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2 THE MOEXIXG OREGONIAX, TUESDAY, DECE3IBER 28, 1909, JOYOUS MAGNATE EXCITES MARKET Christmas Enthusiasm Sets Him to Buying Rock Island Lavishly. ' BROKERS KEPT GUESSING Imbibing of Large Amounts of En thusiasm at House Parties Causes Orders Mystifying to All Financlcrdom. CHICAGO, Dec. 27. (Special.) Private wire advices to a local house say the sensational rise and fall of Rock Island common today was due to the over Indulgence of a certain magnale at a Christmas house party near New York. While the stock was performing: its remarkable stunt, everybody in the finan cial world was too deeply "flabbergasted" to mako any guess at the reason. But nfter the stock had nestled peacefully back Into its accustomed groove the financiers who had been given such a scare began to look around. Inspired by Xmas Enthnstasm. Private messages then began to tick off the news that a well-known man of wenlth had been giving an exceedingly jolly house party and had became so completely imbued with his own stock of enthusiasm that he wired orders early to buy several tons of Rock Island common stock. The market not being prepared to sell that commodity In larger quanti ties than an ounce, these Christmas cheer orders rattled it so Jauntily that the stork ascended skyward. The text of one message received here said: "t'nrlerstand lie's been under the weather for a week, and especially so today, and was placing orders all around the city." Another message said: "He's out at his country home with a big house party. He will be back In New Tork In a few days." Moores iStill Have Control. The report that Edwin Hawley had ac quired the Rock Island brought an em phatic denial from Mr. Hawley. The control of the Rock Island Is centered In preferred stock, which Is controlled by W. H. Moore, D. G. Reld and their friends. Mr. Moore returned to New York yes terday after passing Christmas with his son, Edward Moore, vice-president of tho Rock Island. "My father's visit to Chicago had noth ing to do with business matters," said Kdward Moore today. "He merely cetme to pass Christmas with me, as has been his custom for several years. - His trip to Chicago has nothing whatever to do with the rise In Rook Island stocks." COUP MISSES ITS MARK (Continued From First Page. ) was extremely week, with grave appre hension of other "corners." Today's operations in Rock Island, com mon totalled approximately 218,000 shares, or more than 25 per cent of the whole. The stock fluctuated between 494 and SI. Its top price of the first hour, and closed at 5V Movement Starts in Europe. An officer of the First National Bank of this city, which has Intimate relations wMh the Rock Island, expressed the be lief totidght that the whole matter had Its inception In buying for European In terests who are supposed to have been short In the stock. Ex-Judge Moore, discussing the stock episode, said: "I knew nothing of the excitement until I reached here. Personally, I have not bought or sold a fill a re of Rock Island common stock In many months. I am only Interested in Improving the Rock Island property. It is conceded by West ern railroad officials that wo have a strong and conservative company headed by Henry IT. Mudge, president." STRIKERS MAKE AN APPEAL (Continued From First Page.) settlement, and we thought that tne matter would be fixed up today. But this morning the railroads presented a mysterious change of front and as sumed Buch an arrogant attitude that we decided at once to have nothing more to do with them Perliam Oft for Washington. "I am. leaving tonight for Washington. 1 have business in Chicago and Cincin nati first, but will arrive at the capital on Thursday. As the Intervention of state authorities has failed. I shall seek Hid of the United States. In putting an end to a controversy that is causing bankruptcy and suffering among Innocent people who have no voice In the matter." Mr. Perham would not state as to which department at Washington he would appeal. He said he might seek to interest the Interstate Commerce Commission, and he may take the matter up directly with President Taft. in the controversy between railroads and labor leaders today, railroad officials refused to take back all the switchmen at once, but agreed to reemploy all thoseJ mi wiium itjey iiati places. i ney gave the switchmen until 12 o'clock Wednesday to accept their offer. The offer mi Im mediately rejected by the labor leadens. Eberhart Fost pones Action. Later m the aftetrnoon President Haw . ley and Mr. Perham called on Governor Eberhart and asked him to invite tho Interstate Commerce Commission to In tercede. The Uovernor replied that he did not care to act upon this request until he had consulted the Attorney-General, who is out of the city and will not . return until tomorrow. Asked as to how long it would take to call a general strike If suoh action were decided upon. Mr. Perham said: "8ome of the orders can be called out Immediately. There would be "some dolay In calling out others bec&une of a differ ence in the method of procedure in auch SWITCHMEN GIVEN OXE DAY Railroads Hold Open Offer of Settle ment Till Wednesday. CHICAGO. rec. !7. O. L. Dlokeson. speaking for tho General Managers' As sociation, gave out the following state ment today: "The conference between the rail roads and President Hawley. of the Switchmen's Union, .ended in Governor Eberhart'e office this morning. Presl . dent Hawley demanded that all the striking' switchmen be reinstated at once pending settlement. The railroads offered to take the men back as fast as possible without displacing men cow at work. "Mr. Hawley -would not agrree to any thing but complete reinstatement of all men. As a consequence further negoti ations were at an end. The only point of difference was complete reinstate ment of all strikers. The railroads to day, notified Governor Eberhart that they will Mold open their proposition to Mr. Hawley until Wednesday. STRIKE THREATENS ST. LOTHS Switchmen Willing to Quit and Terminal Managers Alarmed. ST. LOUIS. Dec. 27. Thomas H. Stone, of Chicago. representing the Switchmen's Union of North America, has assumed charge of the situation in St. Louis in case of a general strike. There are 50,000 trainmen in St. Louis and East St. Louis. About 3000 are switchmen. The switchmen say they will strike if the order Is Issued. The majority are employed by the Terminal Railroad Association, composed of 17 trunk lines. W. S. McChesney, Jr., president and general manager of the Terminal Asso ciation, said tonight that the Situation looks ominous. RAILROADS GIVE THEIR SIDE Tell Governor Eberhart Their Offer Will Be Open Till December 2 9. Since the striking switchmen have re fused to arbitrate their differences with the 13 Twin City railroad lines involved, the representalves of these roads yester day delivered to Governor Eberhart, of Minnesota, the following letter- on the situation: Honorable Adolpa O. Eberhart. Stmt Capitol. St- Paul. Minn. My Iear Sir: In response to the invitation from your Ex cellency, representatives of the 13 Twin City lines whose switchmen are on strike at tended a meeting at the Capitol building on Thursday, December 23. In opening- the meeting your Excellency recommended to the representatives of the railways and to the representatives of the switchmen a basis of settlement, as follows: That it had been brought to your at tention that a conference between represen tatives of certain railways In Chicago and representatives of their switchmen was now being held to consider proposals for in creases in wages and changes in working conditions and that the matters under con sideration there were similar to those pre sented to tho representatives of the Twin City lines and that in the opinion of your Excellency if the representatives of the Twin City lines would agree to apply the pro visions of whatever settlement might be reached through the Chicago conference to the switchmen employed upon the Twin City lines and re-employ. SB far as possi ble, the men who left the service of those lines on November 30, such a settlement would be fair and equitable. The representatives of, the railways then withdrew to constder your Excellency's pro posals and accepted them In a written state ment, which was handed to you and which Is here quoted. A conference between representatives of the railways In the Chicago district and representatives of their switchmen is now In progress, for the purpose of determining a scale of wages and the establishment of working conditions for that district. The rates of wages In the Chicago district and In the Minnesota cities for switchmen have been identical and the working conditions similar. The representatives of the Twin Cities' lines. In conference this date, have confirmed, by a majority vote, the report to your Excellency that those roads repre sented will agree tts re-employ such of their former yard employes as the roads may have places for at the rates of pay and under tha working conditions in effect No vember 1. 1909, and that at the termination of the Chicago conference, the lines here represented will meet any additions in rates of pay or working conditions that may be granted by the Chicago lines to their switch men, and that, as heretofore announced, the differential of two cents per hour in the wages of switchmen will apply In the ter ritory of Billings and west on the North ern Pacific Railway, and In the territory of Havre and west, on the Great Northern Railway. It Is the understanding of the representa tives of the Twin City lines that the mat ter of re-employing the switchmen who vol untarily left the service of the Twin City lines on November 80 requires further expla nation. Wit every wish to meet any sug gestions made by your Excellency and with the natural desire. of employers to help worthy men who rave up their positions and who should be at work for the sup port of their families and themselves, the representatives of the Twin City lines sub mit that no hardship should be Imposed nor any injustice permitted to the large number of present employes in yard service who are in no way responsible for the pres ent situation. When the former yard em ployes of the railways voluntarily gave up their positions on November 30, after re fusing the ofTor of the railroads to arbi trate and be bound by the arbitration award without appeal (The refusal was made in the following language in a letter signed by Mr. Hawley and dated November 28: "The committee begs leave to state that It will not submit to arbitration under any circum stances."), it became necessary for the rail roads to promote many of the men who re mained in the service, to transfer some from other branches and to employ many new men In order to perform their duty to the public to the other employes and to the owners of the property. As large employers of labor under wage agreements, the Twin City lines would not be Justified in ' reduc ing In rank those employes who have been promoted since November 80. in returning to their former employment those who have left positions in other branches of the serv ice or In dismissing without cause the com petent men who have been employed to fill the other vacancies. It is, however, certain that upon the basis of re-employment suggeste by your Ex cellency many of the old switchmen can be given employment and probably a large number would be restored to their old po sitions. With the growth of business It Is reasonable to expect that antuderable Increases In force will be required, which will enable the Twin City lines' to provide employment in the aggregate for more men than were employed previous to November SO. The representatives of the Twin City lines believe that they have accepted your Excellency's suggestions without anv reser vation. They have done so with the sincere desire of avoiding any further Inconvenience to the public and the loss to their employes which will result from a continuance of the present condltiona In conclusion, the representatives of the Twin City lines are under the necessity of advising your Excellency that their offer cannot remain open lndeflnltelv and ff not previously accepted, it will be considered withdrawn at 12 o'clock noon Wednesdav, December 2. With many thanks for your interest In behalf of the railways and their employes and with appreciation of the man ?.er "Vl"0" your Excellency has handled these difficult negotiations, we beg to sub scribe ourselvs. very respectfully yours Chi cago. Burlington & Quincy; Chicago Mil JaU,ke?.,& St' P!luI Rway: Chicago. St. faul. Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Chi cago, Rock Island A Pacific Railwav; Chi cago. Great Western Railroad; Oreat' North ern Railway; Minneapolis. Bt. Paul A 8ault ".an Rnllw-rj MlnneapoUs St. Louis Railway; Minneapolis Railway Transfer Co.; Minn. Transfer Co.; Northern Pacific Rail s',"5'!. ; aul BrU-e Terminal Railway; St. Paul Vnlon Depot Company. THREE HOLDUPS REPORTED Description of Footpad Trio Tallies in Kaoh Instance. Highwaymen renewed their recent ac tivities again last night. Two holdups were reported-, to the police. From the descriptions furnished, a trio of footpads perpetrated both robberies. While homeward bound from work at 0:16 last evening. C. A- Gates, 370 Thir teenth street, was aocosted by three foot pads at West Park and Clay streets. Three men who tally precisely with tho descriptions furnished by the second vic tim, secured but 75 cents. Thomas Brickel. a salesman, was held up by the trio an hour later at Eleventh and East Burnslde streets. Brickel contributed his gold watch and chain and S3 to the swag of the holdups. After the report of the second holdup at 8 P. M.. all the East Side patrolmen were placed on the alert for the pilfer ing trio. "---A subsequent report made to police headquarters to the effect that three suspicious appearing men were seen to enter Ladd's field caused a quar tet of plain clothes mea to be dispatched tnere. COLLEGES RETAIN FOOTBALL GAME Fifty Out of 88 American Schools Vote on Question. MASS PLAYS ELIMINATED " ' West Point Athletic Committee Opens Conference In Sew York With Recommendations to Lessen Dangers in Play. NEW YORK. Dec. 27. Fifty colleges out of approximately S8 in the intercol legiate athletic association have voted for the retention of the American foot ball game with the elimination of mass and other . dangerous plays. This was made known tonight by the executive committee of the association on the eve of a meeting to be held tomor row. Five institutions voted that the present game Is satisfactory except in minor de tails; 17 favored the English game of Rugby; 17 take a midway position be tween the American game and Rugby, and nine voted that either the American game should be radically changed or Rugby substituted. The executive committee, it was an nounced, favored the changes proposed by the athletic committee of West Point and will so report to the convention to morrow. The West Point committee has prepared a resolution declaring that foot ball has developed dangers that are recognized to be intolerable and that it has become necessary to eradicate undue roughnes.-, Among the abuses of the games, the West Point committee names: An excessive desire to win at any cost, which develops a tendency to semi-professional games; the practice of employ ing professional coaches not identified with the college, and a dependence on preponderant' weight and strength in stead of mental acutenes sand individual skill. It Is further contended that indiscrim inate playing of obviously over-matched contests should be prohibited, and to this end the forward pass Is condemned as extremely dangerous because of the unprotected position of the player re ceiving the pass. Dragging and pulling of a fallen player is condemned and penalties are provided for players piling upon a man who has fallen with the ball. Sixty-four delegates and 13 nonmem bers of the association will attend the convention tomorrow. The association is not a governing body and has no direct control over college sports, but whatever it recommends will more than likely meet with the approval of therules committee. The fact that tha executive committee favors the West Point resolution, indi cates that the play will be changed. The executive committee consists of Captain Palmer B. Pierce, of West Point, chair man; Professor Savage, of Oberlin; Pro fessor Nicholson, of Wesleyan; Coach Stagg, of the University of Chicago, and Philips, of Amherst. VICTIM CATCHES THUGS MAN HELD UP FOLLOWS ROB BERS TILL POLICE COME. Chase Half Way Across City Ends When Yeggs Start to Spend Loot in North End Bar. Two highwaymen were caught Ted handed by George Estes, president of the Western Lumber & Fuel Company at 11 o'clock last night, half an hour after a trio of footpads held him up near the corner of Fourteenth and Morrison streets and robbed him of his watch and other valuables, appraised at $200. They axe Earl McCroskey. 20 years old, and Fred Mattson, aged 24. The third highway man effected his escape a few blocks from the scene of the robbery. The po lice believe the brace of thugs now un der arrest are responsible for the num erous holdups reported during the past month. The apprehension of the pair was brought about by the sheer perserverenco of Estes and the timely appearance of Patrolmen Wanless and Schaffer in Fritz's saloon, a North End resort, where both of the highwaymen hied themselves after rifling their victim's pockets. Estes spent the evening with a friend on Marshall street, and while on his way home to the Seward Hotel, the trio of highwaymen sprang upon him at Four teenth and Morrison streets, and com manded him to throw up his hands. One"" of the three, whom he described as "ex traordinarily tall and of a dissipated ap pearance," held the gun to his head, and Mattson and MoCroskey pilfered his pockets -of his valuables. After wrench ing his watch from its chain, they or dered him to mova on. He apparently satisfied them of his intentions to do so, but reaching the shadows of a nearby tree, Estes instantly changed his appear ance by turning up his coat collar and pulling his hat down close on his brows. He then followed the robbers and eventually closed In behind them. Upon reaching the intersection of Fourteenth and Washington streets the tall man shifted his course, while his pals con tinued eastward on Washington street. Estes dogged their steps for several blocks, and called to passing pedestri ans to summon police assistance, but evidently his remarks were unheard. Leaving the downtown thoroughfares McCroskey and Mattson headed their course to the North End, and entering Flita's jlace at 240 Burnslde street both of the youthful highwaymen ap proached Via bar. Estes stood behind them and observed the pair purchase two glasses of beer with the money they had stolen from his pockets a half hour before. Before the youths had drained their glasses Patrolmen Wan less and Schaffer laid hands on them and took them to the station, where they made partial confessions. Mattson, the elder of the two. Is the "little fellow with a gray coat and golf cap" described by C. A. Gates and Thomas Brtcker. two other holdup vic tims who contributed to their demands. He was born in Boston and since an early age has been of nomadic disposi tion. McCroskey is the son of E. P. McCroskey, a member of the firm of the Canadian Employment Company, 21 North Second street. The youth is "well known to the local police as a hanger on in North End saloons and resorts. Los Angeles, Dee. 27. Arrived Steamer Geo. W. lder, from Portland; schooner "VV. F. Jewett, from Columbia River: schooner Lizzie ance. from Grays Harbor; stoam schooner Norwood, front Grays Haroor; schooner Ludlow. from Grays Harbor. Sailed Schooner Nokomis. for Tacoma; steam schooner Riverside, for Eureka: steam Astkouti Sausauto. for Coqullle River. All Goods Purchased on Credit This TTI 71 TTTTT" JiiaSo WW As the year-end approaches, we begin to realize the tre mendous inroad that has been made upon our stock of merchandise. In taking account of the Christmas trade and picking up the odds and ends that were on display Very material reductions on everything carried in our Suit Department prices are now marked way down 400 $21.98 A splendid lot of suits. To see them is to appreciate the values that are offered in this annual sale. - Plain and diagonal serges. ' homespuns, broadcloths, cheviots, fancy mixtures and worsteds. Great variety of colors. Values to $65.00. On special OOI QQ sale at the remarkably low price of, each . . . vZ I iDO ynfl Women's Coats 1 Q QQ &ju Vaiues to $3Sm 00 atf each pL J.70 Exceptional cold-weather bargain. An excellent line of broad cloth, serge and mixtures in warm coats. Very wide Pi nn range of colors, sizes and styles. Regular $35, Special . O I J 1 u 0 1 flfi One-Piece Dresses, Values as High as $38.50 Each, Q O A JJ Eclipsing Every Other Sale of the Present Season Take One at 00 50 Skirts, Values Running Up to $28.50, on Special Sale Now at $4.98 200 WAISTS Vols, to $8.50 The finest line of waists ever offered at anywhere near the price. All stylish, tailored or lingerie, lace or embroidered, trimmed or plain. Stock enough to suit any taste. Regular vaiues ' QQn up to $8.50. Special at this remarkably low price wUU Women's and Children's Muffs, Scarfs and Sets Are Reduced One -Half Baby Week Bargains F1.AKXEL' I'l.VM.Mi BLANKETS. All 'wool, well made and splendid values. Reg. 40o vals., SP-CTAL 29 Reg;. 65c vals., SP'CIAL 48e Reg. 86c vals., SP'CIAL 6Tti RUBBER DIAPEPtS KLEINBRTS. Regr. 65c vals., SP'CIAL 49 JVielnert s KuDDer Pmall size 2$ Medium, 48c Large 99e fctork Absorbent Small medium, sic iarge. yue Continued Sale of i Silks & Dress Goods Colored and Black Dress Goods Lot No. 1. This fine assortment comprises checks, stripes and plain wool usually sold for as much as $1.75. Special, per yard. ...... ... , Lot No. 2. A great many of son's most popular materials will be found in this idi. The values here run as high as $2.00 per yard. Special. . Lot No. 3. In this collection desirable of the latest effects. Early Spring material will attract you. Values up to $2.50 Special ; 45c 75c $1.75 Ernhroiderv fZl This monster sale of embroideries sale ever advertised in this city. T.OT NO. 1. From 3 to 14 inches! I patterns. Good wearing edges. I LOT NO. 2. This lot includes blind patterns. Edges are exceptionally good wearing. OCn 6 to 18 inches. Regular values up to 75c. Special ZOC LOT NO. 3. Including 27-iry:h skirt flouncing. In nainsook, lawn and styles, English eyelet, open work and regular 7C values to $1.75. Special .... '. I OC US. DAYS OF HASKELL. FEW FAMOCS rXDIAJf SCHOOIj TO BE GIVEX TO KANSAS. Plan Is to T?ee Site for a Trade School, Open to Whites, "With State Appropriation. LAWRENCE. Kan-, Dec. 27. Haskell Institute, valued at $750,000, the second largest Indian school in the United States, is to.be offered to the State of Kansas as a site for the establishment of a day trade school, according- to an announcement made- by the Superin tendent, H. B. Peairs, today. iir. Peairs, who has just been ap n on Reduced to 98c INFANTS' SLIPS AND DRESSES Short, with either long or short skirts. Plain or trimmed with lace or embroid ery on sale at these prices: Reg. 85c values, sp'l. . 59 Reg. $1.00 values, spl. . 78ft Reg. $1.50 values, sp'l.. gl.13 Reg. $2.00 values, sp1..$X.49 Reg. $2.75 values, sp'l. .81.98 Blrdseye Cotton Diapers Small TTe Medium 994 Large $1.49 Infants ' Long Coats A Less C a s s 1 m e re, trimmed with fine braids and h a n d- scalloped. Reg-ular prices from 2.75 to J16.00. SPE CIAL OSB - FOURTH LESS Reg ular 85c Outing Flan nel Gowns. SPECIAL 5ac Full line Arnold's knit g-oods Sheets Llaners 6S of dress goods, 2400 yards in all, 59c the choicest selections of the sea 79c are many of the very best and most 98c t 7C is superior to any other similar Note the values sacrificed. widex Mind wrvrlr vr- n-noW w Reg. up to 45c yd. Special. uu open work, English eyelet and pointed Supervisor of Indian Schools, with headquarters .in Washington, said he had discussed the matter of giving the institution to the state with R. G. Valentine, United States Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and that the latter official looked with favor on the propo sition. The Kansas Legislature, it is said, will be asked to appropriate money for tho maintenance and then allow white students to enroll at the institution without tuition. PERPETUAL RIGHTS GIVEN Seattle Presents Northern Pacific .- With Lake Basin Franchises. SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 27. The City Council tonight passed over the Mayor's1 veto three bills giving tho Northern Pa Week Charged on n and remain unsold, we are persuaded that rather than put much of this material back into stock, 'twould be better to make a low price and give the public the bene fit. . Hence, the prices that are listed Tjelow. ?fi Tailored Suits QQ JXJ Values to $45.00, at P A m C? 3 Taken from our regular stock. For this lot, the sale price is un precedented. Fine line of broadcloths, serges, worsteds, home spuns, cheviots and mixtures. All wanted colors. Great range of styles. Values not to be duplicated. Regular prices PI n QQ up to $45. Special price OiZiJU inn Extra Spec l Coats CfQ QQ Values to $25. OO at, Eai:h P & W This line is put on extra for this values ever heard styles and colors. values ever heard of in Portland. orn WAISTS to $12.50 Lingerie and tailored waists, richly trimmed in lace and, embroid ery, some are all-over embroidered and tucked. All are unusual values at the price. The values run as high as $12.50 and they are all made Special at Three New Men's Style ShoesJust Received We have just received three new styles of shoes from James, A. Bannister and two new styles from Edwin Clapp & Son. iSee them if the very latest in style and finish appeal to you. We are now showing, also, a very complete assortment of women's cravenette, black suede and stage last specialties. Attention! Woodmen of the World The officers of Webfoot Camp, No. 65, authorize us to state that their camp organizer will present one of our $3.50 Gift Certifi cates, good in any department of our store, to each Woodman who gives to him the names or applications for two new members be fore January 20, 1910, and has them initiated later into Webfoot Camp. Certificates issued as soon as candidates are initiated. This is undoubtedly the biggest sale event of the Winter. Silks and Dress Goods of excellent merit have been priced so low that anybody could make a selection blindfold and secure a bargain Take advantage. 3215 Yards Reg. Stock Silks at 69c These fabrics are taken right out of our regular stock. They are not patterns bought for special sale purposes, but have the usual meritNthat goes with silks sold by this house. This is the place to buy silks, and buy them right. 20 an 24-inch; endless CQn assortment of colors and -styles. Special, yard OJu 3000 Yds. Black Dress Goods, 69c This includes the best of black dress fabrics in Panamas, striped serges, voiles, silk and wool novelty effects. Make up beautifully in street suit or evening gown, $2.50. Special, yard. .. V2 Off Chinchilla and such cold-weather cloth as bear cloth,' caracul, black lynx and plush Prices cut right in half this week : Reg. $7.00 per yard, special, $3.50 Reg. $6.50 per yard, special, $3.25 Reg. $5.00 per yard, special, 82.50 Reg. $3.00 per yard, special, $1.50 Reg. 75c Sheets 59c There are 150 dozen of these sheets in this sale, the famous Wearwell kind. ' They are all full size and very special at the price. RQp Reg. value 75c, special only Owu cific Railway permanent franchises around the Lake Union basin. Mayor Miller vetoed the bills several weeks ago, contending that it was dan gerous public policy to- grant a. perma nent franchise. He favored giving the railroad 50-year franchises!. This, the Northern Pacific refused to accept. The franchises granted, tonight give the Northern Pacific acceas to a largo manu facturing district which will have a fresh water harbor when tho Lake Washington Canal project is completed. Three Alarms Are Simultaneous. Three simultaneous alarms were re sponded to by the fine department at 6:30 o'clock last evening. Twelve pieces of apparatus were sent scurrying to the trio of supposed biazea which In the aggregate amounted to less than 125 dam age. Burning flues excited tha occupants of i20H Hall street and 30 Stanton street. The department extinguished the blazes January Account sr (L week. One hundred of the best All wanted materials, Pfl flO n Regular values to $25.00. Special OuiUU Reduced to $1. 99 SI .99 iteguiar values up to 63c 85c Bedspr9ds69c Three-quarter -size, beautiful de signs, splendid quality and long-lasting. An unusually attractive Win ter bargain. Regular 85c value, 34 size, special price, each .69J Regular $1.75 value, full tfl OQ sjze special price, each. ... v Iw0 Ch a I lies at 4c a Yard Another large shipment received and on sale at this special price; 500 pieces in all, light and dark colors. Persian and floral designs; spe- An cial only, per yard "w with trifling losses. A false alarm was sent in from Twenty-second, and Lovejoy afreet. Seattle, Dec. 27. Arrived Steamer Hyadcs. from Tacoma; steamer Portland, from Vaidez. Sailed Steamer Mackinaw, for Tacoma: steamer Umatilla, for Tacoma: steamer Buckman. for San Francisco; eteamer Cottaiie Cltv. for Skairwav. mm AND CAL.L.ITSCJ CARDS W.G.SMITHCO