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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1909. : i 1 . . - - -i STANDARD WANTS fiO FARMER JURY Objection of Octopus Is Cause of Rejection of Whole Venire. CHICAGO ALMOST IGNORED Judge Declares Preponderance of Farmers Peslsrn or Coincidence. Possible Size of Fine Hangs on Legal Question. CHICAGO. Feb. 23. The re-trial of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana was unexpectedly delayed today when Judge Anderson. In 'the Federal Court quashed the panel of 160 veniremen because of the large proportion of farmers among those summoned. Sixty per cent of the venire are fanners; only three are residents of Chicago, and but 16 live in Cook County, which contains two-thirds of the popula tion within the court's Jurisdiction. It was a 'farmers' Jury" which brought In the verdict making Judge Landls' fine of Jia,240.v in the original case possible. John 9. Miller, of the defense, promptly reminded the court that the panel con tained but three Chicagoans. Design or Coincidence. "It looks like design, or a 'strange coin cidence," commented Judge Anderson. "I don't want to start In this hearing feeling that there Is something not quite fair. I think this panel ought to be set aside. 1 Instruct the Jury commission to put in 130 names of men, a good proportion of whom shall be good business men from Chicago and Cook County. This case Is tried in a district composed of an enor mous commercial city ana several rural counties. The country may have purer air. higher moral standards, and greater Intelligence than the city,, but tnat is an open question. However, I am not going putside the issue wnen 1 say tnat, n ine Jury , were composed partly of business men who would realize tne great indus trial and commercial phase of the case, a. more satisfactory and Just verdict may be reached." Fine Jlay Be Only $70,000. Judge Anderson said he would hea whether a shipment or a settlement of freight charges consmuiea a singi" oi fense. There were. It Is charged. S6 settlements of freight charges in certain shipments made Dy xne wanoara. Ac cepting this view, a maximum fine of J72O.0U) is possible. DRUNKEN MAN STABS WIFE Is Beaten orf by Woman's Young , Brother, IVlio Coiues to Rescue. SALT LAKE CITY. Feb. 23. While lying on her bed soothing her 22-months-old baby into sleep, Mrs. Ike Taylor was stabbed In the breast last night by her father, Theodore Syphus, aged 52 years, and was only saved from further attack by the timely Interfer ence of her 16-year-old brother, Theo dore Syphus, Jr. Mrs. Taylor had been staying at the home of her parents for the last few days. About 10:39 o'clock the father entered the home, apparently under the Influence of liquor and going to his daughter's room started to grab her, at the same time showing a knife. As the daughter, with a shriek of terror, tried to protect herself, Syphus plunged the blade into her left breast Just over the heart. As he pulled out the blood stained knife and drew back his arm for another thrust, Theodore, Jr.j who bad heard the scream for help, ran Into the room and hurling the father aside, picked his sister up In his arms and half dragged and half carried her to the home of a neighbor. It is be lieved that she will recover. Syphus, who was placed under ar rest Immediately, refused to assign any cause for the assault. COLORADO TO TRY PRIMARY fbtate Officers and Senators to Be Samed Direct by People. DEXVER, Feb. 23. The special Demo cratic caucus committee, appointed to draw up a primary elections bill, today agreed upon a measure and the bill as drafted will now probably be rushed through the Legislature. The bill is a compromise. It provides for the naming by petition of candidates for state of fices and United States Senate. Candi dates for city, county, municipal and dis trict offices will be named In convention, but the right to go on the ballot by peti tion shall still be allowed for those of fices. Candidates receiving 10 per cent of the convention vote shall also have the right to have their names placed on the ballot Presidential electors and delegates to National conventions shall also be named In convention. COOPER TELLS OF QUARREL (Continued From First Page.) tin Sunday, November 8: how he met Craig and sent the message to Carmack. "Craig returned." said the witness, "and told me that nothing could be done, that Carmack was in an ugly mood. But as he left he said to me: 'Your name will not appear." I told Craig I wanted these attacks to cease. I said that unless they did' the town was not btg enough to hold both of us; that I was tired of hav ing a man spit in my face each morning as soon as I got up." Gels Gun From Colonel Hutchinson. "Did you have a weapon on that Sun day?" "No. sir, and so stated to Craig when I asked for a personal Interview with Carmack." The witness said he was armed when he went to Robin's office that Monday morn ing. He got the revolver Sunday night from Colonel Thomas Hutchinson In the Tulane Hotel. "What kind was it?" "I don't know; I never looked at it twice." "Was it loaded?" "I presume so. Colonel Hutchinson told me It was when he gave It to me." Colonel Cooper said that on the day of the tragedy he went from Robin's of fice to a stable to look at a horse his son-in-law, Charles Burch, contemplated purchasing. Tells of Note to Carmack. "When I returned home about noon," lie continued, "I found my daughter hys terical and crying because of Robin's telephone message. She feared that I would be shot down on the street. I ' found that there was no cause for fear. but her teare made me anxious and to please her I tore up the note I had writ ten in Bradford's office and wrote an other. I struck out one sentence that was in the first note. I had written that Carmack had no more right to abuse me in the paper than he had to abuse mo to my face, 'and thus far you have not had the temerity to do this.' It was this sentence that I struck out." "When you left your daughter where did you go?" "At 3 P. M. I went to Bradford's office. Before I left. Governor Patterson called on me; eo did Bradford and Robin." "What did Patterson want to see you about?" "He talked to me about my strained relations with Senator Carmack." "You had a conference at Bradford's office. What was its purpose?" "It was to dissuade me from sending a note to Mr. Carmack. I went to learn what were the results of Mr. Bradford's PHILADELPHIA MIXISTER THODEKS AGAISST SALOME. Dr. Prensly. NEW YORK, Feb. 23. (Spe cial.) Dr. Pressly Is the Phil adelphia minister who started agitation against the production of "Salome" in that city and suc ceeded in giving Strauss' nasty opera a good advertisement. Protests from the pulpit are the most valuable aids the press agent has. efforts to settle the difficulty. I found Colonel Tulley Brown there." "Did Robin attend?" "He did." "Did you arree not to send the note?" "I did." "While In the conference did you re ceive a message?" "I was called to the telephone by some one who said Governor Patterson wanted me. He requested me to go' to the man sion in about 25 minutes. I told him I would go." "When you left for the Governor's mansion did you tell Robin not to come with you?" "Yes." Did Xot Expect Meeting. "Did you or Robin expect to meet Sen ator Carmack V "No. In fact, Robin urged me to take the route less likely to bring me into contact with the Senator. "So far as you know, did you or Robin Intend to go on Seventh avenue until you got the request to meet the Governor?" . "No." Court adjourned until tomorrow. HETTY TAKES PRIVATE U CELEB BATES DAUGHTER'S WED DING IX STYLE. Sylvia Married to Great Grandson of John Jacob Astor, nnd Everyone Is Happy. MORRISTOWN. N. J., Feb. 23. Miss Sylvia Green, daughter of Mrs. Hetty Green, of New York, one of the wealth iest women in America, was married at noon today to Matthew Astor Wilkes. Mr. Wilkes is the great-grandson of John Jacob Astor. Mrs. Green and her daughter have been living In a modest apartment-house in Hoboken,.but this morning came to this city with a wedding party of about 30 per sons in a special car. The party went to the Morristown Inn and remained there until shortly after noon when they proceeded to St. Peter's Episcopal Church where the marriage ceremony was per formed, by Rev. Phllamon Sturges, the rector. Owing to the recent death of a cousin of the bride, the wedding party was a small one. Miss Green wore a simple brown travel ing dress, while Mrs. Gren wore her cus tomary black satin. The bride was given away by Howland Pell, and Woodbury Langdon, of New York, was best man. Following the wedding the party returned to the Inn, where a reception was ten dered to the guests. Mr. and Mrs. Wilkes started on a wedding trip tonight and It Is under stood will visit Gait, Ontario. Mrs. Green appeared to be In the best of spirits at the ceremony. When asked if she approved the marriage, she said: 'I am happy because my daughter Is happy." She would not state definitely whether she had given the bride any wedding present. "I gave her my love." she said, "and when I die she will have a great deal more from me." Mrs. Green added that Morristown had been chosen for the ceremony because she- "used to live there in the Summer time many years ago." ' NEW MOVE IN LIBEL CASE Attorney-General Bonaparte Con sidering Transferring Case. WASHINGTON. Feb. 23. United States Assistant District Attorney McNamara has been commissioned by Attorney-General Bonaparte as special assistant to the Attorney-General to aid in the prose cution of the Press Publishing Company, the editor of the New York World and the owners of the Indianapolis News, re cently Indicted for alleged criminal libel In connection with the purchase of the Panama Canal. Mr. McNamara will go to New York to morrow nisht, where he will confer with United States Attorney Stlmson In ref erence to the apprehension of Joseph Pulitzer. Caleb M. Van Hamm, Robert H. Lyman and the Institution of proceed ings to have them removed to this Juris diction for trial. After this Mr. Mc Namara will proceed to Chicago and In dianapolis and confer with the United States District Attorneys In those Juris dictions in reference to legal proceedings for the removal of Delavan Smith and Charles R. Williams. I r - V-:Ji i - 1 ' i I . f - -TV. i !r'N N , - N , tfc. 1 " ' I h. w v . . s t I '-l v., -... :. - i I if ' - , " t WILL RE-ENLIST NEGRO SOLDIERS Senate Passes Bill Authorizing Court - of Inquiry on Brownsville. RECEIVE BACK INNOCENT Compromise With Hoosevelt Gets All Republican Votes and Will End Long ControTersy About Shooting Affray. WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. The Pres ident is authorized to appoint a court of Inquiry to determine the qualifica tions for re-enlistment of discharged negro soldiers accused of shooting up Brownsville, Tex., August 13-14. 1906. The Aldrlch bill for this purpose was passed by a party vote of 66 to 26, ex cept that Senator Teller voted with the Republicans. The bill Is a compromise, approved bv President Roosevelt, Senator For aker and all of the Republican mem bers of the committee on military af fairs. The court of inquiry will act as a board to consider applications for enlistment and recommend the restora tion of such soldiers as are found inno cent of complicity in the affair. The Senate also passed the fortifi cations bill, with appropriations aggre gating 8,320.111. and the diplomatic consular appropriation bill, carrying 3.646. 386. The House provision in the diplomat ic and consular bill, vesting In a vice-consul-general Judicial authority in civil and criminal cases heretofore vested in the Consul-General of China, was stricken out and the Lodge amend ment appropriating $400,000 for ground and building for the American Embassy at Paris, was laid on the table, 42 to 24. For the purchase of 170 acres at San Pedro, Cal.. as a site for fortifications, the appropriation was increased from $250,000 to $400,000. NO GRAFT IN AFRICAN HTJXT Mann Kills Democratic Suspicion and Fitzgerald Gets Rebuff. WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. President Roosevelt's African trip was brought up during the consideration of the sundry civil bill in the House today. Garrett of Tennessee wants to know how much of his expenses would be paid by the Government! Mann of Illinois answered that no pub lic moneys were to be used and that there was nothing in connection with the trip that could be criticized. An unexpected balance of $225,000 of the $350,000 appropriated last year for Interstate commerce law enforcement stirred Fitzgerald, New York, to defend the proposal by the committee last year to appropriate only $50,000. At that time, said Fitzgerald, the President called the proposition a sham, saying it would be better to repeal the law. As a result of this criticism by the Presi dent, Fitzgerald declared, it was be lieved that thg committee was not anxious to have the law enforced. Defending the Commission, which asked the larger appropriation. Town- send of Michigan said the money would be expended after certain plans, now under way, had been formulated. An amendment by Fitzgerald to strike out the provision for reappropriation of the balance was voted down. NO HOPE FOR STATEHOOD BILL tenato Committee Admits No Time for Action This Session. WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. The second session of the Senate committee on territories to consider the New Mexico and Arizona statehood bill was held to day. A number of amendments were offered and it was stated that an earn est effort would be made to perfect the measure. It is admitted that It is prac tically Impossible to get action by the Senate during the present session. Another meeting will be held tomorrow. Indians Forward Protest. WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. On behalf of the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians, Senator Owen, of Oklahoma, has pre sented to the Senate a petition from the General Council of those tribes, protesting: against the reopening; of their citizenship rolls. The petition is a review of all the efforts that have been made to establish correct citizen ship rolls up to the time of the action by the Choctaw and Chickasaw Citi zenship Court by which only about 150 out of more than 3000 applicants, which had been favorably passed upon by the District Courts, were largely fraudulent and the petition declares that many of them were admitted on testimony pre sented before the masters of the courts, who were attorneys for the claimants. Favor Spanish "Wines. WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. Sparkling: wines imported from Spain are to be given the benefit of the minimum rates of duty provided for by the Dingley act In a proclamation to be issued by Presi dent Roosevelt today or tomorrow. SILENCED BYH0T SATIRE McCumber Stops Talking AVhen Blythe Lampoons Him. The United States Senate is under ever lasting obligations to Samuel O. Blythe, formerly Washington correspondent of a New York paper and now a staff writer on the Saturday Evening Post. Mr. Blythe has done ' what the Senate could never do he has gagged Senator Mc Cumber, of North Dakota. Porter J. McCumber is one of the most tiresome speakers In the Senate, and up to this session was dipping Into every debate that arose. His talk was so monotonous and so tiresome that Senators frequently left the chamber while he spoke. But Mr. Blythe early in the present session wrote up McCumber, accurately de scribing his manner of speech and not ing its effect. His story so enraged the North Da kota Senator that he has not since ut tered a word on the floor of the Senate, other than the few necessary remarks when introducing a bill or making a re port. In other words, when Mr. McCum ber read how others viewed him, the picture made him angry and then ashamed. Wherefore is the Senate grate ful to Mr. Blythe. They are now wish ing he would take up Mr. Heyburn and a few other prolific talkers in the Mc Cumber class. The Olds, Wortman King Improved Sewing Machine Agents for the Royal Worcester Corsets Ruchings Laces Etc. Glance through the accessories aisle (extreme north aisle on Washington-street side) and see the hun dreds of new and attractive con ceits in Spring goods. Everything to make milady look dainty and to add to the finish of a beautiful cos tume, in entirely new effects and wide assortments, liand-embroid-ered collars with jabots to match. New Persian and elastic beltings, Rich iridescent effects decided ly novelties in new two-tone lace bands in the new shades of ruse, reseda, wisteria, inais and corn col ors; indescribably rich, decidedly smart. New tucked nels. New combination tucking and lace bvind nets. New ruchings dainty trim mings of all sorts small bits that cost little and help mudi to add to one 's well-dressed appearance. You are cordially invited to inspect the late arrivals. 35c Hose 19c Pr. Women's Fast Black Cotton Hose, medium weight; regular iJ5c values, today, pair... 19 Children's Hose, fine ribbed cotton; regularly 25c the pair, at 19 See New Silks SBfl Dress Goods 'Twill be a treat to any woman of good taste to wander through the fabric section, Fifth street annex, and gaze upon the multi tudes of wool stuffs and modish silk weaves, awaiting buyers of this season's dress goods. Shimmering, silken fabrics in glit tering array, containing the most called for weaves and the most pleasing color tones. Wool goods of unequaled fmisb- an ' texture, in plain colors or any of the preferred fancy effects, with solid colors decidedly in the lead. A glance in this well selected stock will be a revelation to the woman seeking the newest and smartest in up-to-date merchandise. This magnificent exposition of this Spring's best weaves and patterns has been prepared for the pleasure and profit of Portland shoppers. We cordially invite you to take full advantage of the opportunity afforded. TARIFF SPLITS DEMOCRATS BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE FOB REVEXCE. "Protection" Xot Their Idea of Pur pose of Tariff, and Wran gle Is Likely. WASHINGTON. Feb. 23. The Demo cratic Senators are going- to be divided when the tariff bill reaches them next session as to the best policy to be pursued. They are a unit on the gen eral principle that the tariff should be based on the demands of the Gov ernment for revenue rather than pro tection, and apparently if the Demo crats themselves were In the majority and were framing a bill It would be upon this basis. Some of them believe In proceeding upon this theory, even though the Re publicans form the bill. Others, com ing from states in which there are large industries, have heretofore been the subject of protection, take the view that, as the bill will under any circumstances be a protective measure, it is in the line of their duty to their constituents to exert themselves to ob tain the best protection possible in the new measure. Senator Simmons, of North Carolina, is among the Southern Democrats who take the position that Southern prod ucts should be properly taken care of in a protective bill, and he will devote special attention to the lumber sched ule, which he apprehends will be vig orously attacked in the effort to get new legislation. BRADY ON UNWRITTEN LAW Toledo Pastor Pays Hto Respects to Lawyer Delmaa. KANSAS CITY, Feb. 23. Dr. Cyrus Town send Brady, formerly of Toledo, O., at a banquet to the Sons of the Revolu tion here last night delivered a scathing denunciation of the "unwritten law,'.' and openly named Delphin M: Delmas, Harry K. Thaw's famous counsel, as the J100.000 counsel for the degenerate aristocracy, who utters insults to God and humanity." Mr. Delmas last night delivered the Washington birthday oration to the Kan sas City Bap Association. Dr. Brady said: There Is no unwritten law in this coun try. It was only because of the unwrit ten law of taxation without representa tion that the great war of the Revolution was fought. 'This J1OO.O0O counsel for degenerate aristocracy comes here to our city and utters these Insults to God and human ity in our midst. Will Kansas City stand for it? The Jury down In New York turned it down as It should be turned down. He (Delmas) says he la the expo nent of and the originator of the phrase dementia Americana.' I hesitate to as sociate the word Americans with his name. Rather it should be 'Delmasia de mentia.' " JAPAN PLEDGES C0REA AID Prince Ito Says His Country Will Preserve Other Nation. SEOUL, Corea, Feb. 3, via San Fran cisco, Feb. 23. That the strongest im pression he retains of his recent tour of Northern Corea Is that Japan must con tinue fearlessly In her attitude of protec tion and guidance toward the Coreans was the declaration of Prince Ito, Japanese Resident-General in Corea, on the day following the return of the imperial party to Seoul. Prince Ito said that he had observed conditions obtaining throughout the empire very closely, and, speaking di rectly to the Coreans, said that despite the dislike of Interference by the Japan Olds, Wortman & King i Baby Week We carry a complete line of Kleinert's rubber goods, including sheets and diapers. Rubber goods---everything that baby wears reduced in price and in addition THESE GREA T SPECIALS HAND-MADE BABY SLIPS and Short Dresses, in nain sook, lawns or linens nicely finished, worth $1.50 to $17.00, at ONE-THIRD LESS INFANTS' LONG MUSLIN SKIRTS, plain or fancy, regu lar values $2.00- to $11.50, on sale at ONE-THIRD LESS BABY LONG OR SHORT FLANNEL SKIRTS. Plain hem, waistband attached. Values to 50c, special at 27 Values to 80c, special at 49c Values to $1.25, special at 87c1 Values to $1.75, special at QSb Values to $2.00, special 1.19 Values to $2.50. special $1.47 INFANTS' KNIT COTTON BANDS, regularly worth 25c each. Special this sale 17c ese, and no matter how irksome it ap peared, it was the high duty of Japan to help Corea and in so doing preserve and safeguard the peace of the Far East. The Prince declared that the weakness and helplessness of Corea were obvious to any Impartial observer. While the Coreans would refused to admit this, very naturally, he Baid, the fact remained that there was no hope for the empire without the protection of Japan. This. Prince Ito announced, would' be tho substance of his report to his Emperor on his return to Japan. Both the Emperor, who is in splendid health and spirits since his return from the north, and Prince Ito have granted audiences to the leading residents of Pin yang and the foreign missionaries. To the latter the Prince said that he mada no difference in act or thought between the various creeds. He said that the good work of the missions in the enlight enment and civilization of Corea was self-evident, and that In his own efforts toward the political salvation of the country he desired the aid and co-operation of the missionaries and native Chris tians. The expression of good will voiced by the Prince were received with enthu siasm, and have created a feeling of friendliness toward the Japanese adminis tration of Corean affairs among the mis sionaries of Piny an g. In addressing his fellow-countrymen resident in Seoul. Prince Ito said that any marked improvement in conditions in Co rea could not be achieved until the eco nomic weakness of the empire had been overcome. He dwelt at length on the need for the development of the natural resources of Corea, stating that he had worked and would work unceasingly to this end. Prince Ito concluded his remarks by urging both Japanese and Coreans to work with the common objects In view, and thereby serve the best interests of every resident of the empire.' Chinese Stories Conflict. SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal., Feb. 23. Af ter being put through the sweat-box at some length, the 22 Chinamen who were captured in a sealed Government car On Sunday convinced the authorities that they had been smuggled Into the coun try by way of New Orleans. J. C. Nar dini,. of the United States Immigration Service, arrived here last night with three assistants and an interpreter. The Mongolians gave various responses to the questions asked them, some claiming that they came from Mexico and others from Los Angeles, but Sheriff McFadden has no doubt but what all came from New Orleans and had been smuggled in the car by a Government official. The prisoners were photographed and taken in a special car to Los Angeles this morning. We Sell on the positive guarantee that if it does not give sat isfaction we will return the entire amount of money paid us for.it. We ask all those who are run-down, nervous, debili tated, aged or weak, and every person suffering from stubborn colds, hanging-on coughs, bronchitis or incipi ent consumption to try Vinol with this u nder s tanding. Woodard, Clark Co.. DruggUM. Portia ad. INFANTS' MUSLIN SKIRTS, long or short, fine ma terials, lace or embroidery trimmed Keg. values to 50c, special 19 Reg. values to 90c, special 39 Reg. vaL to $1.25, special 48 Reg. val. to $1.75, special 69 INFANTS' KNIT BOOTEES AND PIQUU SLIPPERS, few slightly soiled, values to $2.25, at .870 BABIES' FINE CASHMERE SACQUES, trimmed with fancy stitching, $2.25 CM HQ to $2.50 values OlijO BABY BASSINETS, finest thing in the world for baby to sleep in, a $6.00 val. Sale price. '. $4.19 BABIES' TOILET BASKETS, untrimmed 89c JAILBREAK IS FRUSTRATED COXFEDEKATE CAUGHT FILIXG BATJS BELLXGHAM JAIL. Captured Thugs Confess They Went From Seattle to Effect Release of Prisoners. 'BELLINGHAM. Feb. 23. Joe Healey and Horace Richie were captured early this morning while sawing the bars to the corridor of the Skagit County Jail at Mount Vernon. A string led from the point where the men were working to the eteel cage occupied by Leo Bezmer, convicted of kidnaping, with Meyers, awaiting sentence for obtaining money under false pretenses, John Kelley and Eugene Veil, confessed counterfeiters, all awaiting sentence. The men were armed with saws and drills, and were making good progress when captured. They ad mitted they had been employed to re lease the counterfeiters, coming up from Seattle for that purpose. Bezmer and Meyers would have profited by the de livery. The men were arraigned In court this forenoon and held for trial in J5000 bonds, and now occupy cells adjoining that of the men they sought to release. Sheriff Stephenson and his deputy had a fierce struggle with the men. who had laid their revolvers down while working on the bars with their saws, and did not have an opportunity to recover them when the officers sprang upon them. The Sheriff has ordered an Investiga tion to ascertain who fixed the string run ning from the counterfeiters' cell down the corridor, through a hall and to an THE POTTER SANTA BARBARA Gives more for the money than any hotel on the Pacific Coast. The reason is that THE POTTER has its own ranches which supply all milk, cream, butter and cheese; all vegetables, poultry and eggs; roasting pigs and country sausage; and has 60,000 pigeons on one ranch for potpies and broiling squabs. While it is only a question of wholesale cost of supply of the freshest and highest quality, it is also true that a POTTER guest gets the retail benefit, as shown by such low rates as we quote: WINTEB RATES American Plan Single Double $4.00 $ 7.00 4.50 7.50 5.00 8.00 . 5.50 8.50 6.00 9.00 7.00 11.00 ONE CHARGE COVERS THE ENTIRE COST OF EXAMINATION, GLASSES AND FRAMES. THE LARGEST, MOST MODERN INSTITUTION Besf0Tthe Preet $26.00 Agents Ladies Home rnal Patterns Combination Underwear The most popular garments in lingerie for Spring wear are the combination garments in corset cover and drawers, cor set cover and skirt, or all three in one ; also long princess slips, consisting of corset cover and full length skirts. Materials are best India linon, nainsook, dimity or longcloth. They are trimmed with dainty lace or embroidery. We also have new separable combination draw ers and corset cover; very practical. Combinations run from $1.50 to $21.50 Our Reg. $1.85 Umbrellas $1.19 A special sale of women's tape edge, fast black Umbrellas, fitted with neat handles, mounted on good strong frames and steel rods; regular $1.85 values, special flit - outside window, to guide- the jallbreakeia to the right cell. ECHO OF BAY CITY QUAKE One Man Killed as Ituins of CUy Hall Crash Down. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23. One man lost his life and another probably was fatally injured when a swaying metal floor In the ruined City Hall gave way today, sending the two men to the basement and precipitating upon them tons of brick and debris. J. Tisnerat, one of the workmen, who was oper ating a block and tackle on the west front of the building, was so deeply buried that his body was recovered only after 20 minutes of frantic dig ging by a score of fellow workmen, who themselves braved death in the hope of finding him alive. A, Ljain. his associate, who was by his side when the floor gave way, was partially burled. He was crushed when taken out and appeared to have sus tained serious internal Injuries. The contractor expressed a fear that this entire wing of the building had been weakened by the work of demolition, which has been in progress for aome time. Would Have State Take Hold. at.tjaw N V.. Feb. 23. A Dlan to discontinue the proceedings for the ap pointment or receivers ior me nwu lngton Life Insurance Company and inetaaii ihva the affairs of the n,.rv,Tanv a h m i n st ft red hv the State In surance Department pending determina tion in the courts or certain questions, was agreed upon at a conference here yesterday, called at tho suggestion oi William Hotchkiss, State Superinten dent of Insurance, with the co-opera tion of Attorney-General uniaii' .81.19 THE POTTER Santa Barbara MILO M. POTTER Write for Booklet Lf AND BEST EQUIPPED OPTICAL IN OREGON.