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THE MORNING OKEGONIAN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1D05. TO PREVENT ESCAPE Why Shackles Were Put on Jefferson Davis. The offer -was made In an anonymous let ter from Boston, containing $250 In bills. which Harnin received recontlv. The writer offered to send the other $250 as soon as the poison was delivered to Mrs. Rogers. Tho guard turned the letter over to Superintendent Oakes. who showed it to Governor Boll. The postal authorities have been asked to investigate the letter. MILES BREAKS LONG SILENCE He Denies That Unnecessary Indig nities Were Put on Rebel Presi dent Davis Planned to Con tinue War In the West. BOSTON. Feb. 2. (Special.) Lieutenant General Miles today, after 40 years, broke nilence regarding his reason for placing shackles on Jefferson Davis when tho President of the Confederacy was taken prisoner. Ha said: "I say positively that no attempt was snade to put indignities upon him or to humiliate him. Davis did not surrender when the capital of the Confederacy was captured, lie did not surrender with his principal armies, but it was his intention. ond he admits it In his books, to try to. escape across the Mississippi, so he could join the army in that section and continuo the war. "May 22, 1863, C. A. Dana, Assistant Secretary of War, directed mc in a spe cial order to place manacles and fetters 'on the hands and feet of Jefferson Davis, to render his imprisonment more secure. Daily notices of plots to effect his rescue 'were sent me, with directions to take every precaution. Light anklets were placed on Davis, and kept on live days, while a wooden door was being removed and an iron grating being substituted. "I have in my possession letters from Mrs. Davis thanking me for my humane and considerate treatment of Davis." v SAYS HE IS THE WBONG HOCH Accused Wife-Murderer Boldly dares His Innocence. De- tcew YORK. Feb. 2. Johann Hoch was arraigned In Jefferson Market Court to day and remanded until Saturday, when requisition papers are expected to arrive from Chlcatro. "Th!s talk about my having 20 or 30 wives and murdering a few of them is all nonsense." he said while being taken hack- to nolice headauarters. "Just let them go on and pile it on me as much as thev nlease. I ll make some or tnem very sorry when I get back to Chicago. It Is a rase of mistaken Identity. There are more Hochs in the "West than one." According to the police, Hoch said he would nlead guilty to bigamy upon ins re turn to Chicago. He said he had married twice, the police allege, but that when he took a second wife he believed his former wife had secured a divorce from him. Concerning the charge of murder, Hoch said: "They are accusing me of crimes that are said to have occurred in this country before I came here ten years ago. I will prove by documentary evidence that I was in Germany prior to the time these crimes were committed. ' John Graf, of Gensingen, where Hoch was reared, was a caller at police head onarters today. He told the detectives that he was certain he had known Hoch In Gensingen, where Jie passed as Jacob Rrhmldt until lie left there about ten years ago and came to this country as a diamond agent, having lost a fortune. Graf declares that, if Hoch Is the same ns Jacob Schmidt, he was married in Germany. POISON KILLED ONE WIFE. Analysis Shows Hoch Can Be Charged With Murder. CHICAGO. Feb. 2. Indictment for mur der will be asked by Coroner Hoffman ngainst Johann Hoch, the alleged pols oner of many wives. "I am now in a position to say posi tively that the embalming fluid injected into the body or Mrs. jviarie weiKer-iocn did not contain arsenic," said the Coro ner today. "Arsenic was not a constitu ent of any of the drugs administered by the physician who attended the woman before her death. The fact Is that more than 2 ounces of poison were found in the organs. The Coroner's jury will doubtless hold Hoch to the grand jury. but if it fails to do so, I will hold him under my official prerogative." The Inquest will not be held until Hoch reaches Chicago some time next week. Two of the wives of Hoch have quar reled over money alleged to have been found on Hoch when arrested. The money Is claimed by Mrs. Flscher-Hoch, because she was the last one he deserted Mrs. Hendrlcks-Schmltt-Hoch also lays claims to $500 of the 5C00 now said to be in the possession of the New York police as she gave up that amount when Hoch bade her adieu. Mrs. Hendricks is said to have quietly slipped away to New York to attach the money there. MADE FALSE REPORTS. New York Bank Cashier Indicted by Federal Grand Jury. NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-James S. O'Neal formerly cashier of the Equitable Bank of this city, which was closed a year ago by the Controller of the Currency after an existence of 20 months, has been held In $10,000 bail on an indictment found by the Federal grand jury In .New York. Ball was furnished. On evidence presented by the Controller of the Currency an indictment was found against ONeal January 27. He was charged with falsifying his reports to the Treasury Department and the books of the bank. iTienas or uNeai, who was for ten years cashier of the Chattanooga Na tional Bank, of Chattanooga. Tenn., say He was imposed upon by others in the transactions, and assert that the charges against mm are only technical. BOODLING CORONER GUILTY.. Jury Convicts Him of Demanding - Bribe From Lawyer. NEW YORK. Feb. 2. The jury which has been considering a charge of attempt ed bribery against Coroner M. J. Jack son, of this city, brought in a verdict of guilty late tonight, after six hours de liberation. The foreman said the jury made a strong recommendation for clem ency. Jackson was greatly affected at the outcome of the trial. Coroner Jackson was tried on an in dictment charging that he demanded a bribe from Benjamin Reass, a lawyer. In nnectlon with the arrest of a physician charged with malpractice. The case had been on trial for several days. Sentence was not passed tonight. Rudolph Must Be Hanged. JEFFERSON CITY. Mo.. Fob. 2. Tho Supreme Court today affirmed tho judg ment of the lower court, which convicted William Rudolph of the murder of Detec tive Schumacher, and sentenced him to be hanged March 17 next. Detective Schumacher was killed while attempting to arrest Rudolph and Collins for the robbery of the union, Mo., bank. Collins was hanged some time ago. Ru dolph escaped from the St. Louis Jail and was found in the Kansas State Peni tentiary. NOW IN FULL SWING Piano Buying on the Co-opera tive Plan Immensely Successful. JUSTICE TO PHILIPPINES. Secretary Taft Says They Are Worse Off Than Under Spain. WASHINGTON. Feb. 2. Secretary Taft has addressed to Chairman Payne, of the House committee on ways and means, an exhaustivo statement of the reasons which impel him to urge earnestly on Congress the passage during the present session of tho pending Philippine tariff bill. The Secretary's reasons are in sub stance as follows: "Whatever ultimately will be done with tho Philippines, they are necessarily for the next generation a part of the United States, and there is no more reason for a tariff agreement than with Hawaii or Porto Rico or our territories, under Spanish rule Philippine sugar was given preferential rate of three cents per pound when Imported into Spain, while the Spanish government took all of its tobacco to supply the government monop oly from Cuba and the Philippines. Now Spain buys in the cheapest market, and the Philippines havo lost the fapanlsn trade. The United States is under obli gation to make good this deficiency, which has been made larger by the Increase of the Import tax on sugar and tobacco by Japan and Australia, thus reducing the sales of the Philippines' commodities. "Unless the American tariff Is reduced In favor of the Philippines, tho law re quiring the Islands' trade with the United States to bo carried only In American bottoms will bo a great burden and in justice to the Filipinos. Congress should make good the heavy loss to the islands revenues caused by the repeal, at the de mand of the American farmer, of the ex port tax on hemp, a loss not made good by the return to the islands of the Import duty on hemp collected In the united States. 'A total removal of duties on Philip pine products entering the united States Is not asked for at this time. though it will be in 1909, when an in ternal revenue systom applied to tho islands probably will develop enough revenue to enable them to nave free trade. "The opposition to the reduction of the duties on sugar and tobacco nas been nursed by paid professional agents, circulating misleading and un founded statements, which has now developed a decided opposition to the bill by the representatives of an tne sugar and tobacco interests of the country except Hawaii and Porto Rico. The entire present production of the Philippines wouid not appreciably af fect the American market. If admitted under the proposed rates. The Phil ippine sugar land is limited; Is not as good ns the Cuban land, and the truth is that the same land will produce hemp, copra and rice much more profit ably than sugar, and so It is tne height of absurdity to suppose mat. even with free trade In sugar with the United States, there would be any con siderable . Increase in the Philippine sugar production. 4iNo Philippine sugar or tobacco Is Imported to the United States and only wranDexs and fillers, are raised. Sso there is no danger of competition wlti the American product. The total ex port of Philippine cigars to all coun tries was onlv 105.000.000. whereas America produces 7,000,000,003 cigars so that the suggestion of competition is absurd. A 50 per cent reduction of the tariff rates would not do the islands the slightest good, as has been oroved bv experience with the 25 per cent reduction." The Secretary, in conclusion, pleads for Justice for the Philippines. NOT A DRINKING HAN. Duke's Statement In Trial of Insanity Charge. NEW YORK, Feb. 2. Argument upon tho Hnnlleatlon of B. Lawrence Duke, son of Brodie L. Duke, of Durham, N. C, for the appointment of a commission to In quire Into the mental condition of his father, was. heard toaay Dy jusuce iv nntHtt. in the Sunrexne Court. Jn support of the appeal, Delancy Nlcoll presented affidavits of two physicians who examined Duke while he was confined In Bollevue Hosnital and at a Long Island sanitarium. Mr. Nicoll declared that tiiV was Insane and that he was an habitual drunkard. The motion was opposed by Louis S. Phinins who reoresents Mr. Duke, and who maintains that his condition is per fectly sane and that the allegations In his son's petition are untrue. Henrv W. Younger, counsel for Mrs, Alice Webb Duke,- whom Duke married last December, also appeared to opposo the motion. During his argument in opposition to aDnolntlnc a commission, Mr. Phillips pre sented an affidavit from Duke, which be gan: "I do not think I am a drinking man." Mr. Nlcoll objected to the affidavit. claiming that an affidavit from the alleged Incompetent could not be entertained on such a motion. Justice Leventrltt ad journed the hearing until he could decide the admissibility of the affidavit. "Good Goods Only, Quality Considered, tOur Prices Are Always Lowest" Intelligent, Thinking People AH Over the Country Taking Hold of It With Enthusiasm. Orders and Enquiries Pouring la From Everywhere. Think what it Is to have a piano in the home and what an extraordinary oppor tunity the present co-operative plan of hnvlni' nffors Vnver jlnce John Wnna- maker. ex-Postmaster-General of the Uni ted States, inaugurated his lamous uic tionary Club, has anything so advan tageous to the buyer been undertaken as the present piano-buying clubs just In stituted bv fcilers Piano House in Port land, and which have already proved Im mensely popular. By joining the "S ana- maker Dictionary viud it was snown that the people saved themselves ex actly $103,347. Ellers Piano House, in Its present club sale, proposes to save the neonle of Orecon at least as much as 5S0.CO0 on the 1000 pianos which have been placed at the disposal of ouyers wno pur chase throw-i the agency of Its six piano clubs. . From Factory to Family Arrangements have been made with all the factories whose nianos are handled by Eilers Piano House, for virtually two tralnloads of pianos, which will oe de livered direct from the factory to the home of the club member, prices and payments being determined by the par ticular piano desired. It Is easy to see what a tremendous sav ing in cost will be effected by handling the pianos in this large quantity. Tho in struments will be snipped by our own patented "harness" method, which does away with the cost of piano box, tne freight charges on same and admits of an increased number of pianos per car. This one item in itself win eirect a saving on the 1000 nianos Included in this club sale of IH.OW. CLUB A." Consists of 157 pianos that sell- regularly in the old retail way for from 5200 to $30 . The club payments on these will be down and 51.25 per week. And theso pi anos our company agrees to supply at from 5117 to 5222. CLUB "15." Pianos (232 in all) ranging In prices from 5175 to 5375, will be sold for from 51S6 to 5278. with deposits of 57.50 and 51.60 per WCCK. CLUB C." Embraces 20S of the average highest-grade Pianos that are found in tne greatest number of homes,, and that sell In the regular way for from 5350 to 5450. will go at prices running from 5247 to 5336. accord ing to tne exact grade ana -mane, ana will be sent out on deposits of 512.50 down and payments of 52 weekly. CLUB "D." Contains 154 of the most costly American upright pianos made. Pianos, cased In elaborately finished, beautifully hand carved mahoganies. English oaks and wal nuts. They are pianos that sell for from 5425 to 5550, and which club members will secure on the co-operative plan for from 5312 up. Payments will be from 520 to 525 down, and 52.50 per week. CLUB "E." The costliest grands and uprights in special styles, all of them regularly priced at over 5550. are in Club "E." There will be 141 members In Club E, rndthey will effect an average saving of 5147 on each piano. Payments are ? to 550 cash, and 53 to 55 weekly. CLUB MF." In this club will be found numerous odd pianos, manufacturers samples, discon tinued '04 catalogue styles of Chickcrlngs, Webers, Kimballs, Krakauers. Crowns, also- Instruments of numerous different makes that have been received by us In part payment for new Chlckerlngs and Webers and Kimballs and for Pianola pi anos. Not a single one of Club F pianos, however, shows any sign of usage. There will be only 10S members, and payments are 510 down and 51.75 weekly. We have numerous samples of every Eiano Included In these piano clubs right ere in stock, and many now at our wholesale department, corner Thirteenth and Northrup streets, so do not wait, but call now and see what a truly wonderful offer this is. If you do-not wish a piano at once, you can Join a club by paying a small deposit now and take your piano whenever you get ready for It. Bear in mind the prices 5117 for 5200 kinds. 51S6 for 5300 styles and everything else at correspondingly low prices, includ- I Ing Chlckerlngs. Kimballs, etc., etc.. only we cannot sell them at these prices when ! the clubs are closed. If you live in the country, write us for catalogues at once and get our lists of makes and prices Everything we sell we guarantee. Ellers Piano House. 351 Wash ington street, corner Park, biggest and busiest and best piano concern on the Coast. Large stores also San Francisco. Stockton and Oakland. Cal.; Spokane and Seattle. Wash.; Boise and Lewiston. Idaho. i pmar,Wolfe 5t Co. WarmStockingsAreLess Women's and children's woolen, fleeced cotton and extra heavy . cotton Stockings un sale at prices which insure substantial reductions in hosiery expenditure. Women's black full-fashioned cashmore Hose, reduced from 50c to 42c Women's black fleece-lined cotton Hose, reduced from 2fc to..lJ)c Women's black fleece-lined cotton Ho.c, reduced from 35c to..2Sc Women's black heavy cotton Hose, reduced from 25c to., ll)e Women's black wool Hose, 1x1 rib, reduced from 25c to 10c Women's black wool Hose, rib top. reduced from 25e to 10c Women's black heavy wool Hose, reduced from r3c to 3l)c Women's blnck fine worsted Hose, reduced from 35c to' 2Sc Women's black 1x1 ribbed cashmere Hose, reduced from 50c to. 30c Children's lxl ribbed heavy wool Hose, reduced from 25c to.... 10c Children's lxl ribbed medium worsted Hose, reduced from 35c . to SSc Children's 2x1 ribbed heavy wool Hose, reduced from 35c to...2c Children's ribbed extra heavy wool Ho.e. reduced from 50c to..3J)e Children's fleece ribbed, full fashioned Hose, reduced from 25c to I9c Child's ribbed heavy coilon Hose, reduced from 15c to llr. Child's ribbed heavy cotton Hose, reJuccd from 20c to l."5c .50 White All-Wool Blan kets on Sale Today at $5.00 35c Cashmere Socks 23c Men's Cashmere Socks in natural and clerical gray and plain black, light weight, the sort many men prefer for all-the-year-round wear j best 35c quality at. . . .23 75c Unlaundered Shirts 45c Men's white unlaundered Shirts, best quality muslin, lineu bosoms, single or double plaited front, continuous facings, gusseted, double felled seams, patent in serted sleeves, perfect in fit aud finish; the 75c kind at 45 "Six-fifty" is a more than conservative esti mate of the actual value of these blankets. We wouldn't jar the truth very hard if we'd say they were worth "seven-fifty." They are full double-bed size, are made of pure double scoured Oregon wools, havo blue or pink "borders. Bv all odds the best blanket bargain in the city today. Great Glove Clearance Women's 35c, 45c wool Golf Gloves 25 Women's 65c, 75c wool Golf Gloves 39J Children's 45c, 50c wool Golf Gloves 29 Children's 25c wool Golf Gloves 15 Children's 35c wool Golf Gloves 19? Women's Underwear 49 Reduced from $1.00, wom en's ribbed wool Vests and Drawers, in natural gray and white. 88 Reduced from $1.25, wom en's ribbed Norfolk and New Brunswick Underwear, Vests and Drawers, natural gnry only also black tights. Children's Underwear 83c Reduced from 51.15 and $1.65, children's ribbed wool Onelta Union Suits, all sizes, 4 to 14 years. 3Sc Reduced from 50c to 75c. children's ribbed fleeced cotton Onelta Union Suits, all sizes. 4 to 14 years. Apron Clearance Women's White Lawn Aprons, plain hemstitched, also embroidery trimmed: The 35r sorts. 22e The 50c sorts. 2Dc The 6Sc sorts. 30c $1-51.25 sorts. C3c $16.50 to $20 Covert and Kersey Cloth Coats at $10 Women who find that their ward robe shows the lack of a good, warm Winter Coat can turn to this store for such a garment at a very small price. These coats are made tan colored, covert and kersey cloths in tourist, half-fitting and tight-fitting stj'les. Variously embellished with strap ping stitching: many of them are satin lined throughout. Choice of these $16.50 to $20.00 Coats at the very low price of 10.00 Handkerchief Glearance Slightly soiled plain linen, also lace and embroidery trimmed Handkerchiefs, to close at a great sacrifice The 15c sorts are on sale at 8 The lHc sorts are on sale at 9 The 20e sorts are on sale at 10 The 25c sorts are on sale at 13 The 35c sorts arc on sale at ISifi The 65c sorts are on sale at 33 $1.25 Underwear 83c Spring needle elastic rib, ecru color, medium weight ; shirts arc silk faced fronts, tape gussets under arms, plain neck; drawers have French band, reinforced gusset; tailored seams, suspend er tapes, pearl buttons. Have full range of sizes in this garment. This garment is the equal of the usual $1.25 quality; for this sale, each 83 DtfJ February Housef urnishings Sale If you've only a single window to buy draperies for 'twill pay you to come here. If you've thoughts of refurnishing an entire house there's all the more reason for coming here. Scotch Curtains, special at 98c, 1.20, 1.65, 1.98, 2.40, 2.80, 3.20, 4.10. Arabe Curtains, special at 1.98, 2.15, 3.40, 3.95, 4.40, 4.95, 5.95 to 29.00. Irish Point Curtains, special at 3.15, 3.95, 4.75, 4.95, 5.85, S11.85. Brussels Net Curtains, special at 4.95 to 15.00. Portieres, special at 2.95, 3.20, 3.40, 3.95, 5.85, 10.15, 28.00, 45.00. Couch Covers, special at 2.70, 3.20, 3.95, 4.95, 5.35, 5.95 to 15.00. Curtain Rods, 'special at 4c, 7c, 15c, 20c, 30c, 40c, 75c. Men's Pajamas Clearance We offer for today men's Pajamas at special sale prices. Never before were these comfortable sleeping garments priced so low. Men's madras cloth Pajamas, light and dark grounds, neat stripe ..98 Men's outing flannel Pajamas, good patterns, nicely trimmed $1.29 Men's Pajamas, in Scotch flannel, madras and Oxford cloths, plain whites, plain blues, neat figures and stripes; also mercerized Oxfords in solid blues and tans 1.95 Spring '05 Embroidery Sale We were obliged to double the selling force in our embroidery store yesterday and it wasn't a particularly pleasant day for a shop ping trip at that. " Those that braved the cold were amply re paid for tHeir trouble, for better embroidery -values than this sale offers were hard to conceive Eight groups 6c, 8c, 10c, 11c, 15c, 19c, 25c, 29c. Ready -Mixed Paints to Close We offer for today a remarkable bargain in Ready-Mixed Paints, choice of IS fine shades Pints 9 Pints. 12 Quarts 25 All Brushes at special sale prices. Sheets and Pillowcases Magnificent bargains in Sheets and Pillow Cases no house, hotel or lodging-house keeper can afford to overlook. Pillow Cases 45x36 inches, very special 11 Sheets 72x90 inches, plain hemmed, special 48 Sheets 81x90 inches, plain hemmed, special 54? Sheets 72x90 inches, hemstitched, special 68 Sheets Slx90 inches, hemstitched, special 72 published an interview with Mme. Jules Lebaudy, the well-kn6wn author and intimate friend of Syveton. In which she positively affirmed that Syveton was gradually poisoned. DID NOT DEFEND POLYGAMY TO GIVE MURDERESS POISON. Bribe Offered Prison Guard to Help Cheat the Gallows. WINDSOR. VL, Feb. 2. Five hundred dollars was offered to Harold Harpin, a guard In the state's prison, if ho would carry a package of poison to Mrs. Mary M. Rogers, convicted of the murder of her -mband, who ' is under death sentence. Italian King Talks of Emigration. ROME, Feb. '2. King Victor Emanuel today received in private audience Gono Esperanza, of New York, secre tary of the Society for the Protection of Italian Emigrants, and spoke to him in the most affable manner about the work of the society. The Kins: Inquired about the condition of the Italian emi grants in the United States, asking whether the proposed bill to restrict emigration to SO.OOO persons a year would pass. The secretary answered that America still needed too many men to permit the closing of her gates to immigration. Jealous of America's Supremacy. PARIS, Feb. 2. American progress in the cotton Industry was brought to tho attention of the American Minister today. Deputy Flayells pointed out that America threatened to dominate the world's mar kets, and argued that France should de velop cotton production In the Soudan and thus secure a position to defy competition. Strike May Flood Mines. BERLIN, Feb. 2. Herr Moeller, the Prussian Minister of Industry and Com merce, went to the strike district today owing to reports reaching Berlin indicat ing that a number of mines were In seri ous danger of flooding if the strike con tinued, rendering It Impossible t resume work there for a long time. Insists Syveton Was Poisoned. PARIS. Feb. 2. The appeal against the decision of the Procurator of toe Republic that Deputy Gabriel Syveton committed .suicide -will -come before the cpurt today. The Gaulols this morning But Kimball Declares Mormonism Is True, and Is in His Blood. SALT LA i'. Feb. 2. J. G. Kim ball, general secretary and member of tho First Council of Seventy, of the Mormon Church, who was credited In a special dispatch from Logan to the Salt Luke Tribune on Sunday last, with defending polygamy and declaring before the Cache Stake Conference that Congress would be unable to stop the practice, today Issued a slened statement in which he declares that the report attributing to him any defease of the practice of polygamy Is false. He asserts that he made no ref erence to the subject of polygamy, either openly or covertly, by Inference or innu endo. What he did say, he says, was to refer in the following language to resolu tions recently adopted by a body of women In the East: "Women In the East want Congress to stop this thing (bringing children Into poor families). Congress will have quite a time In trying to prevent poor people having large numbers of children. These women want to put this practice down and legalize race suicide." Continuing. Mr. Kimball says: "I then bore my testimony that Mormonism Is true; that it had found Its way Into my bones and into my blood, and that I felt It In ewry liber of m.y being and that Mormonlrm cannot be destroyed, and the more they try to destroy the more it will grow. I believe in it and I will live it." forces in order to determine their quali fications for the command of troops or the performance of staff duties with such volunteer forces. To Give Philippines Free Trade. WASHINGTON. Feb. 2. Representative Williams, of Mississippi, Introduced a bill today admitting all products of the Phil ippine Islands free of Import duty in ports of the United States, and free of port du ties in the Philippines. Russians Leave Corean Coast. NEW YORK, Feb. 2. The Russian sup ply station at Tenchlen has been aban doned, cables the Herald's Gensan, Corea, correspondent. The Russian troops have retired northward to Songjln. after de- TV CoSta biking-powder fijvoriaf extracts tplee wail tre safe; you needn't get cheated in them, Schilling's Best are not only pure and true, but generous. stroylng the telegraph line. It Is ru mored that they will move farther north soon. Russia's preparations for a cam paign on the Corean coast have, the cor respondent adds, apparently been abandoned. Would-Be Assassin Identified. ODESSA. Russia. Feb. 2. The assailant of Chief of Pollci Galovlne. who was shot In the right shoulder yesterday, has been Identified as Abraham Stlllman, an arti san from Berdicheff. Chief Galovlne is progressing satisfactorily, but the bullet has not been extracted. Count Commits Suicide in Cab. NEW YORK, Feb. 2,-Count HIppelito Malaguzzi Valerl has committed suicide i in a cab, says a Herald dispatch from Milan, Italy. He was keeper of state ar chives and author of historical works. His suicide is attributed to nervous pros tration from overwork. Henri Germann, Banker. PARIS. Feb. 2. M. Henri Germann, president of the board of directors of the Credit Lyonnaise. died at 4 o'clock this morning. Commissions for Militia Officers. WASHINGTON. Feb. 2. In accordance with the provisions of the Dick militia law, boards of Army officers have been detailed to meet at various posts throughout the United States for the purpose of conducting the examination of designated members of the organized militia for commissions in volunteer After Dinner To assist digestion, relieve distress after eating or drinking too heartily, to prevent constipation, tax Hood's Pills Sold everywhere. 25 oenU. Tutt's Pills Cure All Liver Ills. ARE YOU 1 BANKRUPTinhealth. constitution undermined by ex travagance in eating, by disre garding the laws of nature, or physical capital, all gone, if so, NEVER DESPAIR Tutt's Liver Pills will cure you. For sick headache, dyspepsia, sour stomach, malaria, torpid fiver, constipation, biliousness and all kindred diseases. Tutt's Liver Pills an absolute cure. LADIES' OUTFITTERS SILVERFIELDS FOURTH AND MORRISON Today and Tomorrow Only remain for the ladies of Portland to choose from the Silyerfield Co.'s en tire line of wearing apparel at clearance sale prices. Although our first clearance sale has been eminently successful, many grand bargains remain for when we put a price on an article or g'arment, it means that nothing' better can be purchased for the amount anywhere, thereby maKing' each of our special inducements equally desirable, as sweeping reduc tions are placed on prices which represent the actual value of the garments. The Finest Furs Ever offered to the people of Portland, are now on sale in our Pur Parlors at the very lowest clearance prices. We have every desirable kind and style of Pur Garment kept by any "other house and numer ous styles that cannot he procured elsewhere as we are the designers and manufacturers. We mention below two items to give you an idea of the reductions throughout the department $55 NEARSEAL COATS $36.85 Our genuine Nearseal Coats, made in the latest styles, lined with fancy silk; Coats that have always sold for 55.00, on sale . $25 LONG FOX BOAS $15.75 Handsome Long Pox Boas, in the Isabella and sable colors, trimmed with two large brushes and cord and tassel. Boas that have al- -f "7ff ways sold for 25, on sale at ...pivJivJ Suits and CloaRs On the second floor of our elegant new store we have the newest and most up-to-date departments of Suits, Cloaks, Waists, Silk Skirts, etc., in the city. All the latest creations from the fashion centers of Europe and America are here in abundance. Note the specials we mention below $7.50 WALKING SHIRTS $3.95 Finely tailored, beautifully trimmed skirts in chev iots, homespuns and serges, in black, blue and gray; regular 7.50 QfZ skirts at 5vJCJ $3.75 WOOL WAISTS $1.95 Pine French Flannel and Alpaca Waists of the most desirable styles and colorings, finished with stock collar and silk tie; regular 3.75 (L-i QK waists for P vJ 75c GOLF GLOVES 48c A special line of Golf Gloves for ladies and misses, knit in a number of fancy patterns, of the finest yarn, in tan, gray, red and brown; AQr regular 75c values HrOL $4 SWEATERS $2.65 Fine Hand-Knit Sweaters of the finest pure Aus tralian .lambswooi, beautiful stripe effects of white and black, red and white and blue and wiite; always 3old for 4.00,