THE MOBinBig OREGOSIA3J, THTTRSDJlS", JANtTAKY 21, 19?4.
IN FAVOR OF SUBSIDY
THE 'OTFERENT"
STORE
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Largest "Daylight Store
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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.
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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
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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
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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.