Morning Oregonian., October 13, 1904, Page 3, Image 3

THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER IS, 19QL
HOPE IN VICTORY
Russian Defeat Would Be
Awful Disaster.
KUROPATKIN RISKED MUCH
If Reversed, Aggressive Cam
paign Must Be Abandoned,
PORTARTHUR WILL LOSE HOPE
Outcome of the Engagement Now In
Progress Near Mukden Is Also
Expected to Have a Great In
fluence on China's Stand.
trc. PETERSBURG, Oct. 13. Apprehen
sion Is caused by the Tokio dispatch say
la ST -Field Marshal Oyaxna reports that he
Is gaining ground and has cut oft a Rus
sian column below the Taltz Elver. It Is
only natural, after the repeated reverses
already suffered that the Russians fully
realize bow much General Kuropatkin has
staked on the assumption of the offensive.
The battle now in progress probably will
outweigh In Importance the hard tight at
Llao Yang. For Kuropatkin victory, par
tial or complete, Is necessary. Defeat
would certainly spell ruin for his military
reputation and probably prove a disaster
of the first magnitude to the Russian
army.
If the Japanese should roll up Kuropat
kln's advance now, all hope of an ag
gressive Russian success In this campaign
or of relief of Port Arthur would be ended
probably for this year, but Russian suc
cess now means a Winter campaign and
immensely enhanced prestige, not only
lor Kuropatkin personally, but for the
Russian arms In Manchuria In the eyes
of the Chinese, which Is an important fac
tor in the present situation. The effect
also of defeat upon the gallant garrison
of Port Arthur, after hopes of relief had
been held out, would be most disastrous.
For all these reasons General Kuropatkln's
friends are convinced that the offensive
was taken with open eyes and with a full
appreciation of its difficulties and a firm
belief that victory would be achieved. On
the other hand, some of his enemies are
unkind enough to Intimate that General
Kuropatkin has rashly risked his army,
knowing that ictory now will Insure his
selection as Commander-in-Chief of both
Manchurian armies.
According to the advices received by
the "War Office here, the Japanese hold
entrenched lines extending in a semi
circle north of the Tentai railroad sta
tion erroneously reported to have been
captured by the Russians. Thence they
have a series of arcs covering the Yen
tai branch road, including the mines
whence their lines run southeast to
ward the Taltz River, thus inclosing
the mountainous region forming the
triangle of their main position.
General Kuropatkln's right seeming
ly is carrying out a strong flanking
movement eastward, as reported by the
correspondent of the Associated Press
at Shanp'intaldze, but whether It is
Intended to push it name, or whether
It is only a feint to cover an ultimate
attack against Field Marshal Oyama's
left has not yet developed. The latter
view is held by many officers here,
who believe Kuropatkln's purpose Is
to crumple up the Japanese left
push them off eastward from the rail
road, and then carry the Japanese tri
angle, compelling them to retire in the
direction of the Yalu River, thus clear
ing the way through Llao Yang for
possession of the railroad southward,
and possibly enabling Kuropatkin to
relieve Port Arthur, which, as an
nounced in the Russian General's or
der of the day, is his main objective.
Still the best-informed members of
the General Staff are inclined to think
that the strategic battle must depend
on the manner in which the engage
ment develops. It is pointed out that,
in the event of defeat, which Kuropat
kin must constantly bear in mind, since
the Japanese then will doubtless try to
push through straight to Tie Pass, it
will be necessary for him to keep his
heaviest battalions east.
The story cabled from Shanghai to
the London Telegraph by Bennett Bur
leigh, that Oyama -will be recalled, and
that General Nodzu will be made commander-in-chief
of the Japanese forces
attracts lively interest in military cir
cles here. It Is now known that Gen
eral Nodzu's action In the battle of
Llao Yang, in pressing a portion of his
army across tho Taltz River to co-operate
with General Kuroki, thus in
creasing the strength of the Japanese
flanking force, and threatening Kuro
patkln's communications made It Im
possible for the Russian commander to
risk continuing his original plan of
striking the Japanese right, and forced
the Russian retirement. According to
a Russian General who has just re
turned here from Llao Yang; the Jap
anese had 140,000 men, six double di
visions and four brigades across the
river when Kuropatkin ordered a re
treat. JAPANESE GENERALS REPORT
Great Battle South of the Hun Is Be
lieved Inevitable.
TOKIO. Oct. 12. General activity has
been resumed in the theater of war. It is
believed here that a general engagement
is progressing between Llao Yang and
Mukden. Field Marshal Oyama has met
General Kuropatkln's offensive movement
with a general advance of the main
strength of his force along the broad
front. The opposing forces were in touch
yesterday, and it is believed a great battle
south of the Hun River is Inevitable. Be
sides their direct movement, the Russians
are attempting to strike the Japanese
right at two points widely separated. A
considerable force of Russians which was
sent across the Taltz River 35 miles east
of Llao Yang has apparently been isolated
by the Japanese cutting its rear, and the
report of its defeat or capture is expected.
The following report from the headquar
ters, of General Kuroki's right army was
received today:
"On the morning of October 9 a body of
the enemy crossed the Taitz River from
the north at "Welnlng Yang toward Chla
Tao and intrenched between Chlao Tao
and Bensihu. Its strength was one bri
gade of infantry and 2000 cavalry, with
two guns. East of Bensihu, on the right
bank of the Taltz. the enemy's strength
was Increased to one brigade of infantry
and 1500 cavalry, with eight guns. The en
emy in the direction of Ta Pass consists
of a mixed brigade. There Is one regiment
of Infantry at Menohuapo and another at
Pachiatsu. both of which are advancing
south. Their rear seems to be supported
by forces of some strength."
Operations of the Center Army.
General Kodru's center army telegraphs
as follows:
"On the morning of October 9 the enemy,
one division strong, held a line stretching
from Chenhuagboatlen to Panchlapao -and
Lultunkow. On the afternoon of October
9 a column of the enemy advanced south
ward from Lultunkow along the railroad.
His advance has reached to the south of
Wullchlah. Also from Lultunkow there
has advanced a body of Russian Infantry,
consisting of three battalions, which seem
to be supported strongly.
"The line of the enemy advancing along
the railroad Is five miles long and its
rear Is not visible.
A body of the enemy is posted in the
hills, east of Panchlapao.
"At 2 o'clock on the afternoon of Oc
tober 9 two regiments of Russians en
tered Upper Lulhotsu and a regiment of
Russian cavalry entered Lower Lulhotsu.
They advanced to Shaotakou. The ene
my's whole strength, one division. Is ad
vancing toward our front."
The headquarters of General Oku's left
army, telegraphing on October 9, says:
"The enemy does not show much ac
tivity. His main strength appears to be
posted near Lultunkow and SunchlataL"
Report of Oyama.
Field Marshal Oyama, telegraphing
on October 9, says:
- "Our right has dispatched a detach
ment to reinforce the garrison at Chiotao.
"Since October 7 we have been attacked
at Sienchuang. To meet the forces of
the enemy that have appeared at Ben
sihu, the garrison there has been rein
forced. "A battle is progressing, but no par
ticulars regarding it have been received.
The center and left are still fighting.
"It Is my purpose to assume the of
fensive on the left before the enemy suc
ceeds In concentrating his force on the
left bank of the Hun River, and thus to
attack the enemy's main strength."
Reporting on October 10, General Ku
roki says:
"Communication has been established
with our detachment at Benishu. Our
detachment fought against superior
strength for 12 hours. The most severe
engagement was near Benishu.
"All our positions were successfully
held. At Welnlng Ying the Russians have
one brigade. A large column of the
enemy reached Ta Pass on October 9.
The Russian strength at Tumentsu is one
brigade.
"Last night the Russians attempted a
close attack against our position and we
replied with a portion of our force.
"Reinforcements from our army reach
ed Huolinchia at 4 o'clock on the after
noon of October 9. A portion reached
Bensihu at night and another portion
occupied Tumentsu.
"The Rusisans are assembling at Pin
Shankou and Tayupo."
FEAR CUTTING-OFF MOVEMENT
Japanese Are Aware Russian Cavalry
Is South of Taitz River.
HEAD QUARTERS OF THE RUSSIAN
WESTERN ARMY, Mukden, Oct 11, via
Pekln, Oct. 12. The correspondent of the
Associated Press witnessed the Russians
take and retake Tousanpu and saw the
Japanese burning their bridge over the
Shake Tiver on their last retirement of
October 9. The Japanese were reinforced
and renewed the attack October 10 with
two battalions and two guns, forcing the
line back on the Russian right, without,
however, achieving any important result.
The Japanese cannonading yesterday
was lor the purpose of disclosing the Rus
sian position, but it was apparently with
out result, except as showing that the
Japanese are disposed freely to- make bat
tle within 10 miles of the railway.
The heaviness and regularity of the can
nonade since 5 o'clock this morning in the
foothills, and also west of the railway,
indicate that greater fighting is In prog
ress. There have been dally engagements
between the advance guards along the en
tire line of 20 miles.
The Japanese appear to be apprehen
sive of a cutting-off movement, owing to
the fact that Russian cavalry is south of
the Taltz River and also owing to the
presence of Russian forces yesterday in
the old positions and fortifications at Ben
sihu. They have, therefore, fallen back.
The strong position at the Yental Coal
mines, which has been the cause af ap
prehension to the Russians, was vacated
by the Japanese October 9. though they
are throwing up earthworks toward the
west, where the superiority of the Rus
sian cavalry will require superior de
fenses. tl is believed the Japanese have about
100 guns at the railway bridge across the
Taltz River, rendering hazardous a Rus
sian attack there.
The preliminary line of battle, after the
two armies have reinforced and re-fortified
for a month past, as determined by
the Japanese stronghold of the railway
bridge and the Llao Yang defences today,
runs southeast to northwest from the
hills opposite Bensihu to Yental and
thence to Tousanou, 10 miles west of tho
railway, where for three days the battle
line has been wavering.
Thek condition of four Japanese wounded
from along the railway who were sent by
the Red Cross to Mukden, and of other
prisoners taken shows that part of the
Japanese troops are Inadequately clothed
for the present cold weather. Along the
battle line some of the Chinese have built
bombproofs, from the protection of which
they are gathering crops between the
cannonading. Other Chinese are moving
their effects here and there amidst the
ruthless waste of their grain and other
property by the contending armies.
Russian dragoons have captured a copy
of a message from the Emperor of Japan
to his troops, in which the Mikado says
he is still awaiting the decisive defeat
of the Russians. It is apparent from this
Intelligence that the Japanese are equally
prepared for Important events.
BLOCKADE RUNNER CAPTURED
British Vessel Carrying Supplies to
Arthur Seized by the Japanese.
TOKIO, Oct 12. The British steamer
Fu Ping, belonging to the Chinese Engi
neering & Mining Company, carrying mu
nitions of war, was captured by the Jap
anese off Port Arthur today.
Admiral Hosoya, commanding the third
squadron of the Japanese fleet, reports
that at 11 A. M. today a wireless tele
gram was received from the guardship
Otowa, reporting that the Fu Ping was
captured by the torpedo-boat destroyer
Shirataka. The Fu Ping, which was car
rying a great quantity of munitions of
war, the telegram from the Otowa said,
was attempting to violate the blockade
of Port Arthur.
Purchased to Run the Blockade.
SHANGHAI. Oct. 12. Tho British
steamer Fu Ping, which was captured by
the Japanese off Port Arthur today, was
purchased with seven other vessels by
Russian agents here for the purpose of
running the blockade with contraband
of war for the fortress. Two of these
vessels, the Sishan and the Fu Ping,
have now been captured. Another steam
ship, the Canton, left here last week on
this mission. No word has been received
from her.
(It was reported from Shanghai Octo
ber 7 that the British steamer Sishan
has been seized by the Japanese off Yinr
kow. She carried a cargo of cattle and
flour intended for Port Arthur. The
Canton is an iron screw steamer of 1737
tons. She is registered as owned by
the Indo-Chlna Steam Navigation Com
pany.) Sortie of Fleet Frustrated.
SHANGHAI, Oct. 12. A refugee from
Port Arthur, who has arrived here, says
that a sortie of the Russian fleet was
contemplated hut was frustrated by a
Japanese bombardment from the batteries
overlooking the east basin.
Japanese Boats Built at Quincy.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12. A report
reached Washington today that the two
knocked -down, torpedo-boats which were
being shipped in 23 carloads over the Great
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Northern Railroad to Seattle and were
partly wrecked near Towner, N. D., were
built at the yards of the Fore River Ship
building Company, Quincy, Mass., on the
orders of agents of the Japanese govern
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Is said the company will Institute a thor
ough investigation regarding the wreck.
Navigation on Amur Closed.
STRETENSK, Russia, Oct. 12.-OThe nav
igation of the Amur River is closed, owing
to a hard frost and a heavy snowfall.
A barge loaded with Winter clothing for
the troops has been destroyed by fire.
The gold mining in this region has been
reduced by one-half, owing to the lack of
miners.
JAPANESE SAVE THEIR STORES
Chinese Are Paid Liberally to Remove
Supplies at Shanpintaidze.
SHANPINTAIDZE (a mile south of
Bentslaputze), Monday, Oct. 10, with the
Russian left flanking column (believed to
be General Mlstchenkow's), by way of
Mukden, Oct. 12. The Russians have been
advancing In. force for several days.
Upon reaching" Taidiamowze, a mile south
of Kaoutou Pass, on the Fushun Ben
sihu road, they began hearing sporadic
artillery fire on their right, where the
Russian advance was in contact with
the Japanese. The movement of the main
column was immediately accelerated. The
Russians were then two days' march
from Shanpintaidze.
Desultory skirmishing was constantly
proceeding on the right and left, and
the Japanese steadily retired.
The firing ahead became heavier yes
terday, and wounded men from the scout
ing detachments began to pass through
the Russian lines. The Russians pressed
with Increased speed, the Infantry ad
vancing at the double. The spirits of
the men were high, due to the fact that
they were actually assuming the offen
sive. They arrived at the village of
Shanpintaidze at 5 o'clock this morning.
The Japanese had hurriedly abandoned
the place the night before, paying the
Chinese big prices to carry away their
stores, amounting to 4000 bags of rice
and barley.
There were two divisions of Japanese
In front of the Russians. The General
commanding this (Russian) column, upon
reaching Shanpintaidze, deployed a por
tion of his forces, with a battery of ar
tillery sent out left flank supports, and
went personally to his right flank, where
his skirmishers had already engaged the
Japanese. An artillery duel then opened
on the left, with the Japanese mountain
guns, brought up from Chow San Pass,
which were shelling the Russian scout
ing detachments. The Japanese projec
tiles, however, fell wide, and the Russian
guns came up at a gallop, unllmbered,
and opened fire on the Japanese artil
lery. This duel was continued until dark.
The Russian fire was accurate, and event
ually silenced the Japanese battery-
The Russians lost ten men wounded
and had one man killed. This morning
the batteries opened fire at 10 o'clock,
the Japanese replying.
To the right the flght was proceeding
simultaneously, apparently in favor of
the Russians. The latter were using
about ten miles of telegraph and tele
phone lines abandoned by the Japanese.
Wreckage From Japanese Troopship.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 12. The schoon
er Gotama, which arrived here early this
morning from Kurile Island, reports that
on August 4, when 40 miles south south
west of Cape Curat, she sighted a mass of
floating wreckage. She made out parts
of a mast. Captain Macomber later suc
ceeded in getting closer to the wreckage,
and established that It was from the
Japanese troopship KInshlu Maru, which
was sunk by the Russians last April, when
200 perished. Entangled In the wreckage
were a number of headless trunks. How
those who perished were beheaded is a
mystery which perhaps will never be
solved.
Russian Reinforcements Coming Up.
AT THE RUSSIAN FRONT, Monday,
Oct. 10, by messenger to Mukden, Tues
day, Oct. 11. (Delayed In transmis
sion.) The artillery duel Is progress
ing on the Russian left, 27 miles south
east of Mukden while the fighting at
Yental rages with terrible bitterness.
The Japanese are essaying a counter
attack. The result is in the balance.
Russian reinforcements are coming up
rapidly.
Japan Places Large Cheese Order,
'NEW YORK. Oct 12. Two million
cheeses are reported by the Times corre
spondent at Brussels to have been pur
chased at Goude, Holland, on behalf of
the Japanese Government for the use of
tho armyl
Good Sign of Russian Confidence.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct 12 (530 P. M.").
Public confidence In General Kuropatkln's
eventual victory was reflected today by
the advance of government 4s to 92.
Missouri Boodlers Sentenced.
ST. LOUIS. Oct 12. Charles F. Kelly,
ex-Speaker of the lower house of the Mu
nicipal Assembly, and Charles A. Gutke,
formerly a member of that board, were
sentenced today to terms In the peniten
tiary for connection with the suburban
bribery deal. , Kelly was given two years
for perjury and Gutke nve years for brib
ery '
First Agency
Butterick Patterns
and Publications
Picture Store
8c Instead of 20
Three thousand very pretty new
matted colored pictures actual
best 20c values on sale today at
only -S
25c Instead of 75c
Five hundred genuine English.
Platinotypes in very artistic
frames; sold regularly at 50c and
75c, on sale today at the very low
price of 2op
N. B. "We can-only give a few
hints of the many beautiful new
pictures we have on display re
member we charge nothing extra
for beauty. '
Great Sale
the
more
re
for
lot
Notion Store
We have on display an abso
lutely complete stock of fit
ted Work Boxes and Baskets
Also a very big variety of
pretty Baskets that are to be
fitted. Prices as high as $2.50
and down as r tZs
low as 5t
Comforters $1.80
Full size, Winter weight Com
forters, Pure white cotton
filled, cover and lining of fine
-Ukoline. A very OZ
special value at. . . . P iOvl
Women's Muslin Underwear
We open the Fall season of 1904 with some of the most sensa
tional bargain giving in Women's Underwear it has ever been our
good fortune to tell. The subjoined list is only a partial one a mere
fragmentary telling of the wonderful values our underwear chief has
gathered for you.
Women's $1 Underwear 79c
Women's Norfolk and New Brunswick ribbed Vests and Drawers,
part wool natural and white; $1.00 grade 7-9
Women's $2.25 Union Suits $1.89
Women's "Vassar" ribbed Union Suits, high neck, long sleeves,
part wool, perfect fitting $2.25 quality $1.89
Women's $1.50 Underwear $1.19
Women's "Oneita" ribbed Union Suits, high neck, long sleeves,
one-half wool, gray and white; $1.50 quality at $1.19
Women's 75c Underwear 49c
Women's medium-weight cotton Vests and Pants, silk crochet
and ribbon trimmed; all regular and outsizes; the 75c grade. 49
Women's $1.75 Underwear $1.39
Women's Norfolk and New Brunswick Vests and Pants, nine
tenths wool, natural gray and white; $1.75 quality at. . . .$1.39
HE SAYS ASHY HATION IS BAD
Major Seaman Also 'Assails Congress
for Abolishing Canteen.
ST. LOUIS, Oct 12. Before the Interna
tional Congress of Military Surgeons to
day. Major Louis Livingstone Seaman, TJ.
S. V. E.f who has Just returned from the
scene of the Russo-Japanese war, deliv
ered an address. He said In part:
Touching the lessons to be learned from
the Japanese War, Major Seaman said:
The Japanese authorities permitted our Gov
ernment to eend five military attaches to ac
company their army In the field. Was a sur
geon or a quartermaster or a commissary of
ficer detailed? No. They represented the.llfe
savlnff and llfe-preservlns departments and
were omitted. The killing departments got the
appointments and today Japanese 'officers are
laughing In their sleeves at our senseless fail
ure to have representatives on what they
consider their three vital points, whilst the
only weak, almost burlesque feature of their,
army. Its cavalry. Is considered of sufficient
Importance to be worthy of special study.
But what be expected of a government
that after such terrible lessons of, 1S98-9, still
Insists especially In the tropics of subsisting
Its army on a ration, so rich and elastic (lovely
term, that elastic), fo elastic that when In
the emergency of war Its elasticity Is tested.
It bursts Its bandev and Is found to consist
of pork and beans and fermented canned rub
bish that in six weeks prostrates CO per cent of
Its 250,000 units with intestinal diseases, and
senfls 8000 to their last homes, to say nothing
of the enormous number Invalided and the
2000 pension claims? That in its famous re
organization falls utterly to recognize one of
.the most Important of all the departments,
namely, that of sanitation, as It Is recognized
by the Japanese today? That holds its great
life-preserving department In such light es
teem that but one officer In the entire army
can even reach the rank and emoluments of a
Brigadier-General? That on Its general sian
falls to have a single representative of tats
department, and If any, only a young. Inex
perienced man of inferior rank Instead of the
ablest and nost experienced officer in or out
of the eervlce, one of International reputation
like our retired Surgeon-General Sternberg.
Major Seaman assailed Congress for
abolishing the post canteen, and said
It was time for this association of military
and naval surgeons to demand another re
organization of the Army "which would
afford the medical branch equal recogni
tion with other branches of the service.
Major Seaman's paper gives high
praise to the Japanese hospitals and to
the medical officers, but. it is of the
soldier's diet that he speaks most in ap
probation, although he said that the
present Japanese army ration has proed
somewhat defective under the exhaust
ing conditions of. the present campaign,
in that it has not sufficient nitrogen. As
a result, when he left "Nlu Cfawang lata
Lipman, Wolfe & Co.
Great Dress Goods Sale
Thousands of -yards of the best and most fashionable Dress
Goods of the season on sale at prices that enable you to save a tidy
amount of your anticipated outlay for dress. Mind you, there's no
compromising with quality or style or desirability of these Dress
Good's All of them the sorts and kinds Dame Fashion sets much
store by this season. Note the special for today
$1.00 to $1.25
Dress Goods
Fifty pieces of the most seasonable Dress Goods medium and heavy
weights, fancy zibelines, novelties, plain cloths, 54-inch kerseys, tailor
suitings -in checks and stripes, all in desirable colors; the regular $L00
and $1.25 grades at 69
of Black Hats
Real $8.00 Values
$595
Ready this morning, so very handsome
black Hats, of which no two are alike.
They are made of velvet, taffeta silk,
chenille and fancy silk braids The
trimming consists of fancy feathers,
ribbons, velvet, ostrich feathers, pom
pons Every new and desirable shape
shown in the assortment. Not one in
lot but what is worth $8.oo or
Choice of the
Choice of the flig AC
4$4e70
Women's Raincoats
We have an indisputable right to be enthusiastic about our
splendid stock of Raincoats for women We have never known
such selling as we've had this season. The popularity of the Rain
coat is such that every woman wants one Many women want two.
Manufacturers have paid more attention to style development,
and in addition to the Coats designed for every day wear, have
brought out many special coats for afternoon and evening wear
in rainproof styles. This variety demands a most liberal stock, and
we show about every good thing that has been brought out. All
styles and materials in the showing.
. They come and they go Hardly has a lot been unpacked and
marked before it is gone. Our New York people being kept on
the qui vive to keep us supplied with all that's best in Raincoats
for women.
Prices are very reasonable when you consider the quality.
in August beri berl had begun to de
velop. Returning to the medical wards of the
hospitals, ho said that of all the thou
sands gathered in these institutions,
scarcely a baker's dozen- came under the
head of diseases of the digestive system.
He continued:
Conspicuous by their absence were cases re
quiring operations for appendicitis, hernias,
floating kidneys, cholecomles, etc Indeed, dur
ing the entire Summer I have not seen a
single hernia or a laparatomy. The Japanese
soldier has been taught how to treat his In
testines, and consequently his Intestines are
now treating him with equal- consideration.
His plain, rational diet is digested, metabolized
and assimilated. It Is not an Irritating, Indi
gestible, .fermenting mass, acting as a local
Irritant and producing gastritis, enteritis,
colitis, hopitls and the long list of Inflamma
tory Intestinal processes with which we were
all so familiar In the hospital wards at Camp
Alger, Chattanooga, Tampa. Cuba, Porto Rico,
ilontauk Point, etc.. In 1S9S.
Therein lies one of the greatest secrets of
Japanese success. The soldier Is supplied with
a plain, palatable, easily prepared and easily
digested ration, that can be thoroughly meta
bolized and converted Into the health and en
ergy that make its owner the ideal fighting
machine of the world today.
Major Seaman visited In turn all the
69c
"Guaranteed" Taffeta Silks
"Wear guaranteed" as applied to black Taffeta Silks is con
sidered a huge joke in some stores.
Not so in this store, however Here the words mean all they
imply "Your money's worth, or your money back."
We've been Portland selling agents for the famous
Arnold-Constable
Guaranteed Taffetas
For the past five years. During that time we've sold, tens of thou
sands of yards and are to hear the first complaint yet. When you.
take their superb quality into consideration, the prices are remark
ably low. We carry four widths.
ig inches wide 85
27 inches wide $1.25
Great Sale of Kid Gloves
Selling only Gloves of absolute dependability Giving trashy
sorts the go-by Charging only a filmy profit Has made this store
Portland's best Glove Store.
naval and military hospitals In Japan.
Colonel Medico Pietroimbralsco, Royal
Italian Army, delivered an address upon
"The Organization and Conduct of the
Sanitary Service of the First Line in
Modern War."
Another Chance for Army Officers.
PARIS, Oct. 12. A Nationalist newspa
per organ asserts that the committal for
trial by court-martial on September 25 of
D'Autrlche and other officers accused of
falsifying the secret service accounts was
not the work of the Minister of War, but
of General Desslrer. Governor' of Paris,
who seeks to give them an opportunity
to clear themselves publicly, despite the
conclusions of the investigating officers,
that their offenses were covered by the
decree of amnesty in the Dreyfus case.
The whole Interest In the case turns upon
the allegation that tampering with ac
counts was done with the object of con
cealing the fact that payments were made
to witnesses In the trial of Captain Drey
fus at Rennes.
Italian Day at World's Fair.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 12. Commemorative of
the 412th anniversary of the landing of
Columbus on the Island of San Salvador,
ALASKA SEALSKINS
London Dye Our Specialty
rut I VJ IX" Is one of the most fashionable Furs this
ITlll season. We are showing a great vari
ety of MINK STOLES. CAPEUNES,
BOAS AND SMALL NECKWEAR.
Alaska Sealskin Coats
Astrachan Coats
Persian Lamb Coats
Nearseal Coats
FINE SPECIMENS IN FUR RUGS
G. P. R'MELIN & SONS
126 SECOND STREET
bet. Alder aad Washlsgtea
Leading and Reliable Furriers
Greatest
Northwestern
Mail Order House
Music Store
"WIZARD OF OZ,"
At the Marquam tonight. We
have all the music
"THE TENDERFOOT will
soon be hereIt's as pretty as
the "Prince of Pilsen" We
have all the music Selections
and complete score.
Have You Heard
"Poppies," Neil Moret's latest.
"Seminole," by writers of "Na
vajo." 24 inches wide $1.00
36 inches wide ...$1.50
Stationery
FRENCH VOILE pound paper; the
finest of cloth-finished stock; 100
sheets to pound; real 50c value
for 25
MEDALLION INITIAL paper; in
itial in two colors; 2-L sheets paper
and 24 envelopes in box; real 50c
value for 30
WHITING'S LAWN FINISH
paper and envelopes; their real
value is 75c, choice now for 50
"REMEX" FOUNTAIN PEN is
made by the S. E. Waterman Foun
tain Pen Co. and will last a life
time; the only popular-priced
fountain pen made that is worth
while; choice $1.00
Regular prices, low as they are when
you consider the quality are sharply re
duced during the Fall opening sale of
Gloves now in progress An instance
33c Instead of $1.50
Five distinct styles to choose from
Women's "lAvro" 2-clasp Pique Kid Gloves,
Paris point embroidery choice of all shades.
Women's "Carlyle" 3-clasp Trefousse over
seam Kid Gloves, Paris point embroidery
all shades.
Women's 4 'Tanforan" 2-clasp overseam Eng
lish Walking Gloves; spear and Paris point
embroidery mahogany, Smyrna, Havana,
brown and white.
Women's 2-clasp Pique Mocha Gloves, finished
with Paris point embroidery; some are silk
lined, other unlined very comfortable.
Women's "Liwo" 3-clasp overseam Suede
Gloves, fillet embroidery black, white, tan,
mode, slate and brown.
exercises were held at the World's Fair
today in honor of "Italian Day." Many
prominent Italians were here from all
parts of the United States, and they were
assisted In celebrating the day by the
Italian societies of St. Louis, the Italian
Ambassador at Washington, and several
officials of the Italian government.
Tariff Bill Introduced in Norway.
CHRISTIANIA, Norway, Oct. 12. In the
speech from the throne at the opening
of the Storthing today there was nothing
of 'Interest in It with the exception of the
introduction of a tariff bill with the ob
ject of affording national labor .greater
protection.
Save Worry
by Saving
Your Eyes
Our "made-to-order" glasses satisfy
Free examination
OREGON OPTICAL CO.
173 Fourth Street, Y. M. C. A. Bids,.
SICK HEADACHE
Positively cared by these
.little Pills.
They also relieve Distress from Dyspepaia,
Indigestion and Too Hearty Eating-. A per
fect remedy for Dizziness, Nausea, Drowsi
ness, Bad Taste in the Mouth, Coated Toaga
Pain in the Side, TORPID LIVER. They
Regulate the Bowels. Purely Vegetable.
SmaM PiM. ImaH Do.
Small Price.
JBg CARTERS