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THE MORNING OREGONIAX MONDAY, JYEOEMR 21, 1903.
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Root Says He Earned
His Promotion.
IT IS IN REGULAR ORDER
Seniority Holds Good Oniy to
Grade of Colonel.
United States Transport Kllpatrlck. bound
to .Manila, by way of Suez, left port to
day. It is expected that the voyage will
occupy about 50 days? The Second Caval
ry, upon Its arrival in the Philippines, will
relieve the Fifteenth Cavalry, -which has
completed It two years' foreign service.
Mrs. .Leonard Wood and her three chil
dren, for -whom special permission to take
the transport was Issued, did not sail.
CAPACITY THEN CONSIDERED
Secretary of War Calls Attention to
Commendations of Two Presi
dents and Generals of High
Military Records.
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COMMEMJATIOK OF BOOT.
Upon a review of General "Wood's
entire military record, I think it fair
to say that no officer of the American
Army below the grade of llajor-Gen-eral
has held more Important com
mands, rendered more distinguished
services or demonstrated to a higher
degree the possession of qualities
which fit a man to render valuable
services to the country as a Major
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. The letter of
Secretary Root to Senator Proctor, acting
chairman of the committee on military
affairs, giving a resume of the military
record of .General Leonard "Wood, and
stating the chief considerations which led
to his nomination as a Major-General,
was made public today.
After quoting from remarks commenda
tory to General Wood, made by Generals
Miles, Xawton, Graham and Forsythe, the
letter relates that "upon these and slni
ilar evidences of fitness President lie
Kinley appointed Captain Wood Colonel
of the First Volunteer Cavalry in. May,
1S&3."
The Secretary also quotes from the
commendation of Generals Young, Wheel
er, Sumner and Shatter on General
Wood's conduct In the Santiago campaign
and says General Wood's appointment as
commander of the Santiago Province ap
pears to have been based on a state
ment made by GfHeral Shafter in a dis
patch to the department, in which he said
he "thought General Wood by far the
best man to leave in command of San
tiago." The Secretary reviews General
Wood's subsequent military career, say
ing in this connection:
Two Presidents Coincide.
"The high estimate put by the Secre
tary of War upon General Wood's services
as military Governor Is shown In the. pub
lished orders of the War Department,"
referring to the general orders of March
25, 1902, and July 4, 1S02. which have here
tofore been published. The Secretary
adds that the opinions expressed in those
orders also were the opinions of both
Presidents under whom the service was
rendered, saying:
"Upon a review of General Wood's en
tire military record, I think it fair to say
that no officer of the American Army, be
low the grade of Major-General, has held
more Important commands, rendered more
distinguished services or demonstrated
to a higher degree the possession of
qualities which fit a man to render valu
able services to the country as a Major
General." In speaking of the principles
which ho says sound Judgment require the
President to follow, the.' Secretary says:
Seniority Up to Colonel's" Grade.
"The law which recognizes seniority
alone as the title to promotions up to the
grade of Colonel abandons that rule when
It deals with general officers and Imposes
upon the President the duty of selecting
the best men for Generals without ex
pressing any limitation upon the class
from which he Is to make the selection." !
The Secretary adds that when such a
selection Is to be made two different con
siderations always present themselves to
the appointing mind one a desire to re
ward long and meritorious service, the
other to secure the best possible man. He
says considerations do not always coin
cide, pointing to the same man. Con
tinuing, he says:.
Efficiency Must Be Considered.
"The appropriate reward of honor fre
quently comes to our officers when their
careers are about to close when they
have passed the period of initiative, of
ambition and strenuous exertion and
have come to the period of comparative
repose. An army, all of whose general
officers are selected for the purpose of
conferring rewards and thus having at
Its head a constantly shifting body of
general officers, none of whom has more
than, a very few years to serve, and all, or
nearly all, of whom are Just closing their
careers and resting upon their laurels,
cannot possibly reach the highest stand
ard of efficiency.
t To have a live Army, which keeps
abreast of the times, in a constant state
of prepaartion and ready to meet emer
gencies, with the greatest activity and
force, we must have a reasonable pro
portion . of its general officers selected
from the men In the prime of life, with
careers to make, with ambitions, energy,
initiative and whose service will be long
enough to maintain continuity of policy
and sustained effort in working out ideas
which require time for their accomplish
ment." Experience the Main Point.
"Previous rank" continues the Secre
tary, "Is of little consequence, provided
the service shall have been long enough
to furnish the requisite experience and
make the demonstration of capacity cer
tain." The Secretary says Tie thinks both con
siderations unite in the case of General
Wood and concludes by saying that Gen
eral Wood's record and the views of pub
lic policy led President McKlnley to ap
point him a General and that the present
nomination is in the regular order of
seniority.
HOAR IS NOT INSISTENT.
Will Be Satisfied With Statement
From President Roosevelt.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. Sentiment on
the isthmian canal question is crystalliz
ing in Congress. It i3 believed that upon
the reassembling after the. holiday recess
the battle upon the floor of the Senate will
be waged with vigor by both parties. The
Republicans are united.
The declaration of Senator Hoar that
the President should make positive his
unofficial declaration that this Govern
ment did not connive at the Panama rev
olution cannot be taken at this time as
being antagonistic to the Administration's
policy. It is merely an indication that the
Massachusetts Senator will scrutinize
closely the successive steps in. our deal
ings with Colombia and Panama in that
"there shall be no taint upon the Nation's
honor." A satisfactory report from Pres
ident Roosevelt, such as the party leaders
desire, will be forthcoming in due time,
and will set at rest hia fears.
The attitude of the minority is different.
Senator Gorman, the leader, is laboring
to unite his party against the Panama
treaty, and in favor of forcing the nego
tiation of a treaty between the United
States and the Governments of Nicaragua
and Costa Rica for the construction of
the Nicaragua CanaL He points to the
fact that the Democratic National plat
forms have favored the Nicaragua canal.
He raises the further argument that un
der the provisions of the Spooner law the
President Is required to abandon the Pan
ama project and turn to Nicaragua.
There iB doubt expressed that he will
be able to secure enough support to de
feat the Panama treaty. Many Southern
Senators who favor a canal fear that the
rejection of the Panma treaty will dis
place if not delay the construction of an
isthmian treaty. The minority have
agreed in caucus to abide by the wishes
of two-thirds of the members, but those
who are hesitating declare that at this
time they will oppose definite action.
They contend that the situation on the
isthmus is of such a critical nature that
a conflict may result at any time be
tween the troops of the United States and
thosft of Colombia. They do not care, they
say. to be again forced into an attitude
of fighting the Army.
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CEHENT-IKAKERS IN ARMS.
Protest on Government Manufacture
in Irrigation Work.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. The Associa
tion of Portland Cemet Manufacturers,
representative of a large percentage of the
$350,000,000 of capital invested in that In
dustry, has filed a formal protest with
the Secretary of the Interior against the
manufacture of cement by the Government
to be used In. the monster Tonto dam in
Arizona.
As the principle Is the same as will be
Involved in the furnishing of cement for
the Idaho, Washington, Milk River, Mon
tana; Colorado River, Gunnison, Colo.;
Sweet River, Wyoming, and the Hondo,
New Mexico, Irrigation projects, for which
over $16,000 000 are now already available,
derived from the sale of public lands, the
cement manufacturers are very desirous
that the Government should not go Into
the business of manufacturing cement in
competition with private enterprise.
Manufacturers maintain that it "is cer
tainly no part of the Government's duty
to enter into the manufacture of any
class of commodities," and say: "If the
Government can erect cement plants to
avoid the cost of railroad transportation,
middlemen's profits and manufacturers
profits. It Is its duty to erect- mills for
the manufacture of blankets, clothing,
shoes, etc.. worn by its soldiers and sail
ors; to manufacture iron for its building
construction; to operate mines for its gold
and silver currency, etc"
The complainants ask that the contract
work be followed out as heretofore stip
ulated, except that bids must be filed to
Include Portland cement.
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DEATHS ABE KEPT SECRET.
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Strikers' Pickets Attracted to Resi
dences by Published Notices.
CHICAGO, Dec. 20. Shrinkage from the
espionage of union pickets and fearful
that funeral parties would be attacked by
the striking livery drivers, many Chicago
family have refrained from publicly an
nouncing their bereavement. In the vaults
of several undertakers He the bodies of
persons, concerning whose death secrecy
Is maintained and whose funerals will be
postponed until after the settlement of
the strike. In other cases the stricken
relatives have arranged for evening funer
als and private burials of which no an
nouncement Is made.
The disgraceful scenes that attended
several funerals held on Saturday, when
union pickets attempted to Interfere with
the removal of bodies, have led the Health
Department officials to sanction the se
crecy that Is being preserved. The under
takers have been Informed that unless
public safety demands It, burials will not
be insisted on until such -a time as funeral
parties shall be safe from molestation. A.
B. Perrigo, president of the Liverymen's
and Undertakers' Association, said to
night: "The reason more deaths are not being
announced is because we have learned
that the strikers have been reading the
list of death notices in the papers and
sending pickets to watch the houses."
Practically no attempt was made by
funeral parties today to reach the ceme
teries and the day was free from disturbances.
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the timekeepers for today, again, we hold another series of those
WONDERFUL MORNING HOURLY BARGAIN SALES!
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We have stated before the purpose in view for the conduct of these matchless economy sales, and need hardly repeat it, except that some new
reaaer may glance thro these lines this morning. THESE REMARKABLE SPECIALS ARE ONLY OFFERED AS AN IN
CENTIVE FOR EARLY MORNING SHOPPING. With our splendid facilities and army of recruits, added tq.the thoroughly
drilled regiments of regulars, we are better equipped than any other Portland Christmas shop for the handling of immense
holiday crowds, but it seems as tho' three states had poured their entire population in thro our great doors, and the throngs
surge thro every aisle of all four mammoth floors like molten lead to its mold, filling every inch of available space in their r
enthusiastic gift-choosing this during the hours about and after midday. In the early morning hours there's room, and to
spare. In order to somewhat ease the strain and better divide the day's business we make it worth your while to DO YOUR
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING THIS MORNING between the hours of 8 A. M. and NOON by offering the following GRAND BAR
GAIN SPECIALS on sale only during the hours specified in each item BUT, BEAR IN MIND, NOT ONE OF THE ADVER
TISED SPECIAL HOURLY SALE BARGAINS CAN BE BOUGHT ONE MOMENT BEFORE OR AFTER THE HOURS SPEC
IFIED HERE AT LESS THAN REGULAR PRICES. IT WELL PAY YOU TO SHOP HERE BEFORE 12 TODAY -after that
comes the regular holiday business.
A Silly store writer wrote a day or two ago of the "economy" of owning
(?) one's own store and delivery system. Windy writers are seldom
good financiers or clever reasoners. A great factory makes shoes cheaper
and better than could the store that sells 'em. Reason why? Because
it's their business, and they've every branch perfected, every economy
arranged for. Just so with -delivery1 systems. We've the largest and
best in the city, make more deliveries a day than any other Portland
house and employ a special messenger delivery system for "hurry-ups"
that no other house has, and it costs us less than trying to operate a
store and a livery stable combined. We've had the experience, tried
both, and are giving better delivery service today at less cost than any stable-store in town gives or can give. Why? Because we employ a great Delivery
Company, under contract, whose ONLY BUSINESS IS DELIVERING MERCHANDISE. More than forty wagons, eight deliveries a day in every section of the
city and special messenger service. Can any other Portland store beat this service we think nay. Your Christmas business is best done here.
Tiiis Store
Open Every
Evening
Until Xmas
FREE
The creat farce comedy.
"Santa and the Tramp."
Two performances dally
In our mammoth "Wash
ington street toy show
window; 3:30 p. m. and
7:30 p. m. Everybody In
vited. Free! Free! Free!
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Santa Clats
FOURTH FLOOR TOYDOM
The toy store is dynamic -with fun magical -with in
structions. Thrust a child into the midst of all the gloTy
gathered there and the joy of Christmas is upon him
strong and firm. We collected the stock intelligently
controlled selections by the real spirit of play always
considering the normal child's instincts and preferences.
Hundreds of things are here to promote the self-activity
of boys and girls physically and mentally Toys
that entertain and educate Toys that stimulate the
child-mind. and child-heart, and inspire the child-imagination
to measureless soarings.
From 8 A. M. until noon 12
o'Olock Today Only We Offer
DOLL BEDS White enameled
Beds or Cradles.
Value 35c, special at......21
Value 50c, special at 3S
Large White Rabbits Cloth-covered,
with bead eyes, non-break
able, value 25c, special at. 16
Noah's Arkg, size 4x9x24 inches, with a large variety
of animals, value $1.00, special 65
Doll Swings, single and double, colors red, blue, yellow
and green
Value 25c, special 18
Value 50c, special 33
Value 75c, special 4S
Value $1.00, special 65p
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Queen Helena Receives Ambassador.
ROME, Dec 20. Queen Helena received
Ambassador and Mrs. Meyer in private
audience today. Her Majesty congrat
ulated the Ambassador In his recovery
from the effects of his recent fox-hunting
accident.
Ambassador Meyer told the Queen that
the American residents of Italy would
feel greatly honored If she would attend
the opening of tho first exhibition of the
work of the American Academy In the
Villa Aurora, and reminded her that King
Victor Emmarfuel had already accepted
an Invitation to attend. The Queen re
plied that she would be delighted to be
present at the opening.
B. B. RICH CIGARETTE-HOLDERS.
Amber and meerschaum In profusion.
50 cents to $3. Any B. B. Rich cigar store.
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Cushions, 98c
Second Floor Art Shop Thorough
fare Aisle.
From 8 A. M. Until Noon 12 o'Olock
Today Only.
Linen crash finished Cushions, filled
with pure silk floss, ruffle of same
material as cover and corded; de
signs, poppy, roses and clematis, reg
ular $1.50 value at 9S6
Women's $2.75 Silk Vests
fo $1.75
Christinas Underwear Shop First Floor.
8:30 A. M. Until 12 Noon Today Only.
rj Ladies' cream-tinted Silk Vests, low neck and sleeveless,
with silk crochet yokes and shoulderpiece, $2.o val
ues, extra special at, each $1.75
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Cavalry for the Philippines.
NEW YORK, Dec 20. With the Second
United States Cavalry on board, the
B. B. RICH CTJRIO STORE
For Christmas presents, expensive and
artistic, visit us today. 122& Sixth street.
If you have never used Carter's Uttle
Liver Pills, go at ance to the nearest drug
store and get a vial. They will surely
please you. Don't forget this.
Biliousness, sour stomach, constipa
tion and all liver ills are cured by
Hood's Pills
ITne non-Irritating cathartic Price
25 cents of all druggists or by xn&il of
C. L Hood Con IoweU, Mass. ,
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Frc i 9 A. M. Until Noon 12 o'Olock Only.
This morning, in that famous Holiday Book Store of
ours, where the stock testifies to the knack of choos
ing our book buyer possesses, wo shall place on sale
for thrcc hours only 9 until 12 noon a line of 16mo
linen-bound books, all writings of popular authors,
only about 500 copies in the lot, so buyers must get in
early. About 75 titles to choose from. Publisher's
price, 25c. During advertised hours or while they last
this morning they're, each 96
In Out Peerless Christmas
' Art Shop
FOR ALL WEEK. 2ND FLOOR, THOROUGHFARE
AISLE.
Our fancy goods department suggests many pretty and
useful things for Christmas gifts. Burned and applique
leather goods, such as cushion tops, round and square
centerpieces, stand covers, scarfs, whiskbroom holders,
wall decorations and many other, at nearly half price.
Hand embroidered centerpieces, from 12 inches to
36 Inches In diameter, made on fine white linen,' heavy
Buda cloth, burlap or hopsacking, In white Mt. Mellick
work, colored short and long stitches and white Japan
ese embroidery work; also hand embroidered cushions
in many new and novel designs. Below a few of the
many prices:
Regular $3.00 grade at $ 2.00
Regular 3.25 grade at 2.17
Regular $5.50 grade at 3.67
Regular 56.50 grade at 4.34
Regular $7.00 grade at 4.67
Regular $8.00 grade at 5.34
Regular $8.50 grade at t 5.67
Regular $10.00 grade at 6.67
Regular $12.50 grade at 7.34
Regular $14.00 grade at 9.34
Regular $15.00 grade at 10.00
Regular $16.50 grade at .' 11.00
Regular $17.50 grade at 11.67
Regular $20.00 grade at 13,34
Regular $22.50 grade at 15.00
Spanish and Mexican drawn work in all sizes of lines,
from the small 4-inch doilies to 90x140 dinner cloth, price
10c to $100.00. Alf kinds of fancy Swiss baskets.
The Infants' Wear Department shows many pretty
things as gifts for young and old. Children's French
hand-embroidered slips, dresses, skirts, bonnets, bibs,
jackets and buggy robes. Ladles hand-crocheted cir
cular shawls of fine woql, in all sizes and colors, black
or white icewool shawls for head or shoulders, In square
or circular style. Ladies' white aprons for kitchen or
afternoon wear, in all sizes and many styles, Including
with bib and shoulder straps; also, French embroid
ered aprons.
Women's $3.50 Waists
f ot $1.95
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Lamps and Lamp Globes
Third Floor Christmas House
fitting Stores.
Special sale Children's Tea Sets,
special bargain tables at half
price. Lamps, Vases, Cups and
Saucers, Mugs, Salads, Trays.
Bargains in odd lines China. t
We are Portland agents Lib
bey's Cut Glass. Everything for
the table. Sterling Silver hun
dreds of articles for the table. Small pieces make a de
sirable present for little money. Chafing Dishes and 5
o'Clock Kettle and Stands make a welcome addition to
every lady's tea service. 1S47 Rogers Bros.' Silverware,
made in almost every article for the table the Silver
ware that wears.
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Handsome Holiday
Waists of heavy
materials, embrac
ing English Che
viots, madras, mer
cerized satines and
granite cloths. In
whites, figured and
plain and colors, in
latest attractive
patterns. With
stock and tie. The
best and prettiest
$3 and $3.50 Waists
shown by any Port
land shop, from 8
until 12 o'clock A.
M. today, your
choice for. $1.95
Specials in tic Novelty
Goods Aisle
FIRST 'FLOOR
From 8 A.M. Until Noon Today Only.
Collar and Cuff Boxes, value 65c each, special 45
Fancy Celluloid Shaving Case, clover-leaf shape, with
brush and mug. value $1.25, special, each 75
Fancy Glass Perfume Atomizers, value 35e each, spe
cial, each .' 25
Children's Box Papers, assorted Tints to box, value 25c
box, special, box 15
Autograph Albums, fancy lithographed tops, value 25c,
special, each 15
Ladies' Wrist Bags, fitted with mirror,-coin purse and
perfume bottle, in black, tan and red leather, value
50c, special 35
Men's $4.50 Bath Robes
o$1.99
$1.75 Dolls fo$ J. 19
(Second Floor Woman's Wear Salon.)
8 A. M. to 12 Noon Only.
Doll Convention Hall Second Floor
(Millinery Salon).
Handsome, bright and piquant little
"Rosebud" dolls, undressed, ready to
to don the clothes that fond doll
mammas will fashion for them. Fetch
ing, bewitching little blonde beauties,
that roll their eyes and close them in
sleep, then open them with glances full
of expression. Dollies that have grown
to a height of 21 inches, fully jointed,
with bisque heads, only 300 in the lot,
2 hours ought to see the last one
change owners this morning, but,
should they last, on sale from 8 to 12
today, $1.75 values for 1.19
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$1.25 Tea Cloths, 94c
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Fancy white linen Damask Tea
Cloths, hemstitched. The best $1.25
value in Portland, here today from
9 A. M. until 12 o'clock only at
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Today Between Hours of 9 A. M. and
12 Noon Only.
A special line of Men's Lounging
Robes, good $4.50 values will go on
sale in our First Floor Men's Shop
this morning between above specified
hours only, at a grand bargain price.
Sizes somewhat broken, still can fit
nearly all forms and sizes of men. In
gray or navy, with border of Oriental
design. These robes will be neither
subject to exchange or return at this
price ?1.99
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9 to 12 o'Olock Today
Only.
This morning we shall
place on sale in the Men's
Shop, First Floor, a won
derful Handkerchief val
ue. All pure linen 'Ker
chiefs, aQd V-indi
hems, splendid 19e values
for, each 12$
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Boys' and Men's $1.50
Slippers, 98c
8 A. II. Until Noon Only First Floor Christmas
Shoe Store.
Very timely specials, these, with but four days in which
to do Christmas buying Boys' and Men's black, pat
ent leather-trimmed Slippers, in opera style and soft,
flexible soles, $1.25 and $1.50 values, this morning
only 8 to 12 for 98
WOMEN'S L50 JTTLIETTES, 98-In red or black,
turned, flexible soles, $1.25 and $1.50 values, from S
A. M. until 12 noon today only your choice for. 98
Women's 50c Lace
Collars, 35c
LACE STORE-FE&ST FLOOR
9 A. M. Until 12 Noon Today Only.
Handsome Venise Lace Collars, with
stole fronts, in white or cream a re
markable oOc value, today at
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Ladies' 75c Black Lisle
Hosiery 59c
8:30 A. M. Until 12 Noon Today Only.
Hosiery Aisle First Floor,
jadies' black lace lisle Hose in colors of white, pink,
blue and cardinal, with silk embroidered boots, regu
lar 75c value, special at, pair . 59
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Tills Morning's Big Hourly Sale
Veiling Counter First Floor.
From 8 A. M. Until Noon, Today
Only.
Very smart, new and fetching
styles of Holiday. Veils.
The regular 75c values. for.. 53
The regular $1.00 values for 75
The regular $1.25 values for. .9S
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