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'CODY'S STORY
She Tells of Forty Years as
f- . - Buffa Mill's Wife.
WELPED, HIM JM HIS POVERTY
Mr
'ii-ccued Wlf e ,penlyShc Drugged or
-Poisoned the Famous Sfiowman
stoves Him and Would
' Welcome Him Home.
2J0RTH PLATTE, Xeb., Xob. 25. Mrs.
'""H- Xohlsa .Cody, for 40 years the wife, busl
J" ov&ssr partner and helpmate of Colonel
"v "..;ody Buffalo BHt"). the cele-l-aod
" ex-sco u U Indian fighter and show
ing, today took the -witness stand in de
fense of her character -and good name,
s vhlcnjax'. been assailed by her husband
in hls-eJsnsatlonal petition lor a divorce,
and;to teSl her side of the family Quarrel.
ilra; ;Cqy' emphatically -denied, that she
had everv jtempted to poison her hus
bSrio .or that she had , administered
dragon's tolooX or any poison to him lor
the -purpose of "securing his jve or gala
ins: control over him.
The fc earing- was held behind closed
. doors in the law offices, of "Wilcox &
Hjalllgan, attorneys for;M!rs. Cody, who
jjjiive conductedfeE. defense since "Buffalo
Bili" filed his petition a BtoW City, the
county seat of Big: Horn County, Wyo
ming. Mrs. Cody testified that She was mar
ried to Colonel Cody in St Louis 40 years
ago, when she was 22 years of age.
"At the time we were married," she
said, "Colonel Cody was employed on the
plains of Kansas as a teamster and short
ly after became engaged as u buffato-
hunter for the railroad contractors on the
Kansas division of the Union Pacific. He
killed thousands of these animals, which
were used by the graders for meat. In
3SCS we moved to what was then Fort
McPherson, Jvt2j., where Colonel Cody be
came a 2out tfor the Government. We
Vvgd at Fore .McPherson. for several
years. We. were poor la those days, and
J did what X could to assist in supporting
the family by taking in sewing. Colonel
Cody and I did' "not have serious trouble
during our residence at Fort McPherson.
"The Colonel .went on the stage in IS74
and shortly after this he took us to
Rochester, X. where we lived for four
years. At the expiration of this time we
came back to Nebraska and located here
at North Platie. We bought property
herey from time t time with earnings .of
the' Colonel's show business. In 1S93 we
purchased our .res nce here In town.
This was fixed up Jn ood style and I pre
pared to welcome Vnv Misband home from
.England, wberv he ha, "been touring with
Ills -sh.b'w." jt
H v0j2,i5 banauefctendered toy the citizens
4 ZiJiSF01 Plattito the--Colonel?" asked
aiftmiligan.
"Yes, sir." iff.
Never Drugge or Poisoned Him.
'Mrs. Cody, did you ever administer a.
prug to Colonel CoSy or any liquid that
"would injure him?"
C ''No. sir; I neyer aid."
'You frequently doctored the Colonel
'"Jeii he suffered with minor ailments,
"did you not?"
'" ""tfrtHF8' ,B'r; doctored him and gave him
' '1 v.ent Wflds of medicine for his little
mieS :5vben he drank-"
, I? yo ever administer dragon's blood
tot the purpoaa of making the Colonel
J. iroore and other women less?"
!0IrJ and I don't know what
' dragBn's blood is; never saw any and
never heard of such a thing."
"Did you ever give the Colonel any
thing to make him sick?"
"No, sir.""
"Did you ever poison him?"
"No, sir."
Replying to further questions, Mrs.
Cody- declared she had never told Mrs.
L -Boycr (a witness" for tho plaintiff) or any
.person that phe had ever drugged her
r husband to make him love her or to gain
control over him, so that he would sign
"certain papers for her. She also denied
that she had over poisoned any ot the
' Colonel's dogs ntentlonally.
T told the rr -n at the ranch," she ex
plained, "to pi. out strychnine or other
poison for the ats, which were getting
bothersome, a- accidentally the Colo
nel's dogs got s 10 of the poison. One of
tho dogs in part ular. of which the Colo
nial was very fonu and which I liked my
self for that reason, was killed and I felt
very badly over It."
Mrs. Cody acknowledged that she had
.punished her children "'whenever they
needed it."' and had occasionally castl
.tated them with a small riding whip.
Denies She Drank or Swore.
Mrs. Cody denied that she was ever in
toxicated, as has been testified by wit
nesses for the plaintiff. She never drank
liquor except for medicinal purposes, she
said, and never used profane or obscono
language;
"Do you still love Colonel Cody?" asked
the attorney.
"Yes. he Is the father of my children,
and I lovo him still."
'TDo you desire a reconciliation at this
timer
"Ys, I do. but I think that the Colonel
ought to retract the poisoning accusa
tion." "Would you be glad to see him now?"
"Yes. I would gladly welcome him
home."
"Did you ever complain to Mrs. Boyer
about the conduct of Colonel Cody?"
"No, sir."
"Did you ever toll her the names of
any women with whom you thought the
Colonel was Intimate?"
"No, sir."
"Did Colonel Cody give you this North
Platte ranch and city property?"
'Yes. sir, and when he did, he said:
Mamma, you tako this and keep it for
our old age.' "
Incidents of Daughter's Funeral.
Mrs. Cody recited the incidents of the
funeral trip from Spokane to Rochester.
N. Y., when they burled their daughter,
Arta.
"Did you at that time or at any time
threaten to denounce Colonel Cody at the
grave of your daughter as her murderer?"
"Ko.
"Did you ever send him a threatening
telegram In connection with the matter?"
"I wired him that I thought ho had
been the cause of breaking Arta's heart."
A pathetic scene occurred here when i
Mr. Wilcox Introduced a letter and
asked Mrs. Cody to Identify It. Tears
streamed down her cheeks and between
her broken sobs she said it was a letter
to her from her daughter Arta three
days before she died.
Among other things written by Mrs.
Thorpe (Arta) was the statement that
bringing of the suit for divorce by her
father had broken her heart.
Mrs. Cody denied that Colonel PowelL
manager of Colonel Cody's Wyoming In
terests, ever came to her at Rochester
or any place, seeking a reconciliation be
tween her and her husband. Mrs. Cody
told of Cody's home-coming on Christ
mas. She said he seemed glad to
see her. and. when he went away Christ
mas night, he bade her an affectionate
farewell, kissing her as he stepped aboard
the train.
This was tho last I heard from Colonel
Cody either by letter or by word of
.Ksouth," Jkld Mrs. Cody.
Vie- x3ainxtioa . byj-CoJoacl-H. B.
Rldgley. chief counsel for the plaintiff,
Mrs. Cody became hysterical and could
scarcely answer somo questions.
In support of her accusation of infidelity
against her husband a deposition was
made today by Louis F. Clark, who for
merly worked on Colonel Cody's ranch
near Cody, Wyo., regarding two visits
of a. woman press agent for the "Buffalo
Bill" show to the ranch in 1S01, and gifts
made to her by Colonel Cody.
Colonel Cody's deposition will not be
taken until next Monday.
STOESSEL SPEAKS AT MOSCOW
Popular Demonstrations Greet Him,
and Grand Duchess Entertains Him.
MOSCOW. Feb. ZS. General StoessoL
"who left here this evening for St Peters
ourg. attended services at the Choudoff
Monastery with his wife this forenoon.
Grand Duchess Sergius, who also was
present. Invited General and Mrs. S to ea
sel to breakfast with her.
Great crowds besieged General Stoes
sel's hotel throughout the day and he
was obliged to use the side doors in order
to avoid popular demonstrations. The
Mayor of Moscow, accompanied by offi
ciate of the municipality, presented
bread and salt today.
General Stoessel. in replying to the
Mayor's speech of welcome, spoke feel
ingly of the necessity that had forced him
to surrender Port Arthur, which, he said,
he had only done as a last resort and in
order to avoid the slaughter that would
have resulted from the taking of the city
by assault. He said that untfi the last
moment they had hoped for relief from
General Kuropatkln and Vice-Admiral
Bojestvensky.
JAPANESE HOUD NEW LINE.
Their Troops Swing Northeast,
Threatening Russian Flank.
GENERAL KUROKTS HEADQUAR
TERS, Feb. 2S, via Fusan, Feb. 28. The
Japanese yesterday (Sunday) achieved a
signal victory over the forces commanded
by Lieutenant-General Rennenkampf.
While this victory Is Important in itself.
It is more so because of the str-tegic ad
vantage gained by the Japanese. The
fighting was over a mountainous country
between 30 and 40 miles east of Yentai,
which is about 15 miles northeast of Liao
Yang. General Kuroki's infantry again
displayed remarkable qualities as hill
fighters, and proved their superiority to
the famous cavalry of the Russians.
The right of the Japanese Winter po
sition has been near Ponchl. extending
toward the southeast on the south of the
Shakhe River and west of the Taltze
River. In yesterday's movement a body
of Japanese troops which had been ad
vancing from Ponchl swung around to
ward the northeast and swept the Rus
sians hefore them.
The Japanese now hold strong lines ex
tending from southwest to northeast and
partly eastward of the Taltze River,
threatening the Russian left flank.
General Rennenkampf commanded a di
vision and a half of cavalry, a division
of infantry and a body of sharpshooters,
with full complements of guns.
The principal engagement was north
east of Tslnkhetchen, where the Russians
held strongly defended entrenchments.
Tho Russians left 303 dead on the field
there, and lost several machine guns. The
The casualties are estimated at over 2000.
RUSSIANS FLEE IN CONFUSION
Japanese Flank Attack Won Battle
of Tslnkhetchen.
TOKIO, Feb. 2S (S P. M.)-OftIcIal re
ports of the battle of Tslnkhetchen indi
cate that severe fighting occurred. The
Japanese attacking force began the occu
pation of points on the left bank of the
Taltze River February IS, but the topog
raphy of the country, steep hills, the riv
er and heavy snow, delayed .the attack.
The first line attacked Tslnkhetchen at
noon, February 23, assaulting fiercely.
The Russians held, strongly fortified po
sitions with" obstructions protecting them,
and resisted determinedly.
t The fighting continued February 23 and
was resumed at dawn February 24. At
10 In the morning the two lines closed
and attackers and defenders exchanged
hand grenades. While continuing their
frontal attack, the Japanese executed a
flank attack, with the result that the
Russians abandoned and burned the town
and fled northward in confusion. The
Russians left 15 dead on the field.
The Chinese estimate the Russian losses
at Tslnkhetchen at 1000. The Japanese
captured three machine guns, many rifles,
a quantity of ammunition, a number of
maps and 24 prisoners. The reports say
that not any of the Japanese .suffered
from frost bite, in spite of the intense
cold.
WAR MINISTER CALLED TO TIME
Japanese Diet Questions Him About
Illegal Barrack Contracts.
TOKIO, Feb. 2S. The Diet has adopted
the report and settled the accounts of
the committee appointed to investigate
the questions arising over the contracts
for the construction of barracks at Hok
kaido, pronouncing the expenditure there
of illegal and unwarrantable.
The ruling of the chair preventing a
vote on the question of addressing the
Emperor on the subject produced a tur
bulent scene during the closing hour of
the ttiscusslon, the Diet being angered
because Secretary of War Terraoutchl
said that he was answerable to the sov
ereign and not to tho Diet.
The Diet committee summoned M. Ter
raoutchl before the Diet and briefly ques
tioned him on the subject of tho contracts
which were let before his entrance into
the Ministry.
The opponents of the government ad
mit that M. Terraoutchl Is blameless in
the matter.
It Is expected that Chief Quartermaster
Tamotsu, who resigned after assuming
the responsibility of the contracts under
discussion, will be restored to his posi
tion. Bandits Ready to Harass Russians.
NIU CHWANG. Feb. iSLA-f
celved here sav that nrer ttx-n -Rt.eoio
army corps are engaged In building elab
orate aeiensive worKs opposite the ex
treme Japenese left and that !nrr
of cavalry are protecting the Russian
It is reported here that a railroad bridge
between Tie Pass and KaJvnnm hno vw.r.
destroyed. It is also roported that large
Doaies oi weii-armea umnoee bandits are
prepared to harass the retreating Rus
sians when they endeavor to escape Gen
eral Kuroki's enveloping movement.
Russian Losses at Tslnkhetchen.
GENERAL. KUROKI'S HEATOITat
TERS IN THE F1KLX), via Fusan. Feb.
2S. In thn fitrhtlntr nr ffnnrnnrv -t
at Tslnkhetchen the Russians le;t20"3
aead on the field and lost several ma
chine iruns. Their c&suaiti urn acH-
xnated at over 2000.
TOKIO, Feb. 28. It is reported that
when the Japanese attacked and de
feated the Russians, February 23, at
Tslnkhetchen, 26 miles north of Slma
chi, on the extreme Japanese right, the
Russians numbered 12.000 men. Their
losses are estimated at 2000. The Jap
anese losses were slight.
Waiting for Money to Build Ships.
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 28 (2:15 A.
M.). The Russian naval programme
still hangs fire on acooont of the fail
ure of the Ministry of Finance to allot
an appropriation, which may not be
made until a new loan is floated. In
tlie meantime, representatives of for
eign shipbuilding firms who are here
after contracts are cooling their heels
la the corridors of the Admiralty,
TWENTY-EIGHT HOMES
MADE HAPPY
If not another sale were made by
this house this week although, we are
confident of making a great many
more the record of the past two days
would be sufficient to satisfy any or
dinary piano concern.
The co-operative Idea is well
launched now. more than a third of
the membership has already been tak
en out. People all over the country
are awake to what extraordinary op
portunities co-operative piano-buying
Offers, and being practical, progressive,
cultured sort of folks who appreciate
fine pianos and want good music, they
have lo-jt no time in taking up with
the idea.
Pianos at practically wholesale, di
rect from factory to the home, with
all the expense incurred, by the retailer
cut out. That is what members of tho
piano clubs are securing, and terms
of payment are so extremely small
that any one can afford to buy. Here
are the names of the people who have
already Joined this week:
Miss Mabel Lewis, Jacob Doll piano;
A. H. Grant, Baus piano: Mr. C. H.
Hopper, Hobart M. Cable piano; Mod
ern Woodmen, Hallet & Davis piano;
EILERS PIANO HOUSE
351 Washington St., Corner Park 1
PURCHASE HELD UP
Delay in Settlement of Kla
math Project
TERMS OFFERED TO COMPANY
Settlers Would Object to Them as
Too Liberal and Sale to Govern
ment Awaits Meeting of Re
clamation Board in April.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Feb. 27. Until after the Board
of Reclamation Engineers meets at
Klamath Falls April 1 and finally
passes upon the plans of the proposed
Klamath Irrigation project,- no further
steps will be taken by the Government
looking to acquiring the property and
rights of the Klamath Canal Company,
which stand In the way of the intended
Government works.
For several weeks President C N.
Hawlclns, of the Klamath Canal Com
pany, labored in Washington to Induce
the Secretary of the Interior to with
draw the reclamation engineers from
Klamath Basin, in order that his com
pany might go ahead with its project
without fear of Government Interfer
ence. Secretary Hitchcock, however,
was convinced that the overwhelming
sentiment of the residents of Klamath
Basin favored a Government irrigation
project .rather than one or more
projects built "by private enterprise,
and for this reason ha declined to com
ply with Mr. Hawkins' demand.
, Thsn It was that efforts wore made
to Induce the Klamath Canal Company
to sell out to the Government. At this
stage of the proceedings Circuit Judge
Henry L. Benson, of Oregon, stepped
in and acted as intermediary between
the Reclamation Service and Mr. Haw
kins. Judge Benson was originally a
pronounced advocate of Government Ir
rigation in Klamath Basin, but at a
critical stage of the procedlngs one of
the directors of tho Klamath Canal
Company married the Judge's daughter
and Benson found himself in a deli
cate position. He did not wish to op
pose Government reclamation, yet, for
personal reasons, he did not care to op
pose the project of the Klamath Canal
Company.
Company's Price Cut Down.
When the Government made overtures
to Mr. Hawkins he was at first inclined
to reject them altogether. Finally he
agreed to sell out for S500.000 cash, coupled
with the exclusive right to navigate on
the Government canals. This proposition
would not be entertained for a moment
by the Government, as It was claimed- the
works of the Klamath Canal Company did
not repreeent an expenditure of 550,000,
and. Inasmuch as those works will be
practically useless to the Government at
any time. It was thought $50,000 would be
a good price to pay the company as an In
ducement to get out of the way.
Judge Benson talked first with Mr.
Hawkins, then with the reclamation of
ficials, and In time secured a more liberal
offer from the Government and a mor6
reasonable figure from the Klamath Canal
Company. In fact, a set of agreements
was drawn up, prescribing the terms on
which the Klamath Canal Company
should withdraw from the field, giving
the Government entire right of way.
These articles of agreement were to have
been submitted to a board of arbitration.
but before anything was actually done
word was received from the engineers In
Klamath Basin stating that the offer
made by the Government was too large
and would not be approved by the set
tlors In that community. It was therefore
decided to postpone action and lay the
whole matter before the Reclamation
Board.
Terms of Proposed Agreement.
There were 10 articles of agreement, to
which President Hawkins tentatively sub
scribed, and by which it was thought the
Government would be bound. First, it
was stipulated that the Secretary of the
Interior bould pay the Klamath Canal
Company something between (150,000 and
3260.000. In case the Government deter
mines to construct the Klamath project
The sum agreed upon is to be considered
payment for rights of way, water rights,
cancellation of contracts for delivery of
Irrigation water, all constructed worjts.
the Harpold ditch and the surrender of
lands and claims in the reservoir site, to
gether with all other property of the
Klamath Canal Company, which Is -necessary
for the construction and operation of
the Government irrigation system. The
canal company, however, is to retain all
ot Its real estate, except such rights ot
way as may be required for the Govern
ment project.
In addition to the cash payment, the
Government is bound by the ag.eemeiit
to deliver to the Klamath Canal Company,
free, for power, uses at some point on the
canal line at or near the town of Klam
ath Falls. 800 cubic feet of water per sec
ond, continuous flow, with an option of
20) feet additional. The United States is
furthermore bound -to give the Klamath
Canal Company exclusive use of the canal
between Klamath Lake and the south
line of township 29 south, ranges 9 and
10 east, for power purposes, and this com
pany is also to have the exclusive right
of navigation through the canal from
Upper Klamath Lake to the point of
diversion for power.
Settlers Will Not Approve.
This agreement, it is stipulated,
must be submitted to and receive the
approval of the Klamath 'irrigation As
sociation, and shall not be operative If
rejected by hax, association. This last
Miss Lottie Culbcrtson. Bailey piano;
R. H. Thompson. Kimball piano; 'Ms
E. Loomls. Baus piano; Mrs. M. 11c
Nealy, Kimball piano; Mrs. C R.
Pfeifer. Schumann piano; Sir. W. Kel
lendonk. Story & Clark piano; Mr.
Ed. Sherman, Kimball piano: Mr. Rob
ert Jurgens. Hobart M. Cable piano;
Mr. C W. Steele. Kimball plant); Mr.
Frank Lombard. Kimball piano; Mr.
F. S. Wlmer. Kimball piano: Mr. R. P.
Robinson. Kimball piano: Mr. R. Y.
Buck, Marshall &f Wendell piano; Mr.
C B. Johnson. Marshall Sc. Wendell
piano: Miss Mai da T. Carson. Chickcr
lng piano; Mr. J. T. Worthlngton.
Chickering piano: Mr. Joseph Steffan,
Kimball piano; Mr. J. E. Doc it. Kim
ball: Mr Henry Thompson. Marshall
& Co. piano; Miss Chrissle Coen,
Barnes & Son; Mr. H. L. Doble, Les
ter piano; Mr. George H. Rodgers,
Lester piano; Mr. J. C Reynolds. Hal
let & Davis piano; Mr. C. Weeks, -Kimball
piano.
It won't do to put off looking into
this much longer clubs are. filling rap
idly. Only one thousand instruments,
no more, will be sold under" these fa
vorable conditions. See or write us
at once.
proviso was Inserted by the Govern
ment, because it was deemed inadvis
able to enter Into any agreement that
would not be approved by the settlers
under the contemplated Government
irrigation system. Late advices from
Klamath Falls very clearly Indicate
that these settlers do -not approve of
any such- liberal agreement as has
been framed, and it seems probablo
that another set of articles will have'
to be drawn up, making less liberal
provision for the Klamath Canal Com
pany. However, nothing will be done in. this
direction until after the Board of Re
clamation Engineers makes Its report.
There Is a strong probability that this
board will declare tlfe terms of the
above agreement as far too liberal, and
will recommend that the compensation
to the Klamath Canal-Company be ma
terially reduced.
CANT AGREE ON STATEHOOD
Conferees In a Deadlock Fo raker's
Plan Only Possible Outcome.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. The con
ferees on tho statehood bill were in
session three hours today, but were
unable to agree, nor Ib hope held out
by the conferees that there will be any
ultimate agreement. The House con
ferees declined to consider the admis
sion of Oklahoma ana Indian Territory
alone, and it still appears that the
Fo raker amendment, which would ad
mit Now Mexico and Arizona as a state
If both territories voted to adopt a
constitution, is the only chance of
statehood legislation. One of the mem
bers of the conference committee said
after the meeting:
"And that chance is one in a thous
and." Conferees declared that no deadlock
existed and that considerable progress
was made in the tentative reconcilia
tion of minor details of the bill.
NO CONSTRUCTIVE RECESS.
SenateAdppts-Rule In Rg"ard to Re
cess Appointments
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. The Senate
committee on the judiciary " today, by
adopting the views of Senator Spooner
concerning recess nominations and what
constitutes a recess of the Senate, has
declared that there can bo no construc
tive recess. The decison. If It were, given
any legal standing "by action of the Sen
ate, would affect the nominations of Gen
eral Leonard Wood, Dr. W. D. Crum, Col
lector of the Port of Charleston. S. C. and
16S other nominations sent to the Senate
in the infinitesimal period between the ad
journment of tho special session convened
on November 9, 1903, and the convening of
the regular session on December 7, the
two sessions having merged.
All the nominations were sent to the
Eenate later and confirmed, but the offi
cers drew salaries for the time,. The Sen
ate committee now decides they were not
serving under authority of law.
AIM TO KILL BIG HOMESTEADS
Lacey Leads Opposition In House to
Land Bills.
WASHINGTON", Feb. 2S. As an evidence
of the approaching adjournment, a large
number ot hills were passed by the
House" by unanimous consent, and an
evening session was held in order to
discuss the general deficiency appropria
tion bill. During the day the bills amend
ing the homestead law as to lands In
South Dakota, and Colorado so as to
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S2iiO New White Waists $1.79
We offer foe today- a most extraordinary Waist Bargain. These Waists1 are
-made of 'extra fine quality of heavy Jnclia. Linen Lawn in one-of the newest
Spring models. The front is a heaviIjrembroidered panel with five fine; tucks
and two wide pleats on each side. Theback is tucked and pleatedr-the sleeves
. leg o' mutton with tucked cuffs the collar stock with tucks. Worth-at a
most modest estimate MORE than $250 ojir sale today at the "f
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Stationery Specials
Payson's Indelible Inks for marking linen,
silk and cotton fabrics; special 10.-
Dennison's Lunch Sets, cloth 42x70, 12
napkins, 12 doilies, violet design; special,
set 20
$1.75- Gloves
We offer for today three distinct lines of
Kid Gloves at a price low enough to warrant
your buying an entire season's supply. De
scription of kinds
Three-clasp Consuelo overseam Kid Gloves,
Paris point embroidery, all colors.
Two-clasp London quality Trefousse pique
Suede Gloves; Paris point embroidery, black,
white, modo and slate.
One-clasp, two-toned pique Gloves, fancy em
broidery, brown and onion, navy and green, green
and navy, white with black, red and white, red and
black.
30c Sibbons at 19c
Again the Great Ribbon Store comes to the
fore with a very remarkable value in just
the ribbons you want. The Ribbons on
sale today are extra quality, all-silk, double-face
Liberty Satin Ribbon, full three
inches wide, and come in white, cream,
pink, blue, turquoise, mais, lilac, Nile, car
dinal, old rose, green royal, brown and
black. They sell regularly at 30c; the
price of them today is a remark
ably low one
If you want to make
'new Back and Side Combs in the city you must come to this store. By actual count we
are showing 117 distinct styles, ranging in price from 68 to $5.50 in the jewelry
store. This does not include the cheaper lines which are on sale in the notion store.
NEW CHAINS AND NECK LACES "We are displaying many new ideas in lorgn
ette and opera chains and collars. The lorgnette and opera chains range in price from
75 to $5.00. The collars range in price from 35 to $5.00.
See display of chains, collars and combs in "Washington-street window.
permit the entry of 640 instead of 160
acres were discussed. Final action on
them, however, was prevented by the
dilatory tactics of the opposition..
BI113 were passed setting aside-certain
public lands in the Philippines for school
purposes.
To regulate the construction of dams
over navigable rivers.
To provide for the investigation of
leprosy, with special reference to the
care of lepers in Hawaii.
To Incorporate the American Academy
In Rome, Italy.
To provide for the performance, tem
porarily, of the duties of appraisers and
assistant appraisers of merchandise, in
case of vacancies or for any other cause.
Amending the revised statutes so a3
to permit entrymen under the homestead
laws to deed rights of way for tele
graph and telephone lines without pre
judicing their claims.
Granting lands to Tacoma, Wash., for
use as a public park.
Authorizing the Secretary of the In
terior to construct dams across Yellow
stone River, Montana, In connection with
Irrigation works.
Providing for the survey of townships
in Cascade County, Montana.
LADIES'
OUTFITTERS
cloths, Panama cloths, mohairs, etamines, serges and mannish mixtures, in blue, black,
brown, gray, tans, greens and fancy checks. To thoroughly comprehend the magni
tude of our Spring linw you should visit the department and examine all the late
styles. Suits range in price from $20.00 to $75.00.
- COVERT COATS
We are making a beautiful showing of the
popular Tan Covert Jackets the latest
and handsomest styles, embracing the
plain-tailored and fancy trimmed roll
collar collarless and strapped effects
all sizes prices from 87.59 to $2X56
RADICAL REDUCTIONS ON THE : -
REPAIRING AND REMODELING OF FUR GARMENTS
The new styles for 1905-1906 in Fur Jackets, Boas, Ties and Stoles are here. You can now -'feriat ia
your fur garments for repairing and remodeling and can have same done at reduced prices. ; ' ' ,
GREAT REDUCTIONS ON ALL FUR GARMENTS
We jpy tht highest prices for law Furs By selling to maftfjtkrri
sach the Silverfield Co., yoti save the middlemen's profit - - ft f
man,Wolfe I?
IWte Canvas Cloth 14c .
A white "washable material that is especially
adaptedCor. waitts and shirtwaist suii
because ltlretaius its clear, white color
after launaering:, 3b inches videj extra
good value at ..... .14!?
at $1.49 More
We will display in the ..Leather Good.
Store today many new arrivals in Belts.
There are
5 For Children's Patent Leather Belts, black,
brown and red ; sizes 26 to 34. '
35 For Yomen Crush -Kid Belts, tancy buclile
in back, harness buckle in, front j black, brown,
green, tan, red and white
60 For "Women's Silk Belts, in girdle and
buckle styles, some with hemstitched nds;
black, brown, navy and white;
$1.00 For "Women's Silk Belts, fancy gilt
buckle; brown, navy and white.
Mohair Dress Goods
Our stock of Fancy Mohairs has been en
larged by the addition of a very large ship
ment Mohair
the fancy of
are hard to
mand, placed
a position to
newcomers
brown, prav.
crrav fFprt;!
able values at
New Back and Side
your selection from what is absolutely
Providing for the converting Into the
reclamation fund of certain proceeds of
sales of property purchased by the re
clamation fund.
The naval appropriation bill was sent
to conference. IThe Senate amendments
to the bill amending the copyright laws
were .agreed to, which action Anally
passed tho bill.
The House then took up the bills amend
ing the homestead laws as to unap
propriated and unreseved lands In South
Dakota and Colorado so as to allow
selection of 640 instead of 160 acres.
Debate on the South Dakota bill was
cut off by Martin's moving the previous
question, which was adopted. The en
grossment of the bill on division was or
dered. 153 to 62, which was followed by
a demand by Lacey for the yeas and
nays. In that he was unsuccessful, but on
his further demand for the reading of the
engrossed bill, the measure for the time
being had to be laid aside, pending Its
engrossment.
In the meantime the Colorado bill,
almost identical in its terms with the
South Dakota bill, was discussed. As
In the case of the South Dakota bill,
dilatory tactics were resorted to by Its
opponents, who compelled the engross
SILVERFIELD'S
Spring Apparel i
For Ladies, Misses and Children
Perhaps the most notable feature of this early display is its ezclusivenese. We
protect our customers. They will see no duplicates of any of our garment sold
anywhere else in Portland. It is a great annoyance to purchase a ready-to-wear
garment and then discover that your next-door neighbor has
it3 duplicate. Isn't it? You will never be annoyed w that
way if your 'garments are bought here. Also a marked mod
eration in price will interest you. An early visit of our
buyer to the producing centers procured us the pick of the
season's garments at a conspicuously low figure. The space
doesn't let us say much, about the garments.
SPRING SUITS FOR 1905
Our large and beautifully appointed suit and cloak de
partment on our second floor, is showing an unusually large
assortment of new Spring Suite for women in the jacket, eton
blouse and tight-fitting styles, of cheviots, cassimeres, broad
MILLINERY
A glance through our Spring stocks of
millinery artificial flowers and veil
ings noting the exclusive styles in
trimmed and pattern hats and the mod
els from Gage Bros., of Chicago will
show that ours Is the leading millinery
stock in the city.
Co.
New Belts
Dress Goods have taken.
all womankind by stormy
get. We anticipated Jthisl
very large orders and art
meet every demand. Tl
displayed today come in bluej
green, cream and Oxford
av. inrhes wide: most remark
these prices....
$1.00, 1.25 and $1.50
Combs
the largest display of
ment of the bill before allowing It ti
put on its passage, necessitating its
laid aside for the time belnsr.
The House then besran consideration!
the general deficiency annronriation h?
Hemway (Ind.). chairman of the con3
mittee on anDronrlatlons. havlnsr tha
in charge, fully explained its principal
reatures.
Increases Home Ruts In Islands.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. Senator For
aker today reported favorably from the
Senate committee on Pacific Islands and
Porto Rico a bill amending the act pro
viding a government for Hawaii. Under
the amendment all the officials will bejap
pointed or elected in such manner as, shall
be provided by the Governor and the Leg
islature ot the territory.
JIu-Jitsu for West Pointers.?
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S. The con
ferees on the Military Academy bill to
day reported an agreement. Generals
Peter J. Osterhaus and Joseph R. Haw
ley will be placed on the retired list as
Brigadier-Generals. Provision lsLmade
for teaching -jiu-jitsu.
FOURTH AND
MORRISON
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