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THE MORNING OREGONIAN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1909. Our Regular Charge Customers Will Find All Purchases Made Wednesday on Their Next Month's Bill $10.00 Skirts at $4.98 ill lw I f ill W MmlliiM They're made of good quality panamas or wool serges, decidedly stylish Skirts too. We bought them at a very low price Olds, Worttnan - & King and you '11 get the benefit of our lucky purchase if you come now. Made with three circular folds and straps of same ma- terial as skirt, or with straps of satin or taffeta ilk. Also trimmed with large buttons as shown in this illustration. In all ways a good saleregw lar values run up to $10 each and the sale price is $4.98 Easter Novelties See the large window display, Fifth street, near Washington, and note how many clever little novelties are to be had for parties or remembrances. Prices are not by any means high, and the unique, orig inal conceits this y ear are more numerous. Find them all on sale in the small ware3 aisle. Spring Shoes at $1.98 and $3.19 Does seem rather surprising to hear of new style shoes at reduced prices, doesn't it? We were fortunate in purchasing these, though, and we only ask our regular small profit. That's how you come to secure splendid shoes for Spring wear, just what you want for Easter week and warm weather at much below their real worth. LOT ONE Women's oxfords in many, many styles, and wide choice of leathers. Pumps, high-tongued Colo nials, . two eyelet ties and button ox fords in such popular leathers as tans, patents, brown kid, glazed kid and gun metal. There are light or heavy soles, all widths and sizes, regular OQ 1Q values to $5.00 pair, special.. Uui iu HOSE, 29c PAIR Women's Spring Hosiery in plain fast black or mer cerized tan lisle. They are just received from one of the foremost manufacturers of Chemnitz, Ger- HQa many. Extraordinary value, per pair. Zdu V LOT TWO is .made up of women's ox fords and low shoes for young women, made with low heels. There are light or heavy soles, and 'many styles. Tan calf, brown kid and patent or glazed leathers, all sizes and widths, bluchers, pumps and buttons. Regular values to $3.50 the pair, special at the Ql Q Q very low price of only. ...... IJ 1 1 u 0 35c RIBBONS 19c Ribbons for hair bows, fancy work, for trimming children's hats, etc. They are to be had in plain black tatieta, stripes, plaids or tioral designs. - Keg- "inn ular values up to 35c the yard, special at, yard I "Baby Week" Ne ws Everything that Baby needs is To be had at a reduced price for this week only. No matter what you have seen here at regular price you know that it costs you less if you shop "Baby Week." We carry the very best makes of Baby goods, including 'Stork' goods for babies, Kleinert's rub ber specialties, Arnold knit goods, etc. Shop early in the morning, if possible, for after- noons are pretty crowded now. 3 Specials for Baby BABY BASSINETS, regularly worth $8.50 each, CO QQ on special sale now at the low price of, each mOiUU KNIT COTTON BANDS, with straps over shoulders; 17 n 25c values on sale at the remarkably low price of j BABY TOILET BASKETS, nicely finished; regular $1.75 values on sale at this very low price SI .39 J Embr ideries -1 7c-$4. 9 8 afford save. large Bargains galore in the embroidery depart ment, and shrewd shoppers cannot to miss this unusual opportunity to It was our good fortune to capture a assortment at a price surprisingly low, aud, as is customary Vith this progressive store, we pass the bar gain on to our customers while the goods are new and fresh. Spring and Summer gowns are occupying the attention of thousands of wom en, and embroideries are just what you want for trimmings. LOT ONE Embroideries from 3 to 12 ins. wide, insertions, bands and edges of swiss, nainsook or cambric materials, regularly 170 worth ur to 45c the vard. on sale Wednesday at, the yard lib i ' - LOT TWO Corset cover embroideries and skirt flouncings, 18 inches wide, of swiss, cambric or nainsook materials, with strongly embroidered edges. They'll stand a severe siege of launder ing, yet they are pretty, attractive pat terns. Regular values up to 75c 0Qp the yard, special for Wednesday. .JUU Jr . 'J-jQv & j.-"1 t n.s H LOT THREE All over embroideries, exquisitely beautiful examples of hand loom and fine French embroideries for the construction of waists and yokes, for sleeves, cuffs, etc. They are short length, but there are many pieces that are just right for waist pat- OM QO terns. Reg. values up to $12. . vTiwO A. Great Curtain Sale Irish Point Novelty Curtains in immense assortment are gen erously bargainized. Select from these curtains to replace when housecleaning time is over. Don't wait, for the very pair you want may be gone. Come early, for these are small lots, and the best values and patterns are sure to go first. ANNUAL SPRING SALE OF COLORED Dress Goods Reg. $6.50 val. special, pair. . Reg. $6.75 val. special, pair. . ..$3.95 $4.00 Reg. $8.00 val. ; Oil QC special, pair. . . . OiUu Reg. $8.50 val. OA QC special, pair OHiuU Reg. $Q.OO val. DC HC special, pair OuiWW Reg. $9.50 val. PC PC special, pair J$3iUu Reg. $10.00 val. flC OC special, pair. . . . OwiOu Reg. $10.50 vaL special, pair. . . . Reg. $11.00 val. special, pair. . . , Reg. $13.50 val. special, pair Reg. $16.50 val. special, pair Regular $18.50 val., spl, pr.. Regular $21.00 PI Q ft ft val., sp'l, pr...0l JiUU Regular $25.00 MC ftft val., sp'4, pr...$0iUU $6.15 $6.50 $7.65 $9.65 $10.75 Yam :mm Choose from thousands upon thousands of yards of dress good of the very choicest sorts, and on any piece in this assortment know that you will save tremendously. The fabrics are just the sort discrim inating buyers prefer. The weaves, patterns and colorings are all that fashion demands. Right at the time when Spring and Summer gowns are being planned, and when one must needs stretch their pur chasing appropriation to the ut most, comes this welcome and timely sale of Portland's best stock of colored dress fabrics. The regular $1.00 grade now on TM Bale at this very low price t.l lu The regular $1.25 grade now on sale at the very low price of . . . . The regular $1.50 grade, a 1 Q bargain at the low price of . . . .0 1 1 1 w The regular $1.75 grade now on sale at this low price 89c 1.19 .$1.39 The regular $2.00 grade now on sale at this low price. ine regular $2.50 grade now 04 "JQ on sale at this low price 0 I I J The regular, $3.00 grade now on sale at the low price of . . . The regular $3.50 grade now on sale at this low price.... $1.59 $2.29! $2.59 TONGUE TOO LOOSE Saloonman Sent to Jail for Talking to Juror. v the building and of attempting to hear what he, Heney, was talking about. "I was here first," said the man, who soon afterward entered the building. Mr. Heney asked one of the policemen to see that the individual was not per mitted to follow him, and declared that the man, whose name is said to be Jory. Is In the employ of an attorney for the defense. PHONE REPORT OUT CALHOUN CASE DRAGS ON Cases Violating to Stolen Evidence Held Over Heney Wants Extra Juror to Provide for-Case of Sickness. SAX FRANC1BCO. March. 30. Found guilty of . having Improperly addressed Charles K. Blender, a Juror 1n the case of ratrick Calhoun. W. D. Harrington, proprietor of a saloon, was sentenced to day o serve five days In the County Jatl for contempt of that department of the Superior Court In which the trial is in progress. The juror is one of the six men temporarily passed during three weeks of effort, and one of those sub ject to removal from the box when the attorneys assemble tomorrow to exercise the second installment of peremptory challenges. Going to Hang Calhoun? story of the conversation Blender's was: "On Saturday last T went Into Harring ton's saloon, near my home, and asked for a drink. The bartender served me, but Harrington stepped forward and asked me 'if. I was going to hang Cal houn." The bartender then declared that he recognized me by a picture published In one of the papers. "1 did not answer the. question, but In formed the men that they Bhould not address me. after which I left, and re ported the matter to the court At the sama hour tomorrow. In another department, evidence will be submitted to prove that Assistant District Attorney Frank J. Hanley and officers working under his direction violated an order of A he court by persisting in a search of the offices occupied or controlled by of ficials of the United Railroads. In ad dttlon it Is probable that William M. Abbott, Luther Brown. James M. Hand lun and six other defendants arrested at the instance of Detective V. J. Burns will be arraigned upon charges of having received stolen papers and of grand lar ceny. May Impanel 13 Jurors In order to lessen the possibility of a mistrial in the case of Patrick Calhoun, Francis J. Heney will make application to the court for permission to Qualify thirteenth Juror, who shall sit with his colleagues ss they hear the evidence, bu who shall not participate in the jury deliberations unless one of the 13 is un able to serve. Heney, while conversing with an torney outside the courtroom today, turned on a man who has been in con J! ant attendance at the trial and accused him of following him whenever he left WAS INJUNCTION VIOLATED? Graft Prosecutor Insists Writ Was Not Properly Served. SAN FRANCISCO, March 30. Flght- ng out the new Issue between the Dis trict Attorney's office and the defense n the case of Patrick Calhoun. Involv- ng the raids upon the offices of the United Railroads and the arrest of nine defendants charged with the theft of ocuments from the of flee of the prose- ution, the opposing attorneys .today ngaged in a lengthy argument upon he injunction issued by Superior Judge Frank J. Murasky last Sunday. In the representations made to the court, upon which the injunction is based, the attorneys for the street rail way corporation attacked the validity of the search warrants with which the gents of Detective W. J. "Burns and members of the police department broke into the railway of flees and forced open the safes of attorneys and officials also connected with the com pany. As outlined by A. A. Moore, in his remarks yesterday, the proceedings nvolve also the legality of the arrests made Just before the search warrants were issued. From the opening remarks of coun sel it was indicated the manner in which the injunction papers were served upon Assistant District Attor ney James M. Hanley and the officers engaged In the search would be given earliest attention and that the attor neys for the corporation would en deavor to prove that the injunction had been violated after it had been served. There was a lengthy dispute as to the manner in which service of the papers was made. Mr. Hanley con tending that the agents of the prose cution were even today unbound by an order of which they professed to have no knowledge and Messers. Met son and Moore characterising this as mere quibbling." Judge Murasky finally closed the de bate by taking the proof of service under consideration until tomorrow morning, saying: "This point must first be determined, but the more serious matter involved in an alleged violation of an order of this court will be taken up tomorrow. Annual Statement Shows Ad vances in Many Lines. HUGHES FOR JUDGE Seattle Man Chosen by Taft for Federal Bench. working capital and working acces sories is given as about 680,000,000 while the outstanding obligations in the hands of the public are given as about J600.000,000. The public are only required to pay dividends and interest on this $600,000,000, while they receive the service of $680,000,000 of plant. This plant, so far as any definite independ ent appraisements are concerned, has a replacement value pf considerably above that amount. Iron wires are things of the past, amounting to only four per cent of the value of the plant the rest of the wire being coper. Fifty-seven per cent of the exchange wires, over 8.000.000 miles. DETAILS OF SYSTEM GIVEN huet!5erfiLent?u POLITICS NOT CONSIDERED cent of the total value of this wonder ful system is real estate, per cent Is underground conduits and cables, 18 per cent Is copper wire open and in lead-covered cables on poles. Office and substation equipment, or what might be called terminal facilities, con stitute 23 per cent of -the whole. It might be argued that with this per manency the maintenance provision is excessive. It is excessive only in that It provides against the unknown future on the basis of the known past, and that whatever is excess is not wasted but exists in an improved perfected plant, without which good service can not be given. This statement of all companies also shows that there was a divisible surplus after interest charges of the system as a whole, of $3,000,000, of which $21,000,000 only was divided among shareholders. leaving undivided $13,000,000. Attention is also drawn to the fact that notwith standing the business depression the busi ness of the telephone company shows an Increase, jjot quite so great as some years. but still an Increase. globe looking to an agreement for the neutralization of the islands and for the recognition of their independence when ever it is granted by the United States. The preamble to the resolution sets forth that the argument for not giving the islands their independence has been that if the United States abandon them some other nation would take them. This danger, it is set forth, can be re moved by an agreement among the na tions of Europe and Asia, whereby the lndependencs of the Philippines would be declared and they would become neutral territory. Over 8,000,000 Miles of Wire Covered. Conduits Are Used In Business and Nearly as Much on Poles. Taft Informs Congressmen He Will Not Let Senators Dictate Judi cial Appointments Oregon Case Hangs Fire. CRUPPI SEES NEW CANADA Frencli Minister of Commerce Ex pects Great Development. PARIS. March 30. Discussing the Franco-Canadian treaty In the Senate to day. Minister of Commerce Cruppl insist ed that every rich country in the world should be a client of France, and he de scribed the development of the United States as the "greatest economic event of the last century." He said that great development In Canada could be expected. and that the Senate must choose between the adoption of a treaty and a tariff war. and expressed the opinion that the adoption of the treaty would bring un doubted benefit to France. NEW YORK, March SO. In the an nual report of the American Telephone & Telegraph Company, President Theo dore N. Vail sets forth the usual sta tistics, which Indicate by the growth of the business the place which the telephone holds with the public. There was a total of 4,364,629 tele phone stations connected to the Bell system as against 3.839,000 at the close of the previous year, an increase of 5.629 stations. Of the total there were 1,103,144 exchange and toll sta tions connected to the Bell system by toll or long-distance lines, but operated by some 7700 local, co-operative and rural independent companies or associ ations having sub-license or connec tion contracts. The report also sets forth the rela tion of the American Telephone & Tele graph Company with Che associated companies. As there related, it ex hibits the American Telephone & Tele graph Company and Its associated com panies as one system, made up of the local systems of the associated com panies each doing its part in its par ticular territory In providing the fa cilities and operating the plant while the American Telephone & Telegraph Company binds them all together in one united whole, with Its long-distance lines and centralized general manage ment furnishing each that assistance and co-operation which all alike require while not Interfering with any func tion particular to each. The report calls attention to the dif ference between the development in this country and Canada, and that of other countries, and to the difference in value as well as cost of service such as Is, given In this country as compared with other countries. While the average price for all users in this country is, relative to wages, cost of construction and other expenses, about the same as, if not lower than, in any other country, the greater value makes It far cheaper to the public in this country than in any other, and if there are greater maximum prices there Is also greater maximum value. Prices are relative to value, not to cost. Holdings Well Dispersed. Another feature, of the business Is the wide dispersion of the interests In the companies composing the system. In the American Telephone & Telegraph Com pany, with over 26,370 shareholders, hold ing an aggregate of 1.684,766 shares.. 26, 213 held an average of 43 each, while there OREGON IAN NSWS BUREAU. Wash ington, March 30. E. C. Hughes, of Seattle, is slated for the new Federal Judgship In Western Washington, and Hi. e. cushman, of Tacoma, brother of vungressman tjusnman, who was a candidate for this judgeship, is to be appointed Federal Judge of the Juneau division of Alaska. Mr. Hughes, as heretofore stated. Is not a candidate lor the office, and is the purely per sonat selection or President Taft, be cause he is regarded as the most avail able man in that district. The President today informed Ren- resentative Humphrey, of Washington, mat federal judgeships were In no sense Senatorial patronage under this administration, and virtually told him he would appoint judges of his own selection, regardless of political backing. The President thinks that judicial Lyons Charges Fail to Show. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, March 30. Charges brought against Thomas R. Lyons, recently nominated for District Judge In Alaska, are not panning out. A pre liminary hearing was held yesterday, at which Lyons' accuser was afforded an opportunity to substantiate his charges of perjury and subornation of perjury. He made a poor showing, but he will be given further oppor tunity on Friday to make other pre sentation, if possible. Unless he pro duces something tangible then the charges against Lyons will be dropped and his nomination again sent to the Senate. Reynolds Arcade today. The flames, after spreading Into the Exchange Place building, in State street, were got under control. The loss Is esti mated at $250,000. One fireman was seriously Injured. were 153 shareholders with an average I appointments should be free from po- holdlng of 2140 and 4 shareholders holding total of 121,000. Taking the associated and connected companies together with the American Telephone & Telegraph Company, there are some 70.000 Individual ownerships or nearly as many as there are total em ployes, which is given at 98,000 In the United States. If the Bell of Canada and the Western Electric Company were in. eluded, there must be 125,000 employes who are dependent on and contribute to the. welfare of the Bell system. Taking the American Telephone & Tele graph Company, the net revenue In- litlcal influences. He considers him self to be competent to pass upon the fitness of them for the bench, and will do so. At the same time he said he would be glad to receive suggestions from Senators and Representatives as to their knowledge of the qualifica tions of applicants. The President has several Federal judgeships to fill in the near future, and has received many calls from senators and Represents., Uvea from the districts where the vacancies exist. The Oregon Judgeship was not con sidered at the Cabinet meeting -today. Becker Is Called Back. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, March 30. Attorney-General Wickersham has telegraphed Tracy C. Becker to return to Wasliington. Beoker left before the Attorney-General Intended he should. Wickersham wants further in formation regarding the land fraud cases pending In Oregon, as well as railroad grants. He also desires to talk with Becker regarding complaints pending against him. CRUISERS GET TANGLED UP Raleigh and Cincinnati Collide in Channel of Jfavy-lard. ' MARE ISLAND NAVY-YARD, March 30. The cruisers Raleigh and Cincin nati sustained some damage today in Mare Island channel. The vessels had been moored abreast of each other and wniie tne Navy-yard tug was attempt ing to move them, the propeller of oiie of the cruisers caught In the shaft .pf the other, causing a leak. The leak has been closed temporarily and a diver will be sent down to ascertain the ex tent of the damage done below the waterllne. As soon as a report Is made an Investigation will be held to fix the responsibility for the accident. San Pedro Shipping Notes. : SAX PEDRO. Cal.. March SO. Tha steamer Governor arrived today from Seattle, via San Francisco with freight and passengers. The steamer Fair Oaks arrived from Grays Harbor with lumber. Departures today: Steamer Olympla and St. Helens for Portland via San Francis co; steamers Norwood and J. B. Stetson for Grays Harbor and Helen P. Drew for Greenwood. New Oregon Postmasters. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, March 30. Oregon postmasters appointed Dillard, Benjamin A- Hunsa ker; Mist, Josephine Stockley. System of Huge Size. The Bell system, that is the Ameri can Telephone & Telegraph and asso ciated companies In the United States and Canada, Is for the first time shown as & whole. The figures -art astonish. lng. The gross valuation of plant. creased from over $16,000,000 to over $18.- I The Attorney-General .has not yet had 000,000. while after paying $12,459,156 in 1 opportunity to read ex-Senator Ful- dlvldends. against $10,943,644 last year. I ton s answer to t . J. Heney's latest an Increase of .$1,515,512, there remained I charges, but hopes to make his report an Increased surplus more than suffl- I in a few days. Until he reports, no clent as Is stated, without any increase I action will be taken by the Presldnt. In net revenue during the current year. to take care of any additional burden which may be imposed by the conver sion of all outstanding convertible bonds and still leave a handsome surplus. Another feature of the report la that the company is financed to meet all of its current obligations up to and includ ing 1910, included in which are $31,000,000 In short term notes or the American Tel ephone & Telegraph Company and of the Western Telephone & ueiegraph Com pany. According to the Federal Bureau of Animal Indutitrr. three and one-halt per cent of the cattle of the United States are afflicted with tuberculosis. ANTI-IMPERIALISM AGAIN T; Congressman McCall Wants Philip pines Free and Neutral. j& WASHINGTON, March 30. Renresen, tatlve McCall of Massachusetts!: believes the Philippine Islands should" iaive their Independence, ana that If theyfwere in dependent they should be neutral terri tory, so as not to become the theater ot wars among loreign powers. According ly, he has Introduced a resolution re- questing the President to open negotia tions with the various nations of the THRUSTS AT HIS ENEMIES Von Buelow Makes Vigorous De fense of Home Policy. BERLIN, March 30. Chancellor von Buelow during the Reichstag debate on the salary appropriation today made a brilliant , speech discussing internal poli tics. The Chancellor replied with master ful thrusts to the attacks made upon him by his opponents. He denied in the most absolute terms the existence of a cama rilla around the Emperor, declaring that with such a straightforward man as the Emperor Intriguers could not exercise any Influence. The Chancellor earnestly warned the Socialists against disorderly agitation, saying that if It became necessary, a -much stricter law would be introduced for their suppression. He then affirmed that the new taxes which were neces sary for the carrying on of the empire must be partly direct and partly indi rect; .that persons having property must share the burden in the shape of an Inheritance tax, while necessaries and luxuries must also bear a portion of the impost. 1 l Rochester Suffers Heavy Loss. ROCHESTER. N. X March 30. Fire originated on the si yi floor of the THOMPSON'S GLASSES GIVE THE RESULTS RRYPTOI FAK v-''.riiv" Without Lines in the , jLens BESX s r Vision,- For distance and reading combined. Yon don't have to learn how to. wear then. They feel right from the moment you put them on: Thompson's reputation for flttln eyes has been established by years of honest treatment. His name ha come to mean scientific accuracy and frank counsel. His first corn ?ern is to maintain this record.' Your eyes deserve the best. SOW LOCATED IN CORBETT BUILDING SII1E 209 SECO.ND FLOOR. Headouarters for Torik lenses? Shur-On Eye Glasses and Invisible- Bifocals.