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Newspaper Page TextTHE MOBinBig OREGOSIA3J, THTTRSDJlS", JANtTAKY 21, 19?4. IN FAVOR OF SUBSIDY THE 'OTFERENT" STORE OLDS, WORTMAN & KING Largest "Daylight Store in the Northwest nri nnnr mnn run runt ruuu House Passes the Bill by a Large Vote. NO AMENDMENTS MADE The Requiring Willful intent Reconsidered and-Lost PROSECUTION MAt)E EASIER Bureau of Chemistry Yty." Be En larged to Include. That of Foods-'- . Secretary of Agriculture Will t Employ Necessary Men." "WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.- The House passed the Hepburn pure-food bill to day on a rising vote, 201 to 68, Its op ponents being unable to secure a roll call on -the bllL The amendment of In serting: the -word "willful," -with ref erence to persons who sell adulterated or inlsbranded goods and which would have compelled the Government to prove Intent to violate the law by the venders, was stricken out on an aye and no vote. In the House. Several attempts were made to amend the bill, but no material changes were made. The bill fixes the standards of foods nnd drugs as to their purity, strength end character, and defines what shall be considered adulterations or mis branding of foods and drugs. It also prohibits Interstate commerce, impor tation and exportation of such mis branded or adulterated articles. Scope of Bureau Enlarged. It is proposed to enlarge the scope Df the Bureau of Chemistry to Include the Bureau of Poods, and Impose upon it the duty of performing all chemical work for the other executive depart ments. This bureau will be charged with the duty of inspecting food and drug products which belong to inter-. state or foreign commerce. The Sec retary of Agriculture is given author ity to employ such chemists, inspectors, clerk. n3 laborers an may be neces sary . r the enforcement of the act. Ono section of the bill provides pen alties for the- introduction of adulter ated or mlsbranded foods or drugs, and another section requires the Secretary of Agriculture to prescribe rules and regulations to govern the director of the Bureaai of Chemistry and Foods In examinations of articles required to bo Hspected under the Mw. District Attorneys to Prosecute. Violations of the law shall be re ported by the Secretary of Agrlculturo to the proper District Attorney of tho United States, who is to direct and cause proceedings to be prosecuted without delay. The House convened at 11:55 A. M. today in continuation or . yesterday's session, and at once resumed consid eration of tho pure-food bill, proceed ing with the reading of tho bill 'for purposes of amendment under the five- minute rule. Section S was amended by striking out tho provision that the certificate of the Secretary of Agriculture showing the results of analysis In cases where it appears that the act has been vio lated "shall be admitted In evidence in all courts of nho United States without further verification." Tho amendment was adopted only after, a long leagl debate. Clark (Dem. Mo.) was supported in his opposition to the provision by members of both sides of the House. Hepburn said it was the purpose in framing the bill to impose penalties. and not to got up a measure without prohibition or penalty, as some dealers might desire. Speaking on section 6. Clark took occasion to say that, unless some limi tation was made. Federal spies would swarm all about thu country in the guise of inspectors. Shackleford (Dem Mo) made an un successful attempt to have stricken from the bill section 7. which provides that the Secretary of Agriculture shall fix standards of food products when ad visable for the guidance of officials charged with the administration of the food laws. He contended that It clothed a Government official with too much au thority. Clark (Dem. Mo), continuing his con tention of yestorday that sections S nr.d 9 of the bill, regarding the ac QUlsltlon of samples, were unconstitu tional, moved several amendments for their elimination and modification, but all were lost. On motion of Fuller (111.) the bill was amended so as to take effect February 1, 1KH. "Wadsworth (III.) then moved to recom mit the bill to the committee. This mo- tlrn was lost. The bill was then ordered favorably reported to the House As soon as tho bill was reported to the House, Hepburn moved an amend ment eliminating the amondmont adopted yesterday on motion of. Steph ens vDcm. Tex.), which maae It neces sary to show "willful" Intent on the part of persons prosecuted. Hepburn said that with tho Stephens amendment in tho bill It would bo en tirely Ineffective as a law. The Hepburn amendment was agreed to by a vote of 145 to 126. The bill then was passed by a rising vote of 101 to 68, the ayes and noes being re fused. Hull (la.), chairman of the .comralt teo on military affairs, reported the Army appropriation bill, and gavo no tice that he would call it up tomor row, Payne, chairman of the ways and means committer, reported a substi tute for the Hitcbcock resolution, call ing on the Secretnrr of the Treasury to furnish the House information re garding the number of carriages fur nished his department at Government expense. The substitute, Payne ex plained, called for the same informa tion as the original resolution. It was agreed to. Zenor (Dem. Ind.) was granted 45 xnlnuteV for a speech on good roads. He maintained that the general Gov ernment should bear Su per cent of the cost of the construction or the pus He highways. At 5:30 the House ad journed. TEMPERANCE B(l-L CALLED-. U Would Give States Police Power Over Liquor Shipments WASHINGTON, Jan. 2a The House committee on judiciary today granted a hearing on the Hepburn-Dolllver bllL to give the State police power over "orig inal raek&ees" of llauor shipped into a state for use. and also will grant futurej hearings. Representatives Sulxer of New Tone; jjarmojat, oi uesouri; oner ley, of Kentucky, and Scudder, of New Tork, announced that Interested persona would like to be heard later. Robert CralL of Baltimore, general counsel of the United States Brewers' As sociation, said that the pending bill was the most Important measure presented to Congress since the Civil War, and asked ample time for Its consideration. ' Rev, B. C. Dinwiddle, representing the American Anti-Saloon League, said the legislation was necessary in view of de cisions of the Supreme Court of the United States denying to the states all power to control or prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors transported from one state to another while they remain In the original packages. Mrs. Margaret Dye Bills, legislative superintendent of the National W. C T. U., pleaded for the passage of the bill In behalf of the mothers of the coun try. She said she represented 300,000 women organized for temperance. SCHWAB'S OFFER IS REJECTED Ship-Trust Men Told He Will Release Hold on Bethlehem Plant. NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-Charles M. Schwab has made to the four first mort gage bondholders, who are pressing the action for a permanent receivership for the United States Shipbuilding Company what Is tantamount, says the Times, to an offer releasing his hold on the Beth lehem Steel property. The offer came as the result of a long series of conferences, which wound up In a meeting of three hours' duration in Mr. Schwab's office. It was, however, not accepted, nor did the conditions under which It was discussed later by William N. Cromwell, counsel for the Sheldon reorganization committee, and Samuel Untermeyer, at the former's residence, admit of what might be called a definite proposition for the reorganiza tion of the shipbuilding company. The conference, it is understood, had to do with a tentative plan by which the second mortgage bonds to the extent of $10,000,000 which Mr. Schwab' holds as the purchase price" of his Bethlehem proper ties, and tho 516,000,000 of general first mortgage bonds on the entire shipbuild ing company, would be placed on an equal footing. This, it Is understood, is not and will not be acceptable to the four first mortgage bondholders backing the Conk ling suit, who believe that despite the fact that Mr. Schwab's bonds are a first mortgage on the Bethlehem plant by rea son of the terms of the deal Incorporating as one of the consistent properties of tho ship combination, their holdings and the holdings of every first mortgage bondhold er ought to go ahead of the Schwab bonds in any settlement. There the matter stands at present with the prospect, it Is stated, of an amended offer and a resump tion of conferences looking to some kind of an agreement to end the long-drawn-out, controversy. These conferences were the most im portant of any held since the litigation began. Inasmuch as the definite decision to submit a new offer was reached. The first meeting was attended by Mr. Schwab, Mr. William N. Cromwell, counsel for the Sheldon .reorganization committee,' who Is understood to be looking after Mr. Schwab's- interests in the present and prospective negotiations; Charles W, Wet more, president of the North American Company, and chairman of the Sheldon reorganization committee, and Max Fam, Mr. Schwab's personal counsel. The ground covered by tho proposition which was to be adopted, after certain details had been worked out, had been gone over since the last hearing beforo Judge Klrkpatrick In a Jersey Court a wcok ago by a number of persons, In cluding practically all the Interests on the Sheldon reorganization committee, and disinterested persons, who were called to pass upon the fairness o the proposition. The approval of the latter was given, It is learned, and, according to certain reports, the advice of Receiver Smith was ob tained The resultant plan was, therefore, considered by the parties concerned In proposing It as a general proposition, and barring dotalls to be considered later quite as far as they can go in the matter. Hearing .Is Adjourned. NEW TORK. Jan. 20. The hearing In the foreclosure proceedings orthe New Tork Securities ' Trust Company and Charles M. Schwab against the United States Shipbuilding Company and Re ceiver Smith, set for today, was ad journed to next Wednesday. SHE CAN HARDLY MAKE WAR. Colombia Finds Climate Is Having Disastrous Effect on Solders. NEW TORK, Jan. 20. Strong Indications that there will bo no war between Panama and Colombia have been i observed by Bishop Jungulto. who has 'Just returned from Cartagena and Barranqullla, cables the Panama correspondent of the Herald. Tho bishop journeyed to Colombia to see the papal nuncio who Is en route to Rome. Ho declares that many of the soldiers who went to the front along the Panama bor der have returned in ill health. The sol diers from the Interior, he says, cannot stand the heat of the climate and the con dltlons In the Colombian camps. There are no facilities for getting sup plies and there Is great suffering among the soldiers. The hospitals are reported Crowded, and discontent was expressed everywhere. The troops are not anxious to start on a hard land journey to the Isthmus and the sentiment along the coast favors the abandonment of the idea of a campaign rather than risk serious troubles. The people in the cities are anx ious to be rid of the burden Imposed on them by paying tho army and all officials on a gold basis, as they have received no gold from Bogota, and the drain is greater than they are willing to srand. Tho Government Junta here has letters from Bocas del Toro and other points showing that there has been no further advance of the Colombian army. WILL RECLAIM LARGE TRACT. Utah Farmers Will Join Hands With the Government at Once. SALT LAKE CITY. Jan. 20. As tho result of action taken today at a mass meeting of farmers of the Salt Lake Valley and stockholders of the -various irrigation companies using water from Utah Lake, the Government project for the use of that body of water as a great reservoir will soon be under way. The meeting, by a unanimous vote, approved the Government plan, and steps will at once be taken to form a mutual com pany with which the Government can deal In the work of reclaiming the desert. The Utah Lake reservoir scheme will bring under cultivation S.(X acres of desert land in the Great Salt Lake Val ley. Two Lives Lost in Fire. NORFOLK. Va., Jan. 20. The plant of the American Fertilizer Company, situat ed at Portsmouth, was destroyed by fire today. Loss. $100,000. Two persons are reported to have lost their lives in the fire. House Committee Reports for Shipping Commission. - L v--- MINORITY (REPORT TO COME It Will Hold he System a Failure Wherever Tried and Holds a Policy of Discriminating Duties Best for Marine. WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. In his report to the House filed today In favor of the bill authorizing a. commission to consider the question of ship subsidy, Representa tive Grosvenor, chairman of the commit tee on merchant marine and fisheries, says: . . s "There Is no legitimate expenditure pos sible within the wide scope of National Jurisdiction that the American people do not rush Into, to the extent of promot ing experiments In aerial navigation. We Slitter ourselves. Justly, that wo are a leading Nation in all that makes a Na tion great, and yet we are a subservient Nation and a helpless Nation Jn one of the great factors of National wealth and National independence. Other Nations carry our products to the markets of the world." General Grosvenor says that of almost a billion dollars' worth of export to Eu rope during the fiscal year 1902. only 1 per cent was carried in American vessels. "Of nearly $500,000,000 of imports during the year, American ships carried only $30, 000.000 worth." Ho says that had it not been, for the American Line, subsidized by postal sub sidy, the total of our trade with Europe, carried under the American flag, would not have exceeded one-sixth of 1 per cent For the carrying of that trade, General Grosvenor says, we paid $200,000,000, which amount he maintains should have gone Into the pockets of Americans. The minority members of ,the committee have designated Representative Lucking, of Michigan, to present their views. These will contain the following reasons why the bill shojld not pass: "We are opposed to Congress abdicating its functions in favor of any commission whatever. "The history of such commissions shows that almost Invariably their work hs been useless and expenslv6 and has come to naught. "We are utterly opposed to. ship bounties and have reason be believe that an addi tion, to such a policy' Is the real aim of the bill. "We "arte in favor of the rehabilitation of pur merchant marine by effective meas ures to be enacted at the present session of Congress. "We favor Immediate action by the com mittee la the way of Investigation and hearings, and then the bringing In by this committee of a bill putting In force sub stantially the system of discriminating tonnage and Import duties which was en acted by the early Congresses of the United States, and which resulbed In the immediate and permanent upbuilding of our merchant marine. This system has the prestige of successful experience, which cannot be said for any other, while tWe subsidy plan has been substantially a failure both at home and abroad. "The policy oC dlscrimlnatelng duties was Inaugurated by Jefferson and Madison and Monroe, and it. received the Indorse ment of the Republican National Conven tion of 1S96, of William McKlnley and of William P. Frye, now Presldient of the Senate, and may therefore be justly de nominated nonpartisan and strictly Amer ican." Representative McDermott, of New Jer sey, today introduced a bill providing that vesstels owned entirely by citizens of the United States should be granted American register regardless whither they are. constructed. PROTECTORATE KOW DESIRED. Dominican Minister Coming to Inter view the United States. NEW TORK, Jan. 20. It is reported here, says a Herald dispatch from St Thomas, D. Vt. I., that the Domincan Minister of Foreign Affairs, accompanied by a delegate, has left Santo Domingo for Washington to attempt to make ar rangements with the United States to establish a protectorate over the Republic of Santo Domingo. Vigorous' bombardment of the capital continues by the forces of General Jimlnez. Many refugees, including sev eral Deputies, have arrived here on the French steamer from Port au Prince, Hayti. (A dispatch- last night from the San Juan, Porto Rico, correspondent of the Associated. Presa announced the arrival there of delegate on his way to Wash ington with the object of soliciting rec ognition of the -Morales government and the Issuance of an exequateur to Its Consul-General in New Tork. No men tion was made of a deslro for a protec torate.) AMERICANS STOP THE BATTLE Force Is Landed and Arranges for the Surrender of Puerta Plata. NEW TORK. Jan. 20. Seven hundred government soldiers are on the march to Santiago, tho rebel stronghold, says a Herald dispatch from Puerto Plata, Santo Domingo. It Is believed this battle -will be the most important of the Jlmlner revolution. The rebels are firmly in trenched in their capital, and It is pre sumed they will make a desperate re sistance. Details of the recapture of Puerto Plata a few days ago by the govern ment forces show., according to the Her ald's correspondent that the commander of an American war vessel In tho har bor practically managed the battle, and that a fighting zone dtfmarked by the com manders of the United States and British warships was accepted by tho contetid lng forces. President Morale's troops promptly respected the order to cease flr' lng, although General Jimlnez forces, when routed, ran through the streets and Continued to fire In all directions. An American force, composed of eight men, with the Stars and Stripes, went to J:he firing line and demanded a suspension of hostilities. The commander of the United States. warship then landed a force of 100 men and arranged tor tne surrender of the fort The Americans disarmed the Jimlnez forces, and later turned over the fort to General Cespedes, In com mand of the government troops. Wise Leaves to Command Fleet. WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. Rear-Admiral Wise, commanding the Atlantic training squadron, has left Culebra In his flagship Minneapolis for San Domingo, to assume command of the naval -forces operating In that vicinity. Tho fleet In Dominican waters Is composed of the Columbia, De troit and Newport y j Liberal Free-Trader Wins. LONDON, Jan. 20. The byc-electlon at Gates' Head, to All the seat In the House of Commons made vacant' by the recent death of Sir William Allan, advanced Rad ical, has resulted in a victory for John Johnson, ruoeral Free-Trad'er. by a ma jority of 1205 votes over Lord Morpbeth, Unionist and a tariff reformer Home Ninety Selling Hours to End of Out 26th Annual January Clearance Sale Sharp, quickstep buying and selling is in order now if you'd advantage yourself of this most remarkably successful of all Clearance Sjiles, ever held in the history of this store successful because of the unparalleled values offered. Long xepetition seems hardly necessary today in the face of the fact that EVERY ASTICLE IN THE HOUSE IS SO REDUCED AS TO LOSE EVERY VESTIG-E 0? REGULAR PRICE. COSTS AND PROFITS are lost sight of in the Sacrifice. NO SUCH VALUES ARE OFFERED BY ANY HOUSE IN AMERICA TODAY. We bar none, but have carefully compared with the greatest value-giving stores on this continent, and price for price, throughout the store, our prices are less and. we know our qualities are equal to or better.. This is at all times the leading store of the Northwest, and never was this fact so clearly demonstrated as now at this GRAND, SWEEPING CLEARANCE SALE I Extended mention is foregone today. Every advertised special of the week is on sale today, found, in one of the many among the following: IN THE ANNEX, FIRST FLOOR THE GREATEST SALE OF SILKS AND DRESS STUFFS PORTLAND EVER KNEW, IN LINEN AND DOMESTIC AISLE THE MATCHLESS SALE OF INCOMPARABLE LINENS, WASH GOODS AND WAISTINGSlS AT ITS HEIGHT. THE UNDERWEAR AND HOSIERY SHOPS are filled with bargain tables which fairly groan beneath the weight of splendid values at prices never so ridiculously low. Here's the Biggest Glove Bargain Ever Offered 4by. a Portland Store" " First Floor. Thousands of pairs that repre sent thousands of dollars, all go in a grand Sacrifice Sale. The stocks must be lowered to a mini mum. The profits, and more, are yours. All wanted colors and im mense variety, all sizes. Oun regular .$2 fancyMadonna Kid (wove, ouy regular 3-clasp Jouvin Kid Glove, our regular $1.50 1-clasp Plympton Kid Glove, our regular $1.75 2-clasp Mentone Kid Glove, our regular $1.25 "2-clasp Hector Kid Glove) all at one price 98 p BE JAPAN PLANS FOR WAR (Continued from First Page) tack on Russia, and that the French Government replied that France must remain military neutral, as the Russian French alliance was quite separate from the question pending. This resolution of France, It is believed here, deeply af fects not only the situation .between Russia and Japan, but the Franco-Russian alliance. AMERICA'S ROLE IMPORTANT. France Regards New Trade Treaty as Encouraging to Japan. PARIS, Jan. 20. The Temps this even ins publishes a leading article on the increasing: Importance of the role of the "United States in the Japanese-Russian situation. It reflects the growing French sentiment, which to some extent is shared in governmental quarters, and says: "It cannot J30 disguised that the ap pearance offhe United States upon the scene is calculated to encourage Japan." Continuing, the Temps reviews the early friendship between Russia and the United States and the alleeed recent gradual estrangement, which is attributed to the ratification of the commercial treaty be tween China and the United States, and declares this may be, "according to the view taken at Washington and at St. Petersburg, either the final point of de parture or the happy conclusion of mis understandings.", The paper adds: . "It depends much upon the wisdom and pacific spirit of President Roosevelt in exerting upon the crisis his Influence at Tokio, as it is hoped Great Britain has done already, and, as it is believed, France is not neglecting to do at SJ. Petersburg." RUSSIA EXCITED TOO SOON. ' Error In Sending Name of Port at the Bottom of Attack on America. ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 0. The at tacks on Japan In the Russian press are ceasing. The newspapers print proml-" nently reports to the effect that the acute phase-is passing, and they continue to assert that mediation Is unnecessary. A confusion of Olongampo, in Subig Bay, near Manila, with Tongampho, on the Talu River, has led the Russian press Into a curious attack on the United States. The statement that Rear-Admiral Evans' squadron was to proceed to Olongampo was either garbled in transmission or misunderstood, for it was reported here that the destination of the American ships was "Tongampho." This error was made the basis of an attack oh the motives of the United States by the Novoe Vremya and listok, both pa pers pretending to see in this move the entrance of the United States In the quar rel. The Novoe Vremya remarks: "At least America will be an open enemy, which Is preferable to a secret one. DEEM IT DUE TO AMERICA. Russians So Explain the Aggressive" Policy of Japan. ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 30. At the Foreign Office, it was explained in a gen eral and unofficial way. In reference to of Quality and Worth Second Floor Annex. The Incomparable "White Fair" And sale of matchless TJndermus lins. A big Sacrifice Sale of Children's Coats and Women's Petticoats. Fourth Floor. Among the Lace Curtains, Rugs, Blankets, Bedding of all sorts, Brass .and Enameled Beds, Whitney Baby Carriages and Sewing Ma chines. , , A WORD s HIR SKIRTS" Ladies will remember how popu lar shirring wag a year ago, when we first introduced these as a nov elty in Portland. With other gook things their popularity passed and newer things, filled the center of Fashion's stage. Stores of little standing in the style world know but little of the changing mandates of fickle Mfodaine Fashion and have Y2 LAST YEAR'S PRIG 3552322 foreign settlements, at the open Manchu rian ports, that no reservation was made in the recognition of acquired treaty rights, but Inasmuch as the Russian mili tary and civil authorities are "now exer cising joint control with China, Russia, naturally, must be consulted on questions arising out of consular representation. In cluding' settlements. A high official informed the Associated Press correspondent that the anti-American irritation in certain government quar ters her is due to the conviction that Japan's aggressiveness is. largely the re sult of the American attitude, which, he added, presumably is based on the fear that thte Manchurian treaties will not be respected, although the official insisted that the United States was informed some months ago that Russia would recognize them. CHINA WILL GUARD BORDER. will Take Hand in Event of War Be tween Russia and Japan. TIEN" TSIN. Jan. 20. It is authorita tively reported hero that Viceroy Yuan Shi Kal has definitely decided to guard, the Chi LI-Manchurian border in the event of war between Russia and Japan, and that he had ' arranged to transfer 20,000 troops to the frontier. TROUBLE FEARED AT SEOUL. Emperor Orders Revolvers and Clubs Given Secret Police. ' SEOUL, Jan. 20. The Emperor of Corea has ordered that 700 revolvers and clubs be distributed to the "peddlars," who are nominally secret police and a dangerous element. Jany Coreans are leaving Seoul, fearing trouble. Russian Answer Delayed. ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 20. The first exchange of views between the Foreign rrffa viofmv Alexfeff and Baron de Ro sen, the Russian Minister to Japan, . on the Japanese reply, has not resulted in a definite decision. Consequently, Russia's kanswer pronamy wm do aeiayea a uiue longer thaa anticipated. Alexieff to Move Headquarters. NEW YORK, Jan. 20. It is reported here, says a Herald dispatch from Chefoo. that . the Russian Viceroy, Admiral Alex ieff. is preparing to remove his headquar ters to Harbin, a town on the Manchurlan Railway, where the line branches off to Port Arthur on the south. Chinese Sending Reinforcements'. SHANGHAI. Jan. 20. The Viceroys at Nankin and NJu Chwang are sending their best troops to reinforce the army com manded by Yuan Shi Kal, the Viceroy of Chi Li Province. More Russian Boats Reach Suez. SUEZ. Jan. 20. Nine Russian torpedo boat destroyers have arrived here from "Port Said, bound for the Far East. The Russian transport Orel has sailed for the Far East. Japanese Cruiser Sails. ADEN, Arabia, Jan. 20. The Japanese cruiser Kasaga sailed from here tonight for the Far East- Russian Ships Enter Suez Canal. PORT SAID, Jan. 20. Tho Russian bat tleship Aurora, the transport Orel, the Fifth and Washington THE MEN'S SHOP is filled with the grandest bargains in everything that man wears in furnishings ever offered by any house in the city. THE TOILET SUNDRIES, JEWELRY, NOTIONS AND LEATHER GOODS ARE UNSPARINGLY REDUCED. PORTLAND'S GREATEST SALE OF SHOES is on in the Shoe Store rear and center-aMss. On Second Floor. The unsurpassed Sale of Wo men's Suits, Wraps and' Skirts a .radical clearance of the entire stocks preparatory to alteration and enlarging the department. Great Slaughter Sale of Boots is at Its Height Every sort of, good book at about the cost of the stock and bindings. Sharp Price Gutting Third Floor. On Crockery, Dinner Sets, Cut Glass, Bric-a-brac, Kitchen Fur nishings, Silverware, jetc ABOUT advertised them at recent date as "Novelties. r We have a few left from a past season's 'stock, exactly alike in style, but much handsomer and of better workmanship than the elsewhere-heralded "SHIR SKIRTS." '9 1 To tnose wno fancy tnem we oner a great value, you may choose from them, while they last, at exactly collier Saratoff and nine torpedo-boats, bound for' the Far East, have entered the Suez Canal. EVERY BULLET TO DO ITS DUTY Prince Henry Addresses 8oldier3 , About to Leave for Africa. BERLIN, Jan. 2a It Is expected at W1I helmshaven that Emperor William will bo present at the departure of the German expedition to Southwest Africa, whjoh sails tomorrow. Prince Henry of Prus sia reviewed the departing battalion to day. In exhorting the men to be faithful to their flag and country, the Prince said: "Germany expects every bullet to do Its duty." The Reichstag today approved the final reading of the bills providing supplemental funds to suppress the .uprising. Debate Suspended. BERLIN. Jan. 20. The debate In the Reichstag yesterday over the presence of Russion secret police agents In Germany has been suspended to take up the esti mates, but will be resumed at no distant date. 1 JTJUY SAYS HE TOOK SEU3E. Michigan Alderman, However, Com , mended to Mercy of Court. GRAND RAPItS. Mich.. Jan. 20. "Guil ty as charged, with recommendation to the court for mercy, is the verdict ren dered by the Superior Court today In the case of Alderman Jacob P. Ellen, tof the First Ward, charged with having Accepted a bribe of $350 from ex-CU At torney Salsbury, in the Lake Michigan water deal scandal. The jury was out a little less than two hours. Ellen was remanded to the cus tody of the Sheriff until Saturday nlorn lng for sentence and was taken to jail. BROTHER IS BRANDED AS FELON State Shows Its Hand in the Murder of Mabel Bechtel. ALLETtiWN, Pa., Jan. 20. In oppos ing a motion by the defendant's counsel today for a dismissal of the indictment against Mrs. Catherine Bechtel, on the ground of lack of evidence. District Attor ney Litchenwaller stated that although the commonwealth case rested entirely up'bn circumstantial evidence, it was of sufficient strength to warrant the placing of the indictments before u. Jury. "The theory of the commonwealth." he said, "Is that Thomas Bechtel was the principal felon. We believe he com mitted the crime and after its commis sion was shielded by Mrs. Catherine Bech tel." Attorney Schandt said in opening for the defense that they would prove that the alleged blood spots were nothing more than tobacco stains; that the lather's hatchet, which the state produced as the weapon with which Mabel Bechtel was killed, had been broken in a mill last Summer, and that Mabel Bechtel was seen alive on Monday, the day before her death. Woman Accused of Election Fraud. DENVER, Jan. 20. Additional arrests have been made as a result of the Investi gation of charges of fraud at the recent elections. The persons arrested are Mrs. Ella J. Caldwell, Herman Kastner and William Barber, who served as election Streets In the. following-named sections we print a few Bargain Briefs . DRESS TRIMMINGS feel, the knife this week. Values to $5.00 a yard, black or colors, chiffons, appliques, braids, fancy laces, Tiands, galloon and edges, ecru or white, St. Gall and Venise, on the bargain counter, divided into five bargain lots, as follows: Lot 1, yard...... ; Sc Lot 2, yard 5c Lot 3, yard. 10c Lot 4, yard.. 48c Lot 5, yard 98c Miles of Ribbon at a Shortened Price First Floor. Beautiful' All-Silk Satin Taffeta Ribbons, all new, Just received from the makers, much wanted Just now for making up the new . "5th-ave." Bows latest fad in ladies' neck dress this week you may select from, the usual 35c and 40c qualities at, yd.... 24 s New Nectwear ' First Floor. Pancy. Stock Collars, some with stole ends, a few wash stocks, . included also . Automobiles' 'and "Twice- 'Rounds" an immense variety values included up to $2.00 choice of the lot this 'week at, each..". 50 p Another similar lot, values includ ed up to S5c this week only 25 Judges or clerks in December, when Char ter delegates Were chosen. Bonds were furnished and they were released pending trial. They are charged with "willfully, maliciously, corruptly and negligently vio lating th.e election laws." There are now 11 persons resting under charges of fraud at elections, and the hearing will begin Saturday next. Postal Checks. Extract from report of Postmaster-General Payne for 1003. The rapid extension of the rural free delivery service increases the demand that the Government shall provide some easy, convenient and safe method for the trans mission of small sums of money through the malls, and I urge upon Congress the Importance of passing some law which will insure to our people this advantage at an early a date as possible. As the rural free-delivery service has been extended the number of letters car rying small amounts of currency has greatly Increased. At present there is no convenient method provided in the rural districts for making such remittances through the malls except in currency or postage stamps, and such currency and stamp remittances are a constant temp tation to those handling them. Is a strong point with Hood's Sarsaparilla. A bottle lasts longer and does more good than any other. It is the only medicine of which caa truly he said 100 !nsFi nfireiBOLLAR Positively cured by tliese Iiittlo Pills. They also relieve Distress from Dyspepsia, Indigestion and Too Hearty Eating. A per fect remedy for Dizziness, Nausea, Drowsi ness, Bad Taste In the Mouth, Coated Tongue Pain in the Side, TORPID LIVER. They Regulate the Bowels. Purely Vegetable. Small PiSl. Small Dose., Smalt Price.