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4 THE MORNING OREGOKIA1S', HOIJDAY. JUNE 19, 1905. DRIVEN IN BOUT Russians Retreat Before Jap anese in Manchuria. SUPPLIES ARE ABANDONED Attack Is Made In Four Different Districts and tho Enemy Is Driven Back in Each Instance. TOKIO. June IS. The following report has been received from the Manchurian armies: "In the TVelyuanpaomen district, at 9 o'clock on the morning of June 16, 300 of the enemy's cavalry advanced against Kuyushu. but" were repulsed. - "In the Chamotu district our advanced force, after driving out the enemy sta tioned at Sumiencheng, occupied the vil lage. "In the Tasiamotun district our de tachment, after- dislodging the enemy's cavalry at Souohatzu, eight miles west of Sumiencheng, occupied the village. "In the Kangplu district, at 1 o'clock on the morning of Juno 16, our center col umn, after routing the enemy's cavalry outposts at TIenchlawopeng, 16 miles northeast of Kangplng, and continuing a lgorous pursuit, attacked the enemy's position at the southern end of Llaoyang wopeng, and to the eastward, between i and 8:30 o'clock, and at S o'clock wo finally occupied Llaoyangwopeng. "Our right column, after driving the rnemy'p cavalry before it, occupied Lo chuanpou, nine miles cast of Llaoyang wopeng. This column again shelled the enemy's cavalry, retreating to the north ward, inflicting heavy injury. Tho ene my was finally thrown Into great con fusion. xhe left column poured a fierce fire upon 1000 of the enemy's cavalry retreat ing to the northward of Llaoyangwopong, and inflicting heavy damage. "According to prisoners, 6000 cavalry, with 20 guns, forming part of Lleutonant Gcneral Mistchenko's army, occupied Lla yangwopeng. The main force retreated northward, and parts of it to tho north ward and northwestward, in disorder. There are evidences that the enemy was panlcstrlcken and utterly confused. Aban doned provisions and clothing indicate the difficulty tho enemy had in carrying off supplies. Jn retreating, the enemy flrcd a house south of Liaoyangwopong, and It Is presumed that he intended to incinerate "Our casualties were 30 killed and 1E wounded. The number of the enemy s casualties is not certain. His dead left in front of tho center column numbered SO, and .therefore the total Russian losses in Jill directions seem to be great.' Russians' Flank Is Turned. ST. PETERSBURG. Juno 18. A dispatch from the headquarters of tho Russian army at Godzyadanl describes fighting in the vicinity of liaoyangwopeng from 2 until 8 o'clock on tho morning of Juno 16. The Russian artillery forced the Jap anese to retire along the whole lino. Meantime another force of Japanese turned the Russians' right flank, compel ling the Russian detachment to retire from Liaoyangwopeng. At this moment a strong Japanese in fantry column was observed approaching. The Russian losses, the dispatch says, were only six -wounded. HE CRITICISES LAND BOARD James K. Senrs Takes Issue AVIUi a Ilcccnt Ruling. M'COT. Or.. Juno IT. (To the Editor.) I rri in The Ore eo n tan some days ago a spe cial communication from your Salem corre spondent, with rcipect to my complaint filed with the Stat Lanir Board, wherein 1 sought to have the board bear and determine a Question of fraud In the sale of certain state lands to one Fred Palmer, and thereafter as elgned "to W. D. Mohney. . t YuA reliable information that a fraud wan practiced upon tho state in this matter and made application to purchase the landa, believing that the board would rive the utrrMnful contestant a preference right to yurchase. as is done by the United States r jinrt Donartment in homestead contests. 1 ni-i an ntridavlt eettlnr forth the facts con stltutlng tho fraud, expecting the board to ir,(tnt a. nroeeadln in equity to ret aslee the former sale; but made the affidavit upon Information and belier. Because no one w have actual knowledge of uch fraud, but the parties to it. and they will seldom divulge. For myself, though not a lawyer. I bad never supposed it possible under a Republican form of Government, for the State Land Board to set aside sales of land made by it without the intervention of tho courts, be cause civilised governments do not permit men to make contracts with others and then arbitrarily cancel such contracts without the t nriitint their differences before an Impartial court. 1 was taught in school that tho Federal Constitution guarantees to every state a form of government wherein wr citizen, every officer and every department is subservient to the law; and where the law Is to be Interpreted and enforced through th Aeereen and Judgments of the courts. It eeems, however, that Oregon has not uch a government, in that the State Land Board Is denominated as one of tho oo-ordl-rate branches of the state, and its findings cannot be reviewed by the courts. It may make rule for its government and set aside or annul the laws of the state with regard to school lands without fear of mandamus or injunction. Its decrees la such matters are Anal, regardless of the constitution or con stitutional ngms or ouicrs. Such liavlng been the nubstantlal construe tloa of tho law.by til State Land Board, and the courts being powerle69 to interfere. J aimlied to that august, yet much divided trl bunal. to have a law passed by them, and a decision founded thereon, that 1 might set aside the sale of lands to Mohney ana De- come a purchaser thereor myself. The Governor, being a lawyer, voted for my bill, thereby asserting that the powers granted to the board by the fountalnhead of constitutions ana co-oratnate rrancnes oi gov' eminent permitted such action. The Secretary and Treasurer, not being law. yers. and doubtless having some misgivings as to the far-reaching portent of the Gov ernor's legal acumen, otood together In vot Ing to refer the matter to the Attorney-General, of their own political persuasion, for an opinion an to the sufficiency of the affidavit which accompanied my application. The Attorney-General la said by your com ppondent to bare rendered an opinion that the affidavit Is Insufficient to give the board jurisdiction, because made on Information and belief, rattier than personal xnowiecge. Vow. as I before stated. I am not a law. yer and have little knowledge of the laws and rules governing State Land Boards, they belnr in a clasa by themselves; but I here as sert upon Information and belief that before making my affidavit raj attorney consulted section S2 of the Code or Oregon, walcn says. "Everr nleadtrur aball be verified by the narty. his agent or attorney, to the effect that ho believes It to no true." I am also Informed and believe- and there fore allege, the fact to be that the printed verification on all legal blanks ueed by the members of the bar and courts of Ore ton. ii ma to read: And the same Is true as verilr believe." Althougb a layman. I am informed and be lieve, and therefore allege the fact to be. that the only things which can under so circumstances be alleged upon Information and belief, are those matters which appear of record, and that ruch is almost. If not the universal holding of the courts. Therefore. If a verification upon Informa tion and belief Is good enough, for the courts of Oregon, a farmer would deem it good enough for State Land Boards. But. as said before. State Land Boards stand In a class by themselves; and regardless of the plain language or the code, and the atc Ions. I found that In addition to the legis latlve and Judicial powers of this co-ordinate branch of our state government, that It is also a technical tribunal; and with the a .!,; inca of tho A Homer-Genera will soon hive mastered the intricacies of modern pleading, which are sometimes said to have been instituted for tie purpose oi ceieauas Justice. Frnn tha Vi-w1 bad been golnr VP bad supposed It the purpose of the board to discover frauds, and to Wing euiis i aside sales, that honest men might acquire titles to these lands. Eucn weuia ve w logical result of allowing contestants a pref erence right to purchase. The last Legisla ture appropriate J10.OOT of tho people's mnnfv to hm iim& lv the Governor In em ploying agents to detect fraud and punleh criminals; but a rule of the beard to allow a preference right to purchase in comesi cases would have accomplished more In this line than a $100,000 appropriation and cause no loss to the state, but rather a decided gain. Since the land In question was soja to Mohney, the law has raised the price from I L25 to S2.S0 an acre, and had the board allowed me to purchase the land, I should have produced- the evidence to set asiee tne former sale, and the school fund would have profited J1S0 thereby. Others having knowl edge of frauds would have come forward to tho ultimate benent of tne senooi iun. ana that $10,000 appropriation need not be used. Nevertheless, the board promptly refused to give me a preference right to purchase, and proposed If the sale were set aside to put the land up to the highest bidder. The Governor stood with, tne other members in making this order, and expressed the opin ion that X was under a moral obligation to furnish this evidence of fraud, without com pensation or hope of reward. He did not even offer me a part of the $10,000 appropri ation at his disposal for that purpose. or ray part. I did not feel It was more my duty to furalbh this evidence than It was the duty of the Governor and the other members of the board to go out and hunt It up. I there fore left them In charge of that duty. I feel that when the Governor lias used my iare of that $10,000 appropriation in discovering this fraud that I ahall have dene my full duty to the state. I do not believe In meddnng with other men's bu-Iness, unless I have something to gain other than the plaudits of an admiring people. I'm not a candidate for Governor. It is said my affidavit was not sufficient. but I am Informed and believe, and therefore allege the fact to be (that's good enougn ir a court) that the State Land Agent. "West, went before the grand Jury of Marion County with 1700 applications for Oo purcnase oi fchool lande. and told them that he believed they were fraudulent, and at least four of the seven Jurors believed that statement ana bo reported to the State Land Board. "Was that more or less than Information and be lief? Certainly not. Tet the board, acting upon that complaint wholly founded upon in formation and belief is holding up those 1700 applications and arrogating unto Itself the power to hear and determine the legality of contracts to which It was a party; and to pet aside arbitrarily certificates of sale which may have been lawfully assigned to Innocent Howers. ana passea irem na.ua u throughout the United States, upon the honor of the great seal of Oregon; all without tho intervention of court or testimony, and a complaint founded only upon information and belief. Tet nobody laughs! Is it possible that the State Land Board was organized as a great Joke when there was nothing serious to do? The constitution provides that tne powers of the Government shall be divided into three separate departments the legislative. executive and Judicial. The State Land Board, however, seems to be a fourth division and as sumes the powers of all the tier tnree in many respects, yet the courts say they have no power to review, mandamus or enjoin its nets. All this under a free Cag. and noboay laughs! The board has permitted Mohney and Tal- mer to show their side of the case. aad now (says your correspondent) they cite me to ap pear (as though I were the defendant charged with fraud) and produce the testimony, in de fault of which the case will be dlsmUswd. Still nobody laughs! Not llne a lawyer, t -trriie to asK you. Mr. Editor. If a Constitutional Convention could reach a ce-ordlhate branch of the state government? Respectfully sabmUted. JAMBS K. 3KA.1U5. Sixteen of the 37 Sections, Including Several Delicate Questions, Have Been Adopted, Despite Obstructive Tactics. PARIS. June IS. The question of the separation of church and state is still occupying practically the whole attention of the Chamber of Deputies. The debate has lasted since March 20. but when it Is considered that the reform means an utter reversal of tho long-standing pollcy whlch regarded the church as a con stituent part of tho nation, it is not sur prising that discussion has been animated at times. However, the ardor of the debates ap pears to have died out since the passage tho first four sections, though tne opponents of the measure continue to obstruct Its passage to the best of their ability. Despito this and the long Inter ruptions occasioned by the celebration or three religious festivals, Easter, the As cension and Pentecost, much has been accomplished. Sixteen sections of the to tal thirty-seven have been adopted, the fundamental principles of the new enactment therein comprised, including the delicate Questions declaring that the state does not give official recognition to rollglon; suppression of the public wor ship budget and the settlement of the great problem of the disposal of church property, the latter forming one of the most difficult questions raised br the bill. A method of pensioning members of the clergy claiming long service has also been satisfactorily devised, and it only remains now to settle a system for the formation of the parochial bodies freshly brought into being for tho direction of government religious edifices and also to provide regulations for the control of the services. These two points probably will arouse considerable argument, but the committee having the measures In charge shows such willingness to accept reason able suggestions that It is hoped the en tire bill will pass through the Chamber before the long vacation, which begins about a month hence. Appreciation of President Gatch. SALEM. Or.. June 15. (To the Bdltor.) Tho sentiments expressed in yew editorial f Saturday last relative to President Gatch. of the State Agricultural College, struek a re sponsive chord la the hearts of hundreds of his old students, scattered as they are through almost every community In the Northwest. For more than 40 years he has been a leader in educational work on this Coast. For 34 years of that time he was the president f Willamette University, for te years he was the president of the Washington btate i.ni vcrsltv at Seattle.- and for eight years part he has been the head or our state AgricuHnri College. In every one or -these inetltutioRS under his administration there was wenaerxui development. -Iteaulta are the anal test of all human effort, and measured by that test ho has demonstrated bis pre-eminent fitness for educational work In bis relations to all of tho Institutions named. He has beon one of tho great character-builders of the North west, and it is doubtful if any other man has no Impressed his individuality upon so many rtudents of the states of Oregon and Washington. There Is no community in this wide Held In which his old students are not found, displaying In their dally life some of the results of their personal contact with him in their student days. With none of the arts of the politician, with so disposition to court popularity, a nater of shams ana pre tense, he has everywhere and always bound to him his students with a loyalty that was marvelous and most remarkable. With all the gathered wisdom of many years .spent In edu catlonal work, he has never been wedded to any out-of-date traditions, but has jalwas kept fully abreast of tho most modern and progressive ideas. In physical vigor be Is the. equal of many men 0 years his Junior. What ever may be his Ideas of football and field meets, and whether he does or does not fully approve the extremes to which athletics are sometimes carried, not erven Judge Williams is a more faithful attendant upon all of these functions, and no man has spent a larger share of his Income in Banquets and band rau sic In honor of the return of his victorious college teams. No man's age can be deter mined by the date of his birth. Dr. Osier to the contrary notwithstanding, and no calendar or Bible record can convince any one who knows him that Dr. Gatch la not one of the young eet college presidents In the state. It Is a pleasure to know that there Is no foundation to the report that the rcgeats of the State Agricultural College were considering the se lection of his successor, and that tho students of the college are his loyal and enthusiastic supporters. They have thus enrolled them selves In the ranks of the old boys who have been doing post-graduate work, for 10 and 20 and 30 and more years In the various schools of human endeavor all over this great North weft Coast. Their tribe will never decrease so long as President Gatch continues actively In the educational work. CHAS. B. MOORES. Freedom to Make- Complaint. SPECIAL CABLE. ST. PETERSBURG, June 13. Not slnco the assassination of tho Grand Duke Ser glus has so much excitement been caused in St Petersburg as follows the announce ment mado late Sunday night that the Czar had reconsidered his determination to snub tho delegates from the Moscow Zomstvo, and had agreed to grant them an audience. Further than that, ho has consented that ,they may talk freely and boldly of the condlton of the country without fear of punishment for anything that thoj' may say. This marks a new epoch in Russian his tory, and it is generally argued as prelim inary to the formation of a national as sembly and the granting of limited con stitutional rights to the Russian people. Tho delegates from tho Zomstvo and Municipal Congress will meet the Czar at lTaO today at Peterhof Palace, Spell It "Sacarrawea." ASTORIA. Jane 13. (To tho Editor.) Is not this an appropriate time for all to omit the letter "J" In polling the rams, of the Indian woman Sacaga-wea? Pronounced with accent on necond and fourth syllable. la the original Journals of Lewis and Clark the name is spelled Sah-kah-g&r-we-a. The sounds Indicated by such spelling is proof pos itive that "J" does not belonr In the name. Olln D. Wheeler Bays there la no "J" in tho vocabulary of the tribe from which the name came. He and James .K. Hoemer bare dropped 'J," and If the Exposition people will now do so the error will soon disappear. J. Q. A. BOWLBT. Schooner Acme Is Burned. EUREKA. Cal.. June IS. The steam schooner Acme was gutted by fire this morning, while lying' at the -wharf of the Bayside Mill & Lumber Company, entail lag a loss of J15.CO0. The fire started from an oil burner, under the donkey-engine forward. All her upper works were burned, as well as the engine-room and other open spaces. The bull was not In Jured. The vessel was loaded with green red' wood, and as this would not burn, it prc xciOQ iae .nuu irom injurs- DEBUTE LESS- KEEN French Working on Separation of Church and State. HALF WAY THROUGH BILL occasion, far puttlnr tho Initiative feature of direct legislation to tho test, to whether the people really know what they -want la matters public touching tho practices of greed. CTart and grab. Supposing; you. Mr. Ell tor. get a bill drafted providing for the taxation of franchises, atari the work of petitioning along, and thus force the plates to measure swords with the voter or Oregon at the polls In June next. The campaign preceding such election is almost entirely la your hands, and en the development of the re?olts you would unquestionably find the whole people of the outs with you. Try It. READER. LEMHIS REFUSE TO MOVE Artistic Picture Framing High-Grade Watch Repairing Very Reasonable Prices Block Plan to Transfer Them to Fort Hall Reservation. OREGOXIAX NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. June IS. The Indian Office, at the request of Senator Dubois, Is wrest ling with the problem how to Induce tho Lemhi Indians to abandon their reservation and take up resldenco on the Fort Hall reservation. In a letter to Indian Commissioner Leu pp. Senator Dubois called attention to the fact that, when he was a delegate to Congress, he secured tho passage of a bit of leg islation authorizing' the Lemhi Indians to remove to the Fort Hall reservation. and surrender their own lands to the Government. In consideration of the relinquishment of their reservation. they "were to be paid $4000 annually for 20 years, and the Fort Hall Indians $6000 for the same time. It seems that when the question of removal was submitted to the Lemhi Indians it was voted down, notwithstanding that they -wore assured better lands at Fort Hall than were embraced in their own res ervation. Apparently the removal can not be enforced under existing legisla tion -without the consent of one-half the adult males of tho tribe. Senator Dubois is urging the Indian Office to make another effort to persu ade tho Lemhls to move tc Fort Hall and take lands In severalty on that reservation. In fact, he has recom mended that notlco be given them that they must remove at orce or forever lose their opportunity. Apparently the old agreement with the Fort Hall In dians, providing for allotments In sev eralty. Is so worded that it cannot be fully enforced unless the Lemhi tribe Is willing- to take its share of the Fort Hall lands. The adverse attitude heretofore taken Is believed to bo con trary to the besU Interests of the In dians and the state, and for that rea son the Indian Office will go to the bottom of the case and ascertain what can be done. POPE 3LY LEAVE THE VATICAN Summer Days Slay Be Spent nt the Castle Gandolfo. ROME. June 18. The rumor is growing more persistent that the Pope may. dur ing the Summer, decide to leave the Vat ican ana go to uasue uanoouo, tweive miles distant, to spend some weeks with Cardinal Merry del Val. Swedish Prince for the Throne. SPECIAL CABLE. STOCKHOLM. June 13. It is openly as sorted that tho plan to .have a Swedish Prince ascend to the throne of Norway has been perfected, and that It will be brought before the Riksdag soon. King Oscar, according to those who are cognl zant of the plan, will protest at first, but will finally reluctantly consent. It Is positive that one of the condtllons to be expected will be that the Norwegian fortifications on the Swedish frontier be dismantled. It is also likely that a per manent arbitration commission will be named, to which will bo referred all ques tions arising between the two countries. Pope Itccclvcs American Students. HOME, June IS. Today belnff Trln ity Sunday, the Pope received In pri vate audience In the throneroom 16 American students who were ordained during the year. They were presented by Mgr. Kennedy, rector of the Ameri can College. The Pope, after congrat ulating them on the completion of their studies, impressed upon them the 'dig nity of the priesthood. j Would Accept "King Oscar's Son. LONDON. Juno 19. The Copenhagen correspondent of the Dally Mall says he learns on excellent authority that the majority of tho members of the Swedish Riksdag are ready to accept King Oscar's third son. Prince Carl, as King of Nor way, provided the Norwegian govern ment shall abolish the fortifications on the frontier and enter Into an arbitration treaty with Sweden. Farewell to Tisza Cabinet. BUDAPEST. June IS. Emperor Francis Joseph, as King of Hungary, gave farewell audience to the members of the retiring Tisza Cabinet this afternoon. His Majesty afterward gave an audience to tho Premier, General Baron Fejcrvary. and other members of the new Cabinet who took the oath of office. Recapitulation or Swedish Rights. STOCKHOLM, Juno IS. The govern xnent motion for presentation to the Riksdag-when it assembles June 30 will be ready for final adoption by the Coun cil of State tomorrow. It Is a volumln oue recapitulation of the history of the union and of Swedish rights under it. Married to Italian Captain. HOME, Juno IS. Eleanor Ralph, of Louisiana, was married here today to Captain Masturzi. Senator Pierantonl and Deputy Baron Derizis were the witnesses. The parents of the bride and her sis ter. Mrs. Harrison Durant, were pres ent at the ceremony. Ministerial Crisis Is Imminent, MADRID. June IS. A Ministerial crisis is believed to bo Imminent. The govern ment candidates for the presidency of the Chamber of Deputies were defeated on Saturday and other government mo tions- were rejected. There is much ex citement in political circles. LID LIFTEDJN ST. LOUIS Saloons Do Rushing Business anil No Arrests Arc Made ST. LOUIS. June IS. After being partly on for one Sunday, the "lid' was lifted In St, Louis County today, and the saloon men did a rushing business. No arrests for violation of the Sunday-closing law were made. Tax the Franchises. BAKER CITT. Jus 15. (To taa Editor.) Tour eampalsn asalast tho Portland street railway Kraft Is likely to result In both old parties of tho state declarler In favor of a law to tax Iran chlies. A rood many voters da not believe the Xs-EVUture. subjected to tho Influences of the machines, would sire us such a law, flawless and efficient. Now U a rood time, and this expose of tho aforesaid conver sion of tho public streets of Portland to the crirato ownership of tho plutes, offers Commencement Exercises. The annual commencement exercises of NewiH's Rlverview Academy opened yes terday when the Rev. J. w. Bfeck. of St. Matthew's Church, preached a very In tcrestlhg baccalaureate sermon. This morning the prizo battalion and company drills will occur and at 10 A. M. the com mencement exerclsfs proper will be held. The address of the occasion will be de livered by "Walter L Tooze. of "Woodbum. There will be three graduates, Walter I Tooze Jr.. of Woodhurn; James F. Fink. of Portland, and John F. Downs. The exercises will occur on the academy campus. In the evening Professor NewllI will tender a reception to the graduating class and Its friends. The school has enjoyed a very prosper ous year A Subject lor Chiropody. Success. General Nelson A. Miles relates the story of a cowboy guide who put up one night at a. tavern that was. by rea son of some festivity in the little town In which It was located, taxed to Its capacity. Tle guide found himself placed In a room with a stranger, but the tavern-keeper assured him that the arrangement would prove satisfac tory, for the reason that his bedfellow was a mfld-roaanered man from the East. Somewhat tired, the guide retired early. Determined to have at least his half of tho bed. he strapped his spurs to his ankles. Apparently the Eastern man. when ho eventually went to bed. was seriously inconven ienced, for during the night he awoke the guide and said: "Pardon me. sir; but. if you're a gen tleman, you will trim your toe nails.' Driven Away From Jewish Quarter. SPECIAL CABLE. "WARSAW, June 19. In connection with the discussion of the proposed law which prohibits Jews obtaining the right to the National Assembly, the -Warsaw Socialists yesterday organized a street demons tra tlon. ostensibly to protest, A procession was started toward the Jewish quarters. and when It reached the principal street there It was flrcd upon by tho soldiers and two persons were seriously wounded. The soldiers then charged the crowd and wounded a number of persons with the butt ends of their rifles. Similar disturb ances are reported from every city of consequence In Southern Bussla. Burglar Found Dyinr- on Street. NEW YORK. June' 13. Homeless and apparently In a dying condition, Frank McCoy, known as "Big Frank." a famous old-time bank burglar, was picked up. in the street tonight and taken to Bellevue Hospital. McCoy was a partner of Jimmy Hope, who died hero a few days ago. in the famous Manhattan Bank robbery, and in that of the Beneficial Savings Bank, of Philadelphia, in 1S72, when the burglars carried off VJ.wo. College Entrance Examinations. NEW YORK, June IS. College entrance examinations conducted by the college en trance examination board will begin to morrow morning simultaneously at ISO points in the United States, and at Lon don. Paris. Geneva. Frankfort and Dres den. In New Tork the examinations will be held at Columbia University. They will continue for six days. There are more than 2100 candidates this year, a largo Increase over last year. Printers Abrogate Signed Scale. ST. LOUIS. June IS. The St. Louis Typographical Union today rescinded Its action of June S. accepting a contract calling for a nino-hour day. and an ad vance of JL5J a wees in wages for tne union Job printers, and by a declaration to abide by the ruling of the Executive Council of the International Typo graph leal Union abrogated the contract which had been signed with thoso employing printers. P. C Pratt. BUFFALO. June IS. P. C Pratt, million aire banker and merchant, died here to day. He had undergone an operation and never rallied from the shock. Mr. Pratt was born in Buffalo In 1513. ln l&tS he married Phoebe, daughter of Frederick. Lore nr. of Pittsburg. Fatal Explosion In Colliery. EKATERINOSLAV. Southern Russia. June la. Five hundred persons were killed in the explosion which occurred at the In van Colliery at Khartsisk. belong lng to jtho Russian Donetx Company. AT THE HOTEXS. The fort Inn-J. D. ilulrhead. New Tork Mrs. T. da Arc San Francisco: P. P. Tally, New Torlcr K. C "Wajrner. W. W. Breeding-. San Francisco: K. Burnett. St. Louis: C W. Eberleln. New Tork: J. Harris. A. J. Coffee and wife. San Francisco; J. 3C- McFernay, Salt Lixe: W. II. Turner, cntcaso: J. ile Carthr. San Francisco: J..C FUV. O. B. Parsons. St. Louts: P. O. Salem. Chlcaro J. J. Roberts and wife. Salem: M. O. Wood. Chlearo: C. vv. Fried- Sunccflela. O .: J. E. Today's Bargain Bulletin $7.50 Plaited Walking Skirt $5.48 White Linette Shirtwaists Special $1.25 $15.00 Tan Covert Jackets $10.00 $25 to $18.50 Tailor-Made Suits $12.75 New Lijfen Coats at $4.50, $6.50 to $15 New Linen Suits at $7.50, $8.50 to $25.00 35c Embroidery 15c 50c Embroidery 25c $1.00 Embroidery 47c 50c Silk Chiffon 33c 35c to 25c Laces 15c 75c to 50c Laces 25c 25c Venise Galoon 9c 12c Chambray 8c All Our Lace Curtains at Bargain Prices Greatest Sale Druggist Sundries "Nemo" and "Smart Set" Corset Demonstration Mrs. Craig, the expert fitter, direct from the factory in Xew York City, is "with us demonstrating the many good features and merits of "Nemo" and Smart Set Corsets, the only corsets that develop beauty lines as well as correct all defects in the figure. Every lady should avail herself of this opportunity to be fitted by the celebrated Cor- seller Mrs. Craig. Prices within the reach of all $1.00, ?1.50, 2.00, $2.75 to 13.p0 ft ..Wolfe SCo Tork; L 11. Beckman. Seattle: H. P. Jacob son ana wife. San Francisco; C S. Jones, Philadelphia: T. II. B. Varney and wife. "W. T. Varney, J. C. Green and wife, H. Green. Fan Francisco: B. E. Dunham. A. TV'. Cole. Oakland. Cal.; H. SI. Walker. New Tork; J. A. Garcea. Havana: J. Jacobs and wife San Francisco; G. B. Jacobs. .New Tork; Mrs. J. E. Sllverneld. Miss C. E. 1-av- inson, San ranciseo: J. v. isouean. bunr. Pa.: E. U Grondahl. Seattle; C TV". Dewey. Minneapolis; E. 1. Drewesey and wife. Miss Drewsey. Winnipeg: Mrs. Dr. P. W. Stuart. E. llameny. Ballard; TV. Ie. Chicago; G. M. Scott. Denver; M. Ivausner. Los Angeles; Mrs. TV. J. Robinson and child. Philadelphia; S. I. Hoffman. New Tork; R. W. Reist. Minneapolis; TV. M. Johnson and wlfe.F. P. Reed and wife. St. Louis; Mr. Hackmer and wife. Everett; C. J. Bauer. TV. TV. McKay. San Francisco: G. H. Clarke. Lincoln. Neb.; H. J. Hayhlll. New Tork; J. S. TVhlte. Omaha; T. J. Lorgie, N. B.; H. C. Clark. Minneapolis; T. H. sneriein. MlnneaooUs: J. A. Nichols. Little Falls; T. J. "Walker and wife. Butte; Mrs. F. Reming ton. Stillwater; Miss B. Aloee. wnneapous; H. A. Chadwlck. Seattle. Tho Perkins James E. Fulton. San Fran cisco; Mrs. A. TVheelhouse, Miss Snell. Med ford; Miss NelUe Vassen. Aberdeen: J. H. Foster. Perrydal: M. EL Hotchkls. Elsln: C A. Myers. San Francisco: Mrs. G. M. Hortly F. E. Simpson. V. Muncer. Chicago: Fred F. Buchanan and wife, H. D. George and family. R. H. BsWwln. Mia N. H. Lundy. Seattle: Harry Van Boya.-St. Louis; A. G. Chatterton. Shreveport. La.; Mrs. J. D. Mc pherson. Louise McPherson, Margaret Mc pherson. Joel D. McPherson. Monitor McPher son. Madison. Ky.; P.. R. Keys and family. Richmond. Or.: C. A. Johnson. H. L. Stiff, gt. Louis; Lula Graves. Baker City; Dennis B. TVoodSL Colfax: J. N. "Walker and wife. Mrs. Taylor. Pomeroy; Mr. Nelson. Chris Grundy. Denver: S. E. McDonald. P. Shields, TV. F. Brown. John TVelsreber. A. E. Crisp. Ralph Haynea. Robert Haynes. Harinzton; Verdo Springer. Missoula; L L. Cohen. P. A. Schedley. San Francisco; S. Tf. Ellis. L. TV. Broughton. Butte; TV. L. Mills. G. TV. TVood soa and family. Fargo. N. D.; Mrs. M. A. Hanna, Seattle. TV. R. Hawley and wife. Ella Hawley. Sumpter; J. E. Burdett. Arlington; TV. E. TValthero and family. The Dalles; John Terhune. H. TV. Terhune. St. Johne; J. Green and wife, MIsa TValker. TValla TTalla; J. R. Browne. Kathryn Browne. Spokane; TV. E. Denney. Chicago; Asa Fisher. Denver; H. Burnec. St. Louts: Mrs Ella Divtsv TVatervllle. TVs eh.; .TV. H. TVldener. Charles Bam, Har risbunr. Or.; Lou TVbltlnr. Tonopah. Nev.; C. D. Waughler and wife, Iowa; F. D. Nurss and wife. Peoria. IU. Tho Imperial Albert Mayer. Seattle: II. B. TVaters. Bozeman. A. M. Locke. San Fran cisco: H. H. McCarthy. A. P. Stover. Sump ter; Mrs. V'. G. McLaren and son. Roy Mc Laren. TVlnnlpeg; Mrs. TV. C Young. Butte; TV. H. Rose. New Tork; George Ayre. Du luth; B- C Redhead. Spokane: B. F. Hutch inson. Tacoma; J. O. Croft, San Francisco: J. M. Merrltt. Chicago; E. LaForrest and wife. Southern Pacific Company; Rev. Urban do Haspue. Mr. and Mrs. Tom TVade. Mrs. C. H. Smith. Mrs. S. L. TVade, Chickasha; B. B. Hesse and family. George E. Parker. Omaha; Joseph C. TVeithman and wife. Mrs. Miller. Mrs. M. Miller. Mlsa May Kelly. Miss Agnes Foley; TV. E. Zahner and wife. Kan sas City: D. A. Cannel. Spokane: Mrs. Du prlno. Carson City: Joseph Freedenneld. .Sioux Falls: J. A. Whitman and wife. Med ford; Rev. M. Bernard Murphy. Oklahoma: J. B. F. Reynolds. Denver; George P. Bick erton. Philadelphia: Mrs. C A, Allen and son, Belllngham; D. N. Campbell, city; J. B. Fitzslmmons and wife, Creston. Ia.: N. M. Carpenter and wife. Burns; W. A. Rob inson and wife. San Francisco: C K. Stinke and famllv. Nebraska; W. J. Goenler, Cow litr; O. El Gemler, Hoquiam: John P. Schmidt and family. Helena; Thomas Chil ders and wife. H. H. Mohr and wife. H. C. Corell and wife. Pierce, Neb.: N. Abrams, New Tcrk: L. Lonsbury. E. B. Brown and wife. Salem; P. J. Lyons and wife, Ports mouth. Va.; Mrs. Andrew Graham. Cottage Grove: Leopold Smith. Olympia: Emll Held. Astoria; John Powers, Spokane; C. L. Law ton. Chicago. The St. CharlesFrank Payne, Rutlege, O. ; G. TV. Bamet, Minnie Cramer. Rutledge, O.; Will McClure. city; C W. Chrlstenson. Lex ington; A. J. Law Eufaula; W. H. Douglass. Mrs. W. H. Douglass, R, Douglass. The Dalles; E. Butler. Prosoer, Wash.: D. Smith, city; TV. H. H. Wade, Currlnsville; B. Jack eon; Fred Baryfeld; Miss Bessie Fox, Miss Lucy Ltvengood, Vemdale. Minn.: M. Bur nett. Greenville; A. F. Roblnett, Halaey: F. G. Richardson. Salem: A. L. Borasth. Wood land; Thomas Corrlgan, Maryavllle, CaL; Wll helmlna Silk. Chicago; Mlso A. McClosky. Oakland; C Salmi and son. Rochester; W. Savage; J. McDonald; R. Sander?. Salem: C O. Brownell, St. Paul; J. B. Richardson, Kan sas; A. M. Alden, R. Boland. Norman. Okla.; Mrs. J. M. Thompson. Shanlko; J. E. Gallo way, Catlln. Wash.; N. B. Whtttea and wife. St. Helens: B. Rowland; William H. Voigt. Lakeport. 111.; William Johnston and wife. Woodburn: B. W. Jonest. McMInnville; A. Sli ver. Oregon City: 8. M. Reeves. South Bend; D. J. Fltz. M. R. Carlow. Viola: J. D. Gor don. Dundee; F. Botta, Astoria: W. L. Strong, McMlnn-rtlle; Jack Donley. J. Eddy. Spokane; O. B. Hutchlns. E A. Hutchin. Newberg. Tho Esmond S. D. Allen. C Flynn. Fisher; H. Caples. Copies; J. A. Martin. Mrs. Mar tin. Red Oak; C Huntington. Bed Oak: E. L. Bailey. Mrs. Bailey. Washougal; J. G. Elliott. Altoona: H. Hoeck. Astoria: W. K. Tichenor. G. C. Nelson. Clatskanle; R. Hen rici. Astoria; G. R. Hlgglns. Kalama; W. H. Axman. Stella; G. B. McDonald. J. Gallo way. Cowlitz; J. O. Tlbry, T. Hardy. As toria; TV. J. Green, A. Stuart. Salem; C. Black. Eupaula: J. J. Lewis. J. Kennedy, Mosier: J. A. Smith, Mrs. Smith. Astoria: J. Basher. Pendleton; J. E. Taylor. WaUa Walla; J. E. Nash. Mrs. Nash. F. Nash. H. Nash. Hawarden. Pa.: J. C. Durant. Galena; H. Planting. Skaraokawa; H. A. Mitchell. Eugene; S. Allen. L. Thornby. La Fayette: H. Bryson. Walla Walla: R. Trummel, Eu gene: E. H. Warren. Chehalls; E. A. GUlam. San Francisco; J. Howe, Seattle: P. Minor, Astoria; R. E. Bruner, Goldendale; R. Ha ney. Elkton; F. Laver. Camas; E. S. Davis. Mrs. Davis. Reedvllle: W. H. Gates. Spray; J. Petzel. Salem; W. T. Gregg. Ballston; L. Hobart. A. Stewart. Silverton; J. Galloway, C. H. Olsen, B. Hays. Catlln; A. A. Avery. W. Crabtree. Eugene; F. Bolter. Salem; A. E. Smith, Bandon; C. E. Good, A. H. James. Eureka: F. A. Garner. S. B. Campbell. Cas cade Locks; C. H. Stewart. R. O. Stewart, Osmond; L. N. Jordan. Dallas. Tex.; H. C Dickens. D. A. Smith. Dallas, Or.; L. Plan us. Mrs. Plantis. Belllngham: Mrs. W. L. Graham. Kelso; TV. W. Perry. Rainier; C B. Bagley. Seattle: J. N. Jones, Spokane: M. D. Huff. Mrs. Huff. Ida Huff. Minneapolis; D. Byrnes. Kelso: S. R. Young. Independence. The Oregon J. H. Mitchell. St. Paul; W. S. Bonney. Atlantic City; E. E. Evans. St. Louis; J. H. Sonntag, Chicago: George L. Torian. EvansvUIe. Ind.; D. Fichman. New York: S. J. Glandy, Mrs. M. C Green. Miss Ethel Hendy. Miss Lutr. Seattle: G. B. Can nelL Denver; Miss Chipman. Sneed Springs; Miss Genbles. Houston. Tex.; Miss Werthel ner. Walla Walla: Mrs. A. K. Welthelner. Butte. Mont.: A. G. Nenker. New York; R. A. Sprouse. Peoria; R, M. Trumbull. Mrs. R. M. Trumbull. Hlldreth. Neb.; George W. Green, Mrs. G. W. Green, Bloomington; W. B. Marble. Chicago; C S. Freeman, Mrs. C. S. Freeman. Spokane: W. M. Marshall. Mrs. W. M. Marshall. Denver; Dean Fletcher. Minneapolis: James Frledenphet, Sioux Fall3; Donald Caddagen. Los Angeles; H. P. Jocob. sen. Mrs. H. P. Jacobsen, San Francisco; A. O. Poston. F. R. Hancock. Seattle; W. S. Taylor. Mrs. W. G. Taylor. St. Louis; Barney Bernard, Scott Seaton. Financier Company: George A. Jones. Seattle: Henry Falk. Boise, Ida.; S. C Burton. C W. Jndson, Glovers vllle. N. Y.: C. A. Cann. Marco. 'Tacoma Hotel. Tacoma. American plan. Hates. $3 and u. 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