THE MOKS1NG OKEGtiSlAX. FEIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1903. I great necessity of repealing the timber aad stone act and putting something in its place that will prevent Irregularities." MMHHHMMMMMHtHHMtMMMMMMMt.tMMHMtHMMMttMMMtMMMMMHMHMMMMMMMttM asms THIRTV.THTRn WEST TALKS ONLY ROOSEVELT Senator Fulton is Confident It Will Have No Other Man for President. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash Dec 3. Senator Fulton today gave the following Interview anent the next cam paign. "I see some talk about different men for the Republican nomination for President next year, but I want to say that in my State and the other States of the West, there is only one man talked of for the nomination and that Is President Roosevelt.. "I hare never heard a suggestion of any one else In my state, and I am con fident there will not be a suggestion of any one else when the State convention chooses delegates to the National con vention." Senator Fulton called at the White Houso today and held a short confer ence with the President. Grand Friday Economy Sale Roosevelt Will Not Ask Hitchcock to Go. At OLDS, WORTMAN & KING FIFTH AND WASHINGTON STREETS THE l"DIEFERENT STORE" THE HOME OF QUALITY AND WORTH WESTERN MEM CRUMBLE The "ECONOMY FEIDAY SALE" at this store is aptly named. It has fcecome one of the mfcst popular features of our business. Prices already low cut still lower. Surplus stocks of the beat makers and sample lines are gathered in at radical price concessions and brought forward on these days to add zest to the great bargain distribution. Special values are offered in every department. In addition, we bring together the stocks too small to advertise in a general wayall oddments, etc. These we mark on these great sale days at prices that insure im mediate sale at immense advantage to our public. We make, IN ADDITION TO ADVERTISED "SPECIALS' a general clean-up of all the week's accumulations. These do not find mentioa in print, but are here in profusionwonderful bargains, for your Friday choosing. TODAY, ON THE OCCASION OP OUR 33D GRAND FRIDAY "ECONOMY" SALE, WE OFFER 31 SPLENDID EXAMPLES OF UNDERPRIOING for the DAY ONLY, and hundreds on sale for the remaining days of the week. Twenty-six of the thirty-one specials are printed on this page. DO CHRISTMAS BUYING TODAY. ' Senators Profess to Believe Party Will Lose Votes. T B i Today I PRESIDENT NOT CONCERNED He Wants the Secretary of the In terior to Finish the Work of Ousting the Rascals From Office. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Dec. 3. Quite a number or "West ern Republican Senators are grumbling in private because President Roosevelt de clines to invite Secretary Hitchcock to leave his Cabinet, and among themselves these Senators are saying that unless a new Secretary of the Interior is appointed before the nexrcampalgn no small part of the West will line up against Roosevelt. The fact remains, however, that not a single Senator who is displeased is willing publicly to announce his belief that the President will lose votes, but when pressed for a statement on the political situation in the West, declares the coun try beyond the Mississippi is overwhelm ingly for Roosevelt. As a matter of fact, President Roosevelt is fully aware of the hostility of some Western men toward Secretary Hitchcock, but their attitude does not In the least concern him. He Is personally well pleased with the manner In which Hitch cock Is administering the affairs of the Interior Department, and he is convinced that most of the opposition among West ern Senators arises from the fact that one time or another Secretary Hitchcock has blocked some pet scheme which they have advocated, or has in other ways effective ly worked at cross purposes with these Senators. I Early Retirement Improbable. There is no ground for believing that Secretary Hitchcock will soqn. retire from the Cablnet,"certalnly not "before the cam paign next year. He is at present engaged in the enormous task of ridding the In terior Department of rascals, and he has the hearty approval of the President in this work. He is now in the midst of the work of reform, and it is the President's desire that he shall continue until the task is completed. It has been through the efforts of the Secretary that quite a number of inefficient as well as dishonest officials have been forced to retire," and others of this Ilk are slated for removal whenever the case against them can be rounded out. Oregon has already felt the heavy hand of the Secretary, and it is not unlikely that it will soon again feel the force of his campaign. The Secretary said not long ago that he is determined that every dishonest and incompetent official of the Interior Department in the several West ern States must go, and he will not let up until he Is satisfied the service has been generally cleansed. Some of tho disgruntled Senators who are protesting to the President against the continuance of Mr. Hitchcock in the Cabinet are in directly trying to shield some of their friends In office, who are now under in vestigation, but they are not likely to succeed. New Washington Postmaster. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash., Dec 3. Rural free delivery service was today ordered established January 2 at Hlllyard, Spokane County, Wash., with one carrier. Mrs. Clara G. Turner was today ap pointed postmaster at Carleton, Wash ington, vice Eliza Jane Rogers, resigned. MAIL REFORM NEARING AN END Madden Hopes to End Abuses of Sec ond Class Service in Two Years. WASHINGTON, Dec 3. Third Assist ant Postmaster-General Edwin C. Mad den, in his annual report, says the re form of the abuses of the second-class mailing privileges Is moving Bteadlly for ward and can be completed in two years. Upward of SO publications are still in volved in court proceedings on the ques tion of second-class privileges, and on the result of these cases a great part of the reform depends. Mr. Madden expects the court proceedings will be ended with in the next few months, and the way then opened to complete the reform. Mr. Madden recommends that Congress consolidate the third and fourth classes of mall matter, and fix the rate of postage at 1 cent for each two ounces or frac tion thereof. The report compares the expenditure for rural free delivery and the deficiency in postal revenue for the last three fiscal years, and says: "The rate of increase in expenditure for the Introduction and maintenance of the rural free deliver' was more than 100 per cent per year, whereas the normal per cent of Incrcao for the wholo service has been approximately 11 per cent. But for this sudden and extraordinary In crease In expenditure for a practically new though necessary branch of the postal service, the deficiency In the pos tal revenue by the natural operation of things under the system of administra tion now prevailing would have been al most if not entirely eliminated." The gross selling value of stamped en velopes and newspaper wrappers issued to postmasters was JIS.831,227, and their postage value was $17,751,852, leaving $1, 079,375 to defray the cost of manufacture and distribution. The total number of pieces of stamped paper Issued to postmasters during the fiscal year was 7,024,902,750, of the value of J129.331.8S0. an Increase over the pre viuos year of 16 per cent In number and 15 per cent in value. To these stamp supplies should be added 9,329,240 stamp books, the selling price of which over the value of the stamps collected therein was 198,292, making the total number of pieces of stamped paper and stamp books Issued to postmasters 7,034,738,035, of the value of 539,032,075. There were 770,665,950 postal cards Issued. Mr. Madden recommends that Congress authorize the Postmaster-General to ac cept the mailing of large quantities of identical pieces of printed matter and small articles of merchandise without the necessity of affixing postage stamps to the individual pieces. INDORSE LAND COMMISSION. Western Men Believe In President's Way to Reform Laws. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash., Dec 3. Western men in Congress unanimously approve the action of President Roosevelt in calling upon Land Commissioner Richards, Chief Engineer Newell and Chief Forester Pinchot to submit to him their views as to needed changes in tho land laws, so he can make some specific recommenda tion to Congress that will serve as an intelligent guide in the formulation of legislation at the coming session. It is a notorious fact that while most men from the West believe that the present land laws should bo radically amended, there is no unit of action among them. No two men agree as to tho exact changes that should be made Senator Hansbrougb, ChaIrman of the Senate public lands committee, has rather concise views, as evidenced by his bill, but that measure has already been se verely attacked. Chairman Lacey, of the Houso committee, does .not believe in any land law reform, but in a more s rigid enforcement of the present laws, aad there Is today not a single man in the House who has a suggestion for modification of the existing laws who can bring any other member to believe with him. Senators and Representatives alike rec ognize that Commissioner Richards is better equipped to discuss public land questions than any other man in the Government service today, and they know his discussion and his suggestions will be absolutely without local bias. Both Pinchot and Newell are equally fair-minded men,-but men who have con fined their study to the operation of particular land laws. Their views will be especially valuable in assisting Com missioner Richards in formulating some remedy for the existing timber and stone act and the desert land act. All three men are opposed to the existing lieu land law, and between them they will prob ably devise some form of a substitute that will be equitable and Just. Senator Hansbrough, Bpeaklng of the public land commission, said today: "I hope the commission will get to work at once so as to report as early as possible This will enable Congress to enact needed legislation without delay. I expressed the hope to the President re cently that the commission might report In January, if possible, so the land bill could be considered beforo the rush that always comes at the close of tho session. "I have every reason to believe that the commission will find all the information necessary right hero in Washington, and a trip West will not bo necessary. I am extremely anxious on account of tho CENSUS OF AFFAIRS OF CITIES Director North Proposes to Learn Their Wealth, Debt and Tax. NEW YORK. Dec 3. A conference was recently called in Washington by Direc tor of Census North, to discuss and pre pare forms for schedules of municipal wealth, debt and taxation and the essen tials of a system of uniform classifica tion for municipal accounts and reports. Tho following special committee of ex perts to take up the technical questions relating to definition of terms, revenue and expense and balance sheets has been appointed: Harvey S. Chase, of Boston; Elijah W. Sells, of New York; F. A. Cleveland, professor of finance at the Uni versity of Pennsylvania; Richard Chap man and S. B. Duncan Mclnnes, of the Department of Finance of New York City, and Frederick D. Barrard, of the Mer chants' Association of New York. The Intention is to so exhibit the business af fairs of cities by means of accurate and uniform classification of items as to per mit tho outlays of any city to be exactly compared with those of all other cities and by such comparison to disclose all abnormal outlays or wastes. T $7.50 Umbrellas--Today $2.50 First Floor. Hundreds of them to choose from, we can't tell you just to an um brella how many, but enough to with stand the busiest day's selling you may favor us with. You see, we're selling umbrellas every hour of the day, and should we name (had we time to count) the exact number at time of going to press, we'd be sure to have less when you come for them. We keep a store not a storehouse for the storage of trump ery. Our outlet is such as to make us tho largest umbrella dealers in all the West; such that instead of picking up "job lots" here and there from- makers of no reputation and worse stih jobbers, we take the product o one of the most famous umbrella factories in America and control its sale for this entire section. The umbrellas offered in this sale are the famous "Colonial" make a sufficient guarantee worth, the best umbrella in America, if not the world. MEN'S OR WOMEN'S STYLES, Union Taffetas or pure silk coverings, Paragon frames, steel rods; also a ''few in the swell English styles for men's use. Splendidly magnificent handles, in natural wood finish, handsome pearl, gold and silver trimmed or ivory. All-silk covers and tassels. A comparison of advertised values in this line will insure us of your selecting here, both for your own use and for Christmas giving. We have combined the $5.00, $6.00 and $7.50 grades and offer them today in one grand choosing at 2.50 Wfia1?Ffiday Brings in Book Values 35c Books iot iSc New Christmas Book Shop Annex First Floor (Dress Goods Section.) BOOKS for the YOUNG FOLKS, READ BY ELDER FOLK. Who doesn't like to read a real live boy's real live book? Especially when written by such authors as Oliver Optic, Charles M. Sheldon, Susan Warner, J. H. Ingraham, Jacob Abbott, W. W. Evarts, Harriet B. McKecver and others of like reputation. Here's a chance today to select from a splendid lino of select books, written by such famous auth-' ors as mentioned above books for the home, the Sunday school library or any other library; handsomely bound in colors of gold. The publisher's price on these popular books is 35c each. A grand chance for Christmas book buyers to select here today at, each 13 OH, BUT OUR BOOK SHOP IS GETTING FAMOUS! And no wonder. The largest stock of all new books in Port landnot a book but that was bought this season for this season's selling. No old, shelf -worn volumes, all bright, fresh and new. A Manufacturer's Monster Sale of Black and White UNTRIMMED HATS HERE TODAY Tho entire stock of these hats from one of Chicago's largest Wholesale Millinery Houses has been shipped us, including all. their fine dress shapes and values ranging from 1.25 to $4.50, with instructions to SELL ! Today they go on sale for the day only at, ea.39 Ladies' Pate Linen J 5c 'Kemchieh, 9c Handkerchief Counter First Floor. Richardson's linen, soft and sheer, or 4 hems, adapted for every-day use, 15c quality today only 9 pto 50c Cushion Covets 29c Art Shop Second Floor Thorough fare Aisle. Finished Covers of fine madras materi als, in striped Oriental designs, tas sels at corners, ready for slipping cushions in; very handsome; 50q kinds today only 29 Ladies' $1.25 Domet Flannel Gowns, 89c Annex Second Floor. Pretty colors, plain pinks or blues or fancy striped, in all 'sizes today only, the $1.25 kinds for 89 Famous $1.50 iot Copyright Books 9c Among the list included in The Lions of the Lord. D'Riandl. Eben Holden. Gordon KeithT The Maids of Paradise. DarrelL The Millionairess. Eagle Blood. this special sale are: The Master of Warlock. The Captain. A Parish of Two. Andy Barr. Dorothy South. Gorgo. The Spenders. Alleged Boodler Surrenders. KANSAS CITY, Dec. 3. State Senator Jesse Lu Sewell, charged with soliciting- a bribe in connection with baking powder legislation at Jefferson City, "luntarlly appeared in the County Court "here today. Ho was arraigned, pleaded not guilty, and his bond was fixed at 51000, which was furnished. His case was set for hearing on February 9. next. 1 Mfiei Dinner To assist digestion, relleTe dlstresi after eating or drinking too heirtllr, to prevent constipation, take Hood's Pills Sold everywhere. '25 cents. Tutf s pais Cure All Liver Ills. 4rrest Msease by the timely use d utt's Liver Pills, an old anc vorite remedy of increasin. jpularity. Always cures SICK HEADACHE, our stomach, malaria, indige .ion, torpid liver, constipatioi. and all bilious diseases. TUTT'S Liver PILLS Don't Scold. Irritability Is a nervous affection. Strengthen the nerves with Dr. Miles' Nervine. Sleep better, eat better, work better, feel better and be- better. Bold on euarafatee. Book oa nervei for postal. DR. MILES MEDICAL CO.. Elkhart. fad. 25c Bottles Sachet Powde 17c Toilet Sundries Counter First Floor. I The best grade of 25c Sachet Powder, put up in fancy glass bottles today only 17 Bargain Friday at VeiiingCotfate First Floor, ilLIsK) " e newes latest Hat drapes, tancy chiffon drapes, in blacks, black and white effects, brown and brown and white. Reduced as printed below: 50c values today for 38c JiFC&k. 1M values today for 75c 91.00 values today for $1.13 W .?.s.uu viuueb luuuy xor ai.ou $2.25 values today for 1.60 The entire line of Pattern Veils all reduced. sKT?a37 X tm -Kla f New $3 Shirtwaists, $1.49 Clearance Sale Women's Wear Salon Second Floor. We have selected for today's selling in this section a lot of new and handsome Winter Shirtwaists, embracing chev iots, piques, basket and etam ine weaves, in whites and col ors, both plain and fancy, whifes plain, dotted and fig ured, black and white- stripes, Oxford grays, fancy colored plaided patterns and some with rich navy grounds white figured. All new this season, stylish, attractive and splen didly 'made of grand wearing materials. The values in cluded embrace qualities which sell regularly at $2, $2.50 and $3. Samnles mav be seen in -window choice today for 4 51.49 mMmim lf(tf illlilf !lL p 90c Table Damask 59c yad Linen Aisle First Floor. Richardson's homespun Cream Linen, ex tra heavy J none to compare with this world-famous make: all pure linen and standard 90c quality the year through: only 25 pieces in the lot. Lovers of good linens, get your share today only at, the yard 59 Bleached Pillow Slips, 98c each Domestic Section First Flrfor. Hemmed, ready for use, 45x36-inch size, of firm, round thread muslin, only 1500 in the lot; better be early for these, for there'll be a crowd. Don't class these with trash shown by careless stores; good quality, these, at Olds, Wortman & King's today for, each 98 pT'UHDttWEAR. j Ladies' 50c Undet- 34c Underwear Shop First Floor. Combed Egyptian Cotton, fine ribbed, glove-fitting Vests or Pants; vests high-necked, with long sleeves and shaped waist; pants with French bands and of ankle length; the best 50c line in Portland today only at, the garment 34 Ladies' 50c Cashmere Hose, 29c Hosiery Shop First Floor. Fine ribbed Black Cashmere, medium weight and seamless, a splendid 50c value today only, pair ...29 28 Y e eluded 85c AH-Wool Waist ings, 59c yd Dress Good's Annex Where the Book Store Is First Floor. All-wool Waistings and Challies and silk and wool Challies, in every desirable color and style, black, white or colored grounds, pretty stripes, figures and Per sian effects; values up to 85c: all in- for today only at, the yard.59 D U $1.00 STERLING SILVER CIGARETTE OASES, 75. t Jewelry Counter First Floor. In brierht or Oxide finish. $1.00 STEELING SILVER POCKET KNIFE, 69. $1.25 STERLING SILVER POCKET KNIFE, 85. Jewelry Counter First Floor. Latter has three blades. $1.49 HAND MIRRORS, 85. Jewelry Counter First Floor. Handsome ebonized, sterling silver mounted mirrors in round or oval frames. 7 $1.00 WRIST BAGS, 75. Leather Goods Aisle First Floor. Ral seal and walrus leather, mounts of gilt or oxide and with inside pocket dollar values today 75 18 large Fifth-street $1.25 TRIPLICATE MIRRORS. Toilet Sundries Counter First Floor. A touch-needed article would make an acceptable gift for either lady or gentleman: these have nicely embossed leatherette backs, gilt frames and chains; $1.25 values todo- only 85 Special Christmas Sale of Rings All new, this season's patterns. No other Portland nouse carries these celebrat ed rings in full assortment. We show the only new 1903 '04 lines in the city. RINGS FOR 25c 50c, $1. $1.50 that resemble almost priceless gems, abso lutely warranted for five years' wear. The celebrate-1 and genuine "W. L. Co.'s" rings in the newest designs. Beautiful holiday presents, splendid for Christmas gifts. Gold-filled, plain or chased. Men V or Women's plain bands, in all the wanted widths, or those with beautiful brilliant settings of imitation dia monds, rubies, sapphires, emeralds, garnets, turquoise, pearls and opals in circular or marquise form over 12,000 magnificent Rings for Men's, Women's and Children's wear. Rich solitaires that rival the real gems for beauty and undetectable except bv experts from rings costing hun dreds. SALE AND DEMONSTRATION NOW ON-First Floor, Fifth-street entrance, $1.50, 1.00, 50 and 25d '&7- L-Kra5 China sai Capitulates Wonderfully Reduced Prices for Today Only in the China Store Third Floor. Whito and Golden Austrian China, new, fancy, shapes of thin China. Teacups and Saucers, reg. 35c values, for 23c ea. & Coffee Cups and Saucers, reg. 45c val., 30c ea. Bouillon Cups and Saucers, reg. 50c val., for 35c. Bread and Butter Plates 6 regular $1 values, for 75c for 6. Tea Plates G regular $1.25 values, for 90c for 6. Dinner Plates, regular $1.75 values, for $1.15 for 6. Cake Plates, regular 50c values, for 35c each. Salad or Berry Bowls, regular 50c values, for 35c each. AH-Wool $4 Oregon Blankets, $2.95 Fourth Floor Homefitting Store Either Elevator. Puro Oregon wool, the world's standard, full size, in the popular gray coloring; only 100 pairs in the offering; first com ers get 'em; $4.00 every-day values to day only at $2.95 "W3Sy Childzea's $1.10 Express Wagons, 79c "Dp in that' big Xmas Toy Bazaar Fourth Floor Take Either Ele vator. Children's four-wheel Ex press Wagons, with steel box, wheels and running gear; red painted body, prettily lettered in gold. Were yon only a boy you'd surely want one of these every boy does. No wonder the saying goes, "Pretty as a little red wagon." These are beauties worth the every-day price of $1.10 but today only, as an inducement for you to buy the boy one for Christmas, we'll say .V. 79d Women V $2 House Sfcbes, $1.38 Women's warm flannel lined House Shoes, tho well-known " Comforts" with flex ible soles, broad, easy toes and flat heels; good, easy widths, in lace or congress styles, $1.75 and $2 qualities today only at $1.38 Women' sS 1. 50 Hoose Shoes ' 98 Cents In the Shoe Store First Floor, rear. Good, warm, easy and serviceable Felt House Shoes, in Juli ette or low opera styles today only, the $1.50 grade. 98 r Men's 75c Muiilets, 57c In the Man's Shop First Floor. Nice for Xmas gifts to men; pretty new fancy patterns, plaids, squares and figured: newest selections today only, the 75c quality ior t7C t Men's $4.50 Lounging Robes, $3.39 fATTI-flOD In the Men's Christmas Shop First Floor, f A line of handsome Lonnrrinf or "Rfifh T?nTiP. t an almost indispensable article in every man's wardrobe once owned by a man, never after done without in pretty blan ket cloth material of gray, with red bor ders of Oriental pattern, or navy with same style patterned borders of gray. The best $4.50 robe ever offered at the price in our city today only your choice for. . .3.39 Game of "Ring Toss," J 5c Christmas Toy Shop Fourth Floor Either Elevator. Complete "Ring Toss" outfit, a game for indoor or out-of- X 15 doors plays, at a special price for today only of. ".. j .M ;.. I