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Shoes. Ladies1
The Designer
Summer Corsets
50c Royal
Worcesters
sizes 19 to 22
Dotted taffeta
Silks, $1.75
values, "today
per yard
$1.03
Fifth and B
err
'The
$2 fancy party
Slippers, kid
or patent
leather
$1.48
A MONDAY
BORDERLAND OF
BARGAINS
per year
monthly, if
ordered this
month
80c
Different
Store"
Washing'ng
Streets
J 9c
THE MORNING OEE GONIAL. MONDAY, MAY 11, 1903.
Sest-quality
Unbleached
Sheets, 72x90
47c
Nice new
nrnslin Pillow
Cases, 45x36
special at
10c
$35 Walking
Suits
today
$14.67
$15 Walking
Suits
today
$9.65
New, very sty
lish Walking
Suits, all-silk
drop skirts,
$25 values, to
day $19.47.
New, white
Shirtwaists
$2.25 values
special at
$1.90
Dress Skirts
values to $15
special today
$6.46
Towel sale, all
week. Bath
Towels, 20x42,
fancy striped,
unbleached
10c
Shoes. Ladies'
$2 vici Md
Oxfords
$1.48
POPULAR LACES
Under Regular Prices A Most Extraor
dinary Sale.
Every woman kaows whe a wonderfal lace year It's
going to be. Laces have become a craze. They are
la phenomenal demand everywhere. Because they
add such airy, dalaty charm and grace to shirtwaist,
frock, hat or lingerie, It Is ho wonder that women
are buying laces with unprecedented enthusiasm.
We have Just consummated one of the most remarkable
deals In years, and place on sale today In the regular L-aco
Store on the main floor the most attractive displays o much
wanted laces ever seen in any store. It Is an event of deep
est Interest and moment to the woman who loves the pretty
embellishments that laces naturally impart.
New large lace collars. In the round or stole effects, cream
or white: prices J75c. 51.25. 52.00. 52.50. 53.00. 54.50. 55.00, 56.00.
57.50. 5S.50, 59.00, 510.00, to 517.50.
New cream, white, black or Ivory cluny lace.
An elegant lot of Point Venlse. bands and galloons, 15c,
20c, 25c. 30c, 35c, 50c. 75c. 51.00 yard.
Straight bands and galloons, from 51.00 to 510.00 yard.
All-over Venise laces, 51.25 up to 514.00 yard, for yokes,
waists or trimmings.
New black, white or colored pendants, a beautiful line of
trimming braids, to match, in black, white and colors. Pen
dants run from 15c to 59.00; they are 2 in. to Vt yards long.
Pare Linen Handkerchiefs
Another fine lot of those sheer pure lin
en handkerchiefs, popular size for ladles.
Compare very nicely with the 20c value.
Our price Is 12&c each.
Fine .new lot of black veilings Just in.
Fancy Tuxedo mesh, 25c to 51.75 yard.
Made veils. 65c, 75c. S5c, 51.00, 51.25, 51.50.
51.75 to 52.50. They come in dotted, plain,
chiffon or fancy borders.
BARGAIN SALE
TODAY OF
Lace Quttakns
Fourth. Floor
Olds
Wortman
King
THOUSANDS OF YARDS OF
DAINTY RIBBONS
to be unfurled today. Here's ribbons enough to
.reach around the world and all underpriced.
If every ribbon-user in Portland had expert knowledge of
the advantages of this sale If they appreciated It as experts
appreciate It we couldn't wait on the crowds.
Exaggeration In advertising statement is so general that It
makes the task of news-telling difficult In a careful store like
this. We know that our words and our facts strike the cal
lous armor that kind Nature has thrown between your inner
conscience and the blatant types of store talk. One must
read with knowledge of the store that gives the news.
Our facts can only be stated with exactness no exaggera
tion or painting of the lily is permitted.
New crepe de chine' ribbon. 50c, 75c, 90c. "White, black and
colors; suitable ribbons for ties and sashes. ' .
Beautiful new line of taffeta ribbons, from 1 Inch to 5
Inches In width, priced from 6c to 35c per yard.
SASH RIBBONS. 7 to 9 Inches wide, priced from 57.00 to
52.00 yard; white and colors.
Sale continued of satin taffeta ribbons. 30c values, at 19c yd.
"We are showing the most fetching line of ladies' newest
neckwear in the city. New stock collars in linen, handsomely
hand embroidered and latest shapes.
New neck ruffs of black liberty silk, some all "black, some
combined with white, very stylish; priced from 53.50 to 514.00
each.
Ostrich Boas
Elegant new ostrich boas, white, black
and gray and natural, priced from 512.50
to 540.00 each.
"We show an elegant line of new silk
gloves, In black or white, prices up to
51.25 a pair. '
Ladles' black Suede gloves, best made,
51.75 Dalr.
Hundreds of women in Portland will be pleased
to read our curtain news this morning. We're
glad to announce the continuance of the great sale
for one more week. Here's opportunities for sav
ings. A few of the items
We have 105 styles and 452 pairs of lace curtains, including
Nottinghams, Brussels. Irish Point. Arabian, Renaissance,
Motlffany. Cluny. Ruffled Net and colored novelty "effects
ends of odd lines, samples, and some slightly .mussed in show
ing, but all perfect. We have divided them. Into 18 lots and
cut the prices as folows. Better come early for choice:
Lot 1 Pair value to 51.75, special 51.17
Lot 2 Pair value to 52.75, special 51.85
Lot 3 Pair value to 53.25. special 52.09
Lot 4 Pair value to 54.00. special 52.6S
Lot 5 Pair value to 54.75, special 53.22
Lot 6 Pair value to 56.50. special 54.31
Lot 7 Pair value to 57.50, special 54.98
Lot S Pair value to 59.00. special 55.78
Lot 9 Pair value to 511.50. special 57.49
Lot 10 Pair value to 513.50, special 58.33
Lot 11 Pair value to 516.00, special 59.00
Lot 12 Pair value to 521.00. special 511.00
Lot 13 Pair value to 522.00. special 514.00
Lot 14 Pair value to 525.00, special 515.50
Lot 15 Pair value to 527.50, special 519.00
Lot 16 Pair value to 535.00, special 519.50
Lot 17 Pair value to 542.c0, special 530.00
Lot 18 Pair value to 560.00, special 540.00
Hosiery Sale
We expect a lot of business in this
section today Such values as
this can't help but bring it.
Ladies' muslin
and cambric
Drawers, extra
90c values,
T63c
Ladies', Misses' and Children's Hosiery
Ladles' fast black cotton light-weight rib-top seamless
hose, spliced heels, double sole, 15c pair.
Ladles' fast black medium or light-weight cotton hose,
high spliced heels, double sole, French toe, 25c pair.
Ladies' fast black cotton hose, medium or light weight,
hem or rib top, high spliced heels, double sole, French toe,
35c pair.
Ladles' line gauge fast black heavy, medium, light and
gauze-weight cotton or lisle "hose, plain black or with white
sole, full finished, 50c pair.
Ladles' black drop-stltch cotton hose, with fancy embroid
ered boots, 45c and 50c pair.
Ladles' fancy hose, in pretty figures or stripes, light, me
dium or dark shades, all full finished, 50c pair.
Ladles' black all-lace lisle hose, good assortment of pat
terns, ,25c pair.
Ladles' black cluster ribbed lisle hose, embroidered ankles,
35c pair.
Ladles' black all-lace lisle hose, nicely assorted patterns,
35c pair.
Ladles' black lace lisle hose. Immense assortment of pat
terns, all full finished, 50c pair.
Ladles' black Imported lace lisle hose, full finished, an ele
gant showing, at 75c to 52.50 pair.
Misses' black lace lisle hose, pretty patterns, at 25c, 35c and
50c pair.
Misses' very fine ribbed black lisle hose, seamless, very
dressy, and splendid wearers, sizes 5 to 10, 25c pair.
Misses' fine Imported black full finished lisle hose: have
them In cither brilliant or dull finish. Prices range from 35c
uo 10c pur.
Ladies' cam
bric Drawers,
exra 40c val
ues, today
25c
$8.00
Whitney
Go-Carts
today
$5.85
Black Mercer
ized sateen
Skirts, $2.50
values, today
$1.97
Men's
splendid 40c
values in
Hosiery, today
27.
r 1 1 1 1 1 1
100-piece
decorated Din
ner Sets, spe
cial today
$7.88
Ice Boxes,
special
today
$5.59
Towels, fine
huck and
damask
special at
I
All-linen twill
Towels,
16x31,
special
10c
Ladies'
pure linen
20c
Handkerchiefs
12
Handsome 30c
TaffetaRibbons
today
per yard
1 9c
$50 French
Pattern
Hats
today
$35
$25 French
Pattern
Hats
today ,
$20
$15 French
Pattern
Hats
today
$10.50
Fancy
Grenadines
$1.50 values
today, per yd
98c
PEACE ON THIS SIDE
Not Encouragement of Ad
verse Foreign Alliances.
BOWEN'S NOTE TO HERBERT
Broke Off Xegotlatlons With Euro
pean Allies and Caused Them to
Ask for President as Arbitrator
Bine Boole Tells Story.
WASHINGTON. May 10. How Great
Britain. Germany and Italy, for the ask
ing, could have secured from Venezuela
preferential treatment In the settlement
of their claims, had they asked In time,
and thereby been relieved of the necessity
of aif appeal to The Hague, with Its con
sequent expenses and delay. Is told In tho
blue book, which Herbert W. Bowen. who
acted as Venezuelan plenipotentiary In
the peace negotiations at "Washington,
haa prepared.
The blue book shows that President
Castro conferred on Mr. Bowen two sets
of powers, one authorizing him to con
duct negotiations exclusively with the
representatives of the allied powers.
Great Britain, Germany and Italy, and
the other granting him full authority to
effect a settlement with the representa
tives of all nations having claims against
Venezuela.
Mr. Bowen, on the day of his arrival
here, called at the embassies of the al
lied powers to present his credentials. He
presented first his full powers, though
expecting that these would be objected to
promptly, in which event he Intended to
fall hark on th orle-lnal nowera irranted
hlra. Instead, the Italian and British resident Roosevelt, but
Ambassadors and the German Charge ac
cepted without question Mr. Bowen'e let
ters empowering him to negotiate with
all the creditor nations. In so doing
That proposition I must decline. I can
not accept even In principle that prefer
ential treatment can be rightfully ob
tained by blockading and bombardment.
"It would be absolutely offensive to
modern civilization to recognise that
principle and to Incorporate It into the
law of nations as it would have to be If
the allied powers and the peace powers
had agreed to It and acknowledged It.
Furthermore, that proposition Is objec
tionable because it would keep the allied
powers allied for a period of more than
six years. Venezuela cannot, I am sure,
be expected to encourage the mainten
ance of alliances against her. On this
side of the water we want peace, not
alliances.
"Now. as the question of preferential
treatment Is the only one on which we
have not agreed, I hereby propose that
we leave that question to The Hague.
What we have already agreed upon we
can hold to and stand by. We need only
to add to It that we have decided to sub
mit the question of preferential treat
ment to The Hague.
"If this proposition is adopted, and I
do not see how It can be denied, there
would, of course, be no reason to continue
the blockade.
"This solution of the controversy is
honorable to all parties and I beg you to
communicate it to your colleagues at
your earliest convenience."
Negotiations Broken Off.
Sir Michael Herbert demanded a re
traction of the entire note, but Mr.
Bowen refused to comply with the de
mand. The correspondence shows that
thereupon negotiations on the part of the
allies with Mr. Bowen were broken off
and that President Roosevelt was invited
to arbitrate the entire matter.
In this correspondence the British gov
ernment took exception to Mr. Bowen's
statement that the Anglo-German al
liance would be continued for six years
were the allies given preferential treat
ment, and the State Department was
assured that the British Foreign Office
was of the opinion that such would not
be the case. The State Department re
ceived these assurances as Information.
President Roosevelt announced his In
ability to accept the Invitation to arbi
trate the matter and negotiations with
Mr. Bowen were resumed.
Venezuela's representative was not a
1 party to the arbitration invitation to
his views re
specting It appear from the following
note, which he sent several weeks ago to
the British Ambassador:
iou never gave me a copy of your
they waived at the outset the question I "oie 01 ebruary 6 to Mr. Hay, and I
of separate or preferential treatment for 1 have never possessed a copy of It. I can
tneir governments, and this point was
not raised until the peace protocols were
practically ready for signature.
Story of Negotiations.
The blue book begins with President
Castro's note of December 9, 1902. ex
pressing his willingness to arbitrate the
differences of the allied powers, and the
Caracas government, and requesting Mr.
Bowen to represent Venezuela as arbi
trator. Many cablegrams were exchanged
between Venezuela and the allies via
Washington before they would agree to
President Castro's proposition for prelim
inary Herniations at Washington look
ing for th raising of the blockade.
The allies stood out for immediate ref
erence to The Hague of the entire ques
tion until Secretary Hay transmitted to
them a cablegram from Mr. Bowen at
Caracas pointing out the unreasonable
ness of "forcing" any nation to carry a
controversy to The Hague, which is es
sentially a peace tribunal. The book
makes public for the first time the text
of Mr. Bowen's note of February 20 to
Sir Michael Herbert, the British Ambas
sador, which for a time threatened to
break off negotiations. It is as follows:
Firm Note to Great Britain.
"I have .given due consideration to your
government's proposition that two-thirds
of 30 per cent of the customs receipts of
La Guayra and Puerto Cabello be given
to the allied powers and that the remain
ing third be paid to the other powers.
not be bound by what tou wrote to Mr
Hay on February 28 for. If I remember
rightly, your letter to him was a proposi
tion that the question of preferential
treatment be left to the President of the
United States to decide. That proposition
I opposed at the moment your said let
letter was read to me. There the matter
ended."
Borren Will Be Revrarded.
Mr. Bowen on Saturday will sail for
Caracas. Secretary Hay congratulated
Mr. Bowen on the successful completion
of his mission. It Is understood that
while Mr. Bowen will remain accredited
as Minister to Venezuela for the present.
It Is the Intention of the Administration
at the completion of his services at The
Hague to recognize his work by promot
ing him to a considerably ,more Important
diplomatic post.
Railroad Strike in Australia.
Melbourne. Australia, May 10. There Is
no prospect of a settlement of the rail
road strike. Very few men have accepted
the offer of double pay to work In places
of strikers. The Cabinet -was in session
all this afternoon. There have been sev
eral cases of tralnwrecklng and molesta
tion by the strike-breakers.
The government has offered rewards for
the conviction of the lawbreakers. No
trains were run today. The Democratic
party is supporting tho strikers, who cava
ample funds.
BOILERMAKERS STAY IN
STRIKE SCHEDULED FOR TODAY
WXM XOT COMB OFF.
Agreement With Southern Pacific
Calls for 30 Days' Notice, Which
Haa Not Been Given.
BAKBRSFIELD, Cal., May 10r Official
Information was received here today to
the effect that the threatened strike of
the Southern Pacific bollermakers, which
was to have gone Into effect tonight at
midnight, has been postponed for 15 days.
The order to this effect was made by
President McNeil, of the Boilermakers'
Union, and will be communicated to the
various lodges by him Immediately. The
following telegram has been received from
General Manager Kruttschnltt:
"The agreement between the bollermak
ers on the Southern Pacific system and
the company requires 30 days' notice from
either party to the other to change the
relations established thereby. The first
notice given by the men to the company
was a telegram shown by the general
superintendent of motive power on the
evening of the 7th ordering a strike
on the 11th. Inquiry made of all division
master mechanics shows that notice was
not given and in conference with the com
mittee at this point they admitted that
the notice as required had not been given.
"I wish to Impress this point on our
employes, on the press and on the pub
lic as well that the threatened action of
the men, if persisted In, will be a clear
violation of an agreement made In good
faith and which has faithfully been lived
up to by the company and its officers."
being moved. The passenger trains here
all pulled out on time, being run by
clerks in the offices and officials of the
road. Officials of the road say they will
have enough men here toworrow to
handle all trains. Deputy Sheriffs are in
charge of the yards at Whistler and trou
ble Is feared.
ONE MAN IS KILLED.
Strike
A-
on the Mobile A Ohio
nmes Proportions.
JACKSON, Tenn.. May 10. The strike
on the Mobile & Ohio Railroad Is becom
ing serious. One man killed, two trains
blocked and business badly tied up Is the
result of the day In Jackson. Early this
morning Chief of Police Gaston and his
force were called to the Union depot on
account of a wreck, alleged to have been
the work of the strikers. A fishplate had
been laid between the rails of a switch
and a monster engine was ditched. The
engine was placed again on the rails,
but when an attempt was made to pull
out a train the switch was thrown and
another delay occasioned.
Later, Will Yarboro, a young man, was
shot and killed while on the tender of
his engine. Yarboro boarded the train
yesterday as a brakeman. The train on
which he was killed was the same as that
manned by Captain Prlngle, a bridge
foreman, and his crew of negro hands.
South of Jackson the negroes were run
off the train and at Bethel Yarboro joined
Prlngle's train. The strikers say that
they knew nothing of the Identity of the
man who did the 'shooting and deprecate
the act.
The railroad property is being guarded
and further trouble is feared. At the
request of the strikers, the Mobile & Ohio
Railroad Company has prepared a writ
of Injunction which will be filed In the
Federal Court asking that the State Mi
litia bo ordered to Jackson at once to
protect the rights and property of the
company.
The report that the engineers and fire
men would Join the Btrlkers Is said to be
unfounded.
No Freight Moving at Mehlle.
MOBnVFi. Ala., May 10. The Mobile &
Ohio freight business here is still tied up
as tight as ever, no freight of any kind
Trains Moving: at St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS. May 10. The local situa
tion In the Mobile & Ohio strike Is quiet.
The usual passenger trains arrived and
departed from union station and from
East St Louis. There Is considerable ex
citement, and at Wllliamsvllle. Percy and
Sparta protection Is called for.
Expects Full Crew Today.
MERIDIAN, Miss.. May 10. The Mobile
& Ohio today succeeded in getting one
train out and one In with nonunion crews.
Superintendent Alexander says he ex
pects to have practically all places on
his division filled by tomorrow noon.
DENVER TIE-UP IN DOUBT.
Citizens 'Are Fearful, Hovrcver, and
Ask Police Protection.
DENVER, May 10. Another day has
passed without a definite settlement of the
question of a general strike In this city.
The trades and labor assemblies took up
the matter today and decided to refer the
matter to a committee or the two trades
and labor assemblies, the Building Coun
cil, the State Federation of Labor and
the Western Federation of Miners. This
committee will meet at noon tomorrow.
They have been given absolute power
So general la the belief that a tie-up of
al the trades will occur, that the Citizens'
Alliance has made a demand upon the
Fire and Police Board for protection of
their employes in the event of such a turn.
Vote on Great Northern Canvassed.
ST. PAUL, May 10. The canvass of the
vote taken on the Great Northern system
as to whether the general committee shall
be sustained in their prosecution of the
double-headers on the system has been
completed. The grand officers, however
refuse to make known the result until
after a conference with General Man
ager Ward, which will probably be held
tomorrow.
The Indications are that there will not
be a strike. Mr. Ward made a number of
concessions, the most Important of which
was an offer to agree that not more than
3 per cent of the trains on the whole sys
tem should be run as double-headers. This
Is about the percentage now run.
The men are said to regard this offer as
a liberal one. They say that by the agree
ment entered Into with the Northern Pa
cific and Southern Pacific, these roads can
run from 7 to 10 per cent double-headers
if they choose. After the conference with
the general manager, the men held a
meeting to discuss the proposals made,
but nothing definite was accomplished.
Strike-Breakers Imported to Omahn.
OMAHA. Neb., May 10. Several of the
large restaurants which have been closed
during the past week on account of the
strike of restaurant employes are prepar
ing to open tomorrow. What arrange
ments have been made for new men is
not stated, but proprietors say they have
secured sufficient help to start their busi
ness. One large delivery company brought 125
strike-breakers to the city today. They
were marched to the company's stables
under the protection of Deputy Sheriffs.
Sixty of the men said they had been hired
for railroad work, and deserted upon ar
rival here. A number of Qthers were
placed under arrest as vagrants.
ILvery day until we again, close our
doors this Summer to repair, alter
and improve our stores, every arti
cle will be offered at extreme low
prices. No limit to the
All the merchandise that
you need at lower prices than you
can buy it anywhere else. EVERY
ARTICLE IN THE HOUSE REDUCED.
reduced
quantity.
RADICAL REDUCTIONS IN
OUR SUIT DEPARTMENT
Opportunities, no intending purchaser can afford, to overlooK.
Two Hundred and sixty-live Ladies Tailor-Made Suits. TKis. sea
son's most approved styles and materials.
75 Ladies' Tailor-Made Suits of broad
cloth, cheviots and fancy materials, in
black, navy and brown; original prices
$17.50, $18.50, $20.00,- j"2 "J
80 Ladies' Tailor-Made Suits of cheviots,
Venetian cloth, broadcloth and fancy
mixed materials, in black and colors;
original prices $21.00,
$22.50 and $25, at M O.viU
59 Ladies' Tailor-Made Suits- of broad
cloth, cheviots, Venetian cloth and fan
cy mixed materials, in black and all
the newest Spring and Summer shades;
original prices $27.50, Ql pzf
$28.50 and $30, at 4 viU
51 Ladies' Highest-Class Tailor-Made
Suits of etamines, cheviots, broadcloth,
Venetian cloth and fancy materials, in
black, navy, brown, green and royal;
original prices $32.50,
$35 and $37.50, at".'. vPO.JU
IN ADDITION THE CLOAK ROOM
OFFERS THE$E BARGAINS
50 Ladies' Summer Jackets of black che
viots and broadcloth, also of fine im
ported tan covert cloth, all lined with
white satin; original prices $10.50,
$16.50, $18.00 and $20., at c (
$12.50, $10.50, $9 and. 4 vJU
Ladies' Dress Skirts of extra heavy Si
cilian, in black and blue, made in the t
new full seven-gored tLE ((
flare shape, at - .WJ"J
Ladies' Petticoats of extra fine quality
black mercerized sateen, strictly tailor
made, full umbrella flounce with strap
ped bands, ruffle and dust -t q
ruffle; original price $1.50, at ? I vl
Ladies' Petticoats of extra fine black
mercerized sateen, made in the new
section flare shape ruffle with tucks
between each flounce,
original price $2.50, at P
Ladies' Wrappers of fine dark ground
percale, made with extra full flounce
skirt, fitted vest lining, bound arm
holes, and trimmed with Vfir
fancy braid J
Ladies' Wrappers of extra fine dark
ground percale, made with full flounce
skirt and shoulder capes and trimmed
with fancy braid, -j 2"
Remnants and Odd
Lots
That have accumulated in the past
few weeks will be sacrificed.
DRESS GOODS REMNANTS
One and one-half yards to 9 yards, in all the lead
ing weaves, values from 75c to $5.00 a yard,
will be closed out at $2.50 on down
to, yard
Every known weave, style and coloring is on
the remnant counters and you will be able to
purchase a waist, skirt or dress length at a frac
tion of the regular price.
ODD LOTS OF LADIES HOSIERY
50c Fancy Hosiery at 15c
25c Fancy Hosiery at 9c
20c Black Lace Hosiery , 13c
35c Black Lace Hosiery 23c
BLANKETS
One hundred pairs Silver Gray Wool Blankets
pink and blue border, full size, " O Sf
for double beds, regular $5, at. . PO V
Brass Curtain Rods
20c Extension Curtain Rods at 9c
10c Extension Curtain Rods at 7c
Complete with brackets ready for use.
Art Department
Sta roped Shirtwaist Patterns, with
materials to finish the embroidering, ex
traordinary value, $1.25. Free lessons in
embroidery to every purchaser.
Kid Gloves
The world-renowned Trefousse Kid Gloves;
also the Dena, Carlyle, Liwo, Consuelo, London
Suede, Tanforan, Rigo; all at reduced prices".
$1.00' Kid Gloves at $ .73
$1.25 Kid Gloves at $ .89
$1.50 Kid Gloves at $1.19
$1.75 Kid Gloves at $1.29
$2.00 Kid Gloves at . ...$1.59
ruptlon of the ranks of the Employers'
Association 1b expected tomorrow. The
Evanston laundrymen, who announced
yesterday that they would open their
laundries Monday, could not be influenced
by the association today.
Notwithstanding this failure, another
conference will be held tomorrow morn
ing In an effort to effect a settlement of
the trouble.
Eight-Hoar Day for Idaho Miners.
BOISE, Idaho, Hay 10. The eight-hour
day in the mine and mills of the Trade
Dollar Company, at Silver City, is now
an assured fact. The Miners' Union here
ratified the agreement of its committee
with General Manager "Cowan, and the
change will go Into effect as soon as possible.
"WRANGEL MINERALS.
Geo-
Chlcago Lanndry Striker. "WIhhIhk.
CHICAGO, May 10. All efforts to reach
a settlement of the laundry strike today
by the special committees of the employes
and employers failed of results, and & dls- J lug abruptly in the Copper River Valley.
District of Alaska Discussed
logical Survey Papers.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, May 10. The United States Geo
logical Survey has in press for early pub
lication a paper on the mineral resources
of the -Mount Wrangel district, Alaska,
by Walter C. Mendenhall and Frank C.
Schrader. The paper opens with a brief
Introduction In which the history of this
now well-known copper district of South
ern Alaska is traced from the time of the
stampede of 1S9S to the present. The dis
cussion of the mineral resources of the
region Is then taken up and the copper,
gold, coal and- other minerals that are
known to exist or have been reported
from time to time, are treated In turn.
The information presented Is the latest
that is available, having been collected in
great part In the course of geologic in
vestigations made by the authors during
the season of 1902.
The copper resources of the region are
first discussed. The copper deposits occur
In two somewhat widely separated fields,
lying along the southern and northern
slopes, respectively, of the Mount Wran
gel group of mountains, a lofty volcanic
chain, which diverges from the St. Ellas
range, near the Alaskan-Canadian boun
dary and extends 188 miles westward, end-
I'he best known copper field lies within
the southern area, and Is generally spok
en of as the Chitina copper belt. The geo
logic history of this belt is briefly re
viewed with special reference to the proc
esses that have affected the greenstones
and limestones within which the copper
deposits are found. After this review,
the various properties are described In de
tail, some of those that are best known
being the Elliott Creek group, the Bonan
za claim. Just east of Kennlcott Glacier,
and the Nlcolai properties in the Nizina
country.
The district north of the Wrangel
Mountains Is next described. Its geologic
history, similar In some respects to that
of the southern area, is reviewed, and the
prospects that have been found within It
are described In detail. These prospects
lie within the drainage basins of the Na
besna. Chisana and White Rivers, and
consist of sulphide deposits and native
copper, the latter usually occurring In
placer deposits. In connection "with the
description of the various properties, In
formation is given as to the routes to be
followed in reaching the regions discussed,
and as to the best means of transporting
food supplies and outfit.
Under the heading Gold, the writers de
scribe low-grade mineralized zones within
the regions adjacent to the Nabesna, Chi
sana and White Rivers, and the Mentasta
Mountains, and also discuss In some detail
the well-known Chlstochlna gold field,
the principal placer area of Southern
Alaska. Such Information as Is available
has also been collected concerning the
new Nizina gold field, which was the ob
ject of a stampede of considerable pro
portions during the early Summer of 1902.
The occurrences of sliver, platinum, tin,
mercury, osmlridium. and iron which have
from time to time been reported in differ
ent portions of the district considered In
this report are discussed, and the prob
abilities of their existence and of their
commercial value are dealt with. The re
port closes with a description of a num
ber of coal deposits, of varying commer
cial value, found at widely scattered
points within the field.
The paper will be illustrated by 12 re
productions of photographs, which show
mining camps, placer claims and copper
properties, and several maps, including- a
new hachured map of the Copper Valley
and contlgious regions, which it Is ex
pected will prove to be of great practical
value to prospectors and engineers jvho
desire to investigate the region.
"RISK ONE EYE."
Secretary Root Cracks a Little Joke
on Postmaster-General.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. May 10. After due investigation
by Postofnce inspectors, a fraud order
was recently issued by the Postofflce De
partment debarring from the use of the
mails a certiln woman in Chicago, who
had been found guilty of misusing the
malls for carrying on a form of business
that Is not strictly legiUmate. The re
ports of the case, however, did not show
anything In particular as to the person
debarred.
A few days after the fraud order was
issued, over the signature of the Postmaster-General,
Mr. Payne received a
letter from the woman In the case plead
ing for a recall of his order, and asking
for permission to continue to use the
United States malls. She concluded with
a request for an Interview with the Postmaster-General,
that she might present
her case In person, adding:
"I feel sure If I might get a chance
to look, you straight in your beautiful
brown eyes you w.ould hear my story."-
After perusing the letter carefully and
being at sea as to the proper thing to do,
Postmaster-General Payne turned it over
and Indorsed on the back the words i
"Respectfully referred to the Secretary
of War for advice."
In a day or two back came the letter,
with the Indorsement of the Secretary of
War, which read:
"Risk one eye. Ellhu Hoot."
Burning Up Timber.
LATHROBE, Pa.. May 10. A disastrous
Are Is sweeping Chestnut Ridge, destroy
ing much standing timber and large quan
tities of railroad ties and lumber at the
various camps between Blalrsville and
Derry. The Are is thought to have beec
caused by sparks from a locomotive. Th
loss to the farmers caused by tiie buralny
of fences and the destruction of orchards
will be heavy.