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THE MOBNIN OliEGOXIAN, FRIDAY,, JANUARY; 13, 1S05. PLAN OF MORTON He Offers Solution of Railroad Problem. CHOICE OF THREE THINGS His First Suggestion Is to Make Pooling Legal. WOULD CREATE NEW COURT Secretary of Navy, a Practical Rail road Man, Indorses President's Policy and Offers Plan for . Putting It Into Effect. WASHINGTON. Jan. 12. Paul Morton. Secretary of the -.avy. and formerly vice president of the Atchison. Topcka & San ta. Fo Railroad, is the author of an article on the railway rate question, which will be published in the Outlook tomorrow. He, at the outset, expressly disclaims writing: as a representative of President Roose velt's Administration, and says he speaks, merely as one with some, experience'per tinent to an Important subject. The Secretary says there are. few com plaints against railroad rates per sc in the United States, the chief troublo being with "the relation of rates as between markets." He says there are as many rates that are too low as there arc rates which a court would decide to be too Wgh. and that either class of rates may bo equally disastrous to the communities. He expresses the opinion that Federal supervision of railroad rates Is necessary, but that regulation and protection should go together. He says that one of the three things following is sure to take place in the conduct of our railways: One of Three Things. Flnst. legalization of pools The right of the railroads to make enforceable contracts between themselves as to a division of earn ing, so that they can resist the temptations of bis shippers and be assured of a fair .share of the business moving at stable rates, which shall apply alike to all patrons. Second The further unification of owner ship, thereby dfllverinc the entire railroad ownership of the country Into thev hands of a few individuals or one syndicate. Third Government ownership, the worst of the thrco "evils," if such they may be called. Jn the opinion of Mr. Morton, Govern ment ownership of our railroads wodld be the beginning of industrial and political chaos. He rather favors the first propo sition, with adequate provision to assure rates being reasonable. As to pending legislation. Mr. Morton favors the continuance of the Interstate Commerce Commission In substantially its present form, sayings Court of Transportation. Let it go on making: !nvetlgations and findings. If it finds a rate Is unreasonable Neither too high or too low. everything- lse being considered), let It order such rates aa It deeniB reasonable, and If the railroads do njt make . them equivalent In 30 days, then the matter to referred to a' central court of transportation of say three or live member, to be created especially to consider and expedite all questions of Inter State commerce, so far as tho transportation f the country Is concerned, it being un derstood that this central court shall have power to adjudicate In all cases except those Involving Constitutional questions; and the findings of this court in Interstate matters to be final. I would urge severe punishment for rail roads or steamboat lines In Interstate com merce which, by any device, protected re bates, commlsrlohs, or In any way afforded preferential rates, and the punishment should be Just as severe to shippers or commission agents seeking or receiving them. I would permit the railroads to divide their earn ings or tonnage among themselves, filing all uch agreements with the Interstate Com merce Commission for Its Information, and would make these contracts enforceable as between the railroads. I would do this as an assurance of the small shippers securing the Ion est rate and as a protection to the transportation lino against the vast ton nage and consequent temptation offered by the big shippers which so frequently have been used to secure Inside rates. If these contracts were illegal or against public policy or unreasonably In restraint of trade, then let them be, reviewed by the same court of commerce. Make Federal Law Rule All. I would favor, even If It were necessary to have constitutional amendment to ac complish It. the declaration that all trans portation by railways Is hereafter to ,be considered Interstate commerce and subject only to Federal fupervlslon. thereby reliev ing the states of this prerogative and estab lishing one central regulator the Federal poner. I would make It impossible for others than thoxe directly interested as shippers or com mercial bodies to bring suits for action un der the Interstate Commerce act. 1 would favor an agitation and shaping of public opinion that would not tolerate such a thing as a preferential rate and would make It equally disagreeable to grant or re ceive It. The rrosldcnfji message on this subject meets the views of -all good citi zen, whether engaged In railroad or ship ping, j, WILL SUPPORT ROOSEVELT. Burkett Gives Pledge to Nebraska on Railroad Question. LINCOLN. Neb.. Jan. 12. (Sperial.)-ln response to the resolution adopted yes terday by the Legislature, Congressman Burkett today wired that he would sup port Roosevelt's attitude toward the railroads. MUST CONTROL RAILROADS; Governor La Follette Says They Gov ern Commerce of Nation. MADISON. Wis.. Jan. li-The main feature of Governor Lafollettc's message, which he read to the Legislature today; -was a. demand for an appointive freight rate commission, the last of the big re forms asked by the Governor. He said: Independently of the question of exces sive freight charges, the state should no longer allow a railway corporation to con trol without supervision, absolutely and ar bitrarily, the commerce of Wisconsin, and through -control of that commerce deter mine what villages shall become cities, what cities shall become great markets, and dic tate as to business supremacy in ever' in dustry. Rates charged on traffic In Wisconsin, on the ivholr. yield a gross income to the rail roads considerably above the amounts re quired ror all operating expenses, for main tenance of property and for a fair Interest or profit on the cost of the roads. The railway companies are guilty of gross discriminations In favor of certain ship pers, and their discriminations as between favored shippers are likewise rankly un just, resulting in the upbuilding of mo nopoly, controlling production and markets alike. The fact that railroads have such com plete control over the rate has given them control over commerce of far-reaching effect. It la easily in their power to destroy cities and villages or build them up in wealth and power. They have but to raise rates In the one case and lower them In another, afford superior facilities In one case or un equal service in another. The time has come for decisive action. The control of prlcaa of coal and the food products and other basic elements ot our commercial life by trust organisation, Jn 'connection with the 'great transportation systems of the country. Is absolutely de structive ot Industrial and commercial in dependence. - Industrial and commercial servitude in the final analysts la absolutely destructive of political Independence. It Is tiro to look to the Government for relief, arid for Its own sake, so power short of the Government Itaelf Is adequate now to meet existing conditions. GREAT JUTISH QUE5TI0HS. faalfsur Define Them and Pays Trib ute to American Statesman. LONDON. Jan. 12. Premier Balfour, speaking at a banquet given in his honor at Glasgow tonight, avoided the fiscal question, except to say he had nothing to add or to retract from -his Edinburgh speech. He hoped conferences with the colonies soon would be quite as much a working part of the empire as the House of Commons. -The two great problems with which the country had to deal, Mr. Balfour said, were the defense of Afghanistan, and re armament, which involved a cost as much as any continental nation was able to bear. When this was completed the Brit ish army would be In advance of that of any dthcr nation In the world. Continuing. Mr. Balfour said that the fault with the empire was not that it was too small, but that It was too great and powerful and at the same time under developed. The country was only just be ginning to realize the importance of fur ther development of. all-countries under the British flag.- Mr. Balfour briefly alluded to the Dog serbank affair. He said Great Britain was leading in the movement looking toward peace and In the case of the Dog gerbank skirted the precipice of war and a small want of tact would have been a discredit -' to civilization. Referring to the dangers of particular ism and -the Imperfect development of the empire, Mr. Balfour instanced the United States as In its earlier days being on the verge of perishing by that disease, for then state rights seemed on the point of absorbing and destroying the sense of National unity. "Fortunately for themselves, he said, "our brothers across the Atlantic had the scare to see what was an absolute neces sity for them, so that America is now In rank among the greatest, if not the great est, nation of the world. -We have a similar task and even greater difficulties before us than ever beset the great statesmen who laid the foundations of the American republic, but, though I do not pretend to offer a solution. I do not believe them to be Insuperable." In conclusion Mr. Balfour urged that It was the duty of all Britons to build up the machinery by which a closer union with the colonies can be produced. MRS. DUKE KNOWN EN PORTLAND In May, 1899, She Lived Here as Wife of E. H. Powell. Alice L. Webb, who has brought her self before the public, by her marriago to Brodic Duke In Chicago, was at ono time a resident of Portland for several months. In May 1S39 R H. Powell was employ ed as the steward at the Imperial Hotel and at that time the now notorious wp man was his wife. They lived at the Im perial for a few months during which time Mr. Powell was employed there. When Powell left Portland he went to Pennsylvania. In 1902 he was the pro prietor of the Battery Inn. a well-known hostelry at Charleston. 8. C. during the exposition held there. At that time he and his wife were separated, but subse quently were re-unlted. During 3903 Mrs. "Webb-Powell was en gaged as one of the promoters of the Texas Rice and Oil Land Company of Chicago, and was later an agent for the Equitable Life Insurance Company In Chicago. On leaving Portland Powell separated from his wife and tried to keep his whera bouts a-secret from her. While 1n Portland he had pawned his watch and Mrs. Powell afterwards redeemed it. sending the money to the management- or the hotel with the request that they se cure the watch and send It to her In Chi cago in care of C. F. Taylor, who she said would give It to her. Mrs. Powell, while In Portland, de clared she knew a great deal about the secrets of the Masonic order and attempted to Ingratiate her self with several of the prominent Masons on that plea. She was recognized as a woman of good education and ad dress and very clever in conversation. Nothing is known here, by those ho were acquainted with her. of her move ments after leaving Portland, other than what may be gleaned from the letter heads used In the correspondence with the hotel people concerning the recovery of her husband's watch. BRIEF TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. The- election of President In Ecuador was marked by riots and resulted In the success of Lizardo Garcia, who takes office August 10. The statements of Dr. Paasche. the National liberal leader In Germany, that Germany and Great Britain had been on the verge of war. may cause his enforced resignation as vice-president of the Reich stag. TJiere was another monster meeting of the Salvation Army in London Wednes day night, when Commander Booth Tucker was formally elected as foreign secretary. General William Booth pre sided and introduced Booth-Tucker and spoke feelingly of his work in America. There were the usual scenes of enthusi asm. Engineers and other hands on the Uru guayan Central Railroad have suspended work and traffic Is almost completely par alyzed. ' President Pardo has entertained Rcar Admlral Goodrich and staff, the com manders of the ships of the United States Paclflc squadron, and 21 subordinate naval infantries. On Friday. President Pardo will take Rear-Admiral Goodrich and party by rail to Santo Oro. The deal for the sale of a controlling interest in the Chicago City Railway Com pany to a new syndicate headed by J. P. Morgan, which also will control. the Chi cago Union Traction Company, was closed yesterday. It is proposed to reconstruct practically the entire railway property at a cost of J40.O00.OO0 to $50,000,000. Two women, who were recently taken from the steamship Dora when It arrived from Southern ports, died of yellow fever at Havana yesterday. A male passen ger died of the same disease last Thurs Headache Biliousness, soar stomach, constipa tion and all liver Ilia are cored by Hood's Pills The non-lrritatlng cathartic. Price 25 oents. or all aroggms or Dy man. ot C. 2. Hood Go, LoirtU, Kmc MORMONS IN IDAHO How the Issue Was Raised in Recent Campaign. DUBOIS HELD RESPONSIBLE In tea. Schilling's Best is by no means the costliest tea; it's a. matter of taste. Of the fine kinds, the one you like best is your tea. Your grocer's; moncyback. Democrats Would Discus No Other Issue Gentiles Favor Letting Polygamists- Die Off Young Mormons Oppose Polygamy. WASHINGTON:. Jan. li Nearly the en tire day In the Smoot Investigation was devoted to testimony relating to political conditions in Idaho. Frank Martin and F. H. Holzhelmer. prominent Idaho Dem ocrats, testified that a majority of the Democrats of the state opposed "an un necessary attack" on the Mormon Church, which they said was the effect "of the anti-polygamy plank of the party's state platform. James H. Brady, chairman of the Republican State Committee, told of taking advantage of the Democratic charges in order to get votes for the Re publican ticket. He charged also that the Democrats traded off Judge Parker, the Democratic candidate for President, for ex-Senator Heltfeld, the Democratic candidate for Governor. J. W. N. White cotton, of Provo, Utah, gave evidence in relation to political conditions in Utah. Mr. Holzhelmer, a practicing lawyer of Pocatello. Idaho, said he lived in Utah 30 years before going to Idaho, two years ago. He belongs to the Episcopal Church and said he had always been a Democrat except for a time In Utah, when In com mon with all Gentiles he belonged to the Liberal party. He was a member of the last Democratic convention, which adopted an anti-Mormon plank, and served, cn. .the resolutions committee, lie declared that he had opposed a plank "for the extermination of polygamy and polygamous cohabitation and the separa tion of church and state." on the grounds that no plank of that character was needed, as there bad been no plural mar riages in the state since the manifesto. The witness said a majority of the dele gates were opposed to the plank, but that the resolution was forced on the convention because it was understood that Ex-Senator Heltfeld, who had been Indorsed for Governor, had made a pledge to the National Convention that It should be adopted. Afterward he was nominated by the convention for Congress, but sub sequently declined to run on the ticket because the party leaders proposed to conduct a campaign directed against the Mormon Church. These leaders, the wit ness said, called their plan a campaign of purification of Idaho homes, because they were told that they would have to conduct their campaign on a "high moral plane." Young Mormons Oppose Polygamy. Democratic leaders not in sympathy with an attack on the Mormon church refused to make speeches In the 1904 campaign, said the witness. He thought there was no necessity for the direct attack, as all young Mormons were opposed to po lygamy. He said that the practice of polygamy in Idaho la only in isolated cases; that there have been a few cases where children have been born in plural families since the manifesto, but that there are not more than 20 or 30 plural families in the whole state. "Have you ever seen evidence of inter ference by the Mormon church iri poll ticsr' asked Mr. Yancott- "I have not," replied Mr. Holsheimer. "Can't the Mormon church get anything it wants from the Legislature In Idaho?" "I .should say decidedly not they have never had anything. Thy are In the mi nority, both in the Legislature and In tho state," was the reply. The witness was then cross-examined by Mr. Tayler. Mr. Holzhelmer could name only two Democratic leaders who refused to support the anti-Mormon cam paign, but he named six Democratic news papers that were opposed to the campaign of the party, which, he declared, was one of vilification and to attain personal ends. Chairman Burrows asked the witness concerning legislation In Idaho to prohibit polygamy. Mr. Holzhelmer said he be lieved the people would favor a constitu tional amendment prohibiting polygamy In all states. Dubois Started the Issue. In the afternoon session Frank Martin, an attorney of Boise, said he had lived in Idaho since 1SSS and had served as sec retary ot the State Democratic Committee. Mr- Worthlngton asked Mr. Martin what he knew of trips being made to Salt Lake to enlist the political aid of the Mormon church. The witness said he never heard of any trip of that character being made. The only Mormon the Democrats have- nominated for a state office since state hood was dropped by a fusion of the party with the Populists, and only one Repub lican Mormon had been named, so far as the witness knew. Mr. Martin said he never had known of any Instance of Mormon Interference with the politics of Idaho. He had heard It charged that Mormon Influence had de feated ex-Governor Morrison for renom inatlon. but he believed SO per cent of the people did hot credit the charge. The wit ness expressed the opinion that it was an announcement by Senator Dubois that he intended to push the Smoot investigation that provoked the Mormon controversy of the last campaign. "The Mormons felt," said Mr. Martin, "that Senator Dubois, to aid himself po litically, was trying to disfranchise them. They did not oppose the adoption of a plank which would Include all of the sex ual crimes, but were opposed to a declara tion against polygamy and polygamous cohabitation." No Issue but Mormonism Allowed. Mr. Jackson, the Democratic chairman, had placed across the street a banner bearing the word?. "We are for men, not for sheep." Hho republican candidate for Governor was a large sheepowner. Mr. Jackson had invited him (Martin to speak for the democratic ticket, but wit ness desired to discuss national issue?, whereupon Sir. Jackson insisted that the people were fired of hearing about the tariff: that they wanted to know about WILL BE A GREAT EVENT Gadsk! to Sing Here Again the 18th Weber Piano to Be Used. Sale of Seats Begins the 14th at EHers Pfano House Prices, $2, $1.50 and $1. Gadskl returns from California to give one more concert in Portland. She will be heard at the First Baptist Church Wednesday evening, the ISth. and It Is understood that, with the exception of one or. two request numbers .the programme will be entirely new, but equally capable of displaying the wonderful power of the great diva's voice, as well as Its sweet ness and beauty. Sale of reserved seats begins Saturday morning, the 14th. at 10 o'clock, at EHers Piano House, corner Park and Washing ton streets. Other Honors The use by this distinguished artist of the Weber piano insures to the most eac- acting cnuc a musical pertormance -un-marred by any Inartistic" element. The Weber Is capable of accompanying' the voice as no other piano, and. with a- pian ist uch as Mr. Mcyrowltx. tChoJs thor ough master of the art of voice accom paniment, there is certainly an excep tional treat In store for music-lovers. Honors for the Weber are numerous. It has again been chosen this season for use by the members of the famous Metro politan Ore pa Company. New York. It is the piano recently designated by Pope Pius X. himself a thorough musician, as the official piano of the entire Vatican, as well as for his own personal use. It also has the remarkable distinction of being the official piano of the. Court of Spain. Musically the Weber Is beyond criticism. Its construction Is faultless. For its mer it and world-wide popularity it is ex ceedingly low-priced. In anticipation of the coming exceptional musical event, many will doubtless be glad to examine our present display of this famous manu facture, which comprises some very ar tistic styles In uprights as well as grands, filers Piano House. 351 Washington street, corner Park. Large stores also at San Francisco. Stockton and Oakland CaL, Spokane apd Seattle, Wash.; Boise and Lewiston. Idaho. Mormonism. According to the witness, any Democrat who declined to talk against Mormonism was not permitted to jto on tho stumn. Mr. Martin gave testimony concerning- me cnaracter or tne campaign conducted by Mr. Clay, the Democratic candidate for Congress, who Is said to have cast serious reflection on the morals of Mor mon women and girls, to show that the Mormons had cause, outside of ordinary political questions, to boycott the Demo cratic party In the last campaign. In regard to the charges made by wit nesses for protcstants that the courts in Mormon counties- are controlled by the church. Mr. Worthlngton read a statute which goves to the Goyernor authority to designate any county Judge to go Into any other county and hold court. Ac cording to the witness, the Governor had once acted on this statute. Mr. Martin, said Senator Dubois. In the campaign was accompanied by Hyde Stalkes, a Re publican, who advocated the election of President Roosevelt, but asked the peo ple io vote tor former Senator Heltfeld for Governor. Under examination by Senator Borrows Mr. Martin said that at the time he was secretary of the State Committee the question of what would be the attitude of the Mormon Churchv In relation to the church had been discussed, "but only as other organizations; such. as., the Miners' Union, were- takerHinxo considers Uou, Mr. Martin, oh; thftmiJbslorr of2hlit tlmony, volunteered the statement that personally he favored prosecuting those who continued polygamous cohabitation, but the majority of Gentiles believed the best way was to "let the old fellows die off." Number of Mormon Voters. James Brady, of Pocatello. chairman of the Republican State committee, said there were between eight and ten thou sand voters In the Mormon counties and between thirteen and fourteen Mormon voters in the state, and that the entire vote of the state was about 71000. He said the last campaign was not fairly started before It developed that the Dem ocrats were not fighting polygamy, but Mormonism. Senator Dubois, ho ald. tried to turn all "Mormon votes Into the Republican columns, and. as the chair man of the Republican committee, wit ness tried to get all the votes he could by circulating copies of Senator Dubois' letter to former Governor McCohnell to the effect that he believed that all Mor mons were criminals. The witness ild he was satisfied that Judge Parker, the Democratic candidate for President. was sacrificed by the Dem ocrats wherever it was possible to get a vote for Heltfeld. the Democratic candi date for Governor. Only Fifty-8lx Polygamists in Idaho. Mr. Brady said that .he had made i a careful Investigation of the number of Tutt's Pills Cure AH Liver Ills. Perfect Health. Keep the system in perfect or der by the occasional use of Tutt's Liver Pflls. They reg ulate the bowels and produce A Vigorous Body. For sick headache, malaria, bil iousness, constipation and kin dred diseases, an absolute cure TUTT'S Liver PILLS ERRATA Wc respectfully call attention to correction on another page of glaring error made by The Oregonian Publishing Company in our daily announcement of 3resterda3r. No other explanation is necessary of a matter that caused us endless trouble all day Thurs day. It is needless to say to Portland folk that this store carries out to the letter every printed statement that it makes and always will. Our ads are care fully written, edited, censored and re-edited, and the store stands ready to "deliver the goods" whenever they send the news to the print-shop just as adver tised. Respectfully, OLDS, WORTMAST & KING. ) LipmanVfolfe & Co. Women's Garments Cut and Fit ted Free by New York Experts Miller and Miller Were as busy as could be all day yesterday in spite of 1 the unpropitious weather. The news of their truly marvelous work has spread like wildfire The aisles crowded all day by women who were eagerly awaiting their turn to be served. Any Style Tailor-Made Skirt cut and fitted free , Jacket cat and fitted free Tea Gown cut and fitted free Coat cut and fitted free Women's Underw'r Present day's needs in women's Underwear very attractively priced for today. Note the savings They are worth while. 98 instead of $1.50 for women's ribbed wool Tests and Pants white and natural gray. 49 $ instead of 63c and 75c for women's medium-weight ribbed cotton Vests and Drawers, in all sizes. 38 instead of 50c, women's non shrinkink cotton ribbed Vests and Pants choice of white and natural. $1.79 instead of $3.00, .women's " Vas sar" Union Suits, part wool, glove-fitting, white and natural. $2.95 instead of $5.00, women's "knit-to-fit" Union Suits, all wool, black, natural, white and blue. $1.49 instead of $2.00, women's "Oneita" Union Suits, strictly all wool white and natural. Leggings Special Women's and Children's Jersey Cloth and Knitted Wool Leggings, at special prices for today. Women s full length Jersey Leg gings ....98J Misses' full length Jersey Leg gings ,79 Children's full length Jersey Leg gings 64 Women's three-quarter Jersey Leg gings 79 Children's Red Jersey Leggings... 79 Child's Knit Wool Leggings, 16-lS-20,inch 28 Misses' Knit Wool Leggings, 22 and 24-inch 39 . Misses' Knit Wool Leggings, 26-iu.4 Women's Knit Wool' Leggings, ,30 and 32-inch V 60 Infants White Wool Leggings 28 " ''Infants' White "Zephyr Leggings.. 39 $3 Corsets $1.65 Extraordinary price reductions iu W. B. C. B. a la Spirite straight-front Cor sets. Choice of medium and low bust and long dip hip models; made of extra line quality of French coutillc; choice of black, white and gray; sizes range from 18 to 34; sold heretofore at $2.50, $2.75 and $3.00; choice of these at the very low price of . $1.65 Waiat cut and fitted free Wrapper cut and fitted free Kimona cut and fitted free Raincoat cut and fitted free Warm Bedding . A half dozen very, attractive "spe- -rials" Jn bed coverings, of suitable weight for present use. $6.00 BLANKETS $4.75. 11-4 size Wool Blankets, in tans and grays, extra heavy, ,a very substantial hard-wear resisting blanket. $2.50 COMFORTERS $1.98. Silkoline covers, filled with finest white cotton, two weights, four and five pounds. $2.00 COMFORTERS $1.59. Silkoline tops, finest white cotton filling. $6.50 BLANKETS $5.00. These arc a wonderful value. Made of pure Oregon wool; full double-bed size; pink or blue border. $3.00OOMFORTERS;$2.65. Sateen covers, filled with finest white cotton, full five pounds. $1.75 COMFORTERS $1.38. Silkoline tops, finest white cotton filling. Men's Wear MEN'S 25c SOCKS FOR 19c. Men's Camclshair Socks, fully seamless, .very soft, choice of tan, natural anil black; sold always at 25c, choice of them now for 19 MEN'S $1.50 UNDERWEAR 98c. This is the celebrated "Root's" Camels hair Underwear, which is made and finished in the best manner. Sold all season at $1.50; while it lasts 98 MEN'S $1.75 UNDERWEAR $1.19. This Underwear is made of pure natural Cftmelshair by the "Rpot" Manufac turing Company. These garments are absolutely perfect in fit and finish. Sold all season at $1.75; whilp tbev -last $1.19 Warm Gowns 48i instead of 60c for women's gowns of fancy stripe Flannelette, small col lar effect. 69 instead of 85c Women's gowns of fancy stripe Flannelette, finished with scalloped ruffle. 98 instead of $1.25 Women's tailor finished gowns of fancy striped Flan nelette. $1.29. instead of $1.6o-W6rneir's Gowns of plain color Flannelette; high and square neck, embroidery and galloon trimming.. polygamists in Idaho, and to the best ot his information there were only 56. The younger Mormon?, he asserted, were op posed to polygamy. He denied that Mor mons had anything: to do with the denial of a second nomination to former Gov ernor Morrison. J. W. N. Whitecotton. of Provo, Utah, testified that he was not a Mormon, nor a member of any other churchy but that his wife was a member of the Congrega tional church and he attended with her. He was examined in relation to political affairs in Utah and also concerning prose cutions In Utah on charges of polygamy. when ahe committee adjourned until tomorrow. Ughtning recently struck the altar in a church at Cayamba. near Quito. Ecua dor, while a procession was entering, and mortally wounded nine persons. Two per- Outfitters SllVBrfidd S 1 Morrison . h Clearance Sale Prices Continue to prevail throughout our entire new store, and some wonderful bargains are offered. Our purpose is plain and thoroughly understood by the people. In pursuance of our fixed policy never to carry any sur plus stock from one season to another, we are offering our entire stock of Ladies', Misses' and Children's faultlessly fashionable Winter outfittings at the greatest reductions in price ever placed "before the people of Portland. Fair Days for Fine Furs Suits and Wraps At Clearance Prices UnderpHCed These are the days that fine furs are aim oat a ne- ' cessity and the great reductions we are placing on td 80 "g riced that to miss this sale would ' . , . A. f""b be much, the same as losing money from your pocket, our entire stock puts them within the reach of all. Every in our entire and new Bargain is a word that's worked overtime, but its clnded, which means that your choice is unlimited, true meaning is demonstrated hy the values we are Every good material, every late style. Note the offering in Fine Pur Garments. We Manufacture prices "below. our fur garments under our direct supervision; the $60.00 Suits... 538.65 $40.00 Suits... 326.50 result is those perfect garments which have caused $50.00 Suit3... 29.85 $35.00 Suits. ..S21.68 the name Silverfield to be synonymous with fine furs. $47.50 Suits. . .$28.35 $30.00 Suits. . .919.85 Tltf WfT TY Tltf ! he onl7 way in yu can reaIize tne extraordinary values we w 1 aJMLML X J JMkl vJ re offering in Muslin Underwear is to visit the department on the third floor and see for yourself that never before have such reductions in prices been offered in the quality of goods that we carry. From the popular-priced to the finest imported, TTWlYp T?BiJTflTTI hand-embroidered gowns, corset covers, drawers, skirts and chemise, all w 11 JLr JujLjL JDUL vsJL! Warm Underwear Outing Flannel Gowns for women at the lowest Clearance Sale Prices. House Dresses, Skirts, Pajamas and Simonag at Note the redactions given below. Clearance Sale Prices. Note those given below. 50c Underwear. .40 75c Union Suits 60 85c Gowns 63 $1.00 Kisaonas. 78$ 75c Underwear.. 60 $1.50 Union Baits $1.20 $1.25 Gowns.... 87 $50 Kiaoaas... $3.69 $1.00 Underwear. .80 $3.0 Union Snfts $2.40 $1.75 Gowns.... $1.23 65c Short Skirts 52