Morning Oregonian., January 07, 1904, Page 2, Image 2

THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY,
?ARY 7, 1905.
IT DF HEAT
Senate Has Hot Debate
on Postal Frauds.
INQUIRY IS ADA1N URGED
Clay Says Vindicate or Indict
Ex-First Assistant
BRISTOW REPORT IS QUOTED
Georgian peclares the Proof Is Con
vincing Lodge, Teller and
Spooned Join In Discussion
and Then It Goes Over.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. Alleged Irregu
larities in the Postofflce Department con
stituted the only theme in the Senate to
day. Tbo question came up on motion
first made by Lodge, and afterward by
Penrose to refer the Cannack resolution
looking to a .Senatorial investigation of
the Postofflce Department to the commit
tee on postofllces and post roads.
The Democratic Senators resisted the
motion, and contended that the country
would not be satisfied with an investiga
tion of a department by the department
itself. The debate continued for almost
24 hours, and was extremely spirited
from start to finish. Further, considera
tion of the subject -was deferred until
Friday.
When the Senate met today Morgans
resolution declaring that the President
has no (power to- declare war was read,
but at the request of Mr. Morgan it went
over for the -day.
The resolution of Cannack directing
the Postmaster-General to send to the
Senate the papers connected with the
Postofflce Department irregularities, and
providing for a Senatorial Investigation,
was taken up, and Dodge moved Its
reference to the committee on postoffices.
Carmack resisted this motion, de
claring that if departmental irregularities
were to be investigated only by the de
partments themselves, it would not be
long until they would "bo a stench in the
nostrils of the people."
The only safeguard was in Congres
sional investigation, he said. Teller ex
pressed tho opinion that the Postofflce
Department would make a thorough In
vestigation, but contended that the legis
lative branch should retain the right to
make an inquiry.
Clay expressed surprise that there
should bo opposition to the resolution,
and ho -called attention to the declarations
by Fourth Assistant Postmaster-General
Btistow and Counsellors Bonaparte and
Conrad that the Investigation should be
carried further. He declared, that; the
Bristow report "demonstrates the absolute
pillt of the ex-First Assistant Postmas-.ter-rGoneral,
Mr. Heath. He (Bristow)'
says himself that this leading high official
wks guilty and the proof overwhelming:
If this Is true, Heath should have
been indicted.. I will do Mr. Bristow the
credit to say that his report shows that
the frauds of the Postofflce Department
originated in Heath's office. If so, he
must have had cognizance of them. Then
why should the subordinates in that office
be indicted and the principal be allowed to
escape?"
Clay quoted extracts from the Bris
tow report to substantiate his argument.
"If," he said, "this report speaks the
truth. Perry S. Heath originated all the
Irauds in his office."
"If," lie continued, "the report is not
correct, the facts should be known, and
Mr. Heath vindicated. If the charges are
well-founded, Mr. Heath should be in-!
dieted and punished."
As for himself he did not want to do
any injustice to Mr. Heath, or any others,
and for this reason he desired the inves
tigation. Clay declared his conviction, from a
thorough reading of the Bristow report,
that Mr. Bristow had. been satisfied be
yond a doubt that the guiltiest party of
oil was tho retired First Assistant Postmaster-General,
yet he had never been
indicted or arrested.
"In the lnteresfof fair play, in the In
terest of justice, in the Interest of good
government and clean administration,"
he said, "there should be an inquiry, and
I am surprised that my friend, hte Sena
tor from Massachusetts (Lodge), should
object."
Clay also declared that the President re
flected seriously upon Mr. Heath, and de
sired the retirement of Mr. Heath from
the secretaryship of the Republican Na
tional Committee.
Penrose, chairman of the committee on
postoffices and postroads, expressed his
wish that there should be an Investiga
tion, but added that, inasmuch as there
was disagreement as to tho phraseology,
he preferred to have the entire question
referred to the committee on "postofflcs,
pledging himself to cal) an early meet
ing for the purpose of taking the question
up.
Teller -said that if for no other reason
than that criminal charges were made
against Senators and members of tho
House of Representatives, an investiga
tion should be made. Later he spoke of
tne newspaper reports that a lease of a
postofllce building was owned -by a Unit
ed States Senator, and also quoted the
press reports saying the Postofllce Depart
ment had explained that the lease Jn this
case had been made because the Senator's
building could be secured at a lower price
man any otner.
"That." ho said, "la most astoundlnir.
When did the Postmaster-General or the
President, for that matter, get the right
to suspend tho" statute .forbidding this
pracucer"
Foraker Sets Teller Right.
Foraker interrupted Teller to say it was
his understanding that the lease of the
building under consideration "bad been
made before the property had come' into
uie possession of the Senator who now
owns it; that .the Senator -did not know
of the lease when he acquired the- build
lng, and that he had been trying to get
rid of it since he had made the discovery.
"If that Is true." responded Teller, "the
representations to which I have referred
are a gross slander."
Foraker admitted the correctness of this
inference.
Carmack made a general Dlea for a Sen
atorial Inquiry, and quoted the newspaper
report to tho effect that the Postmaster
General had not been In sympathy with
the Postofllce Department inquiry when
undertaken, and that he had pronounced
tne xuuocn cnarges to be "hot air.
This statement aroused Spooned who
said the charge did great Injustice to the
Postniaster-GeneraL So faras tho Bris
tow inquiry was concerned, Payne bad
been in thorough sympathy with it. and
had placed the entire machinery of the
department at the command of the official
who had made this most remorseless In
quiry. Replying, Carmack disclaimed any In
tention to charge Payne with complicity
id or sympathy with the irregularities in
department. His suggestion was that
of Indifference to the wrong, and the nat
ural Inference was that if .the inquiry had
been left to him, there would iave been
none.
"In other words." said Spoener, "the
charge is that he bad no sympathy with
the wrong; but with the wrongdoers."
"I did not say that," replied Carmack.
"Practically," commented Spooner, sen
tentiously. "Nor even practically that," Carmack
insisted.
Lodge said that Congressional investi
gations lor the purpose of discovering
crime are practically worthless. He called
attention to the Congressional inquiries
into the official conduct of Mr. Jdachen
we he was Superintendent of Free De
livery. "Both the Senate and House investigate
ed Machen," he said, "at the very time
in which he was engaged in the practices
lor which he was indicted as a result "of
the department 'Inquiry1, and both cleared
him of the charges upon which the Inquiry
was predicated."
Carmack explicitly denied any intention
on his part to reflect on the Postmaster
General, but contended all that had been
brought out emphasised thejnepesslty for
investigation. '
Gorman Explains His Purpose.
Gorman said' he was willing to have all
the resolutions calling for investigations
of the Postofllce Department referred to
the committee on postofllces and post
roads, as he bad received assurance from
the chairman that prompt action would be
taken. In this- connection, however, be
said ho wanted to call attention to the
fact that all of the debate on this subject
had but emphasized the necessity of an
investigation of the Postofllce Depart
ment.4 He said he had no desire to in
vestigate any particular- ofllcer; that he
believed the investigation should be much
broader than that, as the irregularities
had crept by degrees, and the corruption
possibly had been a part of three or more
administrations. It now had reached a
point, he salu, where meh who are cor
rupt themselves have disclosed the cor
ruption of others.
"My purpose," he added, "Is not so much
to expose this corruption as by the action
of Congress in making protective laws to
eliminate the chance of such corruption
in the future in the PostofflceDepart
ment." Spooner asked If Gorman would-be will
ing to supplement that suggestion by call
ing on Congress for a thorough Investiga
tion of all departments at stated periods.
Not a Party Matter.
Gorman'answered that" he would be will
ing, but for tho present he was content
to deal with the question in hand. Con
tinuing, he declared the corruption was
not a party matter; that the present
Postmaster-General could not have been
responsible for the state of affairs in his
department, as it started before he en
tered upon his duties at the head of the
department. He declared It had been .the
policy of the President to ignore his Cab
inet Ministers in this matter, and give the
credit for the xposures in the Postofflce
Department to M. G. Seckendorf and Will
iam Allen White, newspapermen of sagacity.
The Senator expressed a willingness to
ao justice to the President "in this time
of trouble in his official household," but
said he could not understand why the Re
publicans in the Senate had persistently
refused to give to the minority official in-'
formation concerning the department. He
declared that tho determination to ignore
the wishes of the minority had been mani
fest at this session for the first time since
he had been a member of the Senate. Ho
called attention to the resolutions intro
duced by himself, Carmack and Penrose.
asking for the Bristow reports of the post
office investigation, and declared that
every effort to get this information had
been thwarted by the Republicans.
Denunciation by Lodge.
.A severe denunciation of the charge of
suppression of information was made by
Xioage, Who said he was thoroughly tired
of that old weasand story which had been
made over and over again by Senators onJ
the other side of tho chamber. He said it
is -quite true that the Republicans.' had
nearly two-thirds, of the members, pf the
Senate, and he wanted to inform the other
side that they were thoroughly responsible
for their conduct of affairs, and as they
were responsible, they1 proposed to con
duct their affairs in their own way. Con
tinuing, he said:
'"We are not afraid of daylight; we are
not afraid of the Senator from Maryland;
and, least of all, we are not arrald of that
old time-worn story of suppression of
public Information."
Teller Arraigns Lodge.
Teller arraigned Lodge for the state
ment that the Republicans were .re
sponsible for the Government by saying
he wanted to place his caveat on the boast
that the Republican caucus would do the
business for the Senate. Spooner denied
the Republicans had a caucus. Teller said
that perhaps It was merely that the Re
publicans had a leader so suave and per
suasive that he was able to control the
Republican votes, and he was responsible
for the solid front offered by the Repub-
ucans in the vote on the Cuban bill.
Spooner wanted to know if the Demo
crats who voted for the Cuban bill were
controlled by the Republicans, and Teller
answered that the Democrats were divided
according to their individual beliefs.
Spooner said that Republican caucuses
do not bind the consciences of Senators
any more now than they did when Teller
was a member of that party. The duty of
senators, bpooner continued, was to serve
the Interests of the whole country, and
for himself he would not consent to hold
a seat In the Senate if he were to be con
trolled by others.
Speaks of Duty of Senators.
Teller recalled that Snooner had
many Independent votes, but he thought
mat in lato years tnere naa been a grow
ing tendency on the Republican side of
tne cnamDer to consolidate. He spoke of
the duty of Senators to act In
with their own convictions, when Burton
interrupted mm to ask ir he had reference
to the recent decision of the Democratic
caucus for party solidity on questions
coming Deiore tne senate.
Teller replied by saying that, person
ally, he knew nothing of such a conclu
slon.
x do know this, hnnrovor Via
"that, while I sat on the Republican side
of this chamber, I never yielded my per
sonal judgment to a majority, and I never
expect to ao so, so long as I sit here."
An agreement was reached to postpone
lurcner aiscusaon ot tne subject until Fri
day next, and at 2:34 the Senate ad
journed.
INSPECTORS SEEKING HEATH.
Two Weeks Spent In Salt Lake In En
deavor to Subpena Him. .
aALJ. UAjt Jan. 6. The Dfeseret
News today says that Government In
spectors, including James H. Bennett, of
Cheyenne, have been in the city for two
weeks. In an endeavor to subpena Ex-
First Assistant Postmaster-General Perry
S. Heath, but have not yet succeeded in
serving tne papers. It is stated that the
papers have been placed in the hands of
the United States Marshal. Mr. Heathts
presence, it Is stated, is required in the
East in connection with some phase of
the postomce Investigation.
Admits Issuance of Subpena
TC A RHIVf.TflV Tan c T-it.-.
torney Morgan h! Beach admitted tonight
At
mat a euDpena naa oeen issued from this
district tor tne appearance of Perry
Heath in conniption xeith Y t-ioi
the postofflce cases of Machen and others.
wnicn was oegun in justice .Prltchard s
Court Mondav. Tho m Virvf.no tt-oc ..,,
last week and should have reached Salt
Lake City about Monday. Mr. Beach has
not been advised whether any attempts
have been made to serve the subpena.
QIr. Beach sail he also understood that
a subpena had been Issued on behalf of
the Government for Mr. Heath's presence
in. connection with the trial of ex-Repre-
sentauve JJnggs, oegun. in Brooklyn
day,
to-
BLISS RILES HANNA
Says Senator - Would Have
Done as He Did in Cuba.
COLLOQUY OVER WOOD. GIFT
General Told Senate Committee v a
Clerk, and Not'MlTltary-Governor,
- Asked Its Dispatch Through
Customs Be Hastened:
t WASHINGTON. Jan. 6. The, Associat
ed Press has secured a copy of the tes
timony given by Brigadier-General Tas-
"kerrH. Bliss, v United States Army, when
ne was recauea Deiore tne senate com
mittee on" military affairs to give evi
dence in the Wood' investigation, con
cerning the admission of Jai Alai gift
free of duty, about which a controversy
has arisen. ....
General Bliss was recalled at the re
quest of Senator Hanna,' who asked
whether the silver service given to Gen
eral Wood in 1902, at the time of its
passage through the custom house, was
the. property of an officer of the United
Stales Army. General Bliss answered
that he understood it so; that he bad
received information on the second day
before. .leaving Havana that a package
would arrive (here from New Xork the
next day for General Wood, and that
it would have to be returned on the
steamer on which the baggage of the of
ficers and men were placcd. A request
had been made that the package should
be hastened In its passage through the
Custom -House. - ...
Senator Hanna inquired from whom the
information came and was told by Gen
eral Bliss that it came by telephone from
the Clerk's office at the palace of the
Governor-General.-? jSeneral Bliss said he
did not know whether the package was
addressed to General- Wood, but was
told it was for him; that when he learned
a package wobld be received for the
Military governor he had given orders to
xacuitate its passage tnrougn tne cus
tom. House.
Senator Foraker asked if General Wood
had anything to do with the order. Tho
witness replied:
"Not in the- least?'
"I thought you said the order came to
yo"u from the palace?" remarked Senator
Hanna.
General Bliss repeated that he had re
ceived tb,e message from a clerk in his
office, who had received it over the tele
phone from the palace. Senator Hanna
inquired::
"And with whom would that originate?"
General Bliss said it was merely a mes
sage such as he received many times a
day from persons deslrins to facilitate
the passage of articles through the Cus
tom House.
Senator Hanna asked If he was to un
derstand that a telephone message pur
porting, to come from, tho palace would
be obeyed. The answer was in the neg
ative. The Senator then asked for an
explanation and General Bliss said:
"If any one sent a message that a
package would be received there for the
Military Governor, I had a number or
trusted employes and I would say: 'If
jo. package arrives, do"not delay, but dis
patch that.' That is what I did, and
wharyou 'woTUd' have done and -what any
one woudl have to do unless you had
stopped the" entire business.-of thet Cus
tom House.
Senator Hanna I do not know whether
I would. I do not think that you have
any justification for putting me in. that
position.
General Bliss Any one would have to.
Any business man would have to do that
way.
Senator Hanna I have had some ex
perience in businese and I do not think
I would do it on the say-so of a cleri:
arid on the orders of a clerk, as you say
that order came from the palace.
General Bliss again insisted he had not
received an order and after some fur
ther colloquy, Senator Proctor remarked:
"He says that it was not an order."
Senator Scott asked what course Gen
eral Bliss would have taken if he had
learned that the sliver service was not
the property of General Wood, but was
the, property of a .firm In the United
States, which was sending it down there
to tbe submitted as to whether it was to
be accepted and bought.
General Bliss answered it would not
have been admitted free of duty.
In explanation of his act, in admitting
the silver service free of duty, General
Bliss said;
"I have no hesitation In saying that if
I had been Informed there was a present
coming for the Milltar Governor, under
the circumstances, I would not have
made myself obnoxious to the Cuban peo
ple by raising any little points about tho
handling of tho package In the Custom
House."
CANAL TREATY IS CONSIDERED
Morgan Attacks Right of Panama to
Surrender Title.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. The Senate
committee on foreign relations today be
gan consideration of the Panama Canal
treaty. The time was occupied princi
pally by Senator Morgan, In a discussion
of the last clause of article 22 of the
treat', relating to the concessionary con
tract with Luclen N. B. Wyse, now
owned by the new Panama Canal Com
pany, and which, tinder the treaty, gives
absolute title to the United States, so
far as the Republic of Panama is con
cerned. v
Senator Morgan attacked this right of
Panama to surrender title. The commit
tee will meet again tomorrow, and prob
ably every day for a week or more, be
fore the treaty can be reported, to the
Senate. No action was taken in regard
to the nomination of William Buchanan
to be Minister to Panama, which, was
held up, after being confirmed, by" a
motion of Senator Morgan to reconsider.
When the treaty was called up. Sena
tor Morgan requested that consideration
be postponed for one week in order to
give him an opportunity to prepare his
objections. Republican members of the
committee opposed this motion, and it
was rejected. All of the Democratic mem
bers of the committee except Senator
McCreary supported Senator Morgan.
HAWAIIAN BILL UP IN HOUSE.
Electric Lighting Measure Meets Op
- position and Is Referred.
WASHINGTON, Jan. The only meas
ure considered in the House today was a
bill Introduced by tho Delegate from Ha
waii to ratify an act of the Hawaiian
Legislature authorizing the manufacture
and distribution of. electric light and
power on the Island of Oahu, Territory
of Hawaii- Owing to objections made to
the bill in the form presented, it was re
committed to the committee on terri
tories. When the House convened today Robin
son (Dem-, InL), from the committee on
territories, called up the bilL .
Payne (N. T.) asked why a franchise
was given for S5 years instead of 10.
Hill (Conn.) said it gave too much power
to a corporation.
Grosvenor (O.) and Lilly (Conn.) also
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Hence our success. This is why it is our Clearance Sales lead the van why it is that OUR PUBLIC BUYS BEST AT THIS RELIABLE
"OLD "HOMESTEAD" STORE,
EVERY ARTICLE IN THE HOUSE REDUCED TO FIGURES LOWER THAN QUOTED ELSEWHERE IN PORTLAND ON
EQUAL QUALITY MERCHANDISE. (Contract goods alone are exempt from reduction.)
These few bargain straws mentioned below show the trend of the trade winds that are Mowing profits and values all to you this month.
Our advice is given against our own real interests
STOCK UP THE HOME AND BUY FOR PERSONAL USE AND WEAR FOR A YEAR TO OOMEJ
Among the Great Sales Are
THE ENFORCED ALTERATION
SALE OF GOOD SHOES
Alteration Sale of Women's Gar
ments of every description. Nec
essary before breaking "'through
into the new Annex, which will be
ready for .Spring business.
Sensational Clearance Sale of
New Silks and Dress Goods.
Royal
Wo-
to f WKavr
Corsets
Second Floor Corset Salon.
Wonderful Bargains 1
They comprise straight "fronts,
bias-gored, including the "Bon
Ton" and "Sapphire," in black,
white and drab coutil, also some in
brocade silk.
Lot 1 Regular price ,$1.25 to
$3.50f Clearance price ? .98
Lotr2 Regular price $5 to $9
Clearance price 3.75
Lot 3 -Regular price '$10 to
$15, Clearance price.. 6.49
3 experienced corset-fitters al
ways in attendance.
.Clearance Sale in
the Aft Shop
Second Floor Thoroughfare Aisle.
Very pretty and
attractive
Cushion Cov
ers, tinted, ap
plique and fin
ished borders,
plain back to
match material, f
heavy ecru
Buda linen,
regular price
$2.25 j Clear
ance special-
at $1.29
Cushion Covers
of same mate
rial asr above, stamped and tinted,
regular price $i.50; Clearance
price. 79
Heavy lithograph Cushion Tops in
many attractive and catchy .de
signs, such as fencing girl, rest
ing, athletic girls, rosebud and
others; regular price, 50c j
Clearance special, -29
Bed Sets-Bargains
Fourth Floor.
Regular $13.50 Sets for.. $5 7.25
Regular $16.00 Sets for. .$ 9.00
Regular $18.00 Sets for..S 9.50
Regular $19.50 Sets for..S11.00
Regular $25.00 Sets for. .15.00
registered their opposition to the hill In
its present form.
Hohinson said the committee labored un
der some embarrassment by the absence
o the delegate from Hawaii, the author of
the bill, but was satisfied he would have
no objection to the present consideration
of the bilL
Hamilton, chairman of the committee
on territories, said it might be well to
send the bill back to the committee with a
view to safeguarding the interests of the
people of Hawaii that It might be amend
ed in reference to the period of time for
which, it is proposed to grant a franchise.
On motion of Robinson (Mich.) the bill
was recommitted to the committee on
territories.
The House at 2:11 P. IT. adjourned until
tomorrow. v-
Naval Estimate Is Reduced.
"WASHINGTON. Jan. 6. Secretary
Moody, with a view to asking Congress
only for such, sums as are actually neces
sary for the needs of the service, has re
duced thev estimates for increase in the
. ., , . , " : L
Navy for the coming fiscal year for convT
s traction and machinery by l,00O.CO0,--and
also has eliminated the Item of $400,000 for
equipment of vessels under the same head
ing. , The- appropriation for construction
and machinery Is a continuing one, and
'the original estimates called for 3,000,000.
Naval Promotions Sent In.
"WASHINGTON. Jan. 6-The President
today sent to the Senate the following
nominations: Rear-Admlral, Captain
GOODS
SWORTMAN & $ING
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AVERY PHILOSOPHIC
ONCE
''It never pays to argue against. a success."
Axioms, must he short and devoid ot frills the
fuller text would need fy contain the qualification:
"If the success is hased on right." Quantity buy
ing and the power of economical gathering and wide
distribution make stores possible, else every man
might be his own merchant and send hither and
yon for what he wanted.
THIS STORE DOES THE BEST' TOR YOU
THE YEAS- THROUGH. And at this January
Clearance time our success is based upon RIGHT
BUYING of RIGHT MERCHANDISE at RIGHT
TRICES at the RIGHT TIME.
Suppose of two stores, both give the same dis
count off regular prices at these Clearance Sales, or
both ask the slime per cent above cost price, where
in lies the. advantage? Answer "With the store
that buys right, or, through better knowledge.of the
markets owns its goods for less than its competitor,
on the one hand: on the other, with, the
Embroidered or Printed
Oriental Draperies
For Mantels,
Couch Covers,
Portieres, etc.,
in Hozara
Phool Karries,
$2.75 values,
for, pr. .$1.85
Silk embroidered,
$13.50 values
at, ea..:$7.75
$17.50-values at, each $10.75
Wonderf ul Price
Embroidery Sale ,
tvjt rw wmm o we
IM ISA
First . Floor. '
In a choice of narrow, medium
and wide .Cambric, Nainsook and
Swiss Embroideries and' Inser
tions, wonderfully dainty, but
still more wonderfully cheap
HALF PRICE!
15c values for, yard. 7V2C
20c-values for, yard. ..10c
25c values for, yard., ........ 12c
35c values for, yard... 17c
50c "values for, yard 25c
60c values at, yar.d. 30c
75c values at, yard: 37V2C
$1.00 values at, yard 50c
$1.25 values at, yard 6SIV2C
Millinery Special
We'll have a larger, brighter,
better than ever Millinery Salon
next season in the new part of the
house, under- the management of
one of the best-known managers
among the "Big Stores" of the
East. He's on the way now. Help
us clean house before he gets here
-MILLINERY OF ANY SORT.
AT YOUR OWN PRICE NOW, if
you're anyways reasonable.
Charles O'JJelL Captains, Commander
Francis H. Delano, Commander Albion
V. Wadhams; also other Naval promo
tions. Oppose Grain-Inspection Bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. C Representatives
of 20 of the 32 grain exchanges of the'
country met here today to consider a pro-posed-protest
against the bill Introduced
In the "United States Senate by Senator
McCumber. of North Dakota, to provide
for the National Inspection" of grain. A
; A resolution was adopted unanimously ex
pressing tne opinion that any measure
disturbing existing conditions would be
injurious to the best interests of the pro
ducers, dealers and foreign buyers, and
declaring that "the inspection of grain
by the National Government at terminal
markets would be detrimental' to the ag
ricultural Interests and the grain trade
of the country."
Mississippi for the Canal.
JAVJivsjv.-M, uiss., Jan. b. me state
Senate today instructed the , Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss., Jan. 6. The State
Senators to vote for tho Panama canal
treaty.
Committee on Order of Business.
"WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. Senator Alli
son, chairman of the Republican caucus,
today announced the following committee
cn order of business for ISM: Allison, Hale,
Aldrlch, Cullom, Lodge, Perkins, Clark
(Wyo.), Elklns, Spooner, Hanna, Bever-idse.
SAID i p
store that
Ribbon Bargain Special
Thousands of
miles of new,
pretty rib
bons at about
half their
worth and
usual price.
Satin Taf
fetas and
some donhlfl-
faced Satin Ribbons, 4 and 4
inches wide, all pure silk and
grand 50c values Special at,
yard 29
Whitney.
Baby Carriages Reduced
Like This:
Nicely uphol
stered in tapes
try, with parasol,
patent automatic
anti-friction
wheel-fasteners
and foot-brake,
nutless axle and
all latest, modern-improvements.
$13.50 Carriages for S8.90
$15.00 Carriages for $9.75
$15.75 Carriages for.. .. .$10.50
$16.50 Carriages for. $11.00
$18.50 Carriages for. S12.50
Two Great Silk Specials
Annex First
Clearance Sale
Black Taffeta
19 inches wide,
very strong and
"durable and
.high finish
Our regular 85c
value: Special Clearance
price .69(5"" I
27 inches wide heavy, durable black
Silk Taffeta, with high, rich finish,
splendid for drop skirts and lin-
y ings, our regular $1.25 value;
Special Clearance price 96 $
Ladies' $2.50
Evening Gloves, $2.25
FIRST FLOOR-GLOVE STORE.
A splendid Glove Bargain Our
16-button length undressed suede
Kid Gloves, all in evening shades
of dainty pink, blue, nile, car
dinal and mais; actual $2.50 val
ues, on sale at, the pair. .$1.25
FTJNST0N IS SARCASTIC.
Reports .of Destitution In Alaska Do
Not Appeal to Him.
"WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. Reports of
great destitution and threatened starva
tion among the inhabitants of Fairbanks,
L Alaska, having reached the "War Depart
Pvment through a communication of the
(-Mayor of that place addressed to Senator
Nelson, General Funston, commanding the
Department of the Columbia, was directed
to make an investigation, and to take
such steps as would conserve the public
peace while affording relief. The Mayor
specially requested that staple supplies
be not given, but sold to these people
'from supplies- on hand at Fort Gibson.
"While General Funston was carrying
out these instruction Captain O. A. Nes
mlth, stationed at Fort Egbert, Alaska,
wired the department that he had re
ceived Information from lieutenant
Uckard, who was at Fairbanks, as late
as December 28, that he- neither saw nor
heard of any famine; that there had been
a shortage of supplies occasioned by an
. early freeze, but that freighting had been
going on steadily and that game seemed
plentiful.
Under date of January 4, General Funs
ton telegraphed the "War Department that
he had Instituted inquiry as to how many
rations could be spared, but suggested
that able-bodied men who would Bit down
at Fairbanks and await Government re
lief are entitled to little consideration,
since within ten daya they .can reach
USPECIALSAt,E(
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The Home of Quality
and Worth
1 thus Jay
Hosiery
and
wear
.EXTRA BARGAIN SPECIALS
Tirst Floor Center Aisle.
Ladies' Stuttgarter high-grade im
ported Vests and Pants, white"
and silver gray, long sleeve vests,
anklft length French band pants;
$1.50 . values; Clearance
Special $1.25
Ladies' Merode Merino Vests, Pants
and Tights, white and silxer
gray ; $L00 . values ; spe
cial, each 85(5
Ladies' Swiss Ribbed White and
Natural Merino Vests and Pants,
nonshrinkable, splendid wearing
garments; $1.00 values;
Clearance Special, each. . . . .72$
Extra specials on the Ladie' and
Children's Bargain - Counter
Ladies' 25c Cotton Vests and
Pants, each 18
Ladies' 35c Cotton Vests and
Pants, each 23(5
Ladies' 50c Cotton Union
Suits, each ,.A..i38(5
Ladies' 75c Cotton Union
Suits, each 49(5
Ladies' $1.50 Merino Union
Suits, each.. $1.19
Ladies' 65c Merino Vests;
big value, each , 40(5
Ladies' $1.75 fine Cashmere White
and Silver Vests and
Pants $1.25
Ladies' 1.00 Merino Natural
Vests, each 68(5
Ladies' 75c Merino Natural
Vests, each 52(5
Ladies' fine ribbed, heavy -flesh
color Lisle Union Suits;
$3.50 quality, suit $2.50
Ladies' 25c Black Cotton Hose,
0. K brand 18(5
Children's Black
Wool Hose,
seamless; sizes
- 6 to 10; values
to 40c; all
sizes,
pair ...12(5
Misses' White
Merino Union
Suits, Winter
weight; 85c to
$1.35; half
price per suit.
Children's White Flat Woven Me
rino Vests and Pants; values 50c
to S5c; one-half price per gar
ment. -
Dawson, Rampart. Tanana or Eagle,
where there are abundant supplies' for
sale. He sarcasticlly states that it these
men heard of a gold strike they would
snowshoe 1000 miles.
BENSON'S CASE IS CALLED.
TImberman Fails to Respond, as He
Is Under Arrest in New York.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. The case of
John A. Benson, the wealthy San Fran
cisco real estate operator, arrested here
several weeks ago for alleged bribery of
i Government employes, fn connection with
public land matters, was called before
United States Commissioner Taylor today.
Assistant Attorney-General Pugh, repre
senting the Government, and former
Justice Cole, of the District Supreme
Court, appeared as Benson's counsel. The
Government asked for the forfeiture of
the 55000 bond given by Benson, in view
of his nonappearance today. The defense
resisted this contention, pointing out that
under an Indictment reported by tho
Grand Jury here some days ago, Benson
was rearrested In New 1fork and is
awaiting a hearing there. Judge Cole
asked for time to make arguments on
this point-end Commlsslpner Taylor con-.
tinucd the case until next Saturday.
Would Abolish Office.
.VASHLNGTON. Jan. 6. Secretary Hitch
cock, of the Interior Department, has rec
ommended to the President that the office
of Railroad Commissioner, held by the
lato General James Xjongstreet. be polished
KKIT UHDEiWEAft.