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THE MORNING OREGONIAN. WEDNESDAY, MARCH. 29, 1905. KILLED IT BIRTH No Scandal in General Land Office. RICHARDS IS- SOLID Hitchcock Denies He Has Aught to investigate. RUMORS OF CLIQUE CONTROL Charges That Promotions Go by Favor, and About Other Irregu larities Discredited by the Secretary of Interior. WASHINGTON. March 23. (Special.) Secretary Hitchcock la planning a carelul and extensive investigation of the General Iand Office. It -will be begun as soon aa the work of collecting the evidence In the Oregon land fraud cases is completed and other urgent matters are out of the "way. The investigation will cover a -wide scope, including not only the methods of administering the Land Office, but the personnel of tho office as well. The manner of making promotions -will be probed. It is alleged that there is a certain clique or combination of a bi partisan character, -which has arrogated to Itself the right to arrange promotions, and that this arrangement originated while Binger Hermann -was land Com missioner. No one, it is said, -who does not -wear the stamp of approval of this combine has been able to progress. Another charge is that Chief Clerk J. T. Macey, a New Yorker, has been using the clerical force in preparing political speeches for Congressmen. Macey ad mits that considerable "political corre spondence" has been handled by him, but denies that he ever prepared politi cal speeches, using the office force. One of the most serious accusations is one that the clerks In the office were practically held up and required to con tribute to a $500 fund to buy a -wedding present for ex-Chief Clerk Metzgcr, a. Missouri man. Macey and A. C Shaw, now chief of tho public lands division, it is said, solicited the money in such a way that the clerks knew it was to their best Interest to subscribe, It was in preparing evidence for the trial of the land fraud cases that Mr. Jiltchcock came upon additional matters which seemed to him to call for a search ing Investigation of the Land Office. HAS NOTHING TO INVESTIGATE Hitchcock Denies There Is Basis .for Attack on Richards. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, March 28. Mildly sensational stories indicate that investigation Is to be started in the General Land Office -which will result in the removal of Commissioner W. A. Richards. Secre tary Hitchcock, when asked about this report, declared it had no foundation in fact and admitted that he linew nothing that justified any man in inti mating that Mr. Richards would be re moved. The stories in question intimate that Mr. Richards and his chief clerk have abused their privileges by promoting clerks and employes in their office, have required Land Office clerks to pre pare speeches for members of Congress, and hint at other acts not specified. There is no Government official in Washington -with -whom the President is better pleased or in -whom he has more confidence than Mr. Richards, and there Is no official -who would -welcome thorough investigation of his office any quicker than Mr. Richards. While It is possible there may be Investigation, it is not anticipated it will reflect on Mr. Richards. There is investigation in progress as to the methods by which promotions have been made by men closer to Mr. Hitchcock than Mr. Rich ards, and these men. have put in circu lation stories which tend to create the Impression that there is something rot ten in the Land Office. Mr. Richards Is now in the West, but other Land Office officials declare there is nothing to fear from investigation. If one should be made. Careful Investi gation fails to disclose any ground for the report that a scandal is brewing in the Land Office. CASES OF BAKER AND LINDSLEY Report Leaves Doubt as to One, but Clears Other of Charges. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, March 2S. The Attorney-General has received the report of Special Agent Ramsay, who investigated charges against George H. Baker and Joseph B. Llndslcy, recommended re spectively for Marshal and District At torney of the new Eastern Washing ton Judicial District. No action has yet been taken and the Attorney-General declines to discuss the report. It is believed to clear Mr. ,Lindsley and leave somo doubt in Mr. Baker's case. The Washington Senators will r infer with Mr. Moody tomorrow and ascertain whether, in view of the re port, Messrs. Baker and Llndsley are to be appointed. If not, they, will name i:ew men. Rialto Grain Company, for services before the Postofflce Department, who was con victed In the United States District Court, but has been granted .a new trial, was re ceived at the Federal building today. United States District Attorney Dyer stat ed that the date for retrial had not been set. ' WOULD REMOVE TEE DIRECTORS Equitable Policy-Holders Make Their Charges Against Hyde & Schiff. ALBANY, f. Y., March 28. State Sen ator . Brackett, of Saratoga, today filed with Attorney-General Mayor a petition asking leave to begin an action in the name of the people for the removal from office of James H. Hyde and Jacob Schift, of New York and such other di rectors of the Equitable Life Assurance Society as may be proved guilty of mis conduct toward the' Interests of the policy holders of the Equitable. The petition Is brought in the names of Senators Brackett and others from Saratoga as policy-holders. The petition alleges on Information and belief against Mr.- Hyde that the ball recently given by him in New York and also his trips to Europe were really at the expense of the Equitable Society, rather than of Hyde himself: and, against Mr. Schiff, that he sold bonds to the society while himself a director. Postal Affairs In Washington. OREGONLVN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. March 2S. Washington Post masters appointed Echo, Stevens County, N. C Shaver, vice Carl Tess man. resigned; West Sound, San Juan County. C W. Rasch, vice O. H. Smaby, resigned. Washington rural routes ordered es tablished May 1 Orchards, Clark Coun ty, route 1, population 695, houses 154; Stanwood, Snohomish County, routes 1 and 2. population 1312. houses 231. wiuli iwi wui tun a new I nai. ST. LOUIS, March 2S. The mandate of the United States Supreme Court In the case of Senator Ralph Burton, charged with accepting compensation from the EQUITABLE PROTEST DELAYED New York Policy - Holders Want Hyde's Plan Rejected. ALBANY, N. Y., March 2S. Superin tendent Hendricks, of the State Insur ance Department, today postponed for one week the hearing on the protest of the so-called Crimmlns committee, repre senting many policyholders of the Equit able Life Assurance Society, lagainst the plan for "mutuallzlng" that society adopted at the- recent meeting of the directors. The postponment was decided in spite of a strong protest made by Thomas S. Pratt, of Ogdensburg, repre senting policyholders of that city. The visiting delegation was a largo one. In cluding committees from all parts of the state. The proposed plan is the one said to have been favored by James H. Hyde, holder of a majority of the stock of tho company. The proposed amendment to the charter of the company, by which It Is Intended to carry into operation the plan of mu tuallzation, provides that there shall be a reorganization of the board of directors by the election of 13 new directors each year durfng the coming four years, of which seven will represent the policy holders arid six the stockholders. The amendment also provides that all policy holders who have paid their second year's premium on policies for $1000 or more shall be entitled to vote in person or by proxy at the annual meeting of tho so ciety. WILL ORGANIZE BROADER TJBION Western Federation Explains Plan Attacked by Gompers. DENVER, March 2S. William D. Hay wood, secretary-treasurer of the Western Federation of Miners, emphatically denied today the statement attributed to him to the effect that he expected to replenish the treasury of that organization with contributions sent by other unions to aid the strikers in Colorado. The Wostern Federation of Miners, from July 1, 1903, up to January 1, 1003. said Mr. Haywood, received from sources outside the Federation the sum of $152,623. Outside of the United Brewery Workers and the United Slineworkera, the American Federation of La bor contributed a very email proportion of the eum named. "We have put into relief funds In Colorado and into the distribution of hcm practically tho whole of the amount collected, and my annual report, printed after tho annual meeting of the Federated Board, held here early in' the year, civea a detailed statement of oil receipts and disbursements. President Gompers la needlessly excited over the plan to organize an International indus trial union. We are merely planning a broad er union than any now in existence. There are 20,000,000 wage-earners in the United States. Approximately 1.500.000 are members of a union. The unions limit the number ot apprentices, and then refuse a man a union card unless he haa served an apprenticeship. We propose to organize tho workers every where. We are not attacking the unions formed in skllledi trades. In fact, they are not eligible to membership. Ours will be an industrial union, which will Include in its membershp all men working in any branch of a trade or industry. EEAR BRINGS OUT TEE BRUTE Men Trample on Girls In Panic at Factory Fire. NEW YORK. March 2S. A trifling blaze in the shirtwaist factors' of Max Roth, which occupies the five upper floors of a six-story building in Walker street, to day started a panic among the 300 girls employed there. There is but one exit, besides the fire-escapes, a narrow,. steep stairway. When tho cry of fire was raised the girls crowded down this stair way, falling over and trampling upon each other and before all were out a dozen of them fainted from fright and slight injuries. The panic was Increased by the conduct of some of the men em ployes, who trampled upon the women in their own haste to escape. One, girl's hip was fractured. On the fifth floor a foreman tried to hold the door in the face of the frenzied employes on that floor, so that they should not Join the crowd on the stairs. A young Italian drew a knife and threatened to cut the foreman to pieces if ho did not open the door. The foreman did so, and the crowd rushed through to Join the mass already crowding the stairways. SAY HE IS PAYING 0EP DEBTS Castro Denies There Is Cause for Attack on Venezuela. NEW YORK, March SS.-vPresident Castro has reiterated, according to a Her ald dispatch from Caracas, his statements that there is no ground for complaint against Venezuela and no reason for In tervention. He declares that attacks by the American press against his country and government indicate complete ignor ance ot the facts concerning the debts of Venezuela, and the settlements thereof. The debts are relatively small, the whole amount not exceeding $30,000,000. All those debts have, the statement con tinues, been punctually paid since the protocol was signed. Nearly $1,000,000 was peremptorily claimed by Germany, Eng land and Italy, and paid. Since then $2,305,000 more has also been paid, repre senting 30 per cent in duties. The other (exterior) debts held In Eng land and Germany are, according to tho provisions of the protocols, between the bortdholders and Venezuela. The country has paid, and will continue to pay. the President concluded, as stipulated in the protocols which Minister Bowen arranged. Schwab -Not After Russian Contract, PARIS, March 2S. Charles M. Schwab and family arrived In Paris today from Cherbourg. In the course of an interview with the Associated Press, Mr. Schwab said that his visit to Europe was merely for a holiday, during which he would make an extensive tour of France. He gave an emphatic denial to his reported intcntion'to seek contracts from the Rus sian government and said he would not visit Russia, DO YOU WEAR GLASSES? Properly fitting glasses and MURINE promote Eye comfort. Murine makes weak Eyes strong. Druggists and opticians, or Murine Eye Remedy Co Chicago. DAVIS HITS AT DR. REID ANSWERS. HIS ".FRENZIED RE PORT" ON CANAL ZONE. Governor Forwards Colonel Gorgas Report on Sanitary Conditions Compared With the French. WASHINGTON, March 2S. The fol lowing cablegram from Panama was made public at the War Department to day: 'Secretary of War, Washington The following la the substance of the re port of Colonel William C Gorgas, medical corps. U. S. A., chief sanitary Inspector, for the month of February. 1905: Sick in hospitals, 161; the entire force on the rolls for the month of February, 7700; per centage of sick in hospital, therefore, less than 2 per centum. Number of deaths, a. which It equivalent to a rata of 11 per 1000 per annum. The French, commenced work in 1SS1. during which year their entire force averaged JJ2S, and their deaths In the An con Hospital only were 72, or at the rate of 67 per 10C0 per annum, nearly five times the American rate. The deaths from yellow lever In the Ancon Hospital only during the yesr 2SS1 were 23 In an averace force ot 92S; while the deaths from yellow fever during the past 10 months in a force averaging 2200 were only six. The French statistics only relate to the Ancoa Hospital. It all deaths among the employes under the French diirtng that time along the entire line wera included, the mortality would be much higher. The last case of yellow fever to occur la Panama "waa on Harch 8, and the last case la Colon on March 1C. The total number of cases among the entire population on the Isthmus during January was 19; during February, 13; and during Harch to the date of this cable, . The present sanitary force consists of over 1000 employes, costing over $25,000 monthly. "This report, together with Colonel Gorgas' letter of February 1, sent you February 3, is, in my opinion, sufficient reply to Dr. Reld's frenzied report. "DAVIS." Barracks for Marines at Ancon. WASHINGTON, March 28. The Pan ama Canal Commission today author ized the construction of a marine bar racks at Ancon, Panama, at a cost of $65,003. FUNERAL OF SENOR DE ASPIROZ Distinguished Assemblage Attends Solemn Service In His Memory. WASHINGTON, March 28. The pro found regard cherished by the American Government for the late Senor Don Man uel do Asplroz found suitable expression (at a religious service in his memory held at bt. Mattnews Church today, which was attended by the President and Mrs. Roosevelt, members of tho Cabinet, the entire diplomatic corps, the Supreme Court, Senators and members of Congress and many other officials and personal friends of the deceased Ambassador. The body of the late Envoy was carried on a caisson from the Embassy in I street to the church, accompanied by a military escort in command of Major Ed ward Burt. Borne on the shoulders ot eight body-bearers, the casket, .wrapped in the Mexican flag, was taken to the foot of the altar, followed by the members of the Ambassador's family and ex-Secretary of State and Mra John W.. Foster. Fastened to the top of the casket were the chapeau and sword of the dead Envoy. The services were brief, the Rev. Father Buckley officiating, and consisted of a re quiem max and several prayers for the dead. At the close of the service the body was removed to the caisson, followed by' the honorary pall-hearers, who were Count Cassini, the Russian Ambassador, ..dean of the corps, and Baron Mayer des Planches, the Italian Ambassador; Chief Justice Fuller, of the Supreme Court, and Secretary of the Treasury Shaw, the Costa RIcan Minister, Mr. Calvo. and the Minister from Denmark. Mr. Brun. At Oak Hill Cemetery brief services were held at the vault where the body will re main until taken to Mexico for final Inter ment. The Mexican government has accepted the offer of a warship, and the body will be carried on the cruiser Columbia at a date yet to be fixed. No Big Game Hunting in Alaska. WASHINGTON, March 28. As the re sult of representations by Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, it was determined by the Cabinet today that no permits should be issued this year for big game hunting in Alaska, except for author ized representatives of museums. Sim ilar action was taken last year because of the knowledge that game in Alaska was rapidly bclag destroyed and It was desired to preserve It so far as possible for the benefit of the natives, although they are required to comply with local gamo laws. Estimate of Cotton Crop. WASHINGTON, March 2S. The Census Bureau today Issued a special cotton ginning report on the total crop, showing the total crop, including llnters, to be 13.537.7S2, equivalent to 1354.437 bales. VLADIMIR HAKES I) ERE THREAT If People Raise Hand Against Czar, Woe to Them. VIENNA. March 29. The correspondent at St. Petersburg of the Zeltung gives an interview with Grand Duke Vladimir, who is quoted as saying he doubted the ex istence of any real revolutionary move ment, but that the government Is watch ing the situation carefully and if the peo ple raise their bands against the Emperor they will receive greater punishment than before. In reference to the war the Grand Duke Is reported to have said that the Russian troops have been unlucky, but Russia is still able to send many armies to Man churia and never would entertain propo sitions for a dishonorable peace. DEMANDS OF YALTA WORKMEN They Seek Rights Which Every American Has Long Enjoyed. YALTA, Russia, March 2S- A meeting held today, attended by thousands of workmen, adopted a resolution to petltidn the throne, first, for abrogation ot laws limiting civil rights; second, for free epeech; third, for freedom of the press; fourth, for the right to strike; fifth, for liberty of conscience: sixth, for equal rights for all nationalities and religious; seventh, the Immediate conclusion of peace with Japan, and eighth, for popular representation in the constituent assem bly. Troops are arriving here from Llmfer-opol. SEEKING THE BOMBTHROWER Warsaw Chief Recovering From His Hundred and Twenty Wounds. WARSAW, March 28. (Midnight.) The police are prosecuting a strict search of Peptlron Pills Ironlze the blood, feed the serves and brain, ton the stomach, aid digestion, and give sweet, restful, natural sleep. SOe. or fL. Praczlsttorbyiaailof us. Hood's Pills After-dinner pill, jrarelr Tegetable- esy to tak. easy to op rat. 25c DrurrisU or mall. C. L Hood Oo Lowell. If Mdeky KovUXfs God. MANY PIANOS FIND HOME Saturday and Monday's Pi ano Sales Break All Pre vious Records. Announcement of the Early Close of the Ellers Co-Opcratlve Clubs Creates Greatest InterestMany Who Have Bees Delaying Pur chase Hurry Now to Secure a Bargain. Pianos at virtually wholesale: small cash payments, extremely moderate monthly or weekly installments; full guarantees and an agreement to refund all money paid if purchase falls In any way to prove exactly as representee. Is certainly the most advantageous op portunity piano buyers have ever had. And the instruments are the very finest that present-day advancement in the art of piano construction can afford. Our entire line of thirty carefully se lected, closely purchased makes. Includ ing tho Chlckering of- Boston, the Weber of New York and the Kimball of Chi cago, are Included In this sale, as well as such other famous and popular makes as the Story & Clark, Hobart M. Cable, Crown Orchestral. Haxelton, Lester, Schumann. Haddorff, eta. etc., clear on to the llttlest-prlced pianos which are selected by us with as great considera tion for your Interest as the most costly Instrument we handle. Club "A" pianos are selling for from $117 to $222. the regular price on them being from $200 to JOO. cash payment only S3, and weekly installments 51-25. Club "C, Just now another very pop ular club, contains the average hlghect--grade pianos that are found In the greatest number of homes, and that sell regularly for from $350 to $450. Prices to club members on these pianos are $247 to $336. Any one of these pianos will be delivered upon payment of $12.50 down and weekly Installment of $2. For those looking for choice bargains in used pianos we would recommend an ex amination of the pianos in Club "F." Numerous astonishing "snaps" have been secured by those joining this club, and a number still remain. The pianos In this club consist of a miscellaneous lot of used and slightly damaged pianos, also a lot of manufacturers' samples. Owing to the fact that a great many people are turning In really excellent pianos that have seen little use. as, part payment for Pianola Pianos, we are en abled to offer remarkably good bargains In this club. Payments $10 down and $1.75 weekly. REMEMBER, CLUBS CLOSE THIS WEEK. Ellers Piano House. 331 Wash ington street, corner Park. Large stores also San Francisco, Stockton and Oak land, CaL; Spokane and Seattle, Wash.; Boise and Lewiston. Idaho. factories and workshops here for Social ist workmen, with the purpose of discov ering the conspirators concerned at the recent bomb-throwing. A number ot stu dents suspected of complicity in last Sun day's affair were arrested today. Baron von Nolken, chief ot police, who was wounded by the explosion of a bomb on Sunday, Is improving. He received 120 separate wounds, cuts and scratches. REBELS HONOR DEAD COMRADE Sing Revolutionary Songs at the Funeral Outbraek in Caucasus. ST. PETERSBURG, March 2S. The fu neral today of a student named Yakovleff, who on his liberation from eight months solitary Imprisonment for circulating propagandist literature, hanged himself, his mind being unhinged, was the occasion of a striking revolutionary demonstration. Disregarding police warnings, crowds ot students followed . the funeral cortege singing revolutionary songs and scatter ing pamphlets. The "coffin wak covered with wreaths from Socialists, revolution aries and the workmen. Disturbances in the Caucasus continue. A gendarme was killed at Poti; ten peo ple have been wounded at Gori, while at Suchum the police are powerless to keep order. In the Shorapana district the peas ants refuse to pay taxes or rent and have elected a secret committee to manage lo cal affairs. Plan for Religious Liberty. ROME, March 2S. Pope Pius is expect ing very shortly a visit from Count Schembegk, Roman Catholic archbishop and metropolitan In Russia, for the pur pose of submitting for the approbation ot the Vatican a plan of reform dealing with religious liberty. The plan has been evolved by the co-operation of all the Catholic bishops of Russia on the Czar's Initiative. Conflagration at Nijnil Novgorod. NLTNII NOVGOROD. Russia, March 28. A fire at the Mazoule grain depots has caused heavy losses, estimated at hundreds of thousands of rubles. The flames threaten -to spread to the shipping. Livonia In State of Siege. JtlGA. Russia, March 23. The Minister of the Interior has ordered the proclama tion of a minor state of siege in Livonia, the order dating from yesterday. Oil Works Burn at Baku. BAKU. Caucasia, March 2S. The works of the Mantacheff Petroleum Company and the Baku Petroleum Works, at Blblel bat, are on fire. King Edward's Farewell to White. LONDON, March 2S. 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In Addition We Offer the Following Opening -Day Specials: " Jnw $7 Dress Hats $4.25 $3 Street Hats $1.89 Today and Thursday we of fer ladies' Trimmed Dress Hats, made of fancy straw braid, some maline, chiffon j-, ail trie wanted snapes and combinations of trimmings. A complete range of colors. Regular price $6.oo and c Special. . $4.25 lilllli "27, vCVO&- " mrLPTW 1W mi: Today and Thursday we of fer: Ladies' hand-made tail ored Street Hats; made with tucked chiffon brims and fancy silk braid crowns ; others with shirred chiffon brims and fancy straw crowns. Three lead ing turban .shapes, all col ors. Regular fiQ price $3. Special. Zpl.OiJ ll3rV In the Cloak Room Exhibition of the Newest Models in SILK COSTUMES Silk Tailor-Made Suits, Silk Shirtwaist Suits. - TAILOR-MADE SUITS High-class, in Broadcloth, Etamine, Panama, Fancy Sicilian Serges and Cheviots. SILK AND LACE COATS AND E.VENING WRAPS. SILK WAISTS, CREPE DE CHINE WAISTS, CHIFFON WAISTS, MULL AND LINEN WAISTS. A SPECIAL OFFER OF m $18.50 Tailor-Made Suits $12.75 p Today and Thursday we offer: Women's tailor-made Suits, made of fine all-wool cheviot, in this season's most popular 23-inch fly-front jacket, collarless, lined with satin, fancy stitched and braid trimmed. The skirt is made in the new flare shape, colors black, brown and navy. These garments have been carefully chosen in order to combine smartness of style and lowness of price. Real value $18.50. Special. ............ ........... .pl27 A of the American Embassy, at Bucking ham Palace today, and bade him fare well prior to his departure for Rome, where he succeeds George von L. Meyer as American Ambassador to Italy. Mr. White will leave England for Rome next week. It is said that President Roose velt is anxious that all the new Representatives-should be installed by the time peace negotiations are approaching conclusion. New Italian Cabinet. ROME. March 2S. Following is a list of members of the new Cabinet: Premier and Minister of the Interior, Leone For tis; foreign affairs, Tommasso Tlttoni; treasury, Paolo Carcana; finance. Major Ana; jusUce, Flnocchiari Aprile; Instruc tion. Leonardo Blanchi: public works. Carlo Ferraris: agriculture, Luigi Rava: war, Pedolli: naval. Admiral Blrillo; posts and telegraphs, Morelli Gualtlrottl. Socialist Riot In Madrid. MADRID. March 2S. A Socialist dem onstration at the funeral of a laborer, who was accidentally .killed. led to dis order today, in the course of which a lieutenant and a corporal of the guard were wounded. Colonel Elllas. chief of police, .had a narrow escape -from being killed by a man who "fired two shots point blank at him, but fortunately with out hitting him. t Queen Alexandra at Gibraltar. GIBRALTAR. March 28. The British royal yacht Victoria and Albert, with Queen Alexandra and party on board, en tered the bay here today amid the thun der of salutes from the Atlantic fleet, all of the vessels of which were dressed with flags and manned with cheering blue jackets. This is the first time a queen of England has visited Gibraltar In the history of the famous rock and she was accorded a great reception. Earl Grey Will. Have a Pow-Wow. MONTREAL. March 2S. An invitation has been received by Earl Grey, Governor-General of Canada, from the chiefs of various Indian tribes in British Columbia to attend a pow-wow. It is to be held at New Westminster during the Dominion Fair, in September. They have assured him that 12.C00 red mn, ioyal to King Ed ward, will be present to give him an en thusiastic greeting. His excellency has accepted the invitation. Just to Show They Are Friends. LONDON, March 2S. It is asserted in well-informed circles here that a French squadron will visit British waters during the Summer and anchor off Spithead for the purpose of emphasizing the cgrdlal un derstanding arrived at between France and Great Britain. For Infants and Children. Tha Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature THE WOMAN'S STORE SILVERFIELDS FOURTH AND MORRISON THE NEWEST DRESS HATS We are constantly displaying all that is the most np-to-date in! femi nine headgear we are constantly receiving small shipments. Our resi dent fcnyer in "New York buys np every desirable late , style and hurries it here "by express, so that in this manner we can show styles almost as soon as they are seen on the streets of our Eastern cities. Amongst our stock of imported hats we have the most elegant conceptions of the milliner's skill from such leading European houses as Caroline Eehoux, lime. Georgette, Oamille Roger, Francois and Mme. Carlier. These hats have attracted great attention within the few days we have shown them, and as we are the only firm handling these exclusive models we cordially invite yon to call and inspect them. A 1 0nr snoV7inS of Ladies Suits, Cloaks, Costumes, Jackets, etc., on our Chilli wCLiOXlS 8econd floor is daily attracting more attention. The ladies of Port land have always known about the quality of our garments and are now finding out that in order to obtain exclnsiveness at a nominal price they must come to the Silverfield Co. Those who have never visited our store should do so now, thereby having an opportunity of examining the very advanced styles we are showing, especially in our Suit Salons. Ladies' Furnishings Our stocks of Belts, Neckwear,. Handkerchiefs, Hand Bags, Hosiery, Combs and Hair Ornaments is new and en tirely up to date. We give these departments much of our attention and always endeavor to have styles and novelties not kept by any other firm. Our prices are no more than you would pay for articles kept by every other firm in the city, giving you the always coveted op portunity of being a little different with juo increase in the cost. Radical redactions on the repairing and remodeling of For Garments. The new styles- for 1905-1906 in Pur Jackets, Boas, Ties and Stoles are here. You can now have your Fur Garments repaired, remodeled or stored at a very slight cost. , Great Redactions on all Far Garments. r Highest prices paid for Raw Furs. By selling direct to manafactarers such as the Silrerfield Co., you save the middlemen profits. c