THE MORNING- OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1905.
UBBEIBITEBS
III SHARP CLSSH
Censure of Insurance Compa
nies' Management Is
Proposed.
WEST DEMANDS ACTION
Call for Punishment of Guilty Op
posed by East In National Con
vention Xo Bad Xioans or
pambon Dinners.
HARTFORD. Conn., Sept 20. A
sharp clasfe between a faction of del
egates from Uio West In attendance at
the con vent Jen of the National Asso
ciation of Life Underwriters and dele
gates from the East and other sections
occurred at this afternoon's session,
ana at adjournment the question at
Issue was still unadjusted. The resolu
tion of censure offered, yesterday by
Delegate J. J. Raleigh, of St. Louis,
aimed at alleged Irregularities in cer
tain insurance circles, was the Issue be
fore the convention. At the time, of
adjournment, after half an hour's sharp
dfarusslOA. a dozen delegates were on
ther feot striving to get the attention
of tne chair and express their senti
ments, but the assembly votod tcpost
pone the contost until tomorrow morn
ing The issue was raised when the execu
tive committee, through Its secretary,
rubmltted a report on the Raleigh res
olution. The report was as follows:
Committee Tries to Pigeonhole.
In the fieiw f your executive committee
that tae resolution offered by a delegate from
the St. Lout Association sfeouM not be con
rtdered fef this convention, and that the
coaaMoraUoa of that or any similar resolu
ttoa In m warranted and outside the proper
proHace of tae National Association of Life
Underwriters.
The committee report, was received
with cheers. When the noise had eub
Fldcd. C. "VV. Van Tuyl. of Minneapolis,
arose to speak and was Invited by the
president to go to the platform. Mr.
Van Tuyl said he represented a num
ber of those whose views differed from
the report of the executive committee.
Three questions, he thought, were to be
determined:
rtrxt wjthor we are to make any puWlc
declaration or the matter, in view of the
VctMwkm aoTv- going: on In the press.
Second BtoeuM it be zrefttable to do s?
Third What 1b the politic course?
Xo Time for Silence.
He asked if it were a time for such a
body to maintain silence, answering
himself that he thought not.
"We depend for all we get on public
confidence, and if we fail now. It will
take years to redeem ourselves," said
he. Raising his hand to omphaslze his
words, he added:
Unless come reasonable resolution ta passed
hy this association alone the lines of that
vuggeated by the delegate from St. Louis, a
rrastaUoe will be sent out to the press of
the country signed with the naaien of men
who are in favor of the principle embodied
in the original resolution. We will not stand
for bad lean. Cam bo n dinner, or transfer
of securitier.
"Wants Criminals Punished.
The Raloign resolutions which pre
cipitated the debate recites that the
disclosures of the methods and prac
tices in the management of some life
insurance companies, show that, if not
criminal In their nature, they are
greatly Irregular and in violation of
tne principles of the trust involved, and
demands. If these crimes have been
committed, the criminals shall be pun
ished and those who have violated their
trusts shall be deprived of their trus
teeship. THEY WANT TO KNOW FACTS
Policy-Holders In Assailed Insurance
Company Question Officers.
CHICAGO, Sept. 10. At a. turbulent
meeting of the policy-holders of the
"Western Life Indemnity Company here
today, it was resolved to put some
pointod questions to the officers. The
policy-holders were moved to action by
a bill for a receiver filed yesterday by
S. O. X,evinson, who, claiming to repre
sent a number of policy-holders, ex
plained that the assets of the company
were about to be transferred without
consent of the policy-holders to a com
pany in another state. Various charges
of fraud and graft were also made.
Angered by failure to secure from
officers of the company information as
to its present condition and as to the
purpose of the men in control, the policy-holders
today formulated these
quostions and submitted them to
President G- M-'Moulton:
Was a contract entered into between the
Western Life Indemnity Company and E. I.
Kosenfeld. secretary, for the management of
the company's affairs? What are the terms
of that contract
Did Mr. Roscnfeld pay over to William M.
Gray, vrho retired as managor of the com
pany last February. $125,000. and how was
thar sum paid? Is Mr. Rosenfeld receiving a
commission on all Insurance policies written
and on all renewals?
Today's meeting was attended by 100
policy-holders from Michigan, Iowa,
Missouri, Indiana and other states.
President Moulton gave his personal as
surance that the company was perfectly
solvent. To the demand made by a policy-holder
as to what the officers of
the company proposed to do, Mr. Moul
ton replied that all would be known in
good time.
Mr- Rosenfeld declared that there
was no truth in the statements set
forth in the bill for a receiver filed by
Mr. Lovlnson. After a heated debate
it was decided to adjourn until Octo
ber 3.
FITTINGS WERE DEFECTIVE
Members of Bennington Testify In
Trial of Young.
MARE ISLAND. Cal., Sept, 20. Charles
Buskirk. a fireman of the first class, in
charge of the Bennington's steam
launches, was the first witness today in
the Young court-martial. When asked
whether he had heard the safety valves of
boiler C blow off, he replied that be had,
on the way from Honolulu to San Diego.
At the time of the disastrous explosion
he was on the starboard of the berth deck
and did not' near the safety valves blow
off. He had never heard boiler B's safety
valve blow off. He said the sentinel
valves failed to lift- He never saw hand
gear used on this deck, it not being con
nected for use, and an attempt to raise It
below was useless. There was no routine
ordering the valves to be moved each
week. He never saw any Inspection by
Commander Young.
Judge Gear asked that the testimony be
Ktrlcken out regarding boiler C blowing
off. He was sustained by the court and
the testimony was stricken out regarding
the Hftlrjg gear.
lieutenant John Leonard, attached to
the Lawton, was the next witness. He
testified that he had been executive offi
cer of the Bennington while Commander
Young was in command of her. The hull
book was accessible at- any time. He
identified his signature to an entry
therein, and Judge Gear objected to the
evidence, as the books already had been
ruled out The objection was sustained
and the witness was excused.
J. S. Fitzgerald, ordinary seaman, at
tached to the Bennington since 3903, was
the next witness. He was Commander
Young's orderly for one month and car
ried during that time the steam logs to
the commander every day. The Judge-Advocate
questioned If Commander Young
examined the same each day. This was
objected to by Judge Gear. The objection
was sustained and the witness dismissed.
At this Juncture Judge Gear objected to
the presence of two diagrams of the "Ben
nington as not introduced In evidence.
The diagrams were ordered turned with
their faces to the wall.
At the afternoon session J. J. North en.
a coal passer on the Bennington, testified
that he was on watch on the morning of
July 2L the day of the explosion. At the
time Are was started in the middle fur
nace, he said, boiler B was leaking. He
was on his way for a water tender when
the explosion occurred.
Judge-Advocate West, who was called
as a witness, produced four blue prints,
drawings of safety valves, sentinel valves,
lifting gear fpr sentinel valves, boilers
and arrangement of boiler mountings and
dry pipes of the Bennington. No order
having been issued by the bureau or Sec
retary of the Navy to have him provided
with the blue prints. Commander Young's
attorney made a strong objection to these
drawings being used as evidence, but the
objection was overruled.
PARKER SOUGHT FUND
(Continued From Page 1.)
received no vouchers therefor, and
never had.
Aside from the $2500 quarterly re
tained to Mr. Hamilton, Mr. McCali said
the company paid about J700.000 a year
to Mr. Hamilton for legal services. He
denied that he ever gave Mr. Hamil
ton money to influence any member of
the Legislature, or that he advised any
such course.
Defends Campaign Contributions.
Of the campaign contributions of
Mr. McCali and George W. Perkins, of
the New York Life Insurance Company
in 1904. Mr. McCali said he did not
care how many of his policy-holders
agreed with his action. He said he
consulted no one but Mr. Perkins.
"I did It on my own hook. I don't
Justify the use of campaign funds. I
Justify the use of this money for the
benefit of the policy-holders."
Replying to Mr. Hughes, he said:
"I honestly believe in this Instance
it was justified. If you ask me If I
aprove of campaign contributions, I say
no, a thousand times no."
No contribution to any state or mu
nicipal campaign funds had been made
by the New York Life Insurance Com
pany since Tils connection with the
company, said Mr. McCali. Mr. Hamil
ton is at Carlsbad, he said, but Is ex
pected here this month.
"Is it the usual thing to supply your
agents with $100,000 in money for tho
purchase of property?" asked Mr.
Hughes.
"No. Mr. Hamilton is the only one."
hy did you supply JilmT"
"I would supply Andrew Hamilton
with millions."
"That Is interesting tell me about
it"
Millions for Mortgages.
"I supplied Andrew Hamilton with
$2,000,000 within the last six months
on mortgages."
"What understanding have you with
Mr. Hamilton?"
"Before he went to Europe he told
me that, if he were to settle with me.
he would owe me about $60,000. and
he asked me If he wore good for It,
and I said: 'You are; you are all
right. Judge."
"Now, on December 2. 1S03, a check
for $25,000 was given to Mr. Hamilton
and charged to law expenses, is that
right?"
"Yes."
"You carried the check as cash, and
yet you later charged it as law ex
penses. How could you do that?"
"We charged it as law expenses to be
acounted for."
"Do you regard that as proper en
try?" "I do."
"What kind of bookkeeping is that?
You take it out of one account and
place it in another. Why did you do it?"
"We did it to have the itom appear
as an asset."
"JuXt. what I thought; to appear as
an asset," replied Mr. Hughes.
At this point Mr. McCali made the
statement to the effect that he was not
a man of groat wealth, after which the
committee adjourned until tomorrow.
PARKER DENIES ASKING CASK
Says He Never Solicited Campaign
Funds in 1904.
NEW YORK, Sept 20. Judge Alton
B. Parker, Democratic candidate for
President in' 1904, tonight gave the As
sociated Press a statement concerning
President McCall's testimony relative
to the soliciting of funds from the New
York Life Insurance Company by Dem
ocrats in 1904. The statement follows:
My attention has been called to certain tes
timony .said to have been plven by John A
McCali, 'while a wltnem before the Insurance
Investigation committee, in reply to Mr.
Hughes' question whether he thought "that
In 1004 the Interests of the policy-holders
were so seriously endangered that the com
pany ought to contribute."
It is evident that Mr. McCali was laboring
under great excitement In making his reply,
for It Is very incoherent. But If his answer
Is intended to convey thj lmpretelon that In
the campaign of 1004, I, either directly or
Indirectly, sought from him or his corporation,
or any other corporation, any money or con
tribution, his statement lit absolutely false.
On the contrary, I repeat now what I said
before the election, that I expressly notified
and directed the chairman of the executive
committee of. the National Committee that
no money should be received from corpora
tion. William F. Sheehan's attention was
called to the testimony of Mr. McCali
and he said:
I was chairman of the executive commlttVs
of tho Democratic National Committee. There
was not a single roan connected with the
Democratic National campaign that solicited
a dollar from Mr. McCali. If any ruch.
person made any such eolicltatlon, Mr. McCali
should name him.
John A. "McCali, .president of tho New
York Life Insurance Company, referring
to his testimony before the legislative
committee in relation to contributions to
the Democratic party, said tonight:
The meaning I Intended to convey when 1
mentioned Judge Parker was that, when a
candidate for President last year, he did
not personally ask me for campaign funds,
but friends of his did so repeatedly.
Judge Parker, as chairman of the State
Democratic committee several years ago,
did. however, accept proffered contributions
to the campaign fund.
State Commissioners Going to Work.
MADISON. Wis.. Sept 20. Insurance
Commissioner Zeno M. Host, of Wiscon
sin, announced today that the Insurance
commissioners of Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Nebraska, Kentucky, Tennessee and
Louisiana will meet in New York shortly
for the thorough Investigation of the New
York Lifo Insurance Company, the Mu
tual Life and the Equitable.
Among the little trades of Paris Is that of
celling fool for birds, either in the street or
in a orner of the marketplace.
AGIST THE SANG
Philadelphia Reformers and
Democrats Combine,
CORRUPT, NOT .CONTENTED
After 3Iaklng .dominations, "Whole
City Party Convention 3Iarches
to Congratulate Mayor
Weaver on Its "Work.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 20. In a most
unusual convention, followed by an un
precedented demonstration, the new City
party, a roforra body opposed to the meth
ods of the Republican organization, today
nominated a ticket to be voted for at the
November election. This ticket was In
dorsed by the Democratic county conven
tion tonight. The ticket is as follows:
Sheriff, Wilson H. Brown; Coroner. J.
M. R. Jcrman; City Commissioners, Ru
dolph Blakenburg and H. W. Anderson;
Judge of Common Pleas Court No. 1. Craig
Blddle; Judge of Orphans' Court Morris
Dallett Judges Blddle and Dallett are at
present on the bench, and are the regular
Republican nominees for re-election.
Never before in the history of this city
had the concluding scenes of the conven
tion been equaled. The entire body of
delegates and alternates marched to" the
City Hall and acquainted Mayor Weaver
of the conclusion of the convention. Mayor
Weaver was lifted to a table la the reception-room,
and the delegates stood on
cither side of him with a large American
flag. City Chairman Edmunds addressed
the Mayor and congratulated him on the
work of the convention. The Mayor, la
reply, said:
Pledged to One Another.
Today's convention is only the beginning'
of the. fight In which the adm migration and
the people are- pledged to stand together.
Philadelphia has been corrupt, but whether
she has been contented will be determined
next November. The man who votes the ticket
nominated today Is the true Republican. Let
us make a pledge, you to the administration
and the administration to you, that we will
not rent in our earnest endeavors to bring
about the defeat of the machine.
Good Name Above Riches.
In opening the convention. City Chair
man Edwards said:
We come here becau we are lovers of
our city, no matter .what may be our party
affiliations. It is here that we first enunci
ated the principles of liberty. Because we
believe a good name is better than riches
we assemble to show our devotion to our
great city. - This Is the principle. The occa
sion la here. A band of men has made our
fair city a shame In the face of the world.
The government of the city has brought the
blush to every honest citizen. We stand here
to redeem the City of Philadelphia.
We proclaim that the reign of graft in
the City of Philadelphia shall end. This
is a body consecrated to a lofty purpose. I
wfeh to offer a tribute of thanks to John
Weaver, Mayor of Philadelphia (prolonged
cheers), who has done more than any In
dividual to rive the people of Philadelphia
an opportunity to win their freedom. ,
The following platform was offered by
the committee on resolutions and was
adopted:
The Platform.
The City party of Philadelphia. In con
vention asserobltd. hereby makes its declara
tion of principles and invites . co-operation
and support of all good citizen; without re
gard to their party ties or National political
principles.
The City party has been formed for the
redemption of the City of Philadelphia from
the control of corrupt and criminal con
nplrators calling themselves Republicans. It
alms to put an end to government by ana
for municipal contractors, and to substitute
government by and for the citizen. Aa nec
essary Incidents to its policy of reform and
progress, the City party demands:
First A complete and thorough revision
of the prrsent election lawn. Including a pro
vision tor personal registration.
Second Thn repeal of the "Ripper" bill,
denying to the Mayor the right to appoint
his heads of departments.
Third A slnwre and impartial enforce
ment of the civil rervlce provisions of the
city -charter, making appointments to office
depend wholly upon merit, and not at all
upon political pull.
Fourth That municipal franchises, when
granted, shall be for limited pertodn only,
and with proper compensation, and not mat
ters of political br personal favor.
Fifth The election of municipal officers
responsible to the entire body of citizens, and
not to any man or croup of men.
Sixth An honest open, economical and
efficient administration of our municipal af
fairs, based upon the absolute divorce of of-flee-holdem
from present control, and that
no Councilman ehall hold any city employ
ment or be Interested in any city con tract
Seventh The abolition of grade crossings,
the enlargement of our school facilities, and
co-operation with the state and National
governments In deepening the Delaware River
channel, and the speedy completion of under
ground transit facilities.
The platform concludes with the In
dorsement of the administration of Mayor
Weaver and the approval of his directors
in administering their departments "with
faithful adherence to the letter and spirit
of the law,,"
Democrats Indorse Weaver.
The Democratic county convention
adopted a platform, which, in part, waa
as follows: y
We commend Mayor Weaver far breaking
with the "jrang" and espouMng the cause
of the people. No city In the Unlen had
greater need of a revolution ouch as he In
augurated. FUSION AGAIN IN NEBRASKA
Bryan Commends Roosevelt's Sup
port of Democratic Principles.
LINCOLN. Neb. Sept 20. Fusion be
tween the Democrats and Populists of
Nebraska was effected today by the nomi
nation by both state conventions of an
Identical ticket, as follows: Justice of the
Supreme Court Justice Hastings, of Wil
bur; regents of the university, D. C. Cqle.
of Osceola, and Louis Lightncr. of Colum
bus. There was no formal declaration for fu
sion by either convention, but an under
standing existed among the leaders in
both. Of the nominees, Messrs. Hastings
and Llghtner are Democrats and Mr. Colo
a Populist
The feature of the Democratic gathering
was -the speech of "William J. Bryan, In
which he bid his party associates In the
state farewell for a year, at least on the
eve of his departure for an extended tour
of the Old World. Mr. Byan commended
'President Roosevelt for what he declared
to be his advanced stand on the principles
long advocated by the Democrats. On
these principles he hoped every Democrat
would uphold the President
A resolution which caused a stir in the
convention, and which was promptly
adopted, denounced the Rockefeller gift
to the University of Nebraska; criticised
the regents for accepting it and demanded
the return of the gift lo the donor.
The platform is largely devoted to state
issues. On regulation of railroads. It rays:
Wo favor a law giving to the Interstate
Commerce Commission the power to fix rail
road rates. The right of appeal should not.
of course, be denied, but when tha com
mission has fixed the rate. It should go in
force immediately and remain in force until
rejected by a court of competent Jurisdic
tion. The anti-pass plank Is declared the
strongest ever adopted by a Nebraska
state convention.
The Populist platform declares for the
enactment of the Initiative and refer
endum and the National ownership and
6peration of railroads.
Bryan Family Sails Today.
UNCOLNt Neb. Sept. 20.-iIr..and Mrs.
flAROLD
BAUER
THE GREAT PIANIST,
Is Booked for Portland
THIS SEASON,
AND WILL PLAT
The Mason 6 Hamlin
Piano
We have often said there are more of
the great artists using our pianos than
any other makes, and this season the peo
ple of Portland will have the pleasure of
hearing quite a number of the great art
ists, as well as a number of our best
pianos. There Is a growing tendency for
the best In all things, and especially
should this be so when It comes to buying
a piano. Among our stock of high-grade,
artistic pianos can be found the Knabe.
Mason-Hamlin. Everett, Fischer, Ludwlg,
Packard. Vose, Conover, Hard man and
others, andall are Identified in some way
wlth great artists. This, no doubt Is the
reason our pianos were selected by the
management of the Pair for most of the
state and public buildings. If you want
the best the market affords for the least
money, do not fall to look through our
stock. Our easy-payment plan, which Is
so popular with the people, applies to all.
Allen & Gilbert-
Ramaker Co.
Cor. Sixth and I&orraon
W. J. Bryan, accompanied by their eon
and daughter. William and Grace, will
leave tomorrow for their tour of the
world. They will sail from San Francisco
for Japan on September 25. stopping In
Honolulu for a day or two, and expecting
to reach Toklo about October 15. From
Japan the Bryans will go to Manila, and
will spend some time In the Philippines.
They will then visit Australia and New
Zealand, and will reach India in the Win
ter. They will proceed to the Holy Land
and other countries, and will spend next
Summer in the large cities of Europe
Mr. Bryan expects to be gono not less
than a year.
CITIZENS' UNION BOLTS FUSION
Accuses Republicans of Having Can
didate Under Cover.
NEW YORK. Sept 20. A meeting of
the conference committee of the organiza
tions opposed to Tammany Hall, with the
exception of the Citizens Union, was held
tonight Before the meeting the commit
tee of IS of the Citizens Union met and
decided not to attend the convention- R.
F. Cutting Issued a statement that the
union had decided not to return to the
conference afcr learning that the Repub
lican organization waa committed to a
single candidate for Mayor, whose name
it was unwilling to disclose.
The Citizens Union city convention will
be held next Thursday night, when It
hopes to nominate a full ticket.
Jerome Ha6 a Party of His Own.
NEW YORK, Sept 00. The party which
will support District Attorney Jerome in
his Independent campaign for re-election
will be known pa tho Jerome Nominators,
and the party emblem 'will be a-solld black
square. The appeal to the board of elec
tions Is In readiness for distribution, hav
ing come from the hands of the printer.
There are already a number of signatures.
GERMANS DEFEATED ACAIN
REBELS IN NAMAQUALAND CAP
' TURE BIG CONVOY.
Escort Is Annihilated and Many Cat
tle, Arms and Ammunition
Fall to the Victors.
CAPE TOWN, Sept 2a It Is officially
announced that the Wllbols, In evading
the sweeping columns of General von
Trotha, commander-in-chief In German
Southwest Africa, surprised a German
convoy near Kcelmannshoop. Namaqua
land, practically annihilated Its escort and
captured thousands of cattle. 122 wagons,
many rifles and a quantity of ammunition.
SNUBS FRENCH DIPLOMAT.
Venezuela Declares Ills Protest Act
of Personal Hostility.
CARACAS, Sept 20. The government
today made the following reply to the pro
tests lodged yesterday by M. Talgnl, tho
French Charge d'Affalres, against the
closing of the Caracas station of the
French Cable Company and the expulsion
of the manager of the company, M. Brun:
The government holdn documenta proving that
the "French Cable Company has accepted t8
result of the JudlclalproeeedlngF brought
against It. The goTerTSment ta.ojuV -xaltlng
to establish new relations between It and the
company and it Talgnl. the French Charge
d'Affalres. knows this and therefore the protest
can be only considered as an act of personal
hostility. For this reanon the government will
abstain from treating with the French govern
ment through him.
CALABRIA AGAIN AFFLICTED
More Earthquakes, Lightning; and
Fire Add to Destruction.
rONTELEONE. Italy, Sept 20. Further
slight shocks of earthquake and violent
storms today, extending over the whole
of Calabria, added to the distress of the
stricken population. Lightning caused &
Are at Ollvadi. whlcfr destroyed the re
maining property belonging to survivors
of the earthquake. Panics occurred at
Cantanzaro and Reggio, where several
buildings were struck by lightning.
NAPLES. Sept 20. Finocanoro Aprllo.
Minister of Justice. lefV here on board a
torpedo-boat destroyer for Calabria for
the purpose of superintending the organ
ization of government relief of the suffer
ers from the earthquakes.
MAKE NORWAY A REPUBLIC
Abolition of Monarchy Advocated by
v Leading Newspaper.
CHRISTIANIA. Norway. Sept 20.
The Dagblad has commenced advocat
ing the establishment of a Norwegian
republic and expresses the opinion
that In any case the people must be
consulted before a new constitution Is
determined upon.
Plans of "Military Mission.
PARIS, Sept 30. The memberjfof -the
American military mission will separate
tomorrow.. Lieu tenant-General Chaff,
Cipmaa Klolf c
Ewy KM
KtjUrinfcr Very
Popular Sales for the Housekeeper
Tempting Prices on Articles That You Always Need
30c Damask Towels 18c
Satin Damask Towels, 40 inches
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regular price 30c, this sale.lSd
12c Gingham 10c
Dress Ginghams for children's
School dresses, extra good qual
ity in pink and blue checks;
regpjar price 12yc, for this
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10c Percale at 73c
Extra good quality Percale, 30
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grays, in dress styles and small
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15c Curtain Swiss 11c
3000 yards white Curtain Swiss, 36
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patterns in stripes and dots;
regular price 15c, for this
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25c Gleaning Compound
17c
Japanese Cleaning Compound, re
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the most delicate fabrics; regu
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?2.50 to $2 Rugs $1.68
French "Wiltons, Reversible Smyr
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signs and colorings, in Oriental
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Pillow Bargains
3V2-lb. selected Feather Pillows;
special for this sale 87$
3-lb. selected Feather Pillows,
fancy art ticking; special for
this sale 1.19
Comforts Special $1.48
Silkoline Comforts, filled with the
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Captain Dennje E. Nolan and Captain
Hutcheson will go to London. Brigadier
General Crozler -will visit Berlin, and. Brls-tdler-General
Bell will remain In France.
The members ot the mission will reassem
ble on board- the American line steamer
Philadelphia, which sails from Southamp
ton for New York October 7. Hereafter
the movements of the officers will be un
official, though Lleutenant-General Chaf
fee may witness, the military exercises In
England.
Decide Future or Congo State.
BRUSSELS. Sept. 2X The question of
the definite political status of the Congy6
Independent State will be brought before
the Belgian Parliament during the com
ing session. The state Is now practically
an absolute monarchy, there being no
constitution limiting Kin? Leopold's sov
ereign power. The convention of July
3. 1SS0, gave Belgium the right to annex
the state, but this privilege has not been
formally executed. The present status
leaves the King the right to bequeath the
Btate to his successor, bu It Is not cer
tain whether Parliament would approvo
of this.
Morocco Negotiations Renewed.
PARIS. Sept. 20. Premier Rouvler has
again taken up the Franco-German nego
tiations. Dr. Rosen and 31. Revoll havo
had an Informal meeting and It Is ex
pected their conference will be resumed.
Dr. Rosen and M. Revoll met again In
the course of the evening. After the meet
ing M. Revoll had a conference with NPre
mler Rouvler. It is believed that a defln
Ito arrangement Is nearlng completion.
Xonveglnns Await Instructions.
KARLSTAD, Sept.20. The Swedish and
Norwegian commissioners were in Joint
session for some hours today and again
adjourned. The Norwegians are await
ing Instructions from their homo govern
ment on certain points.
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Celebrates End of Papal -Power.
R031E, Sept. 20. The anniversary of the
fall .of temporal power of the papacy waa
celebrated today.
Texas Railroads Hcsist Xew Rate.
DALLAS, Tex.. Sept. 20. The general
attorneys of Texas railroads today se
cured an injunction against the Railroad
Commission of Texas forbidding the put
ting into effect of an emergency rate on
dry goods. The rate was much lower than
the usual tariff, and put several Texas
Jobbing points at an advantage over the
big Jobbing points of the country. A big
legal fight Is expected to follow as the re
sult of the temporary order.
3Iissls?lppI River Two Miles Wide.
ST. LOUIS. Mo.. Sept. 20. The flood tide
In the Mississippi River has about reached
Its crest, and la still below the danger
line. It Is expected the water will begin
to recede tonight. In the vicinity of St.
Charles, 23 miles northwest, the Missouri
River covers the bottoms for "22 miles, and
Economy
Is ft strong point with
Hood's Sarsaparilla. A
bottle lasts longer and does
more good than any other.
It is the only medicine of
which can truly he said
100 DOSES ONE DOLLAR
85c Table Damask 63c
Bleached Table Damask, all pure
linen, 66 inches wide, assorted
designs; regular price 85c, for
this sale 63
Sheets 'and Pillowcases
Ready for Use
72x90 Hemmed Shirts, good qual
ity; regular price 60c, for this
sale 50c
45x36 Pillow Cases; regular price
15c, for this sale 12M
Outing Flannel 5c
5000 yanfe Outing Flannel, white
and cream grounds, with pink
and blue hair stripes, good qual
ity; special price for this
sale o
$1 Centerpieces 59c
lS-inch Linen Center and Allover
Battenberg Lace Centerpieces;
regular price $1.00, for this
sale 59
35c and 25c Scissors 19c
300 pairs best Steel Scissors, 3 to
6 inches long; regular price 35c
and 25c, for this sale 19
Lace Curtain Bargains
Nottingham Lace Curtains, all
new patterns, in Brussels, Scotch
Lace and Cable Net effects, white
ecru and Arabian: 3 and 32 yards
long, 45 to 54 inches wide.
Regular $2.00, this sale.. $1.49
Regular $3.00, this sale,. $2.39
Regular $4.00, this sale. .$3.19
September Blanket Sale
10- 4 White Wool Blankets at". $3.25
11- 4 Extra Heavy Gray Wool Blankets $3.25
10- 4 White Wool Blankets, $5.00 value, at $4.00
11- 4 White Wool Blankets, $6.50 values, at $5.50
.11-4 Superior Wool Blankets, $7.50 values $6.50
11-4 Extra Selected Wool Blankets, $10 values...'. $8.50
Artistic Picture
. Repairing
Is two miles wide. Growing crops are
ruined. About 1E0 families have been
driven. frpm.jthefh.omeso'-hlgher ground.
Sanitarium for Oddfellows.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Sept. 20. At the
meeting of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of
Oddfellows today a. resolution offered by
Mr. Uoyd. of Missouri, providing for the
erection of a $1,000,0000 sanitarium for Odd
fellow consumptives at Las Vegas, N, M.,
was referred to tho committee on the
state of the order.
3an Francisco Rebekah drill corps won
first prize for beat appearance in the pa
rade. Royal Arcanum Is Enjoined.
NASHVILLE. Sept. 20. Twenty-five
members ofthe local council of the Royal
Arcanum filed a bill in the Federal Court
here today to enjoin the Supreme Council
of the order from proceeding under the
new rules and assessment adopted at At
lantic City. They contend that tfye recent
action on tho constitution was unjust be
cause it raised the rates of old men and
lowered that charged young men.
D'Aurlgnac Appeals to Roosevelt.
NEW YORK, Sept. 20. Romaine D'Au
rignac, brother of Therese Humbert, to
day announced that he had taken steps to
appeal to President Boosevelt In an effort
to preventjiis deportation, because he had
served a term in a French prison for his
connection with an alleged insurance
swindle In France. His return to Franca
was fixed for tomorrow.
Will Sue for Sherrlck's Losses.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 20. According to
Attorney-General Charles W. Miller, who
now has charge of the legal matters per
taining to the alleged defalcation of David
E. Sherrlck. ex-Auditor of State, the state
will make an effort to, collect the money
which It Is charged wa3 lost by Sherrlck
at the gaming table.
Shocks From False Teeth.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
"False teeth have been known to gener
ate electricity In the mouth and shock
their wearer painfully," said a physician.
"Only last week a man came to me and
said ho feared he was getting a cancer
on his tongue. 'Such severe shooting
pains attack me.' he said, 'that often I
utter loud oaths in the most unseemly
Established 1870.
Sable and Mink Stoles
Alaska Bear Boas
Scad for Catalogue
Leading and
$ Go.
Ewy VMcfc
$2 Linen Napkins $1.35
Bleached Linen Napkins, extra
heavy quality, full size, 22x22;
regular price $2.00, for this
sale $1.35
15c Cretonnes at 10c
Dresden Drapery Cretonnes, full
30 inches wide, medium and
light grounds, conventional and
floral desjgns; regular price,
15c,. for this sale 10
$2 Bedspreads at $1.42
White Crochet Fringed Bed
spreads, full size, assorted pat
terns; regular price $2.00, for
this sale $1.42
10c Extension Rods 7c
Sash Curtain Extension Rods;
regular 10c,; for this sale 7;
and full-size Brass Extension
Rods; special for this sale.,12
5c Coat Hangers 3c
1000 Coat Hangers, made of one
solid piece of wire ; regular price
5c, for this sale 3$
Silk Floss Cushions at
Special Prices
In the Art Store Today We of
fer at special prices the well
known band of Golden Fleece
Silk Floss Cushions :
16x16, regular price 30c, at. .25
18x18, regular price 35c, at. .29?
20x20, regular price 50c, at. .32p
22x22, regular price 55c, at..46
24x24, regular price 65c, at.. 55
26x26, regular price 80c, at. .68i
- Framing High-Grade Watch
Very Reasonable Prices.
places at teas, before the minister, and
so on. It 9 like knife thrusts. Do yon.
think I am going to lose my tongue? i
found that two different metals had been
used In fixing the poor man'. false teeth.
These metals, combining with the saliva,
had formed a small batiery- Electricity
generated in the battery continually and
shock after shock was administered to
the tongue. I painted the metals with an
Insulating varnish. Thereafter the man
had no more trouble."
Banker Hunt Sent to Prison.
CHICAGO. Sept. 20. W. H. Hunt, for
merly president of the defunct Pan-American
Bank, was today sentenced to the
penitentiary and ordered by Judge Kersten
to pay a fine of 523S. The charge against
Hunt was embezzlement. The ex-banker
will be required to serve from one to
three years under the law.
His Confldenco Abused.
Fllegende Blatter.
Composer (after the failure of his comla
opera) If I could only recall the nimes
of the composers from whom I plagiar
ized I would register an oath never again
to touch any of their works. "
PNEUMATIC
AIR-CUSHION
EYEGLASSES
The greatest invention of the twentieth
century. Stayson and without any trou
ble, too. Don't have to be fitted so tight
they cut the nose. Stays fitted.
Sold Exclusively by the
OregonOpticalCo.
173 FOURTH ST., Y.MCA. BLDG.
Headquarters for Shur-On Eye-Glasses
and Torlc Lenses.
STYLISH FURS
AT
G. P. RUMMELIN 6 SONS
No. 126 Second Street
Bet. Washington &n 3 Al d" e r S UN
Sable Pox Boas
WhitPox Boas
NOBBy FUR NECKWEAR
In Ermine, Chinchilla, Sable, Mink, etc.
Alaska Sealskin Coats . Otter and Beaver Ooats
Persian Limb Ooats Astrachan Goats
Stylish Pur Muffs Pur Rugs and Ro1s
Reliable Furriers
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