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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 190-L 1 IB ON T THE "DIFFERENT . STORE" PORTLAND'S BEST SORT O' SHOP HOME OP QUALITY AND FASHION 5fii AND WASHING TON STREETS Knox Tells the House What He Is Doing. 'rifrA'r Sole Portland Agents for Standard Patterns, the leader in Fashion's world conceded anthority on newest authoritative styles among Eastern Fashion centers. Their accurate tailor system make them superior to all others. May Designer now on sale at Pattern Counter, 10c. Special subscription price, postpaid to any address for one year, 80c Annex, First Floor. REVIEWS GOAL ROAD CASE BBnsHBnnHHaBnBaMVfll Tremendous Carnival OF BARGAIN-MAKING OPENS HERE THIS MORNING LASTS THREE DAYS ABSOLUTELY AND TRUTHFULLY THE BIGGEST VALUE-GIVING EVENT THAT EVER HAPPENED IN PORTLAND! Every deuartment Refusal of Companies to Sub mit Books Caused Delay. WAY OPEN TO GET THEM Attorney-General Explains It Is In compatible With Public Interest to Prosecute Those Involved in the Merger Decision. "WASHINGTON, April 27. Attorney General Knox today transmitted to the House replies to the two resolutions of Inquiry Introduced by Williams (Dem. Miss.) relative to trusts. First, replying to the questions as to whether any crim inal prosecutions have been begun by him against persons involved in the de cision of the Supreme Court of the Unit ed States In the Northern Securities case, as guilty of violating the laws by enter ing Into combinations. In restraint of trade, the Attorney-General says: "I have the honor to say that no crim inal prosecutions have been instituted against the persons referred to In the resolution, and further than this I do not deem, it compatible with the public In terest to comply with the resolution." The other resolution asks if any inves tigation ever was made by the Depart ment of Justice of the so-called anthra cite coal trust, consisting of the anthra cite coal-carrying railroads. The Attorney-General replies to this as follows: "I have the honor to say that during the time of the anthracite coal strike the Department of Justice began an investi gation for the purpose of determining whether the anthracite coal business was conducted through a combination or con spiracy In violation of the anti-trust act. "This investigation had not proceeded far until I discovered if such a combina tion existed the evidence of its existence had been adroitly concealed, and that If It were to bo established would largely depend on the Government's ability to secure evidence of a chain of circum stances, which, In the aggregate, would establish a combination. "About this time a complaint was made before the Interstate Commerce Commis sion raising the questions above referred to. During the progress of the hearing before the commisblon upon this com plaint several witnesses refused to pro duce papers and anwer questions which the commission considered and ruled to be germane to the inquiry; whereupon, under the direction of the Attorney-General, proceedings were begun in the Unit ed States Circuit Court of New York for the purpose of compelling the coal com panies to produce papers and answer questions. "This was decided on appeal to the United States Supreme Court In favor of the powers of the committee to com pel the production of the testimony, and as I atA Informed, the -commission is about to renew the hearings wilch, when completed, will lay before the Department of Justice, in con nection with other evidence it has gath ered Itself, and has been furnished to it by sundry persons all the available in formation in relation to the alleged com bination. "Further than this I do not deem it compatible with the public Interest to comply with the resolution." AGREES ON APPROPRIATIONS. Conference Strikes Out'Many Amend ments to Sundry Civil Bill. "WASHINGTON, April 27. The confer ence agreement on the sundry civil appro priation bill reported today clears up all differences between the two houses on this measure. Senate amendments mak ing appropriations for lighthouses, bea cons and for signals are retained for the station at Point Conception, California, and New Dungeness, Washington. The House provision making the appropria tions hereafter made for the enforcement or the Chinese exclusion act available for the Bertilllon system of Identification is restored. The Senate amendment providing for an office building for Senators Is retained. In relation to the extension of the east front of the Capitol, substitutes are provided for House and Senate provisions for a joint commission of three Senators and three Representatives to Inquire and re port at the next session of Congress, plans in detail and estimates of cost for the extension and completion of the Capi tol building. The Senate amendment appropriating 550,000 for a statue of Thomas Jefferson is stricken out and a provision adopted to create a commission to report plans and designs for a statue to cost not ex ceeding 5100,000. The Senate amendment increasing from $900,000 to 51,500.000 for construction and enlargement of public buildings at mill-' tary posts is retained. The amount appropriated for improving the Presidio at San Francisco Is reduced from 525,000 to 515,000. The Senate Increase from 520,000 to 532.000 for Shiloh National Park is retained. The House provision regarding the National home for disabled volunteer soldiers Is- re stored. The appropriation for the enforce ment of the anti-trust laws Is made avail able, as proposed by the House, for the fiscal year 1905, instead of until expended, as proposed by the Senate. The House provision of 5S5,'fr00 prevails Instead of the Senate provision of 5135.000 for assistant attorneys In special cases. The following Senate amendments are retained. Appropriating $2000 for an Inter national Congress to consider the subjects relating to collisions at -sea and salvage; 52830 for the international sanitary bu reau; 550.000 for legation buildings; 55000 for the international exposition at Liege, Belgium, reduced from 525,000; 52000 for the purchase of & bust of General La fayette; authorizing medals lor the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. The Senate provision removing the limitation as to the amount of subsi diary silver coinage Is stricken out, as also the following: 520,000 for a rail road map of the United States; 550,000 for the education of Indians In Alaska; 571,000 for a building for the bureau of American republics, and. 565,000 for a cable from Angel Island, CaL, quaran tine station. Rural Carriers for Oregon City. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, April 27. Rural carriers were ap pointed today as follows: Oregon Oregon City, Christian Gralser, Gottlieb A- Heinz, regulars; Nichols T. Humphreys, Thomas Trembath, substi tutes. Washington Prosser, David M. Eykel, regular; Lawrence C. Leet substitute. tti&$mfflmmmmmmmMj mm m&. WBE2HlraaiaHEHI-. -.. c- tesvsIS contributes, every sort of merchandise under our great roof basement to fourth floor eoes into this monster sale. This is actually tha rrpnoo I&&H& bargain opportunity that ever confronted Portland buyers. There's a reason for this unusual, sensational sale. "We'll state it in tomorrow's y papers. Suffice today to say the unmatched bargains are here garner them. THESE BARGAINS ARE FOR THREE DAYS ONLY- TODAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. SPECIAL NOTICE TO CREDIT CUSTOMERS: Those patrons who favor us with their monthly accounts will receive full benefit of this great sale, and all goods bought during it Today, Tomorrow and Saturday, April 28, 29 and 30 will go on the May accounts. In addition to the following list, every advertised special value of the week goes in the sale. 750 Portland Women to Be Made Superlatively Happy THE GREATEST, GRANDEST SALE Of Women's Fashionable Dress and Walking Suits Ever held in America The consummation of weeks of planning and for tunate trade concessions. 750 new, smart, stylish suits at EXACTLY HALF PRICE FOR THREE DAYS ONLY TODAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Sale starts today at 8 A. M. and ends at closing time on Saturday 6 P. M. Two immense purchases involving thousands of dollars, divided for swift, sharp selling in two lots. Extra salespeople in attendance. Patrons will be waited upon promptly, carefully and with every atten tion for which the store is noted at all times. LOT 1 includes about 300 Suits in dress styles, materials of Etamine, Broadcloth and handsome novelty Tweeds, also Venetians, in all the newest styles, blouse, Eton and jacket effects, handsomely trimmed, with every earmark of the high art, man-tailored garment. Values range up from $45 to $85 the best regular values shown this season for three days only, starting this morning at HALF PRICE. Any Suit in the lot most of them are far under cost of actual make, many under first cost of material. Instead of $45 to $85, for Today, Friday and Saturday, they're $22.50 to $42.50 WALKING SUITS of Cheviots, Homespuns and swell novelty Tweeds, in all popular, wanted colors, jacket, eton or blouse styles; very chic, jaunty suits; regular $38.50 to $65 values Today, Friday and Saturday at One-Half Price. $ 1 9.25 to $32.50 LOT 2 embraces about 450 Walking Suits, all new this season, very latest, smartest styles. Regular $18.50 to $25 value's for three days only Today, Friday and Saturday choice at half price $9.25 to $12.50. . Every suit in this great .sale is new, ultra-fashionable and would be a bargain at regular prices. Unmatched Uridermuslin Bargains Annex Second Floor. For Three Days' Selling Today, Fri day and Saturday Only. Ladies' Fine Cambric Corset Covers, either three 2-inch ruffles edged with fine Valenciennes lace and same lace at neck and armholes, or with three tows of iy2-inch wide Valen ciennes insertion, edged at neck and armholes with 1-inch Valenciennes edging, ribbon braiding and draw ribbon regular price $1.25, special at 89 Misses' Petticoats of fine cambric, deep lawn flounce with either two rows of lace insertion, two clusters of tucks and edging or deep cluny lace insertion between clusters of tucks and deep cluny lace edging regular price $2.25, special $1.59 Sets of Cuffs and Collars of fancy hemstitched cream art material or white mercerized, stamped in Swedish cross-stitch designs regular prices 10c, 20c, 30c, special at, set 7 Also insertion of same material and stamped designs regular prices 20c and 30c, special at 7 Ladies' Fine Cambric Drawers, cluster of fine tucks, ruffle of 4y2-inch blind or open-work embroidery regular price 85c, special at. ,57 See Fifth-street Window Display. 1 . -. . . i i 1 1 i Sweeping Sale of Dress Goods Annes First Floor A sale without an April precedent in value giving. Splendid, new, desirable Dress stuffs slaughtered. 44-inch, all-silk and mohair Striped Grenadines, in black only, six different styles to select from, beautiful fabrics for dressy gowns and fancy waists. Our regular $1.25 quality for today, Friday and Saturday at, per yard 72 44-inch Figured and Striped All-Silk Grenadine, in black only, eight different styles to select from. These are new, down-to-date de signs, and splendid values at our regular price $1.75 special for today, Friday and Saturday at the extreme low price of $1.07 45-inch Imported Black Crepe Voiles, in plain and boutonne effects, beautiful color and very hard twisted yarns. Our regular $2.50 a yard fabric special for today, Friday and Saturday $1.49 Great clean up on Colored Dress Fabrics, coming in the nick of time, when you are wanting goods for shirtwaist suits, tailor suits, dress gowns and walking skirts, should bring everyone in the city to our Dress Goods Department. These are all new goods, and strictly the most stylish, best-wearing fabrics to be found in America. 44 to 48-inch Heather Minted Etamines, Voiles, Ail-Wool Crashes, Armures and Granite Cloths, in all the new, seasonable colors our regular $1.00 a yard fabrics, for three days' extra special, at. . .69 MEN'S BARGAINS-1 st floor A swell line of men's new Summer Golf Shirts, in plain blues, tans and grays, fronts tucked or with white pipings. Values to $1.50. Very swagger special for three days at a choice for 98 6 Men's White 'Kerchiefs, best 15c quality, excellent fabric, hemstitched special at Three for 25 Men's Spring Underwear, in natural gray, trimmed and finished at tractively. Best 75c values, at 47 Men's regular 50c values in liandsome, fancy Half Hose, all new Spring styles and latest swell colorings, for three days, pair 27 MEN'S $1.00 NIGHTSHIRTS 41 c A surpassing bargain in the first-floor man's shop. Today, Friday and Saturday we shall sell men's Muslin Night Robes, very prettily trim med, the best 75c and $1.00 values ever offered to our best knowledge in the city for the great three-day sale, cEoice for 41 Grand, Sweeping Clearance Sale of Lace Curtains ,A QUICK, DECISIVE MOVE INSURING COMPLETE CLEAN UP OF THE.LOT IN THE NEXT THREE DAYS-Jourth Floor. This sale that starts this morninf includes every broken lot, evory odd one, two or three pairs of lace curtains in the house. Some are samples and slightly mussed from handling but see the values. you'll appreciate them better when you see the beautiful curtains these absurdly low prices are put upon. With moving days and house renovating at hand no prudent housewife can well afford to pass up this bargain chance. For three days only we'll slaughter prices this way a 1 wwBfi Jiar L'MffjJ HI JftfnHwft I iH VilR &B0fciimSK mWSKmil flWi v&iJf nll v fgMgA"11! fillip m V vfeSar 0KKMmm0$&$Zr mil W , ISSwL iff m 1 $2.00 Curtains for $1.39 $11.50 Curtains for $6.85 $2.75 Curtains for $1.85 $17.50 Curtains f or . . . $10.50 $4.00 Curtains for $2.45 $22.50 Curtains for... $11.75 $5.00 Curtains for $3.15 $30.00 Curtains for... $16.00 $6.50 Curtains for $4.00 $37.50 Curtains for.. $19.00 $7.50 Curtains for $5.35 $42.50 Curtains for... $22.50 An Art Shop Special-2d floor Second Floor. 60c CUSHION COVERS, 35 The Eastern fad, cushion tops in Dutch designs in lithograph or stamped on ecru linen and fancy art denim with plain backs, the old blue shades predominating; over 18 different designs to select from regular price to 60c, special at 3o SaFvage Sale of Blankets Saved From Portland Woolen Mills Conflagration Final shipment from the warehouse of the Blankets saved from the great fire at the Sellwood Mills in February. Slaughter prices for the wind-up. Colors include vicunas, maroons, mottled, sanitary or Jaeger gray and silver gray. THE SALVAGE SALE PRICES are for Plain gray -wool Blanket. (j 7 c $2.75 values, at $liiU Plain gray wool Blankets, 00 fin $3.00 values, at diUU Plain gray wool Blankets, Q en $3.50 values, at dZiOU Plain gray wool Blankets, tfQ nn WUiUU $4.50 values, at. Plain gray wool Blankets. 6j po $3.00 values at duiDU Very fine all-wool sanitary and Jae ger gray Blankets, regular 00 En $3.00 values, at , dOiOU iteguiar 6.w values, at Vicuna brown, extra $4.50 values at ilaroon or DiacK. extra $4 on nr values at OuiZO .$4,25 .$3.25 DECORATED AMERICAN PORCELAIN BROWN FLOW ER, FANCY SHAPES -Third Floor. 50-piece Set $3.60 60-piece Set $4.60 100-piece Set $7.13 DO YOU WANT A LAWN-MOWER? One made to cut not a cheap machine one that will last. 12-inch $2.20 14-inch $2.45 16-inch $2.70 SMYRNA RUGS FOURTH FLOOR A fortunate purchase of our rug buyer our luck's yours this week 500 handsome, all-wool, double-faced rugs, 30x60 inch size, best 2.25 values ever shown special at $1.49 WOMEN'S 25c HANDKERCHIEFS I5cFirst Floor Very Dainty, Fancy Handkerchiefs, with hemstitched, embroidered and scalloped edges, of white Swiss. Best 25c values special at. . . .15 RIBBON SPECIAL NEW 40c RIBBONS 25 YARD FIRST FLOOR-A11 Pure Silk, Satin Taffeta Ribbons, 1 inches wide, finest quality 35c and 40c values, all new, bright, fresh ribbons in all wanted colors; also blacks, creams and whites, yard 25 Amazing Shoe Values SLAUGHTER PRICES FOR THREE DAYS. WOMEN'S 6 PATTERN OXFORDS $3.43 Handsome, new, fancy pattern Oxfords, with full Louis heel or military style, in patent kid, colt or extra vici kid. All the $4, 5 and 6 qualities this week at one price $3.43 Women's 3.50 Street Shoes, in eight of the newest, latest .leading styles, all the popular, stylish leathers, heavy or light soles special this week at $2.69 MEN'S 3.50 SHOES $2.89 Very newest, swellest lasts, very swagger styles, Oxfords or high cuts, patent or velour calf tans, too, full round toe lasts. Best 3.50 Shoes in Portland speciaj this week at $2.89 Women's best 1.50 House Shoes, Juliette styles, comfort lasts, for three days ony at, pair 98 Boys strong, durable, stylish and well-made School Shoes, full of service, of calf or kid stock, best 2 values in Portland, for three, days only at, pair $1.38 Women's 5 and 6 Dress Shoes, of fine patent or plain kid stock, Louis heels, very fashionable shapes and extremely smart in ap pearance, choice for three days only at $3.28 Special One-Day Sale of Tailored Hats TODAY ONLY A new shipment, received this week, of ultra-stylish, charming Tailored Hats. Very Smart, in all popular colors and leading shapes. Actual values in the lot up to 5. Today only you may choose yours at $2.98 Startling Sale of Silks Annex First Floor. Unparalleled Values for Three Days Only Today, Friday and Saturday. Regular 1.25 and 1.00 values, 50 pieces to select from, in the follow in makes: Foulards, Louisine, Taffetas and the new Roungeant Taffeta in neat dots, checks, illuminated dots, boutonne effects, in fact nearly every new weave and color. Splendid wearing qualities for shirtwaist suits, fancy waists and gowns. Positively no better silks sold anywhere at the regular price but for today, Friday and Saturday, special at the yard 73 24-inch all Pure Silk Crepe de Chene, very rich finish and sheer; colors are white, ivory cream, reseda, navy, champagne, tan, brown, pink, light blue and black regular 1.00. a yard grade, special at yard 69 Special reductions on Black Taffetas our well-known regular numbers radically reduced '19-inch all pure silk and very durable, regular price 76c special clear ance price, yard 57 21-inch all pure silk, regular price 1.00 special clearance price 67 23-inch all pure silk, regular price 1.10 special clearance price 86 27-inch all pure silk, regular price 1.25 special clearance price 97 36-in. all pure silk, regular price 1.60 special clearance price $1.32 WATCH TOMORROW'S PAPERS. Underwear and Hosiery at Little Prices-1 st Floor Ladles' "Whlto Swiss ribbed, flne qual ity, low neck, sleeveless Vests, dain ty crochet yok6 and over shoul- 07 der 40c quality, special, each....Z(U Ladles' fine ribbed white lisle Vests, low neck; sleeveless, lace yoke, lace arm bands 33c quality, special HAn Ladies white lisle, knee length tights top, pants lace trimming at Q7 knee 50c quality, special, each..ulu SPECIAL HOSIERY SALE Ladies' all ,lace and lace ankle black lisle hose, full finished special this weex, pair V See Tonight's Papers WATCH THIS SPACE TOMORROW POR ANOTHER STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT See Tonight's Papers ..430 J