THE OREGONIAX, TUESDAY, FEBRTTAItY G. 1906.
II TAPE WITH
IN! MASTERS
Wallace Tells Committee His
View of Trouble -With
the Canal.
HIS
QUARREL WITH TAFT
. b
He Gives Version of Interview AVith
Secretary Cromwell "Was Un
welcome Witness TJnclc
. "'Sam ''Buncoed. "V
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. John Findloy
Wallace. ex-chief engineer of the Isth
mian Canal Commission, today testified
before the Senate committee on inter
oceanic canals, which is investigating
Panama Canal affairs. Ho related the
details of his selection as chief engineer
and said he made protests particularly
against -what he called the red-tape meth
ods and a multiplicity of masters, and
then read a lone statement. He first spoke
of the "violent attack upon me. which
Secretary Taft and Mr. Cromwell gave
to the newspapers l3st June," and asked
that Judgment upon the Justice of that
attack be suspended until he "had an op
portunity to explain to you why I think it
was absolutely uncalled for and unjusti
fiable," He declared that the only basis
for this attack was a difference of opin
ion between them, "as to my right to de
cide for myself when I thought the wel
fare of the enterprise and my own wel
fare Justified me In resigning my posi
tion." He added:
Free to Resign at Pleasure.
Xty appointment named no length of time I
-rA.s. to hold It, and I was liable to be Hs
m ssofl at any moment by tclecraph. Such
bcn the case, I believed then and believe
r.r it was my undoubted personal rlsht to
resign, whenever I thought It necessary to
do so, provided I took good caro that the
work in my charge would Buffer no harm by
my reslrnatlon.
Mr. Wallace continued that he came
north to have a private talk with Mr.
Taft, to explain the real reasons for his
resignation, "to put myself at his dlspo;
sal, to assist him if he'desired in secur
ing my successor," etc. He proceeded:
When I found myself confronted with both
Secretary Taft and Ur. Cromwell I contented
myself with giving: an a reason for resricnlnr
the larger compensation I hoped to secure In
another employment. I did ao because I as
sumed that reason would be accepted as suf
ficient for the time beinsr and avoid the dis
cussion of other reasons in the presence of
Sir CromwelL But I soon found that they
had both como to the Interview determined to
discredit me and, if possible, to destroy my
reputation, simply because I insisted upon
resigning when I had become convinced some
other man in my place could render better
service to the enterprise under the conditions
which, with my concurrence," bad been cre
ated. Withholds Opinion on Canal.
Mr, Wallace expressed his desire to
give to the committee all the informa
tion in his possession resulting from a
year's experience on the isthmus, and in
this connection said he would be
-"grateful for the opportunity to reply
to such .criticisms as may have been
publicly made in any way affecting my
honor as a gentleman, my loyalty as a
citizen or my reputation as an engi
neer." In regard to the type of canal, he
asked to -be excused from examination
until he had an opportunity to examine
the majority and minority reports of
the board of consulting engineers.
Concerning his understanding of his
tenure of office, he read from a letter
written by the President at thd time the
new Canal Commission was appointed,
reading that he would substitute any
other person whom he believed better
equipped to perform the duties of com
missioner. Mr. Wallace said he thought
that he had been placed in a secondary
position, so far as exercising executive
judgment was concerned, after Mr.
Slionts had been appointed head of the
commission. He realized that his posi
tion was such that friction was bound
to occur between himself and Mr.
Shonts and himself and Mr. CromwelL
Where Cromwell Came In.
The Inquiry was pursued by Morgan
to determine "what Mr. Cromwell had
to do with it." Mr. Wallace then read
from a public letter Issued by Mr.
'JVtft. saying that Mr. Cromwell,
through designation of the President,
li.ad been acting in an advisory capacity
on. all matters relating to canal affairs.
Referring to a visit made by Mr. Taft
to the isthmus, Mr. Wallace said that
Mr. Cromwell was a' member of the
party and appeared to be acting as a
"go-between" In matters pending be
tween the Panama gpvernment and Mr.
Taft. Letters were read showing that
Mr. Cromwell had brought about the
appointment of Mr. Wallace as presi
dent of the Panama Railway. The first
official notice of his appointment to tho
Canal Commission came from Mr. Crom
well and in the lattcr's office he was
sworn in, said Mr. Wallace.
Mr. Morgan examined the witness re
garding his interview with Mr. Taft In
New York, at which Mr. Cromwell was
present, and said Mr. Cromwell sent a
man to meet him at the wharf and
called at his hotel, "delegated by Sec
rotary Taft to arrange an interview."
Did Not Want Cromwell There.
j
Mr. Wallace said ho told Mr. Taft
there were two reasons for his trip,
one personal and the other general;
ivnen asKea by Morgan if be had pro
tested when Mr. Cromwell had been
asked to remain at the interview by
Mr. Taft, Mr. Wallace said:
"No, I thought I had made my wishes
plain, and I was impreseed with the
fact that the 'Secretary seemed to be
very angry and was trying to suppress
hi feelings. I felt 'until. my resigna
lion was accepted I was the Secre
tary's subordinate. 'T did not want to
precipitate any ill 'feeling, but the
situation,, bas changed, my entire atti-
tuae.1 -
'How -did you regaTd Mr. Cromwell,
as an adviser or spy?" "asked Morgan,
and Mr. Wallace replied that he slm
ply felt, that Mr. Cromwell had .a great
deal of. intluenoe with the Secretary.
Morgan asked what reply he had made
to the question as to .-why hoJiad come
to New York. Mr. Wallace replied:
That Hot Talk With Taftt
l said I desired to resign as chief engineer
The Secretary made no ieply and I outlined
t ho method In which I thought my severance
could be- made without injury to the work.
Thf Secretary said be disagreed with me
and he and Mr. Cromwell seemed to be
making an attempt to irritate, .me. I was
examined as a witness In court and affirma
tive and negative answers were demanded
to questions without giving a chance far
qualifying phrases. When this examination
was over, the Secretary got off a denuncia
Hon of me which was. almost word for word,
as It appeared later In the Secretary's pub
lished statement concerning my action.
Uncle Sam Buncoed on Railroad.
Mr, Wallace went on to explain that
he thought Mr. Cromwell to be mixed
up in. so many local enterprises on the
Isinmus that .his views might be per
verted, and, if they were adopted by
the Commission, scandal might be the
result. One of the acts of which Mr.
Wallace complained w&s that the
Panama Railroad the year before it
was taken over by this Government
had declared dividends of HOO.OOd
more .than it had earned and had then
Issued bonds for rebuilding- and im
proving the property. This, declared
Mr. Wallace, meant that the amount
of money had been taken out of the
pocket of Uncle Sam. He explained
that Hr. Cromwell had been counsel
for the road, and said' the action bor
dered on "high finance."
Adjournment was then taken until
tomorrow.
UNIFORM BADGE OF HONOR
Roosevelt Demands That Respect Be
Shown American Soldiers.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 5. In a letter to
Secretary Taft. President Roosevelt de
clares that "the uniform of the onlisted
man (either of Army or Navy) is a badge
of honor, and that it entitles the wearer
to 'peculiar consideration.' " - -
Mr. Taft transmitted the proceedings of
the court-martial of lieutenant Roy L
Taylor, who was reduced 12 flle6 for un
becoming conduct toward an enlisted man
A)t his command. A sergeant of his com
pany occupied a -seat at a theater in front
of Taylor. At the lattcr's request, or dlr
rectlon, the sergeant moved to another
part of the house. The court-martial fol
lowed. The President's letter said:
In my Judgment Lieutenant Taylor com
mitted one of the most serious faults which
any officer can commit. I am glad that he
was reduced 12 flics. It is a pleasure to re
cord the fact that his offense was altosether
exceptional In the body to which he belongs;
I know of no other offlccr who has ever
been jjullty of similar misconduct.
There is no body of men In this country of
similar size which merits o well of the
country as th body ot orncers ana enusicu
men in the Army and NaT of the Vnlted
States. Not only should the country a
whet 'tfniouf.lv marri the Interests of these
men and regard their honor as being Identi
fied to a peculiar degree ana in a peculiar
sens with its own. but the members ot the
body f-hould themselves feel the tame Jealous
eagerness to upnoia tne nonor aua puuiuin
of all connected with It. Above all. thU
should be th object oZ the oiscers as re
gards the enlisted men.
WTLIi ACT ON NATURALIZATION
Committees of Both Houses Busy
With Measure.
CHICAGO, Feb. 5. A dispatch" to the
Tribune from Washington. D. C. cays:
Every effort is to be made during the
present session of Congress to secure
legislation designed to prevent abuses in
the naturalization of foreigners. Tne
feeling in both Senate and House has been
aroused by reports made by the commis
sion appointed by the President to report
upon immigration and naturalization con
ditions and by the petition presented in
both houses from the Chic Federation of
Chicago.
The House committee on immigration
and naturalization will prepare this week
bill placing more effective safeguards
than now exict around American citizen
ship. Republicans and Democrats alike
arc taking an interest in the bill.
The bill will pass the house. It is hoped.
In spite of opposition expected, particular
ly from men representing districts in
wnicn ma,ny foreigners reside.
senator XJiuingnam or Vermont, cmur-
man of the committee on immigration.
promises to do all he can in pressing tho
matter to a vote.
Germany Anxious About Tariff.
BERL.TN. Feb. 5. Inaulrles made today
at the German Foreign Office In regard to
the German-American question elicited the
Information that this Government is very
pessimistic, even doubting that it will be
possible to get a provisional arrangement
from the United States which Germany
would accept. Germany Is anxious to
avoid a tariff war, and would go to great
lengths in many concessions which would
render a temporary arrangement possible
until a treaty could be negotiated, but it
is evident that the Foreign Office regards
the suggestions hitherto made by . the
United States as unsatisfactory.
It was learned at the Forelmi Office that
fce Bundesrath has not yet considered
Germany's course after March 1 (when
the new German tariff goes Into effect)
In the event of no arrangement having
been "made between the two countries. But
something is expected to occur within a
few days in tho negotiations between the
United States and Germany which will
tend toward clearing up the situation.
Taft's Plea for Philippines.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. Secretary of
War Taft today was heard before tho
Senate committee on Philippines in fa
vor of the Philippine tariff bill. The ob
ligations ot the United States to the is
lands provided the theme for an earnest
appeal made with an emphasis that he
has not ordinarily exhibited in addressing
committees of Congress. He asked the
Committee what had Congress done for
the Philippines and answered that a peo
ple cannot be fed on constitutional prin
ciples, and that the Filipinos cannot be
uplifted by this country unless It was
willing to aid them In Increasing their
productive conditions. The islands are
being used for the purpose of improving
business in the United States, he declared.
and he asked where was the Justice a
guardian should show its wards.
Equal Taxation of Railroads.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. A bill for the
taxation of all railway property in Arl
zona and New Mexico according to the
same plan under which other property In
the territories Is taxed, was Introduced
In the House today by Hamilton (Rep
Mich.), chairman of the House committee
on territories. The bill provides that rail
ways shall be subjected to the changes
In the system of. taxation after January 1,
1S07.
Appointed "by the President,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. The President
today sent the following nominations to
.the Senate:
To be placed upon the retired list with
the rank of Brigadier-General Colonel P.
Henry Ray, Fourth Infantry.
Postmasters (Washington). Charles C.
White. Watcrvllle: Frank. E. Pelts, Bal
lard; Charles A. Phillips. Wilbur.
Colombia Asks Damages for Panama
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Colombla has
again renewed her demand for recompense
from the United States because of the
separation of Panama. This last appll
cation was submitted to Secretary Root
recently by Senor DIgo Mcndosa. It is
said to be in general terms similar to the
presentment originally made by General
Reyes.
Senate Will Confirm Smith.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 5.-Tbe Senate
committee on the Philippines today agreed
to report for confirmation the nomina
Hon of James F. Smith, ot California, to
be Governor-General ot the Philippines.
Money for Portifieations.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. An appropri
ation- of 51.SS8.S93 for fortifications in 1&07
was agreed upon today by the House com
mittec on appropriations.
DELIGHTFUL NKWPOKT.
Splendid Weather at TbJ Pplr
PaeaU
Ceafct Retort.
Delightful in every particular te the
weather at Newport, and the Southern
Pacific and the CorvallLs & Eastern rail
roads have resumed their cheap rates to
this place tor the Winter. Particulars by
asking at Third and Washlagtea street,
Portland.
"The best pill I ever used." is the fre
quent remark of purchasers of Carter's
Little Liver Pills. Whfcn you try them
you will say the sime.
ATTACK BATE BILL
LIttlefield and Grosvenor Fire
Broadsides."
DENY PEOPLE DEMAND IT
3Ialno Members Say Bill Gives Com
mission Too Much Power Gros
venor Sajrf Issac Is Pake.
Davidson Defends Bill. '
1 WASHINGTON. Feb. S. Consider
able fault was found with the railroad
rate bill In the House today, consider
ing the fact that it is a measure of
both parties.
LIttlefield of Maine opened the ue-
bate with a whirlwind speech. In
which lie pointed out the drastic and
far-reaching effects- of lis provisions.
The committee, he said, had gone as
far as or farther than the President
recommended and njuch farther than
he was willing to go. Ho would not
vote for the bill.
Grosvenor of Ohio ridiculed the al
leged popular demand for the legisla
tion, picked flaws In the construction
of the bill, complained because no
amendments were to be allowed and
concluded with tho statement that he
would do his best to get the bill out
of tho House at the earliest possible
moment, which was taken to mean that
he would vote for it.
Ten other speeches were made, all of
them by members who will vote for
the bill, but some of whom would like
an opportunity to amen a iu uaincs
of Tennessee has an anti-pass amend
ment which he will bring forward at
the proper time.
Final Vote on Wednesday.
At the conclusion of the day Hep
burn, In charge of the measure, saia
it looked now as though debate would
conclude at S o'clock Wednesday. The
rcadlnir of the bill will begin at once.
and he thinks It can be concluded, all
proposed amendments disposed ot and
the bill passed that day ociorc aa-
journmcnL
Those favoring the bill during tno
day were Stevens of Minnesota, Lamar
of Florida. Underwood ot Alabama,
Gaines of Tennessee. Harwick ot Geor
gia, Davidson of Wisconsin, Under
wood of Alabama, Rhodes of Missouri,
Poe of North Carolina, Weber of Ohio
and Rives of Illinois.
Too Radical for Iilltlcflcld.
Littlefleld believed the pictures ot
distress on the rale question were en
tirely too lurid. The proposed legis
lation went too far. and he should vote
against it. He had been willing to go
as far as the President had recom
mended In 1304 and 1905. Not a mem
ber of the House, he maintained, could
sav what Is a reasonable rate. This
was one of the great and tremendous
difficulties the bill presented, and in
dicated the vast and arbitrary power
that was to be vested in a political
tribunal. In the zeal with which both
political parties wore running a legis
lative race they had gone far bcyo'id
the President's desires. A remedy for
nine-tenths of rate evils, he said, now
exists in all courts under tho present
law and the common law.
Under the proposed bill a curious
and incongruous .condition was pro
posed. When the Commission de
termined whether a rate was reason
able It "Was acting In a Judicial ca
pacity; when it prescribed a rate for
the future. It would be legislating, and
when It administered this finding, it
acted in an executive capacity. This
was a combination of the three func
toiA of s-overnment executive, legis
lative and Judicial in one single body.
Would Not Trust Commission.
Dcvelonlns: his contention that un
der the bill the Commission could
regulate the differential between the
lone and short haul. LIttlefield said
he was unwilllnir that a political com
mission should say whether or not the
New England cotton manufactories
should be wiped out. He would, he said.
demonstrate from their own record the
utter Incapacity of the Interstate Com
merco Commission to administer rates.
Stevens of Minnesota said the "huge
and awful things which had been d
Dieted would not result from the en
forcement of the legislation. The com
mittee which considered the bill was
unanimous that It would not work
hardship, while on the other hand
there was every indication by the pop
ular demand for relief that conditions
now are not satisfactory. The bill, he
said, was a compromise, and was not
perfect.
Grosvenor Calls It "Fake Issue."
Grosvenor of Ohio criticized the claim
that there was any popular demand for
the legislation. What there was had been
manufactured of whole cloth In Congress.
There never had been such a 'Take'
issue launched. The question of rebates
constituted the only legitimate complaint
being made and yet. he continued, "the
gentlemen who reported this bill have
absolutely dodged every question ot the
slightest importance to the shippers of
tills country." What It had reported, he
&aid, not one of Its members could tell
exactly. Every one thought It meant a
different thing and the whole thing was to
be left to the construction of the courts,
"and yet It was born at the dawning of
a political millennium In this House. All
the angels sang together on the day this
bill was reported and sang the same
tune." By very cute language . tho bill
left out sleeping-cars-' Why" not put it
in the bill plainly?
Grosvenor Bald he should propose an
amendment to correct what he regarded
as the real evil. His amendment would
prevent railroad companies or officers
from owning productive Interests along
their lines. The bill In operation wourd
kill all competition and the result would
be exactly the same as the effects of the
old pooling bill with uniform rates. He
said the center of the country would not
isuffer, but that It would be the extremi
ties or border stales. Grosvenor con
cluded: "And I shall aid In getting it out ot
tlus House as speedily as possible.
Wisconsin Man to Defense.
That the proposed rate -regulation is
satisfactory to the popular mind In Wis
consin, was asserted by Davidson. As
the result of prolonged consideration, the
most drastic of all state laws had Just
been placed on the statute books there.
As to the terms of tho bill. Davidson as
serted that in no sense could the legisla
tion be considered a step toward Govern
ment ownership, neither would It place
the business of railroading in the bands
trf the Government In any sense. Its pur
pose was simply to correct abuses and
provide against injustices. The authority
to regulate private car lines and terminal
charges appealed to Davidson as greater
in importance than the authority to name
a reasonable rate in lieu of one declared
to be unreasonable.
The present system had brought bank
ruptcy to Individuals and stagnation to
communities, while the favored few had
prospered excessively. Roads were oper
ated now Tor the sole purpose of making
dividends rather than to serve the people.
1 The need for a law under which no favors
A MATTER OF HEALTH
LRub'SiiBifl
POWDER
Absolutely Pare
HAS HQ SUBSTITUTE
A Cream of Tartar Powder,
frefrom alum or phot
phatlo acltJ
ftOYAL UOOJfQ POWDER CO., HEW YORK.
could be granted and where all shippers
are placed on an equal footing was Im
perative. Senators Hear LIttlefield.
K nt.mKA Af CaHIam lUt.niul T f I lift
field's argument, including- Forakcr. Per
kins, Millard, Kcan. Bulkley. Rayncr.
Piles, Scott. Galllngcr and Alice.
At tho close of the day's debate the
fortifications appropriation bill was re
ported.
A bill was passed providing for setting
aside townsltcs in the Flathead Indian
Reservation In Montana. -
WILIi REVEAL MORMON OATH
-
Reorganized Saints Will Be First
Witnesses Against Smoot.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. (Specials
Several officers and members of the
Reorganized Mormon Church have been
called to testify in the case of Reed
Smoot. which Is to be reopened tomor
row. Among them, arc Chief Patriarch
A. H. Smith and Patriarch E. C. Briggs.
of La mo n I, la.; Bishop E. I Kcllcy, ot
Independence. Ia.. and H. C Smith, of
Independence, and J. M. Shcehey, of
Boston. Mass., members of -the apostolic
quorum. They will be examined as to
the obligation, which those opposed to
Smoot's retention in the Senate claim
is as follows:
"You and each of you do solemnly
covenant and agree that you will pray
and never cease to pray to Almighty
God to avenge the blood of the proph
ets upon this Nation, and that you will
teach the same to the children and to
the children's children unto the third
and fourth generation."
It Is said that the testimony will be
of n highly sensational character.
F,
CONVICT COLLINS ENABLED TO
REACH FOOTHILLS.
Surprised While Plowing; Ho Has a
Running Revolver Fight With
Pursuing Officers.
CHICO. Cal., Feb. 5, An attempt was
made today to arrest Fred Collins, said
to be an escaped convict from the Oregon
Penitentiary and wanted here on a charge
of highway robbery. Collins and another
man. It Is alleged, recently robbed a Chi
nese, and the officers today came upon
him while he was plowing a field with his
father.
Collins was on horseback when the de
mand for surrender was made, and he
lashed the horse Into a gallop. The offi
cers followed in a buggy, shooting nt the
fugitive. One bullet went through Collins'
hand. Both father and son reached their
home before the officers, and the son was
provided with a fresh horse and revolver.
Collins escaped to the foothills, and the
father, with a gun. prevented the attempt
of one of the party to follow the son. The
elder Collins was arrested and searching
parties arc now scouring the hills for his
son. It Is said that young Collins escaped
last August from the Oregon Peniten
tiary, where he was serving a term for
horsestealing.
SALEM. Or.. Feb. 5. (Spcclal.)-Fred
Collins was a trusty convict who escaped
from the Oregon Penitentiary last. Spring
while working on a road gang south of
this city. Ed Louslgnot, who escaped at
the same time, was later captured after a
hard fight, while enjoying the sights on
the trail at the Lewis and Clark Fair. It
Is known that Collins went to California,
and It was believed that he enlisted in
the regular Army and went to the Philip
pines. A few days ago a number of rough
characters were returned from Manila,
and Collins may have been among them.
Penitentiary authorities have an offer of
$50 reward for his return.
BLAMES THE ZIONITES.
IVHovcr of Dowlc Admits In Sermon
He Has. Failed.
CHICAGO. Feb. 3. Followers of John
Alexander Dowlc were amazed yesterday
to hear from the platform of Shlloh Tab
ernacle, in ZIon City, the frank admis
sion that the work of their leader has
been a failure
The statement came from Elder W. II.
Cossum. in a sermon. The elder declared
that his conception of Dr. Dowie was
that of a man who had been permitted to
look forward Into the future and grasp
the great principles which will govern
the millennium and had attempted to ap
ply them to present conditions.
"He has not succeeded," said the elder.
"I hosllate to say It, yet. I will say It
with love, realizing something of what
the fullness of my statement means. He
may not have measured up to the great
vision which forced him to seek to es
tablish some ot the great IdcallstlcVprin
clples of the kingdom in ZIon City in
this church and in the ideals which he
thrust into business life, but he has not
succeeded.
"Why, It Is not for me to say. but I
know one reason why he has failed. That
Is because the men and women whom he,
nas had In the caurch did not acknowl
edge the vision with him. Instead of giv
ing hlra their oney they put It Into
their pockets. Iaetead. of fulfilling prom
ises which they gave to him In black and
white, they lied ts him. turned away from
him and left him with only a few mil
lions, whereas, they promised him many.
"We may be able to discover personal
reasons, for ho is a man ot like passions
with us. If he has failed. Jt Is because
he stepped out Into environments so
strange and the whole experience was so
new that he did not know how to carry
It out fully."
Long Search for Runaway Wife.
SEATTLE, Wash.. Feb. 5.-SpecIaL
Lars Larson, of bpokane, today, found his
wife and two children 'for whom he had
been searching e'lgbt months. The woman
STORE
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The "Odds and Ends" Sale
OP REMNANTS ANlT REMAINDERS HOLDS THE BOARDS
- THIS WEEK! GREATEST BARGAIN-EVENT Of THE YEAR.
A colossal exposition of seasonable merchandise of the most reliable sort at savings that have no
precedent in Portland storekeeping annals. Extraordinary price-reductions on thousands of articles,
INDISPUTABLY LOWER THAN PIGTJRES QUOTED DURING THE PAST WEEK OF CLEAR
ANCE. We print today merely a "ready-re'ference" list of bargains jotted down during a
hurried tour through the store.
THE BURSTING FORTH OP
Spring Apparel
Buds, sn Fashion's Garden of Wo
men's Wear.
Grand Salons, Second floor.
Smart, new Spring Coats, chic and fetching Tail
ored Suits, exquisite and charming Shirt
waists for the correctly gowned maid
and matron. Spring-Summer '06
A gathering of fastidious feminine apparel representing the very best
specimens of tailor-made garments that are to be seen anywhere in America.
EVERY ADVERTISED SPECIAL AN UNUSUAL BARGAIN! A CONDENSED LIST OF AMAZ
ING VALUES FOR TODAY'S PATRONS, AN OPPORTUNITY FOR EXTRAORDINARY SAV
INGS ON WANTED GOODS THAT MEET EVERY DEMAND FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE.
COAT SPECIALS
Half Price
(Second Floor.)
510.00 to $30.00 Coats at..3?
512.50 to 525.00 Coats at..$3A
512.50 to 516.30 and 523
Rain Coats at
SILKS
5th St. Aaaex lt Fleer.)
51.00. 51.23. 515J Suit Silks at
ere and rc yard.
Remnants In Silks at Tremen
dous Reductions.
A Clean Sweep Sale of No
tions. Toilet Sundries. Sta
tionery, etc, In Small "Wares
Aisles.
BItr bargains In Women's "Wash
Collurs. Turnovers. Laces aud
Eunds. Ribbons and Embold
erlcs. Dinner Sets Reduced
(Third Floor.)
Dinner Sets. with one or
1 more pieces missing-, for One-
i niru wu.
Decorated China Sets, our 520
value Special at 81313.
Decorated Frrach China Dla-
ser Set
Our J2S.50 value Special
at, tho set fi9.ee
Our 537.50 valus Special
at, the set $25.00
Our 5 10. JO value Special
at, tne set 2.e6
Chinaware Barg'ins
(Third Fleer.
Odd pl-ct oC Deirerated French
China UlHaer Set, Almond
or Jelly nates Our 51-S0
valuo; special sale price, tho
dozen 81.20
Bread and Ratter Plate Our
52.13 valuo; special sale price,
the dozen $I.Se
Tea Platen Our S2.S5 value:
special sale price, dozen.MJ3
Ontnieal or l'addiair Dlahes
Our 53.75 value: special sale
price, the dozen f2S9
Soup IMnten Our 53.50 value:
special sale price, doz.. 92.33
.Berry or Fruit BottIji Our 40c
value; special at, each.. ..27c
Tea Pot Our 51.50 value; spe
cial at, each i.oo
Crtamn IarRe size, our 30e
value; special at, each... 53c
Crranm Medium size. Our 60c
value; special, each...... 46c
Crcam-i Small size. Our 45c
value; special, each 36c
ODD PI1SCES IX WHITE WITH
GOLD TRIMMINGS
Chop Tray Our 51.7" value:
special at. each... 31.13
Vegetable DNhen Our $3.75
value; special, each 7238
Sugar Our 51.50 value; spe-
lcal at, each l.00
Sauc BoatN Our 57.5) value:
special at. each 95-80
A great maay ether odd piece
at the name prepertlen ef re
duction. was living with a negro porter, named
Robert Lascher. who Is also accused of
deserting a family.
According to Larson, the woman left
him to visit her parents, Jn Farjo last
July. She did not return and he Instituted
a search. From Fargo to Butte, then
back to Fargo and thence to Minneapolis,
he hunted. Once lie found the woman
and she agreed to follow him home. She
did noL At another time he sold
their homo and gave her 5SCO, but she
would not go back. Each time she disap
peared and Larson immediately took up
the frail again. Larson wants his chil
dren. Northwest Postal Affairs.
rmirsrPCTAV VRTVS RimEAT7. Wash
Imrton. Feb. 5. Rural carriers appointed:
"? ' Z - ... t.
Oregon r.igm. route j. uho h. batbcs
carrier, C. L. "Weaver substitute.
Washington Colby, route 1, William J.
Alexander carrier. Arthur L. Williams
substitute; Wenatchee. route L James C.
Lemaster carrier, R. H. May substitute;
Wilbur, route 2. David Bt Bishop carrier,
Carl P. Bishop substitute.
Hugh Kinney has been appointed Post
master at Dalklna, Wash., vice R. L
Kenncdy, resigned.
No Word Front Man Lost in 3(onolia
WASHINGTON. Feb. 3. The where
abouts of R. Morley, of- Saginaw.
Mich., who Is supposed to be lost In Mon
solla, is still a mystery. A cablegram
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SIXTH WASHINGTON Si
Hosiery Bargains
(First Fleer.)
"Women's 73c Cashmere Hose.
pair 3c.
women's 50c Fancy Hobe,
pair 2Tc
"Women's 51.50 Laco Hose.
pair 30c
Children's 45c Hose 18c
Boys 20c Hose. pair....... 11c
DRESS GOODS
(Ah hcx T.th St.. Flrnt Fleer.)
ode to 52 Fabrics at 23c, -lie
and $1.23 ?nnl.
Black Dress Goods at Slaugh
ter Prices.
Knit Underwear
(First Floor.)
"Women's 51.73 Vests or -
Pants 9Sc
"Women's S5c Merino Vests..-10c
Women's 51 Vests or Pants. 50c
Women's 50c Cotton Tights. 25c
AVomcn's Sflc Union Suits.. 2yc
.Women's $.50 "Munslng"
Wool Union Suits SI.75
Misses' S3c Wool Pants.... 35c
M rases' 51.0) Union Suits:.. 36c
Boys' 3Qc Shirtwaists 25c
Blankets and Bed
room fittings
(Fearth Flor.)
$7.50 Navajo Blankets.... $-1.50
56.W Comforters 51.35
55.00 Pillows 9A95
Bed Set Half Price
UNDERMUSLINS
(Second Floor Annex.)
A lot or exquisite Undergar
ments. G0c to 527.50 values at
Half Price.
1.75 Black Satine Petti
coats fl.19
Men's, Boys' Shoes
(6th St. Annex, Flrt Fleor.)
Men's 55.00 Shoes 2.en
Boys' 52.50 Shoes 91-19
Silverware Barg'ns
(Third Fleer.).
Closing out edd linen of S 11
verrrsre at one-half naaal price.
Guaranteed At plate.
Fork! Our 52.06 value; special
set of 6. at S1.03
Table Speena Our 52.3S value.
special set of 6, at 1.19
Small Spoons Our. 51.50 value.
special set of C 75c
Coffee Spoons Our 51.12 value;
special set of 6 38e
Silverware Standard Plate en.
White 3Ietal
Table S poena Our 51.50 value;
special, set of 75c
Deacrt Spoons Our 51.25
value; special, set of 6.. .63c
Ferk Our $1.50 value: spe
cial, set of 6....... 75c
reached the State Department today from
its agents in China saying that the last
seen of Morley was on September 10, when
a companion named Seeberinger left him
near Jehol. At that time Mr. Morley de
clined to return to Tien Tsln. saying he
proposed to continue his journey Into
Mongolia.
Train Ijoses Race Against Time.
HOUSTON, Tex., Feb. 5. The first run
of the fast mall train over the Southern
lines ended in disappointment, as the
schedule was not made exactly on the
minute.
The Iron Mountain turned the cars over
Zo minutes late at Texarkana. The Cot
ton belt had bad luck on its run and lost
J 3 minutes additional, landing Its section
I at Fort Worth one hour and five minutes
at Fort Worth one hour and five minutes.
late. The Texas & Pacific made up ten
minutes of the lost time between Tex
arkana and Longvlcw, and he Inter
national & Great Northern took the cars
25 minutes behind schedule. The whole
of that time was made up between Long
view and Palestine, where there was an
other division, one car going to Houston,
arriving here five minutes late on the
schedule, and the other to SaiVAntonlo,
where the finish was. 25 minutes behind
the announced time.
Guam, Recovering: From Typhoon.
AGANA. Guam, Dec. 17.. via San Fran
cisco Feb. 5. The work of rebuilding the
roads, bridges, wharves and buildisgs
STORE
CLOSES
6 P. M.
In Linens and Wash
Goods Shops
(First Floor.)
Special stile odd Tnblccloth.
lluck ToitcIh at One-Fourth oft.
Drew Pahrlc, Wash Stuff,
Shertlugs at lesx than cont.
MEN'S BARGAINS
(tith St. Annex Flrt Floor.)
Men's 52.50 Undergar
ments 1.00
Men's $1 Laundered Shirts. 25c
Men's 25c Half Hose, pair.,15e
Men's 20c Half Hose. pair.. 10c
Men's 52 Satine NIghtrobes.7Uc
Men's 20c Linen Handker
chiefs ioc
Men's 54.50 Underwear, at
the garment aijjo
Jewelry Reduced
(First Floor 6th St. Annex.)
25c Belt Pins. 7c
15c Stick Pins c
19e Stick Pins ioc
Men's 65c Link Buttons. . .lsic
Ladles due Brooches 15c
CORSETS
(Annex Second Floor.)
A sensational sale of 55.5)
to 514.50 Corsets at.... 51.23
LAMPS, ETC.
(Third Floor.)
ODD LIXES OF LAMPS AT
HALF PIHCE.
Metal Night Ump.i Our 10c
value; special, each 5c
Hanging Night Lamps Black
finish, with red globes. Our
63c value; special, at,cach..33e
Stand Lamp.- With decorated
shades to match. Our 51.25
value; special, at, cach...3c
Carpet Sweepers Our 52 value;
special, each 91.00
Art Pottery from the Wellcr
exhibit' nt the "Lewis and
Clark" Fair at one-third the
uaaal price.
LEATHER GOODS
BARGAINS
(First Floor Annex Sixth St.)
91.9S for Leather Handbag
worth to SI 0.00 Ladles" gen
uine all-leather Handbag?,
which are slightly shop
worn, soiled or damaged
somewhat, Including- values
to 510.00. Special sale price,
each ?t.0S
Antoniflhlng Values la Leather
Coin Purses Specially priced
at. each 5c, 10c. llc
Exceptional Bargains In Leath
er Belts Special sale price,
each 18c, 25c, 30c
Cardcae, Billhook. "Wallets,
etc., at Sweeping Reductions.
damaged by the recent hurricane has
progressed rapidly during the past month.
The results of the typhoon, however, will
be felt for many months to come.
9HUR-ON
We are headquarters for Shur-On Eye
Glasses, Torlc Lenses and Invisible Bi
focals. Oregon Optical Co.
173 Fourth St.
Y. M. C. A. Bldr.
In tea, Schilling's Best is by
no means the costliest-tea ; it's
matter of taste. Of the fine
kinds, the one you like best is
your tea.
Your grocer's ; . moncyback.
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