Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, January 16, 1904, Page 2, Image 2

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THE MORNING OBEGONIAN, SATPyOAY. JAWASY 16, 19Di.
Republican form of Government in Colo
rado, there is a Republican Administra
tion there.?'
When Teller ceased speaking the Senate
passed a large number of private pension
bills, .and at 4:22 p. m. adjourned until
Monday.
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THE "DIFFERENT
STORE"
OLDS, WORTMAN & KING
LargestDayligntStore
in the Northwest
HOME OF,QUALITY AND WORTH
FIFTH AND WASHINGTON STS.
T
Teller Distrusts Wisdom
of Roosevelt.
?ANAMA KOI TO BLAME
President, However, Did Not
Follow International Law.
PRECEDENT HELD LACKING
Senator Spooner Takes the Side of
Administration, and When Till
man Interrupts Makes Witty
Reply at His Expense.
BILLS PASSED BY SENATE,
Extending- to the subports of Spo
kane, Bel I Ingham. Blaine and Sumas.
In the State of Washington, the
privileges of the act of June. 10, 1SS0,
governing the Immediate transporta
tion of dutiable merchandise without
appraising.
Creating a port of delivery at Salt
Lake City. Utah.
Establishing an Indian agricultural
school at Wahpeton, X. D.
Providing a depot for the revenue
cutter service In the harbor at Oak
land, CaL
WASHINGTON, Jan; 15. Today's ses
sion, of the Senate began with tbo pas
age of a number of bills on the calendar
and closed in like manner. The inter
vening time was given over to a speech
by Teller on the Panama Canal question.
Teller contending that .the course of the
President in connection with the recent
revolt in Panama had been contrary to
precedent, and in contravention of inter
national law. The Senate adjourned un
til Monday.
After passing the bills heretofore
enumerated, the Senato took up the Gor
man Panama resolution. Before any one
was recognized to speak on the resolution,
Gorman offered a number of amendments
striking out the word "intervention"
wherever it appears, thus modifying the
resolution so as to make it an inquiry
concerning the issue of American military
forces on the Isthmus of Panama.
Cullom, in view of the amendments,
withdrew his motion to refer the resolu
tion to the committee on foreign relations
and said ho was willing to have it voted
on.
Lodge asked to have the resolution, as
amended, printed and He over for another
day, and that order was made.
Teller then addressed the Senate on the
canal question, saying, he believed the
subject shouki te treated from, a. non
partisan standpoint. He thought, however,
that whenever the President transcended
his duty the fact should be pointed out.
In the present instance he did not doubt
the good intention of the President, but
he was distrustful of his wisdom in what
ho had done. He had no complaint to
make against Panama, for he thought the
people of that country had the right to
enter upon a revolution. Indeed, he
thought that If he had llped In Panama
he would have been a rebel himself. This
right of the Panamans did not, how
ever, alter the duty of the United States
to remain neutral.
Piatt (Conn.) asked whether under any
circumstances the United States had a
right to protect transit across the Isthmus,
but Teller declared the question was
academic and said he would not argue the
case on that general ground. He was
willing to discuss the question of the right
to interfere, as the President has done in
the recent instance, and lie was ready
to contend that that interference was in
contravention of International law.
Tillman Corrects Himself.
"When Teller referred to Tillman's char
acterization of the situation on the
Isthmus, the latter interrupted to say he
had been misunderstood and desired to
explain. He said he had meant to say
it would have been preferable for the
United States to tell Colombia to get off
the Isthmus entirely than for us to "pur
sue there tho methods of the sneak thief
and maintain tho attitude of a bully."
In response to a suggestion made by
Teller. Spooner Interrupted to say that by
the treaty of 1816 Colombia was bound
to maintain the perpetual right of the
United States to passage across tho
Isthmus, and he argued that that right
remained, even though Colombia does not
stand behind It
Teller admitted that ay rlsht the
United States had under Colombia she
still had under Panama, if Panama were
an established power. He then asked for
an opinion from the "Wisconsin Senator
concerning "the new theory of the Inter
r.atioial eminent domain," and the latter
replied that "he had not yet been able
to give bis assent to that doctrine."
which, as he understood, meant that when
a wak nation had what a strong nation
needed the latter might take it by means
of arms, it necessary. Yet it must be
rrmembered that right of way of one
landowner over land owned by another
person is a right recognized by the world.
"If." he sold, "there is a doctrine of
the private way of necessity, aro we to
say that there is not an International
necessity where the interests of tho world
are concerned?"
There were Interruptions at this point,
causing Tillman to remark that "It takes
a great many doctors to bring about the
birth ot this baby."
Witty Reply to Tillman.
'Til try to take care of my own babies."
responded Spooner. "and when I cannot
do that I will ask some member of my
own family to do so."
Tho colloquy caused a general outburst
ct laughter. After it subsided, Spooner
continued Ids statement, saying he was
willing to confess that he had not reached
a conclusion in his own mind.
"I am not willing to concede the right
of International eminent domain, but I
cannot find it in my heart to deny it."
Teller took Issue with the President's
declaration that the course pursued in
Panama had been in the Interest of "col
lective civilization." That, he said, was
a dangerous doctrine, and was just such
a doctrine as Russia might appeal to if
ehe should attempt to crush Japan. The
doctrine was not American. It was con
trary to all the best traditions of this
country. It was the doctrine that might
makes right. He discussed the Govern
ment of Panama, declaring it to be un
Republlcan in form, and was Interrupted
by Spooner, who said it had been a
mooted question as to whether there is
a Republican form of Government In Colo
rado." "If." responded Teller, "there Is not a
AT MERCY OF SHIPOWNERS.
Root Urges Amendment of Bill to
Favor American Bottoms.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. Senator Frye,
chairman of the Senate committee on
commerce, today received a communica
tion from Secretary of War Root in refer
ence to the Senate bill requiring that
American bottoms be used for the trans
portation of supplies for the Army and
Navy. Mr. Root wrote that Tie favors
a bill which would authorize a preference
to American shipping, but not a manda
tory requirement for the present, as un
less discretion is used, the United States
will be put to unwarranted expense in
transportation of supplies by sea. He fa
vored an amendment authorizing the Sec
retary of War, In his discretion, to favor
American-built ships in the transportation
by sea of Government supplies to the Phil
ippines. The Secretary said:
"Tho great bulk of freight shipped .by
the War Department to the Philippines
goes upon the transports owned by the
United States: the remainder goes chiefly
in foreign bottoms, because the owners of
foreign vessels uniformly underbid the
owners of American vessels. Every oppor
tunity has "been given to American vessels
to compete, and the standing Instructions
of the department are to prefer American
vessels whenever there Is such substantial
equality between the bids as to make it
lawful to do so.
"I have bo doubt whatever of the wis
dom of a provision which hall make It
possible to do this business through the
employment of American ships. I think.
however, that there is great danger that
tne passage of this bill In Its present form,
would involve tho Government in serious
difficulties and unwarranted expense- Tho
number of American vessels available for
shipment from the Atlantic Coast to the
Philippines is so small that a rigid re
quirement that shipments must be made
in American vessels would put the Gov.
eminent entirely at the mercy of a very
few individuals who could charge what
they wished. The only alternative to the
possible payment of exorbitant prices for
snipments rrom .New York, would be to
send the freight by rail to the Pacific
Coast, and thence by ship to Manila."
CANAL TREATY IS AMENDED.
United States Given Partial Jurisdic
tion Over Harbors.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 15. Tho Senate
committee on foreign relations today
adopted an amendment to tho Panama
Canal treaty, giving to the United States
partial Jurisdiction over th eharbors of
Colon and Panama, in order to protect
the shipping interests of this country.
The amendment, it is believed, will not
meet any opposition from the Republic of
Panama. The Republican members of
the committee are inclined to favor a few
minor amendments to the treaty, if only
for the purpose of bringing about ratifi
cation of the convention by the constitu
tional convention of the new republic, and
thus meet and dispose of one of the vigor
ously fought contentions of the Democrats
that the treaty has not been ratified by
a tangible form nf
The amendment adopted by the com-
uuuee, proviaes mat the United States
shall have the right to dredge and Im
prove tho harbors at. Pannmn a
and that this Government shnii Vm,,
trol of the harbors for this purpose, and
mttiiins mem suiiame tor all condl
tlons of commerce.
Service Pension Bill Introduced.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 15. Senator TinlH
iH'er today Introduced a bill providing for
iicimjuuiiis oi an persons who had SO
days or more military or naval Service
in tho Ch'il War. and for widow nf .)
soldiers, or sailors who were married prior
lu june n, i6u. xno pensions are to be
$12 a month, to take effect at the date of
application alter the passage of the bill.
The bill was indorsed hv thn v-ittnnoi
Encampment of the Grand Army at San
-r ruucico.
Would Pay ex-Queen of Hawaii.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 15. The Senate
committee on Pacific Islands has made a
favorable report on Senator Blarithnm'n
bill to pay LllluokalanI, ex-Queen of
iiawau, me sum or 5200,000 m full satis-
xucuon 01 an claims to the former crown
lands In Hawaii.
Statehood Hearing Concluded.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 15. Th hrarln
on the propositions to grant statehood to
Arizona were concluded today and the
committee took the matter up In execu
tive session. No conclusion was reached.
MAN AND WOMAN TAKE TO WIT
Saloon Is "Shot Up" and Held Against
Large Posso of Citizens.
BLACK DUCK, Minn., Jan. 15. Excite
ment prevailed at Kolllher, a new border
town. 20 miles north of hare, nil ins tiIVi
and today it continues over a shooting
ntfatr tYiat In 'n mimMln. !..,
... ... bcMuuiui-uuuac
The house was surrounded all night by
a score of armed men. who mn trfin
to get a man of the name of Plum me r
ana a woman companion, wno had ejected
the proprietor from the place at the point
of their revolvers and then began to
"shoot the place up" In true border fash
ion. When the inmates were driven out, the
Town Council assembled and called for
volunteers. Each man was furnished with
a rifle and a quart bottle of whisky, the
latter as a stimulant against th miri
The house was riddled with bullets. The
couplo In the house wrecked tho interior
with axes and fired at- every one who
camo within ramre. The battle continue
until midnight, when a truce was ar
ranged until morning. The Town Mar
shal was wounded slightly. The besieged
then took turns at watching and sleeping
and occasionally a shot was fired. In the
meantime the Sheriff from Beveridge was
.Bummoncd and he is expected to arrive
tonight.
OFFICERS CHASE HIM ON SLEDS
Noted Alleged Absconder Who Eloped
With Wife's Niece Is Caught.
CHICAGO, Jan. 15. A dispatch to the
Tribune from Denver. Colo., says:
Henry Herbert Plggott, who achieved
notoriety In 1901 by eloping from Phila
delphia to Denver with Charlotte Bryan,
his wife's niece, disappearing, it is alleged,
with funds estimated at more than J 500, 003,
has been arrested with the woman at
Princeton. B. C. The capture was effected
after a long chase on dogsleds through a
wild, mountainous country. Piggott asked
to be allowed his liberty on condition of
Don't think you can core your dyspepsia
Intany other way than by strengthening
and toning your stomach.
That la weak and incapable of performing
its functions, probably because 70a have
imposed upon it In one way or another over
and over again.
Yon should take
HoocFsSarsaparilla
It strengthens and tones the stomach,
end permanently cares dyspepsia and all
stomach troubles. Accept no substitute.
This Store Closes at 6 P. M. Every Business Day of the Year-Saturday Included. This Store Close at 6 P. JL Every Business Day of the Year Saturday Included.
SPLENDID SATURDAY SPECIALS SCINTILLATING WITH SCORES OF SAVINGS
WE YIELDED TO PUBLIC PRESSURE
WHEN WE DECIDED
To enlarge this already great store by the addition of the new fiva-story annex now building, which will give us three-fourths of an acre additional floor space, making a total of nearly
three acres of actual selling space not storage-room. And this store is a truly great concern, in sentiment as well as business volume. One might possibly imagine a concern doing
great business on petty pnnciples-though 'tis hard to conceive of such a thing. Usually a great organization is based on great foundations. If it isn't it will collapse under pressure
nenos who have made this great "Old Homestead" "Different Store" their trading bomr. for vars will sfv tn tno mnrnMni'mMn Ka;OOQ m,;
truly great because petty methods of merchandising never enter into its policy-a broad, liberal basis supports the superstructure. We're growing as fast as we ought to. Every season has
brought increasing volume of business.. Folk may have been content once upon a time to patronize the uncomfortable stores of a decade ago today they demand such comfortable features
is. suiTound them here, as well as the bargain excellence of such a great, modern institution as this store. It is to this model store of modem ideas we direct your thought this morning with
full faith that tis to this store you'll- direct your steps today. The Saturday Bargain Brigade marshaled here for your reading is one you'll review with pleasure, for it's full of tid
ings of economies for you.
LAST DAY OF THAT
GIGANTIC
SKIRT SALE
Your Absolute Choice
of ANY SKIRT IN
THIS JHOUSE-TO-DAY
t)NLY-- at pre
cisely . . .
Half Price
The Most Sensational
Offer Ever Made by
Any Reliable House
West of Chicago.
Positively last day
of the greatest Skirt
Sale ever held in
America. Absolutely
matchless, unrivaled
values. A sale that
has taken the town by
storm and driven the
women of Portland
bargain mad! Other
cloak stores have re
sembled a camp meet
ing on a rainy day for
the past two days,
during the progress of
this sale, while 34
clerks have been kept
on the jump and go
here, waiting on the
throngs that have
filled this, Portland's
largest cloak and gar
ment store, to its ut
most capacity. Ele
vators have been
jammed and stair
ways crowded by ea
ger, enthusiastic buyers but tonight this marvelous bargain
opportunity ends. At 6 P. M. the
Grandest Sale of Skts
PORTLAND EVER KNEW. Until then you may choose
from ANY SKIRT in this house Walking or Dress styles at
exactly
Half Ptfice!
Linens and Domestics
TOWELS, FLANNELS, SHEETINGS, AT HtRESISTI
BLE REDUCTIONS.
First Floor.
Right in the face of an advancing market we dare and do
reduce every piece of linen, cotton, muslin and flannel
goods in our immense Linen and Domestic Sections. These
printed reductions show the trend of price pruning through
these busy aisles.
Fine satin-finish bleached Damask, in 2-yard widths, four
great special lots, all radically reduced in price, at, re
spectively, 77, S5, $1.05 and $1.25 yard.
Full-size Dinner Napkins to match above, at. the dozen,
$2.42, $3.29, $3.49, $3.96.
One special lot fine double damask, separate cloths with
napkins to match, slightly mussed from handling, at start
lingly reduced prices.
TOWELS.
Good quality hemstitched buck Towels, 18x36-inch size,
regular 22c values, at 16
25c values in huck Towels, 21x42-inchsize, special at..20
Richardson's famous heavy Irish fringed huck Towels, 22x
44 inches, 35c values, now 25
FLANNELS FEEL REDUCTION'S AX.
2000 yards handsome Scotch Flannels, in all wanted color
ings, the regular 40c and 45c values, special at. . . .34
Fleeced back Flannelettes, in big variety for choosing, all
. splendid patterns, regular 12c values, at, the yard..S
Newest-patterned Outing Flannels, dark to light shades, all
reduced, per yard 5, 7 and &y2$
Waist and Wrapper Flannels, all wool and selected color
ings, 50c values, at, yard .34
SHEETINGS.
5000 yds. heavy unbleached Sheetings, in sizes to lit single
or double beds.
1-yard width, reduced to, the yard 13
2-yard width, reduced to, the yard 15
All remaining of our grand stock of fineimported Oxford
Cheviots and Madras Cloths, suited particularly for mak
ing up new Spring shirt waists; values included are the
40c, 50c and 60c worths choice of any at 25
SHARP, AGGRESSIVE ATTACK ON THE
Underwear and Hosiery Stocks
FIRST FLOOR. v
No stock, no matter how strong, how large and complete,
could withstand the assault of such bargain brigades as
have assailed our Underwear and Hosiery ranks, on flank,
rear and van, during this greatest of all Portland's Clear
ance Sales. This week is the beginning of the end. De
cisive action and sharp, keen cutting of prices must cause
all to evacuate and leave room for the alterations due with
completion of new Annex. Here 's sample cuts.
Ladies' medium-weight silk' and cotton Vests, in white,
with long sleeves, value $1.25 Clearance, each..$l,05
Tights to match the Vests, $L25 value, Clearance, each....
; $1.05
Ladies' silk and cotton long-sleeve, ankle-length white
Union Suits, medium weight, $1.75 values Clearance...
....$1.48
Ladies' white and silver gray cotton Vests, with French
band, pants to match; 25c value Clearance, each.21
Ladies' white and silver gray long-sleeve and ankle-length
cotton Union Suits, 50c value special Clearance, each..
- 38
Ladies' cream cotton Vests and Pants, fine ribbed, neatly
trimmed; value 75c Clearance, each 49
Ladies' long-sleeve silk and lisle Vests, in colors of cream,
pink and blue; $1.75 values Clearancej each. ...$1.48
Ladies' long-sleeve cotton Corset Covers, all sizes, and 40c
value Clearance, each ". .34
Same in heavier quality, 60g value Clearance, each..50
Ladies' fancy lisle Hosiery, in immense assortment of
styles and patterns; 50c values special, pair....35
Ladies' black cotton Hose; good 25c value Clearance spe
cial, per pair 18
Ladies' black embroidered boot Hose, assorted designs,
full finished; 50c value Clearance, per pair 42
Ladies' black lisle Hose, high-spliced heel, double sole, 40c
values Clearance special, pair SOd
Underwear and Hosiery Stocks Cont'd,
Children's black cotton Hoso, oddments and endments of
a season's selling, but good .variety; 25c values Clear
ance special, pair .MSVi
Children's black wool Hose, values to 30c, ends of lots
brought together for clearance Clearance special, per
pair 17
' 2-BIG VEST SPEOIALS-2
Women 's $1.75 Vests $1.25 Of black silk and lisle,
with high neck and long sleeves. As worthy a $1.75
value as ever held place upon our counter Clearance
prico , $1.25
Women's $1.25 Vests 95 Black, Richelieu ribbed, silk
and lisle, high neck, long sleeves. The best $1.25 grade
for 95
Dainty New Laces Undep iced
First Floor.
All new Novelty Laces and Dress Trimmings are reduced
to lowest notch this week. Rich, elegant laces, formerly
fairly priced at $5.00 now, the yard $3.00
$ 7.50 values, now, the yard $5f50
$12.00 values, now, the yard $9.00
$ 1.50 values, now, the yard $ .85
$ 1.00 values, now, the yard.., $ .50
UNPRECEDENTED OUT PRICES ON
Decorated Dinner Sets
THIRD FLOOR.
Decorated Dinner Sets, in plain colors, 100 pieces..S7.70
Plain color, gold lined, 100 pieces $8.80
Colored flowers, stippled gold handles and knobs, 100
piece sets ..$10.15
' COMPLETE LINE KITCHEN FURNISHINGS.
Tin and Granite Iron Ware, Wood and Willow Ware, all
at Special Clearance Prices.
EIGHT-DAY CLOCKS.
With walnut frames $2.19
With black enameled frames and cathedral gong.. $4.40
EMBROIDERY NEWS
FIRST FLOOR.
Of special value import to -women who
want their money to do big work. "We've
added more splendidly new and exquisite
embroideries to what's left from last
week's offerings and marked:
AL.I AT HALF PRICE . OR LESS.
10c and 12c values, now, yard 5c
15c and 20c values, now, yard 7c
2Sc .values, now. yard 12c
S5c and 40c values, now, yard 17c
75c values, now, yard' . 87&c
$1.00 values, now, yard ,f 50o
$1.50 values, now, yard .75c
EXCEPTIONAL RIBBON
VALUE
first floor.
A grand special at the ribbon counter.
If you haven't already helped yourself
to a portion of this ribbon bargain, you
shoud bestir yourself today. Beau
tiful all-silk satin taffeta and double
faced satin ribbons, 4 and 4-lnch widths,
and the best 50c values In Portland, black
and dainty colors, at a special clearance
sale price of, the yard, 29c
The latest neckwear craze Is the Fifth
avenue bow, made to order, from any
ribbon selected, at ribbon counter.
Sample
Lace Obtains
FOURTH FLOOR Take Elevator.
Here's a sweeping clearance that meang
savings of many dollars to prudent house
wives who have a place for an odd pair
or two of handsome lace curtains. We've
rounded up and driven into tho clearance
sale stockade all the odd pairs, some
samples slightly mussed from handling
or from using In the holiday displays.
Tho lot is large and embraces every
wanted sort of lace curtain but only
one or two pairs of a kind. The assort
ment includes Nottingham. Cable, 'Net,
Irish Point, Brussels, Arabian, Batten
berg, etc., all reduced as indicated.
00c -values at , C0c
$1.25 values at 83c
$1.65 values at n.15
$2.00 values at $1.35
$2.25 values at $1.50
$2L50' values at jl.75
$2.75 values at JL90
$3.23 values at 12.15
$4.00 values at $2.60
$4.50 values at $2.93
$5.60 values at $3.25
$6.00 values at $3.S5
$7.00 values at , $4.35
$7.50 values at $4.65
$7.75 values at $4.85
$8.50 values at $5.25
$9.00 values at $5.65
$10.00 values at $5.25
$10.50 values At $6.65
$11.00 values at $7.00
$13.50 values at $7.75
$14.00 values at $3.00
$15.00 values at $3.75
$16.60 values at ....$3.50
$20.00 values at $11.50
$2L00 values at v$12.50
$25.00 values at $1S.50
Portieres Swept Aside
FAjuL ON THE BARGAIN COUNTER.
All odd portieres price massacred mer
cilessly: $3.50 values, now, pair $2.00
$4.00 values, now, pair ....44 $2.50
$5.00 values, now, pair $3.23
$6.00 values, now, pair $3.55
$7.00 values, now, pair $4.75
$8.00 values, now, pair $5.00
$9.00 values, now, pair $5.50
$10.00 values, txow, pair ...,.....,.......$5.25
$11.00 values, now, pair $7.00
$12.00 values, now, pair $7.75
A Surpassing Sale of Silks
FIRST FLOOR ANNEX.
A sale that commands .widespread at
tention, because ot the high character of
the stock. Quality and style are com
bined in every piece included in our
matchless offerings. Invest liberally with
an eye to the future, for such values
will surely not be offered again for a
year, perhaps never. Thousands of yards
divided and priced as noted below, in
Ave lota:
LOT 1 Embraces novelty and plain silks
and satins: regular value up to S5c;
special clearance price 89c
LOT 2 Embraces novelty and plain silks
and satins; regular values up to $1.25;
special clearance price 55c
LOT 3 Embraces new novelty lace
stripes, canvas weaves, novelty plaids,
and all the new Roungeant taffetas,
very desirable for fancy waists and
shirtwaist suits; regular values up to
$1.75; special clearance price ., 72c
LOT 4 Embraces neat novelty checks,
dotted and two-toned bengallnes, em
broidered brocades, canvas weaves; all
new. dressy silks, pretty and durable,
and splendid values at the regular price
of $1.60 a yard; special clearance
price , 94C
LOT 5 Embraces high-art novelty
French silks In Dolly Varden and Per
sian effects; also a beautiful line of
Broche crepe, 42 Inches wide, very de
sirable for opera and party capes and
house gowns; regular $4 a yard values;
special clearance price $1.69
Monster Sale of Good Shoes
Here is the frontier of clearance. The
new annex is towering skywards day by
day. Where today you may buy good
shoes comfortably at your own prices,
if reasonable. Ere long the walls must
come down all will become dust, mortar
and brick a babel of noise and unavoid
able confusion. The walls that separate
the "Old Homestead" Store and its new
protege our five-story annex, from which
we will greet thousands of our great pub
lic at a new Sixth-street entrance, must
come down to make way for connecting
archways, and the two largest, swiftest
elevators that ever came to the Pacific
Slope. In order to protect our big stock
of
FOOTWEAR FOR ALL
THE FAMILY
j
MEN, WOMEN. MISSES. YOUTHS.
BOYS and CHILDREN we prefer to
lower our stock to the veriest minimum
rather than subject it to damage later.
A loss now means a lesser loss later, so
there's where you profit. Hints of say
ings only appear here thousands more
are cumbering the shelves that must
come down later.
Women's Snoe Bargains
Ten of th$ newest, best styles In the
choosing PATTERN SHOES, $5 and . $8
VALUES, for $3,65.
The variety includes all the wanted
leathers patent. French or enamel kid,
stock or patent tips, military or "full
Louis heels, In a range from VA, to 251
Inch heights, strictly handmade, ultra
fashionable footwear for particular wo
men wearers; clearance price $3.85
$3.50 Empress Bhoes, $2.63 Women's $3.50
values in the celebrated Empress make,
box calf or vicl kid stock, extraheavy
soles for Winter street w.ear, all new
styles no old bygone lasts or fashions
choice of these splendid shoes, one of
the best $3.60 values in America, at this
great got-to-go sale, for $2.63
WOMEN'S HOUSE SHOES AND SLIP
PERS Women's fancy house slippers,
beaded or plain, cross or full strap pat
tern, medium or high heels, $2.50 qual
ity; this sale at .....$L98
$1-75 HOUSE SLIPPERS. $L18-One-strap
style, flexible soles, full, round toes,
easy and "comfy" as above 51,75 val
ues at ,....$L18
WOMEN'S HOUSE SHOES $1.50 KINDS
for 98c Shoe or slipper style for house
wear, -of felt or leather stock; with wide,
comfortable toes, soft, flexible sole3 and
flat heels; usual $1.50 values, now ....98c
WOMEN'S $2 and $2.50 PARTY OR
HOUSE SLIPPERS. $1.63 In beaded or
plain styles, patent or ana French kid
stock, with straps, as above; $3 and
$2.50 values, for , $L63
$2.60 HOUSE JULD3TTES, $1.83-Made
with seamless vamp, insuring long
wear, kidJined, full, round, comfortable
toes, and flat heels; soft, flexible turned
soles the best grade: this sale $1.83
MISSES' $2.75 DRESS SHOES, $1.69 Of
extra fine kid stock, heavy or light
soles, medium round toes; the values
included in this lot embrace $2.50 and
$2.75 values; both go at one price.... $1.69
INFANTS' AND CHILDREN'S SHOES
In red or black kid stock, button or
lace style, and easy foot shapes; $1 and
$1.25 values, go at 73o
WET WEATHER SHOES FOR MEN
Men's $3.50 regents, ope of America's
leading makes, in heavy Winter weights,
box calf or velour stock, full double
waterproof soles, and Goodyear welts;
this sale ., $2.63
BOYS' AND YOUTHS' SHOES AT
WONDERFUL BAxviAIN PRICES
Heavy Winter stock, full, soft, splendid
wearing stock, unllned, full round toes,
double waterproof soles; will stand thq
hardest wear of harum-scarum boys, In
a range of prices, by sizes, as follows:
Sixes 11 to 13, $1.75 values for $1.38
Sizes 13& to 2, $2 values, at $1.43
Sizes 2& to Bhi. $2.50 values for $L78
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giving up the documents, but he was
turned over to the police. Papers repre
senting $500,000 were found by the detectives.
Signs of Murder on Sidewalk. '
ALLENTOWN. Pa., Jan. 15v In the
trial today of Mrs. Catherine Bechtel as
an accessory after the fact to the mur
der of her daughter, Mabel, Mrs. Mar
garet Miller, under cross-examination,
testified that she observed blood spots on
the sidewalk directly in front of the Bech
tel home and also saw tracks made by
carriage wheels in the rear of the Bech
tel house after Mabel's body was found.
The witness said it was a fact that
Tom Bechtel, one of the defendants, did
not talk to Mabel and that he hardly
spoke to any member ot the family. She
said that Mabel controlled ner mother
and did as she pleased; that they had
quarreled and that Mabel had sworn at
her mother.
Postal Clerk Held for Large Thefts.
CHICAGO, Jan. 15. August P. Brucker,
a postal clerk, has been arrested on a
charge of stealing postage stamps of large
denominations from letters addressed to
foreign countries. The postal authorities
say Brucker 'admitted having taken
stamps for more than a year, the thefts
not being discovered sooner because he
was the last person to handle the foreign
mall before it wasj tied in bundles.
Brucker, it is said, declared he wanted
the stamps to add to his collection.
Extra Guards Surround Bandits.
CHICAGO. Jan. 15. At the end of twe
days spent without result attorneys In the
car barn murder cases have accepted a
fourth Juror to try the bandits. Otto Roe
ski, accused of complicity In the plot to
release his brother from Jail, was taken
Into court and was released on bonds fur
nished by his uncle and aunt. Extra de
tails of detectives were placed In court and
the suppltr of firearms at the Jail was in
creased. Alderman Must Do Time.
CHICAGO, Jan. 15. Alderman John
Brennan was taken today to the City
House of Correction to servo a sentence
of one year tor violation of the election
law. The charge was that in the last
Judicial election, in the Spring of 1203, he
purchased votes In the interest of Judge
Elbridge Hancey.
Registration Lists Padded.
DENVER, Jan. 15. Proof of the pad
ding of the registration lists bf Denver
County previous to the late charter con
vention election was unearthed today at
a Joint meeting of the supervisors and
Aldermen. A committee was appointed to
probe the matter to the bottom.
Negro Lynched for Assault.
CHARLESTON, S. O, Jan. 15. "Gen
eral" Lee, a negro, has been lynched In
Dorchester County, this state. He was
charged with attempted criminal assault
on a white woman near Reavesvllle.
Murderer of Father-in-Law Hanged.
KIRKSVILLB, Mo.. Jan. 15. John Rob
ersoh was hanged today for the murder
of his iathcr-ln-law, George Conklln.' He
died declaring that he had made his peace
with God and had been forgiven for the
murder.
TAKES AMERICA AS EXAMPLE.
Joseph Chamberlain Tells Commis
sion What Tairff Will Do.
LONDON, Jan. 15. Joseph Chamberlain
presided at the first meeting of the tariff
commission, which assembled here this
afternoon with a large attendance of mem
bers. In opening the proceedings, Mr.
Chamberlain drew a parallel from what
the United States and Germany had ac
complished under previous tariffs, and de
nied that any tariff could be framed here
Which, as Its opponents alleged, would
make the rich richer and the poor poorer.
The United States, he said, under protec
tion, has reached prosperity unequaled in
the world. In no other country is wealth.!
so evenly distributed, while there is no
country in the world where such a large
proportion of the population Is on the
verge of hunger and distress as in Great ,
Britain. Mr. Chamberlain said the object '
of the commission was not to formulate
tariff laws, but to investigate and Inquire
wlthopen mind. All that has thus far
been etc!
adopted so many years ago Tequlred re
form. At the conclusion of Mr. Chamberlain's
speech the Commission discussed a. gen
eral method of procedure. On motion of
Mr. Chamberlain, Mr. Pearson was unan
imously elected vice-chairman.
A general purpose committee was then
appointed. It includes among its members
Charles Booth, Sir Vincent Calllard, Fred
erick L. Harris. M. P.; Sir Alexander
Henderson. Sir Robert Herbert, Sir Al
fred Jones and Alfred Moseley, the last
two named being respectively chairman
and vice-chairman of the committee
Further meetings of the committee wiU
be held Wednesdays and Thursdays of
each week.
Man in Elevator Accident Dies.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 15. The death today of '
William Pearsons, aged 14, makes he list
of dead in the elevator accident' af the
Brown shoe factory number nine. Tony
Rechnor, who was thought to have been
fatally Injured, has a possible chance for
recovery. Gus Albecnt, 14 years of age.
ded, be said, is that the policy J was identified today at tho morgue.