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THE MORNING OREGOyiAS. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 190o. - . " " EGRETflRY HAY NEBVOUS WRECK Exposition City Quality Shop THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS." Abollinaris m Portland's fnJjtfi-fM fifs I Greatest Store mi.fmum Alarming Report Comes From Doctor! Who Examined Hini j af Bad Nauheim.l1 L' MUST HAVE PERFECT REST American Correspondent-FindsjHim Suffering From Heart Disease, . Nervous Collapse and Anc- mla Rest Ordered. CHICAGO. April 25. The correspond ent of the Chicago. Dally News cables from Berlin disquioting rumors as to Sec retary Hay's condition. The cablegram, says: r Discouraging reports -have been re ceived by the Daily News correspondent as to the true condition of ..Secretary Hay, who recently arrived at Bad Nau hcim. In the Giand Duchy of Hesse, near. Frankfort. The Secretary underwent his first examination at the hands of Profes sor Groedel- the celebrated heart special ist, on Sunday. Groedel found him in wretched shape. His suffering is aggravated by a combi nation of heart, trouble, nervous collapse and anemia. There is groupd for stat ing that, unless a miraculous change for the better sets In, Mr. Hay can never again hope to return to activity. He is thin, weak and extremely nerv ous. The slightest noise disturbs him. Bis private secretary has to stop reading newspaper articles and dispatches aloud because Mr. Hay is annoyed at the sound of his voice. The patient took his first bath yester day and was able towalK out for a while. Dr. Groedel, however, has been prescrib ing an indefinite course of rigid treat ment and absolute rest. The- specialist is not willing to go' so far as to pronounce th Secretary's condition hopeless, but Is quoted as regarding It as alarming in the highest degree. Mr. Hay assured his interviewer that he was completely out of touch with the political questions of the hour and that he did not dare to concern himself with them. , DEBATES ARE LEGAL. Moody Sustains Hitchcock on Recla mation Work. WASHINGTON, April 2o.-The Attorney General today sustained the Secretary of the Interior in hlsTebate' agreements with railroads, in "connection with the 'trans portation of material for.reclamation pur poses. The new law, which the Attorney-General interprets as governing Uie case, Is contained In. section 22 of the Interstate Commerce Act. Its language Is, "that nothing in this act shall apply to the car riage, storage or handling of property free, or at reduced rates, for the .United States." The Attorney-General reaches this .conclusion: "The intention of section 22 of the act to regulate commerce was to give ex press sanction to any arrangement be tween the United States, state or muni cipal governments and railroad companies by which those governments might re lieve themselves of the cost of transporta tloa in whatever form it might assume, and the section should be construed to give qffect to that Intention." In another part of his opinion, he says that "in those cases where the fact Is that the United States receives the whole of the concession and the contractors none, then neither the spirit nor the let ter of the act to regulate commerce has be;n violated." GREAT SUM SALTED SETTLERS Reduction in Rates Suffices to Con struct One-MHlion-DolIar Plant. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. April 23. The Reclamation Service secured concessions in rates from western railroads under Section 22 of the Interstate Commerce law. which Is the provision on which the attorney general bases his opinion. These contracts pro vide that contractors plant to be used In connection with these projects is to be rarried at certain reduced rates. It was held that the method adopted hy the Re clamation Service to obtain the benefit nt these rates brought these- concessions within the law. because all bidders on the construction work were notified of the reduced rates and each of them neces sarily made his bid on that basis. The amounts involved are very large, as the plant and material used in the construction of these projects are very bulky and the f roipht amounts, to a large um." It Is estimated that on the Truckee Carson project in Nevada, the freights paid already amount to over $100,000, and this is about one-tenth of the amount ex pended by the government upon the con struction. The concessions in rates given by the railroad companies vary according to the nature of the material. In some cases the reduction Is as much as 50 per cent. Considering that there are now under construction, - or soon to be undertaken, twelve different irrigation systems, it is evident that the saving on these freights will in a few years be sufficient to enable tho Reclamation Service to construct an additional million-dollar project solely trom the savings on this account. FOR ROBBING EMPLOYERS San Francisco Man Captured in Chi cago to Be Extradited. CHICAGO, April 25. -(Special.) Wil liam S. Lorlrig, wanted in San Fran cisco for embezzling $300 in cash and nearly 5700 in negotiable notes from the Sydney A. Clark Co., manufactur ers of -store fixtures, was captured in this city today .and turned over to Of ficer Coleman, who left tonight with his prisoner for San Francisco. Loring was employed by the Clark Company 12 years ago as office boy and rose steadily, until two years ago he became confidential clerk. On the -night of February S, after tho other em ployes hud departed for their homes. It is alleged that Loring robbed the safe, and after changing the combina tion so that he might gain time, left' San Francisco on a midnight train for Calif ornian Pastes for .Middy. ANNAPOLIS,. Md.. April 25. J. B. Olden dorf. of California, has passed.jmEntal ex amination for admission to the naval academy, ' Bottled Only J attheApollinaris Spring, Neuenahr, Germany, ;U tod'Oiilyv-;-;. with its Own Natural Gas ASKS GUARANTEE DF DIVIDENDS All That Union Traction Com pany Wants for Its Chi--. cago Lines. ADOPTS JOHNSON'S PLAN Ready to Rehabilitate Properly and Surrender It to City in Exchange for Guaranteed Dividends for Twenty-Five Years. CHICAGO. April 25.-(SpeciaI.) O. R. Govin. the Union Traction magnate and personal representative of Wall-street Interests ui that corporation, declared today Xhat his company would gladly turn all Its property over to the city for municipal operation and ultimate mu nicipal ownership If the city would adopt Mayor Johnson's plan for munici pal operation In Cleveland, O. This plan contemplates the company's full surrender, under lease, of all its al leged rights, that it rehabilitate its properties, permit the city to operate them and receive a guaranty of "the 'pay ment of dividends for a period of. 25 years, the operation to be conducted by a holding corporation or commission. . Harrison Ridiculed Scheme. "'That would be paying for the proper ties," said Mr. Govin, Just before he took a train for New York. "This, company will gladly embrace any plan .whereby it c&n dispose of its holdings at a fair price." This declaration at once led to the dis closure that the Union Traction Com pany had made Just such a proposal to the City of Chicago before the retirement of Carter Harrison as Mayor, and that Mayor Harrison ridiculed it as Impos sible. Dunne Is "Undecided. Mayor Dunne said today that he had discussed the Cleveland plan with Mayor Johnson of that city, but that he had not given It enough consideration to say whether or not he could approve it. The conditions in Cleveland are different from those in Chicago, especially In the fact that the Cleveland companies hold exclusive franchises. The Union Traction receivers held a brief meeting today and endeavored to get the money to pay for 60 new cars to cost a total of $300,000. The plan in volves the appropriation of $500 from each day's receipts and was thwarted by Henry A. Blair, of the Consolidated Traction Company. ors for the presidency of the Equitable. This, however, appeared to be merely a matter of gossip. . James J. Hill, who was selected by the directors as one of the Frick committee, said to-day that It was not true, as re ported, that he had refused to act with the committee "because of any differences or friction with any of its members. Mr. Hill said that his own affairs took up so much of his time that he had no spare moments to devote to other mat ters. The Equitable affairs, ho added, are a matter of great Importance and he felt that he must decline to serve on the committee unless he could participate In a very thorough examination of the so ciety's affairs. He had no doubt, he said, that the committee headed by Mr. Frick will leave nothing undone in the exam ination. Mr. Hill said he felt sometime ago that the time must come when the policy-holders of the Equitable Society would de mand a thorough examination. He said also that as a result of this controversy the business of lifo Insurance will be put on a more careful basis. SIMPLE COUNTRY FUNERAL Distinguished Men at Piatt's Obse quies Overflows Church. "WASHINGTON, Conn., April 25. To at tend the funeral of Senator O. H. Piatt, regular and special trains brought hun dreds of visitors to this village today. Among them were members of Congress. Senators and AMce-PresIdent Fairbanks who were present .a9 the representative of President Roosevelt. The Congregational Church, where the services, were held, was entirely too small for the crowd. In keoplng with the marked simplicity ot all the funeral arrangements,' the altar decorations consisted ' mainly of branches of evergreen and mountain laurel, bank ing the altar rail. At the conclusion of the services, Vice President Fairbanks, as the representative of the nation's head, was . the first to pa?s out of the church, the members ot the family, the national delegation and the state delegation following In that order. The casket was then placed in an evergreen-covered wagon. Tho lntermeat was in the village cemetery. THE POREMOST "CONGRESS STORE" ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE m I P Korking Curtain-Raiser to the Centennial Exposition. Two bands of mu3ic. A I Milk in Bottles. I 'Im IKM I - t- 1 "The faults of our brothers shall be written upon the sands Their virtues upon the tablets qf Love and Memory." Unostentatious Charity is the mission of God's Noblest Men.' The Elks' County Pair Continues tonight and throughout the week, afternoon and evening. A. Korking Curtain-Raiser to the Centennial Exposition. Two hands of mu3ic. Dancing every evening. THOUSANDS OP DOLLABS GIVEN AWAY! in prizes to fortunate folk. Admission, 25c. Season tickets, $1.00. GO TO IT and aid one of the most worthy and unostentatious CHARI TIES in the world, conducted by one of the world's grandest orders. SCHOOL OF DOMESTIC SCIENCE. TEA ROOM Second Floor. Under the Portland T. W. C. A. Auspices. TODAY'S MENU. Tea. Coffee. Chocolate Milk In Bottles. Cream of Celery Soup. - Potato Salad. Omelet Spanish. Brown Bread. Ham Sandwiches. Bread- and Butter. Hot Rusk. Lemon Pie. THIS STORE IS THE HEART OF PORTLAND'S Shopping District for "Thrifty Folk" LOOKING fOR GREATEST VALUES ! We always provide merchandise exceptionally good for our patrons, goods not obtainable elsewhere; newer, brighter and prettier styles, absolutely correct, authoritative fashions and dependable qualities at prices less than other houses are willing to accept. ENORMOUS SALES AT MODERATE PROFIT IS OUR RULE WE MAKE MORE MONEY ON THE BUYING END OF MERCHANDISING THAN ON THE SELLINGI Any obs:rving person who walks through Portland's shopping district during business hours will note that this store has the biggest crowd of any of the city shoos the news has gone abroad and been proven true tha.t better goods are here than elsewhere, and that prices are ever lastingly lower. This powerful organization is in control of the markets and is bound to undersell competition of every sort, great and small. We are price dictators, our leadership is privately acknowledged by every house in the city and publicly heralded by hundreds of thousands of shoppers throughout the Northwest and in the markets of the world as PORTLAND'S GREATEST STORE. We print below excerpts of a store full of tremendous bargains that even our own record of the past few weeks, great though it has been, has not equaled. Bigger Values for the Monev Were Never Offered than in Today's Sale of Women's Suits, Coats, Skirts and Waists la. the Grand Salons Second Fleer. Largest Apparel Store for Women West of Chicago, with Double the Styles and v Garments of Any Other Portland House TODAY CONCLUDES THESE SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS PRINTED BELOW. This is absolutely the greatest value -giving; event in "Women's new Spring: and Summer apparel ever attempted by any Portland house. READ THE LIST eptiron s Iron lie th blood, feed the nerai and lirala. icmk the itoroarli. aid ingestion, and tive iret. rstf aj. natural siecp. our.orfi. J.ruc2lts or oy man or us. Hood's Pills 5 After-dinner pHl, Pnrelr -rentable- easr to taVe, ey to operate. 25?, Druecist or mall ('. I. Hood Co. LowelL If Made bx Hood It's Good. $15 SUITS FOR $10.85. I Cheviots and Venetians, blouse effects, with pe plum, 9-gored plaited flare skirt; Bishop sleeves, braid and button trimmed, colors black, blues and browns. 3S.50 SUITS FOR $20.85. Cheviots, Panamas and fancy tweedlsh mixtures. In blouse effects and with fancy jackets with vest. Skirts are fancy plaited and shirred. Trimmings of., fancy braids, novelty buttons and ornaments!. In blacks, blues, grays and tana. In mixed effects and rich navys. $20 SUITS FOR. $14.85. Panama cloths and attractive fancy mixtures, blouse effects; Bishop sleeves; skirts in both flounce and fancy plaited effects; fancy braid and button trimmings. Blacks, blues, browns and mannish fancy mixtures. $25 AND $2S.50 SUITS FOR $18.65. Etamines and fancy tweedlsh mixtures; etonjf, blouse and jacket styles; skirts fancy plaited; plain tailored and trimmings of fancy braids, buttons and taffeta. Plain and fancy sleeve effects. Blacks, browns, blues and handsome mixtures. Extraordinary Sale of Smart Silk Shirtwaist Suits. $18.50 SHIRTWAIST SUITS FOR $12.08. In rich, handsome "black, brown and blue taffeta, in strapped and plaited trimming' effects, with buttons. Bishop sleeves, nine-gored flare ! skirts witii double stitch seams. 'I ?25 SHIRTWAIST SUITS FOR $18.85. Beautiful, crisp and rustling taffetas with fancy shirred and tucked waists and skirts to match; Btshop sleeves. Blacks, blues and browns and handsome changeable effects in garnets, greens and browns. WILL ALL WORK TOGETHER Various Equitable Investigators Agree on Combined Action. SEW YORK, April '23. State Superin tendent ot Insurance Hendricks, former Attorney General Knox, counsel for the Frick investigating committee, and Henry C. Frick. chairman of the so-called 'Frlck committee," were In conference here to day regarding Equitable Assurance mat ters. Nothing in the way of a statement was issued after the sessions to-day, but rit was understood that the men In con ference had agreed to combine in the Investigation. The Frick committee also held several meetings to-day and a numbor of wit nesses were called, "but the results were not made public Among the interesting stories current in financial circles to-day, one was that General Nelson A. Miles would be sug gested by the New England policy-hold- AWARDED GRAND PRIZE Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St Louis. Paris 1900, Buffalo 1901, Chicago 1893. Rosenthal's 149 THIRD ST. SOLE AGENTS For These Celebrated Shoes A Sale of ShIish, Distinctive, Smartly Tailored Jackets at Exceptional Special Prices. WOMEN'S $120 COATS FOR $84)5. ' In black serges, cheviots and tan coverts; cor- j sct-flttlng and loose back boxy effects: all . strictly tailor-made in both collarless and ; notohed collar effects. Some are full lined '. with heavy satin; the box coats are unlined, 1 strap and button trimmed. WOMEN'S 4US.50 COATS FOR $12.78. In handsome tan coverts with fancy collars and notched styles; double or single-breasted, corset-fitting, full satin lined, with strap and button trimmings. A Great Spring Sale of Walking Skirls for Easter Week. $7.50 WALKING SKIRTS FOR 3JJ8. Cut In full, round lengths, from handsome, ser viceable Panama cloths, fancy tweeds and canvas cloths, in plaited, flare and flounce effects; tans, gray mixtures, blues, browns, blacks and attractive, mannish mixtures. SPECIAL SALE OF SILK DROP SKIRTS 3.00, 7.30 AND S.30 VALUES FOR 34)S. Superb Silk Taffeta Skirts ' with drop, cut en tralne in accordion plaited, ruffled and flounce styles; trimmed in ruffles and ruffled effects. Blacks, blues, tans, browns, navy, gray, green and white. 1110.00, S12.50 and $15.00 VALUES FOR $7.05. $12.50 WALKING SKIRTS FOR $4)8. Cut in full, round modish lengths, in fancy plaited and the new "umbrella" styles, from very stylish and seviceable materials, in cluding alpacas, etamines and Panamas, in blacks', blues and browns. Umbrella effects have gored flares. The "Pleisher" Yarns In Art Shop Second-Floor Annex are made from selected wools, carefully spun, and have an even, lofty, elastic thread. Dyed in a full nne of beautiful shades, which can always be matched. An article knitted or crocheted of Fleisher's Tarns will always hold its shape and yet be soft and elastic Every skein of the genuine bears the trade-mark ticket. Schilling's Best means rp.coa 3lx of good-enough qualityat fair prices. v . j At jou gracar! ; cnoeejba. '' ' Tutt's Pills Cure Ail Liver Ills. Save Your Money. One box of Tutt's Pills willsave many dollars in doctors' bills They willsurely cure all diseases of the stomach, liver or bowels. No Reckless Assertion For sick headache, dyspepsia, malaria, constipation andbilic usness, a million people endorse TUTT'S Liver PILLS mi BARGAINS T1IAT AROUSE ENTHUSIASM. IN THE Women's Toggery Shops First Floor. 35c AD 49c RIBBONS 25c YARD. Hundreds of yards of Ribbons in both taffeta and satin taffeta: in all colors, black and white; also some in stripes and fancy Per sian effects Our regular 35c and 40c values; neelal sale nrice. the yard '..23c BEAUTIFUL ORIENTAIi IiACES VALUES FROMt33c to 50c THE YARD SPECIAL AT 10c. An immense choosing of these handsome Laces; pretty net top. Oriental styles; the best values ever in tho "Lace Store" at the regular prices of 35c, 40c and 50c the yard; special tomor row at 10c RIBBONS "WORTH 50c FOR 25c YARD. In the lot ate 5-lnch Fine Satin Taffetas, an all silk Rlbbon, worth 40c tho yard; handsome shaded Ribbons, shades running: from light to dark Regular value 40c; pretty black and white effects in invisible stripe pattern. 40c values; 3 and 4-lnch widths, in beautiful Drcsdens that are worth their full 45c value, and regular 5ic values in 4-inch widths of rich, elegant Persian Ribbon. On special sale for, the yard . . . . 33c 35c BELTS FOR 23c. Ladles Wash Belts, some plain white, some em broidered Our 35c value; special at, each 25e AN EXTRAORDINARY HANDKERCHIEF SALE One-Half Dozen Ltuea Handkerchiefs for 4Sc Richardson's pure sheer Linen Handkerchiefs, quarter-Inch hems; one-hair dozen in box; the best value for the money ever offered. Special while" they last at, the box 48c A BIG SPECIAL IN POPULAR WASH FABRICS. JACQUARD PIQUES AT 23c. WhmK Goods Aisle First Floor. Fine Jacquard Piques: soft, medium weight, In handsome raised effects special price, the yard - 25c Supply Undermuslin Needs Now Second Floor Annex Salons. Dainty Undermuslins at prices for Wednesday that make home sewing an expensive luxury, . as well as a foolish waste of time and pa- tience.. A few sample special values Ladies' Fino Corset Covers, In round, square and V-shaped seek; trimmed In many style, with fine Swiss and Hamburg embroidery. Torchon, Valenciennes and Cluny laces, beading and draw ribbon Regular price $2.25 and $2.50; special at 91.49 Ladles' Extra Fine Cambric Gowns, Empire style; 6 clusters of fine tucks in front, em broidery insertion, turned-down collar with hemstitched edge, cuffs finished same as collar or of fine Nainsook, round slip-over neck; 2towb of Val. lace insertion between hemstitching at neck and sleeves, finished with VaL lace edging Regular price. $2.50; special at fl.fy PETTICOATS AT ONE-HALF PRICE. ... Ladles Wash Petticoats of fancy blue and white striped seersucker; two 4-incb, ruffles with fancy stitching Reg. price 65c; special... 34c Blnclc Sateen Pettlceats Half Price. BlRck Mercerized Sateen, Silk Moreen, Poplin and Gloria "Elite" Petticoats at one-half price. There are many advantages the "Elite lias over the draw-string skirts It does not bunch over the hips, has no draw string or opening In the back and fits per fectly smooth. The tyles are many; prices from $3.60 to 58.50 this week at ONE-HALF PRICE. CHILDREN'S DRESSES FOR HALF. Sample line of Children's Dresses, In white lawn, gingham, linen, pique, percale, cham bray, crash and calico; made In sailor, Rus sian, Buster Brown and fancy; very daintily trimmed in fancy braid, embroidery and lace; sizes from 1 to 11 years Regular prices from 75c to $7.50: special at. . . .Ose-Half Price Be early there are only a few over 103 in the lot. IK THE ART SHOP. Abbcx--Second Floor New fancy silk Battenberg braids, rings, ro settes, threads and patterns rn art depart ment, fancy Swiss Shopping Baskets made of extra fine material; very finely woven Regu lar 75c; special at, Z9c Another shipment of Royal Worcester Summer Corsets came in; prices up from ....56c Women's Smart $2.50 STREET HATS 95c Bijou Millinery Salocs Second Floor Annex. The prestige of our Millinery Salons Is strength ened this season by Its triumps in High Art Creations and so well established is our reputation for exclusive models that no woman Is contend ttS select .an expensive hat without consulticg her tastes here. But tho popularity of tHis department is seen to a greater extent ''in the medium and popular priced hats, products of the expert artistes in our own workroom. Hata which show all of the style and peauty of the more aristocratic creations at "tjery slight cost to the pur chaser. Today affords an excellent ex ample of our leadership in value-giving In the lower price lines of smart millinery. We have grouped a lot of $2 and $2.50 values, in pretty ready-to-wear Street Hats, in all the leading colors and shapes for all ages from miss to matron turbans, sailor, continentals, etc. the greatest hat values offered yet this season. Choice, today only, OSC VALUES THAT HAVE CREATED A STIR IN esiir if UI COO VIUUVlw UitM oiin Stores ' First Floor-South Annex. These unmatchable bargains continue Today-54-INCH ALL-WOOL SUITINGS, in neat checked and striped effect; all in the new Spring shades Regualr $1.30 goods special for the week only, yard OSc ..EjYY uuijii 4ivrTnuxx iiiuii.hu -J"-'", ITIj in all the latest styles and colorings; the swellest fabric for shirtwaist suits made; rad- ?rnllv rfi.lr.eed for the week Tiriil3r Sl.On irrade snecia! ner vard....60i Regular $1.25 grade special, per yard....S0c hi Regular I.oj graae special, per yaru....vsc NEAT SHEPHERD CHECK VOILES. In all S!i o..&a. nnl rti-t On t rotriiT.it S 1 ,( vul. In: UU3 , pcciui, yet u .................... Block Dress Goods IMPORTED SILK AND WOOL POPLIN DE CHINES AND CREPE DE PARIS, Fashions swellest dressy fabrics, reduced radically for the week Regular $1.25 grades special, per yard.. 8 J)S Rorular $1.75 grades peclal. per yard.. $1.42 m Regular $2.00 grades special, per yard.. $1.62 Regular $-.50 grades special, per yard.. $2.00 Rousing Silk Specials NEW 3005 SUIT SILKS Every color and new design shown this season Taffetas. Louisine. Messalinca and Chiffon Taffetas; a few of tae styles are embroidered dots with check grounds, check grounds with illuminated dots, printed warps, Dolly Varden effects, etc; di vided In three Immense assortments LOT 1 Unmatchable $1.23 and $1.03 values; spe- per yard 02c VSM i o uiiniM.ii;iij..iic x.i,f ttuu hmbo, o fe cial only, per yard $1.12 BIG SPECIAL SALE Of Real Renaissance Lace Curtains Fourth Floor. These Lace Curtains are all hani-mado. with lace edge and insertion; 32 different styles from which to make your selection Our $ S.50 value Special sale price. Our $ 9.50 value Special sale price. Our $11.00 valued-Special sale price. Our $11.00 value Special eale price. Our $15.00 value Special sale price. Our $15.50 value Special sale prlco. Our $17.50 value Special sale price. Our $20.00 value Special sale price. Our $21.00 value Special sale price. Our $22.50 value Special sale price. Our $24.03 value Special sale price. Our $27.50 value Special sale price. Our $32.00 value Special sale price. Our $40.00 value Special sale price. . .$ 0.25 ..$.7.00 ..$ S.S5 . .$10.50 ..$11.25 , .$1250 $125 ..$15.00 ..$16.00 ..$17.00 . .$10.00 $21.00 ..$24.00 . .$30.00