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THE MOILING ' OREGONi&N, WEDtfEJKDAY, JAKlXklY Itf&S. POLITICS IN CASE Judge Pardee's Charge . Arouses House IN DEBATE ON SWAYfiE Bourke Cockran Fiercely De nounces Pardee. RESENTS HIS INTERFERENCE Letter From Federal Judge Attributes Charges Against - Judge Swayne to Democratic. jAntmoslty Vote on Impeachment. WASHINGTON. Jan. 17. With an agreement reached to vote on the Swayne impeachment articles tomorrow at 2:30 o'clock, the debate today was carried on at high pressure for more than Ave hours. Grosvenor furnished the text for a vigor ous speech by Bourke Cockran by the reading of a letter from Judge Pardee, of New Orleans, declaring that politics was at the bottom of the Impeachment pro ceedings. The fact of a Judge transmit ting such a letter, Cockran declared dra matically, was "a monstrous spectacle." Grosvenor asserted that there was no ground presented 'for, Impeachment In the report of the committee. The other de fenders of the Florida Judge were Lacey of 3'owa. Nevln of Ohio. Moon of Pennsyl vania and Crumpacker of Indiana. Lamar Dem., Fla.) closed the debate for .the day, reviewing the sentiment of his state and the record of Judge Swayne. He declared there waB ample ground for impeachment. Lacey occupied ten minutes In further discussion of the SlO-a-day expense prop osition, drawing the conclusion that an impeachment ought not to be voted on this ground. Grosvenor began a speech in behalf of Judge Swayne with the statement that he had never been so shocked as to the status of the law profession as he had been at some of the expressions of bad temper and bad feeling that had been made in the debate. "Gentlemen who have argued for the 'prosecution' have given out in advance that there was notn ing to consider that was not contained in the report in the case. Yet I submit that nine-tenths of the argument has not been on lines contained In the report. Judge's Letter Injects Politics Then Grosvenor had read a letter from Judge Pardee, dated at New Orleans. .March 24, 19M. addressed to Mr. Gros venor and marked "personal and confi dential." In it Judge Pardee expresses surprise that the House committee on the Judiciary had voted "six Democrats and two Republicans" to present impeachment against Judge Swayne. He reviews the circumstance of Judge Swayne's appoint ment in the early part of the Harrison Administration and following the election in Florida, when it was generally believed that gross frauds had been perpetrated against the Republican party. Judge Swayne had told him that it was the de sire of the Administration that those guilty of these frauds should be proceeded against This litigation had engendered an intense feeling against Judge. Swayne. It was then regarded as hazardous for Judge Swayne to travel about the district, and from that time on Judge Swayne was persona non grata to the Democrats In Florida. "Following this unpopularity," the letter continues, "Judge Swayne's dis trict was changed, largely for the pur pose of punishing him. The change resulted in his being, as It were. ousted out of his district." lie says tliat Judge Swayne Imme diately set about obtaining a new resi dence within his district, which took four or Ave years. Judge Pardee thinks it "an extraor dlnary hardship on Judge Swayne to hold Iiiro to a very rigid compliance with the alleged spirit of section 155 by removing his residence, when Con Kress saw fit. as a matter of punish ment, to change the limits of the dis trict for which he was appointed. Be Ing satisfied, as I am, that the original motive of the prosecution is based on political ground and that his district limits were changed to his prejudice, I do not think that a Republican House Should vote against him." He next refers to an act of "a par tisan Legislature" in Florida in pass ing a resolution calling for the 1m peachment for taking 510 a day ex pense money. Palmer said the whole Judiciary Committee, including- the members signing the minority report, "had agreed on the construction of the statute that only the amount actually expended should be taken by a judge for expense money. Cockran Laments Partisanship. Cockran lamented that the proceed ings might not have followed non partisan lines. "Strange as it may eem," he continued, "the first partisan argument comes from outside the House. It comes from the bench itself." This, he said, was the reason for ex tending the operation of the House scrutiny. There was, lie said, a vast difference between an impeachment Rnd an Indictment, a fact which the House seemingly had forgotten. No law of evidence binds an Impeachment proceeding, as is the case with an in-; dictment. He-took issue with the ma jority report on the expense account charge. That was a mntter too high or too low to warrant such emphasis. Cockran mentioned the charge of non- residence as a grave one and, referring- to the letter of Judge Pardee, which had been read to the House earlier in the day at the Instance of Grosvenor, said: Fiercely Arraigns Judge Pardee. I did not believe It conceivable that a Judst would undertake to control the action of an iDdepent body on a proceeding luelf Judi cial. Now think of It, the monstrou vpec ta.cle of a Judge, himself a xnennscr of a fie- Dirtment which we are now icrutln!zlnr. stra- pinfT Into thla Home"' with an Attempt to con trol our action. When I state tha. I de scribe a spectacle which onght to make us pause; which Indicate in a marked decree a decay of our constitutional system. Sir. suppose that when the case of Senator Burton was pending before the Supreme Court of the United Uies. the Senile had passed a resolution declaring that Senator Burton was a model of virtue and Senatorial courtesy ana that Ms prosecution was an act of indefensible hostility on the part .of some Government de partment. Would not a thrill of horror have run through the entire country? Tet how would auca action hy the Senate diner from, this action df this Judre attempting to control ours, the grand Inquest of the Nation, in dealing with a member of that judiciary? I do cot call attention to the character of the letter, but to the character of the transaction Itself. How can this Judge Pardee ever again ask a man arraigned at the bar what word be has to say why sentence for an offense against the reresue lairs should not be pronounced upon him? Could not a criminal quote this lan guage of Judge Pardee and say that the law Imposing revenue dues was Immoral and should not be enforced? And we have another Judge, continued Mr. Cockran, with euperior claim to enlightenment of conscience, quoted by the gentleman from Ohio, aa a man before whom we should all bend, coming in here and, sir, I say it w ltn little short of horror, that he comes In here with perjured lips and asks us to share bis pejrury and his disloyalty. A Republican Legislature should sot Impeach a Republican! What a tribute he paya to tbe gentlemen on the other side! Are we to be dlrerted from x conscientious discharge of our uty by a man who. clotbed In the ermine of a judge, turns that robe Into a costume of harlequin and. dancing across this floor. In vites us to perjure ourselves and violate the constitution? Crumpacker, In defense of Judge Swayne, charged that the whole proceed Ing was political In its nature. Lamar repelled the charge contained In the Pardee letter that the State of Florida had a political grievance against Judge Swayne. The Pardee letter Injected the political Issue Into the case. Outside of this he knew the State of Florida had a good case against Judge Swayne. At 520 o'clock the House adjourned. STATUE OF MISS WILLARD. Senate Will Welcome It to Statuary- Philippine Railroad Bill. WASHINGTON. Jan. 17. In the Senate today Heyburn concluded his speech on tha statehood bill and Stone gave notice of a speech tomorrow on his resolution for an investigation of charges of cor ruption In the campaigns of 1SS6 and 1901. Perkins presented and read a protest from the California Legislature against Commissioner Yerkes' recommendation of a tax of 25 cents a gallon on grape brandy. Lodge presented the conference report on the Philippine bond and railroad bill, and explained the House amendments. He said there were only two of import ance. one of which regulates the distribu tion of the earnings and profits of ml road companies, and the other provides for an appeal to the Insular Supreme Court of suits at law in which the i?ov ernment may be interested. The report was ordered printed. At the instance- of Cullom, the Senate adopted a resolution setting February 17. at 3 P. M.. as the time for receiving the Lstatue of Frances E. Wlllard, the tem perance advocate, presented by the State of Illinois to Statuary Hall In the iap ltol. The statue will be the first flgur of a woman to be placed there. AGED MILLIONAIRE'S STORY. Piatt, in Feeble Tones, Tells of Rela tions With Mrs. Elias. NEW YORK. Jan. 17. The trial of the suit of John R. Piatt, tho octogenarian millionaire, to recover from Hannah Ellas,-a ncgress. nearly 5750.000 which he alleges she extorted from him during a period extending over more than 20 years was begun before Justice O'Gorman. in the Supreme Court, today. Mrs. Ellas was not In court when the case was called. Mr. Piatt was present with his counsel. however, and It was decided not to allow the absence of the defendant to delay the proceedings. For the plaintiff. Attorney G. 38. War ren said that Mrs. Elias sometime before proceedings were begun against her, sue seeded in getting from Piatt a number of letters and books which would have been extremely valuable to him In proving the case, but that he hoped even In their ab sence to prove their contents. Forme: Governor Black, senior counsel for Mrs. Ellas, moved that the cas be dismissed, on the ground that the plaintiff had been guilty of Inexcusable delay In bringing his complaint. The motion was denied, as was another motion asking for a Jury trial. When Mr. Piatt arose In response to a call from his counsel he appeared to be very feeble, and was assisted to a chair In the witness stand. Guided by ques tlons from his counsel, spoken in a very loud tone, the witness told of his first meeting with Mrs. Ellas more than years ago. when, as president of the Vol unteer Firemen's Association, he took the visiting California firemen to show them a good time, and recounted incl dents which occurred during their long friendship. His story was practically the same as that told when he was on the stand In the Magistrates Court last Sum mer, when the proceedings against Mrs. iaiias were Degun. iis memory was poor, and he could not remember the amounts of money ho had loaned to Mrs. Ellas. Mr. Piatt said he had no unfriendly feeling against Mrs. Ellas and that he would never have brought this suit. which, he declared, was brought by his orotner. Our Fur Jackets Have a cut, style and general effect that make them distinct from all other makes. We only handle the best furs and are always prepared to fill any order prompt ly. The fit, style and quality Is assured at absolutely as If you had a bond to that effect from a security company. H, Liebes & Co. 288 Morrison St., Portland Cxclualve Manufacturing Furriers J. P. Plaeemann, Manager. m SfcflF.TH. SIXTH 5rVASHWaTCW Si PORTLAND'S QUALITY SHOP sfifth; sixth Washington su Portland's Largest and foremost Store, 5th, 6th and Washington Streets EVERY ARTICLE AND INCH OP GOODS TJT THE HOUSE A PEW CON TRACT GOODS ALONE EXCEPTED DRASTICALLY SEDUCED. THE PEOPLE'S GREAT BUYING OPPORTUNITY. GREAT MERCHANDISE STOCKS ARE HERE NOW AT THE MERCY OF YOUR CASH. SPLEN DID NEW STOCKS AT THE LOWEST- PRICES OP ALL THE YEAR. Hare yon attended? Sorely you -will not miss this. 27th animal clearance sale of goeds ef every geod sort for wear and use. We're frank to say that after the close of this sale ire cannot furnish yon merchandising at such low prices. No steclcs are duplicated and all are going fast. Goods in market are constantly advancing and we can't run this vast business on sentiment. Can't everlastingly operate at a lose, don't pretend to. Such a great business as the Olds, Wortman & King organization conducts, tolerates no lethargy. It must move incessantly and smoothly in every section like some 'splendidly coBStracted hit xf sensitive mechanism. The whole world contributes to this sale it's a "brilliantly attractive exposition. You save more on your pur chases here this year than you ever did before anywhere, and that in spite of the fact that market prices are advancing steadily. Prices are now made lower than bur own hitherto lowest prices and-lower than any other house asks for the same auzlitks. We care more now for lively business than for any prints. The27th Annual Clearance Sales now on at this store furnish the grandest aggregation of bargain events within the memory of the oldest inhabitant. Public Tea Rooms Second Floor. Under Auspices of Portland T. W. C. A. '"Grandma" Munra. Hostess! MENU. TODAT, JAN. IS, 1SCC. Tea. Coffee, Chocolate. Milk In Bottles. Vegetable Soup. Veal Salad. Ham Sandwiches. Boston Brown Bread. Bread and Butter, Hot Rolls. Hot Doughnuts. The Great Sales of Homefitters' and Hotel Supplies Grow Greater With the Days! Record-Smashing Bargains Mark Their Hourly Progress. 3d and 4th Floor Three mammoth elevators the largest on the Coast running constantly. Olds, Worbnan & King merchandis ing is responsible for tbe wonderful values in these re markable sales. Rightbuying at "right time from fountain head of supply make possible such prices as we print. We Must Move at Once from our counters and shelves all odds and ends and broken lots: in short everything that will help reduce our regular stocks to the lowest possible point. Incoming goods must soon have right of way, and even though present stocks may be as desirable in every way, .it is our policy to start the new season with com plete new lines. We devote this week to a general clear ing up. If any money is made on these two spacious floors in the next ten days our customers will make it. A fact which the latter cannot too carefully note. Four-piece Tea Set; regular valu $9.00, special 87.19 ?10.65 COPPEE SET $8.45. Four-piece Coffee Set, embossed and engraved, regular value $10.65, clearance special f&45 $3.00 CHOCOLATE POT $2.35. Fluted burnished shield Chocolate Pot; regular value J3.00. special $2J35 $2.35 BREAD TRAY $2.90. Burnished and engraved Bread Tray; regular value S3.35, clearance special S3e $L85 SPOON TRAY $1.45. Spoon Tray, fancy edge, burnished; regular value $1.65. special, each . . .$1AZ $3.00 CRUMB PAN AND SCRAPER $2.36, Fancy embossed, Butler finish Crumb Pan and Scraper; reg ular value $3.00, special, each..... .8236 STEEL RANGES $34.76. Quick Meal" steel ranges; regular- value, $43.00,' spe cial 884.75 "QUICK BAKER" RANGES $26.60. "Quick Baker" steel range; regular values $32.00. special , $26.50 PRINCESS RANGES $25.00. Princess Steel Range; regular value $30.00, special.... S35.ee COOK STOVES. Cast Cook Stoves; regular $22.50 values, special clear ance si&ee Regular $12.00 values, special 88.58 OAK HEATERS $5.75. Our regular $7.30 Oak Heaters, special at $5.75 $5.00' WOOD HEATERS $3.00. Wood Heatets, cast top; regular value $5.00, special.... 83.00 OIL HEATERS. Latest improved Oil Heaters; regular $6.00 values, special at S45 Regular $5.00 value, special at.. 8-1.15 HOUSEKEEPERS' NEEDS IN THE POURTH-FLOOR CLEARANCE. CLEARANCE SALE OP IRON BEDS. Pourth Ploor. These beds are whjte ienamfded with brass trimmings and are vry handsome, in two sizes, three-fourth and full size. $ 6.50 valise, special clearance..... .....s x 7.50 value, special clearance 3.88 S.50 value, special clearance 5.75 10.50 value, special clearance 7.30 12.00 value, special clearance S.65 13.50 value, special clearance 0.75 15.30 value, special clearance 11. 06 16.00 value, special clearance 11.75 1S.00 value, special clearance is.ee 22.50 value, special clearance 18.EK) 25.00 vsHue, special clearance ... 17.30 PILLOWS WORTH $3.75 FOR $2.85. All feather filled pillows, with fancy sateen tick; our $3.75 value, special clearance price, the pair J25 EIDERDOWN OOMPORTERS. Real Eiderdown. Comforters, silk covered, fancy center, with plain border, in red. pink and groen. very handsome: our $25.00 value, special clearance sale price at, each 81&58 BLANKETS. These Blank-ets are of Oregon make, all wool and are warm and heavy; In silver and mottled gray, our $4.00 value for. the pair fxse Our $3.75 special at, the pair 92J59 In Vicuna Brown, our $4.50 value special at, the pair... 83.15 Our $6.00 value, special at, the pair , $ue PORTIERES AT CLEARANCE SALE PRICES. Heavy Figured Tapestry Portieres, fringed at both ends; our $2.50 value, special clearance price, the pair 91.8-3 Our $4.00 value, special clearance price, the pair fZ&5 Our $4.50 value, special clearance price, the pair 8X33 Our $6.00 value, special clearance price, the pair. 88.77 HEAVY TAPESTRY PORTIERES. In Plain Colors Fringed and Corded. Our $5.50 value, special clearance price, the pair S4.ee Our $7.50 value, special clearance price, the pair ,93.85 Our $8.50 value, special clearance price, the pair .8&3C Our 511.00 value, special clearance price, the pair 9SJX Our $13.50 value, special clearance price, the pair... .SI 6.36 LACE CURTAINS. Seven hundred pairs of Irish Point Lace Curtains In a great variety of styhes and patterns. Our $4-53 value, special clearance price, the pair 33.25- Our $6.50 value, special clearance price, th pair $4.75 SMYRNA RUGS. Double-faced Smyrna Rugs, all wool, with fringed ends Our $1.00 value, special at. each 38c Our $2.00 value, special at, each............ 81.17 Our $2.50 value, special at, each 81.48 Our 3.25 value, special at, each....... .1.85 3 Carpets Lartrest assortments. newest stock and most exclusive designs In splendid Carpets of character shown by any house on the Coast. There's great carpet selling going on lucre every day an nual reductions in full swing now. But stocks are Digger than ever, hence bargains are plntler. We rc making friends for .all the store. who'll come again for Carpets, and for other things ' when in need, thro' tne serv ice rendered by the Carpets sold "by this store: iT7mi W W'(l "I- IT ' V SB Today In Portland's Leading Largest Suit and WrapStore GRAND SALONS Second Floor. Women's $32.50 to $38.50 Tailored Street Suits 14.95 Every Walking Rlrirf. in flio hmicn ior oaiance or weeK jsVj at ernrtlv ONE- JzZt HALF PRICE. Smartly tailored, and trimmed Walking Skirts. Every Coat in the house, opera styles alone .excepted, at ONE-HALF PRICE A final rouud-up of the women's tail ored Street, and Traveling Coats. Values $3 to $75, included. The va riety is infinite. Too big and varied for detailed description. All man tailored in most exquisite workmanship. Every popular trimming cffecUand plain, severe styles; all wanted fabricsand a full line of fashionable plain colorings and popular mix tures. A last chance to buy the coat you'll need for yet three months of the present season and a year hence, at a price that does not begin to cover the cost to the maker just half our regular fair price, for choice ONE-HALF PRICE. Extra Special Today in the Halls of Millinery Annex. 2d floor. Lots of nw cre ations arriving daily In the year-round millinery salons and nary a dull day. Business is spright ly as a kitten all the time. A full stock and a full force of salespeople to show It. The only millin ery store in the city with large assort ments of new hats to select from. SPE CIAL TODAY only. Ladies' and Misses' $1.93 Hat Shapes 1 5c A ltne of unttimmed shapes In Oxford grays, greens, garnets, blues and blacks. In the popular French sailor and "Dolly Varden" shapes Regular $1.98 value; special today i only for Ov. TVe offer among the lines of trimming suitable for adorning the above shapes fancy feathers and quills and the early wood violets: values from 25c to 75c. at I nr a choice for , I vJv. ABSOLUTELY UNEXAMPLED VALUES IN Domestic and Wash Gpods Aisles DOMESTICS WHITE SILK .FLANNELS White Silk Embroidered Flannels, newest patterns, hemstitched and scalloped edges; special at, yard 50c, 54c, 63c 70$ 35c FLANNEL 25c Pine white Saxony Flannel for worn eu's and children's underwear; regular value 35c, spe cial, yard .'25 15c FLANNEL 10c Fancy figured and mottled Flannel Suitings for wrappers and street wear; regular value 15c, special at, the yard 10 SHAKER FLANNEL I2V2C YARD Full bleached Shaker. Flannels, 36 inches wide, for night robes and underwear; clearance special, yard .". 12V OUTING FLANNEL 10c YARD Finest quality plain Outing Flannels in red, pink, light blue, cream and white, clearance special, yard XO 15c CRETONNES 10c Best quality Cretonnes in hand some floral and Oriental designs; regular value 15c, clearance special, yard 10 BEDSPREADS Heavy crochet Bedspreads in Marseilles patterns, good generous size, special clearance price, each 98c, $1.05 $1.25 Fine satin finish and Marseilles Bedspreads, fringed cut corners and plain, clearance special, each $229, $2.64 and 3.08 20c SHEETING 16c Standard Sheeting for three-quarter beds, extra weight, bleached; regular value 20c, special, yard 16 WASH GOODS 10c YARD 10,000 yards white checked nainsook, dimities, lace lawns, plaid", white goods and fancy lawns; regular values ISc and 20c, spee, yd. 10 15c PILLOW CASES 10c 5000 linen finish heavy round thread Pillow Cases; regular value 15c, spec., each 10 Another Great Silk and Dress Goods Killing ! Portland's. "Greatest Retailing Event, at Her Best Silk and Dress-Stuffs Stores Fifth-Street Annex, First Floor. A merchandising happening that still further emphasizes our leadership In all that's best and loveliest of the Suk and fabric creations of the Old and Nw World. An offering of superb goods at prices that bring them within tbe means of all lovers of genteel textures for women's gowns, no mat ter how hard the purse may have been pinched during the Holiday and early Clearance Sales. Every prudent woma.i has surely money or the means of getting It to share these oargains. DRESS GOODS, BLACK AND COLORED SHARPLY REDUCED. LOT 1 Our regular '$2.25 and $2 values in 54 and 56-inch, hard-twisted Tailor Suitings and Imported English Mo hairs, splendid for street and shirtwaist suits. Special clearance sale price for this week, per yard 81.53 LOT 2 Novelty French and English Suiting, in -illuminated carrean plaid, chicvron and chameleon suitings, the- very latest novelties showrf In Europe, all at EXACTLY HALF PRICE. Regular $2.50 value Special, yard i fl.23 Regular $2.25 value Special, yard 81.12Vi Regular $2.00 valae Special, yard 81.00 Regular $1.75 value Special, yard 87 Vic LOT 3 Neat Tailor Suitings. 54-inch, imported French camelshalr, 46-Inch, a large color and style assortment; our regular $1.50 per yard value. Special -clearance sale price for this week only, yard 78c LOT 4 52-Inch Tailor Suitings, covert and Venetian cloths, also 44 and 45-inch novelty lace voiles, all wanted colors in tho lot: our regular $1.25 per yard values. Special clearance sale price, yard... 88c LOT 5 Illumipated Tweed Suiting, Heather Scotch Mix tures, in neat stripes, flaked and nubbed effects. These are being shown by other stores and called "cheap" at 63c and 59c yard. Our special clearance price only, yard 30c LOT 6 36-inch All-Wool Voiles, Serges, Tweeds, in plain and plaid effects, a grand assortment to select from; our regular 50c qualities. Special clearance sale price only, yard 32c EXTRA SPECIALS IN BLACK GOODS THIS WEEK Regular values $3 and $3.50 Novelty silk and wool crepons and silk and mohair novelties, the very latest novelties shown. Special clearance sale price, yard 81.79 Regular $2.50 and $2.25 values Novelty Italian mohairs and crepons, a splendid assortment to choose from. Special clearance sale price, yard.. 81.39 Regular $1.75 and $1.53 52-lnch all-wool and fast colors, consisting of Panamas, canvas cloths, sangliers and nov elty cheviots, unequaled values at our regular price. Special clearance sale price, per yard 72c Black French and German Black Broadcloths, the best known grades; specially priced for this week's selling Rpgular $4.50 grade, 54-inch Special, yard 83lS3 Regular $4.00 grade, 54-inch Special, yard $3.33 Regular $3.50 grade, 54-inch Special, yard 82J)8 Regular $3.00 grade, 54-lnch Special, yard 82"7 Regular $2.50 grade, 54-inch Special, yard 82.09 Without fear of contradiction we state tfrese are the best values offered, and the grandest opportunity to secure a handsome Black Suiting lt a big saving. SILK SPECIALS FOR THE WEEK Prices cut'deeper than ever before, new lines put out on bargain tables. Bargains that can be found only at this PORTLAND'S LEADING. RELIABLE SILK STORE Im ported Black Swiss Taffetas at HALF PRICE, long as they last. You say, "Why half price on staple black taffeta?" Plainly stated, and to the point, we sell Bonnet's Black Silks, the best In the world. We have no space for any thing in similar kinds, so imported Swiss Taffetas go, start ing Monday last, at HALF PRICE Regular $1.50 grade for, yard 73c Regular $1.75 grade for, yard S7c Regular $2.00 grade for, yard 81.00 Regular $2.50 grade for, yard $1.23 And Black Satin Rhadame and Duchease are placed on sale at HALF PRICE , Regular $1.75 values for, yard . ... S7V-c Regular $2.00 values for, yard 81.00 Regular $2.25 values for, yard.. t 81.1 3 a Regular $2.50 values for, yard , j... 81.20 SILKS ON BARGAIN TABLES. Specials oh Bargain Tablet: in Silk Store Fifth Street Annex. , LOT 1 Consists of 3C and 27-inca White India Silk. 21-inch Black Tafffetas and A grand assortment of swell suit silks. Special clearance sale price, yard. 87c LOT 2 Consists of neat effects in Foulards. 27-inch Whita India Silks, black all pure Silk Taffetas and a big line of atnart-HUit silks. Special clearance sale price, yard.... 77c LOT 3 Consists of Swell Evening Silks, 27-inch Colored Pongee. 27-Inch Colored and Black Taffetas. Ch.eney Bros.' , Foulards in neat, staple patterns, also a large assortment of suit silks, the newest and best silks found on the Coast. Special clearance sale price, yard S7c Extra Special Today in The Knitwear Aisles F.irst Floor. . -. Women's and Children's Hosiery and Underwear for Less. Womens black, all lace bril liant Lisle Hose, and black dull lisle, with embroidered boots; the brilliant lisle regular $1.25 pair, the embroidered lisle regular $1.00 pair; special all, pair 69 Women's black cotton Hose, imported line; 50c value for, pair 29? Children's fine ribbed, im ported black cotton Hose, finished foot, Hermsdorf dye; 25c grade, sizes 6 to 92 special, pair. ..,X7i Women'j fiie "Merode," white merino Tights and French band Fants, medium weight; Soc quality for, pair 59p Women's $3.50 fine wool Union Suits, good weight, nat ural; extra special, suit $2.25 The Jap-Russo War Effects the "White Sales" in "The Linen Store" I First Floor. Vast quantities o5 flax arc produced In Russia handled by peasant women- and boys under war-age. so the crops were saved in fine shape 20 per cent better than the prc- Z? JlfeH vious year's quantity and quality. The result has been to set linen men all. over the world rXTfcra -SS&S&Sk. J a-thinking and a-sell- ing. Perhaps this has helped to make our an- )l nuai January imea saies greater ana Dar- train better than ever C3BSSSk before. Prices on flax v ' 'x d by the Russian crop. There's a nota ble bunch of values here for O.. W. & K. patrons tnis week both in linens and in the wanted cot ton goods and flannels these latter In "Domestic Aisle" First floor. RELIABLE LINENS WORLD'S FAMOUS MAKES. Splendid quality bluached Table Damasks, 62x54 Inches wide, yard, 50c, 54c and 83c Heavy snow whlto Table Damask, in an immense variety of handsome patterns. 2-yard widths. Special now at, yard, 72c, 77c and S5c Fine Satin Damask In pretty new designs, 2-yard widths. Special at, yard 81.35 Full size Napkins to match above. Special at. dozen.. $3J9 Napkins for restaurai.t use, heavy weight a special line we provided for the liberal patronage accorded us by all of Portland's leading restaurants. Special clearance values at, dozen, 81.18 and - 81.35 A superb line of new arrivals in dainty Spring, 190o, Shirtwaist Linens. In the fine sheer and cambric finish that Fashion has decreed shall be her favorite for wear In the warmer season Just ahead. Buy these now for future mak ing up. T will pay you to provide today and lay by till need tlme-for they're all included In the big sale at special clearance under prices.