as spick-and-span as any one could desire. Luncheon was served in one of the rooms, the tables being decorated with lighted candelabra in colors. Waitresses saw to the deft serving of the guests. There was nothing wanting to make It a decided "function," even ' to the ebony factotum at the entrance, who swung the long glass doors to wel come the coming and speed the parting guest. Special apparatus had been set up In the switchboard room on the second floor. In the shape of small sample switchboards. In order to enable the visitors to see Just how the connec tions were made. Attendants were present at each to make explanations and answer questions. Visitors were taken everywhere, even to the base ment, where they saw how the cables entered the building and are distributed; the repair shop, testing department and all branches of the electrical depart ment. It was the first time that the city as a whole had been invited to intimately Inspect the workings of a telephone system and indications were that there were thousands who had been pining for just such a tour of Investigation. The public reception continues to day, the hours being from 2 to 7 o'clock this afternoon and 7 to 10 o'clock this evening. The same arrangements will be continued for the reception of visi tors today, .and as on yesterday flow ers and tother souvenirs will be pre sented to each guest who honors the company by accepting the general Invi tation to be present. Will Try and Have the Kntlre IO0 Subscribed Put In by March 1. 1000 in Now. An order was Issued yesterday put ting 23 additional Installers at work putting in the phones of the Independ ent Telephone Company. Tlie work will now proceed at the rate of over 100 phones a day. Manager Matthews said that orders for new phones were being received in such numbers that little headway was being made on the sum total of unfilled orders, and that It had been decided to put on all the men. who could be used to advantage and get the phones connected up and Into ac tual service. Tho company will not bgin to charge for telephone service until March 1. At the present time the company has about 1000 phones In operation, with total orders for a little over 0000. It is hoped to have the greater part of these in stalled by March 1. Arrangements are being made to re ceive the general public at the com pany's main building at Twentieth and Harney streets at an informal opening of the plant on Friday and Saturday of next week, when everybody will be shown Just how the automatic system works, and how the secret wire makes its own connections and gives the tele phone girl a permanent vacation. On the days of the opening provision ' will be made to receive visitors from 2 to 6 and from 7 to 10 o'clock, and they will be shown through the entire plant, and made familiar with all the work ings of the Independent system. Oma ha World-Herald, January 24.