THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 13, 1903.
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WAR SEEMS SURE
Slight Hope of Maintaining
Peace, in Turkey.
RUSSIA CHECKS THE REBELS
Adviiicn Bnlcnria lo Declare Slate of
SIckc HnlKurin and Turkey IlotU
ltit Troop In Field Young
Carllmlill Leads Italians.
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. li M. Bakh
metleff, the Russian Diplomatic Agent at
Sofia, who came hero to see the Czar
and the Foreign Minister Count Lams
dorf. Is said to have described the sit
uation In Macedonia as leaving little hope
of a peaceful solution.
The Russian government Is therefore
now more Intent on efforts to localize the
outbreak than hopeful of any outcome to
the Austro-Hungarian scheme of reform.
In pursuance of this object. Russia has
advised Bulgaria to declare a state of
siege In agitated districts.
Trnitisii troops called olt.
Rrilirx Ordered to Service at Snlon
ion, to Replace Itexerveii.
CONSTANTINOPLE. Feb. li Fourteen
battalions of Rcdlfs (emergency militia)
of the Third Army Corps, whose head
quarters Is at Salonlca. have been or
dered to Join the colors. According to
official statements, these troops are in
tended to replace the reserve battalions
called out to nuell the Macedonian out
break last Autumn. The latter are still
under arms, and It Is generally believed
they will bo. kept with the colors.
PLAXS OF THE POWERS.
Joint Xnvnl DemonMration Austria
Calling Out Troon.
LONDON. Feb. U. A special from
Rome says: Italy was fully consulted
In the course of the Lamsdorff-Goluchow-
skl conferences on Macedonia, and prom
ised to support the proposed action. The
schemo Includes a demand lor the. as
sembling of an International congress to
adjust the details. This will be sup
ported by a demonstration of European
warships off Salonlca, where they will
remain while the congress is in session.
Orders have been given to the Austrian
Lloyds at Trieste to be prepared at short
notice to furnish sufficient transports to
convey a large army to Dalmatla. Leave
of absence has been canceled, the re
serves have been warned, and the rail
roads notified to be ready to deal with
large bodies of men and supplies."
Bulgaria "Warned lo Keep Quiet.
VIENNA. Feb. 12. It Is reported here
that Austria and Russia have warned
Bulgaria to abstain from any measures
likely to preclpltato war and that It was
this warning- that induced Bulgaria to
sexni-offlclally deny today any mobiliza
tion of her army.
HUMBERTS ARE DEFIAXT.
STrfmller Interrupt and Contrndlct
Witncscea Eridcvcc of Cremlenx.
PARIS, Feb. 12. The trial of the libel
eult brought by M. cattaui, a Danger,
against the Humbert family, which be
gan yesterday, was resumed today. Tncre
were large crowds Inside and outside the
courtroom. 1L Ludovic Halevy (Gyp),
Countess de Martell and other prominent
literary figures were among the specta
tors. The prisoners maintained the same
defiant attitude, Mme. Humbert and her
husband Frederic frequently interrupting
the witnesses with angry contradictions.
Most of the session was devoted to Sena
tor Cremleux's explanation of the pris
oners legal connection with M. CattauL
With the hearing of Senator Cremleux'
testimony, the taking of evidence closed,
and the counsel for both sides addressed
the court.
vorco granted to Crown Prince Frederick
yesterday permits .both parties to marry
again. Tho Crown Prince applied merely
for a scpiratlon of bed and board, but the
ex-Crown Princess asked for an absolute
divorce, which the Judges decided they
could not refuse under the new civil code,
which King George himself designated as
governing the proceedings. The Princess,
however, cannot marry M. Glron and get
recognition of her marriago under the
German law.
nl fnr Fl n il I n c- Humbert.
MADRID, Feb. 12. The French Em
bassy here has paid to a lawyer, Senor
Emlllo Cotarello. 15000 reward for reveal
ing the hiding places of the Humberts,
who were arrested In this city December
19 last.
EMPTYING IRISH JAILS.
Six More Prisoner Released by
British Government.
DUBLIN, Feb. 12. William Duffy, na
tionalist member of Parliament for South
Gal way. and three others who were Im
prisoned under the coercion act, were re
leased today.
John O'Donnell. Nationalist member of
Parliament for Southern Mayo, was re
leased from jail tonight. He was sen
tenced under the crimes act to three
months imprisonment for Intimidation
and inciting to boycott. Dennis Johnson,
one of the organizers of the United Irish
League, was also liberated today.
Sir Anthony MacDonnell, Under-Secretary
for Ireland, speaking at a meeting
here tonight, after praising the report
drawn by Lord Dunraven's Irish landlord
and Tenants Conference as one of tho
most important documents that have eeen
the licht of Ireland for a (feneration, said
he could not divulge the provisions of
the land bill, but he could say that the
government's bill was constructed with
an honest desire to do Justice to all con
cerned and with the object of laying the
foundation of a lasting peace in Ireland.
HOPES FOR PEACE IX IRELAXD.
Earl Dudley Rejoices at End of Co
ercive Measures.
DUBLIN. Feb. 12. The Earl of Dudley.
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, at the annual
dinner of the Royal College of Surgeons
here yesterday evening, made a very op.
tlmlstlc speech, during which be declared
that the prospects for tho future of Ire
land are very encouraging. Agitation has
been largely abandoned, he said, and he
hoped that those who are responsible for
the government of Ireland will never
again be compelled to- enforce the. ex
ceptlonal treatment which they had been
obliged to lraposo early In 1S02. Never In
his life had he signed anything more
gladly than last week's proclamation. The
country has shown a genuine desire for a
Just, final and amicable solution of the
land question, he said, and he believes the
recent land conference will prove an
epoch In Irish history, the mainspring
thereof being toleration, moderation and
co-operation, and with these principals
there is nothing Ireland cannot ac
complish.
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WILL STRIKE AT CORUXXA.
Disturbance in Spain Aggravated by
Advance in Price of Food.
LONDON, Feb. 12. A news agency dis
patch from Corunna says that a resolu
tion was passed at a meeting of workmen
there today In favor of a general strike
in consequence of the Increase of the
octroi duties, which have advanced the
price of rood. The authorities have
taken precautions to -cope with possible
disturbances. Up, to the present time no
disorder has occurred.
Kaiser Studies Telegraphy.
BERLIN, Feb. 12. Emperor William
spent part of the morning watching the
Pollak Virag quick telegraphy system
working in the Technical University. The
apparatus averaged 0,000 words an hour
over a 300-mile circuit. The Emperor sent
for tho Empress, tho Minister of Posts
and other distinguished persona and ex
plained to them technically the way the
apparatus worked. Tho government will
experiment with it between Berlin and
Kocnlgsberg, a distance of 440 miles.
Xcrr Archbishop Enthroned.
LONDON, Feb. 12. Dr. Randall Thom
as Davidson was enthroned today as
Archbishop of Canterbury In Canterbury
Cathcdr.il with much stately ceremonial.
The cathedral was filled to Its capacity
with church dignitaries and civil, naval
and military officials In full robes, or uni
forms. Tho ceremony was concluded
with tho archbishop taking the custom
ary oath and the usual promise of obed
ience on the part of all tho clergy.
Rebels Raid Madagascar Village.
LONDON. Feb. 12. A dispatch from
Paris announces that mall advices received
there from the Island of Madagascar give
details of a serious outbreak which oc
curred recently In the southern part of the
Island. A force of rebels attacked and
destroyed a village and murdered Its In
habitants. Detachments of troops pur
sued the rebels and killed a hundred of
them. The French also sustained serious
losses.
Stormy Time in Belgian Clinmber.
BRUSSELS. Feb. 12. The Chamber of
Deputies adjourned today after a stormy
discussion of a bill Introduced by the
Premier imposing a tax on foreign com
panies having branches in Belgium
amounting to 2 per cent of their profits,
and requiring them to publish annual
sheets. A commission was appointed to
examine the bill Immediately.
Relief for Sweden.
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 12. The govern
ment representative who Is supervising
the relief measures In the north of
Sweden Informs the Associated Press
that tho American contributions non
amount to over $23,000. Sweden has con
tributed 1123.000 cash and $75.00 In kind. He
estimates the losses through tho crop
failure at about JLOOO.000.
Itnlian Volunteer to Help.
ROME. Feb. 12. General Rlcciottl Gari
baldi, one of the sons of the great patriot,
who raised a force of Italian volunteers
for Greece during the Greco-Turkish War,
Is organizing a volunteer expedition to as
sist the Macedonians In tho rising against
Turkish rule which Is believed to be impending.
British Capture Pirate Ships. '
CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 12. The Brit
ish gunboit Barrier has captured in the
Red Sea three pirate ships, with their en
tire crews.
BLIZZARD IN WYOMING.
THEY MAY BE HAPPY YET.
Divorce Leaves Crown Prince and
Princess Free to Marry.
DRESDEN, Feb. 12. The decree of di
t
Bitter Cold, Deep Snows nnd Xo Feed
for Cattle and Sheep.
CHETENNE. WyJJ., Feb. 12. The storm
that has been raging for several days
has assumed the proportions of a blizzard
throughout Southern and Western Wyo
ming, and stockmen who are ranging
herds and flocks in regions where there
Is little or no feed ore'- 'now greatly
alarmed.
In the western portions of the state
snow has fallen to a great death, but
from Evanston east to the Nebraska line
the snowfall has gradually diminished.
High winds have accompanied the storm,
and the snow has been piled up in rail
road cuts, greatly to tho delay of traffic.
The weather has been bitter cold, and the
Indications are for even colder weather.
In the Red Desert country between
Rawlins and Evanston. which is the most
favored of all the Winter ranges - In the
state, sheep are dying, the grass being
covered up, and the supply of sagebrush
short. Cattle are In poor condition, owing
to the long string of severe storms, and
in sections where there is no hay to feed
the loss will be considerable.
Trainmen Say Worst Storm In Years.
LARAMIE, Wyo., Feb. 12. Trainmen
between Laramie and Rawlins report the
present snow storm the worst In years.
It is said to be something terrific be
tween Medicine Bow and Lookout. Big
rotary snowplows are kept constantly at
work clearing the main line between the
points mentioned, and a big force of men
Is employed shoveling snow In the various
cuts.
Cattle Perishing In Dakota.
BONESTEEL, S. D., Feb. IZ-Stock-men
from the range country report that
cattle are perishing by hundreds. The
deep snow begins about SO miles west of
here, and the entire range for 100 miles
west of that point is covered with snow
two feet deep, making It impossible for
the stock to obtain food.
Storm Continues In Colorado.
DENVER, Feb. 12. The storm which
broke over Colorado yesterday continued
today, and, according to telegraphic ad
vices, extends over the entire Rocky
Mountain region. The absence of heavy
winds saved the railroads from any seri
ous delays.
PLANNED A MASSACRE.
Girls at Utah Reform School Plotted
to Poisoa and Bnrxu
SALT LAKE, Feb. 12. A special to the
Herald from Ogden says that, as a result
of the general Investigation brought about
by the recent attempt of certain Inmates
of the State Reform School at Ogdea to
burn the buildings, the officials have un
earthed a conspiracy among some of the
girl Inmates to poison the teachprs and
others in authority at the school. The
superintendent will not disclose the names
of those Involved, but it is known that
at least two girls are concerned and that
poison enough to kill 1000 people was
found in their possession.
The girls, it Is said, got possession of a
quantity of bichloride of mercury tablets,
recently purchased by the school authori
ties for disinfecting purposes. The con
spirators, it is alleged, planned to put this
poison in the coffee at breakfast. How-
far they had progressed witn tne scneme
has not been disclosed. -
Unemployed Growing Fewer.
NEW YORK, Feb. 12. The processions
of unemployed which have been blockad
ing traffic for many weeks, says the Lon
don correspondent of the Tribune, are
now reduced to ten all battalions of tramps
and rounders Incapable of work; The
collections mado by the bondholders are
so small that it Is difficult to obtain re
cruits except for short marches. The
movement Is likely to collapse any day.
but police precautions are not relaxed.
Scotland Yard has controlled the remark
able muster of Idlers, tramps and Social
ists with shrewdness.
Dewey Confined to His Home.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 12.-Admlral
Dewey has been confined to his home for
the past week with a severe cold and
cough and by the advice of his physician.
Medical Inspector Dixon, of the Navy.
has cancelled all his engagements for the
present.
Olds, Wotftman & King
Last Day Before Valentine's Day
We Have the Prettiest Kinds There Are and the Prices Are Very Reasonable
More Store News
Additional Arrivals of Elegant New Materials
Our silk department is resplendent with elegant new materials that have just come
in, all kinds and all colors, suitable for street and dress occasions. Some choice new
cheviots in exceptionally pretty colors are just out of their wrappings and displayed in
the domestic aisle. Men's department has just received a splendid line of Monarch and
Cluett golf shirts in the newest styles, colors gray, green and tan. The new "made
up" hat drape with cluster ends is shown at the veiling counter, and the profusion of
styles, materials and colors in ladies' neckwear leaves nothing to be desired. Come in
and see all the lovely new things and you will then agree they are the most attractive,
to be found.
Our Great Sale
Portland Woolen Mills' Products Both
Blankets and Dress Goods
Continues to Attract Attention
Not a yard of goods offered in this sale but what is eminently
superior to anything you will have an opportunity to get for the
price again soon.
The Blankets
They will answer exactly these
cold weather needs, and be a
comfort for years to come, colors
scarlet, navy, brown, vicuna
and mottled tiger. Prices :
$3.50 kinds for $2.45 a pair
4.00 kinds for 2.95 a pair
4.50 kinds for 3.40 a pair
5.00 kinds for 3.87 a pair
6.00 kinds for 4.75 a pair
7.25 kinds for 5.65 a pair
9.00 kinds for 6.98 a pair
10.00 kinds for 7.75 a pair
The Dress Goods
Are materials you can use right
now for new Spring tailor-made
garments and feel perfectly cer
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as they are every bit this sea
son's weave. Width 56 inches,
regular selling price
$1.50, sale price
Every yard of cloth and every
pair of blankets all wool and in
perfect order.
98c
. New Veilings
Jtist Oct
These new brim drapes are
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yet shown. They have fin
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and make a very soft drape
for the hat, the ends falling
gracefully at the back. Old
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with one around them, and
they improve a new one.
We have them in white,
white and black, black and
white, blue and white and
brown and white. x
Glad to Show Them
Notable Sale Spring Styles
Ladies' Shoes
Our offerings in the shoe department this week
make it well worth while to pay a visit there.
These sale shoes are made .on the very newest
lasts, with new heel and toe. They have both
light and medium-thick soles and are in six
styles vici kid. Best $3.50 0 A Q.
qualities, this week only &frO
Ladies' Golf Shoes.
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RING DEMONSTRATION SALE
The Famous
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BILL TO STOP REBATES
HOUSE COMMITTEE SAYS EI.KIXS
HILL IS EFFECTIVE.
Minority of Committee Condemns
Shelving Llttlefleld IH1I as Scheme'
to Fool People on Trnt Laws.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 12. The report on
the Elklns bill, ordered favorably reported
by the House committee on Interstate
commerce yesterday, was filed in. the
House today by Mann of Illinois.
"In extensive hearings before your com
mittee on the general subject of the pro
posed amendments to the Interstate com
merce law," the report says, "It was
strongly urged by the members of the In
terstate Commerce Commission that the
provisions of' the existing law providing
for punishment of the officers or n rents
of railroads, but not for punishment of
the railroad Itself, prevented the enforce
ment of the law' forbidding rebates and
discriminations. The experience of the
Interstate Commerce Commission has
been that it is Impossible to obtain proof
of the granting of a rebate by the officer
of a railroad to eome favored shipper, un
less the officer himself gives the evidence.
In which case he is free from prosecu
tion." Continuing, it says:
"The existing law prohibits rebates and
discriminations, but does not prevent the
cutting of published rates unless discrim
ination is shown. In most cases it is
practically impossible to show the dis
crimination. In the investigation made
by the Interstate Commerce Commission
respecting' rates on dressed beef and
packing-house products from Kansas City
and Chicago, It was Anally discovered that
for years the railroads bad constantly and
habitually disregarded their published
tariffs and carried such products at rates
below the published tariff to an amount
so great that the difference between the
published rate and the actual rate
amounted to millions of dollars a year;
and it was the unanimous testimony that
all the shippers who were Interested In
those rates got practically the same rate.
There was, therefore; no discrimination
between the shippers, and no shipper was
liable to prosecution for obtaining a rate
which discriminated in his favor. But the
effect of such secret cutting of rates Is to
place in the bands of a small aggregation
of shippers the absolute control of the
business, for no person can afford to en
ter Into competition who does not re.
ceive the cut rates, and no person Is In a
position to demand or receive ouch rates
until after he shall have become estab
lished In business and have the extensive
business behind, him."
After reviewing the provisions of the
bill, the report saya:
"The first and second propositions prac
tically exhaust the power of legislation
to prevent rebates and discriminations
through criminal prosecutions. We con
ceive It to be the -desire of Congress to ab
solutely prevent. If possible, the grant
ing of discriminations in the way of rail
road ratefl to favored shippers. This Is
by many claimed to be the greatest abuse
of the day. But we all know that the of
ficers of the railroads who grant rebates
and the officers of the private corpora
tions who solicit and accept them are. men
of high standing In their respective com
munities, and that It Is a very difficult
matter to obtain evidence sufficient to in
dict them, and still more difficult to obtain
Judges and Juries who will convict them."
The report says further:
"Your committee believes that the leg
islation proposed by the Elklns bill, to
gether with the Interstate commerce law.
covers about all the ways that thought
or language can devise or describe to pre-
vent discriminations In favor of one ship
per as against another, or the holding of
one concern through the favorlUsm of
railroad corporations."
In addition to the amendments hereto
fore published, the House committee re
stores the words "whenever tho Attorney-General
.shall direct, cither on his
motion or upon the request of the Inter
state Commerce Commission, which ap
peared In the original draft of the bill, and
was eliminated by the Senate.
The elx minority members of "the com
mittee on interstate and foreign com
merce, Representatives Shackelford.
Davey, Adamson, Ryan. Davis and Rich
ardson, also filed their views. After say
ing that they do not opposo the bill as
reported, and that it will not afford much'
relief, they add that the little of good
that it does contain the people should
have. Continuing the say:
"The bill now reported is not nearly so
far-reaching and radical as the Llttlefleld
bill, which a few days ago passed this
House on a roll call by a unanimous vote.
In the debate on the Llttlefleld bill. It was
freely predicted that It would never be
come a law, and It was openly charged
that its passage In this House was 'mere
ly for the sinister purpose of deluding the
people into the belief that the dominant
party was willing to enact legislation lim
iting the evils of monopoly. Since the
passage of the bill, the public press from
day to day has teemed with uncontradicted
announcements that the Llttlefleld bill Is
to b: thrust aside and the Elklns bill
nnd the Nelson publicity amendment sub
stituted therefor, and that no other or
further anti-trust legislation Is to be en
acted. Such a course would be to Jest
with the country upon the most solemn
question of the day, and to trifle with the
most serious interests of the people. If
the Llttlefleld bill was meritorious when
it passed this House a few days ago, it Is
meritorious now. It does .not In any
manner conflict with tho provisions of
the Elklns bill now reported from this
committee."
The minority proposes that the bill be
amended by adding the principal feature
of the Llttlefleld bill.
CONSIDERING LITTLEFIELD BILL.
Senntc Committee Trim to Dlntlii
Knlah Good and Bad Trunin.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 12. The Senate
committee on Judiciary continued its con
sideration of the trust question today, and,
after holding two sessions, adjourned un
til tomorrow. The committee was espe
cially concerned today In an endeavor to
so amend the Llttlefleld bill as not to
make it burdensome to small corporations.
It practically Is the unanimous opinion of
the committee that a blU should be enact
ed Into law. but there Is much difference
as to the phraseology to be employed.
1 There also Is practical unanimity as to the
desirability of making the proponed law
apply to corporations which are capable
of becoming oppressive In their operation
and of relieving those which are beneficent
and whose operations are not extensive
enough to require close supervision.
The committee Is finding difficulty In de
fining a line of demarcation, but the mem
bers express the belief that a way will be
found out of the difficulty and that the
bill will be so modified as not to make it
onerous for small .concerns.
vails over the fabulous gold strike In the
Torres Mountains. 40 mlloh from the
terminus of the Nacoharl Railroad. More
than a score of expeditions have left
Douglas since Monday for the scene of
the strike. Samples of ore brought to
Douglas today assayed from 2000 to 3000
ounces of gold. Almost the entire dis
trict in which the find was made Is open
to location.
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CAN'T STAND THE DRAIN
Tnrf Investment Compnnlea Stop
Payment Grand, Jury at Work.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 12. At the end of the
third day's run on the co-operative turf
Investment companies by depositors de
manding tho return of their deposits, the
result stands:
E. J. Arnold & Co., all payments sus
pended. John J. Ryan & Co., all payments sus
pended. International Investment Company, all
payments suspended.
Christy Investment Company, all pay
ments suspended.
United Turf Investment Company, office
closed.
Tho grand Jury began Investigation of
Investment company methods of transact
ing business this afternoon.
Crowds of men and women eager to re
gain their Investments surged Into the
offices of the various Investment com
panies today and all were doomed to dis
appointment excepting the International
Investment Company Investors. About 2
o'clock this company suspended payments
and demanded the stipulated 30 days' no
tice of withdrawal. The United, Turf
Investment Company did not open Its
offices today and a sign on the door an
nounced that payments had' been suspend
ed indefinitely.
Investors In the firm of John J. Ryan
& Co. awaited with hope the return
from Cincinnati of Manager J. J. Ryan.
He arrived this afternoon and the hope
was dissipated by his announcement that
the assets of his Arm were not sufficient
to meet the demands for withdrawals.
The investors In the firm of E. J. Arnold
& Co. generally state that they have
given up all hope of recovering anything.
mis was ino nrst concern to suspend
business.
Late this afternoon the February grand
Jury dropped all other business In order
to take up the investigation of the turf
Investment companies. Mr. Ryan was
summoned to appear before that body and
a similar subpena was Issued for the
appearance of Mr. Arnold, but the latter
Is reported to be In Hot Springs.
Pnnlc Renchea Montreal.
MONTREAL. Feb. 12. E. J. Arnold &
Co. had an office In Montreal. There was
a rush of shareholders at their place to
day. Xo satisfaction could be obtained.
An employe of the place estimated the
holdings in Montreal as being over $30,000.
wanna & Western Railroad with stealing
coal from cars in the sidings at that
place. Five tons of coal were stolen by
the women, who carried the coal away In
bags on their heads. Seven small boys
have been arraigned In the children's
court on complaint of one of the yard
masters of the New York Central Rail
road, who assert that the prisoners, with
companions numbering about 30, have In
the last month stolen ISO tons of coal from
the yards of the company. The boys, the
eldest of whom Is not 13 years of age.
confessed, but they were discharged with
a warning, the yardmasters refusing to
make formal charges against them.
Will Agitate for Xccro IUchU.
NEW YORK. Feb. 12. James Hays, of
Richmond, Va., who Is testing In tho
courts the disfranchisement of the negroes
of his state. Bishop Derrick, of Flushing,
L. I.: Dr. T. B. Walker. H. M. Brooks and
T. W. Henderson, of this city, and the
Rev. I. W. L. Rountree, of Trenton, the
leader of the colored voters of New Jer
sey, have held a conference In this city
to consider the race problems that have
been agitated recently. To stir up public
sentiment favorable to the negroes and
their higher mental development as well
as the enfranchisement of the negro,
which their leaders claim Is going on In
the South, a series of mass meetings ex
tending all over the country have beea
planned.
Xo Result In Delaware.
DOVER. Del.. Feb. 12. The 3)th ballot
for United States Senator today was
without result.
Great Gold Stampede In Arizona.
TUCSON, Ariz., Feb., 12. News from
Douglas states that great excitement pre-
Xerr York Lenders With Itoonevelt.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 12.-Jovernor
Odell. of New York, and Representative
Llttauer. also of New York, had a long
conference with the President today. At
the conclusion of the Interview, Governor
Odell declined to discuss the conference In
any detail. Prior to the call of Governor
Odell and Representative Llttauer. Sen
ator Piatt had a conference with the
President concerning the New York sit
uation. Assurances are given that the re
sult of the conferences during the past
two days meets the approval of the Presi
dent, Senator Piatt and Governor Odell.
Women nnd Children Steal Coal.
NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-Fifty women
have been committed to Jail in Paterson.
N. J., charged by the Delaware, Lacka-
The penalty among the Hottentots for
widows who marry again Is a somewhat
severe one. It Is the rule among these peo
ple that before so marrying a widow
must cut off the Joint of r finger and
present It to her new husband on tho
wedding qay.
283-2S5
Morrison Street
Portland, Or.
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Second Avenue
Seattle, Wasji
FURS
Radically
Reduced
; r
Never again will the opportunity
to purchase such furs at such
prices be presented. Recent
London advices inform us of a
great advance in the cost of all
fur skins. And next season will
see great advance on the regu
lar prices quoted below. Those
who know will take advantage
of this preinventory opportunity.
SEND
FOR
PRICE
"LIST..
FREE.
American Stone Marten Boa 50
J(J Australian Opossum Boa 55 00
$18 2.:?.?. $10.00
S20rF?x..An.iml.B!a..S13.75
CTC Isabella and Sable Rac- CIE flfl
JL J coon Boas JHJ.UU
$40 Lu; Ja.ck.!t.s. $27.50
HIGHESTi
PRICE
PAID
FOR
RAW
FURS
Advance Display of New Spring Suits