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the aioRxxxc oREuomx, Saturday, January 23, 1909. Sole Portland Agents for Royal Worcester Corsets 150 Models in stock. , There's a Royal Worcester to Fit Every Normal Figure Without Alteration, Expert Fitters Always in Attendance. Ladies' Home Journal Patterns UnionSuits$2. 98 Boys' Waists 15c Women's Vassar Union Suits Size 34 to 40, made of mercer ized wool, in gray only. Regu larly worth to $4.00 CO QQ garment, special only OZiuO : ' Boys' Blouse Waist3 A special lot of odd lines in dark colors only; also boys College Caps, valnes to 35c ea.; waists ICn or caps, each, only IwU Open Tonight f)jj J Mr a Open Tonight r. n r rv Till 9:30 P.M. Till 9 :30 P.M. Hcse 1M2C fair Women's Fast Black Cotton Hose With ribbed top, or chil dren's raedium-weitrlit cotton hose; fast black. Either style is regular 23c value; choice today only. . . 12c Laces site uozen Valenciennes Lace Edges and insertions, dainty patterns in good variety of designs to se lect from; regularly worth up to $2.25 the dozen yards; 7Qp today's price, the dozen. .1 Ou $1.50Collars98c Women's Stock Collars In Irish Point or Veni.se Lace, in net trimmed with lace, or in silk and lace combinations. White, ecru and colors; regu lar values up to $l.f0 each; special only .98c KitchenNeeds Oval Willow Clothes Baskets, at the special price, each 40 Clothes Wringers, $3.00 value, for small sum of only 2.25 Galvanized Wash Tubs, Nfc size, for only, each 6o Double Washboards. 40c value, for low price of only, each 30? Stove Brushes, reg. 30c at 20 --It. Vz-Minute Nickel Coffee Pots, regular $1.75 val.. Clear ance Sale price only.. 1.23 10-in. Granite Pie Plates 10 KitchenNeeds 3-qt. "-Minute Nickel Finish Coffee Pots, $2.00 value. Clear ance price only, each. . .$1.40 Scrub Brushes, 10c value, at the special price of only 7 Folding Wash Stands. $1.25 value, low price, only $1.00 Hanging Granite Iron Soap Dishes, clearance, special 10 10- qt. Granite Dish Pans 20 14-qt. Granite Dish Pans 25 11- in. Gran. Wash Basins 10 13-in. Gran. Wash Basins 15 1-qt. Granite Milk Pans.. 5 3-qt. Granite Milk Pans..lO 8-qt. Granite Milk Pans..l5r4 3-qt. Gran. Pudding Pans 10 6-qt. Gran. Pudding Pans 15 $1.25 Ribbons at 48c Imported goods in novelty and Dresden effects, extra quality silk, and best shades; 5 to 8-in. wide ; worth to $1.25, the yard, on sale at only ASc Women's $5-$6 Shoes, at $3.19 A footwear bargain much beyond the ordinary; the best chance you have had to buy really de pendable footwear for a low price, and secure a thorough range of sizes and widths. This lot is made up of odds and ends in high-grade shoes, worth to $6.00 the pair; and, to fill in sizes, we add several regular lines of $3.50 and $4.00 grades. The most attractive shoe special to be had Q Q 1 Q gui i u in Portland ; at the exceedingly low price of only, per pair Women's Shoe Vals. to $5 Pair at $1.98 Women with narrow feet should look'well to this bargain; 1100 pairs of odds and ends, in a lot where no shoe is worth less than $3.00, and from that to $5.00. All our $3.50 La Bonte shoes included in this lot ; tans, patents and plain leathers; all sizes and widths (in the La Bonte shoes); choice. .$1.98 Odds and Ends In women's house and evening Slippers and. Oxfords; a lot of 400 pairs, at ONE-HALF PKICE. Men 's House Slippers at One-Half Price Men's Shoes Good ones, regu larly worth $4.00, $5.00 and $6.00 the pair, at only $3.49 Children's Shoes Regular val ues up to $2.00; today. .98 Women's Gymnasium Shoes $2.00 values, low price $1.00 Men's Buckle Arctics $1.75 values, at the low price of 98 Boys' Shoes S trongly bar gainized. Buy while you can 8ave. Toilet Helps 25c can Dr. Graves' Tooth Powder for the low price 12 Pinaud's Eau de Quinine Hair Tonic, regular 50c bottle 39 Scheffler's Hair Colorine, all shades, regular $1 bottle 65 $1.50 bottle Oriental Cream for low price of only, each $1.05 Bone Hair Pins, 1 dozen on card, assorted shapes, 15c card for the low price of only 9 Fancy Mounted Back Combs, shell or amber, worth 75c to $1.25, at the low price of 35 Invisible Hair Pins, assorted sizes in box, 5e value, box 3 Post Card Albums, hold 108 cards, special, each, only 15 Writing Paper, white cloth fin ish, 24 sheets and envelopes in box, 20c value, for only 10 Playing Cards, with neatly enameled backs, regular 20o value, at the special price 15J Kid Gloves 79c Women's Kid Gloves, in assort ed colors, and sizes, 2-clasp style, regular values to 7Qn $1.50, for low price, pair. I Ju 16-Button Glace Kid Gloves Worth to $4.00 the Of Mn pair; Friday for only.OliT'O A Great Special on Art Goods The materials are imported linen jute; the pieces are scarfs, 20x45 in. oblong cush ion tops and 30 in. round cen ter pieces. They are stamped in the new art embroidery in a variety of designs. Under- priced as follows: Centerpieces, 75c val ues, at only Cushion Tops, 85c val- 71 p ues, at only I lb 63c Clearance Sale of Fine Linens Excellent values obtain in our Linen and Domestics Aisle during Clearance Sale. Qualities that are to be had in no other store are sold here. We are exclusive Portland agents for the famous Richardson Linens. On the best furnished tables in the city you will find Olds, Wortman & King linens, and you will find that all thrifty housekeepers make their purchases during Clearance Sale. Special prices on Table Cloths, Table Linen by the yard, Napkins, Table Sets, Bedspreads, etc. Tonight, TP After 6 Only Dress Hat Shapes colors, splendid materials and shapes, reg. values j Q up to $2, tonight after 6 only, in Millinery Dept. fC Dinner Sets at Sale Prices Syracuse China Dinner Sets Regular price $16.00; Clearance Sale spe- Op Art cial only, per set OOiUU Austrian China Dinner Sets Regularly worth $22.00; Clearance Sale Q1 0 On price only, per set OlDiUU Haviland China Dinner Sets Regular price $33.00; Clearance Sale CI Q 7C price only, per set uiwilw Marble Statuary, all reduced A THIRD English China Porcelain Dinner Sets Regular $14.40 value; Clear- 01 fl Of ance Sale price, special, per set. 0 I UiOU Fern Dishes In open-work designs, with lining; going today at HALF PRICE Bohemian Gold Glass, reduced A THIRD Special Bargain Table of Decorated China hundreds of pieces, dozens of different articles, splendid goods HALF PRICE Art Pottery Vases, Busts, etc., going to day at reduction of ONE-THIRD OFF All Women s Apparel Reduced Suits, Coats, Costumes, Gowns, Opera Coats, Street Coats, Sweaters;' in fact, everything in women's high-grade attire reduced for Clearance Sales ALL CHILDREN'S COATS, 6 to II SILK PETTICOATS, all shades for 14 years, plain or fancy J I If materials; Clearance Sale naiT WOMEN'S LONG OR SHORT KI MON OS, Dressing Sacques, IT jr A iUii Bath Robes, Clearance Sale street or evening wear at greatly reduced prices in Clearance Sale EXTRA SPECIAL BARGAINS in women 's Coats for street or opera wear. Three unusually good sales Umbrellas One ninety-eight is a decidedly small price for shower shields as good as these. The covers are of Gloria or Mercerized Twill, absolutely fast black. They are fitted with very neat handles in natural wood or trimmed effects; good strong frames and steel rods. No need to go un protected from the rain when a good Umbrella is to be had for this small price. $2.75 values, special today. $1.98 Ea. Sale Leather Goods, Jewelry Amazing values are offered in this sale, and assortments are so good that all wants may be supplied. We offer miniature picture frames, Mesh Bags, Parisian Novelty Jewelry, Drawstring Bags, Rama Bags, Music Rolls and Cases at HALF PRICE Jewelry Caskets, Ormolu Clocks, Pearl Brooches, Purses, Vi LESS Fancy Feathers $200 UEach 44 C Surely this price is low enough, and you will be still more pleased with the desirability of the goods offered. Fancy feathers, Wings, Quills, Breasts, Pompons and Birds, just right for trimming the present season's millinery; regular values up to $2, choice at Our entire line of Novelty Trimmings, including many of the most ex clusive effects of the season. Already low prices, going 25c At a Third Less Big Dress Goods and Silk Sale Remarkable reductions for the Clearance Sale, on black silks, fancy silks and smart colored dress goods BLACK TAFFETA, yard wide, in chiffon or buckskin finish; beauti' ful, rich, lustrous black, full yard wide, our regular $1.5U quality, TURKISH MOHAIRS, genuine 44- inch, nothing better, made for hard service; reg. $2.50 grade qj no selling at special price of P 7 Regular $3.50 grade in o yo today's sale at low price on sale today at the low gi Q Clearance price of, yard P r " JURY SEES THREE Secretary Root and Senator Knox Quizzed About Canal. ALLEGED LIBELS ARE READ Assistant Attorney-General Hussell GlTes Some Testimony, as Well as Reading: Xew Articles. WASHINGTON-. Jan. 22. "1 simply brought my subpena and conscience with me." J')cularly remarked Secretary of State Hoot, who today was one of the chief witnesses before the I'nlted States grand Jury In Its Investigations of the aliened libel In connection with the pur chase of the Panama Canal. The Secre tary made the remark to newspaper men, who sought to Interview him a few min utes before he went Into the grand Jury room. Senator Knox, of Pennsylvania, and As sistant Attorney-General Russell also gave testimony. All declined to throw any light on the nature of their testi mony. The grand Jury was In session about three hours today and adjourned to meet tomorrow, when it expected Nelson Crom well will be called. Most of today's time was taken up with reading the alleged libelous articles. The. District Attorney's, office presented a busy scene today, a lare force of clerks being engaged in marking for ready reference copies of the newspapers containing the alleged libelous matters in connection with the purchase of the Panama Canal. .ae District Attorney has been furnished with 100 copies of the New York World and Indianapolis News. MuFt Name Parties to Suit. NEW YORK. 22. The mihpenaa served upon J. Angus Shaw, secretary of the Press Publishing Company,' and William P. McLaughlin, sporting editor of the New York World, at the beirlnnlng of tho Federal grand Jury Investigation In connection with the alfeged libelous pub lication regarding the Panama Canal purchase were set aside by Judge Ward of the United States Court today. The validity of the suhpenas was contested because they did not name the parties to the proceedings, but summoned the witnesses to testify "generally In behalf of the United States." Today's decision loses much of Its sig nificance through the fact that the Gov ernment has since adopted another form of subpena, wherein the proceeding Is d ascribed as thst of the "United States against the Press Publishing Company and others." Under subpenas thus set ting forth the parties to the action, other employes of the Press Publishing Com pany, publishers of the World, have ap peared before the grand Jury and given their testimony. The Federal grand Jury which has been taking the testimony of witnesses In the ess was not In session today, having adjourned until Monday. Judge Ward In his decision held that the statutes and the Federal practice In dicated that a witness should be In formed of the matter about which he Is called to testify. BILLIK IT TO OIE ENGLISH EXPLORER KILLED Man Accused of Six Murders Gets Life Imprisonment. DEATH PENALTY COMMUTED Tibetun Natives Murder White Man in Sacred Domain. LOS ANGELES, Cal Jan. 22. J. II Brooke. an English explorer well known in Los Angeles, has met death at the hands of the natives of Tibet, according to authentic reports re ceived here. His party, of which he was the only white man, consisted of a band of Hindu guards, a number of pack carriers and a few mule drivers. A dispatch received here yesterday from Major F. R. Burnham. of Pasa dena, now in New York, says: "Cables confirm the killing by na tives of J. H. Brooke, leading an ex ploration party into Tibet." Brooke was a member or the Royal Geographical Society of London. St. Louis The first National Convention of tht t'nempIoTed continued her Friday under the auspices of James Eadea Howe, tlie millionaire sponsor of the hobos. Many delesates arrived during the nivht od freight trains and blind bassaces. Tha con vention will consider ths elimination, of lAbor employment bureaus and in their place the establishment of bureaus which will lurnisn worn wunoui casri. Man's Battle for Life Kangcd Through All Illinois and Fed eral Ooarts on Question of Technicality.' SPRINGFIELD, IIL. Jan. 22. Gov ernor Deneen tonight commuted to life imprisonment the sentence of death upon Herman Bllllk, the alleged mur- aered or Mary vrzal. The State Board of Pardons In making recommendations to Governor Deneen for commutation of sentence, says that after the final action of the Supreme Court, Jerry Vrxal, brother of Mary VxraL one of the principal witnesses for the state at the trial of Bllllk, appeared before them and swore that all his testimony at the trial against Blllik was false, ex cept as to unimportant facts. The trial Judge in a communication to the State Board of Pardons recommends commutation of the sentence. The legal battle of Herman Bllllk to escape the sentence of death imposed upon him on July 18, 1907, Is without parallel In the criminal records of Illinois. Six times Billik was grant ed respites or stays of executions, the reprieves coming twice within four days of the dates set for his execution, and once when the death march to the scaffold was about to start. The case has been fought through the Criminal. Appellate and Supreme Courts of the state, from the Federal District Court to the United States Supreme Court and to the Illinois State Board of Pardons, which, with Governor Deneen sitting as presiding official, held a spe cial session in Chicago to consider it. It was made an issue in the political bat tles of Cook County, and the champions of Billik insist that their efforts were In greater part responsible for the de feat of State's Attorney ITealy, who had opposed a new trial for Billik. and who failed of renomlnatlon. The crime for which Billik was con--lcted was the poisoning of 22-year-old Mary Vrzal. Indictments accusing him of causing the deaths of six members of the Vrzal family had been returned snd he was convicted on the first of the I charges. v Bllllk was an Itinerant fortune-teller and admitted swindler, who lived upon the credulity of Bohemian- residents of the western section of the city. Billik came from Bohemia to the United States in 1SSS. For several years he resided In Cleveland, O. Bllllk worked as a butler and chef before coming to Chicago. On June 18, 190?, he was found guilty and sentenced to death. Rev. P. J. O'CaUaghan, pastor of St. Mary's Roman Cathollo Church, became Impressed with the belief that Bllllk was not guilty and took the lead in" the determined struggle to procure a new trial for the man. The priest appealed to the public for funds to carry the case to the Illinois Supreme Court, and on October 8 Judge Barnes granted Billik his first respite, that the case might be taken before the higher tribunal. On November 2 he again was reprieved and on November 6 the Su preme Court Issued a writ of error while It took the case under consideration. The Supreme Court refused Billik a new trial and he again was sentenced to hang, April 24 being fixed as the date. Two weeks beXore the date Father O'Cal laghan procured from "Jerry" Vrxal. the 17-year-old brother of Mary Vrzal, an affidavit almost completely repudiating the testimony given by him at the trial. He asserted that Inspector of Police Snippy, who since has become Chief of Police, and two assistants of the state's attorney, had induced him to give false testimony against Billik. The damaging effect of the young man's testimony was Indicated by affidavits from six of the Jurors In the trial, who declared they would not have voted to convict Billik save for the testimony of the youth. Mass meetings were held to urge clemency or a new trial for Billik, and one Sunday 600 prisoners in the County Jail united in prayer that he might be freed. Two days before the date set for the execution it was announced that the Board of Pardons had refused to Interfere. Preparations for the hanging of Billik were begun, and on the morning of June 12 tne man had been prepared for death when Federal Judge Landis again stayed the execu tion by granting him the right of ap peal to the United States Supreme Court. i AID FOR MITCHELL United Mineworkers Give Old Leader $2500 for Appeal. the December election announced that they cannot report until next week. President Lewis states that he is assured he will be re-elected by 30,000 votes.. His opponent, John Walker, of Illinois, claims the victory by 12,000 votes. POSES AS UNION MARTYR Declares If His Imprisonment "Would Unit Miners He Would Select Jail for Life. INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 22. A resolution to appropriate money to asist In defray ing the expenses of John Mitchell, former president, in his defense against the Jail sentence pronounced in Washington upon hint and Messrs: Gompers and Morrison, was passed in today's session of the United Mineworkers' convention. The convention on motion of President Lewis, voted $2500 as a preliminary aid for Messrs. Gompers, Mitchell and Mor rison in the contempt cases. The resolu tion adopted also instructed the miners international executive board to appro priate in the future as much as Is neces sary to give those men proper defense. This was John Mitchell day In the con vention. When the ex-presldent of the miners appeared, upon the scene at Tom llnson Hall the 1300 delegates went wild with enthusiasm. Many delegates wept. "It would seem," said he, "that at least in a miners convention a former leader of working people loses none of his luster because he was sentenced to Jail. "If my going to prison and even stay bg there, would help to organize all the miners in this country, I would say - vlthout any hesitation 'the prison for me.1 " He recalled that he had given so much of his life to the upbuilding of this great union that he had come to regard it "somehow as my own child. And," he declared, "I will defend it as I would defend my child." The tellers counting the ballots cast in I "STAY IS GAME," SAY MEN Vnlon Miners Encourage Gompers by Telegraph Message. WASHINGTON, Jan. 22. "Stay in the game." wired the' United Mineworkers of America from Indianapolis to the presi dent, Mr. Gompers, of the American Fed eration of Labor, today. 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