Morning Oregonian., January 30, 1904, Page 2, Image 2

THE MORNING OKEGOTIAN,' SATUEIiY. JANUARY 30, 1004.
PAY S AT STAKE
House Considers Mile-
age Question.
EMPTY SEATS' ARE-FEW
Pdfntis Whether Allowance Is
to Be Single or Double.
POINT OF 03DER- IS 'RAISED
Littlefield Strongly Argues That
TMre Was No Interregnum Be
tween the Sessions-Land
Frauds -Cause Debate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. The House to
day considered whether members of Con
gress are entitled to be paid mileage a
second time. The controversy arose over
an item In the urgent deficiency bill, pro
viding for two payments of mileage for"
Senators and members of the House, on
account of the extra session, which
-merged into the regular session.
The point of order was raised by ilad
dox (Dem., Ga.) against the payment of
mileage a second time, and he was sup
ported by Littlefield (Me.), who contended
that there had been no Interregnum, and,
consequently, but one session of Congress,
and there is no authority of law for a sec
ond appropriation for mileage.
The interest manifested in the question
was shown by the fact that there were
lew empty seats on either side of the
chamber when the mileage was reached.
Consideration of the amendments in
creasing the appropriation lor the ex
penses of the district land offices precip
itated a discussion on the subject of al
leged land grabs. In which Mondell (Wyo.),
author of the amendment, took a prin
cipal part.
The provision in the urgent deficiency
bill to defray the expenses of the Inter
national Exchange Commission, and an
other provision authorizing the consolida
tion of custom collection districts were
stricken out.
Do Honor to McKinley.
A carnation adorned the coat of nearly
every member of -the House oday, in
commemoration of the late President Mc
Kinley. The chaplain referred feelingly
to the late President.
The House sX once went Into committee
of the whole for the consideration of the
urgent deficiency bill. The reading of the
bill under the five-minute rule was begun,
when Hill (Conn.) made a point of order
against the paragraph appropriating $100,
DOO for the expenses of the commission on
Internal exchange appointed . Xxf bring
about a relationship between gold-stand-are
and silver-using countries. Ho con
tended It was new legislation, and that
the item put in the bill last session for
the commission was placed there by the
Senate, contrary to the rales of the Sen
ate and House.
I-ind (Dem., Minn.) asked if the para
graph committed the Government.
"Not at all," replied Hemenway (Ind.).,
Hill remnrkod thnt that wniitri Tnr thiv
effect of it. The point of order was susq
lamea, ana mo item was stricken out.
Hay (Dem., Va.) raised the point of or
der against the appropriation to enablo
the Socretary of State to mark the Alas
kan boundary in conformity with the
award of the boundary tribunal, on the
ground that It was now legislation. The
point was overruled.
The appropriation for the United States
Consul at An Tung, Manchuria, .was, on
motion of Hltt (III.), chairman of the
committee on foreign affairs, made on the
basis of $3500 a year, instead of $4000. The
provision authorized the President to con
solidate revenue collection districts and
to subdivide states for collection purposes.
It went over on a point of order.
"When the paragraph providing for the
destitute Indians of Alaska was reached.
Cowherd (Dem., Mo.) called attention to
the deplorable condition of the natives of
Alaska, which he declared to exist. He
said the people of this country have gone
in there in search for gold, and have
changed conditions surrounding the na
tives. Game laws have been passed, he
said, even to protect the bear, while the
native is loft to die of starvation. The
AlaskaIndlan, he said, is the only Indian
that has never raised ahand against the
white man. Legislation should be enacted
to preserve the Indian, Instead of the
game.
Hot Debate Over Land Frauds.
On motion of Mondell (Wyo.) the appro
priation for the oxpensea of the district
land oRlcos was increased from $35,000 to
$50,000 on account of the increasing volume
of business. Before Its adoption. Robin
Bon (Dem., Ind.) inquired if tho increased
"business was not becauso of the land
frauds.
Mondell replied he djd not think so.
Robinson "It Is a fact. Is it not. that
many millions of acres have been fraud
ulently entered in the last year or two?"
Mondell "I do not believe that is true.
I bellevo that nine-tenths of the state
ments of fraud that have been made have
been made by people who had a purposo
In making that statement, and did it to
serve their own personal ends, and that
they are largely the paid agents of the
transcontinental railways, who would like
to have all the public land laws repealed
in order that ytho SO.000.OW or 40.000.000
acres which they own will find a better
market. v
Shafroth (Dem., Colo.) said to curtail
the appropriation and reduce the. clerical
force of the land offices would be to cur
tail inquiries into the character of en
tries. Robinson asked If it was denied
that millions of acres had gone astray by
reason of fraudulent land entries.
Mondell "Now, the gentleman does not
protend to know all about the land busi
ness of tho Government, and I live in a
state, and have lived all my life. In re
gions where public land was being -entered.
I have lived in a state where S5
per cent of tho land Is still public land,
and I will say to tho gentleman, so far as
my personal knowledge is concerned, and
I havs taken some pains to investigate,
my opinion is that in this year of grace
there is less fraud in connection with pub
lic lands in the United States In propor
tion to the acres than there ever was be
fore. Refers to Hitchcock's Words.
Robinson "But the gentleman is not
oblivious of the fact, and he has evident
ly read the current public views which
state that the Secretary of the Interior
has repeatedly stated that there is a groat
amount of fraudulent land entries out in
the "Western country, has he not?"
Mondell "The gentleman has not care
fully read the Secretary's report Tho
gentleman has probably read the trans
continental railways' edition of the Sec
retary's suggestions."
Robinson "I have read the Secretary's
newspaper Interviews, which were ac
credited at the time of the arrest of a
gentleman engaged largely in it. and of
the scandal that was voiced, in the news
papers." Mondell "There is- no. question that
there was some scandal in connection
with tho public lands, particularly the
timber and stbne acts In some parts of the
country."
A discussion was precipitated by the
motion of Hay (Dem., Va.) to restrict the
purchases of newspapers by the Secretary
of Commerce and Labor to those of a
professional character, the bill providing
simply for "newspapers." The proposed
amendment failed.
When the paragraph relating to mileage
of members was reached. Hemenway
called attention to the fact that provision
for the mileage of Senators had been
omitted from the bill by an oversight, and
it was inserted.
Maddox (Dem.. Ga.) raised a point of
order against the Item. Grosvenor pro
posed an amendment providing that any
member so desiring might convert any
money due him under this appropriation
into the Treasury. Laughter followed Its
reading.
Argues Against Double Mileage.
Littlefield (Me.) took the ground that
there was no interregnum between the
two sessions, .and that one merged into
the other. He said no motion was made
to terminate the session without date, and
that there had been no adjournment by
reason of constitutional limits. Therefore,
he urged, this had been a continued ses
sion, and the item for mileage was un
authorized in support of the point of or
der. He held that in the early days, when
an extraordinary session of Congress ex
tended beyond the day for the convening
of the regular session, they regarded it
as a continuous session. Ho cited prece
dents, particularly the action of the 40th
Congress, and had the careful attention of
both sides of the House. Littlefield said
he viewed this question simply as a legal
proposition, and he had no feeling in tho
matter.
When he had concluded his legal pre
sentation, ho was plied with questions in
volving the laws and the constitution. To
one of them he replied that, in his opinion,
the House was in session under the call
issued by the President.
At 5:25 P. M. the committee rose with
the mileage question pending. At 5:30 P.
H. the House adjourned until tomorrow.
HEAD OFF SILVER AGITATION.
This Is the Object of Hill In Opposing
Monetary Committee.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Jan. 29. Representative Hill, in
having the appropriation for the bimetallic
monetary committee eliminated' from the
deficiency bill today, began what is termed
by gold men a campaign against another
attempt to build up a bimetallic propa
ganda for the purpose of boosting the
price of silver. It Is the opinion of those
who handled the coinage of the silver
pesos for the Philippines that the in
creased price of silver was due tothe
provision for the commission and its ef
forts In European capitals. This increase
cost the Government over JCOO.000, which
went into the pockets of the silver trust.
Representative Hill thinksthat to con
tinue his committee, and -Indorse by an
appropriation of $100,000, would mean fur
ther agitation of the silver question which
it took so long to settle. He says no lead
ing financial men, who have observed
what has been done thus far, are -opposing
any further negotiations with a view
of fixing sliver prices, and giving it a
status as money recognized by the world.
ST. LOUIS FAIR SEEKS 10 AN.
Willing to Mortgage Gate Receipts to
the Government.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. A delegation
from the Louisiana Purchase Exposition,
headed by President Francis, was given
a hearing today before a sub-committee
of the Committee on Appropriations. .The
representatives of the exposition have
asked for a loan of $4,500,000 from the Gov
ernment on condition that the loan be
-repaid out of tho first receipts after the
exposition starts. The plain Is to have
provision for this loan Incorporated in
the urgent deficiency bllL
The exposition company is willing to
mortgage the gate receipts for the pro
tection Of the Government. This, in the
main, Is the proposition submitted, al
though President Francis said any rea
sonable safeguards which Congress may
decide on would be acceptable to the ex
postlon management. The committee ad
journed until tomorrow when the propo
sition will be considered.
ELIOT WILL RENEW HGHT.
President of Harvard Wants Educator
to Give' Chief More Power.
CHICAGO. Jan. 29. The Post today
says: It Is the Intention of President
Eliot, of Harvard, the retiring president
of the National Educational Association,
to renew the fight of placing in the hands
of the leader of the association the meas
ure of power now vested in the active
members when the association holds its
annual convention at St. Louis in June.
The same matter aroused the convention
held last year In Boston, when Nicholas
Murray Butler, president of Columbia
University, and President Eliot led in the
fight to place such power in the hands
of the executive.
Earl of Devon.
LONDON. Jan. 29. The Earl of Devon
(Rev. Sir Henry Hugh Courtonay). rector
of Powderham, Devon, Is dead. He was
born July 15. 1S11, and held an extensive
estate.
That Is Salt Rheum, or Eczema, one o:
the outward manifestations of scrofula.
It comes in Itching, burning, oozing, dry
ing, and scaling patches, oa the face, head,
hands, legs or body.
It cannot be cured by outward applica
tions, the blood mast be rid of the Im
purity to which, it Is due.
I'sSarsaisariHa
Has cured the most-persistent and difficult
cases. Accept no substitute for Hood's ; no
"rttltute acts l'Vn it.
sioic mmmm
Positively cured by these
Xittle Pills.
They also relieve Distress from Dyspepsia,
Indigestion and Too Hearty Eating. A per
fect remedy for Dirtiness, Nausea, Drowsi
ness, Bad Taste in the Mouth, Coated Tongue
Pain in the Side, TORPID LIVER. 'They
Regulate the Bowels. Purely Vegetable.
Small Pill. Small Dose
Small Price.
Alt cr edit ut chases made here today will be charged on the February accounts
OLDS, WORTM AN & KING 'sag-"
The Home of Quality and Worth. The "Different Store? Largest Daylight Store in the Northwest
. ' - .I i i ' i 1 1 i ni hi i
To retain tired salespeople after the day is done is the refinement of cruelty. The -" accommodation of tto PuMic" cry is but the slouching mask of deceit that faik to disguise
unnatural avarice. Lashing and goading the jaded beast up an incline, with a load beyond his carrying powers, is sitrciful baside such Inhumanity of man toward man. But thedawn
is breaking such servile customs- are being relegated to the attics of the past by modern stores and PORTLAND'S BIST STORE leads the van in HUMANITY'S name and-closes
every week-day night, SATURDAY INCLUDED, at 6 M. Olds, Wortman & King give better service, wife hajpitr helpers, than my ''after-dark" stores.
On the Wings of the Morning
Comes the Message The Omega Is Reached! TODAY ENDS IT ALL!
FOR JO HOURS MORE A MERCILESS BARGAIN MASSACRE!
ONE MONSTER BARGAIN CARNIVAL! Nothing like it ever seen in Portland I Jest & slaughter of worths! A feast of vatees for all !
Space permits mention o! bttl few prices, hut the entire stock is included; not an article misses the two-edged sword of cruel carnage which
prevails here today, the finale of the Clearance Sale. Reductions have been reduced, cuts cut into and a bargain furore reigns!
IF POSSIBLE, SHOP THIS MORNING. It is desirable that we divert as much business as possible into the morning hours. We
can handle more business forenoons on account of less pressure, but "WE SHALL BE CROWDED from basement to roof every shopping
hour 8 A. M. to 6 P. M. for this is tfee "DAYLIGHT STORE" the only "big store" in all the Northwest that closes at 6 P. M. every
week day SATURDAY INCLUDED. ' -
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EXTRA SPECIALS FOR LAST DAY OF CLEARANCE
ON 1ST FLOOR
Annex.
tlKS
tess
:$LO0 Velvets for 39
S5o Wash Silks for . . .'. I .- 35,
$L50 Silks for ...62
$2:00 Velvets for . ; , ....... r ... .y. ... . ....... . t 69 .
85c Dress Stuffs for 11.:-. 32
$2.25 Dress Stuffs for -49
$2.50 Dress Stuffs .for 71
$2.75 Dress Stuffs for $1.25
And hundreds more equal in bargain worthr
BLACK DRESS GOODS.
60c values for .v. ;.19
$2.25 values for $1.12
UNDERWEAR SECTION
Values in Women's Underwear, up to $2.25, for 49
Domestic Aisle
AT HALF-PRICE
75c French Flannels, Prunella Cloths, Bedford Cords, at,
the yard ;V..37M
$2.50 Teacloths for "...1.78
$3.50 Teacloths for $2.69
Plain Hemmed Pillow Cases 9
TOWELS Odd lines greatly reduced.
Size 18x34, all linen 13
Size 22x44, each 25
Fancy scalloped Towels, size 20x39, now 25
Among the Pictures -
Stationery Aisle.
Matted Pictures, in black and white and colors, value 25c ;
special ; 10
Framed Pictures, in colors, value 39c; special . 19
Black Framed Pictures, value 25c; special 10
Glass Transparent Pictures, value 39c; special ..20
Glass Transparent Pictures, value 20c; special 12
Glass Transparent Pictures, value 15c; special 9
Gilt-framed Glass Pictures, value 50c; special 30 p
Gilt-framed Glass Pictures, value 60c; special 35
Gilt-framed Glass Pictures, value 29c; special 15
Gilt-framed Glaso Pictures, value 17c; special 9
Flinch Playing Cards, special, package -. .42
Hundreds of other - proportionate values in the Notion,
Toilet Sundries,
Aisles.
SST FLOOR CONTINUED
In the Book Stone
Millinery Section.
A grand bargain that shines out amid a galaxy of book bar
gains. The greatest sale of good books ever held in Portland;
Every book slaughtered for immediate clearance TODAY'S
SPECIAL:
Popular, Famous 60c Novels .19
THE CELEBRATED GILT TOP LIBRARYv
Choice, of these splendid books, works of the most eminent
writers of fiction, handsomely bound in colored cloth, li
brary style, printed in, larget clear type, arid with gilt tops.
'A -high quality library of splendid ption well worth thb
publisher's price of 60c Today unly 19
In Annex and Thoroughfare
Aisle
Children's Bonnets, Values to $2.25 choice for . 19
Ladies' $1.00 Knit Petticoats . 59
Ladies' $3.50 Cambric and Muslin Skirts $2.25
.Children's Dresses (slightly mussed), values up to $4.40,
at 97
Values up to $9.00, at $2.69
Men's Bargains
Men's $5.00 odd Drawers $1.49
Men's $5.50 Jaros Underwear $1.49
Men's $4.50 Staley Underwear $2.50
Men's Shirts, values to $1.50 .49
Men's 75c Underwear .48
Men's $1.25 Night Robes i .79
Men's 65c Night Robes " 35
Men's $1.00 Night Robes 69
ON 2D FLOOR
Leather Gfaods, Stationery and 'Jewelry
Women's Neckwear, Embroidery
and Fans
50c Stock Collars 35
Torchon Insertion, values to 12c yard. 3
Ostrich Fans, values to $6.00 98
Ostrich Jans, values to $2.50 48
$1.50 Fans in fancy case , 48c
Burnt-Wood Specials
Stationery Aisle.
Pieces, values to $3.00, choice 98d
Pieces, values to $6.50, choice $2.89
Pieces, values to $10.50, choice .., $3.97
Boys' Caps
Values to 50c, .choice for . ...29
Values to 25c, choice for 17
Shoe Bargains
Men's $3.50 Shoes S2.63
Women's $5.00 and $6.00 Shoes . $3.85
Boys and Youths' Shoes
Sizes 11 to 13, $1.75 values, for ; S1.38
Sizes 13YZ to 2, $2.00 values, for $1.68
Sizes 2i to 5, $2.50 values, for $1.78
In the Suit Store
LAST DAY OF THE SKIRT SALE
Second Main Floor.
What remains of 150 of our choicest num
bers in BLACK TAFFETA SILK
SKIRTS of newest cut, full, thoroughly
well madesome trimmed with 3 rows
of 3-inch'ruffles at bottom, with dust
ruffle. Some trimmed with a row of 4
inch accordion plaiting with ruffles on
the edge of same. The values included
are the remlar good $10.00 and $12.50
every-day worths. You may select again today at,
each , $6.69
Unprecedented Sale of Women's,
High-Class Walking Swts
Values to $40.00. Today
only ! A one-day sale 1
Your absolute choice of the
lot for
These suits are a lot se
lected with reference to
their intrinsic worth and
surpassing style, an unpar
alleled opportunity to se
lect a high-class suit for a
next-to-nothing price. To
day we shall offer a special
lot of Women's Walking
Suits of this season's cut,
nicely made and trimmed
materials of zibeline, chev
iots and Scotch and En
glish novelty cloths, in all
leading colorings and mix
tures. The regular values
range from $25, the lowest,
along up to $40 for the best
in the lot. Today we offer free and unrestricted choice
for $11.95
ON 3D FLOOR
TODAY'S EXTRA SPECIALS
Kitchen Furnishings, Cut Glass
No. 8 Granite Iron Teakettles, each 65
4-quart Granite Iron Sauce Pan, each .21
13-inch Heavy Retinned Wash Basin, each 9
Japanned Dust Pans, each 5
No. 8 Copper Bottom Teakettle, each 39
GAME, FISH AND ROAST SETS
Game Sets, Birds and Game Decorations.
13 pieces, $7.00 value, clearance $4.50
13 pieces, $12.00 value, clearance $7.85
ROASTING SETS
Dark blue decorations, 13 pieces, $S value, clearance. .$6.00
TURKEY SETS
Dark blue decorations, 13 pieces, $12 value, clearance. $7.9
13 pieces, gold lettered, $15 value, clearance $9.75
PORTLAND'S EXCLUSIVE AGENTS FOR THE FAMOUS
LIBBEY CUT GLASS
Clearance glass, most brilliant cutting, hand-polished, name
Libbey and trade mark etched on every article. Over 600
shapes and cuttings. Every piece reduced.
7-inch Bowl, fancy shape, clearance . ....... $6.60
Chinawatepltc.?
Semivitreous China Dinner Sot, neat border decoration .and
gold, line
$7.15, 50-piece Dinner Set, clearance . '. $4.75
$9.58, 60-piece Dinner Set, clearance $6.38
$14.28, 100-piece Dinner Set, clearance .....$9.49
$17.63, 112-pioce Dinner Set, clearance $11.73
Austrian China Dinner Sets, $18.25 value, 100-piece, clear
ance .........$12.50
Haviland China Dinner Set, small rose-border pattern, with
gold, $52 vajue, 100-piece, clearance $35.00
-Hundreds of sets to select from, all at clearance-bargain
price. ,
Kitchen Furnishings
i u
Kitchen furnishings improve the clearance opportunity-? m
nun-rvtliinnp Tffiifprl TTVinil flirmrpr; the Timet: ncofnl nrrinl fl
in the kitchen, chops everything meats, vegetables, bread, et.
$1.25 value, No. 7, family size, clearance 906
$1.50 value, No. 2, large family size, clearance $1.16 H
$z.uu vaiue, xso. a, note size, clearance jpjL.t
23c value, 1-gallon tin oil can, clearance
20c value, assorted color crumb pan and scraper, clear
ance 10
20c value. 8-auart tin dishnan. clearance 14 ii
25c value, 10-quart tin dishpan, clearance ISgt
15c value, shaker sifter, clearance 8$
LAST DAY OF THE GREAT SALE. OF
Rogers Silverware
1847 Rogers Bros. Teaspoons, set of -6
for only .96
1847 Rogers Bros. Dessert Spoons, set of
6 for only $1.69
1847 Rogers Bros. Tablespoons, set cf
6 for only $1.92
J!
ON 4TH FLOOR
Last Day of Special Clearance
Redactions on All Blankets
Plain gray, sanitary, natural gray, vicuna, brown, scarlet, U
mottled, fancy plaids and white. U
$3.25 value for $2.75
$4.00 value for $3.25
$4.50 value for $3.65
$5.00 value for $4.00
$6.00- value for ?4.80
$7.00 value for $5.60
$7.50 value for $6.00
$ 8.00 value for S 6.50
$ 8.50 value for $ 6.75
$10.00 value for $ 8.00 H
$12.00 value for $ 9.60M
$13.50 value for $10.80
$15.00 value for $12.00
$20.00 value for 16.00
Last Day of the Monster Sale
of Oriental Rugs
The line includes Shirvans, Daghestans, Anatolias, Khivas,
Cashmere, Bokharas, Melas, Mossouls, Kazaks, Kirminshas,
Sarvuks, Shiraz, etc.
$10.00 value for $ 8.00
$12.00 value, for $10.00
$15.00 value for $12.00
$18.00 value for. $15.00
$20.00 value for. $16.50
$25.00 value for $21.00
$27.00 value for-... $22.00
$30.00 value for $25.00
$35.00 value for $30.00
$40.00 value for $34.00
$45.00 value for $37.00
$50.00 value for.. $42.00
$75.00 vahje fori $63.00
$95.00 valud for.. $80.00
Regular $40.00 Agency Sewing Machines $18.50
Regular $50v00 Agency Sewing Machines .$19.90
Regular $60T00 Agency Sewing Machines $21.95